Early figures predict nearly $100K increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Budget review season is in full swing in Whitewater as city staffers conduct extensive reviews of the 2015 document with members of the Common Council. City Manager Cameron Clapper laid out some of the highlights of the proposed budget at […]
Sports & Other News
Making plays
John Saylor (pictured) scores the second of two touchdowns for the Whippets during a 35-13 loss at McFarland Oct. 10. Tyler Hill scored Whitewater’s earlier touchdown by catching a pass and running to the end zone on a play that totaled 60 yards. (Peter Mischka photo)
Delavan-Darien student detained for school shooting threat in East Troy area
By Tracy Ouellette and Vicky Wedig Staff Writers A Delavan-Darien High School student was taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy area Thursday night. Delavan Police Chief Tim O’Neill said his department apprehended the boy, […]
Youth hunters have prime opportunity
The Jefferson County Parks Department has an opportunity for first time youth hunters to participate in a limited gun deer hunt in portions of Dorothy Carnes County Park. The hunt will take place during the specified Wisconsin Gun Deer Hunt from Nov. 22 to Nov. 30. The week will be […]
CDA approves continued use of farmland
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to continue allowing a farmer to use upwards of 80 acres of land near Whitewater’s business and technology parks, following a recent decision by city officials. The Community Development Authority (CDA) on Sept. 25 voted to continue allowing the farmer, whose name […]
Providing a safe place
APFV sheds light on domestic violence By Kellen Olshefski Editor In light of recent cases of domestic violence in the NFL and October being domestic violence awareness month, Walworth County’s Association for the Prevention of Family Violence is reaching out to provide information on domestic violence to children and adults […]
‘Not just a college town’
City recognizes young-at-heart residents with proclamation By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater is arguably best known for its revolving door of young adults by virtue of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. But the head of the city’s senior center implored officials to take a moment and consider residents on the other […]
Good deed doers
Members of Girl Scout Troop #3336 recently visited all of the Little Free Libraries in Whitewater to replenish them with books the troop members donated from their own collections, clockwise from the front: Maggie Jay, Kathryn Donner, Abby Wildenberg, Abbey Weeden, Madelynn Newmann and Elizabeth Katzman, who are also all […]
Hands on at the library
Makerspace program offers residents a chance to roll up their sleeves and get dirty By Tracy Ouellette Editor One of the newest trends in community library programing is to create a “dirty space” for hands-on, do-it-yourself learning. The East Troy Lions Public Library embraced this concept last year when it […]
Highway 67 project in Williams Bay to begin in July
DOT project to consist of a mill and overlay, road to be open throughout most of project By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from the Wisconsin DOT met with residents of Williams Bay Tuesday night for an informal session to discuss the details of a maintenance project on Highway 67 through […]
