Fundraising efforts to continue for local K9 unit By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While an official decision has not yet been rendered, the Whitewater Police Department is expected to welcome a four-footed member into the rank and file in 2014. The Common Council on Dec. 17 discussed the proposal with Police […]

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library will be offering many children’s activities throughout the winter. Storytime: signup will begin Monday, Jan. 6 with sessions set to start on Monday, Jan. 13. All storytime events are held 10 to 10:45 a.m. on the following weekdays: preschoolers (3-5 year olds) meet on […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of continuing its ambitious development plans into the future, the Whitewater Community Development Authority (CDA) could forge a close working relationship with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) with a new year on the horizon. At a recent CDA meeting, several […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Police Department is operating seamlessly, officials say, but if any complaints arise – internally or externally – a clear-cut set of operations procedures will be in place. The city’s Police and Fire Commission recently consummated a lengthy list of policies that will outline a […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitewater sparkles with annual traditions of all sorts during the Christmas season —“chestnuts roasting on an open fire” prior to the Holiday Parade, Breakfast with Santa sponsored by the UWW-Community Optimist Club, fruit baskets assembled by Whitewater Rotary Club with the assistance of Whitewater High School […]

City in the midst of amending sign ordinance By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of enhancing safety and guiding motorists – particularly truck drivers – the City of Whitewater is in the midst of amending its sign ordinance. As it is currently written, the city’s sign ordinance has a […]

Library offers newspaper archives in digital format History is now accessible with the touch of a finger as a result of a long-term project at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library to digitalize all of the Whitewater newspapers the library had on microfilm. A plethora of interesting things can be found […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 4, more than 20 Whitewater High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the WHS Minneiska Chapter of the National Honor Society, joining the 27 current members. This was the 57th annual induction ceremony since the chapter was formed in 1956. The evening began […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent lawsuit against the City of Whitewater, officials have agreed to hire an outside firm to audit amenities on municipal property to determine whether disability access is adequate. The Common Council voted unanimously in favor of awarding an $18,915 contract to […]