By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Seeking a happy medium between two extremes, Whitewater officials are considering a proposal to pool resources with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department for dispatch services. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher last week came before the Common Council with a proposal dubbed “the communication bridge.” As part of […]

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the addition of a 14th AmeriCorps Farm to School host site for the 2013-2014 school year. CESA Purchasing, Whitewater, began hosting a Farm to School member on Nov. 1. “I am happy to welcome CESA Purchasing to our program,” […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With construction of the much-ballyhooed East Gateway project expected to be less than a year away, Whitewater officials are in the process of putting some of the finishing touches on the preliminary work. One of the final preliminary steps is an environmental soil study of the […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Further details about Whitewater’s recently launched Makerspace chapter were unveiled recently. Executive Director Brienne Diebolt-Brown came before the Common Council at its Nov. 19 meeting with details of the newly formed organization, which has a mission statement of “cross-pollinating ideas, becoming active and thoughtful consumers and […]

Rocky Rococo’s to host fundraiser Monday Members of Whitewater Girl Scout Troop #3336 have planned a 10-day educational trip to London, Paris, Rome and Florence in July 2015 through EF Tours For Girl Scouts. The troop has much of their itinerary set up including visits to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, […]