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Founded 1901

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Whitewater Common Council discussing future plans for the City of Whitewater.

Common Council honors detective, provides updates

Joey Gatto, Community Journalist March 24, 2025

Information and honors were the name of the game at the March 18 Whitewater Common Council meeting. City Manager John Weidl detailed that the Jefferson St. and Putnam St. reconstructions are scheduled...

The City of Whitewater logo

Manager gives updates, seeks agreement changes

Parker Olsen, Editor February 24, 2025

The Whitewater Common Council heard City Manager John Weidl’s report during their Thursday, Feb. 20 meeting. During the meeting there was a closed session to discuss changes to the city manager’s employment...

Snow can be seen in this image atop the water-tower on Starin.

Common Council: winter prep and the water tower

Evan Greissinger, Community Journalist November 24, 2024

The City of Whitewater hosted their second Common Council meeting for the month of November and discussed possible projects that may occur within the next year.  The Department of Public Works in Whitewater...

Bird scooters cause complaints

Bird scooters cause complaints

Evan Greissinger, Community Journalist November 10, 2024

The first Common Council meeting of November held on the 7th included requesting an exemption from the county library tax, a public safety referendum and the possibility of action regarding the 2024-2025...

Students gather in the Hamilton Room ready to Vote.

A convenient polling place

Zoe Emerson, Campus Editor November 3, 2024

  With Election Day looming, many students are planning to cast their votes and make their voices heard. While finding nearby polling places can be difficult, UW-Whitewater students have an option...

Whitewater Common Council discussing future plans for the City of Whitewater.

Building tomorrow: Whitewater council future plans

Mackenzie Juedes, Assistant Community Editor October 21, 2024

October has come on quickly, as well as the Whitewater Common Council meetings. Hosted on Tuesday Oct. 15, the meeting was held at the Whitewater Municipal Building. The meeting was to discuss economic...

Screenshot of meeting

October 1st city updates

Mackenzie Juedes, Assistant Community Editor October 6, 2024

Public Work Updates The Whitewater Common Council met Oct. 1 to discuss updates on construction. In these updates were discussions on the construction happening on Ann and Fremont St. The gravel is...

Updates on the improvement of Whitewater

Updates on the improvement of Whitewater

Mackenzie Juedes, Assistant Community Editor September 8, 2024

The City of Whitewater’s Common Council discussed the new changements coming to Whitewater. The city talked about the new renovations to Fremont Street and gravel being added on the shoulder by the ditch...

A city of Whitewater citizen Jan Bilgen speaks up about a local issue in the community to the Common Council.

City updates and library planning on expansions

Evan Greissinger, Assistant Community Editor April 21, 2024

The city manager's report to the Common Council Tuesday, April 16 involved talks on completing erosion control inspections at six different construction sites, as well as the street crew clearing catch...

A Common Council is in session at the Whitewater Municipal Building Tuesday March 5, 2024.

Council cracks down

Blake Erwin, Community Editor March 10, 2024

The March 5 Whitewater Common Council meeting included a neighborhood code enforcement report and a plan to potentially charge for the use of emergency services in the Twin Oaks community area. The council...

Applications for Common Council Vacancies Available

Applications for Common Council Vacancies Available

January 21, 2024

Whitewater, Wis. January 17, 2024 – Applications to fill the Common Council Vacancies for Member at Large/ Even Years and Aldermanic District 1 are now available. Applications can be physically picked...

The members of Whitewater Common Council discuss what to do with the Library.

Council mulls library renovations

Mackenzie Juedes, Community News Journalist November 13, 2023

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is about to take off on a capital campaign to raise over $2,500,000 from donations and $3,000,000  from the City of Whitewater to help fund an expansion up to 4,400 additional...

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