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Founded 1901

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April Council Election Sees Only One Contest

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2018

Incumbent James All faces opposition for the councilmember-at-large seat from Brienne Diebolt-Brown in the Common Council Tuesday, April 3 election. While the voters in City of Whitewater Districts...

UW-W parking changes, explained

UW-W parking changes, explained

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2017

Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater administration spoke at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting to address the council’s concerns about changes to the structure of parking in August 2017. Chancellor...

Proposed landmark ordinance dies at council

Proposed landmark ordinance dies at council

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2017

An ordinance that would have allowed the City of Whitewater Common Council to rescind the status of a landmark for any reason, died on the floor Tuesday night when no other council member would give the...

Common council briefs - 9/19/2017

Common council briefs – 9/19/2017

September 26, 2017

Immigrant resolution Ald. Jimmy Schulgit proposed a resolution during last Tuesday’s Common Council meeting that would give the council an official position on the benefit that immigrants bring to the...

September 5, 2017 Whitewater Common Council brief

September 5, 2017 Whitewater Common Council brief

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2017

Tuesday’s Common Council meeting included the discussion of a new timeline for the 2018 city budget and postponed the discussion about a contractual agreement pertaining to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s...

Upcoming event sees uncertainty

Shannon Columb, Staff Writer February 22, 2017

The end-of-semester celebration, Spring Splash, has lost its major sponsor for this year. Marketing company Wisconsin Red backed out after receiving criticism on last year’s event from city officials. In...

A construction crew member works to take down the former Olsen Funeral Home on Oct. 19, one day after two trees that inspired a student-made petition were cut down. A bur oak still stands behind the house. Once fully demolished, Campus Edge Apartments will be built on the property in its place. Photo Kimberly Wethal

New development to replace historic trees and home

October 20, 2015

Online petition creates buzz over tree removal By Vesna Brajkovic Oct. 20, 2015 Two maple trees that garnered a lot of attention this past week were taken down in the middle of the night last Saturday,...

Birge Fountain close up

The fountain of history in Whitewater

November 6, 2014

Nov. 5, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic It begins with a boy and his love for his hometown. It ends with a 17-foot high, 100-year-old fountain sitting on the junction of North and Main streets in Whitewater. In...

City budget presented at Common Council

October 22, 2014

Oct. 22, 2014 By Michael Riley The city of Whitewater’s approximate $9.5 million balanced municipal budget for 2015 calls for a 1 percent increase in both the total operating budget and property...

Housing options to grow by summer

Housing options to grow by summer

September 11, 2014

Sept. 10, 2014 By Alexandria Zamecnik     D.L.K. Enterprises, Inc., a rental company in the City of Whitewater, will welcome its first group of tenants in summer 2015 to its new...

Aldermanic District 4 primary election to be held

Aldermanic District 4 primary election to be held

February 12, 2014

Feb. 12, 2014 By Alexandria Zamecnik The Downtown Armory will be holding the 2014 District 4 primary elections on Feb. 18 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Three candidates are running for the Common Council Alderman...

Bump in the Road

December 4, 2013

Dec. 4, 2013 2014 bus system funding uncertain By Michael Riley The Innovation Express bus service, connecting Whitewater to Milton and Janesville, is facing a funding shortfall for 2014. City...

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