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Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

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Renovations are incoming for the Whitewater Unified School District, with one major change being an expanded cafeteria in the high school. (Courtesy of Bray Architecture)

Strategic planning and licensing

Jaylen McGregory, Asst. Community Editor November 17, 2025

The Whitewater Unified School District School Board has provided staff, families and community members with updates this fall on the several initiatives in progress, including teacher licensing, highlights...

Only election officials could perform election-related tasks under a constitutional amendment up for a vote Tuesday. Election officials are questioning whether that applies to private companies that print ballots or service voting equipment

Election results are in– what do they mean?

Kayla See, Assistant Community Editor April 6, 2025

The results are in for the April 1 election, and 42,353 Walworth County voters have made their voices heard. On the ballot were many local and statewide races, as well as multiple referendums. While Walworth...

Only election officials could perform election-related tasks under a constitutional amendment up for a vote Tuesday. Election officials are questioning whether that applies to private companies that print ballots or service voting equipment

Who and what’s on my ballot?

Kayla See, Assistant Community Editor March 31, 2025

Election season is here once again, and Whitewater residents will head to the polls on April 1 to vote on several local and statewide races, along with multiple important referendums. In person voting...

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 proposed improvement to the school bus drop off will separate parents dropping off the kids
from buses dropping off kids.

Voting to improve schools

Parker Olsen, Editor February 2, 2025

The April 1 ballot will feature two referendums, one asking to support an increase in first responder resources, the other seeking money to make improvements to Whitewater Unified School District (WUSD)...

The city of Whitewater logo

Common Council passes safety referendum

Josh Stoughton, Managing Editor January 27, 2025

The City of Whitewater’s Common Council voted to add a public safety referendum question on the upcoming April 1, 2025 ballot. Voters will be asked whether or not to support an increase in the annual...

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...

Whitewater City Manager John Weidl

Thank you for voting yes on EMS

November 13, 2022

First and foremost, my sincerest thanks to everyone who chose to participate in the voting process on Tuesday November 8th. Voters in the City of Whitewater made a very clear decision to support full-time...

Alumna encourages students to vote for referendum

October 30, 2014

Oct. 29 2014 I commend the RP for covering the 2nd gubernatorial debate in the Oct. 22nd issue of the paper.  I was also pleased to see the strong editorial about being an informed voter.    I would...

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