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Weidl: ‘Complete picture of events surrounding extended polling hours’ 

Editor’s note: The following commentary/open letter to the community has been submitted for publication by City

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Commentary, Weidl: 2025 city budget updates shared 

Editor’s note: The following commentary has been shared for publication by Whitewater City Manager John Weidl.

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Discover Whitewater Series holds banquet; distributes funds to area nonprofits 

Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), including a Half Marathon and 5k race, and a

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Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith

Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith, 92, of Whitewater passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2024.

Weidl: ‘Complete picture of events surrounding extended polling hours’ 

Editor’s note: The following commentary/open letter to the community has been submitted for publication by City

Discover Whitewater Series holds banquet; distributes funds to area nonprofits 

Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), including a Half Marathon and 5k race, and a

Happy Halloween from WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online

Editor’s note: WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online, with help from a poem, titled: “Scaredy Cats,” by

UW-Whitewater student, alleged to have murdered fellow UW student, to appear for arraignment hearing Nov. 8 

By Kim McDarison Chad T. Richards, 23, who was attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and living

National figures arrive in Fort in support of Tammy Baldwin; education, aiding the middle class among issues discussed  

By Kim McDarison With 31 days before the November election, several national figures from within the

Two years in: City manager offers a look back, saying of Whitewater: ‘There’s good stuff here’ 

By Kim McDarison Taking a seat in a small conference room at the Whitewater Municipal Building

Pedestrian safety considered through temporary closure of Starin Road 

Whitewater Director of Public Works Brad Marquardt, releasing a public service announcement Friday, noted that the

League of Women Voters to hold Assembly District 43 candidates forum 

By Kim McDarison The League of Women Voters Whitewater Area will be hosting a forum focusing

John Dewitt, West Allis, is Discover Whitewater Half Marathon first-place finisher; Whitewater’s Elworthy takes first in 5K, again 

Editor’s note: Some 450 runners participated in the Discover Whitewater Series and not some 160 as

Whitewater’s Bethel House, Wisconsin Makers among grant recipients announced by Walworth County, United Way of Walworth County

Officials from two organizations, Walworth County and the United Way of Walworth County, have partnered to

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Commentary, Weidl: 2025 city budget updates shared 

Editor’s note: The following commentary has been shared for publication by Whitewater City Manager John Weidl.

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Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith

Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith, 92, of Whitewater passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2024.

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Our Take: Of campaigns, accusations, and letters to the editor 

Our window to have published letters to the editor closed yesterday. We stop accepting letters a

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Commentary: Scott Johnson announces priorities 

Editor’s note, the following commentary was released by the office of Scott Johnson who represents the

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Laurie Ann Halverson

Laurie Ann Halverson, 59, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Laurie

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Whitewater Arts Alliance: Meat raffle fundraiser rescheduled 

Whitewater Arts Alliance Gallery Director Kim Adams has announced that an earlier scheduled meat raffle fundraiser

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‘Why should I go to that cemetery?’ 

Letter to the editor:  “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump

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Trump assessed by ‘those who have seen him up close’ 

Letter to the editor: As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are

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Listen to American healthcare workers who served in Gaza

Letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza

Obituaries

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Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith

Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith, 92, of Whitewater passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2024.

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Laurie Ann Halverson

Laurie Ann Halverson, 59, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Laurie

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Lee Spencer Murray

Lee Spencer Murray, 92, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Fairhaven

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Carolyn Joyce Armbruster

Carolyn Joyce Armbruster, 83 of Fort Atkinson/Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Carolyn was

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Harry Oliver Dempsey

Harry Oliver Dempsey passed away peacefully and among family in Elkhorn, WI on July 24, 2024

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Judith ‘Judy’ Ann Block

Judith “Judy” Ann Block passed away peacefully on Thursday July 4th at her home after a 2

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James W. Hoffman

James W. Hoffman, 76, of Janesville, formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, July 5,

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John Scott Stellmacher

John Scott Stellmacher, formerly of Jefferson, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday,

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Robert Ardelt, Jr.

Ardelt, Robert, Jr age 51, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024, with family by his

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James R. Dietzman

James R. Dietzman, 85, of Fort Atkinson, formerly of Whitewater passed away peacefully on May 2,

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Keith Leonard Thayer

Keith Leonard Thayer found peace on April 27, 2024, at home after a courageous three-year battle

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Jeffrey Harrison Turnipseed

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jeffrey Harrison Turnipseed, known

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‘Why should I go to that cemetery?’ 

Letter to the editor:  “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump

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Trump assessed by ‘those who have seen him up close’ 

Letter to the editor: As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are

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Listen to American healthcare workers who served in Gaza

Letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza

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‘lies will come back to bite us’

Letter to the editor: As the presidential election rapidly approaches, we are becoming increasingly concerned by

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One dead after two-vehicle crash in Cold Spring

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded today to a two-vehicle crash on County Trunk U in

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Commentary: Area superintendents recognize School Board Appreciation Week

Editor’s note: Saturday marked the conclusion of Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. In advance of the

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Reject Project 2025

Letter to the editor: Former president Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025,

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The Badger Project: Verizon is purchasing Frontier. How will that affect 130,000 customers in Wisconsin?

Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according

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‘It’s necessary for the United States to take a leadership role regarding climate action’ 

Letter to the editor: “As greenhouse gas emissions increase, sea levels are rising, average global temperatures

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Our Take: You are what you digest; Left or right, it’s important to consume with clarity 

A political infomercial, masquerading as a documentary, was released on social media yesterday by “The League

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Second annual aluminum pour slated 

Whitewater-based Wisconsin Makers, a nonprofit community workshop, has announced that it will be hosting its second

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Greater Whitewater Committee: UW-Whitewater professors Hartwick, Compas to discuss inequities in system general purpose revenues

By Kim McDarison Two University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professors will address Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) members during

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Music, storytelling, activities characterize festival held Saturday in Cravath Lakefront Park 

By Kim McDarisonA full day of activities brought area residents on Saturday to Cravath Lakefront Park,

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UW-Whitewater student earns scholarship to study in Japan

Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for publication by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  University of

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‘Hallow’s Gala’ art exhibition opens; Art Alliance to participate in ‘Ghouls Night Out’

It’s nearly Halloween. The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in keeping with the spirit of the spooky holiday,

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Black Hawk Artists Show, featuring Cambridge, Fort, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Whitewater artists, to open in November

The Hoard Historical Museum, Fort Atkinson, has announced that it will be hosting the 50th Annual

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Area artists, community members arrive at Hallow’s Gala event; Art contest winners announced

By Kim McDarison  Artists, their guests, and members of the community assembled in a small but

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Annual Whitewater Arts Alliance Members Show opens

The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced that its Members Show will be available for viewing through

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Wisconsin Makers to offer aluminum pour

Wisconsin Makers, a Whitewater-based nonprofit community workshop, has announced it will be hosting an aluminum pour

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WhitewaterWise goes ‘On Location’ to meet Whitewater Arts Alliance Director Kim Adams

This installment of “On Location” features a short interview with Kim Adams who serves as the

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‘Whitewater Collects’ exhibition offers opportunity to view, evaluate collectables 

By Kim McDarison  The Whitewater Historical Society will be presenting “Whitewater Collects,” an exhibition which offers

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Wisconsin Makers to hold seventh annual iron pour 

Wisconsin Makers, a Whitewater-based nonprofit community workshop, has announced it will be hosting its  seventh annual

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Pulling the plug at the seventh annual Wisconsin Makers iron pour

By Kim McDarison Fire, an “iron plug,” then fire again, characterized the seventh annual “Pete’s Iron

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Whitewater Unified School District student art on display at Cultural Arts Center

Student art is on display at the Whitewater Cultural Art Center, according to a recent news

Editor's choice photo album

As journalists, we find ourselves in all sorts of places -- events, meetings, one-on-one interviews -- and sometimes, we just wander around. These myriad activities lend themselves to photo ops. Here are some of our favorites area photographs.

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Art, culture

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Music, storytelling, activities characterize festival held Saturday in Cravath Lakefront Park 

By Kim McDarison A full day of activities brought area residents on Saturday to Cravath Lakefront

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UW-Whitewater student earns scholarship to study in Japan

Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for publication by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  University of

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‘Hallow’s Gala’ art exhibition opens; Art Alliance to participate in ‘Ghouls Night Out’

It’s nearly Halloween. The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in keeping with the spirit of the spooky holiday,

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Black Hawk Artists Show, featuring Cambridge, Fort, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Whitewater artists, to open in November

The Hoard Historical Museum, Fort Atkinson, has announced that it will be hosting the 50th Annual

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Area artists, community members arrive at Hallow’s Gala event; Art contest winners announced

By Kim McDarison  Artists, their guests, and members of the community assembled in a small but

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Annual Whitewater Arts Alliance Members Show opens

The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced that its Members Show will be available for viewing through

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