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Freshman orientation event, ‘Hawkfest,’ kicks off the 2023-24 UW-Whitewater school year 

By 7:20 p.m. on Sunday some 1,800 of this year’s University of

Fort school district to offer ‘Flourishing First Steps’ to area preschool-aged children

Update: Organizers have announced that Flourishing First Steps, with programming scheduled for

Residents, council members, seek guidance, offer concerns during lakes meeting with DNR biologist Heidi Bunk 

By Kim McDarison Some 80 residents on Saturday filled the Whitewater Common

School board approves Whitewater Aquatic Center lease and operational agreement

By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education on

Nature of change: A deep dive into Whitewater’s lakes, part 2 

Editor’s note: Following is the second of two parts of an expansive

Nature of change: A deep dive into Whitewater’s lakes, part 1 

Editor’s note: Following is the first of two parts of an expansive

City approves aquatic center proposed lease, operational agreement; school district to vote on Monday

By Kim McDarison  The Whitewater Common Council and the Whitewater Unified School

Discover Whitewater Series: Performance Running Outfitters is Half Marathon team awards sponsor; Fit Kid Shuffle, ‘Kids Korral’ registration opens

Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), organizer of a Half Marathon, Half Marathon Team

Tracking time: Whitewater Depot Museum offers historical journey 

By Kim McDarison A long time ago, before photography, cell phones and

Council votes against hiring an attorney to advise on city manager-related personnel matters

By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday voted against a proposal

BaristaCats return to the cafe; opening set tentatively for Wednesday  

Update: “Cascade,” the missing BaristaCats cat has been found. Cafe owners reported

In the wake of the fire: Chamber, Downtown Whitewater board chairperson shares impressions 

By Kim McDarison Whitewater Common Council member Lisa Dawsey Smith, who also