Category: Top Stories

Whitewater fire department officials: downtown fire quickly extinguished; two buildings involved 

Editor’s note: The following information has been released by the Whitewater Fire

Downtown structure fire quickly contained, building is not a total loss, police say 

By Kim McDarison Firefighters from various communities responded Saturday to calls for

Breaking news: Structural fire damages Center Street building in Whitewater

By Kim McDarison A structural fire in downtown Whitewater has been reported

Once upon a Fourth of July: A Whitewater tale of princesses, queens, fundraising for charitable causes, and this year, ‘Barbie’ 

By Kim McDarison Each year, for the past 11 years, approximately one

Southern Wakes United Water Ski Team earns myriad awards at state championship competition 

By Kim McDarison The Southern Wakes United Water Ski Show Team has

Council approves updated city manager evaluation policy following protracted, contentious discussion 

By Kim McDarison Members of the Whitewater Common Council Tuesday approved a

Lunsford to council: Library is $166,000 away from $2.25 million fundraising goal 

By Kim McDarison Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Director Stacey Lunsford, offering

Union Grove changes hiring plans; Whitewater city official on recent short list for village administrator position

Update: Whitewater Neighborhood Services Director Chris Bennett has accepted a position as

All ships rise together: Looking for a way to reach Whitewater?

Not so long ago, in February of 2021, Fort Atkinson Online LLC

National Weather Service: ‘Short-lived’ tornado reported Friday near Palmyra 

By Kim McDarison A National Weather Service summary of Friday’s storms as

Jefferson, Walworth counties hit by storms; downed trees cause extensive power outages

By Kim McDarison  Storms moving through Jefferson and Walworth counties Friday night

Wisconsin’s 2023 poet laureate Nicholas Gulig awarded $50,000 to fund public poetry

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater associate professor, Fort Atkinson resident, and Wisconsin’s 2023 poet