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Fort Atkinson saluted “the Greatest Generation” Sunday with the unveiling of a World War II memorial in McCoy Park.
12/11/2024

Fort Atkinson saluted “the Greatest Generation” Sunday with the unveiling of a World War II memorial in McCoy Park.

By Chris Spangler Fort Atkinson saluted “the Greatest Generation” Sunday with the unveiling of a World War II memorial in McCoy Park. Titled “Worth Fighting For,” the monument consists of a stainless-steel globe set on a stone base. Nearby are two benches in memory of the late Stephen Ambros...

Editor’s note: The following commentary/open letter to the community has been submitted for publication by City Manager ...
07/11/2024

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

With everything happening so quickly on election night and knowing many of you may have questions, I wanted to take a moment to provide this letter and the attached documents to share a complete picture of the events surrounding the extended polling hours. I have included the filed declaration and petition, the judge’s order, and a summary memo from our city attorney to provide a complete overview. These documents are attached for anyone interested in reviewing the details directly.

Editor’s note: The following commentary/open letter to the community has been submitted for publication by City Manager John Weidl. With everything happening so quickly on election night and knowing many of you may have questions, I wanted to take a moment to provide this letter and the attached d...

Commentary, editor’s note: The following commentary has been shared for publication by Whitewater City Manager John Weid...
04/11/2024

Commentary, editor’s note: The following commentary has been shared for publication by Whitewater City Manager John Weidl. As budget approval season kicks off, I want to share some important updates on Whitewater’s proposed 2025 budget, set to be reviewed and discussed by our city council. This Thursday marks the first council-level discussion of the proposed budget, and I’d like to provide some context around one of the more significant changes shaping our approach.

Editor’s note: The following commentary has been shared for publication by Whitewater City Manager John Weidl. As budget approval season kicks off, I want to share some important updates on Whitewater’s proposed 2025 budget, set to be reviewed and discussed by our city council. This Thursday mar...

Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), including a Half Marathon and 5k race, and a “Kids Korral” activity,...
31/10/2024

Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), including a Half Marathon and 5k race, and a “Kids Korral” activity, have announced that they have distributed a total of $20,000 this year to four charity partners. The distribution took place during the organization’s annual banquet, which was held yesterday at the Willow Brook Golf Course, Whitewater.

Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS), including a Half Marathon and 5k race, and a “Kids Korral” activity, have announced that they have distributed a total of $20,000 this year to four charity partners.The distribution took place during the organization’s annual banquet, which w...

Obituary: Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith, 92, of Whitewater passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2024.
31/10/2024

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

Marilyn May (Kvale) Smith, 92, of Whitewater passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2024.She was born on the family dairy farm in Hampden Township. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Theodore and Viola (Fahrenkopf) Kvale. She walked several miles to Nelson one room Schoolhouse grade school fo...

Editor’s note: WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online, with help from a poem, titled: “Scaredy Cats,” by Ron “RadioRon”...
31/10/2024

Editor’s note: WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online, with help from a poem, titled: “Scaredy Cats,” by Ron “RadioRon” Stelse, wish our readers a happy Halloween.

Editor’s note: WhitewaterWise and Fort Atkinson Online, with help from a poem, titled: “Scaredy Cats,” by Ron “RadioRon” Stelse, wish our readers a happy Halloween. Scaredy Cats My eyes, my whiskers, My tail and nose The thing about cats Is that anything goes. We purr, we hiss We nap and p...

Our window to have published letters to the editor closed yesterday. We stop accepting letters a week in advance of any ...
30/10/2024

Our window to have published letters to the editor closed yesterday. We stop accepting letters a week in advance of any election to allow voters a chance to consider and reflect without being bombarded with campaign-specific messaging, which is, by its very nature, one sided. We also do not want one campaign or the other to gain the last word, without allowing some time for rebuttal. Yesterday, as the deadline loomed, we received a letter that made accusations against a Democratic candidate, Brienne Brown, who is running against a Republican candidate, Scott Johnson, for an open seat in the 43rd district of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Our window to have published letters to the editor closed yesterday. We stop accepting letters a week in advance of any election to allow voters a chance to consider and reflect without being bombarded with campaign-specific messaging, which is, by its very nature, one sided. We also do not want one...

Editor’s note, the following commentary was released by the office of Scott Johnson who represents the 33rd Assembly Dis...
29/10/2024

Editor’s note, the following commentary was released by the office of Scott Johnson who represents the 33rd Assembly District. Responding to questions by phone, Johnson’s legislative aide Kevin Vesperman said that the priorities will be applied in the 43rd Assembly District would Johnson win his bid for that seat in November. Rep. Scott Johnson has announced his legislative priorities for next year’s session, focusing on three areas: 1) reforming public school funding, 2) deregulation of public schools, and 3) school bus safety.

Editor’s note, the following commentary was released by the office of Scott Johnson who represents the 33rd Assembly District. Responding to questions by phone, Johnson’s legislative aide Kevin Vesperman said that the priorities will be applied in the 43rd Assembly District would Johnson win his...

Obituary: Laurie Ann Halverson, 59, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
29/10/2024

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

Laurie Ann Halverson, 59, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024.Laurie was born on April 16, 1965, in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of the late Richard Halverson and the late Patricia (Osier) Jenson.She graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1983. Laurie worked as...

Chad T. Richards, 23, who was attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and living in a downtown apartment buildi...
26/10/2024

Chad T. Richards, 23, who was attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and living in a downtown apartment building in August, and has been accused of the murder of 21-year-old Kara Welsh, also a student at UW-Whitewater, appeared Friday before Walworth County Circuit Court Commissioner Peter Navis at which time the court set the time and date of the defendant’s arraignment hearing for early next month.

By Kim McDarison Chad T. Richards, 23, who was attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and living in a downtown apartment building in August, and has been accused of the murder of 21-year-old Kara Welsh, also a student at UW-Whitewater, appeared Friday before Walworth County Circuit Court C...

Whitewater Arts Alliance Gallery Director Kim Adams has announced that an earlier scheduled meat raffle fundraiser has b...
25/10/2024

Whitewater Arts Alliance Gallery Director Kim Adams has announced that an earlier scheduled meat raffle fundraiser has been rescheduled. The event will be held this Sunday at Second Salem Brewery, a restaurant in Whitewater, 111 W. Whitewater St. The event will begin at noon, and is anticipated to run until approximately 3 p.m., or until all the prizes have been distributed, according to a recent news release.

Whitewater Arts Alliance Gallery Director Kim Adams has announced that an earlier scheduled meat raffle fundraiser has been rescheduled. The event will be held this Sunday at Second Salem Brewery, a restaurant in Whitewater, 111 W. Whitewater St.The event will begin at noon, and is anticipated to ru...

Opinion, letter to the editor: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump in 2018 when refusing ...
25/10/2024

Opinion, letter to the editor: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump in 2018 when refusing to go to a French cemetery for fallen American soldiers. On John McCain, a Vietnam era war hero: “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.” Trump 2015 (Remember that DJT got out of the Vietnam War because of “bone spurs.”)

Letter to the editor: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump in 2018 when refusing to go to a French cemetery for fallen American soldiers.On John McCain, a Vietnam era war hero: “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that...

Opinion, letter to the editor: As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are still tempted to return him to...
25/10/2024

Opinion, letter to the editor: As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are still tempted to return him to the presidency or to not vote in November, it is worth considering the assessment of Mr. Trump by those who have seen him up close.”

Letter to the editor:As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are still tempted to return him to the presidency or to not vote in November, it is worth considering the assessment of Mr. Trump by those who have seen him up close.”Here, then, a selection of testimony and evidence fro...

Opinion, letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza have sent an open...
23/10/2024

Opinion, letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza have sent an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the signatories is Dr. Laura Swoboda of Milwaukee, who is the Nurse Practitioner/Wound Care Coordinator for the Community Health Division of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza have sent an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the signatories is Dr. Laura Swoboda of Milwaukee, who is the Nurse Practitioner/Wound Care Coordinator for the Commu...

Opinion, letter to the editor: As the presidential election rapidly approaches, we are becoming increasingly concerned b...
23/10/2024

Opinion, letter to the editor: As the presidential election rapidly approaches, we are becoming increasingly concerned by the support for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. They refuse to admit the proven fact that Trump lost the last election, and they will not commit to peacefully accepting the results of the next election if they lose.

Letter to the editor:As the presidential election rapidly approaches, we are becoming increasingly concerned by the support for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. They refuse to admit the proven fact that Trump lost the last election, and they will not commit to peacefully accepting the results of the nex...

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded today to a two-vehicle crash on County Trunk U in the town of Cold ...
16/10/2024

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded today to a two-vehicle crash on County Trunk U in the town of Cold Spring. According to information released by Sheriff Travis Maze, the crash occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. A preliminary investigation found that a vehicle traveling eastbound on County Trunk U crossed the center line and struck a vehicle heading westbound.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded today to a two-vehicle crash on County Trunk U in the town of Cold Spring. According to information released by Sheriff Travis Maze, the crash occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m.A preliminary investigation found that a vehicle traveling eastbound...

Opinion, commentary, editor’s note: Saturday marked the conclusion of Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. In advan...
14/10/2024

Opinion, commentary, editor’s note: Saturday marked the conclusion of Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. In advance of the week, superintendents from several school districts, including Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Waterloo, Watertown, and Whitewater offered a joint news release, to “celebrate and honor local board members for their commitment to our school districts and the children and families they serve.” They wrote: "Seven area superintendents share the belief that strong schools build strong communities, and the people serving on our school boards devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level."

Editor’s note: Saturday marked the conclusion of Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. In advance of the week, superintendents from several school districts, including Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Waterloo, Watertown, and Whitewater offered a joint news release, to “c...

Opinion, letter to the editor: Former president Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, the 922-pa...
14/10/2024

Opinion, letter to the editor: Former president Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, the 922-page document from the ultraconservative Heritage Foundation, describing what the next Republican administration will do. Trump claims he knows nothing about it; however, his name appears in the document more than 300 times.

Letter to the editor:Former president Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, the 922-page document from the ultraconservative Heritage Foundation, describing what the next Republican administration will do. Trump claims he knows nothing about it; however, his name appears in t...

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