By Kim McDarisonThe Whitewater Common Council Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing city staff to apply for a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant to help fund restoration work within the city’s Effigy Mounds Preserve. In a memo to council, Whitewater Director of Parks and Recreation Eric Boettcher noted that the...
Category: Art, culture
Fort resident, UW-Whitewater associate professor named Wisconsin Poet Laureate
The Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission (WPLC) announced earlier this week that Nicholas Gulig, a resident of Fort Atkinson and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has been selected as the state’s poet laureate. According to the release, Gulig began his two-year term Saturday, and will serve until the end...
‘Music and Art Wonder Club’ to be presented at the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center
The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced that the “Music and Art Wonder Club,” a program designed to teach creative coping strategies to adults and youth, will once again be hosted at the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., Whitewater. According to a news release, the program, which is led...
Whitewater: Resident, Wisconsin Makers group collaborate to form arts, crafts club
A community arts and crafts group is forming in Whitewater, according to information released by the Whitewater-based Wisconsin Makers group. Those interested in joining the club are invited to attend an organizational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 4:30 p.m., at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St., Whitewater. According to the...
Welcome back in 2023 to our advertiser: Home Lumber
Welcome back in 2023 to our returning advertiser: Home Lumber, with locations in Whitewater and Delavan. The click-through ad to the company’s website is here (see below) and can be found on the cover of Fort Atkinson Online.