By Kim McDarison The fate of a proposed “hate bias form” and its associated procedure will be discussed during a meeting of the Whitewater Equal Opportunities Commission, according to the meeting’s agenda which has been posted to the city’s website. The meeting will be held virtually Monday, April 3, at...
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Fort HealthCare recognized for ‘Excellence in Tissue Donation’
Fort Healthcare has announced that the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) has awarded the institution with the Excellence in Tissue Donation award for its donation performance in 2022. According to information released by Fort HealthCare, “UW OTD’s award recognizes the dedication of hospital teams to maximize the...
Tornados reported in Walworth, Jefferson counties
By Kim McDarison According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service's (NOAA/NWS) Storm Prediction Center website, preliminary reports collected through radar indicate that at least four areas were affected by tornados Friday in the Wisconsin counties of Walworth and Jefferson. A tornado warning was issued for the area...
Pouring iron: Whitewater’s Wisconsin Makers group to host tile-making event
By Kim McDarison In 2016, when Pete Spangler, then a Fort Atkinson resident and president of the nonprofit group Wisconsin Makers, Inc., purchased the former Whitewater Register newspaper building on Clay street in Whitewater, he had a vision of turning the building into a place where inventors, tinkerers and crafters...
‘Whitewater Unites Lives’ to sponsor food drive in support of Community Space
A community group calling itself “Whitewater Unites Lives” has announced that it will be organizing volunteers to receive donated food to be distributed through Whitewater’s Community Space, 834 East Milwaukee St., Whitewater. According to information released by the group’s co-founder, Marjorie Stoneman, the volunteers will be available to receive food...