By Kim McDarison Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer has confirmed that an individual has been found in Whitewater hanging from a bridge. Additionally, Meyer confirmed that the medical examiner’s office has been called. Meyer made the confirmation by email at 1:25 p.m. Sunday. Reports released by both the Walworth County...
Category: Government
Koshkonong’s Burlingame says ‘thanks!’
By Kim McDarison With every election comes changes, and April 4 will be no exception. In the town of Koshkonong, Bill Burlingame will be stepping down as town board chairman. For eight years the retired UPS employee has occupied the guiding chair, but this year, he said, he opted not...
Whitewater: City officials to hold meet and greet
Whitewater City Manager John Weidl has announced that he and Whitewater Common Council President Lisa Dawsey Smith will be holding an opportunity for members of the public to meet them over a cup of coffee. The meet-and-greet event will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the...
Fort PD recognizes lifesavers: Adsit, Dunkleberger, Kleven
By Kim McDarison Three members of the Fort Atkinson Police Department were recognized Tuesday for lifesaving actions taken in December of last year. Fort Atkinson Police Chief Adrian Bump, addressing council Tuesday, shared the events of Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, when two officers — Amelia Adsit and Brett Dunkleberger — and...
Council approves resolution to vacate portion of Fourth Street
By Kim McDarison Members of the Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday voted in favor of vacating a section of Fourth Street on the city’s northeast side. The decision, which, according to an opinion offered by Fort Atkinson City Attorney David Westrick, required a supermajority, or two-thirds vote, was made in response to...