By Kim McDarison Voters headed to the polls in April will find one candidate running for each of four seats due for reelection on the Whitewater Common Council. Whitewater City Clerk Michele Smith earlier reported that two candidates would vie for an open Aldermanic District 1 seat held by incumbent...
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Whitewater: Police report open investigation following fatal gunshot wound
Update: As a matter of clarification, Police Chief Dan Meyer told Fort Atkinson Online that the incident on Sunday was identified by the caller reporting it as a suicide. The department is unable to make any confirmations until a death investigation is completed. By Kim McDarisonThe Whitewater Police Department responded Sunday...
Vruwink named 2022 Friend of Housing
State Rep. Don Vruwink has been chosen to receive the 2022 Friend of Housing award from the Wisconsin Builders Association Board of Directors, according to information released by his office Friday.Vruwink will be presented with the award Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the State Capitol.According to the release, the award recognizes...
Whitewater: Council revisits 2020 housing study
By Kim McDarison A Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) housing study conducted in 2020 was revisited Tuesday, Dec. 20, during the Whitewater Common Council meeting. The report, titled: “City of Whitewater TID (Tax Incremental Financing District) Extension Report: 2020,” was introduced by Neighborhood Services Director Chis Bennett and City...
The year in review: Top 10 headlines from 2022
Fort Atkinson Online has nearly completed its second year in publication. We began in February of 2021. We will celebrate the anniversary of our second full year in publication on Feb. 1, 2023. To determine our list of the most read stories in 2022, we, once again, consulted the counters placed...