The Whitewater Police Department has identified the suspect in the fatal shooting of UW-Whitewater student Kara Welsh, age 21, as Chad T. Richards, age 23, … Read more

Editor’s Note:  The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives. Jorge Islas Martinez could have been saving lives as a doctor in Mexico, but instead, … Read more

City of Whitewater Common Council Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.Agenda includes staff reports on Mill Rate Comparisons and Municipalities Perspectives on Spring Splash like … Read more

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions … Read more

By Lynn BinnieWhitewater Banner volunteer staffwhitewaterbanner@gmail.com With apparently no notice, Whitewater’s Pizza Hut, 1107 W. Main Street, served its last pizza early this past week. … Read more

By Angela KelmUW-W Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior gymnast Kara Welsh, a national champion and two-time All-American, passed away tragically … Read more

Steve Watson writes,A surprise on Trippe Lake trail. A free range zucchini, Endeavors to prevail. Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing his surprise with us. — Our … Read more

Studio 84, a nonprofit arts organization located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, is announcing the expansion of its newest programing….dance! As art, dance is a very expressive … Read more

By Lynn BinnieWhitewater Banner volunteer staffwhitewaterbanner@gmail.com In a press release on Saturday afternoon, the Whitewater Police Department reported that the fatal shooting on Friday evening, … Read more

Update: Police Chief Dan Meyer confirmed to the Banner that the shooting took place at 147 W. Whitewater Street, above the M.E. & My Pets … Read more

Richard Ehrenberg writes, “On May 18, 2024 a Painted Turtle from Trippe Lake created an egg nest in the Clay St. Nature Park.  After 3 months … Read more