Posted on the Whitewater Police Department Facebook page:

The police department is actively investigating the distribution of offensive/hate speech contained in plastic bags. The bags were left in various areas around the city on Friday night. Officers are collecting any bags found as they patrol. Anyone with information or surveillance footage identifying those responsible should contact the police department at 262-473-0555 option #4, or submit an anonymous tip at www.p3tips.com. Thank you.

The following response to the Police Department announcement was received from Whitewater Unites Lives:
Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL) denounces hate speech of any kind including that distributed around the city recently. WUL is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.  For more information, please contact co-founders Marjorie Stoneman, Rosalinda Martinez, Mary Sue Reutebuch, or Lauren Smith at whitewateruniteslives@gmail.com