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What Democracy Looks Like

Last Friday, there was a protest rally in Whitewater, along Main Street, and over one-hundred fifty people attended. See, Scenes from a Whitewater Rally, 3.18.11. That’s a large number for Whitewater — especially on a Friday evening as work was ending — and larger in ways worthy of mention. First, the pro-union gathering was one…

Wisconsin State Journal: Whitewater custom bike builder will debut new line at national bike show

The Wisconsin State Journal has a fine story today, about the success of a local venture, exhibiting admirable creativity, industry, and individuality: John Sotherland [of Bicyclewise] has been building his own custom, light-weight steel bicycles since 2006 with little marketing push. That will change next week when the Whitewater bike shop owner officially launches his Sotherland Custom Bicycles line at the National Handbuilt…

Whitewater’s Freeze Fest 2011

Whitewater’s Freeze Fest will take place on Saturday, February 19th at the Cravath Lakefront. Freeze Fest benefits the Special Olympics, and offers a fundraising Polar Plunge: Cravath Lakefront Park – Map 341 S. Freemont St., Whitewater, WI 53190 Opening Ceremony & Plunging: Noon Day of registration: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Early Registration and Check-in…

A Field of Dreams

Over at the Janesville Gazette, there’s a fine story about the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams project. The story describes the project: The project is an effort to make something great out of something unspeakably tragic. Treyton Kilar of Whitewater was killed last Sept. 2 in a crash involving a driver who now faces charges…

Whitewater’s 2010 Happy Holly Days Schedule

Here’s a press release about holiday events in Whitewater — Downtown Whitewater, Inc. & The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce Present 2010 HAPPY HOLLY DAYS SCHEDULE Community Activities Highlight Local Businesses and Family Fun Happy Holly Days Kicks off Friday evening at 5 pm on December 3rd with a new event added to the weekend,…

September 24th and 25th: Taste of Whitewater

I received the following press release that I am happy to post — TASTE OF WHITEWATER AND STALLER ESTATES VINEYARD AND WINERY HOST WINE TASTING EVENT Taste of Whitewater is having their 4th annual festival September 24th and 25th and are bringing back the very popular wine tasting event hosted by Staller Estates Vineyard and…

Wisconsin State Journal: DNR survey shows diverse bird population — and highlights protection efforts

The cerulean warbler, tiny and sky-blue with a cheerful, chirpy call, is an endangered bird in Wisconsin and is not doing well elsewhere in the country. But its numbers in the forests along the Lower Wisconsin are healthy. Cerulean Warbler from MDF at Wikipedia See, DNR survey shows diverse bird population — and highlights protection…