6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (357+ words) On the morning of Sept. 12, members of the Whitewater community took to the streets for the third annual Unity Walk. This walk is meant to encourage love and tolerance within the Whitewater community. Those walking repeated the chant of, “Love,…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (258+ words) Students, welcome back to campus! This is a very exciting time, and it can also be a challenging time full of adjustments and changes. Over the next few weeks, you will be making new friends, joining clubs, taking new classes,…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (549+ words) For students who drive to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, getting to class may now require a little more planning and a lot more walking. But even before construction began on Winther Hall, students were already arriving early, circling lots and…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (123+ words) In My Opinion: Labor Day royalpurplenews.com In My Opinion: Labor Day For our Labor Day issue, we polled readers on what forms of labor they partake in, and the results are in! Paid work takes the pole position, with…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (133+ words) Welcome to the start of a new academic year! Whether you find yourself on our Whitewater or Rock County campuses for the very first time or are returning to finish your degree, there is a palpable sense of energy and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (375+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 During the Aug. 28 Financial Committee meeting, the board discussed that the Whitewater Public Library would be facing a budget deficit of $273,000 for 2027. The city released a follow-up, stating, “Given these updates, and assuming the recommended appropriation increase is…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (105+ words) royalpurplenews.com In My Opinion: Back to School The results are in for our back to school In My Opinion poll! Out of four options, two of them got all of the votes. Two-thirds of our readers voted for reuniting…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (570+ words) royalpurplenews.com Celebrating working Warhawks and our future workforce this Labor Day For many of us, Labor Day means a three-day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, and the beginning of another school year. But the holiday has a much…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) Net operating spending for all Wisconsin cities and villages rose 4.4% on a per capita basis in 2024, outpacing the rate of inflation due in part to an influx of state aid to municipalities. This came after passage of 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 delivered…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (174+ words) Winther Hall is trading students, professors and study sessions for construction crews for at least the next few years. The $89 million renovation of the 1960s building is officially underway, sending departments across campus while crews work to modernize the home of…...