Editor’s note: The following statement has been submitted for publication by Fort Atkinson City Manager Rebecca Houseman. Accessibility of polling place for all is required by statutes but going above and beyond those requirements is a passion of the city’s election officials to ensure accessible, free, fair, and transparent elections....
Day: April 13, 2024
City officials: 44% of Fort’s registered voters participated in the 2024 Spring General Election
Fort Atkinson city officials on Friday released elections stats from the Spring General election held April 2. According to the release, despite the rain and snow, 2,282 people voted in-person on Election Day. Including absentee voters, 2,969 city residents voted in the election, representing more than 44% of the city’s...
‘Little personal hygiene supplies pantry’ serves community members in Fort
By Kim McDarison Influenced in part by Whitewater’s Community Space concept, third generation Fort Atkinson native Kristen Czech said she opened her “little personal hygiene supplies pantry” in January and has since noticed that people in the community are using her free service. People arrive on foot and by car,...
Earth Day fair planned
Earth Day is Monday, April 22. Two community-oriented organizations: the Jefferson County-based group “Sustain Jefferson,” and Fort Atkinson-based group “Heart of the City,” have joined together to sponsor a second annual Earth Day Fair. The event will be held Saturday, April 20, at the Jefferson Area Business Center, 222 S....