By Chris Spangler It is no surprise that donations to help feed the hungry increase during November and December. ’Tis the season of giving, after all. But the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry operates year-round, and contributions have dropped while the need continues to rise. Treasurer Gary Thom said that the...
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Joanne E. Smith
Joanne E. Smith passed away on November 25, 2024. A recent Jefferson resident Joanne lived most of her adult life in Fort Atkinson after her childhood on the family farm in Cornell, Wisconsin.Joanne was born on October 2, 1936, to Anton and Louise Hillebrand. She graduated from Cornell High School and...
Fort Atkinson Online, WhitewaterWise to undergo indefinite pause
Fort Atkinson Online and WhitewaterWise, both online properties of Fort Atkinson Online LLC, will be placed on indefinite pause with the close of 2024. The pause is a result of life-related changes which require a reallocation of time by the site’s editor and sole employee, Kim McDarison. The sites also...
Community Foundation celebrates Sue Hartwick’s retirement; names Megan Hartwick as successor
By Chris Spangler The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation earlier this month saluted Sue Hartwick on her upcoming retirement as program administrator of the 51-year-old organization. During a reception at the Hoard Historical Museum held Friday, Nov. 15, past and present board of directors members and guests lauded Hartwick, who has...
Carol J. Hoffmann
December 18, 1947 – November 10, 2024Carol J. Hoffmann, 76, of Fort Atkinson, died on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc.Carol was born on December 18, 1947 in Fort Atkinson, daughter of the late Alvin and Margaret (Lemke) Pfeifer. On April 15, 1967 she married Bill Hoffmann...