The Friends of Dwight Foster Public Library will be hosting a book sale in the Rogers Room of the Dwight Foster Public Library, Saturday, April 10, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Books on sale are a mix of selections that have been removed from the library collection due to age...
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Fort city clerk reports steady turnout at polls
By Chris Spangler Turnout was steady Tuesday as Fort Atkinson voters were going to the polls to cast ballots for city council, board of education and state superintendent of school seats in the general election. Fort Atkinson City Clerk Michelle Ebbert said that nearly 970 votes had been cast as...
Your Take: Keep wearing your mask
Editor’s note: Jefferson County does not have a mask mandate/ordinance per se. However, health officials are strongly recommending that residents continue to wear facemasks in public to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Editor, Fort Atkinson Online: My husband and I applaud Jefferson County on its decision to continue...
Your Take: A message from Jefferson County’s health officer
Dear community members:I am writing to you today about something very close to my heart – the health and safety of our fellow Jefferson County residents. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has overturned the current public health emergency, which also ended the mask order that was in place to keep Wisconsinites...
Everyone age 16 and up now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Monday announced a major milestone in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program in that everyone ages 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake said that after consistently ranking tops in the nation for vaccine administration and with a steady increase...