On March 17th seven teams of high school students throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois had the chance to pitch their entrepreneurial ventures to a panel of professionals from across the state of Wisconsin.The teams represented the round of finalists chosen from nearly one hundred applicants. These hopeful young entrepreneurs vied for thousands of...
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Plans for 75-acre ‘Banker Road’ project move forward
By Kim McDarison Plans concerning a 75-acre, city-owned parcel of vacant land along Banker Road are moving forward according to Fort Atkinson City Manager Rebecca Houseman LeMire. As part of the city manager’s report, presented during the Fort Atkinson City Council meeting, held Tuesday, March 16, LeMire said she and...
Fort compost site, brush pickup starting in April
By Chris Spangler Contributor As spring yard cleanup gets under way in Fort Atkinson, the city soon will be opening the compost site and scheduling curbside brush pickup. Located behind Memorial Park on the city’s southeast side, the compost site will reopen Saturday, April 3. Hours are from 8 a.m....
2021 Jefferson County study finds housing shortage in county and Fort
By Kim McDarison A 91-page study analyzing the condition of housing inventory throughout Jefferson County was released in February. Among its findings, the study concluded that the Jefferson County housing market “shows signs” of a shortage, with significant shortages within the area of “affordable housing.” In Fort Atkinson, the study...
Agri-Business Club receives Farm Tech grant
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, which took place in Jefferson County in 2019, has awarded a grant to the Jefferson County Agri-Business Club. The club applied for the grant to purchase a tent to use for its annual Fourth-Grade Farm Tour, hosted at Kutz Dairy Farm outside of Fort Atkinson. The tent will...