By Kim McDarison A General Spring Election will be held April 6. Residents within the School District of Fort Atkinson, including the city of Fort Atkinson, will find one candidate running for a single School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Eduction at-large seat on the general election ballot. Rhona Buchta described...
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Area obituaries posted March 11
Roger Millard Jr. Martha Bendig
Our Take: Don’t forget to ‘spring forward’ this Sunday
If you haven’t noticed, dusk has been falling later and later these past few weeks. And that means one thing: Daylight Saving Time is almost here.In fact, it’s this weekend, as we all “spring forward” at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14.Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour later than...
DHS lists next group eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced that individuals age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29. This eligibility group includes individuals with medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Based on...
One of five finalists withdraws from UW-Whitewater provost bid
One of five finalists for provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has withdrawn her candidacy for the job. UW-Whitewater announced that Dr. Lavonne Cornell-Swanson gave no reason for her decision to drop out of consideration for the position. Currently the associate provost for faculty...