By Sandi Bernhardt I’ll begin this column with a true confession: I cannot cook! It’s not that I haven’t tried, but I haven’t killed anyone, either. To prove it, I’ll refer to the towel hanging on the front of my stove, which hopefully, will put any dinner guests at ease....
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Police: Threat to local business unfounded
Information released today by the the Fort Atkinson Police Department states the following: On March 3, 2021, the Fort Atkinson Police Department received a complaint of a threat to a business located within the City of Fort Atkinson. Officers from the Fort Atkinson Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, UW-Whitewater PD, Fire,...
Pump replacement approved for aquatic center water slide
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a request made by the Parks and Recreation Department to replace a water slide pump at the Fort Atkinson Aquatic Center. Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Franseen said the city’s aquatic center has a 175-foot water slide that is operated by a...
City approves borrowing for dump truck, street repair
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council in two separate actions Tuesday approved a two-year loan in an amount not to exceed $235,000 to purchase a dump truck, and a 10-year loan in an amount not to exceed $675,000 for street improvements, with those monies focusing largely on Industrial...
FACTalks lecture series beginning March 16
The Fort Atkinson Club is offering six new FACTalks via Zoom this Spring. The talks are always free and open to the public. The theme for this season in Finding Hope in a Crisis. These talks are for anyone interested in tuning in and are geared toward residents of southeastern...