By Chris Spangler Contributor Bacteria, buoyancy, blocks and biomes were among the subjects under the microscope during the 2021 Fort Atkinson Regional Science Fair.The event was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. A Feb. 14 awards ceremony video and student entries may be viewed at http://www.fasciencefair.org/science-fair/2021-science-fair/.The winners in each...
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City receives $1.4 million block grant to eliminate blight
The city of Fort Atkinson announced Thursday that it is the recipient of just over $1.4 million awarded through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The grant is facilitated through the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources and was awarded for the purpose...
Boy Scouts of America Scouting for Food Movement 2021 to begin in March
The Boy Scouts of American (BSA) Scouting for Food Movement 2021 will kick off Saturday, March 6. Five area BSA units will be moving through Fort Atkinson neighborhoods distributing door hangers into which residents can place food donations, Assistant Scout Master of BSA Troop 134 Dan Burhans said. Food donations collected through...
Black Dirt Communications joins Fort Atkinson chamber
Black Dirt Communications, a provider of dynamic marketing consulting services, has joined the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce. Established in November 2019, Black Dirt serves a wide range of marketing and communications needs, including strategic branding and marketing, public relations, crisis management, advertising, sales collateral and digital engagement. Owner Mike...
Elementary school safety patrollers of the month honored
By Kim McDarison Eight members of the School District of Fort Atkinson’s Safety Patrol program, two from each of the district’s four elementary schools, have been chosen as February’s Safety Patrollers of the Month, according to Purdy Elementary School Principal Leigh Ann Scheuerell. The students, all of whom are in fifth grade,...