By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council approved on Tuesday, Feb. 16, a new storage racking system for the Fort Atkinson fire station. The new system comes at a cost of $4,497. In a memo to council, Fire Chief Daryl Rausch noted that during the initial bidding for the...
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School board hears process to develop new strategic plan
By Kim McDarison The School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education on Thursday received an update on a process that will create a new strategic plan for the district. The plan potentially could be in place for a five-year period. District Administrator Rob Abbott said the process to create...
Little Free Libraries scavenger hunt offered
Fort Atkinson-area residents have been tangled in technology at home for the past year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and recent bitter cold. It’s time for a stretch and break!Stewards of Little Free Libraries in the City of Fort Atkinson are joining with the Little Free Library organization to partner...
Karow’s artwork sought for inclusion in memorial catalog
By Chris Spangler Contributor Friends of Kim Karow are photographing the late artist’s works for a catalog featuring her life’s creations. The 56-year-old Fort Atkinson woman passed away Aug. 8, 2019. A group of her friends is producing the art catalog, which is hoped to be completed during the next...
Getting a lift: Fort high school program has new equipment
By Kim McDarison Four Fort Atkinson High School students assembled Friday afternoon in the garage of their automotive education classroom to demonstrate some much-anticipated new equipment: a four-post lift and alignment rack. The students, juniors, Spencer Brock, Braeden Church, Dominic Hebbe, and a senior, Travis Kutz, lifted a Ford F-150 owned...