If anyone still needs an incentive to use a face covering, David Welsch has one. Welsch, a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, determined that if people who interact with others increase their use of face masks by just one percent, it could reduce COVID-19 deaths by 10.5 percent.Working with...
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UW-Whitewater plans for in-person fall 2021 classes
Chancellor Dwight C. Watson has announced that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s plans for the fall 2021 semester will include in-person classes and on-campus living and dining experiences as they were pre-pandemic. In addition, plans include athletics, arts and other expected activities.“We at UW-Whitewater are always focused on student support and success,”...
Fort Atkinson Kiwanis Club ‘Bids for Kids’ online auction raises $3,900
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Atkinson is pleased to announce that their first ever ‘Bids for Kids’ online auction, hosted Jan. 25 through Feb. 8, was a raving success. The event raised just over $3,900 for the club. These proceeds will be used to benefit local youth initiatives and other...
Fort humorist Sandra Bernhardt to pen guest column
Fort Atkinson Online is pleased to announce the addition of Sandi (Sandra) Bernhardt as a contributing columnist. For more than 30 years, the Fort Atkinson resident has enjoyed humorous public speaking in Wisconsin and beyond. “There's nothing more satisfying than making people laugh and forget their troubles for a while,” she...
Behind My Door: What’s made your face go red?
By Sandi Bernhardt Who has had an experience that was so embarrassing it was almost impossible to stop thinking about it? The answer: everyone! You couldn’t sleep, you couldn’t eat, and the tape of that horrendous moment kept playing in your brain: “If only I hadn’t said that!” One...