By Kim McDarison With Tuesday’s spring primary election just around the corner, voters might be wondering who are the seven candidates vying for the open state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) superintendent’s seat?The top two voter-getters will advance to the spring general election in April. In alphabetical order, they are: Sheila BriggsSheila...
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Ice Cold Fireworks Feb. 20 over Lake Koshkonong
The sky over Lake Koshkonong will be bursting with color when Ice Cold Fireworks take place Saturday, Feb. 20. The 17-minute fireworks display choreographed to music was rescheduled from last weekend due to the frigid temperature and windchill. The event, presented by Boomfest and Spectrum Pyrotechnics, will be held at...
Our Take: State superintendent election is more than ‘just a primary’
In case you didn’t know it, and we wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t, there is a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 16. It certainly won’t be anything like the last time we all cast ballots to fill public offices (thanks goodness), but it is just as important in its own...
United Way offering Equity Challenge
The United Way of Jefferson & North Walworth Counties has joined forces with the United Way of Wisconsin to offer a statewide 21-Week Equity Challenge available at no cost to all community members. “Our United Way is grateful to be able to participate in, and help promote, this amazing educational...
Heart of the City honors Clish, Fort HealthCare
Longtime radio newsman and former WFAW talk show host Michael Clish and 26 Fort HealthCare employees gathered in the hospital’s mezzanine lobby Friday to receive the 2020 Lue Ehinger Big Heart award from nonprofit citizens group Heart of the City. The group expresses its mission as “maintaining the small town character...