The Jefferson County Veterans Service Office has announced that it will be hosting its Veterans Benefits Block Party this Saturday in Fort Atkinson. The event will be held at the Fort Atkinson Club and the American Legion Post 166, 201-211 S. Water St. East, in downtown Fort Atkinson between noon...
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Hoard Museum walking tours scheduled
The Hoard Historical Museum will be hosting walking tours of downtown Fort Atkinson. The activity will be held Saturday, June 29. According to information released by the museum, a tour, which will be held in conjunction with the Fort Farmers Market, will offer two opportunities for participation. The first will...
Community band brings music to Barrie
The Fort Atkinson Community Band kicked off its 64th season Monday with the first of five summer concerts at Barrie Park.First Congregational United Church of Christ hosted an ice cream social in conjunction with the event. Proceeds are being donated to the Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson.Among the band’s repertoire...
Baseball Fest brings visitors into the park
The 22nd Annual Baseball Festival took place at Fort Atkinson’s Jones Park Thursday through Sunday. Sponsored by Rock River Lanes, the event featured seven baseball games, including the finals of the 42nd Annual Fort Generals Tournament. The Rome Raiders emerged as the tourney winner with Jake Tuttle as MVP. The Cambridge Blues...
Museum visitors engage with all things dairy
By Chris SpanglerFort Atkinson was very dairy Saturday as the Hoard Historical Museum presented “Dairy Day at the MOOseum.”The 10th annual event kicked off with a pedal-tractor pull and concluded with a parade of cows. In between were games, crafts, treats, face painting and visits with all seven breeds of...