The Fort Atkinson Club has announced it will be hosting the Frances Jones Highsmith Art Show. According to a recent news release, the show is named for and in celebration of the memory of Frances Jones Highsmith, and will feature several local artists, including Mark Skudlarek, Angie Szabo, Brian Szabo...
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Kenosha County K-9 team of Deputy Tifft, ‘Riggs’ honored Sunday in Fort
By Kim McDarison Sunday, March 13, marked the occasion of Wisconsin’s 8th Annual K-9 Veterans Day. Among those celebrated at the American Legion Banquet Center, Fort Atkinson, was the Kenosha County Sheriff Department’s K-9 team of handler Deputy Terry Tifft and his partner, a German Shepherd dog named “Riggs.” The...
Public notice: Public Safety Referendum Q&A to be held at library
The City of Fort Atkinson has announced it will be holding a public question and answer session relating to the upcoming April 5 Public Safety Referendum on Monday, March 14, at 11 a.m. The session will be held at the Dwight Foster Public Library, in the FCCU Room. The Dwight...
Literacy Council to hold formal dress resale fundraiser
A formal dress resale fundraiser will be held by the Jefferson County Literacy Council, according to a recent news release. The event will be held Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cinderella’s Closet, located in the Jefferson Area Business Center, 218 S. Wisconsin Dr., Jefferson. According...
County Emergency Management Office: Spring forward; plan ahead
Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time. While clocks move ahead an hour, ReadyWisconsin is encouraging people to spring into action and review their safety checklists, a news release from the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management urges. As quoted within the release, acting Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle...