Community, School

Fort’s newly hired educators welcomed

The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Nasco and the Hoard Historical Museum, recently organized a breakfast to welcome Fort Atkinson’s recently hired teachers and administrators. The event was held, Monday, Aug. 16, according to information recently released by the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce.  Approximately...

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Hoard Museum rare Anderson peonies sale ending Aug. 28

The Hoard Historical Museum has announced its sale of Roger and Sandra Anderson hybrid intersectional peonies will be ending Aug. 28. According to information released by the museum: two new, unique breeds of Anderson peonies are for sale and can only be found at the Hoard Historical Museum. They are...

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Bushcott, Clish, Spangler feted for ‘Making Fort Special’

Editor's note: The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that its “Making Fort Special” award reception has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full announcement is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/making-fort-special-award-reception-postponed-due-to-covid-19-uptick/.The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that Rudy Bushcott, Michael Clish and Chris Spangler are the 2021 recipients of its...

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Annual Duck Race and Day for Kids to benefit BASE

The annual Duck Race and Day for Kids fundraising event was held on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Lorman-Bicentennial Park in Fort Atkinson.  Badgerland After School Enrichment Program (BASE), formerly the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Atkinson, raced its flock of ducks down the Rock River.  In first place was...

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Rhythm Remix passport explained

Local businesses are joining the fun of Rhythm Remix by offering special deals and discounts on Saturday, Aug. 21.  The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce has created a Rhythm Remix passport to highlight the day’s schedule, business promotions, food court vendors and more, according to information recently released by...