By Chris Spangler Registration is underway for the inaugural Lemke Legacy 5k run/walk to take place in Fort Atkinson Saturday, Aug. 21, at Fort Atkinson’s Jones Park and its Glacial River Trail. Hosted by Hannah Filipiak of Beloit and Rose Filipiak of Oshkosh, the free, public event is slated for 10 a.m....
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‘American Patriotic Pops’ concert attracts large audience to Barrie Park
The “American Patriotic Pops,” Fort Atkinson Community Band concert on Monday attracted a large audience to Barrie Park. The evening’s program included a potpourri of patriotic songs, selections by American composers and a poem titled “Bullets & Bravery,” written by Fort Atkinson’s “Radio Ron” Stelse. Band Director Wayne Crook offered...
Hoard Museum, National Dairy Shrine ice cream social is a Fourth of July success
The 46th annual Independence Day Ice Cream Social was a big success, said Hoard Historical Museum Director Merrilee Lee. The event started Saturday at 1 p.m. and by 2:15, she said, some 166 ice-cream-lovers, both young and old, had stopped by for a free ice cream sandwich. Organizers were hoping...
Farmers Market and Blodgett Garden Center announce evening market event
Fort Farmers Market has partnered with Blodgett Pet & Garden Center to create a new evening shopping event in Fort Atkinson, according to a news release from the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the release: The unique shopping experience, called: “An Evening In the Garden With...
Summer’s first Charity Concert brings sound of music to Barrie Park
Update: following is a clarification: monies earned through the Fort Atkinson Summer Charity Concerts will be used to support the Lend a Hand program at BASE and the FA Summer Charity Concert scholarship fund at FAHS. Earlier copy noted the money would support local charities. Fort Atkinson Online regrets confusion...