By Chris Spangler As part of the national conversation on law enforcement’s treatment of minorities and other disenfranchised populations, the Unity Project of Fort Atkinson is surveying residents on their perceptions of the local police department. The nonprofit organization established a Community-Police Partnership Team, co-chaired by Kaia Fowler and Sue...
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Curbside ‘ice cream social’ July 3 at Hoard Museum
The Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine in Fort Atkinson will host its 46th annual Independence Day Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 3.Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will look different from previous years, but it still will be a fun family event that celebrates the nation’s...
American tale: Immigrant’s dream creates recycling history in Fort
By Kim McDarison The City of Fort Atkinson has recently purchased the former Loeb-Lorman site and plans are underway to prepare it for new uses. Although dormant, the property has a compelling history, including its former and longtime use as a scrapyard, coupled with the lives of the immigrant family...
Baseball Fest continues through Sunday
The Fort Atkinson Generals’ 19th Annual Baseball Festival kicked off Thursday at Jones Park in Fort Atkinson. The event, sponsored by Subway, features baseball games, a carnival midway, food and cold drinks, including $1 cans of beer. It returns following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were...
Fort native named National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor
John M. Meyer, chief executive officer/executive secretary of Holstein Association USA, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, is being presented with National Dairy Shrine’s highest recognition, the Guest of Honor award. This annual award recognizes a contemporary dairy leader for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy industry, a news release submitted...