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...
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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...
Dwight Foster Library announces July programming for adults
The Dwight Foster Public Library in Fort Atkinson has announced that it will be hosting several programs next month developed for adults. Among them is the BUSeum Tour, planned for Thursday, July 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. The program will be held at the Jones Park Shelter near the corner of S....
Curbside Dairy Day at MOOseum Saturday
The seventh Annual Dairy Day at the MOOseum will look different from previous years, but will still be a fun family event that celebrates dairy and dairy farmers. This year’s family-friendly event will be a curbside pickup of a family-fun packet and dairy products. Highlighting the importance of dairy farming...
‘Puppy Serenade’ dedicated in Rock River Park
By Chris Spangler The great-great-great granddaughter of a charter member of the Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson was at Rock River Park for Tuesday’s dedication of “Puppy Serenade.” Created by Fort Atkinson sculptor Mark Dziewior, the bronze statue is located near the entrance to the disk golf area. Alongside it...