The School District of Fort Atkinson has announced that Leah Schroeder has been named October "Rotary Educator of the Month." According to information released by the district last Monday, Schroeder is a teacher at Barrie Elementary School. She was presented with the honor last Monday. Barrie Elementary School Principal Justin...
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Names of Fort Firemen engraved on state memorial wall
By Chris SpanglerThe names of three Fort Atkinson firefighters who died in a truck crash en route to a Rockdale blaze nearly 101 years ago have been engraved on the Wisconsin Fire and EMS Memorial Wall.On Saturday, Sept. 28, the late William Gross, Herman Smith and Frank Hoffman were among...
Spontaneous combustion of hay bales spark firefighter response
Fort Atkinson Fire Chief Bruce Peterson, issuing a news release Sunday, reported that his department was dispatched last Saturday to a possible barn fire. According to the release, Fort Atkinson Fire Department assets, including Engine 8161 and Medic 8158, were the first units to respond at approximately 3:24 p.m. to...
Evers tours Evergreen Cemetery
By Kim McDarison Gov. Tony Evers arrived at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson Friday morning to meet with members of the community, including cemetery association members and other community leaders, to learn about extensive damage sustained to the facility last year. He additionally received information about efforts made by the...
Paid advertisement: Four Shillings Short’s Samhain/Halloween concert slated
Four Shillings Short, a performing duo featuring music, stories, folklore for the Celtic Bonfire Festival of Winter, will be featured at Fort Atkinson’s Cafe Carpe, 18 S. Water St., West, Thursday, Oct. 10, between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Four Shillings Short play Traditional music from the Celtic Lands, Europe, Asia...