The Fort Atkinson Library Board voted Monday to eliminate fines on all materials checked out from the Dwight Foster Public Library.A list of frequently asked questions follows: Why is the library eliminating all fines on library materials?The mission of the Dwight Foster Public Library is to help people achieve their full...
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Author to discuss book: ‘Mom’s Gone Missing: When a Parent’s Changing Life Upends Yours’
Author Susan Marshall will discuss her book “Mom’s Gone Missing: When a Parent’s Changing Life Upends Yours.” There will be a morning presentation at 10:30 a.m. and an evening program at 6:30 p.m. These presentations will take place on Zoom and broadcast to the Dwight Foster Public library’s Facebook page....
Poetry reading to be presented through Zoom
The Dwight Foster Library and Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a reading by some of the poets featured in “Through This Door: Wisconsin in Poems.” This reading will be broadcast live on Zoom and Facebook Live Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. To register for Zoom access go to https://www.fortlibrary.org/wisconsinpoems/....
Heart of the City ‘Big Heart’ winners named
Fort HealthCare and Michael Clish (formerly of WFAW) have been chosen for the 2020 Heart of the City “Big Heart Award,” which will be presented at the Fort Memorial Hospital on Friday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. in the hospital mezzanine lobby. With such truly deserving nominees, this is the...
COVID-19 testing, vaccination registration under way
By Chris Spangler Contributor Wisconsin soon will be launching online registration for coronavirus vaccinations. The state is working with Microsoft to set up the online system, and on Feb. 15, its software will begin being tested in 10 communities. Meanwhile, Jefferson County residents may sign up for the...