The League of Women Voters of the Whitewater Area reminds voters to get ready to vote in the upcoming April 6 Spring Election.On the ballot this election in Whitewater and surrounding communities in Walworth and Jefferson counties are candidates running for common council, school board, village and town boards, clerks...
Category: Community
Fort Lions present Gross with Melvin Jones Fellowship
The Fort Atkinson Lions Club has presented its 25th Melvin Jones Fellowship to a longtime member who epitomizes the civic organization’s motto, “We Serve.”Recipient Donald E. Gross has been active in civic, cultural and social organizations that promote the community, all traits that fulfill the objectives of Lions.Humanitarian service is...
K-9 Veterans Day observed; Terry Beck scholarship announced
By Kim McDarison Seventeen fallen military and working dogs were honored and scholarship fundraising plans were announced during the 7th Annual K-9 Veterans Day Observance. This year’s videotaped ceremony, sponsored by the Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson, Inc., was released Friday, March 12. K-9 Veterans Day is observed annually statewide on...
DHS lists next group eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced that individuals age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29. This eligibility group includes individuals with medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Based on...
Jefferson County Drug Free Coalition addresses youth access to tobacco
The Jefferson County Drug Free Coalition is working on a number of initiatives in the community to ensure youth do not have access to tobacco and e-cigarette products. According to the most recent statewide survey, the use of e-cigarettes is rising sharply among youth even though the use of combustible...