Baby shower donations are being collected at Good2Go, 88 South Main Street, in support of the family that lost their home and loved ones in a fire last month on Milo Street.A new baby is being welcomed into the family and a community baby shower has been organized to help...
Category: Community
Arrowhead Park renamed
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a name change for Arrowhead Park. The park is now called Rotary Arrowhead Park in recognition of the Fort Atkinson Rotary Club’s contributions to the facility.Over three years ago, Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Franseen wrote in a memo to...
Building ‘Heart’ in Fort
By Kim McDarison Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a day of gift-giving and recognition shared between loved ones and friends. In Fort Atkinson, a nonprofit organization called “Heart of the City,” makes the day special by naming the recipient of its “Big Heart” award. The group has named...
Mulberry Row makers group undergoes hard reset
By Chris Spangler Contributor It was in the summer of 2013 that Fort Atkinson’s Simon Dorfman created the Mulberry Row Facebook group with the intent of starting a makerspace. It generated a lot of interest from makers in the greater Jefferson County area, but unfortunately, they could not...
New banners for historic district
Two new banners announcing the Fort Atkinson Merchant Avenue Historic District have been put up in town recently. One is located at the south end of Merchant Avenue near the Hoard Historical Museum and the other is located at the north end of the avenue near the post office. The...