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...
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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...
Title by Fort children’s author receives Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Achievement recognition
By Kim McDarisonA book written by Fort Atkinson resident and author of children’s novels Karla Manternach is among 10 titles recently recognized with an Outstanding Achievement Award “noteworthy honor” by the Wisconsin Library Association, according to information released by the organization earlier this month. Among books awarded in 2024 is...
Firemen killed in 1923 crash to be listed on state monument
By Chris Spangler Three Fort Atkinson firefighters who died in a truck crash while responding to a Rockdale blaze more than a century ago are being remembered on a Wisconsin monument. This Saturday, the names of William Gross, Herman Smith and Frank Hoffman will be added to the Wisconsin Fire...
Flags installed at bell tower in Evergreen
Representatives from two veterans organizations met Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery to present the facility with new flags for its bell tower display, according to information released by members of the veterans groups. The organizations making the presentation included the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1879 and the American Legion Post...