Rock River Dental, Fort Atkinson, has announced it has begun its sixth annual coat drive. According to information released by the company, residents are asked to drop off new or gently used coats and winter gear through Thursday, Nov. 9, at the dental office, 1951 Commerce Pkwy., on the south...
Category: Community
141 pumpkins carved in advance of Haunted Halloween Hike
By Chris Spangler It took only an hour-and-a-half Thursday for volunteers to clean and carve 141 pumpkins for this weekend’s Haunted Halloween Hike at Haumerson’s Pond in Fort Atkinson. Jerry and Sue Ropicki and Sean and Connie Kraus provided the pumpkins, which as jack-o-lanterns will line the Bark River Nature...
Fort Beautification Council brings cow replicas to town
By Kim McDarison Four life-sized cow replicas, each representing one of seven dairy cow breeds featured by the Fort Atkinson Beautification Council in its “parade of cows” project, made their debut in downtown Fort Atkinson Saturday, as part of a celebration of the project as it nears completion, Fort Atkinson...
Women Who Care announce 2024 priorities: school nursing, cancer screenings, Meals on Wheels
Update: According to a club spokesperson, a complete list of schools aided by the Women Who Care behavioral health services program includes St. Joseph's Catholic School in Fort Atkinson, the Cambridge School District and St. John's Lutheran School in Jefferson. By Chris SpanglerA group of women, who have dubbed themselves, "Women...
Fort Atkinson Club Community Center to host 110th anniversary dinner and dancing event
The Fort Atkinson Club will soon be hosting a dinner and dancing gala event in celebration of the community center’s 110th anniversary. According to information provided on the club’s website, the center was built circa 1913 by a group of Fort Atkinson community business owners who, after incorporation, called itself...