The Wildwoods, an enchanting Folk/American trio based in Lincoln, Neb., will be performing live at Fort Atkinson’s Cafe Carpe, 18 S. Water St., Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m.The group, whose flowing songwriting tandem has been praised by Paste Magazine as “focused and charmingly human,” has performed at several Sofar...
Category: Community
Schumacher, Patterson, Generals to receive Community Foundation’s ‘Making Fort Special’ award
The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that two individuals and an organization — Mabel Schumacher, Erin Patterson and the Fort Atkinson Generals Baseball Team — have been selected to receive the 2023 “Making Fort Special” award. The recipients will be honored at an awards reception which will be held...
Fort’s ‘Adult Recess’ slated
The Fort Atkinson Parks and Recreation Department has announced that it will once again be holding "Adult Recess" in Jones Park. According to information released by the department, Adult Recess is a one-of-a-kind event offered to adults ages 21 and older. The event, released information states, offers “a unique opportunity...
Music, activities round out a full day of ‘Rhapsody’
By Chris Spangler and Kim McDarison “Rhapsody,” a citywide music festival was held Saturday in Fort Atkinson. The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce facilitated and Artisan Graham Real Estate sponsored the event, which was a rebranded version of two former and similar events: “Rhythm on the River” and “Rhythm...
More than $28,000 donated in support of Evergreen Cemetery cleanup efforts
By Chris SpanglerMore than $28,000 and countless hours of labor have been donated in the three weeks since a severe storm ravaged Fort Atkinson’s Evergreen Cemetery.Straight-line winds reaching 70 to 80 miles per hour blew down or damaged 60 to 70 trees on July 28. It also left approximately 7,000...