By Kim McDarison Storms moving through Jefferson and Walworth counties Friday night caused damage to several trees throughout the region, bringing damage to the We Energies power grid, both the National Weather Service and We Energies have been reporting since late Friday night. For approximately 70,000 customers within the extended Milwaukee...
Category: Community
Google that: Ed Karrels, Fort graduate, dedicated philanthropist
By Chris SpanglerEd Karrels, whose career at Google has enabled him to give back generously to his hometown and other charitable endeavors, keynoted the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration Tuesday evening.A 1992 Fort Atkinson High School graduate, Karrels earned a computer science degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh...
Fort Foundation celebrates 50 years of giving
By Chris Spangler From scholarships to building projects and pretty much everything in between, the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has been improving residents’ quality of life for a half-century. The organization celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gathering Tuesday evening at Riverstone. Sue Hartwick, executive director of the foundation, welcomed...
Hoard Museum assistant director to lead historical walking tours Saturday
The Hoard Historical Museum will be hosting walking tours of downtown Fort Atkinson. The activity will be held Saturday, July 29. According to information released by the museum, a tour, which will be held in conjunction with the Fort Farmers Market, will offer two opportunities for participation. The first will be...
Festival Foods, Goodwill eyewear collection efforts recognized by Lions Club
The Fort Atkinson Lions Club has announced that with help from its partners, Festival Foods and Goodwill, it collected nearly 2,000 pairs of used eyeglasses between July of last year and June. Eyewear collected by the club is used to address vision issues around the world and within Wisconsin, the club...