By Kim McDarison More than 100 members of the public arrived Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson to participate in this year’s Memorial Day observance. Speakers at the observance included U.S. Army Maj. Eric Schultz and the 2022-23 State Commander of the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars Michele Rathke. ...
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Picture this: Memorial Day 2023 in Fort
By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson observed Memorial Day this week with an array of activities, including a breakfast at the American Legion Dugout, two honor guards, each making appearances and performing rifle salutes in the community’s cemeteries, a marine observance, a parade, and a program held in Evergreen Cemetery, featuring...
Scouts place flags on military graves in honor of Memorial Day
A combined group of more than 20 members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 134 and Cub Pack 137, Fort Atkinson, aided by their leaders and family members, placed flags Tuesday on the graves of soldiers in two area cemeteries: Evergreen, on Fort Atkinson’s north side, and Lakeview, on the...
Fort Memorial Day activities slated
By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson veterans organizations have announced Memorial Day activities, which include a parade and program at Evergreen Cemetery. The Memorial Day observance, which will be held Monday, May 29, will begin with a breakfast at the American Legion Dugout, 201 S. Water St., Fort Atkinson, at 6:30...
Fort honors scholars with 63rd Rotary Banquet
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson Rotary Club Sunday hosted its 63rd banquet in honor of Fort Atkinson High School’s top scholars. This year, 21 students were counted among the “top 20” in response to a tie grade point average (GPA) score, Fort Atkinson High School Principal Leigh Ann Scheuerell told the...