Heart of the City, a Fort Atkinson-based, nonprofit community group, has announced that it will be sponsoring its annual pollinator support program called “No Mow May.” In its third year, the program encourages residents in Fort Atkinson to refrain from mowing their backyards during the month of May. According to...
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Work to begin on Highway 12 through Fort Atkinson
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that it will begin working on a 1.75-mile stretch of roadway on U.S. Highway 12, between the intersections of Highway 12 and County Trunk M and Highway 12 and Madison Avenue in Fort Atkinson. Work is scheduled to begin Monday according to information...
Fort HealthCare seeks volunteers
Fort HealthCare has announced that it is looking for volunteers to join its Fort HealthCare Partners team. According to information released by the health care provider, the Fort Atkinson Memorial Health Services Auxiliary, the Fort HealthCare volunteer program, was founded in 1951, and has since evolved and expanded over the decades....
YouthFACT players bring Irish fairy tales on stage this weekend
By Kim McDarison “Blather, Blarney and Balderdash,” by Patrick Rainville Dorn, will be brought to life onstage this weekend as performed by children within the Youth Fort Atkinson Community Theater (YouthFACT) group. Some 23 actors within grades 2-7 will tell the tale of a tongue-tied Irish shepherd who is seeking...
First Congregational UCC to install new pastor
First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) of Fort Atkinson has announced that it will officially install the Rev. Sara Rabe during a special service at the church, Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. All members of the community are welcome to attend.According to the release, members of First Congregational UCC...