In conjunction with the Whitewater Area 4th of July Festival, the Whitewater Historical Society Depot Museum of Local History has announced it will reopen to the public on Saturday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum is located at 301 West Whitewater Street, in Whitewater, next to...
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Bridges receives Bader Philanthropies grant
The Bridges Library System recently received a two-year, $35,000 grant from Bader Philanthropies Inc. for the Library Memory Project, which serves those living with memory loss. The grant will allow the Bridges Library System to develop and launch its “Gathering and Sharing Stories” oral history initiative in partnership with StoryCorps, a...
‘Brew with a View’ returns to Korth Park
After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, "Brew with a View" is returning to Korth Park in the Town of Lake Mills. Thanks to the partnership between the Jefferson County Parks Department and Tyranena Brewery in Lake Mills, Brew With a View serves as a fundraiser for Jefferson...
Johnson Creek announces Independence Day Holiday Weekend with fireworks
The Village of Johnson Creek Board recently voted to approve an Independence Day Fireworks display on July 2 at Centennial Park, 620 Midge Street. This is the first time the village is hosting an Independence Day Fireworks display in recent memory, according to a press release submitted by Katie Newcomb,...
Fort police and state fire marshal investigate suspicious death
Editor's note: the following information has been released by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) State Fire Marshal’s Office, with assistance from Fort Atkinson Police Department, is investigating a suspicious death and residential fire that took place on Friday, June...