By Chris Spangler Adversity breeds resilience, and that is what Jefferson County celebrated Friday as it was emerging from the 16-month-long COVID-19 pandemic. The Jefferson County Health Department hosted “Commemorating a Small Town’s Resiliency in a Pandemic” at Jefferson County Fair Park. Department employees, contact tracers and other healthcare workers...
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Stedman recalls coping with wife’s death due to COVID-19
By Chris Spangler Cheryl Stedman was a strong, vibrant woman who did not let the likes of Lupus or kidney disease stop her from living life to the fullest. But sadly, she met her match in COVID-19. David Stedman of Fort Atkinson shared his late wife’s story Friday morning as...
Police conduct investigation into ‘accidental and self-inflicted’ shooting death
The Whitewater Police Department released on Thursday, June 10, the following information: On Friday, June 4, at 9:21 p.m., the City of Whitewater Police Department received a 9-1-1 call. Officers were dispatched to the apartments located within the 300 block of N. Tratt Street after receiving a report of a...
Grow Solar Jefferson and Waukesha Counties initiative announced
Editor's note: the following press release has been submitted by Fort Atkinson-based nonprofit group Heart of the City. The sun is shining for area homeowners, business owners and farmers, as the Grow Solar Jefferson and Waukesha Counties program is set to commence at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 15.The program will allow individual...
New Alzheimer’s treatment drug approved, webinar offered
The FDA approved Monday a new drug to aid in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease for the first time in nearly 20 years, a press release submitted by the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Jefferson County announced. The last time a new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s was...