Jefferson County Emergency Management Director Donna Haugom has announced that eight buildings throughout Jefferson County are officially considered cooling shelters in 2023. Shelters are found in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Waterloo, and Watertown. Locations are as follow: Fort Atkinson• Dwight Foster Public Library, 209 Merchants Ave., hours of...
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Jury finds Jefferson County man guilty of seven counts of sex-related activity with a child
By Kim McDarison Tyler Speth, a resident of Jefferson County whose address has been sealed by order of a Jefferson County Circuit judge, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 11, after being found guilty by a jury of his peers of seven counts of sex-related activity associated with a child. According to...
Report criticizes lawmakers who challenged consumer watchdog’s funding; took campaign money from industries it regulates
Editors note: the following story has been published with permission from the Wisconsin Examiner. The publication’s website is here: https://wisconsinexaminer.com. By Erik Gunn/Wisconsin Examiner Two Wisconsin members of Congress are among 22 Republicans singled out in a new report for backing a lawsuit to defund a federal consumer watchdog agency while...
Welcome to our new advertiser: Discover Whitewater Series
Fort Atkinson Online would like to extend a warm welcome and heartfelt thank you to our new advertiser: Discover Whitewater Series. The upcoming run, planned for Sept. 17, in Whitewater, features myriad activities including a half marathon and 5K race. Registration is sought by Sept. 17 to run or volunteer....
Richardson, Hart win RKLD Board of Commissioner seats
By Kim McDarison Following Saturday’s annual meeting of electors, the Rock-Koshkonong Lake District (RKLD) has announced that two incumbents, Eric Richardson and Mike Hart, will each serve another term in office. On Saturday, the incumbents faced two challengers, including Henry Chamberlain, whose name appeared on the preprinted ballot, and Carolyn...