Impacts from tourism in Wisconsin in 2022 were “record-breaking,” according to data recently released by the state’s tourism department as shared by Holly Tierney, president of the Jefferson County Area Tourism Council. According to information released by the Jefferson County tourism council, the state enjoyed a “total economic impact” in...
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The Badger Project: Who will run against Baldwin in the 2024 election?
Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according to its website, is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. A link to the publication is here: https://thebadgerproject.org. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is one of two U.S. senators representing the state of Wisconsin. The...
Whitewater police say FCCU robbery investigation ongoing; seeking the public’s help
By Kim McDarison Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer recently noted that the department continues to investigate a robbery at the Whitewater branch of the Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU), 203 E. Milwaukee St. In an email shared Tuesday with Fort Atkinson Online, Meyer said that no arrests associated with the...
Council postpones until next month Cravath, Trippe lakes cattail abatement plans
Editor's note: The spelling of Trippe lake has been updated. An earlier spelling omitted the letter "e." Fort Atkinson Online regrets the error. By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday, after hearing proposals from city staff for cattail abatement on two of the community’s lakes, opted to postpone further discussion before...
Council receives Whitewater Aquatic Center marketing plans; some deficit funding achieved
By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday received a “Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Action Plan,” as presented by Whitewater Parks and Recreation Director Eric Boettcher, and approved a resolution allowing the city’s finance department to move funds within the city’s budget to pay for a portion of the...