The Jefferson County Democrats have announced that they will be opening an office in Fort Atkinson. The office, 916 Madison Ave., a recent news release noted, will have a “soft opening” Sunday, Sept. 1., and will “open for business” Tuesday, Sept. 3. The release described the office’s location as “the...
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Responding to heat advisory, Jefferson County Emergency Management Office provides list of cooling shelters
The National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning,” for residents within the Fort Atkinson Online and WhitewaterWise readership area. According to information released by the service, the warning comes with a severity level of “severe,” noting a “significant threat to life or property.” The “weather event onset” is...
Motorcyclist dies after single-vehicle crash in Palmyra
A man was pronounced dead Saturday after his motorcycle left the road in the town of Palmyra, according to information released Monday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Within the release, Sheriff Travis Maze noted that deputies responded after receiving a call at 6:42 p.m. to a crash on County...
Fort Community Foundation to invest $1 million to address area housing shortage
The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will be investing $1 million, through a contribution made to the Thrive Economic Development’s Live Local Development Fund, with a stipulation that the money will be used to support housing projects within the boundaries of the School District...
Fort Fire Department responds to garage fire in Hebron
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department was dispatched Wednesday to a garage fire in the town of Hebron, according to information released by city officials. Within the release, officials reported that at 1:51 p.m., the department received a report of a structure fire at W4802 Highway 106 in the town of...