By Chris SpanglerThe Fort Atkinson Plan Commission has advanced construction of a 17-building complex in the Robert L. Klement Business Park on the city’s south side.Meeting April 26, the commission approved the site plan for the Badger Shops, a proposed development on Lot 11 of 17 contractor shops, each measuring...
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Jefferson County residents included in suit filed to disqualify Johnson, Fitzgerald, Tiffany from running in November
By Kim McDarison Ten Wisconsin plaintiffs, including two from Jefferson County, have filed a civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin seeking a declaratory judgement to disqualify U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, and U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald as candidates running for public...
Steil tours Whitewater Fire Department, service area
By Kim McDarison Wisconsin 1st Congressional District Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, visited Friday with members of the Whitewater Fire Department. According to information supplied by his office, the purpose of Steil’s visit was to learn about the department’s equipment and capabilities. Arriving around 10:30 a.m., Steil met with the department’s...
World Health Organization reports confirmed human case of avian influenza in Colorado
The World Health Organization reported Friday that it has been notified of a human case of avian influenza (H5) in Colorado. According to the information released, “The case was involved in culling of poultry at a farm where influenza A (H5N1) virus was confirmed in the poultry." The case was confirmed April...
Whitewater: City, fire department move closer to merging
Whitewater city officials have announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the city and the Whitewater Fire Department, Inc., with both parties agreeing to continue the process of converting the independently operated fire department to a city department. According to the release, an outside consultant, Public Consulting...