Starting this Saturday, the Wisconsin National Guard is returning to Jefferson County to help boost access to testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. PCR testing will be available at the Jefferson County Health Department every Saturday from Sept. 25 to Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The...
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Fort woman enters ‘not guilty’ plea to homicide, arson charges
By Kim McDarison Elizabeth Durkee, the Fort Atkinson woman accused in June of allegedly setting her grandmother’s house on fire after allegedly suffocating her to death, has entered a plea of not guilty. Durkee appeared with her attorney Amber Rumpf Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Jefferson County Circuit Court to enter...
Milton police seek individuals involved in home invasion, car theft
Editor's note: the following information has been released by the Milton Police Department. On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 8:28 a.m., the Rock County 911 Center received a call from a witness that a black Honda Civic had struck some garbage cans in the City of Milton near the...
DNR names Whitewater resident State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn as the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year for her work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.Describing Coburn as “driven by a passion for nature and ecology,” the release noted that Coburn began volunteering...
Paid Advertisement: City seeks assistant, coordinator
The City of Fort Atkinson is looking to fill a full-time position in its Parks and Recreation Department. Information about the position follows. A full job description is available by clicking the block ad below. The City of Fort Atkinson (population 12,395) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative...