By Chris Spangler Rhona Buchta will fill the lone open seat on the School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education. Buchta, 44, is a literature/language arts middle school teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Atkinson. A 40-year Fort Atkinson resident, she was unopposed in her Tuesday general...
Category: Government
Becker, Scherer, Hartwick win council seats
By Chris Spangler and Kim McDarison Two incumbents and one newcomer won two-year terms on the Fort Atkinson City Council in Tuesday’s general election. Incumbents Mason Becker and Chris Scherer were returned to their council seats with vote tallies of 1,216 or 24.05 percent of the votes and 1,036 or...
Fort city clerk reports steady turnout at polls
By Chris Spangler Turnout was steady Tuesday as Fort Atkinson voters were going to the polls to cast ballots for city council, board of education and state superintendent of school seats in the general election. Fort Atkinson City Clerk Michelle Ebbert said that nearly 970 votes had been cast as...
Everyone age 16 and up now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Monday announced a major milestone in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program in that everyone ages 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake said that after consistently ranking tops in the nation for vaccine administration and with a steady increase...
Election guide: Who’s on the ballot?
By Chris Spangler Contributor Fort Atkinson electors will be casting ballots for city council, board of education and state superintendent of school seats in Tuesday’s general election. The polls open at 7 a.m., with balloting continuing through 8 p.m. The polling place for all city of Fort Atkinson residents is...