By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council approved on Tuesday, Feb. 16, a new storage racking system for the Fort Atkinson fire station. The new system comes at a cost of $4,497. In a memo to council, Fire Chief Daryl Rausch noted that during the initial bidding for the...
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UW-Whitewater study: more deaths prevented by more mask wearing
If anyone still needs an incentive to use a face covering, David Welsch has one. Welsch, a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, determined that if people who interact with others increase their use of face masks by just one percent, it could reduce COVID-19 deaths by 10.5 percent.Working with...
Police chief identifies trends in calls from adult care facilities
By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson Police Chief Adrian Bump shared on Tuesday an update with the Fort Atkinson City Council, outlining police calls for service made by adult care facilities within the city. Bump said data collected between 2010 and 2020 showed an increase in calls beginning most notably four years...
City adopts resolution allowing ‘No Mow May’
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a temporary exception to city code, allowing homeowners to grow grass in their backyards taller than 8 inches during the month of May. The measure was requested by members of the Heart of the City nonprofit citizens’ group as part...
Annual Green Recognition awarded to Myren-Celkis
By Kim McDarison Kaitlin Myren-Celkis is this year’s recipient of the City of Fort Atkinson Annual Green Recognition award in the category of resident/individual. Two other categories, those of local business and community organization, did not receive nominations this year, City Clerk Michelle Ebbert said Tuesday during the Fort Atkinson City...