Jefferson County Fair Park officials have announced that Sammy Garvey will serve as fair coordinator. According to information released by Fair Park Director Becky Roberts, as coordinator Gavey will be responsible for overseeing the operations and logistics of the annual Jefferson County Fair, including organizing exhibitor participation, coordinating entertainment and...
Category: Government
Evers tours Evergreen Cemetery
By Kim McDarison Gov. Tony Evers arrived at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson Friday morning to meet with members of the community, including cemetery association members and other community leaders, to learn about extensive damage sustained to the facility last year. He additionally received information about efforts made by the...
Firemen killed in 1923 crash to be listed on state monument
By Chris Spangler Three Fort Atkinson firefighters who died in a truck crash while responding to a Rockdale blaze more than a century ago are being remembered on a Wisconsin monument. This Saturday, the names of William Gross, Herman Smith and Frank Hoffman will be added to the Wisconsin Fire...
Truck driver dies after single-vehicle crash in Ixonia
The driver of a truck is dead after failing to negotiate a turn on a roadway in Ixonia, according to information released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Friday. As stated in the release, at approximately 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to the scene of a crash on County Trunk Highway...
Flags installed at bell tower in Evergreen
Representatives from two veterans organizations met Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery to present the facility with new flags for its bell tower display, according to information released by members of the veterans groups. The organizations making the presentation included the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1879 and the American Legion Post...