By Ryan Whisner Fort Atkinson's city council and manager, on Tuesday, during the council's regularly scheduled meeting, offered praise to the city's employees who were activated over the weekend to assist in the aftermath of severe storms which moved through the community Friday evening. Sixty- to 70-mile-per-hour winds blew down...
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National Weather Service: ‘Short-lived’ tornado reported Friday near Palmyra
By Kim McDarison A National Weather Service summary of Friday’s storms as they passed through the Jefferson County area notes that a “short-lived” tornado was identified near Palmyra. The summary stated that an EF-1 tornado, with peak winds of 95 miles-per-hour, produced a path that was some 1.25 miles long....
Rock County public health officials: Blue-green algae ‘recently observed’ in Rock River, Lake Koshkonong
Rock County Health Department officials in a release to the media on Tuesday noted that conditions are right for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to appear in local waters. Within their release, county health department officials say they have recently observed blue-green algae in the Rock River and Lake...
Jefferson County Health Department advises residents about potential health issues and heat alerts
The Jefferson County Health Department on Wednesday released information regarding the following topic: “Heat Alert: Higher temperatures can cause heat-related illness and decrease air quality.” According to the release, the Jefferson County area is advised to “brace for a week of higher temperatures,” with residents further advised to “take steps to...
Should Fort allow ATV/UTV use on city-owned streets? Police chief weighs in
By Ryan Whisner Fort Atkinson Police Chief Adrian Bump, during a recent meeting of the Fort Atkinson City Council’s Ordinance Committee, expressed his opposition to the adoption of an ordinance permitting the use of ATVs on city streets. During a meeting of the Ordinance Committee, held July 6, city staff...