Correction: A tentative date for the next Police and Fire Commission meeting is set for June 27 and not June 29 as earlier reported. FAO regrets the error. By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson Police and Fire Commission (PFC) during its meeting earlier this month and having accepted the retirement...
Category: Government
Whitewater city officials provide ‘heat awareness’ information, tips
Whitewater city officials have noted their awareness of conditions affecting the public brought about by extreme heat. According to a recent city-produced informational release, Whitewater Emergency Management Coordinator Todd Lindert encourages the public to become aware that summer heatwaves have been the “biggest weather-related killers in Wisconsin for the past...
The Badger Project: Who will run against Baldwin in the 2024 election?
Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according to its website, is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. A link to the publication is here: https://thebadgerproject.org. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is one of two U.S. senators representing the state of Wisconsin. The...
Whitewater police say FCCU robbery investigation ongoing; seeking the public’s help
By Kim McDarison Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer recently noted that the department continues to investigate a robbery at the Whitewater branch of the Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU), 203 E. Milwaukee St. In an email shared Tuesday with Fort Atkinson Online, Meyer said that no arrests associated with the...
Council postpones until next month Cravath, Trippe lakes cattail abatement plans
Editor's note: The spelling of Trippe lake has been updated. An earlier spelling omitted the letter "e." Fort Atkinson Online regrets the error. By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday, after hearing proposals from city staff for cattail abatement on two of the community’s lakes, opted to postpone further discussion before...