By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday received a presentation about improvements made at Fox Meadows, an apartment building on the city’s west side. The apartment building was a topic of discussion during a council meeting held in September, during which time Police Chief Dan Meyer expressed concerns with...
Category: Government
Whitewater: Coleman tosses hat in ring for municipal judge seat
By Kim McDarison Art Coleman has begun circulating nomination papers to have his name included as a candidate for Whitewater municipal judge on the upcoming April ballot. Whitewater City Clerk Michele Smith released his name Thursday as among those in the process of collecting signatures. According to a Facebook page,...
Flemming sentenced to six months in jail on misdemeanor charge
By Kim McDarison Editor's note: this story has been updated. Tammy Flemming, the Fort Atkinson dog trainer who was found guilty of the mistreatment of animals after the death of a dog in her care, was sentenced today on a misdemeanor charge. Flemming was sentenced to six months in jail,...
Judicial candidates visit Fort
By Kim McDarisonTwo judicial candidates, one running for an open seat on the state Supreme Court and a second running for an appellate court seat, were among speakers Sunday at the Fort Atkinson Club Community Center. The two followed oration given by progressive journalist and author John Nichols. The full program, which...
John Nichols addresses Jefferson County Democrats at Fort Community Club
By Kim McDarison John Nichols, a progressive journalist and author, was the keynote speaker Sunday at a reception hosted by the Jefferson County Democratic Party called “Forward Together.” The reception, which was attended by some 45 people, was described in a news release by its organizers as an opportunity to...