By Ryan WhisnerThrough approval of a master development and professional services agreement, the Fort Atkinson City Council committed Tuesday to pay for professional services and deliverables from Hoffman Development Group and CedarPrise, LLC., in anticipation of future development of the Banker Road neighborhood development.As approved, total cost of the city’s initial...
Category: Government
Emergency Management: September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, one of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) premier initiatives in setting the standard of what it really means to be prepared, the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management recently announced. The 2022 theme is "A Lasting Legacy: The life you’ve built is worth protecting,” according to...
DNR advises hunters to use caution when handling game to prevent bird flu exposure
With the start of multiple waterfowl seasons and the fall bird migration ramping up, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that it is asking hunters to use caution when handling wild game. According to a recent news release, hunters should follow simple precautions when harvesting and handling...
The Badger Project: Republican tech school board appointees refuse to resign despite expired terms
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. By Peter Cameron/The Badger Project Three members of the 13-seat Wisconsin Technical College System board continue to...
State officials say migration is a critical time to watch for development of avian flu
Editor's note: The following information was written for release by Elise Mahon/University of Wisconsin-Madison. A link to the full release is here: https://news.wisc.edu/avian-influenza-persists-as-migration-peaks/. Within a recent news release from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, notes that while migration can be a time for...