By Kim McDarison Army Staff Sgt. Gerald L. Endl, a Fort Atkinson native who was killed in action in 1944 while participating in “Operation Cartwheel" during World War II, is featured in a story by Katie Lange, a writer for an online U.S. Department of Defense publication. Lange’s piece was published...
Category: Government
Whitewater Fire, EMS officials nominate new command staff
The Whitewater Fire and EMS department has nominated command staff, according to information released Tuesday by city officials. The newly named command staff moves the city forward with its ongoing plans to bring Whitewater Fire Department, Inc., in house as a city-operated department, the release stated. After the completion of...
Whitewater: Council hires GovHR to conduct city manager search
By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council, during a special meeting held Tuesday, hired GovHR, a professional recruitment firm, to conduct a search for a new city manager. Services provided by the firm, as outlined in its proposal, will come at a cost of $23,500, excluding consultant travel expenses. A second...
Two injured in vehicle versus motorcycle crash Sunday
Editor's note: This story has been updated. By Kim McDarisonTwo individuals were injured and transported to the hospital Sunday following a vehicle versus motorcycle crash, according to information reported by the Fort Atkinson Police Department within its daily press blotter. The blotter summary reported that the individuals involved in the crash included...
The Badger Project: DNR board member refuses to step down after term; others may follow
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 After the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Republican-appointed member of the...