By Chris Spangler The Piecemakers Quilt Guild recently saluted 20 local veterans and first responders with Honor Quilts. The presentation took place during the Veterans Day program at the Fort Atkinson Senior Center on Friday, Nov. 10. Piecemakers member Candy Milan noted that since 2015, the quilters have given of...
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Fort goes trick-or-treating
Fort Atkinson celebrated Halloween with trick-or-treating on Sunday. Ghosts, goblins, superheroes, witches, and a variety of cartoon and movie characters, among others, walked the streets from 1 to 4 p.m. While temperatures were cold, the sun was out, a breeze was low and spirits were high. There will be more...
Women Who Care announce 2024 priorities: school nursing, cancer screenings, Meals on Wheels
Update: According to a club spokesperson, a complete list of schools aided by the Women Who Care behavioral health services program includes St. Joseph's Catholic School in Fort Atkinson, the Cambridge School District and St. John's Lutheran School in Jefferson. By Chris SpanglerA group of women, who have dubbed themselves, "Women...
Fort Atkinson Club Community Center to host 110th anniversary dinner and dancing event
The Fort Atkinson Club will soon be hosting a dinner and dancing gala event in celebration of the community center’s 110th anniversary. According to information provided on the club’s website, the center was built circa 1913 by a group of Fort Atkinson community business owners who, after incorporation, called itself...
Annual ‘Buddy Poppy’ campaign to be held in October
Fort Atkinson City Manager Rebecca Houseman, along with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Edwin Frohmader Post 1879 and Auxiliary have announced that the annual “Buddy Poppy” campaign will soon be underway. According to information released by the post, auxiliary, and city manager, the campaign will take place...