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...
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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...
A tick on the bucket list: Back home in Wisconsin, David Firari shares his Appalachian Trail adventure
By Kim McDarison David Firari, a man in his 20s, and a resident of Fort Atkinson, is back home, making plans to join his partner, Abi Hartwig, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, as the two prepare for the next stages of life. In February, Firari set out on...
Coming to life: Cow replicas are receiving paint, second downtown mural to follow
By Kim McDarison Accompanied by his energetic 15-month-old companion, “Kit,” an Australian Cattle Dog, area artist Larry Schultz arrived Wednesday morning at Rocky Lane Farm on Fort Atkinson’s south side. The farm, which is owned by Fort Atkinson Beautification Council Vice President Alan Cook, and his wife, Gail, is serving...
Southern Kettle Moraine Horse Trails Association to hold fundraising event Saturday
The Southern Kettle Moraine Horse Trails Association (SKMHTA), a social organization of horse enthusiasts with interest in improving and maintaining horse trails and camp grounds within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest, has announced that it will be holding a fundraising event this Saturday. According to information released by the...