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 and auxiliary, the campaign will take place Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, and will be...
Category: Lifestyle
Tour de Fort attracts more than 100 riders
Organizers of the Tour de Fort ride, held late last month, noted that more than 100 bicyclists participated in the event, which offered several ride options and garnered proceeds used to fund initiatives supported by the Fort Atkinson Lions Club. Bicyclists participated in 16-, 31-, and 62-mile rides, with some...
Fort Fall Fiesta features food and fun in Jones Park
The smell of food, mixed with the sounds of music and fun, filled Fort Atkinson’s Jones Park Saturday on the city’s west side. The park serves annually as the site of the Fort Fall Fiesta, hosted by the Unity Project of Fort Atkinson, for the purpose of bringing members of...
First Congregational United Church of Christ choir member of 65 years shares love of music
The First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fort Atkinson earlier this month celebrated the 65-year musical ministry of JoAnn Rose. According to information shared for publication by the church’s Church Relations Committee, Rose joined the senior choir in 1959, singing for several directors over 15 years before Marvin Olsen...
Fort HealthCare: Hospital featured in report for work in advancing health equity in rural communities
Information released by Fort HealthCare officials on Monday notes that the organization is featured in a recent report by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA). The report highlights Fort HealthCare’s work, along with hospitals around the state, to provide quality care, the release stated. According to the release, Fort HealthCare’s initiative,...