By Kim McDarisonTeacher, mother, artist and daughter of a “crafty” mom, Whitewater resident and retired School District of Fort Atkinson Barrie Elementary School teacher Dawn Hunter says she has used art throughout her life to inspire herself and others to say: “I can do that.”With her upcoming exhibit, which will...
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Google that: Ed Karrels, Fort graduate, dedicated philanthropist
By Chris SpanglerEd Karrels, whose career at Google has enabled him to give back generously to his hometown and other charitable endeavors, keynoted the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration Tuesday evening.A 1992 Fort Atkinson High School graduate, Karrels earned a computer science degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh...
Fort Foundation celebrates 50 years of giving
By Chris Spangler From scholarships to building projects and pretty much everything in between, the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has been improving residents’ quality of life for a half-century. The organization celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gathering Tuesday evening at Riverstone. Sue Hartwick, executive director of the foundation, welcomed...
Torgerson: ‘My journey in this physical world is almost complete’; donates flag to Evergreen
By Chris SpanglerLife is what you make of it, and Judy Torgerson’s has been a joyride.But now her days are numbered, so she is writing her own obituary, gifting jewelry to loved ones and donating a new flagpole to Evergreen Cemetery.It was on July 10th that the 72-year-old Fort Atkinson...
Ties between two Forts: Atkinson and Winnebago
By Chris Spangler Many notables in Wisconsin’s — and even the nation’s — past have had ties to both Fort Winnebago and Fort Atkinson. Located in Portage, Fort Winnebago was garrisoned in 1832 at the start of the Black Hawk War. It was built, however, three years earlier when a...