By Kim McDarison When Fort Atkinson Fire Chief Daryl Rausch tendered his resignation to City Manager Rebecca Houseman in April of this year, he fully intended to retire, he said. Then, while browsing through industry publications online, as is his habit, he found an ad. That changed his thinking, he said. While Friday was...
Category: Lifestyle
Coast to coast: A bicycle ride built for two
By Kim McDarison Former Fort Atkinson High School science teacher Chick Westby, and his son, Sam, broke camp Wednesday morning in Imperial, Neb. The small community of little more than 2,000 people is among places they’ve encountered as they bike together across America. The coast-to-coast trip they’ve embarked upon began...
Tree planted in memory of Opportunities, Inc., newsletter editor
By Chris Spangler Faith Community Church recently planted a tri-color beech tree in memory of John Tschohl, a longtime member who passed away Dec. 31, 2022. Tschohl, 73, was born with cerebral palsy, but never let his physical or language challenges discourage him. In 1968, he started working at Opportunities...
Switching focus: one man’s journey across Wisconsin
By Kim McDarison Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner and former State Rep. Don Vruwink has been keeping track of the safety of crossings. Since his appointment to the position by Gov. Tony Evers, which became effective in March, two railroad-related fatalities, one in Burlington and one in Junction City, and a train...
Fort observes Memorial Day in Evergreen Cemetery
By Kim McDarison More than 100 members of the public arrived Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson to participate in this year’s Memorial Day observance. Speakers at the observance included U.S. Army Maj. Eric Schultz and the 2022-23 State Commander of the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars Michele Rathke. ...