By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson observed Memorial Day this week with an array of activities, including a breakfast at the American Legion Dugout, two honor guards, each making appearances and performing rifle salutes in the community’s cemeteries, a marine observance, a parade, and a program held in Evergreen Cemetery, featuring...
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Fort Memorial Day activities slated
By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson veterans organizations have announced Memorial Day activities, which include a parade and program at Evergreen Cemetery. The Memorial Day observance, which will be held Monday, May 29, will begin with a breakfast at the American Legion Dugout, 201 S. Water St., Fort Atkinson, at 6:30...
Fort HealthCare named sponsor of the 11th Annual Discover Whitewater Series
Organizers of the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS) half marathon, half marathon team event, 5k and “W3 Fit Kid Shuffle” have announced that Fort HealthCare will serve this year as event title sponsor.The event will be held Sunday, Sept. 17. According to information released by DWS, the event “promotes healthy living for...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Fort resident David Firari reaches Virginia
Fort Atkinson resident David Firari continues his 2,200-mile adventure hiking on the Appalachian Trail. In this, his second video update shared with Fort Atkinson Online, Firari has returned to the trail after a second visit home to Fort Atkinson to receive medical treatments for Crohn's disease and is moving through...
Area fourth-graders tour Kutz farm
The 28th Annual Fourth-Grade Farm Tour was held earlier this month. Members of the Kutz family once again opened their farm for touring to approximately 750 fourth-graders from 24 schools across Jefferson County. Fourth-graders, their teachers and chaperons arrived from schools within the communities of Watertown, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson,...