By Kim McDarison As temperatures moved into the 70s Monday afternoon community members arrived at Lorman Bicentennial Park, Fort Atkinson, to enjoy the weather. For many, the park was a destination due to its proximity to the Rock River, where several, many of whom were visiting from the broader region, said they...
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Jefferson Chamber: History channel’s ‘American Pickers’ to film in Wisconsin
“American Pickers,” a documentary, reality-TV show which airs on the History channel, will be coming to Wisconsin in June, according to information released by the show’s producers through the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. The show, which is produced by A&E Television Networks, and premiered on the History channel in 2010,...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Fort resident David Firari sends an update
Where in the world is Fort Atkinson resident David Firari? On the Appalachian Trail of course. In February, Firari, who grew up in Fort Atkinson, told Fort Atkinson Online that he wanted to hike the full 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. New to through-trail hiking, in 2022, he spent...
K-9 teams, guests fill Fort’s American Legion Banquet Hall in honor of K-9 Veterans Day
By Kim McDarison A statewide observance of K-9 Veterans Day was held Sunday in the American Legion Banquet Hall, Fort Atkinson. The observance, which has been held annually since 2015, when the Wisconsin Legislature proclaimed March 13 as a day of statewide observance, attracted some 60 attendees, among them K-9...
K-9 Veterans Day: Remembering Sgt. 1st Class ‘Brutusz’
By Kim McDarison On Sunday, March 12, Wisconsin will celebrate K-9 Veterans Day. As has been the tradition since 2015, when the state adopted a proclamation acknowledging the national observance, the ceremony honoring the service of K-9 teams of all variety will be held at the American Legion Banquet Center,...