By Kim McDarison The 12th annual "Run for Trey" was held Sunday, Oct. 16, at Treyton’s Field of Dreams, a baseball field in Whitewater’s Starin Park. This year’s event featured a 5K course described by organizers as an all-terrain run/walk. The event welcomed runners and their canine companions, and offered participants an opportunity...
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Family Equality’s Simes to speak at AAUW meeting
The Fort Atkinson branch of the American Association of University Woman (AAUW) has announced that Kim Simes, chief of staff, people and culture with the Family Equality Council, will be the keynote speaker at the group’s next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 7. The Family Equality Council, according to its website, is...
State officials say migration is a critical time to watch for development of avian flu
Editor's note: The following information was written for release by Elise Mahon/University of Wisconsin-Madison. A link to the full release is here: https://news.wisc.edu/avian-influenza-persists-as-migration-peaks/. Within a recent news release from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, notes that while migration can be a time for...
Sponsors announce purpose, activities slated for second annual pride rally
A coalition of unity supporters have announced that the second annual Whitewater Pride Rally, featuring a host of family oriented activities, will be held Saturday, Oct. 1. The event will be held at the Cravath Lakefront Park in downtown Whitewater, from noon until 2 p.m. Virginia Coburn, a member of...
Tenth annual Discover Whitewater Series half-marathon, 5K attracts more than 300 runners
Editor's note: Fort Atkinson Online previously reported the Discover Whitewater Series as being in its ninth year. The event, in 2022, is in its 10th's year. We regret the error. By Kim McDarisonMore than 300 runners participated this weekend in the tenth annual Discover Whitewater Series half-marathon and 5K run. According to...