By Kim McDarison Over the last several days, Fort Atkinson Online had the pleasure of meeting our “Cutest Pet in Fort’ contest winners, and they were, of course, even more cute in person. With 65 entrants in our contest, our judges had an incredibly hard decision, and we thank them...
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UW-Whitewater water research projects garner statewide funding
Three research endeavors at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater have been awarded nearly $40,000 in funding from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, according to information released by the university Tuesday. The research projects — which vary from a Freshwater Summer Camp to developing a toolkit designed to measure the effects of...
Report card cites Rock River Health Care Network as among ‘Wisconsin Communities in Action’
By Kim McDarison Jefferson County and the Rock River Health Care Network (RRHCN) have announced that they were recently recognized in the 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card within the framework of “Wisconsin Communities in Action.” The report card is published by the University of Wisconsin Population Health...
UW-Whitewater student diversity professor, author to speak at Hoard Museum
The Unity Project of Fort Atkinson has announced it will be hosting author and university professor Dr. Ozalle Toms at the Hoard Historical Museum, 401 Whitewater Ave., Fort Atkinson, Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. Toms also is the assistant vice chancellor for student diversity, engagement and success at the...
Jefferson County Area Tourism Council releases new guide
The Jefferson County Area Tourism Council (JCATC) has announced it has released its 2022-23 Jefferson County Tourism Official Guide. Some 30,000 guidebooks are being distributed throughout Jefferson County. Locations include the Jefferson County Visitor Center, located at the Jefferson County Fair Park, and multiple chambers of commerce and tourism centers and...