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...
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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...
‘Cutest Pet in Fort’ contest winners announced
It was a formidable task, but the final results from our two panels of judges are in. The winners of the “Cutest Pet in Fort” contest are: First place, "Bentley," a pup whose breed and age were not disclosed, owned by Lora Palenik; Second place, "Guppy," a 2-month-old kitten of...
Kenosha County K-9 team of Deputy Tifft, ‘Riggs’ honored Sunday in Fort
By Kim McDarison Sunday, March 13, marked the occasion of Wisconsin’s 8th Annual K-9 Veterans Day. Among those celebrated at the American Legion Banquet Center, Fort Atkinson, was the Kenosha County Sheriff Department’s K-9 team of handler Deputy Terry Tifft and his partner, a German Shepherd dog named “Riggs.” The...
Jefferson, Walworth, Rock counties snowmobile clubs to explore ‘Kids and Adults on Sleds’ programming
By Kim McDarison A statewide snowmobiling initiative called “Kids and Adults on Sleds (KAOS)” will be explored as a programming option for clubs in Jefferson, Walworth and Rock counties, Thursday, March 3. According to information supplied on the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC), the program is designed to “give...