By Chris Spangler First there was the “Miracle on 34th Street.” This week, there will be “Magic on Jones Avenue.” On Friday, Dec. 17, Jones Dairy Farm is hosting a Christmas extravaganza along the Glacial River Trail in Fort Atkinson. Jones Market, 601 Jones Ave., is holding its second annual...
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Fort hospital ‘Love Light Trees’ glow
The 37th annual Love Light Tree-lighting ceremony took place at Fort Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The Fort HealthCare Partners hosted the event on the Sherman Avenue lawn. Given the honor of throwing the light switch was recently retired Dr. Donald Williams. Both he and Fort HealthCare President and...
Fort Holiday Market draws a crowd
By Chris Spangler Downtown Fort Atkinson was bustling Saturday as shoppers visited the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Open House and Market. The event featured merchants selling farm-related and art/craft products at Feather Your Nest, the Café Carpe, the Fort Atkinson Club and Big Bluestem Market Collective....
A veteran’s story: From Fort, to Vietnam, and back home again
By Kim McDarison Seated in his Fort Atkinson home of 31 years, Fort Atkinson native, Dick Schultz, has many memories to share. As Veterans Day approached, he turned his thoughts to his time spend in military service. As an enlisted man in the U.S. Army, he signed up for three...
‘Roses of Remembrance’ placed in Fort, Jefferson, Whitewater
The Eli Pierce-Fort Atkinson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently honored over 1,000 veterans during a three-day event over which DAR members placed "Roses of Remembrance” on graves in Jefferson, Whitewater, and Fort Atkinson. The activity is part of a DAR Day of Service held annually...