The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn as the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year for her work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.Describing Coburn as “driven by a passion for nature and ecology,” the release noted that Coburn began volunteering...
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ADRC: Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day; awareness tips offered
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Jefferson County has announced that tomorrow, Sept. 21, is World Alzheimer’s Day. Each year, according to information released by the organization, Alzheimer’s organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common...
Vintage travel trailer weekend rally held
By Chris Spangler Talk about happy campers … After a year apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travelers from throughout Wisconsin and Iowa gathered in the town of Hebron this past weekend for a vintage camper rally. Held at the Clearview Lane home of Steve and Mary Mode, just east...
Having a ball
By Chris Spangler Fort Atkinson’s been on a roll this month as a giant beachball makes the rounds through town. The multicolored 6-foot-tall beachball has been showing up in parks, front yards and everywhere in between, and just when you learn where it is, it’s gone with the wind. The...
Whitewater Rotary Club holds annual fundraiser
The Whitewater Rotary Club held its ninth annual Food & Wine Pairing Friday night at the Staller Estate Winery, south of Whitewater.Forty-seven persons attended the five-course meal that featured an appetizer, salad, soup, entrée and dessert prepared by The Black Sheep in Whitewater. Each course was paired with one or...