The “Grow Solar Jefferson/Waukesha Counties” volume purchasing program is the topic of discussion on our newest edition of “What’s up? with Michael Clish.” The program is designed to educate people about solar energy and devise opportunities to fit their structures with renewable, clean energy-generating solar panels. Participants enjoy cost benefits from...
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Weathering the storm: chaser finds beauty and awe
By Kim McDarison Twelve tornados, according to the National Weather Service, touched down in southern Wisconsin last Thursday. All were rated using the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF) at EF-0 or EF-1, the lowest levels on the six-level scale. The scale rates tornados based on the ferocity of the wind gusts...
Fort Youth Triathlon crosses the finish line
This story has been updated with placements for youth triathlon athletes. By Chris SpanglerAfter being postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 13th annual Fort Youth Triathlon took place Saturday, July 31, at Rock River Park in Fort Atkinson.Organized by the Fort Atkinson Parks and Recreation Department, the event made...
Fort’s Tuesday Club pens booklet sharing coronavirus pandemic memories
By Chris Spangler Knitting. Walking the dog. Snowshoeing. Reading mysteries. And simply stopping to smell the roses. Those are just a few of the things members of Fort Atkinson’s Tuesday Club did while “staying at home” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they and many other activities appear in a booklet...
Bus stop: Traveling ‘BUS-eum’ arrives in Jones Park
By Kim McDarison Visitors to Jones Park on Thursday were treated to a unique lesson in Midwestern history. Sponsored by the Dwight Foster Public Library, the 'BUS-eum,' a traveling museum made from a retrofitted school bus, made a four-hour stop in the park where anyone interested could learn about some noteworthy aspects of Midwestern...