By Kim McDarison The City of Fort Atkinson has recently purchased the former Loeb-Lorman site and plans are underway to prepare it for new uses. Although dormant, the property has a compelling history, including its former and longtime use as a scrapyard, coupled with the lives of the immigrant family...
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Fort native named National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor
John M. Meyer, chief executive officer/executive secretary of Holstein Association USA, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, is being presented with National Dairy Shrine’s highest recognition, the Guest of Honor award. This annual award recognizes a contemporary dairy leader for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy industry, a news release submitted...
Stedman recalls coping with wife’s death due to COVID-19
By Chris Spangler Cheryl Stedman was a strong, vibrant woman who did not let the likes of Lupus or kidney disease stop her from living life to the fullest. But sadly, she met her match in COVID-19. David Stedman of Fort Atkinson shared his late wife’s story Friday morning as...
Kennel Club to unveil puppies statue in Rock River Park
The Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson (KCFA) has completed work on its latest community service project, “Puppy Serenade,” located at Rock River Park. The completed bronze statue will be unveiled Tuesday, June 15, at 1:30 p.m. in Rock River Park near the entrance to the disk golf area. The public is...
Fort hero inducted into Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Hall of Heroes
By Kim McDarison By all counts, Capt. Scott Robinson Alwin, a soldier during the Vietnam War and a preacher’s son growing up in Fort Atkinson, was a man of strong faith and a hero. Recently he also was remembered as a man who admired actor Errol Flynn and was something...