By Kim McDarison Fundraising for the 2021 Wisconsin Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge closed Friday and members of the North Shore Chophouse six-member team jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Koshkonong on Sunday, Chophouse manager and plunge team captain Sarah Hausmann said. The team raised over $3,500 for Wisconsin’s...
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Vern Zech is a Fort native on a social media mission
By Kim McDarison If you follow social media in Fort Atkinson, you likely know the name Vern Zech. The “admin” of two Facebook pages — “Fort Atkinson Wi.: Taking a Stroll Down Memory Lane Then And Now” and “Jefferson County Obituaries” — Zech’s posts reach some 9,200 and 4,800 group members, respectively.While...
Donations sought to honor the late John McKenzie
When Lions Club member John McKenzie, 89, lost his courageous battle to cancer on Oct. 22, 2020, Fort Atkinson and Jefferson County lost one of their most distinguished and dedicated community servants. He was a banker, bicyclist, cross-country skier, Lion and volunteer, and now his friends are raising money for a...
Fort humorist Sandra Bernhardt to pen guest column
Fort Atkinson Online is pleased to announce the addition of Sandi (Sandra) Bernhardt as a contributing columnist. For more than 30 years, the Fort Atkinson resident has enjoyed humorous public speaking in Wisconsin and beyond. “There's nothing more satisfying than making people laugh and forget their troubles for a while,” she...
Ice Cold Fireworks Feb. 20 over Lake Koshkonong
The sky over Lake Koshkonong will be bursting with color when Ice Cold Fireworks take place Saturday, Feb. 20. The 17-minute fireworks display choreographed to music was rescheduled from last weekend due to the frigid temperature and windchill. The event, presented by Boomfest and Spectrum Pyrotechnics, will be held at...