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...
Category: Lifestyle
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...
Haumerson’s Pond on ‘Discover Wisconsin’
By Chris Spangler Contributor One of Fort Atkinson’s recreational gems is being featured on “Discover Wisconsin.” Haumerson’s Pond and its warming shelter, skating rink and hiking trails are showcased in the tourism television program’s “Know Your Wisconsin” segment highlighting interesting places to visit in the Badger State. It...
Tour Fort’s public art
Online public art tour coming soon! By Kim McDarison Public art, eye candy, it brightens up a town. A walking or driving tour of public art can turn Fort Atkinson into a virtual citywide gallery. If you're like me, art becomes more dimensional, beyond the visual, when you know a little something...
‘Indian: In the Image of God’
By Kim McDarison In the summer of 2002, a pair of bronze statues -- commissioned by High Pointe Properties as part of the Fort Atkinson downtown revitalization effort, and sculpted by area artist Gerald Sawyer -- was erected along the Main Street bridge. The full work is titled: "Indian: In...