Letter to the editor: I am asking people in Ward 1 and 2 in Fort Atkinson to write in Amanda Golson for District 26 County Board member. Amanda and her family live on Riverside Drive. Her priorities are managing taxpayer dollars, supporting local businesses, and protecting our environment and recreational...
Category: Opinion
Fort School Board offers gratitude for referendum community conversations
Letter to the editor: On Tuesday, April 2, residents of the School District of Fort Atkinson will vote on an operational referendum question. If it’s approved, the district will be able to exceed its revenue limit by $6.5 million per year for the next three years. Throughout this process, we...
Amanda Golson endorsed as write-in for Jefferson County Board District 26
Letter to the editor: I am thrilled to endorse Amanda Golson to succeed me on the Jefferson County Board. I worked with Amanda when I was a teacher at Jefferson High School and have always found her to be highly intelligent, incredibly compassionate and very level headed. She will be...
Bird’s Eye View: While living with chickens and ducks, a baby goat contracts bird flu
By Anita MartinThe Minnesota Farmers Union’s newsletter recently reported that a baby goat has become infected with H5N1 avian influenza. This is the same bird flu virus, albeit with different variants, which to date has resulted in the loss of 82,048,716 birds in the U.S., according to the CDC. Some...
Support offered for supervisory District 29 incumbent Mary Roberts
Letter to the editor: This letter is to ask my neighbors in Jefferson County Board Supervisory District 29 to please vote for Mary Roberts for re-election this spring. District 29 mainly covers the south-central portion of the City of Fort Atkinson, and includes voting wards 5 and 6.Mary is a...