Letter to the editor: At the January 15th Fort Atkinson School Board Meeting, President Kory Knickrehm asked the following important question regarding the upcoming three-year $6.5 million per year referendum: “A lot of what I hear is the confusion of what do you mean when you’re asking for $6.5 million...
Category: Opinion
Commentary: School board president offers information about upcoming referendum vote
Editor’s note: The following commentary has been submitted for publication by School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Eduction President Kory Knickrehm. 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...
Joan Fitzgerald, candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly, offers statement on new District 46 lines
Editor’s note: The following statement has been submitted for publication by Joan Fitzgerald. The candidate, who is running in Assembly District 46, serves currently as a Jefferson County Board supervisor. Today, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law new legislative maps for Wisconsin. The candidate has issued the following statement: “I...
Rep. Ratcliff, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 16, offers statement on new district lines
Editor’s note: The following statement has been submitted for publication by the Friends of Melissa Ratcliff branch of the candidate’s campaign. The candidate, who is running in Senate District 16, serves currently in Assembly District 46. Today, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law new legislative maps for Wisconsin. The new...
Bird’s Eye View: U.S. avian flu bird deaths exceed 81 million; more than 300,000 in Wisconsin; shall we plan?
By Anita Martin Some 81,800,000 birds between February, 2022, and today have succumbed across the U.S. to avian flu, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last three months alone, 349,456 birds in Wisconsin have been lost. These numbers don’t begin to reflect what wildlife experts believe...