Letter to the editor: The Paul Frank Florine Post 1879 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Post 1879 Auxiliary would like to thank the following donors for their support throughout the year: Generac, Reliable Roofing, W&A Distribution Services, Driftskippers Snowmobile Club, Paddy's Paws, Yerges Transportation Co. and our...
Category: Opinion
Fort resident calls for discussion regarding demographic shift
Letter to the editor: In a letter dated December 28, 2023, Whitewater Police Chief Daniel Meyer and City Manager John Weidl asked President Biden for “assistance in obtaining resources” related to the “significant challenges the City of Whitewater faces related to ongoing demographic change.”Whitewater “is a small city of approximately...
A word from the editor
With the startup of Fort Atkinson Online LLC three years ago, a concern has always been in the back of my mind: What would happen if I became ill or was called away for a period of time? This week, that concern became a reality when I contracted a rather...
Bird’s Eye View: The bird is the word
By Anita Martin “The bird, the bird, the bird is the word.” Although those are its lyrics, we’re not talking about the snappy little tune, the popular 1963 song “Surfin’ Bird” by the Trashmen. Not familiar with the song? Check out the YouTube clip from the Aug. 30, 2014, episode...
‘Cow Parade’ chairman gives thanks to community
Letter to the editor: With Thanksgiving here, hopefully everyone gets a chance to slow down for awhile. And while I slow things down, I want to reach out to everyone who put a part of themselves into this project that we titled “The Fort Atkinson Cow Parade.”Being that this began...