By Sandra Bernhardt Why is “The Perils of Parenting” coming to you in two parts? Because there are so many perils in parenting that they simply cannot be covered in just one column. Read on and it will explain why I have started smoking a pipe. (Don’t laugh. It’s hereditary. My grandma...
Category: Opinion
Letter to the editor: Let’s not halt Walt
Editor’s note: following is a letter to the editor endorsing a political candidate(s). Fort Atkinson Online accepts letters in support of candidates with some stipulations. Fort Atkinson Online’s full letter-to-the-editor policy is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/fort-atkinson-online-letter-to-the-editor-policy/. As you prepare to vote for your county representative, please consider casting your ballot for Walt Christensen...
Commentary: Fort’s official map, process are well-thought-out requirements for successful growth
By Rebecca Houseman LeMire On February 26th, James C. Merriman, on behalf of the Robert and Dorothy Merriman Trust, submitted a Letter to the Editor of Fort Atkinson Online outlining his opinions on the Official Map process and function and his conjecture about how the Map may be administered by...
Commentary: Wisconsin redistricting 2022 is historic and surprising
By Dan Russler The Supreme Court of Wisconsin released its first-ever set of Wisconsin Districting Maps in a surprising majority opinion written by conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn. Justice Hagedorn was joined in the majority by all three liberal justices in selecting Governor Evers’ set of election district maps. Not only...
Letter to the editor: Fortatkinsononline has found, developed respectable information platform
It’s encouraging to see how Fortatkinsononline is growing and developing, thanks to a core of clearly dedicated individuals and a community that appreciates the value of sound and engaged reporting of important local news. Modern fiscal realities have made newspapers (and reliable news reporting) committed to small communities a thing of...