Jefferson County Christmas Neighbors celebrated its 69th year with 393 families receiving toys, food, mittens, scarves, hats and blankets as part of our toy program. An additional 182 families were adopted. Nearly 1,600 children were helped in the two programs. The generosity of area communities was overwhelming, including time, money,...
Category: Opinion
Letter to the editor, former shop teacher: ‘Mike was by far the best’
Editor’s note: The following letter was originally sent to Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education President Casey Judd on Jan. 6. It has been shared by its author with Fort Atkinson Online as a letter to the editor. My name is Pete Grace. I was an industrial arts teacher...
Off The Record: Even after death, Betty White still late-night star
By Chris SpanglerI decided not to make any official new year’s resolutions for 2022 because, let’s face it, they wouldn’t last a week. But I did make one informal vow: to get more sleep by going to bed earlier. And so far so good: I head up to bed about 10:45...
Letter to the Editor: Friends of Library Travelogue is back
Great news: the Friends of the Library Travelogue is back. We offer this program on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays in January, February and March. The program lasts about an hour. This year you will be able to attend in person or via Zoom. Go to the Dwight Foster Library website...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for attending vigil; here’s what we do
Thanks to the 25 plus individuals who attended the Homeless Vigil on December 21st at Jones Park. Though a stiff wind blew the cold to our bones, our hearts were warmed by hot chocolate and the efforts to reduce homelessness in our city/area. The vigil was organized by the Homeless...