Thanks to all who are supporting Fort’s "No Mow May" initiative especially the Fort Atkinson City Council, The Hoard Museum, Fort Parks and Recreation Department, Dwight Foster Library, Forthealthcare, Café Carpe, Beauty and the Bean, Five Star antiques and the Fort Atkinson Club. We have met our goals and have...
Category: Opinion
Off The Record: ‘No Mow May’ is the bee’s knees
By Chris Spangler Passersby might have noticed the “No Mow May” sign in the sideyard of my Monroe Street home. And many might have thought to themselves, “what else is new?” OK, so I haven’t been the most “regular” at mowing or weeding in recent years. But I have a...
Your Take: Safely dispose of unwanted medications
I wanted to write about something that is critically important to all of us. If you have medications that you no longer need, please do not flush them down the toilet. When you do that, those chemicals eventually end up in our waterways. If everyone were to do that, it...
Behind My Door: The ‘Curse’ of cleaning
By Sandra Bernhardt When I was a young child, women knew that the “Curse” referred to a monthly phenomenon. At the approach of the “Curse,” my mother would say to my father, “Company’s coming.” Taking her words literally, I would dash to the front door to welcome the visitors. I...
LeMire: Strong partnerships with state needed to fund critical city services
Editor’s Note: The following information regarding a resolution passed by the Fort Atkinson City Council on April 8 was emphasized in an April 26 press release from Fort Atkinson City Manager Rebecca Houseman LeMire. It’s contents follow. In support of a full partnership with the state, the Fort Atkinson City...