By State Rep. Don Vruwink The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hosted the first of three public hearings on the state budget on April 9. I’m pleased that the first of the “road show” hearings was held in my district. Other hearings followed in Rhinelander and Menomonie. The fourth and final hearing...
Category: Opinion
Off The Record: Rockin’ and rollin’ in Fort Atkinson!
By Chris SpanglerI always have loved “detecting.” Whether it is by reading a murder mystery, going on scavenger hunts or playing “Clue,” there’s just something about trying to figure out a whodunnit.Now that I have “retired” and have more time on my hands, I’ve gotten into genealogy, trying to unravel...
Your Take: Beebe offers testimony to 2021-23 state budget committee for increased school funding
The video below is recorded testimony shared with Fort Atkinson Online by Fort Atkinson resident Tom Beebe. Beebe has submitted this testimony to the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance as it holds listening sessions to decide how money within the 2021-23 biennium state budget will be spent. He has...
Behind My Door: After the diet, What?
By Sandra Bernhardt I think you already know the answer to “what?” Now, before you reach for that slice of cheesecake, hear me out. In my last column, I gave some questionable information on the link between dieting and weight loss. This time you can trust me. I’ve collected amazing...
Our Take: Funding sought for a good cause: ‘Terry Beck Scholarship’
If you haven’t visited McCoy Park recently — or, heaven forbid, ever — then you haven’t seen the beautiful memorial to Lance Cpl. Terry Beck and his dog, Seato. It was placed there in 2017 to honor “war dogs” and their handlers.Terry was born in Iowa in 1949, moving to...