The Evergreen Cemetery Association, 1105 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, is seeking a summertime seasonal employee who enjoys working outside. Duties include: walking behind a push mower, mowing around headstones, weed and shrub trimming, digging cremation holes, general maintenance and other miscellaneous jobs. Hours vary depending upon the individual’s schedule...
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Welcome to our new advertiser: Every Body Shops LLC
Welcome to our new advertiser: Every Body Shops LLC. The Fort Atkinson-based company offers online resale, local collabs, local pickup, shipping and delivery, and pop-ups. Hello Every BODY! Welcome to a shopping wonderland where everyone's invited, and the planet gets a big high-five! Inclusive sizing for adults and children with options...
Cindy Smith named April Rotary Teacher of the Month
The School District of Fort Atkinson has announced that Cindy Smith has been named April Rotary Teacher of the Month.According to information released by the district on Monday, Smith is a science, social studies and STEM teacher at the Fort Atkinson Middle School.She was presented with the honor on Monday.Fort...
Voters approve district referendum
By Kim McDarison By a thin margin of just 79 votes, the School District of Fort Atkinson operational referendum was approved Tuesday by voters. The full unofficial tally with eight precincts reporting in Jefferson County and one in Rock County was 2,363 votes cast in favor of the referendum and...
Cows are getting sick in other states; what does it mean for Wisconsin?
Editor’s note: The following story is published with permission from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.By Elise MahonOn March 25, 2024, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza had been detected in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas. Additional cases were detected four days later in a dairy...