By Kim McDarison A meeting of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Subcommittee was held last Thursday, during which the two negotiating parties, the city of Whitewater and the Whitewater Unified School District, debated the merits of operating and lease agreements for the facility as proposed by each party. During...
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Music education program is 11-time recipient of ‘Best Communities’ award
The School District of Fort Atkinson announced earlier this month that its music education program has been named a “Best Communities for Music Education,” by the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation. According to information released by the district, the program has been recognized by the foundation 11 times for...
Rep. Scott Johnson hears school funding concerns during listening session in Fort
By Kim McDarison Approximately 25 area residents arrived Friday, May 5, at the Fort Atkinson High School auditorium to share school funding concerns with State Rep. Scott Johnson. Johnson organized the listening session, according to a recent news release, to talk about school funding “in the wake of school referendum...
Area fourth-graders tour Kutz farm
The 28th Annual Fourth-Grade Farm Tour was held earlier this month. Members of the Kutz family once again opened their farm for touring to approximately 750 fourth-graders from 24 schools across Jefferson County. Fourth-graders, their teachers and chaperons arrived from schools within the communities of Watertown, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson,...
UW-Whitewater spring commencement ceremony to be held Saturday
Some 1,404 May and August graduates will receive their degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s spring commencement planned for Saturday. Recognizing achievements of students on the Whitewater campus, the commencement will be presented in two parts. According to information released by the university, the morning ceremony, which begins at 10...