By Kim McDarisonVoters within the School District of Fort Atkinson Tuesday returned incumbents Kory Knickrehm and Amy Reynolds to their seats on the board of eduction. Challenger Matt Loup was not successful in his bid to win one of the two seats due for reelection. Successful school board candidates serve at-large and...
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Hicks, Linse, Huempfner win Whitewater school board seats
By Kim McDarisonThree women running among a field of six candidates for seats on the Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education have emerged victoriously according to unofficial election results posted Tuesday by clerks in Walworth, Jefferson and Rock counties. Stephanie Hicks, Christy Linse and Lisa Huempfner will each serve three-year,...
Voters reject Fort School District’s request for an $8 million operational referendum
By Kim McDarison A second attempt made by the School District of Fort Atkinson to garner voter approval for an operational referendum failed Tuesday. A two-part $8 million operational referendum question was placed on Tuesday’s ballot after a two-part operational referendum question placed on the ballot last November was rejected...
UW System approves resident undergraduate tuition increase; says first in 10 years
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved Thursday a tuition and fee increased that will affect UW System students, including resident undergraduate students, systemwide. According to information released Thursday by the system, the increase is the first made to resident graduate tuitions and fees over the last 10 years. ...
Fort School District Business Services Director Demerath resigns
By Kim McDarison The School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education accepted earlier this month the resignation of the district’s Business Services Director Jason Demerath. Addressing the board during its meeting held Thursday, March 16, Demerath said he had accepted a position as executive director of financial services with Wisconsin’s CESA-2....