“Elf, the Musical” will be performed at the Fort Atkinson High School Performing Arts Center Thursday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 20, according to information released by the School District of Fort Atkinson. The performing arts center is located at 925 Lexington Blvd., Fort Atkinson. Performances will be held, Thursday,...
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Veterans, families honored during Purdy Elementary School Veterans Day tribute
Purdy Elementary School students and staff Friday participated in a tribute honoring veterans and their families. During the event, which was held on Veterans Day, 20 veterans and their families were received at the school. Several area veterans groups, including the American Legion Post 166, VFW 1879 and Blackhawk Chapter Vietnam Veteran...
Whitewater: Voters approve school district operational referendum
By Kim McDarison Whitewater Unified School District voters Tuesday approved an operational referendum allowing the district to increase its taxpayer-supported funding above the state-imposed revenue cap by $4.4 million over each of the next four years. As of Wednesday, with eight Walworth County precincts included in the race reporting, according...
Fort school district: operational referendum fails; $22 million for capital improvements approved
By Kim McDarison Voters Tuesday responded with mixed reaction to two referendums presented by the School District of Fort Atkinson. A two-part operational referendum failed to garner voter approval, with ‘no’ votes from across the district tallied at 4,162 and ‘yes’ votes tallied at 3,644. The School District of Fort Atkinson...
Boosters strike up the band at fundraiser
By Chris Spangler The third annual Fort Atkinson Band Boosters pancake breakfast drew a large crowd on Saturday morning.Held in the Fort Atkinson Middle School commons, the event took place from 7:30 to 11 a.m.Organizers reported that a little more than 500 breakfasters were served and close to $6,000 was raised.In...