By Kim McDarison Tuesday marked the second in what has become a series of special meetings during which members of the Whitewater Unified School District community share -- often emotionally -- upset with the district’s superintendent and board of education. According to district stakeholders, frustration stems from two causes: a...
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Fort eighth-graders celebrate completion of middle school careers
Nearly 200 eighth-grade Fort Atkinson Middle School students were celebrated Tuesday for having completed their middle school careers and welcomed as the next Fort Atkinson High School class of freshmen. The students represent the graduating class of 2026. They will be joined by students completing middle school in area private...
May safety patrollers recognized
The School District of Fort Atkinson recently honored eight members of the district’s Safety Patrol Program. Students honored included Ava Krahn and Maggie Fredrick, both of Purdy Elementary School; Brianna Cortez and Nour Djareche, both of Rockwell Elementary School; Brody Steindorf and Emily Schickowski, both of Barrie Elementary School, and Marshall Powers...
BASE Fort Atkinson gears up for ‘Annual Wings and Wheels’ breakfast
Badgerland After School Enrichment Program (BASE) has announced it will be hosting the annual “Wings and Wheels Fly-In Breakfast” Sunday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to noon.The event will be held at the Chemair Helicopter hangar located at the Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport on Hwy K between Fort Atkinson and...
St. Joseph third trimester honor roll announced
St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Atkinson has shared the names of students who have earned a place on the school’s Third Trimester Honor Roll. The honor roll includes students earning recognition within three tiers: honors, with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49; high honors, with a GPA of 3.5...