By Kim McDarison An opening reception was held Saturday at the Fort Atkinson Club community center for the Frances Jones Highsmith Art Show. The show, which runs through April 7, features the work of several local artists, including husband and wife Brian and Angie Szabo, and Mark Skudlarek, a potter...
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800 pieces of children’s art on display at Hoard
By Kim McDarisonSome 800 pieces of art made by children, grades K-8, living within the School District of Fort Atkinson are on display at the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson. The pieces, which span the museum throughout two floors, comprise Part 1 of the Mary Hoard Art Show, now in...
Election recap, Fort’s big ballot issues: council, school board, public safety
By Kim McDarisonFort Atkinson constituents on Tuesday will be asked to make several decisions, among them voting for two of three candidates running for two open seats on the Fort Atkinson City Council, voting for two of four candidates running for two open seats on the School District of Fort...
WUSD ‘Art Walk’ to be held in conjunction with youth art show
Works of art made by students between the ages of 4 and 18 will comprise the next featured exhibition at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., according to a recent news release. The works also will be shared virtually through the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s website. According to the...
Fort Rotarians, Interactors pancake breakfast raises $1,000
A pancake breakfast fundraising event held by the Fort Atkinson Rotarians and Interactors, the Rotary Club’s international service club for young people ages 12-18, netted some $1,000 to be used for community projects. According to a news release supplied by the groups, the breakfast, which featured to-go meals, was held...