The Jefferson County Health Department has begun vaccinating children age 5-11 to protect them against the coronavirus. Department Director Gail Scott noted, within a recent press release, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have approved...
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School board, council incumbents Chaney, Paul, Housley not seeking another term
By Kim McDarison While Wisconsin’s next general election will be held this spring, a deadline for seated incumbents to declare whether they plan to run again is Dec. 24. In advance of that deadline, two incumbents on the School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education — Mark Chaney and...
UW-Whitewater students win scholarships in vaccine incentive campaign
Eight Warhawks were among those recently chosen to receive scholarships under a UW System COVID-19 vaccination incentive campaign. According to information recently released by the UW System: Another $56,000 has been awarded to vaccinated University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students as part of the ongoing efforts to keep the campus community as...
Fort Foundation’s online scholarship site accepting applications
"Fort Scholarships," the online scholarship application website sponsored by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, is open and accepting applications for the 2022 scholarship season, according to information recently released by the foundation. According to the release: Some 41 competitive scholarships offered by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, plus several offered through...
Fort Atkinson High School performances of ‘The Little Mermaid’ to begin Thursday
By Kim McDarison Performances of the Fort Atkinson High School production of “The Little Mermaid” will be held Thursday, Nov. 18 through Sunday Nov. 21. On Monday, the full cast of lovable Little Mermaid characters held a dress rehearsal. From staging, to costuming -- and complete with music from a...