Ready Kids for School will distribute school supplies to area children in need from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Jefferson County Fair Park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be a drive-through event. Attendees are asked to enter through the north parking lot. There is...
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Fort Atkinson High School show choir and jazz band summer show held
The Fort Atkinson High School show choir and jazz band came together recently to perform a summer concert, showcasing work completed by students during summer school programming. Held on July 30, performances given by the Summer School Jazz Ensemble were under the direction of Justin Steger and performances from the...
MATC-Fort fabrication lab construction underway; welding area, enrollment expansion eyed
By Chris SpanglerA 6-ton crane was hoisted into place last week as construction continued on a $1.35 million expansion of the metal fabrication and welding wing at Madison Area Technical College-Fort Atkinson, 827 Banker Road. Findorff of Madison is the contractor for the project, which calls for adding 4,703 square feet...
Wildermuth Award, Support Staff Award for Excellence in Education nominees announced
The School District of Fort Atkinson will present the 36th annual Wildermuth Award for Excellence in Education when teachers gather for their fall convocation Thursday, Aug. 26. Also to be announced that day will be the recipient of the Support Staff Award for Excellence in Education. The Wildermuth Award was...
UW System announces student vaccination incentive
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson on Sunday announced a new incentive program that provides an opportunity for UW students vaccinated against COVID-19 to win a $7,000 scholarship. Under the “70 for 70” campaign, vaccinated students who attend universities that achieve at least 70-percent vaccination rates will be eligible...