MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today approved awarding up to $15.5 million in performance-based tax credits to assist Kikkoman Foods Inc. in expanding its operations in Wisconsin. The company plans to i…
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, and Whitewater area
JOHNSON CREEK — Local food-lovers can enjoy a wide variety of dining options this weekend, as the Johnson Creek Food Truck Fest returns for an…
JEFFERSON — The Jefferson Plan Commission has decided to move forward with revising the City’s residential odor ordinance, applying to those l…
FORT ATKINSON — The City of Fort Atkinson Police Department, along with the Jefferson County Solid Waste Program, will be hosting a special pr…
WHITEWATER — Young children and their caregivers are invited to “Music & Art Wonder Club,” a free class at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Lib…
OREGON -- Braden Hausen and Jordan Zahn drove in three runs each as Fort Atkinson's baseball team run-ruled host Oregon 11-1 in five innings i…
Wisconsin recruit Gabby Fakes homered twice and Liv DiStefano drove in five runs as Beaver Dam defeated host Fort Atkinson 17-0 in four inning…
LAKE MILLS — Lakeside Lutheran’s boys and girls track and field teams each lost to Lodi by matching 74-72 scores in a Capitol North meet on Tu…
WHITEWATER — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletic Department announced the hire of Jarod Wichser as the next head coach of the Warh…
The White House is aiming to correct the short staffing at nursing homes that was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government for…
Nearly 14,500 officers patrolled the state in 2008. Fewer than 13,000 officers were on the streets at the end of 2023, a drop of 11%, and anot…
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced two new additions to the Rustic …
PARK FALLS — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a death in Park Falls, Wis. t…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers selected wide receiver Xavier Legette from South Carolina after trading up one spot in the NFL dr…
San Francisco took Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night to give the 49ers possible insur…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens picked Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, boost…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says ha…
Opinion Pieces and Editorials
Last week I saw a post on social media of a beautiful red sun rise. It led to comments about what that sunset meant. “Red sun in the morning, …
MILWAUKEE — Even a casual observer of the Wisconsin economy can name some nationally prominent sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture and…
In his timeless essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell wrote: “Political language — and with variations this is true of all …
The next seven months are going to be divisive times in America. Once again, the suffocating partisanship that most of us abhor will be on dis…
Letters directly from the community
Many of Fort Atkinson’s nearly 3,000 voters who cast ballots for last Tuesday’s election did so in person despite severe weather conditions. C…
I'm a proud member of what my parents called the 'Clean Plate Club.' This is exclusive company that I keep; you're only allowed admittance if …
