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Tuesday, November 29, 2022Chamber Announces Holiday Open House and Market
Chamber Announces Holiday Open House & Market will Return to Fort Atkinson the first weekend in December, along with Santa Bike Ride, Food Cart Festival, and More Gear up for a big weekend in Fort! The return of the annual Holiday Open House and Market on the first weekend in December will once again turn Fort Atkinson from just another pretty town into a joyful wonderland. New this year are the additions of a “Santa Bike Ride” and a food cart festival, both happening December 3. There will be plenty
Tuesday, November 22, 2022Small Business Saturday, November 26th
Small Business Saturday is November 26th and the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging shoppers to “shop small” and “shop local.” Held annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in the midst of the 2010 recession, as a way to raise awareness of small businesses and their contributions to successful communities across America. The Chamber encourages residents to think and act locally whenever possible, and to frequent
Wednesday, November 16, 2022Financial Advisor Ralph Lassa Joins PremierBank's Wealth Management Team
Fort Atkinson, WI - PremierBank has announced that Ralph Lassa has joined its Wealth Management group as a wealth Advisor bringing nearly 25 years of financial service industry experience to the team. Lassa is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) registered representative with series 7 and 66 licenses. Lassa's broad range of industry experience includes serving customers as a community bank loan officer and financial counselor for the U.S. Army, before he transitioned to financial advising full
Wednesday, November 09, 202211.09.22: November 8th Election- School Referendum Results
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Voters in the Fort Atkinson School District approved a $22 million capital referendum and rejected an operational referendum with a $3 million recurring component and a $4 million non-recurring for 2023-24 and 2024-25, and $5 million non-recurring in 2025-26 component. The capital referendum funds will be used to build secure entries at all six schools, address urgent maintenance needs at all six schools such as roofing, plumbing, and electrical, as well as address traffic flow at the
Tuesday, November 08, 20223rd Annual Deck the House Lights Contest – Jefferson County returns with Categories
Do you think you have the most elegant, best holiday display, or over-the-top decorated house in your area?! Prove it. Jefferson County communities are once again mapping out amazing holiday light displays with the third annual Deck the House lights contest. Jefferson County residents may enter their holiday-decorated home in this free countywide competition to win a special “Deck the House” ornament and other holiday-themed prizes from participating communities. Several directors of local Jefferson
Friday, October 15, 20212021 Friend of the Chamber Award
By now, we are all familiar with the word “pivot,” and many of us have learned exactly what it means to re-invent our business practices in the midst of this new normal. Our chamber was no different, and our first big challenge was to reconfigure our farmer market, now in its 19th year. Deemed an essential business, we felt it was important to continue this weekly program of connecting people to locally-grown produce, and to enable our smallest businesses, our market vendors, to continue to operate, if
