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Thursday, February 07, 2019Lemonade Day is Coming to Fort AtkinsonThe City of Fort Atkinson is joining 76 other cities across the globe to implement National Lemonade Day, Saturday, May 4. Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches kids how to start, own and operate their very own business – a lemonade stand. Lemonade Day has spread to over 57 cities in 23 states and 3 countries. This year, ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Chamber, Education
Monday, February 04, 2019Executive Director Stephanie Sayles estimated that about 200 people made their way to the RiverStone Premier early Friday evening for a combination open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility, formerly Central Coast restaurant and dance club in the Robert Klement Business Park on Fort Atkinson’s south side, has been renovated into an event/banquet facility that eventually will open as ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Press ReleaseThursday, January 17, 2019Categories: Press Release, Education, CommunityThursday, January 17, 2019Categories: Community, Press Release, Education
Monday, January 14, 2019Fort Chamber Welcomes USA Karate Fort Atkinson has another healthy lifestyle activity to engage kids and family members of all ages. USA Karate is located at 1305 Madison Avenue where a ribbon cutting was held on Friday, January 11, to welcome the new business. Owner Randy Beck is a seventh-degree black belt and has over 30 years’ experience in martial arts. His son Davis is a second-degree ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, January 14, 2019Fort Atkinson Community Credit Union celebrated the completion of a substantial remodeling of its south-side Fort Atkinson branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 10, 2019. Located at 1610 Janesville Ave., the building underwent an exterior and interior renovation. On the outside is FCCU's signature green, while inside is the state-of-the-art features, kicked off with the remodeling of ...read moreCategories: Press Release
Wednesday, December 19, 2018Fort Farmers Market sets Winter Market DatesThe Fort Atkinson Farmers Market, a program of the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce, is happy to announce the Winter Market will again take place in 2019. Set for the first Saturday of each month (January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6) at the Fort Atkinson Club, the market will be held from 9:00am until 12:00pm and feature fresh produce, home ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Human Interest, Community, Press ReleaseThursday, December 13, 2018Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Inc. Announces 2021 and 2022 Show Locations Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Inc. (WFTD) has announced that the 2021 show will be held at the Jefferson County Fair Park and the 2022 show will be held in Clark County. The show, which is the largest outdoor farm show in Wisconsin, is proud to continue the 60 year plus tradition. There were two sites under ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Press ReleaseThursday, October 11, 2018The Boys and Girls Club of Fort Atkinson has announced plans to become its own local community organization called Badgerland After School Enrichment (BASE) and end its affiliation with the Boys and Girls Club of America. In Fort Atkinson, Boys and Girls Club programs are in session at the four public elementary schools from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the school year. There ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Economic, Press Release
Friday, September 28, 2018A multimillion-dollar hotel and conference center facility has opened on Fort Atkinson’s northwest side. The 83-room Country Inn & Suites hotel with meeting and convention space for up to 250 people is located at 1650 Doris Drive between the Holiday Inn Express and Fort HealthCare Clinic. “We are excited to make an impact on Fort Atkinson and be the first to open a new hotel in nearly two ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release