The speed limit along the entirety of Hackbarth Road, and within the city-controlled sections of that south-side roadway, has been increased t…
WHITEWATER — As the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater welcomes students for the fall 2020 semester, the process for moving students into the …
Jefferson High School honored the top 10 percent of its senior class with a reception in March for the students and their families.
General election races were on the ballot Tuesday in the 2019 spring elections, though only a handful were contested.
Employees in the School District of Fort Atkinson were recognized for their years of service by board of education members during a reception …
The Jefferson Police Department is back in its regular offices after the completion of a major remodel necessitated by moisture problems throu…
More than 250 area residents attended the 2019 Fort Atkinson FFA Alumni Students Consignment Sale and Fundraiser in the Fort Atkinson High Sch…
Members of the Wisconsin State Patrol, Village of Johnson Creek Police Department and representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Transpo…
Jimmy the Groundhog told the Sun Prairie mayor he failed to see his shadow, meaning there will be an early spring in 2019.
Another snowfall blanketed the Jefferson County area Sunday evening and throughout the day Monday. All together, about five to seven inches of…
Shown above are the top three from the Purdy Elementary School (Fort Atkinson) geography bee from left — Ivan McIntyre, second place; winner P…
New Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and constitutional officers elected in November were sworn in Monday morning at the Jefferson C…
An eagle watches over the Rock River along County Highway K between Fort Atkinson and Jefferson. The photo was taken on New Year’s Day by Sand…
LITERACY BUDDIES - Sullivan Elementary School kicked off a new program this year, Literacy Buddies, pairing beginning readers with more experi…
The West Elementary School Stained Glass Club was finishing up its projects for the season at its last meeting Wednesday. For more photos click here.
West Elementary School fifth-grader choir members toured the Jefferson community Tuesday sharing the Christmas spirit through song. They perfo…
Jack Frost visited Jefferson County the other day instead of Old Man Winter. He left a pretty lawyer of frost on trees and fields including th…
There were a lot of Santa Clauses participating in the annual Whitewater Parade of Lights, hosing by Downtown Whitewater Inc. that took place …
It’s not a common sight anymore, but this young boy learned from his grandfather how to train a team of Holstein steers to pull a sleigh. Afte…
The Helenville Christmas Parade took place Friday evening, drawing hundrews of area residents and participants. Among them were some unable to…
Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery in Fort Atkinson debuted its first handcrafted specialty cheese, Belaire, at a Saturday tasting at Jones Market…
Jones Dairy Farm in Fort Atkinson was featured on Tuesday’s edition of “The Morning Blend,” Milwaukee’s local, live morning talk show on Today…
Voters across Jefferson County made their way to — and through — the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in Congressional, gubernatorial, state Legi…
Goblins, ghouls, superheroes and more wandered the streets of Fort Atkinson and Jefferson this past weekend for trick-or-treating. For more ph…
Coinciding with the opening day of Jefferson's Warriors and Wizards fest Friday, West Elementary School's Literacy Committee organized a fun r…
Some attractions at the Warriors & Wizards Festival opened at 9 Friday morning at Jefferson County Fair Park, with more opening at noon wh…
The Fort Atkinson High School Interact Club on Saturday sponsored Kids Against Hunger, hosting 155 volunteers who assembled 49,680 meals for p…