Seven Madison Youth Special Olympics athletes went to the Special Olympics State Summer Games at the UW-Stevens Point campus June 6-9. Six of them were from Middleton-Cross Plains. They are Lauren Hopp (MHS): shot put - 2nd place, 100M run - 3rd place, 4x100 relay - 6th place; Nick Annen (Cross... + continue reading
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As the Town of Middleton investigates possibly replacing City of Middleton Emergency Medical Service with Ryan Brothers Ambulance Co. next year, Middleton EMS Director Steve Wunsch says the town should compare apples to apples.
“911 service is all we do,” Wunsch said. “We... + continue reading
Wondering why there’s no coverage of the Middleton City Council in this edition? It’s because last week’s council meeting was called off due to the lack of a legally-required quorum. The agenda items, none of which were time sensitive, will be taken up at the council... + continue reading
With the City of Middleton hoping to claim a swath of land from the Town of Middleton for a new development, the town recently started investigating the possibility of incorporating in an effort to protect its borders.
In response, the city moved swiftly to approve a pre-annexation agreement that... + continue reading
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MILWAUKEE — Perhaps 2013 will prove to be the appetizer.
Maybe the main dish will be served in 2014.
Middleton’s girls soccer team was a surprise qualifier for this year’s... + continue reading
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Hundreds of local students began organizing Sunday to oppose an impending schedule change at Middleton High School. They plan to take their argument all the way to the school board if they feel they... + continue reading
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The National Mustard Museum is down but not out. Literally.
The Middleton Common Council voted 5-2 to provide an additional $10,000 in Tax Increment Financing for the kooky but financially troubled... + continue reading
Obituaries
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MADISON-Jennifer Lynn Carignan, age 43, was born December 13, 1969 in Madison, the daughter of Diane Smyth Bright of Madison and Steven Whitcomb of Rhode Island.
She graduated from Middleton... + continue reading
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Edwin F. Haack, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on November 15, 1919 in Fitchburg, the son of Fred and Louise (Warner) Haack.... + continue reading
The Geiger Counter
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My dad loves genealogy. While the term has an academic ring to it, when I was a kid it just seemed like he really enjoyed stalking dead people.
He traced our lineage back hundreds of years, tracking... + continue reading
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Jim Wexler went bankrupt a few years ago. Personally, I don’t really care.
Like millions of Americans, he’s been through some tough times. Like many (but not all) of them, he’s... + continue reading
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Burgers & Brew, which took place Saturday, June 1 in the Capital Brewery Bier Garten, attracted an estimated 1,500 hungry people.
Pictured here, Jacob Guyette, a sous chef at Graze restaurant in... + continue reading
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The commercial real estate investment brokerage firm Sperry Van Ness announced Tuesday that the property at 6625 Century Ave., which is known to many in Middleton as the former Stamm House,... + continue reading
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