Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
— C.S. Lewis
This quote from Lewis, the great British novelist, came nearly 100 years ago.
It’s certainly applicable today, though, for Middleton’s football team.
The Cardinals open up their new... + continue reading
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Residents and members of a local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) appeared before city council to ask that the city once again revisit an ordinance relating to fines for cannabis possession. In an effort initiated by county executive Joe Parisi in 2015... + continue reading
Two Town of Middleton write-in candidates Tuesday rode a wave of voter indignation over proposed zoning changes on their way to a pair of upset victories.
Cynthia Richson, a town plan commission member, defeated incumbent Town Chair Bill Kolar 707 to 651.
Richard Oberle defeated incumbent Tim... + continue reading
One candidate promised a “new vision.” The other pledged to continue the course charted by outgoing mayor Kurt Sonnentag and the majority of the current city council.
The voters have spoken, and the new vision has won.
District 2 alderman Gurdip Brar defeated District 7 alderman Hans... + continue reading
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If it wasn’t for bad luck, it doesn’t appear Middleton’s football team would have any luck whatsoever.
The 2017 season hasn’t even arrived, and Middleton has already lost... + continue reading
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The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District has released the following message regarding "Jesus Lunches," a controversial series of gathering that have sparked a debate about evangelism... + continue reading
In Business
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When Hong Gao was growing up in Taigu, a county in China’s Shanxi province, she never ate rice.
“I remember noodles, dumplings, pancakes from my mother and grandmother,” she... + continue reading
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Diane A. Lange, age 63 of Middleton, WI, died on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 21, 1953 to Oscar P. and Vera H. (Smith) Lange.
She is... + continue reading
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Wendy Lee Rush (Wixson), 48, and James (Jim) Carl Rush, 52, were killed in an automobile accident on Friday, February 19, 2016, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Jim and Wendy were parents, aunt and... + continue reading
The Geiger Counter
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One night I saw the glint of light on broken glass, and I knew the moon was shining.
A burnt sienna-haired woman was draped in black. She stormed back and forth across a little room, sneering and... + continue reading
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Celebrate with the author
on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at
Wisconsin Brewing Company
in Verona from 6-8 p.m.
The official book launch
party will include a signing,
copies... + continue reading
In Brief
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A local man who hoped to avoid having his name listed in this newspaper’s court report, which usually runs near the back of the newspaper, has found his way onto the front page after being... + continue reading
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From the desk of Pamela Westby, director of the Middleton Public Library:
Preprinted income tax forms will no longer be available at Middleton Public Library in 2014. The late release of printed... + continue reading
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