February 2019

Kevin Meicher is a man on a mission.

Now, Middleton’s standout senior wrestler hopes that takes him back to the UW Kohl Center — and a few of his Cardinals pals come along, as well.

Meicher finished first at 152 pounds at the WIAA Division 1 Waunakee Regional last Saturday. Meicher, a University of Minnesota recruit, improved to 28-0 this season and won a regional title for the fourth straight year.

“It’s my senior year, I’m throwing it all out there on the mat, not holding anything back,” Meicher said. “There’s nothing to hold back. I’m going to be tired at the end of the match anyway.”

Meicher was one of 10 Cardinals who advanced to the Verona Sectional, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. The top four finishers in each weight class advanced to sectionals.

Middleton’s Elliot Zanon (182) and Gavin Adler (220) both finished second at regionals.

MIDDLETON–Lisa Pardon, town clerk in the Town of Middleton tendered her resignation with the town in late January, with Feb. 1 as her last day. In a letter sent to town leaders, Pardon cited her run for the town board against incumbent Richard Oberle as the reason she is leaving because of concerns about her election job duties being a conflict of interest. 

Pardon said she contacted the Wisconsin Election Commission to learn if she would be able to perform all the duties required and learned she could do everything but be in the polling place. She goes on to say that if elected she would have to quit the position.

She also said she has timed the resignation so that the town will have time before the April election to have everything in place.

“I wanted to give them time to advertise and hire a new clerk,” she said.

MIDDLETON–The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Board reviewed the latest design schematic for the new elementary school planned near the Pope Farm Conservancy. The new elementary school is part of a multi building expansion plan approved by voters in a 2018 referendum for $138.9 million.

Superintendent George Mavroulis said he was thrilled on the progress made.

“The work continues,” Mavroulis said. “I think every time we see a more refined version it is just so exciting.”

Architects for the project, Robin Savola and Mike Schwindenhammer of Eppstein Uhen Architects, presented the latest revisions for the elementary school at the board’s Feb. 4 meeting. They also detailed plans for remodeling the kitchen at Sauk Trail Elementary.

The Sauk Trail kitchen remodel is expected to start right after school is out and be done in late July or early August, Schwindenhammer said. 

MIDDLETON–On Feb. 13, at approximately 2:50 p.m. a nine-year-old boy was walking home from school in the 6600 block of Franklin Ave. when he was approached by an unidentified male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. The subject asked the child if he wanted to come to his house. The child left the area with no further contact. 

The suspect was described as a male, 5’10” with black hair and a thin build wearing a black hooded sweatshirt that was covering his face.

The Middleton Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact us. We are also asking residents in the area with home surveillance to please check their devices as well to determine if there is any video of this suspect.