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COVID taking a toll on youth sports

Submitted by MTT News on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:21

Organized sports are starting to return for youth of all ages, though as of September, they are still half as active as they were prior to the pandemic. Parents are more willing to let their children play, and to spend money to support those activities, despite increasing concerns about the risks of COVID-19 transmission as well as transportation and scheduling concerns with school starting up again. Meanwhile, a growing number of youth have no interest in returning to the primary sport they played pre-pandemic – nearly 3 in 10 now.

Those are high-level takeaways from a national survey of parents conducted by The Aspen Institute’s Project Play. Below is a deeper dive on trends that are happening since the pandemic hit.

 

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Families whose child played their primary sport at least 4 days per week before COVID-19

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UW  study shows school sports don’t increase cases of COVID-19

Submitted by MTT News on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:15

A ground-breaking study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has found that "...participation in sports is not associated with increased risk of COVID-19 among Wisconsin high school student-athletes."

Published by Drew Watson, MD, MS, a Team Physician for University of Wisconsin Athletics and member of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin, the study provides a more clear picture of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school athletics. It follows up on a study released in June that examined the significant mental health impacts on student-athletes during the sports shutdown and school closures of the spring.

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Fire Department Reminds Residents to Change Smoke Detector Batteries

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:36

MIDDLETON–As daylight savings time begins on Nov. 1 the Middleton Fire District wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives–changing the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms: worn or missing batteries.

Changing smoke alarm batteries at least twice per year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. In fact, working smoke alarms nearly cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms every 10 years.

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My Thoughts on Election Day...

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:31

It’s almost Election Day, and you know what that means: Every American needs to stop what they are doing, take a moment, and reflect seriously on the weird and mysterious way Edgar Allan Poe died. 

Oct. 3, 1849 was a rainy day in Baltimore. (Of course it was raining, because how could it possibly not be?) A guy who worked for a local newspaper was walking toward a pop-up polling site when he discovered a delirious little man, dressed in filthy second-hand clothes and lying senseless in a gutter. When he got closer, he was a little surprised to learn the man was a poet and critic who was very good at writing and very bad at life. When the man asked Poe if he needed help, the author asked for Joseph E. Snodgrass, who sounds like a character in a Dickens novel but was apparently a real person and a magazine editor. 

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Larry Severtson

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:29

ARENA–Larry Severtson, age 73, passed away quietly on Oct. 20, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Larry was born June 18, 1947, in Mount Horeb. He attended school there before moving on to the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, where he graduated with a degree in Biological Sciences.

Larry worked through several different positions with the Department of Natural Resources before settling in as the Forestry Technician in Spring Green in the ‘70s. Much of his work there focused on forest fire management involving fire suppression, prevention and equipment management. He worked in Spring Green through his retirement in 2001. During that time, Larry was involved in his labor union, holding a variety of leadership positions. In retirement, Larry worked as manager of forest fire suppression air operations throughout the United States for US Forest Service and BIA.

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Attoun Receives Leadership Award

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:27

MIDDLETON–Abby Attoun, Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Middleton is the 2020 recipient of the Jean B. Tyler Leader of the Future Award, presented by the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The award recognized a leader in city government under 40 years old.

City Administrator Mike Davis nominated Attoun for the award, which was announced last week. 

“He knows my work style and my workload better than anyone at the city, so being nominated by him makes this award even more gratifying,”said Attoun.

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Council Sets New Regulations

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:25

MIDDLETON–The City of Middleton Common Council adopted and amended ordinances regulating street parking citywide and the use of electric scooters and bicycles in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy. The council also approved the 2021 budget public hearing notice.

The public hearing for the city budget is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and will be held virtually over Zoom or by phone. The 2021 proposed budget increases the tax levy 2.03 percent largely making up for lost revenues in city services.

The council adopted an ordinance relating to another ordinance approved in September which restricts vehicles from parking in front of a mailbox during mail delivery hours. The amendment sets the fine for the offense at $30 and increases that to $40 after five days. 

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Board Discusses Data, Medical Advisory Board

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:22

MIDDLETON–The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education reviewed the district’s virtual instruction model as the first quarter comes to an end. The board also reviewed the latest COVID-19 local health data, discussed establishing a medical advisory board and approved wage increases for all district staff. 

Superintendent Dana Monogue said the district is doing the best it can to respond to feedback from students and families about virtual instruction and tweak the process along the way.

“This pandemic has put another spotlight on the inequities that are present in our schools and has demanded that we work together in some ways to make sure we are reaching every student in our care,” Monogue said. “Our resources are being maximized, our educators are working very long hours and we are all feeling the impacts of this pandemic.”

Monogue acknowledged the significant burden virtual instructions puts on families. 

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Mural to Welcome Middleton Visitors

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:21

MIDDLETON–A mural declaring “Love Your Neighbor,” a take on Good Neighbor City, is currently being installed on the side of the Roman Candle Pizza at the southwest corner of Parmenter Street and University Avenue.

The mural is a joint project between the Middleton Arts Committee, Candle Holder LLC (the entity that owns the building), the Downtown Middleton Business Association and the Community Development Authority. The aim of the sign is to welcome visitors into town, while adding an element of art to the design.

The $5,000 project is being executed by OhYa! Studio Design and should be completed by the end of the week.

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