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August 2020

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06
Aug
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Anthology of Anger

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 17:33

Today, I read an anthology of anger in the form of Yelp reviews. A single person had rated a dozen businesses, and she had never given out anything higher than a single star, which is the lowest possible score. In addition to her ratings, she offered delightful accounts of her various experiences. She was like the keynote speaker at an outrage symposium. 

“I needed a right brake light replaced and had the misfortune to stop at [this mechanic]. Whilte the price of the light bulb was reasonable at $4.57, they then had the audacity to charge me $5.40 for two minutes of their precious time to replace it.  Oh, well, at least I know where NOT to go in the future. ;-)”

You might notice a few typos in these reviews, but I believe she is not a fan of my editing, so I’ll leave them as they are here. 

Thu
06
Aug
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Black & White Cat

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 17:32

I normally stay out of the fray of Nextdoor. I find it to be a good source of misinformation, innuendo, rumor and vitriol, for which I can normally not make the time. I had signed up for it at the urging of my neighbor, whom I met while walking the dog. 

Every time I check my personal email there are a list of posts offering free vegetables, missing pets, events, strange happenings in the neighborhood, and occasionally someone spewing venom about some minor infraction imposed on them by another. I had never made a post or even commented on one because I never open the email alerts, but we had been having a visitor at our house–a black and white cat with a little diamond shape on his nose. 

Thu
06
Aug
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Joyce E. Blair

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 17:31

CROSS PLAINS–Joyce E. (Murphy) Blair, age 92, of Cross Plains, died peacefully at home on July 30, 2020.  She was born on July 1, 1928, in Dane County, to Joseph L. and Gladys (Garfoot) Murphy. She grew up in rural Pine Bluff and graduated from Mount Horeb High School.  

As a single parent, her devotion to her four children was unmatched. She worked hard all her life including several years at Badger Ordinance, SPL, Oakwood, and Rest Haven nursing homes, finally retiring at age 81. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and Cross Plains American Legion Auxiliary (Unit 245). She proudly carried our flag in parades for many years.

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06
Aug
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Boyd F. Johnson

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 17:30

Boyd F. Johnson

VERONA/FT. MYERS FL–Boyd Frank Johnson, age 75, passed away July 23, 2020. He was born the son of Sype and Ethel Johnson in Rockford, IL. Boyd is survived by his brother Dennis Johnson of Roswell, GA, sister-in-law Diane Johnson, nephew Cliff Johnson, niece Denise Robins, and a grand-nephew Garrett Robins.  

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06
Aug

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Police Search for Driver in Hit & Run

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 17:25

MIDDLETON–A Middleton woman was the victim of a hit and run accident on Thursday afternoon on Lisa Lane. 

The Middleton Police Department responded to a hit and run to a pedestrian accident on Lisa Lane just west of Parmenter Street Aug. 6 at  1:12 p.m. Responding officers determined that a vehicle traveling westbound on Lisa Lane struck a pedestrian in the roadway who was walking their dog. The victim, a 64-year-old female, was transported to UW Hospital by Middleton Paramedics where she is in stable condition. The suspect vehicle was last seen fleeing west on Lisa Lane.

The vehicle was described by witnesses as a white or gray four-door hatchback-style car being driven by a white male in his 20s. The vehicle sustained windshield damage on the driver’s side from the accident. Anyone who witnessed the crash, or may have information about this vehicle, is asked to contact our police department at 608-824-7300.   

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04
Aug
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Barbara M. (Tagge) Asher

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:43

STURGEON BAY–Barbara M. (Tagge) Asher, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2020 at the age of 77.  Barb was born November 3, 1942, in Green Bay to Roger Tagge and Agnes (Kustka) Tagge. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1960. Barb went on to earn her Professional Nursing Diploma from Walther Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL in 1963.  

Barbara grew up at the Tagge Tavern (now the Stage Road Inn) as an only child and attended school in a one room school until high school. She played in the apple and cherry orchards and helped her mother in the dining room of the Tavern, and years after the Tavern has enjoyed new owners, it’s remained a beloved meeting place for the Asher family. 

Barb met Ken Asher in high school and they began dating in 1961. On Nov. 2, 1963, they married in Sturgeon Bay and remained happily together for 47 years until his death in 2010.  They have two children, Jill and Scott. 

Mon
03
Aug
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MCPASD Alumni Network to Host a Community Town Hall Tonight

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 10:05

MIDDLETON–The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) Network formally invites students, staff, parents and community members to attend a virtual community town hall addressing racial injustice in MCPASD schools on Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.

For weeks, community members have called for the school district to address systemic racism and racial disparities within all levels of education, through a ​petition​ with over 720 signatures. Not only has the district actively rejected such efforts, but they have utilized the virtual nature of their school board meetings to repeatedly stifle public comment and disenfranchise the voices of BlPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students, staff, and community members, the group contends. Stephen Kolison, an alumni from Middleton High School’s Class of 2013, is frustrated with the district’s approach.

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