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R. Michael “Mike” Harrop

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:48

MIDDLETON–R. Michael “Mike” Harrop, 76, of Middleton, passed away on May 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 7, 1946, the son of Donald R. and Veronica (Statz) Harrop. He married Elaine Miller on May 28, 1966.

After Mike graduated from Middleton High School in 1964, he served in the US Army Reserves and then started his graphic arts career and retired from Litho Productions. Mike was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, boating, water skiing and snow skiing. He was a Charter Member of Cross Plains Valley Archers and a member of the Oak Ridge Rifle Club. Early spring to late fall, Mike played golf with his Class of ’64 buddies. Hunting and fishing trips with cousins and friends were much enjoyed events. “Hey, hey! Harpo!”

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Phillip Ray Gaustad

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:47

MIDDLETON–¬Phillip Ray Gaustad, 86, of Middleton, passed away on May 3, 2022, due to compromised health derived from cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and dementia. 

Phil was born on May 5, 1935, to parents Alton (Archie) Gaustad and Faye Wiggins (Amundson) in La Crosse. He attended Central High School and dropped out in his senior year at the age of 17, just short of graduation, to enlist in the US Air Force and serve in the Korean War. Phil spent most of his tour stationed in Japan and worked on cryptography and reading intelligence messages relayed on paper tape. 

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A Time Before Roe v. Wade

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:41

My mother was 15 when she got pregnant with me in 1966. 

Abortion was illegal.

As you might imagine, it was not cool to get pregnant at 15 in 1966 (it still isn’t), but that was the reality around my birth. 

My aunts–my mom’s sisters–have filled in some of the detail of what was going on in my grandparent’s house at the time of this revelation. It wasn’t pretty by any account. 

In spite of it being illegal, abortion was one of the options on the table and as my mom later explained, you could go to Indiana and get one (we were from Michigan) for a price.

Instead, my family decided that the best thing to do was adopt me out. My mother would go to a home for unwed mothers in Jackson, MI called the Florence Crittenden Home. My mother was there while she was pregnant and was to hand me over to the adoption agency at the hospital without even meeting me. 

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Free School Meals to End

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:40

MIDDLETON–Two years of free meals for all students will be coming to an end next month and the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District is preparing to begin charging again.

Normally, schools could only serve free or reduced-cost meals to income-eligible students. However, in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Agriculture waived income guidelines and allowed all students to eat for free.

That waiver expires June 30 and unless it’s extended for a third year, income guidelines will be reinstated, Erin Wheeler, director of Business Services, told the school board Monday night.

The district’s costs to fed students for free was reimbursed by the state of Wisconsin. 

The district has not raised meal prices since 2014-15 and has built a budget surplus since that time while also adding staff, a second kitchen and café at the high school.

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The Task of Preserving Dane County’s Farmland

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:38

DANE COUNTY–One of the most popular bumper stickers in Dane County, which may or may not come standard on any new Prius or Subaru, states a simple slogan: “No Farms, No Food.” But with rapid development in Dane County, local fields are being usurped by subdivisions and parking lots, and families who spent generations tilling the soil say goodbye to a way of life forever. 

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City Council Reviews Housing Strategy and Vehicle Replacement Plans

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:34

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Common Council reviewed some of the latest data related to affordable housing in the county and recommendations to expand and preserve affordable housing. The council also reviewed the revised five-year vehicle replacement plan which will move aggressively to adopt an all electric fleet. The plan also will preserve internal combustion vehicles longer to save money and hold out until more electric vehicle options are available.

Dane County Senior Planner Oliva Parry presented the Dane County Regional Housing Strategy in Middleton to the council. The regional housing advisory committee will develop a study, inventory and assessment of programs, resources and tools currently used and develop a vision for housing and key priorities for Middleton’s plan, Parry said.

Parry described affordable housing as housing that costs no more than 30 percent of a person’s monthly income on rent. 

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HTL teams ready to roll

Submitted by MTT News on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 23:50

Play ball.

The Home Talent League kicks off another season this weekend with league managers and players, umpires and fans ready for business as usual after surviving the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin's largest adult amateur baseball league, the south-central based Home Talent League started in 1929 and will field 42 teams for its Sunday League this season.

Middleton manager Brandon Hellenbrand said after two years of uncertainly and a few changes, there is a lot of excitement for baseball to be back beginning on Sunday.

“Overall, everybody’s excited to get back to baseball, that’s for sure,” said Hellenbrand, who played 11 seasons in the league and is in his 11th season as manager of the 29ers. “The feeling is everything is getting back to basically being normal for us.

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Craig tops baseball Cards — twice

Submitted by MTT News on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 23:47

Middleton’s baseball team had a chance — make that two chances — to grab control of the Big Eight Conference race last week.

Instead, the Cardinals dropped a pair of heartbreaking, nailbiters to Janesville Craig.

The Cougars defeated the Cardinals, 4-2, in Middleton on May 4. One night later, Craig rallied for a 7-6 win in nine innings.

The Cougars now sit atop the conference with a 10-2 mark and are 11-3 overall. Middleton (9-3, 12-4) and Sun Prairie (8-2, 10-3) are tied for second in the league, both one game behind the Cougars.

Here’s a recap of Middleton’s games with Craig and its win over Beloit Memorial last Friday:

• Janesville Craig 4, Middleton 2 — Craig junior Aiden Schenk went the distance and earned the win as the Cougars prevailed in Middleton. Schenk allowed eight hits, but struck out eight and worked out of trouble throughout.

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Baseball Cardinals top Spartans

Submitted by MTT News on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 23:45

On a beautiful, sun-splashed Saturday afternoon last weekend, the Middleton Cardinals took full advantage of the 60-degree temperatures to cap a tough week with a bounce-back victory.

Senior right-handers JT Hockers and Caden Gmur combined on a three-hitter, and senior center fielder Matthew Zimmerman powered the offense with three hits to lead Middleton to a 3-1 victory over Madison Memorial in a Big Eight prep baseball game.

“This was a perfect day for baseball,” Zimmerman said with a smile. “When it’s 11 a.m. and 60 degrees, sunny, you can’t ask for much more than that. You really can’t.”

The victory completed a season-sweep for Middleton (12-4 overall, 9-3 Big Eight) over Memorial (9-5, 7-5). Middleton earned a 14-7 road victory over the Spartans on April 29.

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