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May 2023

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May
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Soccer Cards want short memories

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:14

WAUNAKEE – Some games are best put in the rearview mirror as quickly as possible.

So while Middleton’s 4-1 loss at Waunakee last Saturday in a non-conference prep girls soccer match on the Warrior Pitch was difficult to take for the visiting Cardinals, coach Mary Duffy put the rivalry game in perspective.

“We have to move forward and put that game behind us,” said Duffy, after Middleton wrapped up a difficult four-game stretch with a 2-1-1 record that included a 3-0 victory over Madison Memorial on May 9 and a 1-1 tie with Verona on May 11. “We can use the information that it gave us for the postseason, but we need to have short memories so we can focus on the three big games coming up this week.”

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Baseball Cards enjoy big week

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:13

Brent Jorgensen will head to his postseason seeding meeting Sunday afternoon.

And Middleton’s baseball manager could be armed with a lot of ammunition.

The Cardinals posted three impressive wins last week and improved their record to a stellar 15-4 this season. Middleton also improved to 10-3 in the Big Eight Conference, just one game behind second place Sun Prairie East (11-2).

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ week:

• Middleton 5, Waunakee 1 — Jacob Guerrero was sensational on the mound for the visiting Cardinals, allowing just one hit and one earned run in seven innings on May 10.

Guerrero struck out six, walked two and threw strikes on 52 of 84 pitches (61.9%).

Trailing, 1-0, in the fifth, the Cardinals erupted for five runs.

Alden Cleary had a two-run triple, Jason Morgan had a run-scoring double, and both Morgan and Biagio Gargano scored on errors.

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Middleton golfers ready for a postseason push

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:09

The postseason is officially here for Middleton’s boys golfers.

And the next few weeks should be packed with excitement, intrigue and drama.

The Cardinals will be at the Big Eight Conference meet Thursday at Evansville Golf Club beginning at 9 a.m.

Middleton then travels to the Madison Memorial Regional Monday beginning at 9 a.m. The top four teams at regionals head to the Waunakee Sectional on May 30 starting at 9 a.m.

The state tournament is June 5-6 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler.

Middleton wrapped up its regular season with a jam-packed week. Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ week:

• Middleton Triangular: The Cardinals competed in one of their more exciting triangulars in years on May 9.

Both Middleton and Janesville Craig shot sizzling 297-team scores at Bishop’s Bay. Janesville Parker was a distant third at 365.

Craig’s Wyatt Marshall captured medalist honors with a 68.

Mon
15
May
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Pleasant View Road Closure Update

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 13:05

MADISON–Pleasant View Road is closed at the Quarry Road Intersection and will remain until noon on May 26. There will be no access to Quarry Road from Pleasant View Road during this time. However, temporary access will be provided to local businesses.

Installation of deep sanitary sewer, water and storm water mains require the closure during the Pleasant View Road widening project.

The work operations requiring the closure is to install deep sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer lines.

Timber Wolf Trail's entrance at Pleasant View Road was closed beginning May12 through late August as the project begins Stage 2 construction from Timber Wolf Trail to Blackhawk Road along the west side of the street.

Pleasant View Road will remain open to Greenway Boulevard. Stage 1 construction continues on Pleasant View Road from Blackhawk Road to the Pleasant View Golf Course driveway.

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MOM Changes Name

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 12:11

MIDDLETON–After more than 40 years, Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) is getting a new name–WayForward Resources.

“We have been talking about this for 10 years,” stated WayForward Resources Executive Director Ellen Carlson, who said the name is intended to remove barriers in supporting residents who need assistance.

She said the name sometimes confused people in West Madison and Cross Plains because it has Middleton in the title.

“When we would say our name to new clients it was very confusing to them and our referral services. We also had people asking us about church services because ministry was in our name,” said Carlson. 

The organization felt it was a good time to pursue the change and began the process months ago by hiring a consultant. The consultant surveyed and interviewed both clients of the facility as well as stakeholders.

Fri
12
May
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Paul Joseph Hady

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 23:22

CROSS PLAINS–Paul Joseph Hady, age 84, passed away at home on May 5, 2023. He was born on July 7, 1938, in Watertown, the son of Jerome and Margaret (Stoll) Hady.

Paul graduated from Middleton High School in 1956. After high school, he went to work at Pet Milk in Middleton, for a short time. He was married to Marjorie (Haas) on June 30, 1960, and was a devoted, loving husband of 62 years. He started working at Kalscheur Implement Company in Cross Plains April 1959, until being drafted into the US Army in 1961. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in St. Louis, MO. Paul had three months of Medic training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. After medic training, he was stationed in Germany for 18 months; as a medic, returning home in September 1963. Paul completed his service in 1967, where he resumed his place of employment at Kalscheur Implement. He became part owner in 1981 and worked for 50 years, retiring in 2009 at the age of 71.

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May
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Town Tries to Leash Kennel Request

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 23:21

TOWN OF MIDDLETON–A proposed 50-dog daycare facility went to the Dane County Board of Supervisors Monday without a town recommendation on a 2-2 vote by the Town Board.

Dan and Marlene La Fleur’s Four Paws Pet Services, LLC currently boards about a dozen horses on 15 acres on the town’s southwest side near Meadow and Valley View roads.

Initially, they wanted to convert the 20,000-square-foot horse stable at 3440 Meadow Rd. to a 400-dog daycare and offer overnight boarding, grooming, training, and veterinarian services.

The La Fleur’s request for a Conditional-Use Permit went before the county’s Zoning & Land Regulation Committee last month with county zoning staff recommending that the proposed operation be limited to 50 dogs on site at a time.

However, on April 25, the ZLR postponed a decision because the town hadn’t acted on it yet.

On April 18, the town’s Plan Commission recommended a 100-dog or small animal limit.

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12
May
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City Council Approves $3.7 Million in Two TIF Agreements

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 23:20

City Council Approves $3.7 Million in Two TIF Agreements 

By Cameron Bren

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Common Council approved two developer agreements to provide tax incremental financing (TIF) assistance totaling more than $3.7 million. If the proposals go forward most of the assistance would go to a mixed-use development in Greenway Center and a smaller portion to an office building on N. High Point Road.

The mixed-use development in Greenway Center would replace the existing two-story office buildings with a single, five-story mixed-use building, including structured parking. It would include 180-200 residential units and 7,000-10,000 square feet of commercial space built in a horseshoe shape wrapped around a courtyard.

Fri
12
May
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Mayor, Council to Appoint District 4 Alder

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 23:20

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Mayor Emily Kuhn and the Common Council will be tasked with appointing a new alder to District 4 at its next meeting on May 16. The seat was left vacant when Kuhn was elected mayor in April. Kuhn will make the appointment, which then must be approved by the majority of the council.

The seat has generated interest from four citizens who want to serve as city alder: Jenifer Cole, Todd Kalish, Kathleen (Kate) Schneider-Braus and Tom Yost.

Jenifer Cole works for the Wisconsin Department of Administration and has Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Gender Studies and a Master of Public Affairs degrees.

She lists her personal interests as: Public affairs, public policy, community and organizational leadership, walking my dogs in Lakeview Park and enjoying Middleton’s many great restaurants and businesses.

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May
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Program Bridges Gap Between Students, Families and Mental Health Care Services

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 23:19

MIDDLETON–Dane County Executive Joe Parisi took some bows at Monday’s Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) board meeting for the success achieved in the Building Bridges program, now in its 10th year.

The program assesses and coordinates services for 4K through eighth grade students who need additional support for the mental health challenges they are facing in school.

Building Bridges became an alternative to involving law enforcement in some behavioral problems students exhibited at school. It’s described as an intense 90-day experience where social workers engage with up to 12 MCPASD students and their families per semester.

The county and MCPSD equally fund the program which is staffed by Catholic Charities. This year, Cassie Ranum and Adrienne Blow have worked in the district and described to the board of education what they do.

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