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June 2023

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Soccer Cards ousted by Verona

Submitted by MTT News on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 11:54

Gutted.

As Middleton girls soccer coach Mary Duffy fought through the tears, that word perfectly encapsulated how she and her Cardinals were feeling.

Middleton and host Verona played to a scoreless tie in their WIAA Division 1 regional final last Saturday. And after a pair of scoreless overtimes, the rivals went to penalty kicks to decide the match.

After Middleton converted its first three PKs, though, it missed on its final two attempts. And that allowed the Wildcats to escape with a 4-3 win on penalty kicks.

“I know we should have put a goal away before PKs and I know that ‘should have’ doesn't count,” Duffy said. “But reviewing how the night went on, I firmly believe that Verona got lucky. 

“I also know that saying that isn't really helpful to ease the pain of losing. But dang … it was a difficult loss. I think most of us feel gutted, especially since we outplayed them in the second half and had some of the best chances then.”

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Graduation 2023

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Baseball Cards win regional title

Submitted by MTT News on Sat, 06/03/2023 - 11:51

It was a repeat of an earlier pitcher’s duel, but Middleton made sure it came out on top this time.

Senior right-hander Jacob Guerrero scattered four hits in tossing his third complete game of the season as host Middleton rallied for a 4-2 victory over Madison West in a WIAA Division 1 regional championship game on June 1.

Guerrero said the Cardinals’ success in late-season victories over Big Eight Conference rivals Janesville Craig and Verona played a key role in helping Middleton storm back from an early deficit.

“We were so locked in for all those games. We felt like we’ve been in the playoffs for the last three weeks,” Guerrero said. “So we’re ready for it now that it’s here.”

Middleton (19-8), which earned a No. 4 seed in the WIAA Division 1 La Crosse Central Sectional, advanced to play eighth-seeded Sun Prairie West, a 9-8 winner over Sun Prairie East, in a sectional semifinal game at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

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03
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Middleton rallies past La Follette

Submitted by MTT News on Sat, 06/03/2023 - 11:47

Brent Jorgensen might be too young to remember Jim Valvano.

But he knows that “survive and advance” — the motto that brought the former North Carolina State men’s basketball coach to prominence — is just as true today as it was 40 years ago when the Wolfpack won the national championship.

So after Middleton edged Madison La Follette, 5-4, in 10 innings in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal on May 30, Jorgensen wasn’t focused on what went wrong. Instead, the Cardinals’ manager was just thrilled his team was still playing.

“It doesn't matter how you get there, as long as you move on,” Jorgensen said.

Moving on certainly wasn’t easy.

Middleton built a 4-0 lead through four innings, then saw the Lancers rally and force extra innings. But the Cardinals won it in the 10th when pinch runner Biagio Gargano scored on a wild pitch.

Fri
02
Jun
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Plan Commission Deliberates on Zoning Ordinance Overhaul

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:22

MIDDLETON–The City of Middleton Plan Commission reviewed recommended changes to the zoning ordinance from a city work group and deliberated on key policy issues.

City Planner and Zoning Administrator Mark Opitz explained that staff worked with consulting firm Vandewalle & Associates to develop the draft ordinance and are reviewing it now with the city attorney. Plan commission members discussed key policy issues identified by the workgroup and provided feedback and direction to the planning staff.

The zoning ordinance is divided into two parts. The plan commission will review and deliberate part two at its June 27 meeting.

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02
Jun
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CP Library Director, Police Lieutenant Retire

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:21

CROSS PLAINS–Cross Plains’ library director and police lieutenant are retiring after decades of service to the village.

Pamela Bosben’s association with the library extends 46 years to when she was a high school library page working under then director Rosemary Garfoot, for whom the library later would be named.

After high school, Bosben became assistant director and succeeded Garfoot in 1991 when the latter became ill.

For the next 32 years, Bosben ensured that the library gave access to materials in a variety of formats to meet the educational, recreational and informational needs of the patrons, according to the resolution of recognition Village Administrator Brian Mooney read during the May 22 village board meeting.

She encouraged promotion of the library as a “living laboratory” for learning and boosted the collection of environmental and ecological materials to teach future generations about resource conservation.

Fri
02
Jun
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Friends of Pheasant Branch Photo Contest Winners Announced

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:20

MIDDLETON–Winners of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy (FOPBC) Photo Contest were honored at a reception and gallery opening at Middleton High School on May 23. The contest is open to high school photography students and winners of the competition will be included in the FOPBC 2024 phenology calendar.

Winners of this year’s contest were, First Place: Samuel Bauch–Fawn; Second Place: Danica Nolte Oenothera–Gaura; and Third Place: Madilyn Vander Sanden–Sunset. Honorable Mention Awards went to: Jade Huemmer–Sky; William Anderson–Winter Flower; Zachary Maron–Moon; Marcel Teber–Path; Easton Harris–Ant on Fallen Tree; Zachary Maron–River; Zander Endres–Vine; Natalie Liegel–Ink Cap; LeAnn Aschkar–Flower; and Jackson Rankin–Robin.

Fri
02
Jun
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Marilyn M. Carien

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:16

MIDDLETON–Marilyn Mullin Carien, 78, passed away peacefully at home on March 25, 2023. The daughter of George and Peggy Mullin, Marilyn was born in Bridgeport, CN.

Marilyn was a much-loved instructor at Madison Area Technical College (also known as Madison College) and a life-long musician who lived in Madison and the Middleton area for about 55 years.

After living in Connecticut for many years, Marilyn and her family moved to Kentucky, and later to Schenectady, NY, where Marilyn graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1962. She graduated from Cornell University in 1966, and she and her former husband, John Carien, moved to Madison in 1967. She received a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983.

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02
Jun
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CP Pool Consultants Hired, Wellness Center Discussed

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:12

CROSS PLAINS–The Village Board hired consultants to determine the cost to repair or replace the Cross Plains outdoor swimming pool, after a thorough debate Monday on the scope of task.

Village President Jay Lengfeld contended that it was “too early” to pay anyone to estimate the cost of a new pool before knowing the price of renovating the existing pool.

“I just think we’re pushing it. If it costs $250,000 or $300,000 to fix the pool, would we need a new one?” he asked.

It’s also rushing a project for which there is no plan in place to fund or is included in the current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which is the village’s blueprint for major projects, he added.

Replacing the 54-year-old pool had been included in the CIP as a $5 million item slated for 2026, but it was removed when the board approved revisions to the CIP last September.

“I have no say on what goes in (the CIP),” Lengfeld said.

Fri
02
Jun
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Council Appoints Cole as District 4 Alder

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:10

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Common Council appointed Jenifer Cole to finish the term of the District 4 council seat vacated by Emily Kuhn when elected mayor.

The council voted to approve applicant Jenifer Cole to fill the district four vacancy which opened up following the election of Emily Kuhn as mayor. Cole will hold the position until it is up for reelection on April 16, 2024. Four people applied for the opening, and one withdrew prior to consideration. Three candidates were interviewed by the council on May 16 including Cole, Thomas Yost, and Todd Kalish. 

Cole served on the city’s Community Campus Committee and professionally works as the executive director of the Wisconsin’s Women Council, a 15-member state of Wisconsin Commission whose members are appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. Cole has worked in various state government positions since 2010.

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