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For nearly 15 years, the Wisconsin Heights Community Garden has been a staple of the greater Mazomanie community. The garden’s mission is twofold: building community through gardening, educational programming and volunteering, as well as providing fresh produce to local food pantries. 

CROSS PLAINS – The Village Board last week approved requesting a 3% water rate increase, as it is considering ways to fund the water utility which Village President Jay Lengfeld said “is not in the best financial shape.” 

The Mazomanie Village Board heard updates on the Village’s upcoming housing study during its monthly meeting. The meeting, held on August 11, was held in a different room of the Mazomanie Village office so as to not interfere with the polling station. 

The Middleton Common Council advanced the Community Campus Project one more step on Tuesday, August. 4 when it approved the project charter and memorandum of understanding between the city, the Middleton Library Board and the Commission on Aging. 

Similar to parents in the Middleton area, community leaders are also gearing up for back to school time — especially the Middleton Common Council, which approved two items on its Aug. 4 agenda relating to serving students in the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District. 

The preliminary election results published in the Times-Tribune’s Week 33 edition incorrectly listed Francesa Hong as the winner. While Hong received the most votes in Dane County, she did not win the statewide Democratic nomination. David Crowley won the Democratic nomination.

All election results published in the Week 33 edition were preliminary. A more detailed explanation and updated results will be published in next week’s edition. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

The Black Earth Village Board approved a series of proposed public works projects and audit recommendations during their Tuesday, August 4 meeting. Along with routine approvals, board members celebrated summer programs — including the night market, public library events, concert series and Black Earth Field Days — for bringing the community together. 

The Wisconsin Heights School Board emphasized new safety measures during their July 27 meeting, following a discussion with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation earlier this month.