A state appeals court last week (MARCH 30) ruledagainst the city of Middleton finding that the Aurora Street pedestrian rail crossing it built is a private and not a public crossing.
BLACK EARTH — The Black Earth Public Works & Utilities Committee covered a wide range of infrastructure and maintenance topics during its March 31 meeting, including a major recommendation to upgrade utility meters, ongoing fiber installation challenges, and plans for municipal building repairs.
MIDDLETON - Acting on a recommendation from the Finance and Personnel Committee, the Middleton Common Council on March 17 approved Resolution 2026-06 to add $101,000 to support more programming at Stone Horse Green.
TOWN OF MIDDLETON – Ken Opin began painting portraits and landscapes after a lengthy career in public service but within the past several years he had completed more than 550, mostly recently Gov. Tony Evers.
The next step in the implementation of Middleton’s Enterprise Resource Planning will continue, thanks to the Middleton Common Council’s approval of a $191,000 expenditure and agreement with consulting firm Plante Moran.
Public comment took center stage at the Wisconsin Heights School District Board of Education meeting on March 23, as multiple community members raised concerns about board leadership related to a recent controversy involving video content filmed in school facilities.
Incumbent Mayor Emily Kuhn and District 6 Alder Lisa Janairo, candidates for City of Middleton mayor, shared their priorities and perspectives in response to Times-Tribune questions ahead of the April 7, 2026, spring election.
During a March 17 meeting when alders gave final approval to a cooperative plan, Town of Westport residents with legacy farm properties asked for the Middleton Common Council to place their properties in a different annexation timeline other than “immediate.”
The City of Middleton’s Efficiency Navigator program has saved residents a total of $8,476 and 30,004 kilograms of annual carbon dioxide emissions during its first three years of existence, according to City Sustainability Coordinator Kelly Hilyard.
