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Pushed by a tax increment finance agreement, developers of a new apartment complex near the intersection of Greenway Boulevard and John Q. Hammons Drive received permission to abandon right-of-way along Greenway on July 16.

 Over the past decade, the operational and capital expenditures for smaller municipal police departments have risen significantly. The Middleton Police Department is among those struggling with these increasing expenses. Simply having patrol cars on the streets is no longer enough, as calls for service continue to increase and calls handled by the police department have become more complex.

MIDDLETON - The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education rejected a Notice of Claim earlier this month filed by an attorney for former Middleton High School football coach Jason Pertzborn. 

With several employees wearing company garb, Bruce Company officials on July 16 vented their frustration with another change in their effort to develop The Garden District with T Wall Enterprises during a two hour Middleton Common Council meeting.

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District board of education approved a preliminary budget of $148,370,086 for the 2024-2025 school year with over 68% attributed to general operations including salary and benefits, services, supplies, equipment and miscellaneous. Special education accounts for 14.5% of expenditures, and debt service 8%.

Middleton, WI- The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $200,000 grant to modernize its transportation fleet with the addition of one clean school bus. This funding, made possible through the 2023 Clean School Bus Program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and championed by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, 

One of the best moments of the year for us at WayForward is the day when students who participate in our annual Back to School Program get to choose their backpacks and pick up supplies. The excitement is palpable! We’re still thinking about the kindergartener last year who was so thrilled to get a new backpack featuring his favorite character, Sonic the Hedgehog.

The Middleton Common Council authorized conditional approval of the Second Addition to Redtail Ridge — provided the developer can complete a series of contingencies by July 31.

Rejecting a staff recommendation to deny the final plat, the Middleton Common Council voted to postpone action on the first addition to Redtail Ridge between High Road and Pheasant Branch Road until July 2.

TOWN OF MIDDLETON – The town board is quietly going about monitoring airplane noise from aircraft using the Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field.