June 2022

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Immersive Van Gogh Coming to Middleton

MIDDLETON–The popular art experience, Immersive Van Gogh, has made its way around the country will now be coming to Middleton. Opening Nov. 24, the exhibit will be housed in the Greenway Station Shopping Center at 1651 Deming Way for a limited engagement through Jan.8, 2023. 

"Arts and culture is vital to the economy of each market that Lighthouse Immersive productions call home, and we are thrilled to bring that magic to Madison, a diverse community of professionals, students, artist sand families,” says Corey Ross, co-producer of Immersive Van Gogh. “The innovative design of the experience enchants and activates the imagination to explore beyond the walls of the space.”

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Stonefield Road Residents Want to Retain Drainage Way as Greenspace

MIDDLETON –Just a week after Maureen and Hayden Mauk moved into their house along Stonefield Road, they were piling sandbags to prevent the August 2018 floodwaters from reaching their home.

They succeeded despite the flood washing over Stonefield Road from a greenway on the other side of the road. The surge of water continued down what they thought was another greenway behind them which extends between Shady Oak Circle and Willow Trail and into the City of Madison.

The owner that sold them the house said the area behind was a greenway which never flooded, Hayden Mauk said.

However, the City of Middleton had long designated the 800-foot-long greenway as a drainage facility. After 30 years, rock-lined portions of the channel had become buried under sediment and trees grew out and encroached along the edges.

This year, the city’s Public Works Department is going ahead with plans to restore its flood-handling capabilities.

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Middleton’s StoryWalk Takes on Construction Theme

MIDDLETON– StoryWalk adventures are back in Downtown Middleton. 

The Middleton Public Library and Downtown Middleton Business Association (DMBA) are teaming up once again to bring stories to life through an outdoor, interactive storytelling experience. 

This summer’s StoryWalk will feature the book “Dump Truck Disco,” by Skye Silver, and tells the story of Dump Truck Daisy and friends who are on a secret nighttime mission to build a playground. This is Middleton’s sixth StoryWalk and will take place June 1-Aug. 31.

It will also kick off DMBA’s new children’s Hard Hat Club. 

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Town to Seek Funding for Pioneer Road

TOWN OF MIDDLETON­–With a little prodding and much discussion Monday night, the Town Board agreed to conditionally apply for federal funding to repave Pioneer Road and widen its shoulders.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $550 billon through September 2026 for road, water and broadband projects, the largest such ongoing federal investment ever, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

Town engineers reviewed the several funding programs, and after consulting with the Greater Madison MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization), which manages the programs, recommended Pioneer Road as it’s the only collector road that meets the Surface Transportation Program criteria.

The two-mile segment between Old Sauk and Valley View Roads, still may be a long shot for the money, said Jacqueline Monfils, of Vierbicher, Inc., the town’s consulting engineers.

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Plan Commission Reviews Concept Plan for Residential Phase 1 of Bruce Company Redevelopment Project

MIDDLETON–The City of Middleton Plan Commission reviewed a concept plan for the first phase of the residential component of the Bruce Company’s planned major redevelopment project at 2830 Parmenter St. The first phase plan calls for a 99-unit multifamily building. Plan commission members provided feedback, but no action was taken.

In January the plan commission approved concept review for the Bruce Company’s office building, garden center and greenhouse. The master plan calls for redeveloping the 19-acre site with up to 800 residential units and 700 hotel rooms. The master plan and rezoning request were approved by the common council in Sep. 2021.

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OWI Task Force Results In

MIDDLETON–As part of state and national efforts to help keep roadways safe for all travelers, police officers with the City of Middleton, Village of Waunakee and Village of Shorewood Hills made 427 traffic stops during our OWI Traffic Grant between December 2021 and April 2022. 

The departments have focused an additional 180 hours on OWI enforcement during this timeframe and officers made nine OWI arrests in the last five months during the deployments.

While the focus of the initiative was to deter impaired driving, officers also issued citations and made arrests during traffic stops for the following:

Eighty-eight speeding violations

Forty-three operating after revocation or suspension violations

Twenty-six vehicle registration violations

One vehicle equipment violations

Thirty-three other moving violations

Two safety belt violations

Threee drug arrests

One warrant arrest

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County Board Committees Elect Leadership

DANE COUNTY–The Dane County Board of Supervisors made their committee assignments which were recently announced. The standing committees of the Dane County Board of Supervisors met last week and elected the leadership for the 2022-2024 term.

The election results are as follows:

Personnel and Finance Committee

Chair-Elizabeth Doyle (District 1)

Vice-Chair-Chuck Erickson (District 23)

Public Protection and Judiciary Committee

Chair-Richelle Andrae (District 11)

Vice Chair-Anthony Gray (District 14)

Public Works and Transportation Committee

Chair-Dave Ripp (District 29)

Vice Chair-Andrew Schauer (District 21)

Zoning and Land Regulation

Chair-Tim Kiefer (District 25)

Vice Chair-Jerry Bollig (District 31)

Health and Human Needs Committee

Chair-Heidi Wegleitner (District 2)

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Dane County Cities and Villages Association Elects Executive Committee

DANE COUNTY–The Dane County Cities and Villages Association (DCCVA) announces its 2022-23

Executive Committee, which was unanimously elected during the membership

annual meeting on May 1. They are:

President: Robert Wipperfurth, Village of Windsor President

Vice President: Carolyn Clow, Village of McFarland President

Secretary: Paul Esser, City of Sun Prairie Mayor

Treasurer: Bill Burns, City of Middleton Finance Director

Past President or Member-At-Large: Gurdip Brar, City of Middleton Mayor

The DCCVA promotes excellence in municipal government, provides opportunities

for officials to exchange ideas, advocates for cities and villages, and

develops a cooperative approach to municipal problems of importance in this

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Allen C. Demmin

MIDDLETON–Allen C. Demmin, 95, of Middleton, passed away on May 22, 2022. He was born on June 16, 1926, to the late Carl W. and Lydia (Herman) Demmin, in Sheboygan, and was educated in the public schools there. After graduation from Central High School in the Class of 1944, he entered the US Army in August 1944, took basic training in Florida, and was sent to Europe early in 1945. He was a member of the 87th Infantry Division Artillery, serving in France, Belgium and Luxemburg (Battle of the Bulge), and then in Germany until the end of the war in May 1945. He returned to the US and was stationed in Georgia, Idaho and Louisiana until being honorably discharged in July 1946. 

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Terrence P. McGovern

MADISON–Terrence Patrick McGovern, 85, passed away April 26 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1937 in Chicago the son of Anna and Thomas McGovern. 

Terry graduated from Loyola University with a degree in Industrial Management. After marrying the love his life, Jan Carlow, they resided in Omaha, NE. Terry was a loyal fan of Notre Dame Football.  

Terry is survived by his wife, Jan, children Kathleen, Terrence, and Stephen, sisters; Mary Kay, Anne, Margaret, Joan, and Rita C.S.J., and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Ellen, and brother Thomas.

A funeral service was held at 11:30 am May 25, 2022 at the Cress Center, 6021 University Ave., Madison. 

Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice.com

 

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