January 2026

MIDDLETON — Voters in the City of Middleton will choose between two candidates for mayor in the upcoming spring election, with incumbent Mayor Emily Kuhn seeking another term and District 6 Alder Lisa Janairo entering the race.

The Middleton Common Council approved an item on Tuesday, Jan. 6 that area residents will literally get a charge out of: Two electric vehicle (EV) charging station locations in the Good Neighbor City.

MONONA — Some games mean more than others.

But it wasn’t the stakes — this was a non-conference affair in early January between two unranked teams — that made last Saturday afternoon’s contest between Middleton and Monona Grove special.

It was the emotions.

It was the fact Jackson Guerrero and the Middleton boys basketball family was still grieving the loss of Guerrero’s father, Jamie, to cancer on Dec. 23 and was one day removed from the memorial service.

For a couple hours, anyway, Jackson Guerrero and the Cardinals were able to get back to normal.

Guerrero turned in a memorable performance, pouring in a game-high 21 points to go along with four steals and a blocked shot defensively, leading the Cardinals to a 70-51 victory over the host Silver Eagles.

The Marquette Invite is one of the biggest boys swimming events of the season.

Twenty nine teams gather each year shortly after the Christmas break. And in many cases, it’s just as competitive as next month’s state meet.

That’s why Middleton had every reason to be on cloud nine after the event ended last Saturday.

The Cardinals — who have won three straight WIAA Division 1 state championships — showed they’re right on track for another title by cruising to a first place finish.

Middleton finished with 347.5 points and outdistanced runner-up Brookfield co-op (299). Madison West (226), the Badger co-op (186) and McFarland (157) rounded out the top five.

“The Marquette Invite is a meet we look forward to every year,” Middleton coach Wes Lagerhausen said. “We get the chance … to see what we need to continue to do or change in the final month or so of the season.