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Saluting more than a quarter-century of service to the City of Middleton, retiring Director of Human Resources Brian Wolhaupter received a proclamation in his honor from the Mayor Emily Kuhn and the Middleton Common Council on May 20.

On a wind-whipped wild weather day the Village of Mazomanie celebrated upgrades to Lions Park, with over a half a million dollars in improvements installed in 2024. Village President

Concluding a brief period of accelerated economic development activity, the Middleton Common Council on May 20 approved a plan to allow Thermo Fischer Scientific to expand in Middleton and keep 1,700 employees working in the city.

State legislators, school superintendents, and community leaders gathered at Middleton High School on May 7 for a public education forum focused on Wisconsin’s school funding system and the state budget. Organized by the Greater Dane County School District Governance Consortium, the event offered attendees a chance to learn more about how the state’s budget decisions directly impact local public schools.

Middleton High School’s Associate Principal for Teaching and Learning position remains open after Jamie Sims, who had accepted the role, decided instead to take a principal position at Milwaukee Academy of Science.

Other area communities are debating the presence of fluoride in drinking water, but the debate was put to rest on May 6, when the Middleton Common Council voted unanimously to continue adding the chemical to city drinking water.

CROSS PLAINS – Trustees were presented last week (MAY 12) with an update on the new Village Hall/Police Building that’s more expensive than initially planned and is falling behind its original construction timetable. 

Acting on a recommendation from Assistant City Administrator/Finance Director Bill Burns, the Middleton Common Council approved hiring Plante Moran to select an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system selection.

MADISON – A Middleton girl’s fight to play lacrosse this spring for Edgewood High School was permanently sidelined last week (MAY 6) by a Dane County judge who granted the Wisconsin Athletic Association’s motion to dismiss her lawsuit. 

The City of Middleton recognized six 2024 Sustainable Middleton award winners with plaques, gift cards and a proclamation during the May 6 Middleton Common Council meeting.