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The Middleton Common Council advanced the Community Campus Project one more step on Tuesday, August. 4 when it approved the project charter and memorandum of understanding between the city, the Middleton Library Board and the Commission on Aging. 

Similar to parents in the Middleton area, community leaders are also gearing up for back to school time — especially the Middleton Common Council, which approved two items on its Aug. 4 agenda relating to serving students in the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District. 

The preliminary election results published in the Times-Tribune’s Week 33 edition incorrectly listed Francesa Hong as the winner. While Hong received the most votes in Dane County, she did not win the statewide Democratic nomination. David Crowley won the Democratic nomination.

All election results published in the Week 33 edition were preliminary. A more detailed explanation and updated results will be published in next week’s edition. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

The Black Earth Village Board approved a series of proposed public works projects and audit recommendations during their Tuesday, August 4 meeting. Along with routine approvals, board members celebrated summer programs — including the night market, public library events, concert series and Black Earth Field Days — for bringing the community together. 

The Wisconsin Heights School Board emphasized new safety measures during their July 27 meeting, following a discussion with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation earlier this month. 

TOWN OF MIDDLETON – Providing fresh food for those in need and homes for unwanted dogs has earned a volunteer couple this year’s ‘Friend of the Town’ award.

The Middleton Common Council on July 21 approved a $44,100 maximum contract with a Minnesota design firm for conceptual design work, grading plans, and potential bid document preparation related to a future clubhouse expansion and cart barn addition at Pleasant View Golf Course. 

Like many Black Earth residents, Megan Hufton enjoys sharing her life on Facebook. The regular updates give Hufton’s friends and neighbors a glimpse into the single mom’s life with her now-teenage sons, AJ and Asher, who are both diagnosed with non-speaking level 3 autism. Now, Hufton is sharing her family’s story in a whole new way: a published memoir, titled “The Joy We Built: Raising two non-speaking autistic sons and finding joy in a different kind of life”.