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First order of business at the April 27 meeting of the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District board of education was honoring five students who were nominated by district staff members for exemplifying the Cardinal Foundation of critical thinking and problem solving. The students honored were Isla Holmstrom and Radhika Gupta, both from Middleton High School; Jacob Jenson, Park Elementary; Anna Larson, Elm Lawn Elementary; and Martin Ortiz, Kromrey Middle School. With proud parents, siblings and teachers in the audience, District Superintendent Dr.

The Wisconsin Heights School District Board of Education completed its annual reorganization and addressed a wide range of district business during its April 27 meeting. 

CROSS PLAINS – The Village Board next week will have an agreement to consider that proposes changes to administering the Cross Plains Area EMS, Village President Jay Langfeld said last week.

The City of Middleton is seeking a Wisconsin Supreme Court review of an appeals court ruling of a Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Railroads decision that a rail crossing at Middleton Center is considered privately owned.

MIDDLETON – Middleotn’s first rental residences to be solar heated and cooled, with help from a state grant, are about to go online.

During the same April 21 meeting, the Middleton Common Council bade farewell to Mayor Emily Kuhn , welcomed new mayor Lisa Janairo and swore in four alders — including two new to the council.

MAZOMANIE — The Mazomanie Village Board approved filing an electric rate case with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin using a higher revenue option during its April 14 meeting.

MAZOMANIE — The Mazomanie Village Board approved a range of ordinances, permits and project updates during its April 14 meeting, addressing issues from food cart regulations to infrastructure planning.

MAZOMANIE — The Mazomanie Village Board on April 14 approved borrowing $2.725 million to fund infrastructure improvements, purchase a new fire truck and refinance existing debt, with the final amount coming in slightly lower than originally projected.

CROSS PLAINS — The 42nd annual Trout Days festival will return to Cross Plains April 30 through May 2, bringing a full slate of community events, outdoor activities and new attractions tied to the opening of trout season along Black Earth Creek.