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School security was just one of the topics on the agenda for the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District board of education at its December 15 meeting.  Safety and Security Coordinator Asher Torbeck, full-time on the job this school year, reviewed current policies in effect in the district buildings, including a new visitor sign-in system that verifies identity, facial recognition option, and software that checks a sex off

The Middleton Common Council met on December 2 for a full agenda that included a retirement proclamation, updates on major conservancy management plans, and action on routine city business ranging from election inspector appointments to sewer rate adjustments.

The Middleton Finance & Personnel Committee most recent meeting on December 2, focused on conservancy management plans, a development agreement extension, sanitary sewer rate adjustments, and an extensive presentation on potential financing strategies for the long-discussed Community Campus project.

At its December 15 regular meeting the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District will select calendars for school years 2026-2027 and 2026-2028. At the December 1 regular meeting Dr. Barb Buffington, director of employee services for the district, reviewed the two options developed by calendar the committee.

The Wisconsin Heights High School Drama Club is bringing comedy, chaos, and a whole lot of cardboard to the stage this winter with its production of Rogues’ Gallery. The show will run December 12 at 7 p.m., December 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and December 14 at 2 p.m. Performances will take place in the WHHS cafeteria, which the students transform into a full theater space for show weekends.

MAZOMANIE – The Public Service Commission is investigating why a $152,000 booster station was built 22 years ago for Mazomanie’s water utility without their approval.

Middleton, WI — T. Wall Enterprises officially broke ground on Thursday, December 4, 2025, on the final phase of the Conservancy Bend development, marking the completion of a multi-year vision along the edge of the Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

CROSS PLAINS – After 12 years of planning, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held last week (MONDAY DEC. 1) for the village’s new village hall/police station.

A quarterly review of progress on continuous improvement goals, an update on the sustainability goals and review of the athletic field projects were the main items of business on the agenda for the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District board of education meeting on November 17. But ahead of those items came recognition of five students who were nominated by staff for exemplifying the Cardinal mindset of Community Orientation.

The City of Middleton has settled another crash claim, this time involving a July 8 collision between a city employee driving a John Deere Pro Gator and a woman in a vehicle in the parking lot of Pleasant View Golf Course.