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A traffic safety screening study, a sinking fund for a library materials sorter, a Climate Action Roadmap, a computer replacement plan, a Police Dispatch console and the Graber Pond Conservancy Restoration were all among the items added to the 2026 City of Middleton budget during the Oct. 21 Middleton Personnel & Finance Committee meeting.

For three decades, The Old Feed Mill in Mazomanie has been serving up more than hearty meals—it’s been serving history. The 164-year-old stone building, once a bustling flour mill and railroad hub, has become a cherished landmark under the ownership of Nancy and Dan Viste, who purchased the property in 1991.

One of the first items on the agenda for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District board meeting was honoring three students for exemplifying the mindset of “curious,” one of the pillars of “A Cardinal’s Journey” that prescribes the mindset needed for future preparedness. They were Sincere Danzler and Katya Maeder, both students at Middleton High School, and Xander Cree, Park Elementary School.

Middleton High School’s boys’ Ultimate Frisbee team is quickly becoming one of the premier programs in Wisconsin—and it’s not by accident.

TOWN OF MIDDLETON – The Town Board this week (OCT. 6) rejected imposing a cemetery maintenance tax requested by an association representing an inactive cemetery on Airport Road.

TOWN OF CROSS PLAINS – The Village Board last week (OCT. 6) awarded a $7.024 million contract to construct the new Village Hall/Police Station to a West Salem company.

The Middleton Common Council voted on Oct. 7 to set the date for the 2026 City of Middleton Budget Hearing for Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Middleton City Hall, which is located at 7426 Hubbard Ave, in downtown Middleton.

Acting on a recommendation from city staff, the Middleton Common Council on Oct. 7 approved a five-year lease with T-Mobile for $35,000 per year plus the change in the consumer price index from the previous five years.

For more than four decades, Middleton Assistant Fire Chief Gary Gillitzer has lived by a simple philosophy: do the right thing, especially when no one is looking. It’s a mantra he’s carried with him, one that he’s now passing down to the next generation.

When Suzy Scudder retired from the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in 2020 after nearly three decades of teaching, she imagined her life would quiet down. Instead, she woke up one night at 4 a.m. with an idea that wouldn’t let her go.