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🌱 A Quarry Hill land swap draws pushback from conservancy advocates

Middleton, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Middleton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • A Quarry Hill land swap draws pushback from conservancy advocates
  • Middleton swimmers chase a third straight state title
  • Give paperbacks a second chapter through Middleton's jail library drive

Also on today's calendar: TeslaCon and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
  • Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Possible Middleton land swap sparks debate over apartments near Quarry Hill (wmtv15news.com) — Middleton staff propose trading a public parking lot for wooded land to expand Quarry Hill Conservancy, shifting potential apartments onto the lot. Conservancy advocates remain concerned about development next door. No new building design exists, and council review could come as early as Nov. 17, depending on Plan Commission support.
   

2. Milwaukee-area teams, athletes to watch at WIAA state swimming and diving (jsonline.com) — Middleton heads into the state girls swimming and diving championships ranked first in Division 1, seeking a third consecutive team title. Division 1 competition takes place November 14 at Waukesha South High School, with diving at 9:30 a.m. and swimming finals at 2:30 p.m.
   

3. Newly revived Jail Library Group to host book drive Nov. 8-15 (dailycardinal.com) — Middleton Public Library is accepting new or like-new adult paperback books through November 15 to help replenish the Dane County Jail Library. UW–Madison graduate students revived the Jail Library Group this year after its pandemic-era dissolution and are working to replace damaged books and improve access for people in jail.
   

4. Wisconsin Democrats elect Hesselbein Senate majority leader, Neubauer Assembly speaker (wbay.com) — Middleton's Dianne Hesselbein will lead Wisconsin's Senate majority after Democrats chose their legislative leaders Tuesday. She named school funding, artificial intelligence regulation and affordability as priorities and promised to hear Republican bills, though Democrats offered few specifics about their first 100 days when the session begins in January.
   

5. 63Hundred apartments in Middleton Wisconsin (October 2026 construction site visit) (blogspot.com) — The 63Hundred apartment project at 6300 University Avenue in Middleton is taking shape, with move-ins planned for spring 2027. An October construction photo update follows the site's transformation from an abandoned bank and office building into housing along the University Avenue corridor.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Trapped these two adult cats last night (black and tabby/white mix).
    Do they happen to be your indoor/outdoor cats? We are trying to catch a stray momma and her two kittens before the winter, but haven’t been able to… (Nextdoor Hidden Oaks)
  • This is so cool!
    What’s the story? Did someone construct this? Or bought it? (Nextdoor Middleton Hills)
  • DICK'S Sporting Goods posted a job opening for retail associate in Madison. Apply here.
  • Compass Group posted a job opening for Traveling Chef- Milwaukee, WI in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middleton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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