Saturday gathering to include egg hunt, face painting, goodie bags   

On Saturday, the Downtown Middleton Business Association will host an Easter egg hunt from 10-11 a.m.

Organizers said the egg hunt will take place at the top of the gathering at Fireman’s Park, 7420 North Ave., and other events will include face painting and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

The business association will also hand out bags with candy, coupons and promotional items after the egg gathering to the first 450 kids, the group said.

Organizers said the little egg hunters line up at 10:05 a.m. and Ald. Howard Teal will count down and release them to find eggs.

According to the association, kids can also visit with Middleton police, EMS and the fire department at the event.

Participants are asked to bring a donation for the Middleton Outreach Ministry and kids should bring their own baskets, the association said.

Area businesses collaborate for 'Wish on a Website'

A Monona woman together with three area businesses are offering their services to a lucky Dane County non-profit through a contest.

Maggie Baum of Maggie B. Communications partnered with Waterfront Graphic Design, Beth Skogen Photography and StoryFirst Media to create the "Wish on a Website" promotion, offering the opportunity of a variety of services to help out a community organization.

In a news release on her website, Baum said the idea behind the contest is to give back to the community.

"In this economic climate organizations are really fighting for resources and fundraising dollars and this is one small way we can help make their efforts go a little farther," Baum wrote.

The winner will receive a website design, a photography session with free images, a 2-minute documentary video and copywriting to help the chosen organization better reach the community.

Photos depict man in similar glasses, black-and-gray shirt  

Police believe a man suspected in a Jan. 28 fraud case in Middleton struck again on the west side of Madison weeks later.

The Middleton Police Department released eight photos from surveillance video taken just before 1 p.m. Thursday. The photos show a white man wearing glasses and a blue ball cap at the counter of Anchor Bank on Raymond Road. The suspect is pictured wearing a khaki jacket over a gray, hooded zip-up sweatshirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Middleton police Sgt. Troy Hellenbrand said the man pictured attempted to cash checks, but the bank employees suspected he was not the individual on the checks and did not complete the transaction. Hellenbrand said the suspect left without money.