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Healthcare providers sponsor for allergy awareness

Submitted by Grant Hermes on Monday, May 6th, 6:53 pm

Dean and St.Mary's hopsital are sponsoring an event to raise awareness for food allergies in children. The free event will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

The event is designed to be an opportunity for parents and children to learn about what it means to have a food allergy. It will feature story time with "The Bugabees" and award winning children's author and food safety advocate Amy Recob.

There will also be an expert panel of certified Dean allergists so parents will be able to ask safety questions as well as arts and crafts for kids.

Participants are invited to enter the Park Street ramp off Erin Street for free parking that day.

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Teachers awarded grants with band fanfare

Submitted by Susie Taylor on Friday, May 3rd, 10:25 am

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Middleton hosts spring wine walk

Submitted by Christian Von P... on Friday, April 26th, 9:39 pm

The City of Middleton is hosting its annual spring wine walk in downtown Middleton.

Guests will start the evening at BMO Harris Bank and receive a wine glass.

Guests may then plan their walking route to visit participating downtown businesses.

The wine walk is scheduled for May 2, 5-8 p.m.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Marilyn's Salon at 183 Parmenter St. Organizers said 250 tickets will be sold.

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Middleton offers drop-off site for spring cleaning event

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, April 26th, 7:02 pm

Middleton is helping its residents get started on spring cleaning with a drop-off site for donations and recycling this Saturday.

The city’s Sustainability Committee is hosting its biannual clean-up event on Nursery Drive in the Airport Road Business Park on Saturday.

Volunteers will be on hand from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to assist those interested in dropping off clothing, household goods, furniture, tools and other items to be donated or recycled.

Assistant Director of Community Development Abby Attoun-Tucker said the twice-yearly event has blossomed in recent years.

"It's one of our most popular events. It's really ballooned into a huge event that we have in April and October of each year," she said.

The committee collected 30,000 pounds of electronics and two trailers full of items for donation during 2012's two clean-up events.

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Woman's drowning brings attention to rafting regulation

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 1:52pm

Woman's drowning brings attention to rafting regulation

A Middleton woman drowned on a summer rafting trip and her family says it doesn't have to happen.

News 3 Investigates found there are no regulations requiring rafters wear life jackets in Wisconsin.

Lina Vergara, 20, drowned last year on a segment of the Wolf River in northwest Wisconsin rated "difficult" by an international rating system. Her body was discovered by Shawano County Sheriff's deputies 15 hours after she disappeared.

Vergara and her boyfriend rented equipment from Shotgun Eddy's and signed a release recognizing the risks of rafting and recommending they wear life jackets. Vergara wore a lifejacket, but it popped off when she fell in.

Her death is one of 23 boating deaths reported in Wisconsin in 2012. In more than half the cases, the victim wasn't wearing a life jacket. Vergara was one of two rafters who died on Wisconsin's Wolf River.

Coni Duhr, Alejandro and Margarita Vergara -- Lina's family -- are proposing changes that require certain safety precautions for rafters.

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Middleton skaters earn first place in Wausau championship

Submitted by Susie Taylor on Tuesday, January 15th, 12:30 pm

Wings grab top finish in two-day tourney

The Middleton Wings Pee Wee B hockey team traveled to Wausau to participate in the annual Bradford-Klay tournament and came home with the team's second championship of the season.

On Saturday, the Middleton team dominated the Chippewa Falls Thunder in the first round and came up with a 7-0 shut out. Later Saturday, the second round presented more of a challenge for the Wings, but the players came out on top with a 6-4 victory over Heartland Arrowhead.

The tournament championship game between the Middleton Wings and the Waukesha Warhawks was held on Sunday. The Wings have lost twice to the 'Hawks in prior meetings, but in the end, momentum and teamwork gave Middleton the 4-1 edge and the championship.

Middleton Youth Hockey is home to over 250 skaters from ages 4-18 of all skill levels.

Carly Baltes and Mackenzie Bakken enjoy the trophy.

Middleton also won "The Big Pig" hot dog eating contest by a landslide.

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Mayor proclaims Saturday ‘Bird Day’ in the city

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Friday, January 4th, 2013, 5:59pm

Mayor proclaims Saturday ‘Bird Day’ in the city

Local, national protection groups bringing awareness to pet birds

The City of Madison joins a national non-profit in celebrating the feathered kind on National Bird Day Saturday.

On Dec. 19, Mayor Paul Soglin signed a proclamation making Jan. 5 Bird Day in the city. Soglin wrote he “encourage[s] our citizens to conserve and protect the world’s birds from cruelty and extinction.”

The city’s Bird Day coincides with the same day it is celebrated nationwide through Born Free and the Avian Welfare Coalition.

Monica Engebretson, wildlife biologist with Born Free, said National Bird Day is about to protecting and appreciating birds.

“Birds are actually not domesticated animals like cats and dogs,” Engebretson said. “They belong in the wild and it is very challenging to meet their needs in a home environment.”