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Kettle Park West
Housing plan gets review 138 access required for next step AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
More than a year after city leaders told the developer of Kettle Park West they would not discuss further development without a second road to state Hwy. 138, Forward Development Group (FDG) has proposed moving ahead with a housing subdivision
Saving none for Santa More photos of Victorian Holiday Weekend Page 2
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Heavy rains put a damper on some of the Victorian Holiday celebrations Saturday, but hundreds still turned out for the annual weekend full of activities. The horse drawn carriage rides were canceled due to poor weather and dangerous driving conditions for visitors who traveled from Milwaukee,
coordinator Sylvia Lawrence said. She greeted guests at the Chorus Public House Saturday, which hosted the artisan market and Santa’s workshop. The Stoughton Village Players Theater, open for tours Saturday, Dec. 1, provided a safe haven for the Madrigal Singers, who still turned to Main Street prepared with umbrellas and
braved the storm for the Christmas caroling. One of Thursday’s Madrigal’s performances was canceled due to a scheduling conflict. And while visitors were greeted with light drizzles and cold temperatures, it didn’t deter them from observing the firetruck parade Saturday night. Each truck had its own assortment of colorful lights and decorations. Spectators then gathered at the Stoughton fire station on 401 E. Main for a City Band performance, a visit from Santa Claus and warm cups of apple cider. The weekend concluded Sunday with the Tour of Homes, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Stoughton, Oregon and McFarland.
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More than just business New DECA chapter is quickly catching on at SHS SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
For Stoughton High School business teacher Maggie Heck, there’s nothing quite like DECA, an
international business student organization she terms “just the best thing in the entire world.” This school year, she’s gotten the chance to share that vision with Stoughton High School students, who are signing up to be part of the school’s new program, even if it’s taken a bit of encouraging. The Sun Prairie native,
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first-year teacher at SHS, has worked with DECA since 2009, when she was in high school. She graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stout with a degree in business and marketing education while working with the group, and later spent three years as an intern at Wisconsin DECA. Not surprisingly, when
it came time to choose a teaching job, there was only one requirement – starting a DECA chapter at the high school, which had never had one. “I could teach whatever classes and do whatever they needed me to do, but that was my one non-negotiable,” she told the Hub
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Inside FDG seeks land near KPW, Council looks into downtown master plan Pages 12 and 13
2018 Citizen of the Year The Stoughton area has plenty of people whose efforts deserve to be highlighted and appreciated, and once again, our readers have a chance to weigh in on who should be honored as the 2018 Stoughton Courier Hub Citizen of the Year. Every year, the Hub recognizes someone whose presence in Stoughton made a noticeable and positive impact on the quality of life in the community during the year. The newspaper will announce the winner in late January. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 28. Last year, the Hub’s Citizen of the Year was AnneMarie Oakland, founder of “Lunches For Vikings,” a summer lunch program that connects area churches and volunteers with kids in need throughout the Stoughton Area School District. The previous year, the award was split between longtime Boy Scout troop leader Mike Miller, who inspired dozens of submissions on his behalf,
and Stoughton High School student Ian Bormett, who used the school’s Fab Lab to design an artificial hand for a local 11-year-old. Other recent winners include Sonny Swangstu and Kendall McBroom for their work on remodeling the Stoughton Youth Center building, Kathy Thode for launching Small Animal Advocates, Linda Kunz for her work as a music educator and performer and the 2015 winner, Lynne Diebel, recognized for her connection with Badfish Creek and contributions to other local causes. To make a nomination, email communityreporter@ wcinet.com, fill out a form at ConnectStoughton.com, call 873-6671. Nominations should include your name and contact information, the nominee’s name and an explanation of the nominee’s contributions to the community throughout 2018. – Scott De Laruelle
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Matt Rose watches Claire Rose, 2, lick red sprinkles and frosting off the top of her cookie.
Stoughton community attends Victorian Holiday festivities
on the site. The first step in the process is a concept plan, which seeks feedback from the Planning Commission and the Common Council before returning for a vote. That starts with a meeting Monday, Dec. 10, where the commission will review revisions to the concept plan that was proposed in January 2016. The revisions, submitted by Verona-based JSD Professional Services, on