To assist taverns operating under the new statewide indoor smoking ban, the city has eliminated a restriction on outdoor beer gardens.By a 7-3 vote, the City Council last Tuesday removed the 50-foot distance a tavern’s outdoor seating area had to be from a residence. Amending zoning regulations will allow alcohol license holders to petition the Plan Commission to obtain an Outdoor Alcohol Consumption permit. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Advertising on ball diamonds gets OK After batting the topic around for a few meetings earlier this year, the Stoughton City Council decided last week to allow advertising on city ball diamond outfield fences.
Patio honors SHS standouts Bob Moren had been out of town for about five days before he got a chance to make his way up to Stoughton High School last Saturday to check in on the latest project in conjunction with the ongoing Collins Field renovation – a 30x60 foot patio showcasing the accomplishments former Viking standout athletes.
Locally owned: The UPS Store For 22 years of his working life Dave Gasner was a band director in the Albany school system. One summer he participated in a two-week training program designed specifically for teachers to learn about business.
Board hears updates on projects, committees During its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 23, the Stoughton Board of Education heard updates on maintenance projects completed over the summer in addition to how to get a legislative ad hoc committee of the board functional.
Twelve new teachers/staff are being welcomed to the Stoughton Area School District this fall.
They are: Front row, from left: Melissa Schreier, high school speech and language; Gemini English-Rewey, Sandhill early childhood; Kelsey Ahern, Sandhill learning strategist-special education; Mary Jo Olson, Fox Prairie library media specialist; Sarah Dannals, district social worker; Kelly Sorensen, Fox Prairie physical education;
Back row, from left: Julie Poppy, Fox Prairie reading specialist; Courtney Stickney, Fox Prairie fifth grade; Craig Martens, River Bluff eighth grade math; Sara Walschinski, River Bluff, sixth grade language arts; Samantha Rogers, Kegonsa psychologist; and Emily Barsness, River Bluff and high school Spanish.
