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Culinary students take 1st at state competition

Submitted by Sun Prairie Are... on Tuesday, March 26th, 4:27 pm

High school team beats 29 other schools at Milwaukee expo

The Sun Prairie High School ProStart Culinary Team took first place in the state competition held mid-March in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Restaurant Expo. The win makes the team eligible for the first time to go on to the national competition in Baltimore.

Under guidance from Family and Consumer Educator and ProStart Coordinator Gerry Fritsch, the culinary team took first place out of 29 other schools had teams participating.

"The students earned this recognition because of their dedication to the industry and their passion for cooking," Fritsch said.

The culinary team chefs include students Claire Sanders, Darnell Morris, Zach Newby, Grace Singer, and Dillon Muir as an alternate.

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Business group discusses Dec. snow plowing, cost

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, 4:35pm

Business Improvement District considers budget needs, plow contractor

The nearly 20 inches of snow that stalled much business in the Madison area Dec. 20-21 was the topic of discussion at a recent Business Improvement District meeting on Jan. 3.

Committee board members voiced their opinions about the snow removal process that followed the big storm, which cost the BID $11,400, according to a Sun Prairie Star report.

One member, Forever Yours Jewelry co-owner Laurie Krueger, said her business was affected by late snow removal on pivotal pre-Christmas shopping days.

Domino's Pizza promotes fire safety

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, October 11th, 8:55 pm

Sun Prairie residents ordering pizza Friday might be in for a surprise.

Sun Prairie Dominos' Pizza and the National Fire Protection Association are teaming up with the Sun Prairie Fire Department to promote fire prevention.

Residents who order Domino's pizza between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. could be randomly selected to have their pizza delivered by fire engine. If all of the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free, said a press release. If the smoke alarms are not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries. Domino's will also give these customers a coupon for a free medium one-topping handmade pan pizza.

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Restaurant offers free pizza in fire safety promotion

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 5:08pm

Fire engines to make deliveries to select customer homes

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- Residents of Sun Prairie ordering pizza Friday may get an unexpected delivery: Their order arriving on a fire engine. The Domino’s Pizza on West Main Street will team up with the Sun Prairie Fire Department to offer smoke alarm checks to Domino’s delivery customers and reward working systems by picking up the bill.

Sun Prairie Domino’s said in a news release Thursday that from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., customers ordering a pizza for delivery could be randomly selected to have their alarms checked. If the resident’s alarms are found to be in working order, the customer’s pizza is free. Alarms that are not working will be fixed by firefighters; however the pizza would not be free.

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Pizza festival coming to Sun Prairie

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, August 9th, 4:21 pm

A new kind of festival is coming to Sun Prairie for pizza enthusiasts.

The Slice of Sun Prairie Pizza Competition and Festival will feature a head-to-head battle between ten local pizza restaurants.

Pizzerias will be judged on nine categories: best crust, best sauce, best cheese, best toppings, best use of Wisconsin ingredients, best non-traditional or specialty pizza, grand champion, people's choice, and kid's favorite.

Voting for the people's choice pizza will be on Facebook and on Twitter using hashtag #slicesp. Visitors to the Slice of Sun Prairie can also vote at the Frontier Communications tent. Votes must include the vendor name and a description of the pizza slice.

Pizza restaurants participating in the competition are Domino's Pizza, Glass Nickel Pizza, Pizza Pit, Buck & Honey's, Salvatore’s Tomato Pies, Day One Pizza, JB’s Italian Grille, Papa Murphy’s, Little Ceasar’s, and Pizza Hut.

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Pizza festival coming to Sun Prairie

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, August 9th, 4:21 pm

A new kind of festival is coming to Sun Prairie for pizza enthusiasts.

The Slice of Sun Prairie Pizza Competition and Festival will feature a head-to-head battle between ten local pizza restaurants.

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Craft Beer Week Is Under Way In Dane County

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, May 7th, 3:53 pm

Madison Craft Beer Week is under way.

The 10-day countywide festival promotes Dane County's craft beer culture and beer appreciation.

Craft beer lovers can take part in beer dinners, beer walks and even brewery parties.

Staff at the Great Dane in downtown Madison spoke with WISC-TV about the festival.

"We get people coming in from out of town saying, 'You know, we heard this place is really great. Madison's having Craft Beer Week and we really just want to check it out.' So we get to enlighten a lot of outsiders about the coolness of Madison's beer scene," said Reese Railling, a manager at the Great Dane.

Craft Beer Week runs through May 13.

For more information on Craft Beer Week events, go to: http://www.madbeerweek.com/event-guide2

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