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Meaningful messages First grade faculty from Amery’s Lien Elementary School left brightly colored messages for staff and visitors of Amery Hospital and Clinic Monday morning. Shown to the left is teacher, Beth Schradle. See more photos on page 24.
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Bremer purchase plans discussed at unique finance meeting BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
There was an audience for the March 24 meeting of Amery’s Finance Committee, they just happened to be watching from afar. Due to Coronavirus, the City of Amery has restricted meetings to 10 people or less. Meetings are available to watch live on Facebook and are also preserved to watch at a later time. Despite concerns about sound issues, viewers stayed tuned.
When the agenda turned to discussion about moving forward with the purchase of the current Bremer Bank building and the costs, it seemed there might be some changes, but the city’s intention of moving forward was not one of them. Renovation costs for the project, provided by a SEH, look like 2.5 million on the low end and 2.9 on the high end, library included. Without having the library as part of the project, it came to 2 million on SEE FINANCE COMMITTEE, PAGE 3
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It’s almost Election Day BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
Residents will elect city, school and county representatives April 7. Voting will likely look quite different this year in comparison to past, as the city prepares to tackle the issues that are faced when dealing with an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patty Bjorklund, Interim City Administrator, City Clerk-Treasurer and Office Manager for the City of Amery, said, “I am asking the regular poll workers to not participate (especially the ones over 60). We have enough staff to run the election. I am hopeful that everyone votes absentee. We will be doing curbside voting for those who are health compromised and cannot come into the building. We are limiting numbers in the polling place to 10. We will have three workers and we are limiting the number of people coming into the building at one time, it’s going to be quite something!� To be a registered write-in candidate for an election, all local office candidates must file a Campaign Registration Statement (form CF-1) with the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Friday before the election. That means this year; Friday, April 3rd would be the day that paperwork would need to be submitted by. Paperwork can be found online at https://ethics.wi.gov/Resources/CF-1_Registration_Statement.pdf According to information from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) regarding write-in candidates, the deadline to register as a write-in candidate for the school board election is also Noon on Friday, April 3rd. Only votes for registered write-in candidates will be counted by the Board of Canvassers, unless a candidate should pass away before the election, then any write-ins will be counted regardless of whether they are registered or not. All candidates running for seats on the Amery City Council; Paul Isakson, Tim Strohbush, Rick Van
Blaricom, Kay Erickson and Michael Klopotek and the Amery Board of Education; Erin Hosking and Emilie Bremness, were asked to share their personal background, the two most important problems facing the community/district and their interest for serving and qualifications for the position. Following is a list of responses from candidates who chose to participate: PAUL ISAKSON RUNNING FOR MAYOR, CITY OF AMERY My name is Paul Isakson and I am a long time Amery resident. I was educated in the Amery School District and graduated from UW-Eau Claire. My wife Kate and I have been married for 30 +years. Our 3 daughters also attended the Amery school system. I followed my father into the family hardware business in 1978 and together with my brothers, we have been in business in Amery and Polk County for 49 years and I am now retired. Some of my accomplishments are Past President of the Amery Community Club, founding member of the Amery Economic Development Corporation and member of the Planning, Airport and Tourism Commissions. The 3 most important issues facing Amery are: 1) Bouncing back from the Chinese Isakson virus issue. With guidance from the federal and state government, everyone will have to help with this process. 2) Getting ready for the main street re-do in 2021. The council is soliciting ideas to enhance our alleys and back entrances of our downtown businesses to make them customer friendly during this process. 3) How to finance the capital improvements for the library (HVAC) and city hall (new roof and other repairs). The city will have to come up with at least $2
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million in general fund dollars to finance these projects. We are also working with Bremer to relocate in Amery and create a city center in their old building that will include all city services. As mayor I have helped procure a Community Development Block Grant for $1million that will replace water and sewer lines and sidewalks in downtown Amery. I have sat on the Amery Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, which has implemented a plan and phase one is scheduled to be started this summer. I have put in place plans to make the road into our new industrial park as shovel ready by July 1st 2020.Working with the council, we will now have "Wednesdays on the River" in Michael Park. As a lifelong resident and 40-year business owner, as well as Mayor the last 2 years, I would really like to see these tough projects through. TIM STROHBUSH RUNNING FOR ALDERPERSON WARDS 3,4 AND 5, CITY OF AMERY My name is Tim Strohbusch and I am the incumbent candidate for Amery City Council. I represent wards 3,4 and 5 which includes the south side of the City of Amery. I have been an Amery Resident for over 15 years. I am also the Police Chief for the Village of Clear Lake and owner of Authority’s Edge Consulting and Investigations. In these complex times, I feel the issues facing Amery has changed. The issues facing the City of Amery were Housing, Economic Development and providing of city services. With the changes we have experienced in the last weeks, we need to focus also on issues of keeping our staff safe and Strohbush healthy. We also need to prepare to ensure medical services and public safety during the pandemic. What will our community look like in three months; six months or a year? Will closed businesses reopen? Will new construction stop? To address them, we need to give our employees the tools to continue services for the next 6-12 months. This include personal protective equipment, work with them if they or their family member get sick, and reassess our operations. We need to support our businesses to help them open or reopen as we move forward. The unknown challenges of the future will be many and difficult. It will take a council that works hard at addressing them for the future of the City. I want to continue serving my community for one reason. I want the City to provide opportunities, growth and quality of life for the next generation. I want the children of my fellow citizens to set up for success as they will be the leaders of tomorrow. I am qualified for the position of Councilperson for several reasons. I have over 25 years in public safety not just in Polk County, but in other areas of the State. This affords me a wider view of opportunities and options from a broader perspective. I hold an associates and bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, have been a member of the former Polk County Human Services Board, and Board Member of the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police. I also am a Certified Public Manager. KAY ERICKSON RUNNING FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE (WRITE-IN), CITY OF AMERY I am a retired 4th grade teacher who spent many wonderful years with the School District of Amery. I began my original journey as a part of the Amery City Council in the mid-1980’s. I was the first woman on the council and was appointed by then Mayor, Jerry Wittstock. Eventually I became the first woman Mayor in 2014, serving two terms.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE: Bremer renovation estimate over 2M CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
the low end and 2.4 million on the high end. Council member Rick Van Blaricom questioned if they really needed to fully redo the electric as the SEH report showed. “Being in the field, I can understand why an engineer would say that you have to do that. There has to be some done, but to do all new service I thought was pretty stiff.� Council President Tim Strohbusch said, “Again these are estimated costs, there is no plan.� Patty Bjorklund, Interim City Administrator, City Clerk-Treasurer and Office Manager, said they needed to decide if they were going to move forward or not. She said the deadline for purchasing the building is April 6. It seemed as if Bremer’s original plan had fallen through as Van Blaricom asked if
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Bremer had found a new piece of property. Mayor Paul Isakson said, “I was told they are looking at three or four.� Council member Sarah Flanum said, “While I would like to say that will help me make a decision one way or the other, it doesn’t. It would be nice if they built a building in town, but it doesn’t have as big of a bearing on my yes
or no. I think we have bigger issues at hand. I want them to build here, don’t get me wrong, but it is not a deal-breaker for me.� Van Blaricom agreed when he said, “I haven’t changed my opinion. I started thinking it was a good program eight months ago and I still think so. I don’t think it is probably doable this summer.� He then discussed the council needs to come up with some agreement on rent from Bremer since they are not ready to relocate yet. He said if Bremer is a year out on looking to move, then maybe the city’s plan should be a year and a half out. He said that personally
he wouldn’t have any problem with putting the library in the basement, but thought it might be best to wait. Strohbusch then said the Friends of the Library are presenting a plan to purchase the current library at the April council meeting. “I think library aside, for police, for City Hall, for AEDC and for all of the other offices we are going to build into that facility, it is still a good plan to move forward with it.� He then spoke about the deterioration of the current City Hall and the need for them to make a plan to move. Van Blaricom said, “If the Friends of the Library can muster up
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the dough (to purchase the current library) more power to them. We won’t have nearly the renovation costs if the library doesn’t move down there. While they (The Friends of the Library) want to stay there desperately, that’s good. I have kind of re-evaluated my thought process on why it is necessary for the City to provide the Friends of the Library a room to meet, that they call their own-I don’t think it is. We have a commitment to the library itself, but there is no city-wide commitment to the Friends of the Library as well as the Amery Historical Society to pay for them to have a room.�
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We can do this BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK
Last week I noticed a trio of ducks: two male and one female, have returned to our neighborhood. It’s a sure sign of spring and something I always look forward to each year. The trio nest somewhere in the area and stick around until the ducklings hatch and are ready to travel. As they seemingly take turns on the nest, the other members of the trio will be in our yard or in water in the neighborhood. Each winter, I wonder if they will return and if they are safe. When I see them for the first Publisher time I am relieved and happy. All is well. Tom Stangl They showed up last week, giving me a moment of Zen in a week when I sorely needed it. Like many of you, each day seemed to be a week long as we dealt with the news and the new reality of living and working during a pandemic. I got the grill out last week and made some burgers and hot dogs. They tasted really good and it felt great to be out (even in a slight rain) grilling. The birds are back and springtime is (I hope) here. I took the dogs for a walk and learned how out of shape I have become over the winter. In short, outside of the added stress of the national news and not being able to see our children and grandchildren, life is about as normal as it can be now. Recently, I have read some excellent columns about the sacrifices made by our parents and grandparents during the Great Depression and World War II. They made it through shortages, sacrifices and polio. There is no doubt in my mind we will get through this current turmoil; it’s just that nearly all of us have lived lives of relative ease and privilege. I believe one of the many ways to get through all of this is to simply put things in perspective. For me, that means minimizing my exposure to national news, spending time with my wife, cats and dogs and finding some escapist entertainment. My wife and I are fans of “The Great British Baking Show.” The reality show about amateur bakers is a former staple of public broadcasting, now shown on Netflix. We have watched all seven seasons (we did this long before social distancing) and find the show to be relaxing and comforting. I took a trip to Canada in early March to visit my sister and her family. During the visit, I discovered there is a Canadian version of the show, done by the same producers. I saw one episode and enjoyed the similarities and differences between the show and its British cousin. Last week I decided to find a way to watch “The Great Canadian Baking Show.” It was a bit of a challenge, but I found a way to watch it online and cast the show from my iPad to our television. We watched the first two seasons last week and will be caught up when we watch the third season. If you’re a bake-off fan, you will appreciate the Canadian show. The lead judge, Bruno Feldeisen, is French and sounds a bit like Pepé le Pew. He’s nicer than Paul Hollywood. It’s a bit strange at first, but it works. Just like the lives we are living now. Here’s to your happy place. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading; I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.
Surviving Charmingate 2020 BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
Remember the old commercial that said, “Don’t squeeze the Charmin.” Well guess what? I am going to squeeze the Charmin and hold on so tight that nobody can rip it from my grip. I have to admit I really do enjoy the finer things in life. I get excited about designer purses. I like an expensive meal in a fancy restaurant from time to time and I love a good bottle of wine. Never in my Editor life did I imagine April Ziemer the finer things in life would one day include toilet paper. A few weeks ago when I started hearing about people hoarding toilet paper, I thought it was odd. I went to the local grocery store multiple times and walked right past the toilet paper. Fast forward to last week when our family was down to a few rolls and I started to feel the panic set in. We have four bathrooms in our house. I started to see the toilet paper slowly vanish from one bathroom, leaving three to use; and then two. We literally started searching everywhere in town-and outside of town too. In a time when people should be staying home, I was dropping into Dick’s Market multiple times a day to see if a delivery had come. I am that funny kind of person who can-
not stop at a garage sale and walk away without buying anything. It makes me feel horrible if I do. Well, I have found it is the same for the grocery store. I just cannot stop in and see if they have toilet paper and walkout empty handed if they do not. So I randomly grab this or that and go thru the checkout. It became apparent that if this behavior kept up I was going to miserable at potty time and BROKE. We lucked out at one point during our distress and my husband got his hands on a four pack. With everyone home more often we knew it wouldn’t last long and pondered what we should do next. One option would be to take it from our places of employment, but that sounded absurd, we could never do such a thing, so it was on to a much more sensible plan B: We could pretend to be in the market for a new home. One of us could distract the realtor while the other stole the home’s toilet paper. Luckily before we put the plan in motion I received a phone call. It was sort of like Watergate when reporters received a call from “Deep Throat” with key details about the scandal. The voice on the other end of the line told me that if we got in line at Walmart before 7 A.M. we could rush to the back and get our hands on the stash. The caller was actually my Dad. I will add his insight to the top of a very long list of all of the wonderful things he has done for me. I sent my hubby out the next morning. I told him to go ahead and splurge. If they have the “good stuff”
like Charmin, Northern or Cottonelle; buy it. Even though I usually purchase the store brand, we were going to treat this like a special occasion. He and our oldest daughter stood in line at 6:45 A.M. like it was Black Friday; they dashed to the back and came home victorious. When I saw Josh walking towards me with the loot, my smile looked similar to watching one of my newborn children being cradled. People always ask, “Where were you?” when a world changing event takes place. I remember being in Mrs. Peterson’s third grade class when the Challenger exploded. I can picture myself sitting in my dorm room at U.W. River Falls when the verdict from the O.J. Simpson trial was broadcast. I distinctly remember sitting with my grandparents in their living room and watching the screen of their television that showed smoke pouring from the collapsing World Trade Center. Someday I will remember back to Coronavirus 2020 and see myself not with paper towels, torn t-shirts, old newspapers or heaven forbid-sandpaper. I will smile and remember that we were able to get that sweet, sweet Charmin. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you, and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return. Feel free to email me at editor@ theameryfreepress.com, write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery WI. 54001 or I can be reached by phone at 715-2688101.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Is now the time?
Trust in the Lord financial decisions at this time? Public statements have been made by our councilmen that their phones have been “ringing off the hook”. Isn’t that their job to listen and represent their constituents? Isn’t that why they get paid the “big bucks”! Do we really need a council meeting that the public can not attend? Is the agenda essential for the publics well being at this time?!? Respectfully, Leslie Hessler Amery
Amery area citizens and taxpayers; Why is the Amery City Council still conducting nonessential meetings during the statewide quarantine? This is especially concerning when the public is unable to attend. Isn’t the public supposed to have input especially when it comes to spending taxpayer’s funds? i.e. $350,000.00 for the Bremer building. Is this being fiscally responsible with taxpayer funds? What is the hurry? Is this essential during this time? Wouldn’t it be wise to postpone all non-essential
We are in very dangerous times. For a long time God has been trying to get our attention by sending fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, powerful thunderstorms, droughts, too much rain, crop failures, unable to plant crops, unable to harvest crops and now sickness throughout the country. Economic collapse is now beginning to look very real. People are now living in fear and anxiety, not knowing how they will make it or survive. The government is only relying on itself, and the people
Concerns about library In 1989 the Amery Area Public Library was named Library of the Year in Wisconsin. It was an amazing achievement for such a small library, but it showed we had something great here. Our circulation was off the charts for a library of our size and all the various programs we offered were enthusiastically supported by our patrons. The Amery area values and supports the library and that is something to be proud of and to be celebrated. You cannot beg, borrow, or steal that kind of support. Going to the library is the number one cultural activity for families. In 1993, we moved from City Hall to the NSP Building. We had more room, but not enough for the needs of our patrons. So
there were extra carts, book shelves across the windows, and piles of books everywhere. In 2008, we moved to the clinic portion of the ARMC Hospital. We finally had room to grow and develop areas to meet our patrons needs and we were told this would be our permanent home. Now we are being told without ever any discussion that we will be moved to 10,000 square feet of space in a basement that has many negative issues for a library. It is difficult to see how that could ever be an improvement. It will set us back 20 years. All our current areas of service would have to be cut nearly 50% and future growth would be impossible. We would be beyond out of space before we
even move. If you look around, new libraries are being built due to space needs. More than half our funding comes from the surrounding area, so it is not just the City’s library, it is an area library. There is much sadness and anger over this situation and the way it is being carried out. There has been little transparency or public input through this whole process. Please take a pause before deciding to do this multi million dollar project. Bremer is not going anywhere for a while. A much more urgent “need to know” for people right now is how is Amery’s leadership planning to respond to the Global Pandemic at our doorstep? Kathy Ryan Amery
are looking to science and the government for their hope. We as a nation should look to our living Lord Jesus for our help and protection. We need to open our eyes, look around and see all that God has done for us and blessed us with. On the Facebook page of the United Covenant Church of Clear Lake, Pastor Dan tells a true story of the 91st Battalion in World War I. Each day they would read the 91st Psalm. They were in many of the most fierce battles of World War I and never lost a man when other battalions had 90
percent casualties. We need to read this Psalm when fear comes upon us and believe and trust that the same God who protected the 91st Battalion is still on guard today and will do the same for us now. The Word says that God is the same yesterday today and forever. Man is looking to man for their protection and well being that God can only provide. Thank you, Richard Buhr Clear Lake, WI
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Pulling out in front of officer brings on OWI 5 BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
Richard Justice, 61, St. Paul has been charged with Operating while intoxicated (fifth offense) after an Amery police officer had to hit their breaks to keep from hitting his Nissan that had allegedly pulled out in front of them Justice March 22. According to the probable cause report, emergency lights were activated and a traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle, which did not pull over. Instead, it continued to the intersection of Riverplace Drive and Keller Avenue where it stopped for the stop sign before pulling
onto Keller Avenue. Allegedly it then began to pull into the intersection, but stopped as another vehicle was approaching from the north. Once the vehicle passed, the Nissan pulled onto Keller Avenue and began traveling southbound. The officer’s emergency lights were still activated, and they followed the car. After a few feet, the driver of the Nissan pulled over. A Minnesota driver’s license identified the driver as Justice. The officer asked Justice if everything was OK, and he said it was. He was advised the reason he was stopped was because he pulled in front of the squad, and he said he did not see it. As the officer was speaking with Justice, they allegedly could smell the strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle. They could also tell he
had slurred thick-tongued speech. After stepping out of his vehicle, the officer could allegedly see Justice had glossy, dilated, bloodshot eyes. They also saw there were open cans of beer lying on the floor of the vehicle behind the passenger’s seat. According to the report, when asked if he had been drinking, Justice said he had been. He said his last drink was approximately three hours prior. Throughout the officer’s contact with Justice, he said multiple times he made a mistake and he shouldn’t have been driving. Justice was asked to complete a Preliminary Breath Test and agreed. It gave a result of .214. Justice was arrested and brought to the Polk County Jail. If convicted he is facing 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
‘Fish Story’ doesn’t fly, man charged with ninth OWI BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
A lack of fishing gear made it hard for law enforcement to believe the story given to them by Jeffrey Cormican, 51, Hammond, who has been charged with Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) 9 in connection with an incident that took place March 18. According to the probable cause report, law enforcement observed a vehiCormican cle near Mains Crossing in Polk County with a faulty break-light. After they observed it make an erratic turn, they ran the license plate. A return showed the registered owner, Cormican, to have a revoked driver’s license. The
Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The following cases were heard: CITY OF AMERY Daniel L. Duxbury, 29, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. Nicholas W. Filkins, 21, Clayton, failure to obey traffic officer/sign/signal, $98.80; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Nicole A. Peterson, 39, Bloomer, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Devin M. Reilling, 19, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. Chloe L. Rogney, 27, Prairie Farm, exceeding
speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Melissa S. Spanyard, 39, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. Rachel L. Stream, 35, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. 17 year old, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. VILLAGE OF CLAYTON Joyce A. Knopps, 54, Clayton, operating without a valid license, $124; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. Marcey L. Vaughn, 47, Amery operating after suspension, $124; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.
Polk County marriage licenses Noah Jennings Horn of Dresser and Erin Elizabeth Gray of St. Croix Falls were married March 27, 2020. Troy Dale Nelson and Katrina Marie Mulroy of Amery were married March 25, 2020. Robert Richard Killinger and Bridget Anne McElroy of Champlin are to be married April 5, 2020.
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Amery Police Report 03/20/20-03/26/20 03/20/20, 03:50AM, OWI traffic stop 03/20/20, 10:34PM, 911 hang up 03/21/20. 02:21PM, Assist citizen 03/21/20, 03:36PM, Animal control call 03/22/20, 07:51PM, Welfare check 03/23/20, 02:27PM, Suspicious activity 03/23/20, 05:50AM, Assist citizen 03/23/20, 07:06AM, Assist other agency 03/23/20, 02:41PM, Disturbance 03/23/20, 03:50PM, Animal control call 03/23/20, 09:54PM, Disorderly conduct 03/24/20, 07:06PM, Assist in civil matter 03/25/20, 09:40AM, 911 hang up 03/26/20, 03:21AM, Suspicious activity 03/26/20, 04:35AM, Assist other agency 03/26/20, 04:58PM, Suspicious activity 03/26/20, 07:09PM, Suspicious activity 03/26/20, 08:22PM, Disturbance ARRESTS: Christopher A. Gruber, 22 of Amery. OWI 1st, Probation Hold
officer pulled the vehicle over. Cormican verbally identified himself. He indicated he was driving from Hammond to Lamont Lake to go fishing, but had no fishing gear. According to the report, law enforcement noticed his behavior was odd and he appeared to be impaired. His eyes were bloodshot and he emitted the strong odor of intoxicants from his breath. He admitted to drinking two beers earlier in the morning. He allegedly said he believed he was safe to be driving and law enforcement requested he perform field sobriety testing. Cormican provided a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) sample of 0.159 percent and was placed under arrest for OWI 9. If convicted, Cormican is facing 12½ years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
Polk County arrests Laith Ali Mohammad Alseid, 27, Forest Lake, MN, was arrested March 4 for delivery of marijuana (party to a crime). Andrew James Nystrom, 34, Centuria, was arrested March 16 for resisting an officer and misdemeanor bail jumping. Robert Matthew Conde, 39, Osceola, was arrested March 18 for domestic disorderly conduct. Geoffrey D. Fletcher, 55, Balsam Lake, was arrested March 19 for simple battery with a domestic enhancer. Joseph Douglas Abbotts, 43, Centuria, was arrested March 19 for bail jumping. Nathan Thomas Veesenmeyer, 37, St. Paul, MN, was arrested March 19 for operating without a license and obstruction. Jasper Lee Homstrom, 21, Eau Claire, was arrested March 19 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation hold. Kathleen Kay Huntington, 57, Luck, was arrested March 20 for resisting an officer and misdemeanor bail jumping. Shannon Rae Tretsven, 49, Dresser, was arrested March 20 for possession of marijuana (party to a crime) and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime). Jaqualyne R. Bruns, 30, St. Croix Falls, was arrested March 20 for possession of marijuana (2nd), possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime), maintaining a drug trafficking place (party to a crime) and possession of marijuana with intent (party to a crime). Steven W. Bruns, 55, St.
Croix Falls, was arrested March 20 for escaping, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent (party to a crime), possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime), theft, maintaining a drug house and damage to property. Allen David Molter, 35, Osceola, was arrested March 22 for resisting an officer and domestic disorderly conduct. Jason Anthony Mudgett, 39, Clear Lake, was arrested March 21 for disorderly conduct. Melissa M. Bach, 33, Osceola, was arrested March 16 for operating after revocation, failure to install ignition interlock device, probation hold/violation and possession of THC. Jeremy Joseph Snitker, 45, Almena, was arrested March 18 for failure to control vehicle, OWI (1st) and operating with prohibited alcohol content. Jeffrey Allen Cormican, 51, Hammond, was arrested March 18 for OWI (9th), operating after revocation, failure to install ignition interlock device and a probation hold. Richard Raymond Justice, 60, St. Paul, MN, was arrested March 22 for OWI (5th). Frederick James Wade, 77, Amery, was arrested March 18 for a probation hold. Samantha Rose Prekker, 23, Rice Lake, was arrested March 18 for failure to appear bail jumping felony and failure to appear possession of THC. Ashley Ann Gunder, 24, Champlin, MN, was arrested March 19 for Eau Claire warrant (x2), Wisconsin Department of Corrections warrant and a probation hold.
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Wagon Train Celebrates Fourth of July This is the third article in a series chronicling the trek to the west coast in 1858 by Monroe Adams, father of Harry Adams, who made the trip. One evening as we came into camp near the river we saw a great commotion. There were saw two men drowning. At this point the river was about eight rods wide, clear, cold and deep. One company thought they would swim their oxen across as the feed was better on the other side. Some of the men went into the river to put the cattle across. The men were hot and tired and the cold water chilled them. No boat was to be had, so we could only look on and see them go down. Their bodies were not recovered.
Drowns on Rescue Attempt The next morning the question was how to get the cattle back. Four men volunteered to swim over after them and in coming back, one of them drowned. If they had only thought to take an ox by the tail, they would have come back safely. We drove our cattle back a mile or two and found pretty fair feed. I rode the mule to take them out and staked him on a picket rope, then I lay down for a nap. The donkey had no notion of camping so far from the crowd. I heard a bray and knew what it meant. He had started Yesterday’s for camp. I jumped up and News ran after him and when I Diane Stangl would run, he would run, and if I walked, so did he. He was dragging about 40 feet of rope and he was careful not to let me get to the rope. I let him go back to camp and I went back to the cattle. This mule would always go back to our wagon, it mattered not how many other wagons were in our camp. Where I was watching the cattle, I saw a grave, which had been made the year before. The wolves had dug into it. A lot of short sticks had been put over the body but that had not prevented the wolves from destroying it. While the emigrants were traveling, the wolves lived partly on stock, which had been crippled and after that was finished they would dig the human bodies out of the graves. The only way to keep them from it was to cover them with stones to protect them.
Celebrate July 4 Before we left the Platte River we had a fine camping place and we thought it a good plan to celebrate the Fourth of July as we did not know what
Undefeated champions The undefeated champions of the Polk County High School league posed for this photo back in 1921. “Here was the real championship team,” member Al Stenberg recalled. Pictured back row from left: Harold Stasvick, Al Stenberg, Delman Peterson, Bob Flanigan, Chauncey Nelson, Ira Lindgren and Fay Kennedy. In front are Roland “Stub” Porter, Leonard “Ginny” Johnson and Lawrence Peterson.
might be up ahead of us. The Fourth came on a Sunday that year and it so happened that a drove of cattle came along and we all threw in enough money to buy a four-month-old calf, which we butchered for the celebration. Buffalo was quite plentiful here but we all agreed the calf would be the surest way to provide meat. There were seven or eight women, some children and about 20 men in the company. Each one cooked the best they could and we all put our food together. Some had dried sweet corn and a Mrs. Martin from Muscatine brought out a very large fruitcake. It had been given to her just before she left for the west and had been brought a thousand miles. I contributed two pies. Suppose they were good but I didn’t get a taste of them. We broke camp the morning of July 5 and hadn’t gone far when one of the men, who was complaining in the morning, got so very sick, the doctor said we would have to lay by to save him.
Lose Two Days Celebrating Dr. Morris of Muscatine and his wife were with us and it was a lucky thing for this sick man. He had eaten too heartily of our fine Fourth of July dinner. Having lost two days travel by our celebration, we started out on the morning of the Fourth and at noon caught up with the Blaylock, Walters Company. We had not seen them since we left the Missouri River. We would pass the repass people and as we
usually went back from the main trail to camp, many that we knew would pass where we were camped and not know it. The night of July 5 we camped by the Sweetwater River at Independence Rock. This rock is seven or eight rods long, three rods wide and from ten to twenty feet high and only one place to climb onto it. It stands out in open ground near the river and no other rocks are near it.
Indians Ride with Company We followed the Sweetwater River up near the summit of the Rockies, for a distance of 90 miles by the guidebook. As we neared the summit, snow and ice lay along the banks of the river. The Wind River mountains were covered with snow to the right. The road was good all the way up and over the divide. Some have asked me if the Indians were along where we traveled. There were no Indians after we left Council Bluffs a few miles until we reached Fort Laramie and from there saw none until we were within a day’s travel of the summit of the Rockies and there we found the Snake Indians. They traveled with us one day. The Indian men rode the best horses, the boys rode the yearling colts and the squaws rode the mares. They had long poles lashed on either side of their horses. The poles were 12 or 15 feet long and the one end was left to drag on the ground. Cooking utensils were tied to the poles and some had baskets on each side with a papoose in one and puppies in the other.
Arrive in Salt Lake City From the Springs to the Green River was a sandy, desolate country. We forded the streams of Ham’s Fork, Black Fork and Weber River and went down the famous Echo Canyon. In going over the mountains to Salt Lake Valley, we had some very rough roads. We hurried to get to Salt lake City by the 23rd of July as the 24th was the anniversary of the first arrival of the Mormons into Salt Lake Valley. We arrived at Salt Lake July 23rd about 11 a.m. hearty and well with appetites accordingly. As our bill of fare had been rather limited of late, seven of us concluded to hunt a place to buy a good meal. We soon saw a sign, “Good Meals, 40¢,” also “Brandy, 25¢” On the morning of July 13 we started for the land of gold. The guidebook said 800 miles more. It had been seven day since we landed in the valley and our company had all broken up, so when we left here there were only two wagons of us and we kept together the rest of the way through.
60 Years Ago March 17, 1960 Chase Culprit Through Brush Thomas Bugg, Jr., is presently in the county jail at Balsam Lake following his capture Sunday by Undersheriff Harold Maier during which Maier chased the stocking clad fugitive for three hours. Maier received a tip Sunday afternoon that Bugg, wanted for jailbreak at Balsam Lake this
past summer, was at the home of John Merrill at Round Lake. On coming upon the scene, Maier approached the front door and Bugg left via the back exit. Seeing the fugitive escape, the undersheriff sent a call for help to the sheriff’s office in Balsam Lake and then set out on foot in pursuit of Bugg. As patrol cars from the county and several villages began to circle the area, Maier chased the escapee through swamps and woodlands for about three miles, where he was captured three hours after the chase began. When apprehended, he had on only a light shirt, socks and pants. Sheriff Eugene Holmes stated that the arrest was made about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The prisoner was suffering from minor frostbite, according to Holmes. Bugg was confined to the county jail last summer for drunk and disorderly conduct and escaped when he was carrying out garbage.
Choked Shotgun Injures Hand Gun barrel fragments severely injured the left hand of Jerry Breault, 16, Sunday near his home in the Range community. The accident occurred when a shotgun, leaning on a car, fell to the ground and became plugged with snow and debris. At the next discharge, the barrel exploded with portions of it striking the left hand and smashing the window in the car. Fortunately, no bones were broken in the hand and he was discharged after a night in the ARVM hospital.
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AREA CHURCHES Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, all gatherings of 10 or more are being curtailed. Please call the church for the most updated service information. AMERY CONGREGATIONAL 201 N. Harriman Ave., Barry Schaefer, pastor AMERY FREE LUTHERAN 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor, www.ameryflc.org Call the church office for details 715-268-9218. APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery, Justin Hosking, pastor In-House Services Cancelled. Please listen to our service on 93.1, WPCA Radio at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, or visit out website at appleriverchurch.org or on Facebook. BALSAM LUTHERAN 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor 507-459-1141, Church 715-268-9291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org. CENTERPOINT 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls, (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST New Richmond, Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 CLEAR LAKE OR DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST John Hazen, pastor DERONDA LUTHERAN 1239 65th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor, 715-268-9577 All church services and programming have been cancelled until further notice, but NUIC is broadcasting church services on the WPCA 93.1 FM radio station Sunday mornings at 8 am. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www. derondachurch.net. EAST BALSAM BAPTIST 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, www.eastbalsam.org 715857-5411 9am Worship Service live streaming at www.eastbalsam.org. On the homepage, click “YouTube” at the top. EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE 735 70th Ave., Amery, 715-268-2350, www.eastlincolnalliance. com, Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CTR Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor ELIM LUTHERAN Range, Dan Watland, pastor FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I) Balsam Lake, 715-485-3800, Diane Norstad, pastor FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor
FIRST LUTHERAN 240 Elm St., Amery, Tim Bjorge, pastor FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC) 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor FIRST PRESYTERIAN 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls, Barbara Anne Keely, pastor FOREST UNITED METHODIST John Hazen, pastor full gospel lighthouse GRAYTOWN, Merlin Burton, pastor GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN (ELCA) 877 190th Ave. Co. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek) 715-8575580, serving@georgetownlutheran.net, Pastor Diane House GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 511 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493, htoc@amerytel.net, Chris Wojcik, pastor HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria, Yul Kwon, pastor IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS) 124 E. Church St., Clayton, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net, 715541-2955, Gregory Becker, pastor IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 65th Ave., rural Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway St., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, 715-2682223, www.journeychurch.city, office@journeychurch.city
Shelley Lois Dodge Green was born August 16, 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin to the late Sheldon and Lois (Eysenbach) Dodge. The family moved to Wausau in 1939. While in high school she held the office of H Honored Queen in Job’s D Daughters, Bethel 14 and g graduated in the top 11 o of her class of 1955 from W Wausau Senior high. She a attended UW-Marathon C County campus. She was m married to Earl “Dick” G Green on February 24, 1956 a at the First Universalist C Church in Wausau. Dick d died April 23, 2002. She iis survived by two sons, Michael (Terri Hamernick) Green, Amery, David (Sue) Green, Wausau; five grandchildren, Jessie Hamble (Mike), Callie (Kyle) Kruschke, Josh Green, Kelly Walstrom (Evan Sanders) Jennifer (Nathan) Stankowski; six great-grandchildren, Madison, Seren, Annabelle, Gage, Carter, Mason; sister-in-law and brother in-law Beverly and Harold Eisenman, brother-in-law Philip (Betty) Hildebrand; nieces and nephews, Cheryl Hildebrand, Scott Hildebrand (Mark LeBeau), Lynn and Lee Schoepke, Laurel and Dave Schmieder, and their children; and half-sister Marti (Wayne) Albright. Preceding her in death were her husband, parents and a sister, Harriet Hildebrand. She retired as the Head Office Supervisor from J.C.Penney Co. after 30 years. After retirement she
OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, Mar. 25: 6:30 pm Midweek Lenten Worship on Facebook Live. Sunday, Mar. 29: 9 am Worship Service on Facebook Live. PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Tim Coyer, pastor, www.prairieviewchurch.net REDEEMER LUTHERAN 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery, Tom Hahn, pastor All church services and activities have been cancelled until further notice. Redeemer Lutheran Church will have weekly recorded services on our church Facebook page or website. REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Masses suspended unti further notice. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery, Father Eugene Murphy • 715-2687717 • stjosephamery.org ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Forest, John Wilman, pastor ST. PAUL LUTHERAN Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor
LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN 1272 44th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 All church services and programming have been cancelled until further notice, but NUIC is broadcasting church services on the WPCA 93.1 FM radio station Sunday mornings at 8 am. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www. littlefallschurch.net.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697
LIVING WORD CHAPEL 2746 Hwy 64, Forest, Senior Leaders Sean & Libby Higgins, 715-265-4810, we.are.living.word@gmail.com, www. livingwordchapel.com
TRINITY LUTHERAN OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 All church services and programming have been cancelled until further notice, but NUIC is broadcasting church services on the WPCA 93.1 FM radio station Sunday mornings at 8 am. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www. trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com.
MENNONITE CHURCH 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA) 451 30th St., Clear Lake NEW LIFE COMMUNITY Amery, Craig Jorgenson, pastor OTTERCREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Glenwood City Civic Center, Jason Taylor, pastor OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC
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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 644 S. 6th St., Barron, Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283
UNITED COVENANT 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA) 447 180th St., Osceola, Pastor Matt Saarem, Interim Pastor, www.westimmanuel.org, 715-294-2936
Read the went to work for her church as the financial secretary and re-retired in 1999. After Dick died she went to work for the Marathon County Historical Society as Membership Director, Library Researcher and Genealogist. She really loved that job! Shelley was a dedicated volunteer, especially for St. Stephen Lutheran Church, the Marathon County Historical Society and the Marathon County Genealogy Society. She did genealogy research for all of Marathon County, and had three genealogy web pages. She was the co-chairman, publicity chairman, and researcher for the Genealogy Society. At St. Stephen she had been an elder, an usher, a lector, a communion assistant, a Wedding Coordinator and secretary of the Worship Committee from 1988 to 2010. She was proud of the fact that her great grandfather came to Marathon County in 1854. Shelley loved to attend all the activities that her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were involved with and was proud of and loved her entire family. She also loved her cats Harley and Emma. Shelley moved to Amery, WI in 2015 and made many friends at the Evergreen Apartments. Funeral service to be held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau with details published at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, the Marathon County Historical Society, the Marathon County Genealogy Society, the Marathon County Humane Society, all in Wausau; or Arnell Humane Society in Amery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
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Priscilla ll Marciniak/Hornstien k November 26, 1956 – March 10, 2020 Priscilla passed away on March 10th in the Banner Payson Medical Center in Arizona surrounded by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Luis Rivera. Priscilla was born November 26, 1956 in the Amery Memorial Hospital, the youngest daughter of Frank and Shirley Marciniak’s four children: Richard Grabill-Marc ciniak, Mary Lou Marcini iak-Hawkins, Doug Marciniak, P Priscilla Marciniak-Hornstien. Priscilla grew up on her pare ent’s Amery, Wisconsin farm a attended Amery School, and m married Gary Hornstien and r raised her daughter Shirley Riv vera. Shirley and Luis Rivera h have two children, Cruz and A Alexandrea. Professionally, P Priscilla’s career was devoted t being a nursing assistant to taking loving care of her patients and as such donated her corneas, tissue and self to medical science. A celebration of life will be held later this summer in Amery. Priscilla was a very devoted and loving mother to her daughter and grandchildren. Priscilla will always hold a special place in the memories of her family and friends for her warmth and humor along with her selfless devotion to those in need. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to your favorite charity.
Marilyn l Bodeen-Reiten d Marilyn Bodeen-Reiten, age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Amery, WI Hospital surrounded by her children. Marilyn was born in Rice Lake, WI on August 20, 1930 and moved to Barron, WI where she attended school and graduated from Barron, WI High. She married her high school sweetheart, Clayton Reite en, on November 10, 1951. T Their three children: J Jed, Jana and Jon were tthe center of their lives. T The family spent their ttime camping, fishing, h hiking, and exploring the N Namekagon River along w with the South Shores o of Lake Superior. After C Clayton’s death in 1972, M Marilyn worked in vario ous places including the Rice Lake, WI School District, Seifert’s, and later in the Amery School District. After raising her children, she married Jerry Sartor on August 13,1985. They made their home in Burnsville, MN before building a home on Lake Wapogasset in Amery. They enjoyed gathering with family and friends and spending time on the water. After Jerry’s death, Marilyn moved to Balsam Lake, WI where she volunteered with the Polk County Museum. Her interest in music took her on road trips near and far to hear some of her favorite musicians. Her
longtime companion, and high school friend, Roger Locke, joined her in music escapades and travels. Marilyn’s artistic talents in drawings, carvings, sculptures, and paintings are reminders of how much she loved her family and friends as her gifts are displayed throughout their homes. Her charitable devotion to St. Jude’s Children Hospital is an example of her kind heart. She was preceded in death by parents, Verna and Algot Bodeen, brothers Richard, Marvin, and Ed, sisters Eleanor and Marvel and nephew Ed Snell. Marilyn will be lovingly remembered by her three children Jed Reiten (Sandy Johnson), Jana (Greg) Lehman, Jon (Monica) Reiten. Marilyn will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Jake (Emily), Jim (Elizabeth), Kate (Justus), Ben (Amy), Kristi (Brett), Tess (Karl), Ben (Nicole), Dane (Sarah), 13 great grandchildren; Sage, Ty, Vivian, Cecelia, Parker, Kortney, Caleb, Natalie, Connor, Bella, Willa, Leyla, Jackson, and her very dear and longtime friend, Roger Locke, as well as treasured inlaws, nieces, nephews and friends. A private family burial will take place at Nora Cemetery in Rice Lake. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date due to the circumstances of the times. Those who desire to make a memorial donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Please call 1-800822-6344 or by mail: St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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CCOOKING WORLD Tidbit: Live your best, act your b best, and think your best each day, ffor there may be no tomorrow. ((Anonymous)
Put into container and refrigerate until ready to use. You can add or substitute other ingredients if you wish, like balsamic vinegar, oregano, red wine vinegar with tarragon, lemon or lime juice instead of vinegar. When olive oil is refrigerated, it often becomes cloudy. It is still good to use. Just let it stand at room temp for a few minutes before putting it on your salad greens.
heated and cheese is melted. Sprinkle on top: 2 sliced green onions 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro Serves 6-8.
This is the new seasoning recipe Carolyn C l Lumsden L d going around. It can be used for 715-483-9738 many foods including adding to
scrambled eggs, cooked vegetables, top of sandwiches, quiche, casseroles, pizza, mashed potatoes, dips, cottage cheese and even used for popcorn.
BAGEL SEASONING Combine: 3 T. sesame seeds 2 T. dried minced onion 2 T. dried minced garlic 1 T. poppy seeds 1 T. kosher salt This will make 1/2 c. of seasoning. Store in a covered container. It is good up to 6 months so date the container. Sprinkle as much as you want on anything you’d like to try it on. This casserole takes like enchiladas. It contains cooked chicken breast.
ENCHILADA BAKE Cook according to directions, omitting the salt, and drain: 4-1/2 c. medium pasta shells While pasta is cooking, heat on medium heat, in large non-stick skillet: 2 tsp. oil Add and cook 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently: 1 medium onion, chopped 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped Stir in and mix, cook for 3 minutes: 1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained Stir in and mix well: 2 c. diced cooked chicken breast 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed 1 sliced green onion 1/4 c. chopped cilantro Remove from heat and stir in the drained pasta shells. Put mixture into a 9x13" baking pan. Sprinkle on top: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Mexican style shredded four cheese (or the four Cheese with a touch of Philadelphia) Bake at 375˚ for 20-25 minutes or until all is well
Make this comfort food in your slow-cooker for a nutritious meal.
SLOW-COOKER BEEF AND POTATOES This makes a tasty pie without baking. Put into 5-6 quart slow-cooker: 1 large sweet onion, cut in half then into thin slices Put on top of onions: 3 pound boneless beef roast Arrange around the beef roast: 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 baking potatoes, cut into 2” cubes Combine in small bowl and pour over the meat: 1-1/4 c. beef broth 1 pkg. (1 oz.) onion soup mix (from 2 oz. box) Cover and cook on Low heat for 9-10 hours. Remove beef and vegetables and put on serving platter. Cover to keep warm. In small bowl combine until smooth and gradually stir into the juices in the slow-cooker: 1/2 c. more of the beef broth 1/4 c. flour Cover and cook about 15 minutes on High. stirring occasionally until thickened. Serve over the meat and vegetables. Serves 4-6. This recipe is for those who like to make their own dressings.
BASIC VINAIGRETTE DRESSING Combine well: 1 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. white vinegar 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. salt 1/3 tsp. pepper
HAWAIIAN PUDDING PIE You will need 1 graham cracker crust. In larger bowl, prepare according to directions using 2 c. of milk: 1 large (6 oz.) package of instant vanilla pudding and pie filling Fold in: 2 T. melted butter 1 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed (from 8 oz. container) Put mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Top with: 1/2 c. toasted flaked coconut (optional) Hints: If you don’t have a 6 oz. pkg. of pie mix, measure out 2/3 c. of another package (4 serving size) of the vanilla pudding to make the 6 oz. called for in the recipe. You can use other flavors of pie filling or put berries, bananas, in the crust and add the pudding for variations and flavors. Tips: To toast coconut, spread out flaked coconut on a baking sheet and bake at 325˚ until golden, stirring occasionally. Watch carefully because it toast quickly. If you want to prepare your salad greens before serving or have some left over, put a white paper towel in bottom of bowl, add the greens, cover and refrigerate. Remove towel when ready to serve and add your dressing, etc. Store mushrooms in a brown paper bag in refrigerator or a cool, dry area if you plan to use them soon.
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Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County COVID-19 Update PROVIDED BY KAREN KRUPA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Our nonprofit is continuing to provide essential services for our county’s seniors and adults with disabilities. Interfaith Caregivers’ main priority will be to protect the health and safety of our county’s vulnerable population. We coordinate local volunteers to help them by providing essential services at no cost. While our Milltown offices are closed to the public, our staff is working hard. Call us at 715-825-9500. At this time, Interfaith will not be providing in-home client services. Our focus during Covid-19 will be on: • High-priority rides • Grocery and food shelf deliveries • Errands for essential items from local businesses • Friendly phone calls Interfaith will continue to coordinate high-priority rides for healthy clients, like medical and banking. We ask that low-priority rides be rescheduled. Clients are asked to sit in the back seat away from the volunteer driver to provide some social distance. For errands and deliveries, we are asking clients to call ahead to local businesses or order online. Make payment arrangements ahead of time, so a volunteer can pick up items and deliver them to your doorstep; or make a list so a volunteer can do the shopping and then deliver the order.
Friendly phone calls will also be coordinated for seniors and disabled adults who may be worried about being alone during Wisconsin’s safer-at-home directive. Our volunteer and staff callers will also inquire if they need any essentials. The potential demand for our services in the next several weeks is uncertain and we need your help. Interfaith is working to recruit more volunteers that can help with the potential increase in the number of clients. While our current volunteers are willing to help, many of them are also seniors who may need, or choose, to stay home over the next few weeks. If you, or someone you know, can help by becoming a volunteer, please go to our website at www.interfaithpolk. org to find a short volunteer application. Background checks are required. You can also reach our office by email at info@interfaithpolk.org or by phone, Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm at (715) 825-9500. We are asking all of you to thoughtfully reflect on how you can support the people in our community. Could you be checking on each other, donating, volunteering, or sending up prayers? Interfaith is proud to be part of such a caring community. We are committed to doing everything we can in response to the needs in Polk County. If you are 60 years or older, or an adult with a disability and need assistance, please contact Interfaith Caregivers at (715) 825-9500.
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Cease and Desist letters sent for price gouging BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
16 Wisconsin companies have been issued Cease and Desist letters from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The agency is investigating Wisconsin businesses accused of price gouging. Under state law, during a crisis, retailers and wholesalers and those who provide services are "generally prohibited" from raising prices more than 15% compared to prices before the crisis. After receiving complaints and preforming thorough price checking at over 100 stores across the state, DATCP took action, issuing Cease and Desist
letters to the companies that are suspected of unlawfully raising prices. Companies the DATCP sent the letters to, as well as the products in question include: • Marketplace Foods, St. Croix Falls, toilet paper • Dollar Tree, Marinette, toilet paper • Pacific Produce, Oak Creek, rice • C&S Supermarket, Milwaukee, rice • Point Market, Stevens Point, rice • Asian International Market, rice • Grainger Online, surgical masks • N95Sales.com Online/Oshkosh, N95 masks • Matrangas, Racine, bottled water • Restaurant Depot, Milwaukee, toilet paper, cookies • Ace Hardware, Delavan, Clorox bleach and toilet paper
AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Dear patrons, As of 5 PM on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 the Amery Area Public Library is closed, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Per our policy, the library will remain closed as long as the Amery School District remains closed. The date set for re-opening is unknown at this time. Please know that we will be monitoring and reevaluating this evolving situation so stay tuned to our website and our Facebook page for current information. Even though our building is closed, we can still provide services to our patrons. Please visit our home page (www.amerylibrary.org) or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/amerylibrary/ to see the many digital resources available for magazines, books, audiobooks and more. We are also compiling lists of activities and free resources for youth and adult services. Stay home, stay safe, and be well. Sincerely, the staff of the Amery Area Public Library
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• El Rey Foodmart, Milwaukee, rice, bleach and water • El Rey Foodmart Milwaukee, limes • El Rey Foodmart Milwaukee, bleach • Walgreens, Cudahy, toilet paper • Walgreens, Waukesha, Lysol spray • Walmart, Milwaukee, toilet paper • Walmart, Rhinelander, milk • Cermak, Milwaukee, pinto beans • Cermak, Milwaukee, watermelon • Menard's, West Milwaukee, hand cleaner • Menard's, Burlington, Lysol wipes • Menard's Online N95 masks To report suspected price gouging,
please download a complaint form from the DATCP website at datcp.wi.gov/ Pages/Programs_Services/DownloadConsumerComplaintForm.aspx and submit it via email to DATCPHotline@ wisconsin.gov. Please be prepared to provide the following information: • Date the product was offered for sale • Seller’s name • Seller’s location • Specific product being sold, including • Product name, product size, and price.
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Amery Alumnus receives prestigious award BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
Fueled by fire and driven by courage, Amery High School Class of 1977’s very own Tom Barthman has been chosen as a Wisconsin State Fireman of the Year. Barthman was born and raised in Amery and lived there until the age of 21. “I don't get to Amery as much as I would like. I have many friends still there, and it is always home,” he said. The same year Barthman graduated from AHS, he began a career in public safety and has been serving and protecting ever since. Early in his career he worked various Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions including Amery EMS and St. Croix Valley EMS. Barthman also had stints as a part time patrol officer in Amery, Milltown, Luck, Dresser and Osceola. Since 1988, Barthman has worked for St. Croix County Emergency Communications as a 911 telecommunicator. Barthman has been a highly contributing member of the fire service for over 42 years and has continued to adapt and evolve throughout his entire career. Barthman embraces all aspects of the fire service, fire prevention, and education. Barthman was one of three firefighters recognized in the state. Annette Geisler, Wisconsin State Fire Association Executive Assistant, said, “All nominations are reviewed by an award committee made up of four Board members from our Association. The nominations are given a score based on information including years of service, training, acts of heroism, volunteerism within the community, leadership and involvement in fire safety initiatives. The highest score is awarded Firefighter of the Year.” Chief Scott St. Martin of the Hudson Fire Department where Barthman has been a member for the past 26 years, said, “Lieutenant Barthman has worked tirelessly to develop his craft along with building strong and lasting relationships throughout the Fire Service. To fully appreciate Tom's contributions to his community, you must view the entire body of work of his experience. Tom has provided a lifetime of service to this and other communities.” St. Martin said as an involved mentor, Barthman
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Tom Barthman (left) is shown receiving his Fireman of the Year award from Todd Blaser, President of the Wisconsin State Firefighters Association (right).
has looked for ways to teach and improve the skills and knowledge for all firefighters. His service to education includes Best Alternative Trainers as the Training Coordinator from 1992 until present, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College as an Emergency Services Instructor from 1985 to 1995, and Century College as an Emergency Services Instructor from 2015 until present. “With the amount of involvement Tom has you wouldn't think he has time for any volunteer experiences, but somehow he finds time to serve in the following capacities; St. Croix County Fire Officers Association as a Member and Past President, and MABAS-WISCONSIN as the West Central Region Coordinator from 2015 until present. Lieutenant Barthman has been involved in leading and training our Explorer Post for many years. Through his active participation, we have been able to hire six former Explorers as full members of the Hudson Fire Depart-
ment,” said St. Martin. In the last few years, one of the areas Barthman has focused on has been cancer awareness and prevention. He Chairs the Hudson Fire Department Health & Safety Committee, where he has set-up a program and procedures for gross decontamination, turnout gear washing, and documentation logs. Through his leadership, to Health and Safety Education and everything in-between, Tom has also Chaired Hudson’s Fire Prevention Open House and has also been a prolific grant writer for the Hudson Fire Department. Within the last 18 months, prior to his nomination, Barthman had responded to at least 302 incidents. St. Martin said, “He has always been relied upon for his Incident Command skills which where highlighted this year during a watercraft rescue on the St. Croix River March, 28, 2019 and during a MABAS Box Alarm to the 4th Level in Erin Prairie Township on September 28, 2019.” Barthman’s latest award for which he said he was overwhelmed by the news of being chosen, will join a list of other recognitions he has received. Barthman earned his Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. Several Commendations have been awarded, including one from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2005 for 911 Center assistance in apprehending a suspect during a bank robbery in progress. Another Commendation was awarded from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office in 1993. During a Mutual-Aid medical emergency while on duty as a police officer, Barthman made entry to a running vehicle and assessed victims overcome by carbon monoxide. Tom has been honored by the Hudson Fire Department as Firefighter of the Year in 1998 and 2010. St. Martin said, “Barthman has had a long term commitment to public safety. He displays outstanding leadership and has extremely positive interatication with the citizens of our community. Tom has demonstrated exemplary Fire Safety and Education skills and achieved significant accomplishments with Administrative and Fire Suppression duties. Lieutenant Barthman's tagline is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt which says, ‘Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have.” We believe Tom has far exceeded these words, which he lives by.
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HealthPartners announces changes to primary, specialty care clinics March 26, 2020 – BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – HealthPartners today announced temporary changes for primary and specialty care locations across its care system, effective Tuesday, March 24, including new hours and designated respiratory care clinics in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. NEW CLINIC HOURS HealthPartners and Park Nicollet primary and specialty care clinics, including Amery Hospital & Clinic, will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, temporarily suspending in-person visits before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. RESPIRATORY CARE CLINICS HealthPartners has designated four clinics as respiratory care sites. These clinics will be dedicated to seeing patients with respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and sore throat, who require a face-to-face visit. Patients at all HealthPartners ambulatory care sites, including Park Nicollet clinics and clinics in the St. Croix Valley and western Wisconsin, will be screened for respiratory symptoms and triaged to the appropriate care option based on their need: Patients with mild to moderate symptoms should continue to recover at home and have the option to schedule a phone or video visit with their clinician. • Patients without respiratory symptoms, who require a face-toface visit, will be directed to one of the non-respiratory care sites. • Patient with respiratory symptoms, who require a face-to-face visit, will be directed to one of the four respiratory care sites. Respiratory care clinic locations include: • Park Nicollet Plymouth Clinic • Park Nicollet Lakeville Clinic • HealthPartners St. Paul Clinic (Wabasha St.) • Stillwater Medical Group Curve Crest Clinic At Amery Hospital & Clinic, all respiratory symptom patients and emergency patients will be screened by a clinician at Door 3 (next to the Ambulance entrance). HealthPartners is closely monitoring state and federal guidelines and will continue to provide regular updates about changes to care delivery options. For the most current information, visit healthpartners.com/coronavirus.
ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY As a virus takes over the country, we are all very lucky to have our loved ones and pets close to us at home. Two weeks ago, a plan was set into motion to empty the shelter by March 29. Arnell Humane Society began Adoptions by Appointment Only, with staff continuing to provide care and exercise to our shelter residents. Foster parents were called to be on standby in case we didn’t reach our goal of 100% adopted. One by one, they all found forever homes before the deadline. The last animal available, a cat named Meredith, was adopted by a young family on Saturday, March 28. Adopters came for all of our animals with a love for pets. Families adding their first pet and followers of our adoptable pets made room for one more. A few of our animals had been sheltering with Arnell for two months. Thank you all for stepping forward with a much needed response to this terrible pandemic. The shelter is closed to the public for the time being. With the shelter empty, our staff will be able to work from and stay Safe at Home. We will continue to monitor phone call messages, post Lost and Found Pets and help to reunite families with their lost pets. Our pets are a comfort. They have no idea that a pandemic is keeping you home. They are just happy to have more time with you. Even if you don’t own a pet, they can lift your spirits through You Tube Videos. We all need a laugh and Funny Pet Videos are a quick pick-me-up on the internet. To give yourself a break, all you need do is type (in You Tube search) phrases like: Funny Pets, Singing Pets, Funniest Dogs and Cats, Try Not to Laugh Animals. One short video leads to another and before you know it you are smiling inside. Try it, it works. Comic relief is powerful and we all could use a dose of that right now. Like so many other business, for non-profits and our animal shelter, this is a time of uncertainty. We all are wondering how long this will last. How long before we are able to open our doors to surrendered pets and adopters? How long before we are able to
Tate on the doggie couch with his new buddy Odin.
invite a crowd to participate in a fundraiser? As a nonprofit that relies on donations, this will greatly impact our organization. Your first priority should always be yourself and your family. If you do have the opportunity and means to give, a Stay at Home fundraising event for local non-profits takes place at the end of the month. GiveBig St. Croix Valley will be on Tuesday, April 28th. You can stay in your home and still make a difference for the future of Arnell Humane Society and so many other non-profit organizations. Mark your calendars now. We will provide further information as the day draws near. Tate was adopted a month ago on 2/29/20. His adopter sent this photo of Tate on the doggie couch with his new buddy Odin. She writes, “Despite being at the shelter for months, Tate adjusted to his new home and family almost immediately. Such a sweet little guy. So happy we can give him the forever home he deserves.” As you can see, Tate is practicing Safe at Home with a chew toy, keeping the couch warm with a dozing Odin. Tate says “Stay at Home and Stay Healthy.” Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 2687387 (PETS), ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook.
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HealthPartners accepting donated N95 and other masks Amid national shortage, health system welcomes donations of masks from individuals, businesses. As supply chain challenges disrupt health systems’ ability to procure certain personal protective equipment (PPE), the public has moved to help fill this need. HealthPartners today announced that it welcomes the public’s support and will accept donations of N95 masks and other masks that help protect health care workers against the transmission of COVID-19. Donations will be accepted at 11 locations across metro Minnesota, rural Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Donated supplies will be dispersed across its care sites to best serve health care workers and front line colleagues interacting with patients. What: HealthPartners will accept unopened and open boxes of N95 masks. These are the most-needed piece of equipment in its PPE inventory. Hand-sewn masks with over-the-ear straps will also be accepted, laundered and available for colleagues to use. Other donations being accepted are: • Face Shields • Tyvek coveralls • Tyvek foot covers • Eye protection (wraparounds or chemical splash) • Other manufactured masks and gear When: Donation drop-offs can occur weekdays 10 a.m. to Noon, Friday, March 27, through Friday, April 3. Donation period may be extended depending on supply and demand.
Where: HealthPartners has arranged 11 donation sites across the Twin Cities, Hutchinson, Minn. and western Wisconsin. They include: • Amery Fitness Center downtown Amery, 220 N. Keller, Amery, WI 54001 • Hudson Hospital: 405 Stageline Rd, Hudson, WI 54016 • Lakeview Hospital (Upper Entrance): 927 W Churchill St W, Stillwater, MN 55082 • Westfields Dental Clinic Building: 645 Hospital Rd., New Richmond, WI 54017 • HealthPartners Headquarters (West Entrance): 8170 33rd Ave. S., Bloomington MN 55425 • Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center: 9555 Upland Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center (East Entrance): 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd., Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 • Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center: 14000 Fairview Dr, Burnsville, MN 55337 • TRIA Orthopaedic Center: 155 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125 • HealthPartners Neuroscience Center: 295 Phalen Blvd, St Paul, MN 55130 • Hutchinson Health Hospital: 1095 MN15, Hutchinson, MN 55350 For more information about donations that will help minimize the impacts of COVID-19, visit www.healthpartners. com/covid19donations. Questions can be sent to COVID19donations@healthpartners.com.
Changes to School District of Amery meal program The School District of Amery considers the safety and education of your child(ren) as their top priorities. Found here is a change which is being made to the meal program to make everyone safer and a summary of the procedures for picking up instructional materials. MEAL PROGRAM – PICKUP ONLY On Friday, March 27th, the Polk County Health Department confirmed that an Amery parent whose family has been receiving meals from the district is potentially positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). To assist in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, we will no longer be delivering meals to residences. However, families can still get meals through our pickup program. Beginning Monday, March 30th, meals can be picked up at the Middle School on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:15 a.m. —1:15 p.m. or between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. If you would like to pick up meals, please do the following:
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Sign up for meal pick up again. Even if you have already been receiving meals, we need you to sign up again for the pickup program so that we can get an updated meal count. Sign up online at www.amerysd.k12. wi.us – click “Meal Pickup” in the upper left corner and complete the brief form. If you are unable to sign up online, leave a message at (715) 2689771 ext. 272.
2. Follow safety procedures during meal pickup. We have created a pickup system which minimizes physical contact between those preparing meals and those picking them up. When you arrive, please stay in your vehicle, indicate to staff the number of meals you need, and then await further instructions. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – PICKUP PROCEDURE The School District of Amery is committed to providing instructional materials to your child(ren) for as long as school is closed. The process for picking up materials is as follows: ***** Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. ***** Elementary School – All materials will be mailed to you weekly Intermediate School – All materials for 3rd grade students will be mailed to you weekly. 4th and 5th grade students not doing working virtually will have materials mailed Middle School – Students not working virtually may pick up materials on Tuesdays High School – Students not working virtually may pick up materials on Tuesdays If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact District Administrator, Dr. Shawn Doerfler at 715-268-9771 ext 272 or via email at doerflers@amerysd.k12.wi.us
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Think Positive, Think Spring What a beautiful morning! The sun is shining, and I saw a Cardinal at my birdfeeder this morning which always puts a smile on my face. Hopefully on days like this everyone has a chance to get outside and enjoy the sunshine… Walks are awesome! Recess outdoors for the kiddos are great! Relaxing on the deck/ patio is perfect! This is the last day of March so I predict the month will go out like a lamb just Pounding the same way it came in… and that’s alright by me! the And moving into April, Pavement brings along the annual Pam Humpal Amery Free Press Spring Edition. It’s a great time to think about those little projects around the house, home improvement, lawn care, planting flowers/ trees, home decorating, etc. The AFP Spring Section will be published on Tuesday, April 21, with a deadline of Wednesday, April 15.
Area businesses interested in being a part of the Spring Section please give me a call today at 715-268-8101. The Spring Election is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 7. Please check out the election notices, sample ballots, and polling places found elsewhere in this issue. Happy Birthday wishes this week to my nephew-in-laws, Kody on March 30(belated), and Matt on April 1. Enjoy your special days! Wednesday is April Fools Day…be on your toes so maybe you can avoid being a part of someone’s joke. But on the other hand, good luck with your own practical jokes. Have a good week…just like you are hearing every where, wash your hands, stay safe, and here is a virtual hug from me to you!
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The Salvation Army provides essential services to Polk County during COVID-19 crisis The Salvation Army in Polk County continues to serve those in the most need during the COVID-19 Crisis. In Polk County, The Salvation Army is currently: sheltering the homeless, continuing to feed hungry kids through the Backpack Program and helping those in need of electric or rent assistance. These services are so important to the community and The Polk County Salvation Army will continue to serve throughout the pandemic. The organization is considered an essential non-profit and is remaining open to serve the most vulnerable in our communities. The Polk County Salvation Army office, like many other organizations, is actively implementing safety procedures including sanitizing, cleaning, hand washing and social distancing. The organization is asking that those needing assistance, please call 715-263-2900 before venturing out. Director Duana Bremer said, “Often times, we can help people in emergency situations over the phone. Our main goal is to ensure safety and health of the individuals we are helping, our community and our staff.” The Backpack program that helps to feed hungry kids in Polk County has been busier than
ever. Salvation Army representative, Angela Moulton said, “We have been working with our schools, our volunteers and families to ensure that the families who count on receiving those backpacks each week are still able to get them. The backpacks are going out on the bus routes when the schools are delivering the breakfasts and lunches to families in Polk County.” Moulton went on to say, “We have seen a few increases in requests and we are doing our best to keep up with the demand. Making sure families who need the backpack can get one remains one of our top priorities.” The Polk County Salvation Army relies heavily on donations from the community in order to continue its services. Bremer said, “We are anticipating a significant increase in the demand for our services due to the COVID-19 crisis. If you can help we would appreciate it.” Financial donations to help the organization can be sent to: Polk County Salvation Army PO BOX 129 Clear Lake WI 54005. The organization has an active Facebook page where updates are posted. That can be found by searching Facebook for Polk County Salvation Army or visit their website at www. SAserenityhome.org .
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Central Lakeland Conference names All Conference teams Central Lakeland Conference athletes named to All Conference teams for the 2019/20 season. * Denotes Player of the Year. GIRLS BASKETBALL 1ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE *Madison Zimmer, Clear Lake, Senior Julianna Rosen, Clear Lake, Senior
2ND TEAM Brett Benson, Clear Lake, Senior Ethan Kirk, Clear Lake, Senior
HONORABLE MENTION Jarrett Marlett, Clear Lake, Senior William Fitzer, Clear Lake, Senior Gunnar Lewis, Clayton, Junior
2ND TEAM Maggie Rosen, Clear Lake, Senior Maddie Rosen, Clear Lake, Sophomore Grace King, Clayton, Freshman HONORABLE MENTION Corey Leslie, Clayton, Junior Rayne Vangsness, Clear Lake, Senior Lizzie Rosen, Clear Lake, Sophomore BOYS BASKETBALL 1ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Riley Petersen, Clear Lake, Sophomore Tyson Blanchard, Clear Lake, Sophomore
LAKELAND WRESTLING ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Damon Galatowitsch, Turtle Lake/Clayton, Senior Mason Quade, Turtle Lake/Clayton, Freshman Ivan Ruble, Clear Lake, Senior Matthew Anderson, Clear Lake, Junior Dominic Leintz, Clear Lake, Freshman Mitch Anderson, Clear Lake, Freshman
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Martin and Monson are AHS Scholar Athletes 2020 seniors Grady Martin and Lydia Monson have been announced as the Amery High School Scholar Athlete recipients and nominees for the WIAA Scholar Athlete award.
1ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Ella Schmidt, Senior, Amery
2ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Morgan Brotzel, Senior, Amery
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Two major issues I see currently for the city are a lack of transparency in current city decision-making; mainly concerning the library/Bremer building. The current council and Mayor are making decisions about the library without being avid users. It is more than shelves and books. It is a gathering place, a place with numerous programs for area youth from preschoolers-high school age and a resource for people who do not have computers. Secondly, we need to make sure there is quality access to all of the businesses in town when Highway 46/Keller Avenue is torn up for the upcoming road changes. Amery has been my hometown for many years and is dear to my heart. I enjoy volunteering at various places in town. Serving Amery as part of city government has been one of the best parts of my life, besides being a mother. MICHAEL KLOPOTEK RUNNING FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE (WRITE-IN), CITY OF AMERY I am a long-time resident of Amery. My roots start in 1976 and continued to
my graduation in 1987 from AHS. From there like all young people; who think they know it all, I wanted out of this small town to see the world. My wish was granted as newly enlisted sailor in the US Navy as an Electronics Technician. I was stationed in Virginia, Italy, Cuba, Maryland, Hawaii and finally back in Wisconsin. While traveling and exploring in the US Navy I came to realize that “Small Town Amery� wasn’t so bad. Homesickness set in and I looked forward to going on leave so I could Klopotek get back to the place I was so eager to leave. Amery, my hometown, had what I needed to relax and recharge it had my family, friends, and wonderful memories. After serving 20 eventful years of Naval service I returned to Amery to raise my two daughters in the one place I knew that would be a perfect place for them. I was fortunate to get hired at Dynatronix as an Electronics Supervisor and have worked my way up to the Quality Assurance Manager. I believe that being on City Council is
just the next step in something I’ve been passionate about for years. Community service makes a community strong and resilient and a simple smile and thank you is reward enough. • 7 years as an Amery Lion • 7 years Amery Fall Festival Committee, and still volunteering today • 10 years at the Intermediate School career day The consolidation of the Library, City Hall and the Police Station is the largest debate we have right now and there is a lot of tension on both sides. Another issue we face is the lack of young families staying in the community. Small towns suffer without the infusion of young families; they grow old and stagnate. These young families keep our schools vibrant and flourishing. It is my hope that as a Retired Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy I can bring a level head, willingness to listen, and an impartial view to evaluate both side of an issue. While in the Navy I had to maximize my organizational skills in a combat environment while supporting and helping 56 sailors under me. I have many skills from life and my time in the US Navy that I can bring to the table.
ERIN HOSKING RUNNING FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY Before I had my own children, I taught English in Middle School and High School in Minnesota and Maryland. My family moved to Amery in 2013 and we have five children in the Amery Schools. I am very involved in the parent groups at the Elementary and Intermediate Schools, and I also volunteer with Amery Girl Scouts, Amery Area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), and Apple River Community Church. Obviously we are facing an unprecedented time with school being closed due to the coronavirus, and this presents many challenges for everyone involved. Hosking We have to follow state mandates and work creatively to support and educate our students. We also need to support our staff, both certified and non-certified, encouraging and thanking them for all they are doing during this time. SEE ELECTION, PAGE 18
NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
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NOTICE FOR ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Notice is hereby given to the qualiÂżed electors of the School District of Amery that on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, an election of school board members will be held. Electors will vote in their regular polling places. The polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M. unless different hours have been established in the individual municipality. The voters will select one candidate to Âżll the expired term of Erin Hosking. The names of the candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order: Erin Hosking Emilie Bremness Dated this 31st day of March, 2020. /s/ Dale Johnson, District Clerk School District of Amery
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LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES At the election to be held on April 7, 2020 in Polk County, the following polling place locations will be used for the municipalities indicated: ALL POLLING PLACES OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. Voters must be registered before they may vote. You may already be registered. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. CITY OF AMERY Voting at: Amery City Hall 118 Center St. W, Amery Patricia Bjorklund, Clerk, 715-268-7486
TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE Voting at: Clear Lake Town Hall 375 46th St., Clear Lake Janelle Johnson, Clerk, 715-948-2189
TOWN OF ALDEN Voting at: Alden Town Hall 183 155th St., Star Prairie Christine Genung, Clerk, 715-248-7859
TOWN OF GARFIELD Voting at: Garfield Town Hall 690 Minneapolis St., Wanderoos Sue Knutson, Clerk, 715-268-4414
TOWN OF APPLE RIVER Voting at: Apple River Town Hall 612 US Hwy. 8, Range JoAnn Agne, Clerk, 715-268-6506
TOWN OF LINCOLN Voting at: Lincoln Town Hall 661 85th St., Amery Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk, 715-268-4747
TOWN OF BEAVER Voting at: Beaver Town Hall 1541 Cty. Hwy. T, Turtle Lake Wendy Coleman, Clerk, 715-205-4396
TOWN OF VANCE CREEK Voting at: Vance Creek Town Hall 174 2nd Ave., Cty. Hwy. A, Reeve Glennis Lynch, Clerk, 715-455-1432
TOWN OF BLACK BROOK Voting at: Black Brook Town Hall 99 75th St., Clear Lake Sally Pickard, Clerk, 715-268-2926
VILLAGE OF CLAYTON Voting at: Municipal Building 133 Clayton Ave. East, Clayton Dave Fall, Clerk, 715-948-2460
TOWN OF CLAYTON Voting at: Clayton Town Hall 462 105th Ave., Clayton Tracy LaBlanc, Clerk, 715-948-2564
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Another important issue is the age and condition of our high school, which is in need of some serious repairs and upgrades. We need to work with the community to show them the issues and to gather input on how we should proceed since we have costly repairs that our current budget will not cover. We should include some vision casting in that discussion, to see if new buildings such as a childcare center, an alternative school, or a community fitness center have viable support from our community. Besides that I have a background in education and have five kids in the Amery Schools (at least one kid in each building this year), I
have served on the school board now for two years and have learned so much about the role of a school board member. I know that we have so many excellent educators and support staff in our district, and I do all I can to support our schools â&#x20AC;&#x201C; students, parents, and staff. It is a privilege to serve on the school board and to learn more about our district as we work together to hold a high standard for the education and development of our Amery students.
twelve. I am a 2011 graduate from Amery High School. At the age of 26, I am looking forward to bringing a point of view from a different generation to the Amery District. I received my Associate Degree in Accounting from WITC. In addition to attending and graduating from Amery schools, I am fortunate to have been a custodial substitute in all four of our Amery Schools. I feel my past employment has helped me understand what our schools have to offer both students and staff. I have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer 7 days a week at Quarter Moon Acres Equine Therapy in Amery, which has given me a chance to work with many of kids with disabilities from our school district and the surrounding districts. The school boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to work through budget and financial issues, looking at the big picture of what needs to be accomplished now and in the future. With my accounting degree, I believe I would be a good fit for the school board. I am passionate about our schools and our kids. Two important issues that I would focus on if elected to the board would be: trying to get some much-needed updates to the overlooked areas to enhance the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning experience, and trying to obtain better insurance rates for the staff.
EMILIE BREMNESS RUNNING FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY My name is Emilie Bremness. I have attended the Amery schools from kindergarten through grade
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F ACSIMILE BALLOT NOTICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION (s.120.06(8)(c)) Office of the Clayton School District Clerk to the Electors of Clayton School District: Notice is hereby given of a nonpartisan spring election to be held in the several wards in the school district of Clayton on the 7th day of April, 2020, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, for a school district referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below. Residents of the Village of Clayton should vote at the Clayton Village Hall, with Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents of the Town of Clayton should vote at the Clayton Town Hall, with Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents of the Town of Turtle Lake should vote at the Turtle Lake Town Hall, with Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents of the Town of Vance Creek should vote at the Vance Creek Town Hall, with Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents of the Town of Lincoln should vote at the Lincoln Town Hall, with Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Information To Electors Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, an elector shall state his or her name and address and provide identification, if required by federal law. Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of 2 inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting booth or machine and cast his or her ballot, except that an elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector's minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. At the school district election, where paper ballots or lever machines are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square or depress the lever or button at the right of the name of the candidate for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall write the name of the candidate of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referenda questions, where paper ballots or lever machines are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square or depress the lever or button at the right of or depress the button or lever next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or the elector shall made a cross (X) in the square at the right of or depress the button or lever next to "no" if opposed to the question. The vote should not be cast in any other manner. If the elector spoils a ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than 3 ballots shall be issued to any one elector. If the ballot has not been initialed by 2 inspectors or is defective in any other way, the elector shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. Not more than 5 minutes' time shall be allowed inside a voting booth or machine. Unofficial ballots or a memorandum to assist the elector in marking his or her ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked. After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show but so the printed endorsements and inspectors' initials on the outside do show. After casting his or her vote, the elector shall leave the voting machine or booth, deposit his or her folded ballots in the ballot boxes, or deliver the ballots to an inspector for deposit, and shall leave the polling place promptly.
An elector may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the elector declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.
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Attend the Polk County Deer Advisory Council meeting April 7, 2020 April 7, 2020 (Polk County, Wis.) – The Polk County Deer Advisory Council will meet to discuss preliminary antlerless quota recommendations, permit levels and season structure options for the 2020 deer hunting season. The meeting will take place by phone conference on April 7th starting at 6:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to listen in and provide written feedback online at a later date. CDACs are part of an effort to provide more public input on deer management issues and give stakeholders a greater responsibility in managing local deer numbers. Along with taking public feedback, the council will also review and discuss the previous year’s hunting season results and long-term harvest trends in order
to inform the development of recommendations. Local Department of Natural Resources staff will be on hand to present information and answer any questions. The council will continue to work toward its population objective recommendation of maintaining the local deer population in Polk County. Population objectives set in 2017 continue to guide deer management decisions for a three-year period. Antlerless harvest quotas, permit levels and season structure options will help achieve population objectives and will help determine the number of antlerless harvest authorizations available in Polk County during the 2020 deer hunting season. Antler-
less harvest quotas are reviewed and set each year. After preliminary quota recommendations have been proposed, the public will have an opportunity to provide feedback during an online public comment period April 16-28 on the CDAC web page or via email to DNRCDACWebMail@Wisconsin.gov. After reviewing public feedback, the final CDAC meeting will be held in early May (May 5th) to make final recommendations to the Natural Resources Board. To review CDAC meeting minutes or for more information regarding CDACs and deer herd management in Wisconsin, search keyword “CDAC” or contact DNRCDACWebMail@Wisconsin.gov.
CITY OF AMERY NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION AND SAMPLE BALLOTS APRIL 7, 2020
OFFICE OF THE POLK COUNTY CLERK TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a spring election to be held in Polk County, Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at which the of¿cers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each of¿ce to be voted for, whose nominations have been certi¿ed to or ¿led in this of¿ce, are given under the title of the of¿ce, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, for a referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below. Information to Voters Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identi¿cation and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter does not have acceptable photo identi¿cation the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence, if the voter presents proof of residence in a form speci¿ed by law. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter's minor child or minor ward. An election of¿cial may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the of¿cial may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. Where Paper Ballots are Used The voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to "no" if opposed to the question. Where Optical Scan Voting is Used The voter shall ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote and ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow next to the writein line. On referendum questions, the voter shall ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow next to "no" if opposed to the question. Where Touch Screen Voting is Used The voter shall touch the screen at the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each
of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen at "no" if opposed to the question. The vote should not be cast in any other manner. Not more than ¿ve minutes' time shall be allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in casting his or her vote may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked. Spoiled Ballot If the voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election of¿cial who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election of¿cial, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. The voter may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast. After Voting the Ballot After an of¿cial paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors' initials on the outside do show. The voter shall leave the booth, deposit the ballot in the ballot box, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit, and shall leave the polling place promptly. After an of¿cial optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve, so the marks do not show. After casting his or her vote, the voter shall leave the booth, insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the voter shall insert the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly. After an of¿cial touch screen ballot is cast, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly. A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding of¿cial that he or she is unable to read, has dif¿culty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter's employer or an agent of that employer or an of¿cer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. The following is a sample of the of¿cial ballot: Lisa R. Ross, Polk County Clerk
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District 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brian Masters Mike Miles District 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael Prichard District 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; James Edgell District 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kim A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell District 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tom Magnafici Amy Middleton
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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION APRIL 7, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the following question will be submitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law: 2019 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 3 To renumber and amend section 9m of article I; and to create section 9m (1) of article I, section 9m a. of article I, section 9m (5) of article I and section 9m (6) of article I of the constitution; relating to: the rights of crime victims (second consideration). Whereas, the 2017 legislature in regular session considered a proposed amendment to the constitution in 2017 Senate Joint Resolution 53, which became 2017 Enrolled Joint Resolution 13, and agreed to it by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as follows: SECTION 1. Section 9m of article I of the constitution is renumbered section 9m. (2) (intro.) of article I and amended to read: [Article I] Section 9m (2) (intro.) This state shall treat crime victims, as defined by law, with fairness, dignity and respect for their privacy. This state shall ensure that crime victims have all of the follmving privileges and protections as provided by law.- In order to preserve and protect victims’ rights to justice and due process throughout the criminal and juvenile justice process, victims shall be entitled to all of the following rights, which shall vest at the time of victimization and be protected by law in a manner no less vigorous than the protections afforded to the accused: (a) To be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, sensitivity, and fairness. (b) To privacy. (c) To proceedings free from unreasonable delay. (d) To timely disposition of the case; the opportunity to attend court, free from unreasonable delay. (e) Upon request, to attend all proceedings unless the trial court finds sequestration is necessary to a fair trial for the defendant; involving the case. (f) To reasonable protection from the accused throughout the criminal and juvenile justice process; (g) Upon request, to reasonable
and timely notification of oourt proceedings; the opportunity to. (h) Upon request, to confer with the prosecution; the opportunity to make a statement to the court at disposition; attorney for the government. (i) Upon request, to be heard in any proceeding during which a right of the victim is implicated, including release, plea, sentencing, disposition, parole, revocation, expungement, or pardon. (j) To have information pertaining to the economic, physical, and psychological effect upon the victim of the offense submitted to the authority with jurisdiction over the case and to have that information considered by that authority. (k) Upon request, to timely notice of any release or escape of the accused or death of the accused if the accused is in custody or on supervision at the time of death. (L) To refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused. 1. To full restitution; from any person who has been ordered to pay restitution to the victim and to be provided with assistance collecting restitution. 2. To compensation, and as provided by law. 3. Upon request, to reasonable and timely information about the status of the investigation and the outcome of the case and the release of the accused. 4. To timely notice about all rights under this section and all other rights, privileges, or protections of the victim provided by law, including how such rights, privileges, or protections are enforced. (3) Except as provided under sub. (2) (n), all provisions of this section are self-executing. The legislature shall provide may prescribe further remedies for the violation of this section. Nothing in this section, or in any statute enacted pursuant to this ·section, shall limit any right of the accused which niay be provided by law: and further procedures for compliance with and enforcement of this section. SECTION 2. Section 9m (1) of article I of the constitution is created to read: [Article I] Section 9m (1) (a) In this section, notwithstanding any statutory right, privilege, or protection, “victim” means any of the following: 1. A person against whom an act is committed that would constitute a crime if committed by a competent
adult. 2. If the person under subd. 1. is deceased or is physically or emotionally unable to exercise his or her rights under this section, the person’s spouse, parent or legal guardian, sibling, child, person who resided with the deceased at the time of death, or other lawful representative. 3. If the person under subd. 1. is a minor, the person’s parent, legal guardian or custodian, or other lawful representative. 4. If the person under subd. 1. is adjudicated incompetent, the person’s legal guardian or other lawful representative. (b) “Victim” does not include the accused or a person who the court finds would not act in the best interests of a victim who is deceased, incompetent, a minor, or physically or emotionally unable to exercise his or her rights under this section. SECTION 3. Section 9m (4) of article I of the constitution is created to read: [Article I] Section 9m (4) (a) In addition to any other available enforcement of rights or remedy for a violation of this section or of other rights, privileges, or protections provided by law, the victim, the victim’s attorney or other lawful representative, or the attorney for the government upon request of the victim may assert and seek in any circuit court or before any other authority of competent jurisdiction, enforcement of the rights in this section and any other right, privilege, or protection afforded to the victim by law. The court or other authority with jurisdiction over the case shall act promptly on such a request and afford a remedy for the violation of any right of the victim. The court or other authority with jurisdiction over the case shall clearly state on the record the reasons for any decision regarding the disposition of a victim’s right and shall provide those reasons to the victim or the victim’s attorney or other lawful representative. (b) Victims may obtain review of all adverse decisions concerning their rights as victims by courts or other authorities with jurisdiction under par. (a) by filing petitions for supervisory writ in the court of appeals and supreme court. SECTION 4. Section 9m (5) of article I of the constitution is created to read: [Article I] Section 9m (5) This section does not create any cause of action for damages against the state; any political subdivision of the state; any officer,
Official Referendum Ballot April 7, 2020 Notice to Voters: If you are voting on Election Day, your ballot must be initialed by two election inspectors. If you are voting absentee, your ballot must be initialed by the municipal clerk or deputy clerk. Your ballot may not be counted without initials. (See back of ballot for initials.) Instructions to Voters If you make a mistake on your ballot or have a question, ask an election inspector for help. (Absentee Voters: Contact your municipal clerk.) es,” like this To vote in favor of a question, make an “X” or other mark in the square next to “Yes,” this: To vote against a question, make an “X” or other mark in the square next to “No,” like this: Referendum QUESTION 1: “Additional Additional rights of crime victims. Shall section 9m of article I of the constitution, which gives certain rights to crime victims, be amended to give crime victims additional rights, to require that the rights of crime victims be protected with equal force to the protections afforded the sed while leaving the federal constitutional rights of the accused accused intact, and to allow crime victims to enforce their rights in court?”
employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision of the state acting in his or her official capacity; or any officer, employee, or agent of the courts acting in his or her official capacity. SECTION 5. Section 9m (6) of article I of the constitution is created to read: [Article I] Section 9m (6) This section is not intended and may not be interpreted to supersede a defendant’s federal constitutional rights or to afford party status in a proceeding to any victim. SECTION 6. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2019 legislature; and, be it further Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April 2020; and, be it further Resolved, That the question concerning ratification of the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows: QUESTION 1: “Additional rights of crime victims. Shall section 9m of article I of the constitution, which gives certain rights to crime victims, be amended to give crime victims additional rights, to require that the rights of crime victims be protected with equal force to the protections afforded the accused while leaving the federal constitutional rights of the accused intact, and to allow crime victims to enforce their rights in court?” EXPLANATION The Wisconsin Constitution,
article I, section 9m, currently provides that the state shall treat crime victims “with fairness, dignity and respect for their privacy.” That provision also mandates that the state ensure that crime victims have certain “privileges and protections” relative to the accused and the criminal case. Separate from these constitutional provisions, chapter 950 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides a “bill of rights” for victims and witnesses of crimes. The proposed amendment would make five general changes to article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin Constitution. First, in 16 subsections, the proposed amendment would expand the rights of victims by creating additional rights and incorporating other statutory rights into the constitution. Second, the proposed amendment would incorporate into the constitution a definition of “victim” similar to the definition currently in statute. Third, the proposed amendment
would create an additional mechanism by which victims could enforce their rights as victims. Fourth, the proposed amendment would incorporate into the constitution a limit on governmental liability for any violation of victims’ rights, similar to the limit currently provided by statute. Fifth, the proposed amendment would provide that it may not be interpreted to supersede a defendant’s federal constitutional rights or afford party status in a proceeding to any victim. A “yes” vote on this question would amend the Wisconsin Constitution as summarized above. A “no” vote on this question would decline to amend the Wisconsin Constitution as summarized above. A “no” vote would not alter existing protections for crime victims. DONE in the County of Polk, this 11th day of March, 2020. Lisa R. Ross, Polk County Clerk WNAXLP
Official Ballot for Presidential Preference Vote, Nonpartisan Office and Referendum Polk County, Wisconsin April 7, 2020 Special Instructions for Presidential Preference Vote
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President of the United States Vote for 1 Tulsi Gabbard
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L-R: Laken, Luciana, Mateo and Amanda Aizpurua display heartfelt messages in chalk on Monday morning.
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