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MY COACH AND FATHER: A tribute to Mike “Murph” Murphy by Tim Murphy P 8

Board of Supervisors approves County Highway H construction project JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

GOVERNMENT CENTER–– The Board of Supervisors met last week and approved two relocation orders in the Town of Rusk. They also sent a funding request back to it’s committee and joined a majority of the state in approving a nonpartisan procedure for drawing legislative maps.

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The Petersons have been focused on building their milking house since a ﬁre in November. Everything should be fully operational by October of this year. Ben and Nicki Peterson have been working day and night to get their cows back in Grantsburg.

Four Cubs updating to robotic milking of cow herd JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

RANTSBURG–– Four Cubs Farm, one of the biggest dairy farms in Burnett County has been very busy since November when a barn housing their milking parlor caught fire and

soon burned to the ground. The milking parlor had been operational since 1898. Before the fire, they had about 900 cows and today they have 100 dry cows on the farm along with 350 heifers. On the night of the fire, something akin to an army ascended on Four Cubs to help out their fellow

farmers. Some of these farmers drove five hours to help the Peterson’s that night, and safely got their milking cows to other farms in the area. “Our cows are now at 10 different farms and the farmers are doing

Relocation orders Burnett County Highway Commissioner, Michael Hoefs brought a relocation order for County Trunk Highway H at Clearview Road and at West Benoit Lake Road in the town of Rusk. “Currently this intersection has two 90 degree hairpin turns, with 10 mph maximum,” Hoefs said. “Most of the time, half of that is under water. It’s a safety concern and there is a crash history there.” Hoefs said this project popped up two years ago as part of a capital improvement plan. “After this is approved and it’s filed, we’ll start working with MSA Professional Services and start the process of dealing with land owners,” Hoefs said. The project has got Hoefs looking to acquire about nine acres of land in the area and 3.8 or 3.9 of those acres fall on private property SEE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PAGE 2

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Borg Road Fire believed to be started by wood stove JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

GRANTSBURG––Investigators believe a wood-burning stove started a fire last week north of Borg Road in Grantsburg. There were no injuries, and the fire is still under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department. Grantsburg Fire Chief, Cory Barnette, said they got the call at

2:55 a.m. on Feb. 21. He said the man who called about the fire was brief on the phone. “He called 911, gave his general location for the fire, and then hung up,” Barnette said. “Then it was like, ‘Hey, let’s go find this fire.” Barnette said the property did not have a fire number and had an interesting set-up that could have caused the fire to grow.

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The man who owns the property had a wood-burning stove hooked up to his fifth wheel trailer. That was perpendicular to an old semitruck trailer. Next to the stove was a storage place for wood and another for other storage. “It was one big conglomerate of flammable material,” Barnette said. “This definitely was an unusual one.” Siren and Webster Fire Depart-

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ments were also dispatched to the scene. When they arrived they noticed the driveway was too narrow to move the trucks through. They had to set up a relay to get the water from the trucks to a smaller vehicle to get it to the fire. “It was fully engulfed, but never out of control,” Barnette said. SEE FIRE, PAGE 2

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excellent job of taking care of them,” said fifth generation operator of Four Cubs Farm, Ben Peterson. “Our cows have transitioned very well with very few health issues and production is similar at each different farm.” Peterson said they looked at many different options on moving forward with the farm and finally decided on added robotic milkers. He added his entire crew are working hard to get the farm fully operational again. “We ran a lot of rebuilding scenarios and - in the end - we decided to retrofit our current barn to house 16 robotic milkers,” Peterson said. “With this, we started construction the second week of January after a couple weeks of cold weather delays. We have been working every day since, sometimes with 25-plus people, to get up and running as soon as possible.”

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Calf manager Tiffany Peterson said this is Poppy, she weighs about 575 lbs. and has been moved out of the 28 pen barn to a larger outdoor pen. “She loves being outside and having more room to run around,” she said.

He explained the technical aspect of caring for cows at multiple sites. “We get data on each cow uploaded to our herd manager software twice a month to keep an eye on inventory, health events and breeding information,” Peterson said. “Each farm housing our cows does a great job communicating if an issue comes up.” The calving of the cattle is done at Four Cubs and that is where a bulk of the work is being done. Peterson said the cows are handling the situation pretty well considering the circumstances. “Overall, they are doing well with the imperfect situation of moving cows two to four days after calving,” Peterson said. We are on the road three to four times a week, moving groups of fresh cows to farms to be milked and bringing back dry cows nearing calving. We average 25 fresh cows a week.” Robotics system “Each robot can milk 60 cows, and they are allowed access to the robots whenever they want,” Peterson said. “They are enticed by high energy pellets that are metered out according to production and stage of their lactation.” Every cow will wear a high tech collar that monitors their activity, rumination and as a their ‘ticket’ into the robotic milker so the robot knows who the cow is, Peterson said. “This allows us to give cows individual attention when they need it. The robot knows who needs breeding, vaccinations, foot trimming or isn’t feeling well and those cows are released into a separate pen after milking,” Peterson said. “Once every 12 hours one of our employees checks on who has not visited a robot within the last 10 hours on the central computer and goes to check on her and guide her to the robot.”

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Peterson said the robots arrived at Four Cubs after the cold stretch in January. Each robot has the capacity to milk 60 cows, so they hope to have 120 cows back on the farm by March.

Beneﬁts Peterson gave three main reasons for why switching to robotic milking is their best option; comfort of the cows, labor, and cost of production. “‘Box’ is (the name of ) the robot setup where the robots are spread throughout the barn with the cows,” Peterson said. “The cows don’t have to spend time walking to and from the parlor as well as waiting to get milked. They are allowed to rest, eat and milk whenever they want.” He said that labor availability and removing a repetitive job is also a key to switching to robots. “The robots will now complete this task and reduce the risks of repetitive stress injury. It allows for more stimulating management jobs, working with the cows instead of milking them,” Peterson said He added that it is becoming more and more difficult to find workers who want to milk the long shifts required when milking a large herd. The last reason for switching to robotic milkers is cost of production. “Milk production in well-managed robots (milking systems) is often ten pounds higher than a parlor setup,” Pe-

terson said. “We will have the ability to individually supplement cows that need more food to milk more and lower costs on late lactation cows milking less.” Completion date Peterson admitted they do not have a definitive project completion date, but they are hoping to be completely done by October. “We hope to be milking 720 cows in early June,” Peterson said. “Additional construction cannot begin until late spring, which includes another manure pit and a dry cow barn. Once the dry cow barn is finished that will allow us to work on the last four robots, which are being installed where the dry cows are currently.” Peterson’s hope is that all the cows will be back on the farm by the end of September. At that point with the robotics system they will be able to milk even more cows than before the fire. “We were milking around 860 cows at the time of the fire and this set-up will allows us to milk between 920 and 960,” Peterson said. Follow along with the Four Cubs Farm project on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/fourcubsfarm/.

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“After we set up the water relay it was just a matter of putting it out. We had it contained it just took a while to get all the water the fire.” Barnette said the fire was completely out by 6 a.m. that morning. He talked to the owner of the trailer, who assumed the fire had started with the wood stove. Some people in the area reported hearing what sounded like gunshots during the fire. Barnette explained it was not gunshots, but there may have been ammunition in the fire. “Anything that is pressurized will blow up during a fire. It could’ve been ammo or even paint,” Barnette said. “He had different propane tanks in storage and possibly had ammo in storage. The important thing is any accelerants in a fire will explode.” Barnette summed up the entire episode as fairly simple. They went in, put out the fire and went home.

owned by eight landowners. The landowners will be contacted by MSA, who will deal with the specifics of the land acquisition process. Hoefs said he doesn’t have information on how much the entire project will cost. But he did say that the county received a grant from the Department of Transportation for $300,000. According to Hoefs, that money should fund roughly half of the project. The relocation order passed with no opposing votes. Softec funding request Softec gave a presentation at the Administration Committee meeting last week and requested $50,000 from the county for their new venture partnering with Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) to train young or old local citizens for a solid career in machining and welding. “These jobs have decent wages and are in high demand,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Taylor. “Help wanted pages are full of machine and tool operators.”

This would be a one-time grant that would come out of the economic development fund. Per policy the board has a $50,000 cap on grants. The board agreed that Softec would be great for the area and would be helpful in keeping young people in the area. But they also weren’t sure about how the money would be used. Members of the Administration committee said that their monthly meeting last week went over three and a half hours and had to cut Softec’s presentation short. The funding request was voted to be sent back to the Administration Committee to gather more details about how the money will be spent.

Statewide redistricting plans The county board approved a resolution to help create nonpartisan procedure for the upcoming legislative and congressional redistricting plans. Taylor said that this has been an issue since 2011. “It’s been out there for quite a while,” Taylor said. “We don’t have the problem up here. It goes on all over the country. Maps are drawn so that certain

to adequately draw the district maps.” Other board members talked on the subject of the redistricting maps, citing Milwaukee County. “Some of these district maps are incredible,” said County Supervisor, Chris Sybers. “They split houses in their district maps.”

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“These jobs [machining and welding] have decent wages and are in high demand,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Taylor.

parties can continue to win.” Taylor added that this is not the way maps are supposed to be drawn and said that this move would have Burnett County joining the vast amount of Wisconsin counties. The way these maps were drawn in the past is a law firm would be hired to draw the maps and then everything is settled in the courts, Taylor said. “This calls for the state to create a nonpartisan districting committee,” Taylor said. “This committee will be able

In other news: The Board of Supervisors approved to purchase three new channels for communication towers in Webb Lake and Hertel. The three channels are for the Sheriff’s Department, fire departments and public safety. “We’ve had issues for the last 10 to 12 years,” Taylor said. “This purchase will increase of coverage greatly.” The Board also approved updating the Tax Deed Policy. Taylor cited about 1,100 delinquent parcel owners that are about 40 acres of land. Around $2.5 million including interest is owed on those delinquent properties. The county will hire a clerk to do title searches and will continue to develop new policy.

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Full Moon Program

Free Soup Lunch

DANBURY—Visitor Center, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Science and folklore surrounding full moons. No reservations required, but there is a fee. Sponsored by Burnett County Historical Society.

SIREN—VFW Hall, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church of Falun and Burnett County VFW Post 1256.

Snowshoe Adventures

SIREN—8th annual Shamwalk/Run, 10 a.m., Siren School. Costume contest. Sponsored by the Burnett County Prevention Coalition. For more information, visit www.bcaapc.org/shamwalk.

GRANTSBURG—Ages 2-8, Crex Meadows Visitor Center. 11 am to noon. For more information call 715-463-2739 or email lauren.finch@wisconsin.gov.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 5K Run/Walk

Photo Club

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Ice Bowling and Corn Hole GRANTSBURG—6 p.m. at Grantsburg Ice Arena. Sponsored by the Grantsburg Hockey Association. Advance registration required; for more information and registration form visit www.grantsburghockey. com/ice-bowling or contact Deana Adolphson 715-222-3934.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

GRANTSBURG— Learn about digital wildlife photography at Crex Meadows. 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit crexmeadows.org/photo-club.

Christian Fellowship FREDERIC— Finding Victory in the Valleys, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Featured speaker, Ryan Hawley. Free will offering. Hosted at Wilderness Fellowship. Register by Mar. 4 by contacting Leesa Shultz 715-431-1923 or emailing bljreal@gmail.com.

Ice Fishing Contest

Student Art Show

WEBSTER—Big Yellow Lake, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Access by Ike Walton Lodge. Jig poles to the first 100 kids under 15. Sponsored by the Central Burnett County Fair.

SIREN—Northwoods Event Center, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Featuring local student artists from Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Siren and Webster.

Food Distribution

St. Patrick’s Celebration Parade

DANBURY—Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution is at the Swiss Township Garage. Distribution begins at 10 a.m. There is a fee.

Variety Show OSCEOLA—6 p.m. Osceola High School. Benefiting American Cancer Society and Polk/Burnett Counties Relay for Life. Luminary bags for Relay for Life may be ordered at the variety show. Free will donation.

SIREN—2 p.m., Main Street. St. Paul Winter Carnival royalty will be in attendance. For more information, call Greg Hunter 715-349-2954.

Open House SIREN—11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lilac Village Bed and Breakfast. Irish treats and refreshments, lucky shamrock drawings, and tours. For more information, visit LilacVillagebb.com or call 715-349-7012.

Snowmobile Trail Fundraiser

Scavenger Hunt

DANBURY—43rd annual Booya & Raffle. Food and door prizes 12 - 5 p.m., grand prize drawing, 5 p.m. Otis’ Bar, north of Danbury. Sponsored by Cozy Corner Trails, Inc. Raffle tickets available from club members, Hillside Inn, Otis’ Bar, and Moose Junction Bar. For more information, follow them on Facebook at Cozy-CornerTrails-Inc.

SIREN—4th annual Lucky Lilac scavenger hunt, 12 - 2 p.m. or until all 3 Lucky Lilacs are found. A list of clue locations and official rule can be found at the Siren Post Office or VisitSiren.com.

Ice Fishing Contest LUCK—8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Big Butternut Lake. Sponsored by Luck Lions Club.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Community Dinner MCKINLEY—Swedish Palt dinner, Trinity Lutheran Church, McKinley. 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. There is a fee. For more information, call 715-822-2599.

Festival Concert GRANTSBURG— Grantsburg High School Auditorium. Grantsburg Schools bands and choirs present music for upcoming contests. Middle school: 2:30 p.m. High School: 4 p.m. Refreshments available.

Wildlife Classes GRANTSBURG—Winter Wildlifers, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Crex Meadows. Ages 2-8. Wildlife activities. No registration required. Dress for the weather. For more information, visit crexmeadows.org.

Used Book Sale WEBSTER—Used book sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Larsen Family Public Library.

Whitetails Unlimited Meeting WEBSTER—Annual meeting, 2 p.m., Whitetail Wilderness. Looking for new members. If interested, come to the meeting or contact Dave Chell at 715-491-3725.

Birthday Celebration GRANTSBURG—American Legion Birthday Dinner, 5 - 8 p.m., American Legion Post 185. Program begins at 5 p.m. Free will offering accepted.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13 GRANTSBURG— Winter Wildlifers, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Crex Meadows. Ages 2-8. Wildlife activities. No registration required. Dress for the weather. For more information, visit crexmeadows.org.

Student Art Show SIREN—Tesora Event Center, 5 - 8 p.m. Recognition ceremony at 6 p.m. Featuring local student artists from Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Siren and Webster. Sponsored

GRANTSBURG—12 - 6 p.m., T-Dawgs Grill & Conference Center. American Red Cross community blood drive. To make an appointment or get more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org and search with sponsor code Grantsburg or call 1-800-REDCROSS.

FIRST MONDAY Town of Webb Lake 6 p.m.

FIRST TUESDAY Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96 7 p.m.

FIRST THURSDAY Webb Lake Men’s Club

Church/Facility Security Seminar

11:30 a.m.

GRANTSBURG—7 - 9 p.m., Crex Meadows Visitor Center. Covering topics on security and safety issues for church communities and buildings. No cost. Pastoral staff, elders, deacons, and security personnel encouraged to attend. Sponsored by Mission Critical Concepts, LLC. RSVP by email to Dave Sohm at Trainer716@comcast.net.

Village of Siren first Thursday after the first Monday 2 p.m.

SECOND MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.

Town of Grantsburg

History Presentation

5:30 p.m.

GRANTSBURG—6 p.m. Grantsburg Senior Center. Share a meal with author Sue Segelstrom as she presents her new book on the Grantsburg cranberry industry in the late 1800s. Sponsored by the Grantsburg Area Historical Society.

Village of Grantsburg Disabled American Vets Chapter 66

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

Town of Meenon

6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Town of Jackson 7 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

7 p.m.

WEBB LAKE—1 - 3 p.m., County Road H in downtown Webb Lake. Follow updates on Facebook at Webb Lake St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Town of Sand Lake

Irish Dinner Fundraiser DANBURY— 5:30 - 8 p.m., Forts Folle Avoine. Irish dinner, music, and raffles. Reservations and payment by Mar. 12. More information and registration forms available at theforts.org/irish-dinner-fundraiser.html or calling 715-866-8890. Sponsored by Burnett County Historical Society.

7 p.m.

Town of Scott 7 p.m.

Town of LaFollette 7:30 p.m.

SECOND TUESDAY Webb Lake Community Club 1 p.m.

Grantsburg American Legion Auxiliary 5 p.m.

Town of Blaine

MONDAY, MARCH 19

6 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group

Town of Anderson

GRANTSBURG — Wood Lake Conference Room, Burnett Medical Center, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Food Distribution LUCK—Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution is at the Home and Away Ministries Center. Distribution begins at noon. There is a fee.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

7 p.m.

Town of Daniels

GRANTSBURG—Ages 2-8, Crex Meadows Visitor Center. 11 a.m. - noon. For more information call 715-463-2739 or email lauren.finch@wisconsin.gov.

7 p.m.

Town of Roosevelt 7 p.m.

Town of Swiss 7 p.m.

Grantsburg American Legion Post 185 7 p.m.

Food Distribution WEBSTER—Connections located next door to Minit Mart. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. No charge.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Food Distribution GRANTSBURG—The Grantsburg Area Food Shelf will be open from 9:30-11:30 a.m. 320 S Brad Street.

MONDAY, MARCH 26 Winter Camp for Kids GRANTSBURG—Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Crex Meadows. Science and conservation Day camp for youth 8 -14. Space is limited, pre-registration required. For more information, visit www.crexmeadows.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Snowshoe Adventures

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

Blood Drive

MEETINGS

Food Distribution SPOONER—Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution is at the Spooner Middle School Vocational Area. Distribution begins at 9 a.m. There is a fee.

Wildlife Classes

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

door to Minit Mart. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. No charge. Sponsored by Yellow Lake Food Distribution and God’s People Serving.

Town of Dewey 8 p.m. Northland Bee Keepers 7 p.m. Government Center, Room 165

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Republican Party Meeting SIREN—Burnett County Republican Party meeting, 7 p.m., Government Center, Room 162.

Food Distribution WEBSTER—Connections located next

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We’ll ﬁx it or burn it down When I was a struggling stand-up comedian I would drink, swear and yell a lot. The goal was to channel Sam Kinison’s anger with a hint of George Carlin’s intellect. It never really worked that well. Most of my jokes were about being poor and amassing large amounts of student debt. One joke in particular stands out in my mind and it was an off-the-cuff phrase to silence a few hecklers. It was an open mic on the east side of Milwaukee, during a snow storm and a Bucks games so the crowd was very thin, besides a few older musicians. They did not enjoy the majority of my material and started verbalizing their negativity. Being 20 years old, I said something to the effect of, “keep complaining because my generation is Sentinel either going to fix all the problems you’ve given us or we’re going to Editor burn it all to the ground.” Jonathan Richie That is still a very applicable statement. The generation that is in power of our country right now has done much to push the bill down the road to the younger generation (e.i. social security, health care, climate change, jobs sent overseas and the fact that everything is politicized and people have difficulty communicating, depending on who they voted for.) According to a Pew Research study, there are 76 million baby boomers in our country – anyone born from 1946-1965. There are 65 million of Generation X (1965-1981), 66 million Millennials (19811998), and 69 million post-Millennials (1998-2014). A post-millennial and one of the students that survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. was on the news this weekend and stated bluntly, “we will outlive you.” It’s true, everybody dies. I think it’s important to note that these students were on the receiving end of AR-15 fire. The receiving end part is what bugs me. I don’t know anything about guns. My dad didn’t own a gun and was not a hunter, I think my grandfather owned a hunting rifle and that was it. Guns never interested me, maybe because as a white male I’m not seen as prey and never thought, “I need to protect myself.” As a millennial I grew up with mass school shootings, district wide threats and numerous drills in schools that weren’t just for fires or tornadoes. The only thing I know about the AR-15 is the man who invented it did not intend for civilians to own them. These Parkland students don’t seem to care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican. They are demanding something to be done about guns. Let’s hope adults don’t beat their idealism into the ground I don’t have any answers on how the next generations will handle the crap that has been placed in front of them, but I do think that something will have to be fixed or society may just be dismantled down to the point where we are living in localized tribes again.

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Should you wet that whistle? Scientists estimate you can live for about a week without it, if the weather isn’t too hot. It’s one of the most abundant things on the planet but is often in short supply. The average person uses from 80 to 100 gallons of it a day. I’m referring to water, the figurative and literal wellspring of life. Last week, a water leak in the municipal supply From the Publisher’s in Amery – the community where Desk I live – caused the entire communiTom Stangl ty to be without water ffor several hours. The public works department, working for seven hours through the early hours of the morning, was able to find the leak and restore water to much of the community. The leak occurred around 2:30 in the morning, so people getting up for work and school discovered that they were without water. At my house, like many others, we awoke fearing that our pipes had frozen. When we learned the scope of the problem, we began realizing just how much water we use and how much we take it for granted. Nearly every grooming, cleaning

and food preparation requires water. I did some research in preparation for this column and I was shocked to learn just how much water I use without even thinking about it. The water estimates come from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is estimated that each flush of a toilet takes from 3.5 to 4 gallons of water. The new efficient toilets can get by with a gallon and a half. When you are using gallon jugs of water for everything, it is crazy to imagine using four jugs for one flush. If you take an eight minute shower, depending on your shower head, you can use 17 gallons or more of water. A full bathtub is estimated to hold 36 gallons of water. Brush your teeth with the water running? That’s at least a gallon of water. Washing your face? The estimate is for a gallon of water. Shaving your face or legs? Another gallon of water. How about running your dishwasher to clean dirty dishes? That’s about 15 gallons, much more efficient that hand washing and rinsing the dishes. Washing a load of laundry with new efficient washers uses 25 gallons of water. Older washers use up to 40 gallons a load.

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Here’s the big one: watering your lawn. Depending on the force of your hose, you can use up to two gallons a minute. If you think of using a gallon jug to accomplish any of these tasks it seems truly daunting. You would take much of your day simply carrying water to get your personal needs taken care of and would accomplish precious little else. It is true that we don’t know what we have until it is gone. The brief shortage has opened my eyes to how much water I use each day. I hope that I will become more aware and wise about where and when I use water, but I probably will lapse into my old habits. Like many things in life that are taken for granted, we come to believe we are entitled to what has been a gift. I’d like to thank the people that make sure the water will come out of the tap when we turn on the faucet. Having safe, clean and plentiful water is a gift. Thank you. 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.

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Rep. John Macco, chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, suggests a comprehensive tax overhaul could include cutting $2.5 billion worth of state exemptions. “I think there’s several anomalies,” he said at a panel discussion Jan. 31 at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. “So if you take a look at sales tax, we collect $5 million worth of sales tax, but we have $6 million worth of sales tax exemptions.” The Ledgeview Republican, leading the effort for Assembly Republicans, pointed to several quirks in the current system: yogurt and raisins as individual products are tax exempt, but yogurt-covered raisins are taxable. And while honey and roasted nuts are individually tax exempt, honey-roasted nuts are taxable. “We can’t agree on what candy is, because a Twix candy bar is tax exempt, and M&Ms are taxable, so it’s really quite funny,” he said, adding that clay pigeons – used for sport shooting – are tax exempt as well. “There might be a real good reason for why that is, but I think we’ve got to take a look at it,” he said, noting the effort likely will impact the next budget. “I think the model that we look at is, you take out some of those exemptions and those anomalies. And if you do that, in my estimation ... I think there’s about $2.5 billion worth of exemptions that you eliminate, and then you use that to offset some of those other things,” such as local government funding. This abundance of exemptions ties into why Wisconsin hasn’t recently undergone a tax overhaul, according to Todd Berry, president emeritus of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. “Why don’t we get tax reform? Frankly, it’s not in the interest of people who make politics a career to do tax reform, because what they like to do is give people stuff,” Berry said. “And the way you give people stuff is you create tax exemptions or deductions or whatever that chop up the tax system and make it bad in all sorts of ways.” Looking ahead, Macco says “we have an opportunity to move forward,” now that the state economy is in better shape than before Gov. Scott Walker took office.

“The Walker administration has done such an amazing job of righting the ship and triaging the patient,” he said. “Eight years ago, the patient was barely breathing and was bleeding all over the table … Once those things have stabilized, you can then move onto fixing the broken bones and some of the other issues.” Richard Chandler, secretary of the state Department of Revenue, made the case that this process of “healing” the state has led to a better tax environment. “We now have a very competitive tax climate in the state and an economy that’s doing very well,” he said. “I think a lot of people still have the perception that was formed in the 70s, 80s, 90s – that Wisconsin is a tax hell, that we have a way-above-average tax burden.” He says this perception was formed over decades of being in the top 10 most heavily taxed states in the country with a tax burden well above the national average. “That is no longer the case,” he said. According to Chandler, half of the state’s general purpose revenue comes from income tax, while a third comes from sales tax, and the rest is corporate income tax, excise tax, cigarette tax and several others. Of that, he says about 50 percent gets sent back to school districts, municipalities and counties. Macco says his ideas don’t include changing the entire shared revenue model. “I think you replace it; I’m not talking about changing, but you come up with a dedicated revenue stream,” he said. “For example, if you expand that base out, we don’t need 5 percent sales tax. We really only would need 3.75, so I would bring it down to 4.5.” With more products to tax thanks to fewer exemptions, Macco says a lower sales tax rate could be put in place while still covering all the state’s bases. “So you dropped the sales tax 10 percent on everything else that everybody’s buying already, although now you’re charging it on some of the other stuff,” he said. “And that extra 75 basis points is about $1.2 billion, and you use that to replace shared revenue and personal property tax in one fell swoop.”

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you would care to donate anything, bring items in to the center and put my name on them. I will see that they get to the right person. Our 500 winners were Roger Greely, John LaFond, Jim Anderson, Lorna Erickson, and Pat Bresina. Shirley Doriott got the 9 bid. Spade winners were Shirley Doriott, Anke Olesen, Steve Wenthe, Jim Anderson and Susie Hughes. Ashleigh Hughes got the 9 bid. It seems wherever you go, everybody is talking

about fishing and fishing contests. The Siren Lions had their contest this past weekend. Last year the weather was so cold, so hopefully it was better this year. Dates To Remember: •March 11 – Daylight Saving Time Begins •March 17 – St Patrick’s Day •March 20 – First Day of Spring •April 1 – Easter •April 28 – 500 Card party at Siren Senior Center

and 497. The Hot Shots had high team game and series, 779 and 1519. I picked the gold star for Fred this week with his 221. There were several 200 games. Splits picked up were: Bill B 4-5, Millie 3-6-7, Deanna 5-10, Harvey 3-6-7-10, Bill P 5-7-9, Dana 5-10 and Gladys 5-7. We are in need of volunteer drivers to deliver meals. Please call Nikki at 715-866-5300 for more info. We also need someone to shovel the front walk way; if you can help, call Millie at 715-491-0253. We are accepting clean gently used items (no

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The decorating crew will be using their talents on Monday, March 5 at 9 a.m. We will have our monthly potluck on March 14. Nutrition program will serve lunch on March 21. I was the lucky winner of the dollar pot for dime bingo, and won $18.00 on the pot. Come and join us for dime bingo on Tuesday at 1 p.m. You would meet some new people and have a good time. We have been receiving some items for our Silent Auction on April 28. If

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Webster Liaison officer working on truancy issue teaching a few classes in topics like bullying, cyber-bullying, drugs and alcohol education classes and has talked to the students about peer pressure. She said she has spoken with the drivers education instructor about teaching the students about getting pulled over by the police. “Everyone gets nervous when they get pulled over,” Getts said. “I even tense up when a police car is following me.” Getts was invited back to the June Village Board meeting to give a report of the second half of the school year.

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WEBSTER––The Webster Village Board met last week and listened to a report on the Webster Police Liaison officer. They also discussed a particular line-item on the vouchers and updating their technology. Webster Police Officer Bridget Getts gave the board a quick rundown of what she has been doing as the liaison officer in the school. Over the last five months, Getts has spent 32 days in the school. During that time, she has noticed an uptick in truancies and is working on finding an answer to the growing problem. “There have been 52 tickets written for truancies this year with 14 repeat offenders,” Getts said. “I’m beginning to plot charts and am looking for any type of pattern.” Getts said she has at least one indicator as to why truancies are on the rise. “Some of these are second generation, I wrote their parents up for truancies,” Getts said. “Their parents didn’t show up and neither do they in some cases.” Getts added that she has had 253 calls for service, but that is a misleading number. “I would say about ten percent is law enforcement and the other 90 percent of my contact with the students is walking and talking with them,” Getts said. “Another part of it is getting their respect back.” Getts also said that she has been

Tire Removal The Village hired Bob’s Iron based in Frederic to haul 16 of the big tires at the Webster Fairgrounds off the premise. Some of the board members were taken aback by the $3,511.25 bill for the removal. “It was two loads and the first load was considerably cheaper than the second, which we weren’t expecting,” said Village President Jeff Roberts. “We won’t be using their services in the future.” Webster Public Works Director, Jay Heyer said that Bob’s Iron took most of the really big tires from the fairgrounds. He added that there are at least 30 tires still out there. “We’ve got to get rid of them,” said Village Trustee Tim Maloney. “They’re an eyesore and they fill with water, they’ve got to go.”

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Village Tablets Village Trustee Greg Widiker, as part of the finance committee, brought up the possibility of buying new tablets for the board members. The tablets were purchased by the Village in 2014. “We’ve all had issues with the tablets,” Widiker said. “Jeff doesn’t use his anymore and my screen is cracked.” Trustee Sarah Casady said they have been talking about replacing them for a while. She added that she believed they were purchased before she was on the board. Widiker got quotes from CrexTechs for the tablets; Lenovo IdeaTab A1070 Refurbished for $200, Lenovo Tab 4 10.1” Android Tablet for $250 and Samsung Galaxy Android Tab A 10.1” for $330. The board had a brief discussion on possibly changing operating systems. Then decided to invite CrexTechs to a meeting to give a presentation on the different types of tablets and also asked for pricing information.

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BURNETT COUNTY––Stephan P. West, 22, Luck, was charged with two counts of repeated sexual assault of the same child. The charges stem from incidents in 2012 when he was a babysitter. According to the criminal complaint, in August 2017, Grantsburg Police Chief Jeff Schinzing met with West at the Luck Police Department. West was asked if he remembered babysitting in Grantsburg in 2012. West was 16 at the time and the two juvenile girls he was babysitting were seven and five. Two months earlier in June the Grantsburg PD received an interview report that indicated an alleged sexual assaults took place with the two girls when they were living in Grantsburg. A forensic interviewer with Child First Center Forensic said that that the younger of the two girls said they were forced by West to put lotion on him and suck his privates. She said this happened three or four times. The girls told their mother about the numerous incidents that took place between 2011 and 2012. Both girls said West “put his ‘boy part’ in their ‘girl part.’” Repeated sexual assault of a child is a class B felony. West could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in front of Judge Melissia Mogen on March 28.

In Other News: The board approved opening up the community center in case of an emergency. The board also approved the appointment of two library trustees. The library is still looking for a resident to sit on their board. The board began planning their Fourth of July celebrations that will be Saturday, June 30 this summer.

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SIREN—The Siren Lions Club is looking to connect to more students in the schools. The club donated $1075 to the school’s book fair at the school board meeting and one of the school’s students has been informally named liaison officer between the club and the student body. School Board President Peggy Moore said that the Lions Club has always been a huge supporter for Siren School. She added that the Lions Club made sure that all students at the book fair got a book to take home. Associate Principal Wayne Koball and his son, Noah went to a Lions Club meeting in February to begin a dialogue that can be beneficial to both organizations. “They were really excited and wanted to promote and support the school,” Wayne said of the Lions Club. “They have the feeling as other groups in the area. They’re getting older and have fewer and fewer people.” Wayne said the Lions Club wants to work directly with the school and be involved with the students instead of just sending a check. To help facilitate communication between the club and school Noah has been named liaison officer to go between the two. “I’ll be sitting in meetings and communicating to both sides,” Noah said. “Instead of just giving money, they want to see and talk with the students.” Noah gave a scenario where a club might be looking for $120. He said with that information he would go to the Lions Club and they may ask about community service or other ways of giving back to the community. “They may ask me, ‘can we get kids on this day’ and ‘what time works best to set this up’,” Noah said. Wayne believes this kind of outreach into the community will spread to other groups. He also said that even though Noah is graduating, he thinks the position will continue for years to come. “I think this is just the beginning,” he said. “I can see it expanding to a lot of other community groups in the area.”

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A tribute to Mike Murphy, my coach and father BY TIM MURPHY WITH STEVE BRIGGS

When your high school coach is also your dad, you face some challenges, but mostly there’s a ton of great memories, says Tim Murphy. Tim is the son of longtime Siren High School Track Coach Mike Murphy, whose life the community of Siren celebrated this week. Tim says he and Mike enjoyed many good times in sports, but especially memorable were his junior and senior track seasons and their two trips to the state track tournament as athlete and coach, son and father. At those state tournaments in 1989 and 1990, Tim took second place and sixth place respectively in the discus throw. Along the way, he set a Siren High School discus record with a throw of “150 feet and an inch or two,” he says modestly. He still holds the Siren High School discus record almost 30 years later. Tim says “Murph” was all about the stats, analyzing competitors before meets, and building a positive attitude on his team to do their best and strive to hit personal bests. “Dad always said, ‘I don’t want to hear anyone say ‘I can’t.’ He wouldn’t accept that. If someone said ‘I won’t,’ well, that was one thing. But never say ‘I can’t.’”

An early start Tim’s interest in the track and field started at about age 10. Part of it was the chance to hang out with his dad and partly to be around the high school athletes. Tim says, “I was just a kid and Dad let me be the track team manager, about fourth grade. When the team was out practicing, I would watch Gene Reynolds and George Reynolds and all those guys throw the discus. They wanted to get in more throws instead of having to walk out and get the disks after their throws. I got to know them and they treated me with respect. “Soon I was shagging down discs and throwing them back. Dad would tell them, ‘If he gets out of line do what you gotta do, but don’t get him bloody or bruised so I have to explain it to the wife.’”

Lighting the ﬁre me. But on the weekends, he “As a coach and a dad, would do his coaching with I tell you this: my dad me. We would work on knew every inside and the hand roll. We would outside of me. He work on the lift. I acknew how to light a cepted the challenge fire under me, moof working with him tivate me, whether on the weekends. at home or at He made it fun. school. He didn’t It was time with go easy on me. Dad, which was “Stats were an always good. He important part didn’t go easy on of any game to me, he would tell Dad. He would me what I was say, ‘The stats doing wrong, but show me what he never brought it you did. Okay, you home. He left it on had a pretty good the field.” game. Now show me “When I was a again.’ freshman, I could “If I wasn’t throwing throw the discus about well, we would talk. Or, 120’. By sophomore maybe we’d go up to the year, I was up to about 136. gym or the field for some Then my junior year, I was Mike “Murph” Murphy throwing 142-144. That is the one-on-one practice. What a blast when your dad had year we took second down at the key to the gym! Now state. The top two at Conferas I look back at it, I see all the hours ence qualified for state. Going in there, he spent at that gym for me and lots of I wasn’t even in the top ten. But it was other kids too. close. Dad was a math teacher so he was “Sometimes it was adults who called measuring everything. the house on a weekend. Other times kids would call and ask him to open up Check the weather the gym on a Sunday afternoon, and he “He would even look at the weather didn’t refuse. He would put on his coat reports to see what it was going to be. and say, ‘Let’s go.’ It was time with Dad He was always playing the mind game and that was always good. with you to get you to see the possibil“As the track coach, Dad really didn’t ities. Two days before the competition pay much attention to the discus until we went to find the school where we it came down to the conference meet, could throw. but he had goals set for me. When I was a freshman and sophomore, the discus competition was packed. You had the Reynolds kids from Frederic, Christianson from Webster and a guy named Hughes. So, there was a lot of competition in my sophomore year, 1988. The competition was just stacked.

“We brought out the regular discs and the rubber ones. Then he would put water on the rubber ones to simulate throwing in bad weather. He would do all that to get me and others on the team really well prepared. “He would put the goals out there. He would never be disappointed if you didn’t do well, but he would be disappointed if you didn’t do your best effort. He was never negative. He would never say,’ Hey, you sucked’ or whatever. He would just help me figure what went wrong and try to improve. I think he treated every kid that way. “If you understand what you’re doing in your sport, and you have practiced every part of over and over, then you can think about and realize what went wrong, like something in the turn or the lift or may in the hand throw. We would work on that together. On to state “Dad was very proud to take me and other kids to state that junior year. It was beautiful throwing weather and I took second in the discus. We both thought my throw maybe was misjudged and that I had first. It was close, but he said, “Well, you can come back next year and win it. “For us to win the conference, we needed our runners to have the best time and throwers to give their best throws. We were up against Turtle Lake. They had 37 kids on their team and we had 17. But we won that day.”

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To all of our valued patients and members of the community: Important news! You are about to receive the same great dental service you are accustomed to under a new name! Hauge Dental Clinic, in Centuria, a leader in the comprehensive dental care since 1975 will soon change its name to River Birch Dental. In 2016, Dr. Paul Hauge sold the dental practice to Dr. Georgie Vargas. As part of the ownership transition, a new clinic name was a predictable change. The change to River Birch Dental will not change any of the high quality patient care. Dr. Hauge will continue to serve his patients at the same location and with the same excellence as he has for the past 40+ years. Dr. Vargas, Dr. Hauge, and Dr. Kuntz will still continue to care for all your preventative and comprehensive dental treatment. These comprehensive general dentistry procedures will still include root canal therapy, oral surgery, orthodontics, implants, dentures, cosmetic, and pediatric dentistry. We will continue to strive for clinical excellence while caring for the full dental needs of each patient. You will notice the name change on all of our mailings, packaging, invoices, and promotional materials as of March 1, 2018. It is still the same company, just a new name. All of the staff, insurance, billing, and pricing will not change with the name change. Warmest regards from the team at River Birch Dental, previously Hauge Dental Clinic in Centuria.

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GRANTSBURG—Awards, hockey, and aquatic invaders were on the minds of the Grantsburg School Board on Monday evening. Service Award Mike Amundson presented Dan Ohnstad with the Wisconsin Athletic Service Award from the Wisconsin Athletic Director’s Association. “On behalf of myself, personally, the Pirate Athletic Department, the Grantsburg School District and the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association it is my honor to present to you this WADA Service Award for your role as our Athletic Trainer.” and the Grantsburg School District.” While Ohnstad modestly declined to speak about the honor, the School Board congratulated him on the Service Award and thanked him for his many years of volunteer

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Grantsburg Middle School students Greta White and Ian Watt educate the school board on Wisconsin aquatic invasive speeches.

service to Grantsburg athletes. Conservation Presentations Sixth graders Ian Watt and Greta White presented their Conservation Competition speeches to the Board. Watt informed the audience on the spiny water flea, noting the flea wipes out entire species of daphnia and zooplankton in a body of water. He assured the Board that - to date - Burnett County is flea-free, but cautioned that “we need to stop the spread of this invader!”

White presented information on the zebra mussel and their spread through the Great Lakes to some Burnett County lakes. She gave several tips to prevent the spread of the mussels including: dumping water from live wells and removing vegetation and mud from your boat after removing it from a lake, and washing any boots you used in the water with hot, soapy water. “If you see a zebra mussel, report it to the DNR so they can handle it.” Vincent Vogland, who will

Hockey Support Representatives from the Blue Line Club approached the Board to request funding to assist with costs associated with hockey players involved in the WSFLG co-op. The Blue Line Club attempts to cover costs through fundraising and parental contribution. They note that there can be a lot of expenses for equipment for growing kids, thus they were approaching all the school districts in the co-op to request a donation for this season to help cover these kinds of costs. The Grantsburg School District has nine athletes playing hockey in the co-op. The School Board approved a continuing donation to the club of $300 per hockey athlete. It was also suggested to the club to research the feasibility of changing the co-op policy to include a per school fee for

inclusion in the co-op. In the ten-plus years the co-op has been in place, there has been no charge to the home schools.

Among Other Items: •The Elementary School reports that for the first semester, the reading scores for the first and third grades are significantly higher than in past years. “We usually see the most growth between winter and spring,” said Principal Ibby Olson. “ We’ve put in a lot of work with our English curriculum. We’ve got a lot of new resources and lots of new books in our classrooms. which helps the kids’ love of reading.” •The WIAA hockey and Gymnastic co-op agreements were renewed for the next school year. •A number of District policies were up for first reads due to statutory revisions, which require minor changes due to the new directives.

Security is ever-evolving at Grantsburg Schools ‘MURPH’: A tribute LINDA LUHMAN SENTINEL STAFF

Recently, there has been a lot of coverage on the JustinKase devices and how they are the newest tool in school security. Developed by a high school junior in his metals class, the JustinKase device works on in-swinging doors by creating a physical barrier using the door’s own jambs that is resistant to typical methods of breaching employed by most active shooters (gunfire or pushing on the door.). At under $100 per device, it is economical, effective, and simple to deploy. On the company website www. dominatesafety.com, Justin Rivard shares he is currently designing a device that will work with outward swinging doors. Also available on the site are opportunities to donate a device to a school district or a general donation “scholarship,” if you don’t have a place in mind. And, of course, you can purchase the current model. When Grantsburg Superintendent Joni Burgin first saw the device at the CESA 11 Superintendent meeting in September 2017, she jumped at the chance to book a demonstration. “Dr. Bezek (the Somerset School District Superintendent) brought one along. I was pretty impressed, so I asked him for some contact informa-

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tion.” She quickly scheduled a demonstration for her Admin Team and purchased 100 of the devices in mid-October of 2017 to cover classroom doors in all three schools. They received a partial shipment in December, just before Rivard’s invention caught the attention of the nation. “We are glad we were able to be one of the first schools to do this,” Burgin said, “because he (Rivard) is now busy with orders.” Burgin added, “We jumped on these because it fits well with ALICE. We teach people to

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barricade doors and I thought that this would be better than trying to grab tables.” She also shared that rather than wait for Rivard to develop his out-swinging device, they have purchased these from a different vendor. “Ibby Olson (the elementary principal) told me she had about 13 outward-opening doors. We just didn’t want to wait.” The ALICE system is based on the topics of Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. Designed to be a memorable aid during a high-stress situation, the steps in ALICE can be used out of order, depending on the factors in a particular incident. The Grantsburg School District was one of the front runners in taking advantage of these new tools, but they aren’t the only weapons in their arsenal. They also employ a video camera system, secured exterior doors, and security films on windows that impedes shattering. They also present training to all staff and students, conduct safety drills and run table top scenarios with law enforcement to anticipate actions and reactions. “The training and drills are always well received by staff and students,” Burgin shared. “We’ve been working on school security for quite a while. Every time there is an angle on a new layer of security, we usually go for it.”

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School record Murph planted the seed in Tim’s mind that he could set a new school discus record. Jeff Alden had the record at the time at 138’. “Dad and I didn’t set a goal to break the record, just the goal to do our best every time. He always said to put effort into it and do your best.” Finally, late in the season at the meet in Osceola, Tim hit the 150’ mark he had been hoping for all season. He felt good about heading off to the state meet the next week. Things didn’t work out that way for his senior year meet, however. Tim recalls the weather was great for the two first flites for throwers, but he was among the higher-ranked throwers and they were going last. With over 20 throwers, it took about four hours to complete the event, and rain and wind set in before Tim threw. “The weather went from great to awful. I took sixth. Dad was okay with that. We were both a bit disappointed and wished we could have rescheduled for another day with better weather. But in the end, we were happy we were at State. “As you get older and have a family of your own, you think back on growing up and all the things your parents did for you, the memories you created together, and especially about the sacrifices they made, the stuff they taught you, the values you learned from them. “ The older you get, the more you appreciate all they did,” Tim said.

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Second Quarter A Honor Roll Seniors: Brock Anderson, Trey Carrell, Rebecca Drohman, Danielle Erickson, Rachel Glover, Christopher Hermann, Sven Johnson, Mackenna Johnson, Ella Lindau, Emily Livingston, Jami Michel, Alaina Oachs, Olivia Oachs, Joseph Ohnstad, Cole Reichstadt, Katelyn Robelia, Trevor Vollendorf, Kalvin Watt. Juniors: Luke Anderson, Ashley Bistram, Olivia Brock, Leopold Chenal, Evan Cordell, Joseph Duncan, Grace Gerber, Mikala Hammer, Linda Harmon, Jada Hecht, Lane Johnson, Jared Lee, Alexander Lee, Grace Lehne, David MacKean, Jenna McNally, Katelyn Meier, Kasey Michaelson, Kaitlin Olson, Susan Roberts, Dawson Roberts, Antonio Rodriguez, Seth Schlecht, Wyatt Swanson, Luke Trittelwitz. Sophomores: Abby Alderman, Reed Arnold, Gabriel Chenal, Grace Covey, Shilo Covey, Ellie Duncan, Faith Fiedler, Amy Gilhol, Devin Halvarson, Lauren Hermann, Dane Jensen, Garrett Johnson, Amanda Johnson, Thor Johnson, Olivia Ohnstad, Brooke Quimby, Isabelle Quimby, Emma Quimby, Caley Reichstadt, Rhiannan Schafer, Jillian Seeger, Hannah Smestad, Karissa Strohschein, Savanna Trittelwitz, Alexis Troff, Austin Wedin. Freshmen: Gustaf Bergman, Simon Bunting, Adrianne Covey, Cali Espino, Amy Harmon, Kiara Johnson, Matthew Kottke, Anesa Kulmie, Victoria Lauer, Derek Lee, Gretchen Lee, Isaac Lee, Anna Lehne, Bruce Lindau,

Grantsburg Schools Monday: Grilled chicken w/ﬁxings, french fries, sliced beets, mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, corn, salad, pineapple tidbits. Wednesday: Nachos w/meat and cheese sauce, baked rice, refried beans, sliced carrots, mixed fruit. Thursday: Pizza casserole, breadstick, salad, green beans, banana. Friday: Cheese fries, marinara sauce, baked rice, steamed broccoli, mini carrots, sliced peaches.

Siren Schools Monday: Chicken nuggets, baked beans, mixed veggies, oranges. Tuesday: Cheeseburgers, french fries, mixed veggies, blueberries. Wednesday: Hot dogs, chips, baked beans, applesauce cups. Thursday: Tater Tot hotdish, dinner rolls, steamed veggies, broccoli/cauliﬂower, mixed fruit. Friday: Cheese quesadilla, salad, fresh veggies, pears.

Webster Schools Monday: Hamburger, whole grain bun, sweet potato wedges, peas, mandarin oranges, fresh fruit. Tuesday: Hamburger hot dish, garlic bread, green beans, pineapple, fresh fruit. Wednesday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, cheese stick, crackers, pears, fresh fruit. Thursday: Nachos w/toppings, refried beans, salsa, whole grain bread, peaches, fresh fruit. Friday: Fish sandwich, whole grain bun, wedges, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables.

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From Grantsburg, Austin Anderson is the Student of the Week. He is the sophomore son of Angie Bonander. He is responsible for the eye-appealing and interactive site for FAB Lab products Pirate Wear store, and has great determination when working on a project he truly loves. Austin also plays hockey and serves with the BMC Foundation. His interest in computers and business has him planning on more web design work during high school, and joining the Air Force after that. Austin says his greatest inﬂuence is his mom, and he values his sense of reliability.

Noah Koball is Siren High School’s Student of the Week. Noah is the senior son of Wayne and Kathy Koball, and is a well rounded student-athlete. He has all-conference honors in both football and track and weight-lifts year round. Noah is a member of Siren’s National Honor Society, is President of the senior class, and a 200-hour community service participant. Noah has other passions outside of school, which includes Muskie ﬁshing and hunting. He loves skiing in the wintertime. Noah’s future plans are to attend either Michigan Tech or UW Madison to major in Civil Engineering.

Webster’s Student of the Week is Emelyn Zmuda She is the freshman daughter of Steve and Renee Zmuda. She is determined to do well, is a very high academic achiever, and plans on attending college after high school. Emelyn participates well in class, and asks questions to enhance her learning. The staff says she has a bubbly personality and is dedicated to her activities as well—active in volleyball, softball, band, and student council. In her free time, she likes to ﬁsh. Emelyn is proud of her ability to commit herself to whatever she chooses to do.

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Kylie Robelia, Kaitlyn Rombach, Christian Swanson, Nicole Swift, Lainie Thoreen, Jared VanWatermeulen, Justiin VanWatermeulen, Jadyn Watt. B Honor Roll Seniors: Makensie Biedermann, Janessa Bonneville, Spencer Bunting, Thorne Carter, John Chenal, Bethany Grand Pre, Zachary Heuhn, Blake Jensen, Brandie Madsen, Raven McDaniel, Brandon Peterson, Jayden Schuur, Tyler Stevens, Theodore Vitale. Juniors: Katelyn Byers, Reis Covey, Benjamin Johnson, Calvin McDaniel, Nathanael McKinley, Bryce Roufs, Anthony Schmidt, Charli Siebenthal, Randi Siebenthal Alethea Simmons, Elliot Swenson. Sophomores: Clayton Beachler, Michael Bistram, Allyson Bram, Mirlande Brande, Raisa Jensen, Mikayla Jensen, Lucas Livingston, Austin Louis, Jacob Phillips, Rachael Ress, Kate Weiss. Freshmen: Weasley Adams, Adeline Dauer, James Glover, Lynnaya Grandy, Talen Hess-Hollon, Tyler Java, Carter Johnson, Emma Karl, Hailey Martini, Sterling McKinley, Allison Peterson, Anthony Simmons, Angel Simonson, Donovin Swanson, John Turczyk.

Webster High School Honor Roll Second Quarter A Honor Roll Seniors: Sydney Raschke, Mason Schaaf, Magdalena Wright, Joseph Formanek, Trinity Olguin, Brett Johnson, Rachel Sperry, Jayden Eckstrom, Troy Woodman, Alexis Symond, Simeon Wilson, Skyler Winkler, Dustin, Kern, Emily Eberhardt, Jazmine Mangelsen, Madisen Freymiller, Emily Stewart, Austin Spafford, Mikayla Walker, Melodi Liljenberg. Juniors: Joshua Moretter, Hunter Erickson, Jamin Wilson, Jason Peterson, Jr., Trevor Gustafson, Jack Washburn, Maiya Fuller, Ashley Morseth, Mahileet Mosher, Dylan Lippert, Carter Doriott, Anson Gustafson, Mathew Buffington. Sophomores: Grace McCool, Jenna Gomulak, Daniel Ingalls, Ali Moritz, Katelyn Tegarden, William Deblieck, Tallon Parent, Christopher Knight, Keith Glienke. Freshmen: Emily Doriott, Brooke Hetfeld, Hannah Janssen, Heaven Olguin, Zachary Zelinksi, Hannah McDowell, Emelyn Zmuda, Carsen Stenberg, Morgan Johansen, Serena Peck, Gabby Hughes, Vincent Balland, Blake Espeseth, Camron Tomaszewski, Breena Dorn. B Honor Roll Seniors: Taylor Howe, Hunter Gustafson, Caleb Pardun, Hailey Hunter, Trenton Wols, Emily Flatten, Molly Robinson, Hannah Pitreski, Austin Mosher. Juniors: Brendon Bray, Jason Denotter, Emily Martinez, Bradley Sigrids, Grace Studeman, Emily Holmstrom, Ross Daniels, Hunter Rosenbaum. Sophomores: Tanner Pardun, Daisy Dorn, Sydney Pavlicek, Bizuhan Mosher, Kaitlyn Lee, Elizabeth Robinson, Jake Pavlicek. Freshmen: Jacqueline Royce, Owen Washburn, Samuel Smith, Mason Gustafson, Edwin Janssen, Tristan Benjamin.

STUDENT NEWS Harriet Koball LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced their Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Qualification for the Deans’ List for the College of Arts and Sciences includes a qualifying grade-point average of 3.7 on a four-point scale and a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans’ List for more than one college. Local students on the Dean’s List are: Harriet Koball, Siren, a junior in Biological Sciences.

Mary Arnold, Matthew Smith PLATTEVILLE—The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated nearly 300 students who earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages to earn Chancellor’s List honors. Included on the Chancellor’s List were the following local students: Mary Arnold, Danbury, Music. Matthew Smith, Danbury, Industrial Technology Management.

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COVER TO COVER - Grantsburg Public Library Cookie Club Children can join the library’s Cookie Club! They pick up a Cookie Club card and bring it with every time they visit the library to borrow books or to attend an event. For every visit, they receive one sticker. When children have earned all twelve stickers they will receive a bookmark, are entered to win the grand prize and are invited to the Cookie Party! Candidate forum The League of Women Voters and the Grantsburg Public Library will host a Candidates Forum for the Village of Grantsburg Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 20. Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Grantsburg Village Board. The forum will be moderated by former Burnett County Circuit Court Judge, Ken Kutz. The audience will be invited to submit written questions which the moderator will present to the candidates, and each candidate will have equal time to respond. The forum is free and open to all, and refreshments will be served.

library at 715-463-2244. Preschool story time Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join Beth Rank of 4-H Youth and Family for a fun and educational story time at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7. Free Tax assistance Schedule an appointment to meet with volunteers from the AARP Tax preparation program. Upcoming appointment openings are offered the mornings of March 8, 9, 15, and 16. Call the library to schedule an appointment and to find out if you qualify for the program. Book club in a pub Join Books on Tap, a book discussion group that meets in a local tavern. Come, grab a drink, discuss books, and meet new people! Copies of the selected book, “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein are available for check out at the Grantsburg Public Library. Books on Tap will be held Wednesday, March 14, 7 p.m., T-Dawgs Bar and Grill, 429 WI-70, Grantsburg. To register, call the

Book clubs Join a lively discussion of literary fiction! Two book clubs meet at the library; one group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. The other group meets on the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Stop by the library to pick-up a copy of this month’s book selections. Chess Club Meet up at the library to play a game of chess, every Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. Experienced or a beginner, all levels of experience are welcome! A chess coach will teach fundamentals and strategy. Snacks provided. For ages 7 to adult. Grantsburg Public Library information: Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 12 - 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday. Phone number 715-463-2244. Website: grantsburg.wislib.org. To find out about the latest library events, follow us on Facebook.

Results from the “bees” TURTLE LAKE—Toboggan, refugee, tomatillo, Parmesan, - These were the final words spelled at the 2018 CESA #11 Regional Spelling Bee! On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 40 young spellers faced off at the CESA #11 Regional Badger Spelling Bee’s that were held at CESA #11 - Turtle Lake and the Performing Arts Center at Baldwin High School. The purpose of the Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. CESA #11 coordinates and hosts the Badger Spelling Bee regional competition, in conjunction with the Wisconsin State Journal, for the 39 districts within CESA #11. Local Students who participated in the spelling bee were: Troy Hill of Siren Schools, Julia Jones of Unity Schools, and Sarah Formanek of Webster Schools. Jones was champion at the Turtle Lake location,

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while Formanek placed third at the Turtle Lake location. The Champion and runner-up at each location will be representing CESA #11 at the Badger State Spelling Bee Competition on Saturday, March 24 at Mitby Theater, Madison Area Technical College in Madison. The winner of the State Spelling Bee will earn a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 27 – June 1. Congratulations again to all of the students that have participated in this year’s “Bee” - they are all winners! Thanks to the local schools for participating in one of the academically oriented events offered through CESA #11!

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Get your purple angel Calling all community organizations and businesses: now is your chance to get your purple angel and display it proudly at the entrance of your facility knowing that you and your staff are prepared. Prepared for what? Prepared to serve caregivers and individuals with dementia and meet them with understanding, support, respect, dignity and most importantly a wonderful experience at your church, community event, coffee shop, bank or grocery store. No matter where you are or how you serve the public, be prepared. Why you ask? We need to be prepared because it’s no longer a matter of if you will know someone with or impacted by dementia but rather it’s a matter of when. According to the Alzheimer’s Association Disease Facts and Figures for 2017, every 66 seconds someone in the U.S develops Alzheimer’s disease. Five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and by 2050 this number is projected to be as high as 16 million. Currently about 15 million people care for someone with dementia and about 6.6 million of those people are employed. Where do these people live? Over 70 percent of people with dementia (like Alzheimer’s disease) live in the community—they are our neighbors, friends, family, and customers. Let’s plaster our communities with purple angels and show these individuals and the people that care about them most that we care and they have a whole community of support! Contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin at 877-485-2372 to learn more about how you and your business or organization can get your purple angel and become a Dementia Friendly Business.

Fraud in the Family GARY WEISS, AARP THE MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY 2018

When you think of the villains who defraud older people, you might picture crooks hacking into bank accounts or selling bogus stocks. But don’t be misled. The real scoundrels might be sitting at your next family gathering, looking as innocent as folks in a Norman Rockwell painting. Roughly six out of ten cases of elder financial abuse are committed by relatives, according to a large-scale 2014 study. And about three out of ten instances can be traced to friends, neighbors or home care aides. In other words, 90 percent of perpetrators of fraud are known to their victims. Even scarier: The closer the tie between perpetrator and victim, the greater the damage. A detailed study of elder financial abuse in Utah found that the amount stolen by people who knew their victim averaged $116,000 — nearly triple the haul taken by strangers. Criminals within the family got even more: $148,000. And the thieves who stole the most money — $262,000, on average — were the victims’ children.

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Maybe you thought such thefts occurred only among the rich and famous — think of Brooke Astor, the New York heiress whose son was convicted of swindling her. But elder-abuse experts say this crime infects a wide range of households. You just don’t hear about it. Only 1 in 44 cases of elder financial abuse get reported, estimates the National Adult Protective Services Association. Why? Victims are embarrassed. Families don’t want to air conflicts. People doubt money will be recovered. They also fear the perpetrator. What follows is an attempt to spotlight this scourge — with true stories of exploitation, plus advice for preventing and remedying it. Our narratives are based on witness interviews, legal records and other documents. Due to some sources’ fear of retaliation, some identities have been disguised. The Distant Son In 2005, 88-year-old Francine Maloney was suffering from dementia and about to move to an Orange County, California, assisted living facility. (All names in this family have been changed.) Maloney had given her daughter, Amy, power of attorney to handle her affairs in 2000, a year after Francine’s husband had died. Amy, also from California, put her mother’s home up for sale. Then Amy’s only sibling, Randy, got involved. His relationship with their parents had always been strained, and he had an alcohol problem they were slow to recognize, Amy says. In 2005, Randy was living with his wife, Madeline, in Westchester County, New York, and hadn’t been around much. But when he learned the house had to be sold, he became attentive—fast, Amy recalls. Unbeknownst to Amy, he flew west and got Francine to sign a new power of attorney giving him total control over her finances. Amy consulted a lawyer about fighting back, but the

$10,000 retainer was too much. She and her brother stopped talking. Once the house was sold, the $450,000 proceeds went into a trust for Francine’s benefit, controlled by Randy. In theory, Francine had plenty of money. Amy, however, suspected something was amiss. Yet a lawyer was too expensive, and she doubted social service agencies could help. So she communicated her concerns to Randy via his attorney and left it at that. That is, until she visited her mother in May 2010 and found a fraud-alert notice for a Bank of America credit card in her mother’s name. The letter listed more than two dozen suspicious charges, including $1,135 from a Boston hotel, a $372 Boston car rental and a $250 dry cleaning bill in Maryland where Randy then lived. Amy later determined that Randy had additionally revived a dormant Citibank credit card of Francine’s and was using it to pay for his living expenses. Payments to that account, Amy concluded, were coming from her mother’s trust account. By mid-2010, the account that had been seeded with $450,000 from the sale of Francine’s home had dwindled to $158.51—and the assisted living facility was owed nearly $9,500. Francine was broke. After Amy filed a police report in June 2010, the local California sheriff’s office subpoenaed checks drawn on the trust account. One expenditure: $9,100 to a luxury-car dealer. Checks made out to Randy’s wife totaled $35,000. “I wasn’t shocked,” Amy says. Contacted for this article, Randy said he is 14 years sober. He disputed the overall amount Amy alleges he took from Francine’s account, asserting it was in the “low-six-figure range.” But he admitted via email that he took the money for his personal expenses and expressed remorse, terming his behavior “the most regrettable thing in my life.” He wrote, “I was under some financial pressures that I was too weak to stand up to. … The intention was always that the money would be returned from future realized gains.” In the end, he got away with it. The sheriff in California told Amy the prosecutor had declined to pursue the case; the D.A., contacted for this article, has no record of the sheriff’s referral. Prosecutors in Maryland passed as well, suggesting Francine wouldn’t be able to fly east to testify. The FBI said no, too. Amy could not afford to file a civil suit against her brother. “He is dead to me,” she says. “How can you do that — steal from your mother for luxuries?” Eventually, Francine had to leave the assisted living facility. Because she couldn’t afford a nursing home, Amy placed her mother in a Social Security–financed small-scale custodial-care facility, a converted private home. Care was barely adequate. Francine died in February 2016, at age 99. “None of us would want to live like that,” Amy says. Fraud Tainted by Emotion Elder financial abuse, as in Francine’s case, doesn’t appear out of the blue, experts say. It may be the result of longfestering family issues. Sometimes a big dose of rationalization is involved. “One of the things I’ve heard is, ‘It’s OK to steal or take this money from Mom and Dad because it’s my inheritance,’ ” says Jilenne Gunther, director of AARP’s BankSafe initiative. Substance abuse may also play a role, Gunther says. The perpetrator may be a child or friend with a drug addiction. Once someone close to you gets over the moral hurdles, the logistics are easy. A relative or friend, unlike a larcenous stranger, knows or can quickly find out exactly what you own and where it is. Most important, that person has your trust. Once a fraudster has that, experts say, getting you to agree to requests is relatively simple. “This is the easiest crime to commit,” says Karen Sundstrom, who works for the Lexington County, South Carolina, Recreation and Aging Commission as an advocate for older adults who experience abuse. “It’s a piece of cake.” The Housekeeper Lori Delagrammatikas is quite familiar with the embarrassment caused by elder financial abuse. It happened to her mother. Janet Dermy had a SEE FRAUD, PAGE 14

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Spot elder ﬁnancial abuse type of lapse — like “I don’t know where I put my keys” — that nearly all of us experience from time to time. It’s more like when a retiree whose signature is on a bank withdrawal slip for a large amount later says, “That doesn’t ring a bell,” or “I don’t recall taking that money out of the bank.” According to Marcy Keckler, vice president of financial advice strategy at Ameriprise Financial, such scenarios should raise suspicion among the retiree’s family or caretakers. “It may be that diminished mental capacity is becoming an issue, or perhaps someone has gotten involved in a way that’s not authorized — or something was authorized, but it’s not in the client’s best interest,” says Keckler. Whatever the case, the finances of the retiree should be immediately examined and more closely monitored on an ongoing basis to safeguard the person’s assets. Physical frailty issues Mental decline isn’t the only

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Scammers view the elderly as easy prey. To guard yourself or a loved one against financial exploitation, it’s important to know the warning signs — and what to do if you spot them. Financial abuse can take many forms, ranging from investment scams, bogus lottery schemes and stolen jewelry to identity theft, credit card misuse and forged checks. Sadly, most perpetrators of financial abuse aren’t strangers. The National Center on Elder Abuse reports that 90 percent of the perpetrators are family members or people the victims know well, such as neighbors, friends or caregivers. Here’s what to watch for: Lack of knowledge about major financial issues One immediate red flag is when an older person who was previously engaged and sharp begins to demonstrate a significant lack of recall about important matters. This isn’t the garden-variety

thing that makes an aging person more vulnerable to financial abuse. Often, older individuals don’t have the physical strength or mobility to handle as many chores around the house or keep up with maintenance issues the way they used to. “It can be a time when the elderly have to invite more service providers into their lives,” Keckler says, explaining that predators can take advantage of this situation. David Geibel, senior vice president and wealth adviser at Girard Partners Ltd. in King of Prussia, Pa., agrees. Most contractors are doing legitimate work, Geibel notes. “But unscrupulous home repair contractors will knock on the door and tell a retiree: ‘We’re in the area working on your neighbor’s property, and I see that you need water remediation,’” Geibel says. “Basically, they scare an older person by saying there’s serious damage to the home.” The result is a massive home repair bill or even a series of

monthly charges for nonexistent repairs. Whenever possible, close friends or relatives of an older person should be present during a contract signing or when home repairs are done, to decrease the risk of contractor fraud. Isolation If no relatives live nearby and no friends regularly check in, it’s easy for strangers to step in and befriend an elderly person for financial gain. “People who have ill intentions may exploit the isolation and loneliness of many seniors who are open to making a connection with anyone,” Keckler says. “So pay attention to new friendships or relationships a parent makes,” Keckler suggests, adding: “That can be a door in that can lead to exploitation.” Questionable behavior of relatives Even when family members live with an older person, you have to watch out for certain questionable behaviors that

may be telltale signs of financial abuse. People who financially exploit the elderly come from all backgrounds and walks of life, yet many financial abusers fit a profile, some researchers say. “Perpetrators are most likely to be adult children or spouses, and they are more likely to be male, to have a history of past or current substance abuse, to have mental or physical health problems, to have a history of trouble with the police, to be socially isolated, to be unemployed or have financial problems, and to be experiencing major stress,” according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Furthermore, relatives who live in the home have greater access to the older person’s accounts, financial statements and personal documents. Self-serving family members might even convince an elderly person to transfer funds from the accounts, make excessive withdrawals or make other SEE FINANCIAL, PAGE 14

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doctorate in education and spent her life as a teacher, at one time running a small technical college. She was a tough, hardheaded woman. She was perfectly fine — self-sufficient and healthy — when, at 76, she moved into an independent-living facility north of Phoenix in 2009. Janet, like other residents, had an apartment with a small kitchen. On-staff housekeepers tidied up every day. While residents could get rides to local places, Janet drove herself in a late-model four-door sedan. One day in 2012, Janet told Lori — who lived a seven-hour drive away — that she had a new car. Janet also told Lori that months before, she had sold the previous car to her housekeeper. The housekeeper (let’s call her Mary) had been chatting daily with Janet about her marriage. “She said she was a victim of domestic violence, her husband didn’t work, and he was pushing her to work more and more hours,” Lori says. Mary told Janet that she needed a car because her old one wasn’t working. Janet, taking pity on Mary, sold her car to her for monthly payments of about $100. Lori never learned how much Mary promised to pay in total. There was no paperwork. All she discovered was that not long after Mary made her first (and only) payment, she vanished. She was dismissed for borrowing money from residents. Janet had been conned. “I see it so much at work that I wasn’t surprised,” Lori admits. “But I was frustrated my mom wasn’t willing to do anything about it,” such as file a complaint. Janet died last year. “It’s humiliating when you get ripped off,” Lori adds. “It hits people in the deepest level of their self-image.” Lori was developing a training program for protective services workers when her mother was swindled. “I talked to my mom a lot about the work I do — ‘Oh, let me tell you about the latest scam that’s happening,’ ” Lori says. “Didn’t make a bit of difference.”

transactions that sap the person’s finances. So if a relative who’s looking after an elderly person makes a sudden change in lifestyle — perhaps he suddenly quits his job or she starts driving a new car that seems out of her price range — make sure that change of lifestyle isn’t being subsidized by the elderly person in the home. “Americans generally are nonconfrontational and tend not to question those things,” Geibel says. “But if something doesn’t appear right, you have to speak up.” Most cases go unreported Just 1 in 44 financial elder abuse cases are ever reported, according to the National Adult Protective Services Association.

Nonetheless, when Allianz Life Insurance Co. recently polled people age 65 and older asking if they would tell someone if they became a victim of elder financial abuse, the overwhelming majority (94 percent) said they would. But in the same poll, Allianz also surveyed relatives and friends (ages 40 to 64) of those same people. And of the relatives and friends, about half said they either don’t think the elder would tell someone or are unsure. The majority of family and friends (72 percent) cited embarrassment as the main obstacle they believe keeps elders from reporting financial abuse. And, naturally, older people often don’t want to get relatives in trouble — especially if those relatives are their caretakers. What to do If you suspect elder financial abuse,

don’t hesitate to confront the perpetrator and get the proper authorities involved, Geibel and Keckler say. Theft should be reported to law enforcement officials, and there are local and state social services agencies in every state to help elderly victims of financial abuse. The National Center on Elder Abuse (ncea.aoa.gov) can point residents in every state to an elder abuse hotline. Additionally, to help with investment issues, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has a newly established toll-free help line (844-57-HELPS, or 844-574-3577) that older people can call if they have questions about their brokerage accounts, including statements and individual investments. The hotline is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

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Do you know if you received “minimum essential coverage” in 2017? Minimum essential coverage (also called “qualifying health coverage”) meets the Affordable Care Act requirement of having health coverage. If you had minimum essential coverage in 2017, you do not have to pay a tax penalty, but you must still prove to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) that you had the right kind of health coverage to avoid paying a fine. In order to prove to the IRS that you had the right kind of health coverage last year, you will have to do one of three things: 1. If you receive coverage from BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled in Wisconsin, then DHS (the Department of Health

Services) will mail your form 1095-B by early February, 2018, and you must fill it out and send it in to the IRS. 2. If you need to file a tax return for 2017, you must check the correct box regarding your health insurance. 3. If you don’t file a tax return for 2017 and don’t receive a form from DHS, you must obtain the form and fill it out, and return it to the IRS. There are other types of coverage considered minimum essential coverage, including the following: •Any health plan bought through the Health Insurance Marketplace; •Any “grandfathered” individual insurance plan you’ve had since March 23, 2010 or earlier; •Any job-based plan, including retiree plans and COBRA; Medicare Part A or Part C (but Part B coverage by itself doesn’t qualify);

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You may have heard by now that the new tax law, which was signed at the end of 2017, may affect your paycheck as soon as February of this year. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), many employees will see an increase in their take-home pay. However, you should check your paycheck to make sure that the right amount of money is being withheld for federal income taxes. Among the changes to the tax code is an end to personal

exemptions. Personal exemptions were one way for tax filers to reduce the amount of taxable income on their tax returns. Previously, tax filers could claim these exemptions for themselves, their spouse, and any dependents. These exemptions were noted on Form W-4, which is used by employers to determine how much money to withhold from employees’ paychecks for federal income taxes. However, the current W-4 does not reflect the new changes to the tax code. The IRS recently released new income-tax withholding tables for employers to use in

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When we’re young, a trip to the emergency room is usually for an unexpected illness or injury, and most of us take getting back to normal for granted. For older individuals, however, a trip to the ER can be a much different experience. Consider these facts: •Two-thirds of seniors who go to the emergency room are never admitted to the hospital – they return home immediately after their visits. •Six months after visiting the emergency room, seniors are 14 percent more likely to have acquired a disability (for example, no longer being able to bathe, dress, climb down a flight of stairs, shop, or manage finances by themselves). •The extent to which an older person gets up and about and out of the house after an emergency room visit is reduced drastically for at least a year without a full recovery. •The leading cause of ER visits in older persons is a fall and injury. Many wonder why emergency room visits become so critical for older patients. One theory is that many older adults may have been coping adequately, but the emergency room visit acted as a tipping point and now they need more help. Another theory is that seniors who fall and injure themselves may become afraid of falling again and limit their activities, which leads to deterioration. Finally, underlying vulnerabilities (depression, dementia, or delirium) may go undetected, leaving older adults susceptible to the ongoing impact of these conditions. Starting in February 2018, the American College of Emergency Physicians is starting a program to certify emergency rooms in geriatric competence to make sure seniors leave the ER safely. At the basic level, medical staff will be educated in the principles and practice of geriatric care; assessing seniors to determine their degree of risk; screening older adults deemed at risk for cognitive concerns, falls and functional limitations; performing a comprehensive medication review; making referrals to community resources such as Meals on Wheels; and supplying an easily understood discharge plan. The full article is available at Kaiser Health News: https://khn.org/news/for-elder-health-tripsto-the-er-are-often-a-tipping-point/.

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Until the new W-4 is available, employees should use the IRS withholding calculator. For some tax filers, the amount withheld during the year is more than their actual tax bill. This means that they will get a refund after they file their tax return. However, if you get a large refund, that means that your take-home pay is not as high as it could be. On the other hand, if not enough money is withheld from your paycheck, you may end up owing money when you file your taxes. If you claimed many personal exemptions based on your number of

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BINGO! The 12th annual Longaberger Basket Bingo event was held on Sunday at the Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. The event raises money for the American Cancer Society’s Polk-Burnett Relay For Life and for local persons who are struggling with cancer. Over 200 people came for a fun day of bingo and to support a great cause— helping those dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

Courtney Haas, American Cancer Society (ACS) North Region Senior Manager for Community Development and ACS Event Leadership Team Co-Lead, Corena McManus accepted a check for the Polk-Burnett Relay for Life event from Hope for the Cure Basket Bingo organizer, Sandy Eng.

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WEST SALEM—The Grantsburg-Luck-Unity-Webster gymnastics team took third place at Sectionals and will be sending Gracie Gerber, Kaylee Hol and Jeni Petersen to state competition this coming weekend. “This was our best meet of the season,” praised Coach Kathy Lund, “with a team season high of 133.800.” “We started on the balance beam with solid routines. Alethea Simmons, Gracie Gerber, Jeni Petersen and Kaylee Hol all had stick routines. Kaylee Hol scored a season high of an 8.925, placing fourth.” Continuing the coach said, “We took the momentum into floor with solid routines. It was Jeni Petersen who came up on top with a 9.375 placing fourth. On vault, it was Gracie Gerber leading the team with a season high of 9.05, placing fourth and, once again on the bars, Gerber came up on top for

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Tigers, Pirates share West Lakeland title BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

FREDERIC—Then it was Gibbs, Holmquist, Thill, Baum, Kriegle, Geske, Coach Hedrick. Now it is T. Gustafson, H. Gustafson, Washburn, Moser, Stenberg, Coach Scherrer. The names have changed as have the faces, but the pride, fulfillment and happiness is the same. The Webster Tiger boys basketball team defeated the Frederic Vikings 69-35 last Thursday and coupled with Grantsburg’s loss to Unity, the Tigers and Pirates ended the West Lakeland Conference schedule with identical 10-2 records, each earning a share of the conference crown. It was back in the 2007-08 season that Webster earned a conference championship, that also was shared with another conference school, Luck. Both schools claimed 11-1 records that season. “It was a great night,” exulted Coach Rob Scherrer of the Tigers. “The last conference title was the 20072008 season, and the first team in Webster history to win 20 games in a regular season.” “We are peaking at the right time hopefully,” said the coach. “Jack (Washburn) had a really nice night as well as Trevor (Gustafson). I think the key in the tournament will come down to our inside presence with Hunter Gustafson and Austin Moser. Both have been playing some really good basketball of late.” Webster held a 31-13 advantage at the intermission. T. Gustafson had 11 in the first frame. Austin Moser had seven.

the team with an 8.625, placing fourth. Gerber’s steadiness and consistency throughout the meet scored a personal best, placing her fourth in the All Around with a 35.10.” “I am so proud how this team put it all out there, having only one fall on beam, no stop or extra swings on the bars, solid vaults and full out floor routines. The team ends the season with everyone getting a personal best or season highs. Alethea Simmons got a personal best on vault with an 8.25, Karissa Stroschein had a personal best on vault with an 8.45 and on bars with a 7.575.” “Amy Harmon ended the season with a season high on the uneven bars, scoring a 7.4. Allison Peterson got a season high on vault at 8.30 and Belle Ress had a season high on bars with a 7.15. Jeni Petersen came so close placing sixth on vault with an 8.75 and eighth in the All Around with a 34.075.” The State Gymnastic meet is March 2-3 at Wisconsin Rapids.

Dragons top Midgets to move on BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

SIREN—Nathan Kosloski scored 31 points, 22 in the second half, and the Siren Dragons overcame a first half deficit to defeat the Butternut Midgets on Tuesday night, 69-47. This game was a quarter final contest in Section 1 of Division 5 WIAA Regional playoffs. “We haven’t played for 11 days and we looked that it right away,” said Coach Jon Ruud following the game. “I said to the Butternut coach that this was the best team we played all year. They played really well and we had to really grind until half time when we were able to get a 12 point lead and were able to maintain that.” Kosloski had nine, Colton denHoed scored seven and Riley Churchill six to lead the Dragons in the first half. Making steals, getting offensive rebounds and being fed great passes from teammates enabled Kosloski to get his tallies in the second half. Churchill finished the game with 16 and denHoed had 12. Siren travels to South Shore on Friday to face the Cardinals in a 7 p.m. game. Said Coach Ruud, “South Shore is a very good team, but we are looking forward to the challenge. In Division 4, Section 1, Unity beat Ladysmith 62-36 and will face the Tigers at Webster on Friday. Also in Division 4, Chetek-Weyerhauser defeated Spring Valley 68-52 and will travel to Grantsburg to face the Pirates. The winners of the two games will face off Saturday for the Regional ChampionSTACY COY | SENTINEL Nathan Kosloski looks to drive to the hoop during a game ship. earlier this season.

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Brackets

I love this time of year. It seems like every weekend a new bracket comes out. It started with high school wrestling and hockey then girls basketball and now boys basketball. Then MOAB (mother of all brackets) March Madness comes Sunday, March 11. Why do brackets capture the hearts of so many during this time of year? I have a few theories. Predictions. We love predicting the future and looking at possible matchups. When could Webster and Grantsburg match up again? Who has the easiest road to State? Which lower seed is most likely to get past the first or second rounds? Fun stuff. Zero sum. One winner, one loser. One moves on, the other starts focusing on their next sport. And for some this will be the last time they play on a real team. Only one team wins their last game (well, five with all the divisions, but you know what I mean). Clean slate. Everyone’s record is back to 0-0. Anything can happen. We’ve already watched as number six seeded Grantsburg was ousted by number eleven seeded Boyceville in the first round of the girls tournament. Another example, in Section Two in Division Five Girls number five seeded Gillett (19-6) faces off against number six seeded Wausaukee (18-7). In Division One Janesville-Parker, the thirteenth seed is still playing while many, many number one seeds have already been knocked out. There is no reason seeding needs to play a part in how far you go. Lots of things can happen, and this is the time of year when crazy things happen. Grantsburg was a number three seed in 2005 when they went to the State Championship game. Prove it. Part of the fun is watching higher seeded teams have to prove they deserve the higher seed. Look at the boys bracket in Division four. Clear Lake is the number one seed, with no real discussion. The Warriors are undefeated and beat Grantsburg earlier in the season. Grantsburg is the number two seed, but had two losses when the seedings were made, but now have three losses (Webster, Clear Lake and Unity). Webster comes into the playoffs with only two losses (Grantsburg and Unity) so a case could be made after the fact that the Tigers, not the Pirates, deserve that number two seed. With Cameron a tough four seed. Who will emerge from this section? Each team has something to prove. Clear Lake, are they for real? They are ranked fourth in Division 4. Grantsburg felt like they left a lot on the table in the earlier meeting at the Target Center and they feel like they can beat the Warriors if they get to play them again. The Pirates are ranked in Division 4 for the first time this season, coming in at number 10. Webster beat Grantsburg earlier in the season with the Pirates winning the second game. The Tigers have been without one of their best scorers for the past few weeks, but could he be ready by Saturday for the potential showdown with the Pirates? Pools. March Madness, a term coined in 1982 by broadcasting legend Brent Musburger used it during his coverage of that season’s tournament, has become its own industry. Estimates say that March Madness betting, legal and illegal (including office pools), ring in around $9.2 billion according to CBS’s Marketwatch. Another mind blowing figure is the “slacker syndrome” that costs employers around the country up to $2.1 billion dollars (Fox Business) with everyone checking their brackets. Playing along. Closely related to the previous point, we love to play along. We love competition so we join NCAA bracket tournaments on ESPN and Yahoo and anywhere else we can. We join with our friends and family and duke it out, round by round for bragging rights, and sometimes some cash. Reminiscing. I have already had a great time reminiscing about the past. There’s not much better than reliving the glory days. Sometimes they’re not even my glory days. Do you remember Bryce Drew? The Valparaiso kid who knocked down the game winning three to upset Ole Miss? How about the Hill to Laettner play that sent Duke to the championship game? But even more local reminiscing to not too long ago when it was Luck’s Brennan Olson hitting the game winner in Grantsburg to avenge for Jason Jensen’s game winner in Luck during the regular season. Some of the Webster and Grantsburg battles during that same era pitting a couple of now assistants, Austin Elliott and Trevor Thompson, against one another. That 2011-12 undefeated Siren squad with Murdock Smith and Elijah Hinze and the rest of that crew was a memorable season. I think of players like Grantsburg’s Mollie Bjelland and Miranda Kammeyer and Webster’s Michelle Gibbs and Brian Thill. Siren’s Carley and Janey Emery and the list goes on and on. It’s fun to reminisce and there’s no better time than when the brackets are released and we look forward to the second seasons where anything can happen. That’s why this time of year is so much fun and why brackets are a great visual representation of why. Good luck to the area teams in the post season!

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Pirates fall to Eagles, share conference crown BY STACY COY SENTINEL SPORTS

GRANTSBURG—The Grantsburg Pirates had a chance to take sole ownership of the West Lakeland Conference title on Thursday night with a win over the visiting Unity Eagles, but it was not to be as the Pirates dropped a tight game 58-62. The loss puts Grantsburg’s conference record at 10-2, tied with the Webster Tigers for the conference crown. “We just didn’t come to play tonight. There’s nothing else to say,” Pirates head coach Nick Hallberg said. “Our defense wasn’t very good and offensively, we had no rhythm.” This game was a close battle right from the start with the Eagles striking first to take the early lead. Grantsburg answered right back as Joey Duncan slithered his way through the defense to get the Pirates on the board. Unity held a slight edge for much of the first half. But, with just over three minutes left in the half, Luke Anderson sparked his team as he buried a three-pointer to give the Pirates their first lead of the game at 25-24. They held on and headed to the locker room with a 28-25 lead over the Eagles. The second half was filled with lead changes as both teams would go on runs to get ahead, but it wasn’t long until the other tied it back up and retook the lead. The big momentum switch came with 2:29 left in the game, when a technical foul was called on the Pirates. They were up 52-49, but the Eagles made both of their free throws to bring the game within one. With just over a minute to go, the Eagles re-took the lead 5352. They picked off a Pirate pass to go back on offense, hit a shot

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John Chenal attempts to put up a shot as Unity’s Hunter Pederson (23) goes for the block and Cullen Feist fouls him from behind.

and were fouled to go up 56-52 with 46 seconds to go. John Chenal was fouled on his way to the basket, making one of two from the charity stripe to bring it back to a one possession game, 56-53 with 33 seconds to go. The Pirates were forced to foul, and Unity made their free throws to stretch the lead to five, 58-53. The Pirates were unable to connect from behind the arc, and were forced to foul again as Unity came away with the rebound. Again, they hit both free throws to go up 60-53 with time winding down on the Pirates at 19 seconds to go. Grantsburg’s Austin Wedin was fouled while shooting a three-pointer and went to the line. He made two of three shots to bring it within five at 60-55. A quick foul put the Eagles back on the line where they made one to make it a 61-55 contest. Wedin put up another long shot that swirled around the rim before popping out. The Pirates quickly fouled again with eight seconds to go and Unity hit one of two from the line to

make it 62-55. Joseph Ohnstad banked in a three-pointer for the Pirates with one second left in the game. But it was too little, too late, ending the game at 62-58. “This type of loss might be what we needed to refocus and work harder at the things that we need to do every night to be good,” Hallberg noted. “The boys did accomplish goal number one in winning the conference, so proud of them for that.” John Chenal led all scorers with 23 points on the night. Leo Chenal was next on the Pirate scoring list with 15. Ohnstad added seven follwed by Wedin with five. Anderson and Tyrell Brande had three points each and Duncan chipped in two to end the list. The Pirates received a No. 2 seed and have a first round bye for the opening round of playoff action. They will host the winner of Spring Valley vs Chetek/ Weyerhauser on Friday at 7 p.m. If they win that game, they will play at home on Saturday night in the Regional Championship game.

TIGERS: win share of conference title CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17

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Tanner Pardun looks to pass the ball in an earlier season game.

Caleb Schott had four for the Vikings in the first half. The Webster reserves were in abundance during the second half with all 12 players suited for the game getting in some playing time. Washburn had 12 in the second half for Webster. Schott had eight in the second half for the Vikings. “Frederic is well coached and will be a scary team in the future. It was important we played well against them tonight and I really thought we did,” finished Coach Scherrer. As it was in 2008, according to the Sentinel archives, “the two team (Webster and Grantsburg) could face each other again in the region finals, if both teams win their first game.” Both Webster and Grantsburg have byes on Tuesday. On Friday, Webster will host either Ladysmith or Unity and Grantsburg will host Spring Valley or Chetek-Weyerhauser. Should both teams win on Friday, Webster will visit Grantsburg on Saturday for the regional crown.

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Castle Guards stop Dragons from further playoff games BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

WASHBURNâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Last Friday, the Siren Dragons were stopped by the Washburn Castle Guards in round two of the regional playoffs by a 68-52 margin. Abby Kosloski tallied 20 points and Jade Horstman 15 as the Castle Guards had four players in double figures. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guards led 31-21 at the intermission. Kosloski put in 13 of the 21 points for the Dragons. Jayden Jewell added five. Paeyton McKnight had two and Horstman was one of two from the free throw line. Emily Bellanger had 12 for the Castle Guards with Sierra Adams putting in 11. Much of the same happened in the second half, scoring wise as the Castle Guards scored 37 to the Dragons 31. Horstman had four field goals and two three pointers to pace the Dragons.

Kosloski had a field goal, a three point shot and two free throws for Siren. Siren had 10 of 17 free throws made and committed 19 fouls. Washburn was 16 of 27 with 17 fouls whistled. The Dragons end the season with a 5-7 conference record and were 10-14 overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tough game for us,â&#x20AC;? commented Coach Ryan Karsten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have three really talented seniors that have started for three years. We started out playing well and got up 12-8 with eight minutes in, but at the end of the half, we were down 10. We started the second half on an 18-8 run to tie the game with 12 minutes to play, but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compete in the end.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I though Abby Kosloski played well in her last high school game as she had 20 points. Jade Horstman had a nice game chipping in with 14 points. We made them struggle at times and earn the victory. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t roll over and

hand it to them. I am very proud of my team for that. They played hard until the end.â&#x20AC;? In conclusion, Coach continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tough season only having two seniors and with that Sarah (Shafer) not being able to play all season due to injury and Abby (Kosloski) missing six games during the season with a shoulder and appendix injuries.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as that goes, it was tough on us, but being tough on us this year meant five freshman and a couple of sophomores saw increased playing time, which should help us in years to come. That makes me excited for the future.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am saddened to see Sarah and Abby leave the program, but I am excited to see where they go and what they become in their years after the halls of Siren High School. They were good players, but even better people. Once a Dragon, always a Dragon!â&#x20AC;?

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Abby Kosloski (front) of Siren gets a rebound away from Solon Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Allison Androsky in a ďŹ rst round regional game last Tuesday won by the Dragons 52-43.

Howe to play volleyball for UW-Superior Taylor Howe, of Webster, officially signed to play Volleyball at UW-Superior. She will be playing middle hitter for the Yellowjackets, and plans to begin her studies with an undeclared major. Pictured are Mike Howe (Dad), Kim Flodin (Mom), Stef Janssen (Coach) and Taylor.

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Johnson signs letter of intent On Monday, Grantsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mackenna Johnson (center) signed her letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Dakota County Technical College (NJCAA D2) in Rosemount, MN. Kenna is pictured with her parents, Doni Jo and Jason Johnson.

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Frigid Five race results The annual Frigid Five race was held February 17 as part of Grantsburg’s Mid-Winter Sports Day. The race is a fundraiser for the eighth grade class for their annual trip to Washington D.C. in the spring. This year’s winners were: Men’s Division: 1st Place – Greg Atkinson – 18.05 2nd Place – Andrew Lewis – 19.22 3rd Place – Edwin Janssen – 22.55 Women’s Division: 1st Place – Heidi Janssen – 22.49 2nd Place – Cassie McKenzie – 27.03 3rd Place – Maureen Lewis – 29.27 Under 12 Years Old Division: 1st Place – Connor Quimby – 23.22 2nd Place – Cole Hohlfeld – 32.24 3rd Place – Paige Wundrow – 35.17 Racers’ Times: Greg Atkinson 18.05, Andrew Lewis 19.22, Heidi Janssen 22.49, Edwin Janssen 22.55, Connor Quimby 23.22, Ross Manni 23.58, David Belisle 24.13, Steve Meyer 25.14, Corey Smestead 25.50, Donny Strunk 27.00, Cassie McKenzie 27.03, Robi 27.14, Jordan Janes 28.12, Shane Smith 28.56, Maureen Lewis 29.27, Julie Thaemert 30.14, Kevin Karge 30.15, Dawn Richter 30.29, Linda Sheimo 31.57, Kim Karge 32.09, Collen Johnson 32.11, Cole Hohlfeld 32.24, Paige Wundrow 32.32, David Lauer Lopez 34.55, Robert Mott 35.17, Jessica Mott 35.20, Ken Roettger 35.44, Terry Larson 36.06, Peggy Anderson 37.06, Elizabeth Lauer Lopez 37.07, Alicia Cruz 37.22, Martika Cruz 37.23, Danielle Erickson 37.38, Curt Lee 38.35, Cate Lee 38.35, Carter Lee 38.35, Cherie Fischer 40.43, Wally Sorum 41.28, Laura Robinson 42.08, Lydia Meyer 42.10, Jolene Meyer 42.10, Netta Skow 42.15, Mike Harmon 42.51, Jade Schallenberger 42.51, Lisa Kapp 43.18, Madison Michaels 43.18, Chrissy Cariveau 43.54, Jackie Hanson 43.54, Maryilyn Kooiker 44.34, Irene Moyer 46.31, Ron Wilhelm 47.06, Storm Skalsky 50.20, Kevin Louis 50.21, Valorie Dubois 50.42, Miranda Johnson 55.44, Chloe Kreuser-Peterson 55.44, John Johnson 57.06, Parker Zipperer 59.53, Heather Culver 60.33, Samantha Culver 60.33, Stephanie Zipperer 60.33, Pat Jones Asplund 61.02, Fay Gustafson 62.44, Wyatt Gustafson 62.44.

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Blizzard Peewees to State The Blizzard Peewee Hockey Team beat Ashland 5-4 in overtime to earn the wild card position and move on to attend the Division 4A State Tournament March 10 - 11 in Tomahawk. Pictured above are: Coaches (left to right) Dave Logan, Jim Almaniec, Adam Broten, Nick Wethammer. Back: Josh Smith, Xander Hill, Lane Hopkins, Landyn Randt, Tyler Trittelwitz, James Pedersen. Front: Brady Almaniec, Clayton Shutt, Reid Tollander, Reese Eichten, Logan Smestad, Owen Broten. Goalie (front center): Garrett Logan. Not pictured, Brendon Roper.

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Tournaments have taken off for Blizzard Squirts This team has a mix of talent, ranging from skaters who are brand new to ones who have been skating since age two. One thing they all have in common is heart. On February 10-11, the Blizzard traveled to Barron to participate in their home tournament, playing teams from Barron, Superior and Moose Lake. The Blizzard took fourth overall and Grayson Hendricks Baxter earned his first ever Hat Trick patch. The team participated in team building challenges between games, as being good teammates is essential to success. Individually, several team members scored their first goal or got their first assist all with help from every member working as hard as they could each shift. The Blizzard Squirts also participated in the Hayward Squirt Chiller Challenge Tournament Feb. 16-18. They won their opening game against Hayward 7-1, then went on to beat River Valley/Grantsburg 5-1. They lost the championship game to Silver Bay, MN, 7-0 earning second place overall. Silver Bay’s coach complimented the players making up the Blizzard squad as he said, “You never let up and had we (Silver Bay) not scored right away and you (Blizzard) had more pucks bounce in your favor, the outcome might have been different.” At the begining of the season the team sets goals and in the game against Somerset on Sunday, Landyn Randt achieved a huge one. He wanted to score 100 points (both goals and assists) for the season and he did that - his current total is 77 goals and 23 assists. These young players know what winning from the

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North Lakeland Conference Team Conf All Webster 10-2 20-2 Grantsburg 10-2 18-3 Unity 8-4 13-8 Luck 7-5 13-8 St. Croix Falls 4-8 4-18 Siren 3-9 9-13 Frederic 0-12 2-20 Results Last Week Feb. 22 Webster 69, Frederic 35 Unity 62, Grantsburg 58 Luck 63, St. Croix Falls 59 Feb. 19 All games cancelled.

Unity 62, Grantsburg 58 Unity J. Flaherty J. Bloom La. Hendrickson H. Pedersen C. Ince Lo. Hendrickson C. Feist Totals

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F 2 2 3 4 3 4 1 19

TP 15 7 7 5 10 14 4 62

Grantsburg T. Brande L. Chenal L. Anderson J. Duncan J. Ohnstad A. Wedin J. Chenal Totals

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FT 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-3 7-11 13-22

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TP 3 15 3 2 7 5 23 58

Score by halves Unity 25 37-62 Grantsburg 28 30-58

Webster 69, Frederic 35 Webster C. Stenberg M. Buffington O. Washburn T. Pardun T. Parent H. Rosenbaum T. Gustafson J. Washburn C. Peterson T. Wols H. Gustafson A. Moser Totals

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TP 5 0 2 2 1 5 15 17 4 3 6 9 69

Frederic T. Kuechenmeister S. Hall L. Lillehaug C. Engen A. Drier C. Schott C. Rowe Totals

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Score by halves Webster 31 Frederic 13

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North Lakeland Conference Team Conf All St. Croix Falls 12-0 22-2 Unity 10-2 16-8 Frederic 6-6 13-11 Grantsburg 6-6 8-15 Siren 5-7 10-14 Luck 2-10 6-17 Webster 1-11 6-17 Results Last Week Feb. 24 Cameron 52, St. Croix Falls 46 Feb. 23 St. Croix falls 56, Chetek/Weyerhauser 28 Bayﬁeld 70, Frederic 45 Washburn 68, Siren 52 Cameron 74, Unity 55 Feb. 21 South Shore 41, Luck 38 Feb. 20 Frederic 51, Drummond 37 Siren 52, Solon Springs 43 Unity 60, Cumberland 38 Boyceville 50, Grantsburg 37 Ladysmith 55, Webster 46

Boyceville 50, Grantsburg 37 Boyceville R. Prestrud E. Quellette A. Bloom H. Johnson K. Grambow T. Kostman T. Grambow M. Dormanen A. Evenson Totals

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Grantsburg Harmon Chenal Ohnstad Bonneville Gaffney Brock Quimby Watt Totals

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Washburn 68, Siren 52 Siren J. Horstman P. McKnight M.Thiex E. Lindquist H. Lemieux K. Sybers K. Lightfeather A. Kosloski C. Maslow J. Jewell Totals

2 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 15

3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4

FT 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-9 0-0 3-6 10-17

F 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 19

TP 15 4 2 0 0 2 0 20 0 9 52

Washburn L. Barnughum S. Dalbec S. Adams A. Bouchard P. Geisen B. Rosaus E. Bellanger Totals

2 1 1 3 0 1 5 6 17

3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 6

FT 2-2 2-4 5-8 2-2 1-2 2-5 2-4 16-27

F 1 2 2 1 3 4 4 17

TP 4 4 20 2 12 12 14 68

Score by halves Siren 21 Washburn 31

31-52 37-68

Ladysmith 55, Webster 46 Webster H. McDowell M. Mosher S. Winkler M. Mulroy J. Gomlulak Player(s) Total

Pts. 9 8 8 8 8 5 46

Ladysmith B. Miles S. Bires E. Egle Player(s) Totals

Pts. 17 7 6 25 55

Girls Hockey

28-50 10-37

Siren 52, Solon Springs 43 Solon Springs 2 M. Anderson 4 L. Nordskog 3 H. Holderness 1 K. Rajala 3 E. Burger 0 M. Ahlberg 0 A. Androsky 2 H. Koivisto 0 Totals 13

3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

FT 3-5 1-2 0-2 0-0 1-4 0-0 3-7 0-0 8-20

F 5 4 5 0 2 2 1 5 24

TP 17 7 2 9 1 0 7 0 43

Siren E. Emery J. Horstman P. McKnight M. Thiex H. Lemieux K. Lighfeather A. Kosloski

3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0

FT 2-2 1-2 3-5 0-0 0-1 1-2 13-14

F 0 5 3 1 1 2 4

TP 4 5 20 0 0 6 15

2 1 2 4 0 0 1 1

C. Maslow J. Jewell Totals

Hayward Hurricanes (Independent) Grantsburg co-ops with Hayward Current Record: 12-13-0 Results Last Week Feb 20 Hudson 4, Hayward 3 Emma Quimby goalie, 40-44

Gymnastics West Salem Gymnastics Sectional Results Feb. 24 Team Scores: 1. River Falls 142.425; 2. West Salem 140.125; 3. Grantsburg-Luck-Unity-Webster 133.800; 4. Rice Lake 132.550; 5. Menomonie 131.875; 6. Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau 124.300; Arcadia 118.625; 8. Onalaska 98.700.

HANSON NAMED TO 2018 ALL-CLASSIC TEAM HANCOCK, MI—Macy Hanson (Grantsburg), was one of two UW-Superior Yellowjackets who earned All-Classic Team status after their outstanding performance at the Finlandia Dome Classic this past weekend. Hanson was the star pitcher for Superior, collecting 23 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched. Her best performance of the weekend came against Edgewood as she retired 13 batter via strikeout and pitched a complete-game shutout. Info from the UW-Superior website.

BETHEL’S MEN’S, WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS CRACK USTFCCCA TOP 25 NEW ORLEANS—More exciting news was announced for the Bethel University track and field programs this week. Both the men and the women were recognized in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches (USTFCCCA) Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history. The women, who were just outside the Top 25 last week at No. 26, moved into the Top 25 this week with 37.58 points. Delia Labatt, of Grantsburg, is currently No. 5 nationwide in the 400-meter run with a time of 56.21, the 4x400-meter relay team is No. 2 with a time of 3:52.42, and the distance medley relay is No. 12 with a mark of 11:55.89. —Info from the Bethel University website. VAULT: Gracie Gerber 9.05; Jeni Petersen 8.750; Karissa Strohschein 8.450; Allison Peterson 8.3; Aletha Simons 8.25. UNEVEN BARS: Gerber 8.625; J. Petersen 7.725; Strohschein 7.575; Amy Harmon 7.40; Belle Ress 7.150. BEAM: Kaylee Hol 8.925; Gerber 8.350; J. Petersen 8.225; Strohschein 7.9; Simmons 7.725. FLOOR EXERCISE: J. Petersen 9.375; Gerber 9.075; Strohschein 8.175; A. Peterson 7.9; Simmons 7.75. ALL AROUND: Gerber 35.100; J. Petersen 34.075; Strohschein 32.100.

Bowling Black & Orange Early Risers W

10th Hole 21 15 Gandy Dancer Saloon 20.5 15.5 The Granary 17.5 18.5 Black & Orange 13 23 High Team Single Games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 733; the Granary 726; 10th Hole 702. High Single Games: Judy Olson 168; Lorene Breingan 161; Claudia Peterson 159. High Team Three Games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 2088; Black & Orange 2030; 10th Hole 2029. High Three Games: Judy Olson 444; Claudia Peterson 440; Mary Reese 432. High Individual Averages: Judy Olson 150; Pam Dildine 149; Claudia Peterson 145; Mary Reese 142; Joan Java-Hahr 130. Splits: Judy Bauerfeld, 3-9-10; Claudia Peterson, 3-10. TNT Ladies W

Larry’s LP 20 12 Northwoods Lumber 15 17 Tillie’s Turtlettes 15 17 Flower Power 14 18 High Team Single Games: Northwoods Lumber 705; Tillie’s Turtlettes 678; Larry’s LP 671. High Single Games: Jennifer Kern 195; Monica Benjamin 190; Cheryl Scallon 180. High Team Three Games: Northwoods Lumber 1927; Larry’s LP 1919; Tillie’s Turtlettes 1898. High Three Games: Jennifer Kern 521; Monica Benjamin 501; Cheryl Scallon 480.

High Individual Averages: Jennifer Kern 161; Sue Eytcheson/Monica Benjamin 155; Cheryl Scallon 150; Mary Reese/Sandy Buhil 141; Mary Ellen Smith 140. Splits: Vicki Tollander, 6-10; Pam Dildine, 6-7-10; Becky Reynolds 5-6.. Early Birds W

The Tap 24 16 Black & Orange 23 17 Sweeny’s 18 22 Gandy Dancer Saloon 15 25 High Team Single Games: Sweeny’s 912; Black & Orange 818; Gandy Dancer Saloon 813. High Single Games: Judy Olson 172; Michelle Lysdahl 166; Claudia Peterson 164. High Team Three Games: Sweeny’s 2671; Black & Orange 2384; The Tap 2373. High Three Games: Judy Olson 473; Claudia Peterson 461; Sally Casey 448. High Individual Averages: Pam Dildine/Sally Casey 145; Judy Olson 144; Claudia Peterson 140; Lynn Toivola 136; Michelle Lyasdahl/Linda Strong 134. Splits: Lorene Breingan, 5-7; Sheila Katusky, 3-10. Monday Night Men’s W

Bruce’s Auto 21 7 Larry’s LP 14 14 Yellow River Saloon 11 17 Black and Orange 10 18 High Team Single Games: Bruce’s Auto 1095; Larry’s LP 1018; Black & Orange 1014. High Single Games: Tony Wilson 222; Dean Eytcheson 212; Curt Phelps 198. High Team Three Games: Bruce’s Auto 2975; Black & Orange 2946; Larry’s LP 2908. High Three Games: Dean Eytcheson 558; Tony Wilson 552; Neil Huppert 512. High Individual Averages: Tony Wilson 205; Neil Huppert 203; Josh Johnson 197; Chris Johnson 193; Dean Eytchenen 182. Wednesday Night Men’s W

Bullwinkle & Friends 19 9 Black & Orange 18 10 Yellow Lake Lodge 10 18 Northwoods Lumber 9 19 High Team Single Games: Bullwinkle & Friends 1122; Black & Orange 1087; Northwoods Lumber 1057.

High Single Games: Fred Zajac 244; Josh Johnson 238; Tony Wilson 236. High Team Three Games: Bullwinkle & Friends 3270; Black & Orange 3196; Yellow Lake Lodge 3059. High Three Games: Tony Wilson 687; Josh Johnson 672; Fred Zajac 622. High Individual Averages: Fred Zajac/Tony Wilson 209; Neil Hubbert 202; Josh Johnson 195; Monte Rinnman 192; Mike Zajac 189. Denny’s Downtown Lanes Tuesday Nite Ladies W

Rod’s Broads 20 12 Kelli’s Kitchen 18 14 Denny’s Divas 18 14 Harper’s Hangout 16 16 Hwy. 70 Storage 15 17 McNally’s 9 23 High Team Single Games: Hwy. 70 Storage 635; Denny’s Divas 626; Harper’s Hangout 586. High Single Games: Tanya Mack 211; Judy Covey-Johnson 193; Carmen Covey 189. High Team Three Games: Denny’s Divas 1814; Hwy. 70 Storage 1810; Rod’s Broads 1684. High Three Games: Amy Bertelsen 526; Tanya Mack 505; Connie McKenzie/Patty Meyer 474. High Individual Averages: DeDe Bosak 156; Amy Bertelsen 155; Patty Meyer 151; Connie McKenzie 150; Carol Soderbeck/Casey Schuur 146; Barb Benson 144; Darla Harper 143; Kim Koster 142; Tanya Mack 139. Wednesday Night Men’s

Pts Fiedler Ford 30 Radio Shack 28 Erickson Auction Service 27 Wood River Pharmacy 25 Grantsburg Sanitary 21 Darrell’s Hardware 16 High Team Single Games: Radio Shack 765; Fiedler Ford 662; Wood River Pharmacy 648. High Single Games: Randy Carey 236; Jason Johnson 223; Edward Bitler 213. High Team Three Games: Radio Shack 2150; Fiedler Ford 1912; Wood River Pharmacy 1860. High Three Games: Randy Carey 631; Luke Thoreson 578; Bubba 561. High Individual Averages: Edward Bitler 187; Randy Carey 184; Bruce Teigen 178.

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WEEKLY WAG News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County

The cold is going to be with us for a little while longer, so why not warm up with a new friend? This week features a friendly soul who would love to keep you company on cold nights. Oscar’s llooking for a q quiet, stable h home to while a away his senior y years. A brown a and white Shih T Tzu, Oscar tips tthe scales at 115 pounds, is tten years old, a and has a few Oscar things that slow him down. Like most seniors, he’s had to adjust his diet for medical issues, but shelter staff can guide you into providing him with hearty meals. This little man is mostly blind, which means he appreciates slow, controlled movements in his general direction and an owner who isn’t always moving the furniture. He’s neglected his dental appointments, and his hearing isn’t what it once was. Oscar is known to be a wanderer, and since he can’t hear or see you trying to get his attention, a fenced in yard would be ideal- but close supervision outside is essential. That said, he’s happy hanging out with you and won’t complain about your choice in television shows. Oscar would love a forever home, but would also be willing to share your space on a temporary foster basis. Contact HSBC during public hours to set up a time to hang out with Oscar. No room in your life for a new friend right now, but want to help? Smile! Amazon Smile that is. If you order from Amazon.com, you can help support the shelter animals by going to AmazonSmile.com and selecting ‘Humane Society of Burnett County, Inc’ as your chosen charitable organization. When you do that, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your total purchase to the shelter, at no charge to you. Please spread the word to your friends and family that order from Amazon.com also. Also available to Amazon shoppers, check out our wish list! On your Amazon profile, go to your Accounts & Lists, and under Your Lists, click on Find a List or Registry. From there type in our email, hsbc@centurytel.net, and take a look at the things we are hankering to have! Remember to click on New Wish List for the newest items and Wish List for the complete list (and usually our recurring needs). Do your shopping the tried-and-true way? No problem! Things always in high demand at the shelter are bleach, paper towels, laundry detergent, and disinfecting wipes (cleaning is a non-stop chore at a shelter). Don’t forget about hand sanitizer refills and cat litter! Donations keep operating costs down and are a great way to support animals until they can find their forever homes. HSBC information: Public hours: Tuesday Friday, noon -5 p.m. or Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7347 Midtown Road, Siren, WI 54872. Telephone: 715-866-4096. Email hsbc@centurytel.net. Website: www.hsburnettcty.org. Facebook: www. facebook.com/humanesocietyburnettcounty. Peggy Schilling Animal Adoption & Education Center: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ peggyschillingadoptioncenter.

Talk about not holding a grudge Wardens, wildlife biologists work together to free two locked bucks that part as friends (we think) JOANNE M. HAAS DNR BUREAU OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

It was Sunday night, three days before Valentine’s Day, when DNR Conservation Warden Alex Brooks got a call from a citizen concerned about the welfare of two big bucks just seen doing the tango with their antlers locked together not far from Lake Delton in Sauk County. Brooks knew trying to find the two big boys in the dark Sunday night would not be the best idea since they likely would be pushing and pulling to break free with all their might. “It would be very hard to find them in the dark on Sunday with how much energy they still had in them,” Brooks said. This was to be a Monday morning job for him and Warden Rich Maki, another member of the warden team serving Sauk County. “The next morning, we went out with the caller to his property looking for the bucks at the last known location,” Brooks said. The two wardens and the caller walked all over the area but didn’t find any signs of the bucks. And this was in the Monday morning daylight! Imagine what it would have been like in the Sunday night darkness. As they trekked about in search of the two bucks

traveling together -- sorta -- a couple came upon the search party and said they got photos of the locked bucks to share with the wardens. OK, maybe the photos were going to have to be all they found on this chase to find the buddy bucks. “We were all about to call it, in hopes that the bucks had gotten separated,” Brooks said. As fate would have it, another car pulled up as the window goes down. “Are you guys DNR?” Nods. And, with genuine excitement, the car’s occupants relayed what they had just seen -two bucks with their antlers locked together on the other side of the hill. So, with that compass correction, the two wardens and citizens trekked on over to the other side. Yup, there they were -two bucks caught in antler angst. One was a 10-pointer, the other was a 9-pointer, both still full of energy trying to get apart from one another. “The bucks had traveled onto adjoining property, which the landowner was notified of and met us.” Time to call in reinforcements from the DNR Wildlife Management section where the wildlife biologists work. Sure, they can come and help figure out the best steps to solve the situation.

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DNR wardens and wildlife biologists work fast to free the bucks!

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN AND KELLY FINOP

The bucks tussled for what might have been hours earlier this month near Lake Delton in Sauk County.

By now, it was 2 p.m. Imagine trekking the woods and fields for a few hours and how that can get a bit tiring on your legs. Now imagine how tired the bucks must have felt after hours of this tug-of-war routine. The DNR wildlife biologists tell us this is not a good situation for the deer. Not only does a locked antler situation cause exhaustion in the deer, it also puts a lot of stress on their muscles -- including the most important one -- the heart! The wildlife biologists, in close consultation with their DNR wildlife veterinarian and wildlife health colleagues, determined this was a case for calming the deer with an immobilization chemical just long enough to safely separate them. DNR Research Scientist Mike Watt got out the dart projector and carefully approached the two tangled bucks. “Mike Watt was 2 for 2 on shot placement,” Brooks said of Watt’s expert aim. “The first buck went down fairly quickly. After the second dart placement, the second buck went down as well and we were able to slowly approach them.” The team of wardens and biologists moved swiftly and smoothly to safely separate the bucks. With the removal of one antler tine,

the unified bucks became two again. Next came the reversal agent to ease the freed buddies out of their slumber. DNR wildlife biologists Nancy Frost and Travis Anderson held the heads of the bucks while the darts were carefully removed by Watt. Watt also attached ear tags to each buck to indicate they had been immobilized at one time. “Without them (DNR wildlife staff), this wouldn’t have been able to happen,” Warden Alex said. “We are glad that we were able to work together and keep these two bucks in the gene pool. “ Warden Brooks says the caller also was very satisfied with how the DNR team worked together to help the deer as he, too, wanted the bucks to survive. “Within minutes they (bucks) got up - and walked away together,” Brooks said. Now there’s a life lesson. Whatever got these two bucks in a tangle, they let it go and walked away together. No grudges in this wildlife story! It must have looked like a Valentine’s Day card friends forever... well, at least for awhile. Thanks to the citizens, wardens and biologists. Teamwork strikes again!

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Alfred Vernon Ollikain

Barbara Ann-Nelson Keleher

Robert John Rantala

Alfred Vernon Ollikain, age 96, of Webster passed away on February 20, 2018 at Pathways Assisted Living in Three Forks, Montana. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, M March 1 at 11:30 a.m. at Fort S Snelling National Cemetery iin Minneapolis. Please a arrive at Assembly Area # 2, at least 20 minutes prior tto service. Alfred was born on April 225, 1921 in New York Mills, M MN, to parents, Nettie ((Bleisch) and Alfred Ollikaiin Sr. On August 10, 1942, A Alfred enlisted in the Unite ed States Army. He served for three years until his honorable discharge in 1945. Alfred loved making bird houses and bird feeders. He was quite the handy man when it came to woodworking, welding and high temperature soldering. Alfred enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing and going on trips. He liked auctions, going to Harbor Freight to look at the tools and spending time with family. Alfred is survived by his children: Judy Ollikain and Randy Ollikain; grandchildren: Tina, Sonja, Kevin, Marlin, Jasmine, James, David, Shon, Rene, Bill, John, Bill and Teresa; step-children: Carol Thomas, John (Charlotte) Fink, Jerry (Irene) Rand, Larry (Karen) Rand and Janell (Greg) Rand Wagner; and many great-grandchildren, other family members and friends. Preceding Alfred in death are his parents; first wife, Alice; second wife, Belva; grandaughter, Angie; two daughters; two brothers; and three sisters. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster.

Barbara Ann-Nelson Keleher, 71, of White Bear Lake passed peacefully at home on February 18, 2018. Funeral Services were held on February 24 at North Heights Lutheran Chuch in Roseville. Burial was on F February 26 at Riverside C Cemetery, Grantsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorrials are preferred to North H Heights Lutheran Church M Missions Ministry. Barb was known for her b bubbly personality and b bright smile. She worked a as an elementary reading sspecialist for 39 years. She is survived by her d devoted husband, Paul; daughters, Alison and Kerry (Shawn); son, Paul Robert; brothers, Mark and Brian (Diane); and three grandchildren. Barb was preceded in death by her parents, Lowell and Agnes.

Robert “Bob” John Rantala, age 76, of Grantsburg, previously of Brule, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his residence. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, M March 3 at 1 p.m. with visittation from 12 - 1 p.m. at the B Bethany Lutheran Church iin Grantsburg, with Pastor J Jay Ticknor officiating. Honorary Pallbearers a are: Scott Weiss, Kenny M McCune, Benny Neubauer, J Jerry Rand, Al Schroeder, J Jim Evrard and Aaron S Staeven. In lieu of flowers, memorrial donations may be sent to Burnett County Humane Society, 7347 Midtown Rd, Siren, WI 54872. Bob was born on July 26, 1941 in Superior to parents, Audina (Johnson) and Eino Rantala. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple in 1959. In 1962, Bob went into the Peace Corps. and spent two years in Brazil. After his return home, he graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin – Superior. On January 24, 1967, Bob married Velvet Ann Chantelois. Together they raised two children. Bob spent time working as a meat cutter in Maple and later in insurance sales in Superior, but his real love was logging. In 1973, Bob and Velvet moved to the Grantsburg area where Bob bought Fred and Edna McCann’s Pulpwood business, which he named, Grantsburg Timber Co. He owned and operated the business for 20 years. He hauled pulpwood to Nekoosa Edwards papermill in Nekoosa, Consolidated Papers in Wisconsin Rapids, and Potlatch Corp. in Cloquet. Bob enjoyed tinkering on campers and remodeling them to his own specifications and traveling to Montana. Bob knew how to fix everything and if he couldn’t fix it, he would reinvent it. He was a wonderful provider for his family and loved spending his time with them. He will be deeply missed. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Velvet Rantala; children, Kenneth (T.J) Rantala and Nancy (Michael) Lemp; grandchildren: Thoren, Skylar and Piper; sister, Bernice Taipale; special friends, Scott, Becky and Katie Weiss; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Preceding Bob in death are his parents; brother-inlaw, Walter Taipale; and nephew, Tom Taipale. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangement have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg.

Eleanore Louise Aronson Eleanore Louise Aronson, 75, of Grantsburg passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. A celebration of Eleanore’s life will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at T-Dawg’s Event Center in G Grantsburg. In lieu of flowers, memoria als may be made to Elean nore’s family. She was born in Grantsb burg on November 10, 1942 tto parents, William “Bill” a and Ione (Nordstrom) B Bistram. Eleanore married M Milton Aronson in 1960. T To this union they had five c children. Eleanore worked ffor Northern Manufacturing for 36 years. The Church and God’s love have been a very essential part of Eleanore’s life, with “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” as her main stay. Eleanore enjoyed canoeing, taking rides in the Crex Meadows, and the solitude of Rest Area C. She loved Midwest Country and Country music. When she was younger, she bought all the new monthly country music songbooks, so she knew the words to hundreds of songs. She also liked playing cards and meeting once a month with the ladies in Luck and once a week with the Eckdall Church group. Eleanor is survived by her five children: Randy (Deb), Darla (Kevin), Brenda, Debbie (Vern), and Lori; nine grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and siblings: Art (Pauline), Jerry (Ann), and Merlin. Eleanore was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Lee; brother, Ken (Diane); and a sister in infancy, Beatrice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg.

Lucile Mae “Pulla” Olson Lucile Mae “Pulla” Olson, 83, of Traverse City, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at Northport Highlands. A service in the Garden of Remembrance at First Congregational Church will take place in the spring. Contributions in Lucile’s m memory may be directed tto First Congregational C Church, 6105 Center Rd., T Traverse City, MI 49686. Lucile was born in G Grantsburg on January 225, 1935 to Mabel (Nelson) a and Carl Alvin Anderson. F Following high school, L Lucile attended the Universsity of Wisconsin - Stout a and received a BS Degree in Education in 1957. She taught school in Wisconsin and Michigan until her retirement in 1990. She enjoyed sewing and various crafts as hobbies. She was a member of First Congregational Church. Lucile married Travis Olson on August 22, 1959. Soon after they were married, they moved to Michigan where Travis accepted a position with the Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company. They lived in Grosse Pointe Woods and Ann Arbor until they retired in 1990. They enjoyed their cottage near Traverse City and gradually built on additions to accommodate a permanent home to retire in. They also enjoyed many trips; traveling extensively around the world. Lucile is survived by her sister, Louise Smith of St. Paul and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis; parents; and sisters: Lorna Jagusch and Loris Groskopp. Please share your favorite memories by visiting Lucile’s tribute page at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being served and cared for by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Traverse City.

RECENT DEATHS February 6, 2018, Carolyn Joyce Korby, 87, Village of Webster. February 8, 2018, Robert Wyatt MacGaffey, 76, Town of Webb Lake. February 8, 2018, Stuart Eugene Stebbings, 87, Town of Jackson. February 17, 2018, Gayle Dee Alexander, 62, Village of Siren. February 18, 2018, Dennis Frank Schulz, 67, Town of Sand Lake. February 21, 2018, Eleanore Louise Aronson, 75, Town of West Marshland.

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Andrea Arcand and Justin LaDuke of Frederic announce the birth of their daughter, Zoey Lynn LaDuke, 7 pounds 3 ounces, born February 15, 2018 at St. Croix Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, WI.

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COURT Criminal Speeding • Andrew M. Abdouch, 19, Cottage Grove, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Yohan S. Almaguer, 34, St. Paul, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Paul C. Brohaugh, 41, Minneapolis, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • James A. Burns, 37, Stillwater, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Kathleen M. Carsi, 51, Estero, Fla., plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Corey R. Cox, 20, St. Paul Minn., plead no contest and was fined $176.00. • Gary P. Ehrich, 60, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Tyler J. Fagre, 25, Cloquet, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $183.30. • Travis H. Hankins, 26, Dallas Ga., plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Chad R. Hoppke, 48, Watertown Minn., plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Kari J. Hurley, 57, Eagen, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Harold W. Koch, 64, Mounds View, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Shannon N. Marshall, 44, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Shanthala Marulasiddaiah, 49, Edina, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Rosalynd R. McDonald, 33, Hopkins, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Thomas M. McMonigal, 21, St. Paul, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Sheldon J. Patzer, 51, Hugo, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Aaron A. Peters, 45, Rose-

ville, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Nathan J. Petersen, 30, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Hannah K. Peterson, 20, Maple Grove, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $225.70. • Benjamin J. Prins, 32, Lakeville Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Nicholas M. Sarantos, 34, Eagan, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Jennifer A. Schaaf, 37, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $200.50.

plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Nichole M. Brenizer, 31, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Noah A. Erickson, 21, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Breanna M. Fickbohm, 23, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Audrey M. Rud, 44, Clear Lake, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Jason A. Scherf, 41, Balsam Lake, plead no contest and was fined $200.50.

Operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance

Non-registration of vehicle auto <10,000 lbs.

• Joshua J. Alden, 37, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Stephanie M. Hansen, 23, Hopkins, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Evea M. Hermann, 39, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Anna M. Hubbell, 78, Shell Lake, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Charles T. Keith, 57, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Mary T. Mechelke, 64, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Coleton J. Mitthun, 25, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Nathanial R. Nadeau, 26, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Alicia B. Reynolds, 35, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Ethan T. Schmidt, 19, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $10.00.

• Breanna M. Fickbohm, 23, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Mark W. Higgins, Rice Lake, 27, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Dale A. Kitchenmaster, 32, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Coleton J. Mitthun, 25, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $175.30.

Operating a motor vehicle without insurance

Failure to yield right-of-way in roundabout • Joshua J. Alden, 37, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $175.30.

Operate without valid license (1st violation) • Yohan S. Almaguer, 34, St. Paul, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Charles J. Cadotte, 40, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Nicole M. Chute, 33, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Sean M. Martinez, 20, Danbury, plead no contest and was fined $200.50.

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Disorderly conduct • Terry W. Blake, 54, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $443.00. • Dennis L. Robinette, 65, St. Paul, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $330.50.

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• Bradley L. Brown, 20, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $263.10. • Bradley L. Brown, 20, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $330.60.

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Webster, plead no contest and was fined $343.50.

Improper transfer of approval or permit • Cathy A. Brown, 52, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $303.30.

Operating while intoxicated (1st) • Tasha L. Carlson, 29, Hertel, plead no contest and was fined $987.50 and was sentenced to eight months revoked license, one year of ignition interlock device and must complete an alcohol assessment and must comply any treatment that may be recommended. • Robert L. Johnson, 54, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $987.50 and was sentenced to eight months revoked license, one year of ignition interlock device and must complete an alcohol assessment and must comply any treatment that may be recommended.

Underage drinking - possession (1st) • Isabel Y. Carrillo, 18, Shell Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • James A. Crawford, 19, Shell Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Cheyanne J. Daniels, 17, Minong, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Paige R. Hom, 17, Rice Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Brandon L. Johnson, 19, Amery, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Travis J. Klassa, 19, Shell Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Michael J. Kline, 17, Stone Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Kyle I. Knauber, 19, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Madison R. La Fave, 18, Shell Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was

sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Annesa M. Loew, 19, Elk Mound, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Jeanea M. Madison, 17, Rice Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Michael C. Mora, 18, Rice Lake, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Kaera M. Olsen, 17, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Nicholas R. Ourton, 18, Oakdale, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date. • Dakota J. Rodriguez, 18, Rice Lake, plead guilty and was fined $263.50 and was sentenced to 60 days suspended license or must attend Alcohol Awareness Class within 60 days of conviction date.

Underage drinking - possession (2nd) • Michael A. Coen-Nelson, 18, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $389.50 and was sentenced to six months suspended license, must complete an alcohol assessment and must comply any treatment that may be recommended and must serve 20 hours of community service.

Set ﬁre without extinguishing ﬁre • Leonard J. Chute, 50, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. • Bryan J. Nelson, 55, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $175.30.

Vehicle passenger fail to wear seat belt • Jamie L. Erichsen, 31, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $10.00.

Vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt • Bruce E. Erichsen, 38, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $10.00. • Joseph A. Merrill, 37, Hertel, plead no contest and was fined $10.00.

Mandatory seatbelts requirement • Hannah K. Peterson, 20, Maple Grove, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $10.00.

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U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs. James A. Williams, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Case No. 2017CV000002 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on 04/26/2017 in the amount of $84,671.96 I will sell at public auction in the Main lobby of Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872, on March 13, 2018 At 10:00 AM, all of the following described premises, to wit: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (NE 1/4 SW 1/4), SECTION ONE (1), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-EIGHT (38) NORTH, RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST, TOWN OF WOOD RIVER, BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOT ONE (1) AS RECORDED IN VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR (24) OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS, PAGE 323324, SURVEY NO. 4508 AS DOCUMENT NO. 425909. FORMERLY KNOWN AS: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4 SW

1/4 SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, OF RANGE 18 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID FORTY WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE TOWN ROAD AS NOW LAID OUT AND TRAVELED; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST TOWN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY 298 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 469 OF RECORDS, PAGE 160, THENCE EAST 467 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, THENCE SOUTH 275 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID FORTY APPROXIMATELY 820 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 SW 1/4, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID FORTY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER, THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID FORTY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LAND BEING SITUATE IN BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Street Address: 24590 N. Fossum Road, Grantsburg, WI 54840 Tax Key No. 07-042-2-3818-01-3 01-000-013100 THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT

TO ALL LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CASHIERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHECK or CERTIFIED FUNDS (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval; down payment to be forfeited if payment not received timely). Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. DATED on 01/24/2018. /s/ Ronald L. Wilhelm Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 50-17-02224 WNAXLP (Feb. 14, 21, 28)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALENE S. SATTERLUND Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 18 PR 05 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 07/02/1928 and date of death 01/21/2018, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 319 Benson Ave. E., Grantsburg. WI 54840 3. All interested persons

GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES JANUARY 22, 2018 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Chris Erickson, Jason Burkman, Dan Ohnstad. Absent: Cindy Jensen and Heather Jensen. Agenda revisions-presented Personnel Committee Minutes under Teacher ContractConsent Items. Motion C. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve the minutes from January 8, 2018. Motion carried 5-0. Reports: Enrollment - 2nd OfÂ¿cial January Count. FTE up 2 students. Headcount -3. Present: Heather Jensen. Personnel Committee to meet February 5th at 5:00 PM. Consent Items: Motion C. Erickson/H. Jensen to approve the bid from Tech Check for 20 Wireless Access Points for the school district infrastructure. Motion carried 6-0. Revenue used is from E-rate subsidy and TEACH Grant. Motion R. Erickson/Burkman to approve the school calendar for the 2018-19 School Year (Brick and Mortar schools). Motion carried 6-0. Motion Dahlberg/C. Erickson to ratify the Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Contract for 2017-18 (Brick and Mortar teachers) per the recommendation of the Personnel Committee (minutes). Motion carried 6-0. Motion Dahlberg/H. Jensen to approve iForward teacher cost of living increases for 2017-18 per the recommendation of the Personnel Committee (minutes). Motion carried 6-0. Absent Dan Ohnstad. Motion C. Erickson/R. Erickson to award the bid for architectural design services for Site and Facility Projects to John Erickson, DSGW, Duluth, MN. Motion carried 5-0. Present Dan Ohnstad. Motion C. Erickson/H. Jensen to revise the Open Enrollment Policy to re-include parttime open enrollment. Motion carried 6-0. Motion R. Erickson/C. Erickson to keep regular education open enrollment open for applications in all grade levels because enrollment spaces are available and to close special education open enrollment because available spaces are needed for initial referrals, resident transfers, and full programs and service areas. Motion carried 6-0. iForward open enrollment applications will remain available for all student applications. Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to approve an iForward Support Staff Contract for Julie Knutson, Student Advisor. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Ohnstad/H. Jensen to approve an iForward Support Staff Contract for Mary Hoffman, Administrative Assistant. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Burkman/Ohnstad to Convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussions per Wisconsin Statutes Sec. 19.85 (1) (c) (e) and (g) for Consideration of Contracts and Compensation of Public Employees Over Which the School Board has Jurisdiction and Exercises Responsibility and (f) Considering Â¿nancial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of speciÂ¿c persons which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person. Motion C. Erickson/Dahlberg to Reconvene in Open Session. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Ohnstad/Dahlberg to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0. WNAXLP

have waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is May 7, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren. Wisconsin, Room 205. /s/ Jacqueline O. Baasch Probate Registrar 02/07/2018 Todd H. Anderson Attorney at Law PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 1012132 WNAXLP (Feb. 14, 21, 28)

NOTICE TO ALL BURNETT COUNTY DOG OWNERS Pursuant to 174.052 Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to all owners of dogs in Burnett County that rabies vaccinations and dog licenses are required. Vaccination by a veterinarian against rabies is required (95.21 (2) Wis. Statutes) within 30 days after the dog reaches 4 months of age and revaccinated within one year after the initial vaccination. Older vaccinated dogs must be revaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian before the immunization expires as stated on the certificate of vaccination or, if no date is specified, within 3 years after the previous vaccination. All dogs 5 months of age or older require a license. The minimum license fee for neutered males or spayed females is $3 upon presentation of evidence attesting to the same, and $8 for the un-neutered male or unsprayed female. Kennel licenses are $35 for the first 12 dogs and $3 for each additional dog. Penalties: A late fee of $5 shall be assessed the owner of each dog 5 months of age or over who fails to obtain a dog license by April 1. An owner who fails to have a dog vaccinated against rabies as required by statute may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100. An owner who fails or refuses to license a dog may be required to forfeit not more than $500 according to Burnett County Ordinance 90-2.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD MACK Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 18-PR-06 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 04/26/1934 and date of death 10/12/2017, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 372 Jackson Ave. W, Grantsburg, WI 54840 3. All interested persons have waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is May 21, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren. Wisconsin, Room 205. /s/ Jacqueline O. Baasch Probate Registrar 02/20/2018 Todd H. Anderson Attorney at Law PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 (715) 463-5365 1012132 WNAXLP (Feb. 28, March 7, 14)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY U.S. Bank, National Association successor by merger to U.S. Bank National Association, N.D. Plaintiff, vs. Richard L. Kloeppel, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Case No. 2017CV000062 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on 10/05/2017 in the amount of $83,082.83 I will sell at public auction in the in the main lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, located

at 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872, on April 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM, all of the following described premises, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE1/4 SE1/4) OF SECTION SEVENTEEN (17), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-SEVEN (37) NORTH, OF RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 18 WEST, THENCE NORTH ON SECTION LINE 500 FEET, THENCE WEST AT A 90 DEG. ANGLE 185.5 FEET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH 82 DEG. 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WEST 201.68 FEET, THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST SECTION LINE 242.9 FEET, THENCE EAST AT A 90 DEG ANGLE 200 FEET, THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST SECTION LINE 216.9 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LAND BEING SITUATE IN BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Street Address: 12224 County Road O, Grantsburg, WI 54840 Tax Key No. 034151702600 THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES, SUPERIOR LIENS OR OTHER LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CASHIERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHECK or CERTIFIED FUNDS (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval; down payment to be forfeited if payment not received timely). Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. DATED on 02/05/2018. /s/ Ronald L. Wilhelm Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 50-17-02179 WNAXLP (Feb. 28, March 7, 14)

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Proceedings Burnett County Board of Supervisors January 18, 2018

CALL TO ORDER Chairman Taylor called the January 18, 2018, Burnett County Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnett County Government Center, Siren, Wisconsin. INVOCATION Pastor Brian Pardun of Siren Covenant Church of Siren provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Taylor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present, 18 supervisors: Chuck Anderson, Edgar Peterson, Norman Bickford, Bert Lund, Jr., Emmett Byrne, Gary Lundberg, Duane Johnson, Don Taylor, Craig Conroy, Gerald Pardun, Brent Blomberg, Jim Paden, Gene McLain, Jeremy Gronski, Dorothy Richard, Donald Chell, Gene Olson (present 9:45 a.m.) and Charles Awe. Excused, three supervisors: Christopher Sybers, Richard Anderson and Clifford L. Main. Present, three youth representatives: Noah Koball of Siren, Wyatt Swanson of Grantsburg and Alexis Simon of Webster. PUBLIC COMMENT Michael DeCora of St. Croix Tribe thanked the Board of Supervisors for continued support of economic development and extended an invitation to an upcoming Hemp Symposium to be held January 22, 2018, at the St. Croix Casino in Danbury. Richard Hess, Dan Freeman, Reed McFarland, Tom Simonsen, Richard Weaver, Mike Schomeyer, Bob Baker, Paul Kipping, Buck Gooding and Roger Hinrichs all spoke to agenda item 13. Resolution – Map Amendment #MAP-18-01 Seeger – A-2 to RR-2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER Motion to approve the agenda order was made by Supervisor Lund, seconded by Supervisor Byrne. Motion carried, voice vote. APPROVAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 21, 2017, MEETING Motion to approve the proceedings of the December 21, 2017, meeting was made by Supervisor Blomberg, seconded by Supervisor Lundberg. Motion carried, voice vote. APPROVAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF DECEMBER 21, 2017, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Minutes will be approved at the February 22, 2018, meeting. RETIREMENT RECOGNITION LYNN BLAHNIK – FISCAL MANAGER Ms. Blahnik was unable to attend. Administrator Nate Ehalt thanked Ms. Blahnik for her 28 years of service to Burnett County. PRESENTATION – NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATES AND DISCUSSION – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHELDON JOHNSON Mr. Sheldon Johnson introduced himself to the supervisors noting he has worked 24 years for Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC) and has been the Executive Director for two years. Mr. Johnson gave an update on NWRPC programs and current projects including Visions Northwest to partner with other entities to do economic development initiatives. John Richards of Northwest Wisconsin Electric Company is the Burnett County Representative. Inspire is a Visions platform that links into the Wisconsin school districts to assist high school students reach out to businesses in their area to make students aware of what opportunities and jobs are available. Employers and employees can directly link with students. Other programs include coordinated transportation planning, flood planning, housing programs, recycling programs, household hazardous waste programs and business loans. Mr. Johnson answered supervisor questions. ORDINANCE – ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND INVASIVE ANIMALS ARTICLE V. - AQUATIC PLANTS AND INVASIVE ANIMALS Sec. 18-231. - Purpose. The purpose of this article is to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in the county and surrounding water bodies. Sec. 18-232. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Animal means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including but not limited to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and shellfish, or their eggs, larvae or young, but excluding humans. Aquatic animal means all animals that live in, on, or near the water. This includes all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including but not limited to reptiles, amphibians, fish and shellfish, or their eggs, larvae or young.Aquatic invasive species has the meaning given in s. NR 40.02(3m), Wis. Adm. Code that aquatic invasive species are any invasive species that dwells in water or wetlands. Aquatic plant means a nonwoody submergent, emergent, free-floating, or floating-leaf plant that normally grows in or near water and includes any part thereof. The term “aquatic plant” does not mean wild rice when being harvested with a permit issued under Wis. Admin. Code § NR 19.09 or any rights proffered by the Treaty of 1838. Decontamination is the process of removing invasive species, including aquatic invasive species or materials that may contain or transmit any type of invasive species by disinfection or other methods. remove all potential invasive species. The station may consist of high temperature water (140degrees or more) applied with a pressure washer by trained personnel, a recommended chemical solution applied with a low pressure sprayer, or other techniques or devices. Invasive means all pathogens plants, vertebrate and in-

vertebrate species including zebra mussel, quagga mussel, rusty crayfish, spiny water flea, or any other aquatic invasive prohibited by the state. Invasive species has the meaning given it in 23.22(1) (c), Wis. Stats., ands. NR 40.02(24), Wis. Adm. Code, where invasive species means nonnative species including hybrid, cultivars , sub taxa, and genetically modifies variants whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health, and includes individual species, eggs, larvae, seeds, propagules and any other viable life-stages of such species. For invasive fish, s.NR 40.04(12a) , and Wis. Adm. Code, includes all nonnative species, but excludes established nonnative fish species. Terrestrial plant means a plant that normally lives or grows on land and includes wetland species. Sec . 18-233. - Prohibited transport of plants and aquatic animals. (a) Except as provided in section 18-234, no person may operate a vehicle or transport any boat, boat trailer, personal watercraft and its associated trailer, canoe, kayak, or boating equipment , fishing equipment, hunting and/or trapping equipment (including but not limited to personal floatation devices, nets, anchors, fishing lines, decoys, and waders) from navigable waters onto a public highway if aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, or aquatic animals are attached. All plants and aquatic animals shall be removed prior to entry onto a public highway or launching a boat or placing equipment or trailers into navigable water. (b) If a decontaminati on station is available for use at a public or private access, the boater shall decontaminate per posted directions using the decontamination station provided. (c) This section shall not apply to bait used on that particular body of water in accordance with department of natural resources (DNR) rules and regulations . Sec . 18-234. - Exceptions to transport of plants and aquatic animals. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport aquatic plants: (1) For disposal as part of a harvest or control activity conducted under an aquatic plant management permit issued under Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 109 or as authorized by the county. (2) When transporting commercial aquatic plant harvesting equipment away from any water body to a suitable location for purposes of cleaning any remaining aquatic plants or animals. (3) When conducting an aquatic plant study for the purposes of vouchering specimens or conducting an educational workshop. compost or mulch, and in a closed container. Sec. 18-235. - Liability of owner or lessee . (a). If a watercraft, tra iler, or plant harvesting equipment is placed in water s in violation of section 18-234, the owner or lessee of the watercraft , trailer, or plant harvesting equipment shall pay a forfeiture in accordance with the penalty provisions contained in section 18-236. An owner or lessee may not be penalized as set forth in this subsection if either of the following apply: (1) Another person was cited for or convicted of a violation of section 18-234 arising out of the same incident; or (2) The watercraft, trailer or plant harvesting equipment was stolen. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a lessor of a watercraft , trailer, or plant harvesting equipment if the lessor keeps a record of the name and address of the lessee and provides the same to law enforcement upon request. (c) Subsection (a) of this section does not prohibit or limit the prosecution of the operator of a watercraft, trailer, or plant harvesting equipment for violations of section 18-234. Sec . 18-236. - Citation and enforcement. (a) Any person who violates a provision of this article shall be subject to a forfeiture plus court costs as follows: (1) For the first offense , a forfeiture not to exceed $25.00, plus costs . (2) For the second offense, a forfeiture of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00, plus costs. (3) For the third and subsequent offenses, a forfeiture of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00, plus costs. (b) Each violation shall be considered a separate offense. (c) Legal action may be initiated against a violator by the issuance of a citation pursuant to Wis . Stats. §66.0113(1) (a) This citation may be issued by a law enforcement officer of the county. (d)The citation shall contain the following: (1) The name and address of the alleged violator. (2) The factual allegations describing the alleged violation. (3) The time and place of the offense. (4) The section of the article violated. (5) A description of the offense in a manner that can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so. (6) The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court. (7) A statement which in essence informs the alleged violator: a. That the alleged violator may make a cash deposit for the amount of the applicable penalty, to be mailed to the county clerk of courts prior to the initial appearance on the citation. b. That if the alleged violator makes such a deposit, he or she need not appear in court unless subsequently sum-

moned. c. That, if the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and does not appear in court, he or she either will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to the forfeiture plus costs or will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if the court does not accept the plea of no contest. d. That, if the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and does not appear in court at the time specified, the court may consider the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment for the amount of the penalty listed on the citation, and that the county may commence an action against the alleged violator to collect this penalty. (8) A direction that if the alleged violator elects to make a cash deposit, the alleged violator shall sign an appropriate statement which accompanies the citation to indicate that he or she read the statement required under subsection (d) (7) of this section and shall send the signed statement with the cash deposit. (9) Such other information as may be deemed necessary. a. Wis. Stats. § 66.0113(3), relating to violator’s options and procedures on default, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference . No action necessary as action will be taken through the following resolution. RESOLUTION 2018-01 TO AMEND THE ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND INVASIVE ANIMALS ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Burnett County now has lakes infested with Zebra Mussels; and WHEREAS, protection of Burnett County lakes require efforts beyond the scope of the current ordinance in order to address the infestation of the Zebra Mussels; and WHEREAS, decontamination of watercraft and equipment provides a higher level of protection from the spread of Zebra Mussels. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT Burnett County amend the Invasive Species Transportation of Aquatic Plants and Invasive Animals Ordinance 2008-01 established April 10, 2008, as per the attached language to require decontamination (if available) on all Burnett County lake accesses and/or landings. Chairman Taylor presented the resolution sponsored by the Natural Resources Committee. Motion to approve Resolution 2018-01 To Amend the Illegal Transportation of Aquatic Plants and Invasive Animals Ordinance was made by Supervisor Blomberg, seconded by Supervisor Bickford. Motion carried, voice vote. RESOLUTION 2018-02 MAP AMENDMENT #MAP-18-01 SEEGER – A-2 to RR-2 WHEREAS, John and Margaret Seeger and Eva Development have petitioned the Burnett County Board of Supervisors requesting that a parcel of real estate be rezoned from A-2 to RR-2; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of Trade Lake has not objected to said District Change; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 2, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in the Burnett County Government Center by the Land Use and Information Committee of the Burnett County Board of Supervisors, as required by the provisions of Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69(5)(e) regarding said District Change; and WHEREAS, the Land Use and Information Committee of Burnett County Board of Supervisors has reviewed said proposed Zoning District Change, and has recommended that the Burnett County Board of Supervisors Approve said proposed change. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Burnett County Board of Supervisors, in accord with the provisions of Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69(5)(e), does hereby amend the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances to provide that the following described parcel of real estate be removed from the A-2 District and be rezoned RR-2 District, said District Change to be recorded on the Zoning District map of the Town of Trade Lake which is on file in the office the County Zoning Administrator in accordance with Article XII of the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances. Property is described as follows: Government Lot 1 and Outlots 1 and 2 CSM V.6 P.318 in Government Lot 2, Section 21, T37N R18W Chairman Taylor presented the resolution sponsored by the Land Use and Information Committee. Motion to approve Resolution 2018-02 Map Amendment #MAP-18-01 SEEGER – A-2 to RR-2 was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Awe. Discussion ensued with County Surveyor/Land Information Director Jason Towne adding the request is in line with the town’s strategic plan. Motion to refer back to committee was made by Supervisor Chell, seconded by Supervisor Richard. Further discussion ensued. Roll call vote: Edgar Peterson, no; Norman Bickford, no; Bert Lund, Jr., no; Emmett Byrne, no; Gary Lundberg, no; Duane Johnson, no; Chairman Taylor, no; Craig Conroy, no; Gerald Pardun, no; Brent Blomberg, no; Jim Paden, no; Gene McLain, no; Jeremy Gronski, no; Dorothy Richard, yes; Donald Chell, yes; Gene Olson, no; and Charles Awe, no. Yes, 2; no, 16; excused/absent, 3. Motion failed, roll call vote. Roll call vote on original motion of A-2 to RR-2. Norman Bickford, yes; Bert Lund, Jr., no; Emmett Byrne, yes; Gary Lundberg, yes; Duane Johnson, yes; Craig Conroy, yes; Gerald Pardun, yes; Brent Blomberg, no; Jim Paden, yes; Gene McLain, yes; Jeremy Gronski, yes; Dorothy Richard, no; Donald Chell, no; Gene Olson, abstain; Charles Awe, SEE PROCEEDINGS, PAGE 29

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yes; Chuck Anderson, yes; Edgar Peterson, yes; Chairman Taylor, yes. Yes, 13; no, 4; abstained, 1; absent/excused, 3. Motion carried, roll call vote. RESOLUTION 2018-03 FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT APPLICATIONS CAMPGROUND PROJECT WHEREAS, Burnett County is interested in developing lands for public outdoor recreation purposes as described in the application; and WHEREAS, financial aid is required to carry out this project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT Burnett County has budgeted a sum sufficient to complete the development project; and HEREBY AUTHORIZES, Jason Nichols, Forest Administrator and or Susan Tollander, Recreation Coordinator to act on behalf of Burnett County to: submit an application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available for recreation development; sign documents and take necessary action to undertake, direct, and complete an approved grant project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT Burnett County will comply with state or federal rules for the program consistent with the type of project; and will obtain from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approval in writing before any change is made in the use of the project site. Chairman Taylor presented the resolution sponsored by the Natural Resources Committee. Motion to approve Resolution 2018-03 For Outdoor Recreation Grant Applications Campground Project was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Lund. Forest and Parks Administrator Jason Nichols explained the purpose of the resolution. Motion carried, voice vote. RESOLUTION 2018-04 AUTHORIZING BURNETT COUNTY FOREST AND PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN SNOWMOBILE & ATV PROGRAMS FOR YEAR 2018 WHEREAS, Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, is interested in maintaining, acquiring, and developing lands for public outdoor motorized trail use; and

WHEREAS, said public motorized trails are eligible for funds under s.23.09(26) (snowmobile), & s.23.33 (all-terrain vehicle), Stats. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Burnett County apply for funds under s.23.09(26) (snowmobile), & s.23.33 (all-terrain vehicle), Stats.; for such eligible maintenance, insurance, rehabilitation, and/or development costs and hereby authorizes the Forest Administrator, Recreation Coordinator, or designee of Burnett County Forest and Parks Department, to act on the behalf of Burnett County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Burnett County Forest and Parks Department submit an application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; sign documents; and take necessary action to undertake, direct, and complete the approved project. Chairman Taylor presented the resolution sponsored by the Natural Resources Committee. Motion to approve Resolution 2018-04 Authorizing Burnett County Forest and Parks Department to Participate in Snowmobile & ATV Programs for Year 2018 was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Lund. Mr. Nichols noted this is a yearly approved resolution required by the state in order to be eligible for state aid. Motion carried, voice vote. 2016 ANNUAL REPORT – LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT County Conservationist Dave Ferris presented highlights included in his 2016 annual report. There were no questions on the report. APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTHERN WATERS LIBRARY SERVICE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 2021 – LAURA RACHNER Motion to approve appointing Laura Rachner to the Northern Waters Library Service for a three-year term to expire January 2021 was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Blomberg. Motion carried, voice vote. COUNTY BOARD CHAIR REPORT Chairman Taylor reported on two employees; one with a medical issue and one with an on-the-job injury. Both are recovering. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS

Administration Committee report was given by Chairman Taylor. Public Safety Committee report was given by Supervisor Pardun. Infrastructure Committee report was given by Supervisor. Health and Community Services Committee report was given by Supervisor Lund. Natural Resources Committee report was given by Supervisor Peterson. Land Use and Information Committee report was given by Supervisor Bickford. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Administrator Ehalt gave an update on his recent activities. He recently attended the Siren Chamber meeting and shared what is going on at the county level. The new furniture for the remodeled offices should be here and installed the middle of February. There were three change orders for the remodel project which resulted in approximately $9.000.00 more than originally expected. The opioid lawsuit continues to be pursued by representation for Wisconsin counties. Budget guidelines are being developed for 2019. The Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Exchange will be held in Madison February 5-7, 2018. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were none. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the January 18, 2018, meeting was made by Supervisor Lund, seconded by Supervisor Richard. Motion carried, voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m. State of Wisconsin County of Burnett I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Proceedings of the Burnett County Board of Supervisors Meeting held on the 18th day of January, 2018, as recorded by Wanda Hinrichs and kept by me as County Clerk. Corrections or additions to these proceedings will be in the proceedings of the next succeeding meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Wanda Hinrichs Burnett County Clerk

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The greatest show

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Greatest Showmanâ&#x20AC;? is a movie about P.T. Barnum. In this musical, Barnum puts together a circus show starring people with unusual physical characteristics. On account of their appearance, these people have been shunned by society. Through their involvement with the circus, each of them comes to realize and assert their human dignity. They bond together as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;family.â&#x20AC;? I related to the struggling characters and wanted a happy ending for them. Though the movie takes liberties with history, as Hollywood often does, the tale is touching.

Why did I like it? Because it echoes the greatest true story ever! The greatest show ever is this historical reality: â&#x20AC;&#x153;God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.â&#x20AC;? (Romans 5:8) Even though we as sinners are spiritually flawed people, inside and out, we retain our dignity as humans who are created in the image and likeness of God. Our fallen nature and our sinful deeds create an impassible barrier between us and God. But God loves us and has shown us His love. Jesus died for our sins, breaking down the wall of sin and bridging the gap between us

FIRST LUTHERAN

A&H

Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 9 am | Sun. School: 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor Tryg Wistad | 715-635-4816 28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection www.crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sun. Worship: 10 am Thurs. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 1:30 pm Sat. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 8 am

DAIRYLAND (A Wesleyan Church) 715-244-3649 | 33921 State Rd 35 Sunday Worship: 11 am Bible Study: 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

UNITED METHODIST

Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor | 715-866-7321 Junction of Cty. Rds A & H Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am | Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm

ASKOV CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23 Auxiliary Meetings start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting: 11:20 am

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Pastor Kookho Kim & Pastor Ran Yoo 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 11:00 am | Sunday School: 11:15 am

CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN Pastor Marilyn Crossfield 2738 220th St. | Worship: 10:45 am Sun. School: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

715-656-4010 | 7535 Peet St. Sunday - Adult Sunday School: 9 am Morning Service: 10 am | Evening Service: 7 pm Monday - Bible Study: 6:30 pm Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | 7520 Water St. www.umc4pt.com | Sunday Worship: 8:45 am

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor 715-866-7321 | 7586 St. Rd. 77 Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 7615 County Rd. U | 715-866-8281 www.yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH

Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956 Benson Rd. | Saturday Service Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am | Worship 11 am

Pastor Kookho Kim & Pastor Ran Yoo 715-463-2624 | Worship 9 am | Fellowship 10 am Christian Ed. Class (all ages) 10:30 am Nursery Available

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Joseph Madanu Mass: Sunday 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day)

CHICKEN COOP CHURCH

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Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 107 Elm St. | 715-327-8387 Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study

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CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)

Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794 Worship: Sunday 9:30 am | Sun. School 11:30 am Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium

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Pastor John Peterson 1638 345th Ave. | 715-327-4340 Worship 9:15 am | Sunday School 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday

Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sunday Worship 9 am | Wed. 5:30 pm Supper for all 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs. 9 am

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ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE

BETHANY LUTHERAN

Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 am Church Service: 10:45 am Youth Ministries: 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study: 2 pm, Thurs.

Pastor Mike Fisk | 715-472-8660 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W | 2 mi. S. on I Sun. School 9:15 am | Sun. Worship 10:30 am Communion 1st Sunday Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday

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ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH

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Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm | Sun. 10:30 am

Dan Slaikeu, Pastor | 715-488-2456 Worship 10 am | Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study | Call for info

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EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 10:45 am Church Service | 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday

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NEW HOPE LUTHERAN Emory Johnson, Pastor 685 W. State Rd. 70 | 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study: 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website

HERTEL

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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

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GRACE UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Janeva Stromberg 320-679-1012 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301 Worship: 11 am | Sunday School: 10 am

SIREN ADVENTURE CHURCH

LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST Jack Starr, Pastor S. of Hertel | Worship & Sunday School: 9 am

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 3482 115th St. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship 8:45 am | UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.

LUCK LUCK LUTHERAN Ralph Thompson, Pastor 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East | 715-472-2605 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am (Sept-May) Sunday Worship Service: 9 am (June-Aug) Mon. Evening Cont. Worship: 6:30 pm (June-Aug)

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Roger Kastelle, Pastor Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B | 715-472-8190 Sun. Worship Service: 9 am | Sun. School: 10 am

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383 1 mi. west of Luck off Cty Rd N on 170th Worship: 10:00 am | Fellowship following Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Bring for food shelf.

Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson Assoc. Pastors: Jeremiah and Bek Stavne Care Pastor: Carolyn Marquardt Teens Pastors: Josh and Abby Larsen Kids Pastor: Crystal McDonald 23811 State Rd. 35/PO Box 21 | 715-349-5750 adventurechurchsiren.com Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30 am

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 | 715-635-7672 Worship: 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class: 10:45 am Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast WJMC 96.1 FM

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Father David Bauer Corner of Elm & Summit Streets | 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday 10:30 am Holy Days as announced

TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN

BETHANY LUTHERAN

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 26503 Muskey Ave. So. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:15 am Bible Study: 1 pm, Tues. | UMW 2:15 pm, 2nd Tues.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster Church Service: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Sun. School & Choir Practice: 10:45 am

Paul Peterson, Pastor Worship: 8:30 am | Sunday School: 9:45 am Coffee Hour: 9:30 am | Nursery available

Pastor John Peterson 11841 Cty. Rd. Z | 715-327-8384 Sun. School: 9:45 am | Sun. Worship: 11 am Communion: 1st & 2nd Sunday

CHURCH OF CHRIST

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 24025 1st Ave. S. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship: 10:15 am | Sunday School: 9 am Nursery available | Youth Ministries: Wed., 6 pm UMW: 1st Wed., 12 pm | Bible Study: Wed., 9 am

SIREN COVENANT Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. | 715-349-5601 www.sirencovenantchurch.org Sunday School: 9 am | Worship: 10 am Fellowship follows | Wheelchair Accessible

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Sun. Public Talk: 10 am | Watch Tower: 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study: Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School: 7:35 pm | Service Mtg.: 8:05 pm

David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z off Hwy. 48) www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org Sunday Mornings – Something For Everyone Sunday School: 9:15 am | Worship: 10:15 am Wed. Eve.: 6:30 pm AWANA & Adult Bible study Everyone is Welcome! | Nursery is provided!

TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor 715-488-2296 9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 www.traderiverefc.org Worship: 9:30 am | Sunday School: 10:45 am Wednesday Nights: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group

7425 W. Birch | 715-866-7157 Sunday Bible Class: 9:30 am (all ages) Worship: 10:30 am | Bible Study: 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)

Jeff Jowers, Pastor Cell: 864-607-5605 | pastorjowers@gmail.com 7422 Kola Street | 715-866-4111 Sun. School: 9:30 am | Sun. Worship: 10:45 am Wed. 6:30 pm AWANA (Ages 3-6th Grade) & SIGN (Grades 7-12 Youth Group)

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Cedar and Muskey Ave. | 715-866-7321 Fri. Mass: 9 am | Sun. Mass: 10 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD Bryan Davis, Pastor 7697 Johnson St www.dwellingpointchurch.cc Worship: Sundays at 10 am | Nursery Available

PUZZLES CLUES ACROSS

ANSWERS

1. Shaded inner regions 7. Overlapping part of a garment 13. Type of smartphone 14. Fall apart 16. Football’s big game (abbr.) 17. Crocodilian reptile 19. Of I 20. Swamp plant 22. Sun can help you get one 23. Hops, __ and jumps 25. Cuckoos 26. Small cavities in rocks 28. American traitor 29. Tooth caregiver 30. Popular fish 31. Ottoman military leader 33. Anger 34. Fish of the mackerel family 36. Some people can’t eat it 38. Amer. Revolutionary War battle 40. Misleading ads 41. Atomic number 76 43. A type of castle security 44. Sunscreen rating 45. Very fast airplane 47. Vigor 48. 007’s creator 51. __ and that 53. Indicating silence 55. Brown and gray rail 56. Nocturnal insects 58. Make an incision 59. Norwegian village 60. Commercial 61. Criminal 64. Northeast 65. Clouds of gas and dust in outer space 67. Mysterious things 69. One who won’t be forgotten 70. Starts over

CLUES DOWN 1. Straighten 2. Gives medical advice (abbr.) 3. Touts

4. One’s job 5. Afflict in mind or body 6. Proofed 7. Capital of Angola 8. Social insect living in organized colonies 9. Ones who are financially compensated 10. Jacket 11. Electron volt 12. Tuned 13. Syrian leader 15. Reduces 18. Congress’ investigative arm 21. Make uneasy 24. A fake 26. Any thick messy substance 27. Goad 30. Titan 32. Continental Congress delegate for NY

35. Peyton’s younger brother 37. Fiddler crab 38. Delivers the mail 39. Liliaceous plant 42. Mountain Time 43. Where wrestlers work 46. Secured 47. Dog breed 49. Where rockers perform 50. Nostrils 52. Express doubt 54. Pointer 55. Slang for sergeant 57. Selling at specially reduced prices 59. Six (Spanish) 62. Holds nonperishables 63. Between northeast and east 66. Exist 68. Meitnerium

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