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MADISON - Wisconsin’s new voter identification law was barred temporarily by a Dane County judge on Tuesday, March 6, meaning that the ID requirement will not apply for the April 3 presidential primary and local general election.

Circuit Judge David Flanagan made the ruling, calling the law “the single most restrictive voter eligibility law” in the country.

According to the Milwaukee JournalSentinel, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said the state will likely appeal the decision and other state election officials pointed out other aspects of the new law such as having to sign a poll list.

The NAACP's Milwaukee branch and

immigration and worker rights group Voces de la Frontera had sued over the law last year. A trial on whether to grant a permanent injunction is scheduled for April 16.

In granting the injunction, Flanagan found that the plaintiffs likely would succeed at trial and would suffer irreparable harm without the court's intervention.

Richard Saks, attorney for the NAACP, noted, "It's a win for the hundreds of thousands who have difficulty or find it impossible to get voter ID under Act. 23."

Rep. Jeff Stone, R-Greendale, a co-sponsor of the voter ID law, said: "Obviously, I'm disappointed. It's a good piece of legislation. It's a good law. I'm looking forward to having the decision appealed, and I believe at end of the day we will have a photo ID law in effect in Wisconsin." - Gary King with information from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Nurse practitioner Sheryl Schulte and Dr. Martin Rimestad had the honor of cutting the ribbon at the grand-opening celebration of the new Clear Lake Clinic, Tuesday, Feb. 28. Shown (L to R) are Sandi Reed, Amery Regional Medical Center administrator of clinical services; Alisha Anderson, MLT; Joyce Halverson, registration; Lea Lahti, CMA; Schulte; Rimestad; Missy Henck, CMA; Dianna Sunday, CMA; Pastor Bryan Anderson, Clear Lake First Lutheran Church; Julie Meyer, CMA and Alex Holsman, Clear Lake Clinic director. - Photo submitted

Clear Lake Clinic opens new facility CLEAR LAKE - Clear Lake Clinic celebrated the opening of their new 5,000-square-foot facility on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Despite the weather, a large number of community members and neighboring area residents showed up to lend their support and tour the facility.

The construction of the new facility began in late September 2011 and it opened Feb. 13. The new clinic includes seven exam rooms, a surgical procedure room, and expanded space for laboratory and radiology services. New technology including electronic medical records and digital X-rays are now

This black swallowtail butterfly recently broke out of its chrysalis hidden in a plant that had been taken in for the winter in order to continue to bloom indoors during the winter months. These butterflies come from caterpillars that are bright green with black stripes spotted with red, and in the summer they are plentiful in open grassland, swamps and damp meadows, or occasionally in a home to the delight of the owners. Photo by Diane Dryden

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Dr. James Jackson, a board certified family medicine physician who began providing care in October at Amery Regional Medical Center, and nurse practitioner, Sheryl Schulte will provide services in Clear Lake. Schulte has been working at the Clear Lake site as well as in urgent care at the main clinic in Amery. These two providers, along with Dr. Martin Rimestad, will allow the clinic to be staffed with two providers Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - from ARMC

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BALSAM LAKE - A group of Polk County residents are sponsoring a candidate forum for all nonincumbent candidates running for the Polk County Board. It is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center in the Upper West Conference Room. The nonincumbent candidates are Les Sloper, District 6, Tom Magnafici, District 16, Tom Engel, District 8, Cyndi Thorman, District 18, Rick Scoglio, District 11, and Jared Cockroft, District 23. It is open to everyone interested in the future direction of Polk County government. For additional information, please call Bob Blake at 715-653-2648, or e-mail blakehome@centurytel.net - submitted •••

Frederic teachers respond to cuts The effect of dropping enrollment

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Less counseling for students with problems. Less quality for the school’s music program. Less help for students as they prepare for college.

These are some of the results that might come when the Frederic School District cuts four high school positions and reduces the hours for two more teachers. Two of the affected teachers, Christina Lehmann and Patti Burns, appeared at a special meeting of the school board Monday night, March 5, to tell the board members what effect they think the cuts will have on the students and the community. The meeting, called on short notice, drew 18 community members, including four students.

Lehmann is the only school counselor for the 6-12 students.

LUCK — Rebecca Rowe, whose She helps students prepare for name will be listed on the April 3 their lifetime after high school, ballot as a candidate for trustee for the village of Luck, has announced that she is withdrawing from the race for personal reasons.

Rowe’s announcement comes too late to have her name removed from the ballot. Although her name will be listed as a candidate, she is requesting that she not receive any votes. — Mary Stirrat

Rowe withdraws from Luck Village Board race

Christina Lehmann, 6-12 school counselor, whose position is being eliminated. career planning including college entrance exams and training for employment. She is there for students with problems in their lives. Her job affects every student in the 6-12 grades and beyond. During her three years as Frederic’s high school counselor, all seniors have graduated with a plan for their future, and

Scrap theft leads to felony charges

only one student has dropped out of school when turning 18.

Her job will be eliminated, and the district will have one counselor for the entire system, prekindergarten through grade 12.

Music is a core part of the Frederic academic program, Burns told the board. She has 113 students in her band programs, from 90 percent of the fifth-graders through 24 percent of the high school students.

Burns says cutting her hours would result in one-third fewer band lessons per week and less chance to give students the opportunity to participate in solo and ensemble. She said her cut would mean less than two fulltime equivalent teachers for the entire Frederic music program involving nearly 400 students, programs that include playing at every home athletic event and marching at community events.

“Christina Lehmann is the best counselor Frederic has had in my 15 years of teaching,” science teacher Jeff Larcom said during comments from the audience. A single-parent father said Lehmann has helped his three daughters in many ways and gives them help to vent their problems and get a female perspective on things. A student said her parents had not gone to college and Lehmann encouraged her to apply for college, and helped her with the process.

A Frederic teacher, new to the system last fall, said Lehmann is the one everyone goes to for help. Sophomore Abigail Brightbill said Lehmann helps each and every student get ahead.

Other parents talked about the open enrollment drain that has drawn students from Frederic to other schools. One said that Frederic needs music programs and strong counseling to keep students and bring in new ones.

Another challenged the school board to look at why Frederic loses so many students.

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by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Reports that several individuals had started to load stolen scrap metal from a rural Students, parents and teachers attended the special meeting of the FredAmery farm led to a brief foot chase eric School Board Monday, March 5. - Photos by Gregg Westigard for police on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the reports came in just after dark on Mains Crossing near Hwy. 8 that the owners of a farm noticed a pickup down from the recommended balance of loaded with scrap metal, metal over $900,000 the district has maintained for items and more at the farm, they several years and lower than the balance realso noted several people at the site quired by the district’s own policy. Frederic attempting to steal items. had a fund balance of over $1 million as rePolice and a state trooper arrived

by Gregg Westigard cently as the fall of 2005. a short time later, and discovered Leader staff writer 21-year-old Jeanelle Ritchie of CenThe memo goes on to cite the enrollment FREDERIC – “The Frederic School District turia seated in the suspected must operate with a positive capital bal- decline of 100 students over 10 years. Fredpickup. She was secured as officers ance,” a memo from the school administra- eric had an enrollment of 592 students in the pursued two males across a nearby tion says. “The district is at a point where fall of 2001 and 471 students last fall. The field. Ritchie offered information on working capital is significantly below the present junior and senior classes are the only the other scrap thieves, who were recommendations of our financial advisors.” ones with more than 40 students. Half the later found and identified as Daniel Frederic’s fund balance or reserve for the pre-K through grade 10 classes had less than Watts, 22, Barron, and Nicholas current 2011-12 school year is $413,000, 30 students at the start of the current year, Lysdahl, 18, Centuria.

According to the report, the trio had made an earlier visit to the farm and had taken several stainless-steel milking equipment pieces and had sold them at a local scrap yard.

(48 in and 100 out), but that was out of a They decided to make a return trip total enrollment of 1,181. Grantsburg had a for more items to steal. huge gain in open enrollment (608 in and 16 All three people were charged out) due to its virtual school. with felony burglary, with Watts Frederic’s home-schooling number of 48 by Gregg Westigard also facing four felony bail jumping students is almost 9 percent of the enrollLeader staff writer charges and a misdemeanor theft FREDERIC – The Frederic School District ment number of 538. St. Croix Falls had 52 charge. He appeared before Judge is at the top of the list for enrollment losses home-school students with an enrollment of Jeffery Anderson on Wednesday, due to open enrollment and home-schoolFeb. 29, where he was placed on a ing, compared to neighboring school dis$1,500 cash bond.

Ritchie made an appearance be- tricts. Using figures for the 2010-11 school fore a judge and was placed on a year presented in The Wisconsin Taxpayers

by Sherill Summer $3,000 signature bond, as she faces Alliance School Facts, Frederic lost 52 stuLeader staff writer dents through open enrollment and had 48 felony burglary and misdemeanor BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Home students in home-schooling (a 2009-10 numtheft.

Lysdahl is also facing similar ber). Frederic’s enrollment after those losses sales statewide continued to improve in January, even though home prices fell over the felony and misdemeanor charges was listed as 538. same period, according to Wisconsin RealThe report compares Frederic to Webster, and had a $4,000 signature bond placed on his freedom at a Wednes- Siren, Grantsburg, Luck, Unity and St. Croix tors Association. Statewide sales were up 10.8 percent in January compared to January day, Feb. 29, court appearance. All Falls.

The open enrollment numbers show most 2011. Home prices fell 7 percent to a median three will have preliminary hearings by the end of the week, where of the districts breaking even on open enroll- price of $119,500.

On a local level, Burnett County followed a judge will determine if enough ev- ment. The Frederic number was 12 students in and 64 out.

Unity also had a net loss of 52 idence exists to move ahead to trial.

Patti Burns, Frederic band instructor, whose hours will be reduced. meeting came in response to a memo Kordi Kurkowski sent out after hearing of the coming cuts. Her SOS (Save Our School) notice said that a sign of a winning community is a school system that graduates winners and said Frederic has such a system.

She calls on people to help find a better solution for Frederic than making the staff cuts.

The school board will hold its next meeting Monday, March 12, a week earlier than normal, with the open session of the meeting starting at 7 p.m. Staffing and curriculum issues will be on the agenda.

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Fewer students, less funds require staff cuts

Frederic school administration explains layoffs

with only 19 students in the fifth grade.

Frederic has largely maintained its high school staff level over the past nine years in spite of declining enrollment. Two staff positions have been cut over that time, an English position and a special education spot.

The district says that the student-to-staff ratio will improve in the 2012-13 year even with the announced reductions.

The district says that the master schedule is being revised in a way that, combined with reduced enrollment, students will have access to the traditional course offerings and services.

Frederic enrollment by the numbers

Large student losses compared to area schools

1,163, which comes out to 4.5 percent. All other districts had less home-schoolers than Frederic, regardless of enrollment. Siren had 11 home-school students and Webster had 17.

Without the losses from open enrollment and home-schooling, the Frederic enrollment would have been over 600 students.

Home prices continue to drop locally the statewide trend with the number of sales up this January (29) compared to January 2011 (24). The median price fell from $73,500 in January 2011 to $52,000 this year.

In Polk County, however, there were fewer sales this January (27) compared to January 2011 (40). Like Burnett County and the state as a whole, Polk County’s median price plummeted over the same time frame, from $111,00 in January 2011 to $79,900 in January of 2012.

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Balsam Lake board outlines several details

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Balsam Lake Village Board took little time to dispatch their latest business on Monday, March 5. While there was little pressing or controversial action at hand, they did take action on several items, including swearing in new police Officer Tyler Nelson. Nelson was sworn in by Police Chief Tom Thompson, which now means the recently refreshed police force has four officers, including Thompson.

Trustee Caroline Rediske noted that the Balsam Lake Park and Dam Committee is moving ahead with their outdoor recreation plan, which is being drafted by Cedar Corp. engineers and planners.

“Our first priority is putting together that five-year rec plan,” Rediske said. “We need that so we can apply for grants.”

The board also approved a proposal to have the Endeavors group assist with park and beach maintenance, at a cost of $1,500. Of that total, $500 is coming from specific donations, meaning the village’s cut is $1,000. The contract is the same as last year.

The board also approved the preliminary plan to move forward with public library expansion, which needs some basic electrical work before they can move ahead with specific bids. That project is meant to stretch the library’s south wall out and into the general meeting room, eliminating a storage closet, with hopes they can complete the expansion by May for the summer tourist influx.

Chamber of commerce representative Carl Holmgren

New Balsam Lake Police Officer Tyler Nelson was sworn in

by Police Chief Tom Thompson at Monday’s village board meeting. - Photo by Greg Marsten outlined the plans for the 2012 Freedom Fest, which will take place the weekend before Independence Day, over the weekend of June 30-July 1. The Fourth of July occurs midweek this year, meaning the chamber had to choose whether to celebrate events prior to or after the actual Independence Day.

“It’s going to be a busy week,” Holmgren said. “Lots of people are off all week.”

The events include a street dance, boat parade, queen’s tea, kids games, fireworks on Sunday and much more.

The village water and sewer committee is waiting on their audit to finalize proposed Wisconsin Public Service Commission rate increases. It may be late in the summer before the audit is finalized to determine what rate changes will be proposed.

There was some discussion, but no action, on apparent Department of Natural Resources “concerns” on water supply issues, but committee Chairman Josh Hallberg said the agency generally gave praise.

“The water supply system is very good,” Hallberg said.

“But they [the DNR] do have some concerns.”

The board was also apprised of upcoming communication system upgrades needed for water tower-to-pump system computer systems. The upgrades are necessary due to outdated computer equipment, some of which is quite old, according to James Duncan.

The board also outlined several upcoming community events, including an ecumenical free dinner at Our Lady of the Lakes Church on Sunday, March 18, from 11 a.m.2 p.m. Trustee Geno D’Agostino is handling arrangements for the dinner.

There will also be a used book sale at the library on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.

The library will also have a free public event on April 14, featuring celebrated regional storyteller Tracy Chipman. The event starts at 1 p.m. and is appropriate for people of all ages.

Bloomington vise thrower leads police on chase

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Bloomington, Minn., man accused last week of throwing objects, including a metal vise, at passing cars was arrested after a brief high-speed chase in St. Croix Falls on Sunday, March 4, just a few hours after he was released from jail in his home state.

St. Croix Falls Police were called on Sunday evening about a report that Gerret Parks, 39, was driving recklessly in a black SUV. “While en route to the address, another 911 call was placed by another citizen who said he had almost been struck by a black SUV traveling at a high rate of speed by the intersection of Hwy. 8 and 35,” stated St. Croix Falls Police Chief Jack Rydeen.

A short time later, an officer spotted the suspect’s truck traveling south on Hwy. 35 at over twice the spotted speed limit. The driver refused to stop, and led police on a brief, circuitous pursuit across Hwy. 8 and through stop signs.

The officer had a difficult time catching up with the

SUV, as it topped 80-mph in the short chase. Another St. Croix Falls officer joined the pursuit and was almost struck by the fleeing truck.

Parks pulled over a short time later, but reportedly refused to leave the vehicle, claiming he could not get the seat belt undone. He briefly wrestled with officers as he was placed under arrest. He was believed to be under the influence of intoxicants at the time, as well.

Gerret Parks He was taken into custody and initially charged with fleeing an officer, resisting arrest, possible DUI, third offense, and reckless driving.

Parks’ arrest occurred just a few scant hours after his release on a $50,000 cash bond from Hennepin County Jail, where he is facing felony charges from at least one incident of tossing items at passing motorists in Bloomington. He stands accused of throwing a large metal vise at one vehicle, striking a passing motorist, who just happened to be returning Iraq veteran John Stacke, a Na-

tional Guardsman who has since had two operations to repair the injuries to his jaw and face.

Parks also received several facial injuries while he was taken into custody on Sunday and showed evidence of his scuffle with police.

He made an initial appearance in Polk County Circuit Court on Monday, March 5, before Judge Jeffery Anderson, where he placed a $2,500 cash bond on his freedom, with a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday, March 13.

Parks posted bond later on Monday afternoon.

For the moment, Parks is currently facing a lone felony charge of fleeing police. That charge may be amended when toxicology and blood test results come back, which may mean he will also face DUI, third offense, and possibly other charges.

If convicted on the felony fleeing charge, he faces up to 3-1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine or both.

Parks has a previous conviction for burglary and theft in Washburn County, on top of numerous Minnesota charges that includes at least four convictions for everything from third-degree burglary, to theft, fleeing police, property damage and several other related charges.

His case involving the Bloomington vise throwing is still pending and may be expanded as more evidence is uncovered.

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Polk County outlines road plans for 2012 Projects in all corners of the county

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – There will be highway improvements from Indian Creek to Osceola to Clear Lake to West Sweden this summer. Polk County has six projects scheduled for 36 miles of county highways, at an estimated cost of $1.8 million.

In addition, the state has three projects scheduled this year. The county projects are part of the Polk County six-year road plan that projects improvements through 2017.

The most expensive project is a repaving of CTH E from Hwy. 8 north to CTH G, just over six miles at a cost of $968,000, partly paid with federal funds.

The present surface will be pulverized and repaved with a 2.5-inch surface.

CTH S1, the 4.6-mile rustic road from St.

Croix Falls to Osceola, will receive an overlay on the present surface at a cost of $390,000. There will also be an overlay on EE1, the short two-mile stretch from Indian Creek to the Burnett County line in the far northeastern corner of the county.

That project will cost $156,000. Two sections of highway will be chip-sealed, a way of preserving recently repaved road.

The sections are CTH A from the southeast county line to Clear Lake (six miles, $99,600) and CTH T from Hwy. 8 north to

CTH G (7.7 miles, $116,000). Lastly, the county will spend $93,000 on CTH A between Hwys. 63 and 65, a nine-mile stretch, in preparation for major construction in 2013.

The state projects for 2012 include resurfacing Hwy. 35 from Hwy. 8 north to Luck and Hwy. 48 west out of Frederic. The Hwy. 8 bridge over the St. Croix will be redecked.

2011 road projects completed under budget

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Polk County finished its 2011 construction projects on time and under budget. A project summary presented at the March first meeting of the highway committee showed that eight projects involving 50.9 miles were completed at a final cost of $2,361,494.

That was $94,000 under budget.

The major project last year, roughly half of the total expense, was the pulverizing and repaving of CTH I between Hwys. 87 and 35. That was 5.6 miles of new surface at a cost of $1,084,000 or $180,000 per mile.

This stretch of road now has the top rating.

Other 2011 projects included overlays on six miles of CTH M east of Osceola and two miles of CTH Y near Duck Lake. The county also did chip-seal repairs on 14 miles of CTH F from Amery to Dresser

Dresser sought out for Samaritan location Vehicle break-ins up

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer DRESSER – The village board for Dresser heard a proposal from Cameron Anderson requesting using the former Soderberg Hardware Building on Main Street in Dresser as a location for food distribution to those in need. Anderson stated the organization People Loving People is his wife’s ambition. He stated she has been giving out food since July 2009 in St. Croix Falls operating out of their home/garage.

It was determined that a building needs to be utilized. The Soderberg Hardware Building is being leased currently, but a zoning question came up as far as the use of that building. The food is handed out three days a week to whoever needs it, and it is a faith-based organization. Faith is not a requirement to get food. Anderson stated that the expenses of the building along with refrigerators and freezers requires a little revenue to make it work.

The Andersons’ thoughts were opening a thrift store in the building to help with costs.

A question about zoning for the use as well as reviewing the ordinance for signage needed to be done. The village attorney has the information, but is currently out of town. Village President Rick Flandrena stated that once the village hears pros and cons from the city attorney, the village can let the Andersons know. In the meantime, the Andersons can apply for a sign permit and see if the building inspector approves it and go from there. The

matter will be dealt with at a later board meeting when the village attorney makes a recommendation.

In other business, the board discussed last month the idea of having ATV routes on village streets to connect to trails between Osceola and Dresser. The village currently has ATV use on streets that connect to trails and has had it in place for two years. Discussion indicated there is no need for ordinance changes. The only issue may be additional signage if needed.

Police Officer Ryan Haass gave his report to the board indicating that there has been an increase in vehicle break-ins. He cautioned and reminded people to lock their doors and remove any valuables when parking their cars because there has been a small increase in vehicle break-ins where smaller items have been taken.

Haass stated one vehicle was actually taken because the keys were left in it. The vehicle was later discovered in Cushing, but the keys (only set for the vehicle) were missing.

In other business, the board discussed the resignation of Lois Murphy from the library board, approved the appointment of Sam Malm to the library board and discussed the retirement of librarian Linda Ellefson. The board approved a $100 gift certificate to Ellefson. A special meeting will take place Friday, March 16, at 6 p.m. with the Dresser Library Board and the village board to discuss library services between Dreser and the Osceola libraries.

Information in the form of proposals from the Osceola Library has been provided for both boards to go over regarding them managing the library.

and 17 miles of CTH E between Lewis and Hwy. 48 in the northeastern corner of Polk County. While prepaving costs over $175,000 per mile, the chip-seal work to maintain repaved surfaces costs under $15,000 per mile.

The county keeps detailed records of the cost of each part of each project. For instance, the CTH I project used 13,306 tons of asphalt at a cost of $51 per ton and 5,000 tons of gravel for shouldering at a cost of $12 per ton. Chip-sealing involves oil and chips of asphalt. One five-mile stretch used 17,000 gallons of oil and 400 tons of chips.

The county contracts with the state to maintain the state and federal highways

in the county, including winter plowing.

The 2011 contract for winter maintenance was $500,000, but the storms in early 2011 (remember the winter that would not end) used $353,000 of that amount, and there was concern that a harsh early winter would run that cost over budget. Winter did not come last November and December, and the county finished the 2011 year $26,000 under the contract.

In all, the Polk County Highway Department total expenses for 2011 were $7,429,000. Of that, just over $3 million, or 41 percent, came from the property tax levy. Of that $7.4 million, $2.7 million, or 36 percent, was for personnel expenses.

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If you have a child who will be FIVE before September 1, and entering kindergarten who did not attend the Pre-K Tiny Tiger Program, please call to schedule an appointment. Registration for your child will be with the kindergarten team on March 23.

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Duties changing within Luck Village Office

Proposal for additional oversight of administrator position fails to gain support

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — The Luck Village Board met last Thursday, March 1, as a committee of the whole to discuss and give recommendations on a proposed restructuring within the village office. These changes are being made upon the retirement of longtime village clerk/treasurer Kathy Hanson and the elimination of the position of deputy clerk/treasurer.

When meeting as a committee of the whole the board cannot take any action, but will be voting at its regular Wednesday, March 14 board meeting to approve the changes in village ordinances needed for the restructuring. Changes in the ordinance regarding the clerk/treasurer require two-thirds approval by the board, and take effect 60 days after the vote.

The restructuring transfers the duties of village treasurer from the clerk/treasurer position to the village administrator, including the receipt and deposit of funds, paying money at the direction of the village president and countersigned by the clerk, and keeping an accurate account of all transactions.

Duties of administrative assistant will

be given to the clerk.

In the event the administrator/treasurer is absent or incapable of fulfilling his or her duties, the clerk will assume those responsibilities. The same is true vice-versa — if the village clerk/administrative assistant is absent or unable to fulfill his or her duties, the administrator/treasurer will assume the responsibilities.

Applications for the position of Luck’s clerk/administrative assistant are being accepted until noon on Friday, April 6.

The last day on the job for current clerk/treasurer Kathy Hanson is this Friday, March 9, which means that village Administrator Kristina Handt will be handling all duties for more than a month.

Oversight of administrator Another change in village ordinances that would place the village president in day-to-day oversight of the village administrator failed to gain support for further discussion at the March 14 meeting.

Submitted by village President Peter Demydowich, the proposed change would, in the chain of command, insert the position of village president between the board and the village administrator.

Specifically, Demydowich proposed adding the phrase, “the village administrator shall report to the village president who shall have the authority to direct and supervise the village administrator” to the ordinance section concerning the village

administrator The current organizational chart shows the village administrator under the authority of the village board, with direct oversight of all other positions with the village. The last time discussion occurred regarding the organizational chart was in the fall of 2009, when the board was looking to iron out inconsistencies between the duties of the village administrator and the village president as outlined in the ordinances.

At that time the board voted to assign to the village administrator those duties that seemed to be assigned to both positions. In 2009 when the issue last came up, Demydowich was a trustee and was in favor of that change.

In a conversation following the March 1 meeting, Demydowich said that, in hindsight, he believes there should be some daily accountability for the position of village administrator. Demydowich emphasized that was looking at this to benefit future boards and future administrators, not because of any current issue.

In the same conversation after the meeting, Demydowich said he was hoping that the proposal would be placed on the March 14 agenda to allow public comment.

Voting in favor were Demydowich and Trustee Ross Anderson. Opposed were Trustees Robert Determan, Kristine King, Hassan Mian and Phil Warhol. Trustee

Craig Lundeen was absent from the meeting.

Following the meeting, King said that opposition centered on the fact that the organizational chart was settled in 2009 and it did not make sense to go back to something that was already tried, and that the change could be interpreted as micromanaging the administrator and again creating redundancy between that position and the village president.

Other business • In her report to the board at the March 1 meeting, Handt noted that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission will conduct a secret ballot election between March 8 and March 28. The purpose is to determine whether 51 percent of the current union employees in the department of public works want to continue to be represented by the Teamsters.

The commission will notify the village of the results once the voting period ends.

• A retirement party/open house for village clerk Kathy Hanson will be held at the village hall on Friday, March 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. Hanson has been village clerk for the past 22 years.

• Marcy Plomski will be working part time at the village hall as an Experience Works employee, helping to get records updated.

Bill could restrict frac sand mining moratoriums

by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON – A bill limiting local governments ability to enact moratoriums for things like frac sand mining is raising eyebrows in western Wisconsin.

In western Wisconsin, moratoriums have been passed to halt the expansion of frac sand mining operations until local officials can study possible health and environmental effects. But a bill introduced in the state Senate looks to change how local govern-

ments pass future moratoriums. It sets a number of restrictions and conditions to be met before a moratorium can pass. One example is municipalities must get a written report from a certified engineer or health professional to prove that a moratorium is needed to address public infrastructure or safety concerns. Rep. Jim Steinecke, Kaukauna, co-sponsored the bill. He says it’s about creating standard practice and making it harder to pass unneeded moratoriums, “I don’t believe municipalities

should be able to come in and enact moratoriums that inhibit the ability of private property owners to develop their property the way they see fit as long as there’s not significant health or public safety reasons for doing so.”

But Eau Claire County Board Supervisor Will Fantle doesn’t like the restrictions. Eau Claire County recently passed a six-month moratorium after a number of frac sand mining companies began prospecting there. He says these moratoriums are not

frivolous, “This is a necessary element for us, certainly in Eau Claire County, allowing us to get our house in order and look at the best way we can protect our land, water and citizens, and ensure that any mining that takes place is done with the county’s interest in mind.”

A similar bill restricting moratoriums was introduced in the Minnesota State Legislature just days before the Wisconsin bill.

Proven curriculum helps Unity close the gap BALSAM LAKE — This year a new class has gone relatively unknown within the walls of Unity High School, except for the students in the class.

This is the first year the Unity High School English department has offered the invitation-only Reading 9 course, and the first batch of results are rolling in. On the recent Measures of Academic Progress testing, more than 85 percent of the students in the course averaged three times the annual growth of freshmen in reading, and they did so in only four months.

Students were chosen to be invited based on standardized test scores and teacher evaluations, and were placed in this class to give them one final boost of reading at the beginning of high school.

The national model of reading education tends to drop a traditional reading class once students reach high school, but Unity High School has determined that many of the students could use just one more year of additional instruction to assist them in reaching their full academic potential.

This new course, Reading 9, uses the READ180 curriculum that is commonly described as “the most thoroughly researched and documented reading intervention program to raise reading

These students in the class of 2013 at Unity High School made the honor roll and/or earned their personal-best semester grade-point average for the first semester of 2011-12. — Photo submitted achievement for grades 4 – 12.” The initial data is strong and Unity High School looks forward to seeing the continued positive impact of this program and class on its students throughout high school and beyond.

More academic news On Feb. 22 Unity High School held its monthly Showcase Assembly with an aca-

demic focus. In addition to recognizing its first semester honor students, 24 seniors were recognized for scoring above the national ACT average and 87 sophomores through seniors were recognized for earning their “personal best” semester gradepoint average.

The co-valedictorians for the Unity Class of 2012, Emily Petzel and Brittany Thomforda, were also introduced.

Saturday, March 3, the Unity High School Jazz Ensemble took best in site at the 39th Annual Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival at the University of MinnesotaDuluth. High school Principal Jason Cress commented that the students and director Adam Bever did a great job as they competed against many schools twice the size of Unity. — submitted

Interactive career program connects Unity students with experts BALSAM LAKE — Unity High School is taking advantage of what is thought to be the only program in the country to use ITV/Distance Learning equipment to link students with experts in a variety of careers.

Since its inception for the 2010-11 school year, Students & Leaders Network has featured more than 70 speakers and reached over 4,000 students throughout Wisconsin.

The free program features real-world professionals from a variety of fields talking to students about their careers.

School can participate “live” by signing up to be a part of a 30-minute session with one of the many speakers offered each semester. The sessions are conducted through the Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks, which in-

cludes 20 regional videoconference networks around the state, and educators coordinate the connection through their designated network using Unity’s ITV/Distance Learning equipment.

“We had the opportunity to listen to a food scientist from Oscar Mayer/Kraft Foods in Madison,” said Unity’s agriculture educator Jeanne Alling. “It was great to hear how he became a food scientist and the steps he took to get there.

“He was very practical and spoke in a casual manner that kept the interest of the students. The Unity students and students from Clayton had the chance to ask live questions from an expert. The students were very impressed that they were given the chance to do this.”

Other sessions that have been presented

by Students & Leaders Network include careers such as police and fire, fisheries experts, broadcasting, green building, entrepreneurship, welding, automotive careers, pharmacy, medical careers, and many more. There have also been presentations featuring financial literacy, with intriguing speakers such as the man behind Wisconsin’s famous food chain, Craig Culver, as well as a chocolatier and the accountant for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Presenters cover how they decided on their field, their education and other training, jobs and life experiences they’ve had, and offer general tips for students. It is an interactive program with the final 15 minutes open to students asking questions and getting first-hand advice.

All sessions are captured on video and

made available online for viewing. Anyone can view the featured speakers at the program’s Web site at www.StudentCareerInfo.com.

Survey results show the Students & Leaders Network program, which is a non-profit entity, has been well received by early participants. Evaluations showed 89 percent of students and 100 percent of educators “Strongly Agree/Agree” the sessions were valuable. The program saw 73 percent of evaluations returned.

While geared toward high school students, the program has also reached middle school students and college-age participants. Creators of Students & Leaders believe it is the only program of its type in the country. — submitted

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Snowplow driver has car stolen Found later at scrap yard - along with the thief’s driver’s license

In a bizarre twist, the scrap yard owner even still had the driver’s license of the person selling the car for scrap, as he had forgotten to take it back when filling out a receipt.

The perpetrator was named as Jason Diers-Leske, 21, St. Croix Falls. Police went to his home a short time later, and he denied any knowledge of the theft and subsequent sale.

Diers-Leske became argumentative and refused to be taken into custody. He was charged later with felony car theft and appeared before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Monday, March 5, where he set a $250 cash bond and a preliminary hearing for day, March 13.

The other men who were allegedly involved in the car theft have not been named, but police have found the suspected pickup used in the theft.

According to the report, the three men went to the plow driver’s home in search of another resident, who was not home. When they were leaving, they noted the keys in the ignition of the Neon and decided to steal it and scrap it out for cash, which requires a driver’s license.

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer MILLTOWN – Last week’s voluminous snowfall meant snowplow drivers had several long days of work, and it also meant one man had his car stolen while he was out clearing driveways.

According to Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred on Friday, March 2, south of Milltown, when a man returned home from plowing and noticed his Dodge Neon was missing.

Police interviewed his spouse, who noted that three people had arrived looking for another person at the home, who was not there at the time.

She noted the trio arrived in a white Ford pickup with a red tailgate, and she thought she knew some of the people.

An investigator found the missing Neon at a local scrap yard, where the owner confirmed the car coming in from three males driving a white Ford truck.

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Big changes coming to local radio AMERY—WPCA Radio, The Good Neighbor Station, will soon be broadcasting from a new frequency. According to station manager Bob Zank, everything about the locally broadcast Adult Standards music station will remain the same except that instead of finding it at 95.7 FM, listeners will have to adjust their dials to 93.1 FM. Under FCC rules, a low-power broadcast station must either go off the air or change its dial location if a fullpower operator gets licensed to broadcast at that frequency. The move to a new frequency means the station

needs to purchase and install a new antenna. WPCA has been broadcasting since June 18, 2003, but will go off the air for one day while the new antenna is hoisted onto its 200-foot tower. Installation and testing should be completed in one day, and the station will be back on the air

by Tuesday, March 20. However, during the transition, listeners will be able to tune in via the Internet at wpcaradio.org.

WPCA Radio was recently granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and its spring pledge drive is coming April 10-14. Due to these unexpected costs, the station will need a very successful pledge drive. This frequency move is just another in a series of challenges the station has had to overcome in recent years. Just about a year ago, the station nearly went off the air for lack of financial support, but was saved when a concerned listening audience raised the funds necessary for it to continue.

“We’re confident our audience will follow WPCA Radio to 93.1 to continue to receive our truly local programming and service,” Zank said. With new volunteers and more help in the works, WPCA Radio is ready to take the next big steps in its development as a truly local radio station. – with submitted information

Burnett County warrants Kyle M. Sletner, 25, Eau Claire, warrant - failure to appear, March 1.

Joe Taylor, 35, Hayward, failure to pay fines, Feb. 28.

Matthew E. Tulgren, 28, New Richmond, warrant - failure to appear, March 1.

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Keith W. Boutin, 45, Shell Lake, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Samantha L. Hart, 22, Luck, disorderly conduct, $330.50.

Brian L. Lovaasen, 33, Danbury, disorderly conduct, $260.40.

Robin L. Parsons, 24, Webster, disorderly conduct, $500.00.

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Nice building on Main Street in Luck that can be the home of your next business.

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Rodney D. Staples, 45, Webster, disorderly conduct, 30-day jail sentence, Huber release granted.

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275.

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Nicholle A. Blomker, 28, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Feb. 28.

Joseph L. Collins, 28, Grantsburg, arrest warrant complaint, Feb. 28.

Christina M. Greer, 24, Cumberland, arrest warrant - complaint, Feb. 28.

Chelsea R. Lindmeier, 26, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, Feb. 27.

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A chance to listen

The annual State of the Tribes address will take place next Tuesday, March 13, at the state Capitol in Madison. This is the eighth year the address will be given by a tribal chairman on behalf of the state’s 11 sovereign nations.

This year the duty falls to Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer, who will address a joint session of the state Legislature. Video coverage of the 11 a.m. event will be carried live on the Web by wpt.org and rebroadcast on The Wisconsin Channel – carried by Wisconsin Public Television outlets across the state.

Whether or not you are a tribal member, the State of the Tribes address should be of keen interest to you as a Wisconsin resident and a resident of Burnett and Polk counties. The St. Croix Tribe plays a key role in our economic, educational and cultural lives here in northwestern Wisconsin.

This year’s address – although presented by the leader of a tribe in southern Wisconsin – will likely mention the recent efforts by some legislators to streamline regulations for approval of mines, and specifically Gogebic Taconite, a company that has planned to open a new mine for the low-quality ore in relatively unspoiled northern Wisconsin.

At the State of the Tribes address one year ago, Mike Wiggins Jr., the chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, said the push to mine for iron ore in northern Wisconsin could have drastic effects on groundwater and other aspects of the environment.

"The tribes are compelled through a unified value system ... to see beyond ringing endorsements and ultimately well beyond industrialization. Especially industrialization with unquantified and undetermined environmental risks,” he said.

Northern tribes have since put up a united front in blocking the proposal by Gogebic, saying state lawmakers overlooked the concerns of the Bad River Tribe, for one.

Tribal leaders there said they should not only have been consulted out of courtesy but also out of respect for the compacts between the government and the tribes.

This week the state Senate narrowly defeated the latest version of the bill to streamline the mining process - by a 17-16 vote. A Republican senator, Dale Schultz of Richland Center, pulled away from the GOP pack to vote against the bill with all of the Democratic senators.

It’s not clear whether Schultz was listening to the concerns of the tribes or simply felt the bill didn’t properly address what he felt is the need to adequately air out mining proposals in public hearings before they become law.

Perhaps he was considering both.

Within hours of the bill’s demise, Gogebic issued a statement saying - in essense “we’re outta here.”

GOP leaders said the vote to defeat the bill was a squandered opportunity to provide more jobs.

There may be some future proposals at compromising on the bill, but compromise seems to be a dirty word among party politicians everywhere these days.

It would be hoped there was some recognition of concerns put forth by the state’s tribes in all of this. On the surface, and in light of the Senate vote, it appears there was not.

The State of the Tribes address offers legislators and all of us as Wisconsin residents an opportunity to listen to the concerns of the tribe – and hopefully respond in a way that acknowledges how similar our challenges are and how inclusion needs to be preserved in the democratic process.

Editorials by Gary King

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Views expressed on these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of management or board members.

Snowmobiler rescued

HAYWARD – A 57-year-old La Crosse man was rescued by Hayward Fire Department personnel after his snowmobile plunged through ice into 6 to 8 feet of water on Lake Hayward early Saturday, March 3. Town and city of Hayward fire personnel, Sawyer County Sheriff’s deputies and Hayward Police were paged at 12:45 a.m. to the incident site, about 250 yards south of the Hwy. 77 bridge near the Birkie Trail crossing. According to city of Hayward Fire Chief Jeff Cain, the man, who was not immediately identified, was able to stand on top of his submerged Yamaha snowmobile, with his head and shoulders above water. He also hung onto an ice ledge. His wife, who was driving a separate sled, was able to stay on top of the ice and call 911. “She was ready to go down too,” Cain said. The city fire department responded with the Sawyer County rescue airboat and a crew of four. A firefighter with a dry suit placed a harness on the woman, and together they crawled to safety on the west shore. City police picked up the couple and took them to the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital, where they were treated and released, Cain said. “The next morning, the man who was in the water was fine,” Cain said. “I didn’t see any evidence of frostbite or injury. I’m sure the first stage of hypothermia was setting in. He was coherent.” The snowmobile that was in the water was retrieved later Saturday by some volunteers. - Sawyer County Record (haywardwi.com)

Chetek woman dies after crash

CAMERON – A Chetek woman is dead after a two-car crash near Cameron on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29. A car driven by Kelly J. Kolenda, 24, and a car driven by John W. Henderson, 19, Cameron, collided on 20th Street about a mile south of Hwy. 8 near 12th Avenue around 6 p.m. Both drivers were transported to Barron Memorial Hospital.

Kolenda died after being airlifted from Barron to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Henderson’s injuries were not life threatening. Further details of the crash have not been released. The accident remains under investigation. - Rice Lake Chronotype (chronotype.com)

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RICE LAKE – A former Rice Lake man has been denied release from a state facility because he is deemed a sexually violent person. Eric L. Fankhauser, 26, should remain in custody, Barron County Judge Timothy Doyle ruled Friday, March 2. A psychologist reported that Fankhauser suffers from pedophilia, a mental disorder that causes him to be attracted to children. Doyle said Fankhauser remains a threat to reoffend if released.

Fankhauser has been in custody at Sand Ridge Correctional Institution. Fankhauser told a psychologist that he was attracted mostly to young boys and would target infants and toddlers because they were less able to communicate what had happened to them.

Fankhauser, then 16, was found guilty in 2002 in Barron County juvenile court of first-degree sexual assault of a child for assaulting a 3-year-old boy at a playground. He was sentenced in 2004 to three years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy in May 2003. Fankhauser lured the boy to a home to play video games, then assaulted him. - Barron County News-Shield

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• Letters to the editor • Supply and demand It is part of our sinful nature to think that if only we were rich we would be happy. As a result, we tend to put ourselves and our ego ahead of everything and everyone else and our goal becomes all about I and me! We have wild and unrealistic dreams about winning the lottery, making it big in sports, being a rock star, hitting it big on Wall Street or inventing a better mousetrap! The reality is that only one in a million of us will come close to reaching that goal.

If only we knew of something scarce that millions of people needed, the demand would be there and if only we could find a way to mass-produce this item then, eureka, we have it, the road to riches. Just a minute, I don’t think I said that being rich meant having a lot of money.

The reality of it is we are all rich beyond our wildest imagination. By the grace of God we have been given an abundance of a commodity that is sorely needed and greatly appreciated by whoever receives it. It is the ultimate in medicine for your heart that makes that bowl of Cheerios or oatmeal that you had for breakfast pale in comparison!

Enough of the suspense. The item is the love that is in your heart. If you are willing and, for the right reasons, ready to share this love with your fellow beings by just simple acts of kindness, a smile, a compliment, a pat on the back, a hug, a hand when it is needed, or just plain concern for their well-being, you will get many times more in return than you gave, a neverending supply!

God in his love (John 3:16) sent his only son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for our sin and he died that we might live and inherit eternal life. Now that’s the ultimate gift of love!

May your heart experience the joy and warmth of sharing your love with others, richness beyond measure.

Don Benson Taylors Falls, Minn.

Getting to know the new candidates A group of concerned citizens is sponsoring a nonincumbent candidate forum on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m., in the Upper West Conference Room of the Polk County Government Center.

This is an effort to give Polk County citizens a chance to meet and question the six county board candidates who are seeking election to the county board who are

Legislators push for reinstatement of income tax reciprocity Earlier this week, I co-hosted a biparti-

san summit of legislators from both Wisconsin and Minnesota to discuss the importance of reinstating the income tax reciprocity agreement between our two states. Nearly 20 legislators from both states, representing both political parties, met with Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans and Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Rick Chandler at the Minnesota state Capitol to urge them to work to resolve the issues that ended the agreement in

not currently county board members.

Apparently some have suggested this is some type of “partisan” effort. It isn’t.

County board elections are by legal definition in Wisconsin nonpartisan. Candidates are not asked to state any partisan affiliation in order to seek a seat on the county board. While some of us who are sponsoring this forum have been outspoken in our own political views, this forum has nothing to do with our views. It is simply an attempt to allow the public an opportunity to meet candidates who are seeking county board seats.

Apparently questions have been raised about why we didn’t include all the candidates. There are 23 county board seats, all of which are elected every two years. Asking 23 incumbent board members and six challengers to a forum would be too large a group to allow a meaningful exchange of ideas to take place. It would take two hours for 29 politicians to introduce themselves. We felt that citizens have had at least two years to get to know those who sit on the county board, and we wanted to offer them a chance to get acquainted with those who may not be as well-known. Decisions made by the county board impact everyone in Polk County. Everyone, regardless of what district you live in or whether your district is being contested, has a large stake in who gets on the county board. The decisions they make affect us all.

We hope people who are truly interested in the future of Polk County and the challenges local governments are facing will come and meet these people, so they will be better able to cast an informed vote on election day. Our motives are no more sinister than that.

Come join us on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m., at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake. Bring your questions.

Bob Blake Rural Frederic

GOP bears most responsibility Who’s responsible for the partisan gridlock in Congress? Many say that Democrats and Republicans share the blame because both have come under the control of extremists. It appeals to our sense of fairness to blame both parties, which is why so many people have adopted a “pox on both your houses” attitude.

The truth is, Republicans have swung much further to the right than Democrats have to the left.

A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel supports this. Appearing Feb. 25 under the title “A historically polarized

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Harsdorf 10th District Senate 2009 and to sign a new agreement. Also attending from Wisconsin were state Sen. Bob Jauch and state Reps. Dean Knudson, John Murtha, Erik Severson, Nick Milroy, Warren Petryk and Tom Larson.

The previous 41-year-old income tax reciprocity agreement between Wisconsin and Minnesota allowed residents who live in one state and work in the other to file a single tax return in their home state.

The reciprocity agreement benefited tens

Congress; an increasingly conservative GOP,” the article by staff writer Craig Gilbert references the work of University of Georgia Professor Keith Poole in analyzing voting trends among Democratic and Republican members of Congress.

Poole’s conclusion? A Republican who, in the 1980s, would have been labeled “conservative” would today be to the left of most of his or her colleagues. By contrast, the views of the average Democratic lawmaker have changed little over the last 30 years.

Only in today’s Republican Party is it considered an insult to call someone a “moderate.” Only in today’s Republican Party are those who reach across party lines vilified with names like “RINO” (Republican in name only). Only in today’s Republican Party are elected officials pressured into signing a pledge never to raise taxes of any kind under any circumstance for any reason.

It might not appeal to our sense of symmetry, but the facts clearly suggest that Republicans bear most of the responsibility for the current state of affairs in Washington, D.C. Jeff Peterson, chair Polk County Democratic Party Luck

Congratulations are in order Those who worked on the “10 stories of hope” special section that was awarded a first-place rating from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, deserve a standing ovation for their efforts.

The Inter-County Leader always brings us great stories, news coverage, and photos of the events, people and things that make up our corner of the state.

The Leader is also a launching pad for recognized journalists. Leader alumni Randy Hanson also brought in a firstplace award for a photograph of a house fire ignited by lightning. He is currently employed by the Hudson Star Observer.

Good job!

William F. Johnson Frederic

Who's responsible?

Who is responsible for making sure Hwy. 87 is plowed and properly taken care of during bad weather?

This is in regard to the snow and ice storm on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The national weather warned everyone how bad that storm could be. of thousands of taxpayers from both states over the years. The ending of the agreement in 2009 has resulted in the over 80,000 border-crossing citizens as well as affected businesses to face additional tax filing and record-keeping costs.

The focus of this meeting was to bring the departments of Revenue from Minnesota and Wisconsin together with legislators to push for a new reciprocity agreement and to build consensus on a framework for what such an agreement would include. While the administrations of the two states are responsible for reaching an agreement, this summit was an opportunity for legislators to urge the department officials to establish a new reciprocity agreement.

Frans and Chandler have made

I work nights. I drive home every night on Hwy. 87. Hwy. 95 was plowed, Hwy. 8 was plowed, even the city of St. Croix Falls was plowed. Hwy. 87 was not plowed. Not even an attempt was made to plow. I have driven home in many snowstorms over the years. Roads covered so bad, you cannot tell where the roadside ends and the ditch begins. I am not the only car on these roads. I know I am not the only person struggling to get home safely to their families.

So who is responsible to make that phone call to the plow drivers? It apparently is not the person who has to drive home at midnight. If anyone feels the same way I do please e-mail me at lonniestowell@yahoo.com. I am writing a letter to the county and also a letter of complaint to Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Lonnie Stowell St. Croix Falls

Not true Mark Pettis claims that almost half our nation’s population, who pay no federal income tax, are getting a free ride. Nothing could be further from the truth. They all pay a variety of federal taxes including Social Security and Medicare taxes in addition to federal gasoline and other excise taxes. In addition, we all pay indirect taxes such as corporate income taxes which are frequently passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices. Let us not forget that the more regressive state and local taxes take a much larger share of the income of the poor and middle class than they do of the wealthy.

It is indeed curious why at a time when income disparity has been increasing rapidly with the number in poverty increasing rapidly while the rich have been getting a lot richer, Pettis seeks to impose additional burden on the less well off. According to a recent article in the New York Times, the 400 richest Americans paid just 18.1 percent of their millions of income in federal taxes on average. I paid more and was happy to have the income to do it but not happy with an IRS code that had me paying a bigger share than the superrich.

One hundred and one of the richest 400 paid less than 15 percent, including Mitt Romney, and 30 of them paid less than 10 percent.

In view of those facts, I am curious why Mark Pettis wishes to appear a shill for the very conservative Heritage Foundation and the wealthy in our society.

Eiler Ravnholt Luck progress in resolving issues relating to the timing of payments and the need for an updated benchmark study. I remain hopeful that with both Gov. Dayton and Gov. Walker in support of signing a new agreement, the remaining issues can be resolved and a new agreement finalized.

The summit concluded with legislators requesting that the departments provide an update as to their discussions by April 15. Now is the time for the departments to act in order to reinstate the agreement for the benefit of taxpayers.

You can provide your thoughts and comments on the income tax reciprocity agreement by visiting my Web site www.harsdorfsenate.com or calling my office at 800-862-1092.

Congress approves St. Croix River crossing

by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio STILLWATER, Minn. - Congress has approved a four-lane bridge to be built across the St. Croix River in western Wisconsin. The final vote clears the way for construction after more than 20 years delay.

The final House vote exempts the St. Croix River Crossing Project from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. For supporters, it means that decades of planning,

lobbying and legal challenges are over. St. Croix County Board Chair Daryl Standafer, who speaks for a pro-bridge group, says a weight has been lifted from his shoulders, “It’s relief, it’s anticipation, it’s enthusiasm, and I think most of all it’s a feeling of gratitude for having a long, long process finally come to a successful conclusion.”

The $680 million bridge project will connect Houlton. and Stillwater, Minn. It will replace an 80-year-old, two-lane lift bridge. Approval was needed from Con-

gress because a legal challenge found it violated the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. U.S. Congressman Ron Kind, a Democrat from La Crosse, says the bridge won’t harm the river but will spur jobs, “Now we can move forward on an important infrastructure project for the region, which will not only help create jobs in the short term in building the bridge but lead to longerterm economic development and job growth.”

But the bridge still has opposition. Carol Hardin heads the Sierra Club’s St. Croix

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Valley Interstate Group. She says this exemption sets a bad precedent, “A lot of these places were designated wild and scenic for exactly the reason the St. Croix was because they were in areas close to metropolitan areas and to protect them for the exact same reason this law was changed.”

Construction of the St. Croix River crossing isn’t expected to begin until 2014.

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February legislative update

One of Wisconsin’s biggest industries and job creators is the tourism inThe month of February has been a busy dustry. It is vital that Wisone in Madison with a flurry of legislation consin statutes remain being proposed before session ends. I 28th District up-to-date with the trends would like to focus on three bills in particof the tourism industry. To Assembly ular that have passed the state Assembly. help with that goal, I along As we continue to focus on job creation with Sen. Joe Leibham auin Wisconsin, both Houses of the Legislathored Senate Bill 354, which passed the Senate and the ture unanimously approved the Wisconsin Wins proAssembly by votes of 33-0 and 90-4 respectively. This bill gram which will help displaced workers receive direct replaces the four-year pilot program for utility terrain on-the-job training. The pilot program will allow emvehicles with a permanent program. ployers to offer special occupational training to unemThe four-year pilot program showed that UTVs do not ployment insurance claimants. adversely affect our trails, and it was important that The goal of this program is to get workers into a trainWisconsin establish a permanent program that will ing program that is up to six weeks long at a company allow the riders of the more than 3,800 registered UTVs that is looking for qualified workers. The Wisconsin to continue to enjoy Wisconsin’s trails. ATV and UTV Wins program will help employees get the training they riding has grown dramatically in Wisconsin and is estineed, help employers find qualified people to fill posimated to contribute over $295 million annually to the tions and help the state by getting people off of unemstate’s economy. This legislation not only supports the ployment insurance. The appropriately named riders of UTVs, but also the manufacturers, dealers, disWisconsin Wins program is definitely a win-win for tributors and other businesses that depend on tourism everybody involved. revenues in order to create jobs here in Wisconsin.

Eric

Severson

Along with job creation, there needs to be continued focus on reigning in state spending. Assembly Joint Resolution 100, which passed the Assembly by a vote of 6925, is a constitutional amendment that would require that Wisconsin accounts for and reports all funds it receives or expends in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Accounting on a cash basis, Wisconsin’s current method, distorts the true financial health and performance of the state and is very easily manipulated. GAAP budgeting is about honest, responsible and responsive government. You, the taxpayers, expect the same honesty in accounting from government that is necessary for families and businesses.

This is just some of the work being done in Madison in order to continue to allow for job creation here in Wisconsin. As the session winds down, there is still plenty of work to be done that will help to get government out of the way so that the private sector can create jobs. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about legislation before the Assembly, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at Rep.Severson@legis.wi.gov or call my office at 608-267-2365.

Harsdorf issues statement on House approval of new bridge STILLWATER, Minn. - State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf issued the following statement following the U.S. House action on the St. Croix River crossing last week: “I am thrilled that the United States House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to approve the legislation allowing a new St. Croix River crossing. The efforts of the broad, bipartisan work on this legislation among elected officials of the two states has been vindi-

cated by the unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate and the 339-80 vote today in the U.S. House. I commend U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann for leading the effort, as well as both states U.S. senators and members of Congress that worked to advance this bill.

“If this legislation is signed into law by President Obama, Wisconsin and Minnesota can finally begin con-

struction on this vital transportation link. The residents of our region have waited decades to see this bridge project proceed to improve the safety of motorists, relieve traffic congestion and ensure timely delivery of emergency services. I am pleased that another step has been taken toward authorizing the St. Croix River crossing and am hopeful that the president will approve this legislation quickly.” - from the office of Sen. Harsdorf

Local leaders and volunteers attend alcohol policy seminar

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer SIREN—The Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition hosted a municipal alcohol policy seminar at The Lodge at Crooked Lake on Monday, Feb. 27.

Event organizer Lilliam Pinero invited over 50 local officials, law enforcement officers, educators, policymakers, community activists and other concerned volunteers to find out how local groups could work together to reduce the damaging effects of alcohol misuse.

Guest speaker Julia Sherman, coordinator for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project located on the UW-Madison campus, was quick to stress that no one is out to restrict the alcohol industry. However, she was enthusiastic about the opportunities they have to encourage the responsible distribution, purchase and use of alcohol.

“There is so much that a community can do at a local level,” Sherman explained, summarizing the topic of her

presentation. As one of her handouts states, “Wisconsin residents are largely unaware of the significant power communities have over their alcohol environment. Since alcohol is regulated and controlled locally, changes must occur incrementally in each community.”

The evening’s discussion borrowed heavily from recommendations issued by the state Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in 2010 for five key groups: the state Legislature, municipal government, educators, community groups and employers.

The report begins, “the consequences and costs of alcohol misuse in Wisconsin are staggering and have created a diverse range of problems.” For example, since 2000, Wisconsin has had the highest rates in the nation for adult and youth binge drinking, chronic heavy drinking, underage drinking and self-reported drinking before driving. As a result, the state’s alcohol-related law enforcement, medical and similar costs have soared. The

Event organizer Lilliam Pinero is shown with guest speaker Julia Sherman. - Photos by Jean Koelz

Seminar attendees enjoy dinner from Adventures before the presentation at the Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition seminar, Monday, Feb. 27.

report warns, “failure to create change will cripple the state’s economic growth, limit our children’s future and dishonor the efforts of earlier generations to build a strong and prosperous state.”

Seminar attendees take that warning seriously, and share the belief that a balanced alcohol environment will lead to a healthier, more vibrant place to live. They also understand that effective strategies will only be successful if all groups work together. In addition to outlining recommended actions, the purpose of the seminar was to provide a networking opportunity and coordinate the efforts of various groups. For more information, contact Lilliam Pinero at lpinero@burnettcounty.org

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Agenda Verification of Posting Clerk’s Minutes Treasurer’s Report Resident Issues Road Items Blue Truck Costs Reimbursement Update April Election Pay Bills and look at correspondence Linda Terrian, Clerk

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Burnett and Polk County deaths Burnett County Anna M. Kelly, 76, Town of Oakland, died Feb. 14, 2012.

Yvonne Ownes, 72, Grantsburg, died Feb. 19, 2012.

Polk County James T. Curran, 71, Frederic, died Feb. 6, 2012.

Melvin J. Nielsen, 79, Siren, died Feb. 10, 2012.

Sandra K. Hacker, 65, Town of West Sweden, died Feb. 14, 2012.

Hope P. Gorres, 83, Town of Lincoln, died Feb. 15, 2012.

Lorraine A. Eley, 76, Amery, died Feb. 17, 2012.

Betty A. Puterbaugh, 68, Town of Alden, died Feb. 19, 2012.

Agenda: 1. Reading of the minutes 2. Treasurer’s Report 3. Review and pay bills 4. Discuss ATV park on 260th Ave. 5. Patrolman’s report Any additional agenda will be posted in the Luck Town Hall and Clerk’s Office.

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Patricia K. Tripp, Spooner, speeding, $175.30.

Alisha K. Vanderbilt, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Peter D. Vella, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Tyler D. Voght, Amery, speeding, $200.50; operate motor vehicle w/o adequate muffler, $175.30.

Ashley L. Wendelboe, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Michael K. Wickland, Star Prairie, speeding, $175.30.

Justine J. Williamson, Cumberland, speeding, $175.30.

Tani M. Wissbroecker, Deerbrook, speeding, $200.50.

Terry L. Witthoft, Clear Lake, no catalytic converter, $175.30; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jens A. Yambert, Champaign, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

(Feb. 22, 29, March 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Bradley P. Bundgaard 1901 40th Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families 201 East Washington Avenue, Second Floor P.O. Box 8916 Madison, Wisconsin 53708, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ Corporation, Defendants.

Case No. 12CV53 Case Type: 30301 PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO BRADLEY P. BUNDGAARD; HIS HEIRS, OR ASSIGNS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff, Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, as assignee of The RiverBank, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

WITHIN forty (40) days after February 22, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, and to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Anastasi & Associates, P. A., whose address is 14985 60th Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or may in the future, and may also be enforced or garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: February 10, 2012.

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Jane E. Quick, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Cody J. Richert, Luck, speeding, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Michael F. Route, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Matthew Y. Salzman, Thorp, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Michael J. Skow, Luck, disorderly conduct w/motor vehicle, $263.50.

Lori L. Smith, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Nicole M. Streich, Amery, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Douglas L. Tessman, Maple Grove, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Toby T. Thomas, Webster, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Pamela A. Thompson, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael M. Toffoli, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Richard O. Townsend, Centuria, speeding, $175.30; seat belt violation, $10.00.

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Jason A. Kunshier, Dresser, speeding, $175.30.

Steven A. Kurvers, New Hope, Minn., fail/yield right/way from stop sign, not guilty plea.

John K. Lecy, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Timothy A. Lehner, Centuria, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $187.90; open intoxicants, $187.90.

Paul C. Lodahl, Somerset, disorderly conduct, $269.50.

Mark E. Lunberg, Rice Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Bernardette H. Lunde, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $225.70.

Richard J. Malm, Prescott, speeding, $175.30.

Damon R. McCarty, Clayton, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Nathaniel D. Melin, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Alan L. Meyer, Dresser, speeding, $175.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Mende A. Michaud, Robbinsdale, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jason D. Mielke, New Richmond, speeding, not guilty plea.

Jason D. Moe, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Kathleen J. Moe, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kyle A. Moe, Stillwater, Minn., possess drug paraphernalia, $269.50; possession of THC, $269.50.

Leroy I. Moe, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Paul A. Moore, Rice Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Derek R. Mosay, Luck, operate w/o valid license, $200.50, twice.

Donna R. Nelsen, Chetek, speeding, $175.30.

Bradley J. Nelson, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kathleen L. Nelson, Amery, speeding, not guilty plea; speeding, $175.30.

Laura J. Nelson, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mark A. Nelson, Lindstrom, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kathryn P. McMahon, Centuria, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

John C. Northway, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Brandon T. Olson, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jacob M. Ostrowski, Milltown, operate after rev./susp. of registration, not guilty plea.

Amber L. Ottosen, Amery, speeding, $200.50.

Kari L. Owens, Centuria, speeding, $225.70.

Eric J. Partyka, Crystal, Minn., speeding, $175.30; operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Travis H. Pax, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00, three times.

Daniel P. Persons, Chetek, speeding, $175.30.

Becky A. Peterson, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Sarah O. Petterson, San Diego, Calif., speeding, $175.30.

Deborah J. Platt, Knapp, speeding, not guilty plea.

Steven G. Poppovich, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Dillon J. Proulx, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

James R. Proulx, St. Croix Falls, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance; operating while suspended, not guilty pleas.

Jennings C. Putnam, Oak Park Heights, Minn., possess drug paraphernalia, $269.50.

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Rebecca A. Chartier, St. Michael, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Gerald B. Clark, Fitchburg, speeding, $175.30.

Kevin A. Clark, Des Moines, Iowa, speeding, $175.30.

Nancy M. Clark, Cumberland, speeding, $200.50.

Rancy T. Crandell, Siren, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Kathy J. Cutsforth, Birchwood, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Amanda L. Day, Deer Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Leroy W. Demeules, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Edward C. Devine, Richfield, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James H. Dierke, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Mark G. Doiron, Dresser, speeding, $175.30.

Jamie L. Erickson, Centuria, disorderly conduct, $262.50.

Laura M. Erickson, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

William D. Evenson, Turtle Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Megan M. Ficocello, Ramsey, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Scott J. Fredericks, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Linnia Garbow, Luck, display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30.

James A. Gerig, Stone Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

David J. Getschel, Hudson, speeding, not guilty plea.

Georgene L. Gorres, Amery, speeding, $200.50.

Wade J. Greenquist, St. Croix Falls, disorderly conduct, $262.50.

Brianna N. Hansen, Osceola, speeding, $225.70.

Daniel L. Hanson, Hudson, seat belt violation, $10.00, twice.

Jeannie E. Hanson, Hudson, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Gerald K. Hardina, Turtle Lake, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, not guilty plea.

Samantha L. Hart, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Morgan W. Hatch, Lino Lake, Minn., license restriction violation, class D or M vehicle, $200.50.

Catherine L. Herbison, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Crystal L. Herrera, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Wayne D. Hetrick, Luck, speeding, $200.50.

Jacob E. Hochstetler, Deer Lake, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Michelle L. Holmberg, Frederic, speeding, $200.50.

Charles D. Hunt, Osceola, speeding, $200.50.

Gerald R. Jackson, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Gary M. Johnson, Willmar, Minn., truck following too closely, $208.50.

Jennifer J. Johnson, Osceola, operate large vehicle after rev./susp. of registration, $175.30.

Jennifer K. Johnson, Balsam Lake, retail theft, $269.50.

Judy M. Johnson, Turtle Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Darrell J. Kasal, Roseville, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Robert D. Kazmierski, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Eric M. Keith, Siren, speeding, $225.70.

Kody T. Kirk, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Gregory R. Klecher, Balsam Lake, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, not guilty plea.

Aaron L. Kobernick, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Jerry E. Kolve, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Aaron S. Koosmann, North St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Anthony J. Kreft, Centuria, speeding, $200.50; violate absolute sobriety law, $389.50; drink open intoxicants in MV, $263.50.

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Diana M. Michel, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

George E. Miller, Eau Claire, speeding, not guilty plea.

Verna R. Mostad-Sawyer, St. Paul, Minn., fish w/o license, $192.70.

Ellen M. Mueller, Centuria, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dennis D. Nalezny, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Staci L. Owens, Minnepolis, Minn., operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Danielle J. Park, Amery, fail/yield while making left turn, $175.30.

Michael L. Plante, Osceola, fish w/o license, $182.70.

Juan R. Ramirez-Martinez, Somerset, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30; operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

David G. Rumpca, Cottage Grove, Minn., operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dustin J. Schjenken, Osceola, fish>3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Carl W. Seputis, Shell Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Carolyn M. Simonis, Frederic, possess/loan/borrow another’s license, $303.30.

Bradley D. Smith, Amery, speeding, not guilty plea.

Suzanne M. Steffenson, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Zang Thao, St. Paul, Minn., hunt w/o license, $277.70.

Cody J. Utgard, River Falls, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Andrew L. Voss, Balsam Lake, fish w/o license, $182.70.

Timothy J. Weller, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Michael B. Winquist, Grantsburg, passing in no-passing zone, not guilty plea.

Briana M. Zellmer, Luck, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Sarah N. Adams, St. Croix Falls, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

James R. Albee, Amery, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Billy L. Alexander Jr., New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

Misty L. Arledge, New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

Donald L. Augustine, Cottage Grove, Minn., operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Zachery R. Baxter, Milltown, speeding, $200.50.

Marie R. Beaulieu, Luck, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Bronson L. Beauvais, Balsam Lake, speeding, $208.50.

Heather M. Becker, Turtle Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Idelio J. Benitez, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Zackory K. Blume, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Timothy E. Boettner, Forest Lake, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jeffrey J. Bohn, Amery, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Nancy L. Bradley, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Rezeda R. Branch, New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

John N. Brandt, Crystal, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Gregory L. Breault, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Claire A. Brinkman, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30; operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Karla K. Brunberg, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, not guilty plea.

Kayla W. Bubendorf, Luck, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Phillip A. Bushweiler, St. Croix Falls, speeding, not guilty plea.

Joseph R. Cartier, Lindstrom, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

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Robert A. Adams, Amery, ATV-operate w/o headgear, $150.10.

Daniel A. Baron, Cottage Grove, Minn., fish w/o license, $182.70.

Joanne M. Basche, Bruce, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Brent G. Berg, Osceola, fish w/o license, $190.70; fish>3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Daniel J. Beyer, St. Paul, Minn., fish w/o license, $182.70.

Chad E. Bjerke, Deer Park, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Nickoli J. Bensness, Turtle Lake, operate snowmobile/frozen public waters, $175.30.

Gary E. Brown, Brooklyn Center, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

James R. Buchen, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Craig A. Bushweiler, St. Croix Falls, fish>3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Darnell D. Campbell, Minneapolis, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $200.50; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Michael T. Cree, Amery, operate unregistered snowmobile, $169.00.

Gerald D. Danielson, Mora, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Carl M. Dickson, Cumberland, speeding, not guilty plea.

Gary R. Dukershcein, Emerald, fish>3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Michael J. Dzieweczynski, Osceola, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50; nonregistration of other vehicle, $263.50.

Bernard P. Feldhacker, Turtle Lake, speeding, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dustin L. Findlay, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Bruce J. Fouks, Deer Park, nonregistration of other vehicle, $175.30.

Brian J. Friese, Chanhassen, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Janet H. Gerber, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Gleen F. Haas, Roberts, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50; nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

John P. Hahn, St. Croix Falls, fish>3 hooks/lines/baits, $182.70.

Devin S. Hanvieux, Frederic, fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

David J. Hemingway, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Shannah G. Henk, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Lisa M. Hicks, Centuria, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Andrew R. Hillman Jr., Barron, speeding, $175.30; operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Zachariah Z. Horne, Andover, Minn., fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

Alesia A. Hunter, Cushing, speeding, $200.50.

Bradley J. Johnson, Deer Park, operate snowmobile/frozen public waters, $175.30.

David A. Johnstone, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kyle D. Kaminski, North Branch, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jesse A. Kobs, New Richmond, operate unregistered snowmobile, $169.00.

Michael L. Kovacevich, Rice Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Kristie J. Kuehndorf, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Cody J. Leavens, Amery, operate unregistered snowmobile, $169.00.

Joshua P. Leavens, New Richmond, passing at intersection, $200.50.

Thomas A. Leiskau, Amery, operate ATV w/o valid registration, $200.50.

Janelle E. Lundmark, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - VILLAGE OF LUCK NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Luck Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 6 p.m. in the Village Hall to hear testimony with regard to amending the Village of Luck Code of Ordinances. Changes are proposed as part of the process to recodify the Village of Luck Code of Ordinances. Copies of the proposed changes to the ordinances are available at Village Hall, 401 Main St., Luck, WI 54853.

This notice is being provided pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 62.23(7)(d)2. All interested parties are invited to come and be heard.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Polk County Zoning Office is currently in the process of reviewing a proposed telecommunication facility. The site is located at: 379 280th Street, Section 17/T32N/R19W, Town of Farmington. AT&T is proposing to place a stealth facility on the Gottfried Kellerman property. This property is located in the St. Croix River Buffer Zone. Article IX A2f of the Polk County Telecommunication Ordinance requires the county to publish this notice to inform the public of this proposed facility. Please contact the Polk County Zoning Office if you have any questions, (715) 485-9248.

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Case Number: 11 CV 95 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 14, 2011, in the amount of $84,316.10, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 20, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 1, Lawson City, Village of Luck, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30 2nd Avenue E., Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 146-0046-0000.

Dated this 17th day of January, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 282306

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(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff vs.

JOHN W. NELSON, et al Defendant(s)

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(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

THE ESTATE OF DONALD C. HOFFMAN, Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-729 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on December 21, 2011, in the amount of $303,610.94, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction in the Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 W. Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on the 22nd day of March, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: Lot Five (5), Plat of Kingview Addition, Town of Black Brook, Polk County, Wis. Tax Parcel Number: 01000896-0000 TERMS OF SALE: 10% down - cash, money order or certified check. Balance due within ten days of confirmation of sale.

This property is being sold as is and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

TIMOTHY G. MOORE, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Velnetske Law Offices, LLC 10555 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 241-9339 The above property is located at 1107 55th Avenue, Amery, Wisconsin.

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Agenda will be posted.

Town of McKinley Deborah Grover, Clerk

The Comprehensive Planning Committee will meet monthly in 2012. Each scheduled meeting will be on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the township hall.

For Additional Information, Call: Perry Karl 715-653-4247 Brad Olson 715-327-4614

(Feb. 22, 29, March 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Paul Nord DOB: 04/30/1963 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 04 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth April 30, 1963, and date of death December 15, 2011, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 306 State Road 35, Osceola, WI 54020.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4 The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 18, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room Suite 500.

Jenell Anderson Probate Registrar February 9, 2012 David L. Grindell GRINDELL LAW OFFICES, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Bar Number: 1002628 (Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE ALVIN OLSON Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 09 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth April 6, 1928, and date of death November 30, 2011, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 623 South Second Street, Luck, Wisconsin 54853.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 25, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room Suite 500.

Jenell Anderson Probate Registrar 715-485-9238 February 14, 2012 David H. Raihle Jr. 99 East Grand Avenue Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715-723-3256 Bar Number: 1020147

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Sheriff of Polk County Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford Acevedo & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The Monthly Board Meeting For The Town Of McKinley Will Be On Tues., March 13, 2012, At 7 p.m.

NOTICE

CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP

Feb. 21: Trenton E. Tomberline, 24, Siren, was cited for expired registration.

POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Regular Monthly Meeting Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 9 a.m.

Shoreview Apartments, Balsam Lake

Agenda: I. Call to Order. II. Minutes. III. Financial Reports.

IV. Operations Report. V. Unfinished Business. VI. New 555544 29L Business. VII. Adjourn.

BIDS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Frederic School District, Frederic, WI, will accept bids for:

Full-time position available with Burnett County in N.W. Wisconsin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349-2181. Application deadline March 16, 2012. EOE. 555696 29-30L 19a,b,c

Detailed specification list may be obtained by calling the District Office at 715-327-5630. All bids are due by 2 p.m., March 28, 2012. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all 555678 29-30L 19a WNAXLP bids.

DEPUTY SHERIFF

1. Lawn Care (three-year period), 20122015 seasons)

Feb. 21: Valerie L. Huntington, 30, Siren, was cited for theft of movies.

NOTE DATE CHANGE

TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Balsam Lake Town Meeting will be held on March 12, 2012, at 8 p.m. at the town hall. The agenda includes: Public comment; minutes; approval of bills; updates on town road projects and other misc. updates. 555734 29L 19d Brian R. Masters, Clerk (Feb. 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CENTRAL BANK, assignee of THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIAM C. OLSON and OLIVE K. OLSON, Defendants.

Case No. 11 CV 567 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on December 28, 2011, in the amount of $19,700.76, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot Five (5) of Certified Survey Map No. 4868 recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps, page 195, as Document No. 699678, being a division of Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 3490 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey maps, page 3, as Document No. 619618, part of Government Lot Two (2), Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with the driveway easement shown on said Certified Survey Map and together with the easement shown on Certified Survey Map No. 3877 recorded in Volume 17 of Certified Survey Maps, page 140, as Document No. 641030 and the easement shown on Certified Survey Map No. 4868 recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps, page 195, as Document No. 699678 to provide access to the town road.

PIN: 026-01145-2500.

STREET ADDRESS: 2150 South Baker Road, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 30th day of January, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 20, 2011, in the amount of $93,316.74, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 3, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 10, Block 15, Original Plat of Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 241 3rd Ave., Clear Lake, WI 54005.

TAX KEY NO.: 113-00106-0000.

Dated this 10th day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 283881

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Feb. 17: Benjamin G. Anderson, 25, Frederic, was arrested for operating after revocation.

Feb. 18: Charles Bentley, 21, Webster, was arrested for bond violation.

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Feb. 9: Tracey V. Eckstrom, 42, Siren, was cited for theft of movies, candy and crackers.

Feb. 13: Shannon M. Holter, 40, Siren, was cited for theft of a movie.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLAREESE A. MAREK DOB 04/09/1911 The March meeting of the Village Board of Siren will be Notice Setting Time To Hear held Thurs., March 8, 2012, at 2 Application And Deadline For p.m. at the Village Hall. Agenda Filing Claims posted.

Case No. 12 PR 11 Ann Peterson 555358 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Clerk-Treasurer 29L 1. An application for informal (Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) administration was filed.

STATE OF WISCONSIN 2. The decedent, with date of CIRCUIT COURT birth April 9, 1911, and date of POLK COUNTY death February 12, 2012, was JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff address of 105 Oak Street East, vs.

Frederic, WI 54837.

3. The application will be DANIEL J. JOHNSON, et al.

Defendant(s) heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Case Number: 11 CV 468 before Jenell Anderson, Probate NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Registrar, on April 5, 2012, at PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by 9:00 a.m.

You do not need to appear virtue of a judgment of foreclounless you object. The applica- sure entered on September 15, tion may be granted if there is 2011, in the amount of $72,357.25, the Polk County no objection.

Sheriff will sell the premises 4. The deadline for filing a described below at public aucclaim against the decedent’s tion as follows: estate is May 31, 2012.

DATE/TIME: March 28, 2012, at 5. A claim may be filed at 10 a.m. the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Room TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or 500, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin money order at the time of 54810. sale; balance due within 10 6. This publication is notice to days of confirmation of sale; any persons whose names or failure to pay balance due address are unknown. will result in forfeit of deposit Jenell L. Anderson to plaintiff.

Probate Registrar 2. Sold “as is” and subject to February 22, 2012 all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable David L. Grindell transfer taxes.

Attorney at Law PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk Grindell Law Offices, S.C. County Justice Center, locatP.O. Box 585 ed at 1005 West Main Street, Frederic, WI 54837 Balsam Lake, Wis. 54810.

715-327-5561 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Bar Number: 1002628 Lots 17 and 18, Block B of (Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) Burman and Porters Addition STATE OF WISCONSIN to the City of Amery, said lots CIRCUIT COURT being situated in the NorthPOLK COUNTY east 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Township 33 CITIFINANCIAL, INC. North, Range 16 West. Polk Plaintiff County, Wisconsin. vs.

ADDRESS: 539 Broadway DEBRA J. JONES N/K/A Street, Amery, WI 54001.

DEBRA J. PAULSON, et al Defendant(s) TAX KEY NO.: 201-00147-0000.

Dated this 8th day of FebruCase Number: 11 CV 84 ary, 2012.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Peter M. Johnson

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Vikings upset Dragon boys to advance

Frederic 53, Siren 46

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer SIREN – The last time the Frederic Viking boys held a regional basketball crown, a little TV show called “M-A-S-H” had just ended its 11-year run to record audiences, and President Ronald Reagan had just proposed the so-called “Star Wars” defense plan to use lasers and satellites to defend the nation.

It was 1983, and it would be over a decade before any current Viking student would even be born.

Maybe that’s why the celebration was so prominent after the Frederic boys upset the previously undefeated Siren Dragons by a 53-46 mark on Saturday, March 3, at Siren, winning the WIAA Division 5 Regional finale, and advancing to Hayward against second-seeded Drummond this Thursday, March 8.

Both Siren and Frederic were coming off grueling overtime wins the previous night, and yet the fourth-seeded Vikings trailed most of the way, but got back on top by using solid defense against the long ball and in the paint, as well as several well-executed steals and breakaways to stay in the contest, and ultimately turn the tables on the dominating Siren squad.

Frederic ran into foul troubles in the third quarter, with offensive power Adam Chenal getting his fourth foul midway through the third quarter. Jack Neumann filled in with aplomb, and the Viking squad stretched the floor, with Michael Tesch, Waylon Buck and Ian Lexen playing strong defense, and utilizing Siren miscues well.

Frederic also used their perimeter defense to contain the normally explosive Dragon scoring trio of Eli Hinze, Andrew Brown and Murdock Smith, who combined for just 21 points on the night.

Extra Points

The Frederic Viking boys basketball team is headed to sectionals after defeating Siren in the regional championship game. – Photos by Greg Marsten The Vikes Chenal led all scorers with 15 points, followed by 14 points from Buck and eight more from Tesch. Frederic also had a strong night from junior Jayce van Hoed, who contributed 10 points in the victory, mainly in the second half.

The Dragons were unable to recover as the Viking started to smell the blood in the water late in the game, pulling away and never letting up, while Siren tried desperately to get back into the contest with the long ball, but they just could not convert when needed.

Frederic held on for the upset victory, earning their first regional title since 1983, according to head coach Ryan Lind. The victory means the Vikings go on to play second-seeded Drummond on Thursday, March 8, at Hayward, with the winner of that contest earning the right to play in the WIAA Division 5 Sectional final on Saturday at Spooner, either against Prentice or Clayton.

Siren finishes their 2011-2012 campaign with a 24-1 overall record, a West Lakeland Conference title and an otherwise unblemished season. Frederic improved to 16-7 overall and finished in the middle of the conference, but made their late-season games count - just like their former Vikings did in 1983.

Siren’s Evan Oachs tries to fend off pressure from a solid night of defense from the Vikings.

Frederic’s Adam Chenal and Waylon Buck are pictured above.

Elijah Hinze heads in for the score for the Dragons.

••• MENOMONIE – Zach Anderson, a sophomore on the UW-Stout men’s track team and former Frederic athlete, will be competing in his first national event during the NCAA Division 3, Indoor Track and Field Championships March 9-10. The event is held at Grinnell College in Iowa, and Anderson is one of six UW-Stout athletes competing. Anderson is competing in the heptathlon on Friday, March 9, in the 60-meter dash, the long jump, shot put and the high jump. On day two, he competes in the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and 1000-meter run on Saturday, March 10.

••• LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Former Webster basketball player Austin Elliot completed his first collegiate season with the St. Norbert College basketball team out of De Pere. The 6-foot-3 guard played in 14 of the Green Knights 27 games this season, and scored seven points along the way along with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Green Knights finished the season at 16-9, and lost to Carroll University during the championship game of the Midwest Conference Tournament held in Lake Forest, Ill. – Marty Seeger with information from www.snc.edu ••• LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Siren basketball’s 2,000 point scorer, Carly Emery, is nearing the end of the season with the University of St. Thomas women’s basketball team which is headed to the NCAA Division 3 Sweet 16 tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 910. Emery hasn’t seen a lot of action on the team as a freshman, but the Tommie women are 28-1 on the season and ranked 10th in the nation. They’ll face Tufts University out of Massachusetts, which is unranked, and if they win, will take on the winner of No. 5 ranked Calvin and No. 2 ranked Chicago the next day, for the chance to make it to the final four.

••• LEADER LAND – The Amery at St. Croix Falls girls basketball regional playoff game can be heard on 104.9 FM on Friday, March 9, beginning at 7 p.m. The Frederic boys sectional game against Drummond at Hayward can be heard on 104.9 FM on Thursday, March 8, beginning at 7 p.m. The Clayton versus Prentice boys basketball playoff game can be heard on 1260 AM, beginning at 7 p.m., on Thursday, March 8.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger

SPORTS RESULTS DEADLINES: WEDNESDAY - MONDAY: 1 p.m. the following business day. TUESDAY: 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Missed deadlines mean no coverage that week!

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Aimee Lerud has a strong finish at state

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Grantsburg gymnast Aimee Lerud completed one of her goals of earning a spot on the podium at the state competition in Wisconsin Rapids last Saturday, March 3. Lerud qualified in all but one of the four events at state except the balance beam. Lerud still competed on the beam, however, as it counted toward her all-around score. She landed a score of 8.633 in the beam and

Aimee Lerud (far right) poses on the podium taking fifth-place on the uneven bars at state with a score of 8.817. – Photos submitted

Grantsburg’s Aimee Lerud competed in all four events during the state gymnastics competition on Saturday, March 3, earning an allaround score of 35.266.

came in seventh overall in the all-around with a total score of 35.266. Lerud ended up earning her spot on the podium, with a fifth-place finish on the uneven bars with a score of 8.817.

“The meet went really good. Aimee was solid on everything. She landed all her warm-up vaults, stuck two in competition, only had time to warm up one double back on the uneven bars and had a

beautiful landing during competition,” said coach Kathy Lund.

In the vault, Lerud landed a score of 9.083, coming in 13th overall. She also placed 17th in the floor exercise with a score of 8.733.

“On beam she had no-fall routine, and on floor she hit everything. The competition level was very exciting all evening long and in the end it was very exciting

seeing Aimee up on the podium,” Lund said.

Lerud had another record-breaking season with the Pirates and will be back again next season to try to earn another shot at state. Lund said in an interview last week that the team looks to be growing and will have more numbers next season, adding to the excitement.

Overtime win gave Vikes regional title shot Adam Chenal has breakout performance in OT Frederic 59, Washburn 55

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Before the Viking boys basketball team earned their first regional title in nearly 30 years, the Washburn Castle Guards were standing in their way, last Friday, March 2. The Castle Guards gave Frederic all they could handle but that didn’t happen until late in the fourth quarter, when they tied the game at 49 with under three seconds remaining, which sent the game into overtime.

“We played well all game and had the lead until the fourth when we started missing free throws,” said Vikings coach Ryan Lind.

The Vikings led by eight after the first quarter and 26-20 at the half. They had as much as a 12-point lead in the third before the Castle Guards started making a comeback, starting early in the fourth quarter when Tyler Vernon buried a pair of 3pointers and Jordan Holman hit two key baskets to cut the Vikings lead to four with five minutes still to play.

The Vikings shot 1 for 6 from the line in

Ian Lexen fights off Washburn defenders on his way to the hoop on Friday, March 2, during the regional semifinal game. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Jayce den Hoed tries to track down a loose ball against the Granite Diggers.

the fourth quarter and 8 of 20 for the game, allowing the Castle Guards to hang around and eventually tie the game with a few seconds to go. But to Washburn’s credit, their shots began to fall during the fourth quarter. With the help of three 3pointers, and outscoring the Vikes 21-11, they were able to send the game into overtime.

Frederic did manage to get the final look at the basket during regulation, as they were able to take a time-out with three seconds remaining. Mike Tesch got a shot off from the right elbow but the shot missed, sending the game into overtime.

“I was worried they (Washburn) had all the momentum, but Adam (Chenal) basically put us on his back in overtime,” Lind said.

Chenal scored eight of his team-leading 19 points in the overtime, and did it with style. With the score tied at 55 for much of the final two minutes of the game, Chenal brought out a key defensive steal at midcourt and took the ball coast to coast for a

Kye Kitzman livens up the Frederic crowd during the game against Washburn. one-handed dunk, sending the Frederic crowd roaring into a frenzy with just 14 seconds to go. Chenal wasn’t done however, as he repeated a nearly identical play that sent a loose ball to teammate Waylon Buck, who scooped up the ball and passed it back to Chenal, who floated in for a layup that sealed the Vikings four-point win in overtime.

“He is a special player,” Lind said of Chenal, who is only a junior.

Several other Vikings stepped up throughout the night including Buck, who had 12 points, and Jayce den Hoed with 11 points. Tesch added 10, Ian Lexen had five and Jaryd Braden added two.

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Milestones set in Viking girls win over Bayfield Wink notches 100th win; Maria Miller grabs 500th rebound Frederic 79, Bayfield 25

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Frederic girls basketball coach Troy Wink notched his 100th career win during an easy first-round playoff game against the Bayfield Trollers Tuesday, March 6. Although Wink said after the game that it took some time to build the girls basketball program from the ground up, he likes where the team is at, as well as its future.

“With tonight’s win we guarantee another nonlosing season at least and that’ll be six in a row of those, so I think we kind of reached the point we want to be at,” Wink said, but admitted he couldn’t have done it without good players, a supporting cast of coaches including assistant coach Sharon Schmidt, and support from his family.

“My wife and kids have been very supportive of me, and I think that goes a long way. When you’ve coached for 12 years, you need all those things to be successful,” said Wink.

Also hitting a milestone was senior Maria Miller, who came down with her 500th career rebound, as well as a top-tier performance on the court. Miller needed seven boards and came down with those early in the game, and added 28 points while shooting 10 of 11 from the freethrow line.

“It’s really neat to have her get that at home and in the playoffs. For me it’s the second person I’ve coached that’s got over 500 so it’s kind of special. In our school history, she’s probably in the top four for rebounders so it’s really neat,” Wink said.

“She’s done a nice job and it’s a sign of playing hard and hopefully she has 100 more, that means we’re still playing.”

The Vikings never really gave the Trollers a chance on Tuesday, as they took a 19-5 lead after the first quarter and kept the defensive pressure up to go ahead 3210 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Vikings had a 60-17 lead.

Frederic piled on 28 points in the third quarter with Corissa Schmidt leading the way in the third with 10. She ended the game with 21 points.

“I thought we executed pretty well. I thought the score could end up the way it did coming into it, and my concern was

Maria Miller brought down her 500th career rebound on this play during the Vikes game against the Bayfield Trollers on Tuesday, March 6. She had 28 points and 14 rebounds against the Trollers. – Photos by Marty Seeger that we would play down and kind of relax and I think, for the most part, we didn’t play down or relax all night. We just kept doing what we needed to do and that was a huge part of the game,” Wink said.

Kendra Mossey and Emily Byerly each had eight points, followed by Lara Harlander with seven, Lauren Domagala, six, and Brittani Hughes, one. The Vikings will be heading to Winter for a regional semifinal game Friday, March 9, beginning at 7 p.m. The Warriors are 19-2 on the season and 11-1 in the Lakeland East Conference standings.

Wink thinks the Vikings match up well with Winter, who has a strong team of guards and good post players. The Warriors don’t have a lot of depth, so Wink is hoping they can get them into foul trouble and simply play well on both ends of the floor.

“It doesn’t matter who or where now, we just gotta show up and play and I think if we bring our A game we can beat anybody, I really do. I like our chances.”

Bayfield tries to block one of Frederic’s many shots during their regional matchup on Tuesdy, March 6.

Flambeau 58, Webster 27 FLAMBEAU – The Tiger girls basketball team finished a tough year at Flambeau during the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday, March 6. Webster was winless in the conference and went 3-20 overall. Ashley Irvine, Tanya Johnson and Chelsea Larson are the team’s graduating seniors.

No game stats were available at press time.

Corissa Schmidt had 21 points against Bayfield on Tuesday, March 6.

Webster senior Ashley Irvine will be graduating along with two other seniors. The Tigers lost to Flambeau during the first round of regionals Tuesday, March 6. – File photo by Marty Seeger

Spooner 58, Unity 49 SPOONER – The Unity girls basketball season ended in Spooner on Tuesday, March 6, in a game the Eagles were leading in the fourth quarter. Unity still finished with a winning season at 13-10 overall and 6-6 in conference play. They’re still a young team who will lose just one senior to graduation. Brittany Thomfohrda played through injury during the first half of the season but was a team leader the entire year, and one of the team’s top scorers and rebounders. No game stats were available at press time from the game at Spooner.

Brittany Thomfohrda was one of Unity’s top scorers and rebounders during their season.

The Eagles season ended with a loss to Spooner on Tuesday, March 6. – File photo by Marty Seeger

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Luck girls upset Dragons in first round

Luck 48, Siren 39

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer SIREN – The Luck Cardinal girls basketball squad ended the Siren Dragons season with a solid 48-39 upset victory on Tuesday, March 6, at Siren in the opening round of the WIAA Division 5 regional playoffs.

The No. 11 seeded Cards built a steady lead in the first half, pulling away by 10 points over sixth-seeded Siren as the third quarter began.

Both teams got into foul trouble in the

second half, and fouls played a big role in the final minutes, as the Dragons tried to shrink the Luck lead.

Luck had fallen to Siren in both previous regular-season meetings by a combined total of 21 points. But the playoffs can often be a different season, as Luck proved on Tuesday.

“The third time was the charm for the Cardinals,” Luck head coach Marty Messar declared. “It wasn’t a terribly artistic win ... but it was a win against a Siren team that had beaten us twice during the regular season.”

Luck outscored the Dragons in the first

Cardinal senior Maia Lehmann pulls in a board over the Dragons. – Photos by Greg Marsten

Siren's Liz Brown tries to go up for a shot, but has the ball deflected by Cardinal Jenni Holdt.

three quarters, and looked to be on a cruise to a dominating win, but the Dragons responded with a flurry of scoring in the final minutes, tallying 17 points to Luck’s dozen in the fourth quarter.

But it proved too little, too late, and the Luck girls advance to the second round of the playoffs against third-seeded Washburn on Friday, March 9, with the win.

Luck shot 15 of 48 field goals for 31 percent. Junior Avery Steen led the Cards with 22 points, with freshman Jenni Holdt adding 14 points. Junior Jaimee Buck tallied seven points in the victory. Holdt also led in rebounds with 13, followed by Steen and Angela Gore, who notched eight boards each.

For Siren, sophomore Carly Good led

offensively with 10 points, followed by Abigail Mitchell and Kyaisha Kettula with seven points each in the loss.

Luck finished the season with just two conference wins, and an overall record of 8-15. Siren was 8-4 in West Lakeland play, and finished with a 10-13 overall mark.

Siren had one lone senior in Mitchell, and returns all other players next season.

There was a scary moment in the third quarter when Steen suffered a bad cut over her eye in a collision with a Dragon player. Steen left play for several minutes while she was attended to by medical personnel. She did return to play and added four points to her squad’s total in the final frame.

Pirate girls sweep past Spring Valley Nicole McKenzie has career high 23 points in opening playoff game Grantsburg 58, Spring Valley 32

by Eugene Ruhn Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates took on the Spring Valley Cardinals Tuesday evening, March 6, for the first round of the Division 4 regional playoff.

The Pirates started strong, scored off the tip-off and a steal right away and held the Cardinals scoreless until two minutes and 48 seconds left in the first quarter. Pirates Senior Nicole McKenzie had nine points in the quarter. Grantsburg was in their full-court press for the majority of the first half, and Spring Valley was unable to control the ball very well. The Pirates forced a lot of turnovers which generated into fast breaks and points. The score at the end of the first quarter was 20 to two, Grantsburg.

“The girls got off to a great start and carried it through the first half. Nicole McKenzie was terrific inside all night and really gave us a boost offensively on a poor shooting night as a team overall. We didn’t do a great job carrying over the first half intensity and execution in the second half but everybody got to play and contributed to a good first round win,” said

coach Adam Hale.

The second quarter was similar in nature as the first quarter with the Pirates continuing their very tough and quick defense, led by Macy Hanson and Carly Larson causing turnovers and continuing to keep the Cardinals flustered. The Pirates had the lead at halftime 35-8. In the third quarter, Grantsburg lifted their full-court press to allow Spring Valley to at least to setup an offense, but the superb play by the Pirate girls on defense, still generated quite a few turnovers and tipped passes.

The score at the end of the third quarter was 45-19.

In the final quarter, Grantsburg coasted to victory and got to empty their bench to get the younger players some good minutes. The play was however more physical with fouls, but both teams still were playing hard until the final horn. Final score was the Pirates 58 and the Cardinals 32.

Scoring for the Pirates were McKenzie with 23 points, Larson with 18 points, Kylie Pewe added eight points and Hanson had seven points. Grantsburg shot 14 of 21 from the free-throw line in this contest. The Pirates will travel to Boyceville Friday night, March 9, to take on the Bulldogs for the second round of the regional playoffs.

“We are looking forward to playing a tough Boyceville team this Friday in the regional semifinal,” Hale said.

LEFT: Pirates Carly Larson goes up for a layup over Emily Boisen of Spring Valley. – Photo by Eugene Ruhn

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Boyceville stuns Grantsburg in regional final

Unity comes up short against Barron Boyceville 58, Grantsburg 46

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys basketball season ended abruptly on Saturday, March 3, at the hands of the Boyceville Bulldogs. Grantsburg ended the season second in the conference at 9-3 and finished 18-5 overall.

“We’d like to have this game back, but it’s how things go in the postseason,” said Pirates coach Nick Hallberg. “They played at their best, and we didn’t. They had something to do with that too. They took away what we wanted to do down low and we didn’t make up for it on the perimeter.”

The Bulldogs had some hot shooting from Ryan Bloom, who scored 23 points

Grantsburg’s Brady Thompson saves the ball from going out of bounds against Boyceville during the regional final game on Saturday, March 3. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Nolan Hanson hits another 3-pointer against the Bulldogs.

Senior Seth Coy looks for an open teammate after coming down with a rebound.

and five 3-pointers. The Pirates couldn’t seem to get anything to fall but the game was still close in the first half, with Grantsburg trailing by three points after the first quarter and at the half. Daniel Biorn knocked down a pair of 3-pointers late in the second quarter to help keep the Pirates in the game but couldn’t get much done in the paint. Biorn had four threes in the first half alone, and Nolan Hanson hit four threes for the game, including three in the fourth quarter, but it was the third quarter that gave Boyceville the edge in the game.

“The game kind of got away from us in the third quarter, which proved to be the difference in the game. When you are playing catchup for the majority of the game, you start doing things you don’t plan on doing. Their runs were bigger than ours,” said Hallberg.

Bloom knocked down a 3-pointer to start the third quarter and hit another two to put the Bulldogs up by eight points.

Boyceville went on a 10-0 run midway through the third quarter that started with a 3-pointer by Bloom, but the Pirates got a bit of a spark when Brady Turner hit a key 3-pointer and Connor Myers grabbed a steal and finished the quarter on a two-

Daniel Biorn takes a shot from 3-point range as Boyceville’s Luke Hellman defends. and-one. It pulled the Pirates to within 11 points, but that momentum didn’t carry over into the final quarter as the Bulldogs continued to roll.

“We make no excuses. We got beat,” said Hallberg. “Tough way for this group to go out, but they’ve been part of some big things over the last few years. It was a dedicated group. It’s the only way you get to play in these games.”

Seniors Hanson and Biorn had 14 points and 12 points respectively. Seniors Seth Coy and David Ohnstad each had four points, and seniors Zack Arnold and Daniel Larsen made key contributions throughout the year. Connor Myers, a junior, finished with seven points and Thompson, also a junior, had three points.

“We’ll reload, and give it a go next year again. It’s all you can do. We’ll be back,” Hallberg said.

Grantsburg controls Tigers in regional semifinal Second-round win gives Pirates a shot at regional title Grantsburg 54, Webster 34

by Eugene Ruhn Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates boys basketball team started off Friday evening, March 2, with a win against the Webster Tigers to advance to the regional finals against Boyceville Saturday evening, March 3. The first quarter was slow in the beginning when both teams tried to get comfortable on offense, but defense by both sides made that very tough.

The Pirates were the first to score in the game 2 minutes and 40 seconds in, which started a 9-0 run, until the Tigers were able to score with 2 minutes and 20 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Webster had difficulty having shots go in, but Grantsburg, on the other hand, had no problem making theirs. Seth Coy was a big part of the first-quarter run by the Pirates, scoring four points and coming up with a few big rebounds. Grantsburg ended the quarter with a 15-4 lead.

The second quarter was evenly matched, both teams notched 10 points in

Tigers senior Josh Baer powers up for a layup over Pirates seniors Zack Arnold and David Ohnstad.

Pirates Senior David Ohnstad grabs a defensive rebound. – Photos by Eugene Ruhn

the quarter. Coy continued his superb play from the first quarter with a couple of blocked shots, David Ohnstad also had some big rebounds in the second quarter.

Josh Baer of the Tigers had a big quarter scoring four points and drew fouls to put Grantsburg in the bonus early. The Pirates held the lead 25-14 at halftime.

The third quarter kicked off kind of slow for both teams, similar to the first quarter, but the Pirates were able to take advantage of the cold-shooting Tigers to advance to a 37-20 lead going into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Nolan Hanson for the Pirates was on fire, scoring 10 of his 19 points, to put the Tigers away for good 54-34.

“We played with a lot of energy and took it to them pretty good,” according to Pirates coach Nick Hallberg. “We were able to take control early so the tempo was in our favor.” Scoring for the Pirates were Hanson with 19 points, Coy with 12 points, Ohnstad with nine points, Connor Myers added six points, Daniel Biorn with five points and Brady Thompson with three points. Scoring for the Tigers were Baer with 14 points, Taylor Heinz added six points, Brad Krause added five points, Cody Isaacson with four points, Joey Erickson with three points and Oudy Weber with two points.

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Siren boys end Luck’s season in OT

Siren 29, Luck 28 (OT)

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer SIREN – It was arguably one of the lowest scoring overtime boys playoff games in a long while and proved to be a telltale reminder than even the undefeated can be challenged in the playoffs.

Ultimately, the undefeated, top-seeded Siren Dragon boys outlasted the visiting, eighth-seeded Luck Cardinals by a onepoint margin, 29-28, holding out in the final seconds to advance on in the WIAAA Division 5 Regional playoffs on Friday, March 2, at Siren.

It was a decidedly offense-free contest, with a halftime score of 10-10, it was a game where every shot counted, and every rebound became a potential game changer.

Lucks Evan Armour goes skyward against Siren's Murdock Smith.

Siren’s Luke Bollant pushes against Luck's John Denny.

Dragon Will Haines pulls in a board against the Cards in Siren on Friday, March 2. – Photos

by Greg Marsten “We did what we wanted to do by slow- verting baskets, and only one person ing the pace of the game down,” stated scored in double-digits all night.

Luck head coach Rick Giller. “And our de“Dylan LeMay came off the bench to fense did what we wanted.” also do a super job on defense and became The normally high-scoring Dragons the hot hand we needed, dropping four 3s were held to season-low scoring totals, [pointers] for 12 points,” Giller said. and when regulation time finished, it was Siren’s bevy of seniors were able to fend tied, 24-24. Both squads had trouble con- off any last-minute scoring attempts as the

overtime clock wound down, and every free throw counted dramatically, with the Dragons holding on for the one-point victory, giving them the right to advance to the regional finale the next night.

Three Dragon seniors were Siren’s top scorers with six points each, Andrew Brown, Elijah Hinze and Luke Bollant.

Senior Will Haines added five points, and kept his squad in the game for a spell in the first half, both on the boards and on second shots.

Outside of Lemay, Karsten Petersen was next leading Luck scorer with seven points, followed by John Denny’s sixpoint night.

“I’m proud of the way the Luck players played against Siren and how strong we finished the season,” stated Giller. “It should be a good step toward next year.”

Luck finished their season with an overall record of 12-12 and a West Lakeland mark of 5-7.

Eagle boys end basketball season in Barron Somerset 43, Unity 32

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BARRON – The Unity Eagle boys basketball team finished the season with a winning record of 13-11 and 7-5 in the conference, but lost to Barron in the second round of regionals on Friday, March 2.

The Bears led by five after the first quarter and managed to hold the Eagles to just three points in the second quarter, taking a 24-10 halftime lead. The Bears first-half surge was too much for the Eagles, who were led by senior Brady Turner with 10 points, followed by Xavier Foeller, eight, Jacob Ruck, six, and Zac Johnson, Brandon McKenzie and Oliver Raboin with four each.

The Eagles graduate a quality group of seniors this season with Turner, Foeller, Steven Krueger and Clay Peckman.

Barron had a well-balanced scoring effort with four hitting double digits and seven players putting points on the board.

Barron ended up losing in the regional final by a score of 43-32 to Somerset.

Unity’s Aaron Koshatka pulls down a rebound against Barron.

Brandon McKenzie floats in for the layup during the regional semifinal at Barron on Friday, March 2. – Photos courtesy of Jim Bell/Barron News-Shield

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Pirates outlast Vikes in regular-season finale

Siren falls at Unity; Webster dropped by Luck Grantsburg 59, Frederic 50

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – When the Grantsburg and Frederic girls basketball teams met for the first time this season in late January, it ended with a last-second bucket that went in favor of the Pirates. Last Friday, March 2, it felt as though the game might come down to the wire once again, but a thirdquarter burst by the Pirates quieted the Vikes chances at a comeback, and Grantsburg earned a sweep of the Vikings for the season.

“It wasn’t our best performance but nevertheless a good way to wrap up the regular season and second place in the conference. It was a sloppy game and we couldn’t buy a basket the first half, but I was happy with the way we came out in the third quarter and executed to build a double-digit lead,” said Pirates coach Adam Hale.

The Pirates led by just two points after the first quarter when Kylie Pewe hit two points at the buzzer, but they pulled

Frederic’s Maria Miller scrambles for a rebound against Kylie Pewe of Grantsburg. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Macy Hanson drives the lane as Frederic’s Maria Miller looks to defend. – Photo by Marty Seeger ahead by as much as five points in the second with help from a pair of 3-pointers from Carly Larson, who ended the game with 28 points.

Maria Miller had eight points for the Vikings in the second quarter and, despite a solid defensive half, the Vikings pulled ahead by two at the half when Miller buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer. It wasn’t until the third quarter that things started to unravel for the Vikings.

Larson knocked down two 3-pointers early in the third quarter but Kendra Mossey brought the Vikings lead to three off a steal and a two-and-one opportunity.

But with just under six minutes still remaining in the third quarter, the Pirates went on a 13-0 run and maintained that cushion well into the third quarter, leading by as much as 15 at one point.

“Carly Larson had another outstanding performance versus Frederic and really helped seal the game by making six of eight from the line down the stretch. I also thought Stacey McKenzie had one of her best games of the season scoring nine points and eight rebounds while Nicole McKenzie contributed in a big way with some nice assists and nine rebounds,” Hale added.

Sam Schwieger had seven points for the Pirates, Nicole McKenzie, six, Macy Hanson, five, and Kylie Pewe, four.

Miller had 16 for the Vikes, followed by Corissa Schmidt, 12, Lara Harlander, eight, Mossey and Natalie Phernetton each had five and Lauren Domagala, four.

Unity 56, Siren 51 BALSAM LAKE – The Unity girls basketball team picked up some momentum

Tiger senior Chelsea Larson drives for a shot against Luck's Darian Ogilvie. – Photo by Greg Marsten

heading into the playoffs with a win over Siren on Thursday, March 1. The Dragons were leading 17-14 after the first quarter, but the Eagles came out firing before the half and took a 33-28 lead at the break.

Unity led by eight heading into the fourth quarter and was able to hold onto the five-point win in their final game of the regular season. Brittany Thomfohrda led the Eagles with 20 points on the night and had five steals, seven rebounds and one assist. Shauna Jorgenson had 13 points, followed by Hailey Olson, eight, Sarah Bader, six, Anna Ebensperger, five, Maddie Ramich, three, and Shay Nelson, one.

Bader led the team in rebounds with nine and also had four steals. Ebensperger had seven rebounds, Olson six, and Ramich and Nelson each had five.

Lauren Domagala of Frederic eyes a shot against the Pirates. – Photo by Marty Seeger to Avery [Steen’s] 23 points for us,” Messar said.

Messar said his squad struggled on offense, noting that they shot just 32 percent from the field.

Tiger junior Angel Christianson led her squad with 7 points, with several other players adding tallies, but not enough to challenge the Cards.

Luck finished the regular season with a 2-10 conference record, and 8-15 overall.

Webster struggled in West Lakeland Conference play this season, staying winless and finishing 3-20 overall. – Greg Marsten

Luck 54, Webster 26 LUCK – The Luck Cardinal girls had little trouble defeating the Webster Tigers in both squads’ regular season finales on Thursday, March 1 at Luck.

The Cardinals outscored their West Lakeland Conference opponents in all four frames, including a dominating fourth quarter, where Luck scored 21 points to Webster’s 7 tallies.

“It was a nice way to finish off our regular season,” stated Luck head coach Marty Messar. “Getting a win on Senior Night is great for the kids.”

Luck has two seniors in Maia Lehmann and Morgan Pullin, and both of them contributed to the win.

“Morgan Pullin, getting a start on Senior Night, had three threes (pointers) for the night, and her nine points were second

A loose ball gets lots of attention inside during the regular-season finale against Luck and Webster. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Tiger Cailea Dochniak moves in for a bucket against Luck's Avery Steen. – Photo

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Blizzard boys gain state honors Engelhart, Labatt and Larson named to all-state squad

The Pee Wee A Burnett Blizzard hockey team took first place at a tournament last weekend, Sunday, March 4. They are headed to the state championships this weekend, Saturday, March 10, in Spooner. The Pee Wee B team is also headed to state and are playing in Baldwin. – Photo submitted

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer SIREN – The Blizzard boys hockey squad continues to gain accolades for their latest season, as several players were named to the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches All-State Team on Monday, March 5, in Madison.

Senior forward Joe Engelhart made the all-state first team, mainly because of his 70 overall points. It is Engelhart’s second time around on the 24-member first team, as he led the state in points last season, as well.

Engelhart goes to Grantsburg High School.

Fellow Pirate Thomas Labatt made the honorable mention list for goaltenders, as he was a remarkably stingy net minder for the 2011-2012 campaign. It is his first time on the elite list.

Also making the honorable mention list for defensemen was junior Matt Larson, who attends Siren High School.

AREA BOWLING RESULTS Hacker’s Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Youth Games Standings: The Dogs 24, The North 23, The Strikers 23, Hi There 19, The Girls 18, Team Hambone 15, The Bowlers 14, Bye 8.

Boys games: Kyle Hunter (TB) 204, Austin Bruss (HT) 182, Jordan Bazey (TB) 171.

Boys series: Kyle Hunter (TB) 584, Jordan Bazey (TB) 475, Austin Bruss (HT) 467.

Girls games: Corissa Schmidt (TG) 220, Avery Steen (TG) 178, Lauren Domagala (TG) 173.

Girls series: Corissa Schmidt (TG) 548, Avery Steen (TG) 511, Lauren Domagala (TG) 444.

Team games: The Girls 571, The Bowlers 512, The North 456.

Team series: The Girls 1503, The Bowlers 1476, Hi There 1265.

Sunday Night 1 No Tap Mixed Couples Standings: Jeff’s Team 34, Chuck’s Team 27, Happy Campers 26, Long Shots 24.5, Late Comers 21, Packer Backers 21, No Names 20, Knaubers 17.5.

Men’s games: Len Knauber (K) 300, Don Swanson (PB) 265, Jim Murphy (LS) 258.

Men’s series: Len Knauber (K) 786, Jim Murphy (LS) 743, Don Swanson (PB) 724.

Women’s games: Jan Kruse (CT) 220, Staci Lundmark (NN) 216, Lois Murphy (LS) & Jan Kruse (CT) 209.

Women’s series: Jan Kruse (CT) 606, Deb Swanson (PB) 590, Gwen Larson (HC) 566.

Team games: Packer Backers 806 & 793, Chuck’s Team 791.

Team series: Packer Backers 2335, Knaubers 2299, Chuck’s Team 2272.

Monday Afternoon Senior Standings: Hummingbirds 29, Bears 23, Eagles 21, Night Hawks 19, Badgers 19, Vultures 15, Swans 15.

Men’s games (Handicap): Dale Johnson 237, Max Simon 226, Buster Hinrichs 221.

Men’s series (Handicap): Dale Johnson 615, Max Simon 603, Buster Hinrichs 599.

Women’s games (Handicap): Marge Traun 222, Norma Hauge 217, Mary Young 214.

Women’s series (Handicap): Marge Traun 606, Norma Hauge 590, Barbara Austad 546.

Team games (Handicap): Swans 838, Vultures & Hummingbirds 790.

Team series (Handicap): Swans 2366, Vultures 2283, Badgers 2186.

Tuesday Classic Standings: Great Northern Outdoors 82, Yellow Lake Lodge 75, Bottle Shop 74, Frandsen Bank & Trust 46, Pioneer Bar 41.5, House of Wood 32.5.

Individual games: Roger Tollander 246, Ed Bitler 237, Gene Ackland 220.

Individual series: Roger Tollander 637, Reed Stevens 630, Ed Bitler 627.

Team games: Yellow Lake Lodge 661, Great Northern Outdoors 657, Bottle Shop 590.

Team series: Great Northern Outdoors 1842, Yellow Lake Lodge 1836, Bottle Shop 1727.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Ed Bitler 5x = 237; Chris Olson 5x = 215.

Games 50 or more above average: Roger Tollander 246 (+56).

Splits converted: 4-7-10: Butch Hacker Jr. 2-7-8: Chris Thompson.

Wednesday Night Early Standings: A-1 Machine 28, Daeffler’s

Quality Meats 24, Lewis Silo 21, Cummings Lumber 21, Skol Bar 17, Pioneer Bar 16, Larsen Auto Center 16, Bye Team 1.

Individual games: Curtis Renfroe (SB) 279, Mike Renfroe (SB) 257, Curtis Renfroe (SB) 255.

Individual series: Curtis Renfroe (SB) 707, Jason Richter (A-1) 672, Dave Gabrielson (LS) 627.

Team games: Skol Bar 1069, A-1 Machine 1043, Skol Bar 990.

Team series: Skol Bar 2926, A-1 Machine 2848, Cummings Lumber 2677.

Thursday Early Standings: Fab Four 9, Grindell Law Offices 8, Kinetico 8, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 7, Hell Raisers 6, Red Iron Studios 5, Wikstrom Construction 5, American Family Siren 4.

Individual games: Mark Bohn (FF) 263, Don McKinney (FF) 241, Ed Bitler (RIS) 235.

Individual series: Mark Bohn (FF) 682, Ed Bitler (RIS) 672, Don McKinney (FF) 600.

Team games: Fab Four 646, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 586, Red Iron Studios 582.

Team series: Fab Four 1834, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 1667, Red Iron Studios 1634.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Mark Bohn 9x = 263; Ed Bitler 5x = 235.

Games 50 or more above average: Mark Bohn 263 (+57).

Splits converted: 2-4-10: Don McKinney, Travis McKenzie.

Thursday Late Standings: Stotz & Company 23, Fisk Trucking 20, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 16.5, Hansen Farms Inc. 12.5.

Men’s games: Alvin Tyler 222, Richard Coen 213, Daryl Bazey 205.

Men’s series: Daryl Bazey 603, Eugene Wynn Sr. 550, Richard Coen 548.

Women’s games: Heather Wynn 160, Judy Bainbridge 108.

Women’s series: Heather Wynn 436, Judy Bainbridge 306.

Team games: Stotz & Company 932, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 840, Fisk Trucking 796.

Team series: Stotz & Company 2656, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 2344, Hansen Farms Inc. 2190.

Friday Night Ladies (2/24/12) Standings: Meyer’s Plus 43, Junque Art 42, Pioneer Bar 40, The Leader 37, Frederic Design 35, Pin Heads 30, SKM 21.

Individual games: Gail Linke 203, Paul Denn 192, Margie Traun 189.

Individual series: Gail Linke 567, Mona Renfroe 521, Paula Denn 485.

Team games: Pin Heads 637, SKM 635, The Leader 620.

Team series: SKM 1862, The Leader 1803, Pin Heads 1784.

Splits converted: 4-7-5: Kim Owen. 5-10: Tracie DesJardins. 4-6: Linda O’Donnell.

5-7-9: Kim Owen.

Friday Night Ladies (3/2/12) Standings: Junque Art 49, Meyer’s Plus 47, The Leader 42, Pioneer Bar 42, Frederic Design 42, Pin Heads 30, SKM 24.

Individual games: Pat Traun 188, Alicia Johnson 180, Tammy Lindberg 179.

Individual series: Alicia Johnson 516, Tammy Lindberg 489, Gail Linke 480.

Team games: SKM 654, Frederic Design 638, Pin Heads 626.

Team series: SKM 1818, Pin Heads 1779, Frederic Design 1769.

Games 50 or more above average: Beth Bartlett.

Splits converted: 5-4-7: Myrna Magnuson. 3-10: Judy Mravik.

Saturday Night Mixed Standings: Lakers 51, Rebel Alliance 50, Handicaps 49, Skowl 44, Luck-E 43, Hot Shots 36.

Men’s games: Ron Skow 277 & 224, Mike Renfroe & Terry Ingram 222.

Men’s series: Ron Skow 689, Terry Ingram 585, Mark Bohn 574.

Women’s games: Deb Ingram 204, Heidi Winge 200, Jackie Peterson 191.

Women’s series: Deb Ingram 552, Jackie Peterson 529, Linda Giller 508.

Team games: Luck-E 939, Skowl 935, Handicaps 912.

Team series: Skowl 2673, Handicaps 2660, Rebel Alliance 2578.

McKenzie Lanes

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Edina Divas 58.5, Metal Products 565, Wolf Creek Log Furniture 49, Frederic Truck & Tractor 47, McKenzie Lanes 42.5, Milltown Appliance 36, Alyeska Contracting 31.5, Bye 13.

Individual games: Lois Webb & Helen Leggitt 197, Danielle Brenholt 195.

Individual series: Cindy Castellan 514, Shirley Wilson 505, Donna Petersen 502.

Team games (Handicap): Metal Products 872.

Team series (Handicap): Metal Products 2437.

Monday Night Madness Standings: Mishaps 64, Alleycats 58, Eagle Lounge 53, McKenzie Lanes 53, Bogus Punkins 50, Bye 10.

Individual games: Julia Delougherty 201, Debbie Swanson 188, Heidi Skow 184.

Individual series: Debbie Swanson 543, Julia Delougherty 452, Cathy Albrecht, Tabby Peltier & Heidi Skow 447.

Team games (Handicap): Bogus Punkins 640, Alleycats 632.

Team series (Handicap): Mishaps 1789, Bogus Punkins 1771.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Hack’s Pub 16, Centurview Park 16, McKenzie Lanes 12, Dream Lawn 11.5, The Cobbler Shop 8.5, The Dugout 8, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 4, Steve’s Appliance 4.

Individual games: Ryan Wiemer 262, Darren McKenzie 258, Gene Braund 247.

Individual series: Darren McKenzie 740, Doug Oryan 644, Craig Willert 637.

Team games (Handicap): Hack’s Pub 1228.

Team series (Handicap): Dream Lawn 3514.

Tuesday Women’s Standings: Country Gals 129, Kassel Tap 117, LC’s Gals 101, Hauge Dental 99, Trap Rock 94.5, Gutter Dusters 93, Custom Outfitter 92, Tomlinson Insurance 90.5.

Individual games: Shirley Wilson 215, Kathy Clark 209, Norma Hauge 205.

Individual series: Shirley Wilson 577, Norma Hauge 547, Jan Kruse 523.

Team games (Handicap): Hauge Dental 847, LC’s Gals 835, Gutter Dusters 819.

Team series (Handicap): Hauge Dental 2374, Kassel Tap 2351, Gutter Dusters 2340.

Wednesday Early Standings: Amrhien Painting 74, Gerhman Auto Body 60, Holiday StationStore 58, Hack’s Pub 54, Suzie Q’s 50, Top Spot 44, Cutting Edge 34, Bye 10.

Men’s games: Dennis Kindem 278, Mike Welling 248, Bob Chitty 229.

Men’s series: Mike Welling 667, Dennis Kindem 664, Bob Chitty 567.

Women’s games: Justine Melin 178, Patty Walker 173, Amy Eibs 169.

Women’s series: Patty Walker 468, Justine Melin 457, Amy Eibs 426.

Team games (Handicap): Gehrman Auto Body 756.

Team series (Handicap): Amrhein Painting 1964.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Davy’s Construction 6, McKenzie Lanes 6, Edina Realty 6, Hanjo Farms 6, Tiger Express 2, Harvest Moon 2, Reed’s Marina 2, Dalles Electricians 2.

Individual games: Carl Hetfeld 257, Bob Swanson 256, Darren McKenzie 240.

Individual series: Darren McKenzie 689, Carl Hetfeld 647, Derek Swenson 623.

Team games (Handicap): Davy’s Construction 1008, Harvest Moon 1006.

Team series (Handicap): Davy’s Construction 2935, Tiger Express 2912.

Black & Orange

Early Birds FINAL – Congratulations to Yellow River Saloon, league champs!

Standings: Yellow River Saloon 33.514.5, Gandy Dancer Saloon 23-25, The Tap 22-26, Black & Orange 17.5-30.5.

Individual games: Linda Strong (YRS) 187, Rita Tesch (YRS) 176, Lynn Toivola (T) 170.

Individual series: Linda Strong (YRS) 495, Kay Casey (YRS) 434, Bonnie Fischer (B&O) 427.

Team games: Yellow River Saloon 838, Black & Orange 828, The Tap 821.

Team series: Yellow River Saloon 2493, Black & Orange 2415, Gandy Dancer Saloon 2332.

Monday Night Men’s Standings: Glass & Mirror Works 24.515.5, Larry’s LP 24-16, Black & Orange 22.5-17.5, Vacant 9-31.

Individual games: Vern Nottom (B&O) 213, Jim Brickle (G&MW) 208, Ron Pitts (B&O) 201.

Individual series: Ron Staples (B&O) & Dean Eytcheson (G&MW) 518, Curt Phelps (G&MW) 517, Breck Eytcheson (G&MW) 501.

Team games: Glass & Mirror Works 954, Black & Orange 909, Larry’s LP 870.

Team series: Glass & Mirror Works 2708, Black & Orange 2591, Larry’s LP 2505.

TNT Standings: Cashco 32-12, Flower Power 26-18, Larry’s LP 25-17, Vacant 5-39.

Individual games: Becky Reynolds (L) 190, Jennifer Kern (L) 168, Vida Sears (C) 164.

Individual series: Becky Reynolds (L) 485, Jennifer Kern (L) 455, Vida Sears (C) 430.

Team games: Larry’s LP 895, Flower Power 853, Cashco 819.

Team series: Larry’s LP 2397, Cashco 2391, Flower Power 2379.

Games 50 or more above average: Becky Reynolds 190 (+51).

Wednesday Night Standings: Cashco 30-10, Zia Louisa’s 29-11, Lions 22-18, Pheasant Inn 19.520.5, Black & Orange 16.5-20.5, Vacant 337.

Individual games: Roger Tollander (C) 258, Bruce Norstrem (C) 244, Tim Vasatka (PI) 218.

Individual series: Mike Zajac (C) 618, Roger Tollander (C) 611, Monte Rinnman (C) 578.

Team games: Cashco 1031, Pheasant Inn 987, Black & Orange 952.

Team series: Cashco 3018, Black & Orange 2708, Pheasant Inn 2663.

Games 50 or more above average: Bruce Norstrem 244 (+89); Roger Tollander 258 (+88).

Series 100 or more above average: Mike Zajac 618 (+108); Roger Tollander 611 (+101).

Splits converted: 4-7-10: Mike Zajac.

Early Risers Congratulations to Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design on winning the second half!

Standings: Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 34-14, Gandy Dancer 24-24, 10th Hole 24-24, A+ Sanitation 14-34.

Individual games: Lorene Breingan (GD) 179, Jan Carlson (GNHD) 158, Evie Engebretson (GNHD) 156.

Individual series: Lorene Breingan (GD) 445, Evie Engebretson (GNHD) 444, Claudia Peterson (GD) 417.

Team games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 712, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 691, A+ Sanitation 668.

Team series: Gandy Dancer Saloon 2012, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 1932, 10th Hole 1900.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Dolls w/Balls 32-12, Webster Motel 22-22, Rollettes 19-25, Pour House 15-29.

Individual games: Daphne Churchill (Dw/B) 179, Kim Benjamin-Rivers (R) 175, Jacquelyn Churchill (Dw/B) 163.

Individual series: Daphne Churchill (Dw/B) 493, Jacquelyn Churchill (Dw/B) 449, Kim Benjamin-Rivers (R) 430.

Team games: Rollettes 687, Dolls w/Balls 668, Webster Motel 609.

Team series: Dolls w/Balls 1960, Rollettes 1868, Webster Motel 1775.

Denny’s Downtown Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Mixed Standings: Spare Us 59, George’s Angels 51, Redneck Coon Hunters 47, Blind 39, Team Siren 34, The Pacifiers 22.

Women’s games: Barbara Loomis 152, “Trouble” Barfknecht 146, Austin Otis 121.

Women’s series: Barbara Loomis 439, “Trouble” Barfknecht 409, Susan DeMarre & Austin Otis 329.

Men’s games: Jim Loomis 194, Scott Lamphere 179, Toni Otis 158.

Men’s series: Jim Loomis 536, Gilbert Meyer 452, Toni Otis 417.

Team games: Spare Us 480, George’s Angels 410, Redneck Coon Hunters 401.

Team series: Spare Us 1271, George’s Angels 1199, Redneck Coon Hunters 1172.

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Fourth time in 48 years At least one local old-timer can still vividly recall a couple of March evenings in 1964 when he “sat with the big kids” and watched the Frederic Vikings play in the Spooner sectionals in the cavernous Antholz THE SPORTS gymnasium (at least it seemed cavernous, especially to a shrinking violet country kid who at the time considered the Frederic High School cafeteria to be a very large room that could probably hold a lot of hay bales).

With legendary coach Tom Funne at the helm, those ‘64 Vikes hammered Ashland in the semifinals on Friday and came back with a comfortable win over Rice Lake the following night to earn a trip to the single-class WIAA state tournament. Looking back, those FHS players, namely Jack Orgeman, Joe McAbee, Brad McAbee, Duane Clausen and Doug Panek might’ve been the figurative high priests who presided over the baptism which launched a lifelong and often torrid love affair with the sport of high school basketball.

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the sectional semifinals, yet making it to sectionals still carries great prestige in this neck of the woods. With Saturday’s stunning victory over undefeated Siren, the Ryan Lind-coached Vikes became the fourth FHS boys basketball team to achieve regional finals glory in the past 48 seasons. See game story elsewhere on these pages.

Lind’s Vikings were led by the poised and heady play of point guard Waylon Buck and a stifling defense, which held Siren’s high-scoring senior triumvirate to 21 points, or 24 points below their combined average. Meanwhile, on offense, the deliberate Vikes attacked the basket at every opportunity and had three double-figure scorers of their own, led by Adam Chenal who notched 15 despite battling foul trouble.

Other Frederic sectional appearances came in 1976 under coach Bruce Shattuck and 1983 with Ray Draxler at the helm. In the 1976 classic, the Vikes starters were Brett Southard, Rod Carlson, Greg Ryan, Jeff Holmberg and Ron Hansen. Those Vikes lost a two-point heartbreaker to Prescott in the semifinals, then Prescott was edged by Washburn in the finals. Seven years later, the blue and gold rode a 20-win season and an Upper St. Croix Valley Conference title into Spooner but dropped a gut-wrenching two-point loss to the South Shore Cardinals. Robert Johnson, Robert “Bobby” Lindberg, Joel Ryan, Jeff Ryan and Harold “Hal” Erickson were Frederic’s usual starters. South Shore won the title game the next night.

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Thursday night, Drummond will certainly be a formidable foe for the 2012 Hayward sectional-bound Vikes. But if their proven tenacious defense can hold Lumberjack’s junior star Ben Best to his 18-point average or below, the Vikes have a good shot. Remember, Drummond’s three losses this year came to Solon Springs, Washburn and Siren.

Siren’s Big Three end great run Siren’s graduating senior stars Elijah Hinze, Andrew Brown and Murdock Smith closed their hoop careers after amassing a combined 3,530 career points to help the Dragons average 16.5 wins per season in the past four years under coach Jon Ruud. Hinze led the way with 1,442 tallies with Brown and Smith at 1,208 and 880 respectively. It might be awhile before we see such numbers duplicated by three players from the same team. The last Leader Land trio to come remotely close to such a trifecta might‘ve been Webster’s Todd Rypkema, Caleb Quenzer and John McConkey.

You heard it here first Expect the Luck Cardinals to return to the top of the heap in West Lakeland boys basketball in 2012-2013. In fact, with John Denny, Kyle Hunter, Evan Armour, Karsten Petersen, Dylan LeMay and Trent Strapon all returning next year, the Cards might even romp to a conference title as comfortably as Siren did this season. Not only will the Red-

P O R T S birds be the most talented team in the league, but they’ll also be the deepest (and pssttt ... they have even more good young players in the hopper).

Humble beginnings for Randolph coaching legend Serious Wisconsin high school basketball fans are well aware that Randolph boys coach Bob Haffele‘s name is synonymous with the words “state championship.” Haffele’s Rockets have earned nine WIAA gold basketball trophies for state titles, including seven of the past 10 seasons. Haffele coached his first state championship team in 1996.

Recently, Gilman native and current Siren teacher and coach Brian Webster pointed out a little-known fun fact about Haffele. Back in 1987-88 Haffele began his career as head coach at Gilman High School. His Gilman career quickly ended after that ill-fated season when his Pirates compiled a winless 0-21 record. Eight years later at Randolph, Haffele found himself atop the basketball mountain and has held that position for a long time.

Incidentally, Frederic defeated Gilman in the consolation game in the 1976 Spooner sectional (see above).

John Ryan may be jmr202@yahoo.com.

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Viking third- and fourthgraders complete season

Local students from the Frederic Council Knights of Columbus competed in the free-throw shooting contest last Saturday, March 3, in Ladysmith. Aaron Rudd of Siren took second place in the free-throw shooting contest in the 13-year-old age group. Mason Gustafson, Frederic, took third in the 12-year-old division and Emily Amundson, Frederic, took second in the 14year-old group. Not pictured is Colton den Hoed, also of Frederic, who took third in the 11-yearold group. Both Ruud and Amundson are headed to Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, March 17, to compete at the state competition. – Photo by Becky Amundson

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS BASKETBALL Team Siren Dragons Grantsburg Pirates Unity Eagles Frederic Vikings Luck Cardinals Webster Tigers St. Croix Falls Saints

Standings

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12-0 9-3 7-5 6-6 5-7 3-9 0-12

Scores Friday, March 2 (Regional semifinals) Barron 53, Unity 36 Frederic 59, Washburn 55 Grantsburg 54, Webster 34 Siren 29, Luck 28 Saturday, March 3 (Regional final) Boyceville 58, Grantsburg 46 Frederic 53, Siren 46 Upcoming Thursday, March 8 (Sectional semifinal) 7 p.m.

Frederic vs. Drummond at Hayward Saturday, March 10 (Sectional final) 7 p.m.

TBD Thursday, March 15 (State) 7 p.m.

TBD

GIRLS BASKETBALL Overall 24-1 18-5 13-11 18-7 12-12 8-16 2-21

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Team St. Croix Falls Saints Grantsburg Pirates Siren Dragons Unity Eagles Frederic Vikings Luck Cardinals Webster Tigers

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12-0 9-3 8-4 6-6 5-7 2-10 0-12

Overall 19-2 17-4 10-13 13-10 12-11 8-15 3-20

Scores Thursday, March 1 Grantsburg 59, Frederic 50 Luck 54, Webster 26 Unity 56, Siren 51 Tuesday, March 6 (First round of regionals) Flambeau 58, Webster 27 Frederic 79, Bayfield 25 Grantsburg 58, Spring Valley 32 Luck 48, Siren 39 Spooner 58, Unity 49 Upcoming Friday, March 9 (Regional semifinal) 7 p.m.

Luck at Washburn Frederic at Winter Grantsburg at Boyceville Saturday, March 10 (Regional semifinal) 7 p.m.

TBD Thursday, March 15 (Regional final) 7 p.m.

TBD

The Frederic third- and fourth-grade boys basketball team completed a successful season.

Pictured front row (L to R): Chris Hill, Brian Erickson, Brett Erickson and Oscar Lahti. Back row: Cade Engen, Tysen Wink, Andrew Tinman, Adam Drier, Bradley Nick and Karter Richison.

Not pictured: Richard Bugella and Trent Zenzen. – Photo submitted A dismal 8-5 record dropped the Prediction King’s season record by one percentage point, to 82 percent. His overall mark now stands at 172-39. Traditionally, he ceases predictions after regional finals, which means he’s done with boys games with only the next two rounds of THE SWAMI girls playoff action remaining on his docket.

“Even though I floundered a bit in round two and three of boys tourneys, this will still go down as one of my best basketball seasons of all time,” he said. “I’ve been at 86 percent in football but have never performed this well in basketball, even though I’ve never relin-

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quished my self-proclaimed status as number one in the state,” he added. He also noted that last year’s basketball success rate was 76 percent.

Girls tournament predictions St. Croix Falls 50, Amery 49 – A narrow escape by the West Lakeland champs.

Washburn 57, Luck 52 – The Cards end a rough season on a high note.

Frederic 59, Winter 56 – Win number one of coach Wink’s second 100.

Boyceville 53, Grantsburg 44 – The Pirates come up short against a Dunn – St. Croix dynasty.

Frederic 60, Washburn 59 – It’s a regional final encore for the FHS girls.

Bloomer 60, St. Croix Falls 44 – Being the biggest school in conference play often means trouble at tournament time for SCF. The Swami cheerfully answers all emails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com.

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ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Expense report and priorities

For the past 10 or so years I’ve been hinting at doing a better job with scouting for deer during the spring of the year. It would involve trimming some new shooting lanes, hanging stands, looking for Marty sheds and other deer signs left behind during Seeger the 2011 season. For the record, my scouting endeavors haven’t hapThe pened yet, and if the Bottom past 10 years are any indication of what the Line spring of 2012 will be like, I’ll probably spend it elsewhere, like on a lake fishing for perch, or putting rain gutters on the house. Then when July arrives, I’ll have a trail camera out in the woods and wish I had hung those stands in the spring. A good friend of mine laughed at my persistent intentions of getting out there so soon, asking, “Why? Got that big buck patterned out already or what?”

Not exactly, but over the past few seasons I’ve observed deer activity in areas that are tough to get to, and finding that entry point now, hanging a stand or two and leaving it sit until next fall might be an exciting option to kill a good buck.

Even more exciting would be another buck for the wall, but I may not be able to

This small buck was caught wandering around on the evening of Monday, March 5, with antlers still attached. Many bucks have already dropped their antlers, adding to the enjoyment of doing some early scouting in the spring. – Photo by Marty Seeger afford it. once a week, is unrealistic.

The 2012-2013 fishing and hunting seaAlong with the bear-hunting season, son could get awfully spendy if I’m not which begins on Sept. 5 this year, I’ll hope careful. For starters, I drew a bear tag for to head west once again for another the first time in my life after five years of archery elk hunt in Colorado. By any waiting, and will be enlisting anyone in other standards, the cost of this hunt is Zone C to help in my efforts in baiting. reasonable, yet gas prices could bump it The baiting expenses will be up to me, of up and the more than $500 cost of a noncourse, as well as fuel and labor, if labor resident license fee alone puts a significosts actually exist. At least a few rela- cant dent in the pocketbook. A definitive tives have voiced their interest in doing a yes has not been reached with my wife little footwork with baiting, but some yet, but I’m crossing my fingers and will could be paid in beer, or wood-splitting continue to ask for her permission chores. Since I live a good 40 minutes throughout the summer. away from most of the areas I plan to Along with the two biggest expenses hunt, daily travel to bait sites, or even this hunting season, the spring turkey

season could get expensive too. Normally, I’d hunt closer to home but a glitch in the DNR online licensing process landed me a tag for Zone 1, as opposed to Zone 4. I call this a glitch, because my first choice was for Zone 4, but because the season I requested wasn’t available in the selection process, they gave me a second-choice zone, which was indeed Zone 1.

The customer service rep (who was very nice by the way) told me that if I wasn’t interested in a zone other than Zone 4, I shouldn’t have selected it. But from what I remember, the online licensing system didn’t allow me to submit an application if I repeated a selection for the specific zone I wanted, forcing me to make zone choice I didn’t want. I would have been happy with any season in Zone 4 and, fortunately, there are more than 13,000 over-the-counter turkey tags that will go on sale for Zone 4 beginning March 22.

I wasn’t able to test exactly what I did wrong, so I can’t blame the DNR for a mistake I may have made during the application process. Instead, I’ll give Zone 1 a try this spring, and will get a little help finding some hunting land from a friend who lives in Buffalo County. Maybe the turkeys have a trophy status like the deer they brag about down there, and it gives me an opportunity to hunt some different terrain in the steep bluff country areas of Wisconsin, which should be challenging.

Until then, I’ll try to save a little cash by scouring the woods for deer signs. Scouting is cheap, and fishing for perch is probably reasonable too. But the rain gutters may need to wait until next year.

Register now for hunter education courses MADISON – Wisconsin hunters planning for 2012 seasons should register now for required hunter education certificate courses to avoid missing the season for failure to complete a course on time.

“Nearly all of the volunteer hunter education instructors are hunters themselves and enjoy hunting in the fall,” says Conservation Warden Jon King, who took over as the state’s hunting education administrator in January. “The hunter education program offers about 1,200 courses every year, but very few of them are offered from October through December.”

King, who also has been a hunter education instructor himself for about 11

years and a recreational safety warden in the southern counties for the last seven, says it is not uncommon for hunters to start the search for a course a few weeks before the start of the gun-deer season.

“Nearly all courses have been offered by then,” he says.

Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, must have completed a hunter education course and show the certificate to purchase any hunting license in Wisconsin.

Also, recreational safety students are required to obtain a Wisconsin DNR customer ID number before the completion of any recreational safety class and must provide that customer ID number to the in-

structor.

To find a course, look under the heading of recreational safety course – upcoming classes. Check frequently as courses are added to the listing as instructors alert the DNR. King, who also worked as a police officer for eight years before joining the DNR, says hunting accidents have dropped by 90 percent since the hunter education program began in the state. “The many volunteer instructors who teach hunter education and the number of our hunters who have now graduated from our courses is a big reason why hunting is safe.”

According to the DNR Web site, there are two hunter education classes available in Polk County, including one at the Unity School District from Thursday, March 8, through Tuesday, April 3. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting at 7 p.m. Contact Jeremy Bengtson at 715768-0027. This includes a Saturday class at the Balsam Lake Rod and Gun Club on March 31, from 9 to 11 a.m. A class is also being offered at the Amery Senior Center from March 12 to March 29. Contact David Peterson at 715-491-3422 for more information and continue checking the Leader or DNR Web site for new classes at dnr.wi.gov. – submitted

Free presentation on Cougars in Wisconsin ST. CROIX FALLS – Cougars, sometimes known as pumas or mountain lions, once roamed throughout the state of Wisconsin. Today they are rare with only periodic sightings reported. Join the National Park Service for a free presentation on Cougars in Wisconsin on Saturday, March 17, at the St. Croix River Visitor Center in St. Croix Falls.

Adrian Wydeven, a mammal ecologist

with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will discuss the history and early occurrence of cougars in Wisconsin and the DNR’s efforts to collect observations across the state. Learn about specific cougars tracked in Wisconsin, including the St. Croix Cougar who traveled portions of the river way in 2009-2010, and eventually traveled as far as Connecticut.

Cougars in Wisconsin will be presented at

10 a.m. and then repeated at 1 p.m. Presentations are free and open to the public and take place at the St. Croix River Visitor Center, 401 N. Hamilton St. in St. Croix Falls.

Reservations are strongly encouraged due to limited seating. To reserve a seat, call 715-483-2274. Callers can reserve up to four seats.

This presentation is part of the St. Croix

National Scenic Riverway Speaker Series, an annual offering of programs focused on the St. Croix Valley’s national park. The speaker series is generously supported by the St. Croix River Fund, www.stcroixriverassociation.org/riverfund. – submitted

What’s happening in your backyard at Crex Meadows GRANTSBURG – When is the last time you explored your backyard? Crex Meadows Wildlife Area is your extended backyard. Crex Meadows invites you to explore, discover and be refreshed.

Slowly, more wildlife and waterfowl are being seen throughout the meadows.

Don’t know where to go or what to do or see? Stop in at the visitor center for a map and information.

If you prefer a more structured discovery, attend a program or event, as March is filled with opportunities. Saturday, March

10, will be a winter (snowshoe) walk beginning at 1 p.m., learning about animal warming tricks. Program cost $5, snowshoes available for rent. The Endowment Fund benefit dinner is Saturday, March 17, from 6-9 p.m. (cost and reservations required). The Endowment Fund is to provide a perpetual source of funding for the wildlife education and wildlife management programs. Special speaker will be Dave Fronczak, a biologist who has been working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a sandhill crane project.

A deer herd review meeting will be on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. Discussion will be on Units 10 and 16. The Shakers & Movers 2012 series continues on March 24, at 4 p.m. with a look at Norman Stone, the Father of Crex Meadows.

Looking for a sustainable, locally grown, natural food source? Learn to hunt turkey beginning on Thursday, March 29, at 5 p.m. This is for beginner hunters of all ages. Equipment is provided if needed. License or hunter safety course is not required if involved in this Learn to Hunt

Turkey class.

The education and visitor center will be opening on weekends starting on Saturday, March 31.

For more information about these and other events at Crex Meadows, please call 715-463-2739, visit www.crexmeadows.org, or find us on Facebook. Friends of Crex support these and other programs. Consider joining Friends of Crex to be a supporter as well.

To become involved, please contact Crex Meadows. – submitted

HELP WANTED VILLAGE OF SIREN

Casual Part-Time Public Works Position.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, high school graduate with a valid driver’s license. Duties include, but not limited to, operating mowers, trimmers, chain saws, power tools and general labor. No benefits.

Wage DOQ. Apply at Siren Village Hall, 24049 First Avenue, Siren.

Applications due March 30 at 4:30 p.m.

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(Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-AHL2 Plaintiff vs.

JAMES FLAHERTY A/K/A JAMES FRANCOIS FLAHERTY; MICHELLE C. FLAHERTY; REGIONAL BUSINESS FUND, INC.; RACHEL E. ENGEBRETSON; FERGUSON ENTERPRISES; GOODIN COMPANY; ANCHORBANK; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; HOFFMAN, GREG L.; DIXON, LORI A., Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 306 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 9, 2011, in the amount of $329,772.66, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 11, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: A Parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of SW 1/4) of Section TwentyTwo (22), Township Thirty-Five (35) North of Range Seventeen (17) West described as follows: beginning at the SouthWest Corner of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4; thence North 700 Feet; thence East 500 Feet; thence South 700 Feet; thence West 500 Feet to the point of beginning; containing approximately 8 acres; except that parcel described in Volume 489 of Records Page 509, Document No. 440985, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO.: 040-00603-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1497 200th Avenue, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No.: 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Melvin J. Nielsen, 79, Siren, (Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) died Feb. 10, 2012.

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF MEETING CIVIL DIVISION Village of Frederic The regular Monthly Village WELLS FARGO BANK, Board Meeting will be held NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS on Monday, March 12, 2012, at TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN 7 p.m., at the Village Hall, 107 STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I. Hope Road W. Agenda will be INC.TRUST 2007-HE4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH posted at the Village Hall.

CERTIFICATES, Kristi Swanson SERIES 2007-HE4 Clerk Plaintiff 555356 29L vs.

(Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 27 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Case Code No. 30404 POLK COUNTY KYLE S. JANSEN; KAREN E. MINUTELLO, JEANINE JANSEN; as Assignee of M & I Marshall & Defendants Ilsley Bank, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by Successor by merger with virtue of a judgment of forecloCentury Bank, sure entered on September 1, Plaintiff, 2011, in the amount of vs. $183,321.42, the Sheriff will sell DAVID J. DEHAVEN and the described premises at pubJANE DOE, alias, his wife, if any, lic auction as follows: and TIME: April 5, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

ARDEN P. WILLIAMS and John Doe, alias, her husband, if any, TERMS: Defendants.

1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of Case No. 04 CV 75 sale; balance due within 10 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE days of confirmation of sale; By virtue of and pursuant to a failure to pay balance due Judgment of Foreclosure enwill result in forfeit of deposit tered in the above-entitled to plaintiff. action, I will sell the described 2. Sold “as is” and subject to premises at public auction at all legal liens and encumthe Main Front Entrance of the brances.

Polk County Justice Center, 3. Buyer to pay applicable 1005 West Main Street, in the Wisconsin Real Estate Village of Balsam Lake, Polk Transfer Tax from the proCounty, Wisconsin, on Thursceeds of the sale. day, March 29, 2012, at 10:00 PLACE: Lobby of the Polk o’clock a.m.

County Justice Center, 1005 TERMS OF SALE: West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: sale; balance due within 10 PARCEL 1: Lot 4 of Certified days of confirmation of sale; Survey Map No. 3640, recorfailure to pay balance due ded in Volume 16 CSM, will result in forfeiture of Page 153, Document No. deposit plaintiff.

629179, located in part of 2. Sold “as is” and subject to the SE1/4 of SE1/4, Section all legal liens and encum5-32-16, Town of Black brances.

Brook, Polk County, Wis. 3. Buyer to pay applicable PARCEL 2: An easement for Wisconsin Real Estate ingress and egress deTransfer Tax. scribed as follows: ComDESCRIPTION: mencing at the SE Corner of East Half of the Southwest Section 5; thence on an Quarter (E1/2 SW1/4), Section assumed bearing along the 22-32-17, Town of Alden, Polk East Line of said SE1/4 of County, Except 1 square acre Section 5, North 05 Degrees in NW corner of NE SW, Sec01’ 23” East a distance of tion 22; the North line thereof 330.14 Feet to the North is the South line of CTH C and Line of the South 330.00 West line thereof is the West Feet of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 line of said NE1/4 SW1/4, Polk and the point of beginning of County, Wisconsin. the Parcel to be described; thence, along last said North PIN: 002-00574-0000, 002Line, North 89 Degrees 36’ 00578-0000, 002-0057959” WEST a distance of 0000.

329.44 Feet; thence North The real estate shall be sold in 02 Degrees 07’ 19” East a parcels, as follows: distance of 372.05 Feet; Parcel 1: thence North 87 Degrees 48’ Northeast one-quarter of 41” East a distance of Southwest one-quarter 158.20 Feet; thence South (NE1/4 of SW1/4) Section 84 Degrees 32’ 04” East a 22-32-17, Town of Alden, distance of 22.90 Feet to the Polk County, Except 1 point of beginning of said square acre in NW corner of Easement; thence North 05 NE SW, Section 22; the Degrees 27’ 56” East a disNorth line thereof is the tance of 43.00 Feet; thence South line of CTH C and South 84 Degrees 32’ 04” West line thereof is the West East a distance of 107.58 line of said NE1/4 SW1/4, Feet to the Westerly right of Polk County, Wisconsin. way of State Truck Highway PIN: 002-00574-0000 46; thence along said right Parcel 2: of way, South 01 Degree 51’ Southeast one-quarter of 49” East a distance of 43.09 Southwest one-quarter Feet; thence North 84 (SE1/4 of SW1/4) Section Degrees 32’ 04” West a 22-32-17, Town of Alden, distance of 110.29 Feet to Polk County, Wisconsin. the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 002-00578-0000 & 00200579-0000.

TAX KEY NO.: 010-00128-0100 Parcel 3: PROPERTY ADDRESS: 507 All real estate shall be sold State Hwy. 46, Amery, Wisas a single parcel. consin 54001.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis- Adam C. Lueck consin, this 30th day of January, State Bar No. 1081386 2012.

Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Chicago, IL 60606 Polk County, Wisconsin Phone: 312-541-9710 Steven J. Swanson Johnson, Blumberg & AssociNo. 1003029 ates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorAttorney at Law ney and is attempting to collect P.O. Box 609 a debt on its behalf. Any infor105 South Washington Street mation obtained will be used for St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 that purpose.

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(Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT PIERCE COUNTY Bank of America, N.A. as servicer for The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-1 4161 Piedmont Parkway NC4-105-03-04 Greensboro, NC 27416 Plaintiff vs.

Angela J. Westberg W 6297 Main Street Bay City, WI 54723 Mark A. Westberg W 6297 Main Street Bay City, WI 54723 BAC Home Loans Servicing LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Inc. d/b/a America`s Wholesale Lender 4500 Park Granada CH-11 Calabasas, CA 91302 Defendants SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No. 11 CV 432 Honorable Joseph D. Boles Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Angela J. Westberg and Mark A. Westberg You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after February 22, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Pierce County Clerk of Circuit Court 414 W. Main Street P.O. Box 129 Ellsworth, WI 54011 and to Matthew V. Plummer/ Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 14th day of February, 2012 Matthew V. Plummer/ Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1072716 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 284232

Hope P. Gorres, 83, Town of Lincoln, died Feb. 15, 2012.

Lorraine A. Eley, 76, Amery, died Feb. 17, 2012.

Betty A. Puterbaugh, 68, Town of Alden, died Feb. 19, 2012.

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James T. Curran, 71, Frederic, died Feb. 6, 2012.

Sandra K. Hacker, 65, Town of West Sweden, died Feb. 14, 2012.

NOTICE

TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

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(Feb. 29, Mar. 7, 14) (Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, a federal credit union, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 200 Riverfront Terrace Plaintiff Eau Claire, WI 54703, vs. as assignee of The RiverBank, TERRY MICHAEL MORTON, a Minnesota banking et al. corporation, Defendants P.O. Box 188 Case No. 11 CV 202 304 Cascade Street AMENDED Osceola, WI 54020 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by vs. virtue of a judgment of foreJohn T. Branum closure entered on June 21, 609 Third Avenue 2011, in the amount of Osceola, WI 54020, $801,756.66, the Polk County Melissa P. Letourneau Sheriff will sell the premises 609 Third Avenue described below at public aucOsceola, WI 54020, tion as follows: Central Bank, DATE/TIME: February 29, 2012, a Minnesota banking at 10:00 a.m. ADJOURNED corporation, TO April 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

2104 Hastings Avenue TERMS: Newport, MN 55055, 1. 10% down in cash or St. Croix Regional Medical money order at the time of Center, Inc. sale; balance due within 10 235 State Street days of confirmation of sale; St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ to plaintiff.

Corporation, 2. Sold “as is” and subject to Defendants. all legal liens, encumbrances Case No. 11CV617 and payment of applicable Case Type: 30404 transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk PUBLICATION SUMMONS County Justice Center, locatTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO ed at 1005 West Main Street, MELISSA LETOURNEAU: Balsam Lake, Wis., 54810.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: that Plaintiff, Royal Credit That part of Government Lot Union, a federal credit union, as 6, of Section 35, Township 35 assignee of The RiverBank, has North of Range 17 West, defiled a lawsuit or other legal scribed as follows: Commencaction against you. ing at a stone monument WITHIN forty (40) days after 1,003.9 feet South and 50.0 February 29, 2012, you must feet East of the meander correspond with a written demand ner on the shore of Balsam for a copy of the Amended Lake on the West line of the Complaint. The demand must Northwest 1/4 of the Northbe sent or delivered to the Polk west 1/4 of Section 35, TownCounty Clerk of Court, Polk ship 35 North, Range 17 West; County Justice Center, whose thence East 334.0 feet to the address is 1005 West Main meander line on the shore of Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake; thence along WI 54810, and to Plaintiff’s said shore meander North 8 attorneys, Anastasi & Assocideg. 00’ East 143.0 feet; ates, P.A., whose address is thence North 15 deg. 25’ West 14985 60th Street N., Stillwater, 60.2 feet; thence West 339.0 MN 55082. You may have an feet; thence South 200.0 feet attorney help or represent you. to the place of beginning. Said If you do not demand a copy land being in the Town of of the Amended Complaint Milltown, County of Polk and within forty (40) days, the Court State of Wisconsin. may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other ADDRESS: 1860 140th Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. legal action requested in the Amended Complaint, and you TAX KEY NO: 040-01213-0000. may lose your right to object to Dated this 28th day of Februanything that is or may be incor- ary, 2012. rect in the Amended Complaint.

A judgment may be enforced as Peter M. Johnson provided by law. A judgment Polk County Sheriff awarding money may become a Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC lien against any real estate you Attorney for Plaintiff own now or may in the future, R. Cummisford Thealso Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held and may be enforced or Mark garnishment seizure propAt - 7State Tues.,orDec. 13, of 2011, p.m.Bar , At#1034906 Resident Of 6508 South 27th Street erty.

Treasurer Emma Kolander Suite #6 Dated: February 17, 2012.

Township Residents OakInvited Creek, WI 53154 ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. nominate election inspectors; contract for AGENDA: Minutes & treasurer report; 414-761-1700 Garth G. Gavenda, UDC inspector; budget #1079588 amendment; payment of town bills and any other business Acevedo David C.brought Anastasi, properly before#1027144 the board. Agenda willCummisford, be posted at Daniels Town Hall&24AsLLC, is the creditor’s 14985 60th meeting.

Street North hours before Visit Daniels Townshipsociates, Web site - www.townofdaniels.org. attorney and Ellen is attempting Stillwater, MN 55082 M. Ellis, Clerk to collect a debt on its behalf. Any Telephone: 651-439-2951 information obtained will be Attorneys for Plaintiff used for that purpose. #15836 555149 WNAXLP

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NOTICE

TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Tues., March 13, 2012, At 7 p.m., At Daniels Town Hall

AGENDA: Minutes & treasurer report; open bids for road project; approve liquor license for new owner of golf course; registration of clerk; payment of town bills and any other business properly brought before board. Agenda will be posted at Daniels Town Hall 24 hours before meeting. Visit Daniels Township Web site (www.townofdaniels.org).

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S SAVE A V E TTHE HE D DATE! ATE! What: When: Where: Time: To Do:

Webster Education Foundation Thursday, March 29 Webster 5-12 School IMC 6 p.m.

Appoint Board of Directors 555669 29-30L and elect officers 19-20a

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Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used or the purpose. 283124

Peace Lutheran Church

of Dresser, Wisconsin, has the following opening to complete its ministry team: This part-time position requires the applicant be a Wisconsin licensed RN. Job description and application can be found at www.plcdresser.org under the “Download Forms” button.

Mail or fax application and resume to: Peace Lutheran Church Attn: Parish Nurse 2355 Clark Road, P.O. Box 655 Dresser, WI 54009 Fax: 715-755-2525 Deadline for applications April 1.

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REQUEST FOR PRICES

The Burnett County Highway Department will receive sealed prices until 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2012, on the following NEW items: (2) TRIAXLE DUMP BODIES and HYDRAULICS (2) REVERSIBLE SNOWPLOWS (2) SNOW WINGS (2) TAILGATE SANDERS (1) PICKUP DUMP BODY Please mark on the outside of your envelope: PLOW TRUCK EQUIPMENT. Complete specifications can be obtained from Steve Washkuhn, Shop Foreman, Burnett County Highway Department, 8150 Highway 70, Siren, WI 54872. Telephone number 715-349-5345 (Ext. 1457).

The Burnett County Highway Committee reserves the right to reject any or all of the prices or to accept the price they deem most advantageous to Burnett County and to waive any irregularities in the 555284 28-29L 18-19a proposal process.

By order of the Burnett County Highway Committee

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust 2005S001 Plaintiff vs.

TIMOTHY C. CICCARELLI, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 135 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $336,774.05, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: March 28, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 22, as shown on the Plat of First Addition to Lori’s Lotus Lake Landing, filed in the Register of Deeds Office for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Envelope 30B, as Document No. 554519 and located in part of Government Lot 4, Section 21, and parts of Government Lot 2 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 22, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 847 207th Street, Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-01315-2200.

Dated this 8th day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700

Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PRIMARY BUILDING PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT SHELL LAKE, WISCONSIN

(Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs.

RAYMOND NOCKELS, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 124 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 15, 2011, in the amount of $152,318.78, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: March 28, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lots 6 and 7, Block 4, Plat of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 500 8th Street, Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 146-00277-0000.

Dated this 8th day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700

Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

(Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC. Plaintiff vs.

ALLEN J. WYMAN, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 341 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 17, 2010, in the amount of $90,535.26, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 27, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 of Glenna Lake Vincent Plat No. 1, being a part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 973973A Vincent Lake Lane, Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 026-01443-0000.

Dated this 3rd day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

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(Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 283172

THE POLK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN 2012 CALL TO CAUCUS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that there is hereby called, by action of the Chairman of the Polk County Republican Party, a CAUCUS, as provided in Article V of the Constitution of that group, to be held at Paradise Landing, 264 County Road I, Balsam Lake, WI, commencing at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2012, for transacting the following business: 1. To promulgate and adopt the reports of the Polk County Republican Party Executive Committee.

2. To elect Delegates to the District Caucus and State Convention.

3. To present and hear resolutions.

4. To transact any other business that may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the Polk County Republican Party.

All are invited to attend, but you must be a paid member in order to vote at the caucus. Please visit our Web site: polkcountyrepublicans.com for membership information or contact our Membership Director, Pat 554969 17-18a,d 28-29L Peterson, at 715-755-2644.

Authorized and paid for by the Polk County Republican Party, Tom Engel, Treasurer

Project 11661001 The School District of Shell Lake will receive sealed bids at their office located at 271 Highway 63 S., Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, for the Primary Building Partial Roof Replacement until 2:30 p.m., March 16, 2012. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

The project consists of an asphalt shingle replacement at the Primary Building. The project is a complete tearoff of existing asphalt shingles down to the sheathing and installation of new asphalt shingles. The roof area to be replaced is approximately 12, 280 square feet.

Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of School District of Shell Lake, 271 Highway 63 S., Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, 715-4687816, starting March 2, 2012. More information is available by calling MSA Professional Services at 715-2341009.

School District of Shell Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive or not waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any proposal which they deem most favorable to the interests of the School 555234 28-29r,L District of Shell Lake.

Industrial Tool & Plastics Inc. is accepting applications for a

SETUP - CYCLE TECH

Applicant must have plastic injection mold setup and cycling experience. Wages will be based on experience. ITP offers a competitive wage and benefits such as group health, dental, life insurance, 401(k) and vacation pay.

Apply at:

Industrial Tool & Plastics

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Attorney Christine A. Gimber WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Plaintiff vs.

RICHARD F. DIEDRICH, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 309 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $118,562.34, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 6, of Certified Survey Map No. 4232 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 13 as Document No. 667181, located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Township 32 North, Range 16 West, Town of Black Brook, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 297 110th St., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 010-00487-0600.

(Feb. 29, March 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff vs.

CHARLES S. BITTORF, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 654 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 6, 2011, in the amount of $231,171.53, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 5, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Government Lot 6 and those parts of Government Lot 10, the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, and the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, which lie North and West of the abandoned railroad right of way now owned by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation, all in Section 18, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin. EXCEPT Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map Number 3739, recorded in Volume 17 of Certified Survey Maps, page 2, as Document Number 633843, located in part of Government Lot 10, Section 18, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 571 90th Ave., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 016-00409-0000, 016-00404-0000, 016-004150000 & 016-00417-0100.

Dated this 27th day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 284873

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/s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P.

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on September 26, 2011, in the amount of $207,022.04, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, in said County, on the 29th day of March, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: PARCEL 1: Part of Government Lot 2, of Section 30, Township 34 North, Range 16 West in the Town of Apple River described as Lot 28 of Certified Survey Maps, filed January 4, 1995, in Volume 9 of Records, Page 80, as Document No. 538840. PARCEL 2: A 66-footwide easement for the benefit of PARCEL 1 for ingress and egress over and across the proposed town road as shown on the subject Certified Survey Map. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1166 134th Avenue, Amery, Wis. TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale.

Dated this 6th day of February, 2012.

(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

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Case No. 09CV348 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage

Notices/Employment Opportunities

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(Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

RONALD E. THOMPSON, DEBORAH J. THOMPSON, Defendants

529 Blanding Woods Rd., St. Croix Falls, WI 715-483-3086, Fax: 715-483-1623, amy@itpmolding.com

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Polk County will be suspending the Frozen Road Declaration as of Friday, March 12, 2012, at 12:01 a.m.

Effective March 7, 2012, the following Polk County roads will be restricted to six (6) tons for any single-axle weight: County Trunk Highway “W” from County Trunk Highway “E” to 80th Street County Trunk Highway “GG” from State Highway 48 to County Trunk Highway “G” County Trunk Highway “D” from County Trunk Highway “JJ” to State Highway 63 Additional highway(s) may be posted if needed, so please watch for signs.

Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emergency public utility vehicles, sewage haulers and trucks hauling bulk milk products (not whey products) are exempt from the load restrictions.

Propane haulers and fuel oil haulers may exceed the imposed restrictions by two (2) tons per axle.

This notice does not include town roads. Townships will need to be contacted directly for the status of their weight restrictions. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the highway office at 715-485-8700.

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NOTICE - TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS SEEKS BIDS FOR TRIP PROJECT

Notice is hereby given by the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, that it will receive sealed bids for the 140th Avenue TRIP paving project until 12 p.m., local time on the 15th day of March, 2012, in the office of the Town Clerk, located at 135 200th Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

Bids will be publicly opened and read at 12 p.m. on March 15, 2012.

ESTIMATE OF MAJOR QUANTITIES Asphaltic Concrete Paving 750 Tons Base Aggregate Dense 1,995 Tons Pavement Pulverizing 4,100 Sq. Yds. Excavation/Borrow 455/445 Cu. Yds. Base Patching (Contingency Item) 100 Sq. Yd. Contract documents may be examined at the office of the Town Clerk.

Proposal shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount, payable to the Town of St. Croix Falls as a guarantee that the bidder, if the bid is accepted, will execute and file the Contract. The Certified Check is returnable to the bidder immediately after the signing of the Contract.

A Certificate of Insurance, together with an executed contract, will be required of the successful bidder.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The contractor shall be prequalified by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to perform the work in the bid.

The work described herein is NOT subject to the provisions of Section 66.0903 Wisconsin Statutes and the law ordinances of Polk County relating to wage rates payable on the work, due to the anticipated cost of the project.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk www.townofstcroixfalls.org 555365 28-29L WNAXLP

FINAL NOTICE TO ALL POLK COUNTY DOG OWNERS

Pursuant to Section 174.052, Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to all owners of dogs in Polk County that rabies vaccinations and dog licenses are required under the statutes.

Vaccination by a veterinarian against rabies of all dogs is required (Section 95.21(2)) within 30 days after the dog reaches 5 months of age and revaccinated within one year after the initial vaccination. Older vaccinated dogs must be revaccinated when the certificate expires or within 3 years of the previous vaccination. Evidence that the dog is currently immunized against rabies must be presented before a license can be issued.

All dogs 5 months of age or older require a license. The minimum license fee for neutered males or spayed females is $3.00, upon presentation of evidence attesting to the same and $8.00 for the unneutered male or unspayed female dog. Multiple dog licenses are $35.00 for the first 12 dogs and $3.00 for each additional dog. A late fee may 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 $50.00 nor more than $100.00.

Dog licenses can be obtained from your local treasurer.

CONTACT YOUR TOWN, VILLAGE OR CITY TREASURER TO LICENSE YOUR DOG TODAY. Polk County Board By 555413 Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk 29L 19a,d

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Polk County Employee Relations Department is now accepting Requests for Proposals for the following: • Employee Benefit Brokerage and Consulting Services Deadline to respond is March 30, 2012, by 4:30 p.m.

If you have any additional questions or would like to receive a copy of the specifications and proposal form, please contact Andrea Jerrick, ER Director, Polk County Employee Relations Department. Phone 715-485-9123.

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If you have a child that will be four (4) by Sept. 1, 2012, it is time to bring them to our Pre-K DragonFly registration.

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

If your child is five (5) by Sept. 1, 2012, please register him/her for Kindergarten.

REGISTRATION WILL BE MARCH 16, 2012, at the Siren Elementary School Please call for an appointment.

715-349-2278 ext. 101. 555541 29L 19a

2012 - 2013 School Year

Frederic’s Mite-Y-Vikes Registration

OPEN HOUSE AND 4K SCREENING

Wednesday, March 21

4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. sessions.

Friday, March 23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please call the elementary office for an hour session.

KINDERGARTEN KAMP

NOTICE OF FREDERIC SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

Frederic High School, Library

1. Call to order 2. Opening Ceremonies A. Approve agenda 3. Closed session: Wisconsin statutes 19.85 (1)(c)(f)(i): Personnel and staffing to review personnel reductions and district staffing 4. Opening Ceremonies A. Welcoming remarks B. Audience to visitors and delegation 5. Reports of officers A. Minutes from previous meetings B. Invoices and receipts C. 2011 - 12 budget D. Board member reports/Governance 6. Reports of the administration A. Superintendent B. High School Principal C. Elementary Principal 1. Band program D. Buildings and Grounds E. Food Service F. District Administrative Plan 7. New Business 1. Personnel: 1. Staffing: Superintendent and high school office 2. Layoff/Nonrenewal of teaching contracts 3. New employee approval 4. Resignations 5. Cross Country 6. CESA Services Contract 2. Contracts 1. Security cameras 3. School calendar: 2012-2013 4. Youth options 8. Business as a result of closed session 555718 29L 9. Adjourn

$17.18/hr.

Public Health Nutritionist Part Time - 30 Hr./Week Deadline To Apply: March 19, 2012

$22.81 - $24.32/hr. DOQ

Mental Health Secretary Human Services Full Time - 37.5 Hr./Week Deadline To Apply: March 19, 2012

$16.55/hr.

Bookkeeper District Attorney’s Office Part Time Wed. & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Deadline To Apply: March 20, 2012

$17.18/Hr.

YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, or by calling 715-4859176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC 555717 29L

Children turning 4 on or before Sept. 1 are invited to attend

Children turning 5 on or before Sept. 1 are invited to Kamp - Friday, March 23, a.m. session/p.m. session.

Current 4K students will attend at their regular time and will receive a separate notice.

Call the elementary school to register your child, 715-327-4221. Enrollment papers will then be sent to you for completion before attending the screening. We look forward to hearing from you. A lifetime of learning starts here!

Secretarial Support Specialist Economic Support - Human Services Full Time - 37.5 Hr./Week Deadline To Apply: March 12, 2012

(Feb. 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P Plaintiff vs.

CAROL A. GAUSE, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 442 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 23, 2011, in the amount of $196,503.58, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: All that part of Lot 9, Plat of Lee`s Subdivision, which lies North of the existing town road, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin. TOGETHER with the West 100 feet of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision of a part of the North 1/2 of Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West bounded as follows: On the South by Balsam Lake, on the North by the Public Highway, on the East by a line parallel with and 150 feet West of the East line of said Lot 9 of said Subdivision, and on the West by the West line of said Lot 9, being part of Government Lot 2; and that part of Government Lot 2, Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision of a part of the North 1/2 of Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West; thence Westerly along the water’s edge of Balsam Lake at highwater mark, a distance of 46 feet; thence Northeasterly in a

straight line to the Northwest corner of said Lot 9; thence South along the West line of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision to the point of beginning; except that part lying North of the public highway, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin. ALSO DESCRIBED AS: Tract 1: All that part of Lot 9, Plat of Lee’s Subdivision, which lies North of the existing town road, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Tract 2: The West 100 feet of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision of a part of the North 1/2 of Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West bounded as follows: On the South by Balsam Lake, on the North by the Public Highway, on the East by a line parallel with and 150 feet West of the East line of said Lot 9 of said Subdivision, and on the West by the West line of said Lot 9, being part of Government Lot 2; and that part of Government Lot 2, Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision of a part of the North 1/2 of Section 1, Town 34 North, Range 17 West; thence Westerly along the water’s edge of Balsam Lake at highwater mark, a distance of 46 feet; thence Northeasterly in a straight line to the Northwest corner of said Lot 9; thence South along the West line of Lot 9 of Lee’s Subdivision to the point of beginning; except that part lying North of the public highway, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1262 Leeland Lane, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

TAX KEY NO.: 006-01209-0000.

Dated this 16th day of February, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Dustin A. McMahon State Bar #1086857 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

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REGISTRATION TIME AT SIREN SCHOOL PREKINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS

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Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 284120

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Notices/Employment Opportunities Polk County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council is seeking the services of a Certified Public Accountant for the following services: • Set up accounting system • Prepare financial statements • Comply with state and federal reporting requirements for 501(c)3 A complete Request For Proposal may be obtained by calling the Drug Court Coordinator at 715-485-9150 or may be picked up at Branch 1 - Polk County Circuit Court 555710 19L Justice Center, Balsam Lake.

SHEAR SPA AND NOTICE OF HEARING TANNING Is Looking For

S T Y L I S T, M A S SAG E T H E R A P I S T & NAIL TECHNICIAN Apply in person - See Sherrie

Shear Spa and Tanning

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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Spring Election/Presidential Preference Vote April 3, 2012

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Effective with the Spring Primary in 2012, proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued, unless the elector is otherwise exempt from this requirement.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office or other specified location, complete a written application, and vote an absentee ballot during the hours specified for casting an absentee ballot.

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5 P.M. ON THE FIFTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012.

MILITARY ELECTORS SHOULD CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK REGARDING THE DEADLINES FOR REQUESTING OR SUBMITTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT. THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS 5 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012.

THE MUNICIPAL CLERK WILL DELIVER VOTED BALLOTS RETURNED ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE OR COUNTING LOCATION BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012. ANY BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE WILL BE COUNTED BY THE BOARD OF CANVASSER IF POSTMARKED BY ELECTION DAY AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION. Type E Voting by Absentee Ballot is published on behalf of Burnett County Municipalities.

Town of Anderson Jessica King, Clerk 2773 185th St. Luck, WI 54853 715-472-4753

Town of Meenon Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk 25863 E. Bass Lake. Dr. Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4893

Town of Trade Lake Deborah Christian, Clerk 13361 St. Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2600

Town of Blaine Rita Ronnigen, Clerk 33426 No Mans Trail Minong, WI 54859 715-466-4884

Town of Oakland Deanna Krause, Clerk 7426 W. Main St. P.O. Box 675 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8213

Town of Union Florence Grabow, Deputy Clerk 28150 County Rd. FF Webster, WI 54893 715-866-7182

Town of Roosevelt Patricia Hayden, Clerk 2997 County Road EE Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-54871

Town of Webb Lake Gail Keup, Clerk 2363 Escape Drive Webb Lake, WI 54830 715-259-3439

Town of Grantsburg Romey Nelson, ClerkTreasurer 118 E. Madison Ave. P.O. Box 642 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5600

Town of Rusk Bonnie Harder, Clerk 26985 E. Benoit Lake Rd. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-4723

Town of West Marshland Margaret A. Hess, Clerk 25161 Spaulding Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2922

Town of Sand Lake Peggy Tolbert, Clerk 25862 Normans Landing Rd. P.O. Box 165 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4398

Town of Wood River Dawn Luke, Clerk 11097 Crosstown Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-689-2296

Town of Jackson Lorraine Radke, Clerk 4742 County Rd. A Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8412

Town of Scott Kim Simon, Clerk 28390 County Rd. H Spooner, WI 54801 Office 715-635-2308

Town of LaFollette Linda Terrian, Clerk 23928 Malone Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2531

Town of Siren Mary Hunter, Clerk 23340 Soderberg Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5119

Town of Lincoln Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk 25603 Ice House Bridge Rd. P.O. Box 296 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4201

Town of Swiss Judith Dykstra, Clerk 7551 Main St. P.O. Box 157 Danbury, WI 54830 715-656-3030

Village of Grantsburg Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk 316 S. Brad St. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2405 Village of Siren Ann Peterson, Clerk-Treasurer 24049 First Ave. P.O. Box 23 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2273 Village of Webster Patrice Bjorklund, ClerkTreasurer 7505 Main St. W. P.O. Box 25 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4211

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Town of Dewey Pamela Brown, Clerk 1148 Swiss Chalet Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-7111

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Town of Daniels Liz Simonsen, Clerk 8851 Waldora Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2291

On March 27, 2012, the Polk County Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing to hear a Special Exception request for Dean Sather/Nancy DeSchane. The hearing will be held at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

The hearing will be called to order at 8:30 a.m. They will recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the site and reconvene at 9:45 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the Board of their request. (The application must appear at 9:45 a.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.)

DEAN SATHER/NANCY DeSCHANE request a Special Exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a Tourist Rooming House on Deer Lake (a class 1 lake). Property affected is: 1696A 140th Ave., Lot 4, CSM #5398 located in Gov’t. Lot 6, Sec. 29/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake.

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POSITION OPENINGS Lawson Manor, a new 16-bed CBRF in Luck, WI, is looking for CNAs that are on the WI registry.

CBRF certifications are a plus, but we will provide training for the CBRF certifications to the right person. Qualified persons will be responsible, dependable, flexible, energetic, have cooking skills and food safety knowledge.

We are looking to fill a part-time position on night shift, along with filling in occasionally on other shifts.

If this sounds like a position for you, please come in and fill out/pick up an application Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

United Pioneer Home

623 S. 2nd St. (junction of Butternut Ave. and S. Second St.) Luck, WI 54853

715-472-2164

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SECTION 00100 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Frederic Housing Authority Miscellaneous Projects 104 Third Avenue South Frederic, Wisconsin 54837 715-327-8490 Project Address: Golden Oaks Apartments 104 Third Avenue South Frederic, Wisconsin 54837 Sunrise Apartments 100 Lake Avenue Frederic, Wisconsin 54837 DESCRIPTION OF WORK Bids will be received by Frederic Housing Authority for a 3 independent projects covering General Construction and related Mechanical and Electrical work. Bids are to be in the form of a lump sum price for each project. The projects are as follows Project #1a Construct Tub Room Golden Oaks Apartments Project #1b Upgrade Toilet Room Sunrise Apartments Project #1c Replace Tub Sunrise Apartments Project #2a Replace Deck Sunrise Apartments Project #2b Replace Ramp Sunrise Apartments Project #3 Replace Shingles on Garage Sunrise Apartments COMPLETION SCHEDULE Substantial completion of the projects is to be within 90 days from the date indicated in the Notice to Proceed. Once an individual project commences, that project is to be completed within 30 days.

DOCUMENTS Bid documents may be obtained from the Owner upon payment of $25.00 deposit for each set.

Partial sets of the bid documents will not be issued. Checks are to be written to the Frederic Housing Authority. Contact the Owner at 715-327-8490 to arrange a time to pick up bid documents. If you prefer to have a set of bid documents mailed to you, send a $25.00 check for each set and a 2nd nonrefundable $10.00 check for each set to cover postage and handling.

Bidders returning each complete set of bid documents in good condition within twenty-one (21) days of the bid award and the contractors awarded the Project will be refunded their deposit. No refunds will be made after 21 days.

BID SECURITY Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, a bid security in the amount of 5% of their bid, if their bid or combination of bids is over $25,000. The bid security is to be a bid bond; a cashier’s check is not acceptable as a bid security.

PREBID CONFERENCE A Prebid Conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Golden Oaks Apartment Building, 104 Third Avenue South, Frederic, Wisconsin. The meeting will include discussion of the bid documents, scope of the work and bid requirements. A tour of each project will follow. All bidding contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to attend the Prebid Conference.

TIME AND DATE OF BID Submit sealed bid no later than 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2012, to the Owner at 104 Third Avenue South in Frederic, Wisconsin. Bids received will then be opened publicly and read aloud.

Each bidder shall submit their bid on the bid form provided and include with their bid all related information. Bids will not be accepted by fax or telephone. Bids received after the date and hour listed will be returned unopened. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within sixty (60) days after date of bid opening.

The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or irregularities in a bid received, and to accept the individual bid, part of a bid, or combination of bids which, in the Owner’s judgment, is in the Owner’s best interest.

Date: February 28, 2012 Owner: Frederic Housing Authority Kimberlee Harvey, Executive Director 104 Third Avenue South Frederic, Wisconsin 54837 715-327-8490 Architect: Craig Selander, Architect, LLC 216 South Oak Street Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 715-463-3151

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These photos are the best of the stills pulled from a surveillance video camera at Eagle Valley Bank in St. Croix Falls, showing a woman who robbed the bank last Friday afternoon, March 2. The FBI continues to investigate the crime and is asking for help from anyone who may have information that would help the investigation. - Photos from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Downtown SCF bank robbed Woman reportedly dropped thousands of dollars on way out

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – Authorities continue to investigate a brazen bank robbery that took place on Friday, March 2, at about 1:40 p.m. at the Eagle Valley Bank in downtown St. Croix Falls.

“The suspect is believed to be a white adult female, who entered the bank and demanded money,” stated Polk County

Sheriff Peter Johnson.

Johnson said the suspect is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall, with a thin build. She was wearing a tan knee-length coat, a white knit hat, dark pants and shoes, dark sunglasses and blue gloves.

It was unclear if the woman was armed or if she threatened anyone at the bank.

The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash, and it is unclear how she fled the scene or if she used a vehicle.

“I can confirm that some of the money taken was found outside of the bank and turned over, not all of it,” Johnson confirmed. “We don’t release amounts either taken or recovered for investigative pur-

poses.”

Reports came in to the Leader of the local couple who found the loot on the street stating that they discovered several thousand dollars on the Kentucky Street roadway.

The finders names nor the amount they discovered are being revealed. However, the money finder was not aware of the bank robbery and did not alert authorities until a short time later, when they noticed all the squad cars and police. At that point, police had the man show exactly how and where they found the cash.

“We went to some police officers and asked if they were looking for money, and

Runaway ice shelter!

Josie, Jameson, Luke, Avery, Jaxon and Fergie the Boxer chase down their stray ice shelter, which the gusty wind suddenly sent tumbling across Big Butternut Lake during the Bryce Hacker Ice-Fishing Contest in Luck on Saturday, March 3. - Photos by Greg Marsten

they said they were,” the man said. “So we told them we found [an undisclosed amount] on the road and handed them the money.”

The investigation into the robbery is a joint effort between the PCSD, St. Croix Falls Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities may be trying to link the bank robbery to other similar incidents in recent times, which may have occurred locally or in eastern Minnesota.

Johnson is asking anyone who may have information on the robbery to contact the PCSD office at 715-485-8300.

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House fire claims mother and daughter

Osceola High School sophomore and mother, a returning Iraq military veteran, well known in Osceola community

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer OSCEOLA – A house fire claimed the lives of two women in a dramatic blaze on Tuesday, March 6, between Osceola and Dresser on 240th Street, just south of Hwy. 35 in the Town of Osceola.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the call came in at 6:59 a.m., and the caller said the home was fully engulfed. Neighbors also confirmed that the flames were shooting out higher than the trees on the property, making it all but impossible to rescue the two victims.

Reports state that an adult male at the home had let his dogs out, and came back a short time later to find the former farm home filled with smoke, with flames shooting through the windows, making rescue of the other residents impossible. The victims are believed to be the man’s adult daughter and her teen daughter.

Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire was on scene within minutes, and attempted to rescue the two people believed to still be in the home. However, the fire was too advanced and the structure was too unstable for entry, according to officials on the scene.

The male resident was transported to the Osceola Medical Center, and reportedly was taken to a Twin Cities hospital a short while later for treatment, and is expected to survive.

Firefighters were on the scene all day, and they were able to use a high-lift loader to retrieve the body of one victim shortly after 2 p.m.

However, much of the home had collapsed after hours of burning, and it wasn’t until they used heavy equipment to carefully pick the structure apart that they found the remains of the other victim, who

Capt. Steve Smith of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department answers questions from Twin Cities TV news reporters as the recovery efforts commence behind him. - Photos by Greg Marsten was believed to be the teen’s mother.

“It’s been hard for some of the firefighters, as many of them were familiar with the family and knew the victims,” stated Capt.

Steve Smith of the PCSD, who was on the scene all day.

Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office were on scene for much of the afternoon, and assisted in retrieving the second victim. The investigation was set to get back under way early on Wednesday, March 7.

No initial cause was determined, but firefighters noted that the home had recently been remodeled, and had lots of insulation, wood and fuel.

There were also reports that the blaze may have lingered until the man opened the door and left the home, introducing oxygen to the flame for a so-called “backdraft” situation.

Names of the two victims had not been released at press time, but word had spread from friends and neighbors. Within hours it became fairly well-known that the younger victim was an Osceola High School sophomore, and condolences and mourning began later that afternoon on the teen’s social network site.

The mother was also reportedly a returning Iraq military veteran, and was also well-known locally.

The only good news possible was that another young person who normally lives at the home just happened to have spent the night away at a friend’s home.

Classmates and friends of the teen victim were also reportedly wearing the mother and child’s favorite colors, purple and green. Counselors were expected to assist students with the tragedy.

Aside from the sad tragic incident, the day also tested local firefighters, as another structure fire was called in later that afternoon, this one near the Osceola Airport.

Firefighters from D-O-G, Osceola and St. Croix Falls assisted in containing the second blaze, which originated in a basement at 678 250th St. At least one person in that home suffered from smoke inhalation. St. Croix Valley EMS assisted with medical attention at both fires.

The Leader will not reveal the victim names until cleared by local authorities, as they await positive identification and notification of relatives. (watch the Leader’s Web site, www.the-leader.net).

“It’s just such a tragedy, in so many ways,” stated Polk County Medical Examiner Jonn Dinnies, who was on the scene for much of the afternoon.

It is believed the teen who perished was in the bedroom on the second floor, where there are two windows.

LEFT: Crews attempted to use heavy equipment to pick apart the structure in search of a missing woman. It was believed that the occupied portion of the home had collapsed into the basement and lower floors, making recovery difficult.

Second fi firre As firefighters were working to control the blaze on 240th Street another fire broke out at a residence near the Osceola Airport. One person suffered smoke inhalation on the scene of that blaze at the Campeau residence at 678 250th St., southeast of Osceola. Crews from Osceola, Dresser-Osceola-Garfield and St. Croix Falls responded, along with several EMS first responders. This fire was reported on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 6, and started in the basement, but was put under control a short time later.

PHOTO AT RIGHT: Firefighters take a break from the smoke and heat after it was brought under control. - Photos by Greg Marsten

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Editor’s note: Leader reporter Nancy Jappe, during her visit to Arizona, found herself in the midst of a celebration of statehood - and offers the following story as a change of pace for Leader readers.

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff reporter APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. – Feb. 14 marked a big day in Arizona history. It was on this day, 100 years ago, that Arizona became the 48th state in the union.

Arizona was just barely beat out by New Mexico, which became our 47th state earlier that year, 1912.

As you might expect, the main celebration of the day took place in the state’s capital city, Phoenix. However, other cities held their own observances on other days in February. In Apache Junction, that event was during the annual Lost Dutchman Days, Feb. 24-26, a yearly event commemorating a long-lost gold mine somewhere on Superstition Mountain that people have searched for but never found.

The big event for the weekend was a “revisit” from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and Arizona’s first governor, George W.P. Hunt.

“Roosevelt’s Ride: An Arizona Centennial Event – meet and hear the historical, educational & humorous … Joe Wiegand – Roosevelt’s nationally acclaimed re-enactor, and Don Shields – local Governor Hunt re-enactor,” the local publicity proclaimed, adding in red letters – “Get Ready For Teddy!”

The real Theodore Roosevelt came to Apache Junction in March 1911, one year before statehood, to dedicate the Roosevelt Dam along the lower Salt River. He was no longer the nation’s president at that time, having served in office from 1901-1909 and succeeded by President William Howard Taft.

John R. Hoopes, vice president of the Salt River Project, the company that maintains the dam, commented that his aunt, Naomi Brimhall, attended the Roosevelt Dam dedication in 1911. According to Hoopes, it took her all day and three tires on her vehicle to get up to the dam. “I didn’t remember anything Roosevelt said, but I remembered the dusty day,” Brimhall allegedly commented.

During his 2012 visit to Apache Junction, Roosevelt was personified by Joe Wiegand, an impersonator from Tennessee who has spent the past five years

Marshall Trimble, a history teacher for the past 40 years, presented a talk on Arizona history in the Apache Junction High School Performing Arts Center to a sold-out crowd of 650 people. Trimble, also a writer and storyteller, is one of America’s most popular, and learned, speakers on Arizona and the Southwest.

The big issue turned out to be a provision permitting the recall of judges. President William Howard Taft, in office for one term from 1909-1913, balked at that, vetoing the entire constitution.

State leaders took the recall petition out and resubmitted the constitution with the recall removed. Taft signed it. However, the state Legislature then added a provision to the new constitution restoring the ability to recall judges, which was approved by the general population in 1912.

“He shook his finger in our face,” said Arizona state historian Marshall Trimble in a talk to 650 people gathered at the Apache Junction High School’s Performing Arts Center. “We shook our finger back,” Trimble continued, adding, “Gov.

“Bully, bully” shouted Joe Wiegand in his role as President Theodore Roosevelt as he walked in the Lost Dutchman Days parade in Apache Junction, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 25. The real President Roosevelt was in Apache Junction in March 1911 for the dedication of the Roosevelt Dam which brings badly needed water to the area through the Salt River Project. - Photos by Nancy Jappe traveling to every state, and appearing at the White House, to bring our 26th president to life again. He was accompanied on his visit by Don Shields, a re-enactor playing Arizona’s first governor, George

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Hunt.

The people of Arizona tried for statehood for a long time. A constitutional convention was held in 1910 to draft a constitution and submit it to Congress.

This float in the Lost Dutchman Days parade in Apache Junction, Ariz., recognizes the hope for Arizona’s continuing future, its young generation. The abundance of the older generation, via residents and “snowbirds” of advancing years, can be seen every day in this town of 37,000plus people, attracted to the area for its year-round sunshine, warmth and beauty.

Arizona’s first governor, George W. P. Hunt, as played by re-enactor Don Shields, spoke at the dedication of three Arizona Centennial plaques at the Superstition Mountain Museum Saturday, Feb. 25. “Feb. 14, 1912 – what a day it was,” Hunt said, referring to the excitement of the day statehood was granted to the Arizona Territory.

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100 years/from page 1 Jan Brewer was just following an old tradition.” (For those who aren’t aware of it, Brewer was recently pictured in the media shaking her finger in President Obama’s face during an airport reception.)

The population of Arizona in 1912 stood at 200,000 people. Now that population is up to 6.25 million. According to Trimble, Americans were “enamored by cowboys” and ragtime was a new kind of music that was sweeping the nation. One popular number from that day was “Ragtime Cowboy Joe,” a song that was at one time banned by the University of Arizona.

Marches were among the most popular music, along with gospel tunes.

“Feb. 14, 1912 – what a day it was,” commented “Gov. Hunt,” in his talk to people gathered at Superstition Mountain Museum on Saturday, Feb. 25. “It was kind of like a first marriage or maybe even the birth of a first child,” he continued, going on to talk about the realities of raising it, helping it grow and loving it through all the trials and tribulations over 100 years.

Hunt recalled that he was a Democrat and Roosevelt a Republican but how united and progressive they were in getting water to the people of Arizona via the new Roosevelt Dam. “Arizona is the most beautiful state in the entire country,” he said, talking about the four climates represented in the state (check the temperatures at the Grand Canyon during January and February compared to Phoenix), the stands of ponderosa pines, the state’s beautiful desert and the kinds of people living in the state who have come from all over the world.

In his talk at the museum, Roosevelt remarked on his birth in the state of New York but how he was known in history as a “man of the West.” This came about because he established himself as a western rancher in the Dakota Territory, even though he dressed in Eastern-bought garb

Wild Women of the West was the title given to this unit, among the 250 units in the nearly two-hour Feb. 25 Lost Dutchman Days parade in Apache Junction, Ariz. The parade this year was based on Arizona’s 100th birthday as this country’s 48th state, an event celebrated Feb. 14 in Phoenix and on other February dates throughout the state. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

Silver, copper and gold mining form a big part of Arizona’s history, as represented by this prospector and his burro. In addition to the historical reference, the prospector and burro were at the end of the Lost Dutchman Days parade in honor of Gary Mulholland, chairman of the yearly celebration for the past 25 years who died recently.

Plaques representing three segments of Arizona history – the Roosevelt Dam dedicated in 1911, statehood in 1912 and the building of the Apache Trail as part of the Roosevelt Dam project in 1905 with help from Apache Indians – were dedicated at the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction, Ariz., Feb. 25. Shown in the photo here are (L to R) John R. Hoopes, vice president of the Salt River Project; Greg Davis, president of the Superstition Mountain Museum; Dave Carlson, designer of the plaques; and an unknown photographer. including silver pieces tooled by Tiffany.

“I never would have been president except for my time as a resident in North Dakota,” he commented, adding, during considerable verbiage, also for serving as a volunteer Rough Rider with Arizona volunteers during the war in Cuba.

“We do our best for conservation and celebrate all the good and great about the American people and the people of Arizona,” he said.

The ending to his talk makes the perfect ending for this recounting of the celebration of 100 years of Arizona statehood: “Bully for you, Arizona. Hear! Hear!”

Coaches vs. Cancer: The final tally

This recounting of important features in Arizona history can be seen at the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce office.

Frederic/Luck The Luck and Frederic basketball teams Unite to “Slam Dunk” Cancer event raised $1,200 for the American Cancer Society. The money was raised through the selling of raffle tickets, basketballs for the wall of honor, donated items to raffle, the purchasing of T-shirts, putting change in the buckets at basketball games and donating for the free-throw contest.

The teams plan to continue to unite to fight cancer in the future. The photo at left shows the Luck and Frederic girls basketball teams. - Photo submitted

An old man was

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wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. So one night, he stood behind her while she Joe Roberts was sitting in her chair.

He spoke softly to her, “Honey, can you hear me?” There was no response.

He moved a little closer and said again, “Honey, can you hear me?” Still, there was no response. Finally, he moved right behind her and said, “Honey, can you hear me?”

She replied, “For the third time, yes!”

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“Jack and the Beanstalk” auditions scheduled

I woke up last night to a late-

Letters from

season snowstorm.

It started early in the evening as a few large flakes drifted aimlessly onto the pine trees. The snow was pretty; I built up the Carrie Classon fire in the fireplace and watched as the sun set. As it grew dark, the snowflakes came in thicker and smaller, the wind picked up and started to whistle around the corners of my house.

Soon, wet snow was thrown against the walls by high winds. The barn door was blown open. I heard the sound of snow pellets beating on the roof over my head and pounding on the windows. The tree limbs thrashed in the wind, their reflection dancing crazily on my bedroom wall in the light of the snowplow’s rotating beams. My dog, Milo, was barking, my cat, Lucy, was wailing. My farmhouse felt as if it were under siege. After months of peace and lots of sunshine, this late storm washed in and took me with it.

I have been honest in writing these letters, and so I suppose I can’t really stop now.

My late-in-the-season relationship that I have been cultivating and writing about for the past two years flew into a tailspin this week. The reasons for its abrupt descent cannot be anything but subjective. But I will say that preparation for the future (in our case, plans for graduate school) functioned like a giant magnifying glass in the bright light. Magnification definitely makes things easier to see; it also has a propensity to set things on fire.

I’m thinking of all the advice columns I love to read and how the answers usually appear so obvious when described in a few words. I like the peace and assurance that comes with this easily dispensed advice because I would like to have it in my own life.

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FREDERIC – Auditions for Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of “Jack and the Beanstalk” will be held on Monday, March 12, at 3:30 p.m., at Frederic Elementary School.

Up to 70 local young people are needed to play the roles of Jack, his fellow villagers, the carnival performers, the people of orchestrania, the inhabitants of Featherville and the Trolls.

Two professional actor/directors from the Prairie Fire staff will direct the production and play the roles of the giant and the storyteller.

Auditions are open to grade 2 through 12.

The audition process lasts up to two hours, and all auditioners are required to be in attendance the complete time.

No preparation is necessary to audition. A portion of the cast will be required to stay following auditions for a short rehearsal. Rehearsals will be held at 3:30 p.m. the remainder of the week, with performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. at the elementary school. Tickets for the performance will be available at the door.

This weeklong Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre residency is being sponsored by Frederic Community Education with financial help from Polk-Burnett Electric's Operation BURNETT COUNTY — The Wisconsin Department of Round-up.

Health Services is encouraging people to get vaccinated For more information contact Ann Fawver 715-327-4868. against influenza in light of a recent increase in con- submitted firmed cases, state officials said. Influenza rates have risen recently in Wisconsin and nationwide.

“While flu season started late this year, it is not too late to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Henry Anderson, state health officer. “Anyone over 6 months old can receive the vaccine and supplies are available.” This is the latest start to the influenza season in 29 years, according to the CenRICE LAKE — The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Netters for Disease Control and Prevention. work would like to invite you to attend this year’s annual conference at UW-Barron in Rice Lake that will feature start-up dairying using grazing. This conference should be of interest to all beginning dairy farmers whether grazing or not.

The conference will be held in the Blue Hills conference STATEWIDE – Pursuant to Wisconsin statute 349.16, room at UW-Barron, Rice Lake, on Wednesday, March 21.

Watch for the signs. Registration will start at 9 a.m., allow- Burnett County highway seasonal weight restrictions ing attendees to visit with vendors and meet with other be- will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 12. ginning dairymen. Recognition of the 2011 pasture walk Adjustments to the proposed effective date may be conhosts and an overview of the year’s accomplishments will sidered contingent upon weather conditions.

The Burnett County highway weight restrictions will begin at 9:30 a.m. The conference will conclude at 3:30 p.m.

Advance registration for the conference is due by Friday, require a load reduction to a maximum 4.5 ton per axle March 16, and includes lunch, snacks and materials. For configuration. This applies to all county trunk highways more information or to register, contact UW ag agents Otto in Burnett County, except CTH A, CTH D and CTH H Wiegand or Kevin Schoessow at Spooner 715-635-3506, Tim south of CTH A to the Barron County line.

Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emerJergenson at Barron 715-537-6250 or Lynn Johnson at NW gency public utility vehicles, sewage haulers and trucks Graziers 715-278-8778. — from UW-Extension

The truth is, few of us can describe the full story in a few words, much less with clarity. I am here in my little farmhouse, thinking of fire and snow.

All the usual complaints rise inside me, the day after this lateseason storm, insisting that the winter has been long enough. I have had enough snow. I want things to be easier. I want more sunshine. But when I woke this morning, there was snow on the ground and more was falling. The end does not appear to be in sight. The end is nowhere to be found, buried under the snow.

After complaining, the scheming starts: wishing the snow would melt now, checking the thermometer, trying to calculate exactly how long it will last.

Then, at last, I look out of my windows, still plastered with snow from the night’s onslaught, and I realize that the snow will fall when it will fall and melt when it will melt. A late-season storm is frightening and discouraging, but how I feel about it does not change what it is.

I don’t know how this latest misadventure of the heart will end and so, for today, the story ends here.

What I do know is that whatever happens next will best be accomplished with my acceptance of what is.

Rather than try to change the unchangeable or complain about the multitude of things I cannot control, I am taking care of my home after the storm. I am keeping warm and dry.

The plows are still running, up and down the streets. I have shoveled the walk and done all that I can do. The late-season snow is quietly dripping off the pine trees.

Till next time, —Carrie

Wisconsin residents urged to get infl flu uenza vaccine

Late start to influenza season requires renewed attention to prevention

NW Graziers annual conference at Rice Lake

Flu symptoms include fever, body aches, fatigue, headache and sore throat, and appear one to five days after infection. Severe illness can include pneumonia.

Anderson encourages people to take precautions to protect themselves against the spread of influenza; get vaccinated. Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Cover coughs and sneezes with your arm or sleeve. Stay home when you are sick. Avoid close contact with others who are sick. Don’t share drinking cups and straws. Clean commonly touched surfaces like doorknobs, refrigerator handles, telephones and faucets.

For more information about influenza go to www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/influenza/i ndex.htm. — submitted

Spring load restrictions begin March 12

Losing it Most of our lives we work and

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study trying to get it all together.

Getting it all together is synonymous with success; we have arJohn W. Ingalls rived, whatever that means. After countless hours of education, years of hard work and many sleepless nights putting into practice what I had learned, I want to believe somehow I have it all together. The truth is some days I am losing it. Life is like a song. We all want to read the notes and play the music but when we try to do it from memory we skip a few notes.

My wife tries to play the same music but she skips some of her own notes. Some days she searches for her car keys, loses her cell phone and leaves her travel mug filled with fresh hot coffee sitting on the table.

This week she lost her mother’s ring in the bathroom but it was found a day later in the kitchen under some papers. I am no different.

I recently had a dream in which I was frantically searching for my shoes. In the dream I was supposed to go somewhere on a plane and most of my belongings were missing. I never did board the aircraft because I had lost my passport as well. When I awoke in the morning I was so relieved to find my shoes in the closet that I went out the door without a belt on my pants and I left my cell phone in the kitchen.

On that particular day, I skipped out the door on a Saturday morning with a project in mind. Over the

past few months I had painstakingly drawn some plans for something I was going to build.

Unfortunately, I lost the plans but since most of it was still in my head, I rushed off to the MD building supply company with my mental list in hand. Just like the music in my head, when I don’t know the words I just hum along and make something up. I quickly made a list of the necessary supplies and we loaded it all into the back of my truck and I strapped it down.

The snow made the roads and the lumber slippery.

A car was approaching on the highway so, rather than waiting, I stepped on the gas to pull into my lane. The fresh snow was slick enough to cause my tires to spin. Partially into the highway and moving slowly I pressed on the gas further. The tires spun until they caught the pavement and I lurched across the lane and turned toward home. Evidently the slippery plywood and lumber didn’t appreciate my attempts at avoiding a collision and decided to fly out the back of the truck, despite being tied down. At that moment, I was past losing it, I had lost it. In the rearview mirror I could see plywood spread like a deck of cards in the slushy highway. I frantically tried to push it all to the side of the road to avoid further problems. With my emergency flashers warning fellow travelers that an idiot was loose, I went about my business of reloading each piece by hand. Soon my flashing lights were joined by another. A friendly

hauling bulk milk products are exempt from the load restrictions.

Propane haulers and fuel oil haulers may exceed the imposed restrictions by 2 ton per axle. Propane and fuel oil haulers should consider topping off their customers tanks prior to the posting of spring load restrictions since their hauling vehicles are overweight on many of the posted county roads even when empty.

Once the spring load restrictions are applied they will remain in force until they are lifted sometime around May 14. – submitted by Burnett County Highway Commissioner Robert N. Morehouse

highway patrolman decided to park behind me with his lights on. He smiled at me while I reloaded my cargo. I didn’t smile back.

Returning home, I began the project. I was 2-by-4s and two sheets of plywood short of a full load. I also had the wrong length of screws. Hopping into my truck, I again raced off to town to my friendly neighborhood hardware store. One pound of the big screws in hand, I went to pay. My wallet was missing. Did I leave it at the lumberyard? Did it fall out of my coat pocket on the wet and treacherous highway? I felt like a fool asking the cashier if I could charge 1 pound of screws, but I didn’t have any money and I couldn’t even prove who I was. I begged one of the other customers to vouch for my integrity.

Once again at home, I discovered my cell phone and tried to call everywhere I had been trying to find my wallet. I even tried to call my wife but she didn’t answer. She had left her cell phone somewhere and couldn’t find it. I fretted the rest of the day because I couldn’t finish the project, not having enough plywood. That evening as I was getting ready for bed, I discovered my wallet on my dresser where I had left it.

Life is like that. Some days you find it and some days you lose it. When you meet someone on the street who has a blank look and is humming some indistinguishable song, you will know he is just trying to fill in the gaps and look good. He is probably looking for something or, worse yet, he doesn’t yet realize he has lost it.

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Guthrie tribute at Festival this Saturday Wagner, Glover, Maguire are truly “Woody Reflected” ST. CROIX FALLS - The 2012 Music Series continues at Festival Theatre with a Woody Guthrie tribute concert on Saturday, March 10.. The event takes place at the historic Civic Auditorium in downtown St. Croix Falls with the concert starting at 7:30 p.m.

Longtime Minnesota folkies Pop Wagner, Charlie Maguire and bluesman Tony Glover will come together in a rare collaboration to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Guthrie’s birth in 1912 with this musical tribute to the songwriter.

Nora Guthrie, Woody’s eldest New York City daughter, says of the trio, “I like and respect you guys a lot ... ” tipping her hat to the intensive musical craft and the close connections Wagner, Glover and Maguire have drawn to her famous father.

In addition, the three have recently released a CD for the Woody Guthrie Centennial titled “Woody Reflected” in close cooperation with the Woody Guthrie Foundation.

Extensive exposure between members of the trio and Guthrie, his children, grandchildren, friends and archivists at the Woody Guthrie Foundation in New York have resulted in a concert that offers warm reminiscences, humor and authentic vocal harmonies, accompanied by per-

Tony Glover, Charlie Maguire and Pop Wagner will perform at the Festival Theatre this Saturday, March 10, in a tribute to Woody Guthrie. - Photo submitted formances on harmonica, fiddle and guitars.

The direct legacy of Guthrie himself and some of his closest contemporaries gives the whole performance of Wagner, Glover and Maguire, a seasoned and genuine feel which prompted Minneapolis Star Tribune writer Jon Bream to write: “Unless Bob Dylan were to crash the party, you could not find a more apropos trio … to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s birthday.”

• Glover actually met Woody Guthrie on a visit that he made with friends at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, in 1962.

• Maguire was tutored and mentored as one of “Woody’s Children” by Guthrie fellow traveler Lee Hays in the 1970s.

• Wagner’s close brush with Guthrie occurred in numerous visits and concerts

with Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Guthrie’s traveling buddy, over the past 40 years.

All three have expanded upon and written about their musical life with Guthrie in the eight pages of liner notes that accompany the “Woody Reflected” CD. You can read them in their entirety at www.charliemaguire.com/WoodyReflect edNotes.pdf.

Guthrie classics include “Pastures of Plenty” and “Dust Bowl Refugee” but there is also a rich feast of Guthrie’s songs not commonly heard but sung for years

by Wagner and Maguire in celebration of Guthrie in their own careers. Glover supplied an astounding trove of obscure material in collections he’s shared with the two since 1980.

For example, “Roll on Ocean” mentions

Duluth, Minn., “High Floods and Low Waters” the flooding of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers; and “Government Road” figures prominently as the song Guthrie wrote the very next day after completing his seminal song, “This Land Is Your Land,” 71 years ago in a small hotel room in New York City in the winter of 1940.

The album consists of 13 of Guthrie’s songs and his own adaptations of traditional folk songs he sang with the likes of Cisco Houston, Lee Hays, Sonny Terry and others; and one song by Pop Wagner he calls “The Northern Line” written in the Woody Guthrie tradition of freight trains and traveling.

The love of Guthrie lore and song inspired the popular annual concert series in Minneapolis with all three musicians that started in 2009. They have celebrated annually in July on Guthrie’s birthday, leading up to the 100th anniversary year in 2012.

The concert is just one of a dozen events in the 2012 Music Series, all discounted for subscribers (Flex Pass). Single tickets are available by phone at 715-483-3387 or online at festivaltheatre.org Upcoming events include: Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin, Dan Chouinard with Once Upon a River, Jonathan Edwards, Storyhill and Tish Hinojosa. - submitted

Traumatic brain injury can escape diagnosis, cause variety of medical issues STATEWIDE – From the battlefield to the football field, traumatic brain injuries are a serious and potentially long-term threat to a fully functioning life. The aftermath of brain injury has been heartbreakingly evident in the continuing recovery of Gabby Giffords, who recently resigned her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after suffering a gunshot wound to the head a year ago at a constituent meet-and-greet near a Tucson, Ariz., supermarket.

The former Arizona congresswomen’s case is severe, but for many people who suffer from milder brain injuries, both the assault and its effects are much less obvious.

To increase public awareness of brain research progress, The Dana Foundation holds a global Brain Awareness Week from March 12-18. Partner agencies including hospitals, schools and senior centers will hold events to promote Brain Awareness Week. The Dana Foundation provides grant support and educates the public about brain research.

The American Academy of Neurology defines traumatic brain injury as an acquired medical condition caused by sudden trauma to the brain. Brain trauma can be caused by a violent blow to the head or by an object that pierces the skull and enters the brain tissue. TBIs can be diagnosed as mild, moderate or severe, depending on the extent of brain damage.

Of the 1.7 million who sustain TBIs each year in the U. S., 52,000 will die, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost a third of all injury-related deaths involve a traumatic brain injury, and nearly 275,000 of those who experience a TBI are hospitalized. The CDC put the medical costs of TBIs in 2010 at $11.5 billion, with an additional $64.8 billion in indirect costs, such as lost productivity.

Concussions often occur from playing high-impact sports such as hockey, football and soccer. The CDC estimates that U.S. recreation-related concussions may be as high as 3.8 million annually, affecting both males and females. The long-term effects of concussion are of increasing concern for athletes of all ages. Coaches, parents and others can learn more about how to prevent, recognize and treat concussions at www.orcasinc.com, a Web site that addresses many public health and education concerns.

Concussions can be difficult to recognize, even by medical professionals, as symptoms may not be immediately obvious or severe. Symptoms may show up in less obvious places such as physical and emotional problems, and disrupted thinking and sleeping. In rare cases, the injury can cause a life-threatening blood clot on the brain, which requires emergency attention. An example of the risk of an un-

treated concussion is the actress Natasha Richardson, who died in 2009 from a clot that resulted from what seemed to be a minor head bump on a ski slope.

After a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body, the CDC recommends seeking immediate medical attention if any of these symptoms are evident: • Headache that intensifies or does not go away; • Weakness, numbness or decreased coordination; • Repeated vomiting or nausea; • Slurred or nonsensical speech; • Drowsiness or difficulty awakening; • One pupil, the black part in the middle of the eye, larger than the other; • Convulsions or seizures; • Difficulty recognizing people or places; • Confusion, restlessness or agitation; • Unusual behavior; • Loss of consciousness; • Inconsolable crying in children; • Refusal to nurse or eat in children.

About 35 percent of brain injuries are the result of falls, particularly among children and seniors, according to the CDC. Another 17 percent stem from motor vehicle accidents, which also account for the most deaths. Nearly 17 percent of concussions occur when the head is struck by or against another object, and 10 percent of these are from assaults.

Traumatic brain injury among military personnel serving in active war zones is a serious problem since many enemy assaults use improvised explosive devices.

For active-duty personnel, explosions are

the leading cause of TBI. The CDC statistics do not include injuries tracked by the U.S. Department of Defense or Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. The U.S. Office of the Surgeon General has created a Web site for patients, family members and caregivers specific to military-related TBIs at www.TraumaticBrainInjuryAtoZ.org.

While a small number of brain injuries are catastrophic for the victim, almost all can be treated, according to the Web site BrainLine.org, which is funded by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.

The initial challenge can be diagnosis of this so-called “invisible injury.” Medical imaging tests can detect brain bleeding or obvious physical damage. Other screening tests can assess effects on speech, movement, memory and thought. The brain injury treatment team may include emergency room doctors, neurologists, rehabilitation therapists and psychologists.

And since it can require a long recovery process, social workers and case managers often step in to help family and friends deal with a variety of challenging issues.

For more information about traumatic brain injury and Brain Awareness Week, go to The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives at www.dana.org/danaalliances. – Courtesy of Amery Regional Medical Center and Quorum Health Resources

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EAA chapter forms at Burnett County Airport

BURNETT COUNTY A new chapter of the international Experimental Aircraft Association has formed in Burnett County. The chapter’s name is Northwoods Flyers EAA Chapter 1537 and will be based at the Burnett County Airport.

Ernie Swanson, president of the new chapter, held organizational meetings in January and February to determine if there was enough demand to start a new club.

Officers from EAA Chapter 875 – Grantsburg were in attendance at the first meeting as well as pilots from Frederic, Hinckley, Shell Lake, Siren, St. Croix Falls and Webster. At those first meetings, options were discussed about creating a new chapter or forming some kind of combined chapter with Grantsburg. The Grantsburg chapter subsequently decided to retain their own chapter identity but plan to participate in future Northwoods Flyers events.

At the chapter’s first official meeting on Thursday, March 1, new bylaws were adopted and discussion was had about future programs. Swanson, who is also a member of an Anoka EAA chapter, was the driving force that brought a Young Eagles event to the airport last year.

At that event, flights were given to 55 young people, many of whom were given the opportunity to “take the

stick” and fly the plane themselves under the watchful eye of the pilot.

The Northwoods Flyers hope to have at least one Young Eagles event again this year. There is no limit to the number of Young Eagles events that a youth can participate in, so if they went last year, they can go again this year. The only restriction is age.

At the end of each monthly meeting there will be a presentation of some sort. At this first meeting Ken Kreutzmann, a decorated Navy pilot who served in Vietnam, narrated video footage of aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings and general life aboard a carrier. Kreutzmann also gave a brief explanation of some basic flying principles used by aircraft carrier pilots.

People are probably most familiar with EAA through the annual air show at Oshkosh. During that air show, the Oshkosh airport is the busiest airport in the world.

Monthly meetings for the Northwoods Flyers EAA club are at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Burnett County Government Center. A person does not need to be a pilot to be a member of EAA, just have an interest in aviation. For further information contact Ernie Swanson at 715-349-2252. - submitted

Yoga classes for veterans begin March 15 FREDERIC – When veterans return home, they are often faced with myriad, unexpected challenges. These can include poor sleep, a feeling of being on edge, anger, anxiety or simply not enjoying life like they used to. For many veterans, the emotional impact of war may not become evident until months or years later.

Now, there is a new tool in our community to help vets.

It’s yoga. Yoga For Veterans is a six-week class designed specifically for vets and their partners. “A growing body of research demonstrates the benefits of yoga for veterans,” says nationally certified yoga instructor Laura Tiede. “Now, many places, including Walter Reed Medical Center, routinely offer classes,” she notes.

The integrative, noncompetitive practice of yoga com-

bines physical postures, breath regulation, meditation and deep relaxation to help participants focus more in the moment, less in the past and to quiet the anxiety-provoking chatter of the mind. People become less reactive, the stress cycle starts to calm down and participants rediscover an ability to simply enjoy life again.

Yoga for Veterans classes start Thursday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Frederic Art Center (formerly the American Legion), 310 Lake Ave. South, Frederic. The 75minute, six-week classes are $65. For more information or to register, contact Tiede at 715-488-2957 or www.ltart.com/yoga. Early registration is encouraged as there are class minimums for the class to run.

All levels welcome. - submitted

Helping out Habitat Matt Trok and Chris Brust, of Carlson Construction, Milltown, helped Habitat remove the chimney from the home being rehabbed in Milltown.

Habitat can use plenty of volunteers now.

They are working on Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the home at 210 Milltown Ave. South. Please call 715-483-2700 if you are able to help.

Do you remember?

Compiled by Sue Renno

50 Years Ago

March came in like a lion, with 29 degrees below zero on March 1 and 7 inches of snow falling Saturday night and Sunday, March 3 and 4, accompanied by strong southeast winds.–Fire destroyed the home of Alfred Carlson, Frederic. The blaze started as a chimney fire and happened during the aforementioned extreme cold and wind.–Milt Bruhn, University of Wisconsin football coach, was set to speak at the Frederic athletic banquet March 19.–Albert Ronningen would take over the duties of Frederic Route 1 mail carrier on March 17, replacing Willard West who retired.–Fire destroyed the home of Lester Behrends and family of the Rocky Ridge Community near Clam Falls.–Ray’s Firestone, Frederic, sponsored a contest to guess the weight of a pig, with 453 entries coming in. Carl Wallin’s guess was the closest, only missing by half a pound, and his prize was said pig.–Burnett County finalists in the 4-H style show were shown modeling the clothing they sewed. They were Betty Jo Keppen, Siren; Sharon Johnson, Alpha; and Kay Johnson, Grantsburg.–The issue of trolling behind sail or motor for the taking of game fish continued to be controversial. Trolling was prohibited, and some felt there was excessive mechanization of outdoor recreation.–Obituaries included John Fossum, Lewis Clark, Louis Pearson, Martha Larson, Charley Olson and Donald Christiansen.

40 Years Ago

Wm. F. Johnson, industrial arts and driver’s training instructor at Frederic High School, was hospitalized after an apparent light stroke. He was showing improvement, and his classes were being taught by Kenneth Abrahamzon during his absence.–Clam Falls Lutheran and Zion Lutheran - Bone Lake would be getting a new pastor in April, the Rev. John Hopp.–Second Lt. Lon Hansen of Luck was awarded silver wings upon graduation from U.S. Air Force navigator training.–The Luther Seminary choir would present a concert at Luck Lutheran Church on March 15.–The Luck Assembly of God Church was holding a Bible Revival Crusade March 12 - 19, with Craig Jorgenson speaking and many guest singers, musicians and testimonies.–The third-annual Central U.S. Championship Snowmobile Derby was held at Crooked Mile Snowmobile Track in Siren, Feb. 26 - 27. There were over 200 entries and an estimated 3,000 spectators.–The American Legion Post 143, SCF, was sponsoring professional wrestling at the SCFHS auditorium, featuring Larry Henning, George Gadaski, Kenny Jay and Doctor X, among others.–A meeting would be held March 15 at the Danbury Town Hall concerning organizing a volunteer fire department in the village.–Obituaries included A.R. Malm, Amy McConnell and Eugene Chapman.

20 Years Ago

Milltown-based Carlson Construction helped out at the Habitat for Humanity rehab project in Milltown on Monday, March 5.

The old chimney needed to be taken out, and Carlson brought out their lift and two men to help get the job done quickly and safely. - Photos submitted

The Viking girls won the regional champioinship in basketball, defeating Shell Lake 69-44, and were heading to the sectional tournament. Amy Lundquist scored 50 points in the win.–Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission, was scheduled to speak at a missions conference at the Grantsburg High School, sponsored by Burnett-Polk Youth Ministry.–The Catholic church in Centuria was about to start constructing a new building and offered to sell the building they were presently occupying to the village for $1, to renovate it for use as a community center.–Dawn and Kathryn Lindberg, Frederic, and Thomas Hauge, Centuria, were on the dean’s list at Hamline University.–Wild turkeys, 17 of them, captured in Trempealeau County, were relocated to the wilds of Polk County near Atlas by the DNR in an effort to establish a local populatioin of the birds.–Timothy Melin, Osceola, was killed in a snowmobile crash.–Tax protester Paul Ekblad was arrested and jailed for, having not paid property taxes on his farm for 10 years, refusing to leave it when ordered to do so.–Frederic gymnasts won the conference championship, led by Tanya Tschumperlin, and were headed for sectionals at St. Croix Falls.–Grantsburg boys basketball beat Somerset to advance to the second round of Division 3 regionals. Mark Shepherd was the high scorer in the game.–Jason Johnson and John Hansen each were beaten in their semifinal round at the state wrestling tournament, taking a fourth and third, respectively.–The Webster Lioness Club sponsored its annual booya at the community center.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Wow – did everybody survive our dump of snow OK? Nothing like getting a whole winter’s worth at one time. We got about 18 inches here at home and what a blast we’ve had playing in it. Maya, Eli and I have been spending most of our time outside and it’s been great. Eli is a little nutty at times as he likes to burrow in it. I just wish Maya would quit hanging off my cheek, she can be a real pain in the you know where!

Despite the weather, it’s been a very busy week at the shelter. We had some adoptions and some pending adoptions with more of my friends going home in the next week. Already gone are the two puppies Puck and Honey as well as our super-big kitty, Prince. Sadie was going home Saturday, so isn’t that awesome?

So far next week going home are the kittens Magi and Merry, they’re going together to live with some great people. Owen the bulldog leaves on Friday and Otis is for sure leaving on Tuesday.

There are other adoption applications in process so things are looking good!

On the flip side, some people surrendered their two female dogs and 14 puppies – yes I said fourteen. Poor little duffers arrived in the trunk of the car and were terrified as you can imagine. The moms had been kept chained up outside with very little people contact. It’s all very sad as they were all hungry, thirsty and unkempt. All of us at the shelter are nursing them back to health and hopefully they will recover. The whole situation is very shameful really.

Shelter

YAPpenings Sadie We got in three newer puppies around 10 weeks old. Cute shepherd/Lab mixes named Chloe, Niklas and Justin. Lucky Chloe already has an application on her. Also three new kitties named Macbeth, Macduff and Chester. For cats they seem really nice, but being I’m a dog they’re not really my thing.

Let me tell you about the handsome and intelligent Buster who is a golden-colored Lab retriever around 1-1/2 years of age. He is one happy dude and a bundle of energy. He was a return to the shelter as his adopters had a change in work hours so were unable to devote the time to him and didn’t think it was fair. He definitely is high energy and needs lots of exercise, but then again he could be the one to get you moving! He really is a great dog and would love a home to call his own, where he can put his paws up and relax when he is worn out.

Check him out!

Last Wednesday with all the snow, Lucas was singing the praises of our new snowblower which got a really good workout. Ron was so wonderful to donate this much-appreciated item to the shelter.

We also appreciate Brian Hegge of Lakeview Land-

Happy Tails Await Arnell Humane Society of Polk County Clyde is tall, white-and-orange-tabby, and handsome, looking for comfort and a loving friendship.

Clyde has all the moves – the arched body to leg rub, the sideways glance, the nuzzle and the dreamy-eyed “I’m so in love with you” sigh. With all this charisma going on, it is a mystery why no one has answered his personal ads from the shelter.

Clyde has his priorities straight. He wants a loving companion, a dish full of kibble and an overstuffed chair. If you or someone you know is looking to meet and spend time with a special someone, consider our Mr. Charisma, Clyde.

If you shop online you may be able to help support the Arnell animal shelter with each purchase.

Every time you shop online using AdoptAShelter.com you’ll earn donation dollars for our shelter.

It’s easy! It’s free! Each purchase from a long list of top retailers including Amazon, Expedia, PetS-

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AdoptAShelter.com is free to you and free to us.

There is no catch. One hundred percent of the donation amount displayed on the site comes directly to Arnell Humane Society. Anything the store offers is included, it doesn’t have to be pet related. Buy

Siren news

715-349-2964 Seems Mother Nature and Old Man Winter decided parts of the Midwest had gotten off pretty easy this year as far as snow and snowstorms go, and really banded together and let us have it. Last Wednesday’s storm literally put the whole area into a standstill. A total of 15 inches landed here in bear country covering everything with a heavy blanket of white. The scanner on the counter hummed all day long with traffic problems. People, for heaven’s sake, use your heads! If you don’t have to be out and about during a storm just stay home. Our police and highway departments have better thing to do in a blizzard than to take care of foolish people who should have stayed home, you’re safe there.

The deer coming to the feeders now have snow

almost touching their bellies making it hard for them to get around.

Tree rats have taken to the tree highway as a way to get from place to place, the snow being much too deep for them.

Did see a strange sight during the storm, two rather large black Lab-type dogs running along the highway headed, I suppose, toward town. They had either somehow gotten loose or someone dropped them off and they were looking for a home. If the latter, they will show up at the humane society. Those kinds of people should never own pets.

Sympathy to the family of Mildred E. Hartshorn who passed away Feb. 19.

Took our little dog out on Friday evening about 10

Siren Senior news We are having our evening meal this Thursday, March 8. The menu is corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potato, mint pie and salad bar. Please call 715-349-2845 for reservations.

Nadin Mudryj donated several things for door prizes for our card party. We appreciate all the donations.

I understand that Myrna Thomas has been released from Spooner Hospital and has transferred to Comforts of Home at Frederic.

Due to the snow on Wednesday, there was no 500. All the area schools were closed. Our policy at

Fran Krause Allyson Krause spent the weekend at home from Stevens Point visiting family. Fran Krause had dinner with the family before Allyson returned to school.

Pat and Nancy O’Brien were welcomed home with the big snowstorm after spending a week in Arizona where they visited Don and Amy Peterson, former

Nona Severson

the center is if Siren School is closed, our center is also closed.

We are having another potluck on Wednesday, March 14. We will start serving at 11:30 a.m. We hope you can come and then stay and play 500 with us. We do have a good time. Remember, the more the merrier.

Spade winners were Ralph Severson, Anke Olesen, Tony Rutter, Sue Newberger and Cora deJong.

Hope all you snow lovers are enjoying the snow.

It is nice to see the snowmobilers using the lakes and trails. Stay warm and healthy.

Orange Webster residents.

Webster and Siren schools basketball programs are finished for this year, but Frederic advances to the next round. Congratulations to all.

Amy Childers and her roommate Monica, from UW-Superior, visited Jack and LaVonne O’Brien Fri-

work. Brian did a phenomenal job of plowing the snow at the shelter and if you need someone to plow or otherwise, he’s definitely your guy.

With all the puppies we have (19 at the Buster shelter at the moment), we are in dire need of puppy food. We generally feed the puppies Purina Puppy Chow and try to keep it the same so they don’t get upset tummies.

If you can help us out, we’d really appreciate it.

Don’t forget raffle tickets are now available from the shelter or from one of our volunteers – the grand prize is $1,000, with other great prizes too.

The drawing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 21 at our spaghetti dinner fundraiser and silent auction event at the Moose Lodge. You need not be present to win.

“Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.” - Arthur Schopenhauer Have a great week everyone. Licks and tailwags!

The Humane Society of Burnett County is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715866-4096, license No. 267335-DS. We’re on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there!

books, a TV or computer, iTunes music, apps, clothes, toys, flowers, even book a trip online.

Shopping at AdoptAShelter.com is exactly the same as going to the merchant directly after selecting Arnell Memorial Humane Society from the list of participating shelters.

At AdoptAShelter.com simply select Arnell by location or shelter name. Next click on the orange “Shop Now” button and then choose any of the stores or variety of products to begin shopping.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society will earn donations from the chosen retailer with each purchase made. With three easy clicks before shopping, your personal purchases will be doing more than arriving safely without leaving home. You will be helping us find homes for the animals in our care.

This week it’s all about shopping for the animals.

In addition to AdoptAShelter.com, the MarketPlace Foods Shelter Wish List Fundraiser continues for another week. At Ward’s Bar in Dresser on Friday, March 9, 6:30 p.m., plan to attend a meat raffle for Arnell. Helping the animals was never so easy.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St. E., Amery, 715-268-7387 (PETS) or online: www.arnellhumane.org.

Bev Beckmark p.m. for her last call and was thrilled to hear the whine of snowmobiles in the distant night air. They are in their glory once again.

Congratulations to elementary student Christopher Phernetton, middle schooler Grant Lewin and high schooler Rachel Gloodt for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week. Keep up the great work.

Congratulations to Siren’s Winterfest royalty, King Alan Strabel and Queen Liz Brown.

Wedding

Bille/Koubandonh Kevin and Dawn Bille of rural Luck would like to announce the wedding of their son, Joshua “JJ” Bille to Phanthachith “Putt” Koubandonh, parents Somchay Koubandonh and the late Sythong Koubandonh.

They were married Dec. 10, 2011, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at the Excellence Resort with 26 friends and family members present.

JJ is a 2003 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, and currently works at Argosy University as a recruiter and admissions advisor while working toward his master's in industrial organizational psychology. Putt is a graduate of St. Thomas University in Minneapolis. The couple met at Argosy, starting within a few weeks of each other in the fall of 2007. Putt is working at the University of Minnesota in the athletic department that determines NCAA eligibility. They currently reside in Richfield, Minn.

A wedding reception will be held in Minneapolis this June.

Academic news GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota dean’s list includes students whose gradepoint averages are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the university’s degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, eight or more hours must be graded work rather than satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Frederic Lucy Hinks; and St. Croix Falls Danielle Borresen. - submitted ••• GRAND FORKS, N.D. To qualify for the University of North Dakota President’s Roll of Honor, a student must have an overall cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 or higher. The student must also have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours and have completed a minimum of 12 hours at the close of the semester, eight of which must be for traditional letter grades.

Frederic Lucy Hinks. – submitted

Frederic Senior Dave St. Croix Senior CenterPeterson Center Marian Edler

Boy did we get snow! The way the weatherman talks it may not last too long.

The winners for Spades were Willis Williams, Inez Pearson, Marlyce McKinney and Lorna Erickson.

The winners for 500 were Phyllis Peterson, Rich Hustad, Bill Ihrig and Mildred Ihrig. Bob Peterson won the nine bid, and Phyllis treated us with bars.

I made a mistake on the date for the tax people, it should have said March 15. There are still openings.

Remember that we play Spades at 1 p.m. on Monday, 500 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Pokeno on Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and Bingo on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.

Hope to see you at the center.

It was our busy Tuesday. First we played Skip-Bo, in the afternoon games were played. Ron Flostad, Arne Borchert, Roger Greenley and Marlys Borchert were the winners in 500. Irene Campbell and Marian Edler were the winning team in Hand and Foot. Steve VanHouten, Delores Benson and Ion Meixner were the winners in Dominos.

Thursday started with our exercise followed by Skip-Bo. In the afternoon at 4:30 Cribbage was played followed by 500. Winners in 500 were Ray Nelson, Elroy Petzel and Don Benson.

Would you like to participate in some of our activities? Stop in from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and get acquainted with our center.

LaVonne Upcoming events: Friday, March 9, Jean McIntyre O'Brien will host a party to celebrate her life in Taylors Falls from 2 to 4 p.m. On Saturday, March 17, we will have day afternoon. our corned beef and cabbage. If you wish to attend, Anita, Sharon, Kathleen and Martin O’Brien were you must register by calling 715-483-1901. The AARP dinner guests Sunday at Jack and LaVonne’s home. representatives will be back on Wednesday, March They were surprised at how much snow we had.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Webster Senior Center Winter sure paid us a visit this past week. It was very pretty if you didn’t have to be out in it. We did need the moisture.

We send our best wishes out to Al Niklason who has not felt up to par lately. We hope he is feeling better and back at the center soon.

The potluck on Saturday was a huge success. So much good food and, judging by the noise and laughter after lunch, a good time was had by all. We will have one more this year, on Saturday, March 31.

Same time, same place.

Lily Gleason will be celebrating her 80th birthday

Bernie Boelter

at the center on Saturday, March 10, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Stop in and wish her happy birthday.

There was no Wii bowling or Dime Bingo on Wednesday due to the snowstorm.

Mark your calendar for out next meeting which will be Tuesday, March 20, at 1 p.m.

Remember to stop in, pick up a menu and sign up for your favorite meals. There will be brunches again every Friday in March and drawings every other Friday for prizes. Come in and join us.

Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can put off until next week.

LIBRARY NEWS St. Croix Falls Public Library Lego Club is on the first and third Saturdays in March It will be held from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Legos provided. Please leave all personal Legos and toys at home. All ages, with a parent.

Print arts drop-in workshop Saturday, March 17, from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Use one of three basic techniques to print on fabric. Bring a solid-colored Tshirt or square of fabric. In the back section of the library – call to register.

Open lab for e-filing taxes The community meeting room will be set up with laptops for people who would like to e-file their taxes. Open lab for e-filing on March 22, from 5 – 7 p.m., and on March 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Supernatural St. Croix Falls – a paranormal event Brought to you by Friends of the Library on Friday, April 13, and Saturday, April 14. Watch for the schedule of events in our upcoming spring flyer.

Individual help for basic computer questions Mondays from 1-3 p.m. Bring your own laptop; check out a library laptop or workstation. Call ahead to ensure availability.

Play Wii at the library Inquire at the circulation desk. A wonderful friend of the library donated a brand-new Wii. Used games and accessory donations in good condition are welcome.

School’s out!

School’s Out is SCFPL’s after-school

program for kids age 8-plus. Meet friends, get homework help and hang out at the library on Wednesdays during the school year from 3:30 till 5 p.m. Take bus No. 9 down to the library on Wednesday afternoons (with a note from your parent or guardian).

Contact Cole, czrostlik@stcroixfallslibrary.org, for more info and to sign up for updates.

Community meeting room is available for your organization Reserve the meeting room with our online form at www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

Story hour with Cole Listen to stories, create art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Story time Bring the little ones to the library for story time every Wednesday at 11 a.m. for stories, crafts and snacks. All ages welcome to join our lively group.

Computer classes Free computer classes at the library.

Open forum class, Monday, March 12, 11 a.m.; Microsoft Word, Tuesday, March 13, 2 p.m.; Microsoft Excel, Tuesday, March 20, 2 p.m.; open forum class, Monday, March 26, 11 a.m.; and search and shop, Tuesday, March 27, 2 p.m. Call or e-mail library to reserve your spot, 715-485-3215, library@balsamlakepl.org. Space is limited.

New books in March

Members of the community and certified tax preparers volunteer their time and expertise during the tax season. Tax preparers pictured back row (L to R) are: Stan Peer, Dave Edaburn and Liz Simonsen.

Front: Marilyn Almlie and Lisa Swenson. Not pictured are Russ Kieker and Don Mastoro. – Photo submitted

Research your genealogy at the library

Whether you’ve just begun digging up your family roots or find yourself stumped in the midst of your search, genealogy help is here.

The history room at the library houses archival material documenting the area’s early days. Census, cemetery, birth, death and marriage records are all part of the collections. Local and family history research can also be aided by obituaries, maps and 150 years of Grantsburg newspapers on microfilmed copies. Call the library to make an appointment.

The library also provides online access to Ancestry Library Edition through its seven computer stations. The database serves as an extensive genealogy research tool by offering individuals a chance to view billions of records, directories and photos from around the world.

Check out our Web site It has up-to-date information on what’s happening at the library and other useful library tools you can use at home, www.stcroixfallslibrary.org. Look for us Born at Burnett Medical Center: on Facebook. Our newsletter will be out A boy, Riley Douglas Rossow, born Feb. 28, 2012, the first week in December. to Aimee Vaksdal and Shane Rossow, Grantsburg.

Have you done your taxes yet?

AARP certified tax preparers will be at the Grantsburg Public Library to help you do just that. If you are a senior citizen, are income eligible or need to file a military tax return, the preparers will do your taxes free of charge.

Appointments are available March 8, 9 and April 5, 6, 12, 13. Call the library to schedule your appointment.

Library hours and information

Monday noon – 6 p.m.; Tuesday noon – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday noon – 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. – noon. The contact information for the library is 715463-2244; Web site is grantsburg.wislib.org and now you can follow the library on Facebook.

Birth announcements

Technology Free wireless and eight public computers are available at the library. Plus, seven laptops are available for use in the library, but you must have a valid MORE library card in good standing.

Hours The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 715-483-1777. Email: scflibrary@stcroixfallslibrary.org Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

Balsam Lake Public Library Used book sale Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the library. Great deals. Tons of books.

Grantsburg Public Library

“Betrayal,” by Danielle Steele; “Cats Claw,” by Susan Albert; “Chasing Midnight,” by Randy Wayne White; “Chomp,” by Carl Hiaassen; “Stay Close,” by Harlan Corben; “First, Best and Only,” by Barbara Delinsky; and “Into the Darkness,” by VC Andrews.

Book club Book club meets the third Wednesday of the month, Wednesday, March 21, at 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. Book of the month is “Safe from the Sea,” by Peter Geye.

Hours Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake.

Hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. E-mail: library@balsamlakepl.org.

Web site: www.balsamlakepubliclibrary. org., 715-485-3215.

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Riley weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long. Silbings are Tristan Vaksdal and Isabella Fenton. Grandparents include Douglas Vaksdal and Heather Goepfert, Janet Vaksdal and Scott Finch and Carey Rossow and Teresa Rossow, all of Grantsburg. Great-grandparents are Norman and Betty Vaksdal, Lousie Reisewitz, Lyle and Evone Finch of Grantsburg, and Audrey Ziegler. Greatgreat-grandparents are John Ziegler and LaVerta Ziegler.

••• A girl, Riley Ann Johnson, born Feb. 28, 2012, to Damon and Tiffany Johnson, Grantsburg. Riley weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was 21 inches long. She has a sibling Kendall Johnson. Grandparents include Tom and Cindy Freeman of Pontiac, Ill., and Sue Johnson of Adelaide, Australia. Great-grandparents are Helen Cardwell of Chicago, Ill., and Betty and Carl Freeman of East Moline, Ill. •••

Born at Osceola Medical Center:

A girl, Adeline Margaret Dunnom, born Feb. 26, 2012, to Shawnah and Erin Dunnom, Osceola. Adeline weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz.

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Born at St. Croix Falls Medical Center:

A girl, Kaylie Marie Michaels, born Feb. 15, 2012, to Tiffani and Joey Michaels, Grantsburg. Kaylie weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz.

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A girl, Olive Daisy Sorensen, born Feb. 23, 2012, to Donald Wendt and Brenda Sorensen, Centuria.

Olive weighed 4 lbs., 14 oz.

••• A girl, Nikida Louise Sandberg, born Feb. 22, 2012, to Michelle Sandberg, Milltown. Nikida weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.

••• A boy, Henry David Kovar, born Feb. 21, 2012, to Adam and Nicole Kovar, Dresser. Henry weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz.

••• A boy, Levi Buchi Nwachukwu, born Feb. 14, 2012, to Janita and Stephen Nwachukwu, Centuria.

Levi weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz.

••• A boy, Miles Thomas Mosser, born Feb. 13, 2012, to Max and Krista Mosser, Lindstrom, Minn. Miles weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz.

••• A girl, Madison Marie Schultz, born Feb. 14, 2012, to Rebecca and David Schultz, Milltown. Madison weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz.

••• A girl, Sophia Jaycee St. John, born Feb. 13, 2012, to Jamie Thompson and Conrad St. John, Siren. Sophia weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz.

••• A boy, Zander Michael Hulteen, born Feb. 28, 2012, to Steve and Kasey Hulteen, Frederic. Zander weighed 10 lbs., 1 oz.

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Borderline news There is no news from our reporters this week.

For those readers who live in Minnesota, remember your township annual meeting next Tuesday, March 13. For Markville, the election is for two supervisors and a clerk, from 5 to 8 p.m., with the meeting starting after the ballots are counted, at about 8:10 p.m. or so. For New Dosey Township, the voting is from 4 to 8 p.m., with the meeting starting at 8:15 p.m.

Two weeks ago I had a small blurb in our news about how dry it is – that we have had about 2.4 inches of rain or melted snow, in the past six months.

In the snowstorm we had on Tuesday, Feb. 28, we got about 1.2 inches of water, which is amazing, at least to me, because in just one day we got half as much as what we got in the previous six months.

Dewey - LaFollette Lida Nordquist visited Donna and Gerry Hines Friday evening and stayed overnight.

Saturday visitors of Karen and Hank Mangelsen were Baxter, Celie, Larry, Grace, Hannah and Jake Mangelsen, and Mandy, Patty and Dave Close. Larry, Celie and Baxter stayed overnight. On Sunday, they and Hank and Karen went to Best Western in Siren for a birthday party for Grace Mangelsen, who had

Bob Brewster

Karen Mangelsen

turned 6 on Thursday. A number of other relatives and friends came to the party also.

Ryan Hanna visited Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen over the weekend.

Lida Nordquist had lunch with Marlene Swearingen Sunday.

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Third-annual Ruby's Royal Serenade

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer SIREN - High school prom can be one of those events remembered for a lifetime, but it can be an expensive memory for parents with some dresses costing hundreds of dollars. And since formal dresses are not worn all that often, they either accumulate in the closet or are passed on, gently used.

Ruby’s Second Hand store in Siren has accumulated dozens of formal dresses, and they hold an annual royal serenade where these reasonably priced, gently used dresses can be purchased by this year’s prom attendees.

The third-annual Ruby’s Royal Serenade was held Saturday, March 3. Naturally, there were numerous dresses to pick through, but there were also multiple drawings, and shoes were given away with each dress purchased.

A nail technician and accessory specialist were at the event with ideas on how to finish the look. Even a seamstress was there to give advice, if needed.

Siren

Chelsea Hane, of Grantsburg, (right) looks through racks overflowing with reasonably priced, gently used prom dresses at Ruby’s Second Hand store in Siren.

Photos by Sherill Summer

The dress fits, now Jessica Irvine, of Spooner, tries on a pair of shoes.

Each purdress chased during the special royal serenade event came with a free pair of shoes.

Got nails? Terri Wittman, owner of Hands Down Nail Creations and Care, was at Ruby’s Royal Serenade with ideas on what to do to those nails for prom.

Since the right prom dress is only the first step, Mary Charmoli, bridal consultant from Saratoga Weddings, had a booth Saturday, March 3, set up at Ruby’s Royal Serenade in Siren to help with ideas on accessories.

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Stephanie Miklya, of Grantsburg, tries on a prom dress at Ruby’s Royal Serenade in Siren.

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Bryce Hacker Ice-Fishing Contest

Luck

AJ did all of his fishing indoors in an ice shack at the Bryce Hacker Ice Fishing Contest on Big Butternut Lake on Sunday, March 3.

Photos by Greg Marsten.

Zane, 17, Somerset, shows off his catches of the day, at the ice-fishing contest on Big Butternut Lake.

RIGHT: Jamie Booth kept his area clear with an occasional swipe from the plow. The snow depth made travel on the ice difficult for most fishermen.

LEFT: Beau, 11, Luck, did pretty well with sunfish, and held the lead for a spell, on Saturday, March 3, during the Bryce Hacker Memorial Ice-Fishing Contest.

The latest-catch results drew quite a bit of attention as the day wore on. PHOTO AT LEFT: he leader board kept getting updated as the day progressed.

Jameson, Josie, Luke, Jaxon, Avery and Mack took a plunge off one of the hills made from snow plowing on Big Butternut Lake.

Brooke, 9, didn’t mind just hanging out on the ice while others took their turns fishing, on Saturday, March 3, on Big Butternut.

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After School All-Stars

Luck

Students in Luck’s After School All-Stars, a new after-school program for elementary students that focuses on homework, enrichment time, physical activity and healthy eating habits, made the most of the snow provided by last week’s snowstorm by building snowmen. Enthusiasm was high following the large snowfall so they decided to make the most of the physical activity time and they got busy building. They made a whopping 50 snowmen in less than an hour and a half. The architects were given only two rules – each snowman (or woman) had to be taller than the student building it and needed to have a face (primarily made out of decomposable foods). After that the fun began and it ended with 50 new “residents” on the Luck School playground. - Photos/text by Lori Nelson

Honor society students host blood drive ST. CROIX FALLS - The St. Croix Falls National Honor Society hosted a blood drive for the Red Cross on Monday, Feb. 27.

Students and community members donated blood all day with a total collection of 61 pints.

Photos submitted

NHS members Samantha O’Brien and Ben Clausen worked as greeters at the Monday, Feb. 27, blood drive in St. Croix Falls. Senior Chris Eisen is shown checking in to donate.

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Senior Kyle Yunker gives the thumbs up as he donates blood as part of the National Honor Society-sponsored blood drive, Monday, Feb. 27.

Teacher Dan Olson rolled up his sleeves to be a part of the blood drive, Monday, Feb. 27, at the St. Croix Falls High School.

Students Jasmine Hoggat, Sam Blesi and Lauren Richter are shown at the canteen after donating blood at the Feb. 27 blood drive hosted by the St. Croix Falls National Honor Society.

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Coaches vs. Cancer

Grantsburg

Wade Vitalis, owner of the Drive-In Restaurant in Grantsburg (center, left) presented Grantsburg High School basketball coach Nick Hallberg (center, right) with a $250 donation for the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser held at the Friday, Feb. 24, Grantsburg/Webster basketball game. Drive-In staffers Tricia Jansen (left) and Matt Unruh joined Vitalis and Hallberg for the check presentation. During March, Vitalis will also donate $1 for each burger sold at the Drive-In to the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser.

American Cancer Society representative Cody Allen showed off his Coaches vs. Cancer T-shirt at the Grantsburg/Webster basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24. The special shirts were available by donation for fans to wear during the game. The Grantsburg girls and boys teams also sported the shirts during their pregame practice. “On behalf of ACS, we are thrilled at the opportunity to partner with the Grantsburg basketball program for this event,” commented Allen of the great support for the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser. “The entire community has come together to raise money that will certainly help us to fight cancer and create a world with more birthdays!” - Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Grantsburg High School students Christina Moore and Grace and Ellie Corbin showed their Pirate spirit and support for the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser at the Friday, Feb. 24 Grantsburg/Webster basketball game. Fans were asked to purchase the special T-shirts with “Shoot For An Answer, Dunk on Cancer” on the back and the Grantsburg Pirates logo on the front.

Ella Lindau was one of several Grantsburg Middle School students who collected donations for the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser during halftime at the Friday, Feb. 24, Grantsburg/Webster basketball game. The students ran up and Coaches vs. Cancer helper Amy Harmon down the bleachers collecting as much money as they could placed names on the Wall of Honor during the in 79 seconds, symbolizing the number of people diagnosed Grantsburg/Webster basketball game. The wall honored and remembered those whose lives with cancer in Wisconsin each day. have been touched by cancer.

Grantsburg Middle School students showed off their Coaches vs. Cancer pails filled with donations collected during the halftimes of the Grantsburg/Webster girls and boys basketball games Friday evening, Feb. 24. The team of Coaches vs. Cancer volunteers collected $172 during the half of the girls game and $182 at the half of the boys game.

Local band students participate in the Junior High Honor Band Festival On Tuesday, Feb. 28, six middle school students from Webster participated in the University of Minnesota – Duluth Junior High Honor Band Festival. Of the 600 students that applied, 300 were chosen. Three different bands were formed and began rehearsing at 9 a.m. The students had not seen the music prior to the first rehearsal. At 3:30 p.m., each band performed four pieces in an informal concert. “It’s amazing how big each band was, and how they perfected their music in such a short time.

It’s a great experience for our students to be a part of a bigger band of all good musicians,” said Mrs. Strang, Webster band director. Pictured (L to R) are Nicole Moretter, Lydia Wilson, Emma Rachner, Clare Stubbe, Sam Culver and Alex Strang. – Photo submitted

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Larceny and Old Lace

Balsam Lake

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Unity High School drama department offered up two performances Friday, March 2, and Sunday, March 4, of the comedy “Larceny and Old Lace,” which is a twist on the famous stage and screen production of a similar name.

In this version, two elderly sisters hide their monetary procurement secrets from their nephew, but find out their habits of robbery are, well, genetic.

The production included a delusional Uncle Charlie, who thinks their home is a pirate ship, and several law enforcement agencies, who attempt to seek justice and recover the lost loot, which seemed to multiply.

Lester, Mordred, Millie and Gertie may not seem like hardened criminals, but looks can be deceiving.

Photos by Greg Marsten

(L to R): Sisters Millie, Kasey Heimstead, and Gertie, Ann Luepke, attempt to hide the gun they used to rob a Las Vegas casino.

Delusional Uncle Charlie, Jesse Simon, is used to hide the stolen loot in the basement, yards and other places where buried treasure can stay buried.

Yes, the authorities take control of the situation as the truth is revealed. Pictured (L to R): Gertie, Millie, Harold and agent Klack, Olivia Coen; Officer McNealy, Scoty Bever; a taxi driver, Beth Johnson; Gloria, Brittney Bublitz; and Agent Klick, Neil Kline, train their weapons on the perps.

Hoping to wrangle in the unusual pirate Uncle Charlie, Dr. Pretorious, Becca Garvey, (right) shakes Charlie’s hook in agreement.

Pictured above is Judy LaVenture with Cori, occupational therapist from MJ Care. Judy recently completed a rehabilitation stay at Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, has now returned home and will be receiving outpatient therapy at the facility.

Congratulations to you Judy and continued success.

Patricia E. Linehan, Executive Director

Frederic Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Phone 715-327-4297

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The cast and crew of “Larceny and Old Lace.”

Mordred (left) will stop at nothing to keep her caper covered, even taking Harold’s fiancee, Gloria, Brittney Bublitz, hostage.

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Knights of Columbus Knowledge Bowl winners Kinzie Matz, Frederic, took second place in the Knights of Columbus math bowl for eighthgraders, and Caleb Schott took second in the spelling bowl for sixth-graders in Ladysmith, Saturday, March 3. Both now head to the state level in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, March 17.

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New tables at Frederic 6-12 The students at the Frederic 6-12 School are enjoying their new lunchroom tables.

The four tables purchased were part of an $8,500 breakfast grant. With this grant the school also was able to do a free breakfast for all 6-12 students for a week, with staff and parents eating free for one day. The grant covers additional supplies that are needed to do breakfast every day. - Photo submitted

Wisconsin State Patrol Law of the Month: Wear your safety belt or risk being stopped and ticketed MADISON — For years, motorists have heard the slogan Click It or Ticket as a warning that they risk being ticketed for ignoring Wisconsin’s mandatory safety belt law, which has been on the books for nearly 25 years.

Despite these countless warnings, however, too many drivers and passengers still ignore the law, and they are getting caught. There were nearly 120,000 convictions for failure to fasten safety belts in 2010, which was second only to speeding for the number of traffic convictions in the state.

“We stringently enforce the safety belt law to motivate people to buckle up every time they drive or ride in a vehicle —not to write more tickets,” said state patrol Captain Jeff Frenette of the Northwest Region.

“Tragically, too many people believe that a violent crash will never happen to them, so they don’t fasten their safety belt. Our message is clear. If you want to avoid the delay, inconvenience and anxiety of being stopped and ticketed by a law enforcement officer, you should always wear your safety belt.”

Drivers also should be aware that they may be ticketed for any unbelted passengers in their vehicles, according to a law enacted in 2006.

“Consistent safety belt use is the most effective protection against being ejected from a vehicle during a crash or thrown around violently inside it and possibly hitting another vehicle occupant with massive force,” Frenette said. “Whether you’re driving down the street or across the state, you need to buckle up, so we can ultimately reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin.” — from WSP

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Start Ahead - Start Here open house set

RICE LAKE — Adults thinking about completing or starting a University of Wisconsin degree are invited to Start Ahead - Start Here, an open house to be held Tuesday, March 13, from 6-7:15 p.m. in Meggers 108 at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County.

“One in five UW-Barron County students are returning to the classroom to start a new career, advance at work, or complete a personal goal,” said Deb Neuheisel, adult student initiatives coordinator. “They chose UW-Barron County

because it is close to home, offers the quality instruction and is the lowest cost education in the university system.”

Open house guests will tour the campus, see FastTrack courses in session and learn about several options for earning a University of Wisconsin degree. They will be offered a free Myers Briggs Type Indicator career assessment and follow-up and a voucher toward ReFresh workshops to sharpen mathematics and English skills.

FastTrack classes make it possible to at-

tend class one night a week and complete an associate degree in about 2-1/2-years.

Courses are taught in a blended format, combining in-class and online instruction.

Some courses are accelerated and start midterm. This allows the student to enroll in selected courses throughout the year.

Courses are both general education and business, including accounting, economics, information systems and general business classes.

Students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree without leaving the area can

select from several majors that can be completed with UW partner universities using various distance education forms of instruction.

For more information on the FastTrack or other options for adults who want to launch their college education close to home, contact Neuheisel at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5445. To register for the March 13 open house contact UW-BC Student Services at 715-234-8024, e-mail uwbcinfo@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH???

Menu LOCATION

MARCH 12 - MARCH 16

MONDAY

TUESDAY

BREAKFAST

FREDERIC

LUNCH Italian dunkers, mixed veggies OR buffalo-chicken salad.

BREAKFAST Breakfast bites.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, fries OR chicken-taco salad.

GRANTSBURG

LUNCH Chicken burger w/fixings, potato salad, mini carrots, sliced peaches, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, scalloped potatoes, corn, lettuce salad, pineapple tidbits, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUCK

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Mashed potato bowl (w/popcorn chicken)/gravy/corn, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hamburger, 7-12.

SIREN

Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITY WEBSTER

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Tater-tot hotdish, green beans OR turkey salad.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Cheese max snax, Mexican rice, corn OR Oriental salad.

LUNCH Pizza burger, french fries, baked beans, ice-cream bar, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Chicken chow mein, baked rice, Chinese noodles, green beans, banana, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Cheese pizza, lettuce salad, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut holes.

LUNCH Taco Tuesday, hard/soft/bag, winter mix, fruit sauce. Alt.: Mini corn dogs, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/long john.

LUNCH Build your own sub, chips, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 712.

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast served with peanut butter, juice and milk.

LUNCH Cheeseburger hotdish, bread, lettuce salad, corn, applesauce. Alt.: Orange-glaze chicken.

BREAKFAST Biscuit, served with peanut butter & jelly, juice and milk.

LUNCH Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, assorted veggies, peas, warm cinnamon apple slices. Alt.: Meat loaf.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast served with peanut butter, juice and milk.

LUNCH Tater-tot hotdish, Tostitos, shredded lettuce, beans, pears. Alt.: Wholewheat pita pocket.

BREAKFAST Mini pancakes, juice and milk.

LUNCH Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, peas, diced peaches. Alt.: Mexican roll-up.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal cerealand andtoast, toastjuice served and with milk. peanut butter, juice and milk.

LUNCH dippers, rice, rice, veggies, corn, carrots, Pizza dippers, corn, celery, pineapple tidbits, choice. banana. kiwi & oranges.

Alt.: Cook’s Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs, sausage and toast.

LUNCH Brat, french fries, baked beans, pineapple. Alt.: Ravioli.

BREAKFAST Bagel w/yogurt.

LUNCH Hot ham & cheese, macaroni salad, peas, strawberries. Alt.: Sloppy joe.

BREAKFAST Oatmeal muffin squares.

LUNCH Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic toast, carrots, pears. Alt.: Turkey croissant.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, green beans, peaches. Alt.: Tuna sandwich, chicken wild rice.

BREAKFAST Egg, ham & cheese muffin.

LUNCH Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggies and dip, applesauce. Alt.: Hamburger.

BREAKFAST Omelets and sausage.

LUNCH Barbecues, hash browns and fruit.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait.

LUNCH Beef stew, dinner rolls, gelatin and fruit.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pocket.

LUNCH Chicken patty, broccoli/cauliflower/ cheese and fruit.

NO SCHOOL

LUNCH Brat, bun, sauerkraut, cook’s choice OR grilled cheese, tomato soup, green beans, peaches.

LUNCH Baked potato bar, ham, California veggies, cheese sauce OR chow mein hotdish, noodles, egg roll, mandarin oranges.

LUNCH Reuben sandwich, sauerkraut, green beans OR sloppy joes, bun, scalloped potatoes, California-blend veggies, pears.

Noteables.

Pancakes.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, rice and fruit.

LUNCH Roasted chicken, baby red potatoes, carrots, pineapple.

WEDNESDAY Hot Pocket.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Pizza dippers, dipper sauce, peas OR ham salad.

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CHURCH NEWS/OBITUARIES Walden Danielson

Thank You

Sally Bair

Specks and planks Something small blew in my eye while I drove down the highway. I had to close the offended eye and drive one-eyed for a while. That’s tricky business. I found myself making constant compensations so I wouldn’t run into things or misjudge curbs and other obstacles.

Difficult as it is, we can live with a speck in our eye.

The trouble begins, however, when the speck becomes a plank. Imagine the pain of having such a big thing in your eye—ouch! Can you even think about anything else while hurting so badly?

Such a comparison may sound silly and unrealistic.

But Jesus uses that exact comparison to tell us not to judge others. “Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

(Matthew 7:3-5) When it comes to spiritual specks and planks, we may not be aware of what’s in the eyes of our heart.

Do we criticize others for saying or doing things that offend us or that differ from our own thinking? Do we complain about the way someone keeps house or raises their kids or acts in church? Do we find it hard to show love and affection, to offer approval and gratitude for the good someone’s done? Do we lash out like a wounded bear for no apparent reason?

We all have specks in our eyes—minor irritations that cause us to grumble. But when they grow to plank size, our vision becomes clouded. Our mind plays tricks on us so we see nothing but planks in the eyes of others. That’s why it’s important to ask God’s Holy Spirit to reveal our own faults. We need to humbly ask for their removal, vow to turn away from them, and allow him to replace them with his gracious attributes.

There’s tremendous freedom in replacing the planks in our eyes with his love. Our vision clears so we can see everyone else in a different light—in the light of Christ’s own love. Then God can bring his miracle of changed lives—ours and those who offend us.

Lord, show us the planks in our spiritual eyes. Give us the compulsion to ask for their removal, their replacement with your love light. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Thanks to my many friends who sent me personal condolences.

I, too, miss my daughter, friend and Bingo buddy.

Thanks again.

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Walden Danielson, 92, Amery, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at his home, with his loving wife, Dorothy, by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on April 12, 1919, in Centuria, to August and Hilma (Swanson) Danielson.

Walden was very proud of his service to the United States Navy. He served on two ships from 1939 to 1942, both at the beginning and the end of World War II. Walden survived the attack on Pearl Harbor while on duty on the USS Tennessee. After his time in the service, Walden became an air traffic controller, which landed him in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he met and married Dorothy Terrell on Jan. 4, 1958. The two moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where he continued his work as an air traffic controller. Upon retirement, Walden and Dorothy moved to Balsam Lake.

After his discharge from the Navy, Walden was a proud member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, VFW and the American Legion. He also had a great passion for woodcarving, gardening, fishing and most of all spending time with family and friends.

Walden leaves to celebrate his memory, his wife, Dorothy; stepdaughter, Dixie Lee (Don) Love; grandchildren, Deborah (Rob) Henson, Donald (Debbie) Love, Terri Love, Sandra (Essam) Buker and Lori (Greg) Furchner; nieces, Sylvia (Wes) Thompson and Ginger (Roger) Hanson; nephews, John (Janet) Danielson and Fred (Carol) Danielson; nine great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Harry Danielson.

The memorial service will be held at the Fristad Lutheran Church, 501 Hwy. 35, Centuria, on Friday, March 9, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Mel Rau officiating the service. Walden’s family will greet visitors at the church on Friday one hour prior to the time of service. The family wishes to invite their guests to join them for fellowship and refreshments in the church following the service. Burial will be held at a later date.

To sign the online guest book, please visit www.kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Connect to your community

CLIP & SAVE

EVERY MON. Amery Senior Center

EVERY TUES.

EVERY WED.

• Wii golf, 9 a.m.

Frederic Senior Center • Spades, 1 p.m.

Luck Senior Center Siren Senior Center 715-349-7810

St. Croix Falls Senior Center

EVERY THURS.

EVERY FRI.

EVERY SAT.

Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-6605 • Pokeno, 1 p.m.

• 500, 6:30 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m.

• Monthly Senior Meeting, 3rd Tues.

• Exercise, 10-11 a.m.

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.

• Cribbage, a.m.

• 500 Cards, 1 p.m.,

• Dining at 5, Every 1st Thursday (March is 2nd Thursday) • Exercise, 10-11 a.m.

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500, 6:30-10 p.m.

Webster Senior Center

• AA Meeting, 7 p.m.

• Senior Monthly Meeting, 3rd Tues.

• Men’s Wii Bowling, 9:30 a.m.

• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

• Mixed Wii Bowling, 9:30 a.m.

• Cards & Pool, 1 p.m.

Food Shelf

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• SCF, 1-4 p.m., 715-483-2920

• Frederic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-327-4425 • SCF, 9 a.m.-Noon

• SCF, Noon-6 p.m.

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Frederic, 2-6 p.m.

• SCF, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Siren VFW Aux., 2nd Wed., the hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Frederic Legion Aux. 249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.

• Pokeno, 1 p.m.

• Bingo, 1 p.m.

• Spades, 1 p.m., • Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon • Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.

715-866-5300

VFW Aux./Legion Aux.

EVERY MON.

TOPS

• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666

EVERY TUES. • Webster Lioness At Last Call, 6 p.m.

Meat Raffles

EVERY WED.

• Webster Chamber At The Tap, 5:30 p.m.

EVERY MON.

• First Baptist Church, Webster, 9:30 a.m., 715-349-2332

EVERY THURS. • Cushing Legion At Suzy Q’s, 6:30 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Midtown Tavern, 5 p.m.

• Danbury Fire & Lions Club, Yellow

EVERY TUES.

• Luck Senior Center, 5:30 p.m., 715-472-2341 • Balsam Lake Municipal Building, 3:45 p.m., 715-485-3002

EVERY FRI. River Saloon, 5:30 p.m.

• Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At Sweeny’s Bar, 5 p.m.

• Snowciables At Thirsty Otter, 6 p.m.

• Grantsburg Legion, 6:30 p.m.

• Humane Society, Yellow River Saloon, 5 p.m.

• Hockey Assoc., Dreamers, 6:30 p.m.

EVERY TUES.

• Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8:30 a.m., 715-755-3123

EVERY FRI. • BYHA Hockey At Zia Louisa, 6 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Jed’s Laker Lounge, 5 p.m.

• Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m.

• Webster Lions At Gandy Dancer Saloon, 4:30 p.m.

• S.N.O.W.S., Skol Bar, Frederic,

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

EVERY WED.

• Frederic, 9 a.m.-Noon

EVERY THURS.

• Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:30 p.m., 715-327-8063

• Overeaters Anonymous, Amery Senior Center, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-6605

EVERY SAT.

EVERY SUN.

5:30 p.m.

Waters, Danbury, 5 p.m.

• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, • Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf Webster, 3-5 p.m.

Course, 4 p.m.

• Lions At Robert’s Road House, 4 p.m.

• Wild About Education At Wild

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Janet Mary Luhman, 67, Cushing, died of breast cancer on Feb. 28, 2012.

Janet graduated from Southwest High School and the University of Minnesota. She had careers in teaching, as a small-business owner and graphic arts manager, community volunteer at St. Croix Festival Theatre, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Ice Age Trail Alliance and City of Trails 5K. She enjoyed hiking, canoeing and camping with friends and being with her beloved animals, Sasha, Maggie and Repeat.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jane and Fred Luhman.

She is survived by her brother, Jim (Detta); niece, Lisa (Matt) Bass and Bryan (Reann) Luhman.

A celebration of Janet’s life will be held Saturday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m., at the Festival Theatre, 210 N. Washington St., St. Croix Falls.

Memorials may be sent to the Ice Age Trail Alliance, St. Croix Festival Theatre or the Burnett County Humane Society.

Ruth H. Frazee Ruth H. Frazee, 87, a resident of Danbury, died Feb. 27, 2012, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care.

Ruth was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ralph and Bessie Britton. Ruth married Walter on July 14, 1942.

Ruth has been a member of the Church of Christ since 1984. She was a member of the Odds & Ends Club and the Red Hatters. Ruth was dearly loved by all those who knew her. There was never a time when Ruth didn’t have a smile on her face.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; son, Ronald; daughter, Carol; her parents; sisters, Daisy, Charlotte and Sharon; brothers, Harold, Lloyd, Lavern and Steve.

Ruth is survived by her children, Jack (Janet) Frazee, Gary (Mary) Frazee and Joyce (Joe) Thompson; daughter-in-law, Beth Frazee; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; her brothers, Clifford (Charlotte) Britton and Warren (Karen) Britton; sisters, Wanda Maes, Karen (Bill) Young and Rosella (Clifford) Bennett.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 5, at the Church of Christ with Gene Olson officiating. Interment followed at the Bluff Lake Cemetery. Casket bearers were Joe Thompson Jr., Dave VanderSchaaf, Jon Thompson, Sunny Larsen, Rick VanderSchaaf and Jack Frazee Jr. Honorary casket bearers were Tina Allen, Carmen Bairaktaris, Lori Brown, Joyce Norlander and Jerry Frazee. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Ronald F. Rettig Ronald F. Rettig, 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Feb. 9, 2012, at home in Frederic.

Ron was born July 20, 1934, in Milwaukee, to Dr. Frank and Elouise Rettig.

Ron went to Wauwatosa High School where he played basketball and studied pre-med at Marquette University. After college, he worked for Dunn and Bradstreet as an investigator. Later he worked for Bankers Life and Casualty and enjoyed a career in sales.

He met Liz Swan, fell in love and was married May 10, 1959. They bought a home in Brookfield and raised four children.

Ron had a quick wit and great sense of humor. He was a classical pianist. He enjoyed sports, especially golf, hunting and fishing. Ron enjoyed eating vegetables from his garden and was a very good cook. As a pilot, he liked flying his plane to destinations like Key West and Cuba.

In later years, he loved fishing with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Liz; sister, Rosaline (Skip) Perry; son, Jeff (Jenny) Rettig; three daughters, Kim (John) Klar, Lisa Rettig and Jill (Jeff) Alden; grandsons, Sean Loken, Kevin and Joshua Klar, Nathan and Zachary Sobol, Tyler, Logan and Dawson Alden; granddaughters, Jana Rettig, Nicole Sobol, Ashley Fritz and Kelsey Klar.

All will miss him.

A memorial service to celebrate Ron’s life will be held on Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at Crosswalk Community Church in Frederic. Lunch will follow.

Online condolences may be left at www.rowefh.com or www.wicremationcenter.com . Please continue to check the Web sites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Arleen Madelane (Zarbinski) Reis Arleen Madelane (Zarbinski) Reis, 83, Luck, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab in Frederic.

She was born Nov. 5, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn. After graduation from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul, Minn., she worked as a longdistance telephone operator supervisor.

In 1952, she married Melvin Reis.

They had one daughter, Linda Marie.

Arleen enjoyed knitting, reading, fishing, playing cards and going to the casino.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Wynn and husband, Eugene; grandson, Eugene Wynn Jr. and wife, Heather; great-granddaughter, Sophie Wynn; brothers, Gerald Zarbinski and wife, Doris, Kim Zarbinski; special cousin, Suzanne Schuyler; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents, Gladys and Isadore Zarbinski.

Memorial services were held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

Refer to the following Web sites to leave online condolences or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475 for additional information. Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic, www.rowefh.com, and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, www.wicremationcenter.com, have been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

David “John” Workman David “John” Workman, 83, Grantsburg, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Burnett Medical Center.

He was born in Sandstone, Minn., on Nov. 28, 1928, to Page and Mary Workman, the seventh of eight children, always the little brother.

He attended school until the eighth grade and did odd jobs and farmed with his brothers-in-law. He enlisted in the Army in 1951 and served until 1953. He married Jere Nicholson in 1953 in Minneapolis, Minn., where they raised three children, Jeanne (Chuck) Juleen, Mike Workman and Sue (Bill) Folk.

He worked as an auto mechanic for Chrysler. He was active in the VFW, always loved bowling and fishing.

He moved the family to Grantsburg in 1970 and lived on Little Wood Lake, where he commuted to work until 1982. He loved living at the lake, always had a garden and kept up with this bowling and family. John and Jere moved back to the Cities in 1984, when he took a job with Sears and worked until he retired in 1991. They moved back to Grantsburg where they bought a house on the northside of town, and he grew tomatoes, tomatoes and more tomatoes by summer and fished the winter.

Jere passed away in 1997, and he kept busy with the garden, grandkids and his dogs, Casey and Lacey.

He entered the Burnett CCC unit in April of 2011 where he spent the last 11 months being pampered by his female staff. They made his last year memorable and enjoyable.

He is survived by his children, Jeanne (Chuck) Juleen, Mike Workman and Sue (Bill) Folk; grandchildren, Cate (Mark) Hayman, Carl Juleen, Doug Folk, Kevin Juleen, Simone Workman, Tony Folk and David Workman; greatgrandchildren, Levi Jerry, and Abby and Levi Hayman; sister, Betty Vacinek; brother, Bob Workman and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jere; his parents; brothers, Chuck and Loren; and sisters, Percy, Ann and Shirley.

A memorial service will be held at the Edling Funeral Home in Grantsburg on Thursday, March 8, 2 p.m.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Eldon M. Nelson, 77, Amery, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at the Golden Age Manor in Amery.

Eldon was born Aug. 7, 1934, in Grantsburg, to Emil and Irene (Roe) Nelson. He grew up there on the family farm. On Aug. 25, 1956, he married Elaine Sorenson.

Then in 1957, he was drafted into the United States Army until December 1959. He was stationed in Washington state the whole time. They moved back to the Twin Cities. Their son, Mirlen Wayne Nelson, was born on Sept. 26, 1960.

In 1963, they moved back to Wisconsin, where they farmed in Bone Lake until 1967. Then moved to another farm in Frederic. In 1980, they sold this farm, except for 20 acres and put a new house there. Eldon drove truck after farming. He pursued his love of horses, owning several and driving them in many parades. He also went to many thrashing shows, auctions and other horseequipment shows.

Their grandson, Chase Allen Nelson, was born on July 5, 1985. He was the light in the eyes of both Eldon and Elaine. In 1992, they moved to Somerset, to be closer to their son and family.

In 2000, they moved back to Balsam Lake. Eldon drove truck for W&S in St. Croix Falls. He continued going to many thrashing shows with Lloyd Woltz, a very dear friend. They went to shows in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa and had many wonderful times.

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Irene Nelson; sisters, Gwenda and Gloria; and brothers, Glendon, Elmo, Edler and Emmett.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; son, Mirlen (LeAnn); grandson, Chase (Margaret); and great-grandson, Edison Gates; sisters, Elaine and Ilene; and his two special girls, Kiran and Irene Ogilvie; in-laws, Jean Nelson, Ardell Gutzmer, Marvin (Joan) Sorenson, Dixie (Bob) Ogilvie, Gail (Ray) Jensen and Harlan (Cindy) Sorenson; and many, many nieces, nephews and countless friends.

Memorial services were held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck on Friday, March 2. Lunch followed at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church.

Eldon will be missed by everyone he knew. He will be remembered for his kindness and loving ways.

Refer to the following Web sites to leave online condolences or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444 for additional information.

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CHURCH NEWS Learn to reconnect with husband after deployment Q: My husband just returned from his first deployment to Afghanistan. We’re both feeling a bit intimidated by one another after a year apart. How do we deal with this?

Jim: Military families face challenges that those of us in the general population don’t have to experience. Thanks to your husband for his service to our country and to you for supporting him in that role.

Author Erin Prater has developed a list of tips for couples who are struggling to reconnect after a deployment. Here are a few: 1) While it may be tempting to plan a surprise homecoming party or family get-together, such celebrations may overwhelm your spouse. Ask him how he’d like to celebrate.

2) Remember the good old days of dating when the two of you remained engrossed in communication for hours?

Enjoy frequent conversation and relearn his temperament, preferences and quirks.

3) Laughter really is the best medicine during stressful times. Read the Sunday comics together or watch a funny movie.

Don’t be afraid to act silly around each

Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Juli Slattery

other; it’s a fun way to develop intimacy.

4) Offer a back scratch or massage when your husband has a hard time sleeping, but make sure he knows you don’t expect one back.

5) Be available to watch movies or news reports about the conflict in Afghanistan. It’s never wise to force a service member to watch such material, but a spouse who is otherwise unwilling (or possibly unable) to talk about difficult experiences might find it easier to express while viewing footage.

6) Find others you can help as a team.

Spend time with the child of a deployed soldier or bring cookies to war veterans.

You’ll find yourselves naturally refocused when working together to benefit others.

You can find Prater’s full list of tips for reconnecting after deployment at focusonthefamily.com.

••• Q: About six months ago, my sister and I had a big blowup. We haven’t spo-

ken since. There’s a family reunion coming up, and I’m thinking of making other plans. Any advice?

Juli: A Spanish proverb says, “An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship.” The beautiful thing about families is the long-term nature of the connection, through thick and thin. In practically every other relationship, if you have a blowup or disagreement, you can just let the bond of friendship fade.

You see each other less and less often until you’ve drifted apart.

But you and your sister can never stop being sisters. Holidays, birthdays, graduations, weddings, decisions about aging parents ... each will connect your worlds again. Only in family relationships are we forced to walk through conflict and hurt feelings throughout the course of life.

I think the most difficult step in resolving a conflict like this is the question, “Who goes first?” Family members can stew over pretty minor arguments for years because both parties are too stubborn to take a step toward peace.

My advice is to take the initiative to mend the relationship with your sister before the reunion. I’m sure she has fault in the blowup; she may even be more at fault than you are. But show your love and maturity by taking responsibility for

your part. You might send a card that says something as simple as, “I miss our friendship. Let’s start over.” Or just give her a call to say, “I’m really sorry we fought. It doesn’t change how much I love you.”

Whether your sister responds or not, you will have peace throughout the family reunion knowing that you’ve done what you can to extend goodwill.

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com.

Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500.

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Lenten church services DRESSER – Bethesda Lutheran Church Easter schedule Sunday, April 8, 7 a.m. sunrise service, traditional; 8:30 a.m. sunrise service, contemporary; 10 a.m. Easter service, traditional.

Lenten services, all services at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28 with soup supper prior; Maundy Thursday,

April 5, no soup supper; Good Friday, April 6, no soup supper. – submitted ••• WEBSTER – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church invites the community to join them for Lenten midweek services which began Wednesday, Feb. 22, with Ash Wednesday and ending Sunday, March

25. Their theme is God’s Gift of Forgiveness. They have a free supper at 6 p.m. followed by evening prayer at 7 p.m. Any questions call 715-866-7191. – submitted ••• LUCK – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church community in North Luck on CTH B will gather to observe Lent Wednesdays at 6

p.m. Hearty soup and bread will be served. Worship follows at 7 p.m. concluding with Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome to join them for food, reflection and prayer. - submitted

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

ALPHA BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

WEBSTER

LUCK

CUSHING

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

VAN METER’S MEATS

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS Jerry & Pat Willits 2815 285th Ave. Sterling Township St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-488-2729

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

SIREN

Churches 1/12

FREDERIC

OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Education Hour 9:45 a.m. (Starts 9/18/11); Sunday Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 8:45 a.m. Prayer; 9 a.m. Sun. Schl. & Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630; 715-327-4461 www.clamfalls-zion-aalcparish.net Worship 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:20 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship - 8:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384 Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E. Pastor Ralph Thompson Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Sun. Wor. 8 &10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl 9 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Nanette Hagen-Hinck Children’s Sunday Schl. 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Wed. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:.30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available) 290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra and Myron Carlson Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible Class 9:30 a.m.

Worship Serv. 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-8223001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Melissa Carmack Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

SIREN COVENANT

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services Sat. Worship - 6 p.m., Luck Senior Center

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Pastor Dave Williams 933 248th St., Osceola Morning Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Church & Nursery provided

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

www.eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Merrill Olson, Interim Pastor 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN, www.holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sunday Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE

Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

ST. ANNE PARISH

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Katie is involved in volleyball, 4-H, band, choir and pep band.

She enjoys writing. Katie has a fantastic attitude and is very responsible. Her future plans include going to college to become an elementary teacher. Her greatest influence in her life is her family.

Gus Bergman has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in third grade and the son of Eric and Patricia Bergman. Gus has been a great role model and leader, in and out of the classroom. He is always trying to help within the classroom when needed and respects his peers and adults at all times. His favorite subject is math. Gus comes to school with a smile on his face each day.

LUCK

Macy Johnson has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Todd and Tasha Johnson. Macy is a wonderful student. She works hard on everything she does. Her favorite classes are library and gym. She is involved in Girl Scouts, basketball and 4-H. When she is at home she likes to play with her cats.

Jake Langevin has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Mike and Mary Langevin.

Jake is a great addition to any class. He is a hard worker and helpful to others. He is involved in hockey and golf. He works at Darrell’s Hardware. He enjoys playing any sport, hanging out with friends and just having a good time. His greatest influences in his life are his parents.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Jacob Aguado has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Aleck and Amy Aguado. Jacob always does his best and loves a challenge. He is kind, helpful and reliable. He also has a great sense of humor. He is involved in Boy Scouts, band, choir, track and student council.

He enjoys biking, drawing and swimming. His greatest influences in his life are his teachers.

Reilly Giller has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. She is a freshman and the daughter of Terrie and Gary Giller. Reilly is a hard worker and is not afaid to ask questions or get help from others. She always has a positive attitude in class.

She is involved in piano, band, choir, FCCLA, forensics, STAR events, volleyball, basketball, softball and Sunday school helper. She enjoys reading, playing Cribbage and golf.

Anthony DeLuca has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Carrie and Fred Wolff and Ted and Cassie DeLuca. Anthony is involved in soccer and football.

He enjoys fishing. Tony is a good student, very conscientious, hardworking, polite and is always willing to help out.

Taylor Orton has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. She is a junior and the daughter of Kris and Greg Orton. She has an older sister, Devin. Taylor likes sports, being outside and hanging out with friends. She is involved in basketball, cross country, track, NHS, student council, yearbook, Kinship and FFA.

WEBSTER

SIREN

Sage Ortez has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in fourth grade and the daughter of Wendy and Earl Ortez. Sage has been working hard in the classroom and is proud of the good grades she earns. She is helpful to others, tries hard and is enthusiastic about learning. Sage especially enjoys computer lab and could foresee herself working on computers or as a lawyer in the future.

Sage plays basketball and swims in the summer.

Alyssa Blank has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Miguel Contreras and Sheena Contreras. Alyssa is a conscientious student who works to do her very best every day in every subject.

She is kind to others and helpful within the classroom. Alyssa has a warm smile which she shares often. Her favorite class is math and she considers math her hobby.

Jeffrey Taylor has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Jeff and Mary Taylor. Jeffrey always displays a quiet, positive attitude. His favorite color is black, favorite animal is a wolf, favorite number is 1 and his favorite place is home. He enjoys playing video games. Jeffrey plans to enlist in the Marines after high school.

Jeremy Roy has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore. Jeremy is a member of the Blizzard hockey team and enjoys all aspects of playing and practicing hockey. His favorite thing to do when not playing hockey or going to school include playing the Playstation 3, hunting and fishing.

Jeremy is a respectful young man who is polite to students and adults alike. His family includes his mom Tracie and his sister Keisha.

Dane Tollander has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of Janelle Olson and Ross Tollander. Dane is an eager learner and is very considerate and helpful to his classmates. His favorite subject in school is art. Dane enjoys playing hockey when he’s not in school.

Paul Sargent has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Brian and Dawn Sargent. Paul cares about his grades and is sure to get his work in on time. He is not afraid to help others when needed.

Paul does a good job at managing the varsity boys basketball team. He is involved in football, basketball and baseball. He enjoys ice fishing, hunting and archery league.

Ben Weis has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Charlie and Susan Weis. Ben is doing very well in his classes. He is hardworking, has common sense and a sense of humor. Ben is always the first to offer help and is currently helping to build props for the school play. He enjoys snowmobiling, ATV, biking, fishing and hunting.

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Mason Brown has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in second grade and the son of Andy and Shahla Brown. Mason is not only an exemplary student but is an outstanding citizen as well. He is a friend to all his peers.

Jeremiah Sutton has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in sixth grade and the son of Faith Kahler and Rodney Sutton. Jeremiah is a good student with good class participation. He has a positive attitude and shares good information in class. He has a good sense of humor and his smile is contagious.

Ashley Johnson has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Charlene Bergman and Daniel Johnson. Ashley enjoys reading and camping. She is involved in gymnastics and track. Her favorite class is calculus. After high school she plans on attending UWLa Crosse for exercise science/pre PT. She resides in Luck.

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Coming events

MARCH

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities St. Croix Falls

• Diabetes support group at the medical center, 6-8 p.m., 715-483-0431.

THURS. & FRI./8 & 9

FRI. & SAT./16 & 17

Grantsburg

Frederic

• AARP tax help at the library. Call for appointment, 715463-2244.

• PFCT’s “Jack and the Beanstalk” at the elementary school, 7 p.m., 715-327-4868.

THURSDAY/8 Baldwin

FRIDAY/16

Centuria

• Burnett County Family Resource Center scrapbooking fundraiser RSVP deadline, 715-349-2922.

Grantsburg

• St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 7 p.m.

Milltown

• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-485-3363.

• Fish fry at United VFW 6856, 4:30-7 p.m.

Grantsburg

Rice Lake

• NARFE meeting at Dreamers, noon. RSVP 715-6892252, noon, Monday, March 5.

• RSVP deadline for NW Graziers conference March 21 at UW-Barron, 715-635-3506.

Luck

Siren

• Lions Club Bingo at the Lions hall, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• Historical society meeting at the museum, 1-3 p.m.

• Pre-K and kindergarten registration at the school.

RSVP for time, 715-2778 Ext. 101.

Siren

• Tax help at the senior center, 715-349-7810.

• Dining at 5 at the senior center, (schedule change), 5 p.m., 715-349-7810.

FRIDAY/9

ONGOING Every Day

Balsam Lake

• Poco Penners meeting at the justice center, 2 p.m., 715483-9738.

• Heart of the Farm - Women in Agriculture conference at Paradise Landing. 9:15 a.m. registration, till 3:15 p.m., 715-485-8600.

Dresser

• Humane society meat raffle at Ward’s Bar, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-7387.

Frederic

• AARP tax help at the library. Call for appointment.

1-4 p.m., 715-327-4979.

Grantsburg

• RSVP deadline for Friends of Crex Endowment Fund Benefit Dinner March 17, www.crexmeadows.org, 715463-2739.

SATURDAY/10 Amery

• Ruby’s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m., $15 donation, 715-268-7390.

• Jene (Jeno) Livingston cancer benefit at Cricket’s, 2 p.m.-?.

Grantsburg

• Crex Meadows Nature Photography Club meets at Crex, 10 a.m.-noon, www.crexmeadows.org, 715-4632739.

• Snowshoe interpretive walk at Crex, 1 p.m., www.crexmeadows.org, 715-463-2739.

Milltown

• 500 card party fundraiser for cancer aid & research at United VFW 6856, 2 p.m.

• Women’s retreat at Milltown Lutheran Church, 8:30 a.m.-?, 715-825-3596.

Siren

• St. Pat’s Day celebration, parade 2 p.m., 715-349-8399, www.visitsiren.com.

St. Croix Falls

• “Woody Reflected.” A Woody Guthrie Tribute at Fes-

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431.

Divorce care support group at Apple River Community Church, 715-268-8360, 715-268-2176.

Every Monday

A day off from school due to a snowstorm means more time for creative projects. Four Johansens and one Mortel produced this tall, well-dressed snowman last Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Johansens in Luck. - Photo submitted tival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., www.festivaltheatre.org.

• Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5378.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• Family fun Bingo at the community center, 6:308:30 p.m.

Webster

• Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697.

SUNDAY/11 Siren

• Head injury support group at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

MONDAY/12 Amery

• Weight-loss surgery education and support at the medical center, 5-6 p.m., 715-2-68-0597.

Frederic

• Auditions for PFCT’s “Jack and the Beanstalk” at the elementary school, 3:30 p.m., 715-327-4868.

Siren

• Tax help at the senior center, 715-349-7810.

TUESDAY/13 Amery

• Cancer support group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-68-7290.

Frederic

• India-born Christian apologist Reuben David will present a program, “Jesus among other gods,” at Oak Forest Center from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Call 715-327-4500 to register or for more information.

Siren

• Blood drive at the Moose Lodge, 715-866-4872.

• Burnett County Republican Party meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 162 in the government center.

WEDNESDAY/14 Balsam Lake

• Forum for nonincumbent county board candidates, at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-653-2648.

Luck

• AARP tax help at the library, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call for appointment, 715-472-2770.

Siren

• Potluck at the senior center, 11:30 a.m.

THURSDAY/15 Frederic

• Tax aides at the senior center, 8 a.m.-noon.

• Expresso Yourself event at the high school library, 9 a.m.

• Yoga for veterans class begins at Frederic Art Center, 5:30 p.m., 715-488-2957, www.ltart.com/yoga.

There's no business like ‘snow business’

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake Government Center, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 2 - 3 p.m., 715-268-5408, www.momsintouch.com

Partners of Veterans women’s support group, Counseling Associates, Siren, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8575.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Tuesday

Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault support group, Polk Co., 800-261-7233, 6-7:30 p.m.

Anger management group at Amery Regional Medical Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-268-4094.

Every Wednesday

Women of Hope, cancer support group, at SCRMC, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Free playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m., 715-557-0630.

Every Thursday

Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Saturday

AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.

Open skate at The Lodge Center Arena, Visit the Web site: burnettyouthhockey.com for special times.

Every Sunday

Open skate at Grantsburg Hockey Rink, 4-7 p.m.

Webster

Webster Elementary students took advantage of the easily packed snow with a snowman extravaganza on Friday afternoon, March 2. Unfortunately the snowmen’s life expectancy is short, but the children had a lot of fun making them. – Photos submitted