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|&UDVKLQJ FRORUV} WKHPH IRU (DUWK $UWV )DOO 6DORQ NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Earth Arts, an Upper St. Croix River Valley artists organization, invites the public to join in celebrating their eighth-annual Fall Salon art exhibition from Nov. 2 to 30, held at artZ Gallery in Amery. Earth Arts unites more than 60 artists and artisans to promote creativity, mutual support and awareness of the arts. The Fall Salon allows for informal interaction between artists and members of the community while challenging Earth Arts members to focus their creativity on a particular theme. 3RWWHUV SDLQWHUV JODVV artists, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, woodworkers, metal and mixed media artists are some of the participants who will showcase artwork created around this year’s theme “CrashLQJ &RORUV Âľ 6WRS LQ WR YLHZ DQG FDVW \RXU YRWH IRU WKH 3HRple’s Choice Award by the evening of Friday, Nov. 13, when awards will be presented. Visit artzgallery.org for your special invitation. For more information about Earth Arts visit arthartswi.org. - submitted

0RQURH &URVVLQJ DW )HVWLYDO ST. CROIX FALLS - Bluegrass fans take note – Monroe Crossing is returning to the Festival Theatre stage for a high-energy, heart-stirring concert on Friday, Nov. 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. “Monroe Crossing has become one of our IDYRULWH VWDSOHV LQ )HVWLYDO¡V PXVLF OLQHXSÂľ VD\V 3HWHU :HEHU technical director at Festival Theatre. Named in honor of %LOO 0RQURH ´WKH )DWKHU RI %OXHJUDVV 0XVLF Âľ 0RQURH &URVVing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor-sharp arrangements and onstage rapport make them audience favorites here and across the United States and Canada. Based in Minnesota, the group plays an average of 125 shows a year at major venues and festivals, frequently for nonbluegrass audiences, and people often comment that they’d never really liked bluegrass music

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0F0XOOLQ SHUIRUPV 0RQGD\ DW 6/ SHELL LAKE — Kevin McMullin, an internationally known storyteller, is ready to entertain the audience with his stories on Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., in the Shell Lake School Library. Through his charismatic energy, McMullin will demonstrate listening and questioning skills and emphasize the important of attitude when stories are being told. McMullin has written and produced three musicals, more than .HYLQ 0F0XOOLQ DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ half a dozen CDs, hundreds of songs and tunes, NQRZQ VWRU\WHOOHU ZLOO HQWHUWDLQ WKH and scored a full-length DXGLHQFH ZLWK VWRULHV RQ 0RQGD\ 1RY movie. In between he S P LQ WKH 6KHOO /DNH 6FKRRO GDVKHG RII ´2QH 1DWLRQ Âľ /LEUDU\ z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG a symphonic work for orchestra and Native AmeriFDQ GUXP JURXS +H LV D IRXQGLQJ PHPEHU DQG Ă€GGOHU IRU Duck for the Oyster, a traditional dance band with a loyal and growing following. From time to time he joins jazz violinist Randy Sabien onstage and the two have released a reFRUGLQJ ´&DS D &XS RI 'UHDPV Âľ $OO DJHV DUH ZHOFRPH WR attend this evening of storytelling through music. — with submitted information

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Webster schools drop mill rate Carl Heidel | Staff writer WEBSTER – There was good news for taxpayers in the Webster School District when the board met Monday, Oct. 26. Superintendent Jim Erickson said that the mill rate for the 2015-2016 school year will drop from the current 6.4 mills WR PLOOV D GHFOLQH RI PLOOV 7KLV translates into a savings of $42 on a home

appraised at $100,000. In other business, Erickson gave out WKH ÀJXUHV IRU WKH RIÀFLDO WKLUG )ULGD\ count of pupils in the district. The numbers show the district continuing its slow decline in student population. This year’s count lists 666 students, down by 10 from last year at this time.

*XQ KRPLFLGH UDUH LQ %XUQHWW &RXQW\ E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - If Burnett County is to serve as a barometer, there does not appear to be a positive association between gun ownership levels and gun violence rates. While Burnett County is notorious for having a high rate of gun ownership, and the sound of gunshots echoing through the woods and hollows is common, there appears to be very little gun homicide. In an informal interview at the Burnett &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ€FH D \HDU VKHUiff’s deputy and a longtime clerk could not remember the last gun homicide in the county. ´*HH] Âľ VDLG WKH GHSXW\ VKDNLQJ KLV head. “I’ve been here 10 years and I can’t UHPHPEHU RQH JXQ KRPLFLGH Âľ “Well we had that one case a few years EDFN Âľ WKH FOHUN VDLG ´1R QR Âľ WKH GHSXW\ UHSOLHG ´7KDW ZDV D FDVH RI VHOI GHIHQVH Âľ The two of them determined informally that the most recent gun homicide in Burnett County “must be the case where the son shot his mother and that PXVW KDYH EHHQ \HDUV DJR RU ORQJHU Âľ A formal request for gun homicides in Burnett County could not be obtained before going to press. When asked about gun ownership rates in the county, the deputy said, “When in the course of doing our job, we assume that just about everyone is a gun owner, and many people own multiple guns. We are a small county where people know each other. Thankfully, JXQ YLROHQFH LV QRW D PDMRU FRQFHUQ Âľ There have been occasional armed robberies, but those are mostly being committed by criminals from outside of the county, the deputy said. The Inter-County Leader did receive DQ RIĂ€FLDO UHVSRQVH WR JXQ KRPLFLGHV in Burnett County showing a homicide in 2008 and the murder of Bonnie Hill in 2003, shot and killed by her son. It is uncertain if the 2008 homicide is the selfdefense case referred to above. There have been an additional four homicides IURP 0RVW WURXEOLQJ LV WKH FDVH ZKHUH VKHULII¡V 'HSXW\ $OOHQ Albee was shot and killed. This shooting also wounded Deputy Mike Severson, who passed away in 2014 as a result of injuries suffered at that time. Severson, a PHPEHU RI WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3ODQ &RPPLVVLRQ ZDV SDUDO\]HG DQG FRQĂ€QHG WR a wheelchair, but he remained active on WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3ODQ &RPPLVVLRQ DQG was instrumental in a memorial statue honoring law enforcement being placed DW WKH 3RON &RXQW\ &RXUWKRXVH ,Q 3RON &RXQW\ WKHUH KDYH EHHQ WZR separate murder/suicides in recent history. Back in 2006, a woman was killed by her father who then killed himself. In 2008, a woman was killed by her boyfriend who then killed himself. There KDYH EHHQ D WRWDO RI KRPLFLGHV LQ 3RON County in the past 40 years, dating back WR DFFRUGLQJ WR D UHSRUW SURYLGHG by the sheriff’s department in response to a request for information.

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New highway commissioner appointed in Burnett Co. E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer SIREN - The Burnett County Board of Supervisors appointed a new highway commissioner at its regular monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Michael Hoefs, who lives in the Town of Daniels and has previous experience ZLWK DQ HQJLQHHULQJ Ă€UP LQ *ROGHQ 9DOley, Minn., will begin work on Nov. 1. Hoefs replaces commissioner Robert Morehouse, who retired in July. Hoefs addressed the board at its meeting. “I want to thank the board for this JROGHQ RSSRUWXQLW\ Âľ +RHIV VDLG ´, ORRN forward to working in my community

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and to continue addressing the county LQIUDVWUXFWXUH QHHGV Âľ Hoefs, who attended the Siren and St. Croix Falls School systems, has 13 years of experience as a civil engineer, traveling the country with Barr Engineering and working in the municipal and county sectors. Because the job responsibilities of the county highway commissioner necessitates long-range planning and establishing long-term goals, the terms of employment for the new commissioner VKDOO EH DQ LQGHĂ€QLWH OHQJWK RI VHUYLFH 3UHYLRXVO\ WKH KLJKZD\ FRPPLVVLRQHU

was a four-year appointment. The newly appointed commissioner will undergo a 12-month training process and the outgoing commissioner will be available for 4 to 8 hours per week to help in the transition. One of the primary responsibilities of the new commissioner will be building relationships with the various townships. With roots in the county Hoefs was described as “more than able to handle the MREÂľ ZLWK FRXQW\ ERDUG PHPEHUV ´JODG to have someone on board with a backJURXQG LQ HQJLQHHULQJ Âľ

Turtle Lake man sentenced to eight years for assault

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Milo Merrill Jr. sentenced on strangulation - domestic abuse, as a repeater

dismissed and read in for sentencing purposes, they were SDUW RI WKH Ă€QDO VHQtence of eight years in state prison, with at least four of those years incarcerated, Greg Marsten | Staff writer %$/6$0 /$.( ² 3RON &RXQW\ -XGJH and another four Molly GaleWyrick has imposed a sen- years of extended 0LOR 0HUULOO tence that will mean several years in state supervision, deprison for a 31-year-old Turtle Lake man, pending on his deMilo C. Merrill Jr., who recently pleaded meanor while incarcerated. Merrill also earned a two-year prison guilty to charges of felony strangulation and suffocation as a repeater, as well as sentence on the battery conviction, with a misdemeanor battery charge, also as a half that time incarcerated and the other half on extended supervision. However, repeater in a domestic assault. Merrill was sentenced on Monday, Oct. the battery sentence runs concurrently, DQG ZKLOH D QXPEHU RI FKDUJHV ZHUH meaning he will still serve at least four

years in state prison, but violation of his terms could add several years to that time. GaleWyrick imposed the sentence after Merrill avoided a trial with multiple plea bargains, putting several cases with multiple charges to bed for the one umbrella sentencing. Merrill also faced a laundry list of misdemeanor charges that included dismissed but read-in charges of criminal damage to property, several disorderly conduct charges, multiple felony bail jumping charges, as well as a felony charge of intimidating a witness or threatening force, also as a repeater, on top of a drug paraphernalia possession charge. The sentencing came about from two completely different assault incidents, starting on Aug. 11, 2014, where Merrill

admitted to breaking into his victim’s home in the middle of the night, by kicking down the door, threatening and holding her by the throat until she almost passed out. He was originally facing several misdemeanor charges on top of the felony strangulation/suffocation charge, including battery, bail jumping, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, all as a repeater, with several enhancers for domestic abuse. The other offense he was sentenced for dates back to Feb. 1, 2015, when Merrill was found guilty of misdemeanor battery, with a domestic violence enhancer, as a repeater. Both of the events involved the same victim.

Osceola man dies in crash; woman driver faces charges ST. CROIX COUNTY - A New Richmond woman faces charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle following a one-vehicle crash in St. Croix County on Saturday, Oct. 24, at approximately 7 p.m. Bailey Shayne Martin, 25, was driving a 2005 Dodge Durango east on Hwy. 64 when she lost control, the vehicle entering the ditch and rolling, coming to rest on

the south of a frontage road, Hillcrest Drive. A passenger in the vehicle, Jordon M. Cloutier, 24, Osceola, was ejected in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the St.

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and Rescue, St. Joseph Fire, Lake View EMS and New Richmond EMS. The crash remains under investigation E\ WKH 6W &URL[ &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ€FH DQG WKH 0HGLFDO ([DPLQHU¡V 2IĂ€FH ,W ZDV WKH WK WUDIĂ€F IDWDOLW\ LQ 6W &URL[ &RXQW\ in 2015. - with information from wqow.com

Siren School Board provides snapshot of district E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer 6,5(1 ,I ÀUVW LPSUHVVLRQV DUH DQ\ LQdication, the community members who make up the Siren School District seem a spirited and dedicated group, especially so when considering they are essentially volunteers, earning $50 per meeting. At its annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, the school board breezed through nine UHVROXWLRQV LQ DQ HIÀFLHQW PDQQHU 0RVW RI the resolutions were statutory obligations requiring the school district to authorize the school board to act on such items as providing school lunches or furnishing textbooks. One of the many obligations of the annual meeting was approval of the 2016 school budget. Handouts provided offer a comprehensive snapshot of the district.

Among the highlights: ‡ 7KH VFKRRO GLVWULFW VHHPV LQ JRRG Ànancial shape passing a tax levy of $5 million but showing a fund balance reserve account of $1.5 million, or more than 25 percent of yearly general fund expenditures. ‡ 7KH EXGJHW UHVXOWV LQ D PLOO UDWH RI SHU WKRXVDQG RI YDOXDWLRQ D 1.78-percent increase from the previous year. ‡ 7KH FXUUHQW . HQUROOPHQW LV students, a decrease from the 2007 hisWRULF KLJK GDWLQJ EDFN WR RI VWXdents. The decline in enrollment seems to be stemming as the district shows a gain of seven students from the previous year. ‡ 7KH HTXDOL]HG YDOXDWLRQ RI WKH GLVtrict, which includes the assessed value

of all taxable property in the Village of Siren and six adjacent townships, is $401,585,840. The valuation has declined E\ PLOOLRQ VLQFH WKH ÀQDQFLDO crisis. Assessed valuation in the district KDV GHFUHDVHG HYHU\ \HDU VLQFH DOthough the decline in valuation appears WR EH VORZLQJ 7KLV LV WKH ÀUVW GHFUHDVLQJ WUHQG LQ YDOXDWLRQ VLQFH DW OHDVW ‡ :LWK D WRWDO RSHUDWLQJ EXGJHW RI million, the district receives state aid of over $1 million and federal subsidies of ‡ 7KH JHQHUDO IXQG RSHUDWLQJ H[SHQVHV of just over $6 million and an enrollment of 472 students results in an annual per pupil expenditure of $12,884.00. The information provided at Monday’s meeting and as detailed above offers a

snapshot of how small rural communities have been impacted by the Great Recession. The 2015-2016 budget shows the district striving to hold the line on expenses while the community struggles to overcome a loss in equalized value. School enrollment seems to be stabilizing and the decline in assessed value is slowing. The trend lines seem positive and overall show a well-managed district and a community on the rebound. The meeting was attended by recently appointed interim administrator Kevin Shetler, an Iowa native with 10 years of administrative experience in the Wisconsin school system. He described his manDJHPHQW VW\OH DV ´FROODERUDWLYH ¾

Luck mill rate goes down Mary Stirrat | Staff writer LUCK — A public hearing for the 2016 budget for the village of Luck is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:15 p.m. at the village hall. 3XEOLVKHG HOVHZKHUH LQ WKH /HDGHU WKH budget shows a $12,000 increase in the

general fund budget and a $1,250 increase in the tax levy. Thanks to an increase in property values of nearly 2.6 percent, however, the taxing mill rate will actually go down. The mill rate included in the published budget is $8.41 per $1,000 in equalized

value, compared with $8.61 last year. This means that owners of property valued at $100,000 will be paying $841 in village property taxes for 2016. Comparing the 2016 proposed budget to the 2015 budget, the general fund exSHQGLWXUHV DUH XS 3XEOLF VDIHW\

is down about $3,000 but public works is up about the same amount. The debt VHUYLFH OHY\ LV GRZQ E\ PRUH WKDQ The 2016 budget was approved for publication Oct. 21 by the Luck Village Board.

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E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer SIREN - Burnett County AdministraWRU 1DWKDQ (KDOW SUHVHQWHG WKH Ă€QDO GUDIW of the proposed 2016 budget at a public hearing held Thursday, Oct. 22. The proposed $26 million budget was RXWOLQHG LQ D SDJH OLQH LWHP GHWDLO with prior year comparisons going back to 2012. The proposed budget accomplishes the following County Board authorized guidelines: ‡ 5HGXFHV WKH WD[ OHY\ E\ SHUFHQW ‡ 1R QHW QHZ SRVLWLRQV ‡ )RFXVHV UHVRXUFHV RQ URDG LQIUDVWUXFture ‡ $GRSWV WKH FRXQW\ ERDUG¡V &DSLWDO ,PSURYHPHQW 3ODQ ‡ 0DLQWDLQV FXUUHQW YHKLFOH UHSODFHment schedule “The department heads did an outVWDQGLQJ MRE Âľ (KDOW VDLG H[SODLQLQJ WKH budget process began in earnest in July with a series of department head meetLQJV 7KH SURSRVHG Ă€QDO EXGJHW LQFOXGHV a 1-percent increase in base wages and other deferred compensation while absorbing a 3-percent increase in health

insurance expenses. There will be $1 million available for highway infrastructure LPSURYHPHQWV ,W LV DQWLFLSDWHG WKH ÀQDO budget should be readied for approval in late November.

1HZ SXEOLF ZRUNV IDFLOLW\ Ehalt also provided the board with a project schedule for a new facility to house the highway and forestry and parks departments. Currently forestry and parks is housed in an old hangar at the adjacent airport. Under the project schedule Kueny (QJLQHHULQJ ZLOO SUHVHQW D ´SKDVH WKUHHÂľ plan to the county board on Nov. 10. The Committee of the Whole will review plans DQG VSHFLĂ€FDWLRQV DQG GLVFXVV SURMHFW WLPLQJ DQG Ă€QDQFLQJ ZLWK DQ RSHQ KRXVH DW WKH FXUUHQW IDFLOLW\ VFKHGXOHG IRU 'HF 8SRQ SODQ DSSURYDO ELG VSHFLĂ€FDWLRQV will be prepared with bids for the project expected to be presented to the county board in March.

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,Q RWKHU EXVLQHVV ‡ $Q XSGDWH ZDV SURYLGHG RQ GLVFXVsions with the St. Croix Tribe on securing radio communication equipment on the tribe’s existing water tower. Currently the county is experiencing lack of reception in some areas. It is hoped that a Memorandum of Understanding between the tribe and county can soon be reached. The federal government requires enhanced communication capability and the federally-imposed deadline for installation of such has already passed. ‡ &RPPLVVLRQHU (G 3DUGXQ UHSRUWHG $1,480,000 was secured in timber sales. ‡ + <RXWK DQG )DPLOLHV 'HYHORSPHQW Educator Beth Rank received a resolution of recognition and commendation for a job well done in growing the 4-H program. /RFDO WRXULVP JUDQW DSSURYHG The county board approved a $15,000 Rank developed, coordinated and implematching grant program to partner with mented a positive youth experience for 46 local organizations to promote tourism Burnett County youth. The summer camp events that attract visitors from outside was described as the most diverse and inthe county. The grant will provide seed clusive group yet. Kate Hanson, summer money to local chambers, snow mobile intern, and UW-Extension AdministraFOXEV DQG RWKHU QRQ SURĂ€WV IRU HYHQWV WR tive Assistant Beth Greiff were also com“bring people to the community to spend mended for providing critical support to PRQH\ DW ORFDO EXVLQHVVHV Âľ (DFK JUDQW the 2015 4-H summer camp held at Camp

Burnett on Lake 26. Summer camp volunteers were Georgeann Flatten, Stephanie Wedin, Greg Stahl, Heather Stahl, Anna Treague, Jackie Gray, Carol Lanza and Bonnie Foehse. Rank, and the rest of the team, were formally recognized “for the YDOXH GHGLFDWLRQ HIIRUW DQG UHVXOWVÂľ LQ growing the 4-H program. An awards program for the youth is being planned. ‡ ,W ZDV UHSRUWHG WKDW WKH *DQG\ Dancer Bike Trail segment recently used by a local veterans group for a four-wheel vehicle run survived unscathed. The crushed limestone trail usually restricts four-wheel or other motorized vehicles. A one-time exception was made for the local veterans group.

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Tax levy, budget approved at Unity annual meeting With referendum project, property taxes up $12 per $100,000 in property value Mary Stirrat | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE — A balanced budget that includes the tax impact of Unity’s proposed referendum of nearly $17.5 million was approved at the annual meeting of the school district, held Monday evening, Oct. 26, with about 40 people in attendance. Although the 2015-16 budget includes a $1.5 million payment on the referendum project, property taxes will only increase by $12 per $100,000 in equalized property value, thanks to an increase in both state aid and in equalized property values. In presenting the proposed budget at the annual meeting, district Administrator Brandon Robinson said that the facilities referendum, which will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 3, was included so that the public would be informed of the potential tax impact. With the approved budget, property owners in the district will be paying $11.23 per $1,000 in equalized property value, up from $11.11 last year. This tax rate is lower than the 2013-14 rate of $11.37 per $1,000, Robinson noted. This means that owners of property valued at $100,000 will be paying $1,123 in school property taxes this year, compared with $1,111 last year. The tax levy, it was noted, was approved subject to the outcome of the Nov. 3 referendum vote. The total levy amount, including the faFLOLWLHV UHIHUHQGXP ZDV VHW DW This amount is up $528,305, almost 5 percent, from last year. $PRQJ WKH IDFWRUV LQà XHQFLQJ WKH EXGget and tax levy is the state-imposed revenue cap, which is $4,800 less than last year. Enrollment, which is another factor, is up by 13 full-time students, so the declining enrollment aid is down by nearly However, said Robinson, a 4-percent increase in property values and an increase of $640,000 in state aid offset these

decreases along with higher operational costs and most of the referendum payment. Until now, Unity’s state aid has gone down every year since 2006-07. Even with the increase, state aid this year will account for just 17 percent of the revenue OLPLW 7KH FXUUHQW VWDWH DLG RI is the highest it’s been since 2010-11, but it is still over 50 percent less that it was in 2006-07. As part of the annual meeting, district residents are asked to approve routine resolutions authorizing the school board to provide accident insurance for students, borrow short-term funds for cash $ERXW SHRSOH ZHUH LQ DWWHQGDQFH DW WKH 0RQGD\ 2FW DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RI WKH 8QLW\ 6FKRRO à RZ SXUSRVHV DFTXLUH SURSHUW\ QHFHV'LVWULFW 3KRWRV E\ 0DU\ 6WLUUDW sary to the district, and defend or prosecute any action in which the district is implicated. The salaries of board members are also approved, and those in attendance again approved an annual salary of $1,400 for the board president and each member. On a motion made by Jim Edgell, with current board member Dave Moore voting against, the per diem for special meetings was raised from $25 to $50 per board member.

5HIHUHQGXP Voters in the Unity School District are being asked to go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballot on a proposed IDFLOLWLHV SURMHFW The Unity website at unity.k12.wi.us has information on the scope of the projHFW DV ZHOO DV WKH WD[ LPSDFW DQG ÀQDQFLQJ It also has information on where residents should go to vote. Three polling places in towns that have a low number of Unity residents will be closed, and the website includes the locations at which these residents should go to cast their ballots. The proposal has similarities but is different than the referendum that was held in April, Robinson said at the annual meeting. The changes, he said, reduce the cost but still address the long-term needs of the school. Key items that are addressed are learnLQJ VSDFHV WKH WUDIÀF à RZ DQG VDIHW\ RI the campus, common and program areas, and facilities maintenance.

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the rest of the building from these areas can be restricted, providing greater security and safety for after-school events. Other common spaces like the cafeteria, lobbies and rest rooms will be remodeled. Facilities maintenance items such as the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system will be renovated or replaced, SURYLGLQJ JUHDWHU HIĂ€FLHQF\ DQG ORZHU costs. The referendum, said Robinson, is designed to address the majority of the mechanical and HVAC needs of the facility for the long term. More information on the referendum project can be found in a separate story in this edition of the Leader.

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will be next to the technical education learning area to mesh science and technical education to help meet the needs of the current employment environment. Gregg Westigard | Staff writer The existing science area dates back to the BALSAM LAKE – Voters living in the KLJK VFKRRO FRQVWUXFWLRQ LQ A general remodeling will relocate Unity School District have a chance to many classrooms with better access to vote on a facilities referendum next TuesGD\ 1RY 7KH YRWH RQ WKH common areas. A new auditorium and borrowing is the only election issue in gymnasium space will provide more the area this November. This referendum opportunities for larger assemblies and has many changes both in cost, which is for multiple groups to use the gym. The lower, and in scope from the Unity refer- present gym space was built before the inFUHDVH LQ JLUOV VSRUWV 3DUHQWV DW WKH PHHWendum defeated last April. 7KH ORZHU Ă€QDQFLDO LPSDFW RI WKH UHI- ing said that sports practice times now erendum is a developing story. The tax extend into the evening due to limited impact of the referendum is now $12 an- space. Special education students, not a factor nually on a home with a market value of when the school was built in the ‘60s and 7KDW Ă€JXUH ZDV HVWLPDWHG DW per $100,000 just last summer. The lower ‘70s, will now have learning facilities that cost is due to a change in the school dis- meet their needs. Robinson said there are trict’s revenue situation since Oct. 1. That accessibility and safety issues at present. includes a just-announced increase in property valuation for the district and an %XLOGLQJ PHFKDQLFDO DQG HOHFWULFDO LVVXHV The entire building will be affected LQFUHDVH LQ VWDWH DLG IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LQ by the mechanical improvements that VHYHUDO \HDUV 7KH Ă€JXUH LV DOVR ORZHU than the $70 tax impact for the spring ref- will replace the heating, cooling and airhandling systems with better control and erendum. District Administrator Brandon Rob- interconnection. This will improve the inson explained referendum highlights at HQHUJ\ HIĂ€FLHQF\ RI WKH EXLOGLQJ 0XFK a meeting Monday, Oct. 26. Joining him of the present system, including the boilwere a group of district residents and ers, is original equipment with parts that parents. Here are some of the referendum cannot be replaced. Robinson said the projects Robinson pointed out to main- changes should meet the building’s needs tain and improve the district’s facility. It into the future and avoid the need for was noted that all the funds will be used piecemeal changes in coming years. for capital projects and not district opera&RPPXQLW\ XVH DQG DFFHVV tions. The new auditorium and gym will be “This is a comprehensive plan to meet RXU ORQJ WHUP QHHGV Âľ 5RELQVRQ VDLG ´,W located to serve community needs with meets all our needs and the expectations a separate access and parking area. The of the community. We won’t need to re- public will not need to wander through turn to the public for more projects in the education areas to reach public events, and evening events will be separated IXWXUH Âľ from the main school campus. Besides convenience, the separation will increase /HDUQLQJ HQYLURQPHQW DQG HGXFDWLRQ There will be an enlarged space for sci- student security. The school campus is being redesigned ence learning with a new class area and for better access for all. There will be a labs with improved equipment. These

separate entry road and parking areas for buses, deliveries and parents. At present, all vehicles use the same space, creating congestion and safety issues. One parent said entering the school site now is scary. Building entries will also be redesigned with separate entrances for the elementary, middle and high school in addition to the public entry for events.

0RUH LQIRUPDWLRQ More information, including a map and list showing all the projects, is available on the district website, unity.k12. wi.us. Click on the referendum link on the home page of the site. That site may still include an outdated tax impact calcuODWRU ZKLFK XVHV WKH ROG ÀJXUH 7KDW REVROHWH ÀJXUH LV DOVR IRXQG RQ WKH à \HUV being distributed in the community. 9RWLQJ Most voters living in the Unity School District will vote at their normal municipal voting place. The district includes all of the villages of Balsam Lake, Centuria and Milltown, all of the Towns of

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Final tax rate is $5 more on $100,000 than estimated at annual meeting Mary Stirrat | Staff writer LUCK — After spending more than three hours discussing the pros and cons of each of 22 categories under considerDWLRQ DV SDUW RI D PLOOLRQ HQHUJ\ HIĂ€ciency project at Luck Schools, the school board Monday evening, Oct. 26, deemed it best for the district to follow through with all but two. The 2015-16 budget, approved by district residents at the Sept. 28 annual meeting, included the $210,000 payment on the project that is needed for the current school year. The two elements that were eliminated, said district Superintendent Chris Schultz, are the development of a master FDSLWDO SODQ IRU WKH VFKRRO DQG UHWURĂ€WWLQJ WKH OLJKWV DW WKH IRRWEDOO Ă€HOG &RPELQHG WKHVH WZR LWHPV DPRXQW WR Although the board has discussed each item in the past, said Schultz, “They still went through very long conversations (Monday evening), asking critical quesWLRQV 7KH\ VSHQW D VLJQLĂ€FDQW DPRXQW RI time going through every element, every RSWLRQ Âľ Big-ticket items of the project include a new ADA compliant front entrance at UHSODFHPHQW RI H[WHULRU GRRUV IRU EHWWHU VHFXULW\ DQG HQHUJ\ HIĂ€FLHQF\ DW $153,000, electronic inter-door access for RIĂ€FH DQG FODVVURRP VHFXULW\ DW improvements to air quality at $150,000 DQG OLJKWLQJ UHWURĂ€W WKURXJKRXW PXFK RI the building at $250,000. Even larger projects are electrical improvements at $441,000 and installing air conditioning for classrooms at $382,000. Schneider Electric, an energy managePHQW DQG DXWRPDWLRQ Ă€UP KDV JXDUDQteed that project costs will not exceed the amounts provided to the district unless the school requests a change in the scope of the work. The projects are also guaranteed to save the district in excess of $500,000 over the project life and provide about $21,000 in rebates. Savings in energy costs go directly to pay off the projects.

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on the $2.3 million project is $210,000, and is included in the 2015-16 tax levy. The district is working with Lisa Voisin, of Robert W. Baird & Co. of Milwaukee, on Ă€QDQFLQJ WKH UHPDLQGHU RI WKH GHEW Voisin was at the Oct. 26 meeting of the school board, presenting three of what VKH LQGLFDWHG ZHUH QXPHURXV Ă€QDQFLQJ VFHQDULRV ´7KLV LV QRW XUJHQW Âľ VKH WROG WKH ERDUG ´7KLV LV IRRG IRU WKRXJKW Âľ Each scenario, she said, included either a consistent, slightly declining or slightly increasing debt tax levy over the period of the loan, depending on whether the board went for a 20-year, a 13-year or a 10-year amortization. Estimate interest rates included in the )LQDQFLQJ $V VWDWHG DERYH WKH Ă€UVW \HDU¡V SD\PHQW projects range from 2.78 percent on a 10-

\HDU ORDQ WR SHUFHQW RQ D \HDU There is a good possibility that up to $500,000 of the loan could be interest free, said Voisin, since she has received non RIÀFLDO ZRUG WKDW WKH GLVWULFW ZLOO EH UHFHLYLQJ WKDW DPRXQW LQ D TXDOLÀHG ]RQH academy bond. These QZAB loans require a 10-percent match, which can be in the form of donated time and materials. Bottom line, said Voisin, is that the disWULFW VKRXOG EH DEOH WR ÀQDQFH WKH SURMHFW without increasing property taxes on debt service. There could be tax increases for RWKHU UHDVRQV VKH DQG ERDUG 3UHVLGHQW Jake Jensen pointed out, but it wouldn’t be to pay for this project. The board will need to make a decision RQ ÀQDQFLQJ LQ HDUO\ VDLG 9RLVLQ She will continue to work with the school to come up with options that best meet the needs of the district.

)LQDO WD[ OHY\ Each year when the budget is proposed and approved at the annual school district PHHWLQJ WZR NH\ ÀJXUHV DUH QRW \HW DYDLOable from the state. These items are the ÀQDO HTXDOL]HG YDOXDWLRQ RI WKH GLVWULFW around which the tax levy is distributed, DQG WKH ÀQDO DPRXQW RI VWDWH DLG WKDW WKH district will receive. :KHQ WKHVH ÀJXUHV EHFRPH DYDLODEOH LQ early and mid-October, the Luck School District must adjust its budget and tax levy accordingly. :KHQ WKH ÀQDO ÀJXUHV DOO FDPH LQ WKLV year, both the total tax levy and the taxing mill rate needed to be adjusted upZDUG VOLJKWO\ 5DWKHU WKDQ WKH total tax levy approved at the end of SepWHPEHU WKH WRWDO OHY\ ZDV ÀQDOL]HG DW $3,123,520. This means a slight uptick in the taxing mill rate also, from $10.51 per $1,000 in equalized value to $10.56 per $1,000. Owners of property valued at $100,000 will be paying $1,056 in school taxes this year. 7KLV ÀQDO PLOO UDWH LV FHQWV SHU less than the 2014-15 rate of $11.05, even ZLWK WKH ÀUVW SD\PHQW RQ WKH PLOOLRQ referendum included.

6XSHULQWHQGHQW V UHSRUW Schultz presented his written report, opening the discussion for any questions and comments from the board. Due to the anticipated lengthy discussion regarding the referendum project, he said he would not present his report orally. Among the items in his report is a summary of savings that will be realized with the deactivation of the bus garage phone and the ITV fax line. Eliminating these two unneeded lines will save $73 monthly, or $876 a year. He also reported that he has met with 3ROLFH &KLHI 0RQWH 7UHWVYHQ DERXW ´WKH need for responsive police support, even LQ FDVHV LQYROYLQJ \RXQJ FKLOGUHQ Âľ $W times, Schultz said, students are unable or unwilling to control their behavior, “engaging in activities that can qualify as assault, disturbing the peace or disruption WR WKH HGXFDWLRQDO SURFHVV Âľ Recent occasions have involved students throwing objects, turning over furniture or hitting staff members. “I have concern that staff members may develop a sense of helplessness when they DUH QRW DEOH WR Ă€QG HIIHFWLYH PHDQV RI UHfocusing a student on safe and productive DFWLRQV Âľ 6FKXOW] ZURWH LQ KLV UHSRUW ´, want my staff to know that they will have WKH VXSSRUW WKH\ QHHG Âľ This support includes principals, counselors, social workers, parent contact and police support if necessary. 2WKHU EXVLQHVV ‡ 7KH ERDUG DSSURYHG WKH KLULQJ RI Larry Olson as the new director for custodial maintenance. Cole Mortel was hired as junior varsity boys basketball coach. The junior varsity girls basketball coach position is still open. ‡ 7KH ERDUG DFFHSWHG D ELG IURP )UDQGVHQ %DQN IRU D FDVK Ă RZ ORDQ line of credit to support the budget until tax payments and state aid arrive. Three local banks submitted a quote, with Frandsen having the lowest interest rate DW SHUFHQW IRU D VWDQGDUG RQH \HDU loan. ‡ +LJK VFKRRO 3ULQFLSDO %UDG :HUQHU reported that he and art teacher Kyle Clemins are working on a consistent logo for use throughout the school. Eventually, he said, he will likely bring a design before the board for adoption. Werner also discussed the low participation in parent/teacher conferences, saying only about 20 percent of parents participated. He is looking at the option of scheduling the conferences as some of the other local schools do. ‡ (OHPHQWDU\ 3ULQFLSDO $QQ *ROGEDFK reported on literacy activities that have been scheduled each month for the rest of the school year. In November and December, these events include a Family Literacy Night, and a Dads and Doughnuts morning.

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Ups and downs mean good news for Grantsburg School District Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – There was good news to report from Dr. Joni Burgin, in her opening remarks at the Monday, Oct. 26, Grantsburg School District annual meeting. ´(QUROOPHQW LV XS Âľ %XUJLQ ZKR LV JRLQJ LQWR KHU WK \HDU DV WKH GLVWULFW¡V superintendent, told the audience, “I WKLQN WKLV LV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LQ \HDUV ,¡YH been able to say that at an annual meetLQJ :H DUH YHU\ H[FLWHG LW¡V JRRG QHZV Âľ ´(QUROOPHQW LV LPSRUWDQW Âľ H[SODLQHG %XUJLQ ´EHFDXVH LW LPSDFWV VFKRRO Ă€nances. Having fewer students reduces a school district’s available revenues and VWDWH DLG Âľ According to Burgin the district’s enrollment increase came over the summer and with open enrollment into the district also very favorable, it resulted in a total head count, resident students and open-enrolled students, up 25 students. More good news for district residents came during the presentation of the 20151016 budget with a report of a drop in the tax levy resulting in a drop in property taxes. This is the third year the tax levy for the district has dropped. The district’s state equalization aid IRU WKH \HDU LV XS $305,470, or 6.41 percent, from last year’s allotment. %XUJLQ QRWHG WKH VLJQLĂ€FDQW LQFUHDVH was due to expenditures from the last Ă€VFDO \HDU DQG HTXDOL]DWLRQ DLG IRUPXOD factors. “The amount of equalization aid we reFHLYH GHWHUPLQHV WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ OHY\ Âľ The tax levy is determined by taking the district’s revenue cap limit, $7,882,676, minus the equalization aid RI DQG D VWDWH FRPSXWHU DLG ($4,808) to give the $2,808,773 Fund 10 levy and then adding in the $437,480 Fund 30 debt service levy, the $50,610 Fund 80 community education levy and WKH SULRU \HDU OHY\ FKDUJHEDFN WR give the maximum total levy for all funds RI D UHGXFWLRQ RI from 2014-2015. 7KH \HDU¡V GLVWULFW PLOO UDWH RI GHtermined by dividing the tax levy by the GLVWULFW SURSHUW\ YDOXH RI shows a drop of 1.24 from the 2014-15 OHY\ RI 3URSHUW\ WD[HV DUH WKHQ GHWHUPLQHG E\ multiplying the mill rate times the assessed property valuation. The 2015 property value per $100,000 ZLOO UHVXOW LQ LQ VFKRRO WD[HV D reduction of $124.35 per $100,000 from 2014. Burgin showed a pie chart showing all the district’s revenue sources and noting the total revenue from local taxpayers is approximately 23 percent, with the greater portion of revenue coming from interdistrict (27.33 percent), federal SHUFHQW DQG VWDWH SHUFHQW sources. ´,W¡V QLFH WR VHH D VLJQLĂ€FDQW GURS LQ WD[HV Âľ DGGHG %XUJLQ 6WDQ 3HHU DJUHHG with Burgin when making the motion to adopt the 2015-16 tax levy. “Looks like a nice discount on my WD[HV Âľ FRPPHQWHG 3HHU “About a 13-percent discount, “ replied VFKRRO ERDUG 3UHVLGHQW 'DYLG 'DKOEHUJ Burgin said Grantsburg remains a low spending district per student, citing the PRWWR ´:H GR PRUH ZLWK OHVV Âľ This year the district will spend SHU VWXGHQW ZKLFK LV ORZHU than surrounding schools. Burgin had still more good news regarding the district’s outstanding debts, reporting the middle school’s debt was

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6FKRRO ERDUG 3UHVLGHQW 'DYH 'DKOEHUJ SUH VLGHG RYHU WKH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ DVNLQJ WKRVH LQ DWWHQGDQFH IRU WKHLU FRPPHQWV DQG TXHVWLRQV WKURXJKRXW WKH SUHVHQWDWLRQV RI WKH VFKRRO EXGJHW SULQFLSDOV UHSRUWV DQG RWKHU DJHQGD LWHPV now completely paid off and the district’s remaining debt of $437,480 would be completely paid off in a couple of years. After the presentation of the budget and adoption of the tax levy each of the district’s four principals gave educational reports and goals for the coming year. Dahlberg then asked if there were any other questions or comments from those in attendance. Mark Dahlberg commented on the recent incident involving a school bus driver for a local district allegedly caught drinking prior to transporting students. Dahlberg asked if Grantsburg had a policy to do background checks on the district’s bus drivers. “All Grantsburg bus drivers are independent contractors but we do background checks on all drivers before they ZHUH DOORZHG WR WUDQVSRUW VWXGHQWV Âľ stated David Dahlberg. Burgin said random drug and alcohol tests are also done on drivers, and substitute drivers were also subject to background checks and testing. ´2XU GULYHUV UHDOO\ GR D JRRG MRE Âľ %XUJLQ WKHQ UHPDUNHG ´:H KDYH Ă€QH SHRSOH Âľ 3HHU LQWHUMHFWHG WKDW :HEVWHU 6FKRRO District’s move this year to add Wi-Fi to buses has resulted in a reduction in discipline problems and it is something Grantsburg might consider in the future. Before the meeting adjourned approval was given for the board to authorize a number of yearly procedures and practices, including setting board salaries and expenses, disposal of surplus equipment, hiring and paying attorneys if needed, furnishing textbooks and technology to VWXGHQWV Ă€QDQFLQJ WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ FRQtracts for student transport services, furnishing district students breakfast and lunches and authorizing funds to do so, and borrowing funds on a short-term basis to meet operation expenses.

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%DG OHJLVODWLRQ Last week three bills that attack clean and honest government were fast tracked in the state Legislature. These new laws make corruption easLHU DQG PRUH SURĂ€WDEOH $% ZKLFK would limit the use of John Doe investigations into corruption such as bribery, campaign fraud, election law offenses, extortion and state ethics UXOHV E\ HOHFWHG RIĂ€FLDOV SDVVHG 5Hpublicans, including Assemblyman Jarchow and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, voted for the bill which will now become law. The Democrats in the Legislature voted against the measure. AB 388, which will destroy the nonpartisan Government Accountability Board, made up of retired judges, will be replaced by two agencies, election and ethics, overseen by partisan legislators. Two boards instead of one ... so much for small government. This bill is sure to pass, supported by the Republicans, opposed by Democrats. The last bill, AB 387, rewrites WisFRQVLQ¡V FDPSDLJQ Ă€QDQFH ODZ DQG not in a good way. AB 387 will allow more secret or dark money from outof-state interests to influence our elections. It would allow virtually unlimited contributions to candidates by corporations and individuals with no oversight or accountability to the public. The voters of our state deserve to know who is funding political campaigns and who is responsible for the so-called issue ads that will saturate the media. This bill was voted for by 100 percent of the Republican assemblymen, including our own Adam Jarchow. The Assembly Democrats, standing on ethical principle, recused themselves from voting on AB 387. None of these laws will make Wisconsin government more open, more honest, more accountable or more responsive to our needs, the citizens of this state. The Wisconsin Legislature and Gov. Walker have made that which is unethical legal. Gail Lando Grantsburg

:RUVH WKDQ ZROYHV" I would like to know what has happened to the last several generations of hunters, and is the state really thinking of our wildlife or money? The way our grandfathers hunted, which meant actually walking with their legs and spending time in the forest and prairies with the animals and wildlife, they used the animal for food, shelter and clothing, actually seemed very ethical to me. Now, slaughtering deer and bear on ag tags and not using the meat, just killing to kill, seems worse than the wolves people hate. Also, there is now a new ruling that deer can be hunted at night. When will the wildlife be able to feed and rest for winter fat?

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Running around after wildlife with your Chevy and a spotlight and sneakers and radios is not ethical to me. Believe me, I believe in hunting and fair chase, but with all these special seasons and running the wildlife day and night, what is going to happen? Wisconsin used to be the envy of the nation for our deer hunting. I talked with a landowner and he said a young farmer who had shot many deer on ag tags now asked him if he could hunt on his land as there were no deer now on his farm. If we continue down this slope in Wisconsin, will my grandchildren have the opportunity to enjoy Wisconsin’s wildlife? Tamara Larson Clam Falls

9RWH QR RQ 1RY RQ VFKRRO UHIHUHQGXP $FFRUGLQJ WR 3XEOLF 6FKRRO 5HYLHZ Unity High School enrollment has GHFOLQHG SHUFHQW RYHU Ă€YH \HDUV WR D QHZ ORZ RI VWXGHQWV WKLV \HDU Class sizes throughout the school have diminished over the past several years from class sizes of as many DV SOXV VWXGHQWV WR VWXGHQWV SHU class or less. Declining enrollment is not indicative of the need for additional classrooms and gymnasium space. Fewer students in attendance would, in fact, indicate the need for less space. 'HVSLWH ´DGGLWLRQVÂľ DQG ´HQKDQFHPHQWVÂľ SURSRVHG E\ WKH UHIHUHQGXP the school continues to cut existing programs and teachers/staff, conWUDGLFWLQJ WKH Ă€QDQFLDO DELOLW\ RI WKH school budget to support a costly referendum and resulting expenses upon completion of the project. The proposal would increase the building’s square footage by over 12,000 square feet. Larger buildings require increased maintenance, more electricity - often at more expensive three-phase demand rates - increased heating and cooling and added personnel for cleaning and maintenance. These added annual expenses pose future budgetary problems for the school, especially when coupled with dwindling state aid. Budgetary concerns continue to reVXOW LQ WKH HOLPLQDWLRQ RI VWDIĂ€QJ SRVLtions and classes offered. Family and consumer education classes formerly offered have been eliminated completely. Classes eliminated include cooking classes, sewing, and life skills FODVVHV IRU Ă€QDQFHV DQG SDUHQWLQJ $ once robust agriculture program has VHHQ VLJQLĂ€FDQW FXWV ZLWK FODVVHV HOLPinated and the teacher cut to half-time status. Technology classes, formerly ´VKRSÂľ FODVVHV KDYH VHHQ VRPH UHduction as well. With the elimination of a number of classes, it would seem empty classrooms would be available

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that were previously used for those classes. Band and choir participation has declined sharply as far as the number of students involved. This, in turn, results in fewer people attending concerts, negating the need for increased auditorium space. In fact, at the play last spring, the auditorium was about one-third full, negating the need for DGGLWLRQDO VSDFH IRU Ă€QH DUWV ,I H[penses resulting from a referendum negatively impact the budget, will fine arts programs be eliminated next? While maintenance improvements and upgrades are needed, a building project of this scope and expense when both enrollment and state aid DUH GHFOLQLQJ LV QRW Ă€QDQFLDOO\ VRXQG or practical. The costs involved add XS WR D UHVRXQGLQJ ´QRÂľ YRWH 9RWH no on the Unity referendum to help keep future budgetary crises at bay. Steve Jorgenson Rural Luck

*XQV GHIHQG After all the school, theater and other mass shootings, all you hear is that we need to have more gun control, and nobody seems to know what to do about it. It’s very simple. After the first school shooting, I said they need to train and arm some teachers, coaches or janitors to be able to shoot back. Then they should put signs by every entryway saying that they have guns and will shoot back, or something to that effect. Ask yourself how many shooters have gone into police stations where they know they will be shot back. If someone shoots at me and I have access to a gun and don’t shoot back, then I would be the one with a mental problem, another thing, talk shows like to use as a reason for the shootings. Maybe less coverage would be better. There are also those who say we should lock the classroom doors to protect the students. That would do about as much good as going into a EXOO SHQ ZLWK D à \VZDWWHU WR VWRS D charging bull! We have reduced our military and arsenal in this country when all the other countries are building theirs up. We won’t be able to defend ourselves. We are like sitting ducks in case of an attack. Let’s not let this happen in the private sector. Ben Carson is the only person, in my opinion, that got it right when he said that so many people were killed in World War II because they had nothing to defend themselves with after their guns were taken away. Bill Kurtz St. Croix Falls

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C  O  N  V  E  R  S  A  T  I  O  N  S 9RWH \HV RQ 7XHVGD\ The Unity School District is seeking $17.5 million in a referendum vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This is a lot of money. As the parent of a UHS student, I urge district residents to take a closer look at the details and carefully consider your vote. This referendum is for necessary renovations to a campus that is outdated and overcrowded. 7KHVH FKDQJHV DUH QRW ´OX[XULHV Âľ 7KH entire school cannot meet in one assembly. The high school cafeteria cannot seat all high school students at the same time. These are basic needs. Yes, the total sum is huge, but it works out to be an extra $12 per year on a $100,000 home. Isn’t the future of our kids worth the price of a few gallons of gas? One dollar a month? You may not have kids in the district now, but remember that people like me paid for your kids’ schooling 10 or 20 years ago. We all “pay LW IRUZDUGÂľ DQG EDFNZDUG ZKHQ LW FRPHV to school taxes. There is a misconception among some lake property owners that our district must be rich based on high property/school taxes. Unfortunately, local taxes go to Madison for statewide redistribution. 8QLW\ ZDV EXLOW LQ EHIRUH JHQGHU equality in sports (Title IX), before special education was mainstreamed into regular schools, before additional middle school and high school club sports and before the many changes in teaching and understanding of different learning styles, ZKLFK EHJDQ LQ WKH V The boys and girls varsity basketball teams must alternate practice mornings. Elementary students have sports practices at 7:30 or later on Sunday nights as this is the only gym time they can get. During our rainy springs, not all teams can practice inside after school. Unity desperately needs another gymnasium. The current auditorium has terrible acoustics and sight lines. I could not hear parts of plays or even see my child perform if I had to sit in the upper level of the auditorium. This space is also used for elementary gym, but if there are other day-

time events, elementary kids can’t have gym. This happened more than 100 times last year. Elementary kids need gym, for both their physical and mental development and health. There are other safety updates to the bus drop-off areas and entrances, updates to science and math classrooms and changes to the HVAC system to increase FRVW HIÀFLHQF\ HWF $ IXOO H[SODQDWLRQ can be found at the school, in the district newsletter and at unity.k12.wi.us. A school doesn’t just educate our youth, it is one of the centers of our commuQLW\ 3OHDVH YRWH \HV RQ 7XHVGD\ 7KDQN you. Kim Butler Town of Milltown

*23 -XVWLFH Well, they did it. The Republicans in the Legislature voted for those horrible ELOOV -HII 3HWHUVRQ ZURWH DERXW ODVW ZHHN The nonpartisan judges at the GAB will no longer oversee our elections. Instead, we’ll have partisan hacks appointed by whoever is in power at the moment to tip the scales in favor of their side. Who is this batch of Republicans trying to help KHUH" *23 )DLUQHVV Is clean government important to you? This batch of Republicans just took away the ability of prosecutors to start John 'RH LQYHVWLJDWLRQV IRU FDPSDLJQ ÀQDQFH violations, ethics violations, lobbying violations and even extortion and bribery. :KR DUH WKH\ WU\LQJ WR SURWHFW KHUH" *23 2 - Justice 0. Do you think we need more money LQ RXU HOHFWLRQV" 0RUH à \HUV LQ \RXU mailbox, more pollsters calling you throughout the day or more campaign commercials all over your television for months on end? This Republican held Legislature just voted for unlimited corporate and individual donations to legislative campaign committees and political parties. Really, who do you think they’re WU\LQJ WR KHOS KHUH" *23 :LVFRQVLQ Citizens 0. The Democrats in the Legislature recused themselves from voting on that campaign contribution bill and good for

them! At least a few people left in the Legislature still have principles. It’s an RXWUDJHRXV FRQà LFW RI LQWHUHVW WR YRWH LQ favor of allowing unlimited contributions for your own campaign efforts. Do any of those bills help you? Do they improve our schools or encourage the creation of jobs or services in Burnett County or Northwest Wisconsin? They don’t. Sheila Harsdorf, Adam Jarchow and the rest of the one-party-rule Republicans are no longer interested in helping you or representing you. They’re not using our state to help you, they’re using it to help themselves. They can no longer be trusted. Emily Nehring Siren

,QYHVW I urge your support of the Unity School District’s facilities referendum on Nov. 3. The referendum focuses on renovating and replacing outdated heating/cooling systems, updating classroom space that was designed for teaching in a different era and remodeling existing common spaces/restrooms/hallways to increase safety and comply with ADA guidelines. In addition, this referendum will include more secure entrances to the schools, as well as improved and dedicated bus drop off and parent drop off areas. Finally, the referendum allows for a gymnasium and auditorium addition to meet growing programming, event and community QHHGV 3OHDVH YLVLW WKH 8QLW\ ZHEVLWH DW unity.k12.wi.us for complete details. As a parent of three girls at Unity, I can assure you that each of these upgrades is necessary, and in many cases, overdue. My girls love going to school at Unity. The sense of pride there is enormous. This is due in no small part to dedicated teachers, support staff, volunteers and administration at the school. These educators have been doing more with less state assistance for over a decade now. 2XU VWXGHQWV DUH JHWWLQJ D ÀUVW UDWH HGXcation because the teachers care, in many cases supplementing their classrooom QHHGV ZLWK WKHLU RZQ PRQH\ 3OHDVH WDNH time to check out the recent accomplishments of Unity. This school is getting

results for your school district by being Ă€VFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH DQG HGXFDWLRQDOO\ HIfective. I think it’s time to give them a YRWH RI FRQĂ€GHQFH While there may be those who see our school as an expense, I see it as an investment. We are investing most obviously in the futures of our children, our grandchildren, our nieces and nephews, etc. At another level, however, we are really investing in the future of our communities! As your school goes, so goes your community. Ask any realtor and they’ll tell you that a strong school helps maintain or enhance property values. A healthy and innovative school system attracts the best teachers and administrators. New businesses prefer to locate in areas with updated schools as an added value to their employees. A strong school system is certainly a consideration of any prospective family moving into an area. In fact, if we don’t maintain a modern school system, people may move their children (and their residence) to nearby school districts that are more innovative. Each child lost to another school district is revenue lost to our school. This lost revenue eventually leads to higher taxes. We have a real opportunity to upgrade our schools if we can act now. Due to historically low bond rates, the retirement of other long-term debt, and increased valuation, the impact of your yearly taxes will be about $12 per $100,000 of valuation! In other words, a $150,000 house would have an additional $18 per year added to its tax bill. We will never have this kind of leverage with our tax dollars again as interest rates and construction costs increase! If you have ever been to an athletic event at Unity, I think you’ll agree that ZH KDYH VRPH WHUULĂ€F IDQV DQG D ORW RI school spirit! I hope you’ll join me at the polls on Nov. 3 and show that Unity comPXQLW\ VSLULW 9RWH ´<HVÂľ IRU WKH VWXGHQWV DQG WHDFKHUV YRWH ´<HVÂľ IRU WKH IDFLOLWL\ DQG YRWH ´<HVÂľ IRU D VWURQJ DQG SURJUHVsive Unity community! Sean Horgan Balsam Lake

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SCF Council pulls plug on senior center building

Damage deemed too severe and expensive to repair Greg Marsten | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Valley Senior Center building is likely not long for this world, after the St. Croix Falls Common Council voted unanimously on Monday, Oct. 26, not to undergo major structural repairs to the building at 140 North Washington St. The seniors group will be able to occupy the now shored-up building until next July, at which point the future of the building, and where the seniors will go, remains to be determined. The council debated the issue for over an hour, discussing the concrete block wall damage, the costs of assessing the damage, possible repairs and even some potential options for either a temporary home or a new home altogether. “The (concrete) block cannot be reSDLUHG Âľ VWDWHG FLW\ EXLOGLQJ LQVSHFWRU %ULDQ :HUW ´,W KDV WR EH UHSODFHG Âľ The city has discussed their options for several months, and while they determined the assessed value of the SCVSC building to be approximately $175,000, the repair estimate could cost over half that much, which led to the question of ZKHWKHU LW ZDV ZRUWK Ă€[LQJ ´,V WKH EXLOGLQJ ZRUWK VDYLQJ"Âľ $OGHUperson Jeff Huenink asked Wert, who chose his answer very carefully. “If it was just my decision, I would not Ă€[ LW Âľ :HUW VDLG ´(YHQ LI \RX Ă€[ LW LW¡V still an old building ... I just think the seniors deserve a little nicer place. Again, P\ RSLQLRQ Âľ Mayor Brian Blesi noted that while the repairs may total close to $100,000, the ´GR QRWKLQJÂľ RSWLRQ VWLOO KDV D FRVW HLther in razing the building, which he said FRXOG FRVW RU RI FRXUVH LQ Ă€QGLQJ a new home. Several council members also pointed out that even if the critical east and north walls on the building are repaired, the rest of the structure may suffer similar damage to be addressed down the road. “It all depends on how much moisture FDQ JHW LQ LW Âľ :HUW VDLG ´,W FRXOG KDYH SUREOHPV ODWHU Âľ The city has a proposal from MSA Engineering for $13,000 to design a repair plan, which several estimates have put at near $70,000. “My question is, is it the right facility to LQYHVW LQ"Âľ %OHVL VWDWHG The long-term future of the SCVSC was also a point of discussion, as the council KRSHG WR Ă€QG WKH PRVW FRVW HIIHFWLYH ZD\ to give the seniors a safe, modern and appropriate home. “It’s about not just meeting the needs now, but also about (meeting those QHHGV LQ WKH IXWXUH Âľ VDLG $OGHUPDQ %RE Kazmierski. &LW\ $GPLQLVWUDWRU -RHO 3HFN QRWHG WKDW there are competitive grants available for senior center construction, but they cannot be relied on and may take some time

“If it was just my decision, , ZRXOG QRW Ă€[ LW , MXVW think the seniors deserve a little nicer place.â€? - Building inspector Brian Wert cent years, in part through the use of tax LQFUHPHQWDO Ă€QDQFLQJ ZKLFK KDV RIIVHW many of their expenditures, however, the TIF matures in 2020, which is both good and bad, as it will add an additional $50 million to the city’s equalized value, and hence, add to the tax base. But once 7KLV VLJQ ZLOO QRW EH RQ WKLV EXLOGLQJ DIWHU QH[W -XO\ closed, it will no longer be able to offset some of the infrastructure improvement costs as in the past. Lentz praised the city for past debt frugality, in spite of the extensive wastewater treatment plant project that is about to wrap up. “We have leveraged the TIF like few RWKHU FLWLHV Âľ 3HFN VDLG “You have an extremely small general REOLJDWLRQ GHEW IRU D FLW\ Âľ /HQW] VDLG ´<RX DUH LQ WRZQ UDQJH Âľ That lack of general obligation debt means any new debt the city incurs will show up quickly on city tax bills, depending on how and when they spread the payments. Lentz presented two options for the Vincent/Maple funding, with one option being to space the payments out over 20 years, allowing for a less immediate impact. The other option loads the debt early, but it has a shorter term and hence a lower cost. 7KH QRUWK DQG HDVW ZDOOV RI WKH 6W &URL[ 9DOOH\ 6HQLRU &HQWHU KDYH PDMRU ZDWHU GDPDJH DQG ´,W¡V WKH GRZQVLGH RI ORZ GHEW Âľ /HQW] OHG WKH FLW\ WR GHFLGH LW ZDV QRW ZRUWK IL[LQJ 3KRWRV E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ VDLG ´7KH RQO\ ZD\ WR JR LV XS Âľ Another issue is how to address the pending downtown hotel project, and to come to fruition. using TIF funds to assist in the project de“But no matter what, we don’t get out velopment, to make it more viable. ZLWKRXW DQ\ FRVWV Âľ %OHVL VDLG However, that use of TIF money means After discussion on grants, other posthe tax levy would need to make up some sible options and even about the possibilof the difference. LW\ RI ´SLJJ\ EDFNLQJÂľ WKH 6&96& ZLWK The council will address those issues some other local organization or existing and more in the coming weeks, and is building, the council voted unanimously hoping to create a true capital improvenot to repair the building. ment plan for future debt, some of which “I think that’s the best long-term outwill become more clear once the future of FRPH Âľ VWDWHG $OGHUSHUVRQ /RUL (ULFNVRQ the hotel project is determined. While a variety of questions arose with Other items the city needs to work into the vote, such as whether to sell the buildĂ€QDQFLQJ LQFOXGHV D QHZ VTXDG FDU SORZ ing, as is, or raze it and rebuild anew or truck and possible property purchase for raze it and sell it, the former Masonic :DWHU GDPDJH WR WKH FRQFUHWH ZDOOV ZDV future development from the Xcel Energy Lodge building will not house the SCVSC GHHPHG WRR H[WHQVLYH WR UHSDLU DQG PHDQV land disposal. after July 1, 2016. “And apparently, we (need to plan for) 3HFN VDLG KH ZRXOG ZRUN ZLWK WKH WKH VHQLRUV ZLOO QHHG WR KDYH D QHZ KRPH QH[W D VHQLRU FHQWHU Âľ 3HFN DGGHG \HDU JURXS WR Ă€QG D WHPSRUDU\ KRPH DW OHDVW The council took no action, but will and then is likely to form a committee to have budget workshops in the coming Ehlers & Associates on how to prepare for address a permanent solution. ZHHNV WR SUHSDUH D Ă€QDO SODQ IRU ´, WKLQN WKLV QHHGV D ERRNHQG Âľ 3HFN their 2016 budget, and with that, how to EHVW GHDO ZLWK VHYHUDO Ă€QDQFLDO LVVXHV SUL- and beyond. said. ‡ 7KH FRXQFLO DSSURYHG WKH SXUFKDVH RI ´:H¡OO ZRUN ZLWK \RX WR Ă€QG D ELJJHU marily infrastructure repairs to Vincent D ZDWHU Ă RZ PHWHU IRU IURP 0LQDQG EHWWHU KRPH Âľ %OHVL VDLG WKH WR WKH VH- and Maple streets, which are estimated to eral Services, after it was noted in a DNR cost several million dollars to repair. niors in the crowd. Recent purchases have left the city with K\GURORJLVW UHSRUW DV D FLW\ GHĂ€FLHQF\ debt issues that are expected to affect the The money will come from the city’s ,Q RWKHU FRXQFLO DFWLRQ water enterprise fund. ‡ 7KH FRXQFLO KDG D OHQJWK\ GLVFXV- Ă€QDO EXGJHW DQG \HDUV EH\RQG The city has avoided large debts in reVLRQ ZLWK Ă€QDQFLDO DGYLVRU 6HDQ /HQW] RI

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SCF hotel project in limbo  3URSRVHG GHYHORSPHQW may not be able to pay for itself Greg Marsten | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – A bold, multimillion dollar hotel and event center proposal, over a year in development, may be stymied by its construction costs, which may prove too high to be covered by 40 boutique hotel rooms, event hosting and catering and dining, after numbers crunching in recent weeks. “The economic realities have tied their KDQGV Âľ VWDWHG 6W &URL[ )DOOV &LW\ $GPLQLVWUDWRU -RHO 3HFN DGGUHVVLQJ WKH FLW\¡V Community Development Authority on Monday, Oct. 26. The proposed $4 million hotel and restaurant is a joint commercial/public development proposal that would adjoin with the city’s Civic Auditorium downtown and would include the razing of the adjacent Edling Funeral Home for expansion. The project development is led by the Abdo Market House group out of the Twin Cities, which have done multiple development projects in several areas, from housing to hotels to restaurants, and is headed by Larry Abdo, who has championed the project for over a year. The city has worked with Abdo to leYHUDJH SXEOLF WD[ LQFUHPHQWDO Ă€QDQFLQJ WR purchase the former Falls 5 Cinema parcel beside the auditorium, which is slated to undergo a major revitalization and expansion in the coming year. The hotel project was meant to capitalize on the auditorium project to share some systems and construction costs, but as the numbers were crunched even more, they are seeming to place the hotel project in limbo. $FFRUGLQJ WR 3HFN HVWLPDWHV RI WKH DFtual hotel construction costs may drastically exceed the hotel’s ability to cover those costs. ´,¡P DQ HWHUQDO RSWLPLVW Âľ 3HFN VDLG RI WKH SURMHFW ´$QG , KRSH ZH FDQ Ă€QG D ZD\ WR PDNH LW ZRUN Âľ Abdo has a financing group assisting with the project, but that group has reportedly found the project to be anywhere from $700,000 to $1 million short. Mayor Brian Blesi expressed his disappointment, but also noted the reality of the situation, “We’ll know more in a FRXSOH RI ZHHNV Âľ %OHVL VDLG Abdo has been the biggest cheerleader for the proposal and has expressed doubts about the naysayers, in the past, stating he has had other hugely successful projHFWV WKDW KDG FORXG\ SURĂ€W SURMHFWLRQV

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DV PDNH WKH EXLOGLQJ VDIHU PRUH HIĂ€FLHQW and functional and usable, as well as allow it to be rented for an event while a performance is onstage, allowing “double ERRNLQJ Âľ The new addition will add approximately 35 feet to the south side and will allow for many of the mechanical and safety improvements, as well as offering more space for the necessities for drama production, such as set construction, dressing rooms, costume storage and even loading from the alley behind. “Any functioning stage needs room DURXQG LW Âľ /HPPRQ VDLG 7KH SURMHFW DOVR ZLOO LQFOXGH D PRGLĂ€HG front entry area, allowing for easier access and a more inviting entrance. “The whole front plaza is designed to PDNH WKH ZKROH HOHPHQWV ZRUN Âľ /HPmon added. The city is using a variety of funding, public and private, for the project, and the building’s tenant, the Festival Theatre Company, is scheduled to be out of the auditorium for at least a year starting in 2016, so the building will allow complete construction access. Lemmon thinks the entire project will take at least 10 months and likely will not break ground until early spring, but many of the interior projects can begin as

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Committee looks at options for Devils Lake retaining wall E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett County Administration Committee authorized funds for an engineering study to look at options for repairing or replacing an old dilapidated wooden retaining wall at the Devils Lake Landing off CTH A north of Webster. The retaining wall, which rises 4 feet to 10 feet, supports a blacktop parking area at the landing. The wall is bowed out in places and showing other signs of stress. “It could be quite a project when we get WR UHEXLOGLQJ WKDW ZDOO Âľ VDLG -DNH 1LFKols, administrator of the Burnett County )RUHVW DQG 3DUNV 'HSDUWPHQW “The wall was anchored years ago XQGHU WKH SDUNLQJ ORW Âľ 1LFKROV VDLG H[pressing concern over a possible “blowRXWÂľ RI WKH ZDOO The committee authorized $7,500 to be transferred from the Infrastructure Fund to “gain an understanding of potential FRVWV DQG RSWLRQV WR Ă€[ RU UHSODFH WKH UHWDLQLQJ ZDOO Âľ The engineering study and potential improvements are targeted for 2016. In other business the committee accepted the resignation of longtime human resource generalist Marcy Thalacker. Thalacker has worked with Burnett &RXQW\ IRU \HDUV +HU ODVW RIĂ€FLDO GD\ of service will be Dec. 31. “Marcy has been an invaluable resource DQG JUHDW KHOS WR PH Âľ VDLG 1DWKDQ (KDOW county administrator. “Her knowledge and experience and the general sense of

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Eagles  outlast  Crickets  in  playoff  battle Face No. 1 Abbotsford this Friday, Oct. 30 Unity 28, Fall Creek 6 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles outlasted a tough and physical Fall Creek &ULFNHWV WHDP GXULQJ WKH Ă€UVW URXQG RI the Division 6 WIAA football playoffs Friday, Oct. 23. It was wet and windy night for a football game that kept many fans at home for the evening, but the Eagles managed a total team effort to knock off a very solid Fall Creek team. “Tonight was a great playoff victory for our program. We have made the playoffs HDFK RI WKH SDVW Ă€YH VHDVRQV KRZHYHU we were only able to advance past Level 1 twice, including this year. We played a very good Fall Creek team tonight and we were able to limit them on offense and PRYH WKH EDOO DJDLQVW WKHLU GHIHQVH Âľ VDLG Eagles coach Cory Nelson. Unity was able to hold the Crickets to just 168 yards of total offense and forced WKUHH LQWHUFHSWLRQV -DFN )RHOOHU Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK WZR LQWHUFHSWLRQV DQG 3KLOOLS 6Rrensen had one pick as well. “We worked very hard this past week to defend their passing game and our kids 7RQ\ &DUOVRQ JHWV D NH\ EORFN WR JDLQ PRUH \DUGV DJDLQVW )DOO &UHHN LQ WKH 'LYLVLRQ SOD\RII did a fantastic job tonight executing our game plan. We gave up 85 passing yards RSHQHU RQ )ULGD\ 2FW DW 8QLW\ 7KH (DJOHV ZLOO PRYH RQ WR SOD\ DW $EERWVIRUG WKLV )ULGD\ 2FW to a team with a very good quarterback z 3KRWRV E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU and a couple of quality receivers. Our defensive line and linebackers played outstanding and limited them to 83 yards on WKH JURXQG Âľ 1HOVRQ VDLG The Eagles made a good defensive stance in the Crickets opening drive and PDQDJHG WR SRXQG WKH EDOO GRZQĂ€HOG DQG move the chains methodically on their Ă€UVW SRVVHVVLRQ RI WKH JDPH ,W UHVXOWHG LQ an eventual 12-yard touchdown run for Tony Carlson with 7:52 still to play in the Ă€UVW TXDUWHU &DUOVRQ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK WKUHH WRXFKGRZQV DORQJ ZLWK \DUGV RQ carries. 7KH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU HQGHG ZLWK 8QLW\ LQ control 7-0, and with good pass coverage to start the second quarter the Eagles were able to get the ball back quickly. Jesse Vlasnik eventually broke free for a 15-yard touchdown run with 6:37 remainLQJ LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI 7KH WRXFKGRZQ ZDV followed by Foeller’s interception but the Eagles were eventually forced to punt, which backed Fall Creek deep into their own territory. Along with a big tackle for loss by Logan Bader with just under three PLQXWHV WR SOD\ LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI )DOO &UHHN was forced to punt, but it backed the Eagles all the way to their own 38-yard line. Unity fumbled on the drive but got the ball back only after a loss of 6 yards. They -HVVH 9ODVQLN RI 8QLW\ KHDGV WR WKH HQG ]RQH IRU D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ ZLWK WR JR LQ WKH ILUVW were forced to punt again with 1:33 to go. On that drive, Fall Creek was again KDOI DQG KHOSV SXW WKH (DJOHV XS unable to move the chains, and along

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ZLWK D NH\ RSHQ Ă€HOG WDFNOH E\ )RHOOHU the Eagles forced a punt and got the ball EDFN QHDU PLGĂ€HOG ZLWK XQGHU D PLQXWH to go in the half. On the next play, Unity quarterback Joey Schmitz connected with Bader on a 45-yard pass play to the 1-yard line, and Carlson took it the rest of the way for the score to help put Unity up 21-0 at halftime. “On the offensive side of the ball, we were able to sustain our drives tonight and control the clock. We had 220 yards rushing and 105 yards passing. A ton of credit for our offensive success tonight has to go to our offensive linemen. They were able to open up some pretty big holes for our running backs and they gave Joey Schmitz time in the pocket tonight to make some very good throws. Our offensive linemen (Austin Donahue, Cody Ince, Logan Hendrickson, Brett Nelson, (ULN 3HWHUVRQ &ROH *DUYH\ DQG /RJDQ Bader) have improved each week and are able to quickly change their blocking schemes during the game to help make us VXFFHVVIXO Âľ VDLG 1HOVRQ %DGHU Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK WKUHH FDWFKHV IRU yards and had a similar catch late in the second half that helped the Eagles seal the win late in the fourth quarter. Fall Creek was never completely out of the game as they held Unity scoreless in the third quarter, but the Eagles offense was able to control the ball and keep Fall Creek out RI WKH HQG ]RQH XQWLO WKH Ă€QDO PLQXWH RI the game. ´7KRXJK WKH Ă€HOG ZDV YHU\ PXGG\ and wet, our running backs (Tony CarlVRQ -HVVH 9ODVQLN DQG 3DWULF 7LOOHU\ were able to hit the holes our offensive linemen created and get positive yardage tonight. Footing was a major concern throughout the game, but our kids played WKURXJK LW DQG ZHUH YHU\ VXFFHVVIXO Âľ Nelson said. “Our quarterback (Joey Schmitz) threw the football very well tonight and it helped to loosen up their defense. The way we played this game is the exact way we needed to open up our playoffs and position ourselves for a long playoff run. We have a team with a lot of players who have had a ton of success in the other sports they play and that will pay huge dividends as we work our way through WKH SOD\RIIV Âľ The Eagles will travel to Abbotsford this Friday, Oct. 30, to take on the undefeated, and No. 1 seeded Falcons of the Cloverwood Conference, beginning at 7 p.m. “This will be a very good test for us next Friday. We know Abbotsford is a very good football team and we know their offense very well. They run the same offense we do, so that will help our scout team this week as we prepare for Friday. We will continue to have exceptional practices and do what we do during the week to make sure we are prepared to PRYH RQ LQ WKH SOD\RIIV Âľ 1HOVRQ VDLG

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Alex  Binfet  headed  to  state  cross-­country Unity/Luck boys fall short of state with third place Marty Seeger|Staff writer RICE LAKE – Hopes for a three-peat to the state cross-country meet in Wisconsin Rapids were dashed for the Unity/Luck boys on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Rice Lake Division 2 Sectional race. Unity/Luck was just one place short of their ultimate goal this year, as only the top two teams earn the right to advance to state, as well as the WRS Ă€YH LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR DUHQ¡W DOUHDG\ D member of a qualifying team. Unity/Luck is one of the smallest schools among the other Division 2 teams competing at Rice Lake, so third place is still an impressive Ă€QLVK Despite not getting the entire team to state the Eagles are sending junior Alex Binfet, who took eighth in the overall standings with a time of 17:14. As a freshPDQ %LQIHW ZDV D VWDWH TXDOLĂ€HU ZLWK the Eagles and was fourth on the team with a time of 18:33. At state in 2014, as a sophomore, Binfet improved with a time of 17:27, and will hope once again to improve on that time at state as an individual. Just missing a chance to go to state by four places was junior Logan Jensen with D WLPH RI ,W ZDV D GLIĂ€FXOW VHFWLRQDO as Northwestern took the top spot followed by Rice Lake, and then Unity/ Luck. The Eagles had some good times overall but scored 114 points, while Rice /DNH KDG DQG 1RUWKZHVWHUQ Ă€QLVKHG with 65. Jarett Davison was third on the team, DQG WKH VHQLRU FRPSHWHG LQ KLV Ă€QDO UDFH ZLWK $OVR FRPSHWLQJ LQ WKHLU Ă€QDO KLJK VFKRRO UDFHV ZHUH 0DWW 3HWHUVRQ ZLWK a time of 18:18, and Eli Vos Benkowski, with 18:38, as well as Derek Rennicke, -XQLRU 1DWH &RXVLQV Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK a time of 18:55. The Eagle boys will lose four of their main seniors from this season but will once again be adding a handful of middle school runners who have placed high at earlier meets this fall. As for the girls, there won’t be any runners at state for 2015 as they placed ninth RYHUDOO DV D WHDP ZLWK Ă€YH UXQQHUV /DVW \HDU¡V VWDWH TXDOLĂ€HU VRSKRPRUH 6LHUUD Fjorden, was close to getting another trip WR VWDWH EXW Ă€QLVKHG WK RYHUDOO ZLWK D time of 21:07. She was followed by junior Kendra Bramsen, 23:05, freshman Mary -RKQVRQ VHQLRU $O\ .UHIW and sophomore Zenia Moore, 32:10.

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Grantsburg  has  two  girls  headed  to  state Grace Gerber, Brittanie Blume heading to state cross country as individuals Marty Seeger|Staff writer CABLE – The Grantsburg cross-country team is sending two girls to compete as individuals to the Division 3 state crosscountry championships in Wisconsin Rapids this weekend. Both Grace Gerber and Brittanie Blume are heading to state LQ WKHLU Ă€UVW \HDUV DV KLJK VFKRRO FURVV country runners. Gerber is only a freshman and took fourth in the overall standings among the 84 other competitors with a time of 20:25. %OXPH Ă€QLVKHG LQ HLJKWK SODFH RYHUDOO ZLWK D WLPH RI WR JUDE WKH Ă€IWK VSRW among individuals. Only the top two WHDPV DQG WRS Ă€YH LQGLYLGXDO UXQQHUV who are not part of a qualifying team earn the chance to go to state. “I was happy with how the race went for both the boys and the girls. Both teams ran good, tough races, and it was *UDQWVEXUJ IUHVKPDQ *UDFH *HUEHU OHIW DQG VRSKRPRUH %ULWWDQLH %OXPH ULJKW DUH KHDGLQJ WR D JRRG ZD\ WR Ă€QLVK RXW WKH VHDVRQ Âľ VDLG coach Andy Richardson. “As for Gracie VWDWH WKLV ZHHN DIWHU ILQLVKLQJ VWURQJ DW WKH VHFWLRQDO UDFH LQ 'UXPPRQG )ULGD\ 2FW z 3KRWRV DQG %ULWWDQLH , DP GHĂ€QLWHO\ ORRNLQJ IRU- E\ /DUU\ 6DPVRQ

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Webster  sending  two  boys  to  state  cross  country Marty Seeger|Staff writer CABLE – The Webster boys cross-country team won’t be able to go to state in 2015 but will have two boys representing the Tigers at the state championships in Wisconsin Rapids this weekend. Both junior Andrew Ruiz and sophomore Joey Formanek are headed to state after their performance at the Division 3 Drummond Sectionals Friday, Oct. 23. Ruiz was third overall among the 84 other sectional comSHWLWRUV ZLWK D WLPH RI 2QO\ WKH WRS Ă€YH LQGLYLGXDO UXQQHUV ZKR DUH QRW SDUW RI D TXDOLI\LQJ VWDWH WHDP WKDW WRRN Ă€UVW RU second place, earn the right to go to state. “Andrew left no doubt. He started out UXQQLQJ LQ WKH 1R SRVLWLRQ DQG Ă€QLVKHG WKLUG ZLWK DW WLPH RI ,W LV DOZD\V D UHOLHI WR VHH DQ DWKOHWH LQ WKH WRS Ă€YH -RH\ PDGH LW D OLWWOH PRUH LQWHUHVWLQJ Âľ VDLG coach Roy Ward. )RUPDQHN ZDV WKH Ă€IWK DQG Ă€QDO LQGLYLGXDO TXDOLĂ€HU WR VWDWH ZLWK D WLPH RI 17:53, and 10th in the overall standings. He edged out a competitor from Washburn by just four seconds. “He started back a little further and needed to pass runners throughout the race. Just after two miles he was able to SDVV WKH Ă€IWK LQGLYLGXDO +H KDG WR Ă€JKW the senior Washburn runner off by a few seconds. It was great to see Joey break the PLQXWH EDUULHU DQG Ă€QLVK ZLWK D WLPH RI Âľ :DUG VDLG Other Webster runners in the WebVWHU ER\V VL[WK SODFH RYHUDOO Ă€QLVK ZHUH Darrick Nelson with 18:35, followed by +XQWHU (ULFNVRQ 0DVRQ 6FKDDI 20:56, Brett Johnson, 22:27, and Dustin Kern, 23:44. )RU WKH JLUOV LW ZDV D WK SODFH Ă€QLVK out of the 10 competing teams. Sam Nelson just missed state by one place, taking 11th in the overall standings among 84 other girls with a time of 21:11. “She is in that terrible spot and will have a year to use this experience to fuel her until her next shot at redemption. The key is to remember the feeling of defeat and not like it. What are you going to do to make sure it doesn’t happen again? Are you willing to pay the price? I think it is DPD]LQJ WKDW VKH GLG VR ZHOO KHU Ă€UVW \HDU RXW Âľ :DUG VDLG Other girls included a personal best for Sadie Koelz with 25:02, Allison Mulroy, also a personal best, 25:20, and Lexi Symond, 27:37. Symond took two minutes off her personal best time. The team’s lone VHQLRU (OL]DEHWK )UH\PLOOHU Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK D WLPH RI “She also rocked it today. I loved watching her early in the race. I could see she had a faster foot speed than normal. I knew she was giving it everything VKH KDG 6KH UDQ KHU SHUVRQDO EHVW WLPH Âľ Ward said. He added, “I have much to be thankful for. I appreciate that my wife, Krissa, makes it work at home so I can continue to coach. I could not do this without her support. To my kids, Elijiah and Isabela, for going to bed some nights without their daddy tucking them in. Thank you to all of you for sharing me and allowing me to

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)UHGHULF UXQQHUV FRPSHWH DW VHFWLRQDOV CABLE – Frederic boys and girls competed at the sectional cross-country meet on the Telemark Golf Course in Cable on Friday, Oct. 23, but their seasons came to an end. Only two girls competed for Frederic, which included seniors Brooke Rosenau DQG 1LFROH 1HOVRQ 5RVHQDX ÀQLVKHG ZLWK a time of 22:43 and was 26th in the overall standings, while Nelson’s storied high school cross-country career ended with the Vikings with a time of 23:15, and 34thSODFH ÀQLVK For the boys junior Mark Siebenthal ÀQLVKHG ZLWK D WLPH RI VRSKRPRUH Chase Rowe completed a time of 21:43, and senior Chris Kuechenmeister had a time of 24:34.

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Despite  personal  bests,  Saints  CC  season  ends Marty Seeger|Staff writer BOYCEVILLE – The Saints cross-country season came to an end after competing at the Division 3 cross-country sectional in Boyceville Friday, Oct. 23. Despite personal best races from all but three of their varsity runners, the Saints were unable to push their runners to the state competition. There were 12 girls teams competing LQ %R\FHYLOOH DQG 6W &URL[ )DOOV Ă€QLVKHG fourth overall, but only the top two teams move on to the state competition. Taking Ă€UVW ZDV &ROID[ IROORZHG E\ *OHQZRRG City in second and Fall Creek in third. 6HQLRU 6RSKLH .OHLQ ZDV Ă€UVW RQ WKH 6DLQWV UXQQHU 0DGDO\Q %ROOLJ FRPSHWHV DW WKH 'LYLVLRQ VHFWLRQDO LQ %R\FHYLOOH z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG

team and eighth in the overall standings, just missing a chance to go to state by only one other runner, with a time of 21:12. “Sophie ran a great race, shaving off 20 seconds from her fastest time of the season and over 45 seconds from her previous time running on the Boyceville course at the beginning of the season. She gave it everything she had, however, so did her competitors. Sophie should be very proud of her high school cross-country accomplishments. She’s earned four allconference honors, three trips to the state championships, three WCCCA Academic All-State Honors Awards, and has been RXU WHDP 093 IRU IRXU \HDUV 7KDW LV D list any high school athlete would love to have on their sports resume. Sophie is already looking forward to her spring track season, where she hopes to continue to

DGG WR KHU ORQJ OLVW RI DFKLHYHPHQWV Âľ VDLG Saints coach Jennifer Clemins. Next for the girls was freshman Anna Klein, who took ninth overall and had a time of 21:25. ´$QQD .OHLQ Ă€QLVKHG ULJKW EHKLQG KHU VLVWHU PLVVLQJ RXW DV D VWDWH TXDOLĂ€HU E\ two. Anna should be very happy with KRZ KHU Ă€UVW KLJK VFKRRO FURVV FRXQWU\ season panned out. She was our solid second runner for the girls team this year. She earned all-conference honors and has seen continued drops in her race times. She will be a standout on our team next year, and I believe she will see a state FKDPSLRQVKLS UDFH LQ KHU IXWXUH Âľ &OHPins said. Senior Madalyn Bollig was third on the

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Pirates  rain  on  Wolves  playoff  parade Grantsburg oČ”ense gets bogged down in Ăžrst half, defense rises in shutout Grantsburg 27, Elmwood/Plum City 0 Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg domiQDWHG (OPZRRG 3OXP &LW\ RQ )ULday, Oct. 23, in the most weather-affected game of the season so far. Getting their Ă€UVW ZLQ LQ WKH :,$$ 'LYLVLRQ SOD\RIIV is a big step, but a total domination from the defense, allowing only 150 yards of offense will get the attention of those scouting for Eau Claire Regis, who thoroughly WKUDVKHG WKH 3LUDWHV ODVW \HDU DW &DUVRQ 3DUN LQ (DX &ODLUH 7KH 3LUDWHV ZLOO DGvance to play Regis once again in the level 2 playoffs. Grantsburg started somewhat slowly against the Wolves, going three and out RQ WKHLU Ă€UVW VHULHV WKHQ IUHVKPDQ UXQning back Leo Chenal fumbled on their second drive. Chenal made up for his miscue on the next defensive series, sackLQJ WKH ( 3& TXDUWHUEDFN IRU D ELJ ORVV 7KH 3LUDWHV RIIHQVH VHHPHG VWDOOHG RXW in the next few drives until John Chenal gave the homers something to cheer about with a long run to start the drive WKDW ZDV Ă€QLVKHG E\ $YHU\ )DJHUEHUJ RQ two consecutive running plays the second a 5-yard sneak up the middle for the touchdown. Elmwood put together a nice drive with Ryan Asher breaking free for the best run of the night for the Wolves. $SSURDFKLQJ WKH 3LUDWHV \DUG OLQH ( 3& VWDOOHG RXW LQ WKH PXG DQG LW ZDV DOO Grantsburg after that, with Avery Fagerberg tacking on one of his two 25-yard Ă€HOG JRDOV DQG PDNLQJ LW ]LS DW WKH half. Grantsburg coach Adam Hale commented: “Our kids prepared hard all week and came ready to play. Our defense played terrific for four quarters, holding E/ 3& WR \DUG RI RIIHQVH -RKQ &KHQDO and Mason McEvers played great inVLGH FRPELQLQJ IRU WDFNOHV DQG GLG the job stopping Elmwood’s trap and dive. Our interior defensive line, Bubba, Hoss, Hauk and Leo, played a big part in our defensive success as they made plays all night and controlled the line of scrimmage. I thought our offensive line played more aggressive and our backs ran hard all night to put us in scoring SRVLWLRQ :H ZRXOG KDYH OLNHG WR Ă€QLVK a few more those drives with TDs, but it’s nice to have a good kicker like Avery Fagerberg to depend on for three points and not go away empty. Dakota Schultz made some big catches in key moments WR VWUHWFK WKH Ă€HOG IRU XV LQ YHU\ ZHW DQG muddy conditions. We are excited to get to play another week and know we have a big challenge with the Eau Claire private VFKRRO FRPLQJ WR WRZQ Âľ No. 2 seeded Grantsburg will host No. 3 seeded Regis Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.

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Saints  football  season  ends  at  Durand lated Durand on the big win. “They have an athletic, talented team. However, I can’t express how proud Marty Seeger|Staff writer DURAND – For the second time this our coaching staff is of our team. All VHDVRQ WKH 'XUDQG 3DQWKHUV ZHUH VXF- season long, these kids played with efcessful in beating St. Croix Falls but on fort, grit, and determination. They each Friday, Oct. 23, this loss for the Saints PDGH VLJQLĂ€FDQW VDFULĂ€FHV WR PDNH WKLV ended their season. It was a successful team a ‘team.’ These young men have year overall for the Saints as they fought grown into a close-knit group of friends for the top spot in the Lakeland North and are an extremely enjoyable group and ended up in a tie with Unity for sec- to be around. They have epitomized the ond with a conference record of 4-2. The ‘big picture’ of what I feel, athletics is all about. I feel fortunate to have been a part 6DLQWV Ă€QLVKHG RYHUDOO “Obviously, we would have liked to RI LWÂľ The Saints managed to keep the game advance further in the playoffs, but unfortunately, like 217 other playoff teams, ZLWKLQ UHDFK LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI KROGLQJ ZH HQG RXU VHDVRQ ZLWK D ORVV Âľ VDLG 'XUDQG WR SRLQWV LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU Saints coach Grant Belisle, who congratu- DQG LQ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI EXW RIIHQVLYHO\ WKH

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guards for the second-straight year. Last season Siren was swept by the Castleand jumped out to an early 8-1 lead and to once again start out hot, leading by as guards but none of their losses were by never looked back. In the second set the much as seven points much of the way. PRUH WKDQ WZR SRLQWV 7KH Ă€QDO VFRUHV Dragons won 25-15 and got some pow- The Lakers narrowed the gap and pulled were 28-26, 28-26 and 25-23. This time, the erful serves from Lizzie Stanford, who WR ZLWKLQ VL[ EXW 6LUHQ QHYHU OHW LW Dragons will be hungry for the rematch helped the Dragons stretch out an early get closer than that. Stanford was pleased and will be doing it on a neutral court. 12-4 lead. She had nine straight points with the Dragons performance overall, /DVW \HDU¡V VHFWLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO ZDV SOD\HG from the service line along with two aces particularly with their serve-receive. RQ :DVKEXUQ¡V Ă RRU 2Q 7KXUVGD\ WKH before the Lakers tried bouncing back, but “I think the key end was serve-receive. two teams will battle at Northwood High it was too late. In the third set, the Drag- I think we did a really great job of serve- School. ons again dominated with the help of a receiving tonight and so for me it seems “Last year when we played Washburn, core of seven senior leaders. The young like the game goes well when your girls we got beat by only two every game, so Shell Lake team still played with a lot of VHUYH UHFHLYH ZHOO Âľ 6WDQIRUG VDLG DGGLQJ you know it could have went either way. enthusiasm and brought a rowdy crowd, that the team digs were another big part We couldn’t have got beat any less. And but just couldn’t recover from all of Si- of the team’s win. this year we won’t be up at Washburn, ren’s momentum. “Lizzie had some absolutely incredible we’ll be at a neutral site, so that will be “They’re younger, so they’ve got a lot digs, and I thought we were consistent kind of nice, too. Not that that was the RI VWXII FRPLQJ XS WRR Âľ 6WDQIRUG VDLG hitting, it just all seemed to fall. Overall difference but when you’re talking two about the Lakers. “I just think we were LW ZDV D UHDOO\ JRRG JDPH Âľ 6WDQIRUG VDLG points at the end of the game, home court UHDG\ IRU LW Âľ The No. 1 seeded Dragons will now FDQ EH D GLIIHUHQFH Âľ 6WDQIRUG VDLG In the third set, the Dragons were able battle the No. 1 seeded Washburn Castle-

The final tallies for Siren included Lizzie Stanford with 10 kills followed by Ashlee Rightman with eight, Caitlyn Daniels and Emily Stiemann each had six, and Abby Kosloski added four. Aubri Larson led with 30 assists, and Amy Stanford had three aces while Lizzie Stanford had two, Allie Webster, Rightman and Stieman each had one. Kosloski, Rightman, Stiemann and Lizzie Stanford each had one block.

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Chippewa  Tribe  night  hunt  opens  Nov.  1 Danielle Danford | Staff writer SHELL LAKE- — Beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Chippewa Indians will conduct night hunting for deer on lands open to public hunting in ceded territory, an area roughly the northern third of the state. These new hunting regulations come following U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb’s approval of regulations allowing night hunting. Night hunting is the pursuit and harvest of white-tailed deer by members of the Chippewa Indian tribes. Tribal membership is required to be eligible and is established through ancestral ties to the historical tribe, but membership requirements may vary by tribe. Tribal members that want to night hunt must have an approved tribal shooting plan, possess a night hunting permit issued by the tribes, complete a 12-hour tribal night hunting training and adhere to special tribal regulations relating to night hunting. Those tribal members that meet requirements can hunt deer one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise beginning on Nov. 1 until midnight on Jan. 4, 2016. The Department of Natural Resources reports that while numbers are not conclusively known at this time, approximately 75 Chippewa tribal members expressed interest and completed a night hunting training session at the time of the December 2012 court hearing on this matter. The issue of night hunting went under similar OLWLJDWLRQ LQ WKH ODWH V DQG HDUO\ V “The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources remains disappointed with the Federal 7th Circuit Court’s decision to allow tribal night hunting despite the concerns UDLVHG RYHU SXEOLF VDIHW\ Âľ VDLG D '15 QHZV UHOHDVH DIWHU the ruling. The news release goes on to state that the DNR will work at all levels to protect public safety and continue sound management of this shared resource. “GLIFWC and its member tribes welcome the night hunt as an additional opportunity for members to put PHDW RQ WKH WDEOH Âľ VDLG D QHZV UHOHDVH IURP WKH *UHDW Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission. GLIFWC is the Chippewa tribal conservation department responsible for administering the night hunting regulations. You can FRQWDFW WKHLU RIĂ€FH ZLWK TXHVWLRQV DW RU RQline at glifwc.org. The DNR reports that anytime a citizen suspects a po-

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DNR  takes  steps  to  restore  more  Wisconsin  waterways MADISON - Wisconsin’s surface water quality is good and improving in many areas, thanks to limits on wastewater dischargers and new approaches for controlling urban and rural runoff. In fact, phosphorus, ammonia and sediment levels have decreased during the past 20 years in major rivers statewide as a result of stricter limits in wastewater, improved farming practices, construction-site erosion control and urban stormwater management. At the same time, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is taking the next step to identify new waterways that will be targeted for a pollution reducWLRQ SODQ 7KH '15 KDV OLVWHG QHZ waters that meet the criteria for being FODVVLĂ€HG DV LPSDLUHG DQG LV QRZ DVNLQJ for public comment.

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Trappers  who  incidentally capture  wolves  are  encouraged  to  contact  DNR  staff MADISON – Trappers who incidentally capture wolves are encouraged to contact Department of Natural Resources staff and participate in Wisconsin’s wolf collaring and monitoring program. Voluntary participation from Wisconsin’s trappers is an important part of the department’s work with many stakeholders and partners to monitor the state’s wolf population. In the event of an incidental wolf cap-

ture, DNR staff will work closely with the participating trappers to determine if the wolf is a good candidate for their monitoring program. Interested trappers can contact Nate Libal, DNR wildlife biologist, by calling 715-401-1764. For more information regarding wolf hunting and trapping in Wisconsin, please visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword wolf. – from dnr.wi.gov

have made a big difference. However, through expanded monitoring, we’ve LGHQWLĂ€HG ODNHV DQG ULYHUV ZKHUH PRUH work is needed to improve water quality IRU Ă€VK WR WKULYH DQG IRU SHRSOH WR HQMR\ WKHP UHFUHDWLRQDOO\ Âľ Over the past two years, Wisconsin has completed assessments on more than 2,400 additional waterways. The vast majority, approximately 70 percent of assessed waters, are in good condition and WKLV OLVW VLPSO\ LGHQWLĂ€HV ZDWHUV WKDW QHHG additional management attention. A majority of these new listings, 130, are for lakes or river stretches that exceed new, more restrictive phosphorus standards that took effect in December 2010 and many are in areas with restoration plans already in development. “The listing does not necessarily mean that phosphorus levels in these waters JRW ZRUVH Âľ VDLG $DURQ /DUVRQ D '15 water resources management specialist and coordinator of the listing process. ´3KRVSKRUXV OHYHOV PD\ EH LPSURYLQJ LQ some, but not enough yet to meet these new standards. At the same time, many of these waters were not assessed for previRXV OLVWLQJ F\FOHV Âľ /LVWLQJ ZDWHUV DV ´LPSDLUHGÂľ UHTXLUHV the state to develop restoration plans for them and also may make them eligible for state and federal cleanup funds, which can help speed improvements. For the 2016 listing cycle, 10 waterbodies are proposed to be removed from the OLVW 7ZR VWUHDPV 3OHDVDQW 9DOOH\ %UDQFK in Dane County and Rush Creek in Iowa County, are being removed because restoration projects improved stream habitat and aquatic life conditions, Larson says. “The good news is that identifying

these issues through the impaired waters listing process helps concentrate efforts, DWWHQWLRQ DQG IXQGLQJ RQ WKHVH ZDWHUV Âľ KH VD\V ´,W¡V DQ LPSRUWDQW Ă€UVW VWHS RQ the road to working with partners to help restore these waters to where they should EH WR EHQHĂ€W Ă€VK ZLOGOLIH DQG SHRSOH Âľ The Impaired Waters List is submitWHG WR WKH 8 6 (QYLURQPHQWDO 3URWHFWLRQ Agency every even-numbered year under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (40 C.F.R. s. 130.7(b)). DNR follows standard procedures to assess waterbodies against water quality standards, these are known as Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listings Methods. Following the department’s assessment, the federal rules require public inYROYHPHQW WR GHYHORS WKH Ă€QDO OLVW The webinar on Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. will provide citizens and stakeholders with the opportunity to learn more about the process DNR used to develop the list and to ask any questions about that process DQG VSHFLĂ€F Ă€QGLQJV &RPPHQWV FDQ EH emailed to DNR at DNRImpairedWaWHUV#ZLVFRQVLQ JRY RU VHQW E\ 8 6 PDLO to Aaron Larson, DNR, Water Evaluation 6HFWLRQ :< %R[ 0DGLVRQ :, 53707. Comments postmarked or received by Nov. 25 will be considered before VXEPLWWLQJ WKH Ă€QDO GUDIW OLVW WR WKH 8 6 (QYLURQPHQWDO 3URWHFWLRQ $JHQF\ IRU DSproval. The draft list and related materials are available on the Wisconsin DNR website at dnr.wi.gov, by searching for “impaired waters and then clicking on the link for ´VHH XSGDWH Âľ – from dnr.wi.state

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First lady walking ´:DON :LWK :DONHUÂľ event comes to St. Croix Falls Greg Marsten | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – With a colorful FDQYDV DURXQG KHU :LVFRQVLQ Ă€UVW ODG\ Tonette Walker joined a local group of HOHFWHG RIĂ€FLDOV WRXULVP RIĂ€FLDOV DQG others for a one-mile-long hike through ,QWHUVWDWH 3DUN LQ 6W &URL[ )DOOV RQ Wednesday, Oct. 21. St. Croix Falls new royalty greeted the Ă€UVW ODG\ DW WKH SDUN DQG VKH FKDWWHG DW length with the young royals about her own pageant history as a teen before she spoke about the event to a crowd that included park superintendent Kurt Dreger, who led the tour, along with DNR Ranger Matthew Densow and several ORFDO DQG FRXQW\ HOHFWHG RIĂ€FLDOV DORQJ ZLWK 3RON &RXQW\ 7RXULVP &RXQFLO members, who hosted the event. They were also joined by St. Croix Falls Mayor Brian Blesi and city administrator Joel 3HFN DV ZHOO DV 7RXULVP 'HSDUWPHQW Deputy Secretary Sarah Klavas and several regional representatives. “The great thing is they’re all unique, and (each location) has so much WR RIIHU Âľ :DONHU VDLG ZKLOH SUDLVLQJ the tourism and promotional efforts statewide. The event was the 47th hike in her PRQWKO\ ´:DON ZLWK :DONHUÂľ HYHQWV WKDW Ă€UVW VWDUWHG LQ ZKLOH KHU KXVband, Gov. Scott Walker, was a MilwauNHH &RXQW\ RIĂ€FLDO 6KH VDLG WKH\ ZHUH meant to promote healthy activities. $IWHU KLV DVFHQVLRQ WR KLJKHU RIĂ€FH WKH Ă€UVW ODG\ WRRN XS WKH FDXVH WR KLJKOLJKW parks, trails and other scenic Wisconsin offerings in a partnership with the state Department of Tourism. She joked about how the events started DV DQ RXWULJKW Ă€WQHVV DQG ZHOOQHVV ZDON but took a detour when the other hikers arrived. “We got there and (the hikers) included a woman with a baby in a stroller and an

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Audience entertained, inspired at Evening of Music benefit concert Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Worldrenowned composer and virtuoso pianist Eric Genuis SUHVHQWHG D EHQHÀW FRQFHUW IRU the family of Sgt. Carson Holmquist on Sunday, Oct. 25, in the Grantsburg High School auditorium. Genuis’ stories of the personal experiences inspiring his pieces were both entertaining and poignant as was the music he and very talented violinist Henry Zheng, cellist Bing Wei, and vocalist Tamara Ryan performed.

Genuis told the audience he was honored to perform the concert in Grantsburg to support a family who had endured such tragedy. Family members of Holmquist, who was among four Marines and a sailor killed in the July 16 attack on a NavyMarine reserve center in Chattanooga, Tenn., were greeted by Genuis at the end of the concert. A freewill offering was taken with proceeds going to Holmquist’s family.

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Greg Marsten | Staff writer 7KH VFKHGXOH ST. CROIX FALLS – The 2016 overhaul and planned rehabilitation of the historic Benson will be casting the lone role for the February kickoff show of “Fully Com1917 Civic Auditorium next year left its current residents, the Festival Theatre Com- PLWWHG Âľ E\ %HFN\ 0RGH +H GHVFULEHG WKH SOD\ DV ´0XFK QHHGHG ZLQWHU FRPLF UHOLHI Âľ pany, in search of new, temporary gigs. with a lead who must play 40 characters, with Benson directing. While a few of the off-site venues The company is working once are yet to be revealed, their new, again with ArtReach St. Croix for VHPL WHPSRUDU\ ER[ RIĂ€FH SHUIRUthe “Big Readâ€? in April, where mance space and marquee home is they will present the adaptation right across the street and down a of the Steinbeck classic, “The piece from the soon-to-be-operatedGrapes of Wraith,â€? which also on Civic Auditorium, in the Franklin has a TBD location. Square building at 125 Washington. “We’re not sure where we’re ´.HHSLQJ WKH ER[ RIĂ€FH RQ 0DLQ going to put that one on,â€? Benson Street was important,â€? stated Fessaid. “The script calls for 60-plus WLYDO *HQHUDO 0DQDJHU 3DP )XFKV characters!â€? Vlasnik, who offered up a tour of He admits it does allow for the new space, as well as formally double and even triple casting, introducing the new Festival Artistic and there are also plenty of youth Director Andrew Bradford Benson roles in the production. and the just released 2016 schedule. “We’re hoping for 20 perform“We have two shows in the spring, ers,â€? he said. “I’m excited to make earlier than usual,â€? Benson said. it a real community wide event ... “We’re putting together those shows to celebrate the novel.â€? and will be casting in February.â€? 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Benson Benson has done choreography, said. “It’s also a really fun acting directed, acted and worked behind challenge.â€? the scenes in multiple roles for the “Clue ...â€? also promises to be a FTC. His new role also includes refamily-friendly favorite, and can vealing the new, away-from-thebe seen multiple times with comCivic schedule, which begins earlier pletely different outcomes. than usual, next spring. “Benson admits it also may The new space is a prime examhave to be done off-site, but it has ple of “black boxâ€? theater, where a yet to be decided. YDFDQW QRQ VSHFLĂ€F VSDFH LV WUDQVJuly will have the cast on formed into a theater, in every way. Washington Street doing Noel Fuchs-Vlasnik is excited about &RZDUG¡V FODVVLF ´3ULYDWH /LYHV Âľ the possibilities the Franklin Square which is among the most popular space offers. past Festival shows. “We’ve reimagined this space,â€? July will also debut the last she said. “With the black box in the VKRZ RI WKH VXPPHU ´6WHHO 0DJcenter of the space, for noise reducnolias,â€? which explores morality, tion, away from light, to be combeauty, friendship, gossip and pletely dark.â€? more, all from the view of a vinWhile the final square footage tage beauty salon. numbers were not available at press The fall promises to be a dandy, time, the space is going to be large as well, starting in October with enough for every amenity the cur´2Q *ROGHQ 3RQG Âľ DQG FXOPLrent space offers, they just have to nating in a unique two-show run Ă€OO LQ WKH EODQNV DQG Ă€JXUH RXW ´WKH at the holidays next year with “A Ă RZ Âľ VKH VDLG Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmasâ€? “We have to make it work with a and the comedy, “The SantaLand cafe, ticket box, cash bar, dressing Diaries,â€? by David Sedaris. 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Yes, even though the new digs have been affectionately referred to as the new While the Franklin Square space is the temporary home for 2016, it will not be the “Franklin Black Box,â€? they can’t wait to see the old Civic Auditorium all gussied up only local venue for performances. and ready for a show again in 2017. ´1RW DOO VKRZV ZLOO EH DW WKLV VSDFH Âľ )XFKV 9ODVQLN FODULĂ€HG ´0RVWO\ KHUH EXW D ´:H¡UH SODQQLQJ RQ EHLQJ RXW DQG PRYHG E\ -DQXDU\ Ă€UVW Âľ VKH DGGHG ´,W¡V MXVW JUHDW FRXSOH RI SURGXFWLRQV ZRQ¡W Ă€W LQ WKLV VSDFH Âľ to see how excited everyone is about the big (Civic Auditorium development) project,â€? 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A dazzling night for daughters and dads

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event at Luck Library EHHQ D JXHVW H[SHUW RQ WKH 3%6 VHULHV ´$QWLTXHV 5RDGVKRZ Âľ 0RUDQÂśV DSpraisal shows are informative, entertaining DQG Ă€OOHG ZLWK KLVWRULFDO EDFNJURXQG RQ HDFK LWHP 0RUDQ GRHV DQ H[FHSWLRQDO job. Regardless of the monetary value of the items, he makes each piece important E\ WHOOLQJ DERXW LWV KLVWRULFDO VLJQLĂ€FDQFH To have your item appraised at the Luck Library event, you must register for a time slot by calling or stopping in at the Luck Library before Thursday, Nov. 12. In the WKUHH KRXUV 0RUDQ LV DW WKH OLEUDU\ KH ZLOO have time to appraise 40 items. The appraisal fee for each item will be waived this

year, in gratitude to the Friends of Luck Library. However, the item limit is one item per person and you must call ahead for a time slot in order to be guaranteed time ZLWK WKH DSSUDLVHU 7KHVH WLPH VORWV ÀOO XS fast, so call early. If you did not receive a time slot for your item, you may still bring it to the show in the event that someone fails to show up. For more information and to get your registration materials, contact the Luck Library at 715-472-2770. :KLOH 0RUDQ LV ZHOO YHUVHG LQ WKH KLVtory and value of many things, he is not an expert on everything. Items excluded from this event are weapons of any kind, ÀQH MHZHOU\ DQG ZDWFKHV SUHFLRXV JHPV

lions of gallons of water are regularly injected into fracking wells. Only recently did it come to light that when water ends up deep in these wells, far below the water table, it has no way to return to the water cycle other than WKURXJK YROFDQLF DFWLYLW\ ,Q WKH 0DUFHOOXV VKDOH IRUPDWLRQ RI 3HQQV\OYDQLD Steve Pearson and West Virginia alone, 90 percent of all water used to extract natural gas is months. 0DQ\ RI WKH DFWLYLWLHV RI WKLV WDVN IRUFH permanently lost according to San Jose remain secret to this day despite numer- State researchers, as much as 94 billion gallons per year. ous Freedom of Information requests While other industries have historiby environmental watchdog groups. cally been large consumers of water, We do know the names of most of the e.g. factory farming and mining, that participants including the late Kenwater has always been retrievable and neth Lay, the disgraced former CEO of thus remained a part of the water cycle. Enron, who was the president’s largest Water used in fracking for oil and natucampaign contributor. And we know WKDW %ULWLVK 3HWUROHXP RU %3 H[HFXWLYHV ral gas is not only contaminated with a stew of chemicals, but has busted open were also a part of these meetings, and the formerly closed cycle. Nothing like WKDW SDUW RI WKH (QHUJ\ 3ROLF\ $FW RI this has ever occurred in the annals of 2005 that grew out of those meetings included $6 billion in subsidies for oil and human history, something that should give pause to policy makers and people gas development, much of it in the Gulf of good faith alike. RI 0H[LFR %3¡V 'HHSZDWHU +RUL]RQ Hydraulic fracturing is one more drilling rig in the Gulf eventually exexample of a technology whose develploded and sank in April of 2010, leading to the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. opment has outpaced our ability to put into place sensible regulatory controls. But perhaps the most controversial Because of the exemptions forged by measure that came out of those task IRUPHU 93 &KHQH\ WKHUH DUH QR IHGHUDO force meetings and eventually became regulations governing its use, so reguSDUW RI WKH (QHUJ\ 3ROLF\ $FW RI lating the industry has been left to the was what came to be known as the states. The state of New York, reacting “Halliburton Loopholeâ€? that exempted to wide-ranging concerns about the the oil and gas industry from the repractice, banned fracking this past sumquirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act when doing underground injections mer despite huge reserves of natural gas that could have been developed using of the type associated with fracking. the controversial technique. But for These same companies were also exempted from state water use regulations 1RUWK 'DNRWD 3HQQV\OYDQLD DQG RWKHU states where fracking is widespread, the that govern other industries. Despite genie is out of the bottle, and the wealth a Congressional investigation that reWKDW KDV EHHQ UHDOL]HG LQ WKHVH DUHDV vealed that around 32 million gallons makes it highly unlikely that a close exof diesel fuel were illegally injected into amination of the dangers of the practice the ground by the fracking industry will happen anytime soon. from 2005 - 2009, and numerous other I spent a few days in the heart of studies that have shown contamination of wells in the vicinity of fracking opera- IUDFNLQJ FRXQWU\ LQ 3HQQV\OYDQLD ODVW year. I was troubled by the smells and tions, there has been no attempt at the the industrial look and feel of what had federal level to rein in the practice. once been an area of small farms and What we know for certain is that bilrolling, wooded terrain. Once I got

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some distance from it all, it was easy to forget. Such is our tendency as human beings. Climate change? Not my problem - I’ll be long gone before its full impact is felt. A rupture in the water cycle? Too abstract, I’m not gonna let something like that ruin my day. Out RI VLJKW RXW RI PLQG 0RQH\ LW VHHPV sometimes trumps everything, and our own personal comfort level can make it easy to overlook what is right in our midst. So George W. Bush was right when he declared in his State of the Union address back in 2006, that “America is addicted to oil.â€? And, as with any addict, we’re not likely to change our behavior unless we have a really compelling reason to do so. Hydraulic fracturing has given us a means to continue our reliance on, or addiction to, fossil fuels well into the future, but under closer scrutiny, it’s a Faustian bargain. For his part, the former president lives in a pasVLYH VRODU KRPH WKDW XWLOL]HV JHRWKHUPDO heat pumps and has cisterns that collect every ounce of rain and wastewater for reuse. So that’s the story, fourth-graders. I used to teach that the water cycle was a closed system, that we have the same amount of water available for our needs that was here millions of years ago. But that was before fracking. Sadly, bucks and buckaroos, this changes everything. I don’t know what to tell you other than the truth. Water, the stuff of OLIH LV EHLQJ FRQWDPLQDWHG DQG Ă XVKHG down deep holes, never to return, by a practice known as “fracking.â€? Sorry. I wish I could wave a magic wand and FKDQJH DOO WKDW 0D\EH \RX FDQ GR VRPHWKLQJ 7HOO 0RP DQG 'DG WKDW \RX want a future, too. Tell them that water is precious, and that without a reliable, constant supply of clean water, nothing else matters. For ideas about what you can do to help wean our country of our oil adGLFWLRQ JR WR FRQWHQW VLHUUDFOXE RUJ beyondoil.

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0$',621 )LIW\ \HDUV DJR RQ 1RY ZDU SKRWRJUDSKHU 'LFNH\ &KDSHOOH EHFDPH WKH Ă€UVW IHPDOH American war correspondent to be killed in action when VKH GLHG RQ D 8 6 0DULQH SDWURO LQ 9LHWQDP A new book from the Wisconsin Historical Society 3UHVV ´'LFNH\ &KDSHOOH 8QGHU )LUH ÂľFKURQLFOHV KHU WUDLOEOD]LQJ OLIH DQG ZRUN VKRZFDVLQJ VRPH RI WKH PRVW powerful images from her 25-year career. Drawn from the vast collection of her materials housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society, “Dickey Chapelle Under Fireâ€? LV WKH Ă€UVW H[WHQVLYH FROOHFWLRQ RI &KDSHOOH¡V ZRUN WR EH published. Author John Garofolo shares Chapelle’s remarkable story – from World War II through the Cuban Revolution and to the early days of the Vietnam War – offering readers the chance to experience Chapelle’s wide-ranging imDJHV LQFOXGLQJ VHYHUDO WDNHQ GXULQJ KHU Ă€QDO SDWURO 7KH ERRN GHVFULEHV &KDSHOOH¡V Ă€JKW WR EH WDNHQ VHULRXVO\ LQ WKH PDOH GRPLQDWHG Ă€HOG RI ZDU SKRWRJUDSK\ DQG GHscribes times she risked her life to tell the story, as she did with military units on front lines and as a prisoner in Hungary. “Dickey Chapelle Under Fireâ€? expands the legacy of a pioneering photojournalist who helped to break gender barriers for future generations of female journalists and whose photographs once graced the pages of National Geographic, The National Observer, Life and others. Garofolo’s book also showcases the tenacity, courage and compassion of her work and highlights the human impact of wars, telling the bigger story beyond the battleĂ€HOG

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Remembering the Madge School eighth-grade class of 1935 Sharon Tarr | Special to the Register 72:1 2) 0$'*( Âł 7KLUW\ \HDUV DJR in 1985, one of Washburn County’s many country schools, the one in the Town of 0DGJH KHOG D \HDU UHXQLRQ WR EULQJ together all of those who had graduated from the eighth grade there in 1935. The following information about those graduates comes from various sources and is SDUW RI WKH 0DGJH VWRU\ WKDW ZLOO EH LQ 9ROume VI of the “Historical Collections of Washburn Countyâ€? now being compiled. 9LYLDQ 7RIWQHVV 0LOZDUG WKH WHDFKHU was from the neighboring Town of Beaver Brook. Her (Toftness) family’s farm was where the Red Barn Campground has been now for many years. The campground was started by Vivian’s parents there on CTH B, just east of Shell Lake, and is still run by family members today. The Toftness family was listed in the 1930 Federal Census as, parents Wilhelm and Hulda Toftness; and their children, Irvin, 20; Vivian, 18; Harriet, 17; Aagot, 15, a daughter; June, 14; Luther, 12; Gordon, 10; Doris, 7; Gloria, 4; Forrest, 2; and Hulda’s widowed mother, Ingeborg Strand, 63. In the 1920 census, there was another daughter, Eva, listed, too. She was a year younger than Irvin and a year older than Vivian. (OQRU :HLGHPDQ 3LHWURZVNL WKH Ă€UVW RI WKH VWXGHQWV SURĂ€OHG KHUH ZDV QLQH \HDUV old in 1930 and living with her parents, ErQHVW DQG 0DEHO :HLGHPDQ DJHV DQG respectively; her twin brother, Elmer; her little sister, Verna, 7; her little brother, Gene, 5; and her uncle, Oscar, 25; at the home of KHU JUDQGSDUHQWV 2VFDU DQG 0DU\ :HLGHman, ages 59 and 57 respectively. The Weidemans were one of the families for whom the 1985 school gathering was like a family reunion, too, with Verna,

Elnor and Wayne all attending. Elnor’s twin brother, Elmer, had passed away in 1976. Another student, Lois Jesse Klekamp, the daughter of Emil and Anna Jesse, and her siblings also had a family reunion that day. Lois, the youngest, was 8 years old in 1930; the others were John, 15; Josephine,

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reunion and likely would have been an eighth-grade graduate about 1914 or 1915. Laura Todd’s siblings were her brothers, Alvin and Oliver Keith Todd; her halfbrother, Dale Akey; her stepbrothers, Lyle and Clare Akey; and her stepsisters, Florence, Ruby and Ina Akey. Laura, Alvin and Oliver Keith were the children of George and Dorothy Todd. George died in 1932, and three years later, Dorothy married Fred Akey. Dale Akey was their only child. When Laura died in 2013, Dale was the only surviving sibling. Laura was the treasurer for the Town of Evergreen for 26 years. This information is from Laura Jellen’s obituary and census records. Laura Jellen’s father, George Todd, was a brother to Alva Charles Todd and Bercia Todd Stouffer of Shell Lake. George Todd’s uncle, Charles R. Todd, ZDV PDUULHG WR 0DU\ 0DH 6WRXIIHU 2QH RI &KDUOHV DQG 0DH¡V FKLOGUHQ ZDV :LOOLDP Raymond Todd Sr. William married Elsie .LQJ (OVLH ZDV WKH WHDFKHU DW WKH 0DGJH School in 1927 and 1928, and she attended the 1985 reunion. William R. and Elsie King Todd married before 1930. They had a son, William Raymond Jr., who died young. Their other children were Raymond, David, Valerie and Sharon. The William and Elsie Todd family lived in Shell Lake. Those representing another Todd famLO\ DW WKH 0DGJH 6FKRRO 5HXQLRQ WKDW GD\ ZHUH WKH FKLOGUHQ RI 0DXULFH DQG $QQD 'RQDOGVRQ 7RGG 0HOYLQ 7RGG (YHO\Q 2OVRQ 0DH 5XSRUW DQG &DURO %HOO $OVR attending the school reunion were EvHO\Q¡V KXVEDQG 'H:D\QH 2OVRQ 0D\¡V husband, Robert Ruport; and Carol’s husband, Charles Bell. 0DXULFH 7RGG ZDV DQRWKHU RI &KDUOHV

5 DQG 0DH 7RGG¡V FKLOGUHQ KH ZDV WKH EURWKHU RI :LOOLDP 5 7RGG 0DXULFH DQG Anna Todd’s other children, in addition to the four who were at the reunion, were Albert and Lonnie Todd, Theressa Vanderhyde and Cathy Wickware. The other member of the Class of 1935 DW WKH UHXQLRQ ZDV +HOHQ %DNHU 0LOOHU She was the oldest daughter of George W. %DNHU 6U DQG KLV ZLIH WKH IRUPHU +D]HO Donaldson. According to the 1930 Federal Census, Helen’s siblings were James, *HRUJH : -U 5REHUW +D]HO 0DULRQ &ODVV RI DQG 0DUMRULH ZKR DOVR DWtended the reunion. Another sister, Ruby, was born about 1935. 0DQ\ VWRULHV OLNH WKLV RQH DERXW SHRSOH and places from the county’s past are now being compiled for the new Washburn County history, which is expected to be published in two to three years. Other neighborhoods, such as Trego, Lampson, Long Lake, and the Town of Spooner are already being developed. Stories about Civil War veterans, communities around the county and area resorts will be included, too. Anyone who would like to submit a family history or a history of their community should send it to Sharon Tarr, 306 Balsam St., Spooner, WI 54801 or email it to remembering44@yahoo.com 3OHDVH keep submissions to 10 typed pages or less. Washburn County Historical Society is still looking for additional funding to help make this history book available when all the information has been pulled together and is ready to go to press. Your donations can be sent to Washburn County Historical 6RFLHW\ 3 2 %R[ 6KHOO /DNH :, Thank you for helping with this important project to preserve our past for future generations.

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Start Here - Finish Here theme of UWBC open house 5,&( /$.( ³ 6WDUW +HUH ² )LQLVK +HUH is the theme of the upcoming UW-Barron County open house to be held Thursday HYHQLQJ 1RY 7KLV FXVWRPL]HG RSHQ house is designed to answer individual questions for returning adult students who are thinking about starting or completing a UW degree through on-campus and online courses. The open house will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Activities begin in the UWBC Commons, followed by a campus tour and

a brief overview of the associate degree and the new Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree, and conclude with LQGLYLGXDOL]HG FDUHHU GHJUHH DGYLFH RU appointments. Students have many options at UWBC. Blended course format combines in-class and online instruction, making it possible to attend class one or two nights a week. Students select courses and deYHORS HVVHQWLDO VNLOOV WKDW ÀW WKHLU ZRUN RU personal goals. Attendees will be offered

vouchers for future math and English ReFresh workshops, which are designed to introduce students to a positive learning environment at UWBC. The BAAS degree is a great option for students with a UW-Barron County or Wisconsin Technical College associate degree who need a bachelor’s degree to advance at work or get started in a new career direction. The BAAS combines oncampus core courses with online courses IURP XS WR VL[ 8: SDUWQHUV 3URIHVVLRQDO

experience through service learning, internships and a capstone project are features of the degree. To register for a Start Here - Finish Here open house contact UWBC Student Services at 715-234-8176, ext. 1, or email uwbcinfo@uwc.edu 3URVSHFWLYH VWXGHQWV FDQ DOVR DUUDQJH D FXVWRPL]HG DSSRLQWPHQW by calling 715-234-8176, prompt No. 1, or emailing kelli.coller@uwc.edu. — from UWBC

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A ceremony on Oct. 28 at the Siren School honored Jim Jaye Wells as he received his rank of Eagle Scout. He was a Siren graduate and a student at UW-SupeULRU ²'RURWK\ .XELVWD 6DURQD DQG 0LFKDHO &RQUR\ Webster, were married Sept. 20 at St. Joseph’s Church, Shell Lake.–Burnett County boys Allen Albee of the Happy Corners 4-H Club, Shell Lake, and Bruce Scheider of the Jolly H’s 4-H Club, Grantsburg, were awarded the 4-H Key Award.–Candy Doriott, daughWHU RI 0U DQG 0UV *HRUJH 'RULRWW 6LUHQ HDUQHG KHU master’s degree in guidance and counseling at OakODQG 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ 0LFKLJDQ ²1DY\ -RXUQDOLVW UG &ODVV /DXUHO &UXH]HU IURP /XFN JUDGXDWHG IURP WKH Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin HarriVRQ ,QG ²1DY\ )LUHPDQ $SSUHQWLFH *OHQ 'H0DU -U from Frederic, was deployed aboard the oiler USS 3RQFKDWRXOD ZKLFK ZDV LQ WKH ZHVWHUQ 3DFLĂ€F IRU YDULRXV RSHUDWLRQV DQG WUDLQLQJ H[HUFLVHV ²3YW 0LOHV Nelson, from Centuria, completed the Army’s One 6WDWLRQ 8QLW 7UDLQLQJ DW )RUW 3RON /D ²0RYLHV SOD\ing at local theaters included “Shampooâ€? and “Benjiâ€? and a Disney movie called “One of our Dinosaurs is 0LVVLQJ ¾²*HQH (DUO\ ZDV HOHFWHG WKH QHZ SUHVLGHQW of the Frederic Hospital Board in October after Gordon Simonson resigned in September.–Nelson’s Store in Siren had a grand opening for their remodeled store DQG 0HUOH %URZQ ZRQ D LQFK EODFN DQG ZKLWH 79 DV WKH JUDQG SUL]H LQ WKHLU GUDZLQJ ²7KH %XUQHWW &RXQW\ Historical Society, the Webster Lions Club and members of Burnett County government were on hand for WKH RSHQLQJ RI WKH QHZ %XUQHWW &RXQW\ +LVWRULFDO 0Xseum in Webster on Nov. 1.

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Relax and enjoy coffee and snacks Friday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to noon while you color pages from adult coloring books. All coloring supplies will be provided. While you are here, enter for a chance to win your own adult coloring book and pencils.

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)ULHQGV RI WKH %DOVDP /DNH 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ The Friends will be at the Unity Community Education trunk-or-treating event Saturday, Oct. 31. The next Friends group will meet Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at 5:30 p.m.

7ZHHQ 7LPH All programs begin at 4:30 p.m. Ride bus 304 after school and get dropped off right here at the library. The PRYLH ´3LWFK 3HUIHFWÂľ ZLOO EH VKRZQ 7KXUVGD\ 1RY at 4:30 p.m. +RXUV DQG FRQWDFW LQIR Check out our website, balsamlakepubliclibrary.org. 7HFK WLPH We offer free Wi-Fi, public computers, faxing and Tech time with Barbara Krueger will be held Friday, %RRN &OXEV Book Etc. meets in the community room at the library copying, free coffee and an inviting atmosphere. Hours: Nov. 13. Sign up for a 30-minute session and get your technology questions answered. Space is limited. For every third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The 0RQGD\ 7KXUVGD\ D P S P )ULGD\ D P p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For the most updated PRUH VSHFLĂ€F DYDLODEOH WLPHV FDOO RU HPDLO XV %DUE next book is “The Dog Says How,â€? by Kevin Kling. information, like us on Facebook or email us at library@ Krueger from Krueger Solutions is also available for balsamlakepl.org. Our phone number is 715-485-3215. personal appointments, contact her directly for more in- $Q\WLPH $Q\ZKHUH %RRN &OXE formation at 651-343-5078, or email kruegersolutions@ A completely online book club for adults. We will be icloud.com. reading one book a month, and hope to cover a wide

Luck Public Library $QWLTXH DSSUDLVDO HYHQW On Saturday, Nov. 14, from 3-6 p.m., the library will KRVW DQWLTXH DSSUDLVHU 0DUN 0RUDQ 7KLV IUHH VKRZ ZLOO IHDWXUH PDQ\ GLIIHUHQW LWHPV 0RUDQ LV WKH DXWKRU RI many antique reference guides and conducts community DSSUDLVDO HYHQWV DOO RYHU WKH 0LGZHVW 7R KDYH \RXU LWHP appraised at the event you must register for a time slot by calling or stopping in at the library before Thursday, Nov. 12. )RRG IRU ILQHV November is Food For Fines month at the library. Now LV WKH WLPH WR HUDVH WKRVH RYHUGXH ÀQHV WKDW KDYH DFFX-

mulated. For each nonperishable food item you bring to 8VERUQH ERRN VDOH 0DUN \RXU FDOHQGDUV IRU RXU DQQXDO 8VERUQH ERRN VDOH the library for the food shelf, we will erase $1 of overdue Ă€QHV 6RPH UHVWULFWLRQV DSSO\ 6HH WKH OLEUDULDQ IRU PRUH Friday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Shop local for holiday gifts. This details. is a wonderful opportunity to purchase those hard-toĂ€QG JLIWV ([HUFLVH IRU VHQLRUV The Friends of Luck Library sponsors an exercise class for people over the age of 55. This program focuses on +RXUV 7KH OLEUDU\ LV RSHQ 0RQGD\ 7KXUVGD\ D P S P building core strength and endurance with weights, stretching and aerobic activity. November is “exercise Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit for freeâ€? month. Call the library at 715-472-2770 for our website at luckpubliclibrary.org, call 715-472-2770 or Ă€QG XV RQ )DFHERRN more details.

St. Croix Falls Public Library 6SHQG DQ HYHQLQJ LQ 4XDLO 7RZQ ZLWK /LVD 'RHUU 7KXUVGD\ 2FW S P Quail Town had it all, live music, dancing, bowling and plenty of spirits. Set on the river just north of downtown St. Croix Falls, this pre-Civil War settlement was a major draw for riverboat tourists, North Woods loggers and Ojibwe traders, a North Woods New Orleans. Spend an evening with local author Lisa Doerr as she brings Quail Town to life in her new novel, “Eureka Valley – Grandfathers’ Grandfathers,� presented by the St. Croix Falls Historical Society in partnership with the Taylors )DOOV +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ DQG the St. Croix River Association. 'RZQWRZQ WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ There will be downtown trick-or-treating Friday, Oct. 30, from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. A group from the library will be departing at 11 a.m. or go out on your own. 6FKRRO V 2XW Held in the library’s Community Create Space, School’s Out is an after-school program, for students age 8 and above, every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m., when school is in session, beginning Nov. 4. Registration for School’s Out is required. Call or visit our website to register.

design and active transport. You will hear from experts &UDIWHUQRRQV Arts and crafts for enthusiastic makers are held the DFURVV WKH JOREH HQJDJH ZLWK WKH FXUUHQW VFLHQWLĂ€F DQG political literature and discuss course content with peers second Thursday of the month at 3:45 p.m. Supply donations, project ideas and guest hosts are welcome. worldwide.

'LJLWDO VFUDSERRNLQJ Use the library space to create your digital scrapbook or project Tuesday evenings through November from 5-7 p.m. Call or go online for more information. Registration LV SUHIHUUHG VWFURL[IDOOVOLEUDU\ RUJ GLJLFUDIWUHJLVWUDWLRQ 5HHO WR UHDO Discover what it was like to live in 19th century Wisconsin. The pioneer spirit is richly represented in buildings, costumes and people’s re-enacted tasks of the period, at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the library. The reel to real program covers community screenings and discussions about issues that matter. &RPSXWHU FDIH A menu of topics is available for one-on-one instruction or gather your friends and come as a group. The computer cafe is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 S P 3OHDVH FDOO RU HPDLO WR UHVHUYH D WLPH %RRNV EHIRUH .LQGHUJDUWHQ Giving young children the tools to become successful readers, 1,000 Books before Kindergarten is a new, research-based early literacy program that encourages all families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten. Any preschool-aged child accompanied by any caregiver is eligible for the program.

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3RNHPRQ FOXE 3RNHPDQ FOXE LV IRU NLGV DQG IDPLOLHV %ULQJ \RXU RZQ cards or use some of ours. Third Thursdays at 3:45 p.m. All ages welcome. 6WUDWHJ\ JDPLQJ VRFLHW\ 3OD\ WKH XOWLPDWH LQ ORZ WHFK KLJK VNLOO DQG IXQ tabletop games for all ages at the library on the fourth Thursday of every month at 3:45 p.m. Questions? Email F]URVWOLN#VFISO RUJ /RRNLQJ IRU FOXE PHPEHUV DQG FOXE leaders. 5RERWLFV FOXE We are looking for adult and teen volunteer hosts as well as club members for a new, library-sponsored technology and robotics club for kids in fourth through sixth grades. Club meetings started in October. Contact Cole DW WKH OLEUDU\ IRU PRUH LQIR F]URVWOLN#VFISO RUJ )DUPHUV PDUNHW -RLQ WKH JURXS LQ WKH OLEUDU\ SOD]D RQ 6DWXUGD\V a.m. - 1 p.m., for food, fun and community. Check the 6&) )DUPHUV 0DUNHW )DFHERRN SDJH IRU XSGDWHV RQ LQ season produce, special events and cancellations. +RXUV FRQWDFW 7KH OLEUDU\ LV RSHQ IURP D P S P 0RQGD\ through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Friday and 10 D P S P 6DWXUGD\ 3KRQH (PDLO VFà LEUDU\#VFISO RUJ 2QOLQH VFISO RUJ <RX FDQ DOVR ÀQG us on Facebook.

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'HORUHV 0 'DYLV /RRPLV RI $PHU\ :LV SDVVHG away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at Regions Hospital in St. 3DXO 0LQQ Delores was born Oct. 25, 1927, in Superior, to Joseph DQG (OL]DEHWK .LHIIHU .LPPHV 6KH DWWHQGHG SXEOLF school in Superior and the College of St. Scholastica in 'XOXWK 0LQQ 'HORUHV PDUULHG KHU sweetheart, Joseph Davis, in 1947, and WRJHWKHU WKH\ KDG ÀYH FKLOGUHQ 5LFKard, Kenneth, Nancy, Robert and Cari. Delores lost her husband in 1987. In 1988, she married James Loomis. Delores grew up on a family farm and lived on farms with her husband, Joe, and she was the owner and manager of mobile home parks in Denver, Colo., where they lived in addition to Amery. She also assisted her husband, Joe, with their real estate business. Delores loved the outdoors, and in her later years she did quite a bit of traveling with her husband, Jim. She loved to go ÀVKLQJ DQG EH DURXQG WKH ZDWHU 2QH RI KHU YLVLEOH KREbies was her gardening expertise. She had quite the green thumb. She was also very active in the Catholic Church and was a lay minister. Delores is survived by her brother, Raymond Kimmes; sister-in-law, Ruth; a sister, Lavonne Sekulich; her children, Richard (Ann) Davis, Kenneth (Julia) Davis, Nancy (Victor) Jones, Robert (Susan) Davis and Cari Swan. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and (OL]DEHWK KHU VWHSPRWKHU .DWKHULQH EURWKHUV $UQROG Wilfred and Joseph; her husband, Joseph Davis; and husband, James Loomis; son-in-law, Tom Swan; and a greatgrandson, Brandon Jabbari. Funeral services were held on Friday, Oct. 23, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery with Father Gene 0XUSK\ RIÀFLDWLQJ 9LVLWDWLRQ ZDV KHOG DW WKH :LOOLDPson-White Funeral Home. To view an online guest book and video tribute please visit williamsonwhite.com The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family.

Walter Oscar Dake, 80, of Siren, Wis., passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Relatives and friends may call between 4 and 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren. The funeral service for Walter Dake will be conducted DW D P ZLWK YLVLWDWLRQ WR D P 0RQGD\ 1RY DW 6LUHQ 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK ZLWK 3DVWRUV (GGLH &ULVH DQG 7KRPDV &RRN RIĂ€FLDWLQJ ,QWHUPHQW ZLOO EH LQ Lakeview Cemetery, Siren. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal service. Casket bearers are Harold Larson, Jim Richison, Dale Strength, Ryan Wolf, Rick Bierman and Roger Hillman. ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV PHPRULDOV WR 6LUHQ 8QLWHG 0HWKRGist Church are appreciated. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, SirenWebster-Grantsburg, Wis. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

(GZDUG :D\QH &DUOVRQ 6U GLHG SHDFHIXOO\ 0RQGD\ 2FW DW 0LGGOH 5LYHU +HDOWK &HQWHU 6RXWK Range, Wis. Ed was born Aug. 25, 1941, in Superior, the second son of the late Ragner and Arnelia (Jensen) Carlson. He was raised in the Town of Blaine, Burnett County, and graduated from Webster High School. He also attended the University of Wisconsin - Superior, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in biology. While attending UW-Superior, Ed met and married 6KHLOD %RJDQ 7KH\ MRLQHG WKH 3HDFH &RUSV WUDLQLQJ LQ Hilo, Hawaii, and serving in Orissa, India. Ed and Sheila were married from 1963 to 1968. As a young man, Ed cut pulpwood with his brothers. He trapped, guided and did carpentry with his father, worked as an auto mechanic during college and was an expert in small engine repair. Construction and building maintenance were his main occupations. Ed and Sandra Anderson were married from 1974 to 1979. Their son, Edward Wayne Carlson Jr., was born in 1975. He was the light of Ed’s life. Through all the joys and trials of his life, Ed never stopped dreaming, and those dreams kept him alive. Country music from Tennessee Ernie Ford, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash and Alan Jackson were on his play OLVW +H ORYHG KLV 3HDFH &RUSV H[SHULHQFH LQ ,QGLD DQG the people he served there. He had always hoped to return there someday. Ed was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church LQ 0DUNYLOOH 0LQQ DQG KLV IDLWK ZDV VWURQJ DQG VXUH +H ORYHG KXQWLQJ DQG ÀVKLQJ $XWXPQ ZDV KLV IDYRULWH season. His impish smile could light up a room. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Ragner and Arnelia Carlson; and brothers, Ralph Carlson and Jim Carlson. He is survived by his beloved son, Edward W. Carlson Jr.; cherished grandchildren, Abria, Chaya and Eliam, and their mother, Amanda; sister and brother-in-law, Robbie and Bob Warden; sister-in-law, Fran (Ralph) Carlson; nephews, Ryan (Lisa) Carlson, Eric (Kristin) CarlVRQ %UDG 6KDQQRQ :DUGHQ 0DUF .DUHQ :DUGHQ DQG Scott (Billi Jo) Warden; and well as caring family and dear friends. Services honoring Ed Carlson will be held Saturday, Nov. 7. Interment of his cremated remains will be held ÀUVW DW D P DW +LOOFUHVW &HPHWHU\ LQ WKH 7RZQ RI Blaine. A Celebration of Life will be at Zion Lutheran &KXUFK 0DUNYLOOH ZLWK YLVLWDWLRQ DW S P DQG VHUYLFH DW S P ZLWK 3DVWRU -DQHYD 6WURPEHUJ RIÀFLDWLQJ The organist is Annette Carlson; and honorary pallbearers are Don Carlson, Ryan Carlson, Eric Carlson, Brad :DUGHQ 0DUF :DUGHQ DQG 6FRWW :DUGHQ $ IHOORZVKLS luncheon will follow the service. Arrangements have been entrusted with SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Webster, WI, 715-866-7131. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

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Larry Fassett, 75, was born in Cushing, Wis., on Aug. WR /XHOOD 0DH )DVVHWW DQG /HODQG )DVVHWW Larry spent most of his childhood in the Cushing area and attended Lanesdale School through the eighth grade. Larry graduated from Luck High School in 1959. During high school Larry was very active in athletics as he was part of the Luck track and football teams. He was also a member of the “Lâ€? club and FFA Club. In 1963, Larry enlisted in the United States Army. Larry was stationed at Fort Greeley, Ala., as a refrigeration specialist until 1965. Larry spent his last four years in the Army reserves DQG KDG UHFHLYHG DQ $UP\ *RRG &RQGXFW 0HGDO DQG was honorably discharged in 1969. After Larry completed his military service he returned WR /XFN ZKHUH KH RSHQHG KLV Ă€UVW UHIULJHUDWLRQ FRPSDQ\ Larry’s Refrigeration Sales and Service, which he ran successfully for many years. In the mid-1980s, Larry and his late brother, Robert Fassett, developed and opened what is still today, Five Flags Golf Course in Balsam Lake, Wis. Larry was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and has since struggled with complications with his health. /DUU\ HQMR\HG KXQWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ JROĂ€QJ DQG DOO KLV IDPCyril Lehart Friedrich, 72, of Roberts, Wis., died Oct. ily and friends. Larry’s two greatest loves were his grand23, 2015. sons, Chase and Dylan. Cyril was the owner of the E & C Hideout Bar in Lewis, /DUU\ ZDV SUHFHGHG LQ GHDWK E\ KLV PRWKHU /XHOOD 0DH Wis. Fassett; father, Leland Fassett; and brother, Robert FasHe was preceded in death by parents, Lehart and Fran- sett. ces; and wife, Judy. Larry is survived by his daughter, Dana Gleason (JusHe is survived by children, Jill Stadler (Duane Weiden- tin Gleason); grandsons, Chase Gleason and Dylan Orme GRUI 0DUN $QJLH DQG 7RGG -HQQLIHU VHYHQ JUDQG- RI 0RQWURVH &ROR KLV EURWKHU 5RJHU )DVVHWW RI $WODQWD children; two great-grandchildren; and sisters, Kathleen *D VLVWHU LQ ODZ &DURO\Q )DVVHWW RI 6W 3DXO 0LQQ DQG (Ed) Jurek and Fonda Olson. several nieces and nephews. A gathering will be held Friday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 8 $ PHPRULDO VHUYLFH ZDV KHOG DW JUDYHVLGH RQ 0RQGD\ p.m. at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 2FW DW WKH /XFN 9LOODJH &HPHWHU\ ZLWK 3DVWRU 5DOSK Curve Crest Blvd., northwest corner of Hwy. 36 and CTH 7KRPSVRQ RIĂ€FLDWLQJ 0LOLWDU\ KRQRUV ZHUH SUHVHQWHG E\ 6WLOOZDWHU 0LQQ $ SULYDWH LQWHUPHQW ZLOO WDNH SODFH DW $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 3RVW DQG WKH $UP\ 1DWLRQDO *XDUG Fairview Cemetery. After the service attendees were invited to join the famArrangements were handled by Bradshaw Celebration ily at the Oakwood Inn for refreshments and fellowship. of Life Center, 651-439-5511. You are invited to sign an online guestbook at rowefh. com or wicremationcenter.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, 715-472-2444 and WKH 1RUWKZHVW :LVFRQVLQ &UHPDWLRQ &HQWHU LQ 0LOOWRZQ Email us @ news@leadernewsroom.com 715-825-5550.

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Gerald A. “Jerryâ€? Klinkhammer, 86, of Grantsburg, :LV SDVVHG DZD\ 0RQGD\ QLJKW 2FW DW &RPforts of Home in Frederic, with family by his side. -HUU\ ZDV ERUQ 0DUFK LQ $OPHQD %DUURQ &RXQW\ WR WKH ODWH (QRV , DQG 0DWKLOGD %XKU .OLQNhammer. He was the youngest of 10 children. He attended public grade school and high school in Turtle Lake. He was bapWL]HG DQG FRQĂ€UPHG DW 6W $QQ &DWKRlic Church in Turtle Lake. Jerry married Carol Gamache in 1948, and they had a son, Jeffrey. &DURO SDVVHG DZD\ 0DUFK +H was a dedicated, lifetime employee of $VVRFLDWHG 0LON 3URGXFHUV ,QF ULVLQJ from a lab technician to plant supervisor. Jerry enjoyed many outdoor activities, snowmoELOLQJ FRQVWUXFWLRQ ODQGVFDSLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG HVSHFLDOO\ hunting. 2Q 0DUFK -HUU\ ZDV XQLWHG LQ PDUULDJH WR Karen Erickson (nee: Ryan) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Grantsburg. 3UHFHGLQJ KLP LQ GHDWK ZHUH KLV SDUHQWV 0DWKLOGD DQG Enos; his wife, Carol; brothers Albert, Walter, Oscar, Leo, Joseph, Raymond and George Klinkhammer; and a sister, 0DUJDUHW :LFN Jerry is survived by his wife, Karen; his son, Jeffrey 'LDQH .OLQNKDPPHU JUDQGGDXJKWHU 3DXOD 6KDOLQ Johnson; great-grandchildren, Bennett and Natalie Johnson; stepsons William (Lilly), Brian (Christine), and Robert (Lori) Erickson, and their families; his 100-year-old sister, Dorothy Cory; sister-in-law, Ramona Klinkhammer; and many loved relatives and friends. $ 0HPRULDO 0DVV ZDV FHOHEUDWHG :HGQHVGD\ 2FW at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Grantsburg, ZLWK )DWKHU 7RP 7KDNDGLSXUDP RIĂ€FLDWLQJ $ IHOORZVKLS luncheon will follow the service. The rite of committal will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Grantsburg. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Grantsburg, 715-463-6700. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

Carol Johnson, 87, St. Croix Falls, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Croix Falls with her loving family at her side. Carol ZDV ERUQ RQ 'HF LQ WKH 7RZQ RI *DUÀHOG 3RON County, Wis., the daughter of J. Arthur and Annie Jeanette Johnson. Carol graduated from the Balsam Lake High School in 1945. She married Harold Johnson in June 1950. Together they owned and operated several businesses in the local area. She was a member of the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in St. Croix Falls and an active member of the ladies guild. She was a longtime volunteer at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Croix Falls and her family’s historian. She enjoyed cooking, baking and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed. Carol leaves to celebrate her memory her husband, Harold Johnson of St. Croix Falls; daughters, Dawn 5RJHU 3HWHUVRQ %ORRPLQJ 3UDLULH 0LQQ DQG /X$QQ (Larry) Chelberg of St. Croix Falls; grandchildren, /DQGRQ .HOO\ 3HWHUVRQ &KULVWRSKHU (PLO\ &KHOEHUJ /DXUD 3HWHUVRQ 5\DQ (LPLOH &KHOEHUJ 0LFKDHO &KHOberg and Alicia Chelberg; great-grandchildren, Landon Zaiser, Ethan Chelberg, Kelsey Chelberg, Oliver ChelEHUJ DQG 'DKOLD &KHOEHUJ EURWKHUV 0HUOLQ 6DOO\ -RKQson and Gerald (Virginia) Johnson; sister-in-law, JoAnne Larson; and many other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Dale (Lorraine) Johnson and Vernal Johnson. A Christian funeral service was held on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. She was laid to rest at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery following WKH VHUYLFH 3DOOEHDUHUV ZHUH KHU JUDQGFKLOGUHQ /DQGRQ 3HWHUVRQ &KULVWRSKHU &KHOEHUJ /DXUD 3HWHUVRQ 5\DQ &KHOEHUJ 0LFKDHO &KHOEHUJ DQG $OLFLD &KHOEHUJ The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with arrangements.

Robert Carpenter, 87, of Luck, Wis., went to his eternal SHDFH RQ 0RQGD\ 2FW +H ZDV ERUQ )HE 1928, in Sparta, Wis., to Joel and Ethel (Schaitel) Carpenter. He served his country as a chef and baker while stationed in Tokyo from 1946-1948.

When he returned home he attended Dunwoody Institute in the Twin Cities and Wilton’s Candy School in Chicago, Ill. Following that he was employed at several bakeries in La Crosse, Wis., including Harvey’s Bakery and The Village Bake Shop in La Crosse. He also RZQHG DQG RSHUDWHG D 3RSFRUQ :DJRQ LQ /D &URVVH One of his passions was dancing and he worked as a dance instructor. Robert moved to Luck, where he and his wife, LaVonne, owned and operated the Luck Bakery for 26 years. He was a member of Luck Lutheran Church for over 50 years. After he retired he volunteered his time at the Luck 3LRQHHU +RPH IRU PDQ\ \HDUV DQG DOVR ZRUNHG DV D IRRG GHPRQVWUDWRU DW :D\QH¡V )RRGV 3OXV He was a grand marshal for the Luck Winter Carnival in 1996. He is survived by his children, James Carpenter of TurWOH /DNH :LV 7DPPLH -RKQ 6DODPRQ RI 0DGLVRQ :LV Jeffrey (Laurie) Carpenter of Appleton, Wis., Jerald (Sue) Carpenter of Janesville, Wis., and William (Xiomara) CarSHQWHU RI 0DSOHZRRG 0LQQ KLV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 6DUDK 0DUN :ROIHUW RI 0F)DUODQG :LV 6DPXHO 6DODPRQ RI 'RGJHYLOOH :LV 0HJDQ &DUSHQWHU RI $SSOHWRQ &LHUUD DQG 0DWWKHZ &DUSHQWHU RI -DQHVYLOOH DQG (PLO\ &DUSHQWHU RI 0DSOHZRRG D VLVWHU LQ ODZ .DUHQ 7KRPDV :HLVsenberger of Sparta, Wis.; nephews, David, Doug and 'RQDOG 'HQJHO QLHFHV 7DQLD 5LHEHU DQG -HQQLIHU +HU]RJ He is also survived by his beloved feline friend, Orkus. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife, LaVonne; his parents; his aunt, Verna Hudson; his sister-inlaw, Luciele Dengel and her husband, Robert. Funeral services were held at Luck Lutheran Church RQ )ULGD\ 2FW ZLWK 3DVWRU 5DOSK 7KRPSVRQ RIĂ€FLDWLQJ 0XVLF ZDV SURYLGHG E\ RUJDQLVW 0DUJLH 1HOVRQ DQG /\PDQ / 6DPR RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV :LV GLHG 0RQ- vocalists Sheila Brom and JoAnne Christiansen. Lunch was provided at the church following the service. day, Oct. 19, 2015, at Good Samaritan Center. Robert was laid to rest with full military honors at Lyman was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Reinbeck, Iowa, to 0RXQW +RSH &HPHWHU\ LQ 6SDUWD RQ 6DWXUGD\ 2FW William and Bertha Samo. He graduated from Reinbeck 3DOOEHDUHUV ZHUH KLV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG LQFOXGHG 'RXJ High School in 1941. He served in the Dengel. Honorary pallbearers were Emily CarpenArmy Air Force during WWII and was ter, Dawn and Rob Rambo, Janet Erickson and Sandy honorably discharged as a sergeant in Thompson. 1945. On Nov. 17, 1946, he married You are invited to sign an online guestbook at rowhis wife, Beulah, at Ames, Iowa. He efh.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Rowe Funeral graduated from Drake University Home in Luck, 715-472-2444. with a master’s degree in psychology. Lyman was director of mental health services for the state of Illinois and later was an education psychologist at WKH 6RXWKHUQ ,OOLQRLV 8QLYHUVLW\ 0HGLFDO 6FKRRO ,Q KLV free time he enjoyed reading, studying, was active in AA, helping many friends and was on the board of directors DW %XWWHUĂ \ +RXVH Lyman was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beulah in 2010; and sister, Christina. He is survived by his GDXJKWHU 3DXOD 'DQ .UDPHU RI 1RUWK %UDQFK 0LQQ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ (OL]DEHWK 6HDQ :HLWQHU RI 6WRXJKWRQ Wis., and Eric (Kelly Billstrom) Kramer of North Branch; six great-grandchildren; and nieces, Janice (Ed) Nichols, /LQGD 0LNH )DJHQ DQG 1DQF\ %DUURQ 0DVV RI &KULVWLDQ %XULDO ZDV FHOHEUDWHG 6DWXUGD\ 2FW DW WKH &KXUFK RI 6W -RVHSK LQ 7D\ORUV )DOOV 0LQQ 3ULYDWH LQWHUPHQW ZLOO EH LQ 1HYDGD &LW\ &HPHWHU\ LQ Nevada, Iowa. Arrangements are by the Grandstrand Funeral Home – Edling Chapel, grandstrandfh.com.

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earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.� (Acts 16: 26) Not only were the prisoners freed, the jailer fell on his knees and received Christ as his Savior. He immediately whisked 3DXO DQG 6LODV DZD\ WR KLV KRXVH ZKHUH he tended their wounds and was bapWL]HG DORQJ ZLWK KLV IDPLO\ If this story sounds like an impossible fairy tale, be assured that God often causes the “impossible� to happen to those who keep an eternal perspective. We may be facing a different kind of prison, one which also can be painful and seem hopeless. Knowing our earthly life will end someday, however, we can rejoice in the promise of a much better life with Christ in heaven, if we belong to his

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kingdom. 3DXO ZDV LPSULVRQHG LQ QXPHURXV FLWLHV during his missionary travels. As miserable as his experiences were, he always used them as a pulpit to proclaim the Gospel of Christ. While imprisoned in one of them, he wrote, “For to me to live LV &KULVW DQG WR GLH LV JDLQ Âľ 3KLOLSSLDQV 1:21) His bold statement sums up the kind of life we Christians should be livLQJ 7RR GLIĂ€FXOW" 1RW ZKHQ ZH IRFXV RQ *RG¡V SRZHU 3DXO DOVR ZURWH ´, FDQ GR all things through Christ who strengthens PH Âľ 3KLOLSSLDQV

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honor roll, play on the championship soccer team, make the cheerleading squad or get into a top college. These things aren’t bad in and of themselves, of course. The problem is when they become our chief goal in life. It’s far better to help our children develop character traits that will last a lifetime ‡‡‡ Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and host of the “Focus on the Family� radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 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. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permission of Focus on the Family.

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THURSDAY/29 Amery ‡ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Luck ‡ Open house at Home and Away Ministries for free health and wellness clinic, myfreeclinic.org, 10 a.m.2 p.m. ‡ Car seat safety check at Northland Ambulance Service, 4-7 p.m. Call 715-485-8500 for appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Milltown ‡ Halloween party at the library, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-8252313.

Rice Lake ‡ Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers - Late Stage, at the convalescent center, 6-8 p.m., alz.org/gwwi, 800272-3900.

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St. Croix Falls ‡ Chronic pain support group at the medical center, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Webster ‡ Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-866-8151.

FRI.-SUN./6-8 Cumberland ‡ “The Odd Couple (Female Version)� at the ETC Center. Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m., 715-822-9959.

FRIDAY/6 Amery ‡ Swiss steak dinner at Redeemer Lutheran, 4:30-7 p.m., 715-268-7283.

Balsam Lake

St. Croix Falls

‡ Flu shots at the health department, 9 a.m.-noon, 715485-5000, polkcountyhealthdept.org.

‡ Dave Schrader’s “Spirits of the St. Croix 2015� presentation at Festival Theatre, 6:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org. ‡ Boiled dinner at the senior center, 5:30 p.m., 715-4831901. ‡ Local author Lisa Doerr at the library, 7 p.m., 715-4839949.

Falun ‡ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

Frederic ‡ Primetimers word sing-along at Crosswalk Community Church, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Webster

Grantsburg

‡ Lake Country Pedalers meeting at the library. See Facebook, 5:30 p.m.

‡ Crex Bird Club meeting at Crex Meadows, 8-10 a.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

FRIDAY/30

Lewis

Balsam Lake

‡ Hunters stew at the Methodist church, 4-7 p.m.

‡ Flu shots at the health department, 1-4 p.m., 715-4855000, polkcountyhealthdept.org.

Luck ‡ RSVP deadline for “A Sinatra Holiday Bash� at Plymouth Playhouse with community ed, Nov. 24, 715-3274868, ext. 1117. ‡ Movie at the museum, “The Odd Couple,� 7 p.m.

Falun ‡ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

Grantsburg ‡ Howl-O-Ween at Crex Meadows, 5-8 p.m., 715-4632739, crexmeadows.org.

‡ Monroe Crossing at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Sandstone, Minn.

SATURDAY/7

‡ John Agacki concert at Old School Arts Center, 7 p.m.

Amery

St. Croix Falls ‡ 'RFXPHQWDU\ ÀOP VKRZLQJ at the library, 10:30 a.m., 715-483-1777. ‡ Howling Halloween at Festival Theatre, 6 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org. ‡ Trick-or-treating downtown, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

SATURDAY/31

‡ Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Amery ‡ Ruby’s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m. $20 donation, 715-268-7390. ‡ Spooktacular “Booline� Park Halloween movie & trick or treating, amerywisconsin.org.

‡ Flu shots at Unity School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-4855000, polkcountyhealthdept.org. ‡ Homemakers Craft Fair at Unity School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bone Lake ‡ Harvest stew, bake sale & crafts at Zion Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Danbury ‡ Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $20 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Frederic

Balsam Lake

‡ Swap Meet at Brenizer MotorSports, 9 a.m .-4 p.m., 715327-5580.

‡ Trick-or-treating at the museum, fun at the school & nature trail, etc. 3:30-9 p.m.

Grantsburg

Indian Creek

‡ Outdoor Cooking with Dutch Ovens class at Crex. RSVP. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

‡ Halloween Spooktacular at the Legion Hall, 1-2:30 p.m.

Luck

Lewis

‡ Trick or treating on Main Street, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; parade sign-up 12:20, start 12:30 p.m., 715-472-2333, luckwisconsin.org.

‡ Gospel music at Lewis Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.

Luck ‡ Luck Lutheran Church fall dinner, concert & basket UDIà H 4-6:30 p.m.

Rural St. Croix Falls ‡ Pumpkin carving contest at Lamar Community Center, 5-8 p.m., lamarcommunity.org.

Milltown ‡ Chicken fry at United VFW, 4:30-7 p.m.

Siren

Siren

‡ Halloween open house at Edina Realty, kids, wear costumes, 4-7 p.m., 715-349-7035. ‡ Halloween trunk-n-treat at the Moose Lodge, 4-6 p.m.

‡ Northwoods Christmas Sales at the school, 9 a.m.3 p.m., 715-220-6471. ‡ Bake sale at the Methodist church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Rural Amery ‡ Roast beef dinner and bake sale at East Immanuel Lutheran, 4-7 p.m.

SUNDAY/1

Rural St. Croix Falls

Amery

‡ Poetry reading by LaMoine MacLaughlin at Lamar Community Center, 7:30-8:30 p.m., lamarcommunity.org.

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MONDAY/2 Clear Lake

WEDNESDAY/4 Amery

‡ Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715-263-2739.

‡ Early-stage Alzheimer’s support group at the senior center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6605.

Luck

‡ Harvest stew at Zion Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

‡ Indianhead Gem & Mineral Society meeting at the senior center, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY/3 Amery ‡ Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291. ‡ Swedish Club meets at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., foreverswedish.net.

Clam Falls ‡ Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

Osceola ‡ Military family support group meeting at the community center, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-557-0557.

Bone Lake

St. Croix Falls

THURSDAY/5

‡ Chris Hawkey at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-4833387, festivaltheatre.org.

Amery

SUNDAY/8

‡ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m. ‡ Book sale at the library, 4-7 p.m.

Balsam Lake

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Dresser

‡ Movie “Pitch Perfect,� PG-13, at the library, 4:30 p.m., 715-485-3215.

‡ GriefShare support group meeting at New Life Christian Community, 12:30-2 p.m., griefshare.org, 715-5771431.

‡ The Remember Project, play 1 of 3, “Steering into the Skid� at St. Luke’s, 6:30 p.m.

‡ Veterans Day parade. Meet at the Gandy Bar. Assemble 10:15 a.m., leave at 10:30 a.m.

Grantsburg

TUESDAY/10

Frederic ‡ Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.

Frederic

Spooner

‡ Blood drive at the community center, noon-6 p.m., 800-RED-CROSS, redcrossblood.org.

‡ Deadline to register for NW Graziers conference at the ag station on Sat., Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 715-6353506, 715-520-2112.

‡ Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

THURS.-SAT./5-7 Rice Lake ‡ “Night Watch,� play at UWBC, 7:30 p.m., 715-2348176, ext. 5457.

Milltown

Yellow Lake

Amery ‡ The Remember Project, play 3 of 3, “In the Garden� at St. Joseph parish, 6:30 p.m. ‡ Cancer support group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290.

Osceola ‡ Table Talk seminar, Eating for your Health, at Osceola Medical Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Rice Lake ‡ Start Here - Finish Here open house at UWBC for adult students, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-234-8176.

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