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• WED., DECEMBER 24, 2014 • VOLUME 82 • NO. 19 • 2 SECTIONS Fat bike racers open season

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),567 5($' STATEWIDE - A preliminary monthly estimate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Wisconsin added 16,500 private-sector jobs last month and that the state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent. Department of Revenue Chief Economist John Koskinen said one of the biggest takeaways from the monthly survey is a strong showing in what’s called the goods-producing category. “The big gain is actually on construction and manufacturing side. Relative to where they’re at, the goods-producing sector gained 5,100 jobs. We’re also seeing some lift now in professional business services as well but that’s where the big gains have been.â€? Koskinen said Wisconsin added 51,000 jobs between November of 2013 and November of this year. Separate quarterly numbers from the BLS, however, has Wisconsin ranked 32nd in the nation in terms of job growth. - Rich Kremer | WPR News ••• STATEWIDE - AAA is predicting record travel on the nation’s highways for this holiday season. The organization has tracked holiday travel since 2001, and expects this year to be the busiest since then. It estimates that 98.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more over the next couple of weeks. Nick Jarmusz, a spokesman for AAA Wisconsin, said 90 percent of those people will drive. Jarmusz said relatively low gas prices are a factor, as are improving job numbers and rising consumer conĂ€GHQFH 1HYHUWKHOHVV KH VDLG WKH FDOHQGDU LV WKH PDLQ LQFHQWLYH ´$Q\WLPH WKDW Christmas and New Year’s fall on a Thursday, it increases the travel window to include two full weekends of travel. So that gives more people the opportunity to PDNH WUDYHO DUUDQJHPHQWV Âľ VDLG -DUPXV] $$$ GHĂ€QHV WKH KROLGD\ WUDYHO VHDVRQ DV running from Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. - Patty Murray | WPR News ••• MADISON - The proposed Department of Transportation budget has already UHFHLYHG D ORW RI Ă DN IRU SURYLVLRQV OLNH VXJJHVWHG IHHV RQ K\EULG FDUV DQG DQ LQcrease in the gas tax. Now, a group that advocates for the elderly is saying that the proposal doesn’t include enough funding for a transportation assistance program. Gov. Scott Walker has urged more employment opportunities for people with disabilities, but groups like the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources say the DOT budget could hinder that initiative. Janet Zander with GWAAR said the the budget’s proposed 1-percent increase in transportation assistance for the elderly and disabled is not enough, given the governor’s initiative for the disabled and the state’s graying population. “If we’re going to have this statewide initiative to have people with disabilities obtain competitive employment, they’re going to have to get to work,â€? she said. GWAAR and other groups in the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network are also concerned about a proposal to use general purpose revenue to fund transportation. - Shamane Mills | WPR News

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Dear Michelle, I was glad to get your letter about trying to stop the Russians from bombing the North Pole and risking the life of Santa Claus. I share your concern about the atmospheric testing of the Soviet Union, not only for the North Pole but for countries throughout the world; not only for Santa Claus but for people throughout the world. However, you must not worry about Santa &ODXV , WDONHG ZLWK KLP \HVWHUGD\ DQG KH LV ÀQH +H ZLOO EH making his rounds again this Christmas. Sincerely, John F. Kennedy Rochon, now 61 and still living in Marine City, said once the president’s response was picked up by the media in 1961, VKH VDLG VKH ZDV à RRGHG ZLWK OHWWHUV IURP DURXQG WKH ZRUOG — including notes written by Santa Clauses from Alaska to New York — thanking her for thinking of him. - from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

)LQDO ZHHNHQG IRU |+DQV %ULQNHU } ST. CROIX FALLS - Just two performances remain for audiences to enjoy Festival Theatre’s holiday production of “Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates.â€? Shows are Saturday, Dec. 27, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. With a talented cast of professional guest artists, community actors and youth under the direction of Ed Moersfelder, the show, based on the novel by Mary Mapes Dodge and adapted for the stage by James L. Walker, has been popular with audiences and school groups since opening on Nov. 29. Advanced reservations are recommended to ensure a seat in WKH Ă€QDO ZHHNHQG RI WKH WKHDWHU VHDVRQ )HVWLYDO 7KHDWUH LV KROGLQJ D IXQGUDLVLQJ UDIĂ H GXULQJ WKH UXQ RI ´+DQV %ULQNHU RU 7KH 6LOYHU 6NDWHV Âľ ,WHPV LQ WKH UDIĂ H LQFOXGH tickets to a Minnesota Wild hockey game, a Wild Mountain family snow tubing four pack, and a 2015 Flex Pass to )HVWLYDO 7KHDWUH¡V WK DQQLYHUVDU\ VHDVRQ 5DIĂ H WLFNHWV DUH HDFK RU Ă€YH IRU DQG ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH DW HYHU\ show through Dec. 28. Winners will be drawn during the talk-back session after the matinee on Dec. 28. Reservations can be made by visiting festivaltheatre.org, by calling the ER[ RIĂ€FH DW RU HPDLOLQJ IHVWLYDOWKHDWUHER[RIĂ€FH#JPDLO FRP )HVWLYDO 7KHDWUH LV ORFDWHG LQ GRZQWRZQ 6W Croix Falls, inside the decorated Civic Auditorium at 210 North Washington St. - from Festival Theatre

$ UHDVVXULQJ &KULVWPDV OHWWHU WASHINGTON, D.C. - It was the fall of 1961 and the United States and President John F. Kennedy was leading the country through the Cold War. Eight-year-old Michelle Rochon of Marine City, Mich., was hearing her parents talking about the issues of the day and got worried about Santa. She sat down and wrote the president about her concerns. “Please stop the Russians from bombing the North Pole,� she wrote, “Because they will kill Santa Claus. Kennedy responded with the following letter:

/RYH /LJKW 7UHH LV XS GRANTSBURG - The Grantsburg High School Library &OXE UHFHQWO\ FROOHFWHG GRQDWLRQV IRU WKH Ă€UVW DQQXDO /RYH Light Tree. Community members were able to “purchaseâ€? lights and bows in honor or memory of loved ones. The tree, outside the middle school gymnasium, was lit on the evening of Monday, Dec. 15, and will be on display throughout the holiday season. )RU WKLV Ă€UVW \HDU people were honored with white bulbs in memory of them, 29 received red bulbs in honor of them, five were honored with yellow bows for serving in the military and 24 were honored with purple bows for those affected by cancer. The library club hopes to make this an annual event for many more community members and passersby to enjoy. Proceeds from the Love Light Tree will go toward the GHS Library Club Scholarships that are awarded in the spring. If you would like to receive more information about donating to next year’s Love Light tree, feel free to contact Lisa Danielson at Grantsburg Schools. - submitted

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Luck man earns over six years in state prison Kyle Bottolfson faced a laundry list of felony cases, charges

Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A 24-year-old Luck man will spend at least the next 6-1/2 years in prison after being sentenced in Polk County Circuit Court for a variety of crimes and probation violations, including sexual assault, burglary and more. Kyle R. Bottolfson, 24, was sentenced on Dec. 8 after reaching a plea agreement late in the summer, where several of his pending charges were reduced or dismissed, but the volume of charges and violations of the terms of his probation led to a relatively stiff sentence by Judge Jeffery Anderson. “He’s a fairly young guy, and we gave him ample opportunity to stay out of prison,â€? stated Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen. “But he literally, while we were waiting for his sentencing, committed more crimes.â€? Bottolfson had several open cases in the past two years and had violated conditions of his probation several times during the time his cases worked their way through the court system. He has a lengthy criminal history, going back to when he was a juvenile. He has amassed a variety of charges in the last few Sherill Summer | years, as well, ranging from multiple inciStaff writer dents of sexual assault of a child 16 or older, SIREN - A 34-year-old exposing himself, disorderly conduct, sexual Hertel woman is facing two intercourse with a 15-year-old child, theft, nuFRXQWV RI Ă€UVW GHJUHH VH[XDO merous bond violations, criminal damage to assault for allegedly as- property, burglary while armed with a dansaulting an 11-year-old last month. The grandmother of the victim reported the alleged incident within a week, Garth Olson | Staff writer and less than a month after the reported offense date, on POLK COUNTY - Approximately 130,000 Dec. 2, Reynolds was in the tree seedlings are planted each year in Polk Burnett County Courthouse County-owned forests. Ninety percent of the for an initial appearance. seedlings during the last three years have Violet S. Reynolds was in been destroyed by deer browsing, explained the Burnett County Court- Polk County Forester Jeremy Koslowski and house again on Wednesday, DNR forester Paul Heimstead. Dec. 17, for a preliminary Tree seedlings typically need to grow taller hearing and arraignment. than 4-5 feet in order to avoid becoming a The maximum sentence for meal for deer during winter. the class B felony is a 60-year “We plant trees during the spring, and by sentence, and because the October they still look great,â€? explained Kovictim is under 12 years old slowski, “but now through March is the proband the defendant is over 18 lem.â€? years old, if Reynolds is senPolk County owns 17,144 acres of forest, tenced to prison, she must mainly in the towns of Sterling, Loraine and serve at least 25 years of McKinley. There are approximately 40,000 FRQĂ€QHPHQW 7KH QH[W FRXUW acres of public forests in Polk County. appearance is scheduled for “Healthy forests are sustainable,â€? (with Feb. 13, 2015. younger trees and seedlings) said Heimstead. ´+LJKHU GHHU GHQVLWLHV FDQ VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ LP-

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gerous weapon and other bizarre allegations that inFOXGH VKRRWLQJ D ULĂ H IURP an upstairs window beside a highway to hitting golf balls into a car. Bottolfson had no less than six separate criminal cases since he reached adulthood, and dozens of various .\OH %RWWROIVRQ driving and noncriminal forfeiture cases in the same period of time. He faced the potential for several dozen years in prison and several hundred thousand GROODUV LQ SRWHQWLDO Ă€QHV ZKHQ KH ZDV Ă€QDOO\ sentenced, and as the prosecutor noted, he sealed his own fate several times with bond violations after he had already reached a plea agreement to reduce some of his many charges. “It was just further indication that he can’t control himself,â€? Steffen said. Bottolfson was ultimately sentenced for several criminal charges, including for an incident where he stole a shotgun while breaking into a local home. He faced up to 27 years and LQ Ă€QHV IRU WKDW LQFLGHQW DORQH ZKLFK also took place while several other cases were pending. +H DOVR ZDV IDFLQJ XS WR LQ Ă€QHV and over a dozen years in prison for several alleged sexual assaults, which had been amended down as part of his plea agreement. Those charges went from sexual assault of a child under 16 years old down to a pair of charges of exposing himself. 7KH VH[XDO DVVDXOW FKDUJHV Ă€UVW HPHUJHG LQ early 2011, when he was alleged to have had

sex with a 15-year-old girl, and another, similar charge for a girl who was 16 years old. According to state online court records, Bottolfson has a history of criminal and driving violations that numbers no less than 30 various, separate cases since 2009. His most recent cases were pending for several years, due to a variety of reasons, but it was during those periods of delay that he continued to get in trouble, and led to various bond and bail jumping charges of both the misdemeanor and felony varieties. In the end, he was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in state prison, with two years of extended supervision for one of the charges of exposing himself, with requirements that he register as a sex offender for 15 years and be on probation for another three years after that sentence is complete. However, that sentence will not be in effect XQWLO DIWHU KH VHUYHV DW OHDVW ÀYH \HDUV LQ VWDWH prison with another three years of extended supervision on the felony burglary charge. He was also placed on another three years of probation for one of the most recent felony bail jumping charges, which will also be added to the other sentences. Two other felony charges had the sentencing withheld, but included another six years of probation. The sentencing was deferred until he completes his probation on the other charges. In total, Bottolfson will serve no less than 6-1/2 years in the state prison and will be on H[WHQGHG VXSHUYLVLRQ IRU DQRWKHU ÀYH \HDUV with six years of probation after that. He also KDV WR SD\ VHYHUDO VPDOOHU ÀQHV DQG FRXUW costs, and cannot have contact with any of the victims in any of the cases.

Deer numbers in Polk County concern foresters pact the structure and composition of the forest understory, which can have a negative impact on other species including birds, amphibians and reptiles, as well as forest regeneration.â€? The foresters added that no new seedlings would be planted this spring in order to reevaluate sites for better success in 2016. Since 2000, 2015 will mark only the second time in Polk County when new trees have not been planted. Adding to the foresters’ frustrations, weather conditions during the last three years have been good for tree growth. “There hasn’t been a drought or tree diseases that have limited regeneration, but the seedlings haven’t survived due to a manageable resource, which is deer,â€? Koslowski said. The foresters added that hunters and private landowners, who buy land, often want to plant trees to improve the habitat but quickly Ă€QG KRZ GLIĂ€FXOW WKDW FDQ EH ZLWK EURZVLQJ

deer. Deer also cause problems for older trees. “We can’t cut the older trees unless we have a regeneration plan for the future,� Koslowski added. The DNR estimates that Polk County employs 400 workers directly in the logging, forestry, sawmill and wood-products sector. “Wisconsin is No. 1 in forest outputs in the lower 48,� said Heimstead. “If the industry can’t get its timber from Wisconsin, they’ll have to go elsewhere. There is such a thing as too many deer.� In the past, deer harvest goals were set with direct input from forestry and DNR biologists. Currently, newly formed county deer advisory councils provide recommendations to the natural resources board. The foresters added that the public should be aware that deer are affecting regeneration efforts and the composition of forests.

Budget investment would bring equity to special education funding MADISON — “Students across Wisconsin are being shortchanged by special education aid that has been frozen since 2008, failing to keep pace with the increasing costs of services for students with disabilities,â€? said state Superintendent Tony Evers as he advocated for his 2015-17 state education budget. Across the state, more than 120,000 students have a disability. Under state and federal law, they are entitled to receive a free appropriate public education. Funding for that education is a shared responsibility among federal, state and local governments. Twenty years ago, state categorical aid reimbursed 45 percent of special education costs. That rate has dropped to about 27 percent, meaning local resources must pay for more of the services special education students need. Evers’ 2015-17 budget proposal would hike special education categorical aid to increase reimbursement to 28 percent of FRVWV LQ WKH Ă€UVW \HDU RI WKH EXGJHW DQG percent in the second. Additionally, the proposed budget would fully fund the

high-cost special education aid program. That aid supports the small percentage of students who have severe or multiple disabilities that require educational programming with costs in excess of $30,000 per year. Proposed changes in the 2015-17 budget for the open enrollment program would improve equity and access for students with disabilities and their families. Special education students represent 13.8 percent of public school enrollment. These students have speech or language impairments, learning disabilities, cognitive disabilities, or a number of other conditions that affect their ability to achieve in school. Through an evaluation process that includes specialists and the student’s parents or guardian, an Individualized Education Program is developed. For HDFK VWXGHQW WKH ,(3 VSHFLÀHV VHUYLFHV and accommodations that will support educational progress. Schools educate special education students to graduate from high school ready for college and careers. By state and federal law, students with disabilities are

entitled to educational services until age 21. Disparities in four-year graduation rates are wide between students with disabilities and their peers, 68.7 percent and 90.4 percent respectively. With extra time allowed by law, the six-year graduation rate gap for students with disabilities, though still too large, narrows considerably, 81.3 percent for students with disabilities, though still too large, narrows disabilities. In addition to disparities in graduation rates, students with disabilities have lower rates of access to postsecondary education and employment. Of those responding to the 2014 Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Postsecondary Outcomes Survey, 22 percent reported they had not attended postsecondary education or training or been employed one year after leaving high school. Of the remaining 78 percent of respondents, 31 percent reported attending a college, university or training program, and 47 percent reported being employed. Of those reporting that they were employed, 10

percent said they were in supported employment. The Special Education Better Bottom Line Transitions proposal would provide a $1,000-per-student incentive payment to school districts for students who are successful in their pursuit of higher education, training or competitive employment one year after leaving high school. The $5.85 million allocation would improve or expand special education services in qualifying districts. Through a $1.5 million pilot plan proposed in the budget, Special Education Better Bottom Line job development specialists would work with the business community to develop jobs that integrate more students with disabilities into the workforce. “Supporting the educational needs of students with disabilities is the right thing to do,� Evers said. “Our students with disabilities need the academic supports and workplace opportunities that will put them on par with their peers to attain the skills to graduate from high school ready for college and careers.� - from Wisconsin DPI

Report: Less than half of Wisconsin residents got a flu shot in 2013 Shamane Mills | WPR News STATEWIDE - Though Wisconsin generally scores well in a national report card on infectious disease, less than half of the VWDWH¡V SRSXODWLRQ JHWV D Ă X VKRW HYHU\ \HDU ,Q WKH Ă X YDFFLQDWLRQ UDWH LQ Wisconsin was only 42 percent. A report by The Trust for America’s Health says the Ebola outbreak in Africa spreading to other countries was a

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when he came to Frederic, half the teachHUV LGHQWLĂ€HG WKH ´EURNHQÂľ WHFKQRORJ\ system as the district’s biggest problem, slowing down classroom teaching time. Robinson said the last of the old servers Gregg Westigard | Staff writer FREDERIC – “Technology is not a was gone that morning. “With a complete infrastructure upFrederic issue,â€? Josh Robinson, Fredgrade throughout the district behind us,â€? eric School District administrator, told the school board at its monthly meeting Robinson wrote in the future section of the audit report, “we are now poised to Wednesday, Dec. 17. 7KH ERDUG UHFHLYHG WKH \HDUO\ Ă€QDQFLDO have a greater impact on student learning audit review which highlighted increases and system effectiveness.â€? He goes on to in the fund balance. And there was a brief say that there now exists a possibility of ORRN DKHDG DW WKH SURSRVDO WR UHĂ€QDQFH LWV 1:1 programming, distance learning opdebt, bond for energy and maintenance portunities and increased technology use projects, and lower property taxes in the within the classrooms. But Robinson says a percentage of the future annual budgets process. Robinson said the district is look- should be allocated to maintaining the ing beyond its technology projects with system so the district does not to “play no roadblocks to learning. He said that catch-upâ€? in the future.

“The district is spot on with its fund balances,â€? Larry Stotz, Stotz & Company, said as he delivered the annual audit report for the year ending June 30, 2014. 7KHUH ZHUH QR FKDQJHV IURP WKH Ă€JXUHV reported at the annual meeting in SeptemEHU EXW WKH DXGLW SUHVHQWV DOO WKH Ă€QDQcial details in more complete detail. Stotz said the general fund balance, the balance used to cover ongoing expenses, was up $27,000 to $894,425 and the overall fund balance was up $46,000. For the 2013-14 year, the district general fund total revenues ended up $109,591 over the original budget while the total expenses increased by $24,726. That left the district with an additional increase of revenues over expenses of $84,865 when FRPSDULQJ WKH Ă€QDO QXPEHUV WR WKH EXGJHWHG Ă€JXUHV

“It is very satisfying to work here,â€? Stotz said. The district will now look at its plan to UHĂ€QDQFH WKH VFKRRO GHEW PRVW RI ZKLFK will be paid off in 2018, and use the lowHUHG Ă€QDQFLDO FRVWV WR PRYH DKHDG ZLWK QHZ ERUURZLQJ IRU HQHUJ\ HIĂ€FLHQF\ DQG maintenance projects while lowering the total yearly property tax rate after 2018. Last spring the district contracted for a GHWDLOHG IDFLOLWLHV UHSRUW WKDW LGHQWLĂ€HG future building projects. In January it will look at the options for moving ahead on the proposal. “It really is a no-brainer,â€? board member Troy Engen said. “It is great we are in a condition to do it. Not a lot of schools can spend $1 million and decrease the levy.â€?

SCF frontage road plan moves ahead

City and Town of St. Croix Falls work together

The joint group has also worked with the affected landowners to get their opinions, as well as their early support for the frontage road, and there is a likely plan in place to gather the group together in Greg Marsten | Staff writer TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS – A the coming months again, as the plan gets proposal to ease the congestion and im- more details. “I want enough of them present (landprove the safety and access to a variety owners) so they can either buy in or not,â€? of current and future businesses adjacent stated St. Croix Falls Mayor Brian Blesi. to Hwy. 8 in St. Croix Falls continues to The landowners are also the business PRYH IRUZDUG DV RIĂ€FLDOV IURP ERWK WKH owners affected along the way, and while city and the Town of St. Croix Falls met a few of those businesses would need to on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the Town of St. give up some of their easement to allow Croix Falls Hall. for the frontage road, the group has had The proposal has been in the discussion mostly positive support, so far. phase for years and would involve what “They’re all getting touched by this, one is currently private easement land and way or another,â€? stated Town of St. Croix roadways just to the north of Hwy. 8 between Golf Course Road/220th Street and Falls Chair Steve Palmer. The roundabout versus stoplight queseast toward the Town of St. Croix Falls, WLRQ SOD\V LQWR WKH Ă€QDO GHVLJQV DQG GHpossibly to as far as the current, rarely cisions of the frontage road, as does the used Brake Check Area, over a mile away. obvious question of money and how it The frontage road would use several would be paid for. current roadways, which would need to “If we use federal dollars, we need to be expanded and adjusted in areas, to have a sidewalk,â€? city Administrator Joel allow for wider travel lanes, sidewalks Peck noted, who also noted the need for and the like. a wider roadway, possibly beyond the The area included would allow for easier access from Hwy. 8, which may have town’s width standard, which is 22 feet, a roundabout installed where the current with an 11-foot travel lane. “That’s getting pretty narrow.â€? stoplight is at Glacier Drive. At the moment, the frontage road plan The roundabout question may play into would snake east behind MarketPlace WKH Ă€QDO SODQ DV LW PLJKW OLPLW WKH DYDLOable roadway corridor, near the intersec- from 220th Street, then go south near the Central Bank, where it would follow the tion. The SCF joint group has discussed and current private frontage road behind the worked with the Wisconsin Department bank and the Subway store to Glacier of Transportation on the frontage road Drive, where it would likely continue idea, which is when the roundabout pos- east between McDonald’s and the Eagle sibility was recently mentioned, but never Valley Bank toward the former Log Jam Furniture site. VROLGLĂ€HG The frontage road would also serve the

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,Q RWKHU MRLQW 6&) EXVLQHVV • The joint committee discussed the need for additional water capacity in both the town and the city, especially along the Hwy. 8 corridor in the town, and to cover for eventual industrial and residential growth in the city, and to cover for the

three city wells that are aging and may have issues down the road. The group discussed the possibility of drilling a well in the town, and they have done a test well in one location, but that may be a very long route for the city. “It all depends on how far away it is and what it takes for delivery,â€? Blesi said. ,W ZDV EULHĂ \ PHQWLRQHG DERXW ORRNing into whether the city of Taylors Falls, Minn., has extra water capacity to share, and if they would be willing to have water piped across the bridge into Wisconsin, where it would be used by the city. However, Peck later dismissed the bridge pipeline idea after a brief discussion with Taylors Falls Mayor Mike Buchite. In the meantime, Peck said the city has several possible future well site locations to explore, in the near future, and will work with their engineers to devise a long-term plan to meet their water needs. The joint group took no action on either the frontage road or water supply issues.

Christmas/Advent church services set BONE LAKE – Bone Lake Lutheran Church will have a candlelight service Christmas Eve at 4 and 10 p.m. with Holy Communion. ••• CENTURIA – Holy Trinity United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. ••• FALUN – First Baptist Church Christmas candlelight service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24. ••• FREDERIC – St. Luke’s United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 10 p.m. ••• LEWIS – Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 4:05 p.m. ••• LUCK – Bone Lake Lutheran Church Christmas Eve candlelight services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 4 and 10 p.m. At Luck Lutheran Church on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, A Christmas Prelude, music of the season, will be enjoyed at 3:30 p.m. with Holy Communion to follow at 4 p.m. On Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, festival Christmas

worship with Holy Communion will be held at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Dec. 28, the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services will feature Christmas carols and the word. ••• SIREN – Bethany Lutheran Church will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve traditional service of lessons and carols on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Siren United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 8:05 p.m. ••• TRADE LAKE – On Thursday, Dec. 25, 6 a.m., there will be a Swedish Julotta service. ••• WEBSTER – Webster Grace United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 6:05 p.m. ••• WOLF CREEK – The Wolf Creek United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ••• YELLOW LAKE – Yellow Lake Lutheran Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

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County says goodbye to several longtime public servants Looks ahead to 2015 Jean Koelz|Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY—The monthly Burnett County Board of Supervisors meeting would have been a short affair if it weren’t for the number of year-end retirements and the handful of appointments that needed to be acknowledged. On Thursday, Dec. 18, Burnett County Board members, along with a number of guests, recognized the following people for their years of service to the community: Julie Chell, 27 years, health and human services; Donna Gregory, 24.5 years, child support; Jerry Sexton, 32 years, highway department; and Dean Roland, 12 years, sheriff. Three of the four honorees could not be present, but Gregory was on hand to receive her award. “It wasn’t a job,� Gregory told the full room. “It was a blessing.� Throughout her tenure, Gregory and her staff have consistently exceeded state and federal standards across all performance measurements. In other news, the county can look back on 2014 and point to other measures of success. For example, timber sales for the year exceeded $1.8 million, approximately doubled from the previous year. “We’re very fortunate in Burnett County to have that kind of revenue com-

%XUQHWW &RXQW\ $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ &RPPLWWHH &KDLU *HUDOG 3DUGXQ SUHVHQWV UHWLULQJ FKLOG VXSSRUW GHSDUWPHQW KHDG 'RQQD *UHJRU\ ZLWK DQ DZDUG LQ UHFRJQLWLRQ RI RYHU \HDUV RI VHUYLFH WR %XU QHWW &RXQW\ z 3KRWR E\ -HDQ .RHO] ing in to offset the levy,� said Vice Chair Edgar Peterson. The communications project is nearing completion, the dispatch center is slated for renovation in the coming year and the roundabout construction at the intersection of Hwys. 35 and 70 at the north end

of Siren is still on track for work to begin this spring. The roundabout project recently required some attention, as bids were coming in $500,000 higher than projected and the state discovered that it forgot to include some engineering costs. Negotia-

tions between the Department of Transportation and county Administrator Nate Ehalt ended with the state absorbing the engineering costs and the county agreeing to obtain its portion of the bid overages via funding available from the Bureau of Aeronautics. According to Ehalt, the revised costs will not impact the taxpayer and will not result in any project delays. As the county looks forward to 2015, a number of innovations are in the works. During the health and human services committee update, Supervisor Chris Sybers explained that the county is working on becoming a bulk purchasing agent for SURSDQH LQ RUGHU WR LQFUHDVH EHQHĂ€WV WR local recipients of heating assistance. The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program uses state and federal funding to provide one-time payments to nearly 225,000 households across the state during the heating season. Because the program is administered at the county level, having local control of the fuel supply will lower costs, both saving the state money and providing more value to program recipients. “We were surprised the state is letting us do it,â€? Sybers reported. “They told us that no one has ever thought of it before.â€? The next county board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, at 9:30 a.m. at the government center.

Total state-local taxes rise, but fall as share of income

Rising federal collections increase total Wisconsin tax burden

fees alone declined 0.6 percent this year to $17.4 billion, due largely to lower collections of individual income and unemployment taxes. In the 2013-15 state budget and again in separate legislation early this year, lawmakers reduced indiMADISON – While Wisconsin’s state- YLGXDO LQFRPH WD[ UDWHV 7R UHĂ HFW WKHVH local tax burden fell from 11.3 percent to cuts, they also adjusted paycheck with11.1 percent of personal income in 2014, holding tables, which helped reduce colthe total tax burden rose from 30.4 per- lections 5.8 percent to $7.1 billion in 2014. cent to 31.3 percent of income due to in- Unemployment insurance tax collections creases in federal tax collections. This is fell 1.7 percent in 2014 to $1.15 billion. As WKH NH\ Ă€QGLQJ RI D QHZ UHSRUW IURP WKH unemployment rates fall, many individWisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, “Total ual businesses become subject to lower UI Taxes in Wisconsin, 2014.â€? The Wisconsin rates and total collections decline. Taxpayers Alliance is a nonpartisan orgaCollections of other major state taxes nization devoted to public policy research rose last year due to a growing economy. and citizen education. Sales tax collections climbed 4.9 percent In actual dollars, total Wisconsin state to $4.63 billion. The increase, driven and local taxes rose 0.2 percent in 2014 partly by new collections from online reto $27.6 billion. However, state taxes and

tailer Amazon.com, was the largest since a 6-percent jump in 2000. Despite some corporate income tax cuts, collections from that tax rose 4.5 percent to $967.2 million. Combined state taxes on alcohol and tobacco increased 1.3 percent in 2014 to $698.7 million. And, after declining in both 2012 and 2013, gas tax collections rose 3.4 percent in 2014 to $999.4 million. Tax collections at the local level increased 1.6 percent to $10.2 billion in 2014 and claimed 4.1 percent of personal income. Because Wisconsin offers local governments few taxing options, most local revenues are generated by the property tax. Levies totaled $10.6 billion in 2014, 1.3 percent more than the prior year and the largest increase since 2011, which was 2.6 percent. Growth in local levies has been suppressed by a tightening of state-man-

dated property tax limits during 2012-14. The state’s total tax burden relative WR LQFRPH URVH LQ FKLHĂ \ EHFDXVH federal collections from state taxpayers jumped 8.3 percent to an estimated $46.4 billion in 2014. The increase was due to a combination of economic expansion and federal tax increases. Federal taxes accounted for almost 65 percent of all 2014 taxes and fees paid in Wisconsin. As a share of income, they claimed 20.2 percent, compared to 19.1 percent in 2013. A free copy of The Wisconsin Taxpayer magazine report, “Total Taxes in Wisconsin, 2014,â€? is available by visiting wistax. RUJ HPDLOLQJ ZLVWD[#ZLVWD[ RUJ FDOOLQJ 608-241-9789; or writing WISTAX at 401 North Lawn Ave., Madison, WI 537045033. - from Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

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2UGLQDQFH UHYLHZ GLVFXVVLRQ DQG DFWLRQV SDJHV WKURXJK The ordinance (10.3.1.C) says no dwellGregg Westigard | Staff writer ing can be smaller than 400 square feet BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County (700 square feet for a two-story dwellZoning Ordinance revision continues to ing). Nelson and Moriak questioned the move through the conservation commitneed for a lower limit on size. Nelson said tee. The committee, which meets twice small houses are a big thing now. The a month and has a wide range of issues Brown amendments propose deleting this under its responsibility, still sets aside section. The committee made no change. time each meeting to work on the ordiNonconforming uses and structures nance rewrite. (10.3.2) was discussed, with the comIts three-hour meeting Wednesday, mittee possibly adding some Brown lanDec. 17, was devoted almost entirely to guage allowing structural alterations in the ordinance review. All six committee the same footprint. The committee also members, Kim O’Connell, Craig Moriak, reviewed setback distances in 10.3.5 but Warren Nelson, Dean Johansen, Jim Edgell and Dale Wood, were present, along made no changes. It noted that new language is being added to the ordinance with four members of the public, Steve (10.3.8) allowing Conservation Design Arduser, Brad Olson, Jeff Peterson and Development, a method of permitting Doug Route. more concentrated houses when comThe committee is proceeding through bined with common open space in housWKH SDJH Ă€QDO GUDIW GDWHG )HE ing developments. 2014, page by page, discussing the ordiThe committee started the review of nance with land information staff memzoning districts, the list of land uses such bers Tim Anderson, county planner, and as residential, agricultural, commercial, Nancy Snouffer, assistant zoning adminindustrial and mining. It immediately istrator. The committee worked through made a change in the residential section pages 20 through 33 in just over two (10.4.2.B.2) which would have prohibited hours. At its previous meeting Dec. 3 it building accessory structures on a lot was able to commit an hour to the review where there was no house. This would of pages 15 through 19. have prohibited the building of a storage While the committee reviews the draft as well as comments and amendments shed, for instance, on a vacant lot. The from the public, making changes as it entire sentence requiring a house on a lot proceeds, those changes are not made as with an accessory structure was removed “motionsâ€? and are not recorded in the here and in the following sections. The minutes of the conservation committee, SURSRVHG KRXVH Ă€UVW UHTXLUHPHQW KDG actually called the conservation, devel- raised objections at the ordinance hearings last summer. opment, recreation and education comThere was discussion about allowing mittee. County Administrator Dana Frey home occupations in residential areas but and Polk County Corporation Counsel UHTXLULQJ D SURIHVVLRQDO RIĂ€FH WR REWDLQ D Jeff Fuge have said that minutes should $390 land use permit. In each case, the ocrecord motions and the committee is makFXSDWLRQ RU RIĂ€FH ZRXOG EH HQWLUHO\ ZLWKLQ ing changes by consensus which should a house and would not provide working

space for more than two nonfamily members. Snouffer said that the distinction between the two was that a professional RIĂ€FH ZRXOG EH RQH WKDW GUHZ WUDIĂ€F FOLHQWV WR D KRPH HYHQ WKRXJK WKH WUDIĂ€F issue is not addressed. As the ordinance is being proposed, a home-based consultant, executive or writer would need to REWDLQ D SHUPLW HYHQ LI WKH RIĂ€FH QHYHU drew visitors. 6QRXIIHU VDLG WKH ]RQLQJ RIĂ€FH ZRUNV on complaint-driven cases and does not go out looking for violations. She said more enforcement would require more department staff. The committee agreed to increase the maximum allowed height of a principal building from 35 feet to 45 feet and of a storage structure from 25 feet to 35 feet. That height increase was also made in the KDPOHW VHFWLRQ 7KH KDPOHW GHĂ€QLWLRQ LV QHZ DQG GHĂ€QHV SHUPLWWHG ODQG XVH IRU rural areas with concentrated housing, the unincorporated places like Cushing, Lewis and East Farmington. The committee decided to add language to allow contractor storage yards, with a land use permit, in agricultural districts (10.4.5.B.15). The committee reviewed the draft through the natural resource district section (10.4.8) and will start at the general business/commercial section next time.

7KH SURFHVV “Why not enter the ending point of our review in the minutes,� Nelson said, “so interested people know when to come to our meetings.� Earlier, Johansen asked if the recording secretary, Tammy Peterson, needed to stay at the meetings once the agenda action items had been completed and the committee started the ordinance review. “We will not be making motions, we will be acting as a committee of the whole,� Johansen said. “Is this the best

use of her time to sit here when she is not recording our actions?� The committee decided to get an opinion from Fuge before letting Peterson leave when the committee started the ordinance review work. Nelson commented that the ordinance review process lacks transparency.

Multiple DUIs  Turtle Lake man registers fifth DUI Greg Marsten | Staff writer CLAYTON – After being stopped for speeding late on the evening of Friday, Dec. 19, in Clayton, the SROLFH RIĂ€FHU QRWLFHG DQ open case of beer and the smell of intoxicants from the driver, Jody Humphrey, 52, Clayton. $IWHU WDNLQJ Ă€HOG VRbriety tests, it was noted that Humphrey had four previous DUI con- -RG\ +XPSKUH\ victions, which meant it was illegal for him to drive at a .02 blood alcohol concentration or higher, which he was over during the latest stop. Humphrey was taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Humphrey was charged with VSHHGLQJ DV ZHOO DV IHORQ\ '8, Ă€IWK RU sixth, due to his previous convictions. He appeared before a Polk County judge on Monday, Dec. 22, where a $3,500 cash bond was set. Future court hearings were pending at press time.

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6WRS WKH VDOH RI WKH (XUHND 7RZQ +DOO It seems in this day and age we tend to be long on hindsight and short on foresight, and so eager to destroy so much of our history, like buildings and landmarks! Even though we are building a new town hall in Eureka, we still need to keep the old property, if nothing more than for a parking lot, because there is very limited parking on the new property. With all the new homes being built in the next 10 or so years, the number of property taxpayers may even double and that would potentially increase the number of people attending meetings or voting. The town board’s reasoning for selling the old town hall was that it cost $3,500 a year to maintain it, which I question very much. It doesn’t have to be or never had been heated in the past unless they had meetings. Before they put the new furnace in, the town employees cut wood for the town shop and the town hall, then a few days prior to having meetings they would start the wood furnace. That had been done ever since they quit using it for a school, which makes me think the wood they cut now could be sold to help generate money to maintain it. It could also be used for a park-and-ride space or rented out for garage sales, etc. We currently have 1,000 property taxpayers in the Town of Eureka, so even if it cost $3,500 a year to keep that old school, it would only cost each property owner $3.50 each year; however, if we sell in today’s market and decide later that we need to purchase more land for parking based on land values several years down the road, you can bet what we get now for the old school would be a drop in the bucket toward the purchase of more land. The school would not need anything done to it for years because – and I question why, when for years we planned to build a new town

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/(77(56 32/,&< hall – it has a new roof, new siding, new windows, new furnace and the electrical system has been updated, not to mention much of the lot has been blacktopped! If you’re planning to take your car to the junkyard, you don’t put a new engine in it and new tires on before you take it there! If anyone is in favor of getting a petition going to stop the sale of this property, please let me know soon because it’s up for sale, asking for bids now. Bill Kurtz Town of Eureka

7KDW V FRRO As a comment on Dr. John Ingalls’ Dec. 17 column on slang, it seems that about the only slang term to be used by several generations is the word “cool.� So, how cool is that? Mark Peacock Osceola

7XUQ RI HYHQWV With the $1 trillion federal spending bill assured to pass the Congress, some provisions were inserted by the Republicans into the bill. One was introduced by Minnesota’s John Kline. That provision allows some pensions which are underfunded to simply “solve� the problem by cutting the payments to retirees. This could become the precursor to applying a similar provision to all underfunded pensions as well as the most underfunded pension of all – Social Security. The bill also loosens the provisions of the Dodd Frank Act, which was passed by Congress to prevent banks and investment houses from engaging in risky investment schemes with depositors’ and investors’ money. This was the primary cause of the economic downturn in 2008. That economic recession was one of the events contributing to the investment shortfall for retirement funds which, in turn, may allow the retirement fund’s trustees to shore up

the funds by shifting the “burden� of the shortfall to the retirees themselves. Another provision is to now allow wealthy individual political contributors to give $750,000 to the candidates of their choosing, most of which will be going to Republicans. This and other contribution rules already in place, such as Citizens United, assures the Republicans a greater chance to keep their party members in Congress by simply outspending the other candidates, and turning the U.S. Congress into an “auction house.� In January, when the Republicans take over the U.S. Congress, they will be in a position to approve only conservative justices for the Supreme Court. That could ensure only conservative decisions by the court. If you are alarmed by this turn of events, you, the voters in this country, can only blame yourselves for this outcome. Remember only 30 percent of the eligible voters bothered to vote in November. Darrel Mathieu Luck

+RSH \RX HQMR\ LW This letter is directed toward the person who stole a shopping cart Thursday, Dec. 18. This cart was one of two carts used daily by employees and volunteers to transfer merchandise from one end of the store to the other, so everything didn’t need to be carried by hand. First, to steal from a thrift store that is only trying to help the community and its members is unbelievable, but to take it during an area church-sponsored food giveaway is beyond belief. I hate to come across as sounding sarcastic, but I only hope you will enjoy it as much as we will miss it. Lynn Kern Siren

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Van Hollen said that after a total of 22 years of public service — including eight as attorney general — his next job will be in the private sector. He said he won’t announce what that job will be until after his successor, Brad Gilman Halsted | WPR News \MADISON - Outgoing Attorney Gen- Schimel, takes over. “It’s very important for eral J.B. Van Hollen says he won’t be running for state Supreme Court or any other me to be able to have the SXEOLF RIĂ€FH DIWHU KH VWHSV GRZQ QH[W Ă H[LELOLW\ WR VSHQG PRUH time with my family than month.

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growth, according to a national survey of employers. Wisconsin’s job growth was around 1.5 percent from June of 2013 to June of this year, compared to a national rate of 2.3 percent. The data comes from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, considered by many economists to be the

“gold standard� of jobs metrics. Laura Dresser, a labor economist with the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, said that Wisconsin is lagging other states in the creation of low-wage service jobs. “What’s clear is that we have slow growth in the service sector, especially food services, leisure, hospitality and

retail,� she said. “So it’s slow growth in low-wage jobs that has been much more rapid in other parts of the country.� Dresser said that Wisconsin’s manufacturing growth did beat the national rate, but that it’s still far from where it was before the recession hit.

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The university is receiving roughly $2 million from UW System to offset cuts in state funding, tuition freezes and low enrollment. Williams said the university needs to save $2 million by June 2016. “By UW System helping us, it has given us the time to talk to the campus about this — to do this self-review process. Without that support, we would have had to make much more quick and drastic cuts,� said Williams. She said the cuts they’ve been making will save $1.8 million. Williams said they looked at programs with low enrollment and graduation rates. She says 26 out of their 94 undergraduate major and minor programs will remain under review, including programs for music, theater and computer science. Williams said they don’t know what further cuts may be made, or when that might happen.

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credit cards more often than cash. Salvation Army Divisional Commander for Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Dan Jennings said that’s a problem for their red kettle campaign. “As we move more and more cashless, the traditional bell ringer or

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was a night in Wisconsin, when all through the state, Not a conservative was feeling anything but great. The Republicans had won big in the elections that fall, Extending their majorities in both the state’s halls. The GOP’s leaders were nestled, all VQXJ LQ WKHLU RIÀFHV Dreaming of happenings under their auspices. And minority Democrats gritted their teeth, Looking out piteously for signs of relief.

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When all of a sudden appeared many bright lights, and cameras and crews and haircuts precise. ‘Twas the cable news people, too many to mention, Answering our yearning for national attention. Then, to their wondering eyes did appear Gov. Scott Walker, being less than perfectly clear. “I may run for president,� he told the media mob,

“So long as Paul Ryan doesn’t want the job.� “And anyway,� he added, “it’s not just up to me, I have to feel it’s a calling before I agree. That call it would come from some realm unseen, and no, not David Koch, whose calls I now screen.� Walker gazed down on his allies and called them by name: “Come Vos, come Fitzgerald, come more of the same. Anything goes now that Dale Schultz is gone, Whatever you want is clearly not wrong.� “Right to work,� they shouted, “will do the trick, Just say it’s ‘a distraction’ and we’ll pass it real quick.� (Walker has “long ducked and dodged on the issue,� noted WisPolitics.com, not reaching for tissue.) And also their sights were set on education: “Get rid of those standards set for the nation. The only Common Core we need to feel so smarty Is money from folks who back the right party.� Vos, the Assembly Speaker, wanted another ox gored, The oh-so-awful Government Accountability Board. It’s “dysfunctional,� he cried, its leader an “embarrassment.� “Look who’s talking,� replied his foes, bruised but unbent.

Then this reviled agency had an audit one day, Concluding its performance was mainly OK. But it does have some problems, well what do you know? If the Legislature had any, we’d let them all go! So the lines they are drawn, the stage it is set, Wisconsin is poised for more battles yet. Walker’s focus is on jobs and the future so clear, Especially his own next job, seen as ever more dear. He sprang to the cameras, accepted the praise; “Mazel tov,â€? he uttered, having mastered the phrase. ´%H ZHOO :LVFRQVLQ NHHS P\ SURĂ€OH LQ VLJKW Sincerely I bid you good luck and good night.â€? Bill Lueders is the Money and Politics Project director at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, WisconsinWatch.org. The center produces the project in partnership with MapLight. The center collaborates with Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, other news media and the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. All works created, published, posted or disseminated by the center do not QHFHVVDULO\ UHĂ HFW WKH YLHZV RU RSLQLRQV RI 8: 0DGLVRQ RU DQ\ RI LWV DIĂ€OLDWHV

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Gregg Westigard | Staff writer NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – The Washburn and Burnett County circuit court seats are on the spring election ballot April 7, 2015, ballot. Both incumbent Judges Eugene Harrington in Washburn County and Kenneth Kutz in Burnett County have de-

clared their candidacy for re-election. The April election will also have a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest and a contest for an open seat on the court of appeals. There is one municipal court contest in Polk County. 7KH ÀOLQJ SHULRG IRU DOO MXGLFLDO FRQWHVWV ends Tuesday, Jan. 6. There may be a primary election Feb. 17 and the spring election is April 7. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is running for re-election to the Supreme Court in the

only statewide election next spring. James Daley is her only registered opponent as of now. There is an open seat on the District 3 Court of Appeals where incumbent Michael Hoover is retiring. At present, three people, Kristina Bourget, Eau Claire, Dennis Luebke, Greenville, and Mark Allen Seidl, Wausau, have registered. If all WKUHH ÀOH WKHLU SDSHUV D SULPDU\ )HE ZLOO QDUURZ WKH ÀHOG WR WZR QDPHV 7KH three-member District 3 Court of Appeals

covers most of northern Wisconsin. The Osceola Village-Dresser municipal court is the only one in the area having a 2015 election. Priscilla Dorn Cutler is running for re-election. Candidates for this position register with the Polk County clerk. There are also municipal courts in Amery/Clear Lake, St. Croix Falls, Webster, Spooner, and Turtle Lake but those four-year terms are not up until 2016. Kutz and Harrington are running unopposed at this time.

Lunchtime learning Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Young women from the Grantsburg High School junior class enjoyed a learning lunch with area professional women at the Women of Tomorrow Luncheon held at the Crex Convention Center Wednesday, Dec. 10. As the groups talked together in an informal setting the students garnered valuable information and insight from those who every day live the careers they are interested in pursuing. Grantsburg alumni Elizabeth Olson, who became the district’s elementary school principal this school year, was the luncheon’s speaker. Olson began by telling the students she initially felt some apprehension about speaking at the luncheon. “Honestly, I panicked a little bit. “ Olson admitted. “What if I fail? I’ll be a failure and there’ll be a lot of people in this small town that see me fail. If I don’t do this, I can protect my dignity. This internal dialogue I had with myself is what I want to talk to you about today.â€? “These thoughts are all examples of a Ă€[HG PLQGVHW Âľ FRQWLQXHG 2OVRQ ZKR went on to cite studies in psychology showing a person’s belief system about their own abilities and potential can determine behavior and predict success. Olson referred to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck’s book, “Mindsetâ€? which explores the power of our beliefs, both conscious and unconscious, and how changing even the simplest of them can have a huge impact on nearly every aspect of our lives. “What does this mean for the everyday person?â€? Olson, queried. “It means we can learn to thrive on challenge and see

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“I think that’s what is so great about the work Dweck has done,â€? noted Olson. “This is a mindset in which intelligence, talents and ability are not simply a hand you’re dealt and have to live with, always trying to convince yourself that you are a perfect shining star but secretly worrying your light will dim, fade and fall away or that you have limited talent, intelligence and abilities.â€? “In this mindset, the hand you’re dealt is just the starting point for development. This growth mindset is based on the belief your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts and creates a passion for learning rather than a hunger for approval or fear to try.â€? Olson said as an educator that’s what makes the growth mindset is such an exciting concept. ´,I VWXGHQWV OHDUQ GHĂ€FLHQFLHV FDQ EH overcome and experiences that stretch are way more exciting than the tried and true, learning can become fun even when challenging,“ explained Olson. “Students can develop a passion for stretching themselves and sticking to it, especially when it’s not going well. That’s why education is so important and needs WR Ă€QG ZD\V LQ ZKLFK WR LQFRUSRUDWH WKHVH ideals into the classroom. Creating a culture embracing high expectations will help students see hard tasks as challenges rather than trying to avoid them, seeing failures as chances to learn, and to making a greater effort to look for new information next time. “The growth mindset makes possibilities for all of us, young and not so young, exciting,â€? concluded Olson. “The power we can harness if we change how we talk to ourselves, take risks, and look at effort *UDQWVEXUJ MXQLRU $OH[DQGULD 6Q\GHU DQG -DNH 0DQJHOVHQ RZQHU RI 7HVRUD 5HVWDXUDQW LQ 6LUHQ and hard work. We can do things differGLVFXVVHG FDUHHUV LQ WKH IRRG VHUYLFH LQGXVWU\ ently, learn, grow, change, challenge and thrive.â€? Olson asked the young women present to remember the growth mindset the next

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Eureka man refuses to stop at first Greg Marsten | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – A St. Croix Falls police officer noticed a truck fishtailing and accelerating rapidly away from the roundabout on Hwy. 8, at 208th Street, just after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 20, which led to a short pursuit prior to WKH WUDIÀF VWRS In the criminal complaint, the officer ob- 'DUULQ &DUOVRQ served that the driver went over the fog line several times and was driving erratically, westbound. When the truck was eventually pulled

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Frederic takes down scrappy Solon Springs team Vikings win fourth straight despite injury adversity Frederic 64, Solon Springs 55 Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC – The Viking boys basketball team claimed their fourth straight win of the season against Solon Springs Thursday, Dec. 18, at home in Frederic. Solon Springs played aggressively throughout the night and managed to keep up with Frederic offensively, but the Vikings were a step ahead the entire game despite a 5-0 start from the Eagles. “Solon has always been a solid team since I’ve been here. Their coach is a 20year vet and he knows what he’s doing. They had some talented kids, as well. I thought we had some mental lapses on defense that allowed them to get easy baskets, but luckily our offense kept producing all game,â€? said Vikings coach Ryan Lind. After Solon Springs got off to a 5-0 start the Vikings came back quickly. Using a balanced scoring attack with Zane Matz, Austin Kurkowski and Roman Poirier, the Vikings went on a 14-0 run. Poirier hit a 3-pointer and Kurkowski hit a 3 at the buzzer, with Frederic taking a 24-11 lead DIWHU WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU Zach Schmidt scored a pair of buckets to start the second quarter and the Vikings held an 11-point lead. Frederic continued to play strong to start the second half, leading by as much as 15 points but the Eagles came storming back. After sinking a half-court shot at the buzzer at the end of the third quarter, Frederic held a 51-45 edge. Midway through the fourth quarter Frederic was back on top by as much as 16 points. Solon Springs was able to score on several trips to the basket in the fourth quarter but the Vikings

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our guys are on the mend, and have been for a while. We hope to have (Irric) Erickson, (Greg) Peterson and (John) Chenal back soon, which will hopefully add to our depth. I have been very pleased about the fact that our kids are winning games despite some injury problems. Every guy on our team has contributed this year in one way or another,â€? Lind said. Matz, a senior, has been a big part of the Vikings early success, and Lind noted that he has done a solid job in defending some of the best players on opposing teams. He added that senior Mark Olson has been able to do the same. “Both are very smart, and are ‘team Ă€UVW¡ W\SH RI JX\V ,W KDV EHHQ D IXQ \HDU so far, and I have no doubt that it will continue to be the rest of the way. I feel very fortunate to have such a great group of kids,â€? Lind said.

••• DE PERE – The St. Norbert University Green Knights men’s basketball team is still undefeated with an 8-0 record after an 87-58 win over Illinois College Wednesday, Dec. 17. Webster’s Austin Elliott had 10 points, three assists and went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the win. The Green Knights are hosting the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament next week, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2930. They play the College of St. Scholastica Dec. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. – with information from snc.edu ••• LEADER LAND – The Frederic at &OD\WRQ ER\V EDVNHWEDOO game on Monday, Dec. 29, is being broadcast on 104.9 FM starting at 7 p.m. The BoyFHYLOOH DW &OD\WRQ ER\V EDVNHWEDOO game can be heard on 104.9 FM, Tuesday, Dec. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. The 'HWURLW DW *UHHQ %D\ 3DFNHUV IRRWEDOl game can be heard on 105.7 FM beginning at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. The Chicago Bears at Minnesota football game can be heard on 104.9 FM, starting at noon on Sunday, Dec. 28. ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2014 who hasn’t been mentioned, send us an email or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger

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Unity holds off Luck in final seconds Grantsburg cruises over Webster Unity 34, Luck 33 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A good-sized crowd packed the Unity High School gym Friday, Dec. 19, in anticipation of the conference clash between the Eagles and Luck Cardinal boys basketball game, and it didn’t disappoint as the two teams battled through a close game that ultimately VLGHG ZLWK 8QLW\ LQ WKH ÀQDO VHFRQGV 7KH Eagles win leaves them 2-0 conference, and 6-0 overall heading into the holiday break, while the Cardinals sit at 1-2 in conference play. The Cardinals took a patient approach offensively and with limited turnovers throughout the game every possession ZDV ELJ 7KH (DJOHV OHG DIWHU WKH ÀUVW quarter but Austin Hamack made it a one-point game and gave Luck the lead to start the second quarter on a 3-pointer. Trent Strapon also connected from long range twice in the second quarter but the Eagles offense still produced, allowing three different lead changes. The Cardinals held a slim 21-20 lead at halftime but Unity stormed back with a Heimstead 3-pointer to start the third quarter. Neither team was able to stretch their lead to more than two points throughout the third quarter but Strapon was again able to hit from long range before the end of the third quarter to give the Cardinals a 28-27 lead. The lead didn’t last long in the fourth quarter as Jordan Lowe connected with a layup and Heimstead, who led Unity with 13 points, connected on a three-and-one opportunity but couldn’t convert on the free-throw line. Noah Mortel also went to the line and converted a two-and-one opportunity to give Luck a 33-32 lead, which is where the score stood until Dylan Ruck scored a pair of free throws with just 43 seconds to go, giving Unity a one-point lead. Luck had their chances down the stretch to try and put the game away. They held SRVVHVVLRQ RI WKH EDOO LQ WKH ÀQDO VHFRQGV of the game, getting two decent looks at the basket without being able to connect. A long desperation 3-point attempt ulti-

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coach Nick Hallberg. “This was a good win for us. Coming into the game we knew we’d have to face a little adversity, but we overcame those things and kids stepped up and we played well.� Jaeger Staeven led the Pirates with a season-high 27 points and Richard Schneider added 12, followed by Jordan Knutson, seven, Jackson Gerber and Joseph Ohnstad with three each, and Austin Olson adding two. Bailey Weeks had 11 points for the Tigers followed by Billy Cooper and Tate Fohrenkamm each with six, Dade McCarthy, eight, Grant Preston, four, and Paul Sargent and Sean Martinez each had two.

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South Shore 43, Siren 40 SOUTH SHORE – Siren dropped their third straight game in a close loss to South Shore Thursday, Dec. 18. It was the second game in a row where the Dragons lost a game by three points or less, after a loss to St. Croix Falls two days earlier, 51-50. The Dragons trailed by three after one but led 20-17 at halftime. Both teams scored single digits in the third and South Shore outscored Siren in the fourth quarter 20-16. Neil Oustigoff scored 15 for Siren, followed by Aaron Ruud, nine, Nathan Martin, eight, Bryce Highstrom and Logan Allen each had three and Michael Kosloski had two. Dallas Williams, Mich Dehate and Blake Reijo scored 12, 11 and 11 points, respectively, for South Shore.

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Cards battle way to a win over Eagles Webster gets by GrantsburgĆ‚ Saints fall to Cameron Luck 35, Unity 26 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Cardinal girls basketball team got through their second conference win with their fewest turnovers of the season with 13, as well as key scoring moments Friday, Dec. 19, to defeat Unity in a close contest. “Coach Paulsen’s girls played great defense against us and every possession was a hard-fought battle!â€? said Luck coach Marty Messar, who noted that the scoring bursts in the second and fourth quarters, along with Paige Runnels seven secondhalf points were major contributors in the win. The Cardinals held a slight 7-5 edge DIWHU WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG OHG DW halftime, due in part to a key bucket by Jenni Holdt, who led with 12 points, and a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Brittany Donald. The Eagles were within two points throughout much of the third quarter but had trouble converting some good looks at the basket on offense. Turnovers also cost Unity more opportunities according to coach Rory Paulsen. ´2XU WXUQRYHUV FRVW XV IURP Ă€QLVKing this game with a win. This will be an area that we need to address in practice in order for our team to improve,â€? said Unity coach Rory Paulsen. “I am also concerned with our willingness to win the available hustle plays. Raelin Sorensen would be an exception to this as she played a very good game defensively against her Luck opponent in our manto-man defense. Credit Luck with their execution and effort in their overall game plan in coming out with a deserved win.â€? Along with Holdt’s 12 points Angela Gore added nine, Runnels, seven, Donald, three, and Raelyn Tretsven and Emma Pedersen each had two. Unity was led by Emma Moore with eight points, Gabrielle Foeller and Sorensen each had six Jessica *UDPV Ă€YH DQG -DVPLQH /RZH RQH The Cardinals shot out to a 26-19 lead early in the fourth quarter but the Cardinals remained one-step ahead of the Ea-

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Webster 34, Grantsburg 23 WEBSTER – The Webster girls won their second conference game of the sea-

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son after defeating Grantsburg at home Friday, Dec. 19. It was a low-scoring affair as the Pirates held a 2-0 lead after WKH Ă€UVW SHULRG DQG *UDQWVEXUJ OHG DW halftime. We started off the game very slowly,â€? said Webster coach Andrew Harrison. “Offensively we struggled to move the ball around and get their zone moving which resulted in us not scoring at all in WKH Ă€UVW SHULRG 2XU GHIHQVH ZDV DEOH WR keep us into the game by only allowing WKHP WR VFRUH WZR LQ WKH Ă€UVW 7KH VHFRQG quarter was a little better offensively as we hit a couple shots to get our offense JRLQJ :H Ă€QDOO\ VWDUWLQJ PRYLQJ WKH EDOO around on offense and got some great looks in the third quarter while our defense was still able to shut them down.â€? Webster was able to jump out to a 19-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter but the Pirates didn’t go away according to Harrison. ´*UDQWVEXUJ NHSW Ă€JKWLQJ DQG JRW EDFN to within three or four a couple times in WKH IRXUWK EXW RXU JLUOV NHSW Ă€JKWLQJ DQG responded to each of their runs.â€? Harrison said Lexi Piepho and Chrstina Weis hit key free throws in the end in order to help seal the win. Weis ended up going 6 of 10 from the free-throw line while Piepho was 3 for 4. Stefani Wamboldt had 10 points for Webster while Weis had eight, Lydia Wilson, seven, 3LHSKR Ă€YH DQG .DLWO\Q 0RVHU IRXU Cassidy Lee had seven for Grantsburg, while Violet Ohnstad had six, Kayla Glover, four, and Janessa Bonneville and Kathryn Curtin each had three.

Cameron 75, St. Croix Falls 53 ST. CROIX FALLS – The Cameron Comets continued their seven game winning streak with a win over St. Croix Falls Friday, Dec. 19. The Saints kept pace with WKH &RPHWV LQ WKH ÀUVW TXDUWHU WUDLOLQJ 18-16 but Cameron held the Saints to just four points in the second quarter and continued to pile on the offense in the second half. The Comets had four players in double-digits and were led by Chloe Wanink with 32 points. The Saints were led by Mariah Rohm with 22 points and Katie Kopp with 14.

Siren 57, Mellen 19 67 &52,; )$//6 ² 'HVSLWH D Ă X EXJ that hit the Dragons Friday, Dec. 19, at Mellen, the team still managed to pull together for a 57-19 win. ´:H JRW WKHUH DQG WKH Ă X KLW XV :H Ă€Qished the second half of the JV with four girls and only had seven healthy girls for the Varsity game,â€? said coach Ryan Karsten. Emily Howe was able to score a season high 10 points for the Dragons while Caitlyn Daniels led with 17, and Hope Peterson added 19. “It was not the sharpest game of the year for us but our defense was good at times and we held them to 19 points so that was another positive. The schedule gets much tougher after break and we will see how good we are and what we need to improve on,â€? Karsten said.

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LFG wrestling takes down Turtle Lake/Clayton Brewer records œŔŗth win LFG 45, TL/C 21 Sott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Take away the 18 forfeit points Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg gave Turtle Lake/ Clayton and the Cards thoroughly dominated their conference opponent Thursday, Dec. 18, in Grantsburg. The LFG grapplers started off the night with two forfeits over Turtle Lake/Clayton, at the 152-pound weight class for Dakota Schultz and at 160 with Tristan Brewer. This was Brewer’s milestone 125th career win. Both teams forfeited at 170. LFG’s Tony Britton won at 182 with a pin in the second period over TLC’s Nick Stesniak. Cardinal Josh Glover followed suit, pinning Kevin Prinsen, also in the second period. Luck’s Stephen Holdt won a decision over Josh Campbell 5-2. Matthew Louis at 285 won a decision over TLC’s Jordan Rouser. At 106, TLC’s Chandler Galatowitsch received a forfeit. Both teams forfeited at 113. At 120, Cole Britton pinned 0DVRQ *DWHV LQ WKH ÀUVW 'DOWRQ -RKQVRQ

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Holt went to overtime with his kid last time, and this time he was in control the entire match. Peter Lund was pinned by his kid before, but fought hard this time. He needs to work on getting out from the bottom. It is a good conference win.�

“The kids wrestled well. We had a couple rematches from the weekend. They moved up their 113-pounder to wrestle Cole Britton. It looked like it was going to be a good match, but the kid tried to do a throw, but Cole had better hips and put him to his back and pinned him. Steve

Four LFG wrestlers go 5-0 at Osceola dual meet Cardinal wrestlers prepare for Northern Badger Marty Seeger|Staff writer OSCEOLA – Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestlers competed at a dual meet, round-robin tourney held in Osceola Saturday, Dec. 20. Teams are placed into two pools of four, and LFG went 1-3 overall in their pool, but forfeits were the team’s biggest downfall in the losses. LFG came out on the winning side of actual matches wrestled. They lost against Osceola 36-30, but went 6-4 in actual matches. They went

5-4 in actual matches with Boyceville but lost 54-25, and defeated Barron 42-39 going 7-3 in actual matches. St. Croix Central also defeated LFG 45-27, but the Cardinals came out 5-4 in actual matches. The team also earned a spot in the championship bracket as they gave up fewer points than the other teams in their pool, who also went 1-2, all suffering losses to Boyceville. “We would end up winning more headto-head matches, but would give up too many points to forfeits,� said coach Chris Bartlett, who added that this was the third year the team has taken fourth overall at the tournament. “I tried to make moves to get the best

chances to get pins, because we had to get as many points as we could. It is hard to ask a kid to get a pin and just not a win. It puts added pressure on them. When we moved kids up, they were giving up a lot of weight.â€? Four wrestlers went 5-0 on the day. At 120-126 pounds, Cole Britton went undefeated, as well as Tristan Brewer at 160, Tony Britton at 170 and Josh Glover who wrestled 182-195. At 152, Dakota Schultz had a good day going 4-1 overall. “Had some tough matches all day. First time getting to 152 this year and having Ă€YH PDWFKHV LV KDUG +H ZLOO JHW XVHG WR LW as the season goes on,â€? Bartlett said.

Other wrestlers notching wins in Osceola were Jared Lund, who went 3-2 at 138-145. Steven Holdt wrestled at 195220 and went 1-4 after giving up a lot of weight. Both Brewer and Tony Britton will be looking to defend last year’s titles as they and the rest of the LFG wrestling team travel to the 44-team Northern Badger Tournament Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29-30. Cole Britton, Schultz and Glover also had success last year at Northern Badger, making it to the second day of competition. Bartlett said they too hope to come away as champions.

Saints wrestlers have good showing at Chisago Lakes Prepare for Northern Badger Tournament Marty Seeger|Staff writer FLAMBEAU – The Saints wrestling team competed against several other large schools in Chisago Lakes, Minn., last Friday, Dec. 19. At 285 pounds Kyle

Bastin took second place as well as Clay Carney and Luke Clark at 132 and 138 respectively. Dalton Langer took third place at 126, and coach Dan Clark was happy with Langer’s performance. “I thought Dalton had an exceptional night beating two very good wrestlers. Luke and Clay wrestled well to PDNH WKH Ă€QDOV LQ D ELJ VFKRRO WRXUQDment. We will continue to work hard to

Blizzard boys win third straight Take down Amery śőŔƂ BRF Ĺ–Ĺ‘Ĺ• Blizzard 9, Amery 2 Marty Seeger|Staff writer SIREN – The Blizzard boys hockey team hosted Amery for a conference battle Thursday, Dec. 18, and won their second straight game of WKH VHDVRQ ,W ZDV WKH WHDP¡V Ă€UVW Middle Conference Border win of the season, which was followed up by another win, over Black River Falls Saturday, Dec. 20. Against

get ready for the Northern Badger,� Clark said. The Northern Badger Tournament will be at River Falls on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29-30.

Clear Lake 60, St. Croix Falls 20 ST. CROIX FALLS – Clear Lake defeated the Saints wrestling team in a dual

at St. Croix Falls Thursday, Dec. 18. The Saints won four matches that included Dan Hendrickson at 220 pounds, who won by 7-0 decision. Dalton Langer won by tech fall over Gabe Colbeth at 120, and Clay Carney pinned Elaine Ullrich in 2:57 at 132, while Luke Clark earned a pin over Blake Johnson at 138, in 1:32.

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Amery the Blizzard scored nine JRDOV LQFOXGLQJ ÀYH LQ WKH ÀUVW SHriod and three in the third. Vinny Larson scored four goals for the Blizzard with one assist while Ryan Curtis had a solid game with a hat trick and a pair of assists. Jordy Larson and Austin Bowman scored the other two goals. Curtis and Brett Richison each had two assists. Taran Wols was in the net the entire game with 21 saves.

Blizzard 4, Black River Falls 3 BLACK RIVER FALLS – After several close losses on the season the Blizzard boys came out on top in a close one against Black River Falls Saturday, Dec. 20. No game stats were available at press time from that game but the Blizzard will be back on the ice after the Christmas holiday in Rice Lake, Friday, Dec. 26, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 27, at Hayward, beginning at noon.

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Frederic girls out shoot Solon Springs Harlander scores Ĺ•Ĺ˜ in easy win for Vikings Frederic 77, Solon Springs 24 Marty Seeger|Staff writer FLAMBEAU – The Viking girls basketball team scored early and often in a lopsided win over Solon Springs Thursday, Dec. 18. The Vikings were up 34-5 after WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG KHOG D OHDG DW halftime. Lara Harlander led with 36 points while Ann Chenal and Nicole Nelson each scored 12. Emily Amundson and Taylor Alseth had seven and six points respectively, and Cassidy Chenal and Shelbi Root each added two. “Good win tonight. Met our goals keepLQJ RXU WXUQRYHUV ORZ Ă€HOG JRDO SHUcentage and free-throw percentage. We played a better game overall than we did versus Birchwood,â€? said Vikings coach Troy Wink. Along with Harlander scoring a caUHHU KLJK VKH KDG Ă€YH UHERXQGV IRXU assists and six steals. Alseth led with 12 UHERXQGV Ă€YH DVVLVWV DQG DOVR KDG VL[ steals. ´2XU Ă€YH VWDUWHUV UHDOO\ SOD\ ZHOO WRgether. They are fun to watch, they see each other and share the ball very well,â€? Wink said.

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Federal court decision relists gray wolves in western Great Lakes region as endangered species MADISON – In response to a lawsuit brought against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia has vacated a 2012 decision, which delisted wolves as an endangered species. This decision returns wolves in the Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin, to the Federal Endangered Species List. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Department of Justice legal staff are reviewing the decision to determine how it will impact Wisconsin’s wolf

management program. Further information will be available following this review. Immediate implications of this ruling include the following: • Permits which allow lethal removal of wolves issued to landowners experiencLQJ ZROI FRQà LFWV DUH QR ORQJHU YDOLG 7KH department will contact permit holders to alert them. • The department is not authorized to XVH OHWKDO FRQWURO DV SDUW RI LWV FRQà LFW management program. Nonlethal tools

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in force. Landowners may not kill wolves in the act of attacking domestic animals. • Under federal law, you cannot use dogs to track and train on wolves. • Wisconsin is not authorized to implement a wolf harvest season. While the department is disappointed by this decision, we will continue to support USFWS and their original decision WR GHOLVW DQG UHPDLQ FRQÀGHQW LQ WKH VWDWH of Wisconsin’s ability to manage our wolf population. – from dnr.wi.gov

Midwest Fat Bike Racers open season at Big Rock Creek Retreat ST. CROIX FALLS – Just under 150 fat bike racers took on the challenging trail system of Polk County’s newest outdoor recreation facility, Big Rock Creek Retreat, just north of St. Croix Falls, Saturday, Dec. 20. The second-annual race, titled the Solstice Chase, had competitors from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan in two tough races, one 42 kilometers long and WKH RWKHU DW WKH VHDVRQ¡V Ă€UVW UDFH of the Great Lakes Fat Bike Series. Women’s 42K winner April Morgan, Hopkins, Minn., came to the race as the defending world champion fat bike racer, and her offseason training paid off as she led her race from the gun, taking home the gold medal. The Great Lakes Fat Bike Series will have eight races spread over the Midwest states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and 0LFKLJDQ ZLWK WKH Ă€QDO UDFH WKH )DW 7LUH Birkie, in Cable, in early March, when the world champions of 2015 will be decided. More information on the series is at greatlakesfatbikeseries.com.

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TOWN OF TRADE LAKE CAUCUS The Town of Trade Lake will hold the Town Caucus on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the Trade Lake Town Hall to nominate candidates for the town offices to be voted on at the April election. Deborah L. Christian, Clerk H 3 >5(?37 (Dec.  17,  24,31) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Ocwen  Loan  Servicing,  LLC  as  servicer  for  US  Bank,  National  Association,  as  Trustee  for  GSAMP  Trust  2005-­HE6,  Mortgage  Pass-­Through  Certificates,  Series  2005-­HE6 Plaintiff vs. JOSHUA  BANTZ,  et  al. Defendant(s) Case  No:   14  CV  102 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  June  24,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $120,860.11,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  13,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff.  2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  per-­ son  or  via  fax  and  as  re-­ cited  by  the  sheriff  depart-­ ment  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  de-­ clared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  4809  recorded  in  Volume  21  of  Cer-­ tified  Survey  Maps,  page  136  as  Document  No.  697765,  located  in  part  of  the  South-­ west  Quarter  of  the  Southeast  Quarter  (SW  1/4  of  SE  1/4),  Section  Twenty-­nine  (29),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  Town  of  Apple  River,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1037  U.S.  Highway  8,  Amery,  WI  54001. TAX  KEY  NO.:  004-­00812-­0100. Dated  this  31st  day  of  Octo-­ ber,  2014 /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Scott  D.  Nabke J.  Peterman  Legal  Group  Ltd. State  Bar  No.:  1037979 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.jpeterman-­ legalgroup.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  J.  Peterman  Legal  Group  Ltd.  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275. 445101 8a-etfcp 19Ltfc

(Dec.  10,  17,  24) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY LVNV  Funding  LLC  as  successor  in  interest  to  Wells  Fargo  Bank c/o  Messerli  &  Kramer  PA 3033  Campus  Drive,  Suite  250 Plymouth,  MN  55441 Plaintiff, vs. Laura  L.  Humphrey 1691  200th  Ave. Centuria,  WI  54824-­7124 Defendant(s). SUMMONS Case  Code:  30301 Case  No.  14CV357 THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN To  each  person  named  above  as  a  Defendant(s): You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  Plaintiff  named  above  has  filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you.  The  Com-­ plaint,  which  is  attached,  states  the  nature  and  basis  of  the  legal  action. Within  forty  (40)  days  of  December  10,  2014,  you  must  respond  with  a  written  answer,  as  that  term  is  used  in  chapter  802  of  the  Wisconsin  Statutes,  to  the  Complain.  The  court  may  reject  or  disregard  an  answer  that  does  not  follow  the  require-­ ments  of  the  statutes.  The  answer  must  be  sent  or  deliv-­ ered  to  the  court,  whose  address  is  Lois  Hoff,  Clerk  of  Circuit  Court,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Ste.  300,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810,  and  to  Messerli  &  Kramer  PA,  Plaintiff’s  attorney,  whose  address  is  3033  Campus  Drive,  Ste.  250,  Plymouth,  MN  55441.  You  may  have  an  attor-­ ney  help  or  represent  you. If  you  do  not  provide  a  proper  answer  within  forty  (40)  days,  the  court  may  grant  judgment  against  you  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  legal  action  requested  in  the  Complaint,  and  you  may  lose  your  right  to  object  to  anything  that  is  or  may  be  incorrect  in  the  Complaint.  A  judgment  may  be  enforced  as  provided  by  law.  A  judgment  awarding  money  may  become  a  lien  against  any  real  estate  you  own  now  or  in  the  future,  and  may  also  be  enforced  by  gar-­ nishment  or  seizure  of  property. MESSERLI  &  KRAMER  PA Bradley  R.  Armstrong #1096194 3033  Campus  Drive,  Ste.  250 Plymouth,  MN  55441 Phone:  763-­548-­7900 Fax:  763-­548-­7922 >5(?37

(Dec.  10,  17,  24) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF CAROL  KJESETH Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14PR89 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  March  26,  1938,  and  date  of  death  September  21,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  1472  60th  Avenue,  Amery,  WI  54001. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  March  16,  2015. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar December  3,  2014 Peter  E.  Grosskopf Grosskopf  Law  Office,  LLC 1324  W.  Clairemont  Avenue,  #10 Eau  Claire,  WI  54701 715-­835-­6196 Bar  No.  01010288 >5(?37

(Dec.  10,  17,  24) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Frandsen  Bank  &  Trust  formerly  known  as  Rural  American  Bank  -­  Luck, Plaintiff, vs. Richard  J.  Lysdahl Karen  P.  Cook, Cincinnatic  Insurance  Company Equable  Ascent  Financial,  LLC fka  Hilco  Receivables,  LLC, Access, Burnett  Medical  Center Cumberland  Clinic Defendants. NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.:  13  CV  215 Case  Code:  30404 By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  judgment  entered  in  the  above-­ entitled  action  on  the  15th  day  of  January,  2014,  I  will  sell  at  pub-­ lic  auction  at  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin,  on  the  20th  day  of  January,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.,  all  of  the  following  described  mortgaged  premises,  to-­wit: Lot  One  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  4864,  Recorded  in  Volume  21  of  CSMs,  Page  191,  Document  No.  699600,  located  in  the  Northeast  Quar-­ ter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter,  (NE1/4  SE1/4),  Southeast  Quarter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  (SE1/4  SW1/4),  Sec-­ tion  Twenty-­eight  (28),  Town-­ ship  Thirty-­seven  (37)  North,  Range  Seventeen  (17)  West,  Town  of  West  Sweden  and  in  Lot  Five  (5)  of  William  J.  Starr’s  Subdivision  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  the  Southeast  Quarter  (NW1/4  SE1/4),  Section  Twenty-­eight  (28),  Township  Thirty-­seven  (37)  North,  Range  Seventeen  (17)  West,  Village  of  Frederic,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1554  State  Road  48,  Frederic,  WI  54837. TERMS  OF  THE  SALE:  Cash  due  upon  confirmation  of  sale. DOWNPAYMENT:  Ten  Percent  (10%)  of  amount  bid  by  certi-­ fied  check  due  at  time  of  sale. Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  this  20th  day  of  November,  2014. Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin GRINDELL  LAW  OFFICES,  S.C. P.O.  Box  585 Frederic,  WI  54837 715-­327-­5561 Plaintiff’s  Attorney >5(?37

(Dec.  10,  17,  24) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF JANICE  MAE  BANDA DOB:  11/6/1938 Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14-­PR-­88 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  November  6,  1938,  and  date  of  death  August  21,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  2727  130th  Street,  Luck,  WI  54853. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  March  16,  2015. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar December  3,  2014 David  L.  Grindell Grindell  Law  Offices,  S.C. P.O.  Box  585 Frederic,  WI  54837 715-­327-­5561 Bar  No.:  1002628 >5(?37 (Dec.  17,  24,  31) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY GREEN  TREE  SERVICING  LLC,  Plaintiff, vs. DARLENE  F.  ERICKSON, Defendant. Case  No.   14  CV  447 LARGE  CLAIMS: REPLEVIN  30303 SUMMONS  BY  PUBLICATION THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN To  each  person  named  above  as  a  defendant: Darlene  F.  Erickson 207  Suboni  Street Centuria,  WI  54824 You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  plaintiff  named  above  has  filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you. Within  40  days  after  Decem-­ ber  17,  2014,   you  must  respond  with  a  written  demand  for  a  copy  of  the  complaint.  The  demand  must  be  sent  or  delivered  to  the  Court,  whose  address  is  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810  and  to  Law  Offices  of  James  E.  Huismann,  S.C.,  plain-­ tiff’s  attorney,  whose  address  is  N14  W23777  Stone  Ridge  Dr.  #120,  Waukesha,  WI  53188.  You  may  have  an  attorney  help  or  represent  you. If  you  do  not  demand  a  copy  of  the  complaint  within  40  days,  the  Court  may  grant  judgment  against  you  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  legal  action  requested  in  the  complaint, and  you  may  lose  your  right to  object  to  anything  that  is  or  may  be  incorrect  in  the  com-­ plaint.  A  judgment  may  be  enforced  as  provided  by  law.   A  judgment  awarding  money  may  become  a  lien  against  any  real  estate  you  own  now  or  in  the  future,  and  may  also  be  enforced  by  garnishment  or  sei-­ zure  of  property. Dated  this  12th  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2014.  LAW  OFFICES  OF  JAMES  E.  HUISMANN,  S.C. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff BY:  James  E.  Huismann SBN  01018476 Address: N14  W23777  Stone  Ridge  Dr. #120 Waukesha,  WI  53188 262-­523-­6400 >5(?37

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(Dec.  24,  31,  Jan.  7) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF GENE  HOWARD  BYSTROM DOD:  December  27,  2013 Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  90 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  August  23,  1934,  and  date  of  death  December  27,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  2303  220th  Street,  Cushing,  WI  54006. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  March  20,  2015. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar December  8,  2014 Michael  R.  Kujawski,  Esq. 721  N.  4th  St. Watertown,  WI  53098 920-­206-­7526 Bar  No.:  1017461 >5(?37

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(Dec.  10,  17,  24) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY U.S.  Bank  National  Association  as  Successor  by  merger  of  U.S.  Bank  National  Association  ND Plaintiff, vs. MICKIE  MILLER,  et  al. Defendants. File  No.  13CV153 WI12098K NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  en-­ tered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  April  22,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $145,821.91,  I  will  sell  at  public  auction  in  the  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Cen-­ ter,  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  WI  54810,  on  Jan-­ uary  20,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.,  the  following  described  premises:  Lot  Fifteen  (15),  Block  Eight  (8),  Original  Plat  of  the  City  of  Amery,  Polk  County,  Wis. TERMS  OF  SALE:  Down  pay-­ ment  of  not  less  than  ten  per-­ cent  (10%)  of  the  bid  price  in  cash,  or  certified  or  cashier  check,  balance  due  within  ten  (10)  days  after  confirmation  of  sale.  Property  will  be  sold  â€œAS  ISâ€?  and  is  subject  to  real  estate  taxes  and  a  third  party  purchaser  is  responsible  for  payment  of  the  Transfer  Fee. Dated  this  3rd  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2014. Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin Document  drafted  by: C.  Anthony  Crnic WI  Bar  No.  1090507 Klatt,  Odekirk,  Augustine,  Sayer,  Treinen  &  Rastede,  P.C. 925  E  4th  St. Waterloo,  IA  50703 Ph.  319-­234-­2530 Fax.  319-­232-­6341 Email  tcrnic@klatt-­law.com The  above  property  is  located  at:  221  Church  Ave,  Amery,  WI  54001. >5(?37

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IMMEDIATE OPENING PROPANE DRIVER Burnett Dairy Cooperative is currently accepting applications for a full-time Propane Driver. As a representative of Burnett Dairy Cooperative, this individual must provide prompt, friendly and efficient service to our customers. Responsibilities include delivering to will call and scheduled delivery customers, maintaining routes, connecting and maintaining petroleum equipment. Requirements: Propane delivery experience preferred, but will train the right person. Applicants must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. and have a valid CDL license with Hazmat, tanker, air-brakes endorsement and pass all preemployment testing. This position is full time, mainly M - F with an on-call rotation. Some Saturdays required. Applications are available at www.burnettdairy.com/employment Applying for the position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy Office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and application to jobs@burnettdairy.com. H K L 3

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RESOLUTION 49-14

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE AHLGREN WILDLIFE PRESERVE AND RECREATIONAL AREA STEWARDSHIP FUND TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, pursuant to Resoluion No. 15-13, Polk County accepted a donation of 180 acres of land located in the Town of Balsam Lake established thereon the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area, which is managed for nonmotorized recreational, forestry and educational purposes; and WHEREAS, the maintenance of the County's properties protects not only the investment of the County, but increases the recreational opportunities for Polk County constituents and others interested in the tourism of Polk County; and WHEREAS, although the County maintains its properties with tax dollars, on occasion individuals and organizations may wish to donate private or public monies for the purpose and benefit of maintaining, improving or enhancing recreational properties owned by the County; and WHEREAS, others may wish to donate items for the express purpose of improving those various conservation initiatives and recreational opportunities provided by and through the County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, contributions made to local governmental units solely for public purposes may be tax deductible; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 59.52(19) and 59.56(9), the Polk County Board of Supervisors may accept on behalf of Polk County donations, gifts or grants for any public purpose and allocate donated moneys toward the expenditure for recreational and educational purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Polk County Board of Supervisors establishes the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area Stewardship Fund as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.52(19), the Polk County Board of Supervisors accepts those monetary donations and gifts made to Polk County for the purpose of maintaining, improving or enhancing Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that monetary donations and gifts received for the purpose of maintaining, improving or enhancing Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area shall be deposited into the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Stewardship Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.47 and Resolution No. 73-08, the Department of Administration is directed to administer the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Stewardship Fund as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund, as follows: 1. Separate lines shall be established and maintained for tracking the receipt and expenditure of donated and gifted moneys. 2. Monetary donations that are received with a specific purpose for a particular usage, maintenance, improvement and enhancement of the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area, shall, within reason, be accounted for by project line consistent with the designated purpose specified by the respective donor. 3. General monetary contributions to the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Stewardship Fund shall be divided equally as possible amongst established project lines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Polk County Parks, Buildings and Solid Waste Department may, after consultation with the County Finance Manager, expend money contributions on account in the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Stewardship Fund toward the maintenance, improvement and enhancement of the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recre-ational Area consistent with this authorization and the Resolution No. 15-13. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to the extent that personal property is donated and accepted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors for purposes and allocation toward the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area, the same is deemed accepted and its use allocated consistent with the general operational guidelines of the County and the purpose for which includes, but is not limited to, those purposes recognized in Resolution 15-13. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notwithstanding, the above authorization and directives, the Polk County Board of Supervisors, in its sole discretion, may opt to refuse the acceptance of any and all donations and designations for donation. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: N/A. Committee Recommendation as to Appropriation: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage. Dated Submitted to County Board: DRAFT - December County Board. Submitted and sponsored by Assigned Functional Committee: Craig Moriak, Kim A. O’Connell, James S. Edgell, Dean Johansen and Dale Wood. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed, recommended and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on December 16, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 49-14: Resolution To Establish The Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve And Recreational Area Stewardship Fund, adopted by majority voice vote. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution No. 49-14, Resolution to Establish the Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve and Recreational Area Stewardship Fund. Motion (Nelson/Schmidt) to approve Resolution 49-14. Motion to approve Resolution 49-14, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted. Supervisors Reports were received. Motion (Bonneprise/Demulling) to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 7:45 p.m.

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 16, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular December 16, 2014, meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of receiving evidence of proper notice. The County Clerk stated that the notice of meeting was properly posted in three public buildings, published in a legal newspaper in accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 985.02 and posted on the county website the week of December 8, 2014. In addition, the Office of County Clerk distributed on December 4, 2014, copies of such notice of meeting and proposed resolutions to supervisors in accordance with Article 3, Section 2 of the County Board Rules of Order. The County Board received the verbal opinion of Corporation Counsel that the advance written meeting notice, posted and published as described by the clerk, satisfied the applicable provisions of Wisconsin Open Meetings Law and the applicable procedural provisions of the Polk County Board Rules of Order. Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of taking roll call. Roll call was taken with all 15 members present. Chairman Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair called for a moment of silence in remembrance of former County Supervisor Tom Engel during the Time of Reflection. Chairman Johnson called to the floor the Consent Agenda. Chair requested to handle the two parts of the consent agenda separately. Motion (Luke/ Jepsen) to approve the agenda as published. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman called for an amendment to the published minutes. Motion (Sample/ Bonneprise) to amend the published minutes as follows: Library Support - Act 150 strike $662,412 and insert $653,826. Motion to amend the minutes, carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion (Luke/Jepsen) to approve the published minutes as amended, carried by unanimous voice vote. Time was given for public comment. Time was given for Committee Q&A. Chairman's Report was given by Chairman Johnson. Presentation by Mark Servi, Barron County Highway Commissioner, regarding Implements of Husbandry Legislation and the local government options. Chairman called for a 10-minute recess. Chairman declared meeting back in session 7:25 p.m. Chairman called for a motion to approve the 2015 Forest Work Plan. Motion (O’Connell/Edgell) to approve the 2015 Polk County Forest Annual Work Plan. Motion to approve the plan, carried by unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 48-14

RESOLUTION TO OPT IN - ADOPTING STATE REGULATION OF WEIGHT LIMITS OF CATEGORY B IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, 2013 Wis. Act 377, enacted in April 2014, sets weight and length limits for Implements of Husbandry (“IOHâ€?) and Agricultural Commercial Motor Vehicles (“Ag CMVâ€?), with specific exemptions and allows local governments officials to adopt resolutions and enact ordinances regarding the maximum gross vehicle and axle weight limits for IoH and Ag CMVs operating upon roads under their jurisdiction; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Polk County Board of Supervisors declares that Polk County shall opt-in to the state regulation of Implements of Husbandry (“IOHâ€?) and Agricultural Commercial Motor Vehicles (“Ag CMVâ€?) as provided for in 2013 Wisconsin Act 377, as follows: 1. Pursuant to Wisconsin Stats., § 348.15(9)(f), all implements of husbandry (including Category B implements of husbandry) defined in Wis. Stats., § 340.01 (24)(a) 1.b., may not exceed the weight limits imposed by Wis. Stats., § 348.15 (3)(g). 2. That to exceed the length and/or weight limitations on highways under the jurisdiction of Polk County, an owner of a Category B implement of husbandry may apply for a no-fee permit pursuant to Wis. Stats., § 348.27 (19), from the Polk County Highway Department. 3. Pursuant to Wis. Stats., § 348.27 (19)(b) 4m.a., in the event an application for a no-fee permit is made for a Category B implement of husbandry as defined in Wis. Stats., § 340.01 (24)(a)1.b., the county is required to provide an approved alternate route, which may include highways that are not under this jurisdiction if prior approval has been given by the jurisdiction over the alternate routes not under Polk County's jurisdiction for operation of Category B implements of husbandry. 4. This resolution shall become effective on January 1, 2015, and remain in effect until rescinded by further action of the Polk County Board of Supervisors or terminated by state law. 5. That the County Clerk cause a certified copy of this resolution to be filed with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) for posting on the DOT website. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: N/A. Committee Recommendation as to Appropriation: N/A. Effective date: January 1, 2015. Dated Submitted to County Board: December 16, 2014. Submitted By: William Johnson, Marvin Caspersen, John Bonneprise, Larry Jepsen and Jay Luke. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on December 16, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the above resolution, Resolution 48-14: Resolution To Opt In - Adopting State Regulation Of Weight Limits Of Category B Implements Of Husbandry, adopted by majority vote. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 48-14, Resolution To Opt In - Adopting State Regulation Of Weight Limits Of Category B Implements Of Husbandry. Motion (Luke/Edgell) to approve Resolution 48-14. Polk County Highway Commissioner Steve Warndahl addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 48-14, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted.

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INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION 303 Wisconsin Ave. N Frederic, Wis.

715-327-4236

24154 State Rd. 35N Siren, Wis.

715-349-2560

107 N. Washington St. St. Croix Falls, Wis.

715-483-9008

Prices valid December 8 through December 31, 2014

11 West 5th Ave. - Lake Mall Shell Lake, Wis.

715-468-2314

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INTER-COUNTY LEADER & WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER NEWSPAPERS INDIANHEAD, WILD RIVERS NORTH & SOUTH AND TRI-COUNTY NORTH & SOUTH ADVERTISERS

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Gary King, EDITOR

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Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

CUSHING

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept. Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

FREDERIC

BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOC.

Printers & Publishers • Office Supplies Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4475

LUCK VAN METER’S MEATS

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

SIREN D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES

10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 - 715-689-2539

WEBSTER

NORTHWOODS LUMBER Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed Hwy. 35 North, Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N., Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

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DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC.

Hwys. 35 & 48, Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant� Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely�

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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NOW ő JANUARY/Ŕ Siren • The Big Bundle Up, drop-off location at Siren Tourism Info Center/The Lodge at Crooked Lake.

St. Croix Falls • The Big Bundle Up, drop off coats, mittens, etc. at the information center. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

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St. Croix Falls • The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

FRIDAY/ś Balsam Lake • Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-648-5244.

Falun • Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

Frederic • Head injury support group at the library, 2 p.m.

Falun

SATURDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ’

• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

Amery

St. Croix Falls

• Ruby’s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m. $20 donation, 715-268-7390.

• Christmas with Monroe Crossing at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Grantsburg

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ŕř & ŔŚ

• Crex Meadows Nature Photography Club meets at Crex, 10-11:30 a.m., 715-463-2739.

St. Croix Falls

Lewis

• “Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skatesâ€? at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387.

• VFW Post 10232 meeting at the hall, 11 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

SATURDAY/Ŕř

• Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5376.

Grantsburg • Alumni Choir Concert Day. Register 10-10:30 a.m., lunch, concert 3 p.m., 715-463-5165, ext. 202.

Webster

St. Croix Falls

• Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697.

• Drum Circle with Don Karsky at Festival Theatre, 1011:30 a.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

SUNDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ“

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Grantsburg

St. Croix Falls

• A Bridal Affair Wedding Show at Crex Convention Center, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 715-463-6888.

• Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

TUESDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ•

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• Cancer support group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290.

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Luck

• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

• Keeping Bees - The Low-Down at the community education, 6-8 p.m. Register by calling 715-472-2152 ext. 103.

SATURDAY/Ĺ•

St. Croix Falls

Danbury

• Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ–

Grantsburg

Frederic

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., 715-463-5699.

• Blood drive at the high school, 9:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m., 800-733-2767.

Lewis

THURSDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ—

• Lewis Jam - Bluegrass, gospel & country music at Lewis United Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.

Amery

MONDAY/Ĺ—

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake

Centuria • NAMI Connections recovery support group at Fristad Lutheran, 7 p.m., namiconnectionspolkcounty@gmail. com.

• Autism support group at the government center, 7 p.m.

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

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Turtle Lake

• Blood drive at the Covenant Church, 11:30 a.m.5:30 p.m., 800-733-2767.

• Keeping Bees - The Low-Down at the Turtle Lake School IMC, 6-8 p.m. Register by calling 715-986-2241.

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St. Croix Falls

THURSDAY/Ĺš

• Northland Beekeepers Assoc. meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-327-5525.

• Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. • Keeping Bees - The Low-Down at the library, 6-8 p.m. Register by calling 715-483-1777.

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Amery • Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291.

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Amery

• St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., stcroixbeekeepers.org.

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

SATURDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ™

Milltown

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

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

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Webster • Second Harvest food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-866-8151.

• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

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

Amery

St. Croix Falls • The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

• Friends meeting at the library, 6 p.m. 715-825-2313. • Friends of Victims of Violence support group at North Valley Lutheran, 6 p.m., 800-261-7233.

Luck

Siren

• Blood drive at Luck Lutheran Church, 1-7 p.m., 800733-2767.

• Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc. Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

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Siren • Burnett County Democratic Party volunteer recognition dinner at the senior center. Dinner 5 p.m., speeches 6 p.m., 715-869-6081.

St. Croix Falls • Chris Hawkey’s country concert at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

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