Leader | Dec 9 | 2015

• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 • VOLUME 83 • NO. 17 • 2 SECTIONS

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7ZHOYH %RRNV RI &KULVWPDV MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Wisconsin Historical Society Press announces its annual 12 Books of Christmas list, beginning with a star-studded book thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring stargazers and big dreamers everywhere - â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man Who Painted the Universe: The Story of a Planetarium in the Heart of the North Woods,â&#x20AC;? by Ron Legro and Avi /DQN 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ERRN RQ WKH Books of Christmas 2015 list introduces readers to mild-mannered astronomy enthusiast Frank Kovac Jr., whose creativity, ingenuity, fervor and endurance realized a dream of galactic proportions. Inspired by a childhood drive to reach the stars, Kovac did more than look at the Northern Lights, he built a 22-foot rotating globe planetarium in his backyard so he could show them to everyone. Despite failures and collapses, the amateur astronomer single-handedly built the planetarium and painted its more than 5,000 stars, dot by dot, by hand in glowing paint.

Today, Kovac and his unique planetarium, near Rhinelander, take visitors to the stars every day. To purchase a copy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man Who Painted the Universe,â&#x20AC;? visit your favorite bookstore or online retailer, or order through the Wisconsin Historical Museum, shop.wisconsinhistory.org, or by phone at 888-999-1669. An e-book version is also available. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the Wisconsin Historical Society

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2016 state annual passes are available for holiday shopping at the Polk County Information Center in St. Croix Falls, and in Amery, at the Countryside Cooperative Convenience Store (Cenex), Ellieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream and Coffee, Amery City Hall and from the Friends of the Stower Seven Lakes Trail.

State trail passes are required in Polk County for bikers on the Gandy Dancer Trail, bikers and skiers on the Stower Seven Lakes Trail and riders on the Trade River Horse Trail in the Town of Sterling, for those 16 years of age and older.

An annual state pass opens up the whole network of Wisconsin state trails that require passes. Annual passes are priced at $25 and are good for calendar year 2016. Trail pass sales generate around $10,000 a year for Polk County that is used for trail maintenance and that helps offset the tax levy to lower your taxes. So, if you are planning to use any of the Wisconsin state recreational trails in 2016 that require passes, it pays to buy your pass at home in Polk County.

Polk County now has two bike trails and one Nordic ski trail that require a state pass. The Gandy Dancer Trail has

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Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; One of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most complicated, controversial and tragic court cases has started. The case involving the April 14 stabbing death of Peter Kelly of St. Croix Falls went to trial on Monday, Dec. 7, before Polk County Judge Molly GaleWyrick.

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by Levi Acre-Kendall of Cambridge, Minn., in a confusing, crossriver dispute while Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ ODVW VSULQJ DW Interstate Park. The case was so locally charged, the judge 3HWHU .HOO\ ruled they should use a sequestered jury from Chippewa County to hear the case and determine Acre-Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate.

The jury has two alternates and is comSULVHG RI QLQH ZRPHQ DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH PHQ 7KH jury was chosen last week after an extensive voir dire process and questioning, with all 14 jurors prepared to hear testimony for up to two weeks, including testimony this coming Saturday, in a way to keep their time away from home to a minimum.

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The second-degree charge was added recently by local prosecutor Dan Steffen, in response to defense attorney plans to present Acre-Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side as self-defense, using the umbrella protection of the so-called Castle Doctrine to justify Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stabbing in or near a car at the park that night.

Acre-Kendall, 20, faces up to 60 years in state prison if convicted on either charge.

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The prosecution opens Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen and assistant prosecutor Ken Sortedahl are leading the prosecution, and Steffen gave the jury praise for their commitment to hear the case, noting how unusual it is in many ways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This case is different,â&#x20AC;? Steffen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really put your lives on hold.â&#x20AC;?

Using a â&#x20AC;&#x153;puzzleâ&#x20AC;? analogy, Steffen previewed several witnesses he said will prove his case, that while â&#x20AC;&#x153;several pieces of that puzzle may be missing,â&#x20AC;? he said that in the end it will give a clear picture that shows Acre-Kendall guilty of homicide in the death of Kelly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a beautiful day â&#x20AC;Ś in a beautiful area,â&#x20AC;? Steffen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But at some point in time, there is an exchange, a verbal dispute ... despite some dispute about that initial confrontation ... at some point in time, Levi Acre-Kendall stabbed Peter Kelly in the heart. He stabbed him and killed him.â&#x20AC;?

Steffen praised the â&#x20AC;&#x153;good old-fashioned police workâ&#x20AC;? that not only led authorities to the stabber, but created a detailed explanation of the events of that night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost unbelievable the way they (police investigators) located Levi AcreKendall and his friends,â&#x20AC;? Steffen said.

He also pointed to the various accounts of the events, how Acre-Kendall had three friends with him that will give their take on not only what led to the stabbing, but how it occurred that dark evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though they are very good friends of the defendant, things they tell

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He also pointed out the difference in the charges, how the one includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;intent,â&#x20AC;? which he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;can be formed just prior to the action,â&#x20AC;? Steffen said, adding that the reason for the two charges is because even he was unsure how some of WKH WHVWLPRQ\ ZRXOG DIIHFW WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SLFture in the end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be a lot of discussion about self-defense,â&#x20AC;? he said in closing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But one person you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear from is Peter Kelly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a missing piece of the puzzle.â&#x20AC;?

Defense opening Acre-Kendall is being represented by attorneys Eric J. Nelson and Douglas Hazelton, with Nelson doing the defense

Board chair files for noncandidacy  William F. Johnson IV steps aside as a longtime local politico

Frederic Village Board, where he has also served as village president.

He is also involved in a variety of local boards and councils, including the Polk County Tourism Council, Frederic Area Historical Society and has led or been involved in numerous volunteer events and Greg Marsten | Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Polk County Board Chair- promotions, including involvement in ski, PDQ :LOOLDP ) -RKQVRQ ,9 FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG bike and running races, leading a conthat he is not running for a return to the tingency of locals to volunteer for skier board he has been on for over two de- support at the famous Birkebeiner crosscountry ski race each year in the Hayward cades, many of which as board chair. ´5XPRU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG Âľ -RKQVRQ VWDWHG RQ area. He is also known for a love of vinFriday, Dec. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty years straight as tage snowmobiles and even grooms local DQ HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO )RXU \HDUV RII WKH snowmobile trails with a vintage sled.

Johnson has been one of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s county board.â&#x20AC;?

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Johnson stated.

Johnson is a Frederic native and has also served extensively in other capacities of local government, including on the

opening statement.

Nelson also praised the juryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to justice but painted a different picture of that April 14 evening, stating the whole dispute was a one-sided misunderstanding, that Kelly and his friend thought the teens laughter and chortles were leveled at them, instead of from the YLGHRV WKH\ ZHUH ZDWFKLQJ DV WKH\ Ă&#x20AC;VKHG He noted the threats, discussions of marijuana smoking and general implications of â&#x20AC;&#x153;disrespectâ&#x20AC;? that Kelly and Lechman had from across the river, leading to their threats to come over to that side of the river, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to put them to sleep.â&#x20AC;?

He said the duo thought the teens were â&#x20AC;&#x153;ruining the park,â&#x20AC;? and that they needed WR ´VKRZ D OLWWOH UHVSHFWÂľ WR WKH RWKHU Ă&#x20AC;VKermen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This conduct bothered them, but they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call the police or stop at the entrance (to the Wisconsin side of the park),â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead they went down a long, winding road â&#x20AC;Ś parked about 200 yards away, walked quietly and stood beside a tree, trying to see how many guys there were.â&#x20AC;?

He said the duo was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whispering ... when they surprised the guys ... and singled out Mr. Acre-Kendall ... and threw him to the groundâ&#x20AC;? before he drew the ´Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ NQLIHÂľ DQG WROG WKHP KH GLG QRW ZDQW WR Ă&#x20AC;JKW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no dispute that Mr. Acre-Kendall had a knife,â&#x20AC;? Nelson added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But he was trying to leave (the scene).â&#x20AC;?

Nelson said it was Kelly and Lechman who advanced the dispute, and said that the teens were trying to leave when Kelly tried to drag the defendant from the passenger side of the car when he stabbed Kelly, implying self-defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Kelly lunged at and started to wrestle (Acre-Kendall) out of the car,â&#x20AC;?

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Nelson admits that his client and his IULHQGV Ă HG WKH VFHQH VWDWLQJ WKH\ ZHUH â&#x20AC;&#x153;freaking outâ&#x20AC;? when Acre-Kendall called his father, who said he should â&#x20AC;&#x153;come home and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sort it all out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Kelly died from a single stab wound to the heart,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said solemnly, implying that the defendant only stabbed Kelly in self-defense, not repeatedly.

7KH ILUVW WHVWLPRQ\ 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GD\ RI WHVWLPRQ\ ZUDSSHG XS with testimony that detailed some of the EDFNJURXQG RQ WKH LQFLGHQW IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SHUVRQ RQ WKH VFHQH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU 'DQ 3HWHUV RI the St. Croix Falls Police Department, as well as the testimony of deputy medical examiner Russ Grimsby, who declared Kelly dead shortly after he arrived at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

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Lechman tearfully described his take on the incident, but also sobbed when he described what happened after Kelly was stabbed, how he heard â&#x20AC;&#x153;the most awful soundâ&#x20AC;? of air leaving his friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lungs, DV KH WULHG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH FDU NH\V WR JHW KLV cell phone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put my hand on his chest ... to hold the blood in,â&#x20AC;? Lechman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it just kept spurting out.â&#x20AC;?

He said that he was trying to talk with his friend, but he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand him, and how eventually the bleeding slowed, just before police arrived. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then his eyes rolled back and he passed away,â&#x20AC;? Lechman stated between sobs, stating that he tried to revive him with CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get him back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just kept telling him, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mon Pete, hang in there!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

His account of the incident, as well as the testimony of the others on the scene, will be detailed next week in a complete trial summary.

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The argument escalated later into the evening, and after dark Kelly and Lechman left the Minnesota side of the park and drove to the other side of the river, where they parked away from the other group and waited for them to pack up their gear.

According to the criminal complaint, that was when Kelly and Lechman confronted Acre-Kendall and the others, and they all became engaged in a heated confrontation, when one of the other men stepped in and told them to cool down.

However, accounts of what happened next are varied, as they have several possible scenarios that led to Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being stabbed as the two either fought beside the car, with Acre-Kendall pulling out a knife and stabbing Kelly, or where Kelly tried to drag Acre-Kendall from the car as he retreated into the passenger seat, which was when he was stabbed.

It is that question about possible selfdefense that will come into play during trial, and leaves the jury deciding whether the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle Doctrine applies to the situation for Acre-Kendall, allowing his use of deadly force in self-defense, in the car, where he retreated as a last line of defense.

The defense has implied that Kelly tried to drag Acre-Kendall from the car in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoulder lock,â&#x20AC;? as Kelly was a wrestling coach, which was when he was stabbed.

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Lechmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 911 call came in at 9:47 of Interstate Park. That was when they S P ZLWK SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV DQG (07V UHgot into an argument with Acre-Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JURXS RI IULHQGV ZKR ZHUH Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ RQ WKH sponding quickly to the scene. Kelly was transported to St. Croix Regional MediWisconsin side of the park.

cal Center just a short distance away, but the heavy bleeding from the deep chest wound proved too damaging. Unable to save his life, they pronounced Kelly dead at 10:35 p.m.

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While authorities were closing in on Acre-Kendall, several of the other teens on the scene had called a lawyer to seek legal advice, and others who recognized the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description contacted authorities in Isanti County, Minn. to identify the teens and Acre-Kendall.

It was a short time later that authorities traced the stabbing back to AcreKendall, who turned himself in to police the day after authorities confronted him at his Cambridge, Minn., home. He had EULHĂ \ RIIHUHG VRPH RI KLV WDNH RQ ZKDW happened before declaring his desire to consult an attorney. He did turn over some evidence from the scene, including the knife. Police had already impounded the two vehicles and other evidence for forensic examination, including the clothing Acre-Kendall was wearing at the time.

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Acre-Kendall remains in custody at the Polk County Jail during the trial, which is slated to possibly run until Friday, Dec. 18.

Kelly was 34 years old when he died and leaves behind a wife and several young children.

See leadernewsroom.com for updates on the trial.

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Village of Webster to secure high-speed fiber optic Siren Telephone awarded $150,000 grant at Gov. Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit

a key piece of infrastructure to grow jobs and income.

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By 1957, Siren Telephone was serving 387 patrons in the village of Siren. It was incorporated in 1958.

Sid and Karen Sherstad took charge of the company in 1989.

In 2007, Siren Telephone was the second independent phone company in the state to offer FTTH. Siren Telephone is one of just eight Wisconsin independents designated a gigabit provider of services, having invested in and provided services at the 1 Gbps level.

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The company has built out 94 percent of its own regulated service area with FTTH broadband service and is on its way to 100 percent.

E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer SIREN - For Sid Sherstad, the third generation of original owners of the Siren Telephone Co., receiving a JUDQW WR H[SDQG XQGHUJURXQG Ă&#x20AC;EHU RSWLF OLQHV to businesses and homes in the village of Webster, is afĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI KLV FRPSDQ\¡V IRXQGLQJ SKLORVRSK\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;You put the money in the barn, not in the house. Instead of investing in buildings, we invest in infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? said Sherstad, as he stood before a map showing Siren Telephoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expanding service area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Governor Walker had a nice get-together just Tuesday (Dec. 1), up in Trego,â&#x20AC;? Sherstad said, referring to the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit, where expanding broadband high-speed InterQHW DFFHVV ZDV LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV D FULWLFDO FRPSRQHQW WR WKH governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development strategy for northern Wisconsin.

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One out of three children in Burnett County on child support Growing divorce and out-of-wedlock births straining local agency E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - Fifty years on in the War on Poverty, the dream of â&#x20AC;&#x153;ending poverty as we know itâ&#x20AC;? seems, in hindsight, more a utopian illusion than a practical approach to modern reality, as poverty and its related effects, both locally and nationally, continue to grow rather than dissipate.

One out of three children in Burnett County live with only one biological parent in the home and receive courtordered or other child support payments, according to information provided by Shelly Hatch, administrator of the Burnett County Child Support Agency, as she presented her year-end report to the public safety committee on Thursday, Dec. 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With divorce and unwed birth rates increasing in number, the need for the services that our program provides has expanded greatly,â&#x20AC;? said Hatch, who has 11 years with the agency and has served as administrator for the past two years.

Child support includes the garnishment of wages from an absent parent, usually the father, and the transfer of those monies to the parent, usually the mother, who is designated as the primary caregiver of the child.

The local agency has 978 cases of active child support enforcement with an additional 195 cases that require no court enforcement but only agency oversight of wage withholding, for a total caseload of 1,173. There are 2,760 children under the age of 18 living in Burnett County as of 2014, according to Burnett County Quick Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau. Allowing for local wage garnishment for children who may not live in the county, (20 percent), the agency caseload indicates that more than one out of every three children in Burnett County, 33.98 percent, are in the system and receiving child support.

All single-parent families who receive public assistance are automatically referred to the child support agency. Single parents not on public assistance can apply to the agency to seek such enforcement. As noted above, 20 percent of the caseload is cross-jurisdiction.

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The child support program was established in 1976 as part of a federal mandate requiring states to establish and enforce child support orders for all families receiving public assistance. The hope was that the money collected would help single-parent families to become self-reliant and thus no longer be dependent upon public dollars. The program also sought to establish paternity for children born out of wedlock.

Despite its good intentions, the child support program has grown considerably over the past four decades, as the breakdown of the traditional family has led to increasing divorce and out-of-wedlock births, and the number of families dependent upon public assistance, and costs for administrating the program, continues to expand.

The Burnett County Child Support Agency has four full-time employees with an annual operating budget of $300,000. In 2014 it collected $1,712,324 on behalf of custodial parents.

(QIRUFHPHQW Besides overseeing income withholding, the agency also collects child support through the interception of tax refunds, insurance settlements and tribal per capita payments. Income withholding through employment makes up more than 75 percent of the child support collected.

Other actions include seizing bank accounts, removal RI KXQWLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ OLFHQVHV DQG OLHQV RQ UHDO DQG SHUsonal property. When certain criteria are met in nonpayment cases, the agency may refer the case to the district attorney for criminal prosecution. A conviction on a criminal charge could ultimately result in incarceration in a state prison. Nonpayers can also be denied their passport and student loans. The agency seeks to avoid criminal cases wherever possible. *URZLQJ PDQGDWHV The growth in divorce and out-of-wedlock births are not the only factors contributing to the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourdecades expansion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The requirements and mandates that we have to follow have also expanded,â&#x20AC;? said Hatch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This includes enforcing orders to provide health insurance on both parents, and gathering that health insurance information and entering it into our cases.â&#x20AC;?

The implementation of Obamacare has added a layer

of complication to the agency. Prior to Obamacare the father was primarily responsible for providing health care to the child, often through his employer. Now, so long as the mother claims the child as a tax exemption, she is penalized if that child does not have health coverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal funding to grow the program has been reduced despite these growing mandates and requirements put on the program. Many federal programs have passed costs down to states and states to counties, Because of these struggles many programs have been forced to reduce staff resulting in lowered performance. The Burnett County Child Support Agency has continued to excel in performance standards despite cutbacks,â&#x20AC;? Hatch said in her report.

The Burnett County Child Support Agency was one of 14 counties in Wisconsin to earn an award of excellence for meeting all its mandated performance measures. It has secured additional state funding by exceeding the performance measures in support collections and cases with arrears collection.

/RVLQJ WKH ZDU The Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services also recently presented a stark report where referrals to child protective services have more than tripled in the past three years and where one of four county residents is receiving government-subsidized medical care and food assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of these kids need better family upbringing.

They are not prepared for life. And then they are having children,â&#x20AC;? Katherine Peterson, director of HHS, said on Nov. 10 when presenting her year-end report to the board of supervisors.

Poverty statistics for Burnett County, where 18.6 percent of residents live below the federal poverty threshold, are alarming; but such a rate of poverty serves as a microcosm of low-income suffering happening in rural and urban communities across America.

Facts, they say, are stubborn things. If there is a War on Poverty still being fought, the statistics seem to indicate that war is being lost.

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Restorative Justice seeks to repair the harm of crime and addiction E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer SIREN - A motivational poster on the wall of the Restorative Justice Center reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts we can give.â&#x20AC;?

For Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin, healing the wounds of crime and repairing the ravages of drug and alcohol addiction is a criminal justice approach designed to better communities in the long term. An open house was held at the facility, located in a small storefront at 24064 Hwys. 35/70 in Siren, on Friday, Dec. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Restorative Justice is a communitybased response to crime that looks at criminal justice in a different way,â&#x20AC;? said Tammy Hopke, program coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bring together the victim of the crime and the offender and seek ways to repair the harm, so the victim can heal from the trauma of crime, and the offender understands the full impact of his actions. Restorative Justice is about healing for the victims and accountability for the offenders.â&#x20AC;?

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nett County Drug and Alcohol Court is to reduce substance abuse and criminal behavior through an intensive yearlong, judicially supervised program.

Becky Swenson is a former substance abuser and graduate of the drug court program. She now volunteers with the drug court and chairs three recovery groups each week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Becky is a force in the recovery community,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said.

Swenson, a determined and committed mother, works with substance abusers to address positive/negative behaviors and

guides them through the drug treatment and rehabilitation process.

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One of Pineroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities is sending underage minors to taverns and gas stations to purchase alcohol. Sixteen of the 19 establishments recently visited served the minors.

The staff members who lead the variRXV SURJUDPV KRXVHG RXW RI WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV of Restorative Justice are energetic and almost infectious in their commitment to improve the lives of victims, offenders and the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a crime is committed itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just against the victim but also the community,â&#x20AC;? said Hopke, who operates Restorative Justice along with Brandi Horstman, executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have the same goal,â&#x20AC;? Pinero said, explaining the various organizations housed at Restorative Justice. â&#x20AC;?We all want this community to be the best it can be.â&#x20AC;?

Burnett County seeks to regulate pawnshops District attorney implores VWDWH IRU DGGLWLRQDO VWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department has proposed an ordinance to regulate pawnshops by requiring dealers of secondhand goods to obtain a license and keep a detailed record of all transactions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are one of a few jurisdictions in the area that does not have an ordinance like this,â&#x20AC;? said Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputy Jameson Wiltrout as he introduced the ordinance to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public safety committee on Thursday, Dec. 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to become an oasis for these types of businesses. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if they come to Burnett County, but this ordinance will ensure they are law-abiding businesses,â&#x20AC;? Wiltrout said.

The ordinance will require pawnbrokers to record all transactions, including VHOOHU LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG D GHWDLOHG GHscription of the property being pawned.

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to the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department by transferring such information to law enforcement via computer modem. The ordinance suggests that proprietors of pawnshops photograph all merchandise purchased. If the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department believes any item to be stolen they may place a hold upon the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for anything stolen,â&#x20AC;?

Wiltrout said, explaining that some items, such as compact disc movies, may be difĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR WUDFH ´$OWKRXJK LI VRPHRQH comes in to sell 50 movies and they are identical in title to those recently stolen, then that should be enough to establish reasonable suspicion warranting further investigation.â&#x20AC;?

The ordinance, if enacted, would be in effect for all unincorporated towns in Burnett County unless the town is covered by its own ordinance. The intent of the ordinance is to prevent the fencing of stolen goods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just stealing guns and cars, they are stealing household goods; they are stealing venison out of the freezers.â&#x20AC;? Wiltrout said.

The committee forwarded the ordinance to the board of supervisors for formal consideration.

funding to facilitate a full-time assistant district attorney in Burnett County.â&#x20AC;?

A recent visit to the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RQ WKH VHFRQG Ă RRU RI WKH %XUQHWW County Government Center showed a 'LVWULFW DWWRUQH\ VHHNV DGGLWLRQDO VWDIILQJ In a related matter, District Attorney staff struggling to keep up with a growing William L. Norine presented a resolu- caseload, with one staff member inputtion to the committee requesting the state WLQJ GDWD IURP D VWDFN RI FDVH Ă&#x20AC;OHV SLOHG provide additional funding to Burnett foot high upon her desk.

Norine mentioned that while some state County so that it can hire a full-time asGLVWULFW DWWRUQH\¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV DUH FRQVLGHUHG sistant district attorney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In recent years, the state of Wisconsin overstaffed, others, including Burnett has seen ever-increasing criminal statutes County, face severe challenges of undesigned to hold offenders accountable GHUVWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ 1RULQH DGYRFDWHG WKDW VWDWH for criminal behavior,â&#x20AC;? the resolution funds should be distributed to counties states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time, however, as EDVHG XSRQ VWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ QHHGV DV RSSRVHG WR these new mandates have and continue to a per capita distribution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, that would be logical,â&#x20AC;? said pubplace additional burdens upon the prosecutorial community, there has been little lic safety committee Chair Gerald Pardun, or no increase in the personnel support â&#x20AC;&#x153;but if you think about it, logic and govnecessary for the optimum functioning of ernment are not often compatible.â&#x20AC;?

The committee forwarded the resoluWKH SURVHFXWRU¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH Âľ The Burnett County District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tion to the board of supervisors for action 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH KDV D VWDII RI VL[ ZLWK 1RULQH EHLQJ at its regular meeting later this month. the only full-time prosecutor. The resoluWLRQ VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ ´LPSORUHV WKH :LVFRQVLQ Department of Administration to provide

St. Croix Chippewa sign memorandum of understanding Burnett County emergency communication system now complete

at Webb Lake. AT&T built the tower with a conditional use permit that was granted in exchange for the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to mount equipment on it. When AT&T sold the tower to American Tower CorSRUDWLRQ WKH EX\HU ZDV QRW QRWLĂ&#x20AC;HG RI WKH BURNETT COUNTY - The St. Croix agreement with the county and felt no obChippewa Indians of Wisconsin have ligation to honor it. This resulted in legal agreed to allow for placement of a Bur- proceedings. nett County emergency communication In October of 2013, members of the St. antenna atop their water tower on tribal Croix Chippewaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Environmental and lands in Hertel, ending a near decadelong Natural Resources Department turned struggle for the county in meeting the away workers who arrived on tribal lands federal mandate that all emergency com- in Danbury and Hertel without providmunication transmissions be narrowband LQJ SURSHU QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RU VHFXULQJ WULEDO compliant. agreement, to begin installation of preliminary communication equipment. +LVWRU\ RI SURMHFW A changeover in county administration Back in 1995, the FCC ordered that also complicated compliance efforts. all emergency communications, such as The federal government required counSROLFH Ă&#x20AC;UH DQG Ă&#x20AC;UVW UHVSRQGHU DJHQFLHV ties to be in compliance by Jan. 1, 2013. switch to a narrowband radio transmis- The county obtained an extension until sion to allow for a national link between Jan. 1, 2014. A further extension was seemergency personnel and improve mo- cured until September of 2014. The potenbile and portable radio coverage.

WLDO Ă&#x20AC;QH IRU QRQFRPSOLDQFH LV SHU Burnett County suffered through many GD\ 7KH Ă&#x20AC;QHV ZHUH ZDLYHG DV ZDV IDLOXUH delays, including at least two extensions to comply with the September 2014 deadof the federal compliance deadline, as it line, as the county was making good-faith sought to implement a $4.5 million com- efforts to comply. munication project involving nine towers.

The Hertel water tower site is the last of Among the complications was a tower nine communication towers to be secured

and is critical to covering a major part of the county.

0HPRUDQGXP RI XQGHUVWDQGLQJ The MOU was formally agreed to by the St. Croix Chippewa in November and is now readied for action by the Burnett County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors will meet on Thursday, Dec. 17.

The agreement allows the county to mount a microwave antenna atop the water tower and to construct a 12- by 18-foot equipment storage shed, generator and propane tank on the water tower property.

The MOU is perpetual with no set termination date. Both parties may terminate the agreement with a 90-day written notice.

Burnett County agrees to indemnify the St. Croix Chippewa against all liability and shall provide space for tribal police radio communications at both the water tower site and one at Barronett Dairyland.

Additionally, ownership of the shelter is being transferred to the St. Croix Chippewa in exchange for the lease and to avoid county ownership in tribal lands.

Emergency management Director Rhonda Reynolds provided an update on the communications project to the county

Public Safety Committee on Thursday, Dec. 3. She seemed relieved that this years-long project seems coming to a close. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a big deal for the county,â&#x20AC;? said Nate Ehalt, county administrator.

&RXQW\ WULEDO ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW SURJUDP JUDQW In a related matter, the committee authorized a resolution to enter into a cooperative agreement for the Burnett County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department to provide law enforcement services on St. Croix Tribal reservation lands within the county.

The state of Wisconsin provides grant funding for the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department to SURYLGH D OLDLVRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU 7KH UHVROXWLRQ authorized the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department and county administration to jointly develop and maintain the program in cooperation with the St. Croix Tribe.

7KH OLDLVRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU SURJUDP JUDQW KDV been in operation for a number of years.

The cooperation agreement with the St. Croix Chippewa will reauthorize the program and clarify responsibilities. - E. Royal Emerson with information from former staff writer Jean Koelz

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Village board approves study on Silver Ridge flooding

Dresser addresses water issue

The rates will begin to go up in late December, which is when the village is going to a monthly billing cycle, instead of the current quarterly billing. â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved the adjusted village mill rate at .007661744. Village resiGreg Marsten | Staff writer dents will see an increase on their taxes DRESSER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dresser Village Board after adjusted school mill rates and deapproved a proposal by engineers at creased property values. The difference Cedar Corp. to evaluate and craft a plan amounts to approximately $101 on a WR DGGUHVV GUDLQDJH DQG Ă RRGLQJ LVVXHV $100,000 home. near the Silver Ridge development in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note that the mill rate village. over the years is now coming in line with The board entertained a presentation where it was in 2006,â&#x20AC;? stated village Presiby engineers Leonard Schreiber and Isaac dent Bryan Beseler.

Steinmeyer at their regular monthly meetâ&#x20AC;˘ The board approved measures to ing, Monday, Dec. 7. carry forward unspent 2015 funds, as The engineers noted several possible is&HGDU &RUS HQJLQHHUV ,VDDF 6WHLQPH\HU OHIW DQG /HRQDUG 6FKUHLEHU JDYH WKH 'UHVVHU 9LOODJH well as to apply any unpaid or outstandVXHV WKDW PD\ EH EHKLQG WKH Ă RRGLQJ LQ- %RDUG D SUHVHQWDWLRQ RQ ZDWHU GUDLQDJH SUREOHPV LQ WKH 6LOYHU 5LGJH GHYHORSPHQW DUHD 0RQGD\ ing utility bills on the 2015 tax roll. That cluding that some of the drains go from 'HF 7KH ERDUG DSSURYHG WKHLU SURSRVDO WR VWXG\ DQG PDNH D SURSRVDO WR VROYH WKH LVVXH 3KRWR amounts to approximately $17,389. large 21-inch piping, down to 18-inch and E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved their hire of electhen 15-inch drainage piping. tion workers for a two-year term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got bigger pipes going in than proved at a cost of $3,450, and will ana- came along and a lot of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans â&#x20AC;˘ After some debate and a close vote, going out, which could be a problem,â&#x20AC;? lyze and propose alternative actions to changed.â&#x20AC;? the board approved upping their full- and Schreiber said. address the long-term water concerns.

The analysis is expected to be com- part-time employee holiday bonuses up The area in question is east of Roosevelt The water issue has been addressed pri- SOHWHG E\ 0DUFK ZLWK DQ\ Ă&#x20AC;QDO FRQVWUXF- to $150, up from $125 each. The village Drive, to the southwest of the intersection vately with berms and other means, but tion plans available for the early spring, has three part-time employees and four of South Street and East Avenue South, KHDY\ UDLQV KDYH VWLOO OHG WR Ă RRGLQJ IRU DW so they can be bid out. full-time employees, meaning the change near the Silver Ridge development. The least one area home, leading to a liability will cost an additional $175. engineers said the area in question actu- dispute with the village. â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved placing adver,Q RWKHU ERDUG DFWLRQ ally drains a large area of land, possibly tisements for a replacement cleaner at the It was believed that some of the water â&#x20AC;˘ The board approved a pay request to up to 40 acres, although much of that land issue may come from the fact that the SilLametti & Sons for sewer lining on West Dresser Community Hall, as well as an ad is undeveloped and drains through the ver Ridge development was never fully Avenue, in the amount of $22,960. The IRU D SDUW WLPH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DVVLVWDQW 7KH\ DOVR soil. completed, meaning some of the engi- project apparently went off without a approved drafting an ad for a new buildSteinmeyer said they could possibly neering infrastructure may not have been KLWFK DFFRUGLQJ WR SXEOLF ZRUNV RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ing inspector, after inspector Brian Wert come up with a way to use existing ease- completed, after the 2008 housing market â&#x20AC;˘ The board looked over a note for the announced his resignation. ments to expand or create larger drainage, collapse and subsequent recession. Â&#x2021; /DXUD 5RFKIRUG ZDV DSSURYHG WR Ă&#x20AC;OO D village about their recent water-rate inmaybe even dovetailing that expansion â&#x20AC;&#x153;This (drainage) plan may have been creases, which were approved last month Dresser Library Board vacancy. with another project next spring. part of that (original Silver Ridge) plan, by the Wisconsin Public Service CommisThe Cedar Corp. proposal was ap- city attorney Tim Laux said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But 2008 sion.

Good year for ICCPA, publisher of Leader and Register

Readers-owners gather for cooperativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual meeting

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very nice yearâ&#x20AC;? Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ IRU WKH ,QWHU &RXQW\ &RRSerative Publishing Association, Margo Rosen told the shareholders gathered for the 82nd-annual meeting of the cooperative Thursday, Dec. 3. The co-op members gathered at Hackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lanes, Frederic, to receive a report on the activities of ICCPA, elect members of the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board, share thoughts and have a meal. ICCPA is the publisher of the Inter-County Leader, the :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ 5HJLVWHU DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH $Gvertisers, the Yellow Papers. It is owned by subscribers who buy a share in the cooperative.

ICCPA is a very strong company, Rosen, auditor with Carlson Highland, said. It is remarkable that the business has no debt other than current liabilities, she added. She reported that total sales were up for the year and expenses were constant, resulting in a $75,514 net margin or income after a year with $4,967,550 in total sales. That increased the assets of the ICCPA to $2,805,737, almost all in reserves

Johnson, Sample retiring from county board Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Polk County Board of Supervisors members William Johnson and Ken Sample are not running for reelection to the Polk County Board in the April 2016 election. Seven of the 15 board members had registered their re-election bids as of Tuesday, Dec. 8. Filing for the county board seats ends Tuesday, Jan. 5.

conservative news sources and opinion writers. Walker, chair of the Polk County Republican Party, said that some of the letters that had been submitted had not been published. They said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;equal treatmentâ&#x20AC;? was their goal.

The members re-elected Janet Oachs and Merlin Johnson to three-year terms on the ICCPA Board, where they will continue to serve with Dick Erickson, Ann Fawver and Johnson. Steve Schaefer and Bill Pullin were the other nominees presented for the two open board spots.

Doug Panek, ICCPA manager, reviewed the operations for the year. He said that new equipment purchases, in'RXJ 3DQHN ,&&3$ PDQDJHU DQG ERDUG PHPEHUV -DQHW 2DFKV $QQ )DZYHU &KDUOHV -RKQVRQ cluding a press, were made without in'LFN (ULFNVRQ DQG 0HUOLQ -RKQVRQ 3KRWR E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG curring debt. Panek said that patronage refunds of $62,000 were paid out to cusand member equity, Rosen said. She con- had been addressed over the past year. tomers who did $1,000 in business over cluded her report by saying ICCPA had He added that the board is made up of WKH Ă&#x20AC;VFDO \HDU +H SRLQWHG RXW WKDW ,&&3$ its best year since the recession and shows people with a political diversity. Johnson generates income from commercial printgood signs that the business has evolved. said that the board feels that the Leader LQJ DGYHUWLVLQJ LQFOXGLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;YH DUHD â&#x20AC;&#x153;The board will not tell the editor has the best editor since 1934 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;we do $GYHUWLVHUV DQG VDOHV RI RIĂ&#x20AC;FH VXSSOLHV at four locations, in addition to publishwhat to do,â&#x20AC;? Charles Johnson, president not interfere.â&#x20AC;? of ICCPA board told the members. His Anderson and Walker were express- ing the two newspapers.

Johnson concluded the business meetcomments came during the new business ing concerns that the Leader was not as portion of the meeting. He was respond- balanced in presenting what they called ing by stating that the cooperative model ing to statements made by Wayne Ander- conservative views as it had been in the has served the members and the comson, Frederic, and Alan Walker, Amery. past. Anderson said that some 100 people munity well for over 80 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are Johnson said that the board was aware of had signed a petition asking for â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair and unique,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Then it was time for dinner. their issues and feels that their concerns balanced news coverageâ&#x20AC;? that included

Polk County spring election update

Johnson is one of the longest-serving county board members and is the county ERDUG FKDLU +H ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW HOHFWHG LQ and served since then except for a twoterm gap from 2006 to 2010. His District 1 includes the towns of West Sweden, Clam Falls, Lorain and McKinley, and the village of Frederic.

Sample served on the board from 2008 to 2012 and returned to the board in 2014.

His District 6 includes the towns of Balsam Lake and Apple River plus part of Georgetown.

The seven supervisors who have registered their election bids so far are Patricia Schmidt, District 2, Craig Moriak, District 5, James Edgell, District 8, Kim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, District 9, Larry Jepsen, District 10, Jay Luke, District 11, and Joe Demulling, District 15.

Candidates for the county board should complete a campaign registration statement, form GAB-1, before they circulate their nomination papers for signatures.

At least 20 signatures of voters in their district are required. Maps of the county

board districts can be found on the Polk County website.

'UHVVHU FRUUHFWLRQ The list of Dresser Village trustees up for election in April missed one incumbentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. Catherine Frandsen was appointed to the village board in July after James Rochford Jr. resigned. She is running for a full term. Dresser is one of the few villages that uses nomination papers rather than caucuses to gain ballot access.

Minong man set home on fire, dies in blaze

Danielle Danford | Staff writer SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An incident that EHJDQ ZLWK D VKRWV Ă&#x20AC;UHG FDOO LQ WKH 7RZQ RI 0LQRQJ HQGHG ZKHQ WKH PDQ VHW Ă&#x20AC;UH to a residence and then lost his life in the blaze.

According to a news release from the :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH WKH incident occurred at 11:26 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, when local law enforcement responded to the call at a residence in the Town of Minong. Once on scene, law en-

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7KH PDQ KDV EHHQ LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV *HUROG B. Featherly, 37, Minong.

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WR VHW PXOWLSOH Ă&#x20AC;UHV LQVLGH WKH KRXVH The Minong Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene and began to put RXW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH 2QFH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDV VXSSUHVVHG Ă&#x20AC;UH GHSDUWPHQW SHUVRQQHO ORFDWHG )HDWKerly inside the house, but he was already deceased.

7KH :DVKEXUQ &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH has stated that Featherlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cause of death is pending an autopsy.

The identities of the two females are being withheld because they are consid-

ered to be witnesses. Chief Deputy Mike Richter, of the Washburn County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH UHSRUWHG WKDW WKH WZR ZRPHQ DUH believed to be at least acquaintances, but not relatives of Featherly.

Richter also stated that the incident was not believed to be a home invasion.

The incident remains under investigation by the Washburn County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH

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6WRS ZDVWLQJ WLPH ZLWK WKH GHEDWH WKHUH LV D SUREOHP Some 40,000 people from across the planet attended the Paris climate talks, but around here it seems that people wonder what all the fuss is about. After the great weather weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had recently, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably understandable. Some people are convinced that climate change is a farce meant to promote some job-killing liberal agenda or at best an unavoidable demonstration of natural cycles.

Around here we have closely linked climate change belief to political afĂ&#x20AC;OLDWLRQ It is happening though, even here where the effects at present seem to be limited to a shortened maple syrup season and changes in the usual patterns of bird migration. The Department of Defense now says that climate change is getting a lot worse and adds great risk to national security. The

Pothole woes A good friend who lives in suburban Milwaukee recently reported there were potholes on her neighborhood streets. She added that she blamed President Obama for the situation.

Cynics might blame conservative talk-radio personalities. They regularly lay the blame for American problems, both real and perceived, on the White House doorstep. Or perhaps her local government ofĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV DUH XVLQJ 2EDPD¡V QDPH WR soothe annoyed residents in the Milwaukee suburb. The suburb returns strong Republican pluralities at each election.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame her. Republicans have no other choice than to blame Obama. He is the only major DemoFUDWLF RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO LQ VLJKW 5HSXEOLFDQV have majorities in both houses of Congress and both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature. The governor is a Republican and conservatives even control the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand why a solid Republican would surely think the problem resides with Obama.

The truth is, we are the problem.

We want good roads, highways and bridges. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather not pay any more to accomplish those goals. Accounting shifts and borrowing are widely used when it comes to road issues, including the local governPHQW UROH LQ Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ SRWKROHV In October, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities called on Gov. -2( +(//(5

DOD warns of mass migrations from new areas of severe heat drought and from land areas subject to rising seas.

Less of the globe will be inhabitable very soon, and those people will be on the move.

The irony is that the most effective solution to the climate threat is coming from conservative political thought. It uses a free-market approach that has actually been demonstrated to work in British Columbia: carbon fee and dividend. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t depend on government regulation or â&#x20AC;&#x153;letting government pick winners and losers,â&#x20AC;? a major problem for Republicans. It will be more effective overall than power-plant regulations as President Obama has ordered. It can be applied globally and to be effective must be.

Look up Citizens Climate Lobby to get the details on how carbon fee and dividend works, and how it accomplishes massive carbon reduction without increasing government size or regulation. There are also plenty of articles online about Republican so-

6WDWH &DSLWRO 1HZVOHWWHU 0DWW 3RPPHU Scott Walker and the Legislature â&#x20AC;&#x153;to enact an adequate, equitable and sustainable transportation funding systemâ&#x20AC;? that met both state and local needs. Republican legislative leaders have prodded and implored Walker to present a solution â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beyond just borrowing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to meet transportation needs.

The Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution cited a report by the Local Government Institute that the Wisconsin system of roads and bridges is below average. Less than half the pavement is rated â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? in terms of smoothQHVV 7KLUW\ Ă&#x20AC;YH VWDWHV LQFOXGLQJ three neighboring states, have roads and bridges in better condition than Wisconsin. ´7KH VLWXDWLRQ LV VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQWO\ worse in Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 urbanized areas, where only 15 percent of urban streets are rated â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; while just half are considered â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;acceptable,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the League said in its resolution calling for help.

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lutions for climate change, many appearing in the last few months.

As these conservative solutions to climate change become better known, Republican voters will be increasingly willing to acknowledge their concern. It is already happening. A University of Texas poll shows that 59 percent of Republicans worry that climate change is occurring. Concern is even higher among younger Republicans. Politicians are listening. This year 12 Republican House members signed on to the Gibson resolution to move Congress to act.

Politically we have plenty of polarizing issues. Now that there are reasonable solutions from both right and left, we should stop wasting time debating whether there is a climate problem. There is, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical, and we need to move the debate to the best ways to solve it.

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cost onto property taxpayers,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the League noted.

Critics have suggested the state has focused on major highway projHFWV DW WKH H[SHQVH RI KHOS IRU Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ neighborhood potholes.

While Wisconsin awaits Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan, attention will be focused on the QHZ Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDU ELOOLRQ IHGHUDO transportation budget which was hammered out after Thanksgiving by congressional conferees. The document runs more than 1,300 pages so it will take some time for individual states to grasp.

A spokesman for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, a trade association, said the new U.S. budget plan will provide PRUH Ă H[LELOLW\ IRU VWDWHV WR FRQVLGHU implementing tolls on interstate highways that have been partially built with federal assistance.

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7KDW PD\ UHĂ HFW WKDW PRVW SHRSOH GR their driving on local streets going to work or getting children to school.

The over-the-road trips that could involve toll roads may be popular for various holidays, but the mileage for most would be less than the daily driving.

Early in December gasoline was priced below $2 in some Wisconsin localities. That might seem an opening for a gas tax increase to help pay for things like aid to local governments to repair potholes.

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&RQWUDVW LQ ORFDO SROLWLFDO JURXSV The column in the Nov. 25 Leader by E. Royal Emerson documenting his attendance and reception by the Burnett County Democratic Party was revealing. According to the column, Leader writer Emerson found Burnett County Democrats gathered for a meeting and after taking a picture was informed by a lady in attendance that she does not want her picture to be in the paper because she â&#x20AC;&#x153;holds another position in the community that is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nonpartisan.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? I suspect being nonpartisan assumes one would not allow their partisan views to interfere with treating everyone fairly in their â&#x20AC;&#x153;other position in the community.â&#x20AC;?

Apparently thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough of a problem for this lady that she wishes to remain XQLGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG 2QH KDV WR ZRQGHU LI DV the newly elected Burnett County DemoFUDWLF 3DUW\ WUHDVXUHU VKH ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;OH DFFXrate reports in a timely manner as the law requires or if she will do as the Obama/ Clinton administration does and ignore the laws to protect her secrets.. ,W ZDV DOVR LQWHUHVWLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW WK Congressional District Democratic Party Co-chair Paul Johnson made comments that suggest that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is so devoid of candidates that WKH\ DUHQ¡W HYHQ DWWHPSWLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG FDQGLdates in many areas of the district. What a fascinating admission of party failure.

Of more serious concern is the Burnett County Democratic Party leadership demanding that the reporter not reveal the SDUW\¡V Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO SRVLWLRQ LQ WKH QHZVSDper. We are left to wonder whether the amount was embarrassingly small or embarrassingly large. Political organizaWLRQV KDYH WR UHSRUW WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VWDWXV periodically to various state monitoring agencies and the amount is public record. Apparently the national Democratic Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contempt for the rule of law has â&#x20AC;&#x153;trickled downâ&#x20AC;? to Burnett County.

Shame on the Burnett County Democratic Party leadership.

Contrast that with the article in the Dec. 2 Leader on the meeting of the Burnett County Republicans, accompanied by a picture of those in attendance DQG GLVFORVXUH RI WKHLU FXUUHQW Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO status. Brent Blomberg is the Burnett County Republican Party treasurer and also holds a â&#x20AC;&#x153;nonpartisan position in the communityâ&#x20AC;? as an elected county board member (county board seats are legally GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG DV QRQSDUWLVDQ 8QOLNH %ORPbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counterpart in the Burnett County Democratic Party, he apparently is comfortable with his ability to separate his partisan activities in the Burnett County Republican Party from his nonpartisan responsibilities on the Burnett County Board and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to hide who he is from the public by refusing to allow his picture in the local paper.

I, however, live in Polk County, where our political entertainment is provided by our Democratic district attorney who managed to earn a DWI in a county-

Why property rights matter

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his week I introduced two property rights bills. The central idea behind both bills is the same - you own your property, not the government. As we have seen government grow, it has gradually crept into every corner of our lives. And, it is not just the federal government - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state and local government as well. Therefore, I have introduced these bills in an attempt to rebalance that relationship in favor of the property owner. Property rights are important for three distinct, but equally important, reasons.

First, there is a principle at stake of which we should never lose sight. The

owned vehicle near Fond du Lac. Apparently Democratic Party membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contempt for the law shows up wherever they hide.

Bob Blake Frederic

*DJ ZULWHU" I have seen some strange items published in your paper over the years, but the article titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rutting with the Democratsâ&#x20AC;? was just plain weird! I love a good metaphor, but comparing covering the Burnett Democrats annual membership meeting to mating with a deer in a family newspaper blows my mind. Is the reporter perhaps a gag writer from â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Prairie Home Companionâ&#x20AC;? writing a Guy Noir skit? After listening to the treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, is he really concerned that this group of senior citizens is into money laundering or secret campaign contributions?

I can hardly wait to see what he writes about the Republicans. RINOs, Republicans in Name Only, can be dangerous during election season!

Gail Lando Grantsburg

.HHS \RXU KROLGD\V VDIH The holiday season is a time for family, friends and celebrations. But between Thanksgiving and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, there is a tragic jump in the number of alcoholrelated injuries and deaths due to falls DQG WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F DFFLGHQWV +HUH DUH VRPH WLSV for an alcohol strategy to keep your holidays safe.

If you catch a buzz, catch a ride. An automobile is a dangerous weapon in the hands of an impaired driver, killing one person in the U.S. every hour.

About three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives. Even small amounts of alcohol can impair our reaction time and ability to make good decisions. The month of December is Alcohol-Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and state and local police are increasing their efforts to reduce drunk and drugged driving. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t risk an OWI arrest, injury or death. Call a friend, take a cab or sleep it off.

Tips for hosting safe holiday parties: â&#x20AC;˘ Have plenty of alcohol-free beverages available. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide small cups for alcoholic beverages. Portion size makes a difference. â&#x20AC;˘ Instead of offering DIY mixed drinks, make a batch of eggnog or punch in advance with a moderate amount of alcohol. â&#x20AC;˘ Make sure everyone leaves with a sober driver. â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlook drinking in older adults. As we age, our ability to break down alcohol slows. In addition, older adults are more likely to take medications that interact with alcohol.

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-DUFKRZ 28th Assembly District government is subservient to the citizen, not the other way around. In other words, the government exists solely with the consent of the governed. Allowing the government to impinge on our fundamental property rights puts this basic principle and our liberties as free people at risk.

Second, by far and away, the greatest showcase of success and prosperity ever known to man, is what we, as citizens, have in our property. Of course,

Remember that falls can be fatal. In Wisconsin, alcohol-related falls kill twice as many people as impaired driving. Falls can occur inside as well as on an icy sidewalk. Walk impaired friends and older adults into their homes and turn on the lights before leaving.

With a little planning, we can all ring in 2016 safely.

Happy holidays, Gretchen Sampson Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Services Division director Balsam Lake

/HW WKHUH EH &KULVWPDV Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Christmas season, a time for celebration and music. Voices of the Valley and the St. Croix Valley Christian Community Choir are looking forward to sharing some beautiful music of the season. The choir has been very blessed this year to have each of their concerts be designated as fundraisers for wonderful FDXVHV 2XU Ă&#x20AC;UVW LV SDVW 'HF RXU FRQcert was at Home and Away ministries in Luck. Home and Away hosts Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry, and is raising funds to offer medical and dental care to those who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford it.

Our second concert is being held Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Croix Falls. Donations will be given to the Serenity Home in Balsam Lake, which provides emergency housing for Polk County residents in need of shelter.

Cap off your Sunday by coming to Osceola for the Voices of the Valley Christmas concert at Osceola Community Church at 6:30 p.m. Voices is a choir comprised of adults with special needs. This FRQFHUW ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;OO \RXU KHDUWV DQG \RX JHW to enjoy a sing-along of favorite Christmas songs.

2XU Ă&#x20AC;QDO FRQFHUW ZLOO EH KHOG 6XQGD\ Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., at Osceola Community Church. Several area churches work together to bring a Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack to our community where thousands of bags of food get packed for shipment. Donations received will be contributed to Feed My Starving Children.

Our concert this year is titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let There Be Christmas.â&#x20AC;? In spite of stress, FRQĂ LFW WURXEOHV VDGQHVV ÂŤ ZH VWLOO FHOebrate Christmas. We hope that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a little time to come to our concerts.

The music is exceptional - so beautifully arranged and beautifully sung by what could accurately be described as a choir of angels. Enjoy fellowship after the concerts and donate what you can to help those who are hungry and homeless.

What a wonderful way to celebrate! Let there be love, let there be hope, let there be music â&#x20AC;Ś Let there be Christmas!

Linda Iwaszko, director St. Croix Valley Christian Community Choir St. Croix Falls

that prosperity derived from property ownership has fundamentally changed history. Until relatively recently, wealth and privilege were reserved for a select few. Over the past two centuries, the wide dispersion of property ownership has allowed people to start at the bottom of the economic ladder and move up many rungs over the course of their lifetimes. How many people have Ă&#x20AC;QDQFHG WKHLU FKLOGUHQ¡V HGXFDWLRQ RU have started a business by mortgaging their home?

Third, Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is incredibly dependent on property-intensive industries. Think of farming, manufacturing, mining and even tourism. For the SDVW Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV ZH KDYH SUHVVHG WKH LGHD that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wisconsin is Open for Business.â&#x20AC;? In its most basic sense, this means that Gov.

6KHULII SROLFH FKLHIV UHPLQG GULYHUV WR 'ULYH 6REHU RU *HW 3XOOHG 2YHU Deaths and injuries from drunken driving crashes devastate individuals, families and entire communities any time of year. But during the holiday season, these crashes can cause even more overwhelming misery.

To get drunken drivers off our roads, the Burnett County law enforcement ofĂ&#x20AC;FHUV ZLOO MRLQ RWKHU ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW agencies throughout Wisconsin in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from Dec. 18 to Jan. 3.

2XU RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV DUH ZHOO WUDLQHG LQ LGHQtifying the signs of impaired driving and they know where and when to look for drunken drivers. So while celebrating the holidays, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re faced with the choice of getting behind the wheel while impaired versus giving up your car keys, please consider the following: â&#x20AC;˘ A drunken driving arrest can cause major embarrassment, expensive penalties, suspension or revocation of your driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device on your vehicles. â&#x20AC;˘ If you injure or kill someone while driving drunk you will face a jail sentence. Â&#x2021; ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR VHYHUH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DQG legal penalties, you will suffer a lifetime of guilt if you injure or kill an innocent victim. â&#x20AC;˘ Because of its serious consequences, driving drunk likely will be a decision youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll regret the rest of your life.

Because drunken driving is entirely preventable, we are serious when we say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;drive sober or get pulled over.â&#x20AC;?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all work together to have a safe holiday season.

Sheriff Ron Wilhelm - Burnett County Chief Jeff Schinzing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Village of Grantsburg Chief Chris Sybers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Village of Siren Chief Mike Spafford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Village of Webster

+LVWRU\ UHSHDWV LWVHOI Years ago we made certain everyone checked their guns when they came to town. They got them back when they left. This was back in the days of the cattle drives, if you remember.

Some things never change. Do we need to revert back to that extreme measure to get our safety back?

Guns donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kill - people do! Simple solution: donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give guns to people, this will stop most of the killing. Too simple? Yes it could be. Sometimes the solution to a problem is right before our eyes.

Eldon Freese Grantsburg

Walker and Legislative Republicans are committed to getting government out of the way so business owners can do what they do - create jobs and grow the economy. Unfortunately, one area to which we have not paid nearly enough attention are laws, rules, and regulations related to property use. Wisconsin LV KRPH WR D PLVKPDVK RI FRQĂ LFWLQJ overlapping, confusing, ambiguous, and at times, downright ridiculous, rules and UHJXODWLRQV 2XU OHJLVODWLRQ DLPV WR Ă&#x20AC;[ this.

In short, it is time to put power back in the hands of the people. Our property rights bills are a small, but necessary, step in that direction. We hope you will support our efforts.

Find us online @ leadernewsroom.com

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are less likely to harm themselves or others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students do feel really connected with our staff,â&#x20AC;? she said. The survey idenWLĂ&#x20AC;HG WKRVH ZKR GR QRW IHHO FRQQHFWHG Mary Stirrat | Staff writer she said, and the staff is working to draw LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Luck Schools have stepped those students in. into the next phase of preparing staff and Lumley also asked what types of things students to respond in the event of an are in place to address bullying. Berg armed intruder, holding a parent meetnoted that bullying is addressed at all ing Monday evening, Dec. 7, at the school. ages, and the district website even has Luck staff members Rachel Berg, Caroan online reporting process that goes to lyn Peterson and Joe Bartylla outlined her, Longhenry and high school Principal the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ALICE emergency plan, Brad Werner. answering questions and providing Peterson added that there are peer mesamples of curriculum that will be used diators on the playground, who seem to to inform and train students. The next be kept busy all the time. These mediastep, expected to begin in January, is to tors work with Longhenry to address buluse age-appropriate materials and drills to increase student awareness of options /XFN 6FKRROV FULVLV WHDP PHPEHUV / WR 5 &DURO\Q 3HWHUVRQ 5DFKHO %HUJ DQG -RH %DUW\OOD lying issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does it still go on?â&#x20AC;? Peterson DQG JLYH FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH WR XVH WKRVH RSWLRQV SUHVHQWHG WKH GLVWULFW V $/,&( SODQ WR SDUHQWV 0RQGD\ QLJKW z 3KRWRV E\ 0DU\ 6WLUUDW asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes,â&#x20AC;? she answered. She also should a crisis event occur. noted that staff are not privy to any cyber In the past, Berg told the audience, schools would lock down during a crisis, information is key to making single or soon be receiving age-appropriate train- bullying that occurs, and both Peterson which meant that doors would be locked, collective decisions as to the best option ing. Each classroom at the lower grade and Berg commented on the importance lights turned off and students and staff for survival,â&#x20AC;? she said. The more infor- levels will receive individual information, of reporting those incidents. mation put out by staff and students, the she said, since each grade and class have Teachers on recess duty, said Peterson, moved to a far corner of the room. differing abilities than any other. School usually work by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 rule,â&#x20AC;? intentionEver-increasing school violence and better.

Information will be put out on the PA counselor Vern Longhenry and the teach- ally talking to 50 students while at recess. shootings have given rise to additional, system, to which several staff in different ers will be presenting the information, Parent Lisa Hunter questioned whether more proactive methods of response, and many schools across the nation are join- parts of the building have access. Each which includes books and other curricu- the rally point should be made public, to lum that focus on stranger danger rather which Bartylla said that the staff has been ing governmental agencies, businesses teacher has an outside phone line.

In the past, she said, the philosophy than violence and shooters. discussing that question. The sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and organizations in implementing these has been to make sure the phone lines are ,Q Ă&#x20AC;IWK WKURXJK VHYHQWK JUDGHV VKH department will know the rally point, he methods.

The acronym ALICE provides the kept open. Now, anyone with the ability said, the curriculum changes from how VDLG DQG ZLOO KDYH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV RQ KDQG WKHUH framework for this new philosophy, to communicate with the outside is en- students react to strangers to using the ex- before students and staff even arrive. Disperiences and abilities they have. This is trict Superintendent Chris Schultz added which utilizes technology and informa- couraged to do so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more information the police have the age group where ways of distracting that having more than one rally point can tion to make informed decisions during a crisis situation. These decisions allow as for helping in a situation,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the an intruder will be discussed, with each confuse any accomplices, should there be teacher using his or her awareness of their more than one perpetrator involved. many people as possible to be removed better.â&#x20AC;?

Part of the training for C, counter, will studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; abilities.

Parent and school board member Todd from the situation, while the training There will also be several nonviolent Roehm asked whether Luck, like some gives those involved the best chance of EH WR JLYH VWXGHQWV FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH WKDW WKH\ can survive contact with an armed in- practice drills throughout the year. These other school districts, has considered havsurviving. ´,W¡V YHU\ Ă XLG Âľ %HUJ VDLG RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;YH truder. It is a last resort, and it was noted will include lockdown with barricades, LQJ D SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU LQVLGH WKH EXLOGLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our local police are pretty responaspects of ALICE, emphasizing that it is that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad guysâ&#x20AC;? in these situations are working with blocked exits that make students think on their feet, evacuating out sive,â&#x20AC;? Schultz responded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know not a sequential process but each decision usually not skilled shooters.

Most important for elementary stu- the windows and getting used to what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always welcome here.â&#x20AC;? is based on the current situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things dents, said Berg, is to make a lot of noise might come over the PA system.

It is not unusual for the police chief to change at any given moment.â&#x20AC;? to distract and confuse the attacker. If At the same time, said Berg, parents stroll through the building, said Peterson, they are running, they will learn to avoid have an important role in helping their and the students are always excited and ALICE running in a straight line and will zigzag children feel safe and capable in the event happy to see him.

The three staff members explained instead. of a crisis. By helping their children unHunter also asked about door security, what each letter of the ALICE acronym For his high school students, said Bar- derstand that there are many solutions noting that sometimes an outside door stands for and what it might look like. tylla, countering could mean trying to and options to any problem, and helping is propped open after school hours and The A, said Peterson, is for alert. Be- stop the assailant. them identify possible crisis situations this makes her uncomfortable. Schultz cause information is key to making good The E is for evacuate, and Berg reiter- and practice dealing with them, they will pointed out that school security, includdecisions, as much detailed informa- ated that information is key to making de- be more prepared to make good decition as possible will be given to every- cisions. Only 2 percent of violent intruder sions. It is also important that they un- ing access, will be strongly addressed one. Anyone, staff or student, can report events involve more than one perpetrator, derstand they must follow the teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as part of the upcoming school building project. an alert, and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PA system and said Berg, so if the location of the perpe- directions without hesitation.

Next year, he said, due to the changes all types of social media will be used to trator is known throughout the school, that will be made, no one will be able to disseminate the information. the teachers will know whether their stu- Audience questions enter the building without entering the â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want people to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hap- dents can be safely evacuated.

Several questions were asked by mem- GLVWULFW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH pening,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson. The information Rally points are being established for $ Ă&#x20AC;QDO TXHVWLRQ FDPH IURP 6WHSKDwill not be graphic, to avoid paralyzing UHXQLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RI VWXGHQWV VWDII DQG IDPL- bers of the audience and answered by school staff. nie Johnson, who asked if the younger fear, but enough so that students and staff lies.

Parent Tara Lumley noted that there students will be shown all the exits and will know what areas of the building are DSSHDUV WR EH D ´SURĂ&#x20AC;OHÂľ IRU VFKRRO VKRRW- possible hiding places. Older students impacted. ers, and asked what is in place at Luck for are more familiar with the building, she Lockdown, the L, will still be used :KDW¡V QH[W" The next job, Peterson told the group, is students who are struggling with mental- pointed out, but the little ones may not when appropriate, said Bartylla, but exknow more than the entrance they always perience shows that additional steps need to plan and to practice. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cri- health issues. sis committee has been through several Bartylla and Berg responded that the use. to be taken for added safety. One of these Berg said that yes, students will be steps is barricading the door, and staff trainings, including advance training that school has recently conducted a â&#x20AC;&#x153;connecFHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG WKHP WR WUDLQ RWKHUV LQ WKH VFKRRO tions surveyâ&#x20AC;? that determines the level of informed of all the possible methods of PHPEHUV DUH ORRNLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH PRVW DSeach individual studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to evacuation, and escaping will be practiced propriate and effective barricade method and in the Luck community.

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Saints tie for second at season opener in Cumberland Young group has plenty of potential Marty Seeger|Staff writer CUMBERLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints wrestling team competed in a dual meet in Cumberland Friday, Dec. 4. The Saints defeated Hayward and Baldwin-Woodville and lost to Cumberland and River Falls. They Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WLHG IRU VHFRQG SODFH 6HYHUDO PHPEHUV ZRQ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW YDUVLW\ PDWFKHV including freshmen Logan Yira and Josey Wilson. The team wrestled with only two seniors, while the rest of the team was made up of sophomores and freshmen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a group of young kids like that I thought they wrestled well,â&#x20AC;? said coach Dan Clark.

Other highlights included a pin by Brandon Bastin at 195 pounds, which KHOSHG WKH 6DLQWV Ă&#x20AC;QLVK ZLWK WKH ZLQ RYHU Hayward. Finishing undefeated on the day with a 4-0 record were Luke Clark at 160, Garrett Bergmann at 138 and Clay &DUQH\ $W 'DOWRQ /DQJHU Ă&#x20AC;Qished 3-1 and had a good day according to Clark.

The Saints didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a full team on Friday, but Clark expects them to have a full team by Christmas when he feels some of the team members will be ready to go or make weight. Along with the two VHQLRUV VWDUWHUV LQFOXGH Ă&#x20AC;YH VRSKRPRUHV and six freshmen, but most have had lots of experience on the mat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good group. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working closely with these kids since they were SUREDEO\ \HDUV ROG RU VR LW¡V IXQ WR Ă&#x20AC;nally have them all at the high school age.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seasoned in what they know, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to move along a little quicker in practice than in most years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to seeing how good they can get,â&#x20AC;? Clark said.

Last season the Saints sent eight wrestlers to the sectional meet, but only one went through to the state tournament. Of WKRVH HLJKW WKUHH ZHUH VHQLRUV \HW Ă&#x20AC;YH ZHUH IUHVKPHQ 7KRVH Ă&#x20AC;YH DUH QRZ VRSKomores and hoping to make it to the next level, but Clark says they still have a lot to learn and work on to get there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We gotta hold our expectations down a little bit because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still 14- and 15-yearolds going up against 18-year-olds, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to what we can do.â&#x20AC;?

Much of the team has been wrestling since they were old enough to wrestle and continue to practice hard in the weight room and on the mat at least twice each week during the offseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done the work to get themselves to where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at, so now we just have to get them a little older and get them a little better,â&#x20AC;? said Clark.

As far as the conference is concerned, Clark said Clear Lake will once again be the team to beat and feels LFG and Unity have a handful of good talent. Over the past 10-12 years Clear Lake and St. Croix Falls have been at the top trying to secure a conference title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re this young, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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The Saints next competition is set for

Wisconsin Dells at the annual Dells Dual Classic at Chula Vista starting Friday, Dec. 11.

â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ WENHAM, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Former St. Croix Falls athlete Alex King is a freshman this year on the Gordon College menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WUDFN DQG Ă&#x20AC;HOG WHDP *RUGRQ &ROOHJH is a liberal arts institution located in Wenham, Mass. King recently set a new school record in the pole vault for the Fighting Scots of Gordon College, in his opening debut, clearing 12-05.50 feet. He beat the previous record of 12 feet, which was set in 2010 at the Division 3 NCAA college. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from gordon.edu â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ WINONA, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Cardinal womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey team is off to a 4-1-1 overall start to the season and 3-1-1 record in the Midwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings. In the Cardinals more recent win, former Grantsburg athlete Kassie Lien scored Kassie Lien an unassisted goal to help St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get a 4-2 win over Concordia College. The junior forward KDV WZR JRDOV DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH DVVLVWV RQ WKH year and has been a starter in all nine games played so far. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from saintmaryssports.com â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Grantsburg at Frederic girls and boys basketball games are being broadcast on 104.9 FM, beginning at 5:45 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 11. The Tuesday, Dec. 15, Cumberland at Luck girls basketball game can be heard on 104.9 FM, starting at 7:15 p.m. The Friday, Dec. 11, Amery at Prescott boys basketball game is being broadcast on 1260 AM, starting at 7:30 p.m. The Grantsburg at Amery girls basketball game on Monday, Dec. 14, can be heard on 1260 AM. The St. Croix Central at Amery boys basketball game will be on 1260 AM, Tuesday, Dec. 15, starting at 7:30 p.m.

All high school games above can also be heard online at msbnsports.net.

The Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals game on Thursday, Dec. 10, is being broadcast on 104.9 FM, starting at 7:30 p.m. The Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers game is on 105.7 FM, at 3:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2015 who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been mentioned, send us an email or call and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it from there. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marty Seeger â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marty Seeger

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Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg set for a successful year unteer assistant for 20 or more years. The team also has Ryan Strenke helping with the bigger wrestlers and two new volunteers, Jake Nichols and Rick Bergland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is nice to have help with the kids. It Marty Seeger|Staff writer allows a coach to pull a kid aside and do RUSH CITY, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck/Fredsome one-on-one teaching when needed,â&#x20AC;? eric/Grantsburg wrestling team got their Bartlett said. season underway with a tournament in :LWK WKHLU WKLUG SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK DW 5XVK Rush City, Minn., Saturday, Dec. 5, takCity, the wrestling team is off to a good ing third place in the overall standings VWDUW 7KH IRXU ZUHVWOHUV ZKR SODFHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW with just nine wrestlers competing. Of overall included Britton at 120 pounds.

WKRVH QLQH IRXU WRRN Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH DQG LQ He won by pin in all three matches, while his 10th year as head coach, Chris Bartlett 6FKXOW] ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW RYHUDOO DW DQG has quite a few new faces to work with. in matches. At 182, Holdt wrestled up a Last spring there were four athletes who ZHLJKW DQG VWLOO WRRN Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW graduated and three had nearly a lifetime career tournament victory. Steen was a of experience on the mat. Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHU DW KHDY\ZHLJKW â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of new faces in the room â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powered his way through the tournathis year. It will be somewhat of a transiment. I can see him having a good year,â&#x20AC;? tion from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. said Bartlett.

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Eagle wrestlers fall to top-ranked Spring Valley/Elmwood Young Unity team hopes to improve as season progresses Spring Valley/Elmwood 65, Unity 9 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity wrestling team faced the tough task of competing ZLWK 6SULQJ 9DOOH\ (OPZRRG LQ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW dual of the season at home Thursday, Dec. 3. Spring Valley/Elmwood had the Division 3 state team champion in 2015 and brought back several talented members of the team again this year. They currently have as many as seven wrestlers who are ranked among the top 10 wrestlers in the state in Division 3, and handed Unity a lopsided 65-9 loss Thursday.

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Despite the slow start, sixth-year head DW SRXQGV RQ 7KXUVGD\ 'HF z 3KRWRV E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU coach Shawn Perkins is hopeful his young team will be able to improve as the end of the season nears and the playoff tournaments begin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a pretty young team. If we continue to work hard and improve throughout the season, we could have a great Ă&#x20AC;QLVK WR WKH VHDVRQ Âľ 3HUNLQV VDLG ZKR LV being assisted by coach Dan Peper again this season, his sixth season also.

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Along with Davison, who was a state TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HU WZR \HDUV DJR WKH (DJOHV EULQJ back Derek Johnson, a senior who took fourth at sectionals last year. Other seniors who will be providing leadership on the team are Marcus Qualle who is listed at 160 pounds, and Josh Dahlberg at heavyweight.

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(OOVZRUWK WRXUQDPHQW ELLSWORTH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After opening the season with their home dual meet against Spring Valley/Elmwood, the Eagles wrestling team traveled to Ellsworth the IROORZLQJ 6DWXUGD\ 'HF IRU WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW tournament of the year, where Ellsworth RQFH DJDLQ GRPLQDWHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG RI HLJKW other teams. Spring Valley/Elmwood was second followed by Dover-Eyota, Sparta, Ellsworth White, Cadott, Prescott, Lake City and Unity.

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Blizzard boys open season, girls start 0-4 Boys fall to BaldwinĹ&#x2018;Woodville in season opener Baldwin-Woodville 7, Blizzard 3 Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALDWIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Blizzard boys hockey team opened the season with a Middle Border Conference loss to BaldwinWoodville Thursday, Dec. 3, but have a good shot at remaining competitive in the Middle Border among teams including New Richmond, Baldwin-Woodville, Somerset, Regis/Altoona/McDonell and Amery.

Third-year head coach Andy Richardson is excited with the team he has this season, although depth is one of the main weaknesses. But Richardson says he has a group of guys with good leadership, good attitudes and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all ready to work hard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very young this year but I think we will be able to compete very well this year if we put the work in,â&#x20AC;? Richardson said.

The numbers for the Blizzard boys are good this year, with 20 skaters and three goalies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing both JV and varsity games on a lot of nights. When we do that we have 9-10 skaters for JV. It would be nice to have a few more bodies but I think it is really good for the guys to get game action,â&#x20AC;? he said.

One of the key components of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team is their senior goalie Taran Wols, who is in his third season as Blizzard tender. Against Baldwin-Woodville he had 50 saves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is going to have to be big for us and KH DOUHDG\ ZDV LQ RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPH Âľ 5LFKardson said.

The Blizzard success depends on playing smart hockey and taking advantage of their opportunities according to Richardson, who mentioned the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main strengths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good work ethic and good attitudes about practice and games. Those two things can go a long way.â&#x20AC;?

The Middle Border Conference is only one game into the season so far and New Richmond, Baldwin-Woodville and Somerset are all off to a 1-0 start, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long season and the Blizzard expect to be competitive every night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some very strong teams in our conference but hopefully we will play well and be able to compete with them. I

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to make a 2-1 game after two periods of play. The Blizzard managed to tie the game 3-3 to start the third period on goals

by Logan Meagher and David Doty, but were unable to hold off the Blackhawks for the rest of the game, as they went on to score four unanswered goals.

The next Blizzard matchup was played at Grantsburg against Somerset. See leadernewsroom.com for a score and more information.

%OL]]DUG JLUOV VWDUW SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Blizzard girls hockey team is off to a 0-4 start to the season after consecutive losses against St. Croix Valley, Sun Prairie Co-op, Eau Claire-Altoona and their most recent 6-1 loss against North Shore Saturday, Dec. 5.

The Blizzard girls are working with another small roster this season. There are 14 on the varsity roster, drawn from a co-op of seven schools including Cumberland, Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Siren, Unity and Webster.

Last season was a rough one for the Blizzard as they ended the year without a win or a goal. This season, MyKayla Anderson of Cumberland leads the team with two goals and Mackenzie Johnson, also of Cumberland, has scored one goal.

Aubriannah Larson of Siren, Anderson and Johnson lead the team with two points apiece.

Mackenna Johnson of Grantsburg has spent much of her time as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goalie. She has been peppered with 102 shots on goal and has 88 saves on the season. Teammate Bayzhia Taylor, of Siren, has 43 saves. The Blizzard girls next contest will be against Chippewa Falls/ Menomonie at Siren Lodge Ice Arena this Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.

Eagle boys start season 1-0 in win over Grantsburg LuckĆ&#x201A; Frederic start conference play with a win Unity 75, Grantsburg 65 Marty Seeger|Staff writer CUMBERLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long season, but the Eagles basketball team started the year off on the right path with a home win over Grantsburg in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference opener Friday, Dec. 4. For both teams it ZDV WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG D big one, as both teams have potential to Ă&#x20AC;QLVK QHDU WKH WRS RI WKH :HVW /DNHODQG Unity took advantage of a poor start by the Pirates, who dug a 10-0 hole and were XQDEOH WR VFRUH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW QLQH PLQXWHV of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start a game the way we did and expect to win,â&#x20AC;? said Pirates coach Nick Hallberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids were disappointed that we came out the way we did, and know they can play better than what we showed.â&#x20AC;?

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In the second half, the Eagles were able to hang on to their lead despite Grantsburg hitting a couple of outside shots, but Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense and size proved too much for the Pirates, who shot well from the free-throw line, shooting 28 of 35.

John Chenal led the Pirates with 18, Jordan Knutson had 15 and Jackson Gerber had 14, including four threes in the second half. )RU WKH (DJOHV %DGHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK points followed by Heimstead, 13, Erik Peterson and Stenberg each had 10, Austin Donahue, seven, Jesse Vlasnik, six, and Brett Nelson, four.

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Frederic finds a way against gritty Webster team PiratesĆ&#x201A; Saints win conference battles )UHGHULF :HEVWHU Marty Seeger|Staff writer WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frederic Viking girls basketball team improved to 2-0 in the conference with a win over Webster Friday, Dec. 4, but the Tigers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just hand the game over despite the Vikings 64-47 win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a battle of a game, one that we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put them away â&#x20AC;Ś really all night,â&#x20AC;? said Vikings coach Troy Wink. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We built the lead up to 20-plus points on a couple of occasions, only to see them cut it down. Webster is a gritty team with a couple strong players, in (Kaitlyn) Moser, (Allison) Mulroy and (Lydia) Wilson.

0RVHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK SRLQWV 0XOUR\ KDG DQG :LOVRQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK HLJKW But Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive output was better.

Ann Chenal led the Vikings with 18 points, Emily Amundson had 16, followed

by Nicole Nelson, 14, Taylor Alseth, 11, Sydney Domagala and Shelbi Root each had two and Kalyn Miller added one. Alseth led with eight assists.

Amundson had a big night defensively with 10 steals while Nelson had eight and Chenal and Alseth each had six. The Vikings defense pressured the Tigers to 48 turnovers. Amundson and Alseth also led with 11 rebounds and Chenal had nine. )UHGHULF V $QQ &KHQDO UHDFKHV XS IRU D SDVV DJDLQVW :HEVWHU RQ )ULGD\ 'HF LQ :HEVWHU z â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us we had good point production 3KRWR E\ %HFN\ $PXQGVRQ from our seniors again. Our shooting per-

centage continues to struggle though both IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG DQG IUHH WKURZ OLQH Âľ :LQN said, adding that he was pleased with the good minutes from Domagala, along with strong defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Key will be moving forward this season with the younger girls being able to consistently contribute quality minutes,â&#x20AC;?

Wink added.

*UDQWVEXUJ 8QLW\ BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg junior Cassidy Lee hit some key shots from the perimeter against the Unity Eagles Friday, Dec. 4, in a conference clash. She Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH QLJKW ZLWK SRLQWV WR OHDG the Pirates in the win. The shots were timely, but Unity also shot the ball well.

The Eagles fell behind early, and were down by as many as 10 points to start the Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI %XW 8QLW\ PDQDJHG WR FODZ WKHLU ZD\ EDFN WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI ZLWK WKH 3LUDWHV holding the 27-22 advantage at the break.

7KH 3LUDWHV JRW WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW FRQIHUHQFH win of the year after falling just two points shy of St. Croix Falls earlier in the week, but the Pirates proved in both games that they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a pushover this season, and neither will Unity. The Eagles had their own success Friday night against the Pirates as junior Jessica Grams proved she can be a long-range threat. She started the second half with a 3-pointer only to be answered by Pirate junior Jordyn McKenzie.

With a layup by Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gabrielle Foeller the Eagles were within three points at the start of the second half but the Pirates kept pushing back.

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Boys basketball/Continued Luck Tuesday, Dec. 8, while the Pirates hosted Webster on Tuesday. See leadernewsroom.com for updates on all Tuesday night events.

McDonell Central 81, Grantsburg 73 CHIPPEWA FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After a tough night on the court against a solid Unity team the Grantsburg boys basketball team played the next night, Saturday, Dec. 5, against another tough opponent, McDonell Central. The Pirates may have ORVW WKH JDPH EXW WKH\ SXW XS D JRRG Ă&#x20AC;JKW against a very good Macks team according to coach Nick Hallberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were more focused tonight than we were last night against Unity, but a loss is a loss. There were many opportunities for us to win this game, but McDonell made one or two more plays than us the last few minutes and made their free throws to seal it,â&#x20AC;? Hallberg said.

Jordan Knutson led the Pirates offense with 26 points and Grantsburg trailed only 35-32 at halftime. Jaeger Staeven added 17 points, followed by Jackson *UDQWVEXUJ V -DHJHU 6WDHYHQ DQG 8QLW\ V %UHWW 1HOVRQ VFUDS IRU D ORRVH EDOO )ULGD\ 'HF DW Gerber, 12, Joseph Ohnstad and John 8QLW\ 7KH (DJOHV ZRQ z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Chenal each had six, Austin Olson, four, and Majel Schmaltz added two.

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ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck Cardinals got off to a 2-0 start with a crushing win Frederic 70, Webster 58 over St. Croix Falls on the road Friday, WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frederic Viking boys Dec. 4. The Cardinals offense was clickSLFNHG XS WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLQ RI WKH \HDU XQGHU ing as Noah Mortel led with 35 points, new head coach Ethan Bergstrom Friday, while Taylor Hawkins added 24 and Dec. 4, against Webster. The Vikings got Casey Ogilvie added 13. Austin Hamack all they could handle against what is a and Bryce Hacker each had seven, while stronger Webster team this season, which -DFN -RKDQVHQ DGGHG Ă&#x20AC;YH DQG 1LFN 0DWWled the game 25-20 at the half, but the Vison had four.

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Girls basketball/Continued It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until Grams buried her third 3-pointer of the game with just over 11 minutes left that the Eagles were able to tie the game 37-37, but Unity was never able to regain a lead, as the Pirates defense, depth and offensive performance kept Unity from gaining the momentum WKH\ ZHUH ORRNLQJ IRU GRZQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO stretch. Late in the game the Pirates were able to build a nine-point lead and were able to hold off a late comeback by Unity. *UDPV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK IRXU WKUHHV LQ WKH second half and led the Eagles with 15 SRLQWV )RHOOHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK HLJKW SRLQWV With under 20 seconds to go, Grams hit her fourth long range shot that brought the Eagles within three points, but the Pirates hung on for the six-point victory.

6W &URL[ )DOOV /XFN ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Saints built a commanding 34-15 halftime lead over Luck Friday, Dec. 4, on their home Ă RRU DQG QHYHU DOORZHG WKH &DUGLQDOV WR get any closer in a big conference win. It was the Saints second conference win as they improved to 2-0 on the year in conference play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those SCF girls are sure tough!â&#x20AC;? said Luck coach Britta Petersen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re big and strong and know how to play ... and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt that they can shoot! We just had a hard time handling their pressure in the half court and so we panicked

and rushed shots and passes. And again we had a almost nonexistent rebounding effort even though we worked on it for 2 days! But at times we had good defense and came up with some stops and when they could calm down and make passes offensively, they made some nice plays.â&#x20AC;?

Adrienne Stoffel had 11 points in the Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI DQG WHDPPDWH .DWLH .RSS DGGHG LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI .RSS Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK 20 points on the night followed by Stoffel with 15, Addie McCurdy, 10, Ruthie Stewart, eight, Rebecca Nelson, six, and .ULVWLQ 3HWKHUEULGJH Ă&#x20AC;YH Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kyla Melin finished with 14 points, followed by Olivia Nielsen and Paige Runnels each with seven, and Isabelle Jensen and Tiffany Brown each added two points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got all the right pieces there but our kids are still inexperienced enough that we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite got it together yet,â&#x20AC;? Petersen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we can get a couple wins soon and it will get us on the right track. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to keep trying to get better one game at a time and one practice at a time.â&#x20AC;?

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Strong season ahead for Grantsburg/Luck/Unity gymnasts season, learned new skills and are starting off with higher start values,â&#x20AC;? Lund said.

This year is also different in that the sectionals will no longer include Rice Lake/ Cumberland, a team that took second at sectionals and edged out GLU by nearly six points to earn a trip to state. Tomah has been added to the sectional in place of Rice Lake/Cumberland. Last year, GLU was third overall, and only the top two teams earn a spot at state.

There are fewer numbers on the team this year with nine athletes, but all the gymnasts can work all-around according to Lund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even with this small number we will have a tough decision on who competes in each event from meet to meet,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Lund says the keys to success this season will be staying healthy and strong, as well as the versatility of the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our team strength is we have great options in every event. Vault will be our highest scoring event, bars being our most GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW LQ PHHWLQJ HYHQW UHTXLUHPHQWV Âľ Lund said.

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In her 18th season as head coach, and sixth year with assistant coach Lara Lerud, Kathy Lund says this team has a lot of potential.

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Deadline to apply for black bear and spring wild turkey hunting permits is Dec. 10 MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wild turkey and black bear hunters have until close of business Thursday, Dec. 10 to submit an application for 2016 hunting season permits.

%ODFN EHDU Bear hunters are reminded that harvest permits, Class A licenses, are issued via drawing, and hunters must apply for several years in some management zones before they receive a permit.

Harvest numbers from the 2015 black EHDU VHDVRQ DUH QRW \HW Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]HG EXW preliminary estimates show that hunters harvested close to 4,200 bears. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff and the Bear Advisory Committee are currently in the process of determining 2016 harvest quotas.

Bear hunters are reminded that they can apply for a permit or purchase a preference point for future years. In order for bear permit applicants to retain their accumulated preference points, they must apply at least once during any period of three consecutive years or all previously accumulated preference points will be lost.

If a bear management zone is selected at the time of purchase and the hunter is selected in the February drawing, their preference points will be reset to zero, even if they do not purchase the harvest permit. It is the applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to know their drawing status. Those seOHFWHG LQ WKH GUDZLQJ ZLOO EH QRWLĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ mail shortly after the drawing and may purchase their 2016 Class A bear license beginning in March 2016. Applicants may

also check their status through the online licensing service or by contacting a DNR customer service representative.

7KH VHDVRQ VWUXFWXUH IRU WKH EHDU KXQW LV DV IROORZV â&#x20AC;˘ Zone C, dogs not permitted: â&#x20AC;˘ Sept. 7 - Oct. 11 - with aid of bait and all other legal methods not using dogs. â&#x20AC;˘ All other zones, use of dogs permitted: â&#x20AC;˘ Sept. 7-13 - with aid of bait and all other legal methods not using dogs; â&#x20AC;˘ Sept. 14 - Oct. 4 - with aid of bait, dogs and all other legal methods; and â&#x20AC;˘ Oct. 5-11 - with aid of dogs only.

For more information, visit the DNR website at dnr.wi.gov and search keyword bear.

6SULQJ WXUNH\ VHDVRQ The 2016 spring turkey season will begin April 9 with the annual spring youth turkey hunt. The regular turkey season will begin the following Wednesday, April 13, and will consist of six VHYHQ GD\ WLPH SHULRGV ZLWK WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO period closing May 24.

A permit drawing will take place in late December. Successful permit applicants will receive a postcard by late January 2016. Applicants may also check their drawing status online through the online licensing center beginning in late January.

Permit winners may purchase their required 2016 Spring Turkey License, $15 for Wisconsin residents and $60 for nonresidents, and 2016 Wild Turkey Stamp, $5.25, in early March. Each permit, also

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known as a carcass tag, will be printed at the time of purchase. Conservation Patrons and Senior Citizen Recreation cardholders are required to purchase a turkey license or stamp when they pick up their permit.

Leftover permits following the initial drawing for 2016 spring turkey season will be available for purchase in late March.

Turkey hunters are reminded that Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state park turkey management zones were eliminated Sept. 1, 2014. However, state parks remain open for hunting. For more information, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords hunting state parks.

Harvested turkeys must be registered by 5 p.m. on the day following harvest.

In-person registration stations are no longer available, and hunters can use the call-in registration hotline at 888-HUNTWIS or the online registration webpage, keywords turkey registration.

<RXWK WXUNH\ KXQW The eighth-annual spring turkey youth hunt will be held prior to the opening of the regular spring turkey season April 9-10.

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Applications to conduct a spring wild turkey hunt for people with disabilities on private land must be submitted using DNR Forms 2300-271 and 2300-271A. Forms must be submitted before Thursday, Dec. 10 to a local DNR wildlife bioloJLVW RU GHSDUWPHQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU WKH FRXQW\ where the hunt will take place. Please note that any applicant who applies for a disabled turkey hunt on private lands using the above forms may not apply for a permit through the regular spring turkey drawing. )LUVW WLPH OLFHQVH EX\HU GLVFRXQW Certain resident hunting, trapping and Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ OLFHQVHV DUH DYDLODEOH IRU DV OLWWOH as $5 for those who have never purchased that same type of license or have not purchased a Wisconsin license authorizing that activity in any of the prior 10 years.

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Those interested in receiving email updates can sign up for the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GovDelivery service. Visit dnr.wi.gov, and click on the email icon near the bottom of the page to subscribe to DNR updates.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the DNR

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United Way helps West CAP address homeless needs GLENWOOD CITY - Homelessness continues to increase in western Wisconsin. According to the 2014 State of Homelessness in Wisconsin, Institute for Community Alliances 2015, the West CAP service area has a rate of homelessness of 48 per 10,000 people. This translates to approximately 1,472 people experiencing homelessness every year, 818 of whom live in Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties.

Nationally, the rate of homelessness in rural areas is 14 per 10,000 people.

The main reasons for homelessness are similar for rural and urban areas: lack of affordable housing and inadequate income. However, one factor has a much larger impact in rural areas than in urban

areas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; access to services. With state and federal funding often directed to urban areas, rural areas lack the ability to provide comprehensive services to quickly address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. West CAP is fortunate to receive funding from St. Croix Valley United Way to assist in addressing these needs.

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deposit and moving expenses, as well as paying a rent subsidy while individuals and families are participating in one of their programs. Case managers help people stay housed by connecting them to community resources and supports, as well as helping to resolve issues that may threaten housing stability, including issues with landlords.

West CAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homeless Prevention Program has always received more requests for assistance than there has been funding to serve. Since Jan. 1, 2015, the West CAP RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KDV UHFHLYHG RYHU UHTXHVWV IRU housing assistance from St. Croix, Polk and Pierce County residents. Of those households, 156 were able to receive ser-

vices to obtain or maintain safe, affordable housing. The funding that West CAP receives from the St. Croix Valley United Way enables them to house more individuals and families that are homeless in Polk, St. Croix and Pierce counties. :HVW &$3 D F QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W HVWDEOLVKHG LQ ZDV RQH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW FRPmunity action agencies in the United States. Located in Glenwood City, West CAP works to promote the sustainability of low-income families and communities in west central Wisconsin. For more information on the Homeless Prevention Program or other West CAP programs, please call 715-265-4271 or go to westcap. org. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from West CAP

Representatives attend the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Economic Development Summit TREGO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Economic Development Summit, Sharing Success and Learning Together, was held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Heartwood Conference Center, Trego. A contingent of participants from Polk County were in attendance to engage with Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership team in community and economic development. The theme of the event was how Northern Wisconsin can build on success and maximize its assets in collaboration with state government resources to fuel economic development for today and tomorrow.

Highlights included visits from Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca .OHHĂ&#x20AC;VFK FRQYHUVDWLRQ ZLWK WKHLU FKRLFH of a cabinet secretary; break-out sessions on workforce tools, access to capital, broadband expansion and recreational trail development; and cabinet secretary panels focused on exchanging ideas about success, as well as new programs and development in Polk County, contact Polk County Economic Development tools.

For more information about economic Corp., 715-646-3369, info@polkcountyedc.

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Youth conference and powwow coming to tribal center Carl Heidel | Staff writer HERTEL - The St. Croix Tribal gymnasium in Hertel will be the scene of two important Ojibway cultural events Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-12. On Friday, the 32nd-annual St. Croix TRAILS youth conference will take place, followed by a powwow on Saturday.

Mark Soulier, coordinator and organizer of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, explained that the conference on Friday will provide both educational and motivational events for more than 100 young people from many neighboring tribes from Northwest Wisconsin. The powwow on the following day will be built around traditional

dancing and singing with authentic Native foods to feed hungry appetites.

According to Soulier, the conference will offer opportunities for the youth to learn traditional ways, wild ricing, netting, spearing, hunting, collecting maple syrup and seasonal harvesting, techniques considered life skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to learn how to sustain themselves,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a crisis situation, they would have the basic life skills to survive.â&#x20AC;?

Several presenters, young and old, will address the youth to help them understand truths passed on through oral tradition. Included in the list of topics addressed by these presenters will be thinking seven generations ahead, acting with

respect, speaking the truth and learning their traditional language. Included in these learning experiences will be information about attending a college.

Tall Paul, a singer and motivational speaker, will be among the keynote speakers. He is known for his song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prayer in a Song,â&#x20AC;? an Ojibway language rap song. Elder Dennis White will be a second speaker, and a third speaker is still to be announced.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powwow will be a family event and celebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a traditional powwow that we hold every year in honor of our youth,â&#x20AC;? said Soulier. As part of the event a new TRAILS princess and brave will be crowned. There will also be

a traditional St. Croix tribal descendants royalty contest. Grand entrances are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The powwow Saturday is open to the public. Powwow donation buttons will be $3 with elders and children under 5 admitted free. A traditional feast will be provided at 5 p.m., free to all.

The conference on Friday begins at 9 a.m., and Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events begin at 1 p.m. Both daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; events will take place at the St. Croix Tribal Center on Hwy. 70 in Hertel. For more information contact Soulier, 800-236-2195, ext. 5310. - with submitted information

Balsam Lake caucus set for Jan. 18 Mary Stirrat | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Balsam Lake Village Board had another 15-minute meeting Monday night, Dec. 7, making short work of primarily routine items.

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to accept Carol Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid for build- to reface an existing sign and reimage the ing janitorial services. Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the gas pumps at the former Holiday/Stop-aORZHVW ELG RI Ă&#x20AC;YH UHFHLYHG 7KH\ UDQJHG Sec in Balsam Lake. from Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low of $720 per month to a high of $1,485 a month.

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BISTRO HELP PART-TIME POSITION Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for part-time help to work in our Bistro. Primary position objective is to provide outstanding customer service. Must be prompt, efficient and courteous to all customers. Must be able to take and make orders for the following: Cheese trays, pizzas, sandwiches, cheese curds and all other food preparation as needed.

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Deadline  to  apply:  December  22,  2015 Children  And  Family  Service  Director $70,140  Annually  (Or  DOQ) Community  Services Full  Time  -­  Exempt  (Salaried)  Position The  Children  and  Family  Services  Director  is  responsible  for  the  administra-­ tion  of  the  Department  of  Children  and  Families  programs  including  the  inter-­ pretation,  assessment  and  recommendation  of  policies  and  the  supervision  of  assigned  staff.  Performs  complex  professional  work  assuring  compliance  with  federal,  state  and  local  laws  and  regulations;  supervising  and  coordinating  community  service  programs,  services  and  staff  and  oversight  of  specialized  grant  programming.

Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  in  social  work,  human  services,  public  administration  or  related  field  and  five  years  of  full-­time  work  experience  in  a  management  level  position  in  a  public  human  services  or  a  comparable  agency  with  sub-­ stantial  administrative  and  supervisory  experience  preferred,  please  see  the  position  description  on  our  website  for  complete  details  regarding  the  mini-­ mum  requirements.

Deadline  to  apply:  December  22,  2015 Deputy  Sheriff $26.20/hr.

Responsible  for  preventing,  detecting  and  investigating  crimes,  apprehending  criminals  and  other  violators.  Responding  to  emergencies  and  all  other  calls  for  law  enforcement  services.  Requires  current  certification  as  a  law  enforce-­ ment  officer  in  the  state  of  Wisconsin  or  licensed/certified  law  enforcement  officer  in  another  state  and  eligible  to  become  certified  in  Wisconsin.

Full  Time  -­  Averages  39.73  hours  per  week 1  vacancy  and  create  eligibility  list Deadline  to  apply:  December  28,  2015 Zoning  Specialist DOQ Land  Information Full  Time  -­  Nonexempt  (Hourly)  Position Performs  intermediate  professional  work  administering  land  use  ordinances  and  sanitary  sewer  codes  in  Polk  County  including  (but  not  limited  to):  Issuing  and  inspecting  zoning  and  erosion  control  land  use  permits,  monitoring  com-­ pliance,  investigating  violations;  also  assists  with  enforcing  sanitary  system  ordinances.  Work  is  performed  under  the  limited  supervision  of  the  Zoning  Administrator.  Minimum  requirements  bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  in  land  use  or  related  field  or  associate  degree  in  related  studies  and  two  yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  zoning  and  planning  experience,  or  combination  of  experience  and  education,  see  our  website  for  complete  details  regarding  the  minimum  requirements.

Deadline  to  apply:  January  5,  2016 Full-­time  positions  offer  a  comprehensive  benefit  package,  including  partici-­ pation  in  the  Wisconsin  Retirement  program  for  government  employees  and  optional  health,  dental  and  vision  insurance.  Polk  County  promotes  the  health  and  well-­being  of  their  employees  with  opportunities  to  support  your  level  of  involvement  in  a  Worksite  Wellness  Program.

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Bone Lake Lutheran Church Agenda: Begin discussion on County Zoning Darrell Frandsen

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(Dec.  9,  16,  23) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Gordon  Meland  and  Vida  Meland, Plaintiffs, vs.

Robert  D.  Gore  and Capital  One  Bank  USA, Defendants.

Case  No.  15-­CV-­282 Code  Nos.  30404 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  November  2,  2015,  in  favor  of  Plaintiff,  Gordon  Meland  and  Vida  Meland,  in  the  amount  of  $23,282.21,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  5,  2016,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS:  Pursuant  to  said  judg-­ ment,  10%  of  the  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  sheriff  at  the  sale  in  cash,  cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  check  or  certified  funds,  pay-­ able  to  the  clerk  of  courts  (per-­ sonal  checks  cannot  and  will  not  be  accepted).  The  balance  of  the  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  clerk  of  court  in  cash,  cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  check  or  cer-­ tified  funds  no  later  than  ten  days  after  the  courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  confir-­ mation  of  the  sale  or  else  the  10%  down  payment  is  forfeited  to  the  plaintiff.   The  property  is  sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  all  real  estate  taxes,  specials  assessments,  liens  and  encumbrances.

PLACE:  At  the  front  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin,  54810.

DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  (SE  1/4  SW  1/4)  of  Section  17,  Township  36  North,  Range  17  West,  Town  of  Luck,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  described  as  follows: Commencing  at  the  Southeast  corner  of  said  Southeast  Quarter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  Section  17  where  the  North  boundary  line  of  the  Highway  intersects  the  East  line  of  said  Forty;͞  thence  West  along  said  North  highway  boundary  line  27  rods  to  the  point  of  beginning;͞  from  said  point  of  beginning  continuing  West  along  the  North  highway  boundary  line  5  rods;͞  thence  at  right  angles  4-­1/2  rods  North;͞  thence  at  right  angles  5  rods  East;͞  thence  at  right  angles  South  4-­1/2  rods  to  the  Point  of  Beginning.   TAX  PARCEL  NO.:  036-­00394-­ 0000.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1661  270th  Avenue.

Dated  this  30th  day  of  Novem-­ ber,  2015. /s/  Peter  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Benson  Law  Office,  Ltd. Attorneys  for  Plaintiffs P.O.  Box  370 Siren,  WI   54872 639229 WNAXLP 715-­349-­5215 Â

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(Dec.  9,  16,  23) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY In  The  Matter  Of  The  Name  Change  Of Michael  Howard  Haaf By:  (Petitioner): Michael  Howard  Haaf Notice  and  Order  for  Name  Change  Hearings Case  No.  15CV417 NOTICE  IS  GIVEN: A  petition  was  filed  asking  to  change  the  name  of  the  person  listed  above: From:  Michael  Howard  Haaf To:  Michael  Howard  Haaf-­ Alseth Birth  Certificate:  Michael  Howard  Haaf IT  IS  ORDERED: This  petition  will  be  heard  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin:  Judge  Molly  E.  GaleWyrick,  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810,  January  8,  2016,  1:15  p.m.

If  you  required  reasonable  accommodations  due  to  a  dis-­ ability  to  participate  in  the  court  process,  please  call  715-­485-­ 9299  at  least  ten  (10)  working  days  prior  to  the  scheduled  court  date.  Please  note  that  the  court  does  not  provide  transpor-­ tation.

BY  THE  COURT: Molly  E.  GaleWyrick Circuit  Court  Judge

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NOTICE  OF  MEETING Village  of  Frederic The  regular  Monthly  Village  Board  Meeting  will  be  held on  Monday,  December  14,  2015,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Road  W.  Agenda  will  be  posted  at  the  Village  Hall.

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(Dec.  9,  16,  23) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Carrington  Mortgage  Services,  LLC Plaintiff vs.

Kyle  J.  Filip, AnchorBank,  FSB Defendant NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  Number:  14CV257 Case  Code:  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  May  26,  2015,  in  the  amount  of  $115,381.63,  the  Sheriff,  or  Designee,  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: ORIGINAL  TIME:  January  26,  2016,  at  10:00  a.m.

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

2.  Sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances.

3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale.

PLACE:  Front  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  Three  (3)  of  Certified  Sur-­ vey  Map  No.  5245  recorded  in  Volume  23  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  152  as  Document  No.  720912,  being  part  of  Lot  Two  (2),  Lot  Three  (3)  and  Outlot  One  (1),  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  766  recorded  in  volume  4  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  11,  located  in  Government  Lot  Seven  (7),  Section  Twenty  (20),  Town-­ ship  Thirty-­Five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  Town  of  Georgetown,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  026-­00864-­0000.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2084  A  Bone  Lake  Dr.,  Milltown,  WI  54858.

Dated  this  3rd  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2015.

Polk  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Office Jack  N.  Zaharopoulos State  Bar  No.  1041503 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 120  North  LaSalle  Street Suite  1140 Chicago,  IL  60602 414-­937-­5992 Pursuant  to  the  Fair  Debt  Col-­ lection  Practices  Act  (15  U.S.C.  Section  1692),  we  are  required  to  state  that  we  are  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  and  any  information  we  obtain  will  be  used  for  that  pur-­ pose. >5(?37

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TOWN OF APPLE RIVER Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Mon., Dec. 14, At 7 p.m. At The Town Hall, 612 Hwy. 8.

(Dec.  9) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Central  Bank, a  Minnesota  banking  corporation, 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  Minnesota  55055, Plaintiff, vs.

Thomas  J.  Peterson, a/k/a  Thomas  Peterson 2104  230th  Street St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 Erin  A.  Peterson, a/k/a  Erin  Peterson 208  E.  Alabama  Street,  Apt.  2 St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 Arlen  R.  Peterson, a/k/a  Arlen  Peterson 2300  Sandwood  Drive  #101 Lake  Havasu  City,  AZ  86403 Wisconsin  Department  of  Children  and  Families,  a  Wisconsin  state  agency, 201  East  Washington  Avenue,  Second  Floor P.O.  Box  8916 Madison,  Wisconsin  53708, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation Defendants.

Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  14CV329 NOTICE  OF  POSTPONEMENT  OF  FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  the  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sale  scheduled  for  November  24,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.,  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Amended  Findings  of  Fact,  Con-­ clusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judg-­ ment  and  Decision  entered  on  September  23,  2015,  and  filed  on  September  28,  2015,  effec-­ tive  nunc  pro  tunc  to  December  15,  2014,  has  been  postponed  and  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  December  15,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  bal-­ ance  due  and  owing  on  the  date  of  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  Court.

PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center.  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.

LEGAL  DESCRIPTION:  The West  Twelve  (12)  Rods  of  the South  Forty  (40)  Rods  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  (SW  1/4  of SW  1/4)  of  Section  Seventeen (17),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

(FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  ad-­ dress  is  2104  230th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls,  Wisconsin).

Dated:  December  3,  2015.

Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin THIS  INSTRUMENT  WAS  DRAFTED  BY: ANASTASI  JELLUM,  P.A. 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 (651)  439-­2951 Garth  G.  Gavenda/#16432 >5(?37

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(Dec.  9,  16,  23) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Royal  Credit  Union, a  Wisconsin  state  chartered  credit  union, 200  Riverfront  Terrace Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54703 Plaintiff, vs.

Christopher  R.  Dietrich 2189  200th  Street Centuria,  Wisconsin  54824 John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation Defendants.

Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  15CV336 PUBLICATION  SUMMONS THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN  TO  CHRISTOPHER  R.  DIETRICH: YOU  ARE  HEREBY  NOTI-­ FIED  that  plaintiff,  Royal  Credit  Union,  A  Wisconsin  state  char-­ tered  credit  union,  has  filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you.

Within  forty  (40)  days  after  December  9,  2015,  you  must  respond  with  a  written  demand  for  a  copy  of  the  Complaint.  The  demand  must  be  sent  or  deliv-­ ered  to  the  Polk  County  Clerk  of  Court,  Polk  County  Justice  Cen-­ ter,  whose  address  is  1005  West  Main  Street,  Suite  300,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810,  and  to  Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorneys,  Anastasi  Jellum,  P.A.,  whose  address  is  14985  60th  Street  North,  Still-­ water,  Minnesota  55082.

You  may  have  an  attorney  help  or  represent  you.

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

Dated:  November  20,  2015.

ANASTASI  JELLUM,  P.A. Garth  G.  Gavenda,  #1079588 Joshua  D.  Christensen,  #1089857 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 Telephone:  (651)  439-­2951 Garth@AJ-­Law.com Josh@AJ-­Law.com Attorneys  for  Plaintiff #16502 >5(?37

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(Dec.  9,  16,  23) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Nationstar  Mortgage,  LLC Plaintiff vs.

ROBERTA  M.  HORNING,  et  al.

Defendant(s) Case  No:   15  CV  145 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  August  7,  2015,  in  the  amount  of  $81,715.31  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  5,  2016,  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  mon-­ ey  order  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;͞  fail-­ ure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff.

2.)  Sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances.

3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective.

PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wiscon-­ sin.

DESCRIPTION:  Lot  1  and  the  East  1/2  of  Lot  2,  Block  B,  Minnie  Jensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Corrected  First  Addition  to  the  Village  of  Milltown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  302  West  Main  Street,  Milltown,  WI  54858.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  151-­00005-­0000.

Dated  this  4th  day  of  Novem-­ ber,  2015. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Jordan  C.  Staleos J.  Peterman  Legal  Group  Ltd. State  Bar  No.  1085629 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  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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At this season of Thanksgiving, we are very grateful for all the love, thoughtfulness, hugs and prayers in these last earthly days for Patrick R. Johnson. We truly have been comforted by your support in this difficult time.

We know many of you worked very hard for his benefit, for which we are forever grateful, and he enjoyed the pictures we shared with him. Unfortunately he had become too ill to attend.

His time was limited. Thank you to Spooner Regional Hospice, his daughter Jen, son Jeff, and beloved wife Mary who all stayed by his side.

We thank the Immaculate Catholic Church and Father Tom Thakadipuram, Ken Kutz, the Catholic Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group, the American Legion Post #185, the Honor Guard, the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, all our family and friends, and all that sent flowers, cards and memorials.

The Family of Patrick R. Johnson Mary, Jen & Jeff Johnson His Mother Mary Alma Johnson & Siblings

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The Ellis Erickson family wishes to express their deep appreciation to those who have offered support and messages of sympathy and comfort during our loss.

We especially wish to thank Dr. Lingen and staff at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital, the Amery Behavioral Health Center, the staff at Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation, the Rowe Funeral Home, the Rose Garden, Pastor Andrea Bobowski, Kordi Kurkowski and Betty Amundson, the ladies at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Methodist Church for the delicious meal, and for the love of our family and friends.

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7HZ[VYHS :LY] :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ),;/,:+( 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 3*4* ^^^ IL[OLZKHS\[OLYHU ^Z 7HZ[VY 7L[LY 9PTTLYLPK [O (]L +YLZZLY )SLUKLK JVU[LTW [YHKP[PVUHS ZLY] H T " ,K\JH[PVU OV\Y HUK MLSSV^ZOPW ! H T )65, 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 ISSJ'SHRLSHUK ^Z 7HZ[VY (UU -LUSHZVU TP , VM 3\JR VU /^` TP : VU 0" 6MMPJL " 7HZ[VY H T :\U :JOS (K\S[ )PISL :[\K` 4PKKSL :JOS JHML" ! H T :/@" ! H T >VYZOPW ^P[O *VTT\UPVU Z[ YK :\U 6M ;OL 4VU[O" ! H T -LSSV^ZOPW */90:; 3<;/,9(5 3*4: 7PWL 3HRL *;/ . ; 7HZ[VY :[L]L 4PSSLY :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T K\YPUN ZJOS `Y " JOYPZ[S\[OLYHUWPWLSHRL JVT *3(4 -(33: 3<;/,9(5 ((3* 7HZ[VY .HY` 9VRLUIYVK[

>VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 )(3:(4 3(2, MHP[OS\[OLYHU'SHRLSHUK ^Z 7HZ[VY +PHUL 5VYZ[HK " *;/ 0 4PSS :[YLL[ >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 .9(5;:)<9.

9L] :HUKYH /\[JOLUZ" T`MHP[OS\[OLYHU VYN :\UKH` >VYZOPW ^P[O *VTT\UPVU ! H T " :\U ZLY]PJL YHKPV IYVHKJHZ[ -4 -09:; ,=(5 3<;/,9(5 *OLZ[U\[ :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ 45 " [MS\[OLYHU VYN :\U >VYZOPW H T 4LTVYPHS +H` 3HIVY +H` -09:; 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05.

7HZ[VY 4HYPS`U *YVZZMPLSK J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN VY :\U >VY H T " :\U :JOS H T -90:;(+ 3<;/,9(5 *,5;<90( ,3*( /^` 4LS 9H\ 7HZ[VY :\U >VYZOPW H T .,69.,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( [O (]L *;/ . )HSZHT 3HRL >0 -V_ *YLLR ZLY]PUN'NLVYNL[V^US\[OLYHU UL[ 0U[LYPT 7HZ[VY 7H\S :L[[LYNYLU" 7HYPZO 6MMPJL >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T .9(*, 3<;/,9(5 >,:; :>,+,5 7OVUL 7HZ[VY ;OVTHZ 4J:OHUUVJR >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 7HZ[VY 1VK` 9 >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\U :JOS ! H T " :LY]PJL ! H T 3(2,:0+, *644<50;@ 3<;/ ,3*( *;/ / TP 5 VM *;/ ( / VU / *O\YJO 6MM 7HZ[VY )PSS :JOYVLKLY :\U >VY ^ *VTT H T " :\U :JOS H T 3(2,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05.

7HZ[VY 4HYPS`U *YVZZMPLSK J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T 3<*2 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 9HSWO ;OVTWZVU 6MMPJL " S\JRS\[OLYHU VYN :\U >VY ! H T :LW[ 4H` " :\U :JOS ! H T :LW[ 4H` 4033;6>5 3<;/,9(5 =PJHY (UNPL 2\[UL` 7HZ[VYZ 4LS 9H\ 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU" > 4HPU :[ > ! H T :\UKH` :JOS " ! >VYZOPW *VTT\UPVU Z[ YK :\UKH` VM [OL 4VU[O

5,> /67, 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ :LUPVY 7HZ[VY ,TVY` 1VOUZVU UL^OVWLS\[OLYHUJO\YJO VYN > :[H[L 9VHK .YHU[ZI\YN :\U >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T 569;/ =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU TP > VM 4PSS[V^U VU ¸.¹ :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T 6<9 9,+,,4,9 3<;/,9(5 3*4: >,):;,9 7HZ[VY 1VK` >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T MHJLIVVR 6\Y9LKLLTLY>LIZ[LY 7,(*, 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 ,3*( *SHYR 9VHK +YLZZLY >0 WSJKYLZZLY VYN 9L] (SHU )\YLZO :\U >VY ! ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T 703.904 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* ,3*( 7HZ[VY 7H\S 7L[LYZVU >PZJVUZPU (]L 5 :\U >VYZOPW ! H T WPSNYPTS\[OLYHUMYLKLYPJ VYN 9,+,,4,9 ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZJVUZPU :`UVK 7HZ[VY ;PTV[O` )SH\YL[ 5 (KHTZ :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T :; 16/5»: ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZ :`UVK 4PJOPNHU (]L *LU[\YPH :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS H T :; 7,;,9»: 3<;/,9(5 3*4* *;/ ) 5VY[O 3\JR 7HZ[VY 9VNLY 2HZ[LSSL :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T :/,7/,9+ 6- ;/, =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 4HKPZVU :[ :V\[O :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 7HZ[VY 4HYR 2 :JOVLU :\U :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( TP > VM *\TILYSHUK VU /^` 4J2PUSL` 0U[LYPT 7HZ[VY 7H\S :L[[LYNYLU 7HYPZO 6MMPJL *O\YJO >VYZOPW :LY]PJL H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 -(3<5 /^` ,HZ[ 7HZ[VY *HYS /LPKLS >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ ,= 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ >,3: :LTPUVSL (]L /^` 4 6ZJLVSH >0 7HZ[VY +H]PK 9VZLUV^ ^^^ [YPUP[` VZJLVSH JVT :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T )PISL *SHZZ ! H T >LKULZKH` >VYZOPW W T >,:; +,54(92 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VYZ 4PRL 3PUKH 9Va\THSZRP TP ^LZ[ VM 3\JR VU 5 [O :[ 3\JR :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T -LSSV^ZOPW H T >,:; 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( 9L] 9L_MVYK + )YHUK[ [O :[ 6ZJLVSH 1\UL :LW[ :\U >VY H T " *VTT\UPVU Z[ YK :\UKH` @,336> 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 TP > VM /^` VU < `LSSV^SHRLS\[OLYHUJO\YJO VYN 7HZ[VYZ +V\NSHZ 6SZVU 9VNLY 2HTWZ[YH 4`YVU *HYSZVU HUK +HUU` >OLLSLY :LY]PJL H[ ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 )65, 3(2, 3*4* TPSLZ , VM -YLKLYPJ VU > TPSLZ ZV\[O VU 0" *O\YJO! 7HZ[VY 4PRL -PZR :\UKH` :JOS (K\S[ :[\K` ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ,(:; -(9405.;65 >,3: 7HZ[VY 4HY[PU >LPNHUK :\U :JOS H T " )PISL JSHZZ ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T " ;O\YZ :LY] ! W T *VTT\UPVU Z[ SHZ[ :\UKH` VM TVU[O A065 3<;/,9(5 4(92=033, 7HZ[VY 1HUL]H :[YVTILYN " *V\UJPS *OHPY >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ;9(+, 3(2, 7HZ[VY ;OVTHZ 4J:OHUUVJR

-LSSV^ZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

-09:; 79,:)@;,90(5 7HZ[VY )HYIHYH (UUL 2LLS`

5L]HKH :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ -LSSV^ZOPW ! H T " :\UKH` >VY H T METHODIST

METHODIST

(;3(: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY

:\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T *,5;9(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ .9(5;:)<9.

9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY

>VY H T " :\U :JOS ! H T +(5)<9@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; >H[LY :[ 9L] ,KKPL *YPZL :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T

.9(*, <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; >,):;,9 4\ZRL` (]L 9L] ,KKPL *YPZL :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS ! H T :\U >VYZOPW ! H T /63@ ;9050;@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; O[ZS\TJ'NTHPS JVT [O (]L *;/ 0 *LU[\YPH 7HZ[VY -YLKKPL 2PYR :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T 3(2,=0,> <50;,+ /,9;,3 7HZ[VY 1HJR :[HYY >VY H T " :\U :JOS K\YPUN ^VYZOPW OV\Y 3,>0: 4,4690(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; [O :[ 9L] ,KKPL *YPZL :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY >VYZOPW ! H T 6:*,63( <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; VZJLVSH\UP[LKTL[OVKPZ[JO\YJO'NTHPS JVT 9P]LY :[YLL[ 6ZJLVSH

:\UKH` >VYZOPW H T " -LSSV^ZOPW H T :; *960? -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY] H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS PZ H[ H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL :; 3<2, <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; -9,+,90* 3PUKLU :[YLL[ -YLKLYPJ 7HZ[VY ¸-YLKKPL¹ 2PYR :\U >VY ! H T " >LK :LY] ! W T :09,5 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; Z[ (]L :V

9L] ,KKPL *YPZL :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS H T " >VY ! H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL ;(@369: -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; > .V]LYUTLU[ :[YLL[ 9L]LYLUK +Y 9VSSHUK 9VIPUZVU :\UKH` :LY]PJL H T ^P[O U\YZLY` :\UKH` :JOVVS :LW[ 4H` H[ H T >63- *9,,2 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T COVENANT

COVENANT

*(3=(9@ *6=,5(5; (37/( 7HZ[VY :JV[[ :HNSL :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " :\UKH` >VY ! W T ,SL]H[VY WYV]PKLK ^LSJVTL :09,5 *6=,5(5; 7HZ[VY )YPHU 7HYK\U 3VM[` 7PULZ +YP]L :PYLU >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T <50;,+ *6=,5(5; *3,(9 3(2, 7HZ[VY +HU 7LHYZVU :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

(::<47;065 6- ;/, )3,::,+ =09.05 4(9@ 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU :[ /^` ,HZ[ -HYTPUN[VU 4HZZ :\UKH` H T 044(*<3(;, *65*,7;065 .9(5;:)<9.

9L] ;VT ;OHRHKPW\YHT

4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T 6<9 3(+@ 6- 7,97,;<(3 /,37 +HUI\Y` :[ 9K 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH 4HZZ :H[ W T -YP H T :LW[ 4H` 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU I` HWW[ 6<9 3(+@ 6- ;/, 3(2,: )HSZHT 3HRL -H[OLY .LUL 4\YWO`" 7HZ[VY 4HZZ! :H[ L]LZ W T " :\U ! H T " ;\LZ ! W T " -YP H T :HJYHTLU[ VM 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU ! H T :\UKH` VY I` HWW[ :(*9,+ /,(9;: 6- 1,:<: 4(9@ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *;/Z ( / *YLZJLU[ 3HRL =V`HNLY =PSSHNL HYLH 4HZZ :\U H T ;O\YZ ! H T 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU HUK I` HWW[ :; +64050* -9,+,90* 9L] ;VT ;OHRHKPW\YHT 4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T *HSS [OL VMMPJL MVY KHPS` OVS` KH` 4HZZ [PTLZ :; (55, 7(90:/ 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU *O\YJO /PSS 9K :VTLYZL[ 4HZZ :H[ W T " :\U H T H T " ;\LZ >LK ;O\YZ -YP H T :; -9(5*0: ?(=0,9 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO 9LK^PUN (]L :OHMLY 45 :\UKH` ! H T :; 16/5 ;/, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *LKHY 4\ZRL` (]L >LIZ[LY 4HZZ :\U H T >LK ! W T :LW[ 4H` -YP H T :\TTLY :; 16:,7/ *(;/630* */<9*/ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO )LUJO :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T ;\LZ -YP ! H T :; 16:,7/ *(;/630* 5VY[O 2LSSLY (]L (TLY`

-H[OLY .LUL 4\YWO` 7HZ[VY :H[ 4HZZ W T :\U 4HZZ ! H T 4HZZ >LK ;O\YZ H T

:; 16:,7/ *(;/630* 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU , [O (]L 6ZJLVSH :H[\YKH` 4HZZ W T " :\UKH` 3H[PU 4HZZ ! H T 4HZZ H T ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

*,5;<90( (::,4)3@ 6- .6+ 7HZ[VY +VU >PS[ZOPYL *LU[\YPH 7OVUL :\UKH` :LY]PJL! H T 6:*,63( *644<50;@ */<9*/ 7HZ[VY 3HYY` 4LKLYPJO ,K\JH[PVU +YP]L :H[\YKH` :LY] ! W T " :\UKH` :LY] H T *OPSK JHYL VMMLYLK H[ IV[O ZLY]PJLZ :09,5 (::,4)3@ 6- .6+ 7HZ[VY (UKYL^ )VSSHU[ 4VYU :LY] ! H T " :\WLY]PZLK 5\YZLY`" >LK ,]LUPUN @V\[O

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

(773, 90=,9 *644<50;@ ,-*( 7HZ[VY 1\Z[PU /VZRPUN < : /^` (TLY` :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T *96::>(32 *644<50;@ */<9*/ 7HZ[VY .YLN 3\UK *O\YJO^VVK 3HUL" 6SK *;/ > -YLKLYPJ :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " 4VYUPUN >VYZOPW ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK MVY HSS ZLY]PJLZ /67, ,=(5.,30*(3 -9,, */<9*/ [O :[ 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY +H]L >PSSPHTZ 4VYUPUN >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS :LW[ 4H` ! H T *OPSKYLU»Z *O\YJO 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK ;9(+, 90=,9 ,=(5.,30*(3 -9,, 7HZ[VY +HSL =HU+L\ZLU VY /^` .YHU[ZI\YN 4VYUPUN >VY ! H T " :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK MVY HSS ZLY]PJLZ BAPTIST

BAPTIST

,(:; )(3:(4 )(7;0:; )(3:(4 32 [O :[ *;/ 0 7HZ[VY .HIL )YLUUHU LHZ[IHSZHT VYN >VY :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ,<9,2( )(7;0:; [O (]L :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ

)PISL :[\K` H T " >VY :LY]PJL H T -(0;/ -,336>:/07 /^` HUK *;/ 5 3\JR )PSS 4J,HJOLYU 7HZ[VY :\U )PISL Z[\K` H T " :\U >VY H T -09:; )(7;0:; (4,9@ )YVHK^H` :[ " MIJHTLY` VYN" ,THPS! JO\YJOVMMPJL'MIJHTLY` VYN 9LN VMMPJL OV\YZ! ;\LZ ;O\YZ H T W T 7HZ[VY *OHYSPL )\[[ 3LHK 7HZ[VY" 5PJR )\KH (ZZVJPH[L 7HZ[VY :\U :LY] ! ! H T " (SS HNLZ :\U :JOS ! ! H T " 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL -09:; )(7;0:; -(3<5 VY 4PRL 2SL]LU 3LHK 7HZ[VY :[L]L >HYK (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY VM =PZP[H[PVU :\U :JOVVS HSS HNLZ ! H T " *O\YJO :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; 4033;6>5 7HZ[VY 4HYSVU 4PLSRL (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY +HU 4PLSRL :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T W T -09:; )(7;0:; ;(@369: -(33: 45 3VJH[LK HJYVZZ MYVT LSLTLU ZJOVVS VU >LZ[ :[ 7HZ[VY +Y 2L]PU :JO\THUU"

:\U 4VYU :\U :JOVVS MVY HSS HNLZ H T 4VYU >VYZOPW ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; >,):;,9 *O\YJO 7OVUL 7HZ[VY ;PT 8\PUU :\U :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK .9(*, */<9*/ 6- 6:*,63( ¸;OL *\YL MVY [OL *VTTVU *O\YJO¹ :LTPUVSL (]L 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY +Y 2LU[ /HYHSZVU" VY " PUMV'NYHJLJO\YJOVZJLVSH JVT :\U ! 7YHPZL >VYZOPW :LY] HT (K\S[ )PISL :[\K` ! H T *OPSKYLU»Z :\U :JOVVS ! H T .9(*, )(7;0:; .9(5;:)<9. : 9VILY[ :[ .YHU[ZI\YN

:Y 7HZ[VY )YHK 4VVYL .LVYNL :LSIOLY (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` :JOS H T " :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T 30=05. /67, */<9*/ 7HZ[VY +V\N 4J*VUULSS @V\[O 7HZ[VY *OYPZ 9HK[RL ([ .YHU[ZI\YN /PNO :JOVVS :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T ;9(+, 3(2, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY +H]PK 7YPUJL :\U :JOS ! H T " >VY :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK " [YHKLSHRLIHW[PZ[JO\YJO VYN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

*/<9*/ 6- */90:; >,):;,9 4PUPZ[LY .HYYL[ +LYV\PU 4\ZR` )PYJO :[ (]HPS PU VMMPJL H T UVVU ;\LZ -YP " :\U )PISL :[\K` ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T */<9*/ 6- */90:; -9,+,90* 4PUPZ[LY .\` 4J*HY[` -YLKLYPJ :LUPVY *P[PaLU )\PSKPUN 9VILY[ 9\[OLYMVYK :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

>66+3(5+ >,:3,@(5 +HPY`SHUK 9L] (UKYLH >P[[^LY

:\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

>66+ 90=,9 */90:;0(5 -,336>:/07 7HZ[VY +HU :SHPRL\ TP :, VM .YHU[ZI\YN VU >PSSPHTZ 9K >VYZOPW ! H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T /67, -,336>:/07 6- :64,9:,; )S\MM +YP]L :LY]PJLZ HYL :\UKH`Z H[ ! H T +>,3305. 7605; ;PTILYZ ;OLH[YL PU :PYLU 7HZ[VYZ )Y`HU HUK 9LILRHO +H]PZ :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

,3 :(3,4 ;>05 -(33: */90:;0(5 *,5;,9 [O (]L +YLZZLY :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " 4VYUPUN >VY ! H T ,]LUPUN :LY]PJLZ :\U W T " >LK W T *HSS 7HZ[VY +HYY`S 6SZVU H[ MVY PUMVYTH[PVU HUK KPYLJ[PVUZ

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

/63@ ;9050;@ 69;/6+6?

Z[ :[ *SH`[VU -Y *OYPZ[VWOLY >VQJPR 7HZ[VY :H[ =LZWLYZ W T " :\U 3P[\YN` ! H T /63@ *96:: 69;/6+6? */90:;0(5 4LL[PUN H[ APVU 3\[OLYHU *O\YJO 6SK ;V^UL 9K *OPZHNV *P[` 45" OVS`_ UL[ :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY]PJL ! H T NAZARENE

NAZARENE

*(3=(9@ */<9*/ 6- ;/, 5(A(9,5, : =PUJLU[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 9L] 9PJOHYK )Y\UULY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T -(0;/ *644<50;@ 7LL[ :[ +HUI\Y`

7HZ[VY 1HZVU 7L[LYZVU :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY]PJL H T W T

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

:; *960? <50;(90(5 <50=,9:(30:; -,336>:/07

5 (KHTZ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ

NONDENOMINATIONAL

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â&#x20AC;˘ GriefShare support group meeting at New Life Christian Community, 6:30-8 p.m., griefshare.org, 715-5771431.

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Amery

â&#x20AC;˘ 4th- & 5rd-grade holiday program at the elementary school, 6:30 p.m., frederic.k12.wi.us.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake

Grantsburg

â&#x20AC;˘ Unity Middle School program, 7 p.m., unity.k12.wi.us.

â&#x20AC;˘ Middle school band/choir holiday concert, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds of the Season,â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m., gk12.net.

Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ GriefShare support group meeting at New Life Christian Community, 6:30-8 p.m., griefshare.org, 715-5771431.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc.

Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

Grantsburg

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â&#x20AC;˘ Elementary grades Christmas program at the high school, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., gk12.net.

Shell Lake

Siren

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tree Lotâ&#x20AC;? at Theatre in the Woods, titw.org, 715468-4387.

â&#x20AC;˘ K thru 5th-grade winter program at the school, 2 p.m., siren.k12.wi.us.

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Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Second Harvest food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-866-8151.

Balsam Lake

Falun â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Entry day for gingerbread house contest at the library, 715-327-4979. â&#x20AC;˘ Head injury support group at the library, 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Northwest Wisconsin Regional Writers annual Christmas meeting at the Ridge Eatery, at noon.

Grantsburg

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x161; â&#x20AC;˘ Unity 3rd-grade program, 2:30 p.m., unity.k12.wi.us. â&#x20AC;˘ 3RON &RXQW\ +HDOWK 'HSW Ă X FOLQLF 1-4 p.m., 715-4858500, polkcountyhealthdept.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday sale at the library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., FacebookMilltownpl.

â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas carol sing-along, 8:20 a.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;The First Christmasâ&#x20AC;? childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program, 8:30 a.m., brunch fundraiser after, Bethany Lutheran Church, 715-340-5280.

â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Song Circle at Festival Theatre, 4:30 p.m., 715-4833387, festivaltheatre.org. â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Valley Ecumenical Choir presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let There Be Christmasâ&#x20AC;? at First Presbyterian Church, 3 p.m., 715-483-3550.

â&#x20AC;˘ 3rd-grade winter concert at the elementary school, 1 p.m., scf.k12.wi.us. â&#x20AC;˘ 4th-grade winter concert at the elementary school, 2 p.m., scf.k12.wi.us. â&#x20AC;˘ Reel to Real/POV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegoingsâ&#x20AC;? showing at the library, 10 a.m., 715-483-1777.

MONDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2013;

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x203A; & Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2019;

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Holly Jolly Howl-iday at Domestic Animal Wellness Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., visitsiren.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday Traditions at The Shops at the Lodge, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., visitsiren.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Free community Christmas dinner at the school, noon-2 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

â&#x20AC;˘ Nelson School Christmas program, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m., gk12.net.

St. Croix Falls

Trade Lake

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x201D; & Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Fawn-Doe-Rosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa Paw Days 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Santa 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-483-3772.

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x201D; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 7:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m. $20 donation, 715-268-7390. â&#x20AC;˘ Jul Fest Scandinavian bazaar at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 10:30 a.m.

Cushing â&#x20AC;˘ Santa at the community center & games, 9 a.m.-noon.

Danbury â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas at the Forts at Forts Folle Avoine, 11 a.m.6 p.m., theforts.org, 715-866-8890.

Falun â&#x20AC;˘ Cookie walk at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9-11 a.m. or until sold out.

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Better Way Imports presentation 1 p.m. and sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center, 715-472-4246, betterwayimports.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Primetimers North Heights bus trip at Crosswalk Community Church, 11:30 a.m.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Carnivore tracking workshop at Crex. RSVP. 9 a.m.3 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

Lewis â&#x20AC;˘ VFW Post 10232 meeting at the hall, 11 a.m.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday craft expo 10 a.m.-4 p.m., pictures with Santa, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club 35, Facebook: JJsClub 35. â&#x20AC;˘ Free lunch for ladies over 65 at the senior center. Sign up at 715-431-1899.

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Santa Day at the community center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715472-2273.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5376.

â&#x20AC;˘ Fish fry at the American Legion, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Auxiliary craft and bake sale 5-8 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Farm, Feral & Stray â&#x20AC;&#x153;spayghetti,â&#x20AC;? dinner at the senior center, 7 p.m., 715-501-8488.

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Baldwin

Dresser

Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ GriefShare support group meeting at New Life Christian Community, 12:30-2 p.m., griefshare.org, 715-5771431.

Siren

â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., stcroixbeekeepers.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ %DFRQ UDIĂ H VXSSRUWLQJ $UQHOO +XPDQH 6RFLHW\ at Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 6:30 p.m., 715-268-7387.

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of the Library meeting, 5:30 p.m., 715-4853215. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minionsâ&#x20AC;? movie at the library, 4:30 p.m., 715-4853215.

â&#x20AC;˘ Poverty task force meeting at the government center, Room 615, 1 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-648-5244, 715-825-5357. â&#x20AC;˘ Coffee and Crayons for adults at the library, 10:30 a.m., 715-485-3215. â&#x20AC;˘ 3RON &RXQW\ +HDOWK 'HSW Ă X FOLQLF 9 a.m. - noon, 715485-8500, polkcountyhealthdept.org.

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2DC;

â&#x20AC;˘ Cookie walk, craft & bake sale at Trade Lake Baptist Church, 9 a.m.-noon.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas cookie walk at Grace United Methodist Church, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697. â&#x20AC;˘ Family Fun Day with Santa at Fresh Start Coffee Roasters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Bake sale & Christmas decorations sale at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas bake sale at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.-noon.

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Music of Martin Lutherâ&#x20AC;? musical presentation at Faith Lutheran Church, 9:30 a.m.

Centuria â&#x20AC;˘ Family carol sing-along at Holy Trinity Methodist Church, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ High school holiday program at the high school, 2 p.m., frederic.k12.wi.us.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ Wolf Ecology workshop at Crex. RSVP. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Grantsburg Community Chorale Christmas concert at the high school, 2:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Osteoporosis Educational Seminar by Lori Fitton at New Hope Lutheran Church, 11:15 a.m.

Hertel â&#x20AC;˘ St. Nick at Hertel Express, noon-3 p.m., kids activities & drawings, 715-349-5658.

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Benson Family Singers perform at Milltown Lutheran Church, 2 p.m.

Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ Voices of the Valley Christmas concert and singalong at Osceola Community Church, 6:30 p.m.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Siren School art dept. fundraiser buffet at Adventures, 715-349-8500, visitsiren.com.

Balsam Lake

Falun St. Croix Falls

Grantsburg

â&#x20AC;˘ Unity High School program, 7 p.m., unity.k12.wi.us. â&#x20AC;˘ Blood drive at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 12:30-6:30 p.m., 800-733-2767, redcrossblood.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday Indulgence Christmas concert/dinner at the high school. RSVP. Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., 715-4635165, ext. 202.

Frederic

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x203A;

â&#x20AC;˘ 6th- thru 8th-grade holiday program at the high school, 7 p.m., frederic.k12.wi.us.

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ American Legion Post 185 meeting, at the Legion, 7 p.m., 715-463-5724. â&#x20AC;˘ Diabetes support group at the medical center, 5 p.m., 715-463-5353, burnettmedicalcenter.com.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ 6th- to 8th-grade holiday concert at the school, 7 p.m., 715-472-2152, lucksd.k12.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Middle/high school holiday concert at the school, 7 p.m., siren.k12.wi.us.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ 5th- thru 12th-grades band/choir winter concert, 7 p.m., scf.k12.wi.us.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ 7-12 Christmas program at the school. 5 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert, 715-866-4281.

TUESDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2014; Clam Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ Caring for the Caregiver support group meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 2 p.m., 715-755-2515.

Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Santa & sleigh rides at Larsen Auto, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Amish haystack dinner & bake sale at Hackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 47 p.m.

Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ Pictures with Santa & games at the village hall, 13 p.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Solstice Chase 2015 fat bike race at Big Rock Creek Retreat, cyclova.com.

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2019; Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Valley Christian Community Choir at Osceola Community Church, 7 p.m.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Merry X-Moose party at the Moose Lodge, 1-3 p.m.

MONDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x201C; Dresser â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday bazaar & lunch at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ High school holiday concert at the school, 7 p.m., 715472-2152, lucksd.k12.

Luck

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2022;

â&#x20AC;˘ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry at Home & Away Ministries. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. $20 donation. Distribution noon-1 p.m., 715472-2535.

â&#x20AC;˘ Unity 4K program at the school, 9 a.m., unity.k12.wi.us.

Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ Military family support group meeting at the community center, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-557-0557.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assoc. meeting, topic is understanding and responding to dementia-related behaviors, at the library, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Open Arms hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley.

Meal & fellowship, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-1100.

Balsam Lake

THURSDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2013; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2014; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas dinner at the community center, 11:30 a.m., RSVP at 715-268-6605.

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