Leader | Feb 12 | 2014

WED., FEBRUARY 12, 2014 • VOLUME 81 • NO. 26 • 2 SECTIONS

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Frac sand protest

WEEKEND WATCH

Two local residents arrested and convicted Page 4

• Winter Carnival @ Luck • Jazz band concert @ Unity ‡ ,FH ÀVKLQJ FRQWHVW # Clam Falls • Mid-Winter Sports Day @ Grantsburg • Sno Fest and snowmobile show @ Webster

Referendums

Three school referendums in April; Siren, Luck, St. Croix Falls ask for more revenue Page 3

See Coming events back of Currents) for details

LIVES LIVED

Alleged dog abuse

Louella (Johnson, Knutson) Giller Harry C. Watral Dorothy Anna McMahon Janet F. Nichols Stanley L. Ross See Obituaries, 16-17B

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TF considers chickens Agrees to move forward with city input after requests from residents

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SPORTS Wrestlers getting ready for regionals

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UP FRONT STATEWIDE - Challenges facing rural schools will be featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The West Side,â€? to be broadcast Monday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. Issues rural schools face, like transportation, declining enrollment and tight budgets will be discussed on the program, broadcast on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and :5): )0 5LYHU )DOOV 7KH SURJUDP ZLOO ZHOFRPH VFKRRO RIĂ€FLDOV IURP ZHVWHUQ Wisconsin to discuss the concerns small schools face and also look at the debate surrounding Common Core requirements for Wisconsin public schools. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program at 800-228-5615. - from Wisconsin Public Radio ••• MADISON - Every two minutes a memory of World War II disappears. AccordLQJ WR UHFHQW 9HWHUDQV $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ Ă€JXUHV WKH PHQ DQG ZRPHQ RI ::,, QRZ LQ their 80s and 90s, are dying quickly, at a rate of 550 per day. Since 1994, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison has been collecting oral histories as part of the Oral History Program. More than 1,800 Wisconsin veteran stories have been recorded from all branches of the armed forces in all wars, excluding the Civil War. The collection includes interviews as far back as WWI, including an interview from a veteran who ZDV ERUQ LQ DQG VHUYHG LQ WKH 0H[LFDQ %RUGHU &RQĂ LFW DQG ::, $QG QRZ D Ă€UVW IRU WKH PXVHXP DQG IRU WKH VWDWH WKH :LVFRQVLQ 9HWHUDQV 0XVHXP KDV DGGHG DQ RIĂ€FLDO RUDO KLVWRULDQ WR KHDG XS WKH SURJUDP 6HH VWRU\ RQ RXU ZHEVLWH DW WKH OHDGHU net. - with submitted information ••• MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator Dave Matthews recently kicked off Wisconsin’s participation in the 2014 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. He encouraged all Wisconsin Ă€IWK JUDGHUV WR FUHDWH SRVWHUV WR ´%ULQJ 2XU 0LVVLQJ &KLOGUHQ +RPH Âľ ZKLFK LV WKH WKHPH RI WKH QDWLRQDO FRPSHWLWLRQ ´7KLV LV RQH ZD\ LQ ZKLFK ZH DV ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW educators, parents and caregivers can teach our children valuable lessons about their SHUVRQDO VDIHW\ WKURXJK D IXQ DQG FUHDWLYH H[HUFLVH Âľ 7KH SRVWHU FUHDWHG E\ WKH VWDWH ZLQQHU WKHQ ZLOO FRPSHWH QDWLRQDOO\ $SSOLFDQWV PXVW EH LQ WKH Ă€IWK JUDGH DQG WKH SKUDVH ´%ULQJ 2XU 0LVVLQJ &KLOGUHQ +RPHÂľ PXVW DSSHDU VRPHZKHUH RQ WKH SRVWHU Visit mecptraining.org for more details. - from Wisconsin DOJ

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%ULHĂ \ FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frederic High School junior class will be holding a garage sale fundraiser at the Frederic Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m. Donations are needed. Evening drop-offs and pickups are available. Call Tara Siebenthal at 715-327-5717, Brenda Buck at 715-472-4062 or email ysenbuck@ gmail.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

State establishes public propane hotline STATEWIDE - The Division of Energy Services has established a public hotline for Wisconsin residents with propane issues or questions. Propane customers and other residents with questions about the current propane situation or who are in danger of running out of heating fuel can call toll-free 866-HEATWIS (4328947).

The hotline is staffed to provide information about energyassistance programs, connect callers with resources in their county or tribe and provide other information. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Three Angels memorial benefit March 1 %$/6$0 /$.( $ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W LQ memory of three young cousins who lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident in December will be held Saturday, March 1 from noon to 5 p.m., at Unity School.

The cousins - Lydia Milberg, 11, Laynie Amos, 5 and Clara Pavek, 5, were on their way home after an afternoon spent together when the accident occurred.

Kari Milberg, mother and aunt, survived and is recovering.

Money raised at this benHĂ&#x20AC;W ZLOO KHOS RIIVHW H[SHQVHV LQcurred by the families involved.

National Mutual Benefit will match funds raised up to $2,500.

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Extreme cold hits countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergency management hard Jean Koelz | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing that local emergency management director Rhonda Reynolds is an adept multitasker.

The recent cold wave has conspired with other factors to impact her department in a number of ways, and the situation may get worse. Topping the list for discussion at the February public safety meeting was the propane shortage. ´7KHUH DUH ORZ SURSDQH VXSSOLHV QDWLRQZLGH DQG H[WUHPHO\ KLJK SULFHV Âľ 5H\QROGV VXPPDUL]HG WKH ZHOO NQRZQ SUREOHP ´, want to commend Kate Peterson and her staff in the health department for their KDQGOLQJ RI WKLV FULVLV Âľ 5H\QROGV QRWHG ´7KH\¡UH GHDOLQJ ZLWK D ORW RI VWUHVV DQG theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing a great job of getting people WKH DVVLVWDQFH WKH\ QHHG Âľ )RU KHU SDUW Reynolds is in constant communication with other emergency management directors

and has scheduled a number of meetings to make contingency plans. For example, an emergency operations center meeting has been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14, for the purposes of conducting training and planning emergency shelters for people who run out of fuel and have to vacate their homes. ´,W¡V QRW DOO EDG QHZV Âľ 5H\QROGV VDLG ´:H QRZ KDYH D PDMRU GLVWULEXWRU LQFUHDVing production which should have a posiWLYH HIIHFW RQ IXHO VXSSO\ Âľ Reynolds also oversees the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $4.5 million communications project that involves the construction of new towers to accommodate the federally mandated switch to a narrowband system. Up until recently, crews have been working to prepare sites to receive the new equipment. ´7KH ZHDWKHU KDV Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ FDXVHG WKLQJV WR VORZ GRZQ Âľ 5H\QROGV UHSRUWHG H[SODLQing that digging for some of the necessary electrical work will have to wait until the

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In addition, Reynolds is the project manager for the remodeling of the emergency dispatch center. The contract with the deVLJQ Ă&#x20AC;UP $\UHV $VVRFLDWHV KDV EHHQ signed and the kickoff meeting will be scheduled soon.

In the meantime, Reynolds is also tending to business as usual. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently conducted tabletop exercises with the village of Grantsburg and just received a $6,500 grant to conduct tabletop exercises this year and a full-scale training exercise in 2015 that will incorporate Health and Human Services, hazardous materials teams, the airport and local law enforcement.

Local residents can stay up to date on the fuel shortage and get information about resources and assistance by reading the civic alerts posted on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, burnettcounty.com.

Three school referendums in April

Siren, Luck, St. Croix Falls ask for more revenue

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Voters in the Siren, St. Croix Falls and Luck school districts will all have funding referendums on the April 1 ballot. In each case, the school districts are seeking to increase property WD[HV WR UDLVH PRUH IXQGV IRU VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F SXUposes. The three local districts are among the 42 in Wisconsin asking the voters for more revenue this spring.

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St. Croix Falls is seeking $240,000 a year IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV WR SURYLGH PRUH FRPSXWHU DFcess for the students.

Luck wants approval for a $300,000 anQXDO LQFUHDVH IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV IRU WHFKQRORJ\ initiative maintenance, and operations.

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tion, some of the districts are holding public information meetings. The St. Croix Falls meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at the high school/middle school.

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More than 200 â&#x20AC;&#x153;crisis paymentsâ&#x20AC;? in Burnett and Polk counties

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Sherill Summer | Staff writer SIREN - Gov. Scott Walker released an additional $8.5 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in January in response to the propane shortage that is affecting over half of the United 6WDWHV 6SHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ WKH PRQH\ ZDV WR SURYLGH PRUH FULVLV EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W GROODUV WR WKH SURgram.

The state also directed counties and tribes to temporarily lift the eligibility requirements for the program and to allow more money per crisis in some circumstances.

Polk County Economic Support lead worker Diana Peterson reports that there have been 131 crisis payments totaling $60,000 in Polk County, and there have been 242 new applicants since Jan. 1.

Burnett County Economic Support supervisor Carla Brunberg reports 180 new applicants since Jan. 1 and 97 crisis payments totalling $60,352.

Both Peterson and Brunberg explain that other than the Salvation Army and a few area churches, this program is the primary assistance program to help low-income residents with heating bills.

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Two Polk County residents convicted in frac sand protest

WINONA, Minn. - Barb Kass, 59, and Mike Miles, 60, of rural Luck were convicted of trespassing last week, along with 18 others, for protesting frac sand mining in Winona, Minn. The trial was the largest of its kind to date involving opponents of hydraulic fracturing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a controversial method of oil and methane extraction.

A total of 35 people were arrested in the action that took place on April 29, 2013, for blocking trucks at two sites in the city of Winona. One facility, where demonstrators walked up a driveway, is used for washing sand and the other is where sand is loaded onto barges for delivery WR RLO Ă&#x20AC;HOGV LQ 1RUWK 'DNRWD 7H[DV DQG Pennsylvania. Over 100 supporters accompanied those who actually stood in front of trucks.

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Still others spoke to the hydraulic fracturing process, where millions of gallons of chemical-laden water and sand are injected into shale deposits, contaminating groundwater and causing methane to leak into the atmosphere.

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They were also charged $85 for court costs and directed to pay over $4,000 of restitution to the two companies involved for interfering with operations for 40 minutes. All of the defendants indicated they

city of Winona. Local and regional news outlets were buzzing with both information and editorials. ´%\ WKH WLPH WKH WULDO VWDUWHG 0RQGD\ Feb. 3, all eyes were on Judge Jeffery Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtroom. It was a unique situation with 26 defendants on trial, all being represented by one attorney, RichDUG 0F&OXUH )RU PDQ\ LW ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW time they had been on trial, while for others it was just another day in court. Three defendants, myself included, actually had six acquittals among them for doing exactly the same kind of trespass action at a different company in Edina, Minn. ´,Q 0LQQHVRWD \RX VHH WKHUH LV D IRXUWK element in establishing that trespass has indeed occurred called claim of right. It basically allows a person to be on the land of another if they have a good-faith belief that their presence on a property is a 3RON &RXQW\ UHVLGHQWV %DUE .DVV DQG 0LNH 0LOHV DORQJ ZLWK RWKHUV ZHUH UHFHQWO\ FRQYLFWHG lesser offense than what the owners of the RI WUHVSDVVLQJ IRU WKHLU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ D IUDF VDQG SURWHVW LQ :LQRQD 0LQQ $SULO z 3KRWR property are doing with their property â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a IURP :LQRQD 'DLO\ 1HZV sort of crime-prevention clause. It would be similar to stumbling upon a meth lab would not pay restitution, which Judge production and energy companies are and calling the police while the owners Jeffery Thompson said would not be a still trying to wring the last penny they of the lab were accusing you of trespasscondition of probation. If the companies can out of fossil fuel extraction. ing. Thompson and prosecutor Michael want to collect restitution, they may have ´7KH IRONV LQ :LQRQD KDG GRQH WKHLU Flaherty simply would not allow this deto resort to collection agencies, Thompson homework. Thousands of hours of re- fense to be explained to the jury so they search had been done. Hundreds of meet- KDG QR FKRLFH EXW WR Ă&#x20AC;QG XV DOO JXLOW\ said. ings had taken place with city and county The sentence was minimal enough that RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV DFDGHPLF H[SHUWV LQ HDUWK VFL- no one will be discouraged from doing 0LOHV UHVSRQGV The following statement was submitted ences and even the operators of mining the same kind of action again. Our hope is and transportation businesses. All of this that enough education can happen out of

by Mike Miles in response to this story: ´:KHQ %DUE DQG , ZHUH LQYLWHG E\ groundwork resulted in a one-year, city- this kind of court experience that others friends in Winona, Minn., last April to wide moratorium on all frac sand opera- will be empowered as well. Eventually a participate in a demonstration opposing tion in the city, all except one company tsunami of conscience will roll across the frac sand mining there was not a moment who had been leasing land from the city land, stopping wanton destruction of our of hesitation in our response. We have SRUW DXWKRULW\ WR UXQ D YHU\ SURĂ&#x20AC;WDEOH HQ- basic human right to clean air and water. been involved in nonviolent social change terprise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CD Corporation, one of the two ´'U 0DUWLQ /XWKHU .LQJ -U LV WKH RQO\ for over 35 years. We have dug deeply sites activists occupied on April 27, 2013. one of hundreds of millions of Ameri´%\ WKH WLPH DQ DFWLRQ SODQQLQJ UHWUHDW cans to live in this great country to have into our toolbox, utilizing methods that cut across a wide spectrum, attending had been organized by mining oppo- his birthday acknowledged as a national hearings, writing letters, voting, meeting nents, the moratorium was about to end holiday. He and his colleagues routinely with legislators, marching, war-tax resis- without as much as a single air-quality broke the law, but they understood the tance, standing on picket lines, running sensor being installed in the city. The bigger picture. Nonviolent civil disobediIRU HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH WUDYHOLQJ WR ZDU ]RQHV fracking industry was ready to ramp up ence does cause change. You have to be praying, educating, singing and engaging operations again when 35 people had the ready to take your lumps but, in the end, nerve to walk up a couple of driveways you almost always prevail. At the heart of in civil disobedience. ´:H KDYH VHHQ VXFFHVVHV DQG GLVDS- and stand in front of trucks moving frac this kind of campaign is love. Love of life, pointments. Funding for the expansion of sand. love of justice, love of opponents, love ´7KH DUUHVWV JDOYDQL]HG RSSRQHQWV DQG RI WUXWK , DP FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW WKDW LQ WKH HQG the Ground Wave Emergency Network was halted in 1994, Project ELF closed in politicians alike. Minnesota Gov. Mark we will all be surprised at who we are VSHDU Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ EHFDPH D QRQLVVXH Dayton came to Winona to announce his standing shoulder to shoulder with as we various mining operations were stopped opposition to frac sand mining in south- Ă&#x20AC;JKW IRU RXU FKLOGUHQ¡V IXWXUHV DQG EDVLF or scaled back, northern Wisconsin was east Minnesota. Moratoriums were de- KXPDQ GLJQLWLHV Âľ rejected as a repository for nuclear waste. clared in several counties and extended in On the downside, there is still too much others in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. war, Monsanto does all it can to own food Air-quality monitors were installed in the

Ed Collins sworn in as new Milltown police chief

Village working hard to fix frozen water lines

Marty Seeger |Staff writer MILLTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Former village Police Chief Andy Anderson was present at the monthly Milltown Village Board meeting for the swearing in of the new village police chief, Ed Collins, Monday, Feb. 10. Anderson helped lead the Milltown Police Department for 20 years before KH RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ UHWLUHG LQ -DQXDU\ &ROOLQV said that despite the cold temperatures, January and February have gotten off to a busy start. In January there were 60 reSRUWHG FDVHV ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;YH DGXOW DUUHVWV VHYHQ DJHQF\ DVVLVWV WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F VWRSV DQG WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F WLFNHWV 7KHUH ZHUH DOVR Ă&#x20AC;YH FULPLQDO complaints.

Collins thanked the village board for $QG\ $QGHUVRQ IRUPHU FKLHI RI WKH 0LOOWRZQ 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW VZHDUV LQ WKH QHZ 0LOOWRZQ giving him the opportunity as the new YLOODJH SROLFH FKLHI (G &ROOLQV DW WKH PRQWKO\ ERDUG PHHWLQJ LQ 0LOOWRZQ 0RQGD\ )HE z 3KRWR village police chief.

E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU ´,¡OO VKRZ \RX WKDW ,¡P PRUH WKDQ FDSDEOH RI GRLQJ WKH MRE ¾ &ROOLQV VDLG village crewman, Mike Nutter, who has said they had several frozen lines to deal It was a relatively short and quiet board been dealing with frozen and broken with starting Thursday, Feb. 6, and as of meeting, but the past couple of weeks water pipes over the past week. Nutter Monday there had been as many as 16 difhave been anything but quiet for the lead

Some residents warned to run water 24/7 until further notice

ferent problems. Village President LuAnn White thanked Nutter for the hard work over the past several weeks after the tragic loss of village crewmember Chad Hansen. ´7KDQNV IRU NHHSLQJ XV XS DQG UXQQLQJ ¾ :KLWH VDLG ´:H UHDOO\ DSSUHFLDWH it. The last few weeks certainly have been WRXJK IRU HYHU\ERG\ ¾

2WKHU EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;˘ The Milltown Public Library received a Polk-Burnett Operation Round-Up grant for the summer reading program in the amount of $550. The money will go toward prizes, programs and outdoor movies. The Balsam Lake, Centuria and Milltown library staff will be assisting at the St. Croix Falls Public Library for a visit from Unity fourth-grade classes to work on their Wisconsin Heritage Project. The three Unity libraries also met with the elementary school principal to brainstorm school/public library collaborations.

Frozen water pipes a problem in Siren

to stop, and it is estimated they may need to run water until mid-April.

With the persistent cold weather, the frost is about 7 feet thick under roads Sherill Summer |Staff writer in the village, and those water lines that SIREN - Siren Village Public Works di- cross under roads are freezing unless rector Mike Bentley says that it has been a water is running 24 hours, seven days a very bad year for frozen water lines in the week. More residents are being asked to village, and more residents than ever be- run water each day as the frost continues fore are asked to keep their water running to go deeper in the ground â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and probat about a pencil-sized stream to prevent lems spread to areas previously unafthe water lines from freezing. These resi- fected.

GHQWV DUH DVNHG WR UXQ ZDWHU XQWLO QRWLĂ&#x20AC;HG Bentley explains that some residents

asked to run water have turned off the water by mistake, and the water line has frozen within an hour. With the threat of freeze-up this bad, he feels it might be a good idea to have a second faucet dripping in case the primary faucet running the pencil-sized stream is turned off by mistake.

The 60 to 70 residents asked to keep water running will not be charged for the extra water and sewer used to do so but, instead, will be billed for their normal usage.

If, however, a resident runs water withRXW EHLQJ QRWLĂ&#x20AC;HG WR GR VR WKH\ ZLOO EH charged for the extra water and sewer usage. Bentley explains that having too much water running at all times opens a new set of problems.

Having said that, Bentley invites any resident who is concerned their water may freeze to contact the village shop at 715-349-2493 or 715-222-9184.

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Sheriff explains cost overruns to countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public safety committee

Jean Koelz | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sheriff Dean Roland led his monthly report to the public safety committee on Thursday, )HE ZLWK WKH JRRG QHZV ´<HDU WR GDWH weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already received 24 percent of our projected revenue and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only spent 2 SHUFHQW RI WKH EXGJHW Âľ 5RODQG VDLG H[plaining that his department has already received funding for the tribal liaison position and some money from the Department of Corrections. With respect to the 2013 budget, Roland reported receiving 98 percent of estimated revenues, and spending 99 percent of the budget. ´:H¡UH UXQQLQJ RQ IXPHV EXW KDQJLQJ LQ WKHUH Âľ 5RODQG FRPPHQWHG Then came the bad news; the DOC has denied the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petition to replace any of the nine beds that were removed last year to maintain code compliance. ´:H KDYH FRVW RYHUUXQV GXH WR RYHUWLPH and recruitment advertising resulting from staff shortages, but the big problem LV WKDW SULVRQHU KRXVLQJ LV XS Âľ 5RODQG explained. Currently, Burnett County is paying $920 per day to house 23 prisoners

Monthly meeting a brief one

in other facilities. The sheriff anticipated some of this, so he had increased his 2014 housing budget to $300,000, but at this rate he projects about $365,000 in costs.

The sheriff noted that his department is using the Huber program, work release, wherever it can to minimize costs.

Committee members asked for possible explanations regarding the rise in incarcerations. ´,¡P MXVW VSHFXODWLQJ Âľ 5RODQG VDLG ´EXW P\ WKHRU\ LV WKDW ZKHQ WKH VWDWH passed more lenient sentencing guidelines a few years ago that allowed for more sanctions for good behavior, it resulted in a situation where all the grace ZDV H[KDXVWHG Âľ ,Q RWKHU ZRUGV WKH OLJKW and suspended sentences intended to SURPRWH JRRG EHKDYLRU EDFNĂ&#x20AC;UHG FUHDWing a bottleneck of minimum mandatory sentencing. ´6R ZH¡UH SD\LQJ WKH SLSHU Âľ FRXQW\ Supervisor Phil Lindeman lamented.

Committee members probed further DERXW WKH QDWXUH RI ORFDO FULPH ´,V LW UHlated to the economy? The propane shortDJH"¾ WKH\ DVNHG ´6WXGLHV VD\ WKDW WR SHUFHQW RI WKH

LQFUHDVH LQ FULPH LV GUXJ UHODWHG Âľ 5RODQG UHVSRQGHG ´+HURLQ XVH LV UHDOO\ RQ WKH ULVH Âľ The increase in local burglaries has creDWHG LQYHVWLJDWLYH FRVW RYHUUXQV ´:H¡YH seized homes that are full of stolen propHUW\ Âľ 5RODQG H[SODLQHG ´:H QHHG WR UHQW VSDFH WR KRXVH DOO WKH VWROHQ JRRGV Âľ When committee members asked questions about what happens to the stolen property and whether it can be sold to recoup storage expenses if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not claimed, Rolandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response drew groans of frustration. ´<RX¡UH JRLQJ WR ORYH WKLV Âľ 5RODQG H[FODLPHG ´8QGHU :LVFRQVLQ VWDWXWH LI nobody claims the stolen property, the FURRN JHWV LW EDFN Âľ $IWHU DOO KLV WLPH spent in law enforcement, Roland himself ZDV XQDZDUH RI WKLV ´8QWLO , UHFHLYHG D FRXUW RUGHU , KDG QR LGHD Âľ KH VDLG ´7KLV LV ULGLFXORXV Âľ 6XSHUYLVRU 'DOH 'UHVHO VLJKHG ´7KH SHRSOH JRWWD NQRZ DERXW WKLV ÂŤ VRPHWKLQJ¡V JRWWD FKDQJH Âľ On another note, Roland provided a conclusion to the issue of emergency detentions. In a previous meeting, Grantsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police chief submitted a complaint

regarding the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s change in policy on the handling and transport of individuals who are being held for their own safety due to mental health reasons. The sheriff wanted calls to be taken by the most local law enforcement unit, with assistance provided by the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department whenever possible. Because Burnett Medical Center is located in Grantsburg, the complaint stemmed from a concern that placing the responsibility of care on the local police department would place DQ XQGXH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DQG VWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ EXUGHQ RQ the Grantsburg Police Department.

However, after a review of all the statistics from 2012 and 2013, it was concluded that each department only handled one or two such situations a year. In a meeting on Jan. 20, the sheriff and local police chiefs reviewed the data and the policy.

All but St. Croix Tribal police signed a joint agreement calling for each department to handle their own calls and request transport assistance from the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department when necessary.

The next public safety committee meeting is Thursday, March 6, at the county government center.

Centuria dealing with frozen water pipes

Waters program for the upcoming summer. There were no problems on the village end of the service, but the Long Lake 'LVWULFW KDG WURXEOH Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ \RXQJ SHRSOH to do it. The volunteer pay is $6 per hour, Marty Seeger |Staff writer CENTURIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Centuria Village but the district is considering raising the Board met for its monthly meeting Mon- DPRXQW WR SRVVLEO\ Ă&#x20AC;QG PRUH \RXWKV Habitat for Humanity had made an inday, Feb. 6, but without any community concerns or invited representatives, or quiry at the previous board meeting to board, commission or department reports ask if the village had any land theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be willing to donate for new homes they are the meeting ended rather quickly.

During the meeting, village crew mem- planning to build. Village President Dave bers could be heard working on Main Markert penned a letter saying the village Street in Centuria, with a jackhammer did not have land to donate but suggested DQG EDFNKRH WU\LQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;[ D EURNHQ ZDWHU other potential sites. Impact 7, which has line that spilled onto the road. Centuria is vacant lots on Centurion Avenue, came not alone as Balsam Lake and Milltown up as a possibility. If Habitat for Humanhave had problems lately with frozen or ity is able to build homes, they offered up broken water lines due to the extreme to 40 volunteers in late May, to donate four hours of volunteer community sercold.

In new business, the board approved vice for a village project. a sign permit for Polk-Burnett Cooperative, and the board acted on an agreement 2WKHU EXVLQHVV â&#x20AC;˘ The board discussed a donation they with the Long Lake District to continue payroll services to the Clean Boats/Clean received from the late Phyllis (McLeoud)

Full story on Woodley Dam more involved Snowmobile project still not completed

and rebuilt. The buildings have been removed. Both those projects were completed by 2008.

7KH /HDGHU DVNHG VHYHUDO FRXQW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;Gregg Westigard | Staff writer cials for a status update on the 2002 resoBALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The future of the lution, and Debbie Peterson, director of Woodley Dam site is an unresolved issue. Polk County Parks and Forestry, BuildThe Leader last week mentioned a 2002 ings and Solid Waste, responded. This is Polk County Board resolution stating that ZKDW VKH VDLG LQ WZR HPDLOV ´7KH VQRZ it was the intent of the county to keep the trail reroute has not been done. There site on Hwy. 8 for public use. That state- are no plans for a reroute, that is why the ment was not a complete report on the bridge was put in. I am responsible for the 2002 resolution. The full story is more in- reroute. I think the compatibility with the volved.

PHPRULDO LV SUHPDWXUH ¾ The 2002 resolution, 58-02, actually conThe memorial mentioned is a veterans FOXGHV ZLWK WKH VHQWHQFH ´:KHQ WKHVH memorial that has been proposed for posprojects are completed, the issue of these sible location on 5.3 acres of the Woodley lands shall come before the County Board Dam site, the land on the east side of the RI 6XSHUYLVRUV IRU GLVSRVLWLRQ ¾ 7KH OLVWHG Apple River north of the motel. The snowprojects are the dam project, the buildings mobile trail now runs through that parcel. project and the public snowmobile trail relocation. The dam has been removed

&UHZV IURP WKH YLOODJH RI &HQWXULD ZHUH EXV\ ZRUNLQJ RQ IUR]HQ ZDWHU OLQHV RQ 0DLQ 6WUHHW 0RQGD\ )HE ZKLOH WKH ERDUG KHOG LWV PRQWKO\ PHHWLQJ z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Carnine. When Carnine passed away her daughters wanted a memorial and donated $757 for it. They asked that trees be planted near the Gandy Dancer building in the village. The board motioned to approve the memorial and will discuss plans for the project at a later time. â&#x20AC;˘ On Thursday, Jan. 20, a special vil-

lage board meeting was held to discuss the purchase of a 2014 Ford Explorer for the police department. The base price was listed as $30,683 and equipment installed totals $12,030. Gene Ludack made a motion to approve the purchase for the police department at $42,713.

One primary next week

Propane customers say suppliers are backing out of contracts

DATCP reports suppliers may be voiding prepaid, locked-price contracts

Richard Kremer | WPR STATEWIDE - A growing number of SURSDQH FXVWRPHUV DUH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ IRUPDO FRPplaints with the state claiming their suppliers are backing out of contracts.

Around 70 people have contacted the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in the last two weeks saying their propane suppliers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delivering on promises. Sandy Chalmers, DATCPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrator of consumer protection, said the main issue is propane suppliers voiding prepay or price-lock contracts.

´:H¡UH KHDULQJ IURP FRQVXPHUV ZKR have either prepaid for a seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of propane deliveries or who had had a ORFNHG LQ SULFH Âľ VDLG &KDOPHUV ´:KDW weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re advising them to do is look at the contract you signed and see whether it gives your supplier an out from the contract â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the ability to void the contract in FHUWDLQ VLWXDWLRQV Âľ 6KH VDLG LI WKH Ă&#x20AC;QH SULQW GRHVQ¡W KDYH that language, suppliers could be violating the law. In that case, Chalmers said companies could be referred to the Department of Justice for prosecution. She said the propane shortage has been a difĂ&#x20AC;FXOW VLWXDWLRQ IRU FXVWRPHUV DQG VXSSOLers, and that DATCP may need to look into new rules for the industry.

Four running for Polk County Board Gregg Westigard|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Voters in the Towns of Apple River, Balsam Lake, and part of Georgetown are the only area residents with an election contest Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Rick Scoglio, Ken Sample, Marilyn Ne-

hring and Brian Masters are all running for the District 6 seat on the Polk County Board. The election will decide which two of them go on to the April 1 spring HOHFWLRQ EDOORW 3URĂ&#x20AC;OHV RI WKH FDQGLGDWHV appeared in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leader and are available on the Leader website.

District 6 includes the entire Towns of Apple River and Balsam Lake and the part of Georgetown east of CTH I.

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Taylors Falls Board considers chickens

Agrees to move forward with city input after requests from residents

Greg Marsten | Staff writer TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Taylors Falls residents who want the option of raising chickens within city limits just may have that option, after the city council heard a request from Julie Hildebrand, representing a group called the Taylors Falls Chicken Lovers.

The council heard testimony in favor of the request from Hildebrand, who noted the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long tradition of livestock, reading from historic accounts of the sound of cowbells in writings while also circulating a circa 1865 photograph showing a Taylors Falls city street scene, where most of the homes had low, horizontal fencing to keep chickens and other animals at bay. ´7R KDYH FKLFNHQV LQ RXU \DUGV ZRXOG EH ZRQGHUIXO Âľ +LOGHEUDQG VDLG FLWLQJ how many people use them not only for a homegrown, fresh food source of eggs and meat, but also for educational values, in 4-H and other examples to teach about food sources, life cycles and responsibility.

She cited multiple examples of municipal areas that allow chickens, including

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She said the chicken group was purely providing information to the council, so they can decide. ´7KLV LV D SRWHQWLDOO\ FRQWURYHUVLDO VXEMHFW ¾ 0D\RU 0LNH %XFKLWH VDLG ZLWK D QRG ´+RZ GRHV WKH FRPPXQLW\ IHHO about this? I think we might want to get VRPH JRRG IHHGEDFN ¾ Buchite queried the council on whether they would support moving forward with the issue and how they thought would be the best approach. ´, ZRXOG UHFRPPHQG QRW PDNLQJ DQ\ GHFLVLRQV QRZ ¾ VWDWHG FRXQFLO PHPEHU 0DU\ -R 0XUSK\ ´%XW ,¡P LQ IDYRU RI JRLQJ WR WKH QH[W VWHS ¾ The council concurred, and after some discussion, they agreed that it would require zoning changes, thus public hearings and the like, meaning it may be several months before they have enough information and resident input for a decision. ´, VXJJHVW ZH VWDUW ZLWK D YHU\ VLPSOH VXUYH\ ¾ %XFKLWH VXJJHVWHG ZLWK WKH council agreeing. While they agreed to fast track the issue, so people who may want to have chickens can have time to order chicks, Buchite noted that the process needs time, regardless. ´:H¡OO KDYH WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR OHDUQ D ORW ¾ VWDWHG FRXQFLO PHPEHU 5RVV 5LYDUG Council member John Tangen also noted that several cities require people

issue does have precedent, and they have denied the requests to forgive the huge bills in the past, citing the water treatment costs and how the city was not at fault. ´,W¡V FLUFXPVWDQFHV ZH GLGQ¡W FDXVH Âľ 5LYDUG DGGHG ´,W¡V QRW IDLU WR RWKHUV ZKR KDYH SDLG Âľ The council voted unanimously to deny the utility forgiveness request, but did direct the city clerk to assist with an interest-free payment plan for the residents, so as to make it as easy to cover the cost as possible. ´7KLV LV RQH RI WKRVH WLPHV ZKHQ WKLV LV QRW WKH PRVW IXQ MRE LQ WKH ZRUOG Âľ FRXQFLO ,Q RWKHU FRXQFLO DFWLRQ â&#x20AC;˘ After some discussion, the board de- member Larry Julik-Heine said. â&#x20AC;˘ The council agreed to have city emnied a request for a resident to forgive a water bill after an unusual incident. Ap- ployees coordinate a community training parently, a renter moved out and left a forum on how to deal with bear comtoilet running, which kept going for many plaints. ´, KDG PRUH SKRQH FDOOV RQ EHDU FRPdays, amassing a water bill of approximately $3,000, or letting 423,000 gallons plaints) last summer than in all years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve EHHQ KHUH FRPELQHG Âľ %XFKLWH VDLG run through the system.

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State lawmaker wants to legalize marijuana Proposal unlikely to pass GOP-controlled Legislature

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insane. Why are we letting these people operate like this? I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to stand up and let our voices be heard!

I have two daughters that I would love to introduce to hunting and would enjoy teaching them, but the way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going I will probably be pointing at a picture and saying we used to have those around here. I know the government has good intentions, but sometimes money and greed get in the way. They have been known to make bad decisions and mistakes in the past. Please contact me if you agree and DUH ZLOOLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;JKW WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D ZD\ WR VDYH D few deer. They are dying slowly this year.

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power themselves and harass those who oppose them. Who do they think they are, the IRS? As a victim myself, I was personally charged $700 for a variance on my deck. Is WKDW D SHQDOW\ Ă&#x20AC;QH RU SD\RII" 5Hgardless, $700 was enough to erase all environmental and visual concerns. Kudos Mr. Nelson. We need more people like you to stand up to these bullies. ´*LYH D OLWWOH PDQ D OLWWOH SRZHU DQG VXGGHQO\ KH WKLQNV KH¡V SRZHUIXO Âľ

Anything is possible if you refuse to acFHSW ´QR¾ DV DQ DQVZHU This is response to the comments made

by Jerry Viebrock in the Jan. 30 paper attacking Chris Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upbringing after he had the nerve to challenge their ultimate authority on property rights restriction.

This seems unethical for an elected committee. Wait â&#x20AC;Ś theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not elected.

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people who, while going about their daily there is anything anybody could do to ers out of the island. It would be prudent /RQJZRUWK +RXVH 2IILFH %XLOGLQJ business, do whatever it is they are able to help the last few remaining deer. :DVKLQJWRQ ' & 3+ to stop any non-English speakers from do to ease the pain and suffering of others A few thoughts went through my head. entering our island. Since the wise direcand to lighten burdens with nothing more Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they helicopter corn, round tors chose to expand government, not 8 6 6HQ 7DPP\ %DOGZLQ than a kind gesture or word. The simplest 5XVVHOO &RXUW\DUG :DVKLQJWRQ ' & bales or alfalfa pellets and drop them very Libertarian like, into every home in )$; kind acts create a truly profound domino where the deer are herded up? I have to Polk County, they should enforce the law effect which can sometimes even be felt, imagine the bigwigs in the DNR have and protect us from those wretched non5HS (ULN 6HYHUVRQ WK 'LVWULFW

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to this community. Words always have ple of buddies from Minnesota that spend guards, each working an eight-hour shift.

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The wind is blowing. I hear the idling of a snowmobile and can see the snowbanks lining Maryland Avenue outside of my window. Today is one of those days when you feel like you need to connect jumper cables to your ears to give your body a jolt of electric energy, enabling you to take another step and give your mind a recharge to get the thinking process restarted.

My jolt of energy comes from the activity of some of the St. Croix Falls citizens, knowing the time they spend volunteering with our children, the disabled, being stewards of the environment or planning a more vibrant town. I get a jolt when I see Sheri Norgard plowing through the

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snowbank, like the St. Croix Falls city crew snowplowing Louisiana Street, determined to educate our kids about mental health. The electricity keeps on Ă RZLQJ NQRZLQJ -RKQ 6FKOHWW\ LV FXWWLQJ down the invasive buckthorn like Paul Bunyan on steroids, keeping our parks KHDOWK\ :KDW DERXW 'HE .UDYLJ Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ to protect the bluffs of the St. Croix River from developers whose idea of community aesthetics and river protection is a toxic river plume or creating parking lots and calling them car gardens. We have Brad Foss in town, giving his time organizing classes at the local library, making sure our brains donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t atrophy from cabin fever, ruminating and vegetating.

Paul and JerryLou Hague are out there, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m telling you they are like an electric current loop on hot wires. They are

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teaching kids to read so the kids know Milltown isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t another country, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have English-only signs in Paraguay. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mentioned Gary Noreen and Loreen Clayton Morell. They are current loops of electricity ready to shock anyone out of the idea of the St. Croix Riverway being a drainage ditch where Ă&#x20AC;VK HLWKHU EHFRPH KHUPDSKURGLWHV RU DUH lying belly-up and bloated alongside the boating dock in Lions Park. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention Wanda Brown who is the detailer of our city trails to the extent where the most directionally challenged person could Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHLU ZD\ IURP SRLQW $ WR SRLQW % blindfolded, drunk and texting addicted.

All these citizens of St. Croix Falls are electric. There are too many to remember.

How could I forget Amy Kline who tries to stop our children from short-circuiting,

making sure they exercise and eat right so their legs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become useless appendages and the rest of their bodies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become a waste-storage facility.

All right, I am recharged. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have these citizens of St. Croix Falls and others I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention. They are the builders of community, the electric energy of the town. Their actions speak a universal language that connects us all.

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United Natural Foods to open distribution center in Northwest Wisconsin

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Greg Marsten|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The St. Croix Falls Common Council held a rare Wednesday meeting on Feb. 5, as they considered several items of interest, including a proposal to reduce the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary to assist with budgetary concerns.

Mayor Brian Blesi brought the issue up, after long consideration, but said he ZDLWHG XQWLO WKH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ SHULRG IRU WKH $SULO election was over to bring the idea forward.

The mayor earns $9,000 annually, a number that has been in place for over a decade. Blesi said that while the job entails approximately twice the effort, time and responsibility of being an alderperson, he does not think the salary should be so much higher than the $2,800 of an alderperson. ´,W¡V SUREDEO\ WLPH WR UHGXFH WKLV Âľ KH VDLG FLWLQJ WKH FLW\¡V ´GXUHVV RI OHY\ OLPLWVÂľ DQG LQDELOLW\ WR DGMXVW WD[ UDWHV WR PHHW IXWXUH REOLJDWLRQV DV ZHOO DV WKH ´H[FHSWLRQDO VWDIĂ&#x20AC;QJ DVVLVWDQFHÂľ KH UHFHLYHV which was not always the case in the city. ´0\ PHDVXUH LV HIIRUW Âľ KH VDLG FLWing times in the past when he has had to take personal time off work, and which he could receive per diem compensation IRU LI GHVLUHG ´, ZDQW WR EH FOHDU WKHUH are times in the past when the compensation was clearly needed, but with the staff QRZ ZHOO LW¡V QRW DV QHFHVVDU\ Âľ The council debated for some time on the issue, and while they could vote on a reduction now, the new salary would not go into effect until the next mayoral term, who ever the mayor is at that point.

Blesi suggested a mayoral salary of $5,600, twice that of an alderperson. ´,W FDQ DOZD\V EH FKDQJHG EDFN LQ WKH IXWXUH ¾ KH QRWHG

$W ODVW ZHHN V 6W &URL[ )DOOV &RPPRQ &RXQ FLO PHHWLQJ 0D\RU %ULDQ %OHVL SURSRVHG UH GXFLQJ KLV VDODU\ WR DVVLVW ZLWK IXWXUH EXGJHW LVVXHV z 3KRWR E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ The council discussed the issue at length, and debated how the $3,400 reduction would affect future budgets. ´:H PDQDJH RXU IXQGV ZHOO Âľ $GPLQLVWUDWRU -RHO 3HFN VDLG ´, GLVDJUHH WKDW ZH¡UH XQGHU GXUHVV EXW \HV WLPHV DUH WLJKW Âľ Peck also noted Blesiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistance in the wastewater treatment facility construction, as well as the number of meetings ZLWK RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV FRQWUDFWRUV HQJLQHHUV DQG the like that are above and beyond his usual duties. ´ %OHVL KDV EHHQ D JUHDW UHVRXUFH IRU WKH FLW\ Âľ 3HFN DGGHG ´,W¡V QRW DERXW PH LW¡V DERXW WKH SRVLWLRQ Âľ %OHVL VWUHVVHG EXW WKH LVVXH ZDV voted down unanimously after long debate.

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city licenses for docks on the riverway, which number fewer than a dozen and cost $491 annually, with a 3-percent annual increase.

They have had a waiting list for dockage rights since 2005, and while they are licensed from the city, the docks proper require a DNR permit, and they are considered public, meaning people can use WKHP IRU Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ RU WKH OLNH EXW RQO\ WKH licensee can dock a boat or watercraft. ´'RFNV DUH TXLWH UHJXODWHG E\ WKH '15 Âľ 3HFN VDLG ´EHFDXVH WKH\ FUHDWH D GHVHUW RI VRUWV XQGHUQHDWK Âľ Most are licensed for just one boat, and they can only be placed every 50 feet, and must be removed entirely in the offseason.

The council took no action on the matter but did review the process. â&#x20AC;˘ The issue of expired building permits was discussed at length, and several unĂ&#x20AC;QLVKHG FRQVWUXFWLRQ SURMHFWV ZHUH QRWHG from partially completed garages to additions and structures without siding. ´0\ SROLF\ KDV DOZD\V EHHQ WKDW LI ZH JHW FRPSODLQWV LW¡V WLPH WR DFW Âľ 3HFN VDLG Building permits are good for two years, but can be extended for a small fee. ´, GR KHDU DERXW XQĂ&#x20AC;QLVKHG SURMHFWV Âľ %OHVL VDLG ´KDOI Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VWXII WKDW UHĂ HFWV EDG RQ WKH FLW\ Âľ Blesi suggested they discuss the issue in the future with the city building inspector, Brian Wert, to better understand his process for project review.

The council took no action. â&#x20AC;˘ The recent cold weather has led to a rash of water line freeze-ups, leading to a lengthy discussion on how to best deal with the issue in the future.

Peck said they generally use a welder to melt the ice, in essence running electrical current through the water pipe for a spell to heat the pipe. ´%XW WKDW DGPLWWHGO\ KDV ULVNV ¾ 3HFN said, as they cited a legal opinion from their city attorney, suggesting the city

should not be in the business of thawing frozen utility lines, unless they are on city property.

The issue has left Peck in a lurch, he VDLG DV KH FRXOG QRW Ă&#x20AC;QG D SOXPEHU ZKR would do line thawing, but alderperson Lore Erickson said she knew of one.

There are issues of knowing where the lines are frozen, and if they are city or resLGHQW UHVSRQVLELOLW\ WR WKDZ ´,W GHSHQGV if we can determine where the line was IUR]HQ Âľ 3HFN VDLG While they took no action, they did suggest the possibility of licensing a plumber DV WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO ´WKDZLQJ DJHQWÂľ IRU WKH FLW\ who could bill whomever was responsible for the action. ´$ OLFHQVLQJ SURFHVV ZRXOG DOORZ XV WR JLYH WKDW SHUVRQ EXVLQHVV Âľ 3HFN VDLG QRWing liability and insurance issues. â&#x20AC;˘ There was discussion on work to the pending outdoor recreation plan, and how to proceed.

Erickson said the project is necessary to some grant funding availability, and that part of the issue is whether they should work to annex the Lions Park property on the north side of the city.

While the city technically owns the park property, the land is located within the Town of St. Croix Falls, so some laws do not apply, such as liquor license, construction and beer permits.

The park also has unclear responsibilities of maintenance and the like, and Erickson suggested the city begin the annexation process, which may be easier than most, because the city owns the land. ´,W¡V QRW DV ELJ D SURFHVV DV W\SLFDO SURSHUW\ Âľ FLW\ FOHUN %RQLWD /HJJLWW VDLG ´,W ZRXOG GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ KHOS RXW ZLWK RXU PDVWHU SODQ Âľ (ULFNVRQ VDLG She added that the parks and recreation committee is also working on an overall master plan for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other recreational properties, and how it may help with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive planning updates.

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SCF School Board grapples with missed days Dealing with cold/snow closures and the calendar Gregg Westigard | Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; How to deal with Ă&#x20AC;YH PLVVHG GD\V RI VFKRRO LQ WKH 6W &URL[ Falls School District was the primary topic of their committee meetings the full board held on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

At issue is one common to most of Northwest Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area schools, as excessive cold weather and snow triggered closures past the allocated number of makeup days. ´:H¡YH KDG Ă&#x20AC;YH VQRZ GD\V WKLV \HDU RU PRUH OLNH FROG GD\V Âľ GLVWULFW $GPLQLVWUDWRU *OHQQ 0DUWLQ VDLG ´%XW ZH RQO\ KDG WZR RQ WKH VFKRRO FDOHQGDU Âľ The school did have staff come in on one cold closure Monday, leaving them with four to make up on the calendar.

7KH\ KDYH DSSOLHG WKHLU WZR ´EXLOW LQ¾ days, April 22 and June 6, but it still left them two short to meet the state minimum.

Martin queried the board of education on how to best deal with the shortage of days, so they can let parents and staff know where the days will be made up as VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH EXW DOVR VR WKH\ FDQ Ă&#x20AC;nalize summer school plans.

The last day of school was tentatively set for June 5 for students, and June 6 for staff, with summer school originally set to begin on June 10. The closures have made the June 6 a makeup day, shifting the last in-service staff day to June 9.

Several local districts have considered a variety of options, including adding time to each day to make up for day shortages, but that idea garnered little support. ´:H¡G SUHIHU QRW WR JR WKDW URXWH ¾ 0DUtin said.

The board agreed they should try to solve the day shortage issue in a more typical fashion. ´, WKLQN HYHU\ERG\ LV H[SHFWLQJ LW H[WUD GD\V DW WKH HQG RI WKH \HDU ¾ 0DUWLQ opined.

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Martin suggested making June 9 and -XQH WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO PDNHXS GD\V IRU VWXdents, with June 11 the last staff day, but that would also alter the summer school start.

The board seemed open to that plan, instead of cutting into April (Easter) days off, but the question of summer school remained, as they have had generally between 15 and 17 days total of summer VFKRRO VR DV WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK EHIRUH -XO\ ´:H¡OO SUREDEO\ MXVW KDYH WR VKRUWHQ VXPPHU VFKRRO Âľ HOHPHQWDU\ 3ULQFLSDO Jeff Benoy said with a shrug, which the board seemed to be in agreement. ´:H¡YH KDG LW DW GD\V EHIRUH Âľ 0DUtin concurred.

After some discussion, the board decided it would be easier to cut days from summer school than to dig deeper into the tentative school schedule or go with an atypical adjustment.

The board came to a general consensus that to cover the closures, they should add two days for students, Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10, the last day for students, with June 11 the last in-service staff day.

The board will also address the up-

coming school year with a more liberal FDOHQGDU DSSURDFK EXLOGLQJ LQ Ă&#x20AC;YH H[WUD possible snow/makeup days, just in case. ´:H¡YH KDG WZR XQXVXDO \HDUV Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG ´+RSHIXOO\ LW¡V QRW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI D WUHQG Âľ

,Q RWKHU ERDUG GLVFXVVLRQ â&#x20AC;˘ The board discussed how best to craft a social media policy, and how to best address the possibility of staff and student exchanges on social media sites. ´0\ IHDU LV WKH SRWHQWLDO RI ZKDW FRXOG JR ZURQJ Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG There was some discussion on whether VRPH VWDII VKRXOG EH DEOH WR ´IULHQGÂľ VWXdents, such as counselors. ´0RVW GLVWULFWV GRQ¡W OHW DQ\ HPSOR\ees talk with students (on social media VLWHV Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG FLWLQJ WKH :LVFRQsin Association of School Board policies. ´:LWK YHU\ IHZ H[FHSWLRQV IRU WKLQJV OLNH IDPLO\ PHPEHUV RU IDPLO\ IULHQGV Âľ The board was in agreement, although there was some discussion on things like club or team sites, agreeing that they should be able to have team sites, pages VWXGHQWV FRXOG ´OLNH Âľ EXW FDQ¡W FRPPHQW on.

Board members noted the potential liability, even if a counselor was a student ´IULHQG ¾ DQG ZKLOH WKH\ PD\ EH DEOH WR

get a better idea if a student is having emotional issues, they also may be assuming some liability if something does go wrong. ´, ZDQW WR EH VXUH ZH¡UH QRW WDNLQJ RQ VRPH VRUW RI OLDELOLW\ Âľ ERDUG PHPEHU 6KHUL 1RUJDUG VDLG ´<RX NQRZ VR SHRple canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;well why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you catch WKDW"¡¾ Martin agreed, and several members noted that they cannot monitor a site around the clock, either for comments or for possible issues a student may suggest. ´2QFH WKH\ VWXGHQWV JUDGXDWH LW¡V QRW DQ LVVXH Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG The board will consider the policy at their next full board meeting, in two weeks. â&#x20AC;˘ The board also discussed the issue of health-care coverage for part-time employees, and how to best deal with their own policy versus upcoming Affordable Care Act requirements that any employee who works an average of 30 hours a week would require employee coverage or pay D Ă&#x20AC;QH ´2XU GLVWULFW SUDFWLFH KDV EHHQ WKDW ZH (address health-care coverage options) DW KRXUV SHU ZHHN Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG QRWing that have approximately eight staff members who work an average of 20-30 hours/week annually, including some assistant coaches and bus drivers who may KDYH Ă RDWLQJ KRXUV WKDW DUH OHVV SUHGLFWable. ´:H QHHG WR KDYH D FRQVHQVXV RQ KRZ weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to deal with this in the fuWXUH Âľ 0DUWLQ VDLG ´,W ZLOO DIIHFW RXU KHDOWK FDUH SURYLGHU ELGGLQJ Âľ There were several suggestions, but no consensus, although the district is being proactive and requiring even assistant coaches and bus drivers who may be close to the 30-hour number to keep track of their hours. They are also asking salaried employees to keep time sheets, just in case.

The board will consider the issue at their next board meeting.

Keep the water running Frozen pipes warning in Grantsburg Gregg Westigard | Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very cold winter. And the village of Grantsburg is afraid that water pipes to some homes may freeze because the frost is so deep in some areas, deep enough to superchill the water in the mains under the streets. The frost is down to 8 feet under the streets in some parts of the village where the snow

has been cleared. That can affect the water going to residents homes.

The message to the Grantsburg Village residents is check your water temperature DQG LQ VRPH FDVHV NHHS D VORZ à RZ UXQning. ´2XU ZDWHU V\VWHP LV PRYLQJ ZDWHU continually and does not show signs of GURSSLQJ LQWR D ULVN\ WHPSHUDWXUH UDQJH ¾ Chris Bartlett, Grantsburg Public Works GLUHFWRU VDLG ´+RZHYHU WKHUH DUH WLPHV in any 24-hour period where there is not a continual movement of water through a

private lateral line to a building, putting WKRVH OLQHV DW ULVN RI IUHH]LQJ Âľ Residents are encouraged to check the temperature of the water coming into their properties at the closest point of entry to their building. If the water temp is close to 38 degrees or lower, they should begin running a continual stream of water through their pipes. Residents are encouraged to keep monitoring the water temp for the remainder of the winter season.

Snow cover is a good insulator but the

snow is removed from the village streets, taking away that insulation. And vehiFOH WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F RQ WKH VWUHHWV GULYHV WKH IURVW deeper.

Residents who decide to maintain a ZDWHU Ă RZ RU KDYH TXHVWLRQV DERXW IURzen water pipes are asked to call the vilODJH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DW The public works department did not speculate about whether winter is going to end this year.

In Grantsburg, no winter swim But the skiing is good and the birds are coming Gregg Westigard | Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A large gift for the new library. No ice plunge this year.

Lawn mowers on the lake, skiers in the woods and birds on the way. The Grantsburg Village Board meeting Monday, Feb. 10, was a mix of topics. The full council was present plus one member of the public and two reporters.

An anonymous donor gave $35,000 to the fund for the new library, Val Johnson

announced. The village board had offered to donate $35,000 for the project if the public matched the sum. The challenge was answered within 48 hours of the village offer, Johnson said. The goal to raise $290,000 for the library addition project of the Friends of the Library is near completion.

Mike Janke, owner of Hummers Bar, received permission to hold a lawnmower race on Memory Lake this month.

He said there will be no ice plunge this year, even though the midwinter jump in the lake has drawn a good crowd for three years and generated about $3,000 each year.

Rod Kleiss said that the new ski trails in the woods near Memory Lake are groomed and in use. There has been a bit of use dispute between skiers on the groomed trails and those on snowshoes.

Kleiss said there should be room for all, and a separate snowshoe route might be cleared next year. The good news seems to be that people are out on skis and snowshoes and hiking, enjoying the winter in the Grantsburg forest.

Mike Meyer received the permit necessary to construct a new building in the LQGXVWULDO SDUN IRU ( 0 0DFKLQH :LWK that addition, the industrial park has one remaining lot for sale, a six-acre plot with

Ă&#x20AC;YH DFUHV RI XVDEOH ODQG And while much of the meeting was about winter, skis, polar swims and frozen pipes, there was talk of spring.

Grantsburg declared May 24 as Migratory Bird Day, a day to appreciate the return of birds to the area from their winter homes. *UDQWVEXUJ LV DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO %LUG &LW\ DQG neighboring Crex Meadows is a national bird-watching destination. It was noted that the birds will migrate, whether there LV DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO GD\ RU QRW EXW WKLV LV D ZD\ to let the public know that Grantsburg is a destination city for outdoors enjoyment.

Unity to study facilities for long-range use â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excitingâ&#x20AC;? summer school, financial literacy Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity School District will be looking at how the school facilities meet the needs of the students and the community as it moves forward with renewing the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term facilities plan.

District Administrator Brandon Robinson told the school board, during its

meeting Tuesday. night, Feb. 11, that a facilities study will look at needs includLQJ ODFN RI J\P VSDFH Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV FHQWHU OLPLtations, backup steam boiler, auditorium size and parking lot layout. He said the study will be completed by the end of the school year. This study will build on the UHVXOWV RI DQ HQHUJ\ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ VWXG\ GRQH two years ago that looked at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure.

The board meeting included reports on good things happening and good things to come for the Unity students. One of the JRRG WKLQJV LV DQ LQFUHDVH LQ Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO OLW-

eracy for elementary and middle school students who took part in a $chool $ense program presented in conjunction with the Royal Credit Union. The Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council on Financial Literacy Award was presented to teachers Heather Hill and Errin Schleusner and the district for the program.

Unity students will have some exciting summer school options this summer, the staff reported. Programs offered will include things like Lego Engineering, Outdoor Survival, Cooking Across the Globe and a school garden. Some of the pro-

grams will be multilevel, with students from many grades working together.

There will be a chance for some students to take part in theater classes ending with D SHUIRUPDQFH RI ´%HDXW\ DQG WKH %HDVW ¾ plus instrumental and vocal music lessons, and daily swimming. There will be summer school sessions June 16-26, July 7-24 and Aug. 18-22.

The board also approved a two-year contract extension for Robinson after reviewing his administrative work over the past year.

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-2, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6).

POLK COUNTY

By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 2 - Case No. 14CV 23 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled.

3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens.

4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached â&#x20AC;&#x153;List of Tax Liensâ&#x20AC;? in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Dated this 13th day of January, 2014.

Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-2 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

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Owner: Gary W Theis & Valerie A Lagerquist

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2010 2010

922.94 165.00

387

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014

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980.94 165.00

429

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Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-2021 Lot 21 CSM 5412 V24 Pg 97 Loc in N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec 17-37-16 Doc No 731823

Owners: Seven Pines LLC Land Contract Holder: Leland Gohlike Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS Dept of Workforce Development Lakes Gas Company Michael G Murry-John Polk County Zoning Ryan M Benson

015

Town of Clam Falls 014-00561-0000 Lot 1 CSM 785 V4 Pg 30 Loc Gov Lot 3 Sec 27-37-16 Doc No 403566

Owner: Mark P & Margaret F Jordan Liens/Judgments: Milwaukee County Child Support

016

Town of Clam Falls Owner: Lawrence L Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell 014-00790-0000 and Liens/Judgments: 014-00788-0000 Milwaukee County Child Support S 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lots 17 & 18 Blk 4 Original Plat of Lewis Sec 7-37-16

017

Town of Clayton 016-00563-0000 W 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the E 963â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the N 390â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 23-33-15

Owner: Jeffrey A & Sandra E Young Mortgage Holders: Federal National Mortgage Association Bank of America NA Liens/Judgments: Milwaukee County Child Support

018

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0100 Lot 1 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

019

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0200 Lot 2 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

020

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0300 Lot 3 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

021

Town of Clayton 016-00899-0000 W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 36-33-15

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Town of Beaver 008-00308-0000 SE NE Sec 13-34-15

002

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003

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005

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

Town of Black Brook 010-00606-0000 That pt of the SE NE lying N of RR ROW Sec 24-32-16

Owner: Carol J & Catherine Donovan Liens/Judgments: Merriman Investments LLC Jeff J Bohn DVM RMB Funding William Gilbert Kate Phillips

Town of Black Brook 010-00770-0100 Lot 1 CSM 3564 V16 Pg 77 Loc SE NE Sec 31-32-16 Doc No 624932

Owner: Merle G Jacobson Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Health Services

Town of Bone Lake 012-00134-0000 NE NE Sec 8-36-16 exc pcl 393â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 426â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Owners: Terry L & Kimberly R Brenizer Mortgage Holder: Associates Industrial/The Associates Liens/Judgments: Polk County Clerk of Court

Town of Bone Lake 012-00135-0000 Pcl 393â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 426â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Loc NE NE Sec 8-36-16

Owners: Terry L & Kimberly R Brenizer Mortgage Holder: Associates Industrial Loan Company Liens/Judgments: Polk County Clerk of Court

Town of Bone Lake 012-00507-0000 Pt NW SE Sec 22-36-16 as desc V647 Pg 121 Doc No 527141

Owner: Walter W & Kathryn A Donald Mortgage Holders: Polk County Wisconsin Liens/Judgments: Milltown Corp Other Interested Party: AgriBank FCB

Town of Bone Lake 012-00696-0000 Lot 2 CSM 3344 V15 Pg 111 Loc in SW SE Sec 28-36-16 Doc No 611578

Owners: Lawrence I & Renea S Miller Mortgage Holder: SC Polk County Housing Authority Liens/Judgments: Americredt Financial Services Inc Other Interested Parties: James M Hawkins Jeffrey & Andrea Hulett

2010 2010

538.04 165.00

553

Town of Clam Falls 014-00178-0000 Pt SW NW & SE NW as desc V163 Pg 481 Sec 7-37-16

Owner: Jeffery G & Kelly J Pool Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Royal Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Monogram Credit Services LLC

2010 2010

119.00 165.00

608

Town of Clam Falls 014-00812-0000/ 014-00813-0000/014-00814-0000 Lots 4, 5, & 6 Blk 6 Plat of Lewis exc pt lot 6 conveyed to Hwy Dept Sec 7-37-16

Owner: Jeffery & Kelly Pool Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Royal Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Monogram Credit Services LLC

Town of Clam Falls 014-00315-0000 One acre in SW SW and one acre in NW SW Sec 17-37-16

Owner: Raymond R Jr & Heather L Dueholm

Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-1700 Lot 17 Plat of Trout Haven Condos Sec 17-37-16

Owner: Trout Haven Development LLC 2010 Mortgage Holder: Minnwest Bank Metro SC 2010 Liens/Judgments: Progrowth Bank Minnwest Bank â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eagan Other Interested Party: Minnwest Bank Central

Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-2000 Lot 20 CSM 5412 V24 Pg 97 Loc in N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec 17-37-16 Doc No 731823

Owner: Seven Pines LLC Land Contract Holder: Leland Gohlike Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS Dept of Workforce Development Lakes Gas Company Michael G Murry-John Polk County Zoning Ryan M Benson

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2,122.21 165.00

1,032.19 165.00

228.43 165.00

1,442.77 165.00

549.39 165.00

168.51 165.00

572.36 165.00

573.96 165.00

8,366.57 165.00

497

503

526

527

547

645

626

628

629

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

1,773.01 165.00

630

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

3,358.62 165.00

639

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

491.49 165.00

643

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

527.00 165.00

681

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

362.57 165.00

702

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

356.25 165.00

703

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

484.84 165.00

704

12% Annually

Owner: Judith R Kingsbury Mortgage Holders: SC Bank One NA Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA Atlantic Credit & Finance Inc Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin LLC

2010 2010

727.07 165.00

717

12% Annually

Town of Clear Lake 018-00239-0000 Pt NW SE and pt NE SE Sec 11-32-15 as desc in Doc No 583750

Owners: Daniel A & Jeanine J Vadnais Land Contract Holder: Joann Gunderson (Pahlow) Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS WI Dept of Revenue. Country Comfort Capital One Bank, Dental Arts

SC

2010 2010

775.78 165.00

731

12% Annually

023

Town of Lincoln 032-00533-0000 Pcl of one acre Loc in NW NE Sec 21-33-16 Doc No 601596

Owner: Daniel A & Jeanine J Vadnais Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury - IRS WI Dept of Revenue Country Comfort Capital One Bank, Dental Arts

SC

2010 2010

737.89 165.00

1361

12% Annually

024

Town of Clear Lake 018-00265-0000 Lot 2 CSM 5505 V24 Pg 190 Loc in E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 13-32-15 Doc No 737587

Owner: Garry A Hollister Mortgage Holder: Farmers Service Agency USDA Liens/Judgments: Douglas D Podoll St Croix Valley Veterinary Clinic Gerry Black. Marshfield Clinic Lakeview Medical Center

SC

2010 2010

3,473.97 165.00

738

12% Annually

025

Town of Clear Lake 018-00321-0000 NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 16-32-15

Owner: Greg Dodge Liens/Judgments: Dept of Treasury - IRS

SC

2010 2010

323.27 165.00

740

12% Annually

026

Town of Clear Lake Owner: Greg Dodge 018-00322-0000 Liens/Judgments: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 16-32-15 Dept of Treasury - IRS

SC

2010 2010

313.12 165.00

741

12% Annually

027

Town of Clear Lake Owner: Greg Dodge 018-00330-0000 Mortgage Holder: SC SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 16-32-15 Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Dept of Treasury - IRS

2010 2010

2,277.47 165.00

743

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

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POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-2 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

SC

2010 2010

39.16 165.00

754

12% Annually

038

SC

2010 2010

1,530.10 165.00

755

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

846.91 165.00

756

12% Annually

NO.

DESCRIPTION

028

Town of Clear Lake 018-00562-0000 N 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15

Owner: Ryan M Kelly Mortgage Holder: Security State Bank of Marine Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA St Croix Regional Medical

029

Town of Clear Lake 018-00562-0100 S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15 exc S 330â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thereof

Owner: Ryan M Kelly Mortgage Holder: Security State Bank of Marine Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA St Croix Regional Medical

030

Town of Clear Lake 018-00567-0000 N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15 exc Lot 3 CSM 3910 V17 Pg 173 Doc No 642895

Owner: Adam L Ritterpusch Mortgage Holder: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Town of Eureka 020-00048-0100 Lot 1 CSM 4505 V20 Pg 57 Loc in NE NW Sec 3-35-18 Doc No 682193

Owner: Shawn D Johnson Mortgage Holder: The RiverBank, nka Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Oconto County Child Support Agency Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Town of Eureka 020-00212-0100 Lot 1 CSM 1803 V8 Pg 151 Loc in W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec 8-35-18 Doc No 526972

Owner: Brian L Woltz & Lucas L Windsor Mortgage Holders: SC Polk County Bank nka Royal Credit Union WESTconsin Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Citizens Community Federal Eagle Valley Bank

Town of Eureka 020-00430-0400 Lot 4 CSM 4355 V19 Pg 136 Loc in SW NW Sec 18-35-18 Doc No 674448

Owner: Jason E & Jennifer M Fangmeier 2009 Mortgage Holder: SC 2009 US Bank National Association 2010 Liens/Judgments: The RiverBank St Croix Regional Medical Fia Card Services NA, Polk County Clerk of Court

031

032

033

034

Town of Eureka Owner: Rocky Hills Silent Retreat Inc 020-00745-0000 Mortgage Holder: NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Thorp Finance Corporation Sec 29-35-18 exc E 125â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of N 400â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

035

Town of Farmington Owner: Steven G Danielowski 022-00192-0000 S 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 9-32-19

036

Town of Farmington 022-00420-0000 Pt of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 17-32-19

Owner: Germaine Ross Mortgage Holder: The RiverBank

037

Town of Farmington 022-01111-0000 Pt Lot 1 CSM 0360 V2 Pg 89 Loc in N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 34 T33 R 19 as desc V406 Pg 552 & N 127â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of pcl desc V394 Pg 515 & V494 Pg 737

Owners: Arlan G & Aziza Hanson 2010 Mortgage Holder: SC 2010 Central Bank Liens/Judgments: State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce WI Dept of Revenue Dept of Workforce Development The RiverBank nka Central Bank Operating Engineers Local #49 Hlth and Wellfare Fund AnchorBank FSB, JH Larson Electrical Company Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS, Werner Electric Ventures LLC

703.13 165.00

902.63 165.00

1,439.11 165.00 3,051.16

3,505.27 165.00

776

795

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

Town of Farmington 022-01114-0000 Pt Lot 1 CSM 0360 V2 Pg 89 Loc in SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 34 T33 R19 as desc V558 Pg 202 Doc No 484343

Owners: Arlan G & Aziza Hanson 2010 Mortgage Holder: SC 2010 Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WI Dept of Revenue Dept of Workforce Development The RiverBank nka Central Bank Operating Engineers Local #49 Hlth and Wellfare Fund AnchorBank FSB JH Larson Electrical Company Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS Werner Electric Ventures LLC

540.88 165.00

959

12% Annually

039

Town of Garfield 024-00822-0000 NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 13-33-18 exc the E 660â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thereof

Owner: Dennis P Peterson Mortgage Holder: Kathleen M Gionis

SC

2010 2010

2,008.81 165.00

1022

12% Annually

040

Town of Georgetown 026-00125-0000 Lot 2 CSM 16 V1 Pg 17 Loc in Gov Lot 3 Sec 5-35-16 Doc No 292574

Owners: Dina Boie & David Orfei Liens/Judgments: Doar, Drill & Skow SC

SC

2010 2010

130.07 165.00

1074

12% Annually

041

Town of Georgetown Owners: Matthew Hawkins 026-01164-0000 E 124â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the W 621.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the S 214.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 27-35-16

SC

2010 2010

1,031.62 165.00

1139

12% Annually

042

Town of Georgetown Owners: Merance A Peiffer & 026-01579-0000 Suzette Warnecke Lot 2 Sherrard Plat Pt Gov Lot 6 together with an easement for ingress to and egress from the above desc property as desc in V193 Pg 516 Sec 22-35-16 Doc No 280904

2008 2008 2009 2010

852.84 165.00 2,060.61 2,393.58

1281

12% Annually

1337 1158

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

939.40 165.00

1212

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,187.32 165.00

1225

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

253.14 165.00

1256

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

117.54 165.00

1296

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

73.46 165.00

1303

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

819

12% Annually

859

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

928

043

Town of Johnstown 028-00859-0000 N 210â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the W 240â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 34-35-15

Owners: Michael T & Connie J Minteer Liens/Judgments: Country Comfort Lakeview Medical Center Cumberland Clinic

044

Town of Laketown 030-00058-0000 NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 3-36-18 exc that pt lying W of ROW of Cty Rd B

Owner: Dallas W Schauls Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Polk County Child Support Agency

045

Town of Laketown 030-00289-0000 Pt of the W 1/2 of NE 1/4 Sec 12-36-18 Desc in Doc 749498

Owner: Jeffrey A Ayde Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Adam C Benson

046

Town of Laketown 030-00928-0000 Lot 8 Plat of Peterson & Nelson Shores, Sec 4-36-18

Owner: Calvin N Jacobson Liens/Judgments: Bank One National Association

047

Town of Laketown Owner: Christopher Lee Sullivan 030-00974-2000 Lot 2 Plat of Sunset Cove East Sec 9-36-18 Plus undivided interest in Outlot 1 CSM 2461 V11 Pg 169 Doc No 568388

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

676.71 165.00

909

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

309.41 165.00

925

12% Annually

3,310.42 165.00

958

12% Annually

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

SC

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-1, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6).

POLK COUNTY

By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 1 - Case No. 14CV 22 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled.

3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens.

4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached â&#x20AC;&#x153;List of Tax Liensâ&#x20AC;? in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Dated this 13th day of January, 2014.

Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-1 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Alden 002-00083-0001 Outlot 1 CSM 3157 V14 Pg 179 Loc in SE NW Sec 4-32-17 Doc No 602288

Owner: Stephanie Lynn Johnson

002

Town of Alden 002-00793-0300 Lot 3 CSM 3980 V18 Pg 10 Loc in NE SE Sec 30-32-17 Doc No 649296

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz Land Contract Holder: Ausen Farms Inc

003

Town of Alden 002-01231-0100 The S 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the N 655â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the W 333â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of NW NW Sec 12-32-18

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

004

Town of Georgetown 026-00323-0000 NE SE Sec 8-35-16 exc pcl desc V233 Pg 585

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

005

Town of Georgetown 026-00327-0000 SE SE Sec 8-35-16

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

Town of Apple River 004-00056-0000 Pt SW SW desc CSM 0359 V2 Pg 88 Sec 2-34-16 Doc No 375918

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

015

016

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

SC

2010 2010

1.84 165.00

4

12% Annually

017

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2300 nka 008-01057-2300 Unit 23 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,472.23 165.00

65

12% Annually

018

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2400 now part of 008-01057-2300 Unit 24 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

407.06 165.00

82

12% Annually

019

Town of Apple River 004-00699-0000 Pt of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 25-34-16 as desc in Doc No 815323

Owner: SMI Liquidation Trust Other Interested Parties: Larry Warhol Kent Warhol

SC

2010 2010

952.23 165.00

1087

12% Annually

020

SC

2010 2010

1,307.19 165.00

1088

12% Annually

Town of Garfield Owner: SMI Liquidation Trust 024-01300-0500 Lot 5 Plat of Rolling Hills Loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 13-33-18 EXC 987/244 Doc No 715107

021

Owners: James M Jr & Lori A Duncan Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

SC

2010 2010

722.45 165.00

145

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00797-1100 Lot 11 CSM 3765 V17 Pg 28 Loc SW NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 634712

022

Town of Apple River 004-00057-0000 NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 2-34-16

Owners: James M Jr & Lori A Duncan Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

SC

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00797-2200 Lot 22 CSM 3767 V17 Pg 30 Loc NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 634714

023

Town of Apple River 004-00535-0000 N 18 rods Gov Lot 1 Sec 18-34-16

Owner: Peter N & Colleen L Forster Liens/Judgments: The Physical Therapy Center Paul A Hauge DDS Ltd Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Country Comfort

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00798-0600 Lot 6 CSM 3117 V14 Pg 139 Loc SE NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc 600050

024

Town of Apple River 004-00681-0000 Pt SW SW desc V906 Pg 154 Sec 25-34-16 Doc No 631974

Owner: Theresa Jarocki Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00810-0100 Lot 1 CSM 3116 V14 Pg 138 Loc NE 1/4 SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600049

025

Town of Apple River 004-00687-0000 That pt of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 lying N of 135th Ave Sec 25-34-16

Owner: Rene Benitez

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00810-0300 Lot 3 CSM 3116 V14 Pg 138 Loc SE NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600049

026

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1700 nka 008-01057-1700 Unit 17 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

Town of Beaver 008-00618-0900 nka 008-01057-0900 Unit 9 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

027

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1800 nka 008-01057-1800 Unit 18 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

1,649.12 165.00

14.44 165.00

146

181

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

421

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

422

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

672.48 165.00

204

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

129.13 165.00

1055

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

324.88 165.00

211

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

259.74 165.00

212

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

324.88 165.00

216

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

433.48 165.00

225

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

324.88 165.00

226

12% Annually

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

408

12% Annually

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1000 nka 008-01057-1000 Unit 10 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

409

12% Annually

028

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1100 nka 008-01057-1100 Unit 11 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc

SC

2010 2010

57.32 165.00

410

12% Annually

029

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1200 now part of 008-01057-1100 Unit 12 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc

SC

2010 2010

57.32 165.00

411

12% Annually

030

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1400 nka 008-01057-1400 Unit 14 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

864.24 165.00

412

12% Annually

031

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1500 nka 008-01057-1500 Unit 15 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

413

12% Annually

032

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1600 nka 008-01057-1600 Unit 16 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

414

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

347.48 165.00

199

2008 2008 2009

3.94 165.00 4.09

205

12% Annually

215

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

415

12% Annually

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

416

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1900 nka 008-01057-1900 Unit 19 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

417

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2000 now part of 008-01057-1900 Unit 20 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

418

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2100 nka 008-01057-2100 Unit 21 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

419

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2200 nka 008-01057-2200 Unit 22 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

420

SC

AMT. TAX

12% Annually

2010 2010

SC

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

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The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and reconvene at 11 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicants will inform the Board of their request. (The applicants must appear at 11 a.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.)

MIKE HOFFMAN requests a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate slopes of 20% or greater. Property affected is: 1699 U.S. Hwy. 8, pt. of Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Lot 1, Sec. 29/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Deer Lake (class 1).

JAMES BROST requests a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate slopes of 20% or greater. Property affected is: 1312 Deer Lake Park, Lots 17 + 18, Deer Lake Park, Sec. 25/T34N/R18W, town of St. Croix Falls, Deer Lake (class 1).

MARY DECKENBACH requests a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to establish a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 2466 232nd St., Lot 25, Rollingwood Shores, Sec. 31/T36N/R18W, Town of Laketown, McKeith Lake (class 3).

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NO.

DESCRIPTION

033

Village of Dresser Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 116-00297-0100 Lot 1 CSM 2988 V14 Pg 10 Loc in Outlots 25 & 27 Assessors Plat of the Village of Dresser Sec 7-33-18 Doc No 595570

034

Town of Apple River Owner: Les Webster & Larry G Warhol 004-00797-3400 Lot 34 CSM 3115 V14 Pg 137 Loc NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600048

035

Town of Apple River Owner: Les Webster & Larry G Warhol 004-00797-3500 Lot 35 CSM 3115 V14 Pg 137 Loc NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600048

036

Town of Apple River Owner: Benito M Benitez 004-00798-0900 Lot 9 CSM 3765 V17 Pg 28 Loc in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 31-34-17 Doc No 634712

037

Town of Apple River 004-00804-0000 Gov Lot 3 Sec 29-34-16

038

039

040

041

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YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

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NO.

DESCRIPTION

2010 2010 2010

2,331.68 446.91 165.00

2219 2219

12% Annually 12% Annually

042

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00264-0000 Pcl in the SE corner of SE SE desc in V852 Pg 129 Sec 10-34-17

Owner: Karen L Mosay Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank

043

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00369-0000 Pt Gov Lot 3 & 4 Sec 13-34-17 as desc in Doc No 761737

Owner: Stacee Renee Peterson

044

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00527-0420 Lot 2 CSM 4743 V21 Pg 70 Loc in W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec 18-34-17 Doc No 694492

Owner: Michael T & Barbara J Hansen

045

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00753-0000 SW SW Sec 27-34 -17

Owners: Raymond & Carol Tourville Mortgage Holder: Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Ladd Memorial Hospital

DC SC

SC

2010 2010

173.74 165.00

213

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

173.74 165.00

214

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

780.08 165.00

219

12% Annually

Owner: Susan J Peterson Liens/Judgments: SC Hill Top Excavating Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Estate Recovery Program

2010 2010

651.75 165.00

222

12% Annually

046

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00759-0300 Lot 3 CSM 2717 V12 Pg 204 Loc in SW SE Sec 27-34-17 Doc No 582928

Owner: Lawrence M Fitzgerald

Town of Apple River 004-00808-0000 SE SW, exc 6 acres Sec 29-34-16

Owner: Susan J Peterson Liens/Judgments: SC Hill Top Excavating Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Estate Recovery Program

2010 2010

465.62 165.00

224

12% Annually

047

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00925-0000 Pt E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 desc V920 Pg 16 Sec 31-34-17 Doc No 646256

Town of Apple River 004-01215-0000 Lot 7 Plat of Belleview Park Sec 2-34-16

Owner: Vernon F & Carolyn R Borst Mortgage Holders: First National Bank of New Richmond U.S. Bank NA

2010 2010

611.19 165.00

253

12% Annually

Owner: Teresa K Hannah Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Livingston Financial Capital One FSB The RiverBank Capital One Bank Discover Bank

048

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00158-0000 Pt Gov Lot 3 desc in V979 Pg 875 Sec 7-34-17 Doc No 707558

Owner: Lew A Lunsman Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union Citibank (South Dakota) LVNV Funding Midland Funding LLC

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00928-0000 Lot 6 CSM 1867 V9 Pg 14 Loc in NE NW & SE NW Sec 31-34-17 Doc 531534

Village of Centuria 111-00338-0000 Lot 9 Plat of Meadow Lane Sec 12-34-18

Owner: Lew A Lunsman Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union Citibank (South Dakota) LVNV Funding Midland Funding LLC

Owner: Teresa K Hannah Mortgage Holders: MERS-Lehman Brothers Bank FSB Lexington National Insurance Corp Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Livingston Financial Capital One FSB The RiverBank Capital One Bank Discover Bank

049

Town of Balsam Lake 006-01010-0000 Lot 3 CSM 546 V3 Pg 38 Loc in Gov Lot 6 Sec 33-34-17 Doc No 387650

Owner: Angela LaVanier Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

SC

SC

WC SC

2009 2009 2010

149.47 165.00 557.33

272

12% Annually

264

12% Annually

2010 2010 2010

251.53 82.50 165.00

2111 2111

12% Annually 12% Annually

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AMT. TAX

CERT.#

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SC

2010 2010

609.00 165.00

271

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

366.71 165.00

276

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

430.92 165.00

285

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,925.64 165.00

303

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

560.23 165.00

306

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

580.53 165.00

328

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,832.24 165.00

329

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

992.77 165.00

339

12% Annually

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2WKHU 6DLQWV ZUHVWOHUV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ DW FRQ- of them have worked for 10 years for the ference included Dalton Langer in third QH[W WKUHH ZHHNV Âľ &ODUN VDLG ´, IHHO ZH place at 113. Kyle Koshiol took fourth have gotten our really good wrestlers place at 126, and Austin Strakka placed good competition all year long and now seventh at 132. Alex King was also sev- we look to the tournament series. I am exMarty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a solid enth place, at 138, C.J. Haasnoot took sev- cited to see how well some of these kids week of wrestling for St. Croix Falls as HQWK DW %ULDQ *LOEHUW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG IRXUWK FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVK , IHHO ZH KDYH D WUHPHQGRXV they wrapped up the regular season on DW &RU\ 7KHURX[ WRRN Ă&#x20AC;IWK DW chance to have a couple of state champiD KLJK QRWH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLQQLQJ WKH UHJXODU VHD- 5\DQ )HQWRQ ZDV Ă&#x20AC;IWK DW DQG .\OH RQV Âľ son conference title during a dual match Bastin took fourth at 285.

St. Croix Falls will be the host of the against Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg on WIAA Division 2 Regional Wrestling Tuesday, Feb. 4, at St. Croix Falls. ´:H KDG D JUHDW \HDU ¾ VDLG 6DLQWV FRDFK 'DQ &ODUN ´+DG VRPH NLGV OLNH Alex King, Austin Strakka and Dalton Langer step up to help us win that dual. It was really rewarding as a coach to see a team work as hard as these kids have to UHDFK WKHLU JRDO DQG ZLQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH ¾ On Saturday, Feb. 8, St. Croix Falls traveled to Cameron for the conference wrestling tournament and took second overall, with Cameron winning the team title. Coming in third place was Clear Lake followed by Unity, LFG, Turtle Lake/Clayton, Bruce, Cornell/Gilman/ Lake Holcombe, Shell Lake, Flambeau and Northwood/Solon Springs.

The Saints had four wrestlers make it to the championship round, including Drew Wheeler at 120 pounds. Wheeler became just the fourth wrestler in St. Croix Falls history to earn four conference championships. ´+H LV LQ SUHWW\ HOLWH FRPSDQ\ ZLWK 6FRWW 0DUNR 0LNH .HOO\ DQG -RH 5D\JRU ¾ -RH 5DGHPDFKHU RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV ZRQ KLV WKLUG FRQIHUHQFH FKDPSLRQVKLS RQ 6DWXUGD\ )HE Clark said.

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â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ STEVENS POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zach Anderson earned :,$& Ă&#x20AC;HOG DWKOHWH of the week honors for his performance with the UW-Stout menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor track team recently. The senior Blue Devil won the heptathlon at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational with a score of 5,132 points, currently the second best score in all of NCAA Division III. In the individual events, Anderson Zach Anderson was third in the 60meter dash, 7.41 seconds, second in the long jump, 21 feet, 3-1/2 inches, third in the shot put, 39 feet, 2-1/2 inches, fourth in the high jump, 6 feet, 2 inches, second in the 60-hurdles, 8.54, third in the pole vault, DQG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH PHWHU 2:41.49. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ STEVENS POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Luck athlete and 8: (DX &ODLUH LQGRRU WUDFN DQG Ă&#x20AC;HOG member Roger Steen competed at the Stevens Point Winter Invitational, takLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH LQ ERWK the weight throw and the shot put. Steen is nationally ranked in both events. This is the second event where Steen has taken first place in Roger Steen both field events, with a distance of 16.58 meters in the shot put, and 17.41 meters in the weight-throw toss. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from blugolds.com â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Thursday, Feb. 13, St. Croix Falls at Siren boys and girls basketball games can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Luck at Unity boys and girls basketball games on Friday, Feb. 14, are being broadcast on 104.9 FM, beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Winter at Luck boys basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 18, can be heard on 104.9 FM, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All of the above high school basketball games can be found online at msbnsports.net.

WIAA regional wrestling reports will be broadcast from both St. Croix Falls and Cumberland on Saturday, Feb. 14, beginning at 10 a.m. on 1260 AM. 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 2014 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

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Compete at Division Ĺ&#x201D; regionals in SCF this Saturday Marty Seeger|Staff writer CAMERON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck/Frederic/ Grantsburg wrestling team had just eight wrestlers competing at the conference tournament in Cameron on Saturday, Feb. EXW Ă&#x20AC;YH RI WKRVH HLJKW HDUQHG D WULS WR WKH FKDPSLRQVKLS URXQG )RXU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH RYHUDOO EXW LW ZDVQ¡W WKH VWDUW RU Ă&#x20AC;QLVK WKH WHDP ZDV KRSLQJ IRU DFFRUGLQJ to coach Chris Bartlett. ´7KH GD\ VWDUWHG RXW YHU\ GLVDSSRLQWing when two kids didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up and two didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make weight. We had a very JRRG FKDQFH DW ZLQQLQJ WKH WRXUQDPHQW Âľ said Bartlett.

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Josh Glover earned a championship at 182 with a pin over Nick Stesniak of Turtle Lake/Clayton in ,Q WKH VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV Glover won a 19-4 major decision over Jared Santana of Cameron, before winning WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV PDWFK RYHU -RVK *ORYHU WRRN ILUVW SODFH DW IRU /)* RYHU ,DQ 5XEOH RI &OHDU Ian Ruble of Clear /DNH LQ WKLV PDWFK Lake by fall, in 2:53.

Bartlett said Glover moved up a weight to WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK DW WKH WRXUQDPHQW +H KDG D take on Ruble, who had beaten him earlier pin over Austin Wallberg of Turtle Lake/ Clayton in 59 seconds, and then won a 4-0 in the season.

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Three others made it to the championship round and took second place, including Jarett Davison at 126. Davison defeated Eric Nedland of Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe by an 8-5 decision, but lost by fall in the championship to Kal Gerber of Cameron. ´+H KDG D QLFH WRXUQDPHQW ZLQQLQJ LQ WKH VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV RYHU D TXDOLW\ RSSRQHQW DQG WKHQ ORVLQJ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV WR D VWDWH FKDPS Âľ 3HUNLQV VDLG At 132, Tucker Olson went 2-1 on the day, with a pin in 1:22 over Christian Monson of Shell Lake and won in the VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDO PDWFK DJDLQVW 'HYRQ 'RRUQ E\

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(OOVZRUWK 6W &URL[ )DOOV ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints hosted Ellsworth on Friday, Feb. 7, an 11-5 Middle Border team that is currently third in one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest conferences this year. Ahead of Ellsworth are 10-1 Prescott and 10-1 Somerset.

The Saints kept it close Friday, trailing 21-18 after one and 35-29 at halftime. St. Croix Falls trailed 49-46 going into the fourth quarter.

Lovro Kusec had 21 points for the Saints, Jacob Jacobson added 18, and Andrew Erickson had 10.

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St. Croix Falls was able to catch a spark late in the game despite Luck controlling the game much of the way, including the ZKROH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI ´$ JRRG JDPH HVSHFLDOO\ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI OHDGLQJ Âľ VDLG /XFN FRDFK 5LFN *LOOHU ´:H IHOO Ă DW LQ WKH WKLUG EXW VWLOO KHOG D RQH SRLQW OHDG Âľ It was 36-35 to start the fourth quarter, in favor of the Cardinals, but the Saints took a brief lead with a big 3-pointer from 7UHYRU &URVV ZKLFK Ă&#x20AC;UHG XS WKH 6DLQWV crowd and bench. Niko Neuman and Jacob Jacobson hit threes in the fourth quarter as well, but still only trailed by four with 1:52 to go.

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Gustafson grabs 500th rebound in win over Unity Vikings pack in four games in six days )UHGHULF 8QLW\ Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shooting 19 of 25 from the free-throw line and putting together a big second half, the Frederic girls basketball team was able to take care of Unity on Monday, Feb. 10. But the big story of the night was Frederic senior Carly Gustafson, who came down with her 500th career rebound, a milestone not unlike shooting 1,000 points. Gustafson also had 21 points and shot 11 of 14 from the line. Gustafson also had eight boards during the game. Frederic coach Troy Wink said that getting to her 500th rebound was a great accomplishment for someone who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in the game as long as others. ´6KH GLG WKDW LQ WZR SOXV \HDUV DV VKH GLGQ¡W SOD\ YDUVLW\ DV D IUHVKPDQ Âľ :LQN noted.

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6LUHQ :HEVWHU WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Dragons won over Webster on Friday, Feb. 7, leading DIWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DQG DW WKH half. *OHQZRRG &LW\ )UHGHULF Caitlynn Daniels had 13 points, Carly FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Vikings girls faced a tough Glenwood Good, 11, Haley Peterson, eight, Jessica City team in Frederic, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come Strabel and Laurel Kanneberg each had away with the win against the Hilltop- six, Emily Howe, four, Zoe Emery, Hope Peterson and Allie Webster each had two, pers. ´*OHQZRRG &LW\ KDV D JRRG WHDP ZLWK and Mercedes Moody had one point. good depth and balance of scoring. We hung with them only down seven in the 6LUHQ &RUQHOO third but gave up too many offensive reSIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Dragons fought ERXQGV WRR PDQ\ WXUQRYHUV Âľ VDLG FRDFK it out in a close game against Cornell at Troy Wink. home on Monday, Feb. 10, with Cornell Carly Gustafson continued to play OHDGLQJ DIWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU 7KH well, scoring 18 points, and Ann Che- Dragons led just 11-10 at halftime before nal had a big fourth quarter, chipping in taking a 23-15 lead into the fourth quarter, eight points and getting 14 points overall. and hanging on in the win.

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&DPHURQ 6W &URL[ )DOOV CAMERON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 13-3 Comets proved too much for the Saints on Monday, Feb. 10, as Cameron handed the St. Croix Falls girls basketball team only their third loss of the season.

7KH 6DLQWV OHG DIWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUter and 27-19 at halftime, but the Comets shut the Saints offense down in the second half, allowing nine points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth.

Jessica Rademacher had 20 points, seven steals and 12 rebounds, Mariah Rohm had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and Katie Kopp had eight points, Erica Bergmann, four, and McKenzie Christenson added one point.

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Blizzard girls winning at the right time PlayoČ&#x201D; bracket set as regular season ends %OL]]DUG 6XSHULRU %OL]]DUG (DX &ODLUH Marty Seeger|Staff writer SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Blizzard girls hockey team won three-straight games as of Monday, Feb. 10, after they picked up a win over Eau Claire-Altoona, 7-3. Four days earlier, the Blizzard won a 6-2 contest against SuSHULRU ZKR WKH\¡OO IDFH DJDLQ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW round of the playoffs. That game will be played at the Lodge Center Arena in Siren on Thursday, Feb. 20, beginning at 7 p.m.

Superior is the No. 5 seed, while the Blizzard girls have the No. 4 seed.

Against Superior last Thursday, the Blizzard led 4-1 heading into the third period, and scored another two goals in the third. Wendy Roberts had four goals in the game, including one assist, while Jenna Curtis had one goal and one assist, and Ashley Dietmeier had one goal and two assists. Paige Young, Abby Stevens, and Mackenzie Omer had one assist.

During the win against Eau Claire-Altoona, Curtis had four goals while Roberts added two goals with three assists.

Dietmeier had one goal and three assists, and Young and Stevens each had one assist and Omer had two assists. Hope Tucker had 32 saves against Eau ClaireAltoona and 31 against Superior.

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Unity plays big under the basket versus Pirates With 9.6 seconds left the score was 4748. Hallberg called an immediate timeout. Unity put the ball in play with nine seconds to Logan Vader who was fouled immediately, putting him on the line. He sank one shot, making the score 47-49 Unity. Grantsburg brought the ball in with six seconds left. Ohnstad took the ball downcourt and took a shot just out8QLW\ *UDQWVEXUJ side of the 3-point line and missed and that was all she wrote for the Pirates great Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Unity came out with chance to steal one from the Unity Eagles. a close win against the Pirates Friday, Shaun Fisher, Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head coach, was Feb. 7. Grantsburg was able to run with pleased to squeak out a win. ´,W ZDV D KDUG IRXJKW JDPH IRU ERWK the Eagles but desperately needed a big teams.

I think we executed well on offense basket in their last possession that ended up being tipped. The teams were very GXULQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI EXW ZH KDG WURXEOH evenly matched except for under the bas- Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ RXU VKRWV DQG IUHH WKURZV LQ ket where Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oliver Raboin held an the second half. Grantsburg shot really advantage. This caused lots of contact ZHOO IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG HVSHFLDOO\ IURP WKH and a few early foul-outs by the Pirates 3-point line. I am pleased that our guys Jaeger Staeven and Austin Olson. Grants- were able to withstand their good shootburg had to go to the bench and was then ing and hold on for a win. We will need to unable to compete with the big boys in- execute better in the late stages of games side although they did make a valiant ef- if we want to make a run in the playoffs. fort and came extremely close in the end. We will continue to work on improving in $W WKH HQG RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DQG DW KDOI that area of our game the rest of the season. Overall, it was another good learning Grantsburg only trailed by one.

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Grantsburg/Luck set all-time high points at home meet Lerud nears allĹ&#x2018;time uneven bars and balance beam schoolĹ&#x2018;record scores Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grantsburg/Luck gymnastics coach Kathy Lund was very proud of her girls performance against a quality opponent on Thursday, Feb. 6, GXULQJ WKH WHDP¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH PHHW RI WKH season against Rice Lake/Cumberland. Âľ,W FRXOG KDYH EHHQ LQWLPLGDWLQJ KRVWing a team that was undefeated in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular season and placed fourth at the state meet, but Grantsburg/Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gymnasts stayed focus and improved on the little things â&#x20AC;Ś sticking landings, straight legs and less falls. The school record of 130.675, set by the 2007-2008 gymnastics team, is the target. It was so close.

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Cardinals outdone by Lady Saints Luck wins next two games on the road 6W &URL[ )DOOV /XFN Marty Seeger |Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It was a rough night for the Cardinals, but a positive one for the St. Croix Falls girls basketball team as they powered their way to victory Thursday, Feb. 6. ´:H JRW RXWKXVWOHG RXWPXVFOHG RXWplayed and outcoached. That sums up 6&)¡V GRPLQDWLQJ ZLQ RYHU /XFN Âľ VDLG Luck coach Marty Messar. ,W ZDV D GHFHQW Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU IRU WKH Cardinals who trailed by one point with under 40 seconds to go, but the Saints kept coming at Luck offensively to lead 15-10 at the buzzer. It was a three-point difference early in the second quarter, but a 3-pointer from Katie Kopp helped spark a 9-0 run by the Saints. Despite climbing their way back into the game, the Cardinals couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to catch back up, and E\ WKH HQG RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI WKH 6DLQWV OHG comfortably, 29-19.

Holding the Cardinals to seven points in the third quarter, St. Croix Falls rolled on from that point on for the win. ´7KH 6DLQWV SOD\HG H[WUHPHO\ ZHOO on defense, holding Luck to 16-percent VKRRWLQJ IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG DV ZH PDGH RQO\ HLJKW EDVNHWV IRU WKH JDPH Âľ 0HVVDU VDLG adding that the Cards shot well from the line, going 20 of 29 overall.

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/XFN :LQWHU WINTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck girls ended a busy week of basketball with a win at Winter on Friday, Feb. 7.

Luck got a good mix of scoring from the team, including 13 points and 11 rebounds from Darian Ogilvie, who coach Marty Messar said had her best night of the season.

The Cardinals shot 37 percent for the QLJKW DQG RI IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG LQ WKH second half. Luck trailed 14-10 after the Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DQG OHG DW KDOIWLPH They outscored the Warriors 19-4 for a big third quarter.

Jenni Holdt and Tayler Dow each had 11 points, Jillian Klattt, eight, and Emma Pedersen, Olivia Nielsen and Whitney Petersen each had four points, while Brittany Donald added two points. ´:LWK QR -9 JDPH VRPH RI RXU \RXQJHU JLUOV JRW WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WDVWH RI YDUVLW\ FRPSHWLWLRQ DQG SHUIRUPHG ZHOO Âľ 0HVVDU VDLG /XFN %LUFKZRRG BIRCHWOOD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cardinal girls basketball team improved their record to 8-9 on the season with a big victory over Birchwood Monday, Feb. 10.

Angela Gore led with 12 points and 11 -LOOLDQ .ODWW RI /XFN PDNHV KHU ZD\ WR WKH EDVNHW DV 6DLQWV IUHVKPDQ .DWLH .RSS WULHV WR rebounds in a game that saw scoring from several members of the Cardinals team.

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Dow and Holdt each had three assists and had three steals.

Jillian Klatt led the Cards with 17 Holdt had seven boards. points, while Jenni Holdt added seven.

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Lady Dragons beat Evergreens at Target Center 6LUHQ 1RUWKZRRG Marty Seeger|Staff writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Siren boys completed a busy week of basketball winning 3 of their 3 games played that week, ending with a 61-47 win over Northwood at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Saturday, Feb. 8.

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David St. John led the Dragons with 19 points while Aaron Ruud added 11, Nate Martin, 10, Corey Bauer and Neil Oustigoff each had three, Michael Kosloski added two and Josiah Wegner added one.

The team also got to spend the day at the Mall of America and catch the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minnesota Timberwolves game.

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Three Saints football players sign letters of intent Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Three athletes from St. Croix Falls signed letters of intent to extend their football careers to the collegiate level on Thursday, Feb. 6. Seniors Andrew Erickson and Joe Rademacher signed partial scholarships to play at Division 2, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Drew Dumke signed on to play at Division 3, UW-Stout. ´,W¡V D FUHGLW WR WKHVH JX\V IRU KRZ PXFK work theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put in all these years. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice that they get to go do something WKDW WKH\ UHDOO\ HQMR\ Âľ VDLG 6DLQWV IRRWEDOO FRDFK *UDQW %HOLVOH ´)RU RXU VPDOO VFKRRO itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also great for us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for our proJUDP Âľ Moorhead is part of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, and Erickson, DW IHHW LQFKHV SRXQGV ZDV D Ă&#x20AC;UVW team all-conference selection on both offense and defense for the Saints last fall.

He was all-region selection on offense, and will likely play for MSUM on the offensive line.

Rademacher, a 6-foot, 2-inch, 205-pound linebacker, was four-time all-conference selection and all-state honorable mention in 2013. He had 163 tackles in 2013, 17 tackles for loss. He also rushed for 1,135 yards with 15 touchdowns in 2013.

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Pheasants Foreverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual national gathering known as the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic runs from Feb. 14-16 in Milwaukee. The 10th-annual festival and national Pheasants Forever convention will be held at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. The festival attracted almost 29,000 upland bird enthusiasts to Minneapolis last year. The organization has more than 140,000 members nationwide, including 33 Wisconsin chapters.

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The land was acquired in part with stewardship grants and donated to DNR. â&#x20AC;˘ Paradise Valley Wildlife Area (Kincaid addition) - The Jefferson and Southwestern Pheasants Forever Chapters have pledged funds to help manage the 1,300acre DNR property which was recently acquired by DNR. â&#x20AC;˘ Jefferson Marsh Wildlife Area - Jefferson Marsh Wildlife Area, located in Jefferson County, was acquired by Pheasants Forever several years ago and has

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Make tracks to Crex Meadows Wildlife Area

GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When you live in Northwest Wisconsin, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no escaping Old Man Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frosty grip, so why not make the best of it? Crex Meadows Wildlife Area offers a plethora of outdoor recreational opportunities year-round.

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(Feb.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Ocwen  Loan  Servicing,  LLC  as  servicer  for  U.S.  Bank  National  Association,  as  Successor  Trustee,  to  Bank  of  America,  National  Association  as  successor  by  merger  to  LaSalle  Bank  National  Association,  as  Trustee,  for  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Trust,  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Asset  Backed  Certificates,  Series  2006-­6 Plaintiff vs.

JAN.  M.  GUSEK,  et  al.

Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  202 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  May  30,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $124,969.39,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  March  6,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;͞  failure  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  sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  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,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Parcel  1:  Lots  13  and  14,  Block  46,  Original  Plat  of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

Parcel  2:  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  Together  with  that  portion  of  vacated  Massachu-­ setts  Street  lying  between  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  and Lot  13  Block  46  Original  Plat of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  as  per  Resolution  No.  01-­22  recorded  October  15,  2001,  in Volume  892  on  Page  763  as Document  No.  620825.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  344  North  Adams  Street,  Saint  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  281-­00767-­0000  &  281-­00094-­0000.

Dated  this  20th  day  of  Janu-­ ary,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff

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(Feb.  12,  19,  26) 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.

Patrick  C.  Collova 715  West  Shore  Drive Somerset,  Wisconsin  54025, Laurie  J.  Collova 715  West  Shore  Drive Somerset,  Wisconsin  54025, Revocable  Trust  Agreement  of  Patrick  C.  Collova  and  Laurie  J.  Collova  Trust,  Under  Trust  Agreement  Dated  11-­18-­2002, c/o  Patrick  C.  Collova  and Laurie  J.  Collova 715  West  Shore  Drive Somerset,  Wisconsin  54025, The  RiverBank 26777  Fallbrook  Avenue Wyoming,  Minnesota  55092,

John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants.

Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  13CV484 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment,  and  Judgment  entered  on  January  13,  2014,  and  filed  on  January  14,  2014,  in  the  above-­entitled  action,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  March  13,  2014,  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  Alyssa  A.  Johnson West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. Lake,  WI  54810.

State  Bar  No.  1086085 LEGAL  DESCRIPTION: 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Lot  Three  (3)  of  Belmont  Brookfield,  WI  53005 Addition  to  the  Village  of  262-­790-­5719 Osceola,  Wisconsin,  being  Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ part  of  the  Northeast  Quarter  peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  of  the  Southeast  Quarter  (NE  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ 1/4  of  the  SE  1/4),  Section  Twenty-­seven  (27),  Township  man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ Thirty-­three  (33)  North  of  ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  Range  Nineteen  (19)  West,  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  EXCEPT  the  following  parcels  that  purpose. described  as  follows: 599480 WNAXLP

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7O`SSPZ >PSKLY *SLYR 3 Parcel  A:   A  part  of  Lot  Three  (3)  of  the  Plat  of  Belmont  Addition  as  recorded  in  the  Register  of  Deeds  office  in  and  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  described  as  follows: Beginning  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  said  Lot  3,  thence,  along  the  North  line  of  said  Lot  6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW D GLV-­ tance  of  150.00  feet  to  the  Northeast  corner  of  said  Lot  3;Íž  thence,  along  the  East  line  of  VDLG /RW 6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ West  a  distance  of  39.54  feet;Íž  WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ :HVW it  is  intended  that  this  line,  in  part,  split  the  common  wall  of  an  existing  Twin  Home,  a  dis-­ tance  of  150.00  feet  to  the  West  line  of  said  Lot  3;Íž  thence,  along  said  West  line,  North  Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW D GLVWDQFH RI 39.23  feet  to  the  point  of  beginning.

Parcel  B:   A  part  of  Lot  3  of  the  Plat  of  Belmont  Addition  as  recorded  in  the  Register  of  Deeds  Office  in  and  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  described  as  follows: Commencing  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  said  Lot  3,  thence,  along  the  North  line  of  said  Lot  6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW D GLV-­ tance  of  150.00  feet  to  the  Northeast  corner  of  said  Lot  3;Íž  thence,  along  the  East  line  of  VDLG /RW 6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ West  a  distance  of  39.54  feet  to  the  point  of  beginning  of  the  parcel  to  be  described;Íž  thence,  continuing  along  said  East  line  RI VDLG /RW 6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ West  a  distance  of  35.23  feet;Íž  WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă&#x203A; Âś :HVW a  distance  of  150.00  feet  to  the  West  line  of  said  Lot  3;Íž  thence,  along  said  West  line,  1RUWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW D GLV-­ tance  of  35.28  feet;Íž  thence,  6RXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW LW LV intended  that  this  line,  in  part,  split  the  common  wall  of  an  existing  Twin  Home,  a  dis-­ tance  of  150.00  to  the  point  of  beginning;Íž  Village  of  Osceola,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

(FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  ad-­ dress  is  135/137  Belmont  Street,  Osceola,  Wisconsin).

Dated:  January  23,  2014.

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/#16801 >5(?37

Real Estate (Jan. Â 29, Â Feb. Â 5, Â 12) STATE Â OF Â WISCONSIN CIRCUIT Â COURT POLK Â COUNTY CIVIL Â DIVISION BANK Â OF Â AMERICA, Â N.A. Plaintiff vs.

ESTATE  OF  JAMES  T.  CURRAN  A/K/A  JAMES  THOMAS  CURRAN;Íž  POSTAL  CREDIT  UNION;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  276 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  October  8,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $42,530.86,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  16,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

ADJOURNMENT  TIME:  Febru-­ ary  25,  2014,  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  plaintiff.

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  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter of  the  Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31,  Township  36  North of  Range  18  West,  Town  of Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  a  point  on  the  Section  Line  676  Feet  South of  the  Northwest  Corner  of  said  Section  31;͞  thence  run-­ ning  East  178  Feet;͞  thence  running  South  80  Feet;͞  thence  running  West  178  Feet;͞  thence  running  North  80  Feet  to  the point  of  beginning.  Also  part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  the Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31,  Township  36  North  of Range  18  West,  Town  of Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  the  Southeast  Corner  of  the  Parcel  described  in  Volume  438,  Page  582,  Document  No.  406896;͞  thence East  36  Feet;͞  thence  North  26  Feet;͞  thence  West  36  Feet;͞  thence  South  26  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  030-­00762-­0000.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2486  240th  St.,  Cushing,  Wisconsin  54006.

Kimberly  W.  Hibbard State  Bar  No.  1090800 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe,  Ste.  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9711 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  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

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF DOUGLAS  HOWARD  HUGHES Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  09 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  January  19,  1947,  and  date  of  death  December  9,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  1575  280th  Ave.,  Frederic,  WI  54837.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  May  1,  2014.

5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500.

Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar January  21,  2014 Duane  Hughes 3340  15th  St. Frederic,  WI  54837

>5(?37 715-­653-­2629 (Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY EQUITY  TRUST  CO. Custodian  FBO  Stephen  J.  Bodenschatz  IRA, Plaintiff vs LARRY  W.  KNUTSON, Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  630 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  en-­ tered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  January  14,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $7,043.52,  I  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  at  the  Main  Front  Entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  in  the  Village  of  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  on  Thursday,  February  27,  2014,  at  10:00  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m.

TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;͞  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeiture  of  deposit  to  plaintiff.

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. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2203,  recorded  in  Volume  10  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  127,  Document  No.  554824,  being  a  part  of  Lot  58  of  the  Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Plat  in  the Village  of  Centuria,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

PIN:  111-­00088-­0100.

STREET  ADDRESS:  611  4th  Street,  Centuria,  WI  54824.

Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  this  15th  day  of  January,  2014.

Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin Steven  J.  Swanson No.  1003029 Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 105  South  Washington  Street St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 >5(?37 715-­483-­3787

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2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  September  11,  1944,  and  date  of  death  November  1,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  27  County  Rd.  CC,  Star  Prairie,  WI  54026.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  May  12,  2014.

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-3, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6).

POLK COUNTY

By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 3 - Case No. 14CV 24 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled.

3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens.

4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached â&#x20AC;&#x153;List of Tax Liensâ&#x20AC;? in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Dated this 13th day of January, 2014.

Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-3 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Lincoln Owner: Charles A & Mari Jane D Lunas 032-00322-0100 Mortgage Holder: The E 6 rods of the W 30 rods Alegis Group LP of the S 16 rods of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 14-33-16

002

Town of Lincoln 032-00384-0000 Lot 12 CSM 893 V4 Pg 139 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 15-33-16

Town of Lincoln Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim 032-01295-0000 Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney Pt of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 36-33-17 as desc V432 Pg 754

004

Town of Lincoln 032-01303-0000 Lot 1 CSM 326 V2 Pg 55 Doc No 371539 Sec 36-33-17

Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim Mortgage Holder: First Federal Savings and Loan Land Contract Holder: James A Olson Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney

Town of Lincoln 032-01304-0000 Lot 2 CSM 326 V2 Pg 55 Doc No 371539 Sec 36-33-17

Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim Mortgage Holder: First Federal Savings and Loan Land Contract Holder: James A Olson Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney

Town of Lincoln 032-01496-0000 Lot 18 Guanella Beach Sec 25-33-17

Owners: Susan Lee Ray

Town of Lincoln 032-01553-0000 Lot 19 of Sand Beach Park, being pt of Gov Lot 4 Sec 25-33-17

Owners: Jeffrey D & Cheryl A Brenna

Town of Lorain 034-00055-0000 NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 less the western 1162â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sec 3-37-15

Owners: Anthony J Sansone Jr

Town of Lorain 034-00193-0000 The S 265â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the E 135â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 10-37-15

Owners: Brenda Lee Peterson Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank Auto-Owners Insurance Polk County Clerk of Courts

Town of Lorain 034-00569-0000 Pt of NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 29-37-15

Owners: Sarah & Autumn Ricci Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank, National Association Other Interested Parties: Daniel & Shirley Schaar

Town of Lorain 034-00656-0000 SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 33-37-15

Owner: Brad & Kelly L Schmidt Liens/Judgments: Calumet County Child Support Agency Crawford County Child Support Agency

005

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

015

Town of Luck 036-00393-0000 underlying parcel to 036-00393-0001, 036-00393-0100 & 036-00392-0000 - A pcl in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec 17-36-14

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

2010 2010

26.89 165.00

1334

12% Annually

016

Town of Luck Owner: Robbin Knapp 036-00862-0000 One acre pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 35-36-17

017

Town of Luck Owner: Julie Knapp 036-00863-0000 One acre pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 35-36-17

018

Town of Luck 036-00912-0000 Lot 2 CSM 4792 V21 Pg 119 being pt of Lots 5, 6 & 7 Blk 2 Jens S Pedersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Subdivision of E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 31-36-17

Owner: John R Marsh Mortgage Holder: First Federal Capital Bank Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS WI Department of Revenue Associated Bank NA MRC Receivables Corporation

019

Town of McKinley 038-00857-0000 Lot 2 Plat of Sunrise Roost Sec 10-36-15

Owners: Donald C & Rebecca J Seaquist

020

Town of Milltown Owner: Elizabeth Simon 040-00054-0000 Pt SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 2-35-17

021

Town of Milltown 040-00095-0000 Lot 2 CSM 4921 V22 Pg 28 loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 4-35-17 Doc 701007

022

SC

Owners: Arthur O Groth, Duane A Groth, & Neal Siewart SC Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union, Central Prairie Financial LLC, Midland Funding, Frontier Ag & Turf

003

2010 2010

185.64 165.00

1340

2010 2010

800.65 165.00

1426

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,706.07 165.00

1427

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

314.77 165.00

1428

2010 2010 2010

2,982.63 325.00 165.00

1436 1436

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,847.50 165.00

1438

12% Annually

SC

SC

SC

Owner: Elsie Skow, deceased, now owned

by Elizabeth M Dodge, Lynn R Skow & SC Randy J Larsen Mortgage Holder: Summit Mortgage Corporation

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

149.33 165.00

143.26 165.00

144.08 165.00

9.00 165.00

1,329.87 165.00

1447

1451

1462

1469

1496

SC

2010 2010

490.49 165.00

1500

Town of Luck Owners: Bryce Andersen, Joe Marson & 036-00430-0000 Henry Marson SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 19-36-17

SC

2010 2010

222.00 165.00

1505

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Owners: Robert E & Lisa L Buchholz & 2009 David A Foster SC 2009 Mortgage Holders: 2010 Richard O & Janet P Stout Eagle Valley Bank NA Land Contract Holders: Christine L & David A Foster, Joshua M Neumann Liens/Judgments: D.M.B. Drilling Co, Robert Carlson Palisades Collection, St Croix Regional Medical Center Capital One Bank, Capital One Bank Presidents Trust Company, Unifund CCR Partners WI Department of Revenue

1,471.83 165.00 2,152.49

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

193.93 165.00

1533

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

193.93 165.00

1534

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

238.99 165.00

1535

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

804.82 165.00

1586

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

41.85 165.00

1591

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,118.15 165.00

1594

12% Annually

Town of Milltown Owners: Christopher & Michelle Madison 040-00329-0000 SC Pcl of land in NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 12-35-17 Doc No 656122

2010 2010

237.96 165.00

1615

12% Annually

023

Town of Milltown 040-00447-0000 Lot 2 CSM 2193 V10 Pg 117 Loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 16-35-17 Doc No 554142

Owner: Lon Scheele Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU) Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue

SC

2010 2010

2,680.13 165.00

1630

12% Annually

024

Village of Frederic 151-00079-0000 Lot 7 Blk C First Addition Sec 8-35-17

Owner: Lon M Scheele Other Interested Parties: Polk County Bank (now RCU) Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue

SC

2010 2010

866.24 165.00

2328

12% Annually

025

Town of Milltown Owner: Jeffry A & Patricia A McArdle 040-00923-0000 Parcel B CSM 244 V1 Pg 247 loc in Gov Lot 2 Sec 27-35-17 Doc No 363521

SC

2010 2010

3,461.56 165.00

1649

12% Annually

026

Town of Milltown Owner: Virginia J Wahlquist 040-01447-0000 Lot 1 CSM 5091 V22 Pg 198 loc pt lots 13 & 14 Plat of Green Bay of Half Moon Lake in Gov Lot 1 Sec 25-35-17 Doc No 711394

SC

2010 2010

1,693.15 165.00

1683

12% Annually

027

Town of Osceola Owner: Darin N Youngmark 042-00133-0500 Lot 5 CSM 5017 V22 Pg 124 loc in pt W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 6-33-18 Doc No 705181

SC

2010 2010

437.34 165.00

1696

12% Annually

028

Town of Osceola Owner: Elton E Babbitt, c/o Dawn Gile 042-00782-0200 Lot 2 CSM 3732 V16 Pg 245 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 31-33-18 Doc No 633529

SC

2010 2010

3,281.35 165.00

1737

12% Annually

029

Town of Osceola Owner: Cole J Gile 042-00782-0800 Lot 8 CSM 3874 V17 Pg 137 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 31-33-18 Doc No 640833

SC

2010 2010

351.94 165.00

1738

12% Annually

030

Town of Osceola 042-00837-0100 Lot 1 CMS 2448 V11 Pg 156 loc in SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 34-33-18 Doc No 567758

Owners: Harold O & Lois A Gustafson Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Main Street Acquisition Corp Cavalry SPV 1 LLC

SC

2010 2010

1,188.67 165.00

1743

12% Annually

031

Town of Osceola 042-00954-0000 Pcl loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 11-33-19

Owners: Harold P Shores Mortgage Holder: Household Finance Corporation III Other Interested Parties: Kay A Shores

2009 2009 2010

84.71 165.00 63.54

2012

12% Annually

1750

12% Annually

Town of Osceola 042-00957-0000 Pcl loc in SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 11-33-19

Owners: Harold P Shores Mortgage Holder: Household Finance Corporation III Other Interested Parties: Kay A Shores

2008 1,548.77 1904 2008 165.00 2009 2,557.71 2013 Continued To 2010 2,864.09 1751

12% Annually

12% Annually

SA SC

SC

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

SC

Town of Luck Owner: Bryce Andersen 036-00427-0000 NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 19-36-17

Town of Luck 036-00633-0000 Lot 1 CSM 3034 V14 Pg 56 loc in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 28-36-17 Doc No 597034

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

1743

12% Annually

1520

12% Annually

032

Owner: Bruce R & Sherry A Huber Mortgage Holder: U.S. Bank National Association ND Liens/Judgments: Cassandra Dehmer

SC

SC

12% Annually

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In this full-time teaching position you will learn new skills inside and outside of the classroom and be challenged daily in a unique mental-health setting, working with school-age children. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team made up of mental-health professionals and educators, whose goal is to use creative approaches to bring the individual strengths out of each child.

We are looking for a teacher with a passion to have an impact in the life of a child and who utilizes creative approaches to engage children. A Wisconsin teaching certificate is preferred, but not required.

If you have a specific interest in using the creative arts to engage children, this is the perfect fit for you!

Specific Duties: â&#x20AC;˘ Develop, coordinate and implement experiential and creative instructional curriculums. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide engaging instruction and educational facilitation for children of multiple ages. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide objective evaluation and observation of the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behaviors for members of the multidisciplinary team. â&#x20AC;˘ Help provide classroom and free-time supervision of children.

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598877  12-­15a,d  23-­26L

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 6

Towns Of: BALSAM LAKE, GEORGETOWN and APPLE RIVER For Continued Fiscal And Government ACCOUNTABILITY 599998

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING

Position:  One  position  serving  grades  10  -­  12,  beginning  February  3,  2014.  The  position  consists  of  between  12  -­  16  hours  of  work  per  week  during  the  evening  on  Mondays  -­  Thursdays  and  possible  online  programming.

Qualifications  Necessary:  Qualified  applicants  of  high  char-­ acter  should  possess  a  high  level  of  content  knowledge;͞  believe  all  students  can  learn  and  that  teachers  play  an  active  role  in  the  learning  process;͞  display  strong  communication,  leadership  and  organizational  skills;͞  enjoy  working  with  teen-­ agers;͞  be  willing  to  collaborate  with  colleagues;͞  be  able  to  coordinate  personnel  schedules;͞  and  be  dedicated  individuals  who  exhibit  a  strong  desire  to  improve  student  learning.

Requirements:  Applicants  must  have  appropriate  DPI  licen-­ sure  (952),  be  eligible  for  such  licensure  or  interested  in  obtain-­ ing  such  licensure  with  district  support.  Additional  licenses  pre-­ ferred.

How  to  Apply:  Qualified,  interested  persons  should  apply  by  sending  a  letter  of  application,  district  application  (available  at  www.unity.k12.wi.us),  resume  and  copy  of  license  or  evidence  of  license  eligibility,  transcripts  and  three  (3)  letters  of  rec-­ ommendation  to: Brandon  W.  Robinson,  District  Administrator Unity  School  District 1908  150th  Street/Hwy.  46  North Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810-­7267 Deadline:  As  Soon  As  Possible E.O.E. United  School  District  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  age,  sex,  race,  color,  national  origin,  religion,  ancestry,  creed,  pregnancy,  marital  or  parental  status,  sexual  orientation  or  physical,  mental,  emotional  or  learning  disability.

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Qualifications  Necessary:  Qualified  applicants  of  high  character  should  possess  a  high  level  of  content  knowledge;͞  believe  all  stu-­ dents  can  learn  and  that  teachers  play  an  active  role  in  the  learn-­ ing  process;͞  display  strong  communication,  leadership  and  organ-­ izational  skills;͞  enjoy  working  with  teenagers;͞  be  willing  to  collabo-­ rate  with  colleagues;͞  have  strong  technology  skills  as  Unity  High  School  is  a  1:1  iPad  school;͞  and  be  dedicated  individuals  who  exhibit  a  strong  desire  to  improve  student  learning.

Requirements:  Applicants  must  have  appropriate  DPI  licensure  (300)  or  be  eligible  for  such  licensure.  Additional  licenses  pre-­ ferred.

How  to  Apply:  Qualified,  interested  persons  should  apply  by  sending   a  letter  of  application,  district  application  (available  at  www.unity.k12.wi.us),  resume  and  copy  of  license  or  evidence  of  license  eligibility,  transcripts  and  three  (3)  letters  of  recommen-­ dation  to: Brandon  W.  Robinson,  District  Administrator Unity  School  District 1908  150th  Street/Hwy.  46  North Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810-­7267 Deadline:  February  28,  2014 E.O.E. Unity  School  District  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  age,  sex,  race,  color,  national  origin,  religion,  ancestry,  creed,  preg-­ nancy,  marital  or  parental  status,  sexual  orientation  or  physical,  mental,  emotional  or  learning  disability.

598878  12-­15a,d  23-­26L

POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-3 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

033

Town of Osceola 042-00976-0100 Lot 1 CSM 1767 V8 Pg 115 Loc in SW SE Sec 11-33-19 Doc No 524408

Owner: Gary F Brunclik Mortgage Holders: Royal Credit Union Central Bank

034

Town of Osceola 042-00976-0400 Lot 4 CSM 3486 V15 Pg 253 Loc in SW SE Sec 11-33-19 Doc No 619441

Owner: Gary F Brunclik Mortgage Holders: Royal Credit Union Central Bank

035

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01143-4100 Pt Lot 41 CSM 2757 V13 Pg 11 Loc in SE SW Sec 24-33-19 Doc No 584642

036

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01320-0800 Lot 8 Plat of Country View Acres Sec 18-33-18

037

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01320-1200 Lot 12 Plat of Country View Acres Sec 18-33-18

038

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 044-00131-0000 Mortgage Holders: Gov Lot 1 Sec 6-34-18 exc the Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc N 850â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thereof & Exc that Central Bank portion in V191 Pg 546 Doc No 279637 Plus N 850â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Gov Lot 1 Sec 6-34-18

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

SC

2010 2010

829.96 165.00

1752

12% Annually

045

City of St Croix Falls 281-00358-0000 Lot 12 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

4,074.72 165.00

1753

12% Annually

046

City of St Croix Falls 281-00359-0000 Lot 13 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

SC

2010 2010

047

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00360-0000 Lots 14 & 15 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

048

City of St Croix Falls 281-00361-0000 Lot 16 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

049

Town of St Croix Falls 044-00272-0100 Lot 1 CSM 5369 V24 Pg 54 loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 12-34-18 Doc No 729343

Owner: Tammie L Gross Mortgage Holders: William L & Christine S Erickson Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank Grindell Law Offices Asset Acceptance

050

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Denise M Ford 044-00571-0300 Lot 3 CSM 2209 V10 Pg 133 loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 24-34-18 Doc No 555100

051

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Thomas R & Barbara A Aslesen 044-00667-0000 Lot 7 Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plat of Gov Lot 7 Sec 25-34-18 Exc the westerly 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thereof

052

Town of St Croix Falls 044-00795-0000 Pt of SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 Sec 28-34-18 Doc No 689008

053

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Michael F & Sharon N Dwyer 044-00891-0001 Outlot 1 CSM 3996 V18 Pg 26 loc in SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-34-18 Doc No 650286

054

Town of St Croix Falls 044-01060-0000 Pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 and in Gov Lot 2 Sec 25-34-18 Doc No 732077

SC

2010 2010

355.20 165.00

1757

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

70.96 165.00

1765

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

70.73 165.00

1766

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

23.04 165.00

1823

12% Annually

039

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00280-0000 Lot 19 Blk 76 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

23.63 165.00

2668

12% Annually

040

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00281-0000 Lot 20 Blk 76 First Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

23.63 165.00

2669

12% Annually

041

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00341-0100 Lot 2 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

13.77 165.00

2670

12% Annually

042

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00342-0000 Lot 3 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

13.77 165.00

2671

12% Annually

043

044

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00343-0000 Lots 4 & 5 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18 City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00357-0000 Lots 10 & 11 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

63.01 165.00

33.46 165.00

2672

2673

12% Annually

12% Annually

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2674

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2675

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

33.46 165.00

2676

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2677

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

264.17 165.00

1829

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,443.37 165.00

1844

12% Annually

2010

2,172.66

1848

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

4,678.79 165.00

1853

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

20.10 165.00

1855

12% Annually

Owner: Deborah J Riegel & Jake L Riegel Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank SC

2010 2010

1,275.35 165.00

1866

12% Annually

Owner: Richard H Hansen Mortgage Holder: First State Bank of Wyoming Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS St Croix Valley Good Samaritan Center WI Department of Revenue

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-4, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6).

POLK COUNTY

By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 4 - Case No. 14CV 25 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled.

3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens.

4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached â&#x20AC;&#x153;List of Tax Liensâ&#x20AC;? in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Dated this 13th day of January, 2014.

Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-4 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

SC

2010 2010

349.81 165.00

1884

12% Annually

016

Village of Balsam Lake 106-00669-1300 Lot 13 Plat of Royal Oaks Addn exc N 1/2 thereof Sec 2-34-17

Owner: F A W Real Estate LLC Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Interbank

117.20 165.00

1886

12% Annually

017

Village of Centuria 111-00246-0000 Lot 13 Blk 2 Original Plat of Village of Centuria Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Ellery L & Jeri L Davis

SC

2010 2010

Owners: Donald R Patterson & Kathleen L Theisen SC Land Contract Holders: Thomas F Anderson, James T Anderson & Janet E Anderson

2010 2010

629.67 165.00

1887

12% Annually

018

Village of Centuria 111-00280-0000 Lots 14 & 15 Blk 6 Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Raymond J Lallier, deceased Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Other Interested Party: Kitty Hultquist

Owners: Donald R Patterson & Kathleen L Theisen SC Land Contract Holders: Thomas F Anderson, James T Anderson & Janet E Anderson

2010 2010

539.31 165.00

1888

12% Annually

019

Village of Centuria 111-00320-0000 Lot 7 Blk 12 Original Plat of Village of Centuria Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Samuel W Leggitt Mortgage Holder: Deustche Bank National Trust Company Other Interested Party: Occupants, 516 Polk Ave

2010 2010

186.17 165.00

1945

12% Annually

020

2010

995.87

1946

12% Annually

Village of Clayton 112-00064-0000 Lot 7 Blk 1 First Addition to the Village of Clayton Sec 24-33-15

Owner: Donald E Kittelson Mortgage Holder: Citifinancial Inc Lien/Judgment Holders: Wisconsin Electric Power Company Amery Regional Medical Center Dental Arts

021

Village of Frederic Owner: Mervin G & Kathleen G Bloom 126-00330-0000 Liens/Judgments: S 58â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lot 13, Second Addn to St Croix Regional Medical Center Village of Frederic Sec 28-37-17

022

Village of Frederic Owner: Mervin G & Kathleen G Bloom 126-00335-0000 Liens/Judgments: N 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lot 16, Second Addn to St Croix Regional Medical Center Village of Frederic Sec 28-37-17

023

Village of Luck 146-00167-0000 Pt Lot 3 & 4 Blk 13 Second Addition Lawson City Sec 28-36-17 Doc No 512158

Owners: Douglas G & Lori A Johnson Mortgage Holders: Rural American Bank - Luck Village of Luck

024

Village of Luck 146-00266-0000 Lot 12 Blk 4 Plat of Lawson Sec 28-36-17 Sec 28-36-17

Owner: Johnson Rental Properties Inc Other Interested Party: Cherokee State Bank

025

Village of Luck 146-00279-0000 Lot 17 Blk 4 Original Plat of Village of Luck Sec 28-36-17

Owner: Paula Kristine Holmquist Liens/Judgments: David Swiontek Rural American Bank Troy Ashton William Jack & Tracy Songetay

026

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Sterling 046-00094-0300 S 1/3 of N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and the W 1/3 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 4-36-19

Owners: Valerie C Jensen Liens/Judgments: Riverside Finance Inc Scott W & Kathy Willis

002

Town of Sterling 046-00095-0200 W 1/3 of NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 4-36-19

Owners: Valerie C Jensen Liens/Judgments: Riverside Finance Inc Scott W & Kathy Willis

003

Town of Sterling 046-00161-0000 E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 exc pcl desc V408 Pg 816 Doc No 386502 Sec 8-36-19

004

Town of Sterling 046-00162-0000 E 1/2 of W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 8-36-19

005

Town of Sterling Owners: Timothy B & Anna M Hasty 046-00791-0100 Pt SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-36-19

006

Town of Sterling Owner: Dean Radcliff 046-00797-0300 Liens/Judgments: Lot 3 CSM 4290 V19 Pg 71 WESTconsin Credit Union loc in pt of SW NE, SE NE, and NE NE Sec 33-36-19 Doc No 670341

007

008

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00079-0100 W 247.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of E 742.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of N 550â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Gov Lot 3 Sec 4-37-17

SC

SC

2010 2010

009

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00906-0000 Lot 18 Blk 2 Setzerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addition Sec 27-37-17

SC

2010 2010

45.35 165.00

2029

12% Annually

010

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00907-0000 Lot 19 Blk 2 Setzerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addition Sec 27-37-17

SC

2010 2010

45.35 165.00

2030

12% Annually

011

Town West Sweden Owner: John Lindell 048-00109-0000 S 660â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of W 800â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 5-37-17 Exc W 1/2 thereof

SC

2010 2010

901.43 165.00

1983

12% Annually

013

Town of West Sweden Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski 048-00314-0000 Land Contract Holders: NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 14-37-17 Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

014

015

Town of West Sweden 048-00349-0000 NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 15-37-17

Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski Land Contract Holders: Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

Town of West Sweden Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski 048-00350-0000 Land Contract Holders: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 15-37-17 Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

2028

2010 2010

233.49 165.00

1984

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,837.85 165.00

1988

12% Annually

SC

576.82 165.00

1995

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

2,422.55 165.00

2083

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

769.58 165.00

2105

12% Annually

2009 2009 2010 2010

802.02 165.00 870.50 228.18

2366

12% Annually

2108 2108

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010

1,570.68

2110

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

943.41 165.00

2119

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

133.51 165.00

2257

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

65.82 165.00

2258

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

610.35 165.00

2291

12% Annually

OC SC

2010 2010 2010

694.20 2.46 165.00

2299 2299

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

667.94 165.00

2301

12% Annually

Village of Milltown Owner: Roger F & LuAnn H Wood 151-00151-0000 Mortgage Holder: Firstar Bank NA Lots 5 & 6 Park Addition exc the S 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thereof Sec 8-35-17

DC SC

2010 2010 2010

1,021.19 253.51 165.00

2336 2336

12% Annually 12% Annually

027

Village of Milltown Owner: Richard A & Gloria J Bowen 151-00237-0000 Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Pt SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 8-35-17

SC

2010 2010

1,920.07 165.00

2346

12% Annually

028

Village of Osceola Owner: John W Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessy 165-00108-0000 Land Contract Holders: Lot 3 Blk 18 exc N 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thomas D & Margaret A Rogers Original Plat of the Village of Osceola Sec 27-33-19

SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,693.00 165.00 570.51 346.07

2383

12% Annually

2383 2383

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,563.01 165.00 153.30 789.98

2422

12% Annually

2422 2422

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,615.52 165.00 151.83 1,296.61

2450

12% Annually

2450 2450

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

3,026.92 165.00

2570

12% Annually

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

AMT. TAX

12% Annually

SC

Town West Sweden Owner: John Lindell 048-00110-0000 W 1/2 of S 660â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of W 800â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 5-37-17

1,275.64 165.00

1982

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00905-0000 Lot 17 Blk 2 Setzerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addition Sec 27-37-17

012

2010 2010

516.35 165.00

YEAR TAX

12% Annually 029

030

SC

2010 2010

831.51 165.00

1996

12% Annually

031

Village of Osceola 165-00762-0000 Lot 36 Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addition Sec 27-33-19

Owners: Scott A. Herbert

Village of Osceola 165-00844-0040 Lot 40 Gateway Meadows Sec 26-33-19

Owner: Jason Pierre Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Land Contract Holder: Mikbrico of Wisconsin LLC Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court

Village of Turtle Lake Owner: Dollar Developers LLC at 168-00043-0120 Turtle Lake WI Lot 2 CSM 5256 V23 Pg 163 loc in NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 36-34-15 Doc No 721513

SC DC

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NO.

DESCRIPTION

032

City of Amery 201-00195-0000 W 56â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lot 12 & W 56â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the S 1/2 of Lot 11 exc N 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the S 1/2 of Lot 11, Blk 1 First Addition to the City of Amery Sec 28-33-16

Owner: Jennifer L & Patrick L Haley Mortgage Holders: Regional Business Fund Inc Bremer Bank National Association Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IRS Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Other Interested Party: Occupant, 300 Keller Ave N, Amery

City of Amery 201-00435-0000 Lot 20 Blk 8 Original Plat of the City of Amery Sec 28-33-16

Owner: Michelle J McCarty Mortgage Holder: City of Amery Liens/Judgments: Dental Arts Amery Regional Medical Center

033

034

City of Amery Owner: William Bergstrom 201-00452-0000 E 85â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lots 18, 19 & 20, Blk 9 Original Plat of the City of Amery, plus W 1/2 of the vacated alley V363 Pg 455 Doc No 353284 Sec 28-33-16

035

City of St Croix Falls 281-00094-0000 Lot 30 Blk 53 First Addition to the City of St Croix Fallls & pt vacated street as desc Do No 620825 Sec 19-34-18

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

2010

1,488.79

2579

12% Annually

036

City of St Croix Falls 281-00871-0000 Lot 12 Blk 5 Resurvey of Syndicate Addition Sec 30-34-18

Owner: Ryan & Amy Miller Mortgage Holders: Lime Financial Services Ltd. Liens/Judgments: Racine County Child Support Agency

037

City of St Croix Falls 281-00973-0000 Lot 4 CSM 1817 V8 Pg 165 loc in Outlot 24 of Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plat of the City of St Croix Falls Sec 19-34-18 Doc No 527935

Owner: Peter M Mauel Mortgage Holder: Coastal States Mortgage Corporation

038

City of St Croix Falls 281-01055-0000 N 118â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the E 160â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the S 278â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Lot 66 of Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plat of the City of St Croix Falls Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Sheila A Lindahl Mortgage Holders: The RiverBank Wells Fargo Financial Bank Other Interested Party: Gary Spreiter

039

City of St Croix Falls 281-01394-0100 Pt NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-34-18 Doc No 774713

Owners: TOTI St Croix Falls RE LLC Hugo COH III LLC, Hugo COH IV LLC Hugo COH V LLC, Hugo COH VI LLC Hugo COH X LLC, Hugo COH XI LLC Hugo COH XII LLC, Hugo COH VIII LLC Charles R Busch & Michael J Busch Mortgage Holder: Lake Area Bank

DC

DC

Owner: Jan M Gusek & Lonnie H Larson Mortgage Holders: SC U.S. Bank National Association

2010 2010

1,501.85 50.85

2594 2594

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010 2010

1,966.49 162.61

2595 2595

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010 2010

145.89 165.00

2647

12% Annually

Ownit Mortgage Solutions Inc

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

39.39 165.00

2709

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

358.40 165.00

2712

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,933.02 165.00

2719

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

8,789.97 165.00

2763

12% Annually

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OVERNIGHT SECURITY POSITION We currently have an immediate opening for a part-time Overnight Security staff at our Frederic, WI, program. Paid hourly and schedule is 11 p.m. - 8 a.m., Friday - Sunday. All applicants are subject to criminal history background checks.

Responsibilities include supervision and regular checks of program residents, know and understand agency policies, completion of nightly documentation, keeping a clean/safe environment, communicate and follow through of program goals, positive role modeling and additional duties as needed.

For immediate consideration, please submit a resume that includes 3 references to Deb Watson, Staff Development coordinator: debw@nwpltd.org, Fax 715-866-8301 or mail 7818 Moline Road, Webster, WI 54893 Check our website (www.nwpltd.org) for more details of the program.

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(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION WELLS  FARGO  BANK,  NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION,  AS  TRUSTEE  FOR  MORGAN  STANLEY  ABS  CAPITAL  I.  INC.TRUST  2007-­HE4  MORTGAGE  PASS-­THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2007-­ HE4 Plaintiff vs.

KYLE  S.  JANSEN;Íž  JEANINE  JANSEN;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  27 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  September  1,  2011,  in  the  amount  of  $183,321.42,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  27,  2014,  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  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION: PARCEL  1:  Lot  4  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  3640,  record-­ ed  in  Volume  16  CSM,  Page 153,  Document  No.  629179,  located  in  part  of  the  SE1/4  of SE1/4,  Section  5-­32-­16,  Town of  Black  Brook,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

PARCEL  2:  An  easement  for  ingress  and  egress  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  the SE  Corner  of  Section  5;Íž  thence on  an  assumed  bear-­ing  along  the  East  Line  of  said  SE1/4  of Section  5,  North  05  Degrees  01â&#x20AC;&#x2122;23â&#x20AC;?  East  a  distance  of 330.14  Feet  to  the  North  Line of  the  South  330.00  Feet  of  said  SE1/4  of  SE1/4  and  the  point  of  beginning  of  the  Par-­ cel  to  be  described;Íž  thence,  along  last  said  North  Line,  North  89  Degrees  36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59â&#x20AC;?  West  a  distance  of  329.44  Feet;Íž  thence  North  02  Degrees  07â&#x20AC;&#x2122;19â&#x20AC;?  East  a  distance  of 372.05  Feet;Íž  thence  North  87  Degrees  48â&#x20AC;&#x2122;41â&#x20AC;?  East  a  dis-­ tance  of  158.20  Feet;Íž  thence South  84  Degrees  32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;04â&#x20AC;?  East  a  distance  of  22.90  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning  of  said  easement;Íž  thence  North  05  Degrees  27â&#x20AC;&#x2122;56â&#x20AC;?  East  a  dis-­ tance  of  43.00  Feet;Íž  thence  South  84  Degrees  32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;04â&#x20AC;?  East  a  distance  of  107.58  Feet  to  the  Westerly  right  of  way  of State  Truck  Highway  46;Íž  thence  along  said  right  of  way,  South  01  Degrees  51â&#x20AC;&#x2122;49â&#x20AC;?  East  a  distance  of  43.09  Feet;Íž  thence  North  84  Degrees 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;04â&#x20AC;?  West  a  distance  of 110.29  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning,  Polk  County,  Wis. TAX  KEY  NO.:  010-­00128-­0100.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  507  State  Hwy.  46,  Amery,  Wis.  54001.

Adam  C.  Lueck State  Bar  No.  1081386 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  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

DOCUMENT  00  11  13 ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  BIDS Traffic  Avenue  Reconstruction Frederic,  Wisconsin Notice  is  hereby  given  that  sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the  Village  of  Frederic,  Wisconsin,  until  2  p.m.,  Wednesday,  February  26,  2014,  at  which  time  they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  aloud,  for  the  furnishing  of  all  labor  and  material  for  the  construction  of  the  following  items  in  the  approximate  quan-­ tities  indicated: Quantity Item 1 LS Traffic  Control 1,330 SY Pulverize  Bituminous  Pavement 280 LF Remove  Curb  and  Gutter 2,200 LF Remove  Pipe 9 EA Remove  Storm  and  Sanitary  Structures 95 LF Salvage  Guardrail 380 SY Remove  &  Replace  Concrete  Roadway  Pavement 220 LF 8-­inch  PVC  Sanitary  Sewer 25 EA Sanitary  and  Storm  Structures 930 LF 8-­inch  DIP  Water  Main 1 EA Hydrant 1 EA Wet  Tap 9 EA Gate  Valve  and  Box 1,400 LF RCP  Storm  Sewer  Pipe,  12-­inch  -­  24-­inch  Diameter 2 EA Decorative  Lighting  Unit  with  Concrete  Bases 350 LF Conduit  and  Wiring 2 EA Pull  Boxes 1 LS Relocate  Control  Cabinet 1,770 CY Excavation 250 CY Granular  Borrow 1,350 Ton Base  Aggregate  Dense,  1-­1/4  inch 3,060 LF Concrete  Curb  and  Gutter 410 SY Concrete  Sidewalk  and  Driveway  Apron 870 Ton HMA  Pavement 45 LF Install  Salvaged  Guardrail 13 EA Signs  Reflective,  Type  II 770 LF 4-­inch  Solid  Line,  White 3,000 SY Hydroseeding Bids  shall  be  on  the  form  provided  for  that  purpose  and  accord-­ ing  to  the  bidding  Requirements  prepared  by  Short  Elliott  Hendrickson  Inc.  (SEHŽ)  dated  February  5,  2014.

The  Bidding  Documents  may  be  seen  at  the  Issuing  Office  of  SEH  located  at:  156  High  Street,  Suite  300,  New  Richmond,  WI  54017.

Digital  image  copies  of  the  Bidding  Documents  are  available  at  http://www.sehinc.com  for  a  fee  of  $30.  These  documents  may  be  downloaded  by  selecting  this  project  from  the  BIDDING  DOCUMENTS  link  and  by  entering  eBidDocâ&#x201E;˘  Number  3093669  on  the  SEARCH  PROJECTS  page.  For  assistance  and  free  membership  registration,  contact  QuestCDN  at  952.233.1632  or  info@question.com.

Paper  copies  of  the  Bidding  Documents  may  be  obtained  from  Docunet  Corp.  located  at  2435  Xenium  Lane  North,  Plymouth,  MN  55441  (763-­475-­9600)  for  a  fee  of  $80.

Bid  security  in  the  amount  of  5  percent  of  the  bid  must  accom-­ pany  each  bid  in  accordance  with  the  instructions  to  bidders.

Bids  shall  be  directed  to  the  Villge  Clerk  securely  sealed  and  endorsed  upon  the  outside  wrapper,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;BID  FOR  TRAFFIC  AVENUE  RECONSTRUCTION.â&#x20AC;?

Bidders  Proof  of  Responsibility  must  be  submitted  to  SEH  in  accordance  with  the  Instructions  to  Bidders.

Contractors  on  the  Project  shall  be  required  to  comply  with  the  minimum  wages  and  labor  standards  as  determined  by  the  State  of  Wisconsin,  Department  of  Workforce  Development  Wage  Rate  Determination,  and/or  the  Federal  Government,  and  the  conditions  of  employment  to  be  observed  and  minimum  wage  rates  to  be  paid  under  the  Contract,  whichever  is  higher.  Attention  of  bidders  is  particularly  called  to  the  requirements  as  to  conditions  of  employment  to  be  observed  and  minimum  wage  rates  to  be  paid  under  contract,  Section  3,  Segregated  Facility,  Section  109  and  E.O.  11246.

The  Owner  encourages  MBEs,  WBEs  and  SBRAs  to  submit  Bid  proposals.

The  Village  of  Frederic  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all  bids,  to  waive  irregularities  and  informalities  therein  and  to  award  the  Contract  in  the  best  interests  of  the  village.

Kristi  Swanson,  Village  Clerk Village  of  Frederic 107  Hope  Road  West Frederic,  WI  54837 3 >5(?37

(Feb.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Beneficial  Financial  I  Inc.  successor  by  merger  to  Beneficial  Wisconsin  Inc., Plaintiff, vs.

WAYNE Â A. Â VLASNIK, PAMELA Â J. Â VLASNIK, MILLTOWN Â CORPORATION Â DBA Â MILLTOWN Â APPLIANCE Â AND Â HEATING, ASSET Â ACCEPTANCE Â LLC, PAUL Â A. Â HAUGE Â DDS, Â LTD, GRINDELL Â LAW Â OFFICES, Â S.C., Defendants.

Case  No.  13  CV  177 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage  30404 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  in  the  amount  of  $163,224.14,  entered  by  the  court  on  August  30,  2013,  the  undersigned  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  estate.

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TAX  KEY  NO.  026-­00188-­0000.

STREET  ADDRESS:  1182  Sandy  Hook  Lane,  Luck,  WI  54853.

PLACE  OF  SALE:  Front  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  W.  Main  St,  Balsam  Lake,  WI. DATE  &  TIME  OF  SALE:  March  4,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.  Property  is  sold  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  isâ&#x20AC;?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encumbrances,  including  but  not  limited  to  unpaid  and  ac-­ crued  real  estate  taxes,  spe-­ cial  assessments,  and  other  governmental  charges,  plus  interest  and  penalties,  if  any.

2.  A  bid  deposit  of  not  less  than  ten  percent  (10%)  of  the  bid  amount  shall  be  due  in  WKH IRUP RI FDVK FDVKLHUœV check,  or  certified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale.

3.  Successful  bidder  to  pay  the  entire  unpaid  balance  of  bid  within  ten  (10)  days  following  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  court  plus  buyer  to  pay  IRU EX\HUœV WLWOH LQVXUDQFH document  recording  fees  and  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. 4.  Failure  to  make  timely  pay-­ ment  following  confirmation  of  sale  will  result  in  forfeiture  of  bid  deposit.  Date:  February  5,  2014.

Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Law  Offices  of  James  E.  Huismann,  S.C.  N14  W23777  Stone  Ridge  Dr. Suite  120 Waukesha,  Wisconsin  53188 262-­523-­6400 >5(?37

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(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12,  19,  26,  March  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CENTRAL  BANK, 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  MN 55055, Plaintiff, vs.

William  J.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Patricia  K.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Defendants.

Case  No.  13-­CV-­407 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $10,000.00 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  January  6,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $34,467.28,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  March  20,  2014,  at  10:00  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  a.m.

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

2.  Sold  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. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  Lot  Four  (4)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  435,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  164,  Document  No.  381932,  described  as  follows;Íž  beginning  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Lot  5  of  said  Certified  Survey  Map;Íž  thence  North  Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW IHHW WR WKH Northeast  corner  of  said  Lot  5;Íž  WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ :HVW along  the  East  line  of  said  Lot  4,  a  distance  of  180.00  feet;Íž  thence  SRXWK Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ :HVW along  the  North  line  of  said  Lot  4,  320.00  feet;Íž  thence  South  Ă&#x203A; Âś ´ (DVW WR WKH SRLQW RI beginning,  all  located  in  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  North-­ east  Quarter  (SE1/4  of  NE1/4),  Section  Twenty-­seven  (27),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North  of  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

TAX  KEY  NO.:  044-­00731-­0000.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1363  200th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION DEUTSCHE  BANK  NATIONAL  TRUST  COMPANY,  AS  TRUSTEE  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  MORGAN  STANLEY  ABS  CAPITAL  I  INC.  TRUST  2007-­ HE6,  MORTGAGE  PASS-­ THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2007-­HE6 Plaintiff vs.

TYRONE  A.  SHAFER;Íž  UNKNOWN  SPOUSE  OF  TYRONE  A.  SHAFER;Íž  ANCHORBANK;Íž  BADGER  LIQUOR;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  534 Case  Code  No.  30404

PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  3,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $162,824.05,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  21,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.

ADJOURNED  TIME:  February  27,  2014,  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  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court.

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

PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION: Parcel  1:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Cer-­ tified  Survey  Map  No.  356 recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  in  and  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  being  included  in LOT  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps  on Page  12  as  Document  No.  367742,  all  being  located  in  Government  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

Parcel  2:  Lot  Two  (2)  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Map  No.  356  re-­ corded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846,  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  together  with  a  Nonex-­ clusive  Easement  50  feet  in  width  contiguous  to  the  North  Boundary  Line  of  that  Parcel  recorded  in  Volume  366  on Page  168  as  Document  No.  358868,  being  part  of  Govern-­ ment  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  together  with  an  Ease-­ ment  over  and  across  Lot  4  of Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ Peter  M.  Johnson fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  12,  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ PAIEMENT  LAW  OFFICE,  LLC consin,  for  lake  access;͞  all  in  Attorneys  for  Plaintiff Government  Lot  1  of  Section  221  East  Myrtle  Street 5,  Township  35  North,  Range  Stillwater,  MN  55082 16  West,  Polk  County,  Wis. 651-­967-­5050 TAX  KEY  NO.:  026-­00087-­0000  Paiement  Law  Office,  LLC,  is  /  026-­00088-­0000. attempting  to  collect  a  debt  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1080  240th  Avenue,  Luck,  Wiscon-­ used  for  that  purpose.  sin  54856.

I  hereby  certify  that  on  Janu-­ ary  28,  2014,  I  served  an  exact  Adam  C.  Lueck copy  of  the  within  document  on  State  Bar  No.  1081386 the  following  named  persons  at  Attorney  for  Plaintiff their  last  known  address  by  mail  230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 pursuant  to  Sec.  801.14(2),  Wis.  Chicago,  IL  60606 Stats.

Phone:  312-­541-­9710 PAIEMENT  LAW  OFFICE  LLC Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ /s/Sonya  Stylos ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ Persons  Served:  William  J.  Far-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  rar  and  Patricia  K.  Farrar,  534  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ Allen  Avenue,  Little  Canada,  MN  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37 55117. >5(?37

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Three vie for Miss Luck crown Pageant is this Thursday, Feb. 13 Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Three young ladies are vying for the title of Miss Luck at the annual Winter Carnival pageant this Thursday, Feb. 13, at Luck High School. Eleven youngsters are also hoping to be the new Little Miss Luck, and the evening will feature Twilight Zone theme.

The three Miss Luck candidates will perform a talent, answer questions and perform group choreography during the program but will also have individual interviews with the event judges. Their SURĂ&#x20AC;OHV DQG FRPPHQWV DUH LQFOXGHG KHUH Kerrigan Ekholm - Ekholm is a sophomore at Luck High and she enjoys riding her four-wheeler, bowling, playing cribbage, mud sliding, playing foosball and relaxing in nature. She is very involved in her church and has been on mission trips including one to New Orleans, where she worked at .HUULJDQ (NKROP a homeless shelter.

She is in senior high youth group, Cardinal Intelligence Agency, band, solo and ensemble, marching band and golf. ´, ORYH EHLQJ D UROH PRGHO IRU P\ SHHUV and that is why I am looking forward to UXQQLQJ IRU 0LVV /XFN ¾ VKH VWDWHG She said she loves Luck and has been a lifelong resident, enjoying everything about the town. ´%HLQJ D UHSUHVHQWDWLYH RI WKH WRZQ , have lived in my whole life and meeting QHZ SHRSOH LV ZKDW , ORRN IRUZDUG WR ¾ Ekholm said.

young girl and ran for Little Miss Luck. ´,¡YH EHHQ KRRNHG ZDLWLQJ IRU WKH \HDU , ZDV D VRSKRPRUH LQ KLJK VFKRRO WR UXQ ¾ she said.

Christensen loves working around the farm and has a real passion for working with cows and pigs at her grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural Milltown farm. ´7KH ERQG , KDYH ZLWK FRZV DQG SLJV LV unbelievable. Sometimes I feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re P\ NLGV Âľ VKH VDLG QRWLQJ WKDW VKH VKRZV cows at district shows and pigs, as well, at the Polk County Fair and even showed cows at the Wisconsin State )DLU ´7KH PDLQ thing is the love WKH\ JHW IURP PH Âľ she added.

Christensen admits that school can be a struggle, at times, but she $QQD &KULVWHQVHQ keeps a positive at7KUHH \RXQJ ODGLHV DUH Y\LQJ IRU WKH WLWOH RI 0LVV /XFN WKLV 7KXUVGD\ DV WKH WK DQQXDO /XFN titude and looks forward to going to col:LQWHU &DUQLYDO FRPPHQFHV DQG UXQV WKURXJK WKH ZHHNHQG 6KRZQ FORFNZLVH IURP OHIW DUH .HU lege after graduation, where she wants to ULJDQ (NKROP $QQD &KULVWHQVHQ DQG $ODXUD /HPLHX[ SXUVXH HGXFDWLRQ LQ WKH PHGLFDO Ă&#x20AC;HOG She loves acting and wants to continue Alaura Lemieux - Lemieux is a 15-year´, NQRZ LW¡V JRLQJ WR EH KDUG EXW LI , old sophomore who enjoys volunteering to pursue it through her high school years really want something, I have to push in all fashions. She is involved in after- and later, as she intends on going to col- through it, which I have learned how to lege after high school, where she dreams GR , QHYHU MXVW VHWWOH Âľ VKH VDLG school all-stars, of being a neonatologist, so she can help as well as at the Christensen is active in basketball, premature babies get healthy. library, in volleysoftball, golf and dance, and said she ball and basketball ´, ZDV D SUHPDWXUH EDE\ VR , ZRXOG has been dancing since she was 3 years games and also for OLNH WR JLYH EDFN DQG JLYH WKHP D Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ old. She loves being on a team and adher church, where FKDQFH Âľ VKH VDLG mits that with all her activities it can get she is very involved.

Lemieux decided to run for Miss Luck D OLWWOH FUD]\ DW WLPHV ´%XW , ORYH VSRUWV ´, ORYH UHDGLQJ because she likes to work with the com- DQG FDQ¡W LPDJLQH OLIH ZLWKRXW WKHP ¾ VKH munity and be a role model for young- said. writing, acting, sters. She added that being selected as painting, baking, Miss Luck and representing her commubaby-sitting, swimming, biking, runnity would be a great honor. ning, gardening, $ODXUD /HPLHX[ Anna Christensen - Christensen is a ice-skating and Photos by Greg Marsten KDQJLQJ RXW ZLWK P\ IULHQGV DQG IDPLO\ ¾ 16-year-old Luck sophomore, and said Lemieux said, adding that she went to she considers running for the title of Miss state FCCLA, where she received a gold /XFN WKH ´H[SHULHQFH RI D OLIHWLPH ¾ VRPHthing she has dreamed of since she was a ribbon for decorating and designing.

55th-annual Luck Winter Carnival this weekend Greg Marsten |Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Early weather reports suggest the harshness of Old Man Winter will take a break for the coming Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekend, as the 55th-annual Luck Winter Carnival continues to be the celebration of note for the cold, made possible through countless volunteers and the Luck Community Club.

Activities get under way Thursday, Feb. 13, with the 55th-annual queens pageant, where three young ladies vie for the title of Miss Luck, and 11 young girls try to be the lucky one selected as Little Miss Luck.

The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Luck School and there is an entry fee.

The festivities take a break for Friday, Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, but expect lots of specials, activities and themes throughout the village on Cupidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special evening.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Carnival events include a kiddie snowman contest all morning and afternoon until 2:30 p.m. at Fort (OHYHQ \RXQJ ODGLHV DUH FDQGLGDWHV IRU WKH /LWWOH 0LVV /XFN FURZQ 3LFWXUHG / WR 5 IURQW URZ 1RUD %HQQ\ 6WHOOD -RKDQVHQ =RH $OOHQ 2OLYLD Luck Park. There is also a kiddie sawdust :DOWHUV .DOO\VWD 6YDERGD (OLVH .LQJ DQG 6\GQH\ 6PLWK %DFN URZ $OH[LV 1HHO\ -LOOLDQ )LVKHU 0LFNHQ]LH :ULJKW DQG $OD\QD .HOFK z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG pile at Fort Luck Park at 10:30 a.m.

The Lions Club annual breakfast at the Luck School cafeteria from 7-11 a.m., with the annual alumni basketball tournament Marsha Jensen, which runs from 5 p.m. starting at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored - 7 p.m.

After the reception, the always-popular by the Luck Boosters and team sign-up Torchlight Parade commences at 7 p.m., forms are at the Bon Ton Saloon.

The Luck Library will have their big starting on Park Avenue and running used-book sale from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., and downtown. If you would like to be in the the eighth-annual vintage snowmobile parade, call Marta at 715-472-2161. ([SHFW IHVWLYLWLHV WR LQFOXGH D ERQĂ&#x20AC;UH races and radar runs for all years starts on the ice of Big Butternut Lake at 10:30 and fun at the amazing Luck Ice Castle, a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Info and sign- constructed last weekend at the corner of up forms are available by calling John at Main Street and Hwy. 48.

6XQGD\¡V DFWLYLWLHV LQFOXGH DQ LFH Ă&#x20AC;VK715-781-7662. ing contest on Big Butternut Lake. RegThe craft fair and vendor expo runs from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Home and istration starts at 8 a.m. and the contest Away Ministries on Park Avenue, the runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., with prizes and former United Pioneer Home. People in- registration at the boat landing. There are terested in a booth or showing can call SUL]HV IRU WKH WKUHH KHDYLHVW Ă&#x20AC;VK LQ HDFK category, and there is an entry fee.

Kristin at 715-781-8489.

The Luck Community Club is proud to There is Bingo, food and beverages all day from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Luck Lions keep the Winter Carnival tradition going (DBS) Hall, which is also where clues for and is excited for all to attend and enjoy the annual Winter Carnival medallion the best of winter in Luck. hunt will be posted. Clues are posted hourly for the grand prize of $100.

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´3HRSOH DUH DOZD\V VWRSSLQJ WR FKHFN LW RXW Âľ VKH VDLG ´,¡P QRW VXUH LI LW EULQJV any extra business, but we sure have fun GRLQJ LW Âľ :KLOH WKH JLDQW KDV QR RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO QDPH Greg Marsten | Staff writer Madison said he should be called MILLTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The massive snowman ´&KLSS\ Âľ VLQFH WKH\ XVH WKH VKRYHOV DQG constructed beside Krysandi Cabinets out- HTXLSPHQW WR ´FKLS DZD\Âľ DW WKH VLGHV side Milltown at 2296 Hwy. 35 returned ´, WKLQN LW¡V D JRRG QDPH Âľ 0DUHN VDLG last Sunday, Feb. 9, as a group of volun- as little Madison gave a big grin and a nod teers used heavy equipment and labor to of agreement from behind the counter. create the snowy giant snow sculpture, Credit for the idea of the giant snowman that is larger than any other the group has goes to Scott Marek, with assembly work built in the past. credit going to numerous others: Krystal, ´, WKLQN WKLV LV RXU Ă&#x20AC;IWK \HDU RI GRLQJ LW Âľ Brandi, Yvette, Kyle K., Tyler, Shannon, VWDWHG <YHWWH 0DUHN ´7KH\ VWDUWHG RQ )UL- Carl, Kyle G., Adrian, Angie, Andre, Harday piling up the snow and then the group old, Craig, Janey, Beau, Hunter, Darin, EXLOW LW RQ 6XQGD\ Âľ Elise and Lindsey, with naming-right Marek said they used house wrap to as- credit going to Madison. sist in holding the snow this year, and it Expect Chippy to stay standing until the seemed to help make it go faster than past warmer spring sun claims him, at which efforts. point they may use equipment to knock The latest snowman is approximately 28 him down. Until then, expect car honks, feet tall, which is several feet higher than photos and poses with the giant. past snowmen. ´3HRSOH ORYH WR KRQN DQG ZDYH ZKLFK ´+H¡V VR ELJ WKDW WKH IRRW VFDUI ZDV LV JUHDW Âľ 0DUHN VDLG ´,W¡V MXVW IXQ WR KDYH WRR VPDOO Âľ 0DUHN VDLG QRWLQJ WKDW WKH DURXQG Âľ ´DFFHVVRULHVÂľ RQ WKH JLDQW VQRZPDQ DUH all constructed of wood, including his hat, eyes, nose and new addition this year, Vote Tuesday, February 18: a pipe.

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The candlelit event was sponsored by the now 30-year-strong Friends of Interstate Park, and is meant to help raise funds for a rehabilitation of the historic beach house, a soon-to-be-rehabilitated stone building created by the Civilian Conservation Corps teams 70 years ago.

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With music provided by two bands at the main shelter, hundreds of people rolled through the park on the wintry evening, which, while still in single digits above zero, was one of the more pleasant evenings of 2014, so far.

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lights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a really exciting event, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a testament to the volunteers and the Friends group,â&#x20AC;? stated natural resource educator and manager Julie Fox, who seemed to skate nonstop between activiWLHV DVVLVWDQFH DQG UHTXHVWV IURP Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ replacement ski poles to answering quesWLRQV WR KHOSLQJ ZLWK UDIĂ H WLFNHW VDOHV WKH smile never leaving her face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for a better night!â&#x20AC;?

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Local woman turns author GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doris Ekblad-Olson of Trade River, a Grantsburg Class of 1947 graduate, has authored a book covering 44 years of missionary experience in the Orient.

The title of the book is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Available, Any Bush Will Do.â&#x20AC;? It is full of remarkable stories of God at work through available lives. The authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenge is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf.â&#x20AC;?

The story is Ekblad-Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s testimony to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faithfulness, humor, guidance protection and loving care as evident in many countries such as China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Russia, Canada and America. Read of angel encounters, answers to prayer and transformed lives.

The stories in this book show how God still seeks for his children who are available to share his heart by prayer or simple service. God still uses available people. Any bush will do.

You may purchase the book online at entrustsourcepublishers.com. All proceeds go to support Evangel Seminary in Hong Kong to train Chinese pastors. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

May 10 marks 19th anniversary of ACS Walk/Run in Frederic FREDERIC - The Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run date has been set for Saturday, May 10. On this day, you can put on your athletic shoes and walk in WKH Ă&#x20AC;JKW DJDLQVW FDQFHU The event is also a chance for the community to rally together and support cancer survivors while raising money to eliminate cancer in the future. It is a great opportunity IRU IXQ DQG Ă&#x20AC;WQHVV IRU WKH ZKROH IDPLO\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Cancer Society Walk/Run is a terULĂ&#x20AC;F HYHQW Âľ VDLG $&6 FRPPXQLW\ UHODWLRQV VWDII SDUWQHU Courtney Haas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event is a noncompetitive walk/ run in which teams and individuals raise money and walk or run to bring awareness that everyone, including cancer survivors, their family and friends, can celebrate the reality that cancer can be beaten. In 1950, cancer was a virtual death sentence; nine out of 10 people succumbed to cancer. Today, as a result of dedicated volunteers raising money for treatment and research, nine out of 10 people survive cancer.â&#x20AC;? ´)RU WKH SDUWLFLSDQWV FURVVLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK OLQH PHDQV accomplishing a goal and helping to win the struggle against cancer,â&#x20AC;? Elvira Schmidt, chair of the Frederic ACS Walk/Run event, stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Cancer Society LV UHDFKLQJ IRU RXU XOWLPDWH JRDO RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ D FXUH WR HOLPLnate all cancer.â&#x20AC;?

There is plenty of time to sign up as a participant or volunteer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our opportunity to invite everyone who has been impacted by cancer to come together in a warm, positive, upbeat atmosphere,â&#x20AC;&#x153; said Schmidt. Participants are urged to register early. Registration before and on the day of the walk will now be $10. Online registration will soon be available again this year at community.acsevents. org/fredericwalkrun.

Sandra Johnson has donated a handmade Christmas TXLOW WR EH UDIĂ HG RII DV D IXQGUDLVHU IRU WKH ZDON UXQ The Green Bay Packers have donated an autographed football as a silent auction item.

Check-in and late registration will again be at the Birch Street Elementary School from 8-9 a.m. with the walk beginning from the school at 9:15 a.m.

The ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing the suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information, call 800-ACS-2345 or visit their website at cancer. org or call Schmidt at 715-653-2684 or Haas at 715-5142485. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

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Girl Scout cookies are here GRANTSBURG - The Grantsburg Girl Scouts began selling Girl Scout cookies on Saturday, Feb. 8, and will have cookies available until mid-March. This year the FRRNLHV DUH SHU ER[ DQG WKHUH DUH VL[ Ă DYRUV WR FKRRVH from: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos, Savannah Smiles and Trefoils. The Girl Scouts will be selling door-to-door and at cookie booths, churches, local businesses and schools.

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If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a Girl Scout in your area, contact Kim Wheeler at 715-463-3130 or email kimwheeler70@ yahoo.com and she can arrange to bring Girl Scout cookies to you. If you are outside the Grantsburg area, she will get your information to the service unit manager in your community. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

SCF libraries receive state award MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The ninth-annual Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin awards were presented Friday, Jan. 31, at the state Capitol in Madison. A St. Croix Falls library project was among the six projects chosen to receive this award.

St. Croix Falls Elementary School librarian Rita Platt and St. Croix Falls Public Library youth librarian Cole Zrostlik work together on One Community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Two Libraries to plan and promote shared family and literacy programs. Joint activities have included pajama-after-hours nights where teachers and librarians read with children and families. A parent academy teaches good reading habits and helps participants sign up for public library cards at school. The public library supports the school by leveling books according to school methods and promoting school services on its website, and the school teaches students to use the MORE online catalog, promotes public library programming and works with children to use public library resources. Both summer reading programs support reading goals of having over 100 children reading for over 1,000 minutes each. A parent of IRXU VFKRRO DJH FKLOGUHQ QRWHG WKH FRPPXQLW\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W of One Communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Two Libraries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our St. Croix Falls children are reading better than ever, thanks, in part, to the wonderful partnership between the school and public libraries.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The schools, libraries and communities receiving rural awards represent the best of what Wisconsin has to offer,â&#x20AC;? said state Superintendent Tony Evers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The award recipients support and strengthen community relationships that help keep rural Wisconsin not just surviving, but thriving into the future.â&#x20AC;?

This is the ninth year that the Department of Public Instruction has recognized projects and activities that bring schools, libraries and communities together. Through

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The event drew a record of over 250 guests who came from all over the county to show their support for the foundation.

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Tammy Berg, program assistant until I became ill and ended up at Golden Age Manor again for a while. At that time, I was unable to drive and needed to be a client again, accepting rides to WKH GRFWRU HWF ,W WRRN VRPH WLPH WR KHDO , ZDV Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ able to be a volunteer driver and again a member of the board when an opening became available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last winter I had surgery, which turned out to be a little more than anticipated. Again, I went from the hospital to Golden Age Manor. Feeling like I still needed help, the county health services provided physical therapy and a home health aide, which meant I was homebound for the month. During this time I had several doctor appointments and asked Interfaith for rides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just before Christmas, my family needed to change the location for our Christmas dinner to accommodate me. Everyone came to my home. I needed to make just the meat and potatoes. I had everything else planned and doled out. A cheerful volunteer from Interfaith did the little shopping I needed and everything turned out without a hitch.

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40 years ago 7KH Ă&#x20AC;IWK DQQXDO &HQWUDO 8 6 &KDPSLRQVKLS 6QRZmobile Derby was held at Crooked Mile Track at Siren. Local top placers included John Marstaeller, Steven Marstaeller and Jerry Marstaeller, Taylors Falls, Minn.; Julie Esmond, Luck; Fern Woods, Siren; Dave Bierman, Dresser; Robert Wilson, St. Croix Falls, who was the overall winner for the day; Sam Burton, St. Croix Falls; and Don Kamish, Centuria.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Frederic fourth-grader Barbie Harmon was on her early-morning paper route when she passed the Early Oil Station and found a bag on the sidewalk that contained the previous dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cash receipts for the station. Owner Gene Early was embarrassed about dropping the bag and not noticing, but grateful for Barbieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honesty in returning it, and he gave her a cash reward.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;It took 180 stitches to patch up Fred Nelson of Frederic after he ran into barbed-wire on his snowmobile. He was HQ URXWH WR D EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W IRU WKH .XUNRZVNLV RI /HZLV DQG stopped in West Sweden. When he got back on his snowmobile and started it, the throttle was set at full speed, and he rocketed forward into the barbed wire, about 10 feet ahead of him.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Webster students Kevin Sears, Kelly Randolph and Fletcher Raymer were chosen to present their paper at the 13th-annual Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium at the UW-Madison.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Julie Gravesen, Webster, won the )ROH\ $ZDUG IRU ZRUN LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOGV RI MXQLRU OHDGership and foods and nutrition.

20 years ago The Luck Winter Carnival was adding snowshoe races to their lineup, which also included the return of the parade, an alumni basketball tournament, teen dance, free sleigh rides and more. The pageant for Miss Luck would include six contestants, Sherri Sorenson, Amy Olson, Maggie Baillargeon, Nichol Beyer, Jennifer Fisher and Stephanie Lundmark. There were 32 candidates for Little Miss Luck.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Longtime Polk County Board member and Chairman George Vollert, 77, died.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The marriage of Terrie D. Luke and Gary J. Giller was announced. They were married Oct. 16.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karen Mullerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early childhood class at Unity had two new members, Barney and Baby Bop, and they were hamsters.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Webster High School celebrated Snoball Week, with Sno-ball King Doug McDowell and Queen Jody Geisler, and including a snow sculpture contest, which the junior class won with a giant reFOLQLQJ SRODU EHDU VFXOSWXUH ²-HQQLIHU /\QQ 3URIĂ&#x20AC;W from Webster and a senior at UW-Stout, was chosen to be included in the Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;John and Diane Bona were the new owners of Oak Grove Supper Club, Webster.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Some of the local winners in various age groups at the Grantsburg Frigid Five race were Beau Denkmann, Webster; Troy Olson, Siren; Janet Howe, Siren; Laura Erickson, Webster; Margie Ince, Webster; Judy Marek, Grantsburg; Lois Carlson, Grantsburg; and Eunice Early, Frederic.

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ST. CROIX FALLS - Festival Theatre wishes to extend gratitude to all the youth who recently auditioned for roles in the upcoming Youth and Family Theatre production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aesopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fables.â&#x20AC;? After much consideration, the production team is ready to announce the cast roster.

The 18 youths represent nine area communities in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In the cast are Viktor Knigge from Cushing; Elliana Naegelen and Hope Naegelen from Dresser; Zoe Allen from Frederic; Faith Taylor and Riley Taylor from Hugo, Minn.; Grace Miller and Jackson Miller from Lake Elmo, Minn.; Addie Koenig from Luck; Fiona Nieve from North Branch, Minn.; Elizabeth Glenna from Shafer, Minn.; and Ella Anderson, Heather Hankel, Megan Hankel, Lucy Herman, Frances Miller, Brecken Styles and Shaw Styles from St. Croix Falls.

Associate artistic director Jaclyn Johnson was delighted with the new recruits as well as the returning actors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were incredibly impressed by all of the youth who auditioned,â&#x20AC;? said Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all had so much of which to be proud. We had almost twice as many actors as we had roles to offer, and it was H[WUHPHO\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR QDUURZ GRZQ RXU list. Every actor who auditioned truly does deserve recognition of their courage, celebration of their talents and accolades for their performances. They made it really hard on us!â&#x20AC;?

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The Youth and Family Theatre Series is now in its seventh year of existence at Festival Theatre. As a key piece of Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts education program, the staff holds some very high ideals for learning.

Youth are embedded into a professional process that has been made developmentally appropriate for youth. The arts-making process is one that communicates that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to make mistakes and that artistic risks are taken together in a team environment. This program is supported by gifts from donors who invest in the artistic development of community youth.

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SweetWater Floral joins Siren Chamber SIREN - The Siren Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Carrie Furr and SweetWater Floral and Event Planning to their business network.

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Farm lease presentation offered in four northern counties NORTHWEST WISCONSIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; UW-Extension is hosting a presentation on The Importance of Farm Leases and Rental Arrangements. Increased demand and competition for cropland has increased the awareness and need for written agreement and contracts. Farmland property owners and operators need to understand their respective rights and responsibilities.

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This winter marks the 29th year that UW-Extension has sponsored the North-

ern Wisconsin Safari of Agriculture Specialists. The goal of this series is to bring University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists and agents, and their expertise to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern counties with the latest research-based information for farmers and farm businesses. Seminars are held in four locations and are free and open to the public: Thursday, Feb. 20, 1 p.m. - Ladysmith, law enforcement center, 715-532-2151.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. - Maple, Northwestern High School, 715-395-1515.

Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. - Spooner, Agriculture Research Station, 715-635-3506.

Friday, Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m. - Balsam Lake, Polk County Government Center, 715485-8602.

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EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;¢ Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Bridge, 1 p.m.

EVERY WED. â&#x20AC;¢ Game Day, 1 p.m.

Frederic Senior Center â&#x20AC;¢ Spades, 1 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Birthday Party, 2nd Wed., 12:30 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon â&#x20AC;¢ Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.

Webster Senior Center â&#x20AC;¢ AA Meeting, p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Senior Monthly Meeting, 3rd Tues.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Cards and Pool, p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Brunch, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 715-327-4425

â&#x20AC;¢ SCF, Noon-6 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ SCF, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Indian Creek American Legion Post 396, Dirty Clubs, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Siren Moose Lodge, Bingo, p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Siren VFW Aux., 2nd Wed., the hall, :30 p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Frederic Legion Aux. 249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, p.m.

â&#x20AC;¢ Siren Moose Lodge Fish Fry, :30 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Siren, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ SCF, noon-5 p.m., 715-483-2920

VFW Aux./Legion Aux./ Burnett County Moose Lodge TOPS

EVERY MON. â&#x20AC;¢ Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666

EVERY WED.

â&#x20AC;¢ Burnett VFW At Little Mexico, 6 p.m.

Meat Raffles/Bingo

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EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;¢ Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8:30 a.m., 715-755-3123 â&#x20AC;¢ Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, Amery, 8 a.m.

EVERY FRI.

â&#x20AC;¢ Fishbowl Sportsmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club At Sweenyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 5 p.m.

EVERY THURS. â&#x20AC;¢ Grantsburg Legion, p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Cushing Legion At Suzy Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Humane Society, Yellow River â&#x20AC;¢ Siren Lions At Krisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 6 p.m.

Saloon, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Webb Lake Charities Bingo At â&#x20AC;¢ Memory Days, Harvest Moon, p.m.

Northwoods Bar, 1-3 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Lake Country Snowmobile Riders At â&#x20AC;¢ Milltown VFW Hall, 1 3 ., Jedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laker Lounge, 6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

EVERY TUES. â&#x20AC;¢ Luck Senior Center, 5 p.m., 715-472-2341 â&#x20AC;¢ Balsam Lake Municipal Building, 3:30 p.m., 715-485-3002

EVERY FRI.

â&#x20AC;¢ Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Webster Lions At Gandy Dancer Saloon, 4:30 p.m. p . - No . â&#x20AC;¢ S.N.O.W.S., Skol Bar, Frederic, 5:30 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Spades, 1 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Potluck Lunch, Every Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:15 p.m., 715-327-8063

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â&#x20AC;¢ YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Humane Society Bingo At Thirsty Minnow Bar, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Siren Moose At Last Call, 4 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;¢ Wild About Education At Wild Waters, Danbury, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ BYH At Frederic Golf Course, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;¢ Jackpine Drifters, The Ridge Eatery, Frederic, 5 p.m.

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Over the past 18 years the scholarship amount has steadily grown from $100 to $175 per graduate. Students who continue their education after high school at the university or technical school level have three years to use this scholarship toward tuition and related expenses.

Graduates who serve in the military have three years past their discharge date to utilize their scholarships.

Sponsored by Larsen Auto Centers, 18 pans of lasagna,

including two spinach lasagnas for a nonmeat option, were prepared in the morning by food service director Ione Barron and her staff. Luck seniors, their parents and members of the Luck Community Education Advisory Council served more than 310 people.

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geography, social studies, music and language have already come into play.

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On Friday, February 18, 2011, God did the unthinkable in our life: He chose to take our 12-year-old son, Trent Lee Stellrecht, home to heaven in a skiing accident.

It is only considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;the unthinkableâ&#x20AC;? because our plans are not Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans, and our ways are not Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ways.

Before Trent was born we had entrusted the Lord with his life and had asked Him, above all else, to bring salvation to our son. Our greatest desire was that he would be used in a mighty way for Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glory, and that God would let him dwell in heaven for eternity.

God answered our prayers that Friday in a mightier way than we could have imagined, and we have been rejoicing in His good works and His mercies ever since.

Trent was a boy who truly lived. From the very beginning he did what he loved and enjoyed to the full the gifts and skills that God had given him. In his short life he saw much of this world, traveling as far as India, the Bahamas and Missouri where he explored his favorite destination of Bass Pro Shop on his golden birthday, as well as many family camping trips. God instilled a love of hunting and fishing in Trent, and a joy of the great outdoors. Since he was little all he wanted was to turn twelve to be able to go deer hunting. During his twelfth year God allowed him to shoot two deer. Trent loved to cook, to pick on his siblings Alexis, Cole, Grace and Micah, to protect his mother, to snuggle with his father, and to be with his friends, especially his best friends: Thomas and Samuel. He tried everything that interested him, even carving his own longbow and succeeding in taxidermy. In his short years he lived life to the fullest.

But as we are all destined to, Trent also died. On Friday, February 18, 2011, we said goodbye to our son as he left for a skiing trip with his friends, not knowing that he would never be coming back home. God says that He knows the number of our days, that He has created each one of them, and that He will do what He pleases (Psalm 115:3; Job 14:5).

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards to enter His kingdom are high: He expects perfection. Trent was not perfect, not even close. God graciously provided His perfect Son, Jesus Christ, as the atonement for our sinfulness and requires that we simply believe and acknowledge Him for our salvation.

For most of his life Trent struggled with his own sinfulness. He knew that he was not right before God, and nothing he could do would ever make up for the sins he had committed. In the spring of 2010, God graciously chose to bring salvation to Trent through repentance and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Trentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was transformed and we enjoyed the young fruit in his life as we watched God work.

It was with great peace and much rejoicing, then, that we as his family have sent him off before us and accepted Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perfect plan for Trentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Our longing is that God would be glorified in what He has done to wake up many to the realization that we are not guaranteed any number of years in this world (Psalm 39:4-5).

On Friday morning we had our son; on Friday afternoon he was gone.

What we have asked so many people since the accident is: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if it had been you? Where would you be right now?â&#x20AC;?

We diligently raised Trent up to know his sinful state and taught him what the Word of God says because we know the implications of denying Christ now, and God was gracious to answer our prayers and to save him. Scripture says that the gospel will go forth with much sorrow and heartache.

Please let Trentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short life be a wake-up call to you. We are rejoicing in the sorrow because we know where our son is and that we will one day be with him again for eternity because of our own salvation.

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercies are new every day and His peace does surpass all understanding (Lamentations 3:22-23; Philippians 4:6-7). God has been so gracious to us by blessing us first of all with His peace in His perfect plan. The family and friends who have surrounded us and have lifted us up in prayer are amazing and another testimony to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goodness.

It is with great rejoicing that we release our son, Trent Lee Stellrecht, age 12, to our Heavenly Father.

Dance before your King, my son.

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Louella (Johnson, Knutson) Giller Louella Lorraine Giller, 94, of Frederic, Wis., passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2014, at the Parmly Nursing Home in Chisago City, Minn.

Louella was born in Luck, Wis., to Oscar and Emma Johnson on Feb. 15, 1919. Louella was preceded in death by husbands, Oliver Giller and Melvin Knutson; son-in-law, Bill Anderson; her parents, Oscar and Emma Johnson; brothers, Raymond, Harry, Roy, Frank and Willard Johnson; and sisters, Gertrude Klas, Nellie Anderson and Helen Giller. Louella is survived by her children, Charlotte Anderson, Lorraine (Donald) Korts, Lavonne (Robert) Lumsden, Gary (Robin) Giller, Cheryl Hart and Wayne Giller; in addition to 21 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Louella lived the majority of her life in Luck and Frederic, where she worked for many years at the Minneapolis Plastic Plant in Frederic. She also spent many years as a homemaker raising her children. She was active in the Homemakers Club for over 50 years. Louellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s life was richly blessed both in Wisconsin and in her new home in Minnesota. For the last three years she lived in Chisago City in the Parmly Senior Lakeview Apartments, and most recently, the Parmly Nursing Home. She was very artistic and loved decorating cakes, dancing, entertaining, playing cards and traveling, whether to Duluth or to Europe. Most of all she enjoyed just being with people. Louella found great joy hosting family picnics and holiday parties. She loved giving small gifts and sweets to family and friends and sometimes to those she had just met. Louella had a great passion for hats and wore them so often that many kindly referred to her as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hat Lady.â&#x20AC;? She loved everything elegant and dressing up for any occasion. Her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren fondly remember her elaborate tea parties that included little china cups and of course her elegant hats. Many will miss her holiday appearances as the Halloween Witch with a cauldron of candy, and Mrs. Claus with a big red sack of little gifts for the children. ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV PHPRULDOV DUH SUHIHUUHG LQ /RXHOOD¡V name to Parmly Lakeview Tenant Council, of Chisago City, and Pilgrim Lutheran Church of Frederic. An online guestbook is available for condolences and memories at rowefh.com and wicremationcenter.com.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served in the church fellowship hall following the service. To honor Louellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory and her love of hats, hats of any kind are encouraged to be worn by both ladies and gentlemen attending her Celebration of Life service. The Rev. Paul Peterson will be RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ This wonderful lady will be greatly missed by all.

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Harry C. Watral, 95, of Hayward, Wis., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Care Center in Hayward under the care of Regional Hospice.

Harry Carl Watral was born Dec. 7, 1918, in Benld, Ill., the son of Safron and Alexandria (Garbara) Watral. His father was born and lived in the foothills of the Ural Mountains in Russia and his mother was born and lived in the Russian Ukraine until she was in her late teens. They married and immigrated to the United States, settling in a small town near Pittsburgh, Pa. Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents moved to Benld, Ill., where he was born. When Harry was 9 months old, the family moved to Lugerville, Wis., to farm 40 acres of land.

While he was in high school he played football and baseball. His chores at the farm included taking the FRZV RXW WR SDVWXUH SLFNLQJ URFNV LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG PLONLQJ cows, delivering milk and he did various chores at the Lugerville sawmill. Harry hunted, trapped, swam and enjoyed the outdoors.

He graduated from Phillips High School on May 26, 1937. After graduation, he worked picking steel (railroad tracks) for the Soo Line Railroad, at Jansenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Squirrel Lake Lodge, Minocqua, Wis., and a lumber mill in Ontonagon, Mich. At the resort he would feed Mose the Muskie and swim across the lake for the pleasure of the customers.

While Alaska was still a territory, Harry moved to Fairbanks in 1940 to trap but discovered that he needed to be a resident of Alaska for one year before he was allowed to trap. He went to work for U.S. Smelting, 5HĂ&#x20AC;QLQJ DQG 0LQLQJ &R DV D QR]]OH PDQ DQG GULOOHU His duties included laying hydraulic pipe, doing placer mining and driving truck.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 10, 1942, and served as a heavy mortar crew chief. His duties included control, coordination and tactical deployment of the mortar crew. Harry received decorations and FLWDWLRQV IRU (XURSHDQ 7KHDWHU RI 2SHUDWLRQV IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH PRQWKV RQH EDWWOH VWDU LQ (72 $VLDWLF 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;F 5LEERQ with one battle star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon and American Theater Ribbon. He was honorably discharged from the Army with the rank of sergeant, Company A, 97th Mortar Battalion on Nov. 5, 1945.

Harry then went to work for Arctic Contractors in prospecting and drilling for oil in Point Barrow, Alaska.

He was involved in the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4. In 1955, Harry moved to Hayward and married Marion Leisch. He built and operated the Riverside Motel. Harry and Marion then sold the motel after their son, Wayne, was born and built a house on &7+ % LQ +D\ZDUG +H FRQWLQXHG WR KXQW Ă&#x20AC;VK WUDS and enjoy the outdoors. He was a licensed guide for KXQWLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ +H DOVR ZDV LQYROYHG LQ KHOSLQJ get the Little League baseball program started in Hayward, taught hunter safety, coached Little League and umpired softball and baseball.

Harry is remembered by his family and many friends for the wonderful stories about life in the outdoors.

He is survived his son, Wayne; and his grandchildren, Breeanna and Kristine.

Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Safron and Alexandria; wife, Marion; daughter-in-law, Jeanette (Myers) Watral; sisters, Anna, Helen and Rosella; and his brothers, John, Peter and Michael.

No service will be held. Online condolences can be made at pineviewfuneralservice.com.

Charles L. Eldredge Sr., 78, of Luck, Wis., passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2014.

He was born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated from St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Elementary and Cretin High School. He met Marion Lyness while they were students at the Colleges of St. Thomas and St. Catherine. The couple married in 1958 in Fessenden and, upon completion of his National Guard assignment, made their home in St. Paul. He was employed by the 3M Company for 16 years in animal care and home product development.

In 1975, the couple and their children relocated to Marionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown of Fessenden, N.D. They farmed before purchasing the Wells County Free Press and Harvey Herald, later combined to the Herald-Press, in 1983. Charlie continued to be active in the business, well into his retirement. He and Marion have enjoyed living permanently at their home on Blake Lake, Wis., since 2001.

In 1993, Charlie obtained his Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Theological Studies degree from the University of Dallas. He was an active member, song leader and trustee of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Fessenden. He performed in many community theater productions. He served as president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association and served in leadership roles with the Harvey and Fessenden Kiwanis Clubs, Prairie Toastmasters, Top Hat Playhouse Board, St. Aloisius Medical Center Board, Economic Development board, Fessenden Group Home, Limited and the 4th Corporation. He served on the Fargo Diocese Board of Education and was editor of the diocesan newspaper, the New Earth, for several years. At their home parish in Wisconsin, Charlie has been increasingly involved in lay ecclesial ministry and adult faith formation.

He was the consummate loving husband and family man, delighting in time spent with his large family and introducing each generation to the wonders of the outdoors. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by parents, Chester and Hortense Eldredge.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Marion L. Eldredge; daughters, Mary Eldredge-Sandbo (Sherman Sandbo) of Des Lacs, N.D., Anne Ehni of Fessenden, N.D., Lisa Haag (Tim) of Ham Lake, Minn., and Jenny Eldredge (Cameron Potts) of Elk River, Minn.; sons, Charles L. Eldredge Jr. (Jennifer) of Elk River, Minn., and John Eldredge (Davonne) of Mosinee, Wis.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, C. Thomas Eldredge (Jerie) of Fridley, Minn.

Mass of the Resurrection was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Our Lady of the Lakes in Balsam Lake, Wis. Memorials preferred to Adoption Option Council of Minnesota, P.O. Box 75, Elk River, MN 55330.

To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute visit williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery, Wis.

Neil H. Anderson died Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital after losing a short, yet courageous battle to liver cancer.

Neil was born and raised in the Town of Barronett, the 3rd child of Harold and Eva (Hess) Anderson. The family rented various places in the town, some without electricLW\ RU LQGRRU SOXPELQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ SXUFKDVHG WKH 3HWH Rydberg farm in 1948. Neilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad was town assessor and when he was out assessing, Neil and his brother Jerome (Bud), were left to do the chores. They had a tractor, but used the team to clean the barn by hand. Once, when Neil was in charge of this chore, the team took off for the pasture pulling the load and Neil behind, and he was unable to stop them. That was a scary happening for a 12 year old and he had a strong dislike of horses for the rest of his life.

Neil attended school in Shell Lake and graduated in 1956. He worked at various jobs in Minneapolis and in 1960 he went west to seek his fortune. Neil was in Oregon when he received his â&#x20AC;&#x153;call to armsâ&#x20AC;?.

He proudly served his country in the Army from 1960 to 1962. Neil was in Korea when he received a hardship discharge to come home to Barronett to run the farm because his dad had been injured in a collapsed building accident. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when he met this city gal from Owen.

They were married in 1963 and raised their family of 2 sons and a daughter on the family farm.

For the next 33 years with the help of his family and his Oliver tractors, he was a successful dairy farmer. Neil was an active member in NFO and strongly supported the 0LON DQG 0HDW +ROGLQJ DFWLRQV RI WKH ¡V +H Ă&#x20AC;UPO\ believed that agriculture IS the backbone of this country.

Neil was a Jacques seed corn dealer, served on the FHA Board and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and received the County Conservation Award in 1995. For 10 years he was the chairman of the Shell Lake Town and Country Days Tractor Pulling Contest. Neil was a member of the Shell Lake School Board and served 10 years as Chairman for the Town of Barronett. For 20 years he was a Town Mutual insurance agent. While Neil had outside interests, he always found time to help the kids with their 4H farm projects, especially in training a stubborn Holstein calf to lead.

Currently Neil was a Trustee of the Barronett Cemetery Association and a life member of the NRA. He made several successful elk hunting trips to Montana and Colorado and was always ready for the local â&#x20AC;&#x153;huntâ&#x20AC;? with all the family hunters. Neil was as pleased as the shooter when the farm produced yet another wallhanger. He enjoyed trapping and was glad to see that the third generation shared his interest in this sport. Neil truly liked the out-of-doors. +H VSHQW PDQ\ KRXUV RSHUDWLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;[LQJ RQ KLV 2OLver tractors and one item that just had to be on them was a source of music. In fact, strains of ABBA, Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond could be heard coming from any building on the farm, especially from the barn while he milked the cows. And he and Janell maintained that the only way to have that music was loud!

The past few springs found the family involved in making maple syrup. Neil was always thinking of ways to make the process go smoother, but not cost any money!

His interest in any â&#x20AC;&#x153;old ironâ&#x20AC;? found he and Aggie attending several national farm shows, especially when they featured Olivers. They traveled around the country to these events and even enjoyed visiting a few casinos along the way. But he was always happiest being home on the farm, his music playing and his family nearby.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes of Barronett; 1 daughter, Janell (Steven) Sacharski of Spooner; 2 sons, Forrest (Angie) Anderson and Boyd (Cheryl) Anderson, both of Shell Lake; 5 grandchildren, Ashley Anderson (Fiancee, Brady Marschall), Trevor Anderson, Amber Anderson, Marty Anderson and Megan Anderson; 2 sisters, Terry 6KHUDU RI 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;FD &$ DQG *D\OH $QGHUVRQ RI 0LOOEUDH CA; 1 sister-in-law, Joann Lahti of Ahmeek, MI and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Neil was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Jerome and his granddaughter, Kacie Anderson.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Barronett Lutheran Church with Todd $KQHPDQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ DQG PLOLWDU\ KRQRUV DFFRUGHG E\ WKH Shell Lake Honor Guard. Burial of cremains were at LakeSide Cemetery, Barronett, WI. Pallbearers were Edwin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corkyâ&#x20AC;? Straw, Dale Cass, Phil Lindemann, Dean Arnes, Bruce Elmberg, Frank Graf and Doug Sweet. Honorary pallbearers were Ashley Anderson, Brady Marschall, Trevor Anderson, Amber Anderson, Marty Anderson DQG 0HJDQ $QGHUVRQ ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV PHPRULDO SUHferred.

Skinner Funeral Home of Shell Lake is serving the family.

Stanley L. Ross Stanley L. Ross, age 82, a resident of Spooner, died Feb. 3, 2014, at Spooner Health System.

Stanley was born in St. Paul, Minn., on June 9, 1931, the son of James and Anna Ross. Stanley grew up in the St. Paul area and later worked for the University of Minnesota and 3M. In 1975, he and his wife, Winnie, moved to the Spooner area, where they purchased Ross Resort. For 20 years, he also ran Ross Electric. Stanley was also involved with the Scott )LUH 'HSDUWPHQW ZKHUH KH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UH chief for a period of time. He cherished the friendships that were developed there.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cindy Ross; stepson, Larry Mehsikomer; his parents; and a brother and sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Winnie; daughters, Liz, Sue and Patte; sons, Tom and Gary; four stepsons, Bill, Bob, Mike and Ken; a stepdaughter, Deb; 30 grandchildren; and many loving great-grandchildren.

There will be a Celebration of Life held in early June.

Details will be announced closer to that time. Arrangements were entrusted to Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner. Online condolences can be made at scalzo-taylor.com

Dorothy Anna McMahon

Dorothy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dottieâ&#x20AC;? Anna McMahon, age 70, of Webb Lake, Wis., died at home Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, after a very courageous battle with cancer.

She was born July 14, 1943, in Chicago to Mary and Casimer Bryski. Her family eventually moved to Wisconsin where she attended Spooner High School, graduating in 1961. She married the love of her life, Harold Lee McMahon, on Nov. 30, 1963, in Spooner. Lee and Dottie settled in White Bear Lake, Minn., to raise their family. Dottie was a loving wife and mother who worked most of her career at Auto Owners Insurance, where she retired after 21 years of service. After retirement, Dottie was very active at her church, Lakeside Community Lutheran, and volunteered her time to many local causes. She was a woman who was always willing to help where she could.

Dottie leaves behind her husband, Lee; her children, Patrick (Ann) McMahon, Dawn (Todd) Mueller; six much-loved grandchildren, Christian, Abby, Ben, Grace, Mary and Will; her brothers, Frank (Marilou) Bryski and Gene (Angela) Bryski; sisters, Patricia (Lee) Morelli and Connie (Jim) Fischer; along with many other caring relatives and dear friends who will miss her greatly.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ronnie.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. (visitation 10 to 11 a.m.) at Lakeside Community /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK ZLWK 3DVWRU %LOO 6KURHGHU RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDWLQJ ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV PHPRULDOV DUH SUHIHUUHG WR WKH $PHULFDQ Cancer Society or Regional Hospice. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Janet F. Nichols, age 96, of Frederic, Wis., passed Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg- away Feb. 9, 2014. taylor.com.

Funeral services will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran The family wished to express their gratitude to all those Church in Frederic on Friday, Feb. 14. Visitation will in the community who delivered meals, sent kind words begin at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. and prayed numerous prayers.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com. Refer to this website for updated information. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic.

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Discounting societal laws that rightfully require a law breaker to be penalized, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;many of us want to get even with an offender. But that mind-set is totally contrary to what Jesus taught in his Sermon on the Mount. He spoke against the old law of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

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When a pregnancy ends in miscarriage, a woman and her spouse usually experience a wide variety of turbulent emotions. According to mental health professionals, you may feel guilty, as if the miscarriage were somehow your fault. Your mind may default to denial and cling to the possibility that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually still pregnant. Depression and mood swings are common. Anger can become a mask for grief. Jealousy toward pregnant women or new mothers may be a problem, causing you to withdraw from social contacts. Eventually, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably experience a combination of these symptoms, spinning through a recurring cycle of grief, shock, denial, anger, depression, detachment and mental â&#x20AC;&#x153;bargainingâ&#x20AC;? with God. Whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re experienced immedi-

Rather, he told us not to resist an evil person. To go even farther than the offender forces us to go. To even turn our other cheek if someone slaps us.

Is there something wrong with this picture? By worldly standards, it appears upside down. But this kind of loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;radical loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;looks at offenders through the eyes of Jesus. He sees all of us, victims and offenders alike, with eyes of love. Can we do any differently if we claim to be his followers?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy to learn such a mind-set.

It requires being in such close relationship with Jesus that he will change our hearts so we can see everyone, good and evil alike, with the eyes of love.

Besides Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perfect example of loving his enemies rather than turning

on them with vengeance, we have the example of Stephen. One of the early Christian Church leaders, Stephen spoke Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truth to the hard-hearted Pharisees and Jewish leaders. They rejected his words and stoned him. Yet, he pleaded to God, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord, do not hold this sin against them.â&#x20AC;? (Acts 7:60) Such examples are hard acts to follow. But with Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help, by prayer and through faith in his word, we too can love friends and enemies alike with the love of Jesus.

Lord, give us strength to turn the other cheek. Give us forgiving hearts. In Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; name, amen.

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terest in seeing me, but when I schedule a time he always cancels. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided not to initiate anything further because I feel he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care for me. I love my mom, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insisting that I continue to pursue a relationship with him, to the point where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s created tenJim Daly sion between us. What should I do?

Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president, Famately or at some point later on, the emo- ily Ministries: I can understand some tional and physiological responses to a of the emotions youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve miscarriage are the same as those involv- never had a relationship with your dad LQJ DQ\ VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW ORVV $V ZLWK DQ\ ORVV and want to guard your heart from furitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to ride the cycle of grief ther disappointment. But this is threatout to its natural conclusion, that of ac- ening the good relationship you have with your mom. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling caught cepting the reality of the situation.

For healing to occur, you and your in between.

Since the relationship with your mom spouse need to give and receive permission to fully grieve. If this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hap- is one you value and want to preserve, pen, you can get â&#x20AC;&#x153;stuckâ&#x20AC;? in the denial Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d start there. Talk to her and try to unstage, mired in a morass of depression derstand why this is such an important and repressed emotions. This in turn can issue for her. The energy behind this may have a detrimental effect on your overall possibly stem from feelings of guilt over spiritual, emotional and physical health. the divorce, or perhaps regrets from an If you need help working through the XQIXOĂ&#x20AC;OOHG UHODWLRQVKLS ZLWK KHU RZQ cycle of grief, please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to call father. Your goal here is to better underour team of counselors here at Focus on stand your momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings, but not to be controlled by them. As part of the conthe Family. versation, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to set clear boundâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Q: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a woman in my 20s. I was aries and respectfully communicate that raised by a single mom and rarely saw the relationship with your dad is a matmy dad. Recently heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expressed an in- ter between him and you, and that you

wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be discussing it unless you raise the subject.

As for what happens with your dad, the decision is yours. If you want a relationship with him, let him know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your desire. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, he may be thinking itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all your momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea. Move slowly. Start by writing him a letter, or communicating on Skype or Facebook.

And work on getting to know each other Ă&#x20AC;UVW EHIRUH DLULQJ \RXU JULHYDQFHV RU sharing deep emotions. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and host of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on the Familyâ&#x20AC;? radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured.

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Funding source: Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant for $_______; Wisconsin County Forest Project Loan Program: $________ Effective date: Upon Passage.

Date Submitted to the Polk County Board: April 30, 2013. January 21, 2014.

Submitted and sponsored by the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee: Harry Johansen, Larry Jepsen, Warren Nelson, Tom Engel and William Johnson.

Reviewed only by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

Reviewed and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

At its regular business meeting on January 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors failed to adopt the above resolution, Resolution 01-14; Resolution To Authorize Resolution To Authorize Acquisition and Funding For Acquisition Of Certain Forestlands Within County, by a ballot vote of 4 Yes/19 No. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk Attachment - Exhibit A, Identification and Legal Description of Six Parcels Recommended for Acquisition into Polk County Forest.

Parcel #1 The West 330 feet of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 23, T37N-R15W, Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00459-0100 Parcel #2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 23, T37N-R15W Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00462-0000 Parcel #3 NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 22, T37N-R15W Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00437-0000 Parcel #4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 15, T37N-R15W Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00319-0000 Parcel #5 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 14, T37N-R15W Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00298-0000 Parcel #6 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 15, T37N-R15W Lorain Township Parcel ID#034-00316-0000 Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 01-14, Resolution To Authorize Acquisition And Funding Of Certain Forestlands Within County.

Motion (Jepsen/Caspersen) to approve Resolution 01-14. Polk County Forester Jeremy Koslowski addressed the board regarding the resolution. Supvr.

Brown presented the County Clerk with a petition against the buying of more land in Lorain Township, containing the signatures of 51 Town of Lorain residents.

Chairman Johnson called for a 10-minute break. Chairman Johnson called the Board back to order and the Board reconvened in open session at 7:20 p.m.

Chairman Johnson recognized Corporation Counsel Fuge for purposes of receiving a verbal legal opinion on the requisite vote for adoption of Resolution 01-14. Corporation Counsel provided the legal opinion that the resolution required two-thirds vote of the entire membership on the rationale that the resolution constituted a budgetary amendment pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 65.90(5)(a).

Motion (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell/D. Johansen) to refer Resolution 01-14 to the finance committee for review. Chairman Johnson called for a voice vote. Motion to refer Resolution 01-14 to the finance committee failed by voice vote.

Motion (Masters/Hartung) to suspend the rules of order to allow for a vote on approval of Resolution 01-14. Motion to suspend the rules carried by voice vote.

Chairman Johnson called for a vote on Resolution 01-14. Chairman Johnson clarified that Resolution 01-14 required two-thirds affirmative vote of all supervisors consistent with Section 65.90(5)(a). A ballot vote was requested. Motion to approve Resolution 01-14 failed by a ballot vote of 4 Yes/19 No. Voting yes: Supvrs. Kienholz, Jepsen, H. Johansen and Caspersen. Voting no: Supvrs.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, W. Johnson, Bergstrom, Stroebel, Hartung, Luke, Engel, Magnafici, Edgell, Masters, Scoglio, Moriak, Nelson, Demulling, Arcand, D. Johansen, Schmidt, Brown and Cockroft.

POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JANUARY 21, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular January 21, 2014, meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:00 p.m.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of receiving evidence of proper notice. The County Clerk stated that the notice of meeting was properly posted in three public buildings, published in a legal newspaper in accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 985.02 and posted on the county website the week of January 13, 2014. In addition, the Office of County Clerk distributed on January 9, 2014, copies of such notice of meeting and proposed resolutions to supervisors in accordance with Article 3, Section 2 of the County Board Rules of Order. The County Board received the verbal opinion of Corporation Counsel that the advance written meeting notice, posted and published as described by the clerk satisfied the applicable provisions of Wisconsin Open Meetings Law and the applicable procedural provisions of the Polk County Board Rules of Order.

Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of taking roll call. Roll call was taken with 21 members present. Supervisor Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell was absent at the time of roll call, but joined the meeting immediately following.

Supervisor Cockroft was excused from the meeting. 22 members present.

Chairman Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The time of reflection was offered by Supvr. Luke.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the consent agenda as published. Motion (Brown/Jepsen) to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Time was given for public comment.

Time was given for committee questions and answers by the board members.

Chairman Johnson presented the Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report.

Chairman Johnson recognized Administrator Frey for purposes of receiving the monthly Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report.

Chairman Johnson called for a motion to confirm the Administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments of Jobie Bainbridge and Anthony Weinzirl to the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Motion (Masters/Stroebel) to confirm the appointments. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

RESOLUTION 01-14

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION AND FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN FORESTLANDS WITHIN COUNTY TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, during its meeting on April 1, 2013, the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee has recommended that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorize, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 28.10 and 59.52 (6)(a), the acquisition of 210 acres consisting of six parcels located within the County to be used for the purposes of County Forest program; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee has recommended that the Polk County Board of Supervisors structure the acquisition as a cost-share acquisition with funding available through the State of Wisconsin County Forest Project Loan and the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program; and WHEREAS, Polk County has since obtained appraisals on the six parcels that provide sufficient information on the financial commitment of such a costshared acquisition; and WHEREAS, acquisition of this property will perpetually provide forest products to our local economy, revenues to the County, outdoor recreation opportunities to the public and improve property administration on the County Forest; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 28.11(3)(c), the Polk County Board of Supervisors has the authority to appropriate funds for the purchase, development, protection and maintenance of such forests and to exchange other county-owned lands for the purpose of consolidating and blocking County Forest holdings; and WHEREAS, through ordinance adopted in May 1936, the Polk County Board of Supervisors delegated the authority to the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee to negotiate the acquisition of lands necessary to further the objectives of the County Forest program as contained in the County Forest 15-Year Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as amended; and WHEREAS, subject to the approval of the Polk County Board of Supervisors, the Polk County Forest Administrator may apply for a County Forest Project Loan from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) up to $500,000.00 each fiscal year for said acquisition; and WHEREAS, a County Forest Project Loan would be an interest-free loan that is paid back to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through continual annual payments in an amount equal to 20% of the gross annual County Forest timber sale revenues until the loan is paid in full; and WHEREAS, in addition to the State of Wisconsin County Forest Project Loan program, Polk County is eligible to apply for grant funding through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section .0953, and Polk County has entered into an memorandum of agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the purposes of applying for Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant funds; and WHEREAS, Awards to Polk County in the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program, as funds become available, which may provide funding for up to 50% of the acquisition price.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Sections 28.10 and 59.52 (6)(a), the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes the acquisition for the purpose of adding to the Polk County Forest six parcels as identified and described on Exhibit A, Identification and Legal Description of Six Parcels Recommended for Acquisition into Polk County Forest, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Property, Forestry and Recreation Committee Forest Administrator is authorized to negotiate the acquisition of such six parcels in an amount not to exceed the appraised value of $493,500.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said acquisition is conditioned upon Polk County receiving approval of applications for grant funding through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program and loan funding through the Wisconsin County Forest Loan Program in an amount not to exceed the appraised value.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that on behalf of Polk County, the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and directs the Polk County Forester to: 1. Apply for grant within Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program, for 50% of the costs of acquisition, and utilize approved grant funding for the purpose of acquisition of properties as authorized herein and consistent with approval of the same; and 2. Conditional upon approval of said grant application, apply for a Wisconsin County Forest Project Loan, for the balance of the costs of acquisition and utilize proceeds from said loan for the purpose of acquisition of properties as authorized herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and directs the Polk County Forester to sign and complete any and all loans, grants and documents to complete the six land acquisitions, to administer the grant extended through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program; to administer the loan extended through the Wisconsin County Forest Project Loan Program; and to enroll the lands acquired into County Forest Program pursuant to Wisconsin Statute section 28.11(4).

RESOLUTION 02-14

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WHEREAS, a potential chilling effect on First Amendment activity from the use of drones is compounded by the capability of some drone models to be armed with tear gas, rubber bullets and other weapons; and WHEREAS currently existing technology, including helicopters, has proven adequate to capable address emergency situations; and WHEREAS drones are largely unproven in American civilian airspace, and have only seen widespread use in combat theaters where they are the least safe class of aircraft currently in operation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors, with this resolution and by proclamation, declares Polk County to henceforth be free from drones and Polk County shall be known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;drone-free zone.â&#x20AC;?

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no agency or department of Polk County shall purchase, lease, borrow or otherwise acquire a drone or make any use of drones or the data they have collected in the discharge of their duties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no officer or employee of Polk County shall request or accept, handle, analyze, transmit, authorize, permit or condone any kind of use of data gathered by third parties using drones, including private parties, security contractors or other government agencies.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that under no circumstances shall any officer or employee of Polk County use drones to monitor or observe any person.

BE IT FURTHER RESOVED, that under no circumstances shall any personally identifying information captured by drones, whether by agencies of Polk County or otherwise, including images of identifiable individuals, be retained or shared with any agency.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Date Submitted to County Board: January 21, 2014.

Effective date: Upon Passage.

Submitted by: Rick Scoglio.

Reviewed only by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

Reviewed and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

At its regular business meeting on January 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors failed to adopt the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 02-14; Resolution To Outlaw The Use Of Drones, by roll call vote: 9 Yes/13 No. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution No. 02-14, Resolution to Outlaw the Use of Drones. Motion (Masters/Hartung) to approve Resolution 0214. Supvr. Scoglio addressed the resolution. Chairman called for a roll call vote as requested. Motion to approve Resolution 02-14 failed by a roll call vote of 9Yes/13 No. Voting yes: Supvrs. Brown, Kienholz, Edgell, Masters, Scoglio, Magnafici, Hartung, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell and Bergstrom. Voting no: Supvrs. D. Johansen, Schmidt, H. Johansen, Caspersen, Engel, Moriak, Luke, Nelson, Stroebel, Jepsen, Demulling, Arcand and Johnson.

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WHEREAS, in addition to any other ways to promote proficiency in the English language, Polk County can promote proficiency in English by using the English language in its official actions and through activities such as supporting and enhancing English language usage, grammar and literature programs and studies; and WHEREAS, in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society, Polk County may also need to protect and preserve the rights of those who speak only the English language to use or obtain governmental programs and benefits; and WHEREAS, Polk County can reduce costs and promote efficiency, in its roles as employer and as a government accountable to the people, by using the English language in its official actions and activities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors does hereby declare English as the official language of Polk County, with English only to be used for all audio, video, printed materials, signage, or other materials or documents used in any and all official capacities.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that henceforth printed materials, signage, or other materials or documents of Polk County printed in languages other than English at the time of the adoption of this resolution shall not be discarded or reprinted in English only at the additional cost and expense of the taxpayers of the county until the materials have been exhausted or until they have become otherwise obsolete.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the declaration and use of English as the official language of Polk County should not be construed as infringing upon the rights of any person to use a language other than English in private communications or actions, including the right of government employees and officials (including elected officials) to communicate with others.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision of this resolution, or the applicability of any provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this resolution shall not be affected and shall be given effect to the fullest extent practicable.

Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Finance Committee Advised: N/A. Finance Committee Recommendation: N/A. Date Submitted to County Board: January 21, 2014.

Effective date: Upon Passage.

Submitted by: Rick Scoglio.

Reviewed only by: Dana Frey, County Administrator.

Approved as to form and not recommended by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel.

At its regular business meeting on January 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors enacted the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 03-14; Resolution Declaring English As The Official Language Of Polk County, by a majority vote of 13 in favor and 9 against.

William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson.

Dated: Feb. 3, 2014 Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk.

Dated: Feb. 3, 2014 Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution No. 03-14, Resolution Declaring English as the Official Language of Polk County. Motion (Masters/Magnafici) to approve said resolution. Supvr. Scoglio addressed the resolution. Chairman called for a vote on Resolution 03-14. A ballot vote on the motion was requested. Motion to approve Resolution 03-14 carried by a ballot vote of 13 Yes/9 No. Resolution adopted. Voting yes: Supvrs. Masters, Engel, Scoglio, Edgell, Moriak, Nelson, Magnafici, Schmidt, Hartung, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, Brown, Demulling and Bergstrom. Voting no: Supvrs. Arcand, Jepsen, D. Johansen, Stroebel, H. Johansen, Johnson, Luke, Caspersen and Kienholz.

Supervisors Reports were given.

Motion (Masters/Jepsen) to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 8:27 p.m.

RESOLUTION 03-14

RESOLUTION DECLARING ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF POLK COUNTY TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the English language is the common language of Polk County, of the State of Wisconsin and of the United States; and WHEREAS, most all of our ancestors came to this country without any prior working knowledge of the English language; and WHEREAS, the use of a common language removes barriers of misunderstanding and helps to unify the people of Polk County, this State and the United States, and helps to enable the full economic and civic participation of all of its citizens, regardless of national origin, creed, race or other characteristics, and thus a compelling governmental interest exists in promoting, preserving and strengthening the use of the English language; and WHEREAS, proficiency in the English language, as well as in languages other than the English language, benefits Polk County both economically and culturally and should be encouraged; and

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ST. CROIX FALLS - Singer/songwriters Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin perform at Festival Theatre this Saturday, Feb. 15, in a combined concert set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Both are returning artists with a XQLTXH Ă DLU IRU RULJLQDO DFFHVVLEOH DFRXVtic folk music.

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Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ *UDGHV :LQWHU :LOGOLIHUV DW &UH[ :LQWHU &DPSing, 3:30-4:30 p.m., crexmeadows.org, 715-463-2739.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ 5XE\¡V 3DQWU\ at Home & Away Ministries. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. $15 cash donation appreciated. Distribution noon-1 p.m., 715-472-2535.

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Tickets are available in advance, at the door and online at festivaltheatre.org or by phone at 715-483-3387.

This concert is part of the 2014 Music Series and is Flex Pass eligible for those who have or purchase a Flex Pass. Up-

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