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),567 5($' BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - All seven area school districts closed school today (Wed., Jan. 7) due to wind chills from 30 to 40 below zero. Decisions on when to close schools are made by the administrators, and they often consult each other in making those decision. See story inside this section. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ WESTERN WISCONSIN - Next Monday, Jan. 12, Wisconsin Public Radioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The West Sideâ&#x20AC;? and host Rich Kremer will discuss the upcoming legislative session with two members of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state lawmakers. Kremer will talk with Janet Bewley of Ashland, who recently took retiring state Sen. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jauchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th Senate District seat, and Dean Knudson of Hudson, who is beginning his third term as Republican representative for Assembly District 30. The show is at 10 a.m. and airs on 88.3 FM and 88.7 FM. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program to 800-228-5615. - from WPR â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ WASHINGTON, D.C. - )RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ \HDUV WKHUH ZDV QRW D VLQJOH YHWeran of World War II sitting in the House of Representatives or in the Senate, when the 114th Congress convened on Jan. 3, the Association of Mature American Citizens notes. Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Dingell, who is 88 years old, and 91-year-old Ralph Hall of Texas are the last of the Greatest Generation to serve. Veterans advocate Seth Lynn, director of the independent Veterans Campaign, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;World War II, as awful as it was, broke down tons of barriers.â&#x20AC;? Those who served, he said, developed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;camaraderie WKDW ODVWHG IRU WKH UHVW RI WKHLU OLYHV Âľ +DOO VDLG WKH ERQG KHOG Ă&#x20AC;UP DPRQJ PHPEHUV RI Congress who served in the Great War. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we differed on the issues, we respected each other and chose to respectfully disagree. That was part of our military training and experience.â&#x20AC;? - from AMAC â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ DALLAS - Two earthquakes in the Dallas area this past week prompted jokes related to two notable things about the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over the Detroit Lions there last Sunday, Jan. 4: the presence of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;phantom callâ&#x20AC;? against Dallas that was reversed. It also has Packer fans thinking about how much their team will shake up the Cowboys when they meet this Sunday at Lambeau Field in an NFC playoff game that some are comparing to the 1967 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ice Bowl,â&#x20AC;? when the same teams met for the NFL championship on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. For those non-Wisconsinites and those new to the game, the Packers won that game 21-17 on a last-second quarterback sneak. Temperature at game time: 13 below with wind chill of 48 3DFNHU IDQV DW 7KH ,FH %RZO LQ 6XQGD\ below. The electric heating coil coach Vince ZLOO EH WKH ILUVW WLPH WKH &RZER\V DQG 3DFNHUV /RPEDUGL KDG LQVWDOOHG XQGHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG ZDVQ¡W ZLOO PHHW LQ WKH SRVWVHDVRQ VLQFH XQ working. The forecast calls for a sunny day in FUHGLWHG _ $3 SKRWR Green Bay this Sunday with temperatures in the midteens - and according to sportswriter Bill Dwyre, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paint-your-naked-chest weather for Packer fans. - with information from National Public Radio.

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7XUQ $URXQG FRQFHUW DRESSER - Take the chill out of winter with an evening of music and fun. The unique, two-stage Turn Around concert will feature a wide range of local musical talent, with all proceeds going toward Feed My Starving Children. Voices of the Valley, Linda & John, Indianhead Chorus performers, River Valley Brass, Peace Praise Band, Jodie Beyl and the Osceola High School vocal department will perform $ IXQGUDLVLQJ FRQFHUW ZLOO EH KHOG DW in the Peace Lutheran 3HDFH /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK LQ 'UHVVHU RQ Church Fellowship Hall 6DWXUGD\ -DQ 6SHFLDO SKRWR on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be avalable. The fundraiser is sponsored by the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outreach ministry. The church is located at 2355 Clark Road in Dresser. For more information call 715-755-2515 or email plcexesec@gmail.com. - submitted

$XWRKDUS YLUWXRVR WR SHUIRUP HAYWARD - Community radio station WOJB-FM will present Hall of Fame Autoharp virtuoso, folk troubadour and storyteller Bryan Bowers at 7:30 p.m., this Saturday, Jan. 10, at The Park in downtown Hayward. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be accompanied by local artists Tom Draughon and Laura Berlage. Tickets are available online at WOJB.org or at 715-634-2100. Originally a Virginia native, Bowers got his start in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s as a street musician in Seattle. %U\DQ %RZHUV ZDV WKH ILUVW OLYLQJ Bowers has since become a PHPEHU RI WKH $XWRKDUS +DOO RI )DPH major artist on the traditional ZKHQ KH ZDV LQGXFWHG LQ 2WKHU music circuit. His creativity PHPEHUV LQFOXGH 0D\EHOOH &DUWHU and talent have won him in6DUD &DUWHU -XQH &DUWHU &DVK .LOE\ duction into Frets Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6QRZ DQG 0LNH 6HHJHU 3KRWR VXE First Gallery of the Greats alongside other luminaries, PLWWHG such as Chet Atkins, David Grisman, Stephan Grappelli, Itzhak Perlman, Tony Rice, Rob Wasserman and Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor. In 1993, Bowers was WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW OLYLQJ PHPEHU LQGXFWHG LQWR WKH $XWRKDUS +DOO RI Fame to stand with Maybelle Carter, Kilby Snow and Sara Carter. More recent inductees include June Carter Cash and Mike Seeger. More information on Bowers can be found at bryanbowers.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from WOJB

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9DOOH\ 'DQFHV VHULHV NLFNV RII TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - With funding from area sponsors and an all-volunteer effort, The Valley Dances enters its third season on Saturday, Jan. 17. The program is designed to encourage community members of all ages to enjoy live music and dancing from many different cultures. All events will be held from 7-10 p.m. at the Taylors Falls Community Center, 312 Government St., Taylors Falls, MN 55084. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for 18 and under. $QQLH 6SULQJ DQG $GDP *UDQJHU ZLOO 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GDQFH LV D FRQWUD dance and features music EH DPRQJ PXVLFLDQV SHUIRUPLQJ DW 7KH

by Adam Granger, Annie 9DOOH\ 'DQFHV RQ 6DWXUGD\ -DQ Spring and caller Robin 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG McGalliard Nelson. A contra dance is like a familyfriendly square dance without requiring partners or squares.

Granger was an original member of the Powdermilk Biscuit Band on MPR and he and Spring have been playing for contra, square and family dances for years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program is modeled on intergenerational dances held in rural Dalbo, Minn.,â&#x20AC;? says founder Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch, of Taylors Falls Family Chiropractic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance is a wonderful way to build a healthy community.â&#x20AC;? Melba Johnson and Woody McBride have also been integral members of the volunteer committee that has been responsible for bringing these dances to life. Additional dances in the series this year include reggae with Peewee Dread and the Cole brothers with Dub Falls DJ on Feb. 21, Celtic dancing with The Twin Cities Ceili Band with caller Paul McKluskey on March 21, traditional accordion Scandinavian and maritime music with Bob Walser on April 18, and family gypsy music with The Mad Cow Band on May 16. For further information please go to thevalleydances.com. - with submitted information

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After her grandfather goes to jail for making moonshine, Tammy goes to live with Peter and his family. Of course, what follows is simple enough. Tammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charm and candor win over everyone and she lives happily ever after.â&#x20AC;? (Borrowed from WutheringWillow, March 20, 2012). As always the movies and popcorn are free and everyone is welcome.

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Man shot during break-in attempt

Charges likely after recovery from wound

However, Johnson speculated that charges are likely against Amoroso, once he fully recovers and the investigation is complete.

In fact, Amoroso made a court appearGreg Marsten | Staff writer ance on Monday, Jan. 5, before Judge Polk County Sheriff Peter CENTURIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Centuria Police and the -HIIHU\ $QGHUVRQ ZKHUH WKH MXGJH Ă&#x20AC;QDOJohnson Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department are ized an oral ruling on a pending case for investigating a shooting incident that oc$PRURVR LQYROYLQJ Ă&#x20AC;YH IHORQ\ FRXQWV curred just a few hours into the new year of fourth-degree sexual assault, as a resaid. in Centuria. peater.

Schillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call to 911 was received at 5:13 According to the probable cause report Amoroso is charged with the felonies a.m., and when police arrived a short time Ă&#x20AC;OHG E\ WKH VKHULII¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH WKH LQFLGHQW from an alleged series of sexual assaults later, they met Schill outside, with his occurred shortly after 5 a.m. on Thursday, of a 16-year-old girl last spring. AccordJan. 1, in the 400 block of Fourth Street in hands up, where he explained the situaLQJ WR WKH FULPLQDO FRPSODLQW Ă&#x20AC;OHG E\ WKH tion.

Centuria, when Justin Johnson said they found the assailant 3RON &RXQW\ 'LVWULFW $WWRUQH\¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH Schill, 33, awoke to a in the kitchen, bleeding from the single Amoroso is alleged to have gotten the vicman pounding on his shot. Amoroso was initially treated on tim drunk several times, earned her trust front door. Schill armed the scene by the Centuria First Respond- and allegedly had sex with her as she was himself with a handers and was taken by St. Croix Valley EMS passed out. gun and told the man The victim reported waking up nude to St. Croix Regional Medical Center, to stop.

ZKHUH KH ZDV VWDELOL]HG DQG WKHQ Ă RZQ beside him, with Amoroso claiming they As Schill approached by air ambulance to Regions Hospital in had sex. He faces up to nine months in the entry, the man MDLO DQG D Ă&#x20AC;QH IRU HDFK IHORQ\ St. Paul. kicked the door in and Family members relayed to authorities count, with a possible two additional attempted to assault the 'HUHN : the next day that Amoroso was in stable years in prison on the repeater enhanceresident. That was when $PRURVR ments, meaning he faces the potential of condition.

6FKLOO Ă&#x20AC;UHG D VLQJOH VKRW Johnson did not expect any charges up to nearly 14 years of incarceration and at the assailant, later WR EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG DJDLQVW 6FKLOO DQG LQ IDFW KH LQ Ă&#x20AC;QHV LI FRQYLFWHG RQ DOO FRXQWV LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV 'HUHN : $PRURVR &HQThe â&#x20AC;&#x153;repeaterâ&#x20AC;? enhancements came praised his handling of the situation. turia. about after Amoroso was convicted in â&#x20AC;&#x153;In many ways, he did everything The gunshot struck Amoroso in the inMay 2012 in Barron County for a felony side thigh, and left him bleeding on the right,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the information we have, he handled it well, he drug conviction.

NLWFKHQ Ă RRU That 2012 conviction was the result of warned him, armed himself, and when According to Polk County Sheriff Peter he (Amoroso) kicked the door open, he an extensive plea agreement with prosJohnson, that was when Schill retreated to went for the gun, and he (Schill) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ecutors, dismissing a volume of charges, his bedroom, barricaded the door and atjust shoot blindly, he only shot him once, including two charges of felony bail tempted to call police. jumping and felony witness intimidation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently his cell phone didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work then retreated from the situation for his Also dismissed, but read in for sentencown safety.

He unloaded the gun, called in there, so he unloaded his gun, went ing, were misdemeanor charges of batus and met us with his hands up ... he did out a window and down the street to call tery, bail jumping, criminal damage to everything perfect.â&#x20AC;? the police and meet with them,â&#x20AC;? Johnson

Burnett and Polk counties caucus update

Most nominating caucuses next week Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BURNETT/ POLK COUNTIES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; By the end of next week, most of the candidates for the local spring elections will be selected. There will be 34 nominating caucuses between Saturday, Jan. 10, and Saturday, Jan. 17, 16 in Polk County and 18 in Burnett County. These are the meetings where residents in the towns and villages that do not use nominating papers gather to decide who will be on the April ballots for town boards.

Three caucus dates were not included in the Dec. 31 Leader story and caucus guide. Those dates are: Frederic, Monday, -DQ *DUĂ&#x20AC;HOG 7XHVGD\ -DQ DQG /Rrain, Thursday, Jan. 8.

Twelve caucuses will be held by Tuesday, Jan. 13, and eight caucuses will be held from Jan. 19 - 27.

All caucus dates and a guide to the caucuses can be found on the Leader website.

Balsam Lake caucus at fire hall Jan. 12 BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The annual caucus to nominate candidates for the Balsam Lake Village Board will be held Monday, -DQ DW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH KDOO VWDUWLQJ DW S P The positions of three trustees and the village president are up for election.

Those seats are currently held by President Geno Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino and Trustees Vera Bollinger, Josh Hallberg and Keith Swenson. Each position carries a two-year term.

The April ballot can include up to two names for each position.

The regular meeting of the village board, held Monday, Jan. 5, was one of the shortest on record. At that meeting the board voted to hire Jenelle Bibeau for janitorial services at the municipal building. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Stirrat

â&#x20AC;&#x153;In many ways, he (the shooter) did everything right.â&#x20AC;?

property, manufacturing marijuana and another fourth-degree sexual assault FKDUJH WKDW ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG ODVW )HEUXDU\ EXW was also dismissed in the plea agreement.

In that 2012 plea agreement, Barron County Judge Timothy Doyle withheld the bulk of his sentence, imposing two years of probation and a two-month county jail term.

However, his 2014 Polk County charges of sexual assault meant he violated that probation, and he was then sentenced to nine months in jail by Barron County Judge J. Michael Bitney, who replaced Doyle in 2013.

Amorosoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pending sexual assault charges have a hearing set for Feb. 5.

He is also charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and other minor FKDUJHV IURP DQ HDUO\ 2FWREHU WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F VWRS in Polk County.

Polk County authorities are working with Centuria Police on the investigation of the latest, Jan. 1 shooting incident, but Johnson confirmed that Amoroso was very intoxicated at the time, which means he would have several other bond violations, at least. He also noted that the VKRRWHU 6FKLOO ZDV QRW XQGHU WKH LQĂ Xence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shooter was sober, all he was doing was sleeping,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said.

The Centuria shooting after the breakin incident has renewed discussions and clarifications on Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Castle Doctrine,â&#x20AC;? which allows people to defend their homes if someone is breaking in. Under the doctrine residents may essentially use any type of weapon to protect themselves in self-defense, as a last resort, within reason.

Man charged with attempted homicide, OWI with children in vehicle Facebook post helps DXWKRULWLHV Ă&#x20AC;QG VXVSHFW MINONG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 36-year-old Minong man was booked into the Washburn County Jail after being arrested without incident in the village of Minong.

On Saturday, Jan. 3, at 3:30 a.m., Washburn County dispatch received a 911 call of a person being shot and lying in the road on CTH I and Rice Lake Road in the Town of Minong. Deputies responded to the scene.

According to a press release by Sheriff Terry Dryden, it was quickly determined that no one was shot and lying on the road. Preliminary investigation revealed, however, a significant altercation occurred between two males in the same

YLFLQLW\ 6KRWV ZHUH Ă&#x20AC;UHG EXW QR RQH ZDV hit. The altercation and assault resulted in the medical transport of the victim, once located, to the Spooner hospital by 0LQRQJ DPEXODQFH 7KH VXVSHFW Ă HG WKH scene with his two minor children.

After a search of the area by deputies, Douglas County deputies, Wisconsin DNR and their aircraft, and along with a Facebook post, the suspect, Terry Kiefer, was located and arrested without incident in the village of Minong. The two children were in the vehicle at the time of his arrest and were not injured.

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toxicated with children under the age of 16, domestic abuse and potentially child abuse.

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Deputies quickly apprehended Kiefer.

The calls from these two individuals were a direct result of the Facebook post.

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Filing close for judical races

Kutz and Harrington unopposed for circuit courts; no February primary for appeals court

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer NORTHWEST WISCONSIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There will be a statewide contest for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and a regionwide contest for an open seat on the court of appeals. Circuit court Judges Kenneth Kutz in Burnett County and Eugene Harrington in Washburn County are running unopposed for re-election. And there will be no February primary. The time for

Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ QRPLQDWLRQ SDSHUV IRU WKH $SULO spring election ended Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 5 p.m. That section of the April ballot is now complete.

Two candidates, Kristina M. Bourget, Eau Claire, and Mark Seidl, Wausau, are on the ballot for the open seat on the District III Court of Appeals where Michael Hoover is retiring. A third candidate had declared for the seat but did not submit his nominating papers. If there had been three candidates, there would have been a primary election in mid-February.

The possibility of a February primary had caused some concern among local election clerks. Spring primary elections for contests such as court races often have very low turnout, but the polling places

must remain open all day, with the full expense of an election. An appeals court February primary in 1997 drew only 1,280 voters in all of Polk County compared to 175,925 votes in the April general election.

Supreme Court Justice Ann W. Bradley will face challenger James P. Daley in the only statewide race in April.

The April election will also have conWHVWV IRU WRZQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV YLOODJH DQG FLW\ councils, and for seats on every school ERDUG 7KH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ SHULRG IRU WKH VFKRRO board candidates and for some municipal contests also ended on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Other candidates are being selected this month at town and village caucuses.

Save the Clam Falls dam

Meeting Jan. 17 to plan the damâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future

E and Soderberg Road/78th Street starting at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome according to Rick Cook and chili will be served.

Northwestern Wisconsin Electric is looking for a new owner for the dam. The Gregg Westigard | Staff writer dam was used to generate electricity from &/$0 )$//6 ² 7KH HIIRUW WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D 1914 until 1986 and has been out of service new owner for the dam at Clam Falls will since then. The power company will give move forward Saturday, Jan. 17, when the dam away and add funding to aid the people gather for a Save Clam Falls Flow- process. The area residents are looking at age Dam meeting. The meeting will be ZD\V WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D QHZ RZQHU DQG JHQHUDWH held at the Southfork Sporting Club, CTH the funds to keep the dam in good repair.

While the dam no longer produces SRZHU WKH DFUH Ă RZDJH ODNH EHKLQG the dam is surrounded by many homes and two campgrounds and is a popular DUHD Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ ODNH 5HPRYDO RI WKH GDP D possibility if a new owner is not found, would have a major effect on the lake owners and their property.

Cook says interested people or people with questions can call him at 715-6532617.

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Unity presents recommendations for building project

Community input sought at two remaining meetings Mary Stirrat | Staff writer

BALSAM LAKE - About three dozen people braved the zero-degree weather 7XHVGD\ QLJKW -DQ WR DWWHQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW of three community meetings at Unity Schools.

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Facilitating the discussion were school biggest concerns mentioned were temper- and upgrades to the heating, ventilation district Administrator Brandon Robinson, ature issues and overutilization of space and air conditioning.

John Erickson of Kraus Anderson and John that affects scheduling and opportunities These issues are common to schools, Huenink of DSGW Architects. Kraus An- for both students and the community. said Huenink, who added that state aid is derson and DSGW conducted the facilities For example, the current auditorium not adequate to allow for routine replacestudy, using discussions, surveys and ob- is the only space where an entire school ment of aging infrastructure. servations to assess the facility and cam- (elementary, middle or high school) can Estimated cost for deferred maintepus, program and maintenance needs to gather for a program or event. However, nance items that the district would want prioritize the maintenance needs, and to the auditorium is needed for physical edu- WR VHH DGGUHVVHG LQ WKH QH[W Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV ZDV develop potential solutions. cation most of the day, so gym class must $880,000. Those to be done within six to The survey of needs provided very con- be canceled in order for the program to 10 years amounted to $2.356 million, while sistent information, said Huenink, with take place. those that are out more than 10 years come the staff consistently stating concerns reThere is not adequate gym space to to $4 million. garding temperature control, air quality, begin with, according to the surveys, and While 10 years seems a long way off, bus and entrance safety, and science, gym the smaller size of the gymnasiums im- said Huenink, time goes by and planning DQG SHUIRUPDQFH VSDFH 2WKHU LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG pacts the ability to host regulation games for these projects is very necessary.

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3RVVLEOH VROXWLRQV ADA issues and parking lot improveSpace is also inadequate in the science After compiling and analyzing the inments. area, which is not meeting current stanA c c o r d i n g dards regarding codes or standards. The formation gathered during the facilities to Erickson, current space does not allow for what study process, said Erickson, they began d i s c u s s i o n Erickson termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;a more robust STEMâ&#x20AC;? to look at possible plans. The plans are with s t a f f program, referring to science, technology, very preliminary, with many details yet to be ironed out once district residents make centered on engineering and math. clear what they would like to see and what things about In addition to improved classroom, lab the current fa- and research areas, the study showed the they are willing to support.

These preliminary plans include a redecility that are need for additional space for student testsign of the bus drop-off area, along with and are not ing. moving the middle school entrance to in meeting the Finally, results of the study highlighted needs of the the need for improved drop-off points for the back of the building where another students, and both buses and cars, security upgrades parent drop-off area would be located.

Visitor parking would be added, as well what things and an improved main entrance.

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Two scenarios were presented to provide an idea of estimated costs.

Option A consisted of a 14,000-squarefoot auditorium with seating for 650, a 14,000-square-foot two-station gym, a 3,800-square-foot science addition, 16,700 square feet of remodeling, and $2 million of deferred maintenance projects.

1H[W VWHSV Once the community has given input, said Erickson, Kraus Anderson and DSGW would begin to solidify plans and budgets with the school board. At the same time, during February, March and into April, an informational campaign would possible be conducted to prepare for a referendum vote.

If the referendum vote takes place in April and is approved by voters in the GLVWULFW Ă&#x20AC;QDO SODQV ZRXOG EH PDGH WR ELG the project next winter, when lower bids would probably be received.

Construction would take about 12 months or a little longer, depending on the scope of the project, and could take place during school with priority given to student safety.

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The remaining two community meetings are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 8, and Monday, Jan. 12. Both will begin at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium, and both will present the same information as was presented at the Jan. 6 meeting.

Robinson encouraged anyone with additional questions or comments to email him, and he will forward the communications to Erickson and Huenink.

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The estimated cost for this option, based on similar projects plus LQĂ DWLRQ LV million.

The estimated tax impact on property valued at $100,000 would be $65 per year.

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Estimated cost for Option B, again based RQ VLPLODU SURMHFWV SOXV LQĂ DWLRQ LV million. Under this option, property valued at $100,000 would see a tax impact of $49 per year.

Robinson noted that the current debt on the 1998 remodeling of the elementary and middle schools will be retired in 2017.

This means that, should voters approve a referendum this year, the existing 1998 debt would be closed out prior to the start of any new payments.

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Dresser board gets a crowd Quarry land annexation proposal a hot topic

Greg Marsten | Staff writer DRESSER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dresser Village Board had a full house at their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, as several dozen people against the proposed Blue Rock Quarry appeared to air their opinions.

While the board had no action to take on the issue of the quarry, the issue was the primary topic of discussion, as one trustee had proposed to have the quarry group appear on the February meeting agenda, to make a presentation about annexing their property into the village.

The board heard over 20 minutes of public comments from the roomful of visitors, many of whom live near or adjacent 7KH 'UHVVHU 9LOODJH %RDUG KDG D IXOO KRXVH RI UHVLGHQWV DQG QHLJKERUV ZKR ZDQWHG WR FRPPHQW RQ WKH SURSRVHG %OXH 5RFN 4XDUU\ SURSHUW\ EHLQJ to the proposed traprock quarry, which resides on approximately 200 acres of land DQQH[HG LQWR 'UHVVHU 3KRWR E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ to the southeast of the Trollhaugen Recreation Area, just outside the village limits. uses for the land as she cried. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re try- water and land values, as well as safety 90-day review of the petition, as well as a At issue is the local ownership groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing to preserve this land from being blown issues.

GD\ ZLQGRZ WR PDNH D Ă&#x20AC;QDO DQQH[Ddesire to open the quarry, in spite of pre- up.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not today, not tomorrow, not ever,â&#x20AC;? tion determination. He noted concerns the vious issues with the former Kraemer Other comments referenced the previ- stated Melissa Ward of Dresser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not JURXS KDV UDLVHG WKDW LI WKH\ Ă&#x20AC;OH D SHWLWLRQ 0LQLQJ DQG 0DWHULDOV Ă&#x20AC;UP WKDW KDG DOVR ous court decisions, as well as other issues want this mine.â&#x20AC;? it would immediately be voted and not up proposed using the Town of Osceola land WKH\ KDG ZLWK WKH SURSRVDO IURP WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F Later in the meeting, Dresser Village for a full public debate. several years ago for a traprock quarry, but concerns to trucking jobs, noise and water President Bryan Beseler outlined the issues â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case,â&#x20AC;? he assured. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resiwas denied by the Polk County Land In- concerns, as well as the possible impact on with putting the proposal on the agenda, dents would have an opportunity to speak formation Committee. That decision was property values and tax base. stating that village ordinances require ... testimony, residents, presentations, speODWHU XSKHOG DQG DIĂ&#x20AC;UPHG E\ ERWK WKH ORFDO â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Lotus Lake Estates) has added prob- only actionable items be placed on the cialists, discovery, everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice have circuit court and later, the Third District ably $40 to $50 million in value to the val- agenda to qualify as being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;preregistered an opportunity to be heard.â&#x20AC;?

Appellate Court. %HVHOHU VDLG LI WKH %OXH 5RFN JURXS Ă&#x20AC;OHG ley,â&#x20AC;? stated developer Jerry Viebrock, who speaker,â&#x20AC;? and that while anyone may reg7KH .UDHPHU Ă&#x20AC;UP LV QR ORQJHU LQ WKH questioned whether the Estates would ister with the village clerk to speak to the an annexation petition, they would have picture, and a local ownership group has have even occurred if the property was board outside the public comment portion â&#x20AC;&#x153;every opportunity to be heard,â&#x20AC;? and that PRGLĂ&#x20AC;HG WKH SURSRVDO WR LQFOXGH D YDULHW\ used as a quarry at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(With a of the meeting, it must still relate to a mat- all avenues of the issue would be disof incentives in their plan, which includes quarry) I think there would have been very ter on the agenda. cussed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good, bad or indifferent ... I am being annexed into the village of Dresser, little development.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without that, I feel like that condition not stopping anyone from being heard.â&#x20AC;? out of the Town of Osceola, as traprock The board did not take any action on the Viebrock called the proposal â&#x20AC;&#x153;immoralâ&#x20AC;? has not been met,â&#x20AC;? Beseler said. quarrying is allowed under village stat- for the nearby landowners and said the He noted that it would require a two- issue. utes.

Beseler later noted that he is considering thirds vote of the board to suspend the land use was â&#x20AC;&#x153;just ridiculous.â&#x20AC;?

But so far, the issue has only been disOther opposition included references rules to appear on the agenda without any the formation of a subcommittee or comcussed in the public comment portions of to the court decisions, such as Tony related action items, such as annexation. mission to consider the impacts of the anthe Dresser boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings, so far, and no Havranek, who cited â&#x20AC;&#x153;incompatible land â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not that I am restricting anyone from nexation, should it come to fruition, and formal annexation request has emerged, as usesâ&#x20AC;? as an example of why it should not being heard,â&#x20AC;? Beseler added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I am said he would have an update on that posof yet. The Blue Rock Quarry group is con- happen. sibility in the coming months. The comtasked with a process.â&#x20AC;? sidering an annexation proposal, but has Beseler then referenced a recent League mission would be tasked to review any ´:H KDYH VFLHQWLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ GHIHQVLEOH UHDexpressed concerns that if they bring it up, sons why we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want this near our of Municipalities magazine article that business plans or long-term impacts that the issue would immediately be denied. noted people do not have an inherent right might occur if the issue moves ahead. homes,â&#x20AC;? Havranek added.

However, the comments on Monday â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be to protect the village in the Blue Rock Quarry co-owner Jeanne Ro- to public comments at open meetings, but were technically all by people opposed to chford was among the last to speak, and that the village has structured their proto- long run,â&#x20AC;? he said in closing. the quarry and the possible annexation, she immediately apologized for the Krae- col to allow it, with limited time.

In other board business: other than a brief statement by one of the mer groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of the issue previâ&#x20AC;˘ Longtime village public works emBeseler said that rule is different when Blue Rock co-owners. ously, as she noted the issue was not even it involves a public hearing, which is what ployee Dan Nord thanked the board, vilThe Jan. 5 comments against the quarry on the agenda, and all they were asking ZRXOG RFFXU LI WKH JURXS RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ SUR- lage and all who have supported â&#x20AC;&#x153;and put were often emotional and referred to the was a right to air their proposal to the posed an annexation, then anyone can be up with meâ&#x20AC;? for his 34 years in working previous proposal, and included several board. for the village. Nord retired last month to heard and presentations would be made. residents of the Lotus Lake Estates, which That opinion was supported by village a party and special recognitions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to be able to voice my opinis a subdivision near the proposed quarry, ion on annexation, to come here and put attorney Tim Laux, who pointed to the â&#x20AC;˘ The board noted that the new library and included several adjacent landowners, on a presentation,â&#x20AC;? Rochford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live â&#x20AC;&#x153;quasi-legislativeâ&#x20AC;? makeup of the board, director, Lori Laqua, started that day, and as well. there, also, with my children and grand- how they must follow the law and would would be introduced to the board in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a regurgitated pill that nobody children ... we just want to show the dif- follow the law, if they want to make a pre- coming weeks. They also congratulated wants to swallow,â&#x20AC;? stated Mike Van Epps, ference between now and then (Kraemerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentation. her, as she has been married since she who borders the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want our proposal) and then everyone else is welâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The prerequisite ... to talk with the was hired, so she will have a different last peace and quiet.â&#x20AC;?

ERDUG WR WDON DERXW WKDW LV VLPSOH Ă&#x20AC;OH D name. comed to their opinion.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;(This quarry) has the potential to create But the comments kept on, as several petition (for annexation),â&#x20AC;? Laux said. a major destructive impact,â&#x20AC;? stated Betty residents continued to speak against the %HVHOHU VDLG LI WKH JURXS Ă&#x20AC;OHV WKDW SURAnn Miller of Dresser, who tried to hold proposal, including references to ground- posal, it would automatically require a back tears. She asked about other possible

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0RUH UHDVRQV WR VWRS VDOH RI ROG WRZQ KDOO In regard to my letter to the editor that was in the Wednesday, Dec. 24, issue of the Leader and because of the timing in the middle of the holidays I questioned how many people saw it or took the time to read it. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a copy Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure if you contact them, they would send an email copy or you could view it on their website. It was about stopping the sale of the old Eureka Town Hall. Below I have highlighted some of the reasons. â&#x20AC;˘ The new town hall has very limited parking and with a potential increase in residents and homes we will need more space. To purchase more space down the road would cost more. â&#x20AC;˘ They claim it costs $3,500 a year to maintain the old town hall, which I questioned, and even if it did there are 1,000 property taxpayers in the Town of Eureka so that would be $3.50 for each taxed property. â&#x20AC;˘ Most of the lot has been blacktopped and the building has a new roof, new siding, new windows, new furnace and the electrical system has been updated. Why all this was done when we were planning a new town hall, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any sense to me. â&#x20AC;˘ I suggested that it could be used for a park and ride, rented out for garage sales or any other events. â&#x20AC;˘ It would make an excellent place to put up a memorial to honor the veterans in the Town of Eureka. â&#x20AC;˘ It could also be a place where people could bring donated and unwanted things to be auctioned off to generate money to help disabled veterans and their families. Items

/(77(56 32/,&< could be brought in once a month or so and stored inside until there was an auction. Â&#x2021; 7R DYRLG D FRQĂ LFW RI LQWHUHVW I suggested that anyone who has served on the board in recent years since they started the updates on the property should be excluded from bidding if they do let it get sold.

I think this was bad time for the town board to put it up for bids, just before the holidays and close them Feb. 1.

Again if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in favor of getting a petition going to stop the sale of that property please let me know.

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The following examples of mismanagement by Wisconsin may have something to do with that: 17 wolf packs are gone; 500-plus wolves were killed in trophy hunts; 170-plus wolves were killed at the behest of livestock; 180-360 wolves were poached (see Stenglein UWMadison); there was a decrease in pack size to 3.2; the unprecedented use of hound dogs trained to track, WUDLO DQG Ă&#x20AC;JKW ZLWK DGXOW ZROYHV breeding females, yearlings and pups 365/24/7; nonenforced and increasing threats of poaching by fringe hunting groups; unregulated trapping in woods saturated with bait and gruesome traps including

snares, where up to 97-percent overkill was allowed in areas of prime wolf habitat; ongoing efforts by trophy-hunting groups to establish unlimited killing of wolves in twothirds of the state; no regulations to protect wolves at dens and rendezvous sites or during nine-day gun season when 590,000 deer hunters are on the landscape, a majority who have a hatred for wolves.

Is it any wonder that six independent biologists sent a letter in September to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting emergency relisting for Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wolves?

The Wolf Attitude Survey by the DNR cannot be denied; a majority of Wisconsin citizens inside and outside of wolf range not only want more wolves but also ultimately want a say in how they coexist on the landscape with wolves, which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done for 40 years without wolf hunts.

In relisting gray wolves, the U.S. District Court in its memorandum opinion stated â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;Ś at times, a court must lean forward from the bench to let an agency (USFWS) know, in no uncertain terms, that enough is enough.â&#x20AC;?

So it is with children who have repeatedly crossed the line and their parents in total frustration state, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enough is enough! Go to your room and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to act appropriately.â&#x20AC;? So it is with Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NRB, DNR administrators and legislators alike.

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The second issue brought up by the A group of St. Croix Falls parents and board was that soccer would take playstudents will be approaching the SCF School Board this January to request ers from the other fall sports, football and support for a varsity soccer program. FURVV FRXQWU\ 7KLV LV D GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW LVVXH DQG Approximately 40 parents and students the soccer parents and players do not want approached the school board in Decem- to take away from those sports in any ber of 2013 to request support for a varsity way. There should be enough players to soccer program, but the board declined to support all three sports, as demonstrated by other schools similar in size being able vote on it.

Currently, there are 196 children partic- to offer all three fall sports. While some ipating in the AYSO soccer program in St. football players or cross-country runners Croix Falls. Students and parents in the may choose to play soccer instead, it will VRFFHU SURJUDP EHOLHYH WKH\ FRXOG Ă&#x20AC;HOG D not cause either program to decline in varsity team, and they want the school to numbers so greatly that they would not support them in that effort. Area schools EH DEOH WR Ă&#x20AC;HOG D WHDP The thought in years past has been that with similar enrollment numbers have varsity soccer programs, such as Cum- St. Croix Falls offers a limited number of berland, Spooner and Barron. Programs sporting options, and those are the sports also exist in Osceola, Amery, Baldwin and that students should play. However, this thought is becoming outdated. There are New Richmond.

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this; it is so he can weakly attempt to try and carry the mantle of â&#x20AC;&#x153;voice of the peopleâ&#x20AC;? in Madison while completely ignoring the demands of the current population in his district. By referendum St. Croix County showed its support for the expansion of BadgerCare, but during the St. Croix Industries legislative session he gave every excuse under the sun why he will not be a voice of the people in this next legislative session. What was his lamest excuse for why he would not be a real voice for the people? Bad wording.

Nearly 70 percent of St. Croix County Sheila Wiehl was duped into supporting the expansion of BadgerCare due to bad wording.

St. Croix Falls If I remember correctly that was the same Matt Brice excuse I faced time and again on the St. St. Croix Falls Croix County Board for why the people would consistently support the nursing home. It shows a complete lack of understanding that the people of this region actually care about the well-being of their Throughout the campaign last year neighbors.

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his, too, shall pass.

That, in a nutshell, is Gov. Scott Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prediction regarding the vast sums spent in the recent gubernatorial elections. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect it to keep happening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have outside groups involved in the next election, four years from now, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I or somebody else running, Bill Lueders youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably have a much, much lower amount spent, probably closer to what we had in the past,â&#x20AC;? Walker said in a Dec. 30 interview with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.

Total spending in the race between Walker, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Mary Burke likely topped $60 million. That shatters the previous record of an estimated $37 million for a regular midterm race, set when Walker ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW HOHFWHG LQ EXW IDOOV VKRUW of the estimated $81 million doled out on the 2012 recall election.

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Growing economy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment rate has dropped to 5.2 percent, the lowest since October 2008.

Fifty-one thousand private sector jobs were created in Wisconsin between November 2013 and November 2014.

Tax relief â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Surplus revenues were returned to hardworking taxpayers, including $400 million in property tax cuts to reduce the technical college portion on property tax bills.

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owes to extraordinary circumstances.

Besides the opposition he faced from national labor unions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had President Obama, President Clinton, the entire Washington infrastructure in here making me their No. 1 target in America.â&#x20AC;?

Absent these factors, â&#x20AC;&#x153;my guess is, at least in the gubernatorial election, I doubt youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ever going to see something that high again.â&#x20AC;? %RWK :DONHU DQG %XUNH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WHG IURP millions of dollars in outside spending, some of it â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark moneyâ&#x20AC;? from unknown donors. In direct contributions, Walker raised about $26 million to Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $16 million, going back to when she entered the race in October 2013.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, RRochester, has called for changing state law to let businesses donate directly to political parties. Currently in Wisconsin, corporations cannot donate to candidates or parties, but some fund outside groups engaged in election-related advocacy.

Vos, speaking to WisconsinEye, pitched direct giving as preferable because â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transparent, it has to be disclosed to the public, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all available online.â&#x20AC;?

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Encouraging job creation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The state Legislature continued its focus on boosting jobs and the economy through additional investments in worker training and reducing unnecessary red tape for employers.

Addressing heroin addiction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The H.O.P.E. package and other bills were passed to begin addressing the heroin

in that.â&#x20AC;?

The Legislature is also likely to make a fresh effort to raise contribution limits for candidates and parties. But Walker VDLG ´ZH ZHUH DEOH WR GR MXVW Ă&#x20AC;QHÂľ LQ WKH last election, in which individuals could give no more than $10,000 to his campaign.

In fact, he noted, reciting numbers from a campaign press release, more than 70 percent of his donations in the last reporting period were from people giving $75 or less. His representation is correct, in terms of the number of donations. But these smaller sums accounted for just 14 percent of the total amount raised by Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign during this period, while donations of $500 or more made up 64 percent.

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remains noncommittal as to what those changes might be â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether to retain the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing structure, return oversight of its functions to partisan appointees or try â&#x20AC;&#x153;something completely new and different.â&#x20AC;?

Asked about GAB Chair Thomas Barlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent comment that no one from the Legislature â&#x20AC;&#x153;has contacted me before making public calls for changes in how the board operates,â&#x20AC;? Walker agreed that the state should solicit input from current and former board members.

That may already be happening. Barland, who praises Kennedy, says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s since had â&#x20AC;&#x153;informative and congenialâ&#x20AC;? meetings with two Republican lawmakers, at their request.

epidemic in Wisconsin. Given the impact of this addiction on young people and families in our western Wisconsin communities I was pleased to be the Senate author of H.O.P.E. *$$3 GHĂ&#x20AC;FLW UHGXFHG ² 7KH VWDWH¡V Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was recently released, showing a UHGXFWLRQ LQ WKH VWDWH¡V *$$3 GHĂ&#x20AC;FLW of $1.6 billion over the past three years.

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November election â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Voters last fall re-elected Gov. Walker and returned Republican majorities to both the state Senate and state Assembly.

Transportation fund protected â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Voters also approved, by a 4-1 margin, a state constitutional amendment to protect the transportation fund from future

raids for other spending purposes.

Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive outlook â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improved Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bondrating outlook to positive in recognition of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honest budgeting, improved rainy day fund, and stable retirement system.

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It is an honor serving as your state senator and I look forward to continuing to work to move Wisconsin forward in 2015. I wish you and your family a healthy and happy new year! Please stay in touch by visiting my website at KDUVGRUIVHQDWH FRP RU FDOOLQJ P\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH at 800-862-1092 or 608-266-7745.

Bill Lueders is the Money and Politics Project director at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, WisconsinWatch. org. The center produces the project in partnership with MapLight.

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Lately, however, Ericson has been worried.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerned, he says, because demand for wood in Wisconsin has increased, and stumpage prices, the price a landowner or manager charges for the right to harvest wood on their property, have risen to around $25 a cord.

When Ericson recently paid to cut trees on a plot of land in Douglas County, it ended up costing him roughly a quarter-million dollars.

Like many other Wisconsin loggers, Ericson now says there needs to be more trees available to harvest in order to keep the forest products industry above water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to have more wood put on the markets so that the stumpage prices go down so that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough raw material for these mills to survive,â&#x20AC;? said Ericson.

Ericson says loggers are also struggling to supply the mills and make ends meet with rising costs.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of forest to cut. Ericson says the problem is management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The county does a good job of managing their forests,â&#x20AC;? said Ericson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state does a better job than the feds, but the feds donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t manage anything right.â&#x20AC;?

The U.S. Forest Service manages 1.5 million acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Around 864,000 acres can be used for timber cuts.

Forest spokeswoman Hilary Markin said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to balance all forest uses to satisfy a number of interest groups, â&#x20AC;&#x153;from the environmentalist groups, from the recreation piece, from the timber industry piece, with the goal of achieving our forest plan objectives.â&#x20AC;?

But Don Peterson, administrator of the Wisconsin

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to do all the contract pieces to administer that sale, which includes marking, the contract packages, the advertisements,â&#x20AC;? said Markin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out and sold ... then we have to go back and administer that sale with the contractor.â&#x20AC;?

Markin said shrinking federal budgets are playing a role in what they can manage. Around 158,000 cords were sold for timber harvests in 2013. She said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hiring staff with the goal of increasing sales up to 10 percent in the next two years.

The state, for its part, sold about 297,000 cords in 2013 on the 1 million acres they manage, almost double what the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest sold. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forest products specialist Steve Hubbard said the agency is considering all timber-harvest options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s managed forest law property or state property, I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an increased effort to idenWLI\ KRZ KDUYHVWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;WV LQWR WKH DSSURSULDWH PDQDJHment of those forests,â&#x20AC;? said Hubbard.

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6WXG\ ILQGV GHHU KDYH FDXVHG H[WUHPH FKDQJHV LQ :LVFRQVLQ HFRV\VWHP Chuck Quirmbach | WPR News STATEWIDE - A new study has found that deer eating habits have had an extreme impact on other plant and animal populations in Wisconsin.

A team led by University of Wisconsin - Madison botany professor Don Waller decided to see how much damage is being done to other species by deer that are chewing their way across Wisconsin forests. The researchers revisited 62 sites in northern Wisconsin and Michigan that scientists had studied in the 1950s to see how much forestland had changed there. Then, Waller and others examined plant communities inside and outside 17 â&#x20AC;&#x153;exclosures,â&#x20AC;? fenced-in lots that let smaller animals in, but keep deer out.

Waller said that outside the fences, there have been PDMRU GHFOLQHV LQ SRSXODWLRQV RI ZLOGĂ RZHUV OLNH WULOlium, orchids and lobelias, â&#x20AC;&#x153;things most people enjoy in forests,â&#x20AC;? he said.

However, the respective populations of grasses, sedges, ferns and â&#x20AC;&#x153;weedy plantsâ&#x20AC;? have increased, according to Waller. Deer tend not to eat those species, and those plants also tend to resprout quickly.

Waller concluded that at least 40 percent of the change in species is due to deer.

such a high proportion, at least 40 percent, of the overall changes in species abundance in the forest understory appeared to be due directly to the effects of deer,â&#x20AC;? said Waller.

Waller said where deer have caused less regrowth of trees, there could be a link to a decline in forest songbirds and harm to the soil.

Waller hunts deer and is not anti-hunting, but he recommends a change in deer management in Wisconsin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My big message for policymakers is we should follow some other states like Pennsylvania in basing our deer management on the habitat conditions that the deer are existing in,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those habitat conditions are deteriorating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a clear signal that we should back off on the density of deer we maintain.â&#x20AC;?

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&KLOG DGYRFDF\ JURXS XUJHV KHOS IRU ORZ LQFRPH SDUHQWV DV ZHOO DV FKLOGUHQ Shamane Mills | WPR News MADISON - A child advocacy group says programs designed to help disadvantaged children arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, and those efforts should go hand in hand with those supporting their parents.

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation calls for â&#x20AC;&#x153;a two-generation approachâ&#x20AC;? so as to help those in need.

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Ken Taylor, executive director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, said there are many factors at play in these situations and efforts need to deal with these issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to look at businesses to make sure that they are paying family-supportLQJ ZDJHV DQG JLYLQJ IDPLOLHV WKH Ă H[LELOity that they need to do what they need to do as parents. There are important roles for the public sector, certainly, but also QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W VHFWRU DQG IDLWK FRPPXQLWLHV and individuals. So, we all have to play a role,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said.

In Wisconsin, 20 percent of those under age 18 live in poverty. The report cites the Earned Income Tax Credit as one of sev-

eral ways to potentially break the cycle of poverty. It reduces the amount of tax a low-income worker owes and may also give a refund.

Wisconsin reduced its Earned Income Tax Credit in 2011 and also weakened a credit which helps low-income residents with rent and mortgage expenses.

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The spring is usually the time when the dairy industry builds up the butter supply for the all-important holiday season. But a huge bump in exports led to a lower-than-normal inventory, which also meant higher prices, which hit a record in September, according to Mark Stephenson, the director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a price that was really strong through much of the year as they were trying to rebuild inventories getting ready for the holiday season thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming up here,â&#x20AC;? Stephenson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the big time of the year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; demand for butter between Thanksgiving and right through to Christmas.â&#x20AC;?

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LFG finishes in top five at Northern Badger Brewer wins second straight Badger wrestling title Marty Seeger|Staff writer FLAMBEAU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Of the 43 schools competing at the two-day Northern Badger wrestling tournament in River Falls the Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestling WHDP Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG LQ WKH WRS Ă&#x20AC;YH DPRQJ DOO divisions, while also bringing home a Division 1 championship trophy. With just nine wrestlers competing in the tournament that took place Dec. 29-30, the WHDP¡V Ă&#x20AC;QLVK ZDV DQ LPSUHVVLYH RQH â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are three divisions and we scored the highest in our division behind the overall champions, Sparta,â&#x20AC;? said coach Chris Bartlett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids were very surprised when we kept staying in the WRS Ă&#x20AC;YH WKH HQWLUH WRXUQDPHQW :LWK RQO\ nine kids I think it is a great accomplishment. I am very proud of how the kids wrestled. It was a team effort.â&#x20AC;?

For the second year in a row senior Tristan Brewer earned the Northern Badger title at 160 pounds. Brewer remained XQGHIHDWHG ZLQQLQJ DOO Ă&#x20AC;YH PDWFKHV ZKLFK LQFOXGHG SLQV LQ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKUHH PDWFKHV RI WKH WRXUQDPHQW ,Q WKH VHPLĂ&#x20AC;nals, he defeated Michael Sonsalla of Arcadia by a major decision, 10-1, and won a tight, 1-0 decision over Jed Schlegel of Spring Valley/Elmwood in the championship round. Brewer is ranked as the No. 1 wrestler in the state in Division 2, and Bartlett said everyone was giving him their best shot throughout the tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the aggressive one the entire match,â&#x20AC;? Bartlett said of the championship round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really liked how he wrestled the match. His opponent was ranked No. 3 in the state at Division 3.â&#x20AC;?

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He made it, but ran into some tough wrestlers the second day,â&#x20AC;? Bartlett said.

At 126, Peter Lund did not place after falling in his only two matches of the tournament. Steven Holdt also lost his only two matches of the tournament at 195. Parker Steen picked up a win at 285, but lost his other two matches and did not place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parker came back from vacation the night before the tournament. I was glad to see him come and he was able to get a win,â&#x20AC;? Bartlett said.

LFGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next match will take place at Clear Lake, Thursday, Jan. 8, beginning at 7 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ MOUNT VERNON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Cardinal womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey team swept a twogame series against UW-Eau Claire Friday and Saturday, Jan. 2-3. Both games were won 4-1 as the Cardinals improved to 5-5-1 overall, and 3-2-1 in the Midwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Former Grantsburg athlete Kassie Lien scored a goal in both JDPHV KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WZR RI WKH VHDVRQ /LHQ has played in all 11 games for the Cardinals this season and is fourth on the WHDP LQ SRLQWV ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;YH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from saintmaryssports.com â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ MOUNT VERNON, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After VXIIHULQJ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW ORVV RI WKH VHDVRQ the No. 18 ranked Division 3 St. Norbert College menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team got back on track with a 66-48 win over Cornell College Saturday, Jan. 3. The 10-1 Green Knights were led by a wellbalanced scoring attack that included a six points from Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Austin Elliott, who also recorded seven rebounds and one assist. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with information from snc.edu â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Thursday, Jan. 8, Birchwood at Luck girls basketball game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM, starting at 7:15 p.m. The Siren at Unity boys and girls basketaball games are being broadcast on 104.9 FM, beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Unity at St. Croix Falls girls and boys basketball games Tuesday, Jan. 13, can be heard on 104.9 FM, starting at 5:45 p.m. The Thursday, Jan. 8, Somerset at Amery girls basketball game is being broadcast on 1260 AM starting at 7:30 p.m. The Baldwin-Woodville at Amery boys basketball game can be heard on Friday, Jan. 9, on 1260 AM beginning at 7:30 p.m. The St. Croix Central at Amery boys basketball game will be on 1260 AM Monday, Jan. 12, starting at 7:30 p.m. The Prescott at Amery girls basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13, is on 1260 AM starting at 7:30 p.m. All high school games can also be found online at msbnsports.net.

The Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers game can be heard on 105.7 FM beginning at noon Sunday, Jan. 11.

The Boston University at Wisconsin college hockey game is being broadcast on 1260 AM, Saturday, Jan. 10, beginning at 7 p.m. The Wisconsin at Rutgers menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 11, can be heard on 1260 AM, beginning at 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ LEADER LAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2015 who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been mentioned, send us an email or call and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it from there. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marty Seeger

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Lady Cardinals cruise over Shell Lake 6W &URL[ )DOOV (OOVZRUWK ELLSWORTH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Holding the Ellsworth Panthers to single-digit scoring through HDFK RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKUHH TXDUWHUV RI DFWLRQ the St. Croix Falls girls basketball team was able to pull away with a win Friday, Jan. 2. The Panthers managed to score 28 points in the fourth quarter alone, but the Saints were a step ahead as Mariah Rohm, Katie Kopp and Adi Stoffel scored 15, 14 and 12 points, respectively, to help lead the Saints in the win.

6W &URL[ )DOOV OHG DIWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SHriod and scored 14 in the second period to lead 24-13 at halftime. They extended their lead to 36-18 heading into the fourth quarter.

Other Saints scorers included Addie McCurdy and Annalise Parks each with Ă&#x20AC;YH .ULVWLQ 3HWKHUEULGJH KDG WZR DQG Bailey Hansen added one.

Saints grab win over Ellsworth /XFN 6KHOO /DNH Marty Seeger|Staff writer SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cardinal girls basketball team closed out 2014 with a win over Shell Lake Tuesday, Dec. 30, improving their record to 5-4 overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a rather lethargic game, with intensity on defense showing improvement in the second half,â&#x20AC;? said coach Marty Messar.

Jenni Holdt led Luck with 12 points followed by Raelyn Tretsven with nine, Brittany Donald, six, Emma Pedersen, four, Paige Runnels, three, Angela Gore and Olivia Nielsen each had two, and Kyla Melin added one. Gore led with seven rebounds and Nielsen had four, while Messar added that Tretsven had a positive night defensively with several steals.

Bruce 34, Unity 17 BRUCE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Offense was tough to come by for the Unity girls basketball team on Friday, Jan. 2, as the Eagles lost a tough one against the Bruce Red Raiders, who added their sixth straight win. ´2XU REYLRXV GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW\ ZDV RXU RIfensive output. When we score only 17 points we will not win games,â&#x20AC;? said coach Rory Paulsen.

The Eagles scored just six points in the Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI DV %UXFH SXW XS 8QLW\ VFRUHG just three points in the third quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We dug a deep hole for ourselves in the Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI DQG FRXOG QRW UHFRYHU , WKRXJKW our second half was much improved unfortunately not enough to threaten to win the game. Credit Bruce with a well-executed game plan and victory.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica Grams, Raelin Sorensen and Jasmine Lowe each had four points to lead Unity, while Bruce was led by Alyssa Anderson and Jordyn Stearns with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Turtle Lake 36, Luck 35 TURTLE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cardinal turnovers proved costly in a close loss to a tough Turtle Lake team Monday, Jan. 5, Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPH RI 7KH &DUGLQDOV VKRW nearly 50 percent in the game according to coach Marty Messar, but 28 turnovers were the difference maker in the loss.

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Angela Gore had 10 points to lead Luck, while Raelyn Tretsven added nine and Paige Runnels had eight. Olivia Nielsen had four points, Brittany Donald, three, and Jenni Holdt, one.

Gore had four rebounds and Runnels had three, while Emma Pedersen led with two assists.

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Luck boys defeat Lakers of Shell Lake, Turtle Lake /XFN 6KHOO /DNH Marty Seeger|Staff writer SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck Cardinals defense and offensive output proved too much for Shell Lake on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The Cardinals held the Lakers to just four Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI SRLQWV WDNLQJ D KDOIWLPH lead.

Taylor Hawkins, Noah Mortel and Sam Nelson added 18, 17 and 15 points, respectively, while the team totaled 10 steals. Mortel had a double-double with 13 rebounds and also had three assists.

Luck 54, Turtle Lake 42 TURTLE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cardinals got WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLQ RI RQ WKH URDG DW 7XUWOH Lake Monday, Jan. 5. The Lakers already KDYH Ă&#x20AC;YH ZLQV RQ WKH VHDVRQ VR IDU EXW the Cardinals prevailed, leading 15-7 after WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DQG DW WKH KDOI 7KH teams played evenly in the second half but Luck remained a step ahead in their third straight win.

Noah Mortel produced another doubledouble for the Cardinals with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor Hawkins also had 17 points, three 3-pointers, with six boards. Austin Hamack had eight points, Nick Mattson, seven and Trent Strapon and Sam Nelson had three and two points respectively. Strapon and Hawkins each had three assists.

Siren 80, Prairie Farm 63 CLAYTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dragon boys basketball team piled on the offense against the Prairie Farm Panthers, Tuesday, Dec. 30, during the Clayton Classic holiday tournament. Aaron Ruud scored 23 points to help lead the offense while Neil Oustigoff scored 22 in the win.

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Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense allowed just four points LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DQG SLOHG RQ RI WKHLU own, extended their lead to 44-22 at halftime and never looked back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kept that margin or extended it the rest of the game. It was nice to see us once again start early, but this time we did not let up, as we had done earlier in the season. Neil Oustigoff, Aaron Ruud, Josiah Wegner, Nate Martin and Michael Kosloski all had nice offensive nights for us,â&#x20AC;? Ruud said.

Other scorers for Siren included Wegner with 12, Martin, 10, Kosloski, eight, DQG /RJDQ $OOHQ Ă&#x20AC;YH 4XLQQ /DUVRQ DQG Kenny Quarders were the leading scorers for the Panthers with 17 apiece, and Jordan Siebert added 14.

6W &URL[ )DOOV (OOVZRUWK ELLSWORTH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints boys basketball team won a close game against Ellsworth on Friday, Jan. 2, to start off the new year. Jacob Jacobson canned 28 points and Niko Neumann added another 21 in the win that saw the Saints up 16-15 after one period. They held a one-point lead at the half, then Ellsworth was in the lead 47-42 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Saints held on in the end.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started out slow but I think the arena had something to do with that. We battled back and kind of gutted this one out,â&#x20AC;? said Pirates coach Nick Hallberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to win ugly once in awhile. We Grantsburg 45, Cumberland 35 all know it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our best performance, but a winâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win.â&#x20AC;?

Marty Seeger|Staff writer Jordan Knutson led the Pirates with MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Pirate 19 points and Jaeger Staeven added 17. boys basketball team got a taste of what Combined, Staeven and Knutson shot all itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to play on an NBA court with a of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free throws going 13 of 23. game against Cumberland at the Target Austin Olson had four points, Jackson Center in Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday, Gerber added three and Richard SchneiJan. 3. The Pirates got off to a bit of a slow der had two points. start, but bounced back nicely for the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great experience for our kids to 7KH\ WUDLOHG DIWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU come down and do this. It takes support and 22-18 at the half.

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Macks came back to trail 26-24 at halftime. Richard Schneider, Jackson Gerber and Jacob Barnard each hit threes in the second half and the Pirates were able to hold McDonell Central to 11 points in the third quarter, while maintaining a slight Grantsburg 51, McDonell Central 49 GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Pirate boys bas- edge, 38-36 heading into the fourth quarketball team hosted McDonell Central ter.

Jaeger Staeven led Grantsburg with 16 LQ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;QDO JDPH RI DQG LW HQGHG in victory for Grantsburg against a solid points, followed by Jordan Knutson and 6FKQHLGHU HDFK ZLWK *HUEHU KDG Ă&#x20AC;YH Macks basketball team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great effort by all our guys. This is and Barnard and Austin Olson each had what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been looking for,â&#x20AC;? said coach three points.

Nick Hallberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we need to build on a quality win like this.â&#x20AC;?

The Pirates led 13-5 after one but the

from a lot of people to make it happen.

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Saints wrestlers coming on strong Saints coach Dan Clark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some good performances from freshmen Garrett Bergman and Noah Horn. Neither placed but won some matches at a very tough tournament.â&#x20AC;?

Bergmann wrestled at 145, and Horn was a 152. Both won their matches by fall.

Marty Seeger|Staff writer For Bastin at 285, he was able to win RIVER FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints wrestling team competed at the Northern Badger four of his six matches. He won a 2-1 round-two decision tournament Dec. 29-30, with four wrestagainst Jon Paffel of ers placing in the top 10. As a team, St. Cumberland in double &URL[ )DOOV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK DPRQJ WKH overtime. teams in Division 2.

Langer won three of Among those placing were senior Kyle the six matches he wresBastin in sixth place at heavyweight, jutled and was able to win nior Dalton Langer was eighth at 120 by pin in all three. Carpounds, freshman Clay Carney was ninth ney wrestled six differat 132, and Luke Clark took eighth at 138. ent matches during the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought the boys wrestled well,â&#x20AC;? said Kyle Bastin two-day tournament

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1RDK +RUQ ZDV D WKLUG SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHU at 152, while Austin Strakka, 132, Garrett 2JLOYLH WRXUQDPHQW OGILVIE, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints placed Bergmann, 145, Joey Mackenburg, 160, third out of eight teams competing at a and Dan Hendrickson, 195, each placed tournament in Ogilvie, Minn., Saturday, IRXUWK RYHUDOO +XQWHU +DQVHQ WRRN Ă&#x20AC;IWK Jan. 3. Three wrestlers earned trips to the place at 170. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team is coming together nicely, Ă&#x20AC;QDOV URXQG LQFOXGLQJ .\OH .RVKLRO DW 126 pounds. Koshiol took second place and our young kids are starting to win and won two of his three matches. Both matches,â&#x20AC;? Saints coach Dan Clark said.

The Saints host Unity this Thursday, wins came by fall.

At 138, Luke Clark also earned a trip to Jan. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. the championship round with three wins by pin before losing a 5-3 overtime match

Unity places two at Northern Badger Tevin Anderson Ă&#x17E;nishes fourth overall Marty Seeger|Staff writer RIVER FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity wrestling WHDP Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WK DPRQJ WKH WHDPV competing in Division 2 at the Northern Badger wrestling tournament Dec. 29-30.

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Five other wrestlers picked up wins despite not placing in the overall standings.

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A near-perfect 12-1 record raised the Swami’s season mark to 54-15.

That’s a 78-percent success rate.

“As with football season, I‘m shooting for the benchmark of 80 percent,” said the Prediction King while applying wax to his crosscountry skis. “I’m THE SWAMI having a great year and I hope 2015 is as good to me as the preceding 365 days,” he added.

“I can’t wait until 2016 when leap year provides the opportunity for an extra day of success.”

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Boys Frederic 56, Grantsburg 45 – A very satisfying win.

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Frederic 51, Siren 43 – Title hopes still alive.

Luck 44, Grantsburg 41 – Courageous Pirate effort falls short.

Unity 52, St. Croix Falls 37 – No problem for the Eagles.

Girls Flambeau 42, Webster 31 – Only.

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Luck 47, Grantsburg 27 – Group.

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Cut short Slight breezes are often amplified on Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper Red Lake, but a relative calm greeted us at 9 a.m., upon arrival New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d left our homes, many of us with barely three hours of sleep, greetMarty ing each other with Seeger cheery grins in Barron at around 2 a.m.

Our group has The grown now to include Bottom 16 guys, and as it has been for several years Line now, the anticipation every year runs high.

Fishing had slowed a bit from what it was like on Upper Red in mid-December, but many shacks were still producing decent numbers of walleye. The walleye slot had changed from the year before, going from 19-26 inches to 17-26 inches, meaning only three walleye could be kept under 17 inches per day, or one trophy walleye over 26 inches and two under 17.

The northern pike slot has also changed over the years, and this year we were greeted with a 26- to 44-inch slot limit.

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and wear insulated boots. It is a free program, and no registration required.

Crex Meadows is located at 102 East Crex Ave., Grantsburg.

Wildlife conservation education programs are supported by Friends of Crex, donations are always appreciated.

For more information contact: Kristi Pupak, wildlife conservation educator at 715-463-2739 or via email: Kristina. pupak@wisconsin.gov

For complete details and updated information join the Friends of Crex. Receive newsletters, event invites and discounts.

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Justice Bradley announces re-election campaign

Supreme Court justice promises to continue standing up for Wisconsin families and preserving fair and independent courts

WAUSAU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wisconsin Supreme Court -XVWLFH $QQ :DOVK %UDGOH\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ DQnounced her re-election campaign at the Marathon County Courthouse. Bradley was joined by a large crowd of support-

Important safety tips for the days ahead MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The new year is bringing snow and Arctic cold air that will impact Wisconsin the next few days. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the latest information on weather conditions and tips to keep you and your family safe.

HUV ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV DQG IDPLO\ members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people of Wisconsin deserve a justice who is tough, fair and independent, with a proven track record of standing up for them,â&#x20AC;? said Bradley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly the kind of justice Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been for two decades.â&#x20AC;? %UDGOH\ ZKR ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW HOHFWHG WR :LVconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest court in 1995 after serving 10 years as a circuit court judge, will be seeking her third term on the Supreme Court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After 20 years on the Supreme Court

or small,â&#x20AC;? concluded Bradley.

Bradley was introduced by Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justice Bradley never backs down when it comes to protecting the people of Wisconsin, defending their rights and ensuring that everyone gets a fair shake,â&#x20AC;? said Parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received such widespread support from law enforcement.â&#x20AC;?

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are elected in the nonpartisan April elections for 10-year terms. Election Day is April 7. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

Winter weather dangers conditions. That is when your body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, disorientation, slurred speech and drowsiness. Again, limit your outdoor activity and seek medical care if you detect these symptoms.

Carbon monoxide danger Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for +HDOWK ULVNV With wind chills of minus 20 to minus Disease Control. More than 20,000 people 35, there is an increased risk of frostbite visit the emergency room and nearly 500 and hypothermia. If you must venture are killed each year from carbon monoxoutdoors, make sure you wear a hat and ide poisoning.

Make sure you have working CO detecgloves. Frostbite can happen in less than tors.

All homes and duplexes in Wiscon30 minutes of exposure to those condisin are required to have CO detectors on tions. Symptoms include a loss of feeling DQG D ZKLWH RU SDOH DSSHDUDQFH LQ Ă&#x20AC;QJHUV every level including the basement, but toes, ear tips and tip of the nose. Limit not the attic or storage areas. Have your your time outside. If you see these signs, furnace or wood-burning stove inspected annually to make sure it is structurally seek medical care immediately.

Hypothermia is also a danger in these and functionally sound and vents properly to the outside of your home.

Bradley hired by Wisconsin FFA MADISON - The Wisconsin FFA Foundation welcomes Jennifer Bradley as their marketing coordinator. In this role, Bradley will assist in coordinating and implementing communication and outreach programs for the foundation, a statewide organization that builds partnerships with industry, education, government, foundations and individu-HQQLIHU %UDGOH\ als to secure resources to support the FFA mission.

Bradley will be responsible for coordinating marketing strategies and fundraising events, project management, as well as preparing written materials for the organization. She also will aid in collaborative efforts with the Wisconsin FFA Foundation Board of Directors, current and potential

and nearly 30 as a judge, I understand the importance and the critical role of our highest court,â&#x20AC;? said Bradley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will never stop working to defend individual rights, hold our government accountable under the Constitution and protect the people of Wisconsin.â&#x20AC;?

Bradley also cited the growing concern DPRQJ :LVFRQVLQ YRWHUV DERXW WKH LQĂ Xence of out-of-state special-interest money on judicial campaigns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am committed to maintaining a fair and nonpartisan court system that is beholden to no special-interest group, large

Wisconsin FFA supporters, the Wisconsin Association of FFA, the Wisconsin FFA Center, the Wisconsin FFA Alumni Association and the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators to achieve ongoing support of Wisconsin FFA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are delighted to welcome Jennifer to our team,â&#x20AC;? says Sara Schoenborn, Wisconsin FFA Foundation executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is an individual who has a love and passion for agriculture coupled with a strong communications background.â&#x20AC;?

Bradley graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2002 with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in communications, majoring in journalism. In recent years, she has worked as an entrepreneur, launching a freelance business, Bradley Bylines. She writes for many local, state and national agricultural publications, as well as other business and consumer titles. In addition, Bradley has experience in many facets of communications and marketing.

For additional information on how you can help the Wisconsin FFA Foundation achieve this goal, visit wisconsinffafoundation.org or call 608-831-5058. - from Wisconsin FFA Foundation

Never run a gasoline or propane heater or a grill, gas or charcoal, inside your home or an unventilated garage.

Any heating system that burns fuel will produce carbon monoxide. Use a battery-powered detector where you have fuel-burning devices but no electric outlets, such as in tents, cabins, RVs, and boats with enclosed cabins. Never run a car in an enclosed space. If a vehicle is running, you must have a door open to the outside. Generators should be run a safe distance from the home. Never run a generator inside the home or garage, or right next to windows or doors.

Breathing carbon monoxide displaces the oxygen in the blood and can cause death within minutes at high levels.

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head outside immediately for fresh air and call 911.

Pet care While our pets might seem to have builtin, warm winter coats, they too are sensitive to the elements. It is recommended to bring them indoors during this bitter weather. Dogs and cats can get frostbitten ears, noses and feet if left outside during bitter-cold weather. Chemicals used to melt snow and ice can also irritate petsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paws - be sure to keep antifreeze, salt and other poisons away from pets.

For additional safety tips, visit ReadyWisconsin.wi.gov. You can also check out Midwest road conditions and airport delays. Follow on Facebook, facebook.com/ ReadyWisconsin, and Twitter, twitter. com/ReadyWisconsin. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Washburn County Emergency Service

New 75th District rep sworn in MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Romaine Quinn, the 75th Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new state representative, took WKH RDWK RI RIĂ&#x20AC;FH 0RQGD\ -DQ +H ZDV sworn in as a member of the Assembly in a ceremony held in the Assembly chambers.

He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited to get to work improving the quality of life in northwestern Wisconsin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tourism is vital to the 5HS 5RPDLQH 4XLQQ 75th Assembly District and I am committed to ensuring the continued success of tourism in the area.

Voters are also depending on me to invest in worker training and strengthen

education while holding the line on spending,â&#x20AC;? commented Quinn. Rep. Quinn will serve as vice-chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long Term Care and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. He will also serve as a member of the Colleges and Universities, Education, Mining and Rural Development, and Urban and Local Affairs committees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My experience in municipal government will serve my constituents well. I look forward to putting those skills to work and am excited to join my 62 colleagues in the largest GOP Assembly majority since 1957,â&#x20AC;? concluded Quinn.

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Rep. Milroy sworn in for fourth term

MADISON- State Rep. Nick Milroy was sworn in Monday, Jan. 5, for the 20152016 legislative session at the state Capitol in Madison. Conducting the inaugural ceremony was Chief Justice Shirley AbraKDPVRQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZRPDQ WR VHUYH RQ WKH :LVFRQVLQ 6XSUHPH &RXUW DQG LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW IHmale chief justice. Milroy has represented the 73rd Assembly District since 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored that the people of the 73rd Assembly District have again entrusted me to represent them in the state Assembly, and I look forward to working with my fellow legislators on both sides of the aisle to craft legislation that will move Wisconsin forward,â&#x20AC;? said Milroy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As always, helping working families, protecting Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural areas and strengthening our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy are among my top priorities. I will continue to do all I can to ensure that the voices of the people of northwestern Wisconsin are 6WDWH 5HS 1LFN 0LOUR\ ZDV VZRUQ LQ WR RIILFH RQ 0RQGD\ -DQ E\ &KLHI -XVWLFH 6KLUOH\ $EUD heard in Madison.â&#x20AC;?

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Milroy is assigned to four committees for the 2015-2016 legislative session. He will serve as Democratic ranking member of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, and the Committee on Mining and Rural Development, and he has seats on the Committee on Environment and Forestry and the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs. Milroy will also continue to serve on the Sporting Heritage Council, the Legislative Council on State-Tribal Relations, and the Council on Military and State Relations.

Milroy encourages the citizens of the 73rd Assembly District to contact him with questions or concerns regarding any state issue via email at Rep.Milroy@legis. wisconsin.gov or by calling 608-266-0640 or 888-534-0073 toll free using Wisconsinbased phones. IURP WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RI 5HS 0LOroy

Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the paper? See local breaking news and more @ leadernewsroom.com

Closing schools in bad weather - whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the formula?

School administrators consult each other when winter weather turns dangerous Sherill Summer | Staff writer WEBSTER - The wind was blowing hard Tuesday night, Jan. 6. The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory through Tuesday night until noon on Wednesday, because temperatures were headed well below zero, and the wind chill was expected to be about 40 below zero by Wednesday morning.

This is when winter weather is dangerous, and all seven school districts covered by the Leader had taken the hint and had already canceled school for Wednesday.

And, to give parents plenty of time to make necessary arrangements as needed, all of the districts had canceled Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school by Tuesday afternoon.

So, how cold does it have to be to call off school?

From Webster to St. Croix Falls, from Grantsburg to Spooner, Shell Lake and Cumberland, all the school districts in the area decided that Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forecast was cold enough to cancel school, but we wondered how school districts make the decision whether or not they have school during inclement weather. A related question was how do school districts decide whether they schedule a late start or cancel the entire school day. It was a good day to ask these questions because all of the school districts were in the midst of these decisions.

So, how cold does it have to be? Or, in different weather patterns, how much snow is needed before school is called?

The short answer is it depends.

In most circumstances it is the school administrator or superintendent that makes the decision whether or not to have school during inclement weather. Some school districts have temperature thresholds spelled out in school policy. Some school districts do not, but all administrators contacted Tuesday described roughly the same thresholds for both wind chill and straight temperatures.

As important as temperatures are, however, it is only one of many factors considered when making this decision. Poor road conditions due to snow and/or ice is another big factor. Also considered is the timing of any precipitation, when the conditions are forecast to improve and what other school districts in the area are doing.

The chatter between school administrators or superintendents when deciding whether or not to call off school cannot be underestimated. Most administrators contacted Tuesday listed off other administrators they were in contact with, in part because whether or not to cancel school was not a decision to be made lightly.

Luck District Superintendent Rick Palmer summed it up, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five heads make a better decision than one.â&#x20AC;?

3DUHQWV KDYH GLVFUHWLRQ Large, rural school districts can have very different road conditions or snowfall amounts across the district. Just because the roads are plowed or there is little snow in front of one house does not mean that the same conditions are found districtwide. And, when considering conditions districtwide, most administrators admitted they would rather err on the safe side.

On a related note, Siren District Administrator Scott Johnson described the school policy of always giving parents discretion when deciding if conditions are safe for

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%XV URXWHV Buses and busing were also discussed frequently. Webster District Superintendent Jim Erickson explained that the Webster threshold for low temperatures coincides with the point when diesel school buses are unreliable. At Unity, where there are 17 bus routes transporting kids each day, district Administrator Brandon Robinson described a newly introduced cold-weather protocol. Whenever the temperatures reach 10 below zero, a spare bus is started and left to idle just in case one of the other 17 buses runs into problems.

Above all, it was stressed that parents must make sure that children are dressed appropriately for winter weather, even if the weather does not warrant a school closing. &KDQJH LQ VWDWH JXLGHOLQHV Another angle of this decision is when schools might call a late start instead of canceling school for the entire day. Frederic School Superintendent Josh Robinson discussed the change in state guidelines for the length of the school year after last winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extreme weather. In the past, a school district needed a 180-day school year, and even if a school called a late start, that day would count toward the needed 180 days.

Now Wisconsin school years are determined by the number of hours school is in session. The way Frederic School is structured, there are more than enough hours for a school year, and the same is true for other school districts in the area. It might make more sense to close school altogether since having a school start two hours late creates hassles for the lunch program and for bus drivers who have other jobs during the day.

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The Wisconsin Buyers Guide is posted on a used car to disclose if any of its systems donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. A newly revised guide went into effect on Jan. 1.

Chris Snyder is general counsel to the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association which represents 800 members.

Snyder said the form was updated to cover electric and hybrid engines, along with other technology. ´:H¡YH EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ RXW WKHVH IRUPV IRU years and now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a section on here for navigation,â&#x20AC;? said Snyder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So if the car comes with navigation, the person whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspecting it is going to have to turn on the navigation and make sure that it works.â&#x20AC;?

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6XSHULRU DUHD RIILFLDOV VHHN VDOHV WD[ LQFUHDVH IRU FRXQW\ KLJKZD\V Danielle Kaeding | WPR News 683(5,25 1RUWKHUQ :LVFRQVLQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZLOO EH DSSURDFKLQJ VWDWH ODZPDNHUV next spring to push for a 0.5-percent sales tax increase for county highways during Superior Days at the state Capitol in Madison next month.

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(Dec. Â 31, Â Jan. Â 7, Â 14) STATE Â OF Â WISCONSIN CIRCUIT Â COURT POLK Â COUNTY AnchorBank, Â fsb, Plaintiff, vs.

Daniel  J.  Flaherty,  Kellie  L.  Flaherty,  Mason  Brothers  Company,  Central  Bank, State  of  Wisconsin  Department  of  Revenue, Defendants.

NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE Case  No:  13CV541 Case  Code:  30404 Judge:  Jeffery  L.  Anderson PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  Judgment  of  Fore-­ closure  entered  August  7,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $192,190.46,  the  Polk  County  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  February  17,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.

PLACE:  Foyer  Area  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  St.,  Suite  900,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.

TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  Sheriff  at  sale  in  cash  or  by  certified  check.  Balance  due  within  10  days  of  court  approval.  Pur-­ chaser  is  responsible  for  pay-­ ment  of  all  transfer  taxes  and  recording  fees.  Sale  is  AS  IS  in  all  respects  and  subject  to  all  liens  and  encumbrances.

DESCRIPTION:  Lots  7,  8,  9,  10,  11  and  12,  Block  4,  Basilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Addition  to  the  Village  of  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.

PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  302  First  Avenue  West,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.  The  common  address  is  for  reference  pur-­ poses  only.

Peter  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Drafted  by: Eckberg,  Lammers,  Briggs,  Wolff  &  Vierling,  PLLP  Amanda  E.  Prutzman  Alyssa  A.  Johnson (#1060975) J.  Peterman  Legal  Group  Ltd. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff State  Bar  No.  1086085 430  Second  Street 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Hudson,  WI  54016 715-­386-­3733 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Eckberg  Lammers  is  attempt-­ Please  go  to  www.jpeterman-­ ing  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  cli-­ legalgroup.com  to  obtain  the  bid  entâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  and  any  information  for  this  sale.  J.  Peterman  Legal  we  obtain  will  be  used  for  that  Group  Ltd.  is  the  creditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attor-­ purpose.  If  you  are  currently  in  ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  bankruptcy  or  have  been  dis-­ a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ charged  in  bankruptcy,  this  is  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  not  an  attempt  to  collect  the  debt  from  you  personally. that  purpose.

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(Dec.  24,  31,  Jan.  7) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF GENE  HOWARD  BYSTROM DOD:  December  27,  2013 Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  90 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  August  23,  1934,  and  date  of  death  December  27,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mail-­ ing  address  of  2303  220th  Street,  Cushing,  WI  54006.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  March  20,  2015.

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

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar December  8,  2014 Michael  R.  Kujawski,  Esq. 721  N.  4th  St. Watertown,  WI  53098 920-­206-­7526 Bar  No.:  1017461 >5(?37

(Dec.  31,  Jan.  7,  14) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF BETTY  JEAN  SCHUCHARD Amended Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Admnistration) Case  No.  14  PR  82 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed.

2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  February  12,  1934,  and  date  of  death  July  27,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  300  Michigan  Ave.,  Centuria,  WI  54824.

3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice.

4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estate  is  March  31,  2015.

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

Jenell  L. Anderson Probate  Registrar December  23,  2014 Daniel  J.  Tolan Tolan  Legal  Services P.O.  Box  213 Luck,  WI  54853 715-­472-­4002

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OFFICE INCUMBENT Town  Board  Chairperson Dean  Johansen Town  Board  Supervisor Todd  Schulte Town  Board  Supervisor Larry  Wright Constable Curtis  Schmidt Lloyd  Nelson,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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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:  February  3,  2015,  at  10:00  a.m.

TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;͞  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  13th  day  of  November,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff

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JAN.  M.  GUSEK,  et  al.

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The  January  meeting  of  the  Village  Board  of  Siren  will  be  held  Thursday,  January  8,  2015,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Village  Hall.  Agenda  posted.

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PUBLIC  NOTICE  is  given  to  all  persons  in  the  Village  of  Luck  that  the  Luck  Village  Board  will  hold  a  public  hearing  on  January  14,  2015,  at  7:30  p.m.  at  the  Luck  Village  Hall,  401  Main  Street,  to  solicit  comments  on  proposed  changes  to  Luck  Ordinances: 1. 202  Animals  -­  The  proposal  changes  the  current  ordi-­ nance  to  remove  conditional  use  permit  requirements  among  other  changes.

The  proposed  changes  are  available  for  public  inspection  at  the  Luck  Village  Hall,  401  Main  Street,  between  8  a.m.  -­  4  p.m.  Monday  through  Friday.  All  persons  interested  are  invited  to  attend  this  hearing  and  be  heard.  Written  comments  may  be  submitted  to:  Luck  Zoning  Administrator,  P.O.  Box  315,  Luck,  WI  54853.

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All  bids  must  be  received  by  January  12,  2015.  Bids  will  be  opened  on  January  13,  2015,  at  the  scheduled  monthly town  board  meeting.  Upon  acceptance  of  the  bid,  the  con-­ tractor  must  submit  a  schedule  of  when  work  will  be  com-­ pleted.

The  town  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  or  all  bids.

Kristine  Lindgren,  Clerk Town  of  Georgetown 3 >5(?37 Polk  County,  Wisconsin

SOCIAL WORKER

United Pioneer Home currently has a full-time Social Worker position available. The Social Worker is an important component of our interdisciplinary care team who assists in meeting resident needs: Including admissions, care plans and discharge planning.

A Wisconsin Social Worker Certification or a four-year Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in a human services discipline with the ability to obtain a Social Worker Certification is preferred.

United Pioneer Home offers a variety of benefits including flexible hours, health insurance and many more. Interested applicants can send resume to Dan Valentine at: H L 3

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NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  to  the  electors  of  the  Town  of  Siren,  in  the  County  of  Burnett,  State  of  Wisconsin,  that  a  Town  Caucus  for  said  town  will  be  held  at  the  Town  Hall  in  the  said  town  on  January  13,  2015,  at  6:30  p.m.  to  nominate  candidates  for  the  differ-­ ent  town  offices  to  be  voted  for  at  the  Town  Election  to  be  held  on  April  7,  2015.

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NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN,  that  a  Town  Caucus  for  the  purpose  of  nominating  candidates  to  appear  on  the  spring  election  ballot  for the  offices  of  present  incumbents  will  be  held  on  January  12,  2015,  at  <UP[LK 7PVULLY /VT 7  p.m.  prior  to  the  Regular  Monthly  Meeting. : UK :[YLL[ OFFICE INCUMBENT 3\JR >0 Town  Board  Chairperson Rick  Scoglio K]HSLU[PUL'\UP[LKWP Town  Board  Supervisor Ansel  Johnson ^^^ \UP[LKWPVULLYO Town  Board  Supervisor Dave  Waterman H L Town  Clerk Gloria  Stokes   **Not  seeking  re-­election

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NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  at  an  election  to  be  held  in  the  Village  of  Luck,  Polk  County,  that  a  Village  Caucus  will  be  held  Wednesday,  January  14,  2015,   at  7:15  p.m.  to  nominate  candidates  for  the  offices  of:  President,  Village  Board  Trustees  (3)  to  be  voted  on  at  the  spring  election,  April  7,  2015.

Dates:  December  10,  2014 3 >5(?37 Lori  Pardun,  Village  Clerk

Town  Treasurer

Linda  Peterson

POSITION OPENINGS

DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES This position is responsible for the overall leadership and development of the nursing and care partner staff to provide the highest quality of care to the residents of the United Pioneer Home and Lawson Manor while maintaining compliance with State and Federal regulations. Registered Nurse with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in nursing preferred.

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Notice  is  hereby  given  to  the  electors  of  the  Village  of  Frederic  that  a  Caucus  will  be  held  January  12,  2015,  at  6:30  p.m.,  at  the  Frederic  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Rd.  W.,  to  place  in  nomination  candidates  for  offices  to  be  voted  on  at  the  spring  election  April  7,  2015.  Candidates  for  the  Village  Board  are  to  be  nominated  to  succeed  the  incumbents  listed  below,  for  a  two-­year  term  (except  the  vacant  seat  will  be  a  one-­year  term)  to  begin  the  3rd  Tuesday  following  their  election.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Village  President William  F.  Johnson  IV Village  Trustee Maria  Ammend Village  Trustee John  Boyer Village  Trustee Jamie  Worthington Village  Trustee Vacant  1-­Year  Term  (Amundson) David  Wondra,  Deputy  Village  Clerk 3 >5(?37

ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  BIDS 2015  SIREN  WATERMAIN  IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE  OF  SIREN BURNETT,  WI The  Village  of  Siren  will  receive  sealed  bids  at  the  Village  Hall,  located  at  24049  First  Avenue,  Siren,  WI  54872,  for  the  con-­ struction  of  2015  SIREN  WATERMAIN  IMPROVEMENTS  until  2  p.m.  January  28,  2015.  All  bids  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  aloud  at  that  time.

CONTRACTOR  PREQUALIFICATION  IS  REQUIRED.  Qualifi-­ cations  are  due  by  noon  on  January  12,  2015.  Prequalification  forms  can  be  obtained  by  contacting  MSA  Professional  Servi-­ ces  at  715-­234-­1009.  Completed  prequalification  forms  should  be  submitted  to:  MSA  Professional  Services,  Inc.,  Attn:  Teresa  Anderson,  P.E.,  and  15  West  Marshall  Street,  Rice  Lake,  WI  54868.  Contractors  will  be  notified  of  prequalification  status  on  or  before  January  19,  2015.

The  work  for  which  bids  are  asked  includes,  but  is  not  limited  to,  the  following:  Reconstruction  of  three  blocks  of  village  street,  including  replacement  of  water  main,  installation  of  storm  sewer,  removal  and  replacement  of  street  base  and  pavement,  and  installation  of  concrete  curb  and  gutter.  The  work  also  includes  installation,  by  directional  drilling,  of  approximately  3,800  lineal  feet  of  water  main,  and  associated  open  cut  con-­ nections  and  appurtenances,  at  multiple  locations  within  the  Village  of  Siren.

The  BIDDING  DOCUMENTS  may  be  examined  at  the  offices  of  MSA  Professional  Services,  Inc.,  in  Rice  Lake,  Wisconsin,  and  the  Village  of  Siren.  Plan  holders  list  will  be  updated  interactive-­ ly  on  our  web  address  at  http://www.msa-­ps.com  under  Bidding.

Copies  of  the  BIDDING  DOCUMENTS  are  available  at  www.questcdn.com.  You  may  download  the  digital  plan  docu-­ ments  for  $20.00  by  inputting  Quest  eBidDoc  #3635811  on  the  websiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Project  Search  page.  Please  contact  QuestCDN.com  at  952-­233-­1632  or  info@questcdn.com  for  assistance  in  free  membership  registration,  downloading  and  working  with  the  digital  project  information.

No  proposal  will  be  accepted  unless  accompanied  by  a  certified  check  or  bid  bond  equal  to  at  least  5%  of  the  amount  bid,  pay-­ able  to  the  OWNER  as  a  guarantee  that,  if  the  bid  is  accepted,  the  bidder  ^PSS L_LJ\[L HUK MPSL [OL WYVWLY JVU[YHJ[ HUK IVUK ^P[OPU KH`Z HM[LY [OL H^HYK VM [OL JVU[YHJ[ ;OL JLY[PMPLK JOLJR VY IPK IVUK ^PSS IL YL[\YULK [V [OL IPKKLY HZ ZVVU HZ [OL JVU[YHJ[ PZ ZPNULK HUK PM HM[LY KH`Z [OL IPKKLY ZOHSS MHPS [V KV ZV [OL JLY[PMPLK JOLJR VY IPK IVUK ZOHSS IL MVYMLP[LK [V [OL 6>5,9 HZ SPX\PKH[LK KHTHNLZ 5V IPKKLY TH` ^P[OKYH^ OPZ IPK ^P[OPU KH`Z HM[LY [OL HJ[\HS KH[L VM [OL VWLUPUN [OLYLVM >(., 9(;,: >PZJVUZPU :[H[L >HNL 9H[LZ! 7\YZ\HU[ [V :LJ[PVU >PZJVUZPU :[H[\[LZ [OL TPUPT\T ^HNLZ [V IL WHPK VU [OL WYV QLJ[ ZOHSS IL PU HJJVYKHUJL ^P[O [OL ^HNL YH[L ZJHSL LZ[HI SPZOLK I` :[H[L ^HNL YH[LZ -LKLYHS +H]PZ )HJVU >HNL 9H[LZ! -LKLYHS ^HNL YH[LZ JHU IL MV\UK H[ O[[W! ^^^ ^KVS NV] KIH HZW_ )L H^HYL [OH[ WYV QLJ[ (KTPUPZ[YH[VYZ )PKKLYZ HUK *VU[YHJ[VYZ HYL YLX\PYLK [V \ZL [OL SH[LZ[ MLKLYHS ^HNL YH[L H]HPSHISL H[ [OL [PTL VM IPK VWLUPUN ;OL TPUPT\T ^HNLZ [V IL WHPK VU [OL WYVQLJ[ ZOHSS IL [OL OPNOLY VM [OL ^HNL ZJHSL LZ[HISPZOLK I` LP[OLY [OL -LKLYHS VY :[H[L ^HNL YH[LZ ;OPZ WYVQLJ[ HU[PJPWH[LZ [OL \ZL VM *VTT\UP[` +L]LSVWTLU[ )SVJR .YHU[ *+). -\UKPUN ([[LU[PVU VM )PKKLYZ PZ WHY[PJ\ SHYS` JHSSLK [V [OL YLX\PYLTLU[Z HZ [V JVUKP[PVUZ VM LTWSV`TLU[ [V IL VIZLY]LK HUK TPUPT\T ^HNL YH[LZ [V IL WHPK \UKLY [OL JVU[YHJ[ :LJ[PVU :LNYLNH[LK -HJPSP[` :LJ[PVU HUK , 6

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The Town Of Eureka Is Seeking Sealed Bids On The Sale Of The Current Town Hall (Former District 8 School) And 1.02 Acres Located At 2111 State Road 87 Sealed bids are due at noon on February 2, 2015. Bid opening to be on February 12, 2015, at 6 p.m. at town hall. Any and all bids may be rejected.

Property available approximately March 15, 2015, or upon completion of new town hall.

For additional information, and to submit bids, contact: Eureka Town Chair, Gene Krull, 2246 215th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, or call 715-554-4147 619989 21L 11a,d

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Burnett Dairy Co-op Feed and Grain Division is currently accepting applications for the position of Feed and Grain Operator. This is a full-time position with an excellent benefit package. The position requires receiving and loading out feed and grain products as well as operating grain dryer and various feed mill equipment. Also, requires completing orders within the mill and keeping all trucks and areas clean. Must be a motivated team member who can stimulate continued growth of the company and provide our patrons with industry leading service. Requirements: The individual must be able to work independently, climb ladders up to 25 to 30 feet and occasionally lift up to 60 pounds. Hours are primarily days, but could include some evenings and weekends.

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Applications are available at www.burnettdairy.com/employment Applying for the position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy Office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and application to jobs@burnettdairy.com.

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NOTICE  OF  SPRING  ELECTION TOWN  OF  DANIELS APRIL  7,  2015 NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN,  that  at  an  election  held  in  the  Town  of  Daniels,  on  Tuesday,  April  7,  2015,  the  following  offices  are  to  be  elected  to  succeed  the  present  incumbents  listed.  All  terms  are  for  two  years  beginning  on  the  Tuesday,  April  21,  2015.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Chairman Christopher  G.  Sower Supervisor Denis  Simonsen Supervisor Michael  Huber Clerk Liz  Simonsen Treasurer Emma  Kolander NOTICE  IS  FURTHER  GIVEN,  that  a  town  caucus  for  the  pur-­ pose  of  nominating  candidate,  to  appear  on  the  spring  election  ballot  for  the  above-­listed  offices,  will  be  scheduled  during  the  month  of  December  2014.  The  caucus  will  be  held  on  a  date  not  sooner  than  January  6,  2015,  and  not  later  than  January  27,  2015.  Notice  of  the  scheduled  date  of  the  caucus  will  be  given  at  least  five  (5)  days  before  the  caucus.

Done  in  the  Town  of  Daniels  on  November  26  and  December  29,  2014.

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HELP WANTED

GENERAL STORE CLERK WANTED Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for a part-time General Store Clerk. Primary position objective is to provide outstanding customer service. Must be prompt, efficient and courteous to all customers while helping them with their transactions. Must be able to take and write orders and record sales transactions accurately. Stock, price, record and maintain products sold in the store. Qualifications: Excellent customer service skills required. Must be comfortable working on the computer. Ability to accurately charge patron accounts, collect money and make change. Similar clerk experience preferred.

Schedule: Part-time varied hours days, nights and weekends.

Applications are available at www.burnettdairy.com Applying for this position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and 3 application to jobs@burnettdairy.com.

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL LONG-­TERM  SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Position:  Full-­time,  long-­term  substitute  positions  serving  the  Ele-­ mentary  School  for  the  2014-­2015  school  year  beginning  the  end  of  February  of  2015.  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  elementary  school-­age  children;;  be  willing  to  collaborate  with  colleagues;;  and  be  dedicated  indi-­ viduals  who  exhibit  a  strong  desire  to  improve  student  learning.   Requirements:  Applicants  must  have  appropriate  DPI  licensure  or  be  eligible  for  such  licensure.   How  to  Apply:  Qualified,  interested  persons  should  apply  by  sending  a  letter  of  application,  district  application  (available  at  www.unity.k12.wi.us),  resume,  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:  Until  Filled EOE                        3 H K Unity  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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Burnett and Polk counties swear in sheriffs, clerks Wilhelm new sheriff for Burnett County BURNETT COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;As is the custom, the newly HOHFWHG VKHULII LV VZRUQ LQ RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 0RQGD\ RI WKH QHZ year.

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Washburn/Burnett 2014 COC election results announced SPOONER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Washburn/Burnett County Farm Service Agency Committee election was held on Monday, Dec. 8.

Evie Moore, county executive director of Washburn/Burnett FSA, announced the results for Local Administrative Area No. 1, which includes the Towns of Anderson, Grantsburg, Trade Lake, West Marshland and Wood River.

Mike Chell was elected to the Washburn/Burnett County Committee. Serving on the county committee is not new

for Chell as he previously served as a member for 10 years.

Chell will serve a three-year term that began Jan. 1. Chell resides in the Town of Wood River and farms approximately 700 acres to grow corn, soybeans and hay. He also has a small cow/calf beef herd and custom raises Holstein heifers. Chell used to milk approximately 60 dairy cows. He is also a member of the Grantsburg Ag Fair.

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Vintage Wisconsin: Ice-skating for fun, fashion

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Erika Janik | WPR News STATEWIDE - When the weather gets really cold, some people hibernate and others â&#x20AC;Ś go ice-skating! In the best hats.

And is that a muff? The three women in the above image show how skating can be fun and fashionable as they glide across a Milwaukee rink.

People in Wisconsin have taken skate blade to ice since at least the early 19th century. Young Mary Ann Brevoort, who spent much of her childhood at Fort Howard in Green Bay, was passionately fond of skating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as the old Fox River was mirrored with ice, Miss Brevoort was among WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WR SURYH LWV JODFLDO TXDOLWLHV DQG if she had been attractive in her walk on WHUUD Ă&#x20AC;UPD VKH ZDV SHUIHFWO\ EHZLWFKLQJ with her skates, on the ice,â&#x20AC;? recalled her former teacher, Gen. A.S. Ellis, of Brevoort in the 1820s.

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Brevoort was ahead of her time. Although ice-skating began in Europe (some 3,000 years ago, people in Northern Europe developed tools, including ice skates, that allowed them to travel across frozen lakes), it became a national craze during the Civil War. Many Wisconsinites took to the ice as cheap entertainment during the war, while soldiers skated the cold and boredom away in their semipermanent winter quarters.

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New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s babies welcomed

John Raymond Turner, of Centuria, and Jeremiah James Grass, of Pine City, Minn., honored by local hospitals

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We received excellent care and really apST. CROIX FALLS - Jesse Turner and preciated the little extras we enjoyed to Renae McKenzie, of Centuria, had some- celebrate our sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth.â&#x20AC;?

Grandparents are Kris and Craig thing very special to celebrate during the Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHHN RI WKH QHZ \HDU ² WKH ELUWK RI Turner of Centuria and LaVerne and Leisha McKenzie of Centuria. their son, John Raymond Turner.

What makes the birth even more speDr. Jeanine Brunclik delivered him on cial is both grandmothers are employees Jan. 2 at 7:41 a.m.

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in 2015 at SCRMC, the proud and happy couple received a monogrammed baby swaddle from the medical center, a gift basket from the SCRMC Volunteer Partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift Shop; a $25 Visa card and piggy bank from Royal Credit Union of St. Croix Falls; a newborn photography package from Julie Buck of JB Studios; a $25 gift FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH IURP 0DUNHW3ODFH )RRGV D JLIW FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH IURP :DOPDUW D PDVVDJH for mom from the SCRMC physical rehabilitation department, an USborn book, a $20 Holiday gift card, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Night You Were Bornâ&#x20AC;? book from Tangen Drug. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

GRANTSBURG - Burnett Medical CenWHU¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW EDE\ RI ZDV ZHOFRPHG LQWR the world Jan. 4 at 11:41 a.m.

Jeremiah Jam,es Grass weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz. and was 20-1/2â&#x20AC;? long. Proud parents are Jake and Lindsay Grass of Pine City, Minn.

Jeremiahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sisters are Madeline and Kaylee, grandparents are Buz and Cea Grass of Owatonna, Minn., and Jim and Jan Takala of Iron, Minn. Great-grandparents are Jim Grass, Owatonna and Joanne Zeman, Owatonna. - submitted

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Gov. Scott Walker noncommittal on right-to-work, firm on no pardons Bill Lueders | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker boldly titled his 2013 book, seen as a sign of his presidential ambitions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unintimidated.â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps a better title for his mind-set on the cusp of his second term would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undecided.â&#x20AC;?

In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday, Dec. 31, with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Walker remained noncommittal on a number of issues, from whether he intends to run for president to whether he would block a bill to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state.

Republican legislative leaders have indicated their desire to pass a right-towork bill, which would prohibit making private sector employees join unions or pay union dues. Walker, a Republican, has called the issue a â&#x20AC;&#x153;distractionâ&#x20AC;? and told lawmakers it is not among his priorities.

But Walker has not promised to veto the bill, which some observers say signals his intention to let it become law. Walker rejected that interpretation in the interview at his executive residence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case, then there must be 1,000 bills Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to sign this session, because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no other bill Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve threatened to veto,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of other bills that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not particularly interested in but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear me running around threatening a veto of. I usually work with the Legislature, just as I have on this particular bill.â&#x20AC;?

Walker also said he is still processing whether to seek his partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination for president, reiterating that he would need to feel called to this quest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think people should just run SDUWLFXODUO\ IRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DV KLJK DV WKDW EHcause itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the next logical step or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of adding to a career, in this case in politics,â&#x20AC;? Walker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something you should feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually called, that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a purpose, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason for doing it.â&#x20AC;?

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Walker defended his view that it is better to leave control of academic standards to local school districts rather than follow voluntary federal Common Core standards. He said local control, as enhanced by the Act 10 changes wrought by his administration, has proven congruent with academic success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wisconsin has some of the best scores in the country,â&#x20AC;? Walker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the four years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been governor, graduation rates have gone up, third-grade reading scores have gone up, ACT scores have gone up.

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Thank You The family of Vern Richard would like to extend a sincere thank-you to our family, friends and the community for all the prayers, cards, gifts, flowers and food brought to our home. A special thank-you to Pastor Jay for spending Sunday evening with Vern and me at the nursing home and your wonderful words at the memorial service and to the Bethany ladies for the lunch you served after the service.

The support shown our family has been so great and appreciated.

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 605 Benson Road; Pastor John Redlich Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Senior Pastor Gary Russell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Meeting in homes. Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-7553048; Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS) Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor Paul Peterson, Cell # 715-566-3758 Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Cont. Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Education hr.: 9:30 a.m.; Traditional Serv. 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws Pastor Ann Fenlason, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535; Pastor - 715-472-8153, 9 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday Of The Month CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS) Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; christlutheranpipelake.com CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG 715-463-5388 Sun. Wor. 9:30 a.m., broadcast on WCMP 100.9 FM; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN, 651-465-5265 tflutheran.org Sun. Worship 9 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day) FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Marilyn Crossfield, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship 9 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-651-5363, 715-327-8384, Pastor Thomas McShannock Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791, Pastor Bill Schroeder Sunday Worship w/Communion 10 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Marilyn Crossfield, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-977-0694 Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org (Sept.-May) Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Vicar Angie Kutney, Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson; 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 9:30 a.m. Sunday Schl.; 10:30 Worship Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Senior Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 Asst. Pastor Nate Johnstone newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sat. Cont. Services 5 p.m.

Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;?

Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. facebook/OurRedeemerWebster PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Valerie Peterson Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; Email: leslie56@centurytel.net SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA 10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580 Parsonage 715-822-3001 TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA 300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 June 1, 2014 - Sept. 7, 2014 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Communion twice a month YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Service at 9:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC) 5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. & Adult Study 9:15 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible class 9:15 a.m.; Thurs. Wor. 4:30 p.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust, Cell 612-390-8620; Parsonage, 320-384-6321 Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Thomas McShannock 715-327-8384, 715-651-5363 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Pastor Medhat Yoakiem 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Sunday Wor. - 10 a.m. ; Fellowship - 11 a.m.

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH - GRANTSBURG Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker 715-463-2624 Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 8:45 a.m.

GRACE UNITED METHODIST - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST htslumc@gmail.com 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolawiumc.org; oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday Early Risers Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freddieâ&#x20AC;? Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. So., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 10:15 a.m.

(Nursery available) TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST 290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome SIREN COVENANT Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 9 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES Balsam Lake Father Gene Murphy; Pastor - 715-405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m.

Sunday or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.

ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept.-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father Gene Murphy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Rev. Andy Anderson 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 2492 Education Drive Saturday Service 6:30 p.m.; Sunday Service - 10 a.m.

Child care offered at both services SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 9:30 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Justin Hosking, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th St., Osceola Pastor Dave Williams Morning Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church & Nursery provided TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411 eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Dr. Harry H. Buckwalter Jr., 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; Email: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Assoc. Pastor Dan Mielke Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery provided) GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cure for the Common Churchâ&#x20AC;?

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG 716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST Pastor David Prince, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST - FREDERIC Minister Guy McCarty Frederic Senior Citizen Building Robert Rutherford, 715-327-8387 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN; holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Rev. Richard Brunner, 715-483-3696 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY 7534 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Pastor Jason Peterson Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 715-553-2821 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 28509 CTH H, 1/8 mi. north of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad 715-635-4816 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church: K to 6th Grade NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY 201 Hwy. 35, Dresser (formerly The Boulevard) Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982; Office 715-417-0945 Sunday Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Nursery available.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES QUAKER MEETING 715-866-5016 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-5645 Rev. Thomas Reaume MyOmc.org/specialtyserv 1chapel.php Chapel open daily for meditation.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN 1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMUNITY CHURCH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faith on Purposeâ&#x20AC;? (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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THURSDAY/Ĺ&#x161; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

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

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ Friends meeting at the library, 6 p.m. 715-825-2313. â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of Victims of Violence support group at North Valley Lutheran, 6 p.m., 800-261-7233.

Siren

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Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ 0HDW UDIĂ H IRU KXPDQH VRFLHW\ at PYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5 p.m., 715268-7387.

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2013; Siren â&#x20AC;˘ 4-H music contest at the school, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2014;

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

Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Weight Watchers, Bear Den Room, The Lodge. Weighin 5 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m., 715-857-5350.

â&#x20AC;˘ Destination Wedding Fair at Northwoods Crossing Event Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-349-8399.

MONDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2DC;

St. Croix Falls

Balsam Lake

â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

â&#x20AC;˘ Adoption support group, Unity High School band room, 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x203A;

Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ Blood drive at Hope Evangelical Church, 12:306:30 p.m., 800-733-2767.

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-638-5244.

TUESDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2122;

Falun

Siren

â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Burnett County Republican Party meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-349-2859.

Frederic

St. Croix Falls

â&#x20AC;˘ Head injury support group at the library, 2 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Open Arms hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley.

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

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2019; Amery

Webster

â&#x20AC;˘ Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m. $20 donation, 715-268-7390.

â&#x20AC;˘ Food & Friends community dinner at Grace United Methodist Church, 5 p.m.

Balsam Lake

THURSDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x203A;

â&#x20AC;˘ Inspirational speaker Michele Deville to speak at the library, 1 p.m., 715-485-3215.

Amery

Grantsburg

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Crex Meadows Nature Photography Club meets at Crex, 10-11:30 a.m., 715-463-2739. â&#x20AC;˘ Family Snowshoe Adventure at Crex Meadows, 10 a.m.-noon, 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

FRIĆ & SATĆ /Ĺ&#x2022;Ĺ&#x2019; & Ĺ&#x2022;Ĺ&#x201C;

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

St. Croix Falls

Luck

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole & Lenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Reunionâ&#x20AC;? at Festival Theatre. Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ ,FH Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ FRQWHVW on Bone Lake, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 715472-2152, ext. 164.

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x2022;Ĺ&#x2019;

St. Croix Falls

Falun

â&#x20AC;˘ Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5376. â&#x20AC;˘ Indianhead Chapter IATA meeting at Interstate Park, 9:30 a.m., 715-205-4487.

â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x2022;Ĺ&#x201C; Amery

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697.

â&#x20AC;˘ Candlelight Ski, Snowshoe, Walk & Stargazer Event, from Soo Line Park, 4 mi., 5-7 p.m., amerywisconsin.org.

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x201C;

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Danbury

Grantsburg â&#x20AC;˘ A Bridal Affair Wedding Show at Crex Convention Center, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 715-463-6888.

MONĆ & TUESĆ /Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x201D; & Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; Luck â&#x20AC;˘ Learn to make insulated curtains while sewing curtains for Home and Away Ministries at their center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-472-7770.

TUESDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2022; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Cancer support group at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Soup/chili cook-off fundraiser at the high school commons area, 5-7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ RSVP deadline for River Valley Christian Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection meeting on Mon., Jan. 19, 11:30 a.m., at Alliance Church, 715-554-2330, 651-257-4741.

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2013; Frederic â&#x20AC;˘ Blood drive at the high school, 9:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m., 800-733-2767.

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Webster

Dresser

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

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

FRIDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2DC;

Luck

Falun â&#x20AC;˘ Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.

SATURDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2122; Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Pizza & movie night at East Balsam Baptist Church, 5 p.m.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Burnett County Democratic Party volunteer recognition dinner at the senior center. Dinner 5 p.m., speeches 6 p.m., 715-869-6081.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Chris Hawkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s country concert at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

â&#x20AC;˘ Potluck at the senior center. â&#x20AC;˘ Informational meeting on new Farm Bill programs at the government center, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Dance at the community center for all ages, contra dancing, 7-10 p.m., thevalleydances.com.

THURSDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2014;

â&#x20AC;˘ Senior center potluck, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., cards & games after, 715-866-7927.

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

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Autism support group at the government center, 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dolphin Tale 2â&#x20AC;? movie at the library, 4 p.m., 715-4853215.

Luck â&#x20AC;˘ American Legion & Auxiliary meeting at the village hall, 7 p.m.

Milltown â&#x20AC;˘ LaMoine MacLaughlin, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secrets from the Wings,â&#x20AC;? at the library, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

Webster

SUNDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x161; Almena â&#x20AC;˘ ,FH Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ FRQWHVW on Upper Turtle Lake, 11 a.m.p.m.

MONDAY/Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x203A; Centuria â&#x20AC;˘ Cemetery Assoc. meeting at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2019; Clam Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

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

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

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Burnett County Democrats meeting at Whitetail Wilderness Resort. Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x201C; Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Friends of the Library meeting, 6:30 p.m., 715-4853215.

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

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

Balsam Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Blood drive at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 1:30-6:30 p.m., 800-733-2767. â&#x20AC;˘ Teddy Bear Sleepover at the library, 5:30 p.m., 715485-3215.

Spooner â&#x20AC;˘ Informational meeting on new Farm Bill programs at ag station, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

Webster â&#x20AC;˘ Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group, 2 p.m. at the library, 715220-3193.

FEBRUARY MONDAY/Ĺ&#x201D; Centuria

â&#x20AC;˘ NAMI Connections recovery support group at Fristad Lutheran, 7 p.m., namiconnectionspolkcounty@gmail. com.

Clear Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715-263-2739.

Siren â&#x20AC;˘ Northland Beekeepers Assoc. meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-327-5525. â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at village hall. 612-437-3560 for appt.

TUESĆ & WEDĆ /Ĺ&#x2022; & Ĺ&#x2013; Webster â&#x20AC;˘ AARP tax assistance at the library. 715-866-7697 for appt.

TUESDAY/Ĺ&#x2022; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291.

Clam Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

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

Rice Lake â&#x20AC;˘ Career Day for junior/senior-age students at WITC, 9:30-11:20 a.m. or 12:30-2:20 p.m. RSVP at witc.edu/ events, 715-234-7082.

St. Croix Falls â&#x20AC;˘ Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ&#x2013; Amery â&#x20AC;˘ Early-stage Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group at the senior center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6605.