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• WED., OCTOBER 29, 2014 • VOLUME 82 • NO. 11 • 2 SECTIONS Frederic man traces family roots to Czechoslovakia

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Decisions for all area voters on ballot next Tuesday Gregg Westigard | Staff writer NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – By next Wednesday, Nov. 5, we will know the results of the contests from governor of Wisconsin to county clerk of court. Every voter in Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties will be choosing who will KROG QLQH HOHFWHG RIÀFHV DQG ZKHWKHU D statewide referendum will be approved. Some area residents will be voting for RQH DGGLWLRQDO RIÀFH DQG GHFLGLQJ WZR very local referendums. There are up to 30 individual candidate names on some ballots. Three political parties are running full slates of candidates. That is a lot of choices. 7KH /HDGHU ZHEVLWH OHDGHUQHZVURRP com, has an election link with which includes the names of candidates on the balORW DQG SURÀOHV RI VRPH RI WKH FDQGLGDWHV 7KHUH LV DOVR D OLQN RQ WKH /HDGHU VLWH WR a neutral site, Politics1, that has links to the websites of the candidates and to the political parties. That is a great source for the messages of each party and candidate. 7KH SDUWLHV 7KH 5HSXEOLFDQV 'HPRFUDWV DQG /LEertarians are running full slates of candidates for the statewide offices. The Constitution Party and the Wisconsin Green Party have two candidates on the

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ballot, and there is one person running for governor as the Peoples Party candidate. The Wisconsin ballot no longer includes the “party ticket� option in which one check at the top of the list would cast a vote for the party slate.

7KH VWDWH FRQWHVWV The offices of governor/lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer are on the ballot. The incumbent governor and secretary of state are running for re-election. The attorney general and state treasurer are retiring. These four races account for 19 candidates. The governor and lieutenant governor run as a team giving the votHUV WZR QDPHV IRU WKH RIĂ€FH EXW RQO\ RQH

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ent sheriff is retiring. There are no contested races for clerks of court in the three counties. Incumbents are running unopposed in Washburn and Burnett while the open position in Polk was decided by the primary.

&RQJUHVV All of the area is in the 7th Congressional District, which covers northwestern Wisconsin from St. Croix County north to Superior and down to Wausau. There is no U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin this year.

5HIHUHQGXPV All voters can cast a ballot on a constitutional amendment that requires that revenues generated by the transportation system, such as gasoline tax and license fees, shall be used for transportation purposes and not transferred to other uses. Voters in the towns of Eureka and Wood River have even more ballot options, deciding whether town adminisWUDWLYH RIĂ€FHV VKRXOG EH DSSRLQWHG E\ the town boards. The choice in Eureka is for the position of town clerk being appointed. The Wood River vote would make the position of town clerk and treasurer appointed. Statewide, there are 186 referendums this November at the county, municipal and school district level.

/HJLVODWXUH All state Assembly seats are on the ballot this year. Parts of the three counties are in Assembly districts 28, 73 and 75. District 28 is an open seat where the incumbent is retiring. The incumbents are seeking re-election in 73 and 75, with an unopposed race in the 73rd District. State senators serve is a four-year term. District 25 is on the ballot this year in a contest where the incumbent is retiring. The District 10 seat will be on the 2016 ballot.

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Unemployment rate back to 2008 levels

Sherill Summer | Staff writer SIREN - The September unemployment rates for Wisconsin counties were released on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Both Polk and Burnett counties showed a lower unemployment rate in September compared to August and a lower unemployment rate this September compared to September 2013. In fact, both counties posted an unemployment rate not seen VLQFH EHIRUH WKH ÀQDQFLDO PHOWGRZQ experienced shortly afterward. In Burnett County, the unemployment rate was 5.8 percent, compared to 6.3 per-

Three-year-old dies in farm accident

585$/ :(%67(5 $ \HDU ROG ER\ lost his life in a farm-related accident on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 25, according to the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department. Names of the boy and his parents are not being released at this time. According to a sheriff’s statement, the accident occurred when the father, who had been operating a tractor pulling a rear-mounted PTO-driven tiller, stopped and climbed down from the tractor to clear an obstruction. His son, who had been riding on the tractor with him, apparently exited the tractor at the same time and was pulled into the tiller when he approached the implement. Burnett County Sheriff’s deputies, members of the Webster Fire Department and paramedics from North Memorial Ambulance responded to the scene at approximately 3:30 p.m. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by Burnett County Deputy Medical Examiner Erin Voglund. Investigation into the incident continXHV E\ WKH %XUQHWW &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 2IĂ€FH and the medical examiner. Funeral services for the child are being handled by Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster - swedberg-taylor.com. - with information from Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept.

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cent both in August and in September 2013. The improvement between this 6HSWHPEHU DQG ODVW 6HSWHPEHU LV VLJQLĂ€cant because the size of the labor force is almost identical. /DVW 6HSWHPEHU WKHUH ZHUH LQ WKH labor force, which is a count of residents either looking for work or working; 7,572 of those folks were working and 513 were looking for work. This September there were 8,083 in the labor force; 7,612 were working and 471 were looking for work. The last time Burnett County saw workforce data so rosy was in 2008 when Burnett County experienced an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent. Back then there were 7,876 in the labor force; 7,448 were working and 428 were looking for work.

Polk County also saw a lower unemployment rate. This September the unemployment rate was 4.5 percent compared to 4.8 percent in August and 5.9 percent in September 2013. Polk County has experienced a growth in the labor force since last year. This year there were 24,317 in the labor force; 23,214 residents were working and 1,103 were looking for work. In September 2013 there were 23,859 in the labor force, 22,446 working and 1,413 looking for work. The last time Polk County experienced an unemployment rate so low was 2008 when the unemployment rate was also 4.5 percent. Then there were 23,865 in the labor force; 22,785 were working and 1,080 were looking for work.

The lowest unemployment rate of all Wisconsin counties was St. Croix County, which posted a 3.1-percent unemployment rate in September Wisconsin as a whole posted a 5.5-percent unemployment rate in September while Minnesota posted a 4.1-percent unemployment rate during the same time period. The historic high for Wisconsin was an 11.5-percent unemployment rate in January 1983, and the historic low for Wisconsin was 3.0 percent in February 2000. In Minnesota the historic high was 9.1 percent unemployment rate in December of 1982, and the historic low for Minnesota was 2.5 percent unemployment rate in March 1999.

Proposed traprock quarry divides neighbors

DRESSER – A proposed traprock quarry in Dresser has divided neighbors. Three local families, including the owners of Trollhaugen, want to open WKHLU ODQG WR PLQLQJ DQG IRUP D Ă€QDQFLDO partnership, of sorts, with the village of Dresser. ´7KLV FRXOG SURYLGH VLJQLĂ€FDQW IXQGing to Dresser, and jobs,â€? Glyn Thorman, of the property owners proposing the quarry, told KARE. “We’re offering preferential hiring to any Dresser resident who would like to come work with us in the quarry.â€? Thorman and his partners have proposed that the village of Dresser annex the land. In exchange, the village of 872 would get a share of the royalties from the proposed new Blue Rock Quarry operation. Thorman predicted the city’s take would range from $300,000 to $400,000 per year for the next 50 years. “That is equal to the town’s operating budget right now.â€? Thorman and the other quarry developers hosted a barbecue Friday night at Trollhaugen for residents of Dresser interested in hearing more about the plan for the quarry, which would be located just to the east of the ski slopes. 7KHUH¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ D PDUNHW IRU WUDSrock, which is used in landscaping, under bridge supports and as ballast rocks in railroad track beds. But the village of 800 is already home to a century-old traprock quarry, which crushes the hard rock into a variety of sizes. The Osceola Town Board previously opposed the new quarry, and the Polk County Board refused to authorize it. “After a review from the county it was GHFLGHG QR WKLV ZDVQ¡W D JRRG Ă€W IRU XV so we thought it was done,â€? Joe Rysdam,

a local teacher and resident of the Town of Osceola, told KARE. “I understand the need for jobs, but this is at the cost of other people’s quality of life.â€? /RFDO IDUPHU 0Hlissa Ward stood at an intersection adjacent to Trollhaugen Friday night with her mother, grandmother and children holding signs 3URWHVWHUV VWRRG DORQJ &7+ ) RXWVLGH RI 7UROOKDXJHQ LQ RSSRVLWLRQ that read, No Quarry WR WKH SURSRVHG DQQH[DWLRQ RI ODQG LQWR WKH YLOODJH RI 'UHVVHU IRU D and No Mine. “It’s not personal,â€? Ward said. SRVVLEOH WKLUG TXDUU\ LQ WKH DUHD ,QVLGH RI 7UROOKDXJHQ DQ LQIRUPDWLRQ “It’s truly we’re car- VHVVLRQ ZDV EHLQJ KHOG WR RIIHU ORFDOV MREV WD[ FUHGLWV DQG VFKRODU ing about the environ- VKLSV RQ )ULGD\ 2FW .$5( QHZV ZDV LQ WRZQ WR JHW WKH XSGDWHG ment, the air quality, LQIRUPDWLRQ DV ZHOO 6KRZQ EDFN URZ / WR 5 0HOLVVD :DUG %URRNOLQ our water table, you +RYHUPDQ &DUYHU +RYHUPDQ DQG %HWW\ 0LOOHU )URQW 0RUJDQ +RYHU name it.â€? Ward said PDQ z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG that, as a resident of As of Friday night the Dresser Village the Town of Osceola, she’ll no longer have a voice in the matter Board hadn’t scheduled a meeting to conif Dresser annexes the land and regulates sider the annexation and proposed trapit. “It’s hard. I actually know all three rock mine. – with information from kare11. families, and have known one of them com my entire life.â€? The developers of the proposed new Blue Rock Quarry are also considering setting up a scholarship fund for local SIREN - Siren Police Chief Chris Sybers students and a hardship fund for people ZLWK GHYDVWDWLQJ OLIH HYHQWV VXFK DV Ă€UHV is warning the public that there is a seal and illnesses. Thorman said some have coat scam in the area. Reportedly people complained that it amounts to a bribe, but are approaching homeowners with blackhe sees it differently. “When Target gives top driveways and offering seal coating you something in exchange for making a of the blacktop at a reduced price because purchase, it’s not a bribe. It’s a reward for they had a job nearby and have seal coatdoing business,â€? Thorman explained. “I ing leftover from that job. Sybers warns the public not to believe see this as a reward for Dresser for allowing us to partner with them to do a new what they are telling you because it is probably a scam. - Sherill Summer business.â€?

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Freshman congressman faces challengers

Incumbent Sean Duffy and Kelly Westlund, three others seek 7th Congressional District seat Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer NORTHERN WISCONSIN - The 7th Congressional District is the largest congressional district in the state geographically. The district covers 20 counties, in whole or part, for a total of 18,787 square miles, containing the Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, 'RXJODV ,URQ /DQJODQG /LQFROQ 0DUDthon, Oneida, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn and Wood counties. 2Q 1RY YRWHUV ZLOO KDYH Ă€YH FDQGLdates to choose from to represent them in the House of Representatives on the EDOORW 7KH\ DUH /DZUHQFH 'DOH *UHHQ Party; Sean Duffy, Republican; John 6FKLHVV 5HSXEOLFDQ 5RE 7D\ORU /LEHUtarian; and Kelly Westlund, Democrat. Schiess and Taylor are both write-in candidates. The GOP currently has a 17-seat lead in the House of Representatives. Heading into the election, Democrats control the U.S. Senate while Republicans are the majority in the U.S. House. Sean Duffy is a resident of Wausau and the incumbent candidate seeking a third term. Duffy has a law degree from WilOLDP 0LWFKHOO &ROOHJH RI /DZ LQ 6W 3DXO Minn. He began as a private practice lawyer, becoming acting assistant district attorney and district attorney for Ashland County from 2002 to 2010. His political experience has been as representative of the 7th District since 2011. In that capacLW\ KH VHUYHG RQ WKH Ă€QDQFLDO VHUYLFHV IRUeign affairs and the budget committees. Issues from his campaign website are addressing the national debt, developing new energy while expanding domestic oil and natural gas production, the economy, Medicare, reforming Washington, transSDUHQF\ DQG DFFHVVLELOLW\ LQ RIĂ€FH UHSHDO the Affordable Care Act, supports veterans, is pro- life, traditional marriage and the Second Amendment. “I am a limited government, strong national defense guy. I am pro-life – there are a lot of those issues that I am on the same platform ‌ I haven’t looked at a party platform which is - I am not bound by at all,â€? said Sean Duffy. Issues Duffy said he differed from the Republican Party include restoring funding for the *UHDW /DNHV 5HVWRUDWLYH ,QLWLDWLYH YRWLQJ against defunding National Public Radio and, more recently, he didn’t support the president’s request to fund Syrian rebels WR Ă€JKW ,6,6 “If you look at data, we traditionally, DIWHU D UHFHVVLRQ KDYH D SUHWW\ VLJQLĂ€cant spurt of growth; that hasn’t happened and I think that falls at the feet of the president,â€? said Duffy. He concedes that positive growth is now apparent but the resilient American economy and Gov. Scott Walker’s actions are to thank. Duffy said he agrees in part to criticisms of Congress but says the House of Representatives is not the problem. “Quite frankly the dysfunction in Washington, the lack of activity of Congress, is not because the House isn’t passing good bipartisan bills, because we do, it’s because the Senate sits over there and drinks tea or coffee and has lunch and doesn’t pick up bills and debate them and move them,â€? said Duffy. According to the September Congressional Record the House passed a total of 368 bills, in that same period the Senate passed a total of 293. Of the 247 bills that began in the House and were

passed 63 of those were passed by the Senate. Duffy concedes he has no control over the Senate but in the House he said he Ă€QGV ELSDUWLVDQ VXSSRUW IRU bills early on in order to have the best chance for success. “I have great concern over what the NSA has done. I think that they should stay focused on terrorists or those :HVWOXQG 'XII\ 6FKLHVV they could argue have a threat to the United States of Amerto make sure that the jobs that are being ica ‌ but the collecting of emails and created are good jobs, jobs that pay a livphone records for virtually all Americans ing wage and I don’t know if that’s the is crossing the line,â€? he said. Duffy spon- case,â€? she said. Jobs/the economy is one sored The Consumer Financial Freedom of the most important issues that she has and Washington Accountability Act that been hearing about while on the camwould require the Consumer Financial paign trail. 3URWHFWLRQ %XUHDX WR Ă€UVW DVN WKH $PHULWestlund agrees with criticism of this can people’s permission before accessing Congress being ineffective. “We have a their personal information. The bill was Congress that’s so divided over ideology SDVVHG E\ WKH +RXVH WKLV VSULQJ WKH /L- that they’re not willing to step back and brary of Congress lists latest action on Ă€QG WKH FRPPRQ JURXQG VR WKDW WKH\ FDQ the bill as being received by the Senate in work together.â€? If elected Westlund said March. VKH ZLOO XVH KHU VNLOOV LQ FRQĂ LFW UHVROXWhen it comes to supporting more or WLRQ WR Ă€QG WKDW FRPPRQ JURXQG less homeland security measures, Duffy She acknowledged that governmental says it depends on the circumstance. His spying is a big, pervasive issue but stated concern with border security is the threat she thinks it is wrong. “Yes, we need to of ISIS insurgents entering the U.S. at the have a degree of safety and security but borders but he doesn’t think the govern- I think that being safe and being secure ment is currently doing a bad job. “I and having your privacy aren’t mututhink making sure we have good poli- ally exclusive. We can be safe and free,â€? cies in place that allow us to protect the she said. When it comes to supporting homeland is important but I think there is more homeland security Westlund dia balance to that too,â€? he said. Duffy feels YHUJHV IURP WKH FRQYHQWLRQDO GHĂ€QLWLRQ that a concern for border security doesn’t of increased militarization and bordergive the government the right to spy on strengthening measures. 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Dale holds and the Democratic challenger. Westlund a master’s in industrial and labor relaKDV D %DFKHORU RI $UWV LQ SHDFH FRQĂ LFW tions from the University of Oregon. He and global studies from Northland Col- is a Vietnam War veteran, a state-licensed lege in Ashland. Her professional experi- insurance broker, a contract administraence includes being the executive director tor for various unions and founder of a at the Alliance for Sustainability. West- meat products distribution and sale busilund’s political experience includes being ness. Issues from his campaign website an Ashland City Council member from are: establishing the Bringing Back the 2011-2014. 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He large frustration for her is how both major thinks that nothing is happening to give parties are focused on what’s wrong with working people the ability to move into the other side and that they don’t state a middle-class economic standard of livpossible alternatives. ing. “The kind of growth we’re seeing is Westlund said she gives more credit to not something really to be proud of, right the federal government than to the state here in our district it is abysmal,â€? he said. government for the current job growth He pointed out that the employment data and employment numbers but pointed isn’t giving a complete picture on if those out those created may not be living-wage jobs are paying a living wage. jobs. “There are jobs that have been cre“My focus in this campaign was our ated in Wisconsin as well ‌ but we have District Seven economy and the way the

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The cameras are on you

stop signs and those pictures showing license plates are automatically sent to the sheriff’s departments. That means a hefty Gregg Westigard | Staff writer Ă€QH 32/. %851(77 &2817,(6 ² 7KH Kelly Steen, Frederic elementary prinarea school buses now have cameras cipal, said, “Don’t even think about not PRXQWHG RQ WKH VWRS VLJQV WKDW Ă DVK stopping. You will be caught.â€? Her meswhen the buses stop to pick up and let sage is timely as just this week a child in off students. Those cameras automatically the Twin Cities was hit by a driver runtake the picture of vehicles that run the ning a bus stop sign.

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rural development grants and investors. Dale and the Green Party are also proposing this as an alternative to the Penokee Hills mine that has been promoted for the jobs it could create in the area. “We have to elect people that are individual thinkers and not followers,â€? said Dale on gridlock in politics. He traces the current issue with gridlock back to the Citizens United case in 2010. “I think what it is, is that we have some very powerful, and it’s getting more powerful, commercial interests that are controlling the agenda in Congress and that’s why we have the gridlock,â€? he said. Dale thinks that current laws dictating how the government and its agencies have to go about getting information on citizens that are not party to criminal acts should be left alone. “If there is reasonable suspicion they can always get a warrant but if not they should leave you alone and respect your privacy,â€? he said. Dale’s one political regret is that he did QRW UHFHLYH WKH Ă€QDQFLDO VXSSRUW KH H[pected from major endorsers of his canGLGDF\ 'DOH ZDV HQGRUVHG E\ WKH /DF GX Flambeau Tribe and had 600 to 700 signed SHWLWLRQV E\ /DF GX )ODPEHDX FRPPXQLW\ members and tribal members. He says WKH WULEDO FKDLUV RI WKH /DF GX )ODPEHDX and the Bad River Tribe refused to meet with him about the next part of the campaign. The lack of funding has made getting his message to voters in the district a Ă€QDQFLDO EXUGHQ WKDW KH GLGQ¡W WKLQN KH was going to be taking on alone. “I just haven’t been able to campaign I mean, you at least have to have gas to go out to meet the public,â€? he said.

The Write-ins John Schiess LV D UHVLGHQW RI 5LFH /DNH and running as a write-in candidate with the Republican party. Schiess has a degree in resource management from the University Wisconsin - Stevens Point. He also holds a degree in physical education which he earned while serving in the National Guard in Stevens Point and is a Vietnam War veteran. His professional experience includes working for the National Park Service, as a teacher, a talk show host, a credit bureau counselor and as a mail courier. His political experience includes running as a U.S. senator for Oregon in 1984 and for the Oregon Congress in 1988. After he moved back to Wisconsin he ran for governor in 2010 and U.S. Senate in 2012. Issues and positions from his campaign website are: education, health-care reform, pro-traditional marriage and pro-life. Rob Taylor is a resident of Cumberland and running as a write-in candidate with WKH /LEHUWDULDQ 3DUW\ 7D\ORU LV D VRIWware engineer in the e-commerce, web and social media marketing industry and D UHFUXLWHU IRU /HJDOVKLHOG +LV SROLWLFDO experience includes being a U.S. Senate candidate in 2010 and was on the CumGreen Party contrasts from the Democrats EHUODQG &LW\ &RXQFLO IRU Ă€YH \HDUV ,VVXHV and Republicans is that we have a plan from his campaign website are: national for the economy of our district. We’re fo- defense, protecting veterans, full Bill of cusing on the farm sector,â€? he said. The Rights protection, abolish NDAA and the SODQ LV FDOOHG %ULQJLQJ 3URĂ€WV %DFN WR Patriot Act, abolish 16th Amendment, pay the Farm, and involves establishing four off national debt, take cannabis and hemp processing facilities for meat products off of federal list, one bill tied to the Conderived from livestock raised by farmers stitution at a time, get the United Nations residing in the 20 counties that comprise off American soil and the United States the 7th Congressional District. “We could out of the United Nations, zero tolerance be looking at $40 million to $50 million for illegal immigration, smaller governcycling through our economy and this PHQW ² GHIXQG DJHQFLHV QRW GHĂ€QHG LQ would create hundreds of new jobs ‌ it Constitution, bring politicians home, would be a really big boost,â€? he said. For supports the proposed 28th Amendment, what it costs to pave three or four miles VXSSRUWV Ă€QGLQJ D EDODQFHG HQHUJ\ DQG of highway Dale contends these facilities environment policy for America. could be built, and he is looking at USDA

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New faces in 28th Assembly District race

Open seat means either Jarchow or Schachtner Greg Marsten | Staff writer

0,//72:1 ² 7KH WK 'LVWULFW $VVHPbly includes portions of Burnett, Polk and St. Croix counties. The current assemblyman, incumbent Republican Dr. Erik Severson, has chosen not to seek a return to RIĂ€FH OHDYLQJ LW DQ RSHQ UDFH IRU D QHZ IDFH His successor will either be Democrat Travis Schachtner of Somerset or Republican $GDP -DUFKRZ RI %DOVDP /DNH Neither candidate has ever run nor VHUYHG LQ D VWDWH RIĂ€FH DQG ZKLOH WKH\ KDYH both been involved in government locally, it ZLOO EH D UDFH RI Ă€UVW WLPHUV 7KH /HDGHU RIfered up the same questions to both candidates and gave them over a week to return their responses. However, several questions were not answered outright or were only partially addressed, and are noted as such. No responses were edited beyond simple punctuation. Summarize your personal and career background, also your political history: Jarchow: , JUHZ XS LQ UXUDO &OHDU /DNH (Reeve). I was fortunate to grow up out in the country because I was able to spend WLPH Ă€VKLQJ KXQWLQJ VQRZPRELOLQJ DQG swimming. As I got older, I spent time ZRUNLQJ RQ DUHD IDUPV Ă LSSLQJ EXUJHUV at the Amery Hardee’s, washing dishes at Golden Age Manor and making venison VDXVDJH DW 1LOVVHQ¡V LQ &OHDU /DNH , ZDV also involved in athletics in high school. I believe that the discipline of athletics combined with these early jobs helped to shape who I am today. , JUDGXDWHG IURP &OHDU /DNH +LJK 6FKRRO in 1997 and then attended the University RI 6RXWK )ORULGD EHFRPLQJ WKH Ă€UVW LQ P\ family to graduate from college, earning D GHJUHH LQ Ă€QDQFH $IWHU WKDW , DWWHQGHG the University of Florida and earned a law degree. While in college, I met my now wife, Barbara. We have been married for over a decade and are the proud parents of 20-month-old twins, Megan and Bo. I serve as a volunteer on the Apple River Fire Department and am on the executive committee of the Polk County Economic Development Corporation. Schachtner: I was raised on a family farm south of Somerset, and when I was not attending school at St. Anne’s, or the Somerset Public Schools, I was camping, hunting or showing horses throughout the region. In 1997 I graduated from Somerset Senior High School and started my service in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, I volunteered for submarine duty and served onboard the USS Parche, the most decorated vessel in U.S. naval history. After my honorable discharge in 2002, I decided to work on my formal education receiving an associate’s degree in industrial networking from WITC. While working as D Ă€HOG VHUYLFH WHFKQLFLDQ LQ ERWK HWKDQRO UHĂ€QHPHQW DQG QXFOHDU SRZHU , UHFHLYHG a bachelor’s degree in leadership and married to my beautiful wife, Dawn. After OHDYLQJ ZRUN WR VWDUW D IDPLO\ , Ă€QLVKHG P\ master’s degree, also in leadership. Currently I have been privileged with being a stay-at-home dad of two children, Barron and Scarlett. I also represent District 1 on the St. Croix County Board, serving as chair of the administration committee. What do you see as the most pressing issues for the Legislature in the coming biennium? Jarchow: In a word, “jobs.â€? I am so blessed to have the opportunity to have spent nearly my entire career working with small businesses, community banks, farmers and local communities. This experience has impressed upon me the destructive role high taxes, burdensome regulations and failed policies can have on job creation. A good job is the key to ensuring that we have strong middle-class families and vibrant rural communities. I believe that every single person who wants a good job should be DEOH WR Ă€QG RQH ,Q IDFW ZHVWHUQ :LVFRQVLQ is primed for an explosion of growth and jobs, but that will only occur if we can be the most competitive state in the Midwest for businesses to grow and relocate. Over WKH SDVW IHZ \HDUV ZH KDYH VHHQ VLJQLĂ€FDQW improvements in our business and tax environment. Under the failed policies of Gov. Doyle, less than 10 percent of business owners believed Wisconsin was heading in the right direction. Today, that number is over 90 percent. Taxes are down, regulations

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and streamlined, businesses are growing and jobs are being created. But we can, and must, do better. I am running so we can keep Wisconsin moving forward. Schachtner: With last week’s release of the of Assembly Republicans agenda for the next biennium, it appears that the most pressing issue is going to be addressing WKH ODFN RI Ă€VFDO GLVFLSOLQH 7R VWDUW WKHUH is nothing within the “agendaâ€? about how WKH\ SODQ RQ GHDOLQJ ZLWK /HJLVODWLYH )LVFDO %XUHDX¡V DQG 3ROLWLIDFW YHULĂ€HG ELOOLRQ GHĂ€FLW WKDW RXU VWDWH LV IDFLQJ $ GHĂ€FLW that weak Republican leadership refuses to shoulder any responsibility in creating, despite the fact that they have held the majority in the Assembly, Senate, and also held the governor’s seat. 1DPH DQ DUHD LI DQ\ ZKHUH \RX GLVagree or take issue with your party’s platform? Jarchow: The Republican Party must become a more inclusive party. For too long, LW KDV DOORZHG LWVHOI WR EH GHĂ€QHG E\ LWV support of wealthy and big business. This is wholly unacceptable. The Republican Party must stand for hardworking families. We must be the “Sam’s Club Party,â€? not the “Country Club Party.â€? We must recognize that our policy positions should encourage upward mobility and shared prosperity. Sometimes, as a party, we seem to ignore those who are in need or who have fallen on hard times. Too often we ignore minority communities, and then every four years, we wonder why we get nearly none of their votes. As the Obama economy has demonstrated, liberal policies are great at making the rich get richer, but are lousy at helping people move up the ladder. Our party must take advantage of these liberal policy failures and present in clear terms, a vision of opportunity for all. I have spent the last six months going from door to door in this district listening to the stories in every neighborhood. Even when I am fairly certain that I am unlikely to receive many votes in a particular neighborhood, I don’t skip it. Building relationships with folks is the only way to build trust and ultimately a Republican Party that stands for opportunity for all of the good folks of western Wisconsin. Schachtner: The Affordable Care Act. I understand that the goal of the legislation is to address the issue of health-care costs and coverage in our country. However, it has done little to address the fact that one of the greatest causes of bankruptcy in this nation is when people have to make the hard choice between a loved one’s physiFDO KHDOWK DQG WKHLU Ă€QDQFLDO ZHOO EHLQJ 7R me that is a major issue that is still being ignored today. 1DPH DQ HIIRUW \RX ZDQW WR FRQFHQWUDWH on should you win, and how you hope to accomplish those goals politically? Jarchow: We must focus like a laser on job creation. Too many politicians use the words “jobsâ€? as a campaign slogan. But a job is much more than a slogan – it is the key to the middle class. We must continue to put people back to work in jobs that provide opportunities and upward mobility. A good job is both a source of family-sustaining income and pride. It provides a gateway from poverty to prosperity and from dependence to independence. Schachtner: The fact that District 28 is approaching a time where 50 percent of the students in the region qualify for free and reduced lunches highlights how weak our economic recovery has been. I believe that the Assembly Republicans have it wrong and should be supporting the proven path for success in rural communities. Focus on developing business startup opportunities, an area where we know there is need for improvement because Wisconsin is currently tied at 46th in the nation when it comes to number of businesses started in our state. It is start-ups and small businesses that will create careers and develop the sustainable, and hardy, economic environment rural Wisconsin needs.

The issue of outside money and speFLDO LQWHUHVW LQĂ XHQFH KDV EHFRPH KDUG to ignore in politics, even at a local level. How have you addressed that in your campaign? Jarchow: My campaign has focused on raising money right here in western Wisconsin, as opposed to from special interest groups. The vast majority of contributors to my campaign live, work or own property here in Western Wisconsin. Schachtner: Serving our country on the most decorated ship in naval history has etched my values in steel. There have been many opportunities throughout the campaign that I was offered, and turned down, major support by people and groups that were not inline with my values. If that means that I cannot create a TV commercial RU Ă RRG DQ DUHD ZLWK VLJQV VR EH LW , EHOLHYH WKDW RXU UHJLRQ QHHGV WR Ă€QDOO\ KDYH a leader that puts the needs of the people ahead of party and big money’s demands. Should the Legislature address special LQWHUHVW HIIRUWV IRU LQĂ XHQFH" Jarchow: :LVFRQVLQ¡V FDPSDLJQ Ă€QDQFH rules must be rewritten. Many have been struck down by courts and many are simply not workable. The best way to address many of these issues is to require full and fast disclosure of contributions. That way, citizens will know who is contributing to campaigns. I look forward to the opportunity to work on bringing Wisconsin’s camSDLJQ Ă€QDQFH ODZV LQWR WKH VW FHQWXU\ Schachtner: Yes, however, it seems that Assembly Republicans would rather target the referees. Outlined in their agenda is a plan for a “course correctionâ€? for the Government Accountability Board because of LWV HIIRUWV WR OLPLW WKH LQĂ XHQFH RI PRQH\ RQ our elections. The problem is not the GAB, but special interests and weak leaders tryLQJ WR Ă€QG ZD\V WR E\SDVV ODZV LQVWHDG RI respecting them. One of the touchstone issues of this election cycle has been jobs, both overall job creation and especially the lack of good-paying jobs. How do you plan on addressing not only the volume, but the quality and pay of jobs? Jarchow: I like to think of western Wisconsin’s economy as the three-legged stool of agriculture, manufacturing and tourism; if you pull one leg out, we falter, but if all three legs are strong, we succeed. While each industry is different, they all depend on one thing – commonsense tax and regulatory policies. We have gotten better over the past few years, but Wisconsin is still one of the highest taxed states in the country. This drives businesses and jobs to other VWDWHV RU FRXQWULHV :H PXVW Ă€QG D ZD\ WR lower taxes and make the tax code simpler and fairer. Too many times, we have duplicative or FRQĂ LFWLQJ UHJXODWLRQV WKDW PDNH LW QHDUO\ impossible to do business. This makes it GLIĂ€FXOW WR FUHDWH JRRG PLGGOH FODVV MREV Finally, let’s do a better job using our industrial parks to attract great manufacturers to western Wisconsin. When jobs stay here, it means fewer folks need to cross the river IRU D MRE 2XU 0DLQ 6WUHHW EXVLQHVVHV EHQHĂ€W from that because then the folks working here, spend money here at local restaurants, grocery stores, hardware stores and other Main Street businesses that tend to suffer during off-peak tourism time. With smart, commonsense policies, each and every person in western Wisconsin who wants to Ă€QG D JRRG MRE ZLOO KDYH WKDW RSSRUWXQLW\ Schachtner: That has been an issue that I have been trying to point out in my campaign: by setting the low bar of jobs any part-time, contract work can qualify as a job created. What we need are careers: long-term employment that can support a family, promote professional growth and eventually lead to retirement. One of the fastest ways to do this is to support startups and develop small businesses in rural areas. What do you think is the government’s role in job creation? Hence, how much, if any, credit should politicians receive for jobs lost/gained on their watch, statewide and nationally? Jarchow: The truth is that government does not create jobs, people do. The best government can do is to create an environment in which job creators are willing to take the risks necessary to start, grow or relocate a business. This means we must have smarter, better tax and regulatory policies. If we create the best business environment in the country, the entrepreneurial spirit of

Wisconsinites will do the rest. We must free them to be creative, and their businesses ZLOO JURZ DQG Ă RXULVK 7KLV ZLOO OHDG WR D booming job market. Schachtner: *RYHUQPHQW ZDONV D Ă€QH line when it comes to job creation. Government aids in creating an environment for potential success, but it must also be willing to stand against abuses of the public trust. (As to politicians’ role in jobs lost/ gained): There is a level of accountability that government shares when it comes to jobs. If an area is leading the way in business it means that government has worked hard to support that growth. If they are around the average that means that government is not getting in the way, but focus is probably in other areas for the time being, such as infrastructure or education. Considering that Wisconsin has dropped to 46th in the nation as a “business state,â€? we are tied for 46th in number of business start-ups and 33rd in the nation when it comes to job growth, it means our Republican-led state government continues to be in the way of Wisconsin reaching its full potential. How do you feel about the role of the minimum wage? Jarchow: I have worked at a number of minimum-wage jobs and understand how important these jobs can be. But, focusing on the minimum wage misses the point. Our focus must be on achieving a wage scale that pays folks much more than the minimum wage. The other party likes to focus on the minimum wage because they know it’s a good way to score cheap political points. But what we should be focusing on instead is creating an environment where great jobs (that pay far more than the minimum wage) are created. We also need to focus on making sure that those folks who have become so discouraged or dependent on government that they have left the workforce are given the tools and incentives necessary to get one of those great jobs. Schachtner: When we talk about the minimum wage we need to start with the fact that the average age of the workforce in Wisconsin is 30, within District 28 that average increases to 45. Either is well into having an established family. Because of that, I believe that if a family is able to put together a total of 40 working hours a week, whether through single or multiple emSOR\HUV WKH\ VKRXOG EH DEOH WR DIIRUG Ă€YH reasonable things without government aid: A roof over their head, food on the table, transportation to and from work, insurance and a modest saving in case of emergencies. Should the minimum wage be adjusted, UHGXFHG HOLPLQDWHG RU LQGH[HG IRU LQĂ Dtion? Jarchow: (Did not answer directly.) Schachtner: &RQVLGHULQJ WKDW WKRVH Ă€YH things are unattainable at this time for people who are working at, or near, the minimum wage, something needs to be done. Increasing the minimum wage, then LQGH[LQJ LW IRU LQĂ DWLRQ KDV EHHQ SURYHQ in other states to reduce people’s need for government aid because it holds business accountable for their impact on a communities economic well-being. Speaking of jobs, in your opinion, are voters in the 28th Assembly District electing/hiring a full-time legislator or a part-time legislator? Do you plan to work outside the Assembly if elected? Jarchow: 2QH RI WKH JUHDWHVW GLIĂ€FXOWLHV facing our democracy is the rise of career politicians. This is true of both parties. This has contributed to the gridlock we see so often because politicians are unwilling to WDNH GLIĂ€FXOW YRWHV EXFN WKHLU RZQ SDUW\ or cross the lobbyists. They fear any vote could lead to losing the next election. I am committed to not becoming another career politician. If elected, I will keep my real job so that I never have to be dependent on public service to pay my mortgage. I will serve as a citizen legislator for a short time, and then return full time to my real job in the private sector. In the meantime, I will devote as much time in Madison as necessary to fully represent the interests of the folks here in western Wisconsin. It is clear that spending too much time in Madison infects politicians with the idea that they are indispensable. They are not. As the old saying goes, politicians and diapers should be changed often, and for the same reason. I appreciate Erik’s leadership in this regard. He promised to serve a short time and then

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the counties and towns impacted by those mines so that they can address their infrastructure needs. Would you support stricter restrictions RQ WKLQJV OLNH XQHPSOR\PHQW EHQHĂ€WV DQG welfare? Are the regulations surrounding government “safety netsâ€? too stringent or not stringent enough? Jarchow: In western Wisconsin, I know folks work hard. From factories to farms, folks all around our area earn a living by the sweat of their brow. And while we are an incredibly generous people who cherish the opportunity to take care of the most vulnerable, nothing irritates us more than to be taken advantage of. Thus, I am committed to working hard to make sure our tax dollars are protected. For example, I support cracking down on the illegal sale of food stamps and requiring many folks who reFHLYH ZHOIDUH WR Ă€QG D MRE RU WR FRPSOHWH work training. Schachtner: No (on tighter restrictions). I think that many of our “safety netsâ€? have become a major crutch for major corporations to not pay a decent wage to their employees. The fact that our governor included those programs in the living-wage discussion highlights how our leaders are allowing corporations to dodge their responsibilities on the back of taxpayers. Until that issue is addressed the need for our safety net will continue to grow. Much of the state’s infrastructure support is based on property and income WD[HV KRZ ZRXOG \RX FUDIW WKH VWDWH¡V WD[ laws differently, if at all? Where and on ZKRP ZKDW ZRXOG \RX UHDGMXVW WKDW WD[ burden? Jarchow: Taxes are too high and the tax code is too complex. In order to be competitive, we must continue reducing the tax burden on small businesses and working people, and we must simplify the tax code. Every year, we waste millions of hours and GROODUV Ă€OOLQJ RXW ULGLFXORXV WD[ IRUPV 7KLV drives up costs and kills jobs. Great strides WR Ă€[ WKLV KDYH EHHQ PDGH LQ :LVFRQVLQ over the past few years – property taxes are lower now than they were four years ago. If I am elected, I will push to continue down this path of lower taxes and a more userfriendly tax code. Schachtner: Our region’s infrastructure needs have not been met for a while, and our state government has shackled our local leader’s hands with levy limits. I beOLHYH WKDW LV WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJ WKDW QHHGV WR EH addressed, because the infrastructure needs of Madison are different than the needs of /XFN 7KHQ ZH QHHG WR XSGDWH RXU IXQGLQJ and spending policies to meet our 21st century needs. 7KH PDMRU VRXUFH RI RXU GHĂ€FLW LV QRW spending, but due to the fact that our state economy lost 1 percent in revenue generation, something that has happened only one other time in last 10 years, and the last time was because of the recession hit. To address this we need to look at the fact that 50 percent of the tax breaks over the last four years went to either major corporations or the top 20 percent, and not to the middle class or starting businesses. The state’s education system has been in Ă X[ LQ UHFHQW \HDUV DQG WKH UXUDO VFKRRO districts have been suffering. How would \RX VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ DGGUHVV WKH SUREOHPV WKH\

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saving were immediately undermined by the drastic cuts to state funding for our schools and hindering levy limits put in place. Now, schools are having an even harder time meeting the changing demands of the 21st century and developing productive citizens. $V WR H[SDQVLRQ WR LQFOXGH SXEOLF SURtection unions): No, there are major parts of Act 10 that need to be addressed before any talks of expansion ever take place. Do you support the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s action to intervene and delay the recent voter ID requirements? Do you support the ID requirements, in general? Jarchow: Voter ID is a commonsense reform that is broadly supported by Republicans, Democrats and Independents. It is important that we make sure no voter has their vote diluted by fraudulent votes of others. While this reform does not end all forms of fraud, it helps to reduce and eliminate certain forms of voter fraud. Obviously, we should respect the decision of the court to put the law on hold. However, I look forward to the court ultimately upholding this law, as both the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Federals Appeals Court have already done. Schachtner: Personally, I think this is another example of government creating a solution in search of a problem, and it was good for the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the requirements. With that said, my biggest issue is that it highlights how current leaders are to disrespecting our state’s founders. The requirements for voting are GHÀQHG LQ RXU VWDWH &RQVWLWXWLRQ $V VXFK LI ZH ZDQW WR PDNH SUHVHQWLQJ LGHQWLÀFDWLRQ a requirement, it should be brought to the people in the form of a state constitutional amendment. By not doing so the Republican majority have shown the disregard they have for our state Constitution. If it (voter ID) stands, how would you address the hundreds of thousands of residents who do not have the required ID, and hence, the incurred costs to the state? Jarchow: The GAB has implemented a procedure that will ensure that every single eligible voter has access to a free ID. Schachtner: If it (voter ID) does stand, then we must set aside money to not only meet the paperwork requirements for idenWLÀFDWLRQ EXW DOVR LQ RXWUHDFK WR HQVXUH that their needs are met prior to the next election cycle. This would be vital in our region because our local papers are one of the few ways that most in the region really get state news and to demand that they lead the charge on such a program is way out of line. The Supreme Court also made news recently when they failed to address the VDPH VH[ PDUULDJH LVVXH LQ :LVFRQVLQ How do you think the Legislature should address this issue now? Jarchow: As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to act, this issue is now settled in Wisconsin. Same-sex marriage is legally allowed. The state and municipalities should implement this law in a fair and equal manner. Schachtner /HW WKH GHFLVLRQ VWDQG DV LV The last place that government needs to be is in between the embrace of a loving couple.

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The Internet is a way of life for modern Americans; how would you address some of the issues around the Internet, such as RQOLQH VDOHV WD[HV UXUDO DFFHVV VHFXULW\ and/or Internet crimes? Jarchow: Continuing to wire western Wisconsin is incredibly important. I know that many of our local phone companies DUH ZRUNLQJ KDUG WR LQVWDOO DV PXFK Ă€EHU DV possible. We should support those efforts and remove as many barriers as possible. Schachtner: Wisconsin has been lagging behind in updating our communication infrastructure and policies to meet the needs of the 21st century. We need to have a comprehensive overhaul of the policy to provide security while ensuring the privacy of the state’s residents. Also, investments in our rural communication need to be done so that our region can be competitive on the global market. Wisconsin has long been known as a state on the cutting edge of many issues, what do you think Wisconsin can do to enhance that tradition in the future? Jarchow: :LVFRQVLQ KDV WKLV Ă€QH WUDGLtion because of its citizens. I am amazed by the talent we have in this state. Our citizens are smart, hardworking and tenacious. If we enact smart policies and government gets out of the way, the things our people can do are limitless. Schachtner: Update and invest in our technical colleges and UW system, while at the same time work to cut down student debt. By achieving these two things we will empower future generations so that Wisconsin can become a leading force on issues and innovation once again. Why should people vote for you? Jarchow: The American experiment is awesome. It gives all of us a voice in our government. And this election, like so many others, provides a clear choice. I offer a vision where the individual and civil society (our churches, neighborhoods and charities) are at the center of our lives. I offer a vision of lower taxes and smaller government. I offer a vision of government playing a supporting role (instead of a primary role). I offer a vision where government does its core functions really well. When implemented, history has shown that this vision will unleash the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of folks all across our state leading to a better, more prosperous future for our kids and grandkids. Schachtner: I believe that our state, and especially our region, has suffered because RI WKH ´SDUW\ Ă€UVW PHQWDOLW\Âľ RI WKH ODVW four years and that needs to change. The fact that our current representatives have done little to address the growing number of students qualifying for free and reduced OXQFKHV VKRZV KRZ SXWWLQJ SDUW\ Ă€UVW KDV cost the families, and taxpayers, of this region. Our region needs active, full-time representation that will always put the people Ă€UVW 7KDW LV WKH W\SH RI UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ WKDW I will be bringing to Madison. $Q\ Ă€QDO WKRXJKWV" Jarchow: To the thousands of folks who have been so gracious to me when I have visited your homes or met you at a parade or community function, I want to say thank you. Your hospitality has been truly humbling. Thank you to so many of you for engaging in such a constructive conversation with me during the past few months. While we may not have always agreed, I think talking to each other (instead of past each other), is how we begin to heal the bitter partisan divide. When we see each other as people, with many of the same goals and LQWHUHVWV ZH FDQ EHJLQ WKH SURFHVV RI Ă€QGing smart, common-sense solutions to our most pressing problems. I would be honored to have your vote on Nov. 4. Schachtner: My opponent and I do not agree on many issues, but one thing I think that we both can agree on is the fact that few are willing to put themselves out there as much as is demanded by our elected process. Although we may not be friends, I respect the fact that he was willing to step up and be, as President Theodore Roosevelt said, “The Man in the Arena.â€?

OPEN LETTER TO WISCONSIN VOTERS

Be Sure And Vote On November 4! But More Important, Be Sure Your Candidate Represents Your View Of Government! The party of the people, the party of Frankin Roosevelt and Harry Truman is no more. The Democratic Party has been taken over by liberals like Al Franken, Harry Reed, Nancy Pelosi and labor bosses. Wisconsin voters are lucky we have a clear choice. A vote for Walker will keep Wisconsin moving forward! A vote for Mary Burke moves us toward the disasters like California and Illinois. Ask yourself, why are millions of dollars of outside Wisconsin labor money being spent to discredit our Gov. Walker?

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In the recent years, hemp production, medical and even recreational marijuana legality have become touchstone issues across the U.S. How do you fall on the issue of marijuana and how it relates to individual freedoms, safety and economic potential/costs? Jarchow: Marijuana should be categorized in two distinct groups – medicinal and recreational. If prescribed to a real patient, with a real ailment, by a real docWRU DQG WKDW SUHVFULSWLRQ LV ÀOOHG E\ D UHDO pharmacist, medicinal marijuana does not seem to be particularly unique from other pain killers. On the other hand, recreational marijuana poses a number of other important policy questions. Thankfully, we live in a federalist system, where states are free to make their own policy choices. There are states around the country that are experimenting with legalizing recreational marijuana. The results are just beginning to come in. We should examine those results and learn from those states before we make any changes in our laws. Schachtner: I believe that the docuPHQWHG PHGLFDO EHQHÀWV RI PDULMXDQD FDQ no longer be ignored, and we need to move forward in addressing that potential. Also, the many known uses of hemp, along with the hardiness of the plant, could create the vast number of good-paying agricultural and manufacturing careers in this state. However, when it comes to the legalization of recreational use, I see that as a different issue that needs to be addressed. There are states that have already done so, and if we do move forward with full legalization then it must be done carefully, learning from the trials that those states have gone through.

safety both when a pregnancy is carried to term and if the women chooses to end the pregnancy. Schachtner: I do not approve of abortions, but this is not a view that I think should be a government policy. I believe that we need to acknowledge that this is an DUHD RI ZKHUH D YHU\ GLIĂ€FXOW DQG SHUVRQDO decision is being made and the last thing WKDW VKRXOG EH LQĂ XHQFLQJ WKDW GHFLVLRQ LV government.

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their license number to complete the registration form; otherwise, they may use the last four digits of their Social Security number. Third on the list, voters can check their registration status with their municipal clerks or go online to myvote.wi.gov. Voters can check their voter record, sample ballot information and polling place locations on this site. Fourth, what to do if there’s a problem at the polls? Ask for the FKLHI LQVSHFWRU Ă€UVW ,I WKDW GRHVQ¡W satisfy you, check with your municipal clerk. Election inspectors and municipal clerks have had extensive training with election procedures and will work diligently to help resolve any issues. The remaining top 10 things a voter should know are: • Photo ID is not required: The :LVFRQVLQ 9RWHU ,' /DZ ZKLFK got a go-ahead in September, was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court in October. This ruling means voters in Wisconsin will not need a photo ID to vote at the Nov. 4 election. • Election observers are welcome: Election observers are welcome at every polling place and the chief election inspector will instruct observers on the rules. The rules are available at the polling place and on the GAB website: gab.wi.gov/ clerks/education-training/election-

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observers. • Ballot mistakes are not fatal: Don’t worry if you make a mistake when voting; you may ask for up to three new paper ballots. In the case of touch-screen voting equipment, you will be able to review your ballot choices before approving your ÀQDO YRWH ‡ /HDYH SROLWLFDO LWHPV DW KRPH Voters are asked not to wear political clothing or paraphernalia to the polling place on Election Day. The chief election inspector may ask voters to leave the polling place if it’s determined that a disturbance is being created or there’s electioneering going on. Video and still cameras are generally not allowed. • Get in lines before the polls close: Voters standing in line waiting to vote when the polling place closes at 8 p.m. on Election Day will be permitted to vote. While this may be more of an issue in populous municipalities, it still applies to our rural locations as well. • Rules for challenging a voter: 7KHUH DUH VSHFLÀF FULWHULD DQG OLPLtations on challenging a person’s eligibility to vote. The chief election inspector can explain the challenge process and provide the voter and the challenger with explanatory documents. — with information from GAB

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ing to experience as an example: He has had 24 years of experience as a prosecutor, whereas she has had six. Happ retorted by saying that they have had near-equal tenures as county district attorneys. Schimel also took issue with Happ’s remark that he was a politician who had been “handpickedâ€? to become Waukesha County district attorney. He stressed that he’d been elected, and was anything but handpicked. The two also aimed to score points at the other’s expense during another novel %UDG 6FKLPHO OHIW DQG 6XVDQ +DSS ULJKW GXULQJ )ULGD\ QLJKW V GHEDWH WHOHYLVHG RQ :LVFRQVLQ part of the debate, in which the candidates were given an opportunity to ask 3XEOLF 7HOHYLVLRQ 3KRWR FRXUWHV\ :37 the other a question. Schimel asked Happ ones. stemmed from the debate’s novel format- what she’s done to help people outside The candidates also differed in how ting. For example, the second question of of Jefferson County, where she serves as they responded to a question on whether the night asked each of the candidates if district attorney. Happ did not give examthey’d defend the state election agency’s they’d be able to “look (the other) in the ples of any such work, instead saying that interpretations of a campaign finance eye and tell them they are soft on crime,â€? the work she’s done in Jefferson County law at the heart of a now-stalled John as has been mutually alleged in political has an impact on people all around the Doe investigation. Whereas Happ said ads. Happ responded with an explicit state. Happ, in turn, asked Schimel for clarishe would, Schimel said he would not do “noâ€? and said that she actually “would Ă€FDWLRQ RQ KLV VWDQFH RQ DERUWLRQ JLYHQ so entirely, and that he disagreed with give him a good gradeâ€? as a prosecusome of the Government Accountability tor. Schimel did not directly respond to the revelation that Schimel signed off on %RDUG¡V LQWHUSUHWDWLRQV RI FDPSDLJQ Ă€- the question nor did he look Happ in the a legal paper outlining a long-term plan nance law. eye to tell her she was soft on crime. In- for making abortion illegal in Wisconsin, Though there were some clashes, the stead, he lamented the attacks that have though he’s said Roe v. Wade is “the law debate also struck a civil tone for much been made throughout the campaign, of the land.â€? Schimel, in response, gave a of the evening — a remarkable achieve- which he attributed to “outside groups.â€? passionate response on his anti-abortion ment, given the abundance of negative /DWHU WKH WZR ZHUH DVNHG LI WKH\ ZRXOG YLHZV DQG DIĂ€UPHG WKDW KH EHOLHYHV OLIH statements and advertisements that have want any remark made that night to be “begins at conception.â€? The response recirculated throughout the campaign. The retracted. The two both answered in the Ă HFWHG D UHFXUULQJ WKHPH LQ WKH GHEDWH candidates even remarked upon the fo- negative, again with Happ commend- Schimel underscoring his social conserrum’s civility before their closing state- ing Schimel’s record as a prosecutor and vatism, and Happ speaking out on reproments. Schimel decrying the attacks of outside ductive rights and women’s health. Neither of the controversies regarding “I think you anticipated things getting groups. different than how they got tonight,â€? The two did, however, clash on other how the candidates have handled sexual Schimel told the moderators. fronts. Schimel emphasized that the two assault cases came up during the debate. Part of the benign tone may have candidates were “very different,â€? point-

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assist when and if needed. The school County Board of Supervisors) public proresource deputy is also assigned to assist tection committee, along with the (Polk) with drug investigations when school is county administrator shortly after the not in session. Additionally, we have the tragedy, still no tangible action from the cooperation and assistance of the St. Croix sheriff’s department.â€? Cockroft said the action would be Valley Drug Task Force and the state DOJ when requested or needed. The task force DPRQJ WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJV KH GRHV DV VKHULII in particular has been of great assistance, if elected. “When I announced my candidacy, and they support Polk County often in I pledged to immediately implement a our investigations. “In order to assign another deputy to do missing child policy,â€? Cockroft said. Johnson has been interviewed at length strictly drug investigations, that deputy about the Theis tragedy, and he has cited would need to be removed from either their current patrol duties or their other several times the efforts to craft a policy currently assigned investigative duties. that would address similar incidents. ´7KH Ă€UVW UHVSRQGLQJ GHSXWLHV DQG Ă€UH Neither of those choices are desirable. Historically, we have seen that adding a departments were capable of the initial second full-time drug investigator does response. Both the chief deputy and I, not equate into double the number of who were both experienced investigators, cases being completed. Our deputies are were called to the scene after the initial realready needed in the areas that they are sponse,â€? Johnson said. “When it became currently working and we get the assis- clear that it was going to be an extended tance by using other resources as needed. incident, other assistance was brought in, To shift them permanently would create including multiple investigators from the vacuums in the areas they are currently 3RON &RXQW\ VKHULII¡V RIĂ€FH QHLJKERUassigned and that would cause other inef- ing counties, (Wisconsin) Department of Ă€FLHQFLHV WKDW ZRXOG QHHG WR EH FRUUHFWHG Criminal Investigations, and the FBI.â€? Johnson pointed to that policy creation “Mr. Cockroft talks about a drug problem in Polk County, but he fails to at a recent candidate forum, as well: “I have acknowledged that prior to this acknowledge that we are being very proactive in the investigation and enforce- incident there wasn’t a policy in place. ment of illegal drugs. Anyone can look This is not a policy required by the state at our local papers and see that there and one that hadn’t been put into place by are several arrests each week referenc- DQ\ SULRU VKHULII $ VKHULII¡V RIĂ€FH FDQQRW ing drug charges. We are focused on have a policy in place to cover every posthe drug problem and on making good VLEOH VLWXDWLRQ Âľ -RKQVRQ FODULĂ€HG ´6LQFH cases against those involved in illegal this case occurred, I have created a draft drug usage and sales. We just have to do SROLF\ WKDW ZLOO EH Ă€QDOL]HG DV VRRQ DV DOO it without two investigators strictly as- RI WKH SLHFHV DUH SXW WRJHWKHU 7KH Ă€QDO signed to drug investigations due to staff piece we are waiting for is the development of a countywide search and rescue limitations. “Mr. Cockroft was in a good position to team. This effort is being led by the county recommend an increase in personnel, or Ă€UH FKLHIV DQG LV EHLQJ FRRUGLQDWHG E\ WR DW OHDVW LQIRUP P\ RIĂ€FH DERXW KLV FRQ- (Polk County) Emergency Management. cerns while he was on the personnel and This team would include personnel from public protection committees, but instead, VHYHUDO Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQWV DV ZHOO DV WKH for his own reasons, he said or did noth- VKHULII¡V RIĂ€FH SHUVRQQHO 7KH FUHDWLRQ RI this team would be an important part of a ing about those concerns.â€? IXOO\ Ă€QDOL]HG SROLF\ WKHUHIRUH LW ZRXOG EH SUHPDWXUH WR Ă€QDOL]H WKLV SROLF\ ZLWK7KH PLVVLQJ FKLOG DOOHJDWLRQ Cockroft also has raised the issue of the out taking this into account.â€? While the issue was notably tragic, PCSD’s handling of the death of Isaiah Johnson suggested that with any missing Theis last year, where the young boy was reported missing and discovered dead SHUVRQV FDVH LW FDQ EH GLIĂ€FXOW GDQJHURXV later in a vehicle trunk near the family and expensive to use sheriff’s deputies to search, as they not only would need to be home in Centuria. “Another demonstration of the leader- FRYHUHG RQ SDWURO EXW DOVR QRWHG WKDW Ă€UH ship failure at the (Polk County) sheriff’s departments usually have much better department is the response the depart- resources for such a search. He also said ment had to the missing child tragedy WKDW RQFH FUHDWHG D SROLF\ XVLQJ Ă€UH GHthat occurred in 2013. The sheriff and partment personnel would be an impresFKLHI GHSXW\ ZHUH RQ WKH VFHQH WKH Ă€UVW sive force. ´/HW¡V VD\ \RX KDYH IRXU SHRSOH IURP evening and both failed to notify or call HDFK Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQW WKDW¡V QHDUO\ out an investigator from the department until the following day,â€? Cockroft said. people, 50 trained people,â€? Johnson said. “The sheriff’s department failed to follow “It seems awfully premature to just apthe recommended practices for response prove a policy only to have it be replaced to such an incident and, a full year later, D VKRUW WLPH ODWHU E\ WKH Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQW has yet to implement a department policy EMS) protocol (in the works)... A compreon responding to reports of missing chil- hensive review and update of our entire policy manual has been under way for dren.â€? Cockroft has repeated the allegations quite some time. Mr. Cockroft’s criticisms and concerns several times in recent FRPH QRW IURP Ă€UVWKDQG H[SHULHQFH EXW weeks, and has offered up his own rem- from hearsay, conjecture and hindsight. edy to prevent such a tragedy in the fu- It’s easy to criticize after the fact when the outcome is known.â€? ture: “The state of Wisconsin supplies model policies to law enforcement agencies free 2WKHU LVVXHV Cockroft has raised concerns about of charge created by the National Center deputy training issues, as well, citing for Missing and Endangered Children and the International Association of Chiefs of WKUHH GHSXWLHV¡ ODFN RI FXUUHQW FHUWLĂ€FDPolice. These model policies were brought WLRQ DV WKH Ă€VFDO \HDU HQGHG WKLV SDVW VXPto the attention of members of the (Polk mer. However, Johnson has countered, as well, pointing to issues of training classes

often being rescheduled, canceled due to ORZ DWWHQGDQFH RU FRQĂ LFWV ZLWK FRXUW and that all three have since completed their required training. He added that they have since completed a “good portion of their 2014-2015 training year requirements, as well. “The state requires 24 hours of continuing training yearly to maintain law enIRUFHPHQW FHUWLĂ€FDWLRQ EXW WKH VWDWH DOVR allows for an additional year to make that WUDLQLQJ XS LI DQ RIĂ€FHU LV VKRUW LQ DQ\ one year ... All law enforcement agencies WU\ WR JHW RIĂ€FHUV WR WKH WUDLQLQJ QHHGHG every year. Occasionally, a scheduled training gets canceled by the trainer due to low registration in the program. Other times training may be canceled due to a deputy’s personal or court schedule that conflicts with the training schedules. The state has a practice set up for training requirements not being met. The state understands that occasionally it will happen.â€? Cockroft also has noted issues of perVRQQHO VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ RQH LQYROYLQJ D KLJK level staff member who maintained a WUDIĂ€F SXUVXLW ZLWK IDPLO\ PHPEHUV LQ WKH vehicle, even after it had been canceled by the patrol sergeant who was involved with the pursuit, and generally “makes the callâ€? on when and if to cancel a highspeed chase. “The fact that (the employee) had civilian family members as passengers was raised with the sheriff and (personnel) internally and also by members of the Polk County Public Protection Committee,â€? Cockroft said. “Over two years have passed and no response. The matter has yet to be publicly addressed. This is a failure by the sheriff to lead and take responsibility as the head of the agency.â€? But while Johnson was reluctant to discuss the issue in detail, as it is protected by personnel privacy, he noted the issue “has no real merit,â€? as the staff member is not governed by the patrol sergeant’s call for canceling the pursuit. Johnson also noted that it is not uncommon to have civilian “ride alongsâ€? during patrol shifts, which do not mean deputies cannot pursue at high speeds. “I am very reluctant to discuss personnel or disciplinary issues publicly. I would answer similarly to any inquiry of personnel or disciplinary records of any other current or former employee; including a request of Mr. Cockroft’s records from when he was employed here,â€? Johnson said. “I would say that although Mr. Cockroft claims this was brought to the attention of the (Polk County Board’s) public protection committee, I don’t recall that as having ever been brought up by the committee to me, nor was any request for information made to me by the committee on this or any other personnel issue over the time he was on the board. If it had, I would have addressed it with them at the time.â€? Johnson said he reviewed his governing committee’s minutes - a committee Cockroft served on as a county board supervisor - and he found no mention of the issue. “My review of the minutes for the public protection committee for all of 2012 and 2013 support my recollection as there is no mention of this in any of the minutes (published on the county’s website), nor is there any report of a closed session in order to discuss personnel issues, which would likely have been appropriate had they requested that information,â€? Johnson said. Johnson added that personnel issues are never addressed publicly, unless the HPSOR\HH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ UHTXHVWV WKDW URXWH “Unless the employee being disciplined chooses that route by appealing the discipline, when or if the incident itself was of such magnitude that the public is entitled to an accounting of it, such as when a crime is committed or an action results in a serious injury or death,â€? Johnson said. “His (Cockroft’s) desire to publicly address discipline would concern me if I were an employee working under his leadership.â€?

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Area cooperative credit unions strong in members and services provided Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG - The Indianhead Credit Union, located at the end of Madison Avenue in downtown Grantsburg, not only sits on the corner of the block, it is the cornerstone of trust and commitment to its members. A small notice in the Nov. 10, 1949, edition of the Journal of Burnett County announced an organizational meeting at the courthouse to form a credit union in Grantsburg. Records show local residents O.J. Maki and /RZHOO +RIIPDQ EHLQJ PHPEHUV DQG UHVSHFWLYHO\ making them two of the charter members. $IWHU LWV IRUPDWLRQ D VKDUH TXDOLÀHG D SHUVRQ WR EHcome a member with voting rights in the institution’s operation. As the Grantsburg Community Federal Credit 8QLRQ JUHZ LQ PHPEHUVKLS WKH FRRSHUDWLYH ÀQDQFLDO LQVWLWXWLRQ HYHQWXDOO\ PRYHG IURP D VPDOO RIÀFH VSDFH in the Co-op Grocery Store building, located where the *UDQWVEXUJ /HJLRQ QRZ VWDQGV WR LWV SUHVHQW ORFDWLRQ On March 1, 1961, a credit union in Spooner was incorporated as Indianhead Credit Union. The charter PHPEHUV ZHUH /OR\G 3RWWHUWRQ 7KRPDV / 6OD\WRQ $ / &RUELQ -RKQ $ %URDGIRRW 7RQ\ 0LND $QWRQ 3HUPH Jr., Frank Sowers and Rose Perme. Just as in Grantsburg, hardworking folks saw a need IRU ÀQDQFLDO VHUYLFHV SDUWLFXODUO\ ORDQV WR SHRSOH RI average means. The ICU was formed as a community charter credit union serving Washburn County residents and members of their immediate families. It was state chartered and operated under the laws of the state of Wisconsin with savings insured, up to $250,000, by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, an agency of the federal government. Back in 1961 the ICU had a 25-cent membership fee, $5 shares and made small consumer loans only. Coincidently, the ICU also started out in a co-op store. By WKH FUHGLW XQLRQ KDG PRYHG WR D VLQJOH RIÀFH LQ WKH )LUVW $JHQF\ ,QVXUDQFH EXLOGLQJ 7KH RIÀFH was then opened three days a week for three hours a day. In 1975 ICU had a half million dollars in assets, $1 million in assets in 1978 and assets of $2 million E\ &HUWLÀFDWHV RI GHSRVLW ZHUH ÀUVW RIIHUHG in late 1976. During 1982, the credit union started offering IRAs, expanded payroll deduction and sold money orders. And also, as it was with the Grantsburg Credit 8QLRQ WKH ,&8 RXWJUHZ LWV RIÀFH VSDFH ZLWK growing membership leading to the purchase of a building at 526 River St. in 1985 and another move

to its current location at 104 East Maple St. in 1990. 5HDO HVWDWH ORDQV ZHUH ÀUVW RIIHUHG DW 6SRRQHU LQ DQG FKHFNLQJ DFFRXQWV ÀUVW RIIHUHG LQ In 1988 Omaha Credit Union merged with ICU, and the charter was changed to include the employees of the Chicago Northwestern Railway, in the second addition. At the end of that year, Grantsburg Community Federal Credit Union merged with ICU. With the merger of the two credit unions, ICU’s charter was changed to include Burnett County and most of Polk County north RI +Z\ 7KH RIÀFH LQ *UDQWVEXUJ ZDV PDLQWDLQHG WR serve the residents of Burnett and Polk counties. In 2012 the ICU underwent a data processing conversion to an in-house system, which provided online, realtime member account histories and real-time posting of most debit and ATM transactions. Since 1995 the ICU has added many new services including secondary mortgage market loans, construction loans, debit cards, ATM cards, ACH origination, motor vehicle registration and DNR registration for certain W\SHV RI ERDWV DQG $79V 7KH ,&8 6SRRQHU RIÀFH DOVR participates the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance proJUDP ZLWK HPSOR\HHV ZKR DUH ,56 FHUWLÀHG KHOSLQJ 629 seniors and low-income citizens prepare their tax returns electronically in 2013. In 2004 the ICU established a branch at the Spooner Middle School and in 2008 branches at the Spooner and Grantsburg high schools with the purpose of teaching ÀQDQFLDO HGXFDWLRQ 7KH ,&8 KDV DOVR VSRQVRUHG 0DG City, a budget simulation training in eight high schools in Washburn, Burnett and Polk counties and also participates in the Money Smart Week program. In 2007 the charter for the ICU was expanded to include all people residing or working in Barron, Polk and Sawyer.

,QGLDQKHDG &UHGLW 8QLRQ *UDQWVEXUJ Today the ICU, with a membership in excess of 6,100 and growing, continues to adhere to its mission statement,“Meeting the needs of today’s members, using WKH WUDGLWLRQDO YDOXHV RI WKH Ă€QDQFLDO FRRSHUDWLYH Âľ DQG its philosophy, “ICU is a member-owned, memberUXQ Ă€QDQFLDO FRRSHUDWLYH GHGLFDWHG WR WKH FUHGLW XQLRQ PRWWR Âś1RW IRU SURĂ€W QRW IRU FKDULW\ EXW IRU VHUYLFH ¡ All decisions are guided by the principle that members FRPH Ă€UVW 7KH FUHGLW XQLRQ LV RZQHG E\ LWV PHPEHUV and its only goal is to serve the needs of its members, ZKLOH PDLQWDLQLQJ LWV Ă€QDQFLDO VWUHQJWK DQG FRPSO\LQJ with state and federal regulations. We strive to provide H[FHOOHQW SURIHVVLRQDO DQG FRQĂ€GHQWLDO VHUYLFH ZLWK D small-town touch.â€? As of the end of September 2014, the ICU had $44,190,852 in assets, $20,410,933 in loans and $39,786,368 in savings. How do credit unions differ from banks? /LNH EDQNV FUHGLW XQLRQV DFFHSW GHSRVLWV PDNH loans, as well providing a variety of other services. Unlike banks, which are privately owned and RSHUDWHG FUHGLW XQLRQV DUH QRW IRU SURĂ€W PHPEHU RZQHG DQG FRQWUROOHG FRRSHUDWLYH Ă€QDQFLDO institutions. Reporter’s note: My father, Ernie Bauer, served as president of the Grantsburg Credit Union for a number of years, but I would be interested in hearing from others who have any recollections on the formation and charter members of the Grantsburg Credit Union.

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6&) GRZQWRZQ KRWHO LQFKHV FORVHU Council approves developer’s agreement Greg Marsten | Staff writer 67 &52,; )$//6 ² 7KH 6W &URL[ )DOOV Common Council approved the latest version of the developer’s agreement between the city’s Community Development AuWKRULW\ DQG WKH $EGR 0DUNHW +RXVH Ă€UP to move forward using tax incremental Ă€QDQFLQJ PRQH\ WR DVVLVW LQ WKH GHYHORSment of the empty space beside the historic Civic Auditorium, as well as refurbish the exterior of former vaudeville house and add on much-needed modern improvements to the facility, while also aiding in the public private partnership with a Ă€UP ZLOOLQJ WR EXLOG D PLOOLRQ ERXWLTXH hotel and restaurant facility in the adjacent space. “I’m just giddy with excitement!â€? Mayor Brian Blesi said after the unanimous council approval on Monday, Oct. 27. 7KH DSSURYDO LV RQH RI WKH Ă€QDO FRJV LQ the wheel of making the multifaceted pro-

“I’m just giddy with excitement on this!� – Mayor Brian Blesi

ect come to fruition, allowing the theater to both be utilized and modernized, but also retaining the historic status, as it sits on the National Historic Register. The approval includes just over $3 million in TIF money commitment to the project, with approximately $1.7 million going toward Civic Auditorium refurbishment and the adjacent improvements, which will include modern rest rooms, dressing rooms, elevators, loading and storage area, as well as rentable event space meant to add to the theater’s year-round uses. The adjacent boutique hotel will be a unique partnership between the city, private investors and the CDA, and likely includes the further razing of at least one nearby existing building to the east to allow enough space for construction and parking. Blesi and city Administrator Joel Peck agreed that the project could be called a “catalyst for downtown development,� and includes provisions to protect the city from its failure, as well as offering up development benchmarks associated with the city’s investment. The city will commit $300,000 in development incentives, as well as a two-year service agreement to be the project manager for the entire undertaking, assuring continuity and visual tie-ins to the existing theater.

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– SCF Administrator Joel Peck The city’s TIF investment was up against the clock, as the time line for new expenditures expires next March, even though the TIF matures in 2020. “This is months in the making,â€? Blesi added with a grin. “I couldn’t be more excited.â€? The Abdo Market House group still needs to formally approve the developer’s agreement, although Peck assured that the Ă€QDO GRFXPHQW DSSURYHG E\ WKH FRXQFLO was in direct agreement with their suggestions. The CDA will need to decide the exact method for forwarding the TIF money into the project through revenue bonds, and WKH FRXQFLO ZLOO QHHG WR DSSURYH WKH Ă€QDO concept plans, but those details are minimal compared to the long road the project has traveled since the demolition of the former Falls 5 Movie theater several years ago. The city purchased the vacant lot for $55,000 and paid to have the molded movie house razed. “I’d call it a dynamic catalyst project,â€? Peck said proudly.

,Q RWKHU FRXQFLO DFWLRQ • The council discussed but took no action on how to deal with the need for a new or updated snow-removal vehicle and seemed to lean toward renting a county highway vehicle for the times it was needed. • The council approved a deal with Baribeau Implement for a new city skid steer, totaling $700 in cost to the city with tradein of their previous unit. • City library Director Sarah Adams outlined the library’s latest plans and gave an account of city funding versus circulation, which has gone from approximately $63,000 annually and 28,000 pieces circulated to a budget of $135,000 and 77,000 items circulated. They also had an update on the latest negotiations to expand the county’s so-called Act 150 reimbursements from rural library users to city and village libraries. • There was quite a bit of comment from several people in the crowd about issues regarding the city’s senior center and the need to do extensive wall and concrete work, and who was responsible. The issue will be addressed in depth at the next council meeting, as it was discussed only during the public comment portion of the meeting, when the council cannot take action or even comment on the issue.

)UHGHULF 6FKRROV HQUROOPHQW XS Final budget and levy flat for coming year Gregg Westigard | Staff writer FREDERIC – The news at the Frederic School Board was positive last Wednesday, Oct. 22. The district student head count is up and the open enrollment numEHUV DUH DOVR EHWWHU 7KH ÀQDO EXGJHW DQG levy numbers were approved and show a very small increase for the present school year. The district has completed some projects and is looking ahead to future building needs. The Frederic Schools enrollment numbers have been very stable since 2011, and the number of students, based on the third Friday in September count, is actually up

slightly. The head count of actual students in the schools is now 462, up from 458 last year. That head count dropped about 40 students between 2010 and 2011 but has been slightly growing since then. The district gained 22 students from open enrollment, up from only nine incoming students two years ago. The district lost 65 students to other districts this year, down from 72 last year. Since the district’s cost for open enrollment is $6,635 per student in and out, that net improvement of 11 less students lost through open enrollment results in a gain of $72,985 for the budget. 7KH ÀQDO DLG ÀJXUHV DUH LQ IURP WKH VWDWH and district Administrator Josh Robinson VDLG WKDW ZLWK WKH ÀQDO DGMXVWPHQWV DIWHU the annual meeting, the school levy will be up $7,500 or 0.25-percent increase over the

2013-14 levy of $2,972,534. That amounts to a mill rate for the coming year of 10.37 compared to 10.33 last year. Robinson said would result in a property tax increase of $11 per $100,000 of valuation. The district has completed some heating and cooling projects and is looking ahead at future maintenance and energy needs. 7KH SODQV PLJKW LQFOXGH D UHÀQDQFLQJ RI GHEW ZKLOH GRLQJ HQHUJ\ HIÀFLHQF\ SURMects. Robinson said a decision on projects that would take advantage of energy inFHQWLYHV DQG ÀQDQFLQJ DW WKH EHVW LQWHUHVW rates could come to the school board in December. With that, Principals Ryan Fitzgerald and Kelly Steen reported that the school year is off to a good start. Fitzgerald said that a group of Future Farmers of America students will go to the FFA National Con-

YHQWLRQ LQ /RXLVYLOOH ZKHUH =DFK 7LHW] ZLOO be receiving the American Farmer’s Degree. Steen said that the elementary school has received the Department of Public Instruction’s Title 1 School of Recognition award for the eighth year in a row. &DUWHU V FDQFHU ILJKW LV RXU ILJKW WRR &DUWHU 6LPRQ LV ÀJKWLQJ FDQFHU DQG KLV fellow students have turned out to support him. Their effort can be seen on the school district website, frederic.k12.wi.us, where a video shows what the students have done to stand with him. The video was produced and edited by the students using the district’s new technology. The district is using the website as an arm to connect to the community.

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Board approves deficit budget Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIREN – At the regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27, math teacher and crisis committee Chair Darrell Imhoff addressed board members regarding Siren school’s policy for handling an armed intruder. In the aftermath of more school shootings around the country, the current SROLF\ÂłDEEUHYLDWHG $/ IRU $OHUW DQG /RFNGRZQÂłZLOO EH FKDQJHG “After what happened at Sandy Hook, ZH¡UH Ă€QGLQJ WKDW ORFNLQJ WKH GRRU WXUQing off the lights and hiding the kids is not working,â€? said Imhoff. Up until now, staff has been trained to take a passive role; the new policy and accompanying training encourages teachers to be more active. The new recommended protocol, called $/,&( EXLOGV RQ WKH SUHYLRXV PRGHO DQG VWDQGV IRU $OHUW /RFNGRZQ ,QIRUP Counter and Evacuate. The plan dates back to 2001 when a Texas law enforcePHQW RIĂ€FHU DQG KLV ZLIH DQ HOHPHQWDU\

AL becoming ALICE at Siren school school principal, discussed the Columbine tragedy around the dinner table one night. Since then, the crisis management strategy the couple formulated has HYROYHG LQWR WKH $/,&( 7UDLQLQJ ,QVWLWXWH headquartered in Ohio. The institute specializes in developing safety plans and providing survival skills training as preparation for a live shooter event. According to its website, the institute has trained over 900 schools, businesses and other organizations around the country to date. The training has been getting more attention from Wisconsin schools since last year. In a November 2013 newsletter, Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association Executive Director Pete Pochowski stopped just shy of endorsing the Alice Training Institute saying that $/,&( ZRXOG VDYH OLYHV “I was impressed with much of the $/,&( WUDLQLQJ EXW WKH RQH SRLQW WKDW VWRRG RXW IRU PH ZDV WKLV $/,&( SURvides options,â€? Pochowski’s article read. ´&DQ $/,&( VDYH OLYHV" <HV LW FDQ Âľ Siren District Administrator Scott Johnson supports the effort. “Our entire CESA group is getting deeply involved in this

WUDLQLQJ Âľ -RKQVRQ VDLG ´:H GHĂ€QLWHO\ stand behind this.â€? Staff training will take place on Nov. 7, and the program includes some training for older students as well. In other news, after proposing a balanced budget of $6,091,775 at the annual meeting on Aug. 18, this month the board DGRSWHG D GHĂ€FLW EXGJHW LQ WKH DPRXQW of $6.2 million. The budget was revised to accommodate some unexpected and increased costs that could result in a year-end shortfall of $105,000. HowHYHU VFKRRO RIĂ€FLDOV DUH RSWLPLVWLF DERXW the potential for timber sales on schoolowned property to add about $30,000 of revenue to the budget. Part of the budget discussion included DQ XSGDWH RQ WKH VFKRRO¡V HIIRUW WR UHĂ€nance its long-term debt at a lower interest rate. Prior to locking into a rate that is expected to reduce the tax levy, the school had to apply for a credit risk rating from Standard & Poor. The school received a rating of A Plus in a system that lists seven investment grades from AAA GRZQ WR %%% $Q $ 3OXV LV WKH Ă€IWK KLJKest grade, and according to S&P, it means

that Siren School “has strong capacity to PHHW LWV Ă€QDQFLDO REOLJDWLRQV EXW LV VRPHwhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions.â€? As Johnson explained to the board, “We didn’t get the best rating because we do short-term borrowing. We don’t have WKH DVVHWV DQG FDVK Ă RZ WR PHHW H[SHQVHV without short-term borrowing.â€? Board member Peggy Moore stressed the importance of preventing any further deterioration of the fund balance by saying, “We’re still going to save over E\ UHĂ€QDQFLQJ EXW QRW DV PXFK as if our fund balance was better.â€? The IXQG EDODQFH GHĂ€QHG DV WKH GLIIHUHQFH between assets and liabilities over the course of the budget year) also affects the interest rates applied to short-term borrowing. Currently, Community Bank offers the school very favorable rates, and the board voted to continue banking there after reviewing bids/responses from other area banks. The next school board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24.

Maintaining quality as enrollment and funds decline

Grantsburg schools annual meeting

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – “We need more students.� That was part of the message Dr. Joni Burgin, Grantsburg School District superintendent, presented to the residents who attended the district’s annual meeting Monday, Oct. 27. Fourteen district residents joined the seven school board members for the once-a-year meeting where school district residents gather to discuss the state of the schools and approve the annual budget and levy. While few people attended the meeting, Burgin’s presentation on the condition of the district was presented as a video that will be sent to all district residents. And a

booklet containing full details on the disWULFW LWV JRDOV LWV DFKLHYHPHQWV DQG LWV Ànances was distributed at the meeting and LV DYDLODEOH DW WKH GLVWULFW RIÀFH Burgin said that the district is seeing declining enrollment, decreasing state equalized aid and decreasing property values in the district. All of that leads to a lower total tax levy for the current school year, a lower mill rate and a lower tax bill for property owners in December. But Burgin said the district is maintaining quality education for the students even though the state revenue cap means that the district is spending less per student than it did several years ago. Grantsburg enrollment is down 13 students from last year. The total head count in the schools, from early childhood through grade 12, is 860 students compared to 873 last year. That number of actual children is down almost 200 stu-

dents from 2003 when the total number was 1,054. Enrollment was level for the middle school but down for the others, with the high school numbers down 16 from 271 students to 255. Burgin said that three factors affect the GLVWULFW¡V Ă€QDQFHV )HZHU VWXGHQWV UHGXFHV the district’s available revenues and state aids. Even with revenue cap adjustments that allow for enrollment drops to be averaged over three years, the drop in students will continue to affect the funds next year as well. Next, state equalized aid is down $223,259 or 4.48 percent. Finally, the property valuation of the district has decreased by 0.67 percent. Burgin said this is the sixth year in a row that where area property values have declined. All of that leads to a total tax levy for the 2014-15 school year of $3,820,004, down $278,976 from last year. The mill rate for property taxes is 10.17, down 0.67

from last year. That will result in a tax decrease of $66.96 per $100,000 of property valuation when the new tax bills are mailed in December. Wood River pays the largest amount of the taxes, 29 percent of the total. The Town of Grantsburg pays 17 percent, the village 14 percent, and the part of Trade /DNH LQ WKH GLVWULFW SD\V SHUFHQW RI WKH total tax levy. The enrollment for the district is expected to continue declining. A chart in the report projects that the current hea count of 852 students pre-K through 12th grade will be reduced to 809 students in 2019. Burgin said the area has been affected by the economic collapse, with young families moving out of the area and retirees moving in. That led back to her opening statement, “We need more students.�

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Final tax levy less than approved at annual meeting

Mary Stirrat | Staff writer /8&. ³ 7KH /XFN 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW ZLOO be following the lead of other schools in the area and around the nation in providing staff and students with proactive training to be prepared for an armed intruder. Following a presentation by Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Grimm 0RQGD\ QLJKW 2FW WKH /XFN 6FKRRO %RDUG YRWHG WR PRYH DKHDG ZLWK $/,&( training. 7KH DFURQ\P VWDQGV IRU $OHUW /RFNdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate, a set of strategies that increase the chances of survival during an armed intruder incident. *ULPP HPSKDVL]HG WKDW $/,&( LV QRW D set of steps to be followed, but a series of options that, once familiar, give staff and students the ability to make real-time decisions to deal with the situation. The sheriff’s department believes the training is so important, said Grimm, that Sheriff Pete Johnson has given him the go-ahead to provide free training to schools and other agencies in the county. So far, he said, about 1,500 people in Polk County have been trained. In the past, said Grimm, doing a lockdown was the primary way of dealing with an intruder. He pointed to several scenarios where this has proven to be ineffective, particularly at Virginia Tech in 2007. In one classroom, where the door had been locked and students remained inside, said Grimm, all 18 were killed. In another classroom, where an instructor barricaded the door, 17 of 19 in the room escaped through a window. Sometimes lockdown may be the right VWHS KH VDLG EXW $/,&( IRFXVHV RQ NHHSing staff informed of where the intruder is and what he or she is doing. This enables staff to make decisions regarding whether

per $1,000 in equalized property value. Property valued at $100,000 will be assessed $1,105 in school property taxes. Projections given at the annual meeting SXW WKH PLOO UDWH DW SHU /DVW year’s mill rate was $10.10 per $1,000. Equalized property value in the school district dropped about $13.66 million. The district will receive $28,741 more than 7D[ OHY\ /DVW PRQWK DW WKH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RI anticipated in state aid. the school district, residents approved a $3,302,429 million school tax levy. With 2WKHU EXVLQHVV • The board approved Chad Eley as Ă€QDO VWDWH DLG UHYHQXH OLPLW DQG HTXDOized property value information now volunteer boys basketball coach, and available, the tax levy will actually be a Britta Peterson as volunteer girls basketlittle lower than what was approved. The ball coach. • Student count for the 2014-15 school taxing mill rate, however, will be slightly higher for every $1,000 in equalized prop- year is at 493, which is 15 more than last erty value. year. 3RON &RXQW\ 'HSXW\ 7RQ\ *ULPP SURYLGHV ,QVWHDG RI PLOOLRQ WKH Ă€QDO WD[ OHY\ • The board approved a $500 dona$/,&( WUDLQLQJ IUHH RI FKDUJH WR 3RON &RXQW\ comes in $16,156 less, at $3,286,273. This tion to Polk County Family PreservaVFKRROV DQG RWKHU DJHQFLHV z 3KRWR E\ 0DU\ tion, rather than the $2,000 reported last is $145,833 more than last year. 6WLUUDW A drop in property values, however, month. means that the taxing mill rate will $11.05 they can evacuate their class or if they need to take steps to counter the assailant. “It provides options – several good options,â€? said Grimm. “We empower the staff to make their own decision.â€? Students will also eventually be trained, But the siblings were using age-appropriate materials preapparently still wanting sented in age-appropriate ways. Across to sing their hearts out. the board, students will learn how to get The sister then turned out of the building and how to obey the the power back on, but Greg Marsten | Staff writer adults giving them instructions. the two men got in a CENTURIA – An altercation between a Grimm said he would need three to 26-year-old Webster man and his sister’s fight over the singing four hours to train the 70 staff members boyfriend has landed singer Carl Zappa a and noise, as well as DW /XFN +H QRWHG WKDW WKHUH LV QR ZD\ battery and a disorderly conduct charge. previous allegations of to know where an intruder might strike, Ă€JKWV OHDGLQJ WR FKDUJHV According to a probable cause report &DUO =DSSD so all staff including kitchen employees Ă€OHG E\ WKH 3RON &RXQW\ 6KHULII¡V 'Hof battery and disorderly and bus drivers should be included in the partment, the incident began when Carl conduct for Carl Zappa. training. Student training would take a Zappa and his sister were singing karaoke None of the other parclass period, he said. early one morning after a night out, while ties were charged in the incident, and it Unity School District, where Grimm is the sister’s boyfriend tried to sleep. was not noted what songs the duo was WKH VFKRRO OLDLVRQ RIĂ€FHU ZDV WKH Ă€UVW LQ As the two sang, the boyfriend came singing at the time. WKH DUHD WR SXUVXH $/,&( WUDLQLQJ 7KDW out and complained, eventually shutting Zappa has yet to appear in court on the district is willing to share its equipment off the electrical breaker to make it quiet. charges. and supplies for a fee of $100, said Grimm. 8QLW\ KDV DOVR FUHDWHG ´$/,&( EXFNHWVÂľ for the classrooms, equipping each with a Ă€UVW DLG NLW ZDVS VSUD\ WKDW FDQ EH XVHG to deter an intruder, a window punch to allow escape, a light, and supplies and materials to use if access to the bathroom is blocked.

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Clear Lake man pleads to multiple felonies; faces 50 years Greg Marsten | Staff writer %$/6$0 /$.( ² %RWK VLGHV UHDFKHG D plea agreement midway through a possibly weeklong trial in Polk County, as a &OHDU /DNH PDQ IDFLQJ RYHU D FHQWXU\ LQ prison did not want the jury to decide his fate, after all. It was late in the day on Thursday, Oct. 23, when the defense and prosecution agreed to end a trial on the third day of what was expected to be a nearly weeklong jury trial for Steven J. Greeley, 37, &OHDU /DNH +H ZDV IDFLQJ D YHULWDEOH laundry list of 15 felony charges related to an incident last December at Greeley’s &OHDU /DNH KRPH The trial began on Tuesday, Oct. 21, before Judge Jeffery Anderson, as Greeley stood accused of felony charges of kidnapping, substantial battery, strangulation, false imprisonment, felony bail jumping, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of meth waste, possession of drug paraphernalia, meth possession, possesVLRQ RI D Ă€UHDUP DV D IHORQ DQG SRVVHVVLRQ RI D VKRUW EDUUHOHG Ă€UHDUP DOPRVW DOO RI

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Greeley was out on bail at the time, When police arrived on the scene, they found an abandoned van with the pas- after an incident in Osceola, where he was senger side window blown out and signs facing four felony charges and two misof a struggle. A short time later, a nearby GHPHDQRUV DIWHU D WUDIĂ€F VWRS ZKHUH WKH\ caller reported a completely nude woman found meth and paraphernalia, as Greetrying to get into their home, with a man ley claimed to be someone else, to avoid chasing her. The caller said the man bail jumping charges. He had a previous dragged the woman into his home nearby 2012 conviction for meth and paraphernalia possession in St. Croix County. on CTH A. Deputies knocked repeatedly on the door of the home, but received no answer. 7KH WULDO Greeley has been in the Polk County They tried to enter through both the front and back doors but found they were forti- Jail since the December 2013 incident, and Ă€HG ZLWK SLSHV UDWFKHW VWUDSV DQG FKDLQV he refused to accept a plea agreement to 7KH ZLQGRZV ZHUH DOVR IRUWLĂ€HG EXW WKH avoid a trial. As the trial date approached, RIĂ€FHU ZDV DEOH WR JDLQ HQWU\ WKURXJK D he faced no less than 16 felonies and one side window, where he observed an elab- misdemeanor. The jury was selected on Tuesday, Oct. orate security monitoring system for the DQG ZDV FRPSRVHG RI Ă€YH ZRPHQ DQG exterior of the home. That was when Greeley came down seven men. One alternate juror experithe stairs, wearing a blood-covered shirt. enced health issues and had to leave the Once he was secured, the victim began to second day. Greeley’s defense attorney, Owen Wilcry out for help from the upstairs loft, still nude and covered in blood, limping and liams, tried multiple times to dismiss cershowing noticeable scrapes and bruising. tain damning pieces of evidence against She had blood coming from her mouth, Greeley, including the meth lab tote, as well as trying to dismiss the victim’s injulegs and face and was missing a tooth. When confronted by police, Greeley ries as something she may have received seemed puzzled, asking, “What do you when falling from her van after a consenmean?â€? The victim was so traumatized, sual sexual episode with Greeley. Once on the stand, the victim recanted she began to cry out hysterically when the deputy left the room and tried to open or seemed to dismiss the bulk of her WKH GRRU IRU RWKHU RIĂ€FHUV DQG SHUVRQQHO earlier testimony, as well as interviews she had with investigators and even her to enter. The victim said that the incident began 911 call. She seemed reluctant to testify when the duo had been driving toward against Greeley, and she apparently has Greeley’s home in separate vehicles, and had a change of heart, and attempted to he had stopped her van, threatened her claim the incident was not a domestic asand shot the van window out with a sault. However, the interviews, testimony of handgun, forcing her to strip naked as he brought her to the home. The woman was RIĂ€FHUV DQG HYHQ WKH HPHUJHQF\ URRP EULHĂ \ DEOH WR OHDYH *UHHOH\¡V JUDVS ORQJ doctor suggested Greeley had indeed enough to run to the neighbor’s home, attempted to strangle her and held her where Greeley followed her and pulled against her will, as well as forced her to stay inside the home and strip naked so her away. The woman held on to the neighbor’s she would not try to escape in the cold. The testimony was contentious, at deck railing so hard that she ripped it away from the house as Greeley yanked times, and while Williams attempted to paint the victim’s injuries as consistent her to his home. Greeley then apparently strangled the with a fall from the van, which were cast woman to the point that she nearly passed off by the state’s witnesses and doctor, out, and that she recalled very little else who pointed to the bite marks, strangulaafter that. The report noted that Greeley tion bruising, frostbite and other injuries had wounds on his hand, consistent with as being evidence of battery, at least, and possibly even attempted homicide. repeatedly punching a person. The jury heard 911 tapes, as well as sevThe woman was taken to the Amery Hospital for treatment, where they noted eral victim interviews by authorities. 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- Steven Greeley (on a recording he made to create meth) tion. Prosecutor Dan Steffen noted that Williams “had that tape for months,â€? and never raised objection to the reference previously. Williams also tried to defray incriminating evidence found under Greeley’s wallet, no less. After the Dec. 14 incident, a police search of his home found a tape recorder with Greeley’s voice, where he systematically tells himself how to brew methamphetamine. On the recording, Greeley is heard making notes to himself on the meth proGXFWLRQ VWDWLQJ RQFH ´'RQ¡W OHDYH Ă€Qgerprints, use your head!â€? and another critical point, where he describes the meth - referred to as “the dopeâ€? - as it drips down the tubing as “such a beautiful sight!â€? He also gives himself pointers and tips on what to buy, how to be careful so as QRW WR FDXVH D Ă€UH RU LQMXULHV +H HYHQ WHOOV himself “how to get the highestâ€? by smoking the newly created meth through one RI WKH Ă€OWHUV XVHG LQ WKH SURGXFWLRQ :LOOLDPV EULHĂ \ VXJJHVWHG WKH PHWK tub and other drug evidence belonged to VRPHRQH HOVH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ D PDQ ZKR KDG been living at his home in the past, but has since passed away after an auto crash. The prosecution even enlisted the testimony of a premier special criminal investigation agent from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, who noted the toxicity of the meth tub, and after reviewing it in a fully enclosed hazmat suit, had the ingredients destroyed. By destroying the meth lab tote box, Greeley’s attorney tried to have the evidence dismissed, noting the “spoiling of evidence.â€? That brought a protest from the prosecution, who noted that the items were so toxic it would have been almost impossible for the jury to review. “They (the jury) would only be able to see it if they were wearing hazmat suits!â€? Steffen proclaimed, pointing out state and OSHA regulations forcing its destruction. “It’s similar to if a bomb was the evidence, or even a vicious dog.â€? Williams suggested the jury could have viewed the meth lab “from a safe distance, say, in the parking lot, if needed.â€? But the judge was not swayed, and all dismissal motions were denied, which likely led to the defense later agreeing to the plea the next evening, just as the prosecution wrapped up their case. The early trial shutdown might have left the jury frustrated, but Anderson had a long discussion with them on the matWHU DQG WKH\ UHSRUWHGO\ ZHUH VDWLVĂ€HG With the plea agreement, Greeley is still facing an extensive period, if not a lifetime RI FRQĂ€QHPHQW IROORZHG E\ \HDUV RI H[tended supervision. He has a long history of criminal activity to weigh against his latest conviction, and the judge ordered an extensive pre-sentence investigation, with his fate to be decided on Feb. 3, 2015. He faces up to half a century in prison and XS WR RU LQFOXGLQJ LQ Ă€QHV

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Budget, tax levy down at Unity

District Report Cards show Unity a leader Mary Stirrat | Staff writer %$/6$0 /$.( Âł 3URSHUW\ RZQHUV LQ WKH 8QLW\ School District will see a slight decrease in their school property tax next year following the approval of the 2014-15 school budget Monday night, Oct. 27. $ERXW WZR GR]HQ SHRSOH SULPDULO\ VFKRRO RIĂ€FLDOV DQG staff, attended the annual district meeting and approved a school tax levy of $10,629,242. This is $238,473 less than ODVW \HDU UHĂ HFWLQJ D SHUFHQW GHFUHDVH For property owners, this means a taxing mill rate of $11.12 per $1,000 in equalized property value. Owners of property valued at $100,000 will pay a school tax of /DVW \HDU¡V PLOO UDWH ZDV UHVXOWLQJ LQ D WD[ of $1,137 on property valued at $100,000. State aid to the district is down again, as it has been every year since the 2006-07 school year. This year Unity will receive $1,203,606 in state aid, which is $113,160 or 8.6 percent less than last year. The district has seen a 68-percent reduction in state aid since 2006-07, when it received $3,753,600 in general aid. Total enrollment is up 23 students, to 1,075. According to district Administrator Brandon Robinson, there are larger classes coming up through the elementary school while some small classes will be graduating out, leading him to project that enrollment may continue to increase. 8QLW\ 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW $GPLQLVWUDWRU %UDQGRQ 5RELQVRQ z 3KR As enrollment increases, the district loses a portion RI LWV GHFOLQLQJ HQUROOPHQW H[HPSWLRQ /DVW \HDU 8QLW\ WRV E\ 0DU\ 6WLUUDW was able to add nearly $300,000 to its revenue cap due to declining enrollment. That amount is reduced to about /XFN ² DQG LQ 1RUWK /DNHODQG ² )UHGHULF 6W &URL[ )DOOV $50,000 this year. Webster, Grantsburg, Cameron and Flambeau. $PRQJ DOO VFKRROV LQ WKH /DNHODQG &RQIHUHQFH DV D 5HSRUW FDUG whole, Unity ranks third. Scoring higher is Bruce, with a Unity’s annual District Report Card for 2014 shows that VFRUH RI DQG /DNH +ROFRPEH DW the district “exceeds expectations,â€? according to informa/RRNLQJ DW RWKHU DUHD VFKRROV LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH )UHGtion included in the annual meeting packet. Unity’s score eric comes in close to Unity with a score of 73.6, followed RI LV WKH KLJKHVW DPRQJ VFKRROV LQ :HVW /DNHODQG ² by St. Croix Falls at 71.8, Webster at 70.5, Grantsburg at Frederic, St. Croix Falls, Webster, Grantsburg, Siren and 6LUHQ DW DQG /XFN DW

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&XVKLQJ DQG $WODV FR RSV VHUYH ORFDO QHHGV Gregg Westigard | Staff writer /$.(72:1 ² 7KH FRRSHUDWLYHV DW $WODV DQG &XVKLQJ in northwestern Polk County, are some of the last local co-ops that remain independent in an age of consolidation. Each of the two serves the needs of the local owners, farmers and other residents who appreciate the services offered close to home. The Cushing and Atlas cooperatives are part of the area cooperative, mutual insurance, and credit union society that is celebrating October as Co-op Month, a time to recognize the member-owned businesses in our area. The Cushing Cooperative Society meets a full range of needs of its farmer owners and provides goods to area hobby farmers and pet owners. Its farm agronomy services include providing feed, seed and fertilizer to the farms. That includes on-the-farm crop protection, spraying and fertilizing. The co-op receives, dries and stores grain at its large and expanding facility in Cushing. That expansion includes a new seed warehouse, with a new PLOO DQG RIĂ€FH FRPLQJ VRRQ &XVKLQJ &R RS DOVR VHOOV a full range of feed for dogs, cats and horses and seed to feed the birds. The Cushing Cooperative, founded in 1943, has six full-time employees including its general manager, Brian Johnston. The Atlas Cooperative has a 120-year history, dating back to an early creamery. Over that time, the area farms

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the neighboring farm, is described as clean and containing things left behind after the death of the former owner. Both of these houses can be available for viewing Gregg Westigard | Staff writer by contacting Spanel at 715-485-9208. %$/6$0 /$.( ² 7ZR YHU\ QLFH KRPHV DQG D ORW RQ 7KH :DSRJDVVHW ORW LV DW +LFNRU\ 3RLQW /DQH LQ :DSRJDVVHW /DNH DUH SDUW RI WKH VL[WK 3RON &RXQW\ SURS/LQFROQ 7KH ORQJ QDUURZ ORW VWUHWFKHV GRZQKLOO WR WKH erty auction, which starts online Monday, Nov. 3. The lakeshore. The small cabin on the lot is said to be full of county is selling tax forfeits, getting the property back stuff and in poor shape. on the tax rolls and recovering lost tax revenue that goes The lots in Milltown are on 183rd Avenue just east of into the county’s general fund. This new auction is being WKH VKRUH RI %DOVDP /DNH (DFK ORW LV MXVW XQGHU VL[ DFUHV held to get the two homes occupied before winter, Deb in size and wooded. There is a small shed on one of the Peterson and Sally Spanel told the conservation commitlots. The properties are on the north side of the road betee in early October. Peterson is the director of the proptween 1241 183rd and 1255 183rd. The location is reached erty department, and Spanel works in the treasurer’s E\ JRLQJ VRXWK IURP &7+ * DQG ** RQ /HHODQG /DQH IRU RIĂ€FH 1-1/2 miles. 7KH KRXVH DW 6WDWH 6W LQ 2VFHROD FRPLQJ XS RQ WKH 3RON 7KH &ODP )DOOV ORW RQ 2VFDU /DQH QH[W WR WKH &RXQW\ SURSHUW\ DXFWLRQ LV UHDG\ WR PRYH LQWR &ODP )DOOV Ă RZDJH ZDV RIIHUHG LQ WKH SUHYLRXV DXFWLRQ and had no bidders. The starting bid has been lowered The new auction, which will be open for three weeks from $15,000 to $5,000. For that, the buyer gets two moand end Friday, Nov. 21, will include seven items. Be- bile homes, possibly not livable, two cars including a sides the homes in Black Brook and the village of Osceola BMW, neither drivable, two small boats and lake access. and the Wapogasset lakeshore, there are two wooded /DVWO\ WKHUH LV D SURSHUW\ LQ %HDYHU WKDW PD\ EH VWLOO lots in the Town of Milltown, a site at the Clam Falls occupied, according to Spanel, and should not be visited. campground and a property in the Town of Beaver de- The nine acres are said to be nice but the mobile home scribed as a major cleanup project. and yard are full of old vehicles and junk. One of the houses, which Peterson describes as very %LGGHUV FDQ Ă€QG WKH DXFWLRQ VLWH E\ YLVLWLQJ WKH 3RON nice, is at 104 State St., just off CTH M in Osceola. The County website and clicking the auction link or by going county has owned the house for many years, and it was to wisconsinsurplus.com. The auction bids are recorded recently operated as a shelter home by the Salvation in real time. Some of the bidding usually takes place the Army. The county no longer has use for the property. last day as several buyers seek the same piece and the :DSRJDVVHW /DNH LV GRZQ WKH KLOO IURP WKLV ROG FDELQ DW The other ready-to-live-in house is at 73 Hwy. 46 in bids rise by the minute. More details can be obtained by +LFNRU\ 3RLQW /DQH LQ /LQFROQ z 3KRWRV E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG Black Brook. The house, just off the joint driveway with calling Spanel.

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Clam Falls residents meet to save the flowage

New owner needed for dam

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer &/$0 )$//6 ² 7ZR GR]HQ UHVLGHQWV of Clam Falls gathered Saturday, Oct. 25, WR GLVFXVV KRZ WKH\ FDQ RUJDQL]H WR Ă€QG a new owner for the dam at Clam Falls DQG VDYH WKH DFUH ODNH RU Ă RZDJH EHhind the dam. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric has owned the dam for 100 years but no longer uses it for electricity production. The power company wants to give the dam to a new owner, but taking ownership of a large dam is not an easy process. The meeting, called by Richard Cook, owner of the Clam Falls Campground, ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKDW WKH SURSHUW\ RZQers and other interested people had met since Northwestern started trying to give the dam away last spring. The company had met with the Clam Falls Town Board DQG 3RON &RXQW\ RIĂ€FLDOV EXW WKHUH ZDV QR RUJDQL]HG Ă RZDJH JURXS LW FRXOG PHHW with. That situation is now starting to

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change. The 25 people at the meeting in the campground clubhouse included Cook and Rodney Moody, owners of the WZR FDPSJURXQGV RQ WKH à RZDJH RZQers of several larger homes on the western VKRUH RI WKH à RZDJH DQG ORFDO UHVLGHQWV who share a concern about the future of the lake that was formed when a logging dam was built at the falls of the Clam River in 1872. Several actions were planned at the Saturday meeting. The group will look at how to organize as a lake association or district. They will start to gather the actual costs of operating a dam on an ongoLQJ EDVLV DQG ZKDW WKH ÀQDQFLDO REOLJDWLRQ or guarantee would be for a new owner of the dam. They will also start to generate support from other residents and sports groups. Once they are organized and have their facts together, the group said they will be ready to take the next step and approach a possible new owner such as the town or county. A next meeting is planned for January.

0XFK WR FHOHEUDWH DW %XUQHWW V PRQWKO\ VXSHUYLVRU PHHWLQJ Jean Koelz|Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY – As county suSHUYLVRUV KHDU Ă€QDO GHSDUWPHQWDO UHSRUWV IURP DQG GUDZ FORVHU WR D Ă€QDO budget for 2015, a number of important projects and events for 2014 are successfully wrapping up. Fresh on the heels of launching the new narrowband communications system that’s been in the works IRU \HDUV FRXQW\ RIĂ€FLDOV ZHUH DEOH WR GHWDLO SODQV WR DGG WKH Ă€QDO WZR ORFDWLRQV to the nine-tower system and focus on remodeling the 911 call center housed inside the county jail. The technology itself was federally mandated, but the system will result in better coverage and improved communications throughout the county. In another significant improvement to the county’s emergency services, supervisors approved a two-year lease of an airport hangar to North Memorial Ambulance in order to establish a base for helicopter service. “This is a very exciting 8: ([WHQVLRQ &RPPXQLW\ project for 'HYHORSPHQW 'LUHFWRU 0LNH us,â€? said Pat.RUQPDQQ WROG FRXQW\ VXSHU rick Coyne, YLVRUV WKDW PDQ\ SHRSOH GH North MeVHUYH VRPH UHFRJQLWLRQ WKHQ m o r i a l ’ s OLVWHG WKH QDPHV RI WKRVH ZKR director of ZRUNHG VR KDUG WR PDNH WKH a m b u l a n c e -RUGDQ %XFN FHQWHQQLDO D s e r v i c e s , VXFFHVVIXO FRPPXQLW\ZLGH who was on FHOHEUDWLRQ hand to answer questions. “The helicopters are very fast ‌ ‘tools’ if you will ‌ to move the very sick, very fast.â€? Burnett County will become the sixth base in its operations across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The hangar will house the helicopter and eventually a threeperson crew around the clock. North Memorial will purchase all the fuel through the county airport. The hangar will be Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK NLWFKHQ DQG EDWKURRP IDFLOLties, and North Memorial expects service to begin by Monday, Nov. 17. “This is our 25th year providing am-

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cially those who don’t hunt. /DWHU LQ WKH PHHWLQJ +HDOWK DQG Human Services Director Katherine Peterson presented her department’s 2013 annual report. Burnett County’s HHS departmental budget slightly exceeds $3 million, providing services across four broad categories: children and families, economic support services, behavioral health and public health. “Ninety to 95-percent of what we do is mandated, so that’s where the money goes,â€? Peterson explained. “The amount of mandated work is increasing.â€? Unfortunately, the funding is decreasing. In the report’s cover letter, Peterson comments, “The continued challenge over the past several years has been substantial changes in available funding and resources for many of the programs we provide.â€? In terms of trends, Peterson told supervisors that her department is seeing an increase in drug use, and the number of child protection referrals is rising. In fact, referrals have more than doubled LQ WKH ODVW Ă€YH \HDUV IURP LQ WR 285 through September of this year. “The numbers are increasing and the severity of cases is greater,â€? Peterson said. “In fact, I’ve been here eight years and up until now, we’ve never had to terminate parental rights,â€? Peterson illustrated. “We have four cases right now where we’ve had to take the children from their parents. All four were taken at birth.â€? Another trend appears to be in increased behavioral health services. More than a third of all departmental dollars go

toward providing mental health counseling, substance abuse awareness programs and community support services. Put another way, more money is spent on behavioral health programs than all economic support services and public health initiatives combined, including child care, Foodshare, Medicaid, heating assistance, WIC, tobacco prevention, and immunizations, among other programs. However, once federal and state aid is removed, the biggest expense for the county is administering Children, Youth & Families programs, where nearly half the budget is supplied through local tax levy. The lion’s share of this budget is spent on child protective services. The department is gearing up for another harsh winter. Heating assistance funds come through a state-funded program, but propane and wood shortages resulted in unprecedented requests for assistance last winter. Peterson indicated that her staff has every indication it will be another work-intensive year. “We had 1,200 total applications last year,â€? Peterson said. “We opened the program on Oct. 1 and we’ve had over 600 applications just this month.â€? The early rush may be due, in part, to a letter from the state that jumped the gun on encouraging past recipients to apply early to take advantage of low propane prices. The next supervisors meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12. Because no members of the public appeared at this month’s proposed budget hearing, it is H[SHFWHG WKDW VXSHUYLVRUV ZLOO Ă€QDOL]H WKH 2015 budget at that time.

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care hospital in the Twin Cities. In addition, the hospital has conducted regular training and exercises with staff in order to ensure proper isolation practices and use of personal protective equipment. “Although the risk of the Ebola virus spreading remains low, the safety of our team members and patients is our top priRULW\ Âľ VDLG /\QQ *DIIQH\ LQIHFWLRQ SUHvention coordinator. “All of our hospitals and clinics have been working together for the past several months to ensure we are prepared for any potential situation,

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Chenal, the Vikings leading rusher with more than 1,500 yards on the season, was on the sidelines in street clothes. At the start of the second half, however, Chenal was back in uniform, running as if it were the last game of his life. With a noticeable limp, Chenal still managed to score two touchdowns in the second half, racking up 105 yards on 25 carries. The Macks had no answer for the Vikings offense to start the second half, as the Vikings mounted a 10-play drive with Chenal battering the McDonell Central defensive line on four key runs, while Vikes quarterback Austin Ennis picked up three big gains including an 8-yard run and an 11-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-one. The Macks connected on a 12-yard pass SOD\ WR VWDUW WKHLU ÀUVW GULYH RI WKH VHFRQG half but the Vikings defense forced a three-and-out, getting the ball back with 4:56 left to play in the third. ,W WRRN ÀYH SOD\V DQG D KXJH \DUG run by Ennis, which set up a 1-yard run by the quarterback, to put the Vikings back in the game, now trailing 24-16 with 3:11 to play in the third. The next possession by the Macks lasted just three plays as Zach Schmidt picked off a pass to help give the Vikings another shot at the end zone. With 14 seconds to go in the third, Frederic quickly faced a fourth-and-long situation, but a fake punt and pass to Schmidt gave the 9LNLQJV WKH ÀUVW GRZQ 2Q WKH QH[W SOD\ 3HWHU &KHQDO VOLFHV WKURXJK WKH 0DFNV GH however, a Vikings fumble put the ball IHQVLYH OLQH LQ DQ LQVSLULQJ VHFRQG KDOI SHUIRU back in the Macks possession to start the PDQFH GHVSLWH EHLQJ VORZHG E\ DQ LQMXU\ WKDW fourth quarter. 7KH 0DFNV ÀUVW SRVVHVVLRQ LQ WKH IRXUWK NHSW KLP RXW WKH HQWLUH ILUVW KDOI

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••• FREDERIC – Tickets are still available for the annual Youth Sports Unlimited Banquet scheduled for 0RQGD\ 1RY DW +DFNHU¡V /DQHV in Frederic. The banquet that began in the mid-1980s has raised over $400,000 that has been distributed in WKH /XFN )UHGHULF DQG 8QLW\ VFKRRO districts. Volunteers from each of the school districts purchase door prizes DQG UDIĂ H LWHPV IURP DUHD PHUFKDQWV and receive donations from local merchants as well. There are as many as ORQJ JXQV DQG RWKHU UDIĂ H LWHPV DV well as a cash prize of $3,000, which will be awarded to one lucky winner who purchases a ticket, which costs 3URĂ€WV IURP WKH HYHQW DUH GLVWULEuted evenly throughout each of the three school districts, which have supported all sorts of youth sports from wrestling to baseball, and even hunters education programs, 4-H and Boy Scouts. No-host refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. along with prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. Contact Paul 'HQQ\ DW 6WHUOLQJ %DQN LQ /XFN WR SXUchase tickets at 715-472-4088. – Marty Seeger ••• /($'(5 /$1' ² 7KH 6DWXUGD\ Nov. 1, Abbotsford at Frederic football game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 1 p.m. The Friday, Oct. 31, Ellsworth at Somerset football game can also be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 7 p.m. The McDonell Central versus Clayton sectional VHPLĂ€QDO YROOH\EDOO game LQ /XFN can be heard on Thursday, Oct. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. on 1260 AM. If &OD\WRQ ZLQV WKH VHFWLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO game will also be broadcast on 1260 AM, Saturday, Nov. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. The Badgers at Rutgers football game can be heard on 1260 AM Saturday, Nov. 1, beginning at 11 a.m. The Sunday, Nov. 1, Washington at MinQHVRWD 1)/ JDPH can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at noon.

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sectionals with tears of sadness because your season has ended. This year for the Tigers they were tears of joy.� There are four seniors on the boys team including Billy Cooper, who is no stranger to the state meet as he was there as an individual last season. Cooper was ÀIWK LQ WKH RYHUDOO VWDQGLQJV DQG KDG D time of 17:93.3. Senior Andrew Schrooten came in after Cooper and was 12th overall with a time of 18:27.2, and sophoPRUH $QGUHZ 5XL] ÀQLVKHG ZLWK D WLPH of 18:33.8. Freshman Joey Formanek was 14th in the overall standings with a time of 18:39.4, which was a personal best for KLP +H ZDV DOVR WKH ÀUVW IUHVKPDQ WR FURVV WKH ÀQLVK OLQH Junior Darrick Nelson was the Tigers ÀIWK PDQ RQ )ULGD\ SRVWLQJ D WLPH RI 20:05.3, and the Tigers two other seniors,

Alec Gustafson and Dan Formanek, completed times of 21:43 and 22:42.1 respectively. “For the four senior boys, Billy, Andrew, Dan and Alec, it extends their high school CC career by a week and an opportunity to race amongst Wisconsin’s best. Everyone else will have another opportunity down the road. It is a great feeling to see a goal of going to state come to fruition and even better when it involves the whole team. It is easy to say you are going to do something, but making it a reality takes a lot of commitment and work. I couldn’t be prouder of the boys and Elizabeth’s sectional performances,â€? said Ward. Junior Elizabeth Freymiller ended her season at sectionals and was the lone girl FRPSHWLQJ IRU WKH 7LJHUV 6KH Ă€QLVKHG WKH

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Siren volleyball/Continued games, and the last game, we missed a few serves and that’s why it got so close,â€? Stanford said, adding that the girls were pumped to play throughout the night and played with enthusiasm. “There were some really nice long rallies and some went our way and some went their way, but I think the difference was the amount of enthusiasm. Our girls were just pumped and ready to go,â€? Stanford said. The Dragons were led by Caitlyn Daniels with 10 kills, followed by Emily Howe with six, and Ashlee Rightman, Emily Stiemann and Elizabeth Stanford HDFK KDG Ă€YH $XEUL /DUVRQ DGGHG WZR kills and had 24 assists. Stanford had two aces and Howe had one. The Dragons will take their game on the road once again to play at Washburn 7KXUVGD\ 2FW LQ WKH VHFWLRQDO VHPLĂ€nal game, beginning at 7 p.m. Washburn is a No. 1 seed. “I know they’re a very tall team and we are a very short team, but I also know that we can get to balls and are as scrappy as anybody when we’re on, and lately the girls have been on,â€? Stanford said.

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Siren 3, Shell Lake 0 SIREN – To get to the regional chamSLRQVKLS WKH 6LUHQ 'UDJRQV KDG WR ÀUVW GHIHDW WKH 6KHOO /DNH /DNHUV RQ 7KXUVGD\ 2FW GXULQJ WKH UHJLRQDO VHPLÀQDO JDPH LQ 6LUHQ 7KH /DNHUV KDG D 1R 3 seed, while the Dragons were the No. 2 seed. 6KHOO /DNH JRW RII WR D VORZ VWDUW ZLWK Siren. They gave up six unanswered points. They were 8-15 before they found their offense, coming back to lose 21-25. ,Q WKH VHFRQG JDPH 6KHOO /DNH SOD\HG tough until Siren pulled away in the end,

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Eagles earn secon consecutive trip; Sierra Fjorden making her Ăžrst trip Marty Seeger|Staff writer AMERY – For the second straight year WKH 8QLW\ /XFN ER\V FURVV FRXQWU\ WHDP is heading to the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids after taking second place at the Division 2 sectionals in Amery Friday, 2FW 7KH (DJOHV SRLQWV Ă€QLVKHG with the sectional runner-up trophy behind Ashland (63 points). Amery was WKH WKLUG SODFH Ă€QLVKHU IROORZHG E\ 6W &URL[ &HQWUDO 5LFH /DNH 1RUWKZHVWHUQ Osceola, Hayward, Prescott, Spooner, Somerset, Baldwin-Woodville, Bloomer and Barron. 8QLW\ /XFN IDFHG D ELW RI DGYHUVLW\ WKLV week prior to the race due to injuries but are a deep and talented team that had runners capable of stepping up. “We went into the sectional meet with some injuries, so had some athletes step XS ZKHQ QHHGHG Âľ VDLG (DJOHV FRDFK /RUL Anderson. The team wasn’t unfamiliar with the course in Amery as they competed on the same course two weeks earlier. Each of WKH VWDWH TXDOLĂ€HUV ZDV DEOH WR LPSURYH on their previous times. /HDGLQJ WKH SDFN ZDV $OH[ %LQIHW ZLWK a time of 17:39, a 27-second improvement RQ WKH SUHYLRXV UDFH %LQIHW Ă€QLVKHG VHYenth overall. Matt Peterson had a 30-second improvement with a time of 18:24,

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Sophie Klein wins sectional cross-country title Henry KleinĆ‚ Madalyn Bollig also earn trips to state in Division Ĺ• Marty Seeger|Staff writer BRUCE – The St. Croix Falls crosscountry team will have three individuals representing them at the state meet this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 1, in Division 3. Siblings Sophie Klein, a junior, and senior Henry Klein are making return trips, with Henry earning his fourth and Sophie adding her third. Junior Madalyn Bollig HDUQHG KHU Ă€UVW HYHU WULS WR WKH VWDWH PHHW 6RSKLH .OHLQ HDUQHG KHU Ă€UVW VHFWLRQDO FKDPSLRQVKLS Ă€QLVKLQJ ZLWK D WLPH RI DKHDG RI VHFRQG SODFH Ă€QLVKHU Hailey BeBeau, of Chequamegon, with a time of 21:06. “Sophie ran a conservative race, running right at the hip of Chequamegon’s Hailey BeBeau. That was until the last half mile of her race. With the end in sight, Sophie took the lead and pulled away from +DLOH\ DQG UDQ ZD\ ZLWK WKH Ă€UVW SODFH victory. She ran a smart race, and made her move at exactly the right time,â€? said -HQQLIHU &OHPLQV &OHPLQV LV Ă€OOLQJ LQ with coaching duties this week for coach Tammi Braund, who is on vacation. Clemins said Sophie has potential to Ă€QLVK LQ WKH WRS DW VWDWH DV GRHV KHU brother Henry, who completed “his most climactic race of the season,â€? according to Clemins. “After battling allergy-induced asthma all season, the weather was on his side, offering a cool night for fast racing and easy breathing. Henry started out extremely strong, fell into a good rhythm by the mile mark, running third overall, and continued to pull away from the pack following him for the remainder of his race.â€? .OHLQ Ă€QLVKHG WKLUG RYHUDOO ZLWK D behind two runners from Chequamegon who posted times of 16:26 and 17:03. Klein now has his sights on the state meet. “With cooler weather in the forecast, his game plan is to place in the top 10,â€? Clemins said. “I couldn’t be prouder of this young man. I knew with the cooler temps at tonight’s race, that this would be the night for him to redeem himself. He

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harder.’ When the gun went off, I knew in my heart that she was going to advance. $W WKH PLOH PDUNHU VKH ZDV Ă€IWK DV DQ DGvancing individual. By mile two, she was fourth and pulling away. When she had less than a half mile to go, I was crying and just yelled to her, ‘It’s all you, you’re gonna make it!’ When she crossed that Ă€QLVK OLQH LW ZDV DQ HPRWLRQDO PRPHQW ² HODWHG NQRZLQJ VKH MXVW TXDOLĂ€HG IRU VWDWH and in pain from working so hard. Even on the bus ride home, the thought of state was still surreal. It just goes to show you how much cross country is a mind game, and Maddie proved that keeping positive and staying determined even when it hurts, brings great reward in the end. My goal for Maddie at state is place in the top 50, but knowing her, she’ll do much better than that. That girl is full of surprises.â€?

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Pirates Schneider and Jensen heading to state Frederic crosső country team ends season at Bruce Marty Seeger|Staff writer BRUCE – The Grantsburg Pirates crosscountry teams competed at the Division 3 Sectional at Bruce Friday, Oct. 24, with the boys taking fourth overall and the girls ÀQLVKLQJ VHYHQWK Senior Richard Schneider led the team with a fourth-place RYHUDOO ÀQLVK DQG WLPH of 17:36, earning him a trip to the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids as an individual. For the girls, sophomore Hallie Jensen will also Richard Schneider compete at the state meet as an individual DIWHU KHU IRXUWK SODFH RYHUDOO ÀQLVK DQG time of 21:30. 2QO\ WKH WRS ÀYH LQGLYLGXDO ÀQLVKHUV who are not a member of a qualifying team, earn a spot to compete at state. This is the fourth trip to state for SchneiGHU EXW ÀUVW DV DQ LQGLYLGXDO DV WKH 3LUDWH boys team made it to state the previous three years of his high school career. This ZLOO EH WKH ÀUVW WULS WR VWDWH IRU -HQVHQ Ending their season at sectionals for the boys were senior Jeremiah Stevens, who had a time of 19:15, and juniors Jackson *HUEHU DQG 6SHQFHU /RXLV ZLWK WLPHV RI 19:18.6 and 19:30.7 respectively. Sophomore Camilo Volkman finished with

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Division 3 Bruce Sectional on Friday, Oct. 24. Stephen Martin led the Vikings with a time of 19:32.4, and 29th overall, followed by Chase Rowe, 21:07.7, Mark Siebenthal, 22:06.6, Zach Peterson, 22:22.8, and Chris Kuechenmeister, 25:44.4. Junior Nicole Nelson was the lone girl UDFLQJ IRU )UHGHULF RQ )ULGD\ EXW ÀQLVKHG 16th overall with a time of 22:42.9.

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Luck girls bested in five by Clayton Bears comeback over Cardinals makes for intense regional Ăžnal Clayton 3, Luck 2 Marty Seeger|Staff writer /8&. ² $QRWKHU JUHDW VHDVRQ E\ WKH /XFN &DUGLQDOV FDPH WR DQ DEUXSW HQG against the Clayton Bears Saturday, Oct. 25, during the regional championship game. It was the third straight season the teams met in the postseason, with the Cardinals sweeping the Bears durLQJ WKH VHFWLRQDO Ă€QDO JDPH RQ WKHLU ZD\ WR WKHLU Ă€UVW WULS WR WKH VWDWH WRXUQDment. The Bears returned the favor in 2013, sweeping the Cardinals 3-0 in the VHFWLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO 7KHUH ZDV QR VZHHS last Thursday, as both teams gave fans D WKULOOLQJ Ă€YH VHW PDWFK WKDW HYHQWXDOO\ sided with the Bears, who made a rePDUNDEOH FRPHEDFN DIWHU /XFN ZRQ WKH Ă€UVW WZR VHWV DQG The Cardinals were in control through WKH HDUO\ JRLQJV RI WKH Ă€UVW VHW EXW DIWHU WKH %HDUV WLHG WKH JDPH DW /XFN WRRN D time-out to regroup. But the Bears shifted the momentum in their favor, taking a IRXU SRLQW OHDG KHDGLQJ LQWR WKH Ă€QDO stretch. It appeared as though the Bears PLJKW WDNH WKH Ă€UVW VHW OHDGLQJ EXW an Angela Gore kill and scrappy Cardinals defense helped force a Bears timeout with the Cardinals tying the game at 23. After the time-out, Gore made a key tip over the net and Katie Pfaff scored an ace to make it a 26-25 game. Clayton took DQRWKHU WLPH RXW EXW /XFN JRW WKH Ă€QDO SRLQW LQ D WKULOOLQJ Ă€UVW VHW RI WKH QLJKW The Cardinals carried their momentum into the second set, stretching their lead to as much as 16-6 at one point, but as they did throughout the night, the Bears

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Webster battles Pirates for chance to move on Long rallies and great defense highlight Burnett County clash Grantsburg 3, Webster 1 Scott Hoffman |Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Pirate Olivia Tucker, NLOOV 'HOLD /D%DWW NLOOV DQG RWKHUV led Grantsburg past the Webster Tigers LQ UHJLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO SOD\ 7KXUVGD\ 2FW 7KH 3LUDWHV ZRQ WKH Ă€UVW DIWHU D several long volleys between the two very intense teams. Webster came out in the second and dominated the game, winning 25-15 and setting the Pirates back on their heels. Christina Weis had several amazing digs on the end of Webster’s powerful hitters. There were many long volleys between the two very intense teams. Also of note was the amount of times the ball was hit into the net, only to be recovered by a teammate and then sent back over. Many plays were saved by players diving out of bounds and even into the bleachers. Webster coach Stefanie Janssen was proud of her team’s performance. “They gave it their all on the court tonight. I’m not sure if it’s better or worse knowing that we could‘ve come out on top if just a few things had gone our way, but either way we played tough tonight.â€? Pirate coach Deb Allaman-Johnson commented on her blog, “I’m proud of WKH 3LUDWHV IRU Ă€JKWLQJ WR WKH Ă€QLVK EXW frustrated with our errors and inconsistent performance. In my 25 years of coaching, I have never had a team of any age commit 33 hitting errors in a match. , DP EDIĂ HG 6XUH VRPH RI WKHP ZHUH stuff blocks by Webster’s giant front line. Kudos to them. But far too many were hit into the net or bombed out of bounds. It’s the unforced errors that we have to at least cut in half.â€? Grantsburg went on and took game three 25-22 and four 25-14 for a trip to Colfax to take on the Vikings on their home court. Colfax 3, Grantsburg 0 GRANTSBURG – The Pirates volleyball team fell in three sets to a powerful Colfax Vikings squad during the regional championship game Saturday, Oct. 25.

that Colfax deserved to win and clearly outperformed us. They are loaded with seniors, while we had just one senior on the court at any given time. They are the toughest team Grantsburg has ever faced in regional play. Their outside hitter hit harder than anyone we have seen this year. They are a talented, classy team, and we wish them the best of luck!â€? Allaman-Johnson said the Pirates were DEOH WR UHGXFH KLWWLQJ HUURUV VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ against Colfax compared to previous games, and the team served 92 percent, /DXUD 'URKPDQ DQG 'UHZ 0F1DOO\ staying perfect in serves throughout the game. She said there were just three receiving errors on the night. ´8QIRUWXQDWHO\ ZLWK 'HOLD¡V /DEDWW sprained ankle on Thursday night, we ZHUH QRW SHUFHQW LQ WKH Ă€UHSRZHU GHpartment, and we didn’t always have opportunities to use the strongest hitters,â€? Allaman-Johnson said. On defense, Allaman-Johnson noted that McNally “played inspiring defenseâ€? and Jordyn McKenzie and Briena Jensen both made “spectacular saves.â€? Grantsburg didn’t give in without a Ă€JKW ORVLQJ D FORVH Ă€UVW VHW DQG 25-15 in the second set. In the third, the 7KH 3LUDWHV YROOH\EDOO WHDP WDNHV D WLPH RXW DJDLQVW :HEVWHU 7KXUVGD\ 2FW GXULQJ WKH Pirates lost an even closer set, 27-25. 0F.HQ]LH Ă€QLVKHG WKH QLJKW ZLWK WKUHH UHJLRQDO VHPLILQDO DJDLQVW :HEVWHU 7KH 3LUDWHV ZRQ DJDLQVW WKH 7LJHUV WR DGYDQFH WR WKH UHJLRQDO ILQDO DJDLQVW &ROID[ ZKHUH WKHLU VHDVRQ FDPH WR DQ HQG 6DWXUGD\ 2FW z 3KRWRV E\ aces, Rhiana Pochman had two solo EORFNV DQG &DVVLG\ /HH KDG D SDLU RI 6FRWW +RIIPDQ block assists. McKenzie led in assists with The Pirates were the No. 2 seed while the Saturday night according to coach Deb 12 and Jensen had eight. Olivia Tucker OHG ZLWK NLOOV 0F1DOO\ KDG DQG /DVikings held the No. 1 seed entering Sat- Allaman-Johnson. urday night’s matchup. Grantsburg was “People will make a big fuss about batt and McKenzie each had eight. “Olivia had some huge digs. Sadly, one looking to add to an impressive regional WKH IDFW WKDW WKLV LV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH VLQFH championship run that began in 1993, but 1993 that Grantsburg has not won the of those big digs ended with a smack of Colfax proved to be the stronger team regional championship, but I believe KHU IDFH RQ WKH Ă RRU EUHDNLQJ RII D ELJ tooth and fracturing the other on game point. It was a horrible way to end the season, in that respect, especially after we had celebrated the third set win, believing we had blocked a ball onto a Colfax player before it went out of bounds. Those are the breaks and it’s part of the game we cannot control,â€? Allaman-Johnson said. “We will deeply miss our seniors, CarRO\Q 3HWHUVRQ .DWKU\Q 6HJQHU /DXUD (Drohman) and Anneka (Johnson), who consistently set the tone for one of the most positive and united teams I have ever had the privilege to work with.â€? – Marty Seeger 3LUDWHV MXQLRU 2OLYLD 7XFNHU JRHV IRU D EDOO MXVW RXW RI UHDFK

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11, 25-11 and 25-17. Unity ended their seaVRQ ZLWK D UHFRUG RI LQ WKH /DNHODQG West Conference with several notable Marty Seeger|Staff writer &2/)$; ² 7KH 8QLW\ YROOH\EDOO VHDVRQ wins this year including a 3-0 win over FDPH WR DQ HQG DW WKH UHJLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO *UDQWVEXUJ ,W ZDV WKH (DJOHV Ă€UVW ZLQ game against Colfax Thursday, Oct. 23. over the Pirates since 1990. Overall the Colfax took the Eagles 3-0 by scores of 25- Eagles were 14-11, and graduate two se-

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elsewhere on these pages.) With FHS being the only surviving local 11-man playoff team, you can bet the sidelines and bleachers will be packed at R.P. Glynn Field on Saturday as the Vikes host Abbotsford in round two. With temperatures expected to be moderate in the next couple of days, Frederic should be a tailgating mecca. Hopefully Vikings fans of little faith will stick around for four quarters this time around. The Year of the Cat? ,Q WKH 1)/ LW ORRNV OLNH WKH Detroit Lions are the class of the NFC North this year, appearing to be one of those “teams of destinyâ€? that comes along every once in awhile. Their last-second come-from-behind YLFWRU\ RYHU LQ /RQGRQ ZDV IXUWKHU HYLGHQFH that the Motor City Kitties have a horseshoe in their pocket this year. Meanwhile, our Packers IHOO Ă DW GXULQJ 6XQGD\ SULPH WLPH being destroyed down in 1HZ 2UOHDQV Even the most starry-eyed Cheeseheads knew the Saints would be a formidable foe in the Superdome. But few expected a threetouchdown pummeling.

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still remains. Be sure to ask them about their trips upon their return. (But don’t ask IRU VSHFLĂ€FV RQ ZKHUH WKH\ KXQW ,I WKH\¡UH smart, they’ll never tell.) Website fame Yes, that was Frederic senior basketball star Lara Harlander whose photo graced the girls hoops cover page on the popular wissports.net Internet site earlier this week. Harlander, of course, is on target to join the ranks of the 1,000-point scoring club some time this winter. Frederic coach Troy Wink’s Vikes are entertaining thoughts of a title challenge this year. Meanwhile Angie Maternowsky and her 6W &URL[ )DOOV 6DLQWV are hoping for a conference “4-Peatâ€? in 2015. Of course, in 2014 the Saints shared the crown with Siren. Most local girls teams will open action on Nov. 19. Be sure to follow WKH /HDGHU IRU DZDUG ZLQQLQJ FRYHUDJH RI girls basketball action.

Grantsburg/Continued and we just couldn’t catch up after giving them those second-quarter scores. Against a very good team like that, we knew we would have to play our best on defense to slow them down or be perfect every drive on offense, and we couldn’t get that done.� The Pirates defense was led by junior linebacker Mason McEvers with 13 total tackles followed by Avery Fagerberg 10 total tackles and Corey Sandberg with eight. Regis’ punishment by committee used 15 ball carriers for 408 yards rushing led by Jaxon Brown with 104 yards and two scores. Grantsburg’s workhorse all year, Tony Britton, contributed 28 yards rushing, two touchdowns and 102 yards receiving. Hale was extremely happy with his team’s seniors contributions.

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The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m to view sites and reconvene at 12:30 p.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the Board of their request. (The applicant must appear at 12:30 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.) RANDAL DAHL requests a special exception to Sec VIB8 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance for a public garage (tabled from 9/30/2014). Property affected is: 2062 120th St, part of SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 19/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown. ROBERT JOSEPH HAGER ESTATE requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 and 11E3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to construct a dwelling closer than 100’ from the ordinary high-water mark and closer than 63’ from centerline of a town road. Property affected is: Lot 1, CSM Vol 4/ Pg. 116, Sec. 26/T35N/R15W, Town of Johnstown, Long Lake (class 2). 616742 11-12L WNAXLP EDWARD & JANET SCHREINER request a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to construct a dwelling closer than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark and closer than 10’ from side lot line. Property affected is: 1957 Oscar Ln., part of Gov’t. Lot 3, Sec. 25/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, Half Moon Lake (class 1).

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(Oct.  29,  Nov.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF MICHAEL  J.  HALL DOD:  October  9,  2014 Notice  Setting  Time  to  Hear  Application  and  Deadline  for  Filing  Claims (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  2014  PR  80 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  January  3,  1953,  and  date  of  death  October  9,  2014,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  2272  State  Road  87,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. 3.  The  application  will  be  heard  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  Room  500,  before  Jenell  L.  Anderson,  Probate  Regis-­ trar,  on  December  2,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. You  do  not  need  to  appear  unless  you  object.  The  appli-­ cation  may  be  granted  if  there  is  no  objection. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  February  11,  2015. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam   Lake,  Wisconsin,  Room  500. 6.  This  publication  is  notice  to  any  persons  whose  names  or  address  are  unknown. If  you  require  reasonable  accommodations  due  to  a  dis-­ ability  to  participate  in  the  court  process,  please  call  715-­485-­ 9299  at  least  10  working  days  prior  to  the  scheduled  court  date.  Please  note  that  the  court  does  not  provide  transporta-­ tion. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar October  27,  2014 Brian  D.  Byrnes/Byrnes  Law  Office,  LLC 314  Keller  Avenue  North Amery,  WI  54001 715-­268-­5000 Bar  No.:  1032419 >5(?37

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Rosalie  Kittleson, a/k/a  Rosalie  M.  Kittleson 1141A  State  Road  65 Amery,  Wisconsin  54001, Portfolio  Recovery  Associates,  L.L.C., a  Delaware  limited  liability  company, c/o  Corporation  Service  Company  Bank  of  America  Center, 16th  Floor 1111  East  Main  Street Richmond,  Virginia  23219, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants. Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.:   14CV73 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Amended  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment,  and  Judgment  effec-­ tive  nunc  pro  tunc  to  May  2,  2014,  in  the  above-­entitled  action,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  fol-­ lows: DATE/TIME:  November  4,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  bal-­ ance  due  and  owing  on  the  date  of  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  Court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI   54810. LEGAL  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  2  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  6329  filed  in  Volume  28  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  193  on  April  23,  2014,  as  Document  No.  819343  being  located  in  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  the  Northeast  Quarter,  Section  5,  Township  22  North,  Range  17  West,  Town  of  Garfield,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. (FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  address  is  1137  State  Road  65,  Amery,  Wisconsin). Dated:  October  3,   2014. Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin THIS  INSTRUMENT  WAS  DRAFTED  BY: ANASTASI  JELLUM,  P.A. 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 651-­439-­2951 Garth  G.  Gavenda/#17100 >5(?37

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Case  No:  12  CV  202 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’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:  November  18,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  445101 8a-etfcp 19Ltfc or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  Application  for  Retail  Class  B  sale  is  fatally  defective. License  to  sell  intoxicating  liq-­ PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  uors  and  fermented  malt  bev-­ Center  at  1005  W.  Main  erages. Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. To  the  town  board  of  the  Town   DESCRIPTION:  Parcel  1:  Lots  of  Jackson,  Burnett  County,  WI. 13  and  14,  Block  46,  Original  Sean  Holwell  and  Jessica  Plat  of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Holwell  hereby  make  application    Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. for  retail  Class  â€œBâ€?  Intoxicating  Parcel  2:  Lot  30,  Block  53,  Liquor  and  Fermented  Malt  Bev-­ First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  erage   for  â€œCrow  Barâ€?  located  at  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  5046  County  Road  A,  Webster,  Wisconsin.  Together  with  that  WI  54893,  S1/2  SE1/4  Section  portion  of  vacated  Massachu-­ 20,  T.40-­N.  R.  15-­W.  for  the  setts  Street  lying  between  Lot  period  of  November  21,  2014,  to  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  June  30,  2015. the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  and Lorrain  Radke,  Clerk Lot  13  Block  46  Original  Plat Town  of  Jackson of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Dated  October  29,  2014 Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  as  616718 11L WNAXLP 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  18th  day  of  Sep-­ tember,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for temporary employees to Polk  County  Sheriff help with shipping holiday orders for our cheese store. This position Alyssa  A.  Johnson is responsible for ringing orders, processing credit/check payments, J.  Peterman  Legal  Group  Ltd. weighing and pricing cheese and packaging orders to be shipped. State  Bar  No.  1086085 Also, assembles gift boxes and stocks shelves. This job requires stand165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 ing and lifting of up to 50 pounds. The shift is Sunday-Thursday 6 Brookfield,  WI  53005 p.m.-midnight through the holiday season. Must be able to work as 262-­790-­5719 part of a team in an active and pleasant work environment. Please  go  to  www.jpeterman-­ Applications are available at legalgroup.com  to  obtain  the  bid  www.burnettdairy.com/employment for  this  sale.  J.  Peterman  Legal  Applying for the position: Group  Ltd.,  is  the  creditor’s  You can apply for this position at: attorney  and  is  attempting  to  Burnett Dairy office, 11631 State Road 70, collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume and information  obtained  will  be  application to jobs@burnettdairy.com. used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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(Sept.  24,  Oct.  1,  8,  15,  22,  29) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT COUNTY  OF  POLK Alerus  Financial,  National  Association, Plaintiff, vs. Metro  Framing  Incorporated, Metro  Remodeling  &  Renovation,  LLC,  Andrew  J.  Harrington, Lori  A.  Harrington, John  Doe;Íž  Mary  Roe;Íž ABC  Partnership;Íž  XYZ  Corporation;Íž Defendants. File  No.  13CV562 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  April  14,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $693,943.29,  as  of  February  28,  2014,  the  Sheriff  or  his  assignee  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE  and  TIME:  November  11,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  the  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  sheriff  at  the  sale  in  cash,  cashier’s  check  or  certified  funds,  pay-­ able  to  the  clerk  of  courts  (per-­ sonal  checks  cannot  and  will  not  be  accepted).  The  balance  of  the  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  clerk  of  courts  in  cash,  cashier’s  check  or  cer-­ tified  funds  no  later  than  ten  days  after  the  court’s  confir-­ mation  of  the  sale  or  else  the  10%  down  payment  is  forfeited  to  the  plaintiff.  The  property  is  sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  liens  and  encumbrances.  Buy-­ er  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  transfer  tax  from  the  proceeds  of  the  sale PLACE:  The  front  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  5  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Map  No.  3396,  filed  June  20,  2001,  in  Vol.  15  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  163,  as  Document  No.  614586,  located  in  NW  1/4-­NE  1/4,  Sec.  31,  T35N,  R16W,  Town  of  Georgetown,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin;Íž  together  with  the  nonexclusive  ease-­ ment  of  ingress  and  egress  appurtenant  to  said  Lot  5  over  Outlot  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2492  in  Vol.  11  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  200,  as  Document  No.  569911;Íž  Outlot  2  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  3396  in  Vol.  15  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  163,  as  Document  No. Â

614586,  all  as  in  recorded  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  cre-­ ated  under  the  â€œDeclarationâ€?  (as  defined  below)  and  subject  to  said  Declaration. Lots,  6,  7,  8  of  Certified  Sur-­ vey  Map  No.  3397,  filed  June  20,  2001,  in  Vol.  15  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps,  Page  164,  as  Document  No.  614587,  located  in  SW  1/4-­NE  1/4,  Sec.  31,  T35N,  R16W,  Town  of  Georgetown,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin;Íž  together  with  the  nonexclusive  easement  of  in-­ gress  and  egress  appurtenant  to  said  Lots  6,  7,  8  over  Outlot  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2492  in  Vol.  11  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  200,  as  Document  No.  569911;Íž  Outlot  2  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  3396  in  Vol.  15  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  163,  as  Document  No.  614586,  and  Outlot  3  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  3397  in  Vol.  15  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  164,  as  Document  No.  614587,  all  as  recorded  in  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  created  under  the  â€œDeclarationâ€?  (as  defined  be-­ low)  and  subject  to  said  Declaration. The  â€œDeclarationâ€?  referenced  above  further  described  as  Declaration  of  Easements  and  Road  Maintenance  Agreement  recorded  July  1,  2004,  in  the  office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  in  Volume  955,  page  657  as  Document  No.  682667. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  XXX  Georgetown,  Wisconsin. Tax  ID  No:  026-­01247-­0500,  026-­01248-­0600,  026-­01248-­ 0700  and  026-­01248-­0800. DATE:  September  17,  2014. Peter  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff James  A.  Sanford Stephenson,  Sanford,  Pierson  &  Thone,  PLC State  Bar  #  1020450 Attorney  for  Plaintiff Suite  220 1905  E.  Wayzata  Blvd.  Wayzata,  MN  55391  952-­404-­2100  File  No.  15-­0254 Stephenson,  Sanford,  Pierson  &  Thone,  PLC,  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  our  client’s  behalf  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  you  have  previously  received  a  discharge  in  a  chap-­ ter  7  bankruptcy  case,  this  com-­ munication  should  not  be  con-­ strued  as  an  attempt  to  hold  you  personally  liable  for  the  debt. >5(?37

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INVITATION FOR BIDS ON TIMBER STUMPAGE

TOWN  OF  GEORGETOWN BID  NOTICE The  Town  of  Georgetown  is  taking  bids  for  blacktopping  in  the  year  2015.  Blacktopping  is  for  1.2  miles  on  230th  Avenue  within  the  Town  of  Georgetown.  Work  must  be  completed  by  September  15,  2015.  This  is  a  TRIP  program  bid  and  must  meet  prevailing  wage  laws.  Please  send  all  bids  to  Town  of  Georgetown,  Attn:  Clerk,  1847  100th  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.  For  information  and  specifications,  please  call  Andy  Mangelsen,  Town  Supervisor,  at  715-­857-­5323. The  Town  of  Georgetown  is  taking  bids  for  grinding  asphalt  in  2015.  1.2  miles  of  existing  asphalt  is  to  be  ground  on  230th  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  Georgetown.  Work  must  be  completed  by  May  31,  2015.  Please  send  all  bids  to  Town  of  Georgetown,  Attn:  Clerk,  1847  100th  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810.  For  information  and  specifications,  Please  call  Andy  Mangelsen,  Town  Supervisor,  at  715-­857-­5323. All  bids  must  be  received  by  November  14,  2014.   Bids  will  be  opened  on  November  18,  2014  at  the  regularly  scheduled  monthly  town  board  meeting.  Upon  acceptance  of  the   bid,  the  contractor  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 Polk  County,  Wisconsin 3 >5(?37

NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  on  Wednesday,  November  19,  2014,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  St.  Croix  Falls  Town  Hall,  1305  200th  Street,  a  PUBLIC  HEARING  on  the  PROPOSED  2015  BUDGET for  the  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls  in  Polk  County  will  be  held.   The  proposed  budget  in  detail  is  available  for  inspection  at  the  town  clerk’s  office.   The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  proposed  2015  Budget. 2014 2015 Percent Budget Budget Change Balance  January  1 Reserved  for  Highway Equipment 0.00 0.00 0.00 Park  Land  Dedication 2,450.00 2,450.00  Operations  205,582.00 267,183.00 29.96 Revenues: Taxes: General  Property  Taxes Operational  378,894.00 380,527.00 0.43 Other  Taxes  300.00 2,020.00 Special  Assessments 0.00 0.00 Intergovernmental  Revenues 124,492.00 106,752.00 Licenses  and  Permits 13,845.00 12,070.00 Fines,  Penalties  &  Forfeitures 110.00 110.00 Public  Charges  for  Services 300.00 130.00 Intergovernmental  Charges for  Services 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous  Revenue 2,450.00 1,950.00 Subtotal  520,391.00 503,559.00 Fund  Balance  Reserve Operations  50,000.00 167,000.00 TOTAL  REVENUES 570,391.00 670,559.00 17.56 Expenditures: General  Government 126,900.00 133,990.00 Public  Safety  71,620.00 71,280.00 Public  Works  (Highway) 267,371.00 333,089.00 Health  and  Human  Services 5,600.00 5,200.00 Culture,  Recreation,  Education 2,000.00 2,000.00 Conservation,  Development 34,800.00 35,400.00 Computer  Outlay 1,000.00 1,000.00 Capital  Outlay  1,000.00 1,000.00 Hwy.  Equipment  Outlay 50,000.00 0.00 Hwy.  Building  Outlay 0.00 2,500.00 Other  Financing  Uses, Refunds  100.00 100.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 560,391.00 585,559.00 4.49 Reserve  for  Contingencies 10,000.00 10,000.00 Reserve  for  Capital  Purchases 0.00 0.00 Reserve  for  Hwy.  Equipment 0.00 75,000.00 TOTAL  EXPENDITURES, RESERVES 570,391.00 670,559.00 Balance  December  31 Reserved  for  Highway Equipment 0.00 0.00 Park  Land  Dedication 2,450.00 2,450.00 Operations  155,582.00 100,183.00

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Total  Anticipated Expenditures 570,391.00 670,559.00 Less:  Anticipated  Nonproperty Tax  Revenues 191,497.00 290,032.00 Amount  Required  for  Levy, 2014/2015 378,894.00 380,527.00

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NOTICE Â OF Â SPECIAL Â TOWN Â MEETING Â OF Â ELECTORS Â OF Â THE Â TOWN Â OF Â ST. Â CROIX Â FALLS, Â POLK Â COUNTY

NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  19,  2014,  immediately  following  the  completion  of  the  public  hearing  on  the  proposed  year  2015  budget,  which  begins  at  7  p.m.,  at  the St.  Croix  Falls  Town  Hall,  a  SPECIAL  TOWN  MEETING  OF  THE  ELECTORS,  called  pursuant  to  Sec.  60.12(1)(c)  of  Wis.  Stats.  by  the  Town  Board,  for  the  following  purposes,  will  be  held: 1. To  approve  the  total  2015  highway  expenditures  pursuant  to  Section  82.03  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. 2. To  approve  the  2014  total  town  tax  levy  to  be  collected  in  2015  pursuant  to  Section  60.10(1)(a)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. By  Janet  Krueger,  Town  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, 2015 BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2014, at 7 p.m., at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, the County Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2015. The following is a summary of the proposed budget for the governmental fund types of the county. An account of the proposed budget may be inspected at the Department of Administration or via the county website. Adopted 2014 Proposed 2015 Percentage GENERAL FUND Budget Budget Change Expenditures: General Government $6,297,520 $6,453,717 Public Safety 7,496,122 7,898,218 Highway 3,098,771 3,086,675 Sanitation 638,304 651,601 Health and Human Services 1,574,677 1,566,161 Culture, Recreation and Education 429,849 441,364 Conservation and Development 1,644,525 1,684,925 Other Financing Uses 135,828 558,747 Total Expenditures and Other Uses $21,315,596 $22,341,407 4.8% Revenues and Other Sources: Taxes: General Property - General Fund $9,848,332 $10,255,200 General Property - Highway 3,098,771 3,086,675 Other Taxes 826,220 736,170 Intergovernmental 2,010,899 2,093,774 Licenses and Permits 311,010 300,842 Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 154,700 155,900 Public Charges for Services 1,613,581 1,532,624 Intergovernmental Charges for Services 268,975 383,493 Miscellaneous 412,382 487,485 Transfer from Sales Tax Fund 2,500,000 2,600,000 Transfer from Lime Fund and Golden Age Manor 102,873 101,677 Transfer in from Special Revenue Fund Transfer from Nonmajor Governmental Funds 25,000 25,000 Fund Balance Applied/Use of Undesignated Funds 142,853 582,568 Total Revenues & Fund Balance Applied $21,315,596 $22,341,407 4.8%

General Fund Other General Fund Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds Special Revenue Funds Capital Projects Fund Debt Service Funds Total

2014 Budget County Tax Levy 20,984,004 Levy for Rural Library Service - Act 150 559,908 Levy For Town Bridges 0 Total $21,543,912 County Tax Rate Act 150 Tax Rate Bridge Aid Tax Rate Total County Equalized Value

5.2847 0.1410 0.0000 $5.4257 $3,970,704,700

Revenues/ Other Sources 18,767,314 819,052 13,761,259 8,815,924 12,054,221 140,000 5,555,651 $59,913,421

Expenditures/ Other Uses 19,254,732 513,302 13,703,885 8,838,210 13,055,054 140,000 5,555,651 $61,060,834

Fund Equity 12/31/2015 14,840,981 1,113,947 7,610,327 2,040,577 793,239 178,709 $26,577,780

Property Tax Contribution 10,255,200 3,086,675 3,844,397 80,000 3,861,651 $21,127,923

2015 Budget 21,127,923 579,611 0 $21,707,534

Amount Change 143,919 19,703 0 $163,622

Percent Change 0.69% 3.52% 0.00% 0.76%

5.2698 0.1446 0.0000 $5.4144 $4,009,247,500

(0.01) 0.00 0.00 ($0.0113) $38,542,800

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For more information, please visit: www.co.polk.wi.us/fiscal_transparency

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  on  Monday,  November  17,  2014,  at  7  p.m,  at  the  Town  Hall  of  the  Town  of  Apple  River,  a  Public  Hearing  on  the  Proposed  2015  Budget  for  the  Town  of  Apple  River,  Polk  County,  will  be  held.  The  proposed  budget  in  detail  is  available  for  inspection  at  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  by  appointment.  The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  proposed  2015  budget: Revenue: 2014 2015 %  Change **LRIP  from  2010-­2011 $18,831 -­ **LRIP  from  2012-­2013 $16,452 -­ Levy $195,755 $197,836 +1.063%*** Transportation  Aid $106,570 $110,848 Shared  Revenue $11,633 $11,634 Fire  Protection  Rec’d $3,700 $4,000 MFL/PF $500 $500 License  Fees $2,400 $2,400 Interest  Income $200 $150 Dog  Licenses $275 $275

Expenses: General  Govt. Public  Safety  (Fire/EMS) Public  Safety  (Ambulance) Public  Works  (Hwy.  Mtnc.) Public  Works  (Hwy.  Constr.) Public  Works  (Other) Health  &  Human  Serv. Total  Expenses

2014 $57,750 $55,850 $13,812 $75,000 $152,204

2015 $55,614 $61,585 $15,015 Â $100,000 $93,979

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NOTICE  OF  SPECIAL  TOWN  MEETING  OF  THE  ELECTORS  OF  THE TOWN  OF  APPLE  RIVER Notice  is  hereby  given  that  on  Monday,  November  17,  2014,  immediately  following  completion  of  the  Public  Hearing  on  the  Proposed  2015  Budget,  a  special  town  meeting  of  the  electors  is  called  pursuant  to  Section  60.12(1)(c)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes  by  the  town  board  for  the  purpose  of  approving  the  2014  tax  levy  to  be  collected  in  2015  pursuant  to  Section  60.10(1)(a)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. 3 >5(?37 Gloria  Stokes,  Clerk  715-­268-­9275

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Fund Equity 1/1/2015 15,328,399 808,197 7,552,953 2,062,863 1,794,072 178,709 $27,725,193

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Total  Revenue             $356,316 $327,643 ***Allowable  increased  levy  due  to  net  new  construction.

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NOTICE  OF  REFERENDUM  -­  TOWN  OF  EUREKA NOVEMBER  4,  2014 NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  at  an  election  to  be  held  in  the  Town  of  Eureka  for  town  referendum  on  November  4,  2014,  the  following  proposed  Ordinance  of  the  Town  Board  will  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  people: CLERK  APPOINTMENT  ORDINANCE  FOR  THE TOWN  OF  EUREKA,  ORDINANCE  14-­01 The  Town  Board  of  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  does  hereby  ordain  as  follows: That,  pursuant  to  Wis.  Stat.  §  60.30(1e)  (a),  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  shall  be  filled  by  appointment  of  a  majority  of  the  members-­elect  of  the  town  board. The  question  will  appear  on  the  ballot  as  follows: “Shall  the  person  holding  the  office  of  Town  Clerk  in  the  Town  of  Eureka  be  appointed  by  the  Town  Board?â€? A  yes  vote  means  you  are  in  favor  of  appointing  the  clerk  posi-­ tion,  a  no  vote  means  you  want  it  to  remain  as  it  is  currently,  as  an  elected  position. Done  in  the  Town  of  Eureka,  on  June  12,  2014. 3 >5(?37 Melody  Jacobs,  Clerk

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors granted the following district change: CAROL JACOBSON: Commercial to Agricultural. Location: 1609 230th Avenue, part of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec 5/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, approximately 15.15 acres. 3 >5(?37

GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2014 LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in the State of Wisconsin. This notice of location and hours of polling places is published on behalf of the municipalities. Following is a list of polling place locations for Burnett County municipalities: Town of Anderson Town of Blaine Town of Daniels Town of Dewey Town of Grantsburg Town of Jackson Town of LaFollette Town of Lincoln Town of Meenon Town of Oakland Town of Roosevelt Town of Rusk

Town Hall Town Hall (Northland Comm Ctr.) Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall (Timberland Luth. Church) Town Hall

13808 Anderson Rd. 1232 E. School Rd. 9602 Daniels 70 Rd. 24433 Town Hall Rd. 23211 State Rd. 48/87 4599 County Rd. A 24184 Malone Rd. 9110 Perida Rd. 7396 Kruger Rd. 27826 Lone Pine Rd. 20805 Cty. Rd. H 25195 County Rd. H

Town of Sand Lake Town of Scott Town of Siren Town of Swiss Town of Trade Lake Town of Union Town of Webb Lake Town of West Marshland Town of Wood River Village of Grantsburg Village of Siren Village of Webster

Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall Village Hall Village Hall Community Center

5364 County Rd. X 28390 County Rd. H 7240 S. Long Lake Rd. 7551 Main Street 11811 Town Hall Rd. 9015 County Rd. F 31000 Namekagon Trail 12259 County Rd. F 11610 State Rd. 70 316 S. Brad St. 24049 First Ave. N. 7421 Main St. W.

The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. All of the polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk: Town of Anderson Jessica King, Clerk 2773 185th St. Luck, WI 54853 715-472-4753 Town of Blaine Rita Ronnigen, Clerk 33426 North Mans Trail Minong, WI 54859 715-466-4884 Town of Daniels Liz Simonsen, Clerk 8851 Waldora Road Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2291 Town of Dewey Pamela Brown, Clerk 1148 Swiss Chalet Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg 3 >5(?37 Romey Nelson, Clerk-Treasurer 118 E. Madison Avenue P.O. Box 642 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5600

Town of Jackson Lorraine Radke, Clerk 4742 County Rd. A Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8412 Town of LaFollette Linda Terrian, Clerk 23928 Malone Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2531 Town of Lincoln Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk 25603 Icehouse Bridge Road P.O. Box 296 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4201 Town of Meenon Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk 25863 E. Bass Lake Dr. Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4893 Town of Oakland Deanna Krause, Clerk 7426 W. Main St. P.O. Box 675 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8213

Town of Roosevelt Patricia Hayden, Clerk 2997 County Road EE Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-2468 Town of Rusk Bonnie Harder, Clerk 26985 E. Benoit Lake Rd. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-4723 Town of Sand Lake Peggy Tolbert, Clerk P.O. Box 165 Webster, WI 54893 715-222-9375 Town of Scott Karen Wiggins, Clerk 28390 County Rd. H Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-2308 Town of Siren Mary Hunter, Clerk 23340 Soderberg Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5119

Town of Swiss Judy Dykstra, Clerk 7551 Main St. P.O. Box 157 Danbury, WI 54830 Office: 715-656-3030 Town of Trade Lake Deborah Christian, Clerk 13361 St. Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2600 Town of Union Dave Olson, Clerk 8637 Grover Pt. Rd. Danbury, WI 54830 715-866-4129 Town of Webb Lake Gail Keup, Clerk 2363 Escape Drive Webb Lake, WI 54830 715-259-3439 Town of West Marshland Margaret A. Hess, Clerk 25161 Spaulding Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2922

Town of Wood River Cindy Olson, Clerk 24242 County Rd. M Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-689-2398 Village of Grantsburg Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk 316 S. Brad St. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2405 Village of Siren Ann Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer 24049 First Ave. P.O. Box 23 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2273 Village of Webster Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk-Treasurer 7505 Main St. W. P.O. Box 25 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4211

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NOTICE Â OF Â PUBLIC Â BUDGET Â HEARING FOR Â TOWN Â OF Â JACKSON, Â BURNETT Â COUNTY

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  on  Monday,  November  10,  2014,  at  6:30  p.m.,  at  the  Town  of  Jackson  Hall,  the  town  board  will  hold  a  public  hearing  on  the  proposed  budget  for  2015.  The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  proposed  2015  budget.  a  detailed  account  of  the  2015  proposed  budget  is  on  file  with  the  town  clerk  and  can  be  obtained  by  contacting  the  clerk  at  715-­866-­8404. 2014 2015 Proposed %  Change All  Governmental  Fund  Types Budgeted REVENUES General  Property  Taxes $436,648 $457,961 4.88% Intergovernmental 192,331 198,771 Licenses  and  Permits 1,450 1,050 Public  Charges  for  Services 500 1,000 Miscellaneous 50,086 2,600 Total  Revenue 681,015 661,382 EXPENDITURES General  Government 136,486 120,399 Public  Safety 136,663 138,296 Public  Works 375,218 384,875 Health  and  Human  Services 1,250 750 Conservation  and  Development 300 150 Debt  Service 31,098 16,912 Total  Expenditures 681,015 661,382 Excess  of  Revenues  Over  (Under) Expenditures (0) (0) FUND  BALANCE  JANUARY  1 430,524 475,535 FUND  BALANCE  DECEMBER  31: Unassigned 430,524 475,535 Total  Fund  Balance  December  31 430,524 475,535 The  2015  proposed  budget  does  not  contain  the  addition  of  any  newly  pro-­ vided  services  or  the  deletion  of  any  currently  provided  services. The  Town  anticipates  having  long-­term  debt  of  $89,368  at  Dec.  31,  2014.

NOTICE Â OF Â SPECIAL Â TOWN Â MEETING Â FOR Â THE Â TOWN Â OF Â JACKSON

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  on  Monday,  November  10,  2014,  immediately  fol-­ lowing  completion  of  the  Public  Budget  Hearing,  which  begins  at  6:30  p.m.,  at  the  Town  Hall  of  Jackson,  a  Special  Town  Meeting  of  the  electors  is  called  pur-­ suant  to  Section  60.12  (1)  (c)  of  Wis.  Statutes  by  the  Town  Board  for  the  fol-­ lowing  purposes: 1. To  approve  total  2015  highway  expenditures  pursuant  to  Section  82.03  of  Wis.  Statutes. 2. To  adopt  the  Town  tax  levy  to  be  paid  in  2015  pursuant  to  Section  60.10  (1)  (a)  of  Wis.  Statutes. 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE Â OF Â PUBLIC Â HEARING VILLAGE Â OF Â LUCK

PUBLIC  NOTICE  is  given  to  all  persons  in  the  Village  of  Luck  that  the  Luck  Village  Board  will  hold  a  public  hearing  on  November  5,  at  6  p.m.,  at  the  Luck  Village  Hall,  401  Main  St.,  at  which  time  a  request  for  conditional  use  permit  will  be  heard  as  follows: Alan  Tomlinson  requests  a  conditional  use  permit  to  raise  chick-­ ens  at  115  E.  Butternut  Avenue. Doug  (DJ)  Pederson  requests  a  conditional  use  permit  to  raise  chickens  at  507  S.  7th  Street. All  persons  interested  are  invited  to  attend  this  hearing  and  be  heard.  Written  comments  may  be  submitted  to:  Luck  Zoning  3 Administrator,  P.O.  Box  315,  Luck,  WI  54853. >5(?37

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Unity announces Halloween event BALSAM LAKE - On Halloween night, Unity Community Education and the Polk County Museum are hosting a night of fun for the whole family. Join them for trick or treating at the Polk County Museum in Balsam Lake from 4 - 5:30 p.m. Afterward, head to Unity School, where more fun awaits you. From 5:15 - 6:45 p.m., there will be trunk or treating in the parking lot, a free supper in the school and haunted hayrides around the school nature trail. At 6:45 p.m., there will be a free movie, “Hotel Transylvania,� in the auditorium. The witch’s call will be at 8:45 p.m. Children who are home and receive the witch’s call win a prize. – submitted

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Salutations Hiking past my aunt and uncle’s, I see the blue screen of their TV. I might stop. But the leaves, Those yellows and oranges, Spin adrift on October wind. Tomorrow trees might all be shorn. So on I walk, past signs for fall dinner At Luck Lutheran and the inevitable Campaign slogan printed on metal. Mailboxes. Small fallen limbs. An unused trail. ,Q JUDYHO ODQH DW Ă€HOG¡V HGJH Stands what I came here for, though I didn’t know it. Five fawns, coats already fall-darkened, Regard me from the earthen path.

haring kitchen duties is common for many married couples. The traditional nuclear family with a dog and 2-1/2 children is becoming less mainstream. The wife smiling, in a cute little dress, dutifully waiting at the door for her husband to arrive home from work is a fable from the 1950s. While some may recall those images with pleasant memories, it usually isn’t the wife. Now, PRUH RIWHQ WKDQ QRW WKH ÀUVW RQH KRPH after a busy day is the one to start supper, and sometimes it is the child. In my experience, those without children seem to have the best or most advice on how children should be raised. It is the same with cooking. Those with the fewest cooking skills are often the most critical and that is why having the ability to prepare decent food is something everyone should acquire. I have heard women state with absolute certainty that if they were to leave for an extended time, their beloved husbands would likely starve to death lying next to a pantry full of food. I actually have my doubts that anyone would starve, more likely he would eat plenty of toast and frozen pizza. Maybe if he was motivated the menu might include fried eggs or cereal and milk.

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needed to play the roles of Snow White, the Prince, the Seven Dwarfs, the Mirror, the ravens, the spellbinders, the forest creatures and the townspeople. Two professional actors from Prairie Fire will direct the show and will also portray the Huntsman and the Evil Queen. Auditions are open to anyone in Siren School, third- through 12th-grade. The audition process lasts two hours and all those auditioning are required to be in attendance from the start time. No preparation or experience is necessary for the audition. Roles are available for singers, nonsingers, dancers, nondancers and anyone with enthusiasm for theater. Rehearsals will be held Tuesday through Friday at 3:30 p.m. the remainder of the week. Anyone who auditions should make sure their schedule is clear,

as full attendance is mandatory. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., in the Siren School auditorium, and tickets are available at the door. This Prairie Fire residency is being sponsored by Moms For Kids. For more information, contact Becky Strabel at 715523-2339. - submitted

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and many may never return. The U.N.’s World Food Program and Food and Agriculture Organization report that border and market closures, quarantines and movement restrictions, along with widespread fear of Ebola, have caused food scarcity, panic buying and price increases, especially in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Food markets say they can’t get food because farmers are afraid to go to their farms and harvest, while those that do have a crop are afraid to come to town. The situation can best be summed up by the comments of a rice farmer in Sierra Leone. When a reporter asked him how Ebola has affected farming, the farmer said, “Hunger will kill us where Ebola failed.â€? ‌ Jus’ sayin’

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The silent partner Her name’s on the note at the Valley Bank, boys, Though she might have questioned the loan. She signed her John Henry ‘neath yours on the line And she will ‘til the kids are all grown. Nobody’s counted the pickups she’s pulled Or measured the miles she’s put on the rake, Kept track of the pancakes or lunches she’s packed Or the number of times she lay there awake

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nuity. Using salvaged typical household items, North Country Master Gardener Volunteers, Extension employees and others organized and planted garden URRPV WKHQ ÀOOHG DQG LQWHUVSHUVHG WKRVH items with AAS winners to provide a riot of color. Judges gave this garden high rankings because of the number of AAS winners used along with the unique props that helped tell an educational story. Then, to top it off, the Spooner group did a fantastic job of spreading the word among their local community via social media, radio, newspapers, their own website, e-newsletters and with the University of Wisconsin’s Extension programs. – with information from AAS website

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The Swedish Institute’s bus tour to the Trade Lake, West Sweden, West Denmark and Scandia, Minn., area was a big success, involving four tour buses with narrating guides and a total of 160 guests, including Olof Landenius, consul general of Sweden. They enjoyed the weather, the scenery, the smorgasbord at West Sweden and the demonstration of old-time grain threshing with a big steam-engine thresher. At the church, the bell was rung to greet the guests as the buses pulled in, and before the meal and visiting with the locals, one of the guests played the reed organ at the church and locals and tourists sang many old familiar Swedish songs. The day was described as “tremendous.�–The music department of the University of Minnesota presented Mrs. Susan Standen, the former Susan Hellerud, a Milltown graduate, in a piano concert at the Scott Hall Auditorium on Oct. 18. Many Milltown residents and former residents attended her classical music concert.–Angela Kay Ruck was born on Oct. 12 to Mr. and Mrs. John Ruck of Centuria. Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ruck and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Langkos.–Susan Judith Leigh was born Oct. 14 to Pastor and Mrs. Donald Leigh of North St. Paul. Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leigh Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson.–King Philip Adamietz and Queen Bev Thomas reigned over the Siren homecoming dance.–Senior homecoming royalty at Webster was King Gary Garlie and Queen Lassie Trott.

40 years ago Siren’s school campus gained an expanded playground area and outdoor nature study area with a pond and nature trails, a project that took lots of planning and input.–Dick Schinzing, undersheriff of Burnett County and professional photographer, died while on duty, of a heart attack at the age of 36.–Sara Knuf, eighth grade, and Jeanne Carr, seventh grade, ZHUH WKH ÀUVW DQG VHFRQG SODFH ZLQQHUV RI WKH VRLO DQG water conservation speaking contest at Frederic and would compete at the county level at Balsam Lake.– The Frederic United Fund Drive was publicized with posters made for competition by the high school art FODVVHV :LQQHUV ZHUH ÀUVW 'HEE\ /XQGHHQ VHFRQG Joe Schommer, and third, Lorie Linder.–Hundreds of people attended the grand opening of the Tri-County Ojibway Center in Hertel, where they toured the new facility, heard special guest speaker Roger Jourdaine, watched a powwow, ate wild rice and other treats, and witnessed the crowning of Princess Jan Staples, daughter of Jim Staples and Eva Connor.–Airman Michael J. Volgren, of Balsam Lake, completed basic training and was assigned to Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.–Over $600 was raised by the 4-H walkathon to help Marie Moos and her family with medical expenses.

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promoted local meetings, helped plan day camps for area youth, organized booths at dairy breakfasts and represented the chapter at state meetings. Christine has been a longtime youth-program leader, and one of their daughters received the Farmers Union Torchbearer Award. The Wilsons’ donated honey has been a favorite fundraising item at the annual WFU Foundation auction. “The Builders Award is the highest level of recognition and respect that Wisconsin Farmers Union provides,� Von Ruden said, “and we are proud to present this award to Ron and Christine to honor them for their contributions to Farmers Union and to family farming.� Wisconsin Farmers Union, a member-driven organization, is committed to enhancing the quality of life for family farmers, rural communities and all people through educational opportunities, cooperative endeavors and civic engagement. For more information visit wisconsinfarmersunion.com. – submitted

Wisconsin Honey Producers Fall Conference Nov. 7-8 in Trego TREGO – Hobby and commercial keepers of honeybees are invited to attend the Wisconsin Honey Producers Fall Conference on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, at Heartwood Conference Center and Resort in Trego. The conference starts on Friday morning at 8:45 a.m., and concludes Saturday evening with a dance and social. Beekeepers will hear from national and regional experts on bee health and beehive management, current bee research, marketing and selling bee products and other bee-related topics. There will also be breakout sesVLRQV RQ VRDS PDNLQJ PHDG DQG GLVHDVH LGHQWLÀFDWLRQ Presentations by the Wisconsin Honey Queen candidates and fundraising auction is scheduled for Friday evening. Saturday evening’s events include a banquet

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Voters in the Unity School District approved a $4.875 million referendum for expansion and improvements to the Unity School.–About 35 people walked in the kickoff to Red Ribbon Week at Frederic, in spite of a steady drizzle, to rally support for the drug-abuse awareness effort aimed at junior and senior high students.–Jennifer Edling and Christopher Gutzmer were married on Aug. 20 in an outdoor wedding at the rural Luck home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gutzmer, the groom’s parents.–A dedication was held on Oct. 16 for the Webster Elementary School. The $1.9 million project added nine classrooms and a gym, and improved other parts of the school.–Bernick’s Pepsi, of Dresser, donated an electronic scoreboard to the Burnett County Jaycees for use at the Webster fairJURXQGV VRIWEDOO ÀHOG %LOO\ 3XFKQHU DQG .ULV 3HWHUVRQ were Jaycees co-chairmen of the project to upgrade the EDOO ÀHOG DQG FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI D SDYLOLRQ IRU D FRQFHVsion stand and rest rooms was about to begin.–Grey Wolf Therapeutic Services was a new mental-health facility in Siren.–Births included Bryce Wolfgang, born Oct. 8 to Stacy and Jason Duncan, Balsam Lake; Connor Steven, born Oct. 13 to Lucy and Michael Myers, Grantsburg; Arikka Ann, born Oct. 11 to Tina and Tyler Davison, Grantsburg; Tammy Clare, born Oct. 4 to Catherine and Michael Kemp, Luck; Cole Todd, born Oct. 4 to Leah and Todd Engstrand, Luck; Morgan Joyce, born Oct. 8 to Lisa and Theodore Hoehne, Balsam Lake; Brittany Marie, born Oct. 7 to Kathryn and Jeffrey Kruse, Centuria; Zachary John Graves, born Oct. 9 to April Johnson and Shawn Graves, Grantsburg; and Kaina Joean, born Oct. 8 to Laura and Keith Zygowicz, Milltown.

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NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — An admissions representative from the University of Wisconsin - Barron County will be visiting area high schools throughout Northwest Wisconsin during the fall semester. Kevin Falkenberg, UWBC student services adviser, will be available to answer high school students’ quesWLRQV FRQFHUQLQJ DGPLVVLRQ ÀQDQFLDO DLG FRXUVH RIIHU-

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day, Nov. 6, he will be at Shell Lake High School at 11 a.m. and Spooner High School at 12:15 p.m. To make an appointment for an individual on-campus advising session, or to request a personal campus tour, contact UWBC Student Services at 715-234-8176, ext. 1, or email uwbcinfo@uwc.edu. — from UWBC

“Brighton Beach Memoirs� fall production at UWBC RICE LAKE — Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs� will be the fall production of the UW-Barron County drama department. The funny, rich and poignant play will be presented Thursday–Saturday, Nov. 6-8, in the campus Fine Arts Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Winner of the 1983 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, “Brighton Beach Memoirs� is part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy and is the portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower-middle-class Brooklyn walk-up.

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IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF OUR LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS ... DON’T VOTE FOR ADAM JARCHOW!

RON WILHELM

Assembly candidate Adam Jarchow’s website says we should “protect our waters,� yet he supports policies that would seriously weaken Polk County’s shoreland zoning ordinance.

Burnett County Sheriff

Here’s how Adam Jarchow would “protect� our lakes:

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Eliminate special protections now in place for smaller lakes and streams that are more vulnerable to pollution. Ignore the fact that lakes belong to everyone and let property rights trump protection of our waters. Allow lake homes to be built and expanded closer than they should be to the ordinary high-water mark. Tell lakeshore owners that, if they get away with it for five years, their illegal building or landscaping becomes legal. Offer taxpayer dollars to pay legal fees and court costs for property owners who sue Polk County.

Adam Jarchow: Wrong for our lakes, wrong for Polk County. Paid for by Polk County Democrats, Ann Turner & Al Kruger, Co-chairs.

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SPOONER - The Tri-County Soil Judging Contest was held Thursday, Oct. 16. This annual event rotates between Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties. This year’s contest, in its 38th year, hosted by Washburn County, was held at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station. This was an ideal location since the pits to be evaluated were able to be located just behind the event site, thus saving time and travel. $ WRWDO RI VWXGHQWV UHSUHVHQWLQJ ÀYH schools, attended the event. The students compete as teams and as individuals. Each school is allowed up to two teams of four contestants each. The participants examined the soil and surrounding land. They then defined texture, structure, drainage and production capabilities and land uses of several different soils. The weather was perfect, which added to the excitement of the outdoor event. After judging the pits, the students headed back to the research center for lunch and the awards presentation. Team winners and recipients of troSKLHV ZHUH ÀUVW SODFH 6KHOO /DNH 1R 1, 812 points, Trevor Anderson, Marty Anderson, Amber Anderson and Noah Skluzacek; second place, Shell Lake No. 2, 777 points, Dominic Hopke, Adrianna

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AMERY – The Swedish Club monthly program on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Amery features a presentation on Swedish opera star Jenny Lind by club member Terry Kelzer. Known as the “Swedish Nightingale,� she was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. She undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850. Lind’s American tour was at the invitation of showman P.T. Barnum. The talk will be enhanced with visual aids prepared by the speaker. The public is welcome. For more information call 715-268-2901. - submitted

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Entertaining visit by children’s book author Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Nelson Primary and Grantsburg Elementary schools students had an entertaining morning when noted author and illustrator Warren Hanson visited the schools on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The children were especially intrigued when Hanson asked students to name several objects, which he then drew and weaved into a story for them within a few minutes. Later that evening, families enjoyed a supper and presentation from Hanson at the Family Reading Night held in conjunction with the author’s visit. Hanson, an artist, writer, speaker, photographer and musician, has illustrated many adult and children’s books, including Tom Hegg’s classic New York Times bestseller, “A Cup of Christmas Tea� and the popular “Peef� books. His latest children’s book, “It’s Monday, Mrs. Jolly Bones!� is a silly days-ofthe-week and chore-of-the-day story for kids, ages 3-6. %U\FH DQG $FH *UDYHV H[FLWHGO\ KXJJHG WKHLU 3HHI EHDUV DIWHU HQMR\LQJ JXHVW DXWKRU :DUUHQ +DQVRQ V SUHVHQWDWLRQ DW WKH IDPLO\ UHDGLQJ QLJKW +DQVRQ ZDV WKH LOOXVWUDWRU RI WKH SRSXODU |3HHI} VWRU\ERRNV

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Kenneth Marvin Java, 80, of Frederic, Wis., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with family by his side. Ken was born June 30, 1934, to HarROG DQG )UDQFHV 3URIÀW -DYD +H JUDGuated from Frederic High School in 1952. On Jan. 30, 1954, Ken married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy BergPDQ 7R WKLV XQLRQ ÀYH FKLOGUHQ ZHUH born. After Dorothy passed away from cancer in 1989, he married Sonja Christian on May 19, 1990. While in high school Ken pumped gas at Stubs garage and worked at the Frederic movie hall running the movie projector and cleaning up after WKH VKRZV $IWHU KLJK VFKRRO KH EHJDQ À[LQJ FDUV DQG worked at Hensson Garage in Luck and then went to the Ford dealership in Grantsburg. Ken worked for Dealers Remanufacturing in the Twin Cities for many years before going back to Grantsburg to work at Fielder Ford until his retirement. After retirement Ken donated much of his time to the Frederic Historical Society and was instrumental in opening the Frederic Depot. In 2004, Ken was named Frederic’s Volunteer of the Year. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy; daughters, Marcia Anderson and Beverly Brunberg; siblings, Walter Java, Daniel Java, Larry Java and Cora *DU\ 3HWHUVRQ +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ ZLIH 6RQMD FKLOGUHQ 0LNH 6KHOOH\ -DYD 5XWK 'XDQH 3LFNQHOO DQG 0DUN 7DPP\ -DYD VWHSFKLOGUHQ 6WHYHQ 'HE &KULVWLDQ 'R\OH -XOLH &KULVWLDQ DQG 6XH 3DXO +HGOXQG VRQ LQ ODZ -RQ $QGHUVRQ VLEOLQJV %LOO %DUE -DYD %UXFH .DWK\ -DYD DQG $XGUH\ (G .DVOHDX EURWKHU LQ ODZ 'RQ 3DW %HUJPDQ VLVWHUV LQ ODZ .DWK\ /\OH %XUU 0DU\ -DYD 6KLUOH\ .RQJVKDXJ and Eileen Wickstrom; 12 grandchildren; six stepgrandLarry L. Koch, age 71, a resident of Siren and Apache children; 20 great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchilJunction, Ariz., died Oct. 21, 2014. dren; and many extended family members. Larry was born in Siren, Wis., to Memorial services will be held at Faith Lutheran Louise and Roy Larson on March 21, Church, 421 S. Russell St., Grantsburg, WI 54840 on Satur1943. Larry married his sweetheart day, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held at the Rowe on Jan. 12, 1963, in Pine City, Minn. Funeral Home in Frederic on Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 Larry co-owned and operated Toup.m., and again one hour prior to the service at church on sley Motor Sports in White Bear Lake, 6DWXUGD\ 7KH 5HY -D\ 7LFNQRU ZLOO EH RIÀFLDWLQJ Minn., for over 33 years before retirAn online guestbook is available at rowefh.com or ing to Siren. wicremationcenter.com. Arrangements are entrusted to He was preceded in death by his Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic, 715-327-4475 and the mother, Louise; birth father, Roy Larson; and stepfather, Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, Sig Koch. 715-825-5550. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Janet; his sons, /DUU\ -U &LQG\ DQG 7HUU\ 3DWWL KLV JUDQGFKLOGUHQ $OL 6DUDK 6KHOE\ DQG (YDQ KLV EURWKHU /DQQ\ 5KRQGD .RFK VLVWHUV /LQGD $QGHUVRQ /X$QQ %UXFH +RFKVWHWOHU 7HUU\ 'LFN 3KLQQH\ DQG &KHU\O &KXFN %DUQHWW Janina Fristed, 89, a resident of Baldwin, Wis., died Oct. along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives 26, 2014. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Oct. and many dear friends. 30, at 2 p.m., with visitation 1-2 p.m., at Swedberg-TayA memorial service was held Monday, Oct. 27, at Beth- lor Funeral Home, Webster Chapel. Interment will folany Lutheran Church in Siren with Pastor Paul Peterson low at Viola Lake Cemetery. A full obituary will follow. RIÀFLDWLQJ $UUDQJHPHQWV ZHUH HQWUXVWHG WR 6ZHGEHUJ Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor FuTaylor Funeral Home, Siren. Online condolences can be neral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made made at swedberg-taylor.com. at swedberg-taylor.com

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Artis M. Curtis, 87, of Frederic, Wis., formerly of Rice Lake, Wis., died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, Wis. She was born on May 14, 1927, in Viroqua, Wis., to Lester and Alice 0DUWLQ &KDPEHUV $IWHU JUDGXDWing from the Belvidere High School in 1945 in Belvidere, Ill., she attended the Columbia Academy of Beauty Culture in Rockford, Ill. On Aug. 6, 1949, she was married to Robert Curtis in Belvidere and shortly thereafter they moved to Rice Lake where she was a homemaker and raised three daughters. She loved nature and animals and was an excellent cook and baker. She also loved watching sports, following politics, national news and world events. Artis Curtis is survived by three daughters and sonsin-law, Linda and Dennis O’Donnell of Frederic, Kris Curtis and Scott Larson of Stone Lake, and Lisa and Joe Lopez of Black Hawk, Colo.; a grandson, Ellis Lopez; a sister, Caryl Pettey of Belvidere; two brothers, Everett Chambers of Strasburg, Colo., and Howard Chambers of Belvidere; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Alice; two sisters, Ida and Jane; and a brother, Dale. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services in Belvidere, with interment in the Highland Garden of Memories in Belvidere. Local arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Appleyard’s Home for Funerals, 19 W. Messenger St., Rice Lake.

Annette F. Harer, 54, of Danbury, Wis., died Oct. 21, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Annette was born Dec. 26, 1959, to proud parents William and Nora 6WDSOHV 2¡%ULHQ LQ *UDQWVEXUJ :LV She and Tim were united in marriage on June 4, 1977, at the Methodist Church in Wyoming, Minn. Annette worked at the Sunrise Market in Stacy, Minn., as a produce manager for over 20 years. She later took a position with the Danbury casino as their training manager, where she worked for over three years. In her free time she enjoyed doing crafts and had many other hobbies. She was preceded in death by her son, Joshua; her mother, Nora; and her brother, Richard. She is survived and will be sadly missed by her husband, Tim; sons, Justin and Jacob Harer; her father, William O’Brien; her brothers, Bill O’Brien, Alan O’Brien, John O’Brien, Owen O’Brien and Irvin O’Brien; along with other relatives and good friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Oct. 24, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Danbury with Father Mike Tupa as celebrant. Interment followed at Danbury Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jay Staples, Bob Staples, Dan Staples, Kevin Hacker, Bill O’Brien and John O’Brien. Honorary pallbearer was Sanders “Sneedâ€? Staples. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Larry L. Koch

Joseph B. Gibbs, age 3, a resident of Webster, died Oct. 25, 2014. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 5 - 7:30 p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Funeral service will be Thursday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10-11 a.m., at First Baptist Church, Webster. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Webster. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements were entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

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/XFLOOH , &DUULHU +RIIPDQ DJH RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV died suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. Lucille, known by many as Grandma Lucy, was born Oct. 10, 1921, at Wabasso, Minn., to William and Blanche Kurtz. She graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1939. On Dec. 23, 1941, she married Howard Carrier at Pine City, Minn. After Howard’s death she married George Hoffman in Fridley, Minn. She was a seamstress at several sewing companies in the area and in her later years sewed for her friends and relatives. In her free time she enjoyed casino gaming, quilting, camping, doing upholstery and socializing with friends. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Howard and George; brothers, August, Art, Ben, Elmer, Leroy and Lester; and sisters, Bernice and Violet Ida Mae Hinz, 95, passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, Donaghue. 2014, at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria, 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU GDXJKWHU 'RQQD -LP 5HLVQHU Wis. RI +DXJHQ VRQ 'DOH /LQGD &DUULHU RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV Ida was born Nov. 23, 1918, to WilWZR VWHSFKLOGUHQ ÀYH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOOLDP DQG (OL]DEHWK %XHVJHQV (GHU GUHQ EURWKHU :LOOLDP %DUE .XUW] RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV DQG in St. Croix Falls, Wis. They lived on numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Sunshine Avenue until 1919, when Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Peace they moved to a farm in the Town Lutheran Church in Dresser. Interment was in the First RI *DUÀHOG 6KH DWWHQGHG %HDU /DNH Lutheran Cemetery in Rush City, Minn. Arrangements School. were made by the Grandstrand Funeral Home, grandOn July 18, 1942, she was united in strandfh.com. marriage to Walter Hinz. They lived in Baraboo, Wis., Columbus, Ind., and Cairo, Ill. In 1944, they bought a farm across from Half Moon Lake, Milltown. She resided there until she moved to Sophie’s Manor, Jan. 23, 2014. 6KH ZDV VR SURXG RI KHU SLQN à RZHUV RQ WKH KLOOVLGH ,Q $OOLVRQ 6KXOO +DQH\ RI 0LQQHDSROLV 0LQQ GLHG 1947, Ida and Walt started the Blacksmith Shop, then sold Sept. 30, 2014. it in 1954. Ida enjoyed helping others and taking care of 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU VRQV 6WHYHQ 0RQLFD +DQH\ and Warren Haney, both of Minneapolis, Minn.; her animals. She was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic GDXJKWHU -DQLQH -HIIUH\ 5XVVHOO +RGHV RI 6RXWK %HQG Church in Centuria and Our Lady of the Lakes in Balsam Ind.; four grandchildren, Rachel, CJ, Dori and Josh; and Lake, where she had been an active member in the altar WZR EURWKHUV *HUDOG -RDQ 6KXOO RI :KLWH %HDU /DNH 0LQQ DQG &DUOWRQ -XG\ 6KXOO RI %UDQGVRQ 0R society. Ida was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Walt; brothers, Leonard, George, John, Henry and Wil- Frederic. Memorials may be sent in memory to St. Luke’s OLH DQG KHU VLVWHU 0DU\ /DZUHQFH 9DQ 5XGHQ 6KH LV United Methodist Church, Frederic or TenMoonsRising. survived by nieces, nephews and other loving family and org. The Werness Brothers Bloomington Chapel, 952-884friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Oct. 8145, was entrusted with arrangements. 31, 2014, at 11 a.m., at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Balsam Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the church. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery following Viola E. Barg, 95, passed away Oct. 23 at Apache Juncthe Mass. Guests are invited to join the family back at the church for lunch and fellowship following the cemetery WLRQ $UL] 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU GDXJKWHU 6XH 'HQQLV Riley of Rock Falls, Ill.; son, Steven Ackerman of Albuservice. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has TXHUTXH 1 0 IRXU JUDQGFKLOGUHQ ÀYH JUHDW JUDQGFKLObeen entrusted with arrangements, kolstadfamilyfuner- dren; and nieces and nephews. alhome.com.

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North Valley Lutheran to host Children’s Remembrance Service Nov. 2 MILLTOWN – North Valley Lutheran Church of rural Milltown on CTH G by 200th Street is hosting its annual Children’s Remembrance Service on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. Jerry Livingston, from the local area, will be the speaker, sharing his experience. Pastor Maggie Isaacson of North Valley has been very aware of people whose child has died, and how this impacts the entire family, since her nephew died in 2002 at age 16. This remembrance service provides a way to remember your loved one. Participants have said it felt comfortable and supportive to be there, because everyone attended for the same reason. Those attending are encouraged to bring a à RZHU WR DGG WR D ERXTXHW RI UHPHPEUDQFH DQG DOVR WR bring pictures to share. Plan to attend this service to pay tribute to your loved one. A time of refreshment and fellowship will be held after the service. For more information, please contact Pastor Maggie at North Valley at 715-825-3559. - submitted

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cook. Before Saul became Paul the Apostle, he may have thought his life would bring more and more gains. He seemed to have it all—respect, intelligence, schooling, important heredity. Saul followed the law to a T and defended it zealously to the point of persecuting Christ’s followers. Everything he invested his lifeblood into fell to nothing when he was confronted by Jesus. Suddenly he saw that all he had gained was worse than the manure in a barnyard. “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain,â€? Paul said in Philippians 1:21. Do we also support such a belief in the way we live? Paul explains it this way: ´, KDYH EHHQ FUXFLĂ€HG ZLWK &KULVW DQG WKH OLIH ZKLFK , QRZ OLYH LQ WKH Ă HVK I live by faith in the Son of God, who

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)(3:(4 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ 4HPUZ *YVZZPUN 4PSL :V\[O /^` 6U [O :[ " :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ),(<;0-<3 :(=069 3<;/,9(5 >,3: .LUL , 1HOURL 7HZ[VY /T /^` H[ :WVVULY :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOVVS )PISL *SHZZLZ -VY (SS ! H T ),;/(5@ 3<;/,9(5 )9(5:;(+ 7HZ[VY 1H` ;PJRUVY TPSLZ :V VM .YHU[ZI\YN VU /^` :\U :JOS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T ),;/(5@ 3<;/,9(5 :09,5 /^` ISR 5 4HPU :[ 7HZ[VY 7H\S 7L[LYZVU *LSS 7HZ[VYHS :LY] :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ),;/,:+( 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 3*4* ^^^ IL[OLZKHS\[OLYHU ^Z 7HZ[VY 7L[LY 9PTTLYLPK [O (]L +YLZZLY ;YHKP[PVUHS :LY] ! H T " *VU[ :LY] ! H T )65, 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 ISSJ'SHRLSHUK ^Z 7HZ[VY (UU -LUSHZVU TP , VM 3\JR VU /^` TP : VU 0" 6MMPJL " 7HZ[VY H T :\UKH` :JOVVS (K\S[ )PISL :[\K`" ! H T >VYZOPW" ! H T -LSSV^ZOPW" *VTT\UPVU Z[ YK :\UKH` 6M ;OL 4VU[O */90:; 3<;/,9(5 3*4: 7PWL 3HRL *;/ . ; 7HZ[VY :[L]L 4PSSLY :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T K\YPUN ZJOS `Y " JOYPZ[S\[OLYHUWPWLSHRL JVT *3(4 -(33: 3<;/,9(5 ((3* 7HZ[VY .HY` 9VRLUIYVK[ >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 )(3:(4 3(2, MHP[OS\[OLYHU'SHRLSHUK ^Z 7HZ[VY +PHUL 5VYZ[HK " *;/ 0 4PSS :[YLL[ >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 .9(5;:)<9. :\U >VY ! H T IYVHKJHZ[ VU >*47 -4" :\U :JOVVS ! H T -09:; ,=(5 3<;/,9(5 *OLZ[U\[ :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ 45 [MS\[OLYHU VYN :\U >VYZOPW H T 4LTVYPHS +H` 3HIVY +H` -09:; 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05. 7HZ[VY 4HYPS`U *YVZZMPLSK J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN VY :\U >VY H T " :\U :JOS H T -90:;(+ 3<;/,9(5 *,5;<90( ,3*( /^` 4LS 9H\ 7HZ[VY :\U >VYZOPW H T .,69.,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( [O (]L *;/ . )HSZHT 3HRL >0 -V_ *YLLR 7HZ[VY 5LHS >LS[aLU" .; 6MMPJL 7HYZVUHNL ;9 6MMPJL >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T .9(*, 3<;/,9(5 >,:; :>,+,5 7OVUL 7HZ[VY ;OVTHZ 4J:OHUUVJR >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 7HZ[VY 1VK` 9 >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\U :JOS ! H T " :LY]PJL ! H T 3(2,:0+, *644<50;@ 3<;/ ,3*( *;/ / TP 5 VM *;/ ( / VU / *O\YJO 6MM 7HZ[VY )PSS :JOYVLKLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ^ *VTT\UPVU H T :\UKH` :JOVVS H T 3(2,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05. 7HZ[VY 4HYPS`U *YVZZMPLSK J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T 3<*2 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 9HSWO ;OVTWZVU 6MMPJL " S\JRS\[OLYHU VYN :LW[ 4H` :\U >VY H T ! H T " :\U :JOS H T 4033;6>5 3<;/,9(5 =PJHY (UNPL 2\[UL` 7HZ[VYZ 4LS 9H\ 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU" > 4HPU :[ > ! H T :\UKH` :JOS " ! >VYZOPW *VTT\UPVU Z[ YK :\UKH` VM [OL 4VU[O 5,> /67, 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ :LUPVY 7HZ[VY ,TVY` 1VOUZVU (ZZ[ 7HZ[VY 5H[L 1VOUZ[VUL UL^OVWLS\[OLYHUJO\YJO VYN > :[H[L 9VHK .YHU[ZI\YN :H[ *VU[ :LY]PJLZ W T :\U >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T

569;/ =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU TP > VM 4PSS[V^U VU ¸.¹ :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T 6<9 9,+,,4,9 3<;/,9(5 3*4: >,):;,9 7HZ[VY 1VK` >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T MHJLIVVR 6\Y9LKLLTLY>LIZ[LY 7,(*, 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 ,3*( *SHYR 9VHK +YLZZLY >0 WSJKYLZZLY VYN 7HZ[VY =HSLYPL 7L[LYZVU :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! ! H T 703.904 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* ,3*( 7HZ[VY 7H\S 7L[LYZVU >PZJVUZPU (]L 5 :\U >VYZOPW ! H T WPSNYPTS\[OLYHUMYLKLYPJ VYN 9,+,,4,9 ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZJVUZPU :`UVK 7HZ[VY .LUL +L=YPLZ 5 (KHTZ :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T :; 16/5»: ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZ :`UVK 4PJOPNHU (]L *LU[\YPH :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS H T :; 7,;,9»: 3<;/,9(5 3*4* *;/ ) 5VY[O 3\JR 7HZ[VY 9VI 3\IILU :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T *VU[HJ[ 3LZSPL =HSLU[PUL " ,THPS! SLZSPL 'JLU[\Y`[LS UL[ :/,7/,9+ 6- ;/, =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 4HKPZVU :[ :V\[O :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 7HZ[VY 4HYR 2 :JOVLU :\U :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( TP > VM *\TILYSHUK VU /^` 4J2PUSL` 7HZ[VY 5LHS >LS[aPU .; 6MMPJL 7HYZVUHNL ;9 6MMPJL >VY :LY] H T " :\U :JOS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 -(3<5 /^` ,HZ[ 7HZ[VY *HYS /LPKLS >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ ,=(5.,30*(3 3<;/,9(5 6:*,63( :LTPUVSL (]L *;/ 4 4HYR 2VJR 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T >,:; +,54(92 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VYZ 4PRL 3PUKH 9Va\THSZRP TP ^LZ[ VM 3\JR VU 5 [O :[ 3\JR :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T -LSSV^ZOPW H T >,:; 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( 9L] 9L_MVYK + )YHUK[ [O :[ 6ZJLVSH 1\UL :LW[ :\U >VY H T " *VTT\UPVU [^PJL H TVU[O @,336> 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 TP > VM /^` VU < `LSSV^SHRLS\[OLYHUJO\YJO VYN 7HZ[VYZ +V\NSHZ 6SZVU 9VNLY 2HTWZ[YH 4`YVU *HYSZVU HUK +HUU` >OLLSLY :LY]PJL H[ ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 )65, 3(2, 3*4* TPSLZ , VM -YLKLYPJ VU > TPSLZ ZV\[O VU 0" *O\YJO! 7HZ[VY 4PRL -PZR :\UKH` :JOS (K\S[ :[\K` ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ,(:; -(9405.;65 >,3: 7HZ[VY 4HY[PU >LPNHUK :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS H T " )PISL JSHZZ ! H T " ;O\YZ >VY ! W T A065 3<;/,9(5 4(92=033, 7HZ[VY ;PT -H\Z[ *LSS " 7HYZVUHNL >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ;9(+, 3(2, 7HZ[VY ;OVTHZ 4J:OHUUVJR -LSSV^ZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T >VYZOPW H T

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

-09:; 79,:)@;,90(5 7HZ[VY 4LKOH[ @VHRPLT 5L]HKH :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ :\UKH` >VY H T " -LSSV^ZOPW H T METHODIST

METHODIST

(;3(: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T *,5;9(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ .9(5;:)<9. 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY >VY H T " :\U :JOS ! H T +(5)<9@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; >H[LY :[ 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T .9(*, <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; >,):;,9 4\ZRL` (]L 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS ! H T :\U >VYZOPW ! H T

/63@ ;9050;@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; O[ZS\TJ'NTHPS JVT [O (]L *;/ 0 *LU[\YPH 7HZ[VY -YLKKPL 2PYR :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T 3(2,=0,> <50;,+ /,9;,3 7HZ[VY 1HJR :[HYY >VY H T " :\U :JOS K\YPUN ^VYZOPW OV\Y 3,>0: 4,4690(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; [O :[ 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY >VYZOPW ! H T 6:*,63( <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; VZJLVSH^P\TJ VYN" V\TJ'JLU[\Y`[LS UL[ 9P]LY :[YLL[ 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY 2H[O` /\UL`^LSS :\UKH` ,HYS` 9PZLYZ *SHZZ ! H T " :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T :; *960? -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY] H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS PZ H[ H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL :; 3<2, <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; -9,+,90* 3PUKLU :[YLL[ -YLKLYPJ 7HZ[VY ¸-YLKKPL¹ 2PYR :\U >VY ! H T " >LK :LY] ! W T :09,5 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; Z[ (]L :V 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS H T " >VY ! H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL ;(@369: -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; > .V]LYUTLU[ :[YLL[ 9L]LYLUK +Y 9VSSHUK 9VIPUZVU :\UKH` :LY]PJL H T ^P[O U\YZLY` :\UKH` :JOVVS :LW[ 4H` H[ H T >63- *9,,2 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; 9L] 2YPZ 1VOUZVU" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T COVENANT

COVENANT

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

CATHOLIC

(::<47;065 6- ;/, )3,::,+ =09.05 4(9@ 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU :[ /^` ,HZ[ -HYTPUN[VU 4HZZ :\UKH` H T */<9*/ 6- :; 16:,7/ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO )LUJO :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ :H[ =PNPS ! W T " :\U ! ! H T ;\LZ ;O\YZ ! H T 6<9 3(+@ 6- 7,97,;<(3 /,37 +HUI\Y` :[ 9K 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH 4HZZ :H[ W T -YP H T :LW[ 4H` 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU I` HWW[ 6<9 3(+@ 6- ;/, 3(2,: )HSZHT 3HRL -H[OLY .LUL 4\YWO`" 7HZ[VY 4HZZ! :H[ L]LZ W T " :\U ! H T " ;\LZ ! W T " -YP H T :HJYHTLU[ VM 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU ! H T :\UKH` VY I` HWW[ :(*9,+ /,(9;: 6- 1,:<: 4(9@ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *;/Z ( / *YLZJLU[ 3HRL =V`HNLY =PSSHNL HYLH 4HZZ :\U H T ;O\YZ ! H T 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU HUK I` HWW[ :; +64050* -9,+,90* -Y 3V\PZ 9LKK` 4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T *HSS [OL VMMPJL MVY KHPS` OVS` KH` 4HZZ [PTLZ 044(*<3(;, *65*,7;065 .9(5;:)<9. -Y 3V\PZ 9LKK` 4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T :; (55, 7(90:/ 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU *O\YJO /PSS 9K :VTLYZL[ 4HZZ :H[ W T " :\U H T H T " ;\LZ >LK ;O\YZ -YP H T :; -9(5*0: ?(=0,9 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO 9LK^PUN (]L :OHMLY 45 :\UKH` H T :; 16/5 ;/, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *LKHY 4\ZRL` (]L >LIZ[LY 4HZZ :\U H T >LK ! W T :LW[ 4H` -YP H T :\TTLY :; 16:,7/ *(;/630* 5VY[O 2LSSLY (]L (TLY` -H[OLY .LUL 4\YWO` 7HZ[VY :H[ 4HZZ W T :\U 4HZZ ! H T 4HZZ >LK ;O\YZ H T

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

ASSEMBLY

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

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

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

BAPTIST

,(:; )(3:(4 )(7;0:; )(3:(4 32 [O :[ *;/ 0 7HZ[VY .HIL )YLUUHU LHZ[IHSZHT VYN >VY :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ,<9,2( )(7;0:; [O (]L :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ +Y /HYY` / )\JR^HS[LY 1Y :\U :JOVVS H T " >VY :LY]PJL H T -(0;/ -,336>:/07 /^` HUK *;/ 5 3\JR )PSS 4J,HJOLYU 7HZ[VY :\U )PISL Z[\K` H T " :\U >VY H T -09:; )(7;0:; (4,9@ )YVHK^H` :[ " MIJHTLY` VYN" ,THPS! JO\YJOVMMPJL'MIJHTLY` VYN 9LN VMMPJL OV\YZ! ;\LZ ;O\YZ H T W T 7HZ[VY *OHYSPL )\[[ 3LHK 7HZ[VY" 5PJR )\KH (ZZVJPH[L 7HZ[VY :\U :LY] ! H T " (SS HNLZ :\U :JOS ! ! H T " 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL -09:; )(7;0:; -(3<5 VY )YPHU 2YH\ZL 3LHK 7HZ[VY :[L]L >HYK (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY VM =PZP[H[PVU :\U :JOVVS HSS HNLZ ! H T " *O\YJO :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; 4033;6>5 7HZ[VY 4HYSVU 4PLSRL (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY +HU 4PLSRL :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T W T -09:; )(7;0:; ;(@369: -(33: 45 3VJH[LK HJYVZZ MYVT LSLTLU ZJOVVS VU >LZ[ :[ 7HZ[VY +Y 2L]PU :JO\THUU" :\U 4VYU :\U :JOVVS MVY HSS HNLZ H T 4VYU >VYZOPW ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; >,):;,9 *O\YJO 7OVUL 7HZ[VY ;PT 8\PUU :\U :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK .9(*, */<9*/ 6- 6:*,63( ¸;OL *\YL MVY [OL *VTTVU *O\YJO¹ :LTPUVSL (]L 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY +Y 2LU[ /HYHSZVU" VY " PUMV'NYHJLJO\YJOVZJLVSH JVT :\U ! 7YHPZL >VYZOPW :LY] HT (K\S[ )PISL :[\K` ! H T *OPSKYLU»Z :\U :JOVVS ! H T .9(*, )(7;0:; .9(5;:)<9. : 9VILY[ :[ .YHU[ZI\YN :Y 7HZ[VY )YHK 4VVYL .LVYNL :LSIOLY (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS H T 30=05. /67, */<9*/ 7HZ[VY +V\N 4J*VUULSS @V\[O 7HZ[VY *OYPZ 9HK[RL ([ .YHU[ZI\YN /PNO :JOVVS :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T ;9(+, 3(2, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY +H]PK 7YPUJL :\U :JOS ! H T " >VY :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK " [YHKLSHRLIHW[PZ[JO\YJO VYN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

WESLEYAN

>66+3(5+ >,:3,@(5 +HPY`SHUK 9L] (UKYLH >P[[^LY :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

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

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

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

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

/63@ ;9050;@ 69;/6+6? Z[ :[ *SH`[VU -Y *OYPZ[VWOLY >VQJPR 7HZ[VY :H[ =LZWLYZ W T " :\U 3P[\YN` ! H T /63@ *96:: 69;/6+6? */90:;0(5 4LL[PUN H[ APVU 3\[OLYHU *O\YJO 6SK ;V^UL 9K *OPZHNV *P[` 45" OVS`_ UL[ :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY]PJL ! H T NAZARENE

NAZARENE

*(3=(9@ */<9*/ 6- ;/, 5(A(9,5, : =PUJLU[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 7HZ[VY ;VT 9LH\TL :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T >LK ! W T -(0;/ *644<50;@ 7LL[ :[ +HUI\Y` 7HZ[VY 1HZVU 7L[LYZVU :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY]PJL H T W T

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

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

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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 21, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Chairman Johnson called the regular October 21, 2014, meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to order at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of receiving evidence of proper notice. The County Clerk stated that the notice of meeting was properly posted in three public buildings, published in a legal newspaper in accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 985.02 and posted on the county website the week of October 13, 2014. In addition, the Office of County Clerk distributed on October 10, 2014, copies of such notice of meeting and proposed resolutions to supervisors in accordance with Article 3, Section 2 of the County Board Rules of Order. The County Board received the verbal opinion of Corporation Counsel that the advance written meeting notice, posted and published as described by the clerk, satisfied the applicable provisions of Wisconsin Open Meetings Law and the applicable procedural provisions of the Polk County Board Rules of Order. Chairman Johnson recognized the County Clerk for purposes of taking roll call. Roll call was taken with all 15 members present. Chairman Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair asked for volunteers for the Time of Reflection, none offered.

RESOLUTION 36-14

RESOLUTION TO GRANT ZONING DISTRICT CHANGE AND AMEND ZONING DISTRICT MAP FOR THE TOWN OF MILLTOWN TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF POLK, WISCONSIN: WHEREAS, Carol Jacobson has petitioned the Polk County Board of Supervisors requesting that a parcel of real estate be rezoned Agricultural District, thereby removing said parcel from the Commercial District; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of Milltown has not objected to said District Change; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., at the Polk County Government Center by the Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee of the Polk County Board of Supervisors as required by the provisions of Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69 (5) (e) regarding said District Change; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing no objections were filed with regard to said proposed Zoning District Change; and WHEREAS, the Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee of the Polk County Board of Supervisors has reviewed said proposed Zoning District Change, and has recommended that the Polk County Board of Supervisors grant said proposed change. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors grant the proposed zoning change. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69(5)(e), the Polk County Board of Supervisors does hereby amend the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance to provide that the following described parcel of real estate be removed from the Commercial District and be rezoned to the Agricultural District: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 5/T35N/R17W, thence due North 1,320’, thence due West 500’, thence 1,320’ due South, thence due East 500’ to the Point of Beginning, Town of Milltown, County of Polk, State of Wisconsin, approximately 15.15 acres. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said district change to be recorded on the Zoning District Map of the Town of Milltown, which is on file in the office of the Polk County Zoning Administrator pursuant to Section II (2) of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Effective date: Upon Passage & Publication. Submitted and sponsored by: The Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee: Kim A. O’Connell, James S. Edgell, Dale Wood, Craig Moriak and Warren Nelson. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed, recommended and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on October 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors adopted the above-entitled resolution, Resolution 36-14: Resolution To Grant A Zoning District Change And To Amend The Zoning District Map For The Town Of Milltown, by unanimous voice vote. Dated this 21st day of October, 2014, at Polk County, Wisconsin. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Polk County Land Information Department Zoning I Planning I Mapping I Surveyor 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 130 Balsam Lake, WI 54810

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County Board Supervisors Zoning Administration October 15, 2014 District Change from Commercial to Agricultural 1609 230th Ave., part of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 5/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown Approx 15.15 acres On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Carol Jacobson petitioned the Polk County Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee to rezone approximately 15.15 acres located on the above-captioned property. The request is to rezone a Commercial district to Agricultural district. At the public hearing, no objections were filed and the Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee recommends the proposed change. If the County Board approves the district change, the following uses will be allowed: 1) Single-/multiple-family dwellings 10) Home occupations 2) Churches, schools 11) Professional offices 3) Lodging & boarding homes 12) Mobile home parks 4) Municipal buildings 13) Roadside stands 5) Accessory buildings 14) Drive-in theaters 6) Private Clubs 15) Municipal warehouses/shops 7) Gardening/farming & storage yards 8) Municipal parks & playgrounds 16) Garage incinerators 9) Utilities 17) Municipal sewage plants, recycling & hot mix plants The following uses will be allowed only after written approval by the Polk County Board of Adjustments: 1) Medical institutions 10) Kennels 2) Correctional institutions 11) Quarrying 3) Charitable institutions 12) Slaughter houses 4) Medical offices 13) Game/fur farms 5) Contractor’s storage yards 14) Service stations 6) Fur farms 15) Public garages 7) Charcoal kilns 16) Stables/tack shops

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DISTRICT CHANGE DECISION FORM (Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee) Applicant: Carol Jacobson Project: Commercial to Agricultural district Location: 1609 230th Ave.; part of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 5/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, approx 15.15 acres. Hearing Date: October 15, 2014 FINDINGS OF FACT Milltown Town Board approved at September 8, 2014, Board Meeting, correcting a mistake that Milltown Town Board did with these maps. No commercial uses on the property existing, no objections to rezone. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Based on the above findings of fact the Committee concludes that: This parcel is to be rezoned out of the commercial district to the agricultural district as a whole, so that the owner is able to build a pole barn for farm equipment.

3$*( f ,17(5 &2817< /($'(5 1257+(51 &855(176 6(&7,21 % f 2&72%(5 ORDER AND DETERMINATION On the basis of the above findings, conclusions of law and record in this matter, the Committee orders that the request be: (circle one) recommended or not recommended to County Board. Motion: James/Dale. To aprove rezoning of 15.15 acres of the Jacobson property from commercial to the agricultural district. Signed: Kim A. O’Connell, Yes; James S. Edgell, Yes; Dale Wood, Yes; Craig Moriak, Yes; and Warren Nelson, Yes. Chairman Johnson called to the floor the approval of the Consent Agenda as published. Motion (O’Connell/Jepsen) to approve the Consent Agenda as published. Consent agenda included October 21, 2014, Agenda, Minutes of September 16, 2014, County Board Meeting and A. Resolution 36-14: Resolution to Grant Zoning District Change and Amend Zoning District Map for the Town of Milltown. Chairman Johnson called for the vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried, by unanimous voice vote. Resolution Adopted. Time was given for public comment. Time was given for Committee Q&A. Chairman’s Report was given by Chairman Johnson. Video of Unity School Vocal Jazz Ensemble was shown. Chairman called attention to the draft agenda for the upcoming Committee of the Whole. Chairman asked for any additions. Item No. 8, Business Items, will be changed to include language stating: Discussion only - No action will be taken. Administrator’s Report was given by Administrator Frey. Chairman Johnson called for a motion to approve the Administrator’s appointment of Kathryn Kienholz to the Renewable Energy Committee. Motion (Bonneprise/Nelson) to approve said appointment. Motion to approve the appointment carried by unanimous voice vote.

WHEREAS, it is in Polk County’s best interests that this project be implemented as soon as possible due to fund availability and these immediate energy savings; and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has established an Asset Protection and Internal Investment Fund to fund projects that provide such long-term savings; and WHEREAS, there are adequate funds in this account to pay for this project, with a payback of under three years; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Polk County Policy 880, Budget Preparation and Execution, and Wisconsin Statute Section 65.90 the County Board of Supervisors must approve a budget modification to expend such funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Board of Supervisors does hereby authorize and approve an amendment to the 2014 adopted budget to transfer $16,000 from the Asset Protection and Internal Investment Fund to the Buildings Department for purposes of this lighting equipment project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Buildings Director is authorized to implement this project and to enter into any agreements needed pursuant thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Clerk is directed to cause to be published notification of this amendment in a timely fashion consistent with Wisconsin Statute Section 65.90(5)(a). Funding amount/source: Asset Protection and Internal Investment Fund: $16,000.00. Effective date: Upon Passage Date Submitted to County Board: October 21, 2014. Submitted by: Dana Frey. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on October 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the the above resolution, Resolution 38-14: Resolution To Amend The 2014 Approved Budget To Fund An EnergyEfficient Lighting Equipment Project, by unanimous voice vote. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 38-14, Resolution To Amend The 2014 Approved Budget To Fund An Energy-Efficient Lighting Equipment Project. Motion (Hallberg/Jepsen) to approve Resolution 38-14. Administrator Frey addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 3814, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted. Chairman called for a 10-minute recess. Chairman declared meeting back in session 7:00 p.m.

RESOLUTION 37-14

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR 2015 FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES ON TITLE IV-E CASES INVOLVING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 24-98, the Office of Corporation Counsel represents the interest of the public in the prosecution of termination of parental rights case; and WHEREAS, the federal government maintains a program under Title IV-E of the Social Security Administration Act for counties to receive reimbursement for the cost of legal services incurred in child welfare cases, which include cases involving termination of parental rights and children in need of protection and services; and WHEREAS, Polk County has participated in receiving Title IV-E Legal Reimbursement Program since 2004; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County to renew the authorization to file an application for Title IV-E Reimbursements for the calendar year 2015 and timely file the same by October 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, the Office of the District Attorney represents the interest of the public in children in need of protection and services under Section 48.13 to 48.16, Wis. Stats.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 48.09, the County Board of Supervisors may in even years authorize the transfer of such cases from the Office of the District Attorney to the Office of Corporation Counsel and such transfer of cases is effective on September 1 of the subsequent odd year; and WHEREAS, the transfer of such cases from the Office of the District Attorney will not result appreciable incurrence of county costs as the legal support services on such cases is being provided through the County staff employed through the Human Services Department; and WHEREAS, transfer of the CHIPS cases from the Office of the District Attorney to the Office of Corporation Counsel will increase the reimbursements through the Title IV-E Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes and approves the following: 1. The Polk County Human Services Department and the Polk County Corporation Counsel shall enter into a legal services agreement for the purposes of making an application to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families for Title IV-E Reimbursement for termination of parental rights and CHIPS cases. 2. On behalf of Polk County, the Polk County Corporation Counsel shall prepare and file an application with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families for Title IV-E Reimbursements of legal services incurred on such cases. 3. That, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 48.09, the Polk County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Office of Corporation Counsel to prosecute cases involving children alleged to be in need of protection or services as provided in Wis. Stat. Secs. 48.13 - 48.16. 4. The authorization for transfer of such CHIPS cases shall be effective on September 1, 2015. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the Wisconsin Department of Administration no later than December 31, 2014. BE IT FURTHER RESOLYED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the application for Title IV-E Reimbursements. Funding amount: N/A. Funding source: N/A. Date Reviewed as to Appropriations: October 9, 2014. Committee Recommendation as to Appropriation: Approved. Effective date: Upon Passage. Submitted by: Jay Luke, Larry Jepsen, William Johnson, John Bonneprise and Marvin Caspersen. Date Submitted to County Board: October 21, 2014. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed, recommended and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on October 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the the above resolution, Resolution 37-14: Resolution To Authorize Application For 2015 Federal Reimbursements For Legal Services On Title IV-E Cases Involving Termination Of Parental Rights And Children In Need Of Protection Or Services, adopted by majority voice vote. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 37-14, Resolution To Authorize Application For 2015 Federal Reimbursements For Legal Services On Title IV-E Cases Involving Termination Of Parental Rights And Children In Need Of Protection Or Services. Motion (Schmidt/Jepsen) to approve Resolution 37-14. Corporation Counsel, Jeff Fuge, addressed the resolution. Motion to approve Resolution 37-14, carried by unanimous voice vote. Resolution adopted.

RESOLUTION 39-14

RESOLUTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2015 BUDGET PROPOSAL OF POLK COUNTY TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, Section 65.90(1) Wisconsin Statutes, requires Polk County to annually formulate a budget and hold hearings on the proposed budget; and WHEREAS, consistent with Section 59.18(5), the County Administrator has prepared, presented and submitted to the Polk County Board of Supervisors, during the meeting of September 16, 2014, the proposed draft budget for fiscal year 2015; and WHEREAS, consistent with Polk County Policy No. 880, Budget Preparation and Execution, the respective county board standing committees have reviewed the submitted 2015 Budget Proposal and made recommendations on amendments that they have deemed appropriate. WHEREAS, consistent with Polk County Policy No. 880, Budget Preparation and Execution, the General Government Committee has reviewed the submitted proposed budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors acknowledges receipt of the draft 2015 Budget Proposal, as submitted by the County Administrator, and the recommendations on amendments of the various county board standing committees. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing of the proposed 2015 budget at 7:00 p.m. during the course of its annual meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, and that such public hearing shall be held at the County Boardroom at the Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors receives the formulated budget, “2015 Budget Proposal of Polk County� as attached hereto and incorporated herein, for the purposes of conducting said public budget hearing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors directs the County Clerk to have published as a Class 1 notice a notice of public budget hearing, which such notice shall include a summary of the budge consistent with Section 65.90(3)(b) and notice that the proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the office of the County Clerk and via Internet. Funding amount/source: As Provided in Submitted, Received and Amended 2015 Budget Proposal of Polk County. Effective date: Upon Passage Date Submitted to County Board: October 21, 2014. Submitted by: Dana Frey. Reviewed and recommended by: Dana Frey, County Administrator. Reviewed and approved as to form by: Jeffrey B. Fuge, Corporation Counsel. At its regular business meeting on October 21, 2014, the Polk County Board of Supervisors considered and acted on the the above resolution, Resolution 39-14: Resolution To Hold A Public Hearing On The 2015 Budget Proposal Of Polk County, adopted by majority voice vote, as amended. William Johnson IV, County Board Chairperson. Attest: Carole Wondra, Polk County Clerk. Chairman Johnson called to the floor, Resolution 39-14, Resolution To Hold A Public Hearing On The 2015 Budget Proposal Of Polk County. Motion (Jepsen/Schmidt) to approve Resolution 39-14. Administrator Frey addressed the resolution. Chairman called for a motion on Amendment No. 1. Motion (Nelson/O’Connell) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 3914, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of Museum. Supervisor Nelson addressed the amendment. Amendment 1. Amendment to Increase Museum Funding On page 47 of the Department Budget Listing, Museum (Fund 21-101), under Revenue, General Property Tax, strike "17,533" and insert "30,000" and under Expenditures, Contractual Services, strike "17,533" and insert "30,000"; Amendment 1, further amended to reflect this as One Time Only for 2015. Chairman received request for a roll call vote. Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 of the proposed budget for 2015, carried by unanimous roll call vote. Chairman called for a motion on Amendment No. 2. Motion (Moriak/O’Connell) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 3914, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of Buildings, Parks and Recycling. Administrator Frey addressed the amendment. Amendment 2. Amendment to Fund Solar Energy Study

RESOLUTION 38-14

On page 13 of the Department Budget Listing, Bldg., Parks, Recycling (Fund 07-101), under Expenditures, Contractual Services, strike "710,625" and insert ''716,375";

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2014 APPROVED BUDGET TO FUND AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PROJECT TO THE HONORABLE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, Polk County has applied for and received a grant for a lighting equipment project at the Justice Center that will reduce energy costs by an estimated $6,689; and

Motion to approve Amendment No. 2 of the proposed budget for 2015, carried by voice vote.

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Chairman Johnson called for a motion on Amendment No. 3. Motion (Jepsen/Demulling) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 39-14, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of Circuit Court. Supervisor Luke addressed the amendment.

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Siren Chamber welcomes Business Tech Solutions SIREN - Business Tech Solutions was welcomed by the Siren Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting held Thursday, Oct. 23. Tech Solutions provides home computer support, business information, technology support and computers and accessories for retail purchase. Oct. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of owner Travis Cormell’s purchase of the business. “I began my computer service business as Siren Computer Service,� Cormell noted. “After six months, local investors approached me with an idea involving their existing business, Business Tech Solutions.� The proposal was for him to manage their business versus his own, with the potential for future ownership, which took place a year ago. Tech Solutions specializes in professional- and commercial-grade refurbished computers, laptops and tablets, with most refurbished by Cormell at his shop. New computer products are available as a custom order, based upon promotional offers made available by the manufacturers, which guarantee to beat any price. As well, Cormell carries a complete line of computer accessories. Extensive computer networking options are available from Internet and Wi-Fi to ethernet. Cormell can even turn a pre-existing electrical system into a network. Service is a priority with Tech Solutions, both the home setting and business situations. Support includes screen repairs for smartphones, tablets and laptops. “No matter what computer or problem, we can get it to work,� Cormell said. In addition to in-store support services, he offers remote support if needed. “We may be introducing annual maintenance contracting for businesses in the future.� Cormell’s computer history began at age 6, working then with Windows 3.1. His interest has continued ever since. Although moving a lot, he attended Webster High School and has now been in the Siren area over the last 15 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems with a minor in business management. His long-term vision is of multiple shops located in small rural areas in need of support. “Wonderful computers and software are now available and marketed to everyone,� Cormell said. “But there is no support and training provided to the user after the product is received. There is no customer service being offered by manufacturers so it becomes a situation of customer assumptions. Users need to learn on their own, making the best choices they can without any

knowledgeable guidance.� Cormell envisions helping rural areas in usage of their systems - how to use what they bought and how to protect themselves. “To get the most from your system, it’s all about the education,� he said. As a 2014 Communities United in Education instructor, Cormell is now teaching Computers for Absolute Beginners, Internet & Email Skills and Windows 8 at the Siren School. “We have a blast in the courses,� he said. Tech Solutions is located at 24649 Hwys. 35/70 in Siren. Their website is ibuysolutions.com. They may be reached by calling 715-349-6972 or by emailing support@ ibuysolutions.com. - from Siren Chamber of Commerce 5,*+7 6LUHQ &KDPEHU 3UHVLGHQW 7DPP\ 7ZHGW &ORVH DQG ERDUG PHPEHU .LP &DPSLRQ ZHOFRPH 7UDYLV &RUPHOO DQG %XVLQHVV 7HFK 6ROXWLRQV WR WKH 6LUHQ &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG

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Amendment 3. Amendment to Fund Drug Court (part of CJCC) On page 48 of the Department Budget Listing, Circuit Court (Fund 02-101), under Expenditures, Grants, Contributions, Indemnifications, strike "O" and insert "25,000"; Motion to approve Amendment No. 3 of the proposed budget for 2015, carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson called for a motion on Amendment No. 4. Motion (Jepsen/Schmidt) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 39-14, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of County Court. Administrator Frey addressed the amendment. Amendment 4. Amendment to Fund Boardroom Technology upgrade On page 23 of the Department Budget Listing, County Clerk (Fund 06-101), under Expenses, Supplies and Expenses, strike "71,325" and insert "77,902"; Motion to approve Amendment No. 4 of the proposed budget for 2015, carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson relinquished the chair to Vice Chairman Jepsen for the purpose of addressing Amendment No. 5. Acting Chairman Jepsen called for a motion on Amendment No. 5. Motion (Johnson/Caspersen) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 39-14, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of Outside Agencies. Supervisor Johnson addressed the amendment. Amendment 5. Amendment to Increase Tourism Funding On page 48 of the Department Budget Listing, Outside Agencies (Fund 13101), under Revenue, General Property Tax, strike "135,046� and insert "136,046" and under Expenditures, Grants, Contributions, Indemnifications, strike “135,046� and insert “136,046";

Motion to approve Amendment No. 5 of the proposed budget for 2015, carried by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson assumed the chair and called for a motion on Amendment No. 6. Motion (Nelson/O’Connell) to amend the proposed budget for 2015 as incorporated in Resolution 39-14, with specific respect to the departmental budget listing of Land & Water Resources. Land and Water Director Tim Ritten addressed the amendment. Amendment 6. Amendment to Fund a Lake Study in the Town of Milltown On page 38 of the Department Budget Listing, Land & Water Resources (Fund 22-101), under Expenditures, Contractual Services, strike "56,787" and insert “88,182"; Motion to approve Amendment No. 6 of the proposed budget for 2015 was defeated by a majority voice vote. Motion to approve Resolution 39-14, Resolution To Hold A Public Hearing On The 2015 Budget Proposal Of Polk County, as amended, carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion (Bonneprise/Demulling) to adjourn. Motion carried, by unanimous voice vote. Chairman Johnson declared meeting adjourned 8:35 p.m. STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF POLK

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THURSDAY/ŕŒ Amery • Book sale at the library, 4-7 p.m.

Balsam Lake • Flu shots at the health department, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715485-8500.

Danbury • “Halloween Homicide in the Town of Dark Cloud,â€? murder mystery dinner at Voyager Village, 5:30 p.m., 715-259-7224, villageplayerscommunitytheatre.com.

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

Siren • Northland Beekeepers Assoc. meeting at the government center, 7 p.m., 715-327-5525. • Auditions for Prairie Fire’s “Snow Whiteâ€? at the school, 3:30 p.m., 715-523-2339.

TUESDAY/Ŗ Amery • Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291. • Swedish Club meeting/program at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2901.

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• The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. • Historical Society quarterly meeting at the St. Croix Falls City Hall, 7 p.m. • Howlin’ Halloween at Festival Theatre, all ages, 6 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

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

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

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

Balsam Lake • Trick or treating at the museum 4-5:30 p.m.; trunk or treating, supper & hayrides at the school 5:15-6:45 p.m.; movie 6:45 p.m.; witch’s call 8:45 p.m.

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Grantsburg

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

Amery

• Trunk R Treat at T-Dawgs, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-4636888.

Dresser • GriefShare, support group for those grieving a death, at the New Life Christian Community, 6:30 p.m., 715-5571431.

Siren • Trunk and Treat at the Moose Lodge w/haunted house, ages up to 12, 5-7 p.m.

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St. Croix Falls

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

• Downtown business district trick or treating for young kids & families. Start at the library, 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. • Trunk or Treat community event at Alliance Church of the Valley, 5:30-7 p.m., www.stcroixalliance.com, 715483-1100.

THURSDAY/Ĺ˜ Amery • Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake

NOVEMBER SATURDAY/œ Amery • Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Roast beef dinner at East Immanuel Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning presentation with Brian Byrnes at the library, 6:30 p.m., 715-485-3215.

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Osceola

• Polk County Homemakers Christmas Fair at Unity school, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-948-2323. • Flu shots at Unity School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-4858500.

• Friends of the Library meeting, 10 a.m., 715-483-1777.

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Shell Lake

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $20 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m. • “Halloween Homicide in the Town of Dark Cloud,â€? murder mystery dinner at Voyager Village, 5:30 p.m., 715-259-7224, villageplayerscommunitytheatre.com.

Grantsburg • Crex Halloween Happenings, 5-8 p.m., 715-463-2900, crexmeadows.org. • Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., 715-463-5699. • Author Sue Segelstrom book signing at the library, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 715-463-2244.

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

Luck • Luck Lutheran Church fall dinner & music concert. Dinner 4-6:30 p.m., followed by concert. • Peter Eide in concert at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-472-2535.

Rice Lake • Paulo Padilha and Group at the Barron Area Community Center, 7 p.m., barron.uwc.edu/cc. • Holistic Healing & Psychic Fair at the community center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 715-520-1358.

Siren • Bake sale at Siren United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.2 p.m. • Northwoods Christmas, crafts, consultants at the school, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-523-2339. • Spookiest Thing in Life event at the Pet Store, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 715-349-5446, petstore.name. • Holiday Arts Alive on 35 at BAAG’s Center, 10 a.m.3 p.m., 715-349-5960, burnettcounty.com. • Wristwrestling championships at Kris’ Pheasant Inn. Weigh-ins 7 p.m., 715-349-5755.

St. Croix Falls

Webster • Chili feed mission trip fundraiser at First Baptist Church, 4-6 p.m.

SUNDAY/Ŕ Eureka • Eugene Lampert, Chosen People Ministries, to speak at 11 a.m. service followed by dinner, 715-483-9464.

Dresser • All-you-can-eat breakfast at the VFW Hall, 8 a.m.noon.

Grantsburg

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

FRIĆ & SATĆ /Ĺ™ & Ĺš Siren • PFCT’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsâ€? at the school, 7 p.m., 715-523-2339.

Trego

• RSVP deadline for Sat., Nov. 8, Land Acquisition )XQG %HQHÀW GLQQHU at Crex Meadows, 715-463-2900, crexmeadows.org.

• Wisconsin Honey Producers Fall Conference at Heartwood Conference Center. Fri. 8:45 a.m. through Sat. eve. social, 715-268-2389, bywater@amerytel.

St. Croix Falls

FRIDAY/Ĺ™

• Gift sale at Marchese Design Studios, local artists & craftsmen, 813 Hamilton St., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

MONDAY/Ĺ• Centuria

Amery • Swiss steak dinner at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4:30-7 p.m., 715-268-7283.

Frederic

• Alice Peacock at Festival Theatre, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

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

• Primetime senior group lunch meeting at Oak Forest Center, 12:30-2:30 p.m., 715-327-8940.

Wanderoos

Clear Lake

• Owl Prowl at Crex Meadows, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-4632900, crexmeadows.org.

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

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• Chronic pain support group at the medical center, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-0431. • The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. • 4-week expectant parent class at the medical center 6-8:30 p.m., 715-483-0576, scrmc.org.

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Grantsburg

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