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Court appearance Former Grantsburg teacher facing sexual assault charges set to appear at omnibus hearing Page 3

WEEKEND watch • Fish fry @ Milltown • SCVO concert @ Amery • Play at St. Croix Falls • St. Patrick’s Day parade @ Webb Lake See Coming events

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UP FRONT FREDERIC - Bremer Bank is warning customers and noncustomers alike of voicemail and phone recordings attempting to persuade people to provide personal information, including debit card and bank account numbers and ATM PIN numbers. Many people in Burnett and Polk counties are receiving the calls, said Glenn Meier, Bremer Bank manager at Frederic, who asks people to never give their bank information over the phone, unless they initiate it themselves. “It’s known as vishing,â€? Meier said. “People are getting calls at all hours of the day and night and, in some cases, they are being told their card is nonactivated and they need to punch in their 16-digit card number to activate it.â€? Bremer is currently working to shut down the vishing attack and to determine the extent to which clients may have been affected. Meier says that if someone realizes they have given out their number to a nonauthorized person they should immediately call Bremer so that their account can be canceled to prevent any unauthorized charges. Also: Do not respond to any suspicious-looking email or any automated calls. Bremer never asks for client information through an automated voice response system or text messages. Never provide your personal information in response to an unsolicited request, whether it is over the phone or over the Internet. Contact Bremer Bank right away if you question being contacted by an unsolicited request. Never provide your password over the phone or in response to an Internet request. If you believe you have been targeted and are concerned about your information being compromised, contact the Bremer Phone Bank immediately at 800-908BANK (2265). - Gary King with information from Bremer Bank ••• GRANTSBURG – Everyone is invited to get a peek inside the Habitat rehab project in Grantsburg, which is nearing completion. Check out what your neighbors have accomplished while rehabbing this older home, get a free cup of coffee and learn more about how Habitat for Humanity works. Stop out Tuesday, March 25, from 8 to 10 a.m. The home is at 222 E. Summit Ave. - from HFH ••• NATIONWIDE - This is National Sunshine Week, a national initiative spearheaded by the American Society of News Editors to educate the public about the importance of open government and dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy. The Leader offers two opinion pieces this week - one by Bill Lueders of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (WisconsinWatch.org) on page 10 and one from state Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen (see leadernewsroom.com). For more general information, see sunshineweek.org.

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Siren Chamber hosts booth at home and garden show

'R \RX UHPHPEHU 7RE\ %URZQ" BALSAM LAKE - Back in the day, Toby Brown was billed as “the man who plays the buzz bop trumpet,â€? according to this 15- by 22-inch poster discovered recently among the memorabilia of a local musician. Brown was apparently popular throughout Polk County and the poster indicates KH ZDV D UHJXODU KHDGOLQHU RI WKH Ă RRU VKRZ DW WKH ,QGLDQhead Lodge in Balsam Lake, an establishment which dates back to 1939 and is still going strong today. Also billed on the poster are Miss Edith, vocalist and dancer; Jimmy Kay, saxophone player; and Susie Slatz and Uncle George, their talents were not listed. The poster likely dates back to the 1950s if not earlier. The history of Indianhead Lodge can be found at their website, indianheadsupperclub. com. Anyone with memories of that era or Toby Brown are invited to share them with us at editor@leadernewsroom.com.

The circus is coming!

MINNEAPOLIS - The Siren Chamber of Commerce hosted the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s booth on opening day for the 2014 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show. Chamber President Tammy Twedt-Close and Executive Director Chris Moeller partnered at the state’s booth with regional tourism specialist Sarah Pischer on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism offered several 2014 brochures including their event, trail and activity guides, and highlighted WKH XSFRPLQJ QHZ ELNH JXLGH ZLWK D UDIà H GUDZLQJ for a bike rack. The Siren Chamber had on hand their brochure, tour map, event calendar and information for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The Burnett

County Guide and map were available, as well. “This is the second year that the Siren Chamber has attended this show with the Department of Tourism,â€? said Twedt-Close. “It is an excellent way for our region to reach out to our target market of the Twin Cities.â€? She and Moeller presented information on both the state and the area to all interested parties that stopped by the booth throughout the day and evening. “We made many good contacts, as we had last \HDU DQG ZLOO GHĂ€QLWHO\ FRPH EDFN DJDLQ LQ Âľ The Minneapolis Home and Garden Show was held from Wednesday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, March 2, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. – from Siren Chamber of Commerce.

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Groups team up for propane project

FREDERIC - The Frederic kindergarten ringmaster, Hattie Antonich, would like to invite one and all to the Kindergarten Circus on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m., in the gym at the elementary school. There will be thrills and chills for young and old. You will be in awe from the merry-go-round up and down to the funny tricks of the clowns. Hattie hopes to see everyone there. – Photo submitted

AMERY – The Amery Area Community Foundation has put out a matching grant for the Polk County Salvation Army to use to help fund emergency requests for propane. This winter has been very harsh, and the propane shortage has made an alUHDG\ GLIÀFXOW VLWXDWLRQ HYHQ PRUH precarious. Individuals in need of assistance are on the rise, and those having never had WR VHHN VXFK DVVLVWDQFH DUH QRZ ÀQGLQJ WKHPVHOYHV LQ QHHG DQG VHHNLQJ IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH 7KH 6DOYDWLRQ Army has been trying to keep up with the demand for help and keep individuals warm and in their homes, but funding is dwindling fast. Thanks to the Amery Community Foundation, that may change. The foundation has said they would match up to $2,500 in funds for propane usage in the Amery School District if the Salvation Army can secure the other $2,500 from the public by March 31. This would make a big impact in an area that has many families and individu-

als in need. If you feel you can help with this, please make checks payable to the Amery Area Community Foundation and send them to Amery Centennial Hall, 608 Harriman Ave. South, Amery, WI 54001. The memo should say “Propane Projectâ€? so the funds will count toward the matching grant. Even though the winter season is nearing an end, the spring still brings with it many colder temperatures, and furnaces are still needed for people to stay warm. If you have been thinking about PDNLQJ D GRQDWLRQ WR D ORFDO QRQSURĂ€W WKLV ZRXOG EH a great opportunity to make your dollars count for double and help a great deal of people in your own community who are struggling. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information on the Salvation Army and its emergency services in Polk County call 715-485-1221, like them on Facebook or visit their website at SAserenityhome.org. - from Polk County Salvation Army

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School districts more likely to seek temporary, rather than permanent revenue cap relief

WISTAX study: Voters approve more than half of all “nonrecurring� referenda

Editor’s note: Three local school districts, Siren, Luck and St. Croix Falls, are holding a referendum vote in the spring election, April 1, asking district voters to exceed state-imposed revenue limits in order to meet various expenses. More information will be available in next week’s Leader and on our Election Watch website at leadernewsroom.com. MADISON - During 2009-13, Wisconsin school districts held 204 referenda to exceed state-imposed revenue limits, with only 39, or less than 20 percent, asking to exceed them permanently, through recurring referenda. That was a reversal from 1994-98 when DERXW IRXU LQ ÀYH UHIHUHQGD ZHUH UHFXUring. In a new report, the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance explains the shift is likely due to public preferences. On average,

voters approve about one-third of permanent (recurring) referenda, but more than half of temporary (nonrecurring) ones. :,67$; LV D QRQSDUWLVDQ QRQSURÀW organization devoted to public policy research and citizen education. The new report, To Exceed or Not To Exceed? During 20 Years of School Referenda, That’s Been the Question, notes two interesting characteristics of successful nonrecurring referenda. First, on average, referenda that pass ask for fewer years of revenue capacity than those that fail. For example, during 2012 and 2013, successful referenda asked to exceed the state limits for an average of 3.2 years; unsuccessful ones, for 4.0 years. Second, those that pass are larger, on average, than those that fail. During 19942013, successful referenda asked to exceed limits by an average of 8.0 percent, while unsuccessful ones would have exceeded them by only 6.4 percent. During 200913, the gap widened (9.7 percent versus 6.2 percent). WISTAX researchers note

that districts asking for relatively larger amounts of spending authority might KDYH JUHDWHU Ă€QDQFLDO SUREOHPV WKDW DUH recognized by voters. Researchers found little evidence that referendum “sizeâ€? SOD\HG D VLJQLĂ€FDQW UROH LQ WKH VXFFHVV RI recurring referenda. Since 1994, school districts have asked for $1.3 billion in extra revenue via nonrecurring referenda. Voters have approved $693 million. Voters also approved about $100 million in permanent (recurring) additions to their caps. School district revenue limits were implemented in 1993-94 to help limit growth in school property taxes. The limits cap the amount of revenue districts can collect from a combination of state school aids and property taxes. Districts can exceed the limits with voter approval. In its latest report, WISTAX also examines a third type of school referendum, borrowing for building, remodeling or other large “one-timeâ€? expenditures. Since 1994, school districts have held

1,593 of these referenda, asking to borrow a total of $14.98 billion. Voters approved 54 percent (863) of the referenda, but only 47 percent ($7.04 billion) of the borrowing requested. Unlike nonrecurring referenda, voters tended to support smaller rather than larger amounts of borrowing. During 1994-2013, voters approved an DYHUDJH RI SHU VWXGHQW LQà DWLRQ adjusted) in borrowing. Borrowing that was turned down averaged $6,520 per student. A free copy of The Wisconsin Taxpayer magazine, To Exceed or Not To Exceed? During 20 Years of School Referenda, That’s Been the Question, is available by visiting wistax.org, emailing wistax@wistax.org; calling 608-241-9789 or writing WISTAX at 401 North Lawn Ave., Madison, WI 53704-5033. - from WTA

Burnett County revisits investment strategy Jean Koelz|Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY—Last month a newly formed investment committee met IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WR GLVFXVV %XUQHWW &RXQW\¡V Ă€QDQFLDO SROLFLHV DQG EURXJKW VRPH suggestions to the Monday, March 17, administration committee meeting for consideration. Although the existing policy, developed in 2009, states that the investment strategy would be reviewed annually, there’s been no activity for years. Upon his arrival last fall, county Administrator Nate Ehalt dug through the county’s many policies and procedures in an effort to gain a working understanding of the mechanics of this local government

and familiarize himself with the internal culture. What he found was a collection of often unwritten policies or drafts that ZHUH QHYHU TXLWH ÀQDOL]HG +H LPPHdiately rolled up his sleeves and began working with department heads to formalize procedures and document policies. The new committee proposed several changes for review, and invited Bremer %DQN ÀQDQFLDO DGYLVRU 6FRWW +XVQLFN WR the administration committee to answer any questions. Although government investment portfolios are heavily regulated, there are some things the county can do to improve its returns.

´:H Ă€QG WKDW WKH WKUHH WR Ă€YH \HDU KRrizon is the sweet spot to increase yield,â€? explained Husnick. To date, the county typically turns its investments in under three years. “We’re missing out, so that’s one policy change I’d make,â€? Husnick added. Additionally, the county has historically kept two pools of money (in addition to cash reserves): trusts and investments. “With interest rates being where they’re at, the two funds were invested similarly anyway,â€? Husnick commented. By consolidating the funds, the county could save some costs because the fee structure for investments is lower.

´3OXV LW ZLOO SURYLGH PRUH Ă H[LELOLW\ Âľ Ehalt added regarding the recommendation. “We can maneuver funds more easily.â€? The policy changes recommended by the investment committee were drafted after reviewing neighboring county SROLFLHV 7KH UHYLVLRQV LQFOXGHG GHĂ€QLtions and reporting guidelines, among other details. Administration committee member Maury Miller suggested that the policy also detail certain benchmarks for accountability purposes. The committee will review the policy again in April before sending it to the board of supervisors for approval.

Conditional release granted to sex offender

Sherill Summer | Staff writer SIREN - Justin Larson was 19 years old when he was committed for 25 years for a 2008 incident in Danbury where Larson was then a resident. Larson had pleaded no contest to a second-degree sexual assault, and a psychiatric evaluation found /DUVRQ TXDOLĂ€HG IRU D SOHD RI QRW JXLOW\ for reason of mental disease or defect. A 25-year commitment was the maximum -XVWLQ /DUVRQ commitment for a second-degree sexual assault, and Larson was sent to Mendota Mental Health Institute for inpa- an inpatient in a

tient care. However, a conditional release into the community is preferred to inpatient care in Wisconsin if the patient does not SRVH D VLJQLĂ€FDQW ULVN of bodily harm to self or others and does not SRVH D VLJQLĂ€FDQW ULVN of serious property damage. This is why mental-health institute

has the right to petition the court for conditional release every six months. Larson is now 23. A hearing for his conditional release was held in Burnett County in November 2013, and Burnett County Judge .HQ .XW] UXOHG WKDW /DUVRQ TXDOLÀHG IRU a conditional release. Generally, a patient is released back to the county from where he was committed, but in this case, a suitable location could not be found in Burnett County. A suitable location was found in Rusk County, so Larson’s conGLWLRQDO UHOHDVH LQWR 5XVN &RXQW\ ZDV À-

nalized on Feb. 26. Larson was originally FKDUJHG ZLWK ÀUVW GHJUHH VH[XDO DVVDXOW RI a child - having intercourse with a person under 12 years old and two other felonies. The charges stem from a December 2008 incident when Larson was in a locked room with three children ranging from 21 months to 4 years old. The mother of the victim broke down the door and found the 4-year-old in a state of undress. Larson was arrested and not released from custody during the court proceedings.

Former teacher set to appear at hearing today

STILLWATER, Minn. - Matthew Koenen, the former Grantsburg High School teacher who faces two felony charges of third-degree sexual conduct, is scheduled to appear at an omnibus hearing today, Wednesday, March 19, in Washington County Court.

Koenen, 36, is accused of having sexual relations with several female students while he was their high school history teacher at Grantsburg. The charges against him are being handled in Minnesota because the alleged assaults took place at his Stillwater, Minn., home.

Today’s hearing will allow Koenen to enter plea or address any deals with the state, prior to his trial date which has been set for June 2. Koenen has remained free on a $200,000 cash bond, with conditions, including no contact with juvenile females age 13 to 18

years old, or at high schools, was well as VSHFLÀF QR FRQWDFW RUGHUV ZLWK VHYHUDO IHmales in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. Watch leadernewsroom.com for any updates on today’s hearing. - Gary King

City council gave chief second chance

AMERY - The Amery City Council gave the city’s police chief, Tom Marson, a second chance in the wake of his pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. A two-week suspension without pay has now expired, and the chief is now back on duty, albeit under some restrictions. Marson pleaded guilty to operating his YHKLFOH ZKLOH XQGHU WKH LQĂ XHQFH RQ WKH evening of Feb. 15. The court imposed a Ă€QH VXVSHQGHG KLV GULYHU¡V OLFHQVH for six months and required him to attend AODA counseling The city council, after meeting with

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required to have a temporary worker’s driving permit and will be required to leave the chief’s police vehicle at the police station when he is not working. • Marson also agreed to waive his right under state law to a public hearing, 62.13. “In taking this action, the city council considered Chief Marson’s 29-year service record with the Amery Police Department including the past 11 years he has served as police chief,â€? said the city’s statement. “Chief Marson has had an exemplary record and has served the Amery Community extremely well during this time. In addition, Chief Marson 2WKHU FRQGLWLRQV FLWHG ZHUH ‡ 0DUVRQ ZLOO EH H[SHFWHG WR IXOĂ€OO has handled himself with great integrity all of the requirements outlined in the and honesty since the incident and inicourt’s decision regarding this offense in- tially contacted the sheriff’s department to report his accident. During the sheriff cluding attending ADOA counseling. • During the six-month suspension department’s investigation, Chief Marson of his driver’s license, Marson will be cooperated fully with the department and Marson and his attorney, Mark Biller, and discussing the situation in a closed session, issued a statement saying Marson had been suspended without pay for a two-week period beginning Monday, Feb. 24. The council’s statement also noted that Marson had received a “last-chance warning,â€? outlining that if in the future he were to violate any state laws and/or city polices or procedure, he would be subject to immediate termination from his position as the Amery police chief.

then took complete responsibility for his actions when he pleaded guilty to the citations. Finally, the majority of community feedback received by members of the city council and the mayor have been very supportive of Chief Marson. “The city council felt that because of the nature of the incident and his position as police chief, it was still necessary to take further action beyond what the court had decided. However, the council KDV FRPSOHWH FRQĂ€GHQFH LQ &KLHI 0DUVRQ and believes that this incident will not imSDFW 7RP¡V DELOLW\ WR FRQWLQXH WR IXOĂ€OO WKH responsibilities as the Amery police chief. Chief Marson has been very remorseful and understands how his actions have impacted the council, the department and the community.â€? - Gary King with information from city of Amery

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Look of new building raises concerns, as entry to city

not a pole shed.â€? The Hwy. 8/35 Scenic Overlay District is meant to “prevent scenic degradation,â€? and even notes the need to “’protect such ‘entrance views’ of the city and to miniGreg Marsten | Staff writer mize the adverse visual effects of develST. CROIX FALLS – A proposal to opment ...â€? PRYH D Ă€WQHVV FHQWHU IUDQFKLVH IURP LWV It also requires muted earth-toned extecurrent site in the former St. Croix Falls rior colors, as well as wood, stone or other Fire Department to an all-new building natural materials, which the commission on the south end of the city drew both stressed. They passed those concerns on praise and criticism at the regular meetto two representatives of the proposed ing of the St. Croix Falls Plan Commission project, Matt Adam and Bryan Raddatz. on Monday, March 17. The commission suggested the design The current SNAP Fitness Center is pay closer attention to the wood, stone or owned by Ken and Darci Brookins, who natural material requirements, and both recently purchased a parcel of property Raddatz and Adam said they would try on the south side of the city, at the corner to work with the owners on the issue, but of McKenney Street and Hwy. 35, in what noted the additional costs of certain mawas formerly being used by the former terials. Quest Canoe operation. “We understand that, but remember, The property is zoned B-2 Highway this building will (eventually) be repurCommercial, but is also within the soposed, and what’s economical today may called Scenic Overlay District, because be a detriment tomorrow,â€? Blesi said, notof its proximity to the St. Croix Scenic ing that the location on the property was Riverway, which means there is a rela7KH SURSRVHG 61$3 )LWQHVV &HQWHU GHVLJQ GLG UDLVH VRPH FRQFHUQV HVSHFLDOO\ GXH WR WKH JH also an issue to be addressed. “Placing a tively strict set of regulations regarding QHULF |SROH VKHG} ORRN RI WKH EXLOGLQJ ZKLFK EURXJKW VHYHUDO VXJJHVWLRQV IURP WKH FRPPLVVLRQ building is a 100-year investment.â€? improvements ot properties. There was also some concern about The Brookinses have proposed to landscape designs as well as the placebuild a 114-foot long, 64-foot wide, WR KRXVH WKH Ă€WQHVV FHQWHU ZKLFK ZRXOG and more. “The project is somewhat controversial, ment of the building on the lot, which 7,296-square-foot commercial building also include a day care, tanning operation because of the location,â€? St. Croix Falls may make future development on the Administrator Joel Peck said, noting that ODUJH FRUQHU ORW PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW Commissioner Warren White also sugwhile the location is “very visible ... the entrance to the city,â€? he admitted there is gested they try to incorporate city bike very little the city can do to address the trails to the location, to minimize the volgeneral look of the property, since it is XPH RI DXWR WUDIĂ€F QRWLQJ WKH SXUSRVH RI the correct zoning and the couple already WKH EXLOGLQJ LV SK\VLFDO Ă€WQHVV In general, the commission was happy owns the property. While the St. Croix Falls Plan Commis- to see interest in development, but sion was generally in favor of the new stressed the need for a more appealing construction, they did have serious con- facade, and looked to see more landscapcerns with the look of the proposed build- ing plans, as well as possible storm-water ing, which several of the commissioners management plans as the project moves ahead. said had the look of “a pole shed.â€? “I think it’s tremendous that someone “My reaction? It kind of looks like (one RI WKH Ă€UHZRUNV VWRUHV Âľ 0D\RU %ULDQ wants to invest and build something in Blesi said. “I think they should give more our community,â€? Blesi said. “It just needs consideration to the design. Someday, to better conform (with the scenic overlay requirements).â€? they’ll want to sell it.â€? “Yeah, it needs to be dressed up a little Several commissioners concurred, that the plan to have a huge, metal-sided, bit,â€? Sabel added. The commission took no formal action single-color building with only six windows was not the kind of look they felt on the proposal, other than the facade recwas the best for the location, which they ommendations, but they did offer to let repeatedly referred to as the “entrance to WKH EXLOGLQJ Ă€UP XVH WKH FLW\¡V HODERUDWH topographical mapping to further landthe city.â€? “Yeah, it just looks like a pole shed,â€? scaping and storm-water planning on the Commissioner Mark Sabel said. “It’s not property. 7KH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3ODQ &RPPLVVLRQ KHOG WKHLU UHJXODU PHHWLQJ RQ 0RQGD\ 0DUFK ZKHUH in the industrial park, it’s an entrance WKH\ DGGUHVVHG D SURSRVDO IRU D QHZ ILWQHVV FHQWHU RQ WKH FLW\ V VRXWK VLGH 3KRWR E\ *UHJ WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJ PDQ\ people see in St. Croix Falls. I think the 0DUVWHQ GVF building needs to be really more dressy,

Siren man faces felony sex assault charges

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multiple felony charges for repeatedly violating the condition of his release from MDLO VLQFH WKH DVVDXOW FKDUJH ZDV ÀUVW ÀOHG Burnett County authorities first arrested Hunter in late December after it Greg Marsten | Staff writer SIREN – An 18-year-old Siren man is was revealed that he had been having an facing up to four decades in prison after ongoing relationship with a girl who had Burnett County authorities have leveled just turned 15 years old, and was just 14 a charge of second-degree sexual assault years old at the time of the original inciof a child, as well as multiple felony bond dents. Hunter was released on a $2,500 sigviolation, relating to allegations of a sexual relationship with a girl who was only nature bond after a Dec. 28 hearing, with \HDUV ROG ZKHQ WKH UHODWLRQVKLS ÀUVW conditions of bond being not to have conbegan, according to the probable cause tact with the victim, maintain absolute UHSRUW ÀOHG ZLWK WKH %XUQHWW &RXQW\ 6KHU- sobriety and other stipulations relating to continued education. iff’s Department. However, he was stopped by a Burnett Asa Hunter, 18, Siren, is also facing

County sheriff’s deputy on Dec. 31, where a subsequent search of Hunter’s vehicle led to the discovery of marijuana, alcohol and paraphernalia. He was also accused of driving while suspended, as the result of several previous driving violations. +XQWHU DOVR IDFHG KLV ÀUVW ERQG YLRODtions after violating conditions of his release on the alleged sexual assault. Before Hunter could have his preliminary hearing on the sexual-assault charges he was arrested several other times on bond violations, apparently from continually maintaining contact with the victim, either in person or by texting the teen. Hunter now has a total of three felony

bond violations on top of the initial sexual-assault case and the driving violations. If convicted on the second-degree sexual assault he faces up 40 years in SULVRQ DQG RU D ÀQH He is set to appear before Judge Kenneth Kutz on March 31 for a preliminary hearing, where Kutz will decide if enough evidence exists to move the combined cases ahead to trial. The repeated contact violations have also led to a temporary restraining order, as well as a harassment violation lawsuit ÀOHG RQ EHKDOI RI WKH YLFWLP Hunter is currently free on a cash bond.

Polk County Board approves land policy Sets salary for sheriff and clerk of court Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The salaries for the Polk County sheriff and clerk of court are now established for 2015 and the next three years. The action by the Polk County Board at its meeting Tuesday, March 18, cleared the way for the start of the fall election season. The board also approved a policy for managing county-owned land. It was the last meeting for the present 23 member board and for at least nine supervisors. A new 15-member board will be elected

$SULO DQG ZLOO WDNH RIÀFH $SULO The sheriff and clerk of court elected next November will start their new terms in January 2015 with annual salaries of $84,673 and $55,974. Those salaries are a 1.5-percent increase over the current pay for the positions. The salaries will increase an additional 1.5 percent each year of the four-year term through 2018. The board approved the new salaries by unanimous voice vote. Salaries for county elected officials PXVW EH VHW EHIRUH WKH VWDUW RI WKH ÀOLQJ period for the fall election. This year that date is Tuesday, April 15, with signed nomination papers due by June 2. The primary election date this year is Aug. 12. 7KUHH RWKHU FRXQW\ RIÀFLDOV WKH WUHDVXUHU

clerk and register of deeds, are midway through their four-year terms and won’t be up for election until 2016. County-owned real estate that does not have a future use by the county will be sold under a new property management policy approved by the board. The policy directs the county administrator to prepare an inventory of county-owned real property by Aug. 1 each year. That list would classify property as essential (currently used), reserved (having a future use), and surplus. Surplus land would be disposed of by auction or, if occupied, ofIHUHG ÀUVW WR WKH SUHVHQW RFFXSDQW 3URSerty used by others would all have a lease agreement with rates set at market rental values or the actual operating cost to the

FRXQW\ LI D QRQSURÀW OHDVHV WKH VSDFH 7KH policy was approved with some no votes heard. This was the last board meeting for Harry Johansen, Kristine Kremer-Hartung, Gary Bergstrom and Jared Cockroft, all of whom are not running for re-election. It was also the last meeting for Rick Scoglio and Brian Masters. At least three others who are in election contests involving two incumbents won’t be returning, but those names will not be known until April 1. Three supervisors will probably be returned to the board unopposed, and one GLVWULFW ZLOO GHÀQLWHO\ KDYH D QHZ VXSHUvisor.

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One final loan? Luck Village moves cash to golf course

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well, even though they cannot technically loan the golf course any more funds until WKH YLOODJH JHWV EDFN RQ D PRUH Ă€QDQFLDOO\ sound level, they can advance further funding if they have at least a two-thirds majority vote by the village board. The $20,000 advance is hopefully enough to get the golf course back on their feet for an opening, when they can DJDLQ KDYH D SRVLWLYH FDVK Ă RZ “Hopefully, this is enough to help,â€? Demydowich said.

Greg Marsten | Staff writer LUCK – The Luck Village Board held a special meeting on Friday, March 14, where they addressed several issues, but most notably moved $20,000 from the village coffers to the Luck Municipal Golf Course, to assist in operating capital, basically to cover utility and basic bills and hopefully allow them to get back on track for a spring opening. The resolution came on the heels of a move minutes earlier where the board of trustees passed a unanimous resolution adjusting their formal policy of maintaining a certain percentage of fund balance. Their previous policy was one that is commonly adhered to by municipalities, to maintain at least a 30-percent fund balance. The new policy dropped that minimum allowed fund balance down to a 25-percent minimum. “We did fall below our 30-percent level,� village President Peter Demydowich stated. “So we decided to move it down to 25 percent.� The two resolutions are meant to go hand in hand, as the later action to move

,Q RWKHU ERDUG DFWLRQ The board approved a measure to close a portion of Butternut Avenue to general 7KH /XFN 9LOODJH %RDUG RI 7UXVWHHV KHOG D VSHFLDO PHHWLQJ RQ )ULGD\ 0DUFK PHDQW WR DG GUHVV VHYHUDO LVVXHV LQFOXGLQJ VSHFLDO IXQGLQJ IRU WKH /XFN 0XQLFLSDO *ROI &RXUVH z 3KRWRV E\ WUDIĂ€F IRU D KDOI KRXU HDFK VFKRRO GD\ PRUQLQJ WR DGGUHVV WUDIĂ€F FRQFHUQV GXU*UHJ 0DUVWHQ ing morning drop-offs. funds to the golf course carries a stipu- village auditors, village treasure (sic) and Under the change, only school buses lation that they can give no more money village staff.â€? would be allowed to drive past signs to cover golf course expenses, until the The golf course resolution technically closing the portion of Butternut between village fund balance rises back above the moves $20,000 from the local govern- Seventh and Eight streets each morning, ment investment pool to the Village of generally between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. 30-percent level. The village is currently at a 27.5-per- Luck general fund account and then to “We’ve had so many incidents with cent fund balance level, and in the golf the Luck Municipal Golf Course account, parents dropping (students) off on the course resolution, it is noted that the ac- with a stipulation that the money be paid north side of the building,â€? Luck School tion to move additional funds to the golf back to the village by Sept. 1. District Administrator Rick Palmer told course goes against the advice of the vilBut it was the resolution caveat about the board. “We just want to try this until lage auditor, as the resolution stated that going against auditor advice that raised the end of the school year.â€? the village “ (advancement of funds) ... is the most eyebrows with trustees. Luck Police Chief Monty Tretsven supin contrary with the given advice of the “What purpose is it to go in contrary to ported the move and said he would asthe auditor advice?â€? Trustee Ross Ander- sist with the logistics of the action for the son asked. Ă€UVW ZHHN RU VR DQG KH VDLG WKH\ ZRXOG Demydowich said the statement was start the closures once new signs come in. important to future considerations. Those signs will be placed on the street to “Just to mention that the auditors, vil- GLYHUW WUDIĂ€F DURXQG WKH VFKRRO lage staff and others told us not to do it,â€? Palmer called the current drop-off sitDemydowich said, noting that it in effect uation an “accident waiting to happen,â€? means they can no longer lend the opera- and said they would encourage people tion any more cash, until times are better to do all drop-offs on the west side of for the village fund balance. the school, which is the middle and high “I think it’s good,â€? Trustee Bob Deter- school entrances, but it also works for elman said. “It doesn’t slam the door if we ementary schoolchildren. get up to that 30-percent level.â€? “We can see how it goes, try it for a few The 30- to-25-percent resolution does months,â€? Tretsven said. “If it’s not workstress that by changing their current mini- ing, then we can try something else.â€? mum, it does put the village at a “critiThe board unanimously approved the 8QGHU D PRYH E\ WKH /XFN 9LOODJH %RDUG RI 7UXVWHHV ODVW ZHHN WKLV VWUHWFK RI %XWWHUQXW $YHQXH cally low level of funds available for any resolution allowing the school day cloEHVLGH WKH /XFN 6FKRRO ZLOO EH FORVHG WR JHQHUDO WUDIILF HDFK VFKRRO GD\ PRUQLQJ ZLWK RQO\ EXVHV unforeseen and/or emergency purposes.â€? sure. DOORZHG There is an out for the golf course, as

Burnett County saw more than $900,000 in sales in 2013

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Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer SIREN – Burnett County Administrator Jake Nichols told the natural resources committee at its Thursday, March 13, meeting he expects it will be busy spring with regard to timber sales. Nichols told the committee so far this year the county’s timber sales are at $122,667. “That isn’t bad for this time of year,â€? commented Nichols. “It’s not bad for winter sales, and I expect spring to be busy due to the amount of snow that we’ve have, I think it’s going to be a wet spring.â€? The committee approved Nichols’ recommendation that timber companies requesting contract extensions be given zero-percent increases for six months on summer jobs and one year on winter jobs. According to Nichols, if these sales DUHQ¡W Ă€QLVKHG E\ 2FWREHU DQG QHHG DQother extension it will be at the usual 20-percent increase. In a review of 2013 sales Nichols said 2,388 acres were sold with revenue of $926,217, which was $51,217 above estimated budgeted revenue. During his report, Nichols also presented a PowerPoint presentation on what has been accomplished by the forestry department on the damage done to Burnett County forests and parks in the July 2011 storm. Nichols said 20,000 to 25,000 acres of

county forestlands were damaged in various degrees by the storm. “We established and sold 7,311 acres of storm-damaged timber,� said Nichols. “This consisted of 64 separate sales ranging from 15 to 490 acres in size. To date we have harvested an estimated 96 percent of these sales, 100,000-plus cords.� County forest and park facilities, camps, shop and storage buildings, trails, signs and roads damaged in the storm have also been repaired and cleaned up. “I’m proud of the Burnett County Forest and Parks staff, the local DNR staff and all the others who helped with the storm damage on the county lands,� Nichols later commented on the storm damage accomplishments to date. “I think we did a very good job in addressing as much of the damage as we could in such a short time frame, before it was no longer usable, added Nichols. “I think the staff did a tremendous job for Burnett County.�

6XSUHPH &RXUW UXOLQJ Nichols told the committee he wanted to make them aware of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling involving a land dispute case in the state of Wyoming and how it could affect usage of the Gandy Dancer Trail. Nichols cited a USA Today article which said the ruling could threaten trails all over the country. According to the article, the 8-1 ruling by the court stated government easements along railroad beds on public and private land in the west should have re-

verted back to landowners once the railroads went out of business. The justices found the easements obtained by the government were not longterm with regard to land rights. Thousands of miles of the nation’s bike and nature trails built along abandoned rail lines beginning in the 1960s could be impacted. Nichols said he was unsure as to how the Supreme Court decision might affect the Gandy Dancer Trail build on a rail line abandoned in 1987. “Maybe it will play out and not have an effect on us, but there could be a potential impact,� acknowledged Nichols. “And this could have a huge impact on Wisconsin trails built on abandoned rail beds.�

'15 RIĂ€FHUV FRXOG DOVR EH LVVXLQJ WLFNHWV • Extension educator Mike Kornmann reported a VISA worker would be available for the department. Federal funding through UW-Extension would mean there would be no cost to the county. • In his tourism report, Kornmann said the premiere of the Discover Wisconsin episode featuring Burnett County ATV and snow trails will be on Thursday, March 20, in Spooner. According to Kornmann the program will air on Fox Sport North channel and those interested should check listings for times and dates. • Kornmann said plans for the Jordan Buck celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4, were coming together with the Town of Swiss approving the same resolution on the event as the county had previously ,Q RWKHU FRPPLWWHH EXVLQHVV • The forestry department’s new DNR done. • The committee approved the request liaison, Mark Gossman, introduced himby the Wonderland Snowmobile Club to self to the committee. • Committee member Larry Main ques- build a shelter at the intersection of Trails tioned Nichols as to the number of tickets 41 and 45. Lakes and Pines Snowmobile Club and being issued by Burnett County part-time RIĂ€FHUV WR VQRZPRELOH ULGHUV RQ WKH WUDLOV Turf and Tundra ATV Club will assist in “I’ve heard too many tickets are being the construction of an 8-by-12-foot, threewritten and the word is out not to go to sided building for use by all snowmobilBurnett County,â€? said Main. “I don’t ers and ATV riders. The club would also mind them writing tickets but wanted to SXW XS DQG PDLQWDLQ D VDWHOOLWH WRLOHW D Ă€UH pit (for winter use only) and an informaknow where this was coming from.â€? Committee member Gene Olson, who tion/map board. Nichols had only one stipulation to the also sits on the public safety committee, said that committee had also discussed SURMHFW WKDW WKH Ă€UH SLW EH WKH UHPRYDEOH the ticketing rumor and had determined type so as not to be used during other seatickets had mostly been given for nonreg- sons. istration. Other committee members commented

Area man fined in hunting altercation

Danielle Moe | Staff writer SAWYER COUNTY — A Shell Lake PDQ ZDV UHFHQWO\ ÀQHG LQ 6DZ\HU &RXQW\ Circuit Court for charges stemming from a hunting incident last fall. According to DNR citations on Nov. 23, Mark F. Hageny and his son participated in an inciGHQW ZKHUH VKRWV ZHUH ÀUHG LQ RUGHU WR scare off nearby hunters on public lands.

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lic lands near them. Hageny, 51, and his son, 16, drove a vehicle on logging roads near the other hunters honking the horn while dischargLQJ D ÀUHDUP +DJHQ\ UHFHLYHG WKUHH FLtations and was charged with interfering with lawful hunting, failing to validate a deer carcass tag and a group deer hunting violation. After a default judgment was

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promises a bright future, many farmers are still recovering from natural disasters that occurred this year, including the continuing drought. Fortunately, these producers were still able to grow the commodities that Americans rely on in order to remain a food-secure nation. Our farmers have also continued their legacy of protecting natural resources and environmentally sensitive land through the use of conservation programs. Please join FSA in celebrating AmerLFD¡V IDUPHUV ² D VHOĂ HVV JURXS RI LQGLviduals who make up less than 2 percent of the world’s population. They feed our country and make our nation secure.

Finished spring cleaning? Donate to D.C. trip Looking for deals? Shop D.C. fundraiser GRANTSBURG - The weeklong trip to Chicago, Gettysburg and the nation’s Capitol for Grantsburg Middle School students is coming up in May. There have been magazine sales and other fundraising efforts to raise the $1,000plus cost of the trip per student, but some students are still raising funds to go on the trip. There will be a garage / bake sale at the

Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIREN - In a town named for the Swedish word for lilacs, the annual Lilacfest in May was something of a kickoff event for the summer tourism season. As of right QRZ KRZHYHU WKHUH ZLOO EH QR RIĂ€FLDO /Llacfest in 2014. According to Siren Chamber Director

Greg Marsten |Staff writer CUSHING – The Polk County Sheriff’s Department was called to address a report of a man who was belligerent and had been involved in an alleged domestic disturbance in Cushing last Wednesday, March 12. When police arrived on the scene, they found a car belonging to a Brandon Chapman, 33, in the %UDQGRQ &KDSPDQ driveway. Chapman was one of those involved in the altercation, and

February home sales are down from last year

Grantsburg Middle School on Saturday, April 5. There are two ways the public can help. Donations for the baked sale and garage sale are being accepted from March 31 to April 4 after school until 6 p.m. Please only donate clean items, and please do not donate appliances or large furniture. The other way to help is to come to the sale on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Vicky Drohman at vdrohman@yahoo.com. submitted

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Breann Schossow | WPR STATEWIDE - Wisconsin saw both a drop in home sales and an increase in median home prices in February. The Wisconsin Realtors Association said that compared to February 2013, existing home sales declined more than 10 percent. David Clark, a consultant for the WRA, said this year’s harsh winter

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Poll shows support for raising minimum wage in Wisconsin Protesters ask Milwaukee County exec not to veto living wage rule Chuck Quirmbach | WPR STATEWIDE - A public opinion poll shows broad support for raising the minimum wage in Wisconsin, and protesters ask the Milwaukee County executive not to veto a recently passed living wage rule. About 50 people gathered Thursday evening, March 13, outside the mansion of Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, chanting, “Abele, Abele, he’s the ZRUVW KH SXWV FRUSRUDWH LQWHUHVWV Ă€UVW Âľ The protesters, organized by Wisconsin Jobs Now, are trying to discourage the county executive from vetoing a living wage ordinance that would make the county and county contractors pay workers at least $11.33 an hour. Supporters of the ordinance say they think the Milwaukee County Board would override any veto, but want Abele, himself a multimillionaire, to better consider the needs of low-wage employees. Earlier in the day, a UW-Milwaukee poll showed 77 percent of state residents support some hike in the minimum

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wage, and 57 percent back raising the number to $10.10 an hour. Jennifer Epps-Addison of Wisconsin Jobs Now says whether it’s a living wage or minimum wage, there’s wide support for an increase. “From the president to the pope, we’ve heard from our leaders that economic inHTXDOLW\ LV WKH GHĂ€QLQJ LVVXH RI RXU WLPH Âľ she said. “We certainly support all policies that are going to raise up working families and ensure they have enough to survive and live independently.â€? The new poll on the minimum wage doesn’t sway Gov. Scott Walker. “You can mandate whatever you want, but if people aren’t creating jobs, it doesn’t do much good for anybody out there,â€? Walker said. “My focus isn’t on mandating what the amount of the wage is. My goal is to help employers create jobs at a much higher volume, and the types of jobs we’ve been focusing in on, have been for the last three years, are jobs that far exceed, and in many cases are twice or more than the proposed increase in the minimum wage,â€? he continued. Advocates for hiking the minimum wage say they’re disappointed in the governor’s position.

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Webster Elementary Four-Year-Old Tiny Tiger and Five-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration ATTENTION! Do you have a child who will be four on or before September 1? If so, it’s time to bring them to our Pre-K Tiny Tiger Registration at Webster School on March 20 & 21 by Appointment! If you have a child who will be FIVE before Sept. 1 and entering Kindergarten who did not attend the Pre-K Tiny Tiger Program, please call to schedule an appointment. Registration for your child will be with the Kindergarten team on March 21. Come and join the Tiny Tiger and Kindergarten teachers for a fun-filled session! Parents will be registering and children will be having fun at school!

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came from too much speed or a combination of speed and alcohol. Fourteen of the fatal crashes happened at night. %D\Ă€HOG &RXQW\ KDG LWV Ă€UVW IDWDO FUDVK last weekend. Sheriff Paul Susienka said that’s better than usual. He too says heavy snow statewide has helped. “When there’s a great deal of snow, there’s less concentration,â€? said Susienka. “Deep snow tends to slow people up if they go off the trail. The trails haven’t been really icy.â€? The high number of snowmobile deaths in one year in the state was 39 in 2000-2001; the fewest was eight in 19831984.

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Letters Vote to get us working again Unemployment, underemployment and long-term unemployment are devastating middle-class families across Polk County. Wisconsin and Polk County are both having difficulty overcoming the headwinds created by Obamacare and other Obama-era regulations and taxes. Polk County’s 6.5-percent unemployment rate is higher than over half of the counties in Wisconsin. At 4.1 percent, neighboring St. Croix County boasts the second lowest unemployment rate in the entire state. While the median household income in St. Croix County is over $68,000, Polk County’s is under $50,000. These are more than just numbers; these are real families who are struggling, sometimes needing two jobs to make ends meet. Many readers may be struggling to even Ă€QG D MRE RU PD\ KDYH IULHQGV RU QHLJKERUV RU IDPLO\ PHPEHUV ZKR FDQ¡W Ă€QG D job. How many of you remember the gaggle of agencies that came to Osceola when Polaris moved? They told us how big they were, how big their budgets were and how they were going to help. How many of them have you seen since? In order to get beyond this, Polk County must redouble its efforts to become a much more attractive place for businesses to locate, grow and expand. Right now, in Polk County, we are not competitive because taxes are too high and there are too many regulatory burdens standing in the way of FUHDWLQJ JRRG PLGGOH FODVV MREV 7KH Ă€UVW step in addressing this employment crisis is to vote on Tuesday, April 1, to elect county board members who understand this and who will focus 100 percent of their energy on making Polk County the best place in the state to build and grow a business. A group of Polk County citizens have posted a list of candidates who will do this, check out their website: operationprosperity.org. Then please, elect these candidates on April 1, so everyone in Polk County can Ă€QG D JRRG MRE RU PD\EH VWDUW RU H[SDQG their business. On April 1, let’s get Polk County working again! And keep Polk County moving forward! Bill Blair Osceola

Supports Operation Prosperity’s positive message Last week, Operation Prosperity’s President Sharon Kelly shared some interesting facts about our county government. I was glad she did because they were facts that I didn’t have before reading her article. I assume many others learned a lot about our county government from Kelly. In her article, Kelly asserted no judgment and blamed no one. You might say what she wrote was, “Just the Facts, Jack.� She cited Polk County’s $56M budget. She cited the fact that Polk County’s budget

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is 68 percent higher, per person, than St. Croix County’s budget. She cited the numerous businesses owned and operated by the county. She cited the enormous amount of land owned by the county. She cited the fact that with 561 employees, Polk County is one of the largest employers in the county. Unfortunately, Jeff Peterson and his allies have attacked Kelly and Operation Prosperity for this. They question her motives and accuse her of trying to control the county. Perhaps there is a less sinister explanation. Perhaps Kelly thinks that with this big of an organization, electing solid and capable people to run it is important. Importantly, Kelly never attacked, or even mentioned current management or the candidates Operation Prosperity is not supporting. Instead, Operation Prosperity has chosen to simply inform the voters of the importance of the election and which candidates it believes will do the best job for the people of Polk County. It’s disappointing, but perhaps not surprising, that Peterson and others have chosen to launch unfounded personal attacks instead of engaging in a productive debate just as they did over the Polk County Zoning Ordinance issues. I support Kelly and the admirable way Operation Prosperity has attempted to provide informative and timely facts to voters without resorting to the negative and often mean-spirited politics of Peterson and his allies. I will be supporting the Operation Prosperity-endorsed candidate in my district and I hope you will too. You FDQ ÀQG D OLVW RI WKRVH FDQGLGDWHV DW RSHUDtionprosperity.org. Steven M. Rediske Balsam Lake

Basketball 1964 To the players, the cheerleaders and the loyal fans who gave it their all, game after game after game, thanks for the memories. Tom and Joan Funne Frederic

Feinstein Challenge Over the past year, Ruby’s Food Shelf in Siren (Ruby’s) has been blessed with many wonderful volunteers and supporters. Once again, over 40 local businesses are showing their support for Ruby’s by being partners in our Feinstein Challenge. For the next six weeks, ending April 30, as you shop around Siren and Webster you will notice donation containers by cash UHJLVWHUV ZLWK D à \HU DVNLQJ \RX WR KHOS ÀJKW KXQJHU LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ E\ SDUWLFLpating in the Feinstein Challenge. Your donation will be matched proportionally by the Feinstein Foundation and will help address the issue of hunger in our Siren and Webster communities. During 2013, Ruby’s received over $10,000 in cash donations and close to 5,000 pounds of food from local businesses,

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local civic organizations.� Take the challenge – help Ruby’s Food Shelf raise $2,000 during March and April. Thank you and God bless. Patti Hurd, Outreach coordinator Ruby’s Food Shelf Siren

Much ado about nothing The recent letter by Alan Walker, claiming that the Polk County Democrats were having an illegal fundraiser at the Polk County Justice Center, is much ado about nothing. It was an honest mistake that was corrected several days before his letter was even published. What the citizens of Polk County should really be concerned about is the new conservative group calling itself Operation Prosperity Inc. While they claim to be funded locally, you’d never know it by their slick Facebook and Web pages, the coordinated campaign signs for all the candidates they support, the robocalls and, a new one on me, targeted emails. The public faces of this group have ties to the Polk County Republican Party. Do you really think local Republicans have suddenly gained the expertise and resources to mount a national-level campaign for something as local as the Polk County Board elections? And why has OPI not responded to requests for interviews from reporters? Are they hiding something? Given what has been happening with revisions to the county’s zoning ordinance, it is clear that their immediate goal is to weaken our shoreland zoning ordinance. Short-term economic gains for them, perhaps, but long-term costs in reduced water quality and lakeshore property values for the rest of us. This group also implies that the county should not own things like the lime quarry and county forest, both of which make money for the county, which, in turn, reduces your property taxes. What’s up with that? This “local� organization is trying to impose its narrow and self-centered philosophy on the citizens of Polk County. Search online for the list of candidates they support, and vote against them on April 1. Bob Wright Dresser

Great coverage On behalf of the St. Croix Falls wrestlers, coaches, families and fans, I would like to extended gratitude to Marty Seeger and the Inter-County Leader for the outstanding coverage of our team throughout the year. His hard work is appreciated by all who follow our team. These kids work extremely hard and it is great to see them get recognition in our local newspaper. Dan Clark Head wrestling coach St. Croix Falls

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Letters Learning experience Prior to reading Alan Walker’s letter in last week’s Leader, Polk County Democrats became aware of a law prohibiting fundraising in county buildings, even if such event takes place on a Sunday. For that reason, we dropped the fundraising part of our event and instead hosted a meet-and-greet for 7th Congressional District candidate Kelly Westlund. Westlund is running against Sean Duffy to represent the 7th District in Congress. She is a remarkable woman and I hope you get a chance to meet her. She is running a grassroots campaign and wants to assure there is a voice for Wisconsin families in Washington, D.C. Regarding Walker’s request for an apology - I do apologize for my mistake. I became co-chair of the Polk County Democrats in January, and this is just one of the many learning experiences I’m sure will be part of this journey. Please be assured, there was no intent to interrupt justice in Polk County. We were just looking for a suitable place and trying to save money. I have talked to many people who are unhappy with some of the things happening in Polk County, especially in regard to home health care, efforts to weaken the shoreland ordinance protecting our lakes and denying access to services for limited English-speaking individuals. It is important you get out and vote on April 1. 3OHDVH GRQ¡W OHW RXWVLGH PRQH\ LQĂ XHQFH how you decide to vote. It’s important we all pay attention. The Polk County Democrats are working hard on local and state campaigns and could use your help. Change does not happen without boots on the ground so please consider coming to a meeting. We meet the third Thursday of each month at a restaurant, rotating in Luck, Amery and Dresser. We often gather early for a shared meal before the meeting starts. You see we do support local business. Please visit our website to learn more: polkcountywisconsindemocrats.org/. Ann Turner Co-chair, Polk County Democrats St. Croix Falls

Supports Johnson With county board elections coming up, I hope people consider one important fact. William Johnson is running for county board to retain his seat. I could give you many examples and try to convince you in many different ways to vote for him, EXW VXIÀFH LW WR VD\ KH KDV EHHQ UHSHDWHGO\ elected to the Polk County Board, and more importantly, his fellow board memEHUV KDYH VHHQ ÀW WR HOHFW KLP DV FKDLUPDQ of the entire county board. That in itself should speak volumes. Please vote for William Johnson. He has worked tirelessly to promote Polk County throughout the state and deserves our support. Nancy Anderson Town of Lorain

GAM: A history lesson In a recent letter to the editor by Sharon Kelly from a group called Operation Prosperity Inc., she has implied that the county nursing home is a burden to Polk County. I believe that a history lesson of the nursing home is in order for Kelly and others in OPI. Polk County has owned and operated D FRXQW\ KRPH VLQFH 7KH Ă€UVW KRPH was located at Volga, with a large building, and was called the “Poor Farm.â€? It originated at a time when counties in Wisconsin were setting up facilities to care for WKH SRRU DQG LQĂ€UP %\ WKH ODWH V WKH Volga Home was housing 30 to 40 residents, whereas it was constructed to only accommodate 15 to 20 residents. Because of overcrowding, there became a need to build a new facility to handle the growing needs of the home’s population. The establishment of Golden Age Manor was a lengthy process that began in 1953, and the facility opened in 1959. From 1959 to 1998, GAM enjoyed D SURĂ€W RU EUHDN HYHQ SRLQW $IWHU the state and federal funding for Medicaid declined, causing losses for GAM. In reFHQW \HDUV *$0 KDV PDGH D SURĂ€W Why are we focusing on the nursing home at this time? Polk County has provided services and care to hundreds of citizens at little or no cost to us taxpayers since 1874. GAM is controlled locally by Polk County with the mission of pro-

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viding services and care for the citizens of Polk County. GAM has been a wonderful asset to Polk County and was not estabOLVKHG WR EH D SURĂ€W PDNLQJ HQWLW\ 5HFHQW history has shown that litigation over the sale of GAM has proven to be a costly and fruitless endeavor on behalf of the county board. Do we want to try selling it again? Gene Sollman Clear Lake

Save our children I want to alert you to a curriculum in our schools called Common Core. It was paid for mostly by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It was written by two private entities and implemented by the federal government. This is a nationalized curriculum, one VL]H Ă€WV DOO +RZHYHU , FDQ¡W DGGUHVV WKLV here. What I want to tell you about is the “data miningâ€? portion of it. When a state signs up for Common Core, they have the choice of belonging to one of two different test consortia. There is Smart Balance or Park. When a state signs on with one of these, they give the test consortium a total right to any information that the state puts in the database, and the agreement is that the consortium must report everything to the federal government. This is very troubling, and along with this the federal government is going to main stream homosexuality to children as young as kindergarten. Planned Parenthood will be in charge of much of the literature about sex education. I believe Common Core should be called “Rotten to the Core.â€? You can see all this and much more than I can share here on a presentation by Dr. Duke Pesta and Mrs. Mary Black (both educators), put out by the Freedom Project Education. The link to watch WKLV Ă€OP LV SURYLGHG KHUH \RXWXEH FRP watch?v=1DjybHGaUnI 0\ Ă€QDO SRLQW LV WKH XSFRPLQJ UHIHUHQdum in the St. Croix Falls School District is to raise money to buy computers. Well, I don’t want everything on a computer that a child has done, good or bad, to be a permanent record that will follow them forever. And teachers should be concerned, as these computers just may replace you someday. 3OHDVH ZDWFK WKH Ă€OP QRWHG LQ WKLV DUWLFOH before the April 1 election, and then I’m sure you’ll join me in voting no on the referendum. Get involved before it’s too late. Bruce Paulsen Cushing

Keep county open for business JoAnn Hallquist should be ashamed of herself. Bringing up the settled issue of the sale of Golden Age Manor simply to further her own partisan Democrat agenda and create a new round of anxiety in the GAM residents and their families is outrageous and inexcusable conduct. The appellate court settled that question several years ago. She only brings it up because she knows it will upset the residents and their families. None of the people endorsed by Operation Prosperity were on the board when the vote to sell GAM was taken. Several have been on the county board since and not one has ever offered a resolution to revisit that issue. She pompously advocates for a nonpartisan election when that appears to be the last thing she wants. Shameful behavior. Another tax and spend, big government Democrat, Marilynn Nehring, says if elected she will propose legislation requiring that county government set conditions for the sale of certain real estate. The last thing a thoughtful person would want is the government setting the conditions under which private property can be sold. She would require that the seller assure the buyer that the septic system meets code or replace the system as a condition of the sale. A septic system may be working perfectly and be noncomplying if the ordinance has been changed since the system was installed. Apparently buyers are just too stupid to negotiate a sale without the government, sort of like Obamacare. There are many laws already on the books that provide legal remedy for those responsible for polluting lakes or rivers. Nehring simply wants to collect another punitive septic system permit fee which may well require a hearing which also costs several hundred dollars just to make the case that you should be required to replace a perfectly

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Will voters fall for hype? So, the “newâ€? grassroots political action group is working toward creating prosperity, of supporting a business-friendly climate, of creating jobs. Well, who doesn’t want that? What motivates this new, improved group? Try to picture 10 or so folks who happen to meet at the coffee shop where talk becomes plans and plans become action, putting big bucks into something never done before. Plausible? The Web page for Operation Prosperity declares its folksy roots, yet I see too many code words taken from the handbook of the extremely well-funded and staffed Americans for Prosperity financed by David and Charles Koch. Stock phrases: privatizing public programs, fewer regulations that limit one’s individual freedom, less taxes, more economic freedom. It’s QR VHFUHW WKDW WKRVH JRDOV EHQHĂ€W D VPDOO number of corporations in the short term and cause serious harm to many people in the long run. Of course, neither of the brothers Koch is personally sending experts here to support candidates for county commissioner. But who else has the money and teams already in place that could set up a glitzy website, underwrite masses of expensive yard signs DQG Ă€OO PDLOER[HV" ,I LW ORRNV OLNH D GXFN swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. People attending to the big picture and to long-term effects know that we cannot cut our way to prosperity by reducing investments in safe communities, good roads, by failing to support public education, by ignoring attacks on air quality and clean water. These public services and resources can no longer be taken for granted LQ :LVFRQVLQ EHFDXVH RI WKH XQGXH LQĂ Xence of dark money. The problem is that this money from outside interests outweighs voter voices, unless we pay careful attention. Do the citizens of Polk County want their local government to go the way of our state JRYHUQPHQW WR H[SHULHQFH WKH LQĂ XHQFH RI outside organizations who stand to beneĂ€W IURP OLWWOH RYHUVLJKW IHZHU UHJXODWLRQV lowering taxes? Vote on April 1, for sure. Vote for the FDQGLGDWHV ZKR KDYH EHHQ Ă€QDQFLDOO\ VXSported by open funding sources, who are not beholden to anyone but Polk County citizens when issues are raised that affect the quality of life in this county. Trust common sense, not hype. Marilyn Brissett-Kruger St. Croix Falls

Noble causes with no supporting information Jeff Peterson, Town of Georgetown, UHJXODUO\ Ă€QGV ZD\V WR GLVWRUW LQIRUPDtion and criticize efforts of others. What FRXOG EH GRQH LV IRU KLP WR SURYLGH Ă€nancial “factsâ€? about the successes that occurred during his tenure on the county board. There may be a problem with that DSSURDFK EHFDXVH WKH Ă€QDQFLDO GDWD ZRXOG show unprecedented operating levy increases and large debt levy. It would also show a resolution he voted in favor of that borrowed money to cover routine highway maintenance and loan obligations that could not be met with current levy limits. Peterson seems to be mentoring Marilynn Nehring in the same practices as her FDPSDLJQ WR GDWH LV WR Ă€QG IDXOW ZLWK RWKers and orate about noble causes without any supporting information to measure who is affected and how much. There DOVR LV QR Ă€QDQFLDO LQIRUPDWLRQ SUHVHQWHG

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Don’t become your enemy When Al Franken wrote for “Saturday Night Live,â€? I thought he was great. When he’d end a skit he so often requested people to send money “to me, Al Franken.â€? It worked, hilariously, in that context. Now WKDW )UDQNHQ LV D VHQDWRU , Ă€QG KLP DVNing for political money every day, or twice a day, along with every other Republican and Democrat, through emails on our computer. It isn’t funny anymore. It’s obnoxious and depressing. People who really care about camSDLJQ Ă€QDQFH UHIRUP FDQ¡W GR ZKDW WKHLU IUHH Ă RZLQJ FDVK FRQWUROOLQJ RSSRQHQWV do. The only way to have true campaign Ă€QDQFH UHIRUP LV WR GHFODUH WKH IRUP LQ current use, illegal. I tend to think that a majority of voters in this country want reform, want to be a part of a cleaner political system, at least the ones who don’t believe that wealth trumps sanity. We must demand this of our political HPSOR\HHV RU Ă€UH WKHP IRU WKDW LV WKH WUXWK of this relationship. These people work for us, not the other way around. Pass bills in government to cut out billionaires from buying elections and politicians. Take back the airwaves that the corporations don’t really own and have free advertising for all parties on radio and television. Stop billboards and junk mail Ă LHUV Any party can probably raise enough money to take out ads in newspapers, and the newspapers could certainly use the business. There must be many ways this VLWXDWLRQ FDQ EH UHFWLĂ€HG Kelly Green Frederic

Support Johnson I support the current chairman of the county board, William Johnson, in the April 1 election for District 1, and here’s why. Having run a successful business in Polk County for over 30 years, I have some idea of what it takes to get things done, and it is not just throwing around meaningless phrases, as some are prone to do. There have been a lot of untruths bandied about in the local media, especially as it relates to the shoreland ordinance. Johnson’s opponent has tried to convince people that RZQHUV FDQQRW UHPRGHO RU À[ XS WKHLU ODNH homes, and this is not true. We don’t need untruths, distortions or exaggerated rhetoric. What we do need is someone who can look at issues calmly, clearly, and with a critical eye. We need good management and planning at the county level. We need facts not exaggeration, rationality not radicalism, truth not untruths, critical analysis not rush to judgment and a deep commitment to all citizens in Polk County. I have seen Johnson’s experienced approach to county business as chairman of the board. When issues are being discussed and analyzed he remains calm and LV LQà XHQFHG E\ QRWKLQJ RWKHU WKDQ WKH facts. He is a native citizen of Polk County and therefore will make the best long-term decisions for us. By his dedicated service and conduct, Johnson has earned the trust and respect of many. Polk County’s long-term debt is soon to be retired, offering great possibilities for our county. With good management, an experienced member like Johnson on the board, Polk County has a very bright future. I urge you to vote on Tuesday, April 1, to keep William Johnson on our county board. Jerry Viebrock Osceola

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areful readers may have noticed that, while many papers carry this column on their opinion pages, it is not an especially opinionated column. That’s because the columnist sees his mission as being to inform, not persuade. But there is one exception, which bears examination. The columnist, who ZRUNV IRU D QRQSURĂ€W investigative reporting center, is also the elected president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, which seeks to protect access to public meetings and records. Its sponsoring members include the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and Wisconsin Associated Press. In this capacity, the columnist has taken stands for and against legislation that affects these vital areas, including testifying at public hearings. That’s something his readers have a right to know. The columnist is comfortable with this dual mission, which is enshrined in the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. The code instructs members of the profession to DYRLG FRQĂ LFW EXW ´UHFRJQL]H D VSHFLDO obligation to ensure that the public’s business is conducted in the open and that government records are open to inspection.â€? Indeed, as part of National Sunshine Week, March 16-22, the columnist ZDQWV WR UHĂ HFW RQ WKH LPSRUWDQFH RI journalists and others being more than mere spectators in the tug-of-war that perpetually plays out over these issues. The two-year legislative session now drawing to a close has included attempts to impose new fees on records requesters, seal off records of university research and purge information from the state’s online court records system. All were opposed by advocates of open government, including said columnist. These are all battles against bad ideas, not bad people. The lawmakers behind these bills are trying to do the right thing, often unmindful of the downside of what they propose. For instance, it’s not wrong to care DERXW WKH FRVWV JRYHUQPHQW RIĂ€FLDOV incur responding to records requests. %XW OHWWLQJ WKHVH RIĂ€FLDOV LPSRVH KXJH additional fees would allow them to rebuff requests in critical situations — those in which they have something to hide. Blowback from openness advocates

was key to putting this idea on ice, at least for now. Now consider the latest bill to gut the court’s online records system, commonly called CCAP. It calls for removing criminal and civil forfeiture cases that are dismissed, lead to not guilty verdicts or are overturned on appeal. What’s wrong with that? Why should the public see rejected charges RU Ă€QHV" Because these things happen in the court system they pay for. Under the proposed changes, the website would give an incomplete and distorted view. For example, it would not show the full array of criminal charges against former state Sens. Brian Burke and Chuck Chvala, just the counts they were convicted of or were read in for purposes of sentencing. It would not show that Radcliffe Haughton was charged with criminal disorderly conduct in 2011, which was dismissed because “an essential witness has failed to appear.â€? The following year Haughton killed three people and wounded four more in a shooting VSUHH LQ %URRNĂ€HOG Also disappearing would be all those dismissed citations issued to protesters at the state Capitol. Do the Republicans who back this bill favor that? The bill, if passed, would turn the site into a listing of the guilty and give every prosecutor a 100-percent conviction rate, as only those charges would appear. The bill, which passed a Senate committee on a 5-0 vote, is opposed by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, the director of state courts, the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association and the Freedom of Information Council, among others. Council members, including its president, reject the bill’s presumption that the people of Wisconsin are not smart enough or decent enough to make responsible judgments about cases in which charges are dismissed or a defendant has been found not guilty. We think the people of Wisconsin deserve more credit than that. But that’s just our opinion.

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percent of senators support the bill, which ZRXOG PDNH KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH Ă€UPV RIIHU the same coverage for chemotherapy pills as the companies do for chemo drugs administered through an IV. As the bill languishes, critics are turning up the heat, including on Fitzgerald. Milwaukee Common Council President Michael Murphy called out the senator on Monday in a speech also blasting a bill curtailing early voting. “Senator, if you’re really looking at legislation to deal with equal and fair, start with chemotherapy drugs,â€? Murphy said. “Make sure that it’s equal and fair treatment for people who are suffering from cancer ‌ the same deal as people in the hospital, versus taking oral medicine at home.â€? Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke also backs the oral chemotherapy bill.

“Your smaller logging operations could not get out to the woods because of the snowfall we’ve had,â€? he said, “so there’s been a shortage of even green wood available.â€? ´*UHHQ ZRRGÂľ LV WKH WHUP IRU VSOLW Ă€UHwood that hasn’t been dried. It doesn’t burn as well and can clog chimneys with FUHRVRWH ZKLFK FDQ FDXVH FKLPQH\ Ă€UHV Larry Hanke owns Larry’s Firewood in Cable. He says with so many people VROG RXW RI Ă€UHZRRG SHRSOH DUH EXUQLQJ whatever they can get their hands on. “The competitors in my area seem to be sold out and the wood that I do have is not a full season of cure,â€? he said. “So, people are still somewhat happy to get stuff that’s been at least three quarters of a year dried.â€? Even though this winter is nearly over, Hanke says it will affect his and other Ă€UHZRRG EXVLQHVVHV +H VD\V SHRSOH DUH going to make sure they’re not caught short again.

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Walker thinks chemotherapy bill has a shot at passing Legislature Chuck Quirmbach | WPR MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker predicts legislation to help cancer patients afford to buy chemotherapy pills might reach his desk this spring. Two fellow Republicans who control the Legislature, though, appear to want to swallow the bill. As of Monday night, March 17, state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Burlington, hadn’t allowed the oral chemotherapy bill to be scheduled for what appears to be the Assembly’s last week in session this spring. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, crafted an unusual procedural move to halt the bill in his chamber, as his brother Jeff lobbies against the measure on behalf of an HMO trade group. Late Monday, though, Walker told reporters the bill might not be dead. “Just look at the number of sponsors that you have, both in the Republican caucus and the Democrat caucus,� Walker said. “I would not be surprised if it ultimately got a vote and ended up on our desk.� Newspaper stories have indicated about 60 percent of state representatives and 80

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Greg Marsten | Staff writer MILLTOWN – There have been numerous break-ins to cars and homes with the theft of items ranging from cash to beer, tools and much more over a series of days in Milltown. After investigating the break-ins and thefts, police noted that the perpetrator supposedly smoked -HURPH :LOOLDPV cigarettes and left the butts in the cars, and the suspect also left a very distinct glove on the scene of one garage break-in and theft. Subsequent investigation led to police

confronting Jerome Williams, 37, Milltown, who admitted to the thefts, stating he was sorry and that he was drunk at WKH WLPH 3ROLFH ÀOHG FKDUJHV DQG SUHpared a summons, but Williams was then tied to other thefts in the days since KH ZDV ÀUVW FRQIURQWHG Police then took him into custody, where he is now charged with two counts each of misdemeanor theft and felony burglary. Williams has an extensive history of felony burglary in Minnesota, and numerous people have since come forward as possible victims. Williams appeared before a judge in Polk County Circuit Court, where they set a $5,000 bond. He had a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, March 18, where -XGJH 0ROO\ *DOH:\ULFN IRXQG VXIÀcient evidence to bind him over for trial, which is now set for June 5.

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Unity’s run to state ends in semifinals Extra Points

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quarter with a 21-6 lead. By the end of the Ă€UVW KDOI GHVSLWH D ODWH SRLQWHU E\ MXQLRU Hunter Fjorden, the Eagles still trailed 2813. “We just had to play defense and keep pushing on,â€? said Johnson after the game, QRWLQJ WKDW WKLV ZDVQ¡W WKH Ă€UVW WLPH DQ opposing team has put up big offense in WKH Ă€UVW KDOI 'XULQJ WKH UHJLRQDO FKDPSLonship game, Cameron led by as much as SRLQWV EHIRUH WKH (DJOHV VWDUWHG Ă€QGLQJ their rhythm and chipping their way back into the game. “All you can do is just move on to the next shot,â€? Johnson added. Fisher said the team focused on two things at the half, with one being their closeouts. “Our closeouts were not good. The guys will tell you that. It’s one of the fundamental things we work on a daily basis. And it was just out of character, and that’s why they got a lot of those opportunities that they had. And the other one is we were not really putting ball pressure on how we normally do in steering. We try

••• TUCSON, Ariz.– The UW-Superior baseball team is off to a 4-1 start to the season as they are in the midst of a stretch of nine games to be played this week in Tucson, Ariz. Former athletes Brady Flaherty of Unity High School and Matt Vold of St. Croix Falls have made major contributions so far to the Yellowjackets. During a 23-4 win over Bethany Lutheran College, Flaherty went 1 for 3 with a two-run homer, and Vold went 3 for 3 with four RBIs. On the next day, the Yellowjackets split a doubleheader against Illinois Tech, winning one game 11-10. Flaherty went 2 for 3 in that game with one RBI and Vold went 1 for 2 with an RBI. Siren’s Christian Hall is also listed on the Yellowjackets roster as a pitcher, while Flaherty is a catcher, DQG 9ROG FDWFKHV DQG SOD\V LQÀHOG ••• LEADER LAND – The high school wrestling season has come to an end but several area wrestlers have received all-conference wrestling honors for their hard work throughout the season. The Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestling team featured four wrestlers who earned all-conference, including Tristan Brewer, Cole Britton, Tony Britton and Josh Glover. St. Croix Falls also had four all-conference winners including Joe Rademacher, Drew Wheeler, Tristan Chamberlin and Dan Horn. From Unity, Tevin Anderson, Tucker Olson and Jarrett Davison received all-conference honors. – Marty Seeger ••• ORLANDO, Fla. – The Winona State Warriors women’s softball team completed a stretch of 10 nonconference games in Orlando, Fla., recently, winning all 10 of those games. Senior pitcher Michelle Lund, a former Grantsburg athlete, posted two wins during that time, and currently has a 1.68 ERA. The Warriors are 15-2 overall and will wrap up the nonconference schedule this week as they travel to St. Joseph, Mo., to play No. 21 Emporia State and Missouri Western. – Marty Seeger with information from winonastatewarriors. com ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2014 who hasn’t been mentioned, send us an email or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger

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Unity basketball/from previous page

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It’s awesome,â€? said Johnson, who led the Eagles with nine points, two assists and VHYHQ UHERXQGV %UDGOH\ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK HLJKW SRLQWV 5DERLQ VL[ SRLQWV DQG Ă€YH rebounds, Dakota Ward and Fjorden each had three points, and Bader had one point with seven rebounds. The Eagles will be losing three of their Ă€YH VWDUWHUV DQG FRQWULEXWRUV WR JUDGXation including, Johnson, Ward and Raboin, along with Bradley, Cash Hickethier and Hunter Ward. “Not only our athletes but our whole school, our community has really come together and shown a lot of school spirit and school pride, and I couldn’t be prouder to be a teacher, a coach, a member of the community,â€? Fisher said. “These guys have worked very hard to get to this point, and we have some youth athletes coming up, that you know, we’re going to be pushing to get back here now that we know we have broken down the door to get here and know that we can compete once we get here. And hopefully, if we do get here again, that we’re more prepared from the opening tip.â€?

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Locally grown, nationally known Three local athletes compete at DĹ• national indoor track championships LINCOLN, Neb. – When UW-Stout’s Zach Anderson, a former Frederic athlete, competes in the multievents, the second day is always his strongest. On Saturday, March 15, Anderson saved the best for last and went on to win the heptathlon title at the 2014 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Nebraska. Coming into the second day, AnderVRQ ZDV LQ Ă€IWK SODFH DQG VORZO\ EHJDQ to make his move. Anderson was third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.51 seconds, then went 14 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault, good for fourth. Anderson FODLPHG WKH WRS SUL]H ZLWK D Ă€UVW SODFH Ă€QLVK LQ WKH PHWHU UXQ EXW LW ZDV a close race for the top three spots. Anderson clocked a time of 2:39.18. Cameron Clause of Gustavus Adolphus was second at 2:39.42, and Greg Peterson of UW-Eau Claire was third at 2:39.86. 7KH WLWOH LV $QGHUVRQ¡V Ă€UVW QDWLRQDO FURZQ /DVW VHDVRQ KH Ă€QLVKHG VHFRQG LQ the heptathlon at the national meet. AnGHUVRQ WKLV \HDU Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK D VFKRRO record mark of 5,334 points. Brandon Zarnoth of UW-Eau Claire was second with 5,259 points. “It feels pretty good,â€? Anderson said. “I have put in quite a bit of work, so it’s QLFH WKDW LW Ă€QDOO\ SDLG RII HVSHFLDOO\ DIWHU I no-heighted in the pole vault last year (in the decathlon at the outdoor national championship). I felt the meet was pretty VROLG IRU PH RYHUDOO 2Q WKH Ă€UVW GD\ , had two personal bests and two average events. On the second day, my hurdles were average, I vaulted just under my personal best and my 1,000 was a personal best.â€? *RLQJ LQWR WKH PHWHU UXQ WKH Ă€QDO event, Anderson knew what he had to run

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Sportsmen’s Club planning new mentoring program Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Sportsmen’s Club is in the early stages of organizing a new mentoring program for youth and people interested in learning outdoor skills. Craig Cousins of Luck, who has had a dream for quite some time to share his passion for the outdoors with others who might not otherwise have the opportunity, proposed the idea to the board Monday, March 17, at the club’s monthly meeting. “I don’t know how it’s all going to work out, but I would really like this organization, this group, to help tackle this, to say yes,â€? Cousins said. The Polk County Sportsmen’s Club members were enthusiastic about the idea and unanimously agreed to do whatever they could do to get the ball rolling and begin another chapter in the longstanding club, which has done countless activities and sponsored events to help SURPRWH KXQWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG HYHU\WKLQJ outdoors in the past. Some of those activities include youth hunts, mentoring proJUDPV KXQWHU VDIHW\ Ă€VKLQJ WRXUQDPHQWV and more. “We need to promote ourselves as a club,â€? said one board member. “This is one of the best ways you can do it. If we can get it out there, people are going to see it, we can promote it to the younger kids

and we can start recruiting more younger people to start joining our club and start building our club,â€? he said, noting the shrinking number of younger members. So far, Cousins has found as many as Ă€YH SHRSOH ZLOOLQJ WR EH SDUW RI D FRPmittee to brainstorm ideas on how to approach organizing the new mentoring program, which Cousins hopes will become a weekly thing, focusing on various activities. One to three weeks might center around archery, while another week might focus on shooting. Conservation warden Jessee Ashton, who has organized several mentoring programs in the past with mixed results, has offered his input and time along with others to help make the program successful. Cousins is hopeful that with ideas from club and committee members, that they’ll be able to get the program running for years to come. “We’re going to work hard at making this a very positive thing, and I see it going on and on into the future if we can recruit some new members,â€? Cousins said. Club member Scott Hansen and several other members reiterated the importance of getting youth and adults involved during the meeting, citing a recent study done by St. Croix Falls High School students. In that study, the students found that a high

FDQ¡W Ă€QG VRPHWKLQJ WR GR WKDW¡V SRVLWLYH something that’s good, something that’s productive, something where they can get a positive role model, or a group of role models to show them the way, we all know where they could end up. It could be a bad deal.â€? Cousins said he plans to dedicate much of his time to the program, and hopes to be involved on a weekly basis, but won’t be able to do it alone. But he’s off to a good start, as several club members, and volunteers outside of the club, have agreed to help whenever they can. “We’ll make it fun, but have some tangible results. Get some kids who can 7KH 3RON &RXQW\ 6SRUWVPHQ V &OXE LV KRS DFWXDOO\ KXQW RU Ă€VK WKDW QHYHU KDG WKH LQJ WR DGG D QHZ SURJUDP WR KHOS PHQWRU DQG opportunity, and maybe adults too for LQWURGXFH \RXWK DQG SHRSOH WR WKH RXWGRRUV that matter,â€? Cousins said. The club also agreed to move forward LQFOXGLQJ KXQWLQJ DQG ILVKLQJ z )LOH SKRWR E\ with applying for a portion of a DNR 0DUW\ 6HHJHU grant program that focuses on hunting QXPEHU RI NLGV ZKR GRQ¡W KXQW RU Ă€VK and shooting. According to the DNR, “a were never exposed to it, which is part of total of $200,000 will be available each the reason they were never able to hunt biennium; the maximum grant award RU Ă€VK amount is $10,000 per project but organiCousins also shared an alarming sta- zations may apply for multiple individual tistic, saying that there are currently 6 projects.â€? million men incarcerated in the United Grant or no grant, the Polk County States. Of those men, 86 percent do not Sportsmen’s Club still plans to move forhave a father in their home. ward with the mentoring program for “Think about these kids. What’s in youth and people interested in learning their future?â€? Cousins asked. “If they outdoor skills.

Spring turkey permit levels reduced MADISON — In response to concerns from hunters that this year’s increased winter mortality has depressed turkey numbers, the DNR has suspended issuing remaining over-the-counter permits in turkey management zones 6 and 7 and reduced the number of over-the-counter permits in zones 4 and 5 by 25 percent. Turkey management zone 6 covers much of Washburn and Sawyer counties, zone 4 covers part of Washburn and all of Burnett and Polk counties. Although Department of Natural Resources biologists recognize that spring KDUYHVWV GR QRW SOD\ D VLJQLĂ€FDQW UROH LQ wild turkey population dynamics, it is clear that prolonged periods of cold and deep snow have impacted turkeys throughout the northern part of the state. “The concerns we are hearing from turNH\ KXQWHUV DUH MXVWLĂ€HG Âľ VWDWHG 6FRWW :DOter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. “The deep and persistent snow cover across the northern counties this winter has limited

WXUNH\ PRYHPHQWV 7KRVH Ă RFNV ZLWKRXW access to adequate food sources are having D GLIĂ€FXOW WLPH DQG PRUWDOLW\ FRXOG EH VLJQLĂ€FDQW ORFDOO\ “Wild turkeys were successfully reintroduced to Wisconsin through a broad partnership that was based on exactly the kind of interest and commitment being expressed by our hunters, and their successful management will continue to incorporate input from the engaged hunters who care about our turkey resource.â€? The decision was made to hold back on issuing the remaining 426 over-the-counter permits in zones 6 and 7, as winter impacts were likely to be most severe in these farnorthern zones given the relative lack of an agricultural food base and large tracts of unbroken forest. The 25-percent reduction in zones 4 and 5 will result in 866 fewer permits being issued. These reductions were put into place WR KHOS DGGUHVV FRQFHUQV WKDW WXUNH\ Ă RFNV PD\ KDYH VXIIHUHG VLJQLĂ€FDQW ORFDO ORVVHV LQ

areas where they did not have access to adequate food. Permit levels will be reduced by 25 percent in each of the time periods for which over-the-counter permits are available. “I think this is a great solution that adequately embraces biology yet directly addresses our hunters concerns,â€? said Rob Bohmann, chair of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. “This response from the department indicates they not only apply sound science to turkey management, but they also consider input from those most directly impacted by the decisions they make.â€? Hunters interested in purchasing permits for any zone can check the updated overthe-counter permit availability information by visiting dnr.wi.gov and searching keyword turkey. 3HUPLWV ZLOO EH VROG RQ D Ă€UVW FRPH Ă€UVW served basis. Each zone will have a designated sales date with sales starting at 10 a.m. and running through midnight each

day. The remaining scheduled sales dates are: Zone 4, Thursday, March 20, and zone 5, Friday, March 21. Remaining permits for all zones will go on sale on Saturday, March 22. Though this winter was unusually severe, weather is recognized as the primary factor nudging turkey populations up or down through time. Warm, dry springs lead to good production levels, and mild winters foster high survival in the north, according to Walter. “Hunters can expect that the number of turkeys they see, and their success, will vary from year to year in response to recent spring and winter weather conditions,� said Walter. “Reducing permit levels will certainly keep a few more birds on the landscape this spring, but good production in coming springs will be the trigger that gets turkeys back on track in the north.� — Danielle Moe with information from the DNR

Explore Bowhunting educator workshop at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area GRANTSBURG – On June 7, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crex Meadows Wildlife Area will be hosting an Explore Bowhunting Workshop. This workshop is geared for schoolteachers, camp counselors, extension agents, environmental educators and anyone who wants to strengthen students appreciation for wildlife and the woods. The Explore Bowhunting curriculum is an outdoor conservation education pro-

gram that focuses on the interactions of people with wildlife. The 23-component curriculum helps to teach students ages 11 – 17 to feel comfortable in the outdoors whether they are interested in bow hunting, wildlife photography or just being close to nature. Explore Bowhunting is a great “next step� to the National Archery in the Schools Program and allows those attending to grow their interest in archery and the

outdoors. Preregistration is required by May 23. The workshop is limited to 24 participants and is free. There will be curriculum materials and equipment available through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for those attending. It’s recommended to bring bag lunch. The workshop will be held at 102 East Crex Ave., Grantsburg 54840.

To register and for more information, please contact Dan Schroeder, archery education program administrator/marketing specialist at 608-235-4619 or via email: Daniel.schroeder@wisconsin.gov. For complete details and updated information, visit crexmeadows.org. For regular updates, photos, news and more, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest. – submitted

Deer status meetings and annual spring fish and game hearings combined in 2014 MADISON – Planning for the 2014 deerhunting season is under way, and wildlife biologists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invite anyone interested in discussing Wisconsin’s deer herd to attend deer herd status meetings. In 2014, these meetings will be held in conjunction with DNR and Wisconsin ConVHUYDWLRQ &RQJUHVV DQQXDO VSULQJ ÀVK DQG game hearings on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. DNR wildlife staff schedule deer herd status meetings annually and will once again seek public input on a variety of deer-related issues. Herd status meetings provide an early opportunity for hunters

and other interested individuals to discuss the current status of the deer herd and ask other deer management questions. Local wildlife biologists will present information about new deer hunting rules and regulations that were recently adopted as part of the deer trustee report’s two-year management review. Wildlife biologists will attend each meeting to listen to ideas and observations from the public and discuss possible strategies for managing Wisconsin’s deer herd. “We annually rely on hunter input to help inform our decisions, especially as they relate to antlerless permit levels,� said Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game ecolo-

gist. “With all the changes as to how we approach deer management now, plus a tough winter and the impacts it will have on the herd, we hope that by holding the meeting jointly with the spring hearings, we will see an increase in public participation.â€? 7KH VSULQJ Ă€VK DQG JDPH KHDULQJV SUHVent an opportunity for anyone interested in natural resources management to share their input through nonbinding vote and testimony to the DNR, state Natural Resources Board and the Conservation ConJUHVV RQ SURSRVHG KXQWLQJ DQG Ă€VKLQJ UXOH changes and advisory questions. Those unable to attend a local meeting

are encouraged to provide their personal input using an online herd status summary and survey, which will be active from March 25 to April 18. To participate, search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords Deer Hunter Forum. Comments and survey results will be compiled and provided to the wildlife biologist responsible for each FRXQW\ EHIRUH ÀQDO SHUPLW OHYHOV DUH VHW IRU the 2014 deer season. 7R ÀQG D PHHWLQJ ORFDWLRQ VHDUFK WKH DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords spring hearings. – from the DNR

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Jean Koelz|Staff writer WEBSTER—Webster’s cafetorium was nearly full Monday, March 17 despite the winter storm warning. In a nod to the coincidental scheduling on St. Patrick’s Day, some Irish music was performed. After the seventh- and eighth-grade choir performed three numbers under the direction of Cory Westgard and accompanied by Annette Arnold, the high school choir took the stage to perform four more. Soloists Jessie Yezek, Alyssa Peterson and Sadie Koelz sang the verses for the traditional Irish ballad “Red is the Rose.� The audience seemed touched by the sweet finale, “The Softness of My Mother’s Hands.� After a quick reset of the stage, the high school jazz band performed two numbers that were intended to also be played at

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numbers. Of note was “A Festival Preludeâ€? by Alfred Reed. Strang explained to the audience with pride that the piece is considered Class A level, which is the RQO\ GLIĂ€FXOW\ OHYHO WKDW ZKHQ SHUIRUPHG satisfactorily at solo/ensemble can adYDQFH D JURXS WR VWDWH ,W LV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH during Strang’s tenure (over 10 years) %DQG GLUHFWRU -XOLH 6WUDQJ that Webster will perform a Class A song FRQGXFWV :HEVWHU V PHP for the judges. EHU FRQFHUW FKRLU DW WKH Strang closed the show by reminding VFKRRO V 0RQGD\ 0DUFK the audience of the many music-related SHUIRUPDQFH activities scheduled over the next two months. During the last weekend in March, Webster will perform the play “Fiddler on the Roof,â€? the variety show will be on April 4, and the school is hosting a concert by the Northwinds British Brass Band on April 13. There are more concerts and a banquet scheduled in May.

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Students find appreciation for opera

Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Hearing operatic music resonate through their school was a new experience to many Grantsburg Elementary School students. The Opera for the Young Company came to the school two weeks ago and began rehearsing “The Barber of Seville,â€? presented to all the elementary and kindergarten students on Wednesday, March 12. Several students were cast in smaller parts of the production ZLWK D ODUJHU QXPEHU RI Ă€UVW WKURXJK WKLUG JUDGHUV PDNLQJ XS the chorus. The modernized version of Rossini’s classic Italian opera is set in 1950s Ohio with would-be high school sweethearts Count Almaviva (disguised as a foreign exchange student) and Rosina, aka Rosie, frequenting the local malt shop lamenting about their love for each other. Though kept apart by Rosie’s overprotective guardian, with help from the motorcycle-riding rascal and barber Figaro, in the end, love prevails for the couple. Students sat in awe as the professional company members, cast as the main characters, hit one high note after another. As the classes left the gymnasium, a sense of won*UHWD :KLWH DPXVHG WKH DXGLHQFH DV WKH PXVWDFKHG der still in their eyes, it was PXVLF WHDFKHU LQ |7KH %DUEHU RI 6HYLOOH} RSHUD SHUIRUPHG all too apparent the youngsters all left with a new apDW *UDQWVEXUJ (OHPHQWDU\ RQ :HGQHVGD\ 0DUFK preciation for opera.

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FOR RENT One-BR Apartment

Downtown Centuria $

400

per mo. Available April 1

Water, sewer & garbage included. Background check. First month’s rent and damage deposit.

612-280-7581

FOR RENT

2-BR apartment, downtown St. Croix Falls.

495/mo.

$

Available now, newly remodeled with hardwood floors, water, sewer and garbage included. On-site laundry, background check, first month’s rent and damage deposit.

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CAROL  I.  KASTENS, Defendants. Case  No.  13CV497 Code:  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE By  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  and  sale  rendered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  February  10,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $151,995.31,  the  undersigned  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  at  public  auction  at  the  front  entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Courthouse  in  the  City  of  Balsam  Lake,  in  said  County,  on  the  15th  day  of  May,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m.,  the  real  estate  and  mortgaged  premises  directed  by  the  judgment  to  be  sold,  therein  described  as  follows: The  north  one-­half  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  Section  Thirty-­three  (33),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wis. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1876  220th  Street,  Centuria,  Wis. TERMS  OF  SALE:  Cash. DOWN  PAYMENT:  A  deposit  of  10%  of  sale  price  to  be  depos-­ ited  in  cash  or  by  certified  check  with  the  Sheriff  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  to  be  paid  by  cash  or  certified  check  upon  confirmation  of  sale. Dated  this  14th  day  of  March,  2014. /s/Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Attorney  Christine  A.  Gimber WELD,  RILEY,  PRENN  &  RICCI,  S.C. 3624  Oakwood  Hills  Parkway P.O.  Box  1030 Eau  Claire,  WI  54702-­1030 715-­839-­7786 Attorneys  for  Plaintiff This  is  an  attempt  to  collect  a  debt.  Any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  December  27,  2011,  in  the  amount  of  $64,294.62,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  April  3,  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  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  9,  Block  12,  Original  Plat  of  the  Village  of  Centuria,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  according  to  the  Official  Plat  on  file  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  508  Polk  Avenue,  Centuria,  WI  54824. TAX  KEY  NO.:  111-­00322-­0000. Dated  this  28th  day  of  Janu-­ ary,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Dustin  A.  McMahon Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. State  Bar  No.  1086857 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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(Mar.  12,  19,  26) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT Questions - Call Gayle At 715-463-5723 POLK  COUNTY FEDERAL  NATIONAL  MORTGAGE  ASSOCIATION 3900  Wisconsin  Avenue  Northwest Washington,  D.C.  20016;Íž  Plaintiff, vs. THE  ESTATE  OF  EDGAR  M.  MILLER  JR.,  c/o  Diane  S.  Diel,  Special  Administrator;Íž  126  North  Jefferson  Street,  Featuring 40+ Local Vendors Suite  402 Milwaukee,  Wisconsin  53202;Íž CAROLYN  SIMONIS  and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. JOHN  DOE  unknown  spouse  of  Lunch served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carolyn  Simonis  Bake Sale starts at 9 a.m. 1338  320th  Avenue  at Frederic,  WI  54837 AND  906  Prospect  Avenue  501 State Highway 35 Wausau,  WI  54403  3 Centuria, WI 54824 Defendants. H K Case  No.  14CV67 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  (Mar.  5,  12,  19) (March  5,  12,  19) $5,000.00  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN STATE  OF  WISCONSIN FORTY-­DAY  SUMMONS CIRCUIT  COURT CIRCUIT  COURT THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN,  POLK  COUNTY POLK  COUNTY TO  : CIVIL  DIVISION CIVIL  DIVISION CAROLYN  SIMONIS  and WELLS  FARGO  BANK,  N.A. THE  BANK  OF  NEW  YORK  JOHN  DOE  unknown  spouse  of  Plaintiff MELLON  FKA  THE  BANK  OF  Carolyn  Simonis  vs. NEW  YORK  AS  TRUSTEE  FOR  1338  320th  Avenue  THE  CERTIFICATE  HOLDERS  GRETCHEN  J.  DOKKEN-­ Frederic,  WI  54837  OF  THE  CWABS,  INC.,  ASSET-­ HELLIE;Íž  WELLS  FARGO  You  are  hereby  notified  that  BACKED  CERTIFICATES,  BANK,  N.A., the  plaintiff  named  above  has  Defendants SERIES  2005-­17 Plaintiff filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE action  against  you.  The   com-­ vs. Case  No.  13  CV  278 plaint,  which  is  also  served  upon  SCOTT  R.  WALLIS, Case  Code  No.  30404 you,  states  the  nature  and  basis  Defendants PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  of  the  legal  action.   by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ Within  40  days  after  March  12,  NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE closure  entered  on  October  31,  2014,  you  must  respond  with  a  Case  No.  11  CV  686 2013,  in  the  amount  of  written  answer,  as  that  term  is  Case  Code  No.  30404 $233,951.66,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  used  in  Chapter  802  of  the  PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  Wisconsin  Statutes,  to  the  com-­ the  described  premises  at  public  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ plaint.  The  court  may  reject  or  auction  as  follows: closure  entered  on  April  13,  disregard  an  answer  that  does  TIME:  April  1,  2014,  at  10:00  2012,  in  the  amount  of  not  follow  the  requirements  of  a.m. $191,699.30,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  statutes.  The  answer  must  TERMS: the  described  premises  at  public  be  sent  or  delivered  to  the  court,  1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  auction  as  follows: whose  address  is:  Clerk  of  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ TIME:  April  1,  2014,  at  10:00  Circuit  Court,  Polk  County  ance  due  within  10  days  of  a.m. Courthouse,  1005  West  Main  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810,  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  and  to  O’Dess  and  Associates,  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ S.C.,  Plaintiff’s  attorneys,  whose  tiff. ance  due  within  10  days  of  address  is:  O’Dess  and  Associ-­ 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  ates,  S.C.,  1414  Underwood  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ to  pay  balance  due  will  result  Avenue,  Suite  403,  Wauwatosa,  brances. in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ Wisconsin  53213 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  You  may  have  an  attorney  tiff. Wisconsin  Real  Estate  2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  help  or  represent  you. Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ If  you  do  not  provide  a  proper  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ answer  within  40  days,  the  court  brances. firmation  of  the  court. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  may  grant  judgment  against  you  PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  County  Justice  Center,  1005  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ legal  action  requested  in  the  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ complaint,  and  you  may  lose  Lake,  WI  54810. your  right  to  object  to  anything  firmation  of  the  court. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  that  is  or  may  be  incorrect  in  the  Lot  Seventeen  (17)  of  the  plat  County  Justice  Center,  1005  complaint.   A  judgment  may  be  of  First  Addition  to  Evergreen  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  enforced  as  provided  by  law.  A  Estates,  said  plat  being  part  of judgment  awarding  money  may  Lake,  WI  54810. Outlot  18  of  the  Assessor’s  become  a  lien  against  any  real  Plat  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  estate  you  own  now  or  in  the  Lot  13  of  Certified  Survey  Map  Falls,  located  in  the  Northeast  No.  593,  as  recorded  in  Vol-­ future,  and  may  also  be  Quarter  of  the  Southeast  ume  3  of  Certified  Survey enforced  by  garnishment  or  sei-­ Quarter  (NE  1/4  of  SE  1/4)  of Maps,  Page  85,  Document  No.  zure  of  property. Section  Nineteen  (19),  Town-­ 390537,  being  located  in O’DESS  AND  ASSOCIATES,  ship  Thirty-­four  (34)  North,  S.C. Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,   Government  Lots  1  and  2  Sec-­ Attorneys  for  Plaintiff tion  33-­34-­17. Polk  County,  Wisconsin. By: M.  ABIGAIL  O’DESS TAX  KEY  NO.:  006-­01005-­0000. TAX  KEY  NO.:  281-­963-­1700. Bar  Code  No.  1017869 PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  740  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1227  POST  OFFICE  ADDRESS: 150th  St.,  Saint  Croix  Falls,  Carolina  Court,  St.  Croix  Falls,  1414  Underwood  Avenue,  Wisconsin  54024. Wisconsin  54024. Suite  403 Adam  C.  Lueck Kimberly  W.  Hibbard Wauwatosa,  WI  53213 State  Bar  No.  1081386 State  Bar  No.  1090800 (414)  727-­1591 Attorney  for  Plaintiff Attorney  for  Plaintiff O’Dess  and  Associates,  S.C.,  230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 230  W.  Monroe  St,  Suite  1125 is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  Chicago,  IL  60606 Chicago,  IL  60606 and  any  information  obtained  Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ you  have  previously  received  a  Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ Chapter  7  Discharge  in  Bank-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  ruptcy,  this  correspondence  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ should  not  be  construed  as  an  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  attempt  to  collect  a  debt. that  purpose. that  purpose. >5(?37 >5(?37 >5(?37

Spring Art & Craft Sale Saturday, March 29

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Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  be  performing  a  public  test  of  election  voting  equipment  on  Tuesday,  March  25,  2014,  at  9  a.m.  in  the  Town  Hall  located  at  1305  200th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls. 3 Janet  Krueger,  Clerk,  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls >5(?37 www.townofstcroixrfalls.org

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(NLUKH! *SLYRZ YLWVY[" [YLHZ\YLYZ YLWVY[" VWLU MVY\T" KPZJ\ZZ JVTT\UP[` MVYLZ[" YVHK YLWVY[" WH` IPSSZ" HUK YL]PL^ JVYYLZWVUKLUJL 7H[Z` .\Z[HMZVU ;V^U *SLYR 3 (March  19,  26,  April  2) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY U.S.  Bank  National  Association  as  successor  in  interest  by  merger  to  U.S.  Bank  National  Association  ND, Plaintiff, vs. Jason  E.  Fangmeier,  Jennifer  M.  Fangmeier  a/k/a  Jennifer  Fangmeier The  River  Bank  n/k/a  Central  Bank, St.  Croix  Regional  Medical  Center  and Fia  Card  Services  NA, Defendants. Case  Code:  30404 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  274 Hon.  Jeffery  L.  Anderson PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  December  6,  2013,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  April  22,  2014,  at  10  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  the  Sheriff  at  sale  in  cash  or  by  certified  check.  Balance  due  within  10  days  of  court  approval.  Purchaser  is  responsible  for  payment  of  all  transfer  taxes  and  recording  fees.  Sale  is  AS-­IS  in  all  respects. PLACE:  Front  Entrance  of  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI   54810. DESCRIPTION: Parcel  1:  Part  of  the  South-­ west  Quarter  of  the  North-­ west  Quarter,  Section  18,  Township  35  North,  Range  18  West,  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  described  as  Lot  4  of  Certified  Survey  Map  4355,  filed  in  Volume  19,  page  136,  as  Document  No.  674448.  (Parcel  No.  020-­00430-­ 0400). Parcel  2:  An  easement  for  ingress  and  egress  over  and  across  Outlot  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2236,  filed  in  Volume  10,  page  160,  as  Document  No.  556113. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2378  -­  217th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County Stein  &  Moore,  P.A. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 332  Minnesota  Street Suite  W-­1650 St.  Paul,  MN  55101 >5(?37 (651)  224-­9683

;6>5 6- :;,9305. ,3,*;9650* =6;05. ,8<074,5; ;,:;05. 56;0*, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of electronic equipment to be used at the April 1, 2014, Election, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Cushing Community Center. Julie Peterson, 3 >5(?37 Town of Sterling Clerk (Mar.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION BANK  OF  AMERICA,  N.A. Plaintiff vs. ESTATE  OF  JAMES  T.  CURRAN  A/K/A  JAMES  THOMAS  CURRAN;Íž  POSTAL  CREDIT  UNION;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  276 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  October  8,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $42,530.86,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  25,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. ADJOURNED  TIME:  April  3,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter of  the  Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31,  Township  36  North of  Range  18  West,  Town  of Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  a  point  on  the  Section  Line  676  Feet  South of  the  Northwest  Corner  of  said  Section  31;Íž  thence  run-­ ning  East  178  Feet;Íž  thence  running  South  80  Feet;Íž  thence  running  West  178  Feet;Íž  thence  running  North  80  Feet  to  the Point  of  beginning.  Also  part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  the Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31, Township  36  North  of  Range  18  West,  Town  of  Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  de-­ scribed  as  follows:  commen-­ cing  at  the  Southeast  Corner of  the  Parcel  described  in  Vol-­ ume  438,  Page  582,  Docu-­ ment  No.  406896;Íž  thence  East  36  Feet;Íž  thence  North  26  Feet;Íž  thence  West  36  Feet;Íž  thence  South  26  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning. TAX  KEY  NO.:  030-­00762-­0000. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2486  240th  St.,  Cushing,  Wisconsin  54006. Kimberly  W.  Hibbard State  Bar  No.  1090800 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe,  Ste.  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9711 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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Notices/Employment opportunities (March  19,  26,  April  2) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Central  Bank, a  Minnesota  banking  corporation 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  Minnesota  55055, Plaintiff, vs. Dan  Jasperson,  a/k/a Daniel  E.  Jasperson 982  South  View  Lane Dresser,  Wisconsin  54009, Susan  A.  Jasperson, through  her  heirs 982  South  View  Lane Dresser,  Wisconsin  54009, United  States  of  America,  Department  of  Treasury  â€“  Internal  Revenue  Service  c/o  United  States  Attorney  for  the  Western  District  of  Wisconsin 660  West  Washington  Avenue,  Suite  303 Madison,  Wisconsin  53703, Wisconsin  Department  of  Revenue 2135  Rimrock  Road Madison,  Wisconsin  53713, 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, The  RiverBank,  a  Minnesota  banking  corporation, 26777  Fallbrook  Avenue Wyoming,  Minnesota  55092, St.  Croix  Regional  Medical  Center,  Inc. 235  State  Street Saint  Croix  Falls,  Wisconsin  54024, LVNV  Funding  LLC a  Delaware  limited  liability  company, assignee  of  HSBC  Bank  Nevada,  N.  A. c/o  Corporation  Service  Company 1703  Laurel  Street Columbia,  South  Carolina  29223, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants. Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  13CV479 NOTICE  OF  FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment  and  Judgment  entered  and  filed  on  November  19,  2013,  and  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment  and  Judgment  effec-­ tive  nunc  pro  tunc  to  February  21,  2014,  in  the  above-­entitled  action,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  April  24,  2014,  at  10  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  balance  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  4,  Plat  of  Trollview  Estates,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. (FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PURPOSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  believes  that  the  property  address  is  982  South  View  Lane,  Dresser,  Wisconsin). Dated:  March  14,  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,  #16063 >5(?37

HELP WANTED

BISTRO HELP Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for part-time Kitchen Help in our new Bistro. Primary position objective is to provide outstanding customer service. Must be prompt, efficient and courteous to all customers. Must be able to take and make orders for the following: cheese trays, pizzas, sandwiches, cheese curds and all other food preparation as needed. Stock, keep seating area clean and maintain products sold in the Bistro area. Qualifications: Demonstrated excellent customer service skills required and ability to work in a fast-pace environment. Similar kitchen experience preferred. Must be able to work as part of a team in an active work environment. Position requires steady standing and some lifting. Schedule: Part time varied hours throughout the week, evenings and weekends during the year. Must be able to work weekends. Applications for this position will be accepted through April 4, 2014. Applications are available at www.burnettdairy.com/ employment. Applying for the position: You can apply for this position at: Burnett Dairy office, 11631 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or send your resume to jobs@burnettdairy.com. 3 H K

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A  public  test  of  electronic  voting  equipment  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  March  25,  2014,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  Luck  Village  Hall  at  401  South  Main  Street. Lori  Pardun,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  a  public  test  of  the  electronic  voting  equipment  to  be  used  at  the  April  1,  2014,  Spring  Election,  will  be  held  at  6:30  p.m.,  on  Mon.,  March  24,  2014,  at  the  West  Sweden  Town  Hall.  This  test  is  open  to  the  general  public. Phyllis  Wilder,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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The  Village  of  Webster  Board  for  the  Village  of  Webster,  Burnett  County,  Wisconsin,  does  ordain  as  follows: WHEREAS,  the  Village  Board  for  the  Village  of  Webster  has  determined  that  in  conformity  with  other  relevant  sections  of  the  Municipal  Code;Íž  for  the  orderly  operation  and  development  of  the  Village;Íž  and  to  protect  the  health,  safety  and  well-­being  of  its  citizens  that  it  is  an  appropriate  exercise  of  its  authority  and  power  to  amend,  create  and  re-­create  its  municipal  ordinances  so  as  to  implement  rules,  policies  and  regulations  pertaining  to  the  orderly  operation  of  the  Village;Íž NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  Village  Board  for  the  Village  of  Webster  does  hereby  approve,  amend  and/or  create  Chapter  148-­1  Section  A  of  the  Municipal  Code  for  the  Village  of  Webster,  Wisconsin,  regarding  Firearms  and  Weapons  within  the  municipal  limits  for  the  Village  of  Webster  according  to  the  following  provisions,  to-­wit: 148-­1 POSSESSION  AND  DISCHARGE  OF  FIREARMS  &  WEAPONS. The  full  ordinance  can  be  viewed  at  the  clerk’s  office  located  at  the  Village  of  Webster,  7505  Main  Street  West,  Webster,  Monday  through  Friday  from  8  a.m.  -­  4:30  p.m. Respectfully  Submitted, Patrice  Bjorklund,  Clerk 3 >5(?37 Village  of  Webster

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(March  12,  19,  26) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION DEUTSCHE  BANK  NATIONAL  TRUST  COMPANY,  AS  TRUSTEE  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  MORGAN  STANLEY  ABS  CAPITAL  I  INC.  TRUST  2007-­ HE6,  MORTGAGE  PASS-­ THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2007-­HE6 Plaintiff vs. TYRONE  A.  SHAFER;Íž  UNKNOWN  SPOUSE  OF  TYRONE  A.  SHAFER;Íž  ANCHORBANK;Íž  BADGER  LIQUOR;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  534 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  3,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $162,824.05,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  27,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. ADJOURNED  TIME:  April  10,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION: Parcel  1:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Cer-­ tified  Survey  Map  No.  356 recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  in  and  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  being  included  in LOT  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps  on Page  12  as  Document  No.  367742,  all  being  located  in  Government  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. Parcel  2:  Lot  Two  (2)  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Map  No.  356  re-­ corded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846,  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  together  with  a  Nonex-­ clusive  Easement  50  feet  in  width  contiguous  to  the  North  Boundary  Line  of  that  Parcel  recorded  in  Volume  366  on Page  168  as  Document  No.  358868,  being  part  of  Govern-­ ment  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  together  with  an  Ease-­ ment  over  and  across  Lot  4  of Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  12,  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  for  lake  access;Íž  all  in  Government  Lot  1  of  Section  5,  Township  35  North,  Range  16  West,  Polk  County,  Wis. TAX  KEY  NO.:  026-­00087-­0000  /  026-­00088-­0000. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1080  240th  Avenue,  Luck,  Wiscon-­ sin  54856. Adam  C.  Lueck State  Bar  No.  1081386 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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NOTICE  -­  TOWN  OF  LORAIN ELECTRONIC  VOTING  EQUIPMENT  TESTING Notice  is  hereby  given  that  a  public  test  of  the  electronic  equip-­ ment  to  be  used  at  the  April  1,  2014,  election  will  be  held  at  5:30  p.m.  on  March  24,  2014,  at  the  Lorain  Town  Hall,  252  335th  Ave.  &  Cty.  Road  E,  Frederic.  This  test  is  open  to  the  general  public. 3 >5(?37 Susan  E.  Hughes,  Clerk,  Dated:  Mar.  17,  2014

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The Polk County Land Information Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 9 a.m., in the Government Center (County Boardroom), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, to consider the following and other agenda items: JUSTIN & STACY NELSON: District change from Residential to Agricultural, location: 2406 Beede Lake Trail, Lot 1, CSM Vol. 21/ Pg. 63, located in NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25/T35N/R19W, Town of Eureka (1.34 acres). 3 >5(?37

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Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  be  performing  a  public  test  of  election  voting  equipment  on  Wednesday,  March  26,  2014,  at  9  a.m.  in  the  Town  Garage/Clerk’s  Office  located  at  2395  210th  Avenue,  St.  Croix  Falls. Melody  Jacobs,  Clerk Town  of  Eureka 3 >5(?37 www.townofeureka.org

NOTICE TOWN  OF  APPLE  RIVER PUBLIC  TEST  OF  ELECTRONIC  VOTING  SYSTEM TOWN  HALL MONDAY,  MARCH  24,  2014,  10  A.M. Notice  is  given  that  a  public  test  of  the  Edge  Voting  System  will  be  conducted  at  the  Town  Hall  located  at  612  U.S.  Highway  8  at  the  date,  location  and  time  specified  above. Gloria  Stokes,  Clerk,  715-­268-­9275 3 >5(?37

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ST. CROIX FALLS - The St. Croix Falls kindergarten through eighth-grade spring art show was held March 10 - March 14. Work was on display in the elementary school lobby area. It consisted of artwork from all of Mrs. Clemins’ students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade. It also featured selected work from VRPH RI KHU ÀIWK DQG VL[WK JUDGH PLGGOH VFKRRO art students as well some of Mrs. Imhoff’s seventhand eighth-grade art students. A wide range of artworks, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional, was on view.

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The original racer First International 500 snowmobile winner recalls history Greg Marsten | Staff writer WOLF CREEK – One of snowmobiling’s legends made an appearance last Saturday, March 15, at the annual Wolf Creek Bar vintage snowmobile show and drag races. +HUE +RZH WKH ZLQQHU RI WKH Ă€UVW HYHU Winnipeg to St. Paul International 500 Snowmobile Race, brought the original sled and some of the memories he still carries. “Oh brother, it was cold that day,â€? Howe said, sitting beside the original 1966 Polaris Colt, lined with various show trophies and the giant trophy he received for that late January win in 1966. Howe is nibbling on his lunch beside his little dog, Clyde, as he recalls the snowmobile race that was meant to mimic some of the original dogsled races that went back to the 1800s. “Man it was cold! It was 45 below when we left Winnipeg, and 24 below when we got to St. Paul (three days later). It never once got above zero the whole time,â€? Howe said with a shiver. Howe was part of a three-man team that had heard rumors of the race several PRQWKV EHIRUH LW ZDV HYHQ Ă€QDOL]HG DQG he and fellow snowmobilers Jim Langley and Clark Dahlen, signed up - even before the St. Paul Winter Carnival organizers KDG Ă€QDOL]HG WKH SODQV “We had to be in Winnipeg the day before and all three of us had entered, but when we got there we realized we didn’t have anyone left to drive the truck home,â€? Howe said with a grin, noting that the pickup had no reverse gear and they had literally no spare parts for any of the three Polaris Colts. “Luckily, we found a guy from Polaris to drive the truck back, and eventually Clark’s sled broke down so then we had a driver!â€? Howe had lots of memories to share of that pivotal race, which was technically 457 miles, in three stages, some of which were up to 170 miles long, with very little daylight to spare in the coldest part of January. “There were no trails then. It was all ditches and roads, and we’d have to replace the rear springs every night after each leg, from bouncing across the driveway (approaches) and the edge of the URDG Âľ KH VDLG ´$QG LW ZDV D Ă€QH OLQH EHtween getting stuck in the deep snow in the ditches and wearing stuff out on the road. You’d sort of teeter, and we’d have to replace windshields from rolling over so much!â€? Howe said one of the race’s 57 riders installed a wheel kit on the ski assembly of his sled, to stay out of the ditches, and try to make up time on the road. “But he tipped over and broke his shoulder, so that night at the driver’s meeting, they said no more wheel kits, so it was all skis,â€? Howe said. He led a great portion of the race south, but not by much, and then when he was near St. John’s University at Collegeville,

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March merriment on ice

Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Turkeys sliding down icy lanes, launched by bowlers slipping on frozen alleys made for much March merriment at the Grantsburg hockey arena on Friday, March 14. Bowling balls knocking down pins on alleys replaced sticks slapping pucks against boards at the seventh-annual ice bowling fundraiser. Lots of laughs came as bowlers had close calls with falls and tried scoring strikes by rolling frozen fowls down the lanes to win a prize turkey. Twenty teams had a fun Friday evening supporting Grantsburg Hockey, raising close to $1,500 for scholarships, general arena operations and the building fund for new boards and concrete.

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Insect pollinators presentation offered at Spooner SPOONER — UW-Extension is hosting a presentation on The Importance of Insect Pollinators on Food Production by Dr. Christelle Guedot, UW-Extension entomologist. A seminar will be Friday, March 21, 10 a.m., at the Spooner Agriculture Research Station. Bees are the most important insect pollinators, providing essential pollination services in food production and natural ecosystems. Learn about some of our native bees and strategies you can employ in your backyards and farms for conserving and enhancing pollinators. Guedot joined the Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin in October 2012 as the fruit crop entomologist and extension specialist. Her research foFXVHV RQ GHYHORSLQJ DQG UHÀQLQJ HIIHFWLYH HFRQRPLFDO and environmentally sound integrated pest management strategies for insect pests, and determining the importance of pollinators and developing strategies for conserving and enhancing pollination services for fruit crops in Wisconsin. For more information, please call 715-635-3506. — from UWEX

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lives. Kinda like visiting with the neighbors, only you don’t exist yet, or something like that. Wow, talk about fantasy! Plus, since they’re not really living anymore, they can tell you things only historians think they know. To supplement the tour programs, the site also presents a variety of special events. Here’s what’s planned so far for 2014, with the advice that more details will be forthcoming. After all, they specialize in history. They’ve an easier time dealing with the past than the future, it appears. Still, my source for the current Forts Folle Avoine, an old, creeky fellow known as the Old Recluse, has ferreted out some info about the events planned there this year. There’s nothing quite like wild rice pancakes come Sunday morning, right? The Forts crew serves ‘em up, SOXV WKH Ă€[LQJV DQG EHYHUDJHV WKDW JR with a nice morning feed. Those with KHDUW\ DSSHWLWHV FDQ Ă€QG WKHLU ZD\ WR these pancake delights on May 25, June 22, July 6, July 27, Aug. 10 and Aug. 31. Once you’ve put away the pancakes, you might be looking for more substantial fare. The county historical society will rescue you on Friday, June 13, at something called a gourmet dinner. Details are very sparse so far – history is like that, remember – so stay tuned, as you guys in the future like to say. I just hope that the term fresh blood that we’ve heard in this regard is only a saying, as it were. The site will host the opening weekend of the St. Croix River Association’s Paddle St. Croix trek on Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15. Hundreds of canoeists will start a weeklong paddle down

the riverway by learning about the DUHD¡V IXU WUDGH KHULWDJH Ă€UVWKDQG /RWV more detail is yet to emerge on this one so stay tuned, again. Friday through Sunday, June 20-22, will see the site’s regular tour program enhanced by history hobbyists who specialize in portraying the everyday life of fur trade times. They don authentically styled garb and welcome visitors into their picturesque camps via dialogues, demonstrations, music and lots of mostly unplanned activities that might even include a vigorous game of lacrosse. Once Saturday, June 28, comes around, it’ll be time to celebrate the summer with a rousing frolic featuring homegrown music. And that means the second rollout of the Yellow River Folk Music Festival. Featuring diverse folk-based musical styles ranging from Celtic rambles to bluegrass stomps, the daylong celebration will include a topnotch collection of groups appealing to all ages, gramps to juniors. Besides the music, an assortment of vendors will add to the festive atmosphere with a variety of tasty treats, refreshing brews and craft items available. Speaking of big events, the annual great Forts Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous will run from Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27. Even more fur trade re-enactors will be on hand. This one’s like a huge country fair but wrapped around one theme – our fur trade heritage. Contests range from

musket shoots to kids candy cannon shoots to ... who knows? Have I said anything about staying tuned yet? By August, some may feel like taking a little break from the heat and enjoying an old-fashioned garden tea. This popular refuge from the frazzled drag of summer will be held on Thursday, Aug. 21. More food, along the light side, and unknown delights at this one, too. Whew, as if that’s not plenty, the Old Recluse reports that I should expect surprises in the form of more special events to pop up, maybe even a special class or meeting or talk or ... how am I supposed to know? It’s in the future, right? Meanwhile, did I ever tell you about the night in 1803 when ... gets confusing for an old gnome like me. The only certainty is uncertainty, as they say. Still, it seems IDLUO\ FHUWDLQ \RX¡OO Ă€QG D JRRG WLPH at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park whenever your 2014 expedition arrives on-site. Meanwhile, the Harris Palmer Historical Library welcomes visitors each Wednesday, and the site’s museum/visitors center is open Wednesdays-Fridays as well. Further info, or just to verify that I exist, can be found by calling 715-866-8890 or visiting theforts.orgwebsite. Signed, Woodswhimsy Woodswhimy is an independent writer QRW DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK )RUWV )ROOH $YRLQH Historical Park.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Month by donating blood ST. PAUL, Minn. – Potentially lifesaving blood donations can only come from generous volunteers. This April, during National Volunteer Month, the American Red Cross invites eligible donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve to help meet the constant need for donated blood. Approximately 5,600 times a day someone receives blood donated through the Red Cross. While all types are needed, donors with type O positive or negative, B negative and A negative are especially encouraged to give. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED CROSS, or 800-733-2767, to learn more and schedule an appointment. Upcoming donation opportunities in Polk County include Monday, April 14, from 2-7 p.m. at Clear Lake High School, 1101 3rd St. SW, in Clear Lake; and Mon-

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PCGS classes scheduled at Amery Public Library AMERY - The Polk County Genealogy Society class for March is set for Monday, March 24, from 10 - 11:30 a.m., at the Amery Public Library. The focus of this class will be on starting and starting again. After a short time to answer any questions concerning the February lesson on the genealogy word list and the fundamentals of good genealogy to develop concise, accurate and comprehensive family histories, the class ZLOO DGGUHVV VWUHVVLQJ WKH GLIIHUHQFH EHWZHHQ Ă€UVWKDQG versus suggested evidence, authentic versus duplicate materials and original versus secondary sources. The students will discover why “cite your sourcesâ€? becomes a well-used phrase in any quality genealogy project. The attention of the class will then turn to writing, even a short family history. Writing can be fun, exciting and/or even sometimes a sad event. Researching details IRU IDPLO\ KLVWRU\ DFFXUDF\ SOXV VSHFLĂ€F IDFWV VXUURXQGing the story, often means starting and starting again and a wastebasket full of omissions, or an inaccuracy or an occurrence not before known that needs to be added. The story may come to mind quickly and accurately yet it may still need distinct and individual pieces of infor-

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The Frederic boys basketball team won the sectional championship at Spooner and was headed to the state tournament in Madison. There was a week scheduled for Easter vacation for Frederic School District, so the beginning of the vacation was extended to include March 19 and 20 so more people could go to Madison for the games, which began for Frederic on Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. against Waterloo.–Clarke’s Mobil service station in Frederic had opened for business and would have an open house on March 20-21.–The Milltown Commercial Club was sponsoring All-Star Wrestling at Unity School, featuring Rene Goulet, Mitsu Arakawa, Moose Evans, Tiny Mills, Doug GilEHUW DQG *HRUJH 'UDNH ²'RQ +DXPDQW FDPH LQ Ă€UVW at the Frederic Elementary spelling contest and Lynn Hartenstein placed second. They would compete at Balsam Lake for the county championship.–Frederic VWXGHQWV ZKR TXDOLĂ€HG IRU WKH VWDWH PXVLF FRPSHWLWLRQ included Carol Freeberg, Nina Anderson, Sharla Berg, Penny Moore, Debbie Rudell, Bob Grindell, Larry Nelson, Cheryl Anderson, Lonnie Grindell, Joan Bengtson, Laurie Fischer, Jenna Pedersen and Bill Java.–Jack Gutzmer, from Luck, was promoted to airman second class while serving at Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan.–Top two winners in their age categories at the Burnett County 4-H Speaking Contest were 9-11: Lois 6PLWK Ă€UVW DQG 6XVDQ :LFNOXQG VHFRQG %ULDQ 1HOVRQ Ă€UVW DQG 6DQGUD *ORFN]LQ VHFRQG DQG DQG RYHU &LQG\ /DLE Ă€UVW DQG $PHOLD .RHUSHU VHFRQG ² Janice Holdt and Chester Hermansen were married on Feb. 14 at the West Denmark Lutheran Church.

40 years ago Members of a Siren High School barbershop quartet that would perform at Unity School as part of Young Men in Harmony, sponsored by the Indianhead Chorus, included Gary Kosloski, baritone, Mike Geske, tenor, Mike Adler, lead, and Jimmie Jay Wells, bass.– Alfred Rogers, of St. Croix Falls, was driving a truckload of fertilizer over a bridge over the Apple River in the Town of Alden when the bridge collapsed and the truck fell and overturned in the river. Rogers was not LQMXUHG ²7KH KRVSLWDO EHQHĂ€W VKRZ DW )UHGHULF ZRXOG include an opening number called “Seventy-six Bed Pans,â€? a group from the Twin Cities called the Duck Soup Players, and local talent including the Pilgrim Players, 4-H groups, high school triple trio, Sara Knuf, John Harlander, Tim Greaner, Heidi Gade, Eunice Early, Pam Sjodin and the Frederic girls gymnastics team.–Mr. and Mrs. Les Route sold the Green Acres mobile home park to Grimh’s Homes Inc., Eau Claire.– Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heldt, residents of Capeside Cove in Siren, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in March.–Karen Early, Frederic, was on the academic honors list at UW-Green Bay.–Anna Johnson of Lewis would celebrate her 100th birthday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hill.

20 years ago Area gymnasts qualifying to compete in the state meet included Nicole Kingston and Jennifer Fredericks of the Frederic/Grantsburg team, and St. Croix Falls’ Tammy Gustafson, Kathy Halverson and Linnea Peterson.–The Frederic School Board discussed cutting expenses by having the swimming pool open only during summer school, in which case open swimming would be available only if the village could come up with about $10,000 for the balance of the maintenance and other costs to have it open the rest of the summer.–Northern Image moved into the former Pepsi bottling plant building in Frederic.–The marriage of Jennifer Wisse and Chad Greenquist was announced. They were married Aug. 7 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic.–The House Agriculture Committee sent a bill to the commerce committee that would make it legal for milk not produced using recombinant bovine growth hormone to be labeled as such.–Fire destroyed the Ron LaForge home west of Grantsburg.–Jim and Eva Neinas would open Fashions Outlet in Siren on April 1.–The Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held in Siren, and the winners for speed were Jared Moser, Luke Hauser and Josiah Quenzer. For design, Brent Spafford, Justin Lundeen and Josiah Quenzer.–The winners in the intercounty spelling contest sponsored E\ WKH 6HQWLQHO DQG KHOG DW )UHGHULF ZHUH ÀIWK JUDGH Stefanie Coveau, Webster; sixth grade: Leif Harstad, Webster; seventh grade: Rose Lindberg, Grantsburg; and eighth grade: Austin Kroll, Grantsburg, who was also the overall winner.

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Do you have a child who will be four (4) years old on or before September 1? If so, it is time to bring them to our Mite-Y-Vikes Registration at Frederic Elementary School! Registration for your child will be with Ms. Erin on Wednesday, April 2, from 3 - 7 p.m. or Friday, April 4, during school hours. One-hour blocks will be scheduled. Please call 715-327-4221. If you have a child who will be (5) years old before September 1, and they did NOT attend Mite-Y-Vikes, please call to schedule an appointment. Registration for your child will be with the kindergarten team during Kinder-garten Kamp held on April 4, 2014. What To Bring: • Child’s Birth Certificate • Child’s Social Security Card • Child’s Immunization Records

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Valley Dances series continues with Irish folk dance TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - The Valley Dances offers another dance in its second season, offering dances from many cultures for all ages with The Light of the Moon Ceili Dance Band on Saturday, March 29. Last year’s inaugural series brought live music and called dances to over 200 people from babes in arms to octogenarian elders. This year, the dances continue and will all be held at the Taylors Falls Memorial Community Center. “We had a great response to the Valley Dances last year and want to keep them going,� said volunteer coordinator and founder Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch. “It offers music for listening and dancing, and also helps to develop community bonds.� The Light of the Moon Ceili Dance Band is a traditional and family-friendly group, with Paul McKluskey calling, leading and teaching dances to live music performed

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YELLOW LAKE - The annual Yellow Lake St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Yellow Lake, held Monday, March 17, drew fewer people this year but generated just as much fun as it ever has. It all centers around a parade which begins at the Gandy Dancer Saloon and proceeds to the 10th Hole for green beer and green mini donuts - then to Ike Walton Lodge for giant pretzels and cheese, to the Yellow Lake Lodge for corned beef

and cabbage and then back to the Gandy Dancer for food and music. For more than 20 years, good weather and bad, the parade has generated a lot of laughter and good times and wearin’ o’ the green. “It’s the oldest parade on Yellow Lake,� chuckled organizer Chuck Anderson, owner of the 10th Hole on the Yellow Lake Golf Course.

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Herb Kohl to honor area students and teachers “The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation believes that it is important to publicly acknowledge and applaud the efforts of Wisconsin’s leading teachers and students. We are very pleased to have Sen. Kohl join us for this special recognition of excellence in education,� Marggraf said. The Herb Kohl Foundation Excellence Scholarship was established by Kohl to provide scholarships to graduating Wisconsin high school students who have demonstrated academic excellence, outstanding leadership, citizenship, community service, integrity and other special talents. The Herb Kohl Foundation Fellowship rewards teachers who have demonstrated superior ability to inspire love of learning in their students, have motivated others, and have provided meritorious service both inside and outside the classroom. The Herb Kohl Initiative Scholarship was established to recognize students who have demonstrated a high level of

MILWAUKEE - A luncheon to honor the achievements of west-central and Northwest Wisconsin students and teachers will be held Sunday, March 23, at North High School in Eau Claire. On Friday, March 7, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation announced the recipients of $1,000 initiative scholarships, excellence scholarships and fellowships. The March 23 luncheon will recognize the accomplishments of the area’s outstanding students and educators. Fifteen teacher fellowship recipients, 24 excellence scholarship recipients and 20 initiative scholarship recipients will be honored. Kim Marggraf, spokesperson for the Herb Kohl Foundation, said that retired U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who is president/owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, representatives of co-sponsoring organizations and the families and friends of west-central and Northwest Wisconsin award recipients will be part of this program.

motivation to achieve, have shown strong promise for achieving success in college DQG EH\RQG KDYH RYHUFRPH VLJQLĂ€FDQW personal obstacles or adversity, and have not yet received other academic based scholarships. “Senator Kohl will be making formal award presentations to the recipients at the luncheon,â€? Marggraf said. The Herb Kohl Foundation will issue the $1,000 excellence and initiative scholarship grants to the postsecondary institution that each student will attend. Each teacher will receive a $1,000 fellowship and an additional $1,000 grant will be awarded to the teacher’s school for use in innovative educational projects. The Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship program was established by Herb Kohl in 1990. To date the foundation has provided $8.6 million to Wisconsin educators, students and schools. The foundation annually awards approximately 190 scholarships and 100 fellow-

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POES donates snowshoes to SCF Elementary School ST. CROIX FALLS - Who is tired of winter? Not the excited students at St. Croix Falls Elementary School! This week, physical education teacher Stephanie Belisle and her students received a gift of 25 pairs of new snowshoes from the Parents of the Elementary Saints parent group. The POES have been a very active group, dedicated to making the educational lives of students even more wonderful. This year, in addition to the snowshoes, the POES have held fundraisers to purchase reading games, books, dry-erase markers, Clorox wipes and many other needed supplies. Fundraising is currently happening to raise money for two interactive whiteboards and a small “kinder� garden for Dresser School. The parent group has also shared time and energy in other ways including supporting and attending the fall Parent

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OBITUARIES Reta Lee Gibson

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Reta Lee Gibson unexpectedly passed away at her home in Sun City West, Ariz., on Feb. 26, 2014. Reta Lee Gibson was born in Winters, Texas, on Jan. 3, 1943, the daughter of Vernon and Minnie Lee Fuller. Though Reta was born in Texas, her amazing life brought her to spend her years in several places. Reta spent 18 years in Wisconsin, 26 years in Las Vegas, Nev., and then three years in Arizona. Reta Lee had lots of talents. She was an entrepreneur, an entertainer, a singer, songwriter, published author, dance teacher and much more. She had dance studios in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas and Las Vegas. Reta also recorded two albums in 1995 which included two No. 1 hits winning multiple awards on the West Coast and overseas. One of those awards was Entertainer of the Year. She went on the road touring to promote her music and even performed on the Las Vegas Strip. Reta opened a theater supper club in Branson, Mo., in 1996 singing and performed six nights a week. After achieving her dream, Reta decided to take a break. She sold her club and moved out of Las Vegas to Sun City West, Phoenix, Ariz. There she met Ray Gibson and he asked for her hand in marriage. Her most valuable possession of all was her family. She just purchased a summer home in Wisconsin on Yellow Lake in Webster, where she was going to spend her time with her daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. Especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Marvin Ray Gibson; her two daughters, Pam (Bryan) Aubert and Kimberly (James) Youngblood; and three grandchildren, Emma and Nathan Aubert and Brooke Youngblood. Reta was an amazing soul that left us all too suddenly. Anyone who was lucky enough to spend time with her knows that she left a special mark on all of us. A memory book is available for signing at bestfuner-­ alservices.com.

Kathyrn A. Krantz, 62, of Frederic, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 14, 2014 at her home. She was born July 26, 1951, in Amery, Wis., to Joseph and Violet (Torgerson) Donatell. Kathy graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1969. She married Paul Strasser on Jan. 23, 1971, and she raised their three children. They later divorced. Kathy was remarried in Cumberland on Sept. 26, 1992, to Eugene Krantz who preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1999. Kathy had many passions, which included enjoying coffee and conversation with loved ones, knitting, writing, gardening, canning and singing. She loved sharing her faith with others and did so through multiple ministries. Most notably, a singing ministry with her late husband, Gene. Recently she was involved with Grace Warriors (a telephone ministry) and Interfaith Ministries. Family and friends will miss her plentiful hugs. She is survived by two sons, Jay (Brandi) Strasser of Dresser, Wis., and Brian Strasser of Blaine, Minn.; one daughter, Jennifer Ferret of Blaine, Minn.; four grandchildren, Zachary Constant of Dresser, Sara Moss of Pound, Wis., Theodore Ferret of Blaine, Minn., and Michael Strasser of Eau Galle, Wis.; two sisters, Helen (the late Darrell) Peterson of Turtle Lake, Wis., and Darlene (Jerry) Perrin of Ramsey, Minn., and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Skinner Funeral Home in Cumberland, Wis., ZLWK 3DVWRU *UHJ /XQG RIĂ€FLDWLQJ %XULDO ZDV LQ /DNHside Cemetery, Cumberland. Pallbearers were Carl Perrin, Chad Perrin, Zachary Constant, Jim Donatell, Lyndon Koehn and Wendel Koehn. Skinner Funeral Home of Cumberland is serving the family.

Myron A. “Mike� Coen, 73, of Frederic, Wis., crossed the river into his eternal life with Jesus on March 16, 2014, after his battle with lung cancer. He was born on June 29, 1940, to Mark and Rosell Coen. Mike graduated from Frederic High School in 1958, entered the U.S. Navy and served nine years. While stationed in California, he met and married his wife, Mary Lynne - God gave them 48 years together. In 1967 they moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where Mike painted cement mixers for CMC. In 1979 he and his family moved to Frederic, his favorite place, and milked cows for eight years, then he was employed by Colonial Craft until his retirement in 2006. Mike had many enjoyments: his love for Jesus and his fellow believers was shown in sharing in the ministry of the band Glory Train to the residents of the local nursing homes. Also, he looked forward to Bible study with “the guys� on Wednesday mornings at the Methodist church in Frederic. Mike was a giver, if he had something you needed – it was yours. Mike also looked forward to “hunting season.� It was a time set aside to be with Joe, Steph and grandson, Michael. Turkey hunting was his favorite. Mike is missed and so loved by his wife, Mary Lynne; children, Elizabeth Merrill (David) of Luck, Joseph (Jackie) Coen of Frederic, Stephanie Coen of Frederic, and Michelle Melin (Robert) of Luck; his brothers, Mick (Betty) Coen of Brunswick, Ga., Ken (Sandy) Coen of Sarasota, Fla., Bruce (June) Coen of Luck, and Dale (Jean) Coen of Frederic; his sisters, Sandy Brenizer of Brunswick, Ga., and Kathy Coen of Osceola, Wis.; grandchildren, Danielle Johnson, Jessica Peterson, Amanda Coen, Trisha Nelson, Tim Nelson, Michael Coen Nelson and Chelsey Chute. Mike also has six great-grandchildren. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Mark and Rosell Coen; brother, Milo; and son, Michael. Mike, you are loved by so many. You will be remembered for the love you have for Jesus, your unending kindness, and your beautiful eyes and smile. This is not goodbye, but till we meet again on the other side of the river. Visitation will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic on Friday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Siren Assembly of God Church, Siren, Wis., on Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m., with one hour of visitation prior to the service. Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home, 715-327-4475.

Richard L. Ehrenstrom Richard L. Ehrenstrom, 80, of St. Croix Falls, Wis., passed away on March 12, 2014. Dick was preceded in death by his daughter, Dianne Chapman; parents, Conrad and Myrtle Ehrenstrom; brothers, Elwood and Leonard; and an infant grandson. Richard is survived by his wife of 60 years, Edith; his daughter, Debbie (Tom) Mettler; son-in-law, Jim Chapman; grandchildren, Jessi (Mettler) Pursell, Benjamin Mettler, Justin (Amber) Chapman, Brandon Chapman, Ashley Chapman and Kyle Chapman; great-grandchildren, Larissa Chapman, Alyssa Chapman, Kylie Chapman, Kayla Chapman; sister-inlaw, Shirley Ehrenstrom; brothers-in-law, Arvid Johnson and Delbert Peterson; and numerous nieces, nephews and his constant companion, Brutus. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 15, at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser, Wis. Interment with military honors was at Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Dresser. Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola, Wis. Condolences may be left online at granstrandfh.com.

Dorothy Danielson Dorothy Danielson, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Riverbend Senior Assisted Living in Amery, Wis., where she has resided for a little over two years. She took up residence there after moving from St. Croix Falls, Wis., with her late husband, Walden A. Danielson. She was born Dorothy M. Terrell on June 16, 1918, in Lake Stevens, Wash. Dorothy met Walden in Fairbanks, Alaska, and they married on Jan. 4, 1958. The two moved to Minneapolis, with a short stay in Indianapolis, Ind., and then to Balsam Lake, Wis., upon retirement. She enjoyed playing cards and games of all sorts, and was quite talented with her PDQ\ KDQGLFUDIWV FURFKHW NQLWWLQJ DQG ÀQH QHHGOHZRUN She was a longtime member of the Friendship Club in Centuria, Wis., and especially enjoyed visiting with family and friends. Dorothy was blessed with a large, loving family and wonderful friends throughout her long life. She will be fondly remembered as a kind and giving person, thankful for the people and simple joys in her life. Dorothy leaves to celebrate her memory, her daughter, 'L[LH /HH /RYH DQG VRQ LQ ODZ 'RQ ( /RYH ÀYH JUDQGchildren, Debbie Henson, Don Love, Terri Love, Sandy Buker and Lori Furchner, and their spouses; nine greatgrandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at noon on Friday, March 21, at Fristad Lutheran Church, Centuria. Family and friends may gather one hour prior to the service at church. The family wishes to invite their guests to join them for lunch and fellowship in the church hall following the memorial service. Dorothy will be laid to rest at Fristad Cemetery in the spring. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Willard Lee Oberg Willard Lee Oberg, 81, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Countryside Acres Assisted Living in the Town of Jackson, Burnett County. Willard was born in Inver Grove, Minn., on May 16, 1932, son of the late Leonard H. and Bessie A. (Swanson) Oberg. He attended public schools in St. Paul, Minn., and was a 1951 graduate of Humboldt High School. Willard enlisted in the U.S. Navy on March 12, 1951. He served aboard the USS Everglades (AD-24), a Klondike class destroyer tender, and the USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847), a Gearing class destroyer. He was honorably discharged July 1, 1954. On June 10, 1967, Willard married Lenore P. Olson at Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha, Town of Wood River. Following his retirement from the St. Paul Public School District in 1993, Willard and Lenore moved to Burnett County and became members of the First Baptist Church of Webster. Willard was also a member of the American Legion Otis-Taylor Post 96 in Webster, the Disabled American Veterans Barron County Chapter 52 of 5LFH /DNH DQG WKH 1DWLRQDO 5Là H $VVRFLDWLRQ +H HQMR\HG hunting deer, small game and ducks; and loved woodworking and archery. Surviving are his wife, Lenore; his daughter, Paula Oberg (Thomas DeWeese); his sister, Joanne L. Schmidt; two nephews, Thomas (Laurie) Schmidt and Edward Schmidt; Lenore’s brothers and sisters, and extended Olson family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Bessie Oberg; his brother-in-law, Roger Schmidt; and a nephew, John Schmidt. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, 26530 /DNHODQG $YH 1 :HEVWHU ZLWK 3DVWRU 7LP 4XLQQ RIÀciating. The family will receive friends just prior to the service. A private memorial service is also being planned for Saturday, March 29. ,Q OLHX RI à RZHUV PHPRULDOV PD\ EH PDGH WR 'LVDEOHG American Veterans Wisconsin State Headquarters, 1253 Scheuring Road, Suite A, De Pere, WI 54115 or dav-wi. org/donate. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com.

Olive M. Gehrke Olive M. Gehrke, of Balsam Lake, Wis., passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. Funeral service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Balsam Lake, on Tuesday, March 25, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held Monday, March 24, at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria, Wis., from 4-7 p.m., and then again at the church one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements. A full obituary will be published in a later edition.

Rita (Marita) R. Christensen Marita Rae (Hermansen) Christensen, 68 of Amery, Wis., passed away suddenly on March 12, 2014, at Casa Grande Medical Center in Casa Grande, Ariz. Rita will be greatly missed by her companion, Tom Butcher of Amery; daughters, Kari (Joe) Sattre of Amery and Anna (Eric) Kirsling of Chaska, Minn.; grandchildren, Kellen Kirsling and Olivia Sattre; sisters, Connie (Steve) Fredrickson of Amery and Claretta Hansen of Amery; brother, Chet Hermansen of Madison, Wis.; and many other family and friends. Rita was born Nov. 8, 1945, in Frederic, Wis., to Edward and Mildred Hermansen. She graduated from Unity High School in 1963. Rita married Raymond Christensen in August 1965. Rita and Ray moved to Moose Lake, Minn., in 1972. Rita was a loving mother to her daughters, active in the community and had many dear friends. She was very active in Girl Scouts and was a leader for 10-plus years and worked with the Girl Scout Council in Duluth, Minn. She touched the lives of many girls during her time with the Girl Scouts and was always willing to help others. Rita moved to Duluth in 1995 after she and Ray divorced. She was active in Elim Lutheran Church and her wonderful community of friends there. In 2006 she moved to Amery where she met Tom Butcher, her cherished companion. She and Tom wintered in Arizona City, Ariz. Rita loved spending time with Tom, her daughters, sister Connie, family and friends. She especially loved the time she spent with her grandchildren. She was passionate about her gardens, always stopped for garage sales, enjoyed reading and a good movie. Her caring and generous nature, easy laugh, sense of humor and loving spirit was felt by all who knew her. Rita was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her companion, Tom; two daughters; two grandchildren; two sisters; brother, ex-husband and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Williamson - White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Ave. N., Amery, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, from First Lutheran Church, 240 Elm St. W., Amery. A private family interment will take place at the Milltown Cemetery in Milltown, Wis., at a later date. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit williamsonwhite.com. In lieu of Ă RZHUV GRQDWLRQV FDQ EH PDGH WR $UQHOO 0HPRULDO +XPDQH 6RFLHW\ *ULIĂ€Q 6W ( $PHU\ :,

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ALLIANCE

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BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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LUTHERAN

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PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

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METHODIST

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COVENANT

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CATHOLIC

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

ASSEMBLY

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EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

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BAPTIST

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CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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WESLEYAN

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FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

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CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

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ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

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NAZARENE

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

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304 1st St. So., Luck, Wis.

Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone (715) 472-2121 Eye health exams, glaucoma checks, foreign body removal, full line of street wear, safety and sport wear, contact lenses

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341 Keller Ave. N. • Amery, Wis.

Phone 715-268-2020 Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Webster, Wisconsin

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AUSTIN LAKE GREENHOUSE & FLOWER SHOP

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Restaurant & The Woodshed

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Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

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MARCH

• Adoption support group, Unity High School band room, 7:15 p.m.

Webster

• Career prep series: Making the Right Impression with Employers at UWBC, 12:30-1:20 p.m., 715-234-8176.

Balsam Lake

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Rice Lake

• Kindergarten Round-Up, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call for appointment, 715-866-8210.

TUESDAY/Ŕŗ

THURSĆ Ĺ‘SUNĆ /ŔŒőŔŕ

Amery • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the senior center, 9 a.m.-noon.

Rice Lake • “A Midsummer Night’s Dreamâ€? at Northern Star Theatre. Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-736-4444, northernstartheatre-co.org.

Balsam Lake • Polk County Alzheimer’s support group at social services building, 715-483-3133.

THURSDAY/ŔŒ

Cumberland

Balsam Lake

• There’s a U for You, information session for adults going to college, at the library, 5-6:45 p.m., 715-2348176.

• Polk-Burnett Bee Association meeting at the justice center, 7 p.m., 715-327-5525. • Autism support group at the government center, 7 p.m. • Author of “Burleigh Grimes: Baseball’s Last Legal Spitballer,â€? Joe Niese, at the library, 6 p.m., 715-4853215.

Grantsburg • Burnett & Polk County grief support group for loss of a loved one, at the Burnett Medical Center. Must preregister - 715-635-9077. • Kindergarten registration at Nelson Primary School, 10:30-11:15 a.m./12:15-1 p.m./6:30-7:15 p.m., 715-6892421. • Peek inside Habitat rehab on E. Summit Avenue, 8-10 a.m.

Luck • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 9-11 a.m., 715-472-2770. • Legion and auxiliary meeting at the village hall, 6:30 p.m.

Siren

Milltown

• Red Cross blood drive at the school, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 800-733-2767.

• Author Chris Seaton, “Torso in the Torrent,â€? at the library, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls

• Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. • Open Arms hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley. Meal & fellowship, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-1100.

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

Webster • Second Harvest food distribution at Connections, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 715-866-8151. • Authors Winifred Baker Herberg & Kelly Green, 7 p.m. at the library “Nature is More Than Stones: The Life and Art of Ruth Peterson Baker,â€? 715-866-7697.

FRIĆ & SATĆ /Ŕœ & ŔŔ Dresser • Trollhaugen gun show. Fri. 5-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.5 p.m., trollhaugengunshow.com, 612-695-1425.

FRIĆ Ĺ‘SUNĆ /ŔœőŔŕ

Webster • Food & Friends community dinner will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5 p.m.

Luck • ACS Luck Walk/Run kickoff meeting at CafÊ Wren, 7 a.m., 715-566-0420.

Milltown • Fish fry at the VFW hall, 4:30-7 p.m.

Siren

St. Croix Falls • “The Feverâ€? at Festival Theatre. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

• Pre-K and kindergarten registration day. Call for appointment, 715-349-2278, ext. 101.

Spooner • UW-Extension presentation on The Importance of Insect Pollinators on Food Production at the Ag Research Station, 10 a.m., 715-635-3506.

FRIDAY/Ŕœ Amery • St. Croix Valley Orchestra concert at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m., scvorchestra.org.

Balsam Lake • UW-Extension presentation on The Importance of Insect Pollinators on Food Production at the government center, 1:30 p.m., 715-485-8602.

WEDNESDAY/Ĺ”Ĺ˜

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SATURDAY/ŔŔ Frederic • Haystack supper at Hacker’s Lanes, 4-8 p.m. • JV volleyball fundraiser garage sale at the high school, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-566-4348.

Grantsburg • Craft and gift sale at the Legion Hall, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Luck

Luck • Red Cross blood drive at the elementary school, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., lucksd.k12.wi.us.

Spooner

• Polk-Burnett Farmers Union meeting at Oakwood Inn, 11 a.m., 715-268-9416. • Spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Sophia HendricksLoehr at Zion Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m., 715-472-2062.

• Advanced irrigation workshop at the Ag Research Station, 9-11:45 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Beginner irrigation workshop at WITC, 12:303:30 p.m.

• Festival’s “Masqueradeâ€? at Chateau St. Croix Winery, 6:30-10 p.m. Reservations required, 715-483-3387.

Rice Lake

THURSDAY/Ŕř

Webb Lake • St. Patrick’s Day parade, 1 p.m.

MONDAY/ŔŖ Amery • Genealogy class at the library, 10-11:30 a.m.

Amery • Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m. • Lyme disease education & support at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856, 715-268-2035.

Frederic • Grades 1-3 spring concert at the elementary school, 7 p.m.

Luck CE offers intro to improv comedy class LUCK - Whether you’re a ham or a ZDOOà RZHU WDNLQJ SDUW LQ LPSURYLVDWLRQDO comedy is a great way to improve many skills and have fun at the same time. Improv is often used to train actors; it’s also a useful educational tool in classrooms and in business to improve communication skills, create teamwork and learn to creatively problem solve in a supportive and positive atmosphere. On Monday, March 24, come to a free

kick-the-tires class from 6-8 p.m. at Luck School. Everyone who is high-school age and older is invited to bring a friend or family member to this no-cost introduction. You could even consider this a datenight activity, so bring your spouse. If you’d like to continue learning different comedic techniques, then you can register with Luck Community Education for the class. It will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 1-24 from 6-8 p.m. The

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class fee is $35 per person, or $50 for two when you sign up with another person. Participants will learn different techniques and comedy basics through interaction and group participation. Laughter and humor are good tonics for a healthier life; come get a healthy dose of both at this family-friendly class. The class will be guided by instructor Dan Mielke and his indispensable 10 Commandments of Improv. He graduated from PBBC in Owatonna, Minn., with a minor in speech communications. Mielke has taught improv comedy classes and performed in high schools, conferences and churches all across America, including several

classes since 2011 at Luck School. A freewill donation performance on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. will showcase what participants learned for their family, friends and everyone with a bit of curiosity about improv comedy. To register for the class or for more information about the introductory session on March 24, please contact Amy Aguado at Luck Community Education at 715-4722152, ext. 103, or by email, amya@lucksd. k12.wi.us. – from Luck Community Ed

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