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March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Vol. 127, No. 32 • Shell Lake, Wis.
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• Easter egg hunt at Shell Lake • Free community breakfast @ Spooner • Smelt and fish fry at Spooner See calendar on page 6 for details
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2015 Washburn County CWD report released Page 3
NFSC’s Festival on Ice
Shell Lake students presented “Dogsbreath Devereaux, the Dastardly Doctor” at the Erika Quam Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20. Jadee Goetz had the best role of the play, Trixie St. James, a burlesque dancer who likes to flirt with Orderly Ward Helper played by Dominic Hopke. More photos on page 12. - Photo by Larry Samson
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Contests for everyone April 5 Spooner students present “Hello Dolly” Page 2
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SHELL LAKE - The annual Shell Lake Easter egg hunt will be held in the Shell Lake 3-12 School gym on Saturday, March 26. The Easter Bunny will start the event at 10 a.m. There will be several age divisions for the egg hunt from newborns to 10 years old. Please, no shoes in the gym. The Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring this event. — from SLCC ••• SPOONER - Last week’s article about then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy campaigning in Northwest Wisconsin prompted one reader to remind us that besides his visit to the downtown establishments of Grandetti’s restaurant and the old Buckhorn tavern, JFK had his first meal that day, March 18, 1960, at the Open Kitchen restaurant on the south side of the city. We apologize for the ommission. - editor
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Presential primary for both parties, Wisconsin Supreme Court contest, many local races Gregg Westigard | Staff writer WASHBURN COUNTY – There are at least two contests for every area voter at the April 5 election. The presidential primary is still a hot issue for each party. The Republican presidential primary ballot includes 12 names even though the race now seems to have narrowed down to Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Donald Trump. The
other nine names were still considered as possibilities when the ballot order was certified by the state. Democrats can choose between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, but Martin O’Malley is also on the ballot. There is also a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest between Rebecca Bradley and Joanne Kloppenburg. Within the county there are contests for seven seats on the Washburn County Board. The cities of Shell Lake and Spooner and Birchwood Village have contests. Three school districts, Spooner, Birchwood and Rice Lake, also have contests. Details on these races are covered in separate stories.
New administrative coordinator that. I think local government is Danielle Danford | Staff writer the grass roots of everything,” SHELL LAKE - The over yearsaid Olson. A second deputy long transition for Washburn clerk will soon join the county County’s new administration is clerk’s office, which will allow complete. On Tuesday, March 15, Olson to delegate tasks as the Washburn County Board apdeputies can perform the same proved on a unanimous vote the functions as clerk, with a few appointment of Lolita Olson as exceptions. the county’s administrative co“The future role of county ordinator and human resources government is changing, the director. state is cutting back on funding, “Everybody I have talked to but on the other hand services has been very, very supportive still have to be provided. So and we are all looking towards we have to make sure that we the future to make it better,” said do things in the most efficient Olson, who is also in her fourth way possible, so we can still year as Washburn County clerk. Lolita Olson offer all the services we need, Olson acknowledged that there too,” she said. By state law, if a could be some reservations with her taking on this position in addition to her county has not adopted the county executive duties as county clerk, but she believes the or county administrator form of government, it must adopt the administrative coordinator combined positions will benefit the county. “I feel my rapport, my relationship with mu- form of government. The law also states that nicipal clerks and all the election inspectors, is an elected official, such as the county clerk, or very, very important and I don’t want to lose See Administrative coordinator, page 3
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