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Stories to watch 2018: Old becoming new If there’s one thing happening this year in Stoughton we can’t predict but could make a big impact on Stoughton in the long run, it’s how the community deals with historic preservation, figuring out what buildings to restore and what to let go.

That subject will determine the future of the riverfront redevelopment and a 125-year-old school building and will likely be affected by the race for mayor and

some changes on the Common Council.

Certainly this subject is nothing new – the city has been involved in rehabilitating tobacco warehouses and a depot along Main Street, and it has purchased several properties along the riverfront for demolition. And of course, city government itself operates out of a restored building featuring an iconic clock tower and a now-cherished opera house.

But the debate over the Highway Trailers and 1892 buildings is coming to a head, and at least the first one is begging for a resolution soon.

As it does so, the city will have a new mayor, with Donna Olson stepping down after eight years of waning influence on the Common Council, as well as at least two new alders and a Redevelopment Authority that experienced major turnover last year.

In the mayoral election, voters will choose between two experienced alders – one who’s serving now and another who had stepped away years ago.

The 1892 high school building isn’t an urgent situation yet, but support has steadily been building to make more out of it than the glorified storage shed it serves as now, and it’s returned to school

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The Stoughton Fire Department responded – twice – to a fire at 617 W. Main St. Monday, Jan. 1.

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Main St. fire displaces 3 families No one injured after police help evacuate house AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Stoughton Fire Department had a busy start to the new year between responding to a horse rescue and a Main Street fire — twice.

Jan. 1 began with a high pressure gas line leak on Starr School Road after a car drove into a gas line control system near the road. That’s when they got a call about the fire at 617 W. Main St., and one truck left from the gas leak and joined other trucks from the department, as well as responders from Oregon and McFarland.

SFD chief Scott Wegner told the Hub the fire displaced three families but nobody was hurt. People in the upstairs apartment had to evacuate

from a window onto a roof because the staircase was on fire. The Stoughton Police Department used a ladder to help them down before the fire department got to the scene.

Wegner said the fire started because a power outlet appeared to have failed in a first-floor bedroom. The fire spread up the wall, across the stairwell and into the second floor. He said the second-level apartments suffered the most damage.

Wegner said the property owner had been in contact with the Red Cross about connecting the families with resources and said that all of people displaced have a warm place to stay with friends or family.

The department had to return again later in the evening after the fire restarted.

“The building has been remodeled several times so when (responders) took out part of one roof, the fire was higher in a hidden second layer of the

roof,” Wenger explained. “We ended up cutting it all out.”

Between the two fire calls, the department also responded to a horse rescue on Sanford Road. A horse rescue team was the first to respond to the distress call of a fallen horse, but they were unable to get the horse back on its feet. In lieu of horse power, the fire department was called “for some extra man power.”

“Long story short, we put the horse on a sled and hauled it out of the stall and into the arena, but we couldn’t pick it up,” Wegner said.

The team connected with a nearby farm to borrow a Bobcat and worked with a vet to connect harnesses and lift the horse back on its feet.

“It was a busy day,” Wegner said with a laugh.

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City of Stoughton voters will have plenty of decisions to make come April 3, with contested elections at mayor and at alder in three of four districts.

Whatever happens, there will be at least four new faces in the council chambers, with Mayor Donna Olson choosing not to run for a third four-year term, two alders also deciding not to run and another alder leaving office with more than a year left on his

term.

Outside of the city, however, local elections will be quiet, with incumbents either running unopposed or not returning in school board, town and county races. The towns of Rutland and Pleasant Springs will hold nominating caucuses later this month to determine candidates for open seats.

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‘It’s in our DNA’ Rabe takes over as new pastor at Covenant with social justice focus AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Covenant Lutheran Church pastor Sara Rabe has prioritized connecting with the community since moving to Stoughton to be closer to family.

She previously volunteered with the Stoughton Area Resource Team,

recently served on the school board and now is the first openly lesbian pastor in the area.

Rabe, who grew up in Kiel, joined Covenant Lutheran Church at the start of Rabe November and had her official welcome service last month.

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Temperatures dropped to -12 degrees on the first day of 2018, and most of Stoughton was holed up inside avoiding the blistering cold.

Jordan and Steven Holverson took the opportunity to play hockey on the newly laid rink at Norse Park just before the sun set.

The skating rink is open t h r o u g h o u t t h e w i n t e r, depending on weather conditions. The warming house is open weekdays from 5-8 p.m. and weekends from 12-4 p.m.

Two women — one from Stoughton and another from Milton — were killed in a three-vehicle crash early Monday morning.

The names of the people involved were not confirmed by the time of the Hub’s Tuesday deadline.

The Rock County Sheriff ’s Office, according to a report by NBC 15, said deputies from the Wisconsin State Patrol and Milton and Edgerton Police Departments responded to the crash on N. State Highway 59 in the Town of Milton around 3:30 a.m.

NBC 15 reported an initial investigation revealed a minivan, driven by the 34-yearold Stoughton woman, was struck head-on by a SUV driven by a 23 year-old Milton woman that crossed the centerline. When the driver of the SUV got out of her vehicle, she was struck by a car driven by a Milton man after he had swerved to avoid hitting the vehicles, which were blocking both lanes of the highway.

The driver of the minivan was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Milton man was not injured.

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void at mayor are two men with significant political experience and deep local ties, Ald. Tim Swadley (Dist. 3), the Common Council president, and former alder Bob McGeever.

Swadley, 55, has served on the council since 2011 and on the school board for seven years before that. He works as a project manager for Fastenal and also owns a Pizza Pit in Stoughton, and has lived here for more than 30 years.

McGeever, 64, is a retired Thermo Fisher Scientific engineer and represented Dist. 3 on the council from 1984-99. He and his wife of 41 years raised two sons and have lived in Stoughton since 1977.

It’s more complicated at alder, where Districts 2 and 4 have contested elections for their three-year terms and no incumbents, District 3 has a challenge and District 1 has an unexpected opening.

In District 3, incumbent Regina Hirsch, a member of the Redevelopment Authority, is being opposed

by Dorann Bradford, who

spoke out and was applauded by fellow participants at the conclusion of the riverfront redevelopment “charrette” planning session in June.

In District 2 and 4, incumbents Michael Engelberger and Scott Truehl, respectively, decided not to run, and each district has two candidates.

District 2 pits Franklin James against Phil Caravello, who live a block apart on East Main Street. District 3 has former school board member Nicole Wiessinger against Dennis Pince.

In District 1, incumbent Dennis Kittleson abruptly resigned Dec. 29, leaving an open spot that will not be filled by an election, while incumbent Sid Boersma is running unopposed.

School board The Stoughton Area School District has four open seats in April and four candidates.

Three incumbents will be running – Allison Sorg, Yolibeth FitzGibbon and Francis Sullivan, and newcomer Kathleen Hoppe has taken out papers to fill the seat vacated when board

president Scott Dirks decided last month not to seek re-election.

School board terms are three years in length, though Sullivan – who was appointed this fall – is running to complete a term that expires in April 2019.

Town of Dunkirk The town has no elections in spring 2018; all town positions will be up for election in spring 2019

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Nominations for town offices will be made at the annual caucus Jan. 16. Nedveck has filed a notification of non-candidacy.

Dane County Incumbent Dist. 35 County Sup. Carl Chenoweth is running unopposed for re-election.

There is also one contested election for Dane County circuit court judge, in which incumbent Timothy Samuelson is not running for re-election. Newcomers Marilyn Townsend and Susan Crawford will vie for the seat.

Incumbents Frank Remington and Ellen Berz are each running for re-election unopposed for their Circuit Court judgeships.

Town board supervisor seats 3 and 4 are up for election in spring 2018, with chairperson, supervisor 1 and 2 up in spring 2019. All town officers are nominated at the annual caucus in January.

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Kittleson resigns from council BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Ald. Dennis Kittleson, who was elected to represent Dist. 1 on the Common Council in April 2016, resigned suddenly on Friday, Dec. 29.

He had “no comment” Tuesday, when the Hub asked why.

Before being elected in April 2016, Kittleson ran as a write-in candidate for mayor in 2014.

He has been fiscally conservative as an alder, questioning the amount the city plans to spend to build a new public works facility and suggesting during the council’s 2018 budget discussions that the city could reduce its $171,000 in funding for the Stoughton Opera House to Kittleson help pay for two public safety positions. He thought the Opera House should be “self-funding,” he said.

Kittleson and his wife have also been at the center of an ongoing situation in which they applied to demolish a building they own at at 305-315 E. Main St. and turn the area into a community park.

After months of controversy, the city attorney determined that the Planning Commission, and not the Common Council, has authority to approve the demolition application.

However, the council placed a temporary moratorium last year on demolishing buildings in historic districts, which has

prevented the Kittlesons with moving forward on the demolition. The council could vote to allow an exception for the couple, attorney Matt Dregne said, but so far has failed to act.

Council president Tim Swadley told the Hub the council would decide later this month how to deal with the vacancy.

Kittleson was elected to serve until April 2019.

Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@wcinet. com

Commission to consider rezoning, construction proposals AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Planning Commission will start the new year with a series of rezoning and construction requests at its Jan. 8 meeting.

The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth St. There will be two public hearings

– one to build a deck at 565 Kensington Sq., and one to rezone a Sundt Lane property. The property owners on Kensington Square, Lewis and Deloris Huntington, have already been granted approval from their immediate neighbors to construct a deck, a step required by the condominium owners. The other comes from a request by Ronald Furseth to rezone the property at 1035 Sundt Lane from neighborhood business

to single family residential. Both requests would need Common Council approval.

The commission will also consider approving a Stoughton Area School District garage at 320 North St., a pergola at the Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., and a new sign at 135 W. Main St. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com.

SASD sends letter on winter weather guidelines of snowfall that would prohibit keeping the roads clear, buses can operate safely.

“If it is determined we cannot safely transport children to school, or cannot safely transport children home from school, then schools will be delayed, dismissed early, or closed,” the letter read.

D i s t r i c t o ffi c i a l s w i l l t r y t o decide on any closing or delaying by 6:30 a.m. at the latest, using its Emergency Notification system, as well as local news outlets to spread the word.

For cold weather, the main indicator is wind chill factor. If the wind chill factor generates a Wind Chill Warning (-35 sustained wind chill), schools will close for the day, or consider a delayed start if the warning

will be lifted in the mid-morning hours. District officials will consider closing schools with a Wind Chill Advisory at -25 degrees.

A decision to dismiss school early depends on additional criteria, including alerting the public at around 11 a.m. in order to provide reasonable notice to parents.

“Their safety from early dismissal to the point at which parental supervision is available is considered,” the letter read. “If parents have sincere concern for the safety of their child, they can certainly keep their child home or pick them up from school early.”

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Ted Bruno, with handcuffed hands and feet, was escorted into a Dane County courtroom Dec. 28.

Homicide trial stalled again AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Dunn leaves Dane County Towns Association BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

The Town of Dunn is pulling out of the Dane County Towns Association because of the organization’s lobbying efforts on behalf of developers, town Chair Ed Minihan said last week.

H e s a i d D u n n wo n ’t renew its membership in

2018, per a unanimous decision of the Town Board.

The organization is “doing a lot of lobbying, and dues money is going into the lobbying without even checking with their e x e c u t iv e c o m m i t t e e ,” Minihan said. “We decided it’s just not a wise use of public money for us to belong.”

The town had paid $1,500

annually to belong to the association. Minihan said the town has better ways to spend the money.

He drafted a letter in 2015 opposing a state bill supported by the towns association leadership that would allow towns to opt out of Dane County’s zoning authority, but Minihan said that wasn’t why Dunn decided to leave the

organization.

“It’s the lobbying, and in our opinion, it’s working against the interest of towns and more in the interest of developers,” he said.

D a n e C o u n t y Tow n s Association represented 31 towns in the county in 2017.

Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com

Citizen of the Year nominations deadline extended The Hub has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year to this Friday, Jan. 5.

The Hub annually recognizes someone whose presence in Stoughton made a noticeable and positive impact on the quality of life in the community during 2017. The newspaper will announce the winner in late January.

Last year, the Hub split the Citizen of the Year award between longtime Boy Scout troop leader Mike Miller, who inspired dozens of submissions on his behalf, and Stoughton High School student Ian Bormett, who used

the school’s Fab Lab to design an artificial hand for a local 11-year-old.

Other recent winners include Sonny Swangstu and Kendall McBroom for their work on remodeling the Stoughton Youth Center building, Kathy Thode for launching Small Animal Advocates, Linda Kunz for her work as a music educator and performer and the 2015 winner, Lynne Diebel, recognized for her connection with Badfish Creek and contributions to other local causes.

There are several ways to nominate someone who comes to mind. Email

communityreporter@wcinet.com, fill out a form at ConnectStoughton.com, call 873-6671, write to the Stoughton Courier Hub at 135 W. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589, or stop by our office with the information.

Nominations should include your name and contact information, the nominee’s name and an explanation of the nominee’s contributions to the community throughout 2017.

Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Ted Bruno appeared in court Dec. 28 for his second attempt at a preliminary hearing, which was delayed again because he still did not have an attorney.

Bruno, charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Nov. 27 stabbing death of his Stoughton roommate, Kim Gaida, waived his right to a preliminary hearing within 10 days of being charged because he did not yet have an attorney for the first hearing scheduled Dec. 12.

Bruno told the court the “absolutely” wants an attorney and said he was denied a public defender

for the second time.

On Dec. 12, Judge Josann Reynolds told the courtroom Bruno did not qualify for state-paid legal representation because of his “assets,” but she described his options for obtaining an attorney.

On Dec. 28, Bruno requested that the money he had on him at the time of his arrest be given back to him so he can attempt to hire an attorney. The Hub could not confirm if he had hired an attorney by the Tuesday deadline.

A status update of the case is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 11.

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Live life to the fullest by taking care of yourself

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s we move into the New Year and make our New Year’s resolutions, I like to think about the positive things in my life.

One of those is my friends who are physically fit, exercise, eat right and value themselves.

Their experiences remind me of things my naturopathic doctor always told me about how the truth will always show through, just like the cream will Zarth always rise to the top of a bottle of fresh milk.

You can’t fool Mother Nature.

The friends who take care of themselves will feel better, look better and be happier than those that don’t. They will also heal faster if they do get sick.

These friends have bright, shining eyes and smooth, clear, glowing skin. They have energy and a positive attitude.

Someone once told me, “Everything positive you do toward good health is like putting money in the bank, and every negative thing you do is like making a withdrawal. Make sure your deposits are always more than your withdrawals.”

I’m happy to see there are more and more ways for us all to accomplish that – including better access to and information about healthy food, more integrative health programs and information and a mindset among today’s youth to think about living healthier.

Schools are now providing more fresh fruits and vegetables in their cafeterias, and in most schools the candy and soda machines have been replaced by healthier options like fruit, yogurt, milk and juice. There is less highly processed food and more home cooked and simple meals in school cafeterias.

There is proof of the importance of good food at school. A 2002 report from the nonprofit

food research Feingold Association, called, “A different kind of school lunch,” shows the dramatic changes that occurred in the Appleton School district when kids were given healthy foods and the impact it made on attention, improved grades and decreased truancy.

Michelle Obama has done wonderful work toward improving the health and diet education for our children. And we continue to have good programs for our children like Sesame Street and Veggie Tales, which teach values and healthy living.

I am excited about the UW Integrative Health Teaching Tools and Patient Handouts. I like to refer my patients to these whenever possible.

They are extremely user-friendly and provide a wealth of self- help ideas. You can Google these handouts and discover what foods, vitamins and therapies are recommended to treat a variety of health issues.

These include high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, cancer, headaches, inflammatory bowel disease and menopause.

They are developed by UW Madison Physicians and Integrative Health providers and contain research-based ideas and home remedies patients can try on their own. There are also recommendations for doctors and other health care providers on what works in integrative and complementary medicine.

I also love the work Dr. Dean Ornish has done with heart disease. He has proven that by making life style changes, heart disease can be reversed.

He took pictures of narrowed blood vessels in patients with heart disease and showed that by improving diet, exercising and decreasing stress, the blood vessels opened up and allowed for improved blood flow. The human body is amazingly adaptable, with incredible self-healing mechanisms. For more information on this, go to the Sundance documentary, “Escape Fire,” by Matthew Heineman .

I am also excited for the future. I see my millennial generation children making healthier choices, they eat healthy diets, and get plenty of exercise.

They value relationships, travel and gaining understanding of other cultures and of people around them. They want to expand their minds and challenge the status quo. They want to see the facts behind what they are told, they Google everything I say to make sure I have credible references.

My son tells me that within 5-10 years, technically savvy people will be able to send a copy of their vital signs and heart rhythm to their doctor from across the country. This is one of several exciting new advances in technology he discovered from a TEDx talk by Daniel Kraft.

In the future, people will be able to swallow a camera pill that shows the status of their digestive system without going in to see their doctor – the information can be sent through their cell phone. And your doctor will be able to tell if you are having a heart attack as you lay in your own bed at home.

All of these things inspire and motivate me to renew my good eating habits and follow the path of my healthy friends, who are, in turn, happy to speak words of motivation and encouragement to me.

My friends invite me to go cross-country skiing and snowshoeing with them. We can exchange healthy, but delicious recipes and support each other emotionally through the quiet winter months as we anticipate a colorful and vibrant spring.

I wish you health, happiness and, of course, a happy New Year!

Brenda Zarth is a registered nurse who lives in Stoughton.

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SOY 18: SASD will look at 1892 building renovation, work with city to increase enrollment district’s radar in recent weeks.

Some growth topics are less controversial, but no less important. The community will be planning a new $8.5 million-plus public works building, and the school district and city will continue collaborating on ways to increase Stoughton’s growth to keep the district vibrant and financially sound.

is a way to give the project a fresh start, Becker said.

He noted that TID 5 is almost 10 years old and “is in a decrement situation, meaning it has less value than when it was established, and it will start hamstringing the development.”

He added the city has until the end of September to complete the process to create the new district, which would be established between Eighth Street to the east and Fourth Street to the west, and between the Yahara River and East South Street.

1. Crucial time for riverfront redevelopment 2. City will elect a new After a confusing and at mayor times frustrating 2017, the

With two-term Mayor Donna Olson’s decision not to seek another term, the city will elect a new mayor in April.

Voters will have to decide between current Common Council president Ald. Ti m S w a d ley (Dist. 3) and former District 3 a l d e r B o b Olson McGeever.

Swadley, 55, has served as council president since April 2016.

He joined the council in 2011 after Swadley over seven years on the Stoughton Area school board and has advocated for better communication and collaboration with McGeever the school district.

He works as a project manager for Fastenal and along with his wife owns the Pizza Pit in Stoughton.

Swadley has lived here for more than 30 years.

McGeever, 64, is retired and represented Dist. 3 on the council for 15 years, from 1984-99. He and his wife of 41 years raised two sons and have lived in Stoughton since 1977.

McGeever told the Hub he decided to run because he sees the city going through an important transition with budgetary challenges and confusion over the direction of the riverfront redevelopment project.

H e h o l d s d eg r e e s i n electronics and business from Madison College. He retired more than two years ago from Thermo Fisher Scientific in Madison, where he worked in design engineering and manufacturing engineering, among other things.

Swadley told the Hub he and McGeever “probably agree” on some of the key challenges facing the city – including riverfront redevelopment, infrastructure and budgeting – but “may have different ways of getting there.”

He opposed using tax-increment financing to help bring Kettle Park West to Stoughton and was critical of Olson and others in how they applied the city’s TIF policy to the development.

McGeever said he

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This is a “comprehensive” design option for the former Stoughton High School “1892” building proposed by a group of University of Wisconsin engineering students as part of their senior project. The total cost to completely renovate the existing building and add a 5,000-square-foot addition would be around $4.6 million, according to the group. decided to run for mayor in order to give voters a choice and because “the city really needs a ‘numbers geek’ to deal with the budget.”

3. Old ‘1892’ building getting new attention For the 1892 building, 2018 could turn out to be a very important year.

Though the former Stoughton High School building has sat vacant for two decades, it’s garnered growing attention in the past few years.

It started in earnest in late 2016, when the 1892 High School Coalition – consisting of R Olde House Society, Stoughton Historical Society, Stoughton Landmarks Commission and Sustainable Stoughton – was established amid concerns the school district was thinking about demolishing the building. District superintendent Tim Onsager said while that wasn’t the case, the district was looking for a “community conversation” on the building and that the district would not have the money to restore the building.

Since then, the coalition held several informational meetings about the building and developed a list of possible uses for it. The process received more information at a facilities committee meeting Dec. 5, when a group of UW engineering students presented specific plans on a $4.6 million renovation that would turn the building into a community center and new Fab Lab center.

The facilities committee is set to continue discussions on the building in February, but the district retaining ownership of it will likely be part of any plan. Onsager said at the Dec. 5 facilities committee meeting that because of the building’s proximity to River Bluff Middle School, it “probably needs to be owned by the school district.”

“We have to take into account what is the use and is it appropriate that close to the middle school,” he said. “I can’t see the district selling this building – it’s in prime location (and) you’d lose control of that area.”

Onsager said district officials are planning to work on a comprehensive study of all buildings and spaces starting in January, which he said should provide some more clarity.

“Right now, if you asked me point-blank as far as whether we need it for K-12 education in our current state? No, but that’s not to mean there couldn’t be some multi-use options available, with the district and the community coming together to use this space,” he said. “But those conversations haven’t taken place yet.”

4. Committee tackles community growth A group of city, school and business leaders is working on how to promote growth in the Stoughton Area School District.

The school board and Common Council formed an ad hoc committee last year that looks to build on some growing momentum in 2018.

With the district dealing with ongoing declining enrollment, combined with a lack of new housing in the area in the past several years, there are some definite problems to solve. Committee member Jonathan Coughlin (a school board member) said the group will first focus this year on providing the city, school district and chamber of commerce with “information or strategies they need to make themselves more attractive to the young families that will help keep our schools full.”

First, committee members plan to be active this year collecting data and community feedback that outlines

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By this time next year, the city should have a new $8 million-plus public works facility. With approvals from the Common Council and Planning Commission in the past few months, the stage is set to seek construction bids this month.

A site plan approved by the Planning Commission in November calls for a three-building complex at 2439 County Hwy. A. It will be anchored by a 58,000-square-foot garage for public works equipment, administrative offices and the city’s fleet mechanic garage, which services all of the city’s fleet vehicles. Also included at the site will be a 14,000-square-foot cold storage building for city equipment and a 2,570-square-foot salt storage shed.

Public works director Brett Hebert anticipates opening construction bids

Facing continuing decline in student enrollment – and subsequent loss of state funding – the district is continuing to emphasize technology and school-tocareer opportunities to keep students in Stoughton and attract open enrollment students.

The district is already well-known for its digital fabrication laboratory, or Fab Lab, and officials are planning for more opportunities for students in 2018.

Some of those include an expansion of health sciences program with a Career Pathways option for students with an interest in the health care field. The course list for the 2018-19 school year, including those new classes, will be out later this month.

Stoughton High School’s school-to-career programs will also get a boost, as the district just received a five-year National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation accreditation, wrapping up a two-year application process, said Judy Singletary, district director of curriculum.

The school also plans to offer computer science classes this fall.

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the area’s strong points and advantages for your families. Then, the next step is to “identify the strengths most worth celebrating and the shortcomings most worth improving,” Coughlin said.

The group formed to improve communication and better address issues that affect the city and school district.

At the group’s last meeting, it created a mission statement to “Study the strengths and areas of improvement for the Stoughton community in order to develop recommendations to the City Council, Stoughton School Board and Chamber of Commerce to promote growth in the student population.”

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Redevelopment Authority and Common Council will attempt to reach a consensus this year for what they want in the riverfront redevelopment area.

That’s the 10.4 acres between the Yahara River and East South Street where for the past decade the city has worked to acquire properties at a former industrial site and prepared to replace them with new housing and other buildings.

A goal has been to redevelop the area and draw more people and business to the city, taking advantage of having the Yahara River running through the heart of the city.

But not everyone can agree on how much to redevelop and what to preserve.

The council and RDA will have to decide what to do with a 100-plus-year-old complex at the corner of East South Street and Seventh Street known as the Highway Trailer building. City officials were divided last year over whether to save some or all of the complex, a disagreement that ultimately led to a “master developer” withdrawing from and stalling the project, because of the city’s uncertainty.

An expert in historic preservation studied the complex and estimated it would cost about $2.5 million to restore just the building shell. He estimated the cost to demolish the entire complex at about $1.2 million.

The city will also have to find another developer to lead the effort. That could be difficult, said redevelopment consultant Gary Becker.

“I’ve talked to a number of developers who’ve said there’s no way they’re going to put a proposal in on a project in Stoughton,” he said.

“From a development perspective, it is so important for the governing body to at least have the appearance of all going in the same direction.

If the council’s not doing that, they’re going to be driving development away.”

One key piece of the city’s strategy that’s much clearer is creating a new tax-increment financing district specifically for the riverfront area. The council in December approved moving ahead with the planning for a new TIF district there.

The idea is that the TIF district will be able to operate for a full 27 years and begin without debt. The existing district, TID 5, has about $1.8 million in debt that officials feel could hamper its redevelopment potential.

Stripping the riverfront area out of TID 5 and creating a new district for the area

for the project next month.

The city still needs to annex the 13.5 acres it bought in 2013, at a cost of $227,500, for the facility. It also needs to rezone the property and acquire permits from the state before construction can begin.

Hebert said the city is planning to borrow from $8.6 to $9.1 million for the project, depending on what amenities the council authorizes.

The council has been largely supportive of the plans, but at least two alders have opposed it because of the cost. Hebert removed some previously proposed aspects of the facility – such as a refueling station and on-site salt brining system – in order to reduce the cost.

One of the key price factors hinges on whether the new facility would have an array of solar panels. The least expensive option in the short term is to build without solar panels and to use steel for the cold storage facility instead of concrete, but Hebert recommended going with solar and concrete. That model would be the most expensive, but would provide the most durable and energy-efficient facility in the long run, he said.

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Electronics recycling

For information, contact Emily of Hans Fykerud, one of the most Beebe at 712-2976 or etbeebe13@ esteemed musicians of Norway’s Recycle old cell phones and other gmail.com. national instrument, the Hardanger used electronics at the senior center fiddle. and Hanson Electronics, 2384 Jack- Walking the halls Their musical program will share son St. River Bluff Middle School will traditional songs and tunes, as well Recycling these materials helps be open Monday through Friday, as storytelling and humor. keep harmful chemicals out of land- through March, for walking.

Skrede is a freelance Nordic folk fills, and 90 percent of proceeds benFrom 5-7 p.m., the school will be musician and has a background in efit the senior center. traditional music from Rogaland, open for indoor exercise.

For information, call 873-8585.

For information, call the Stough- Norway. Transo performs traditional ton High School athletic office at songs that were passed down to him Food budgeting by his family.

877-5620.

Is budgeting for food tight? FoodFor information, call 873-7209.

Share Wisconsin, a food assistance Winter concert Harp program program for individuals with low or The “Roving on a Winter’s Night” no income, may be able to help.

The senior center will host a harp tour will return to the Sons of NorWorking people or those receiving way Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., program and lunch from noon to 1 Social Security, SSI, SSDI or Unem- at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5. p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. ployment may be eligible for the proThere will be a chicken dumpling The event will have performances gram if their monthly income is less by two artists, Fendrick and Peck, lunch with music by Shari Sarazin. than $1,862 for one person; $2,522 and Brother Timothy Frantzich. The For information, call 873-8585. for two people; $3,182 for three peo- show will highlight song, poetry and Faith stories ple; or $3,842 for four people. story.

To make an appointment for free St. Ann’s Parish will continue its The tour is taking the artists from application assistance, call the Food- Racine to River Falls from Jan. 4 to “Our Faith Stories” series with a disShare Helpline at 1-877-366-3635.

7. The concert is free with a suggest- cussion led by Bob Joyes and Kay Kinney at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14,, ed donation of $20.

Yahara River Hootenanny F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t in St. Ann’s Church’s Healy Hall, Visit the Yahara River Grocery fendrickandpeck.com.

323 N. Van Buren St. Cooperative, 229 E. Main St., for Each month, the parish asks their monthly Yahara River Hoo- Story of Hans Fykerud parishioners to share how they see tenanny, a song-sharing circle for Vidar Skrede and Andreas Transo God working in their lives. This musicians and singers, from 10 a.m. will share the story of Hans Fykerud month, Kinney will speak on the gift to noon on the first Saturdays of the at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the of inviting God to be truly present in month through November.

Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 her life. The theme of Joyes’ presenThe event is open to all ages, abil- S. Page St. tation is “back into the fire again.” ities and acoustic instruments with For information, call 873-7633.

The program features the story sheet music generally provided.

‌Thursday, January 4‌

• 3:15 p.m., Chess club (ages 9 and up), library, 8736281‌

‌Friday, January 5‌

• 1 p.m., First Friday movie: Wonder Woman, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Monday, January 8‌

• 6:30-8 p.m., Working for Kids meeting, Sandhill Elementary School, 1920 Lincoln Ave., 877-5400‌ • 7 p.m., School board meeting, Administration and Educational Services Center board room, 320 North St., 877-500‌

‌Tuesday, January 9‌

• 3:30-5:30 p.m., Board game cafe (teens in grades 6 and up), library, 873-6281‌ • 6:15-7:15 p.m., Working for Kids parent meeting, Kegonsa Elementary School, 1400 Vernon St., 8775200‌

‌Wednesday, January 10 ‌

• 10:30 a.m., Family yoga with Stoughton Yoga (ages 2-5 plus caregivers), library, 873-6281‌ • 7 p.m., Story of Hans Fykerud program, Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209‌

‌Thursday, January 11‌

• Noon to 1 p.m., Harping Around the World, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 7 p.m., 5th grade orchestra concert, River Bluff Middle School, 235 N. Forest St., 877-5500‌

‌Friday, January 12‌

• 9:30-10:30 a.m., Coffee with the Mayor, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Saturday, January 13‌

• 10 a.m., Writing series: self editing and critiquing, library, 873-6281‌

‌Sunday, January 14‌

Baha’i Faith

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.

Covenant Lutheran Church

Bible Baptist Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covluth@chorus.net • covluth.org Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Worship Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. School

Christ Lutheran Church

515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship 700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday worship times: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 9:10 a.m. family express worship, 9:40 a.m. Sunday school.

Christ the King Community Church

401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org • Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship

Christian Assembly Church

1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary

Cooksville Lutheran Church

11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

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First Lutheran Church

310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.

AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.

LakeView Church

2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10 Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath

Stoughton Baptist Church

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Evening Service

St. Ann Catholic Church

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

www.anewins.com

‌Monday, January 15‌

No school (4K-12)‌

‌Wednesday, January 17‌

• 10:30 a.m., Family yoga with Stoughton Yoga (ages 2-5 plus caregivers), library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, January 18‌

• 3-4 p.m., Computer class: Wi-Fi, privacy and security, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Friday, January 19‌

• 11 a.m., Early release for Fox Prairie, Kegonsa and Sandhill‌ • 11:25 a.m., Early release for River Bluff‌ • 11:35 a.m., Early release for Stoughton High School ‌ • 2 p.m., Family movie afternoon, library, 873-6281‌

‌Saturday, January 20‌

• 10 a.m., Lego club, library, 873-6281‌

Support groups

1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 628-6500

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study

Three Blessings “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”

—Psalm 103:2 NIV

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Pete Gunderson Mike Smits • Dale Holzhuter Martha Paton, Administrative Manager Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant

Ezra Church

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

• 6:30 p.m., Our Faith Stories, St. Ann’s Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7633‌

Modern psychology often confirms ancient wisdom.Much of the advice that has been empirically verified by the field of Positive Psychology echoes ancient philosophers, including the wisdom of the Bible. One of the clearest examples of this is the advice to be thankful and count your blessings. Researchers at the Positive Psychology Center at Penn have confirmed that the simple exercise of writing down three things that went well at the end of each day will improve the quality of your life. You will feel less depressed simply by focusing on the positive things in life, and by thinking about why things went well you set the stage for a more positive future. One easy way to do this is to start a journal, or even just start a document on your computer. You might title this journal or document “Three Blessings,” or “Three Good Things” if you want a more secular title, and then simply list the three good things that happened to you (or which you did) and answer the question why for each one. The question as to why it happened is important because it forces us to reflect on the causes of these good things and helps us to repeat them.

– Christopher Simon

Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

Submit your community calendar and coming up items online:

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Jeremy Jones, sports editor

845-9559 x226 • ungsportseditor@wcinet.com

Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor 845-9559 x237 • sportsreporter@wcinet.com Fax: 845-9550

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Wrestling

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Four medal in Fargo

Holiday split for Vikings Sports editor

Stoughton boys basketball struggled against Kettle Moraine’s length last Wednesday but bounced back with a big win the next day at the Middleton Holiday Tournament.

The Vikings, who are ranked ninth in the Division 2 state poll on WisSports.net state poll, are still improving, Stoughton coach Nolan Weber said.

“Last year I thought we hit our peak too early and other teams caught up to us at the end,” Weber said. “Our message this season has just been to get better and learn to do what we need. If we lose, we lose.”

Weber added that a loss at this point in January might be beneficial as the team looks to make a deep playoff run in March.

“We want to be playing our best basketball and make a run in the playoffs, which is something we haven’t done in awhile,” he said.

The Vikings, who now return to Badger South Conference action this week, are tied for first place in the conference with Monona Grove.

Fort Atkinson (2-7, 1-3) comes to Stoughton on Thursday. The Vikings travel to Oregon on Tuesday, Jan. 9, before what could be a first-place battle at Monona Grove (9-0, 4-0) on Friday, Jan. 12.

All three games at set for a 7:15 p.m. tipoff.

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Kettle Moraine 63, Stoughton 55 Vikings’ leading scorer Max Fernholz drew plenty of attention Dec. 27 in a 63-55 opening-round loss to Kettle Moraine.

Fernholz, who entered Wednesday’s game averaging 15.7 points per game, was held to nine points, all on 3-pointers. He went 3-of-14 from the field for the Vikings (5-2, 4-0).

The task of defending Stoughton’s long range sharpshooter fell primarily to 6-foot-6 Michael Payant and 6-0 Logan Ohm. At the other end of the court, Payant made five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 18 points for Kettle Moraine (6-2).

“They did a nice job using their length against us. Teams are going to do more and more of that, putting a longer defender on Max,” Weber said, “They didn’t let me him get too many good shots off, and pressured us pretty well around the rest of the court.”

Stoughton had rallied from a 31-20 deficit at halftime to cut the lead to 38-35 in the second half.

Senior point guard Brady Schipper had a team-high 13 points and sophomore guard Adam Hobson added 12 for the Vikings.

Weber said the loss served as a learning experience for his team.

“They did a lot of what we do other teams to us,” he said. “They were physical and took us out of our offense. They made things difficult in general for us on the offensive end.”

Nate Jenkins added 14 and Kyle Abatto had 10 for the Lasers, which advanced on to play in the title game, where they beat Sussex Hamilton 59-42. Sussex Hamilton had edged Middleton 70-68 in overtime to advance to the championship game.

The Vikings moved on to play Middleton in the third-place game.

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Senior guard Brady Schipper shoots a floater over Kettle Moraine’s Noland Dahmen in the second half on Wednesday. Schipper led the Vikings with 13 points as Stoughton lost the nonconference game 63-55.

Badger South

Schipper combined for 42 points in the Vikings’ 60-57 victory Middleton Team Record on Thursday, Dec. 28, in the consolation round.

Stoughton 4-0 “We didn’t always do everything Monona Grove 4-0 right, turning the ball over a little bit Monroe 2-2 too much in the first half,” Weber said. “But it was nice to win a close Oregon 2-2 game.”

Edgewood 2-2 The Vikings haven’t had many Fort Atkinson 1-3 wins like that in the last two years.

“We’ve had a lot of blowout wins Watertown 1-3 and close losses,” Weber said. “For Milton 0-4 us to gut it out, make some mistakes and play through it against a Division 1 team with a pretty good history was nice to see.” he said.

Stoughton 60, Middleton 57 Despite the Cardinals (4-5) being “Our seniors were telling me that Tommy McClain, Fernholz and down a bit this season, the win didn’t they’ve been playing that Middleton take anything away from Stoughton, team since third grade and never beat

What’s next Stoughton returns to Badger South action at 7:15 p.m.

Thursday at home against Fort Atkinson (2-7 overall, 1-3 conference). them,” Weber said. “That was a big deal for them.”

McClain scored a team-high 16 points. Fernholz posted 14 and Schipper added 12.

Davis Roquet and Alan Roden each had 11 for the host Cardinals.

Stoughton scored 30 points in each half.

Stoughton wrestling traveled to the banks of the Red River in North Dakota to participate in the Rumble on the Red in Fargo.

Billed as the biggest high school wrestling tournament in the United States, the three day tournament (Dec. 28-30), also included the Rumble Youth Duals (Dec. 29) and had 22 mats running continuously with more than 1,400 varsity and JV wrestlers and more than 800 youth wrestlers participating.

Four Vikings finished in the top eight inside the Fargodome (Tyler Dow, Hunter Lewis, Cade Spilde and Luke Geister-Jones) as Stoughton finished fifth out of 16 teams with 132 points. Stoughton, which was 3 1/2 points out of third, had open weightclasses at 126, 195 and heavyweight.

Minnestoa swept the top four spots as Scott West won the tournament with 186.5 points, Willmar (142.5) took second and Alberta Lea Area and Perham tied for third with 135.5 points.

It was the first time Stoughton had traveled to Fargo for the tournament in the last four years.

“We had a pretty good team back then as well and only had two place winners,” co-coach Dan Spilde said. “It’s a bit of a meat grinder if you will. Finding your way into the top eight out of a 64-man bracket is not easy.”

Dow (22-1), a UW-Madison recruit, and Lewis (22-1) each posted a team-best runner-up finish.

The defending Wisconsin state champion at 160 pounds, Dow dominated the competition before falling via a 5-3 sudden victory takedown in the title match against Jared Franek (23-1) of West Fargo (N.D.).

Dow pinned Chance Hinrich’s of Bemidji (Minn.) in 4:49 and then added an 18-3 tech fall victory against Wyatt Guck Perham, a 7-0 decision over Jace Demmers of Scott West and an 11-0 major decision against Austin Brenner of St. Cloud Tech in the semifinals.

Lewis (22-1) pinned four of his first five opponents before falling 10-0 via a major decision to undefeated Kyle Burwick (26-0) Hettinger/Scranton (N.D.) to finish second at 120 pounds.

The junior pinned Dane Christopherson of Sisseton (S.D.), Ethan Bowman of Jamestown (N.D.) Devin Schultz of Bimmarck Century and Jacob Moore of Aberdeen Central (S.D). Lewis had a

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Icebergs defeat Cap City for first time

Stoughton defeats Fort to remain unbeaten in duals

JEREMY JONES

What’s next

Sports editor

If the Icebergs girls hockey needed a spark they got it Tuesday, beating the Cap City Cougars for the first time in program history 2-1 at home.

Samantha Eyers tied the game and Brynn Weaver delivered the game-winner four minutes into the third period.

“We kept them to one goal being smart with the puck, and our goalie was a brick wall,” coach Matt Gallagher said. “It’s a great win for us.”

Taylor Nisius really sparked the team, getting the puck into the Cap City zone to set up the first goal.

Weaver put the game-winner above the blocker of Cap City goalie Taylor Thornton on a fastbreak.

The team’s hard work, and 58 saves by McKenzie, including 25 in the third period, sealed the deal. Thornton stopped just 15 saves for the visiting Cougars.

The Icebergs improved to (5-9-0 overall, 2-3-0 Badger) with the win. Cap City fell to 9-3-1 (3-2-0 in conference).

The Icebergs host the Brookfield Glacier at 7 p.m. Friday.

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and created a lot of odd-man rushes going the other way,” he said. “Her line also put together arguably the most pressure in the offensive end all weekend.”

For the young team to learn from their mistakes the way it did, and as quickly as it did, is a testament to them as people, Gallagher added. “(The) kids who do not play much are still doing the things they are coached Hodag tournament to do,” he said. “I am very The Icebergs returned to proud of those kids for being Rhinelander earlier in the coachable and continuing to week (Dec. 28-30)looking improve every day.” to defend its Hodag holiday Northern Edge 2, tournament championship.

Despite one convincing Icebergs 1 win, the Icebergs fell one An early lead was not goal short in their two other enough to help the Icebergs games. to victory Thursday, losing “We had some bad bounc- 2-1 against the Northern es and made some mistakes Edge (3-9-1). that were the difference in the The Icebergs picked up a losses, but you could tell the second-period short-handed girls’ confidence is growing,” goal by Hannah Weber but Gallagher said. “I saw a few were unable to close things kids really step up their game out as Madi Losch took over. this weekend.”

Losch tied the game with Taylor Nisius stood out the two-and-a-half minutes most, Gallagher said. remaining in the second peri“Taylor helped to jump- od. She added the game-winstart her line in breaking it ning goal on the power-play out of the defensive zone

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at the same point in the third period.

McKenzie Nisius turned away 27 of 29 shots on goal, while Nevaeh Forster made 23 of 24 saves for the Northern Edge.

Stoughton boys swimming remained undefeated in Badger South dual meets Tuesday, beating Fort Atkinson 92-69.

It was the the Vikings third conference win of the season.

Despite not competing since Dec. 19, the Vikings kept plenty over the holiday brek just ask Hayden Hammond, who swam over 10,000 yards as the Stoughton had two-a-days everyday last week. All that work showed

Icebergs 5, Medford 2 The Icebergs secured their only win of the tournament Friday, oushooting the Medford Raiders by more than three to one in a 5-2 victory.

Ariah Koratko, Aeryn Olson and a short-handed goal by Samantha Eyers helped the Icebergs jump out to an early 3-1 advantage in the first period.

We a v e r a d d e d a short-handed goal in the second period, and Kelsey Waldner capped the win early in the third period.

Freshman Abby Seybold stopped 12 shots on goal in her second varsity start. Liz Brandner did her best to keep the Raiders (0-7-0) in the game, making 50 saves.

“Abby’s improvement has been considerable and is because she is putting in the effort to continue to improve,” Gallagher said.

“Her being stellar in net allowed us to get ahead and give us the opportunity to play more kids.”

21-3 tech fall win over Alex Backes of Willmar in the second round.

Spilde (21-4) won of five of his seven matches to finish sixth at 152 pounds. He posted an 11-3 major decision over Saint Cloud Tech’s Jayden Sundstrom and an 8-6 decision against Nate Allen of Rapid City Stevens (S.D.) but was pinned by T.J. Turinske of White Bear Lake

Stoughton hosts an invitational at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday. on Tuesday as Hammond swam best times in both the 200- and 500-yard freestyles.

He took second in the 500 and third in the 200.

Chase Millam secured yet another win the 500 free, leading Hammond to the wall

Vikings split a pair of blowouts in Janesville Stoughton girls basketball split a pair of games last weekend at the Janesville Craig Optimistic Classic.

Stoughton 70, Bradford 35 The Vikings jumped out to a commanding lead and never let up, rolling 70-35 over Kenosha Bradford on Wednesday in the opening round of the Janesville Craig Optimist Classic.

Though the second half was much closer with Stoughton outscoring the Red Devils just 28-22, the Vikings held a nearly insurmountable 29-point (42-13) heading into halftime.

Emma Kissling scored a game-high 18 points for the Vikings. Cassidy Bach finished with 12 points, hitting three 3-pointers. Peighton Trieloff also had double-digits, scoring 11 points.

Kelsey Coshun had a team-high 10 points for Kenosha Bradford (3-6).

Viroqua 2, Icebergs 1 The Icebergs allowed a goal with eight seconds remaining Saturday, as a familiar opponent snuck out a 2-1 victory.

Shannon King and the Icebergs tied the Viroqua Blackhawks three-and-a-half minutes into the second period but were unable to pull out the win.

Emma Kolden scored both of the goals for Viroqua (7-4-0, 2-2-0), including the game-winner just eight seconds before the final buzzer.

Nisius stopped 29 of 31 shots on goal. Ivy Shonka made 16 saves for Viroqua.

Craig 61, Stoughton 45

Stoughton travels to Watertown for a Badger South Conference game at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Badger South Team Record Monroe 6-0 Edgewood 4-2 Stoughton 4-2 Milton 4-2 Monona Grove 3-3 Oregon 2-4 Watertown 1-5 Fort Atkinson 0-6

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Penalties, big periods sink Vikings in tournament JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

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Stoughton boys hockey hit the road Thursday and Friday to participate in the annual Monk’s Cheeseburger Classic holiday tournament. The Vikings had one bad period against DeForest and Tomah, and dropped a one-goal game to Greendale to go 0-3 in Wisconsin Dells. The losses dropped Stoughton to 2-9-0 overall on the season.

Stoughton was one down five players (three to illness, two to family obligations,” coach Kris Rosholt said. “I thought the kids I had played extremely hard.”

The Vikings have yet to suit up their entire roster this season.

DeForest 7, Stoughton 4

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Stoughton outscored Janesville Craig 30-25 in the second half Thursday it wasn’t enough to overcome a big deficit at halftime.

The Vikings’ offense went cold from the field Emily Pierson scored a game-high 18 points Thursday, falling 61-45 to the non-conference for Janesville (6-3) and Brooke Parkhurst had Cougars.

Stoughton was held to just three baskets on 12. Bach, Kissling and Halverson each had 11 their first 30 field goal attempts as the host for Stoughton (8-4).

- Jeremy Jones Cougars built a 21-point halftime lead, 36-15.

before bouncing back to win his next two consolation matches.

Geister-Jones (19Stoughton travels to 5) Luke received a first-round bye Kaukauna to take part and won his next two matchin a tournament hosted es before falling to Zach Glaby the Galloping Ghost zier of Alberta Lea (Minn.) the quarterfinals. on Friday and Saturday. in Stoughton travels to potenThe tournament begins tially an even-more competiat 5 p.m. Friday. tive Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukauna on Friday and Saturday. The tournament Area in the quarterfinals begins at 5 p.m. Friday.

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Ian Bormett led another 1-2 Stoughton finish over Patrick Regan by one second in 1:04.76.

Conner Clark was the only Stoughton indivudal to win two events, claiming the 200 IM in 2:16.18 and the 100 butterfly with a 59.42.

Bormett, Turner, Clark and Millam opened the meet with a 1:50.58 to win the 200 medley relay. Millam, Hammond, Bormett and Clark closed out the night with a meet-best 3:42 in the 400 free relay.

Girls basketball

Wrestling: Vikings set to face Kaukauna, again Continued from page 7

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​Sports editor

Cam Furseth and Jack Sundby scored within the first six-and-a-half minutes Thursday before the Vikings allowed seven-unanswered goals in a 7-4 loss to DeForest.

Stoughton’s 2-0 lead in the opening round was erased over the next six minutes of the first period on an even-strength and power-play goal by the Norskies tied the score 2-2.

DeForest (2-6-0) kept up the pressure in the second period with four goals, including three on the power play, following a 5-minute major and 10-minute misconduct by Nolan Stapelfeldt midway through the period.

Stapelfedt returned to the ice in the third period and scored an even-strength and power-play goal over the final eight minutes.

DeForest junior Ben Rashid completed his hat trick to start the third period.

Carson Roisum made 39 saves in the loss, while Christian Bault stopped 12 for the

Badger South Team Edgewood Oregon Monona Grove McFarland Stoughton Monroe Milton

W-L-T Points 5-0-0 10 5-1-0 10 2-2-0 4 2-3-0 4 1-3-0 2 1-3-0 2 0-4-0 0

What’s next Stoughton looks to get back on track in the Badger South with four games in eight days (Jan. 4-12). The Vikings begin the critical stretch with home games Thursday against Monona Grove (2-6-0 overall, 2-2-0 conference) and Saturday against Monroe (2-8-0, 1-3-0).

Norskies.

Greendale 3, Stoughton 2 Stoughton took a 2-0 lead on the Greendale Ice Force in the consolation bracket Friday but lost 3-2.

Chad Clark had a power-play goal with two minutes remaining in the first period to go along with and early-period even-strength goal

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‌‌Stoughton History December

120 Years ago (1897)

70 Years ago (1947)

45 Years ago (1972)

10 Years ago (2007)

• The sleighing was never better, and our streets have been literally packed with teams from rural districts during the past few days.

• A.T. Onsrud, of Rutland, had both pole straps stolen from his harness last Thursday, while his team was left in J.C. Johnson’s barn. Mr. Onsrud is of the opinion that it would be safer for farmers to come to town on foot.

• Pullman, the dead sleeping car magnate, receives very few kind words from the press. In life he had been a heartless money tyrant and in death his vast wealth was powerless to bring him praise.

Greed and selfishness were the dominant traits of his nature and his power for oppression increased as his millions multiplied. The world will not grieve at his taking off.

• This is the earliest that lakes Kegonsa and Waubesa have closed in many a year.

• The tax rate of 32 mills, or $32 per $1,000 of assessed value, was set by the city council Tuesday night after it had just unanimously approved the city’s 1948 budget.

• The University of Wisconsin has denied communist Carl Marzani the right to speak on the university campus.

• Adolph Onsrud announced today that he will start a new taxi service in Stoughton on Saturday.

• Stoughton oil and coal distributors, in response to a telephone survey made today by the Courier Hub, were unanimous in their appeal to citizens to make every possible effort to conserve all types of fuel during the winter ahead. Each pointed out that a fuel shortage more critical than any in the past faces the nation.

• Stoughton has a higher percentage of people receiving public assistance than any other city in Dane County. According to a proposal prepared to show need for an information and reference office in Stoughton, one in 10 residents are receiving public assistance.

• City Municipal Court convened in new basement quarters Wednesday morning at City Hall.

• Two vacant stores on Main Street were filled this week. The print shop moved into the former Phoenix Club at 340 E. Main St., and the Auto Parts Company filled the former Dagget Market at 421 E. Main St. • Ground was broken Friday for the plant expansion at Uniroyal.

• Eight-year-old Eric Gryttenholm was rescued from the Yahara River by Keith and Rodney Slinde after he fell through thin ice.

• A senior manager of public affairs for Wal-Mart said she is optimistic the Stoughton Supercenter proposal will stay on track for construction, despite the company’s surprise announcement last week that the project is one of many Supercenter proposals undergoing “an internal analysis.”

• The Stoughton Area School District will move forward with planning for a kindergarten program for four-year-olds - with the possibility of implementation as early as the 2008-09 school year.

• The Stoughton Common Council met as a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, Nov. 29 to hear proposals from both sides of the Fourth Street Dam study argument - whether to remove or repair the dam.

• Trucks plowing. People shoveling. The sound of snow blowers in the early morning. As of Monday afternoon, Stoughton had received about 15 ½ inches

of snow since the beginning of December according to Brian Erickson, wastewater system supervisor, and more snow was predicted in the forecast for this week.

• The main bus barn used by the Stoughton Area School for nearly 50 years is history, a victim of the more than 20 inches of snow and sleet that blanketed the area over the past several weeks.

• The Stoughton Historical Society received an early Christmas present when it became a new land owner Monday. The Historical Society now owns the land beneath the Luke Stoughton House, thanks to a generous bequeathment from Stoughton’s great-grandson, Orren Turner III, and cooperation from the Stoughton Area School District, who owned the land the home was moved to some 30 ‌‌years ago.

– Compiled by Scott De Laruelle

Squats for Tots helps 66 children in need Primal Strength and Fitness owner Jimmy Brooks partnered with the Stoughton Area Resource Team to hold the annual Squats for Tots event Dec. 16.

The event offered a fitness challenge to participants in exchange for Christmas gifts that could be donated to families in need. Overall, 66 children and 25 families received gifts as a result of the event.

P r i m a l F i t n e s s eve n t co-coordinator Laura Braund told the Hub in an email that the team is “humbled by the support of our community.”

“These gifts were given to homeless children and those at risk of homelessness in our community,” Braund wrote.

– Amber Levenhagen

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Primal Strength and Fitness partnered with the Stougthon Area Resource Team to hold Squats for Tots, a fitness challenge that collected Christmas gifts for families in need.

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‌Nov. 15‌ Officers arrested a 32-yearold man on an Outstanding Warrant following a request by the Department of Corrections to apprehend the subject.‌ Officers arrested a 45-yearold woman for Felony fourth Offense OWI following a traffic crash where the suspect struck a parked vehicle on S. Page Street. ‌‌

N ‌ ov. 17‌ Officers arrested a 27-yearold man for Bail Jumping and several traffic charges following a traffic stop.‌ Officers took a 13-year-old boy into custody and transported him to the Juvenile Reception Center on charges of Battery and Disorderly Conduct following an incident at the middle school.‌‌

Warrant following a traffic stop.‌‌ N ‌ ov. 20‌ Officers arrested a 32-yearold man on an Outstanding Warrant following a request by a Probation Agent.‌‌ N ‌ ov. 21‌ Officers arrested a 67-year-old man for a Felony fifth Offense OWI following a traffic stop.‌

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Rabe: New Lutheran pastor is first in the Stoughton area to serve openly as a lesbian Continued from page 1 interest in social justice issues, bringing her previous work with strengthening community resources to the church.

Between attending informational lectures to learn more about issues affecting the community, and establishing and strengthening relationships with other community members and organizations, Rabe has had a busy first few months with the church.

She is anticipating using those resources to strengthen her relationship with the community, in addition to the congregation.

“Social justice is already who they are, so they are seeking leadership to continue to promote this,” she said. “And social justice is a passion of mine and I really believe in the empowerment of all the people, raising up those who want to live their faith and provide an opportunity to live the gospel in the community.”

After working as a pastor at churches in Illinois and Missouri, Rabe moved to Stoughton in 2005 with her wife, Amy Elvekrog, and their three children, Meredith, Alexander and Samuel. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree in 2013 at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.

Most recently, she was a pastor at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Paoli, meaning she had to change faiths to formally join Covenant.

She switched gears from Paoli and the school board to join Covenant as pastor after the church sought her leadership abilities and focus on social justice issues. “(Social justice) is in our DNA,” Rabe said of the church staff and congregation. “They see a need in the community, they have their ear to the ground and are always working to try to address some of those needs.”

Sexuality and faith Less than a decade ago, Rabe wouldn’t have been able to pursue this opportunity because of her sexuality. A 2009 ruling by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America changed the rules, allowing people who identify as LGBTQ the opportunity to join the clergy. “ I t ’s s t i l l f r e s h eve n though it has been nine

‘They see a need in the community, they have their ear to the ground and are always working to try to address some of those needs.’

– Sara Rabe years since then,” she said.

“But for Stoughton to take that stand, for Covenant to have the courage to do that, that meant a depth of their trust, faith and integrity.”

More than 1,000 voting members of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly made the decision to allow individuals who identify as LGBTQ to serve in the clergy.

“It comes down to how one interprets the scriptures that hold denominations back from allowing (LGBTQ clergy),” Rabe said. “But at Covenant, they believe in the inspired word that is related to the context of its time. So for them to interpret the gospel in a new way, being open to all, that all are welcome, it’s a powerful message to give to the community for those who are seeking a true welcome.”

The approved statement, “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust” formally changed ministry policies. The ruling established that ELCA churches could call pastors and other officially recognized church leaders who were in publicly accountable same-gender lifelong monogamous relationships.

The overhead ruling allows for individuals who identify as LGBTQ to serve, but it still is up to individual churches to make their own hiring decisions.

“There are churches that will put on their sign ‘all are welcome,’ but my family could go there and there’s the understanding that I would have to repent,” she said. “My sexualitiy is not my sin, it’s who I’ve been created to be. We all come through the door with something to resolve with our maker but being created with a love for another human being who happens to be the same gender is not a sin.”

At the time of the ruling, Rabe was serving a UCC church. She said the UCC ordained its first openly gay individual in the 1970s, and also was the first to ordain a woman and an

Photo by Amber Levenhagen

Sara Rabe, new pastor at Covenant Lutheran, meets with a quilt group during one of their regular meetings in December. The group creates quilts in the basement of the church to be sent to communities around the world.

African American. So it’s not unusual for people who identify as LGBTQ to serve in UCC, but it’s a new part of the ELCA. “Such a small percentage of churches would consider calling a LGBT clergy, so I knew the day I came out I shrunk my chances of finding another call by 75 percent,” she said. “So for Covenant to call me and for me to find a place here in town, I’m ecstatic. I really am.”

Looking ahead

Blending faiths A service in December officially welcomed Rabe to Covenant. It was a formal recognition of the blending of two faiths — Rabe’s United Church of Christ and Covenant’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. “(The service) went wonderfully, it was beautiful and a great affirmation of the faith in the community here in Stoughton but also a blending of two denominations to become one common mission,” she said.

Rabe and the church only reached that point because of her involvement with the community, which allowed the search team to catch wind that she was looking for an opportunity with a new church.

She was circulating her resume among the UCC system while Covenant was searching the ELCA system for a new pastor last year.

The Covenant Call Team, a group of six members that works with the council regarding hiring clergy members, reached out

She began volunteering with START, and last year served as a co-chair of the Syttende Mai Youth Parade.

Seeking more involvement, in April 2016, she ran unopposed and won a two-year term on the school board. Rabe said she was considering volunteering in the district, possibly as a forensics coach or with the Gay Straight Alliance groups, but found the school board was a “natural fit.”

That experience on the board served as a sort of “building block” to help her get the confidence and ability to serve a large congregation.

“I felt like it was really important for me to have enough confidence to feel like I could serve a congregation really well,” she said. “It was something that was beyond me. If I would have written that script, I couldn’t have come up with that scenario.”

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Sara Rabe, second row center, is the new pastor at Covenant Lutheran Church in Stoughton. Second row, from left: Amy Elvekrog, Rabe and Meredith Thiessen. First row, from left: Sam and Alex Thiessen. to Rabe and asked if she would consider applying because of her involvement with START and the board.

Part of the process included being vetted by ELCA Bishop Mary Froiland and presented by the Rev. Steve Kottke, ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin, along with several other candidates.

“It was a strong presence in the interview process and conversations, but when we came together for that

service, it really exemplified the future of the mainline Protestant church,” she said. “It really was a matter of minor details of difference in our theology, and I haven’t found that I’ve sacrificed who I am or my belief because it’s so similar.”

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PRE-BID SITE VISIT; Prospective bidders can attend a pre-bid meeting at the City Council Chambers, 321 South Fourth Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 on January 11th, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m. Failure to visit the site or failure to examine any and all Contract Documents will in no way relieve the successful bidder from necessity of furnishing any materials or equipment, or performing any work, that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the Drawings and Project Manual. Neglect of the above requirements will not be accepted as reason for delay in the work or additional compensation.

LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Section 66.0903 and 103.49 of the Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter DWD 290 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, as well as any other applicable sections thereof.

WAGE RATES: Prevailing wage rates are not applicable to this project. 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 (the budget bill) repealed the state prevailing wage law for local governmental units such as villages, towns, cities, school districts, or sewerage districts effective January 1, 2017.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or satisfactory Bid Bond payable to City of Stoughton in the amount of 10% of the bid shall accompany each bid as a guarantee. If the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the Agreement, the Contract Performance Bond and Pay-

Community work Rabe said that when she moved to Stoughton, she felt she needed to impact the youth of the community.

Rabe’s focus on making the community feel welcome at Covenant is a future goal.

Dozens of the church’s roughly 1,400 members participate in educational activities around Dane County, and she’s using her community connections to strengthen those relationships and bring new resources to Stoughton.

She recently went to an opioid overdose summit in Madison, and a few members will attend one on sex trafficking this month.

“We have this information, we know it is an issue, so now it’s about figuring out what we can do to provide resources or collaboratively work to address some of these issues in our community, “ she said.

And as the community changes, Rabe is looking to make more connections throughout the city to help strengthen not only the church, but Stoughton overall.

“My approach to ministry is to listen, listen to what the needs are of Covenant and the community and the greater rule, and then listening to where the church wants to go,” she said. “The best way to be a sustainable congregation is to promote the gifts and skills the congregation has, and learn and understand their dreams and desires and what their longterm presence will be in the community. We’re building upon that.”

Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD CARMICHAEL, 1334 N. JOHNSON ST., STOUGHTON, WI 53589 Case No. 17PR830 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth September 17, 1937 and date of death November 15, 2017, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1334 N. Johnson St., Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 6, 2018.

5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005.

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*** NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Please take notice that the following retailers have applied for alcohol beverage licenses within the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. The Public Safety Committee met to consider application recommendations to the Common Council on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The City Council approved the application at the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

Class “A” Fermented Malt Beverage License for: Aldi Inc (Wisconsin) d/b/a Aldi #305, Agent: Andrew Kais, located at 1399 US HWY 51 “Class A” Liquor License for: Aldi Inc d/b/a Aldi #305, Agent: Andrew Kais, located at 1399 US HWY 51 Kelli Krcma Deputy Clerk Published: January 4, 2018 WNAXLP *** SECTION 00 11 00 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OWNER: The City of Stoughton hereby gives notice that sealed bids will be received at The City of Stoughton Hall for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the new Stoughton Public Works Facility. The work for which bids are asked includes the following:

SCOPE OF WORK: The work for which bids are asked includes, but not necessarily limited to, furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the New Public Works Facility to be located at 2439 County Highway A, Stoughton, WI 53589.

This project will include a new 58,295 S.F. public works facility, 14,000 S.F. attached cold storage facility, 2,570 S.F. salt shed with covered lean-to storage, employee/guest parking, and site circulation drive lanes. All work will be issued under a single prime contract for general construction.

TIME: Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on January 25, 2018. After the official bid closing time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

BIDS: All bids shall be addressed and/or delivered to the City Clerk, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton Wisconsin, and shall be enclosed in a SEALED ENVELOPE, marked with the name and address of the bidder, project title, and the contract number for which the bid is being submitted. All bidders shall bid in accordance with, and shall bid upon the bid forms included in the Contract Documents.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents will be on file after December 28th, 2017, for inspection at the office of the architect, Angus-Young, 555 S. River St., Janesville, WI. The Bidding Docu-

ment Bond, as required by the Contract Documents, within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award of the Contract by City of Stoughton. Failure on the part of the bidder to do so will result in forfeiture of the bidder’s certified check or Bid Bond to City of Stoughton as liquidated damages.

CONTRACT SECURITY: The bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall be required to furnish both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond acceptable to the City of Stoughton for 100% of the Contract Price for each of the above Bonds, in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

BID REJECTION: City of Stoughton reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding, or to accept the bid or bids, which best serve the interests of the City of Stoughton.

BID WITHDRAWAL: No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of Ninety (90) days after the schedule opening of the bids without the consent of the Owner or Architect.

Date: December 28th, 2017 City of Stoughton Public Works Facility BY: Mr. Rodney Scheel, Dir. Of Planning & Development Published: December 28, 20917 and January 4, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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Keli Gilbertson

Keli Sue Gilbertson, age 51, passed away in the early morning after Christmas on Dec. 26, 2017, at Faith Gardens in Sun Prairie.

She was born on Sept.

6, 1966, in Madison, the daughter of Dennis and Sharron (Gibson) Gilbertson. In the 1980’s Keli competed in the Special Olympics, earning numerous medals in swimming and running events. Keli

graduated from Stoughton High School and worked at MATC after graduation serving food to many people.

She had a love for music, dancing, singing, and movies. Keli loved using her hands to color beautiful pictures. She was happiest with the simple things in life and carried these in traditions with Mom and Dad for decades. Keli truly loved and embraced with the best hugs the people around her, especially her Grandma Versa who she had a special bond.

She is survived by her mother Sharron Holtz; brothers, Dennis (Laura) Gilbertson and Mike (Marilyn) Gilbertson; nieces and nephews, Rachel, Jack, Cami, Xander and Theran. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father Dennis

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Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.

554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work SNOW PLOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured.

608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025

602 Antiques & Collectibles COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL & CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MUSEUM "Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!

Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com

GUN SHOW Wednesday evening,

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm January 10, 2018 Stoughton VFW Post 328 200 Veterans Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589

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in 2006.

Funeral services was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at McFarland Lutheran Church, 5529 Marsh Road, McFarland, with Rev. Timothy Dean presiding. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home, 5801 Hwy. 51, McFarland. Additional visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the time of services on Wednesday at Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Faith Gardens, Special Olympics of Wisconsin, or the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin.

The family wishes to thank everyone at Faith Gardens for their care and a special thank you to Pastor Dean for always being there for the family. “We miss you, Peaches.”

Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice. com.

Cress Funeral Home 5801 Hwy. 51 McFarland, WI 53558 (608) 838-0655

Stoughton- 129 West Street. 2 bdrm available. 1st floor, appliances, water, A/C, heat, ceiling fan, on site laundry, well kept and maintained. Off street parking.

Next to park. On site manager. $825 a month. Please call 608-238-3815 or email weststreetapartments@yahoo.com with questions.

646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/Wood, Fuel

STOUGHTON- NO more farm chores or snow shoveling! This no maintenance 2 bedroom, 2 bath top floor condo is in a SECURITY BUILDING with underground parking.

Includes all appliances. $875.

608-695-2565

DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale.

Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete 608-712-3223 SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver.

608-609-1181

VERONA-2 BEDROOM 1 BATH Available now. $875/per month. Includes heat/ water.608-239-3969

672 Pets CAT ADOPTION Special- half price at the Iowa County Humane Society for the month of December! Just $25 for adults, $35 for kittens. Located in Dodgeville.

608-935-1381 or www.ichs.net.

720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388

696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

We sell used parts.

Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.

Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

705 Rentals

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900

GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer.

608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904

STORAGE BUILDING 36x80. Located in Oregon, Schuster and Netherwood St. 816-222-8401 or 816-304-4157 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

924 Jackson St., Stoughton, WI

608-873-7855 Are you age 62 or older?

We have 1 & 2 bedroom apartments designed for older adults and handicapped or disabled individuals.

We are currently accepting applications for occupancy.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Handicapped • Attentive on-site management • Convenient to shopping, or disabled? • 24 hour emergency service hospital and doctors • Rent based on your income

Thinking (you pay approx. 30% about selling income limitations apply) your home? • Elevators/chair lifts Or maybe you just need a change?

• Community room with fully equipped kitchen • Same floor laundry rooms • Numerous resident services

Call 873-7855 for more information Managed With Care™ by Broihahn Management & Consulting, LLC

www.bmcmadison.com

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

Increase Your sales opportunities…reach over 1.2 million households!

Advertise in our Wisconsin Advertising Network System.

For information call 835-6677.

HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER OTR DRY VAN & FLATBED Drivers- Run the Midwest Region – We pay up to .49 cents a mile – Yearly increase - Paid Vacation/ Holidays, Health/Dental Insurance, Short-term Disability, Life Insurance. Also - $1000.00 sign on bonus. Call (608)-873-2922 curt@stoughton-trucking.com (CNOW)

Robert R. Christensen

Robert Christensen

Robert R. Christensen, age 74, of Stoughton, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at Stoughton Hospital.

SPORTING GOODS GUN SHOW January 5-7. LaCrosse Center, South Hall, 300 Harborview Pl, LaCrosse, WI. Fri 3-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3pm. Admission: $6 (14 & Under FREE) BUY/SELL/ TRADE 608-752-6677 www.bobandrocco.com (CNOW) WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE FREON R12 WANTED: CERTIFIED BUYER will PICK UP and PAY CA$H for R12 cylinders or cases of cans. (312) 291-9169; www.refrigerantfinders.com (CNOW) adno=554156-01

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vehicles.

Robert is survived his wife, Carol; son, Jeff (Karen) Christensen; sisterin-law, Kristine (Wesley) Buss; and many other relatives and friends.

H e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by his parents and uncles, Robert Greig and Richard Greig. A celebration of Robert’s Life will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy. 51 608-873-4590

He was born on May 9, 1943, in Stoughton, the son of Nels and Borghilde (Greig) Christensen. Robert graduated from Stoughton High School and later Madison College. He married Carol King on Aug. 16, 1976. Robert was a member of many organizations, including the Viking Snow Drifters for 45 years, Stoughton Country Club, Telephone Pioneers of America and on the Board of Directors for Heartland Credit Union. He worked for Madison Kipp for 15 years, and Parker Pen in Janesville for 15 years.

Robert was an avid car lover, especially white ones; he knew everything there was to know about

Send it in!

We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we can’t be everywhere. And we know you all have cameras.

So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the community might be interested in, send it to us and we’ll use it if we can. Please include contact information, what’s happening in the photo and the names of people pictured.

You can submit it on our website at ConnectStoughton.com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com or drop off electronic media at our office at 135 W. Main St. Questions? Call 873-6671.

DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber.

Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now.

10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats.

Come & go as you please.

608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240

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Keli S. Gilbertson

January 4, 2018

UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road

801 Office Space For Rent OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628

990 Farm: Service & Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder.

By the day, week, or month.

Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411

915 Auction Ads OUT OF Business New Furniture - 3 Day Auction Over $100,000 of Inventory Saturday, December 30th, 11am Sunday, December 31st, 1pm Monday, January 1st, 1pm Inspection 1 hour prior 4Day Furniture is out of business. The entire furniture inventory has been turned over to the Auction Company for a final liquidation! Quality Name Brand New Furniture to be Sacrificed at Auction Prices. Bring Your Truck or Trailer 4Day Furniture 4636 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 Questions?608-709-1244 Registered WI Auctioneer; R. Sicheneder #998-52 Inspection Daily 10am-6pm 10% Buyers Fee Check -Cash - Credit Card

845 Houses For Sale HORSE FARM 5+ acres. 3 bedroom ranch, 8 stall stable, indoor arena. 3902 Rutland Dunn Townline Rd, Oregon. 608220-6417

883 Wanted: Residential Property WE BUY Homes any condition. Close quickly. Joe 608-618-1521 jssrealestate@ tds.net CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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Show off your kids in Unified Newspaper Group’s

Kids Today Send us a special fun photo of your child to be published in the Great Dane Shopping News on Wednesday, January 24.

• Selfies • Kids with Pets • Any Fun Photo Poses!

Voting on facebook

Great Dane Shopping News

Like us on facebook to vote from Wednesday, January 10 thru Wednesday, January 18 for the most creative photos!

The top 5 winners and prizes will be announced in the Great Dane Shopping News on Wednesday, January 24.

Children of all ages accepted

Let’s have some fun!!

To enter: Fill out and mail the form below, along with a current photo, or visit one of our websites!

Must be received by Monday, January 8, 2018.

Please print clearly. One entry per child. One form per child.

Mail to: Kids Today 133 Enterprise Dr., PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593 Or enter online on any of our websites below, click on “Submit an Item.” connectoregonwi.com, connectstoughton.com, connectverona.com, connectfitchburg.com Child’s Name __________________________________________________________________________ Age (please indicate months or years)___________________________

Please check one:

❏ Male ❏ Female

Parents’ Names _________________________________________________________________________ Phone (for contact purposes only)________________________City ______________________________________ This photo submission constitutes permission to publish. If submitting your photo(s) electronically, please be sure the photo resolution is at least 150 DPI. Photos must be received by Monday, January 8, 2018 to be included. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your photo returned.

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