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Kegonsa Elementary school art teacher Tess Wirth explains some of the positive behaviors she’s looking for in her class to fifth-grader Emerson Wozniak.

It’s easy being ‘green’ SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Monday afternoon, Sandhill Elementary School principal Jeff Fimreite was covered nearly head to toe

in dripping pink slime his students had dumped all over him.

And he couldn’t have been more pleased.

These weren’t naughty kids gone wild – in fact, they were some of the most well-behaved students in the school. Fimreite was just “taking one for the team” by getting slimed as a reward for kids’ positive behavior so far this year.

And while not all

elementary schools have principal-sliming assemblies, they’re finding creative ways to promote the district’s PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) initiative, from handing out colored cards to getting tickets for rewards.

To help teach all students good behavior, Stoughton Area School District staff began using the PBIS f r a m ew o r k i n 2 0 1 2 t o

reinforce positive behavior, rather than focusing on negative ones. While it’s been in place for six years, PBIS continues to evolve.

The students love it, administrators say, and best of all, principals at all three elementaries say, it’s showing positive results in their behavior.

Ke g o n s a E l e m e n t a r y School principal Erin Conrad

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Onsager a finalist for new job in Oshkosh Decision likely Feb. 28 for new school’s superintendent SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton Area School District superintendent Tim Onsager is one of three finalists for the Oshkosh School District superintendent position.

The finalists were to visit Oshkosh this week for a “meet-and-greet” session,

with the Oshkosh school board expected to choose a new superintendent at its Wednesd a y, F e b.

28, meeting, according to the Oshkosh Onsager Northwestern.

The group was narrowed from seven candidates to three after interviews last week, as the district seeks to fill a vacancy created when current superintendent Stan

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Mack II announced earlier this school year he would retire in June.

Onsager was hired in Stoughton in July 2010, succeeding Mary Gavigan, who left for the Whitefish Bay School District. He previously had served as principal of DeForest Area and Dodgeland high schools and assistant principal of West Bend West High School.

Since his hiring, Onsager has been instrumental in rallying the district around the successful four-year recurring $20 million operating

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referendum in April 2014, as well as sounding the alarm about budget and enrollment issues in the district. Last week, he helped unveil an ambitious plan to refurbish the “1892” building into a new innovation center for the district and community.

Onsager did not respond to an emailed request for comment Monday.

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The Common Council has chosen Denise Duranczyk to fill an open seat for Dist. 1 until the t e r m ex p i r e s i n A p r i l 2019.

On Tuesd a y, t h e council picked Duranczyk, a former alder and Dane Count y B o a r d Duranczyk member, over two other applicants, Matt Hanna and David Erdman. Duranczyk r e c e ive d s eve n vo t e s , while Hanna got three votes and Erdman one.

After the vote, she was sworn in by clerk Holly Licht and took a seat at the table.

The seat had been vacated by Dennis Kittleson, who resigned in January after being elected in April 2016.

A retired physical therapist, Duranczyk has a

history of public service.

She served on Stoughton Common Council from 2000-08 and then was elected to represent Stoughton on the Dane County Board of Supervisors, which she did from 2009-12. She also served o n t h e c i t y ’s L i b r a r y Board from 2009-16, and she joined the Stoughton Redevelopment Authority last year.

Because of a state statute that limits the number of elected officials that may serve on the RDA, Duranczyk had to step down from the body in order to take a seat on council.

The applicants submitted written answers to four boilerplate questions the council routinely poses when it has to fill a vacancy. The applicants then appeared before the council Tuesday to go over their responses and answer any other questions the council may have had.

The first question asked applicants what in their background and experience makes them qualified

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The second asked them to identify the most important issues facing the city and to describe how they would lead a committee to solve one of them.

Duranczyk cited the most important issue as the relationship between the city’s financing and borrowing. She said the city is “being pushed to create more TIF districts as a source of future income.” “ T h e b o r r ow i n g w e assume will impact funds available to provide services,” she said. “Therefore, we need to regularly analyze the relationship between what we have borrowed and funds available for operation.”

She also said the city should “seriously look at our housing stock and future development.”

Hanna, a landscape architect who serves on

the Planning Commission, cited the most important issues as declining school enrollment, attracting new families to the community and the riverfront redevelopment project.

Erdman is the capital finance director for the State of Wisconsin. He is a member of Stoughton EMS, serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals and is a chief election inspector.

He cited “development, youth and efficient government” as top issues the city needs to address.

After the routine questions, Ald. Greg Jenson (Dist. 3) posed a question about whether each would support demolishing the Highway Trailer complex in the riverfront redevelopment area.

Several alders objected to the question, saying it was too specific and demanding that only general questions be allowed.

After some discussion, Mayor Donna Olson ruled

that Jenson’s question was too specific, a ruling the council upheld.

Ald. Mike Engelberger (Dist. 2) then asked for applicants’ views on the redevelopment project.

Hanna cited concern over public safety and said there are “a lot of unanswered questions” about the project. He said the RDA should be allowed to complete its work and make recommendations to the council.

Duranczyk noted there are unresolved issues but said there was consensus on some things after last summer’s charrette. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the community,” she said. “We need to figure out a way to phase this project in.”

Erdman said the biggest challenge going forward is getting the project organized.

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Geoff Burt accepted the Friends of the Stoughton Public Library award for Volunteer of the Year during the annual meeting Feb. 13.

Friends of Library selects Volunteer of the Year The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library selected their Volunteer of the Year during the annual meeting Feb. 13.

The award was given to Geoff Burt, who, according to a FOL news release, has helped with “various events for many years.”

“This includes hauling furniture, books, tables, chairs, Pie Place set-up and

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“This is a long overdue ‘thank you.’”

In addition to the award recognition, the FOL presented a $12,000 check to library director Richard MacDonald. This is the total amount of funds the group has raised throughout the last year with various fundraisers.

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February 22, 2018

City of Stoughton

KPW refinancing saves money Council terminates letter of credit as scheduled BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Now that the Walmart Supercenter and nearby properties have begun generating the tax revenue they were expected to, the city is refinancing its debts associated with the project.

At the same time, the council agreed to terminate a $2.2 million letter of credit provided by Kettle Park West developer Forward Development Group in 2015.

The city borrowed $4.8 million in 2015 to pay for public improvements relating to KPW, including the intersection of Hwys. 51 and 138.

On Feb. 13, the Common Council voted unanimously to use $600,000 in tax increment to lower the amount needed and take out $4.07 million in general obligation bonds to

restructure that debt, based on a consistent, predictable flow of revenue coming from the development.

The city is obligated to pay off the short-term borrowing it did for KPW in October, and has decided to combine its refunding of that debt now with borrowing for a new public works facility.

“It’s more cost-effective to do both the public works borrowing and the KPW notes refinancing now rather than come back and do it in October,” said council president Tim Swadley (Dist. 1).

The TIF letter of credit was provided by the developer, through McFarland State Bank, to guarantee the city would have enough funds available to pay debt service on the project.

But under an agreement between the developer and the city, once the development generates increment valued at 110 percent of that debt service obligation, the developer is entitled to have the letter of credit reduced to zero.

The project will now be

generating enough increment annually – $413,298 – to cover more than 110 percent of the debt service cost the city will have on the borrowing, financial consultant Joe Murray of Springsted Inc. told the council.

“The increment is higher than expected, and the projected debt service is lower,” Murray said.

After deducting $7,000 annually for city administrative expenses, the district will receive tax increment of $406,298 each year, based on Jan. 1, 2017 assessed value, while its annual debt service is projected to be $345,000.

The total principal and interest projected to be paid on the refunding obligation is over $5 million, while the increment generated over the 16-year payback period is projected to be about $6.5 million.

Consequently, the letter of credit may be reduced to zero, Murray said.

The 2015 agreement between the city and the developer required FDG to provide the city with two

letters of credit initially: a one-year letter to “secure construction,” and a threeyear letter of credit to guarantee the city’s debt payments.

City attorney Matt Dregne explained that the city is still holding the $1.2 million construction letter of credit that was issued to guarantee that public infrastructure improvements relating to KPW are completed.

The developer is in the process of having the city certify that the infrastructure work has been completed. Once that’s done, the city will terminate that letter of credit as well.

The 2017 assessed value at KPW was based on buildings that were completed in the commercial center as of Jan. 1 last year. Since then, construction on six buildings has begun or is scheduled to start this year: Kwik Trip, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tru Hotel, McFarland State Bank, Pancake Cafe and a senior living facility.

“A n d t h e r e a r e m o r e empty lots,” Mayor Donna Olson said.

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The city is moving ahead with plans to build a new Public Works facility this year.

The Common Council on Tuesday, Feb. 13, authorized the city to award the construction contract to Kenneth F. Sullivan Co., whose bid of $7,544,300 was the lowest of seven received.

The council also authorized the city to borrow $8.45 million, which covers the cost of construction and includes a 5 percent contingency, along with other expenses unrelated to the construction project, including land and prep work for a compost site.

The city’s financial advisor, Joe Murray of Springsted, said the borrowing will be paid back by the tax levy.

“The total impact for the principal and interest for the public works facility will be $115 on $100,000 of equalized value,” he said. “That will stay level until 2038.”

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“We got excellent bids back, which I think is a testament to city staff putting together a good package to put out for bid.”

The project budget includes $75,000 to begin preparing a new city compost site and $86,000 to purchase less than an acre of land from William and Elizabeth Kirby at 2431 County Hwy. A and help with the couple’s relocation expenses. The land will be included in the site for the new facility.

Hebert said the contractor has the go-ahead to break ground April 1.

“It should be about a 270day build, which will take us to the end of the year,” Hebert said.

Along with the practical limitations of the Fourth Street facility, the land it sits on is part of an area city officials would like to include in the riverfront redevelopment project along the Yahara River.

The first study to indicate

the city needed a new facility was conducted in 2002, Hebert said.

In 2013, the city bought the 13.6 acres along County Hwy. A for the facility at a cost of $227,500. The site, chosen by a committee formed to look into planning for a new facility, is just east of a Stoughton Trailers property.

Last August, the city signed a deal to buy another 55 acres at the intersection of County A and Collins Road, next to where the new facility will be built, at a cost of $226,861. The money for that property, along with money for the new compost site and the Kirby property, is included in the $8.4 million the city is borrowing.

About 10 of the 55 acres will be used to develop a new composting and wood storage site, with the remaining property to be used for future development.

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SASD responds to Florida school shooting AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Stoughton Area School District posted a letter to its website in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., last week.

Director of business services Erica Pickett told the Hub Monday the district’s priority remains on student and staff safety, the central theme of the letter.

“We are always evaluating and looking at what drills we should do with our kids and our staff to keep ourselves up to date,” Pickett said.

The letter explained the Raptor security system, which anyone who has visited a school in the district since 2016 has experienced. All guests have to be let through the locked doors at the main entrances and are required to check in through the main office.

The security system is a computerized background check system for every visitor. During the first year, more than 1,700 driver’s licenses were scanned through the system, Pickett said.

“The vast majority have been extremely happy with what we have been doing, (the response) has been overwhelmingly positive,” she said.

The letter explained that the district will seek proposals for the installation

of additional security cameras inside the buildings, something Pickett said could be vital if an active shooter situation ever occurred in the Stoughton.

“If you have a violent intruder in the building, having cameras in place creates the ability for emergency personnel to have a clear view of what might be happening in the building,” she said. “If a police officer can save a minute of time if they know where the threat is in the building, that can save lives.”

In addition to the camera proposal, the district is exploring additional ways to promote internet safety among students,according to the letter.

L a s t s u m m e r, d i s trict staff participated in ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training which incorporated a number of active shooter scenario drills.

In December, staff started talking to students in an “age appropriate way” to talk about ALICE concepts and how to identify trusted adults. “ We w a n t t o e q u i p (students and staff) with options in case we ever have a violent intruder in any of our schools,” she said. “Staff change over time and we need to incorporate training over time.”

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and is no longer large enough to meet the public works department’s needs, said Public Works director Brett Hebert.

Alds. Sid Boersma (Dist.

1) and Kathleen Tass Johnson (Dist. 2) voted against both the borrowing and the construction contract because they felt the city can’t afford the new debt, while the rest of the council voted in favor.

Johnson told the Hub she recognizes the need for a new public works facility, but she can’t support it “at this time” because of the city’s existing debt burden.

“There are so many projects coming up for funding,” she said. “I am having a hard time in that there is no prioritization and the expectation we can fund them all. Our citizens are expected to prioritize what they can spend per year, and the city should also.”

The contract calls for Sullivan to build an 82,789 square-foot public works facility with an attached cold storage building and a salt storage outbuilding. The contract includes the installation of a rooftop solar panel array to provide electricity to the facility, at a cost of $217,300.

The highest bid was $8.28 million.

“I think the council’s support reflects the fact that we did our due diligence to make sure that we put out a good bid,” Hebert said.

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Legislative Opinion

Highway Trailers financial issues have been obscured during the debate Serious financial issues have been obscured during the debate over saving/not saving the Stoughton Highway Trailer Building (SHTB).

In March 2017, the RDA made recommendations on the SHTB and workforce housing projects yet did not have a good handle on the cost. We now know to implement the recommendations would cost over $2 million more for the same product-workforce housing.

The City Council was asked to approve this recommendation with a very rough cost estimate because the scenario presented would generate more money in the long run. But the present bills need to be paid and unscheduled borrowing can impact funds available for the operating budget.

In addition, the RDA did not have a budget for the total redevelopment project and had not talked to the city about its debt capacity. The city has to carefully plan their debt service to not overextend themselves yet meet the needs of the city. Unplanned large and immediate expenses are not easily accommodated.

At the same time, the finance department was in flux because a new director was hired and the City Council did not have confidence in the information provided by the former director.

For example, I found when reading two years of RDA

minutes, there was no discussion of financial reports or budgets.

Not only did this violate our ordinance but it is counter to good financial practices.

In addition, the city was planning a multi-million dollar building project along with requests for funding of ongoing projects.

Therefore, there was a high level of uncertainty about taking on more debt.

This is the context in which the City Council was asked to allocate money for a project that did not lay the proper groundwork to become part of the planned debt service.

Presently, the new finance director has “righted the ship.”

The City Council is now able to rely on her to give them an accurate accounting of the city’s finances including how close we are to our debt ceiling and how much of the tax rate is used to pay off the debt.

The City Council will be presented with more accurate numbers on demolition of SHTB and can make a more informed decision.

A multi-million dollar redevelopment project like this will not occur in a straight line and requires careful financial planning to be successful.

Denise Duranczyk District 1 alder

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Sitting too long has become the new smoking M y Garmin watch goes “Beep.” I’ve been sitting at my computer workstation typing away for too long.

I look down at my wrist to see the words MOVE scroll across the screen. I take the helpful hint and get up from my desk to walk a few laps around the department.

Even being an avid runner does not erase the risks of extended periods of motionless sitting.

The campaign against smoking has brought awareness to all of its health risks – diabetes, high Cull blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, among other things. But tobacco use isn’t the only culprit behind these health complications. Surprising new evidence is finding that the simple act of sitting can be just as bad for your health.

We’re really finding out just how dangerous extended periods of sitting and resting can be.

The National Health and Nutrition Examination and Survey looked at how much time the average American spends sitting, which clocked in at six to eight hours. Those hours can include anything from watching television to working at your desk. Adults over age 60 sit even longer, often nearly 10 hours.

The research has shown that there is a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and just overall mortality. So, people who sit more die earlier and more frequently.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) funded a study which followed 240,000 middle-aged adults for eightand-a-half years. They looked at people who replaced some of the time sitting with active chores or exercise to see if doing so would help them live longer or see positive changes in their health.

The research really does support the healthy benefits. The more active you can be, the better.

Studies indicate that prolonged periods of sitting, even if you’ve worked out earlier in the day, still hold negative health effects. If you’re working at a desk job, for example, and it’s hard to get up and be active as often as you like, you can still take breaks.

Many smartphone apps or wearable devices allow you to set a customizable work break timer. I know how important a device can be to remind you to get up and move. I get so caught up in what I’m doing I easily lose track of time.

Walking, getting up and stretching, doing a strength exercise – anything you can do to break up prolonged periods of sitting – will make a marked difference in your health.

If you can’t get up from your

desk due to work constraints, consider a treadmill desk, a standing desk or sitting on an exercise ball.

If those innovations won’t work or you, just know activity can be something as simple as personally delivering a message or document to your coworker, as opposed to just sending an email or picking up the phone.

The American College of Sports Medicine and the Surgeon General of the United States both advise at least 150 minutes of moderate activity weekly, but it’s perfectly acceptable to break up that goal into 10-minute increments. These minimum 10 minute-chunks of time are necessary to see improvements in fitness and health.

Of course, you should aim for longer spurts if possible.

The American Heart Association has one message in regards to a sedentary lifestyle: Sit less and move more. Go to a park or play games at home with your kids or grandkids that are active in nature.

Make exercise something that’s a workable part of your day and that you can participate in throughout the day.

Our bodies are made to be active; that’s our natural state.

When we are active, our systems are firing on all cylinders and they are in balance.

Betsy Cull is a cardiac rehab coordinator and clinical exercise physiologist at stoughton hospital.

Legislative Opinion

Highway Trailer’s demolition moratorium should be removed Stoughton, we have a problem.

Have you driven, or tried to drive, on East South Street? You can’t get through without using the detour route, and neither can the police, EMS, or our fire departments.

Try driving a 35-foot fire truck on those narrow streets with the additional traffic.

That fence went up last July because the Highway Trailer building was determined to be a fall risk in a study authored by Stephen Mar-Pohl, a restoration architect and former member of the Stoughton Landmarks Commission. Also, by recommendation of our insurance provider.

That was seven months ago, and

the fence is still there. If we stay the present course, in all likelihood the fence will be there for years to come while the City Council tries to find a way to justify saving that building. That is unacceptable to me.

Fact, the Highway Trailer building is a fall hazard, therefore a danger to the public.

Fact, the detour increases safety issues for the neighborhood’s residents with increased traffic on narrow streets.

Fact, the police, fire, and EMS all issued a “do not enter” order.

That means our first responders, by order, are not allowed to enter that building.

Fact, the cost to bring the building to a safe status is an estimated $2.5 million (from Mar-Pohl study). That is not the restoration cost, only the cost to make it safe to work within. The demolition cost is $740K (Vierbicher estimate).

Given all this, I feel compelled to take the following action. At our Feb. 27 City Council meeting, I will introduce a resolution to lift the demolition moratorium and instruct the RDA (Redevelopment Authority) to proceed with the demolition process as soon as possible.

Greg Jenson District 3 alder

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February 22, 2018

Mary A. Gauger, age 70, of Stoughton, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was born on July 18, 1947, in Stoughton, the daughter of Kato and Janet Gauger. Mary worked in the hospitality industry for over 40 years.

She enjoyed sewing, doing puzzles, cooking, gardening, watching

hummingbirds and spending time with her family and friends, especially her great-granddaughter.

Mary is survived by her son, Robert Allen Midthun; daughter, Dawn (Chris) Shanahan; three grandsons, Kato and Wyatt Midthun and Sean Shanahan; great-grandchild, Aubre Midthun; and many nieces, nephews and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Arlo Gauger.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy. 51 N., Jackson St. (608) 873-4590

passed away on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on March 11, 1925, in Stoughton, the son of Carl Sr. and Effie (Johnson) Dyreson. He married Lorraine Thompson on Dec. 27, 1952, in McFarland. Carl served in the Army during World War II. He worked for many years at Texaco as a truck driver and later for Wisconsin Brick and Block. In addition to his Carl full-time jobs, he mainD y r e s o n J r. , tained a farm outside of a g e 9 2 , o f Stoughton raising tobacco.

Stoughton Carl enjoyed his animals

and helping his kids in 4-H. He was a fun-loving man who loved to socialize and joke with all the people in his life.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; children, Tim (Sharon) Dyreson, Shelley (Keith) Doris, Debra (Gene) Whitford, Eddie (Gayle) Dyreson a n d To m m y ( C o l l e e n ) Dyreson; grandchildren, Kevin (Tara) Whitford, Kelli (Ryan) O’Donnell, Becki (Jason) O’Connell, Jana (Amber) Roeben, Rochelle Dyreson, Aaron Dyreson, Brock Dyreson, Taylor Dyreson and Cael

Dyreson; and great-grandchildren, Aslynn Whitford, Alena Whitford, Corrine O ’ C o n n e l l a n d Pa r ke r O’Donnell; and sister, Helen Brekken.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and three sisters.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

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15, 2018.

He was born on Sept. 15, 1937, in Hillpoint, Wis., the son of Chancey and Louise (Friede) Mylrea.

Richard graduated from Reedsburg High School with the class of 1956.

He moved to Stoughton and began a long career working for Uniroyal, retiring in 2001. Richard was united in marriage to Joyce Schulze on Sept. 23, Richard Mylrea 1961, in Reedsburg. They were blessed with three children, Brian, Brad and Richard E. Mylrea, age Brooke.

80, of Stoughton, passed Richard loved the outaway on Thursday, Feb. doors, especially hunting

and fishing; even ice fishing.

Richard is survived by his wife, Joyce; children, Brian (Sachie) Mylrea of Fort Wayne, Ind., Brad (Rie) Mylrea of Okinawa, Japan and Brooke Mylrea of Minneapolis Minn.; grandchildren, Emily and Sara Mylrea; brothers, Earl (Marian) Mylrea and Wayne (Sharon) Mylrea; sisters, Lois Ruetten and Joyce (Duane Grahams) Mortensen; sisters-in-law, Anne Mylrea and Nancy (James) Larson; his cats, Benny and Cliffy; and many other relatives and

friends.

H e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by his parents; brother, Walter Mylrea; and brothers-in-law, Bill Ruetten and Harry Mortensen.

In keeping with Richard’s wishes, private services will be held.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

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Ronald D. Halverson

siblings; Gary Halverson of Soldiers Grove, Terry (Janice) Halverson of Soldiers Grove, Linda Murphy of Madison and many in-laws; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, nephew Kevin Halverson, sisterin-law Jan, brother-in-law Dale Kuenster and brother/ sister-in-laws Patricia and David Zinkle.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 323 Van Buren St., Stoughton, with Fr. Randy Budnar presiding. A luncheon will follow immediately after the Mass at church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

until the time of the Mass on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church; Stoughton Food Pantry, 520 S. 4th St, Stoughton, WI 53589, or Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin, 517 N. Segoe Road #301, Madison, WI 53705. The family would like to thank Agrace HospiceCare staff, and Azura Memory Care staff.

Please share your memories at CressFuneralService.com.

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Ronald Halverson

Ronald Duane Halverson, age 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Azura Memory Care in Stoughton.

Ronald was born on Feb. 26, 1945, in Soldiers Grove to the late Mallory and Georgia (Barlow) Halverson. He was a 1963 graduate of Soldiers Grove High School. He married Mary Jane Moran on Aug. 7, 1965, in St. Philip Catholic Church in Soldiers Grove.

Ronald was a welder at Dairy Equipment for 17 years and worked most recently for the Madison Metropolitan School District for 22 years.

Ronald had a great love of woodworking, making many special pieces for his family and friends that will forever be cherished. He enjoyed building blue birdhouses and watching them nest, which provided hours of entertainment. Ronald also enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing, mechanics and home improvements.

Ronald’s greatest love was spending time with his grandchildren.

Ronald is survived by his wife Mary of 52 years, three children, Steven (Ann) Halverson of Brooklyn, Karen (David) Lang of Stoughton, and Mark (Angie) Halverson of Stoughton. Six grandchildren; Isaac, Kendra, Madeline, Karlie, Elizabeth and Lawson. Three

GUN SHOW

Saturday, February 24 – 9:00am-4:00pm Sunday, February 25 – 9:00am-3:00pm

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Every year, hundreds of Civil War reenactments and shooting competitions are held around the United States to honor the history and remember the fallen.

A participant of some of those shooting competitions, David Listug, will deliver a talk about Norwegians in the Civil War and their connection to Wisconsin at Livsreise next weekend.

The program will run from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.

Almost to date, 156 years ago, the 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was established. Over 90 percent of this regiment, also known as the Scandinavian Regiment, was born in Norway.

On Feb. 14, 1862, soldiers from Norway, Denmark and Sweden gathered at Camp Randall in Madison to form that regimentalso known as “the Fighting Oles.”

Listug holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from

159 W. Main St. • 873-5513 Serving Stoughton since 1989.

Unified Newspaper Group’s weekly papers, including the Stoughton Courier Hub, will increase in price beginning March 1.

Annual subscriptions will be $45 for Dane County residents, and single copies will be $1.25 each. It is UNG’s first increase in subscription rates since 2010 and the first increase in the single-copy rate since 2001.

The subscription rate increase is the result of a combination of factors, including a 20 percent jump in the price of newsprint over the past two years and multiple hikes in U.S. Postal Service rates for newspapers over that time.

PrairieWisconsin du Chien www.prairieduchien.org Travel Wisconsin Information Center

For more information about Livsreise events and programs, visit:

livsreise.org. the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a self-declared lover of history and Civil War buff. He is a member of the Civil War Shooters Association and the North-South Skirmish Association. He participates in those shooting competitions while wearing his Civil War uniform and using antique firearms of the period, according to an event description from Livseriese.

For information about the program, visit livsreise.org.

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

Meanwhile, of course, the cost of quality journalism continues to go up while advertising revenue has been increasingly more challenging for print publications over the past decade. It’s been a challenging time for newspapers, and while we held steady during the Great Recession, we need to keep pace with inflation.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this or our publications in general, by calling editor Jim Ferolie in our Verona office at 845-9559 or emailing ungeditor@ wcinet.com.

Fish Fry February 23 & March 9

Carry-outs available!

St. Ann’s School 324 N. Harrison St., Stoughton 5:00-7:30 p.m.

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What: Norwegians in the Civil War When: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 Where: Livsreise, 277 W. Main St. Info: livsreise.org

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Community calendar

Yahara River Hootenanny

and up. Registration is requested This month’s meal is sponsored by and can be done at stoughtonhos- Christ Lutheran Church.

Visit the Yahara River Grocery pital.com and click on “classes and For information, call 873-7761.

Cooperative, 229 E. Main St., for events.”

Faith stories their monthly Yahara River HooFor information, call 873-2356. tenanny, a song-sharing circle for St. Ann’s Parish will continue its musicians and singers, from 10 a.m. A Stoughton Odyssey “Our Faith Stories” series with a disto noon on the first Saturdays of the Bill Amundson will share a humor- cussion led by Shaun Kleitsch and month through November. ous presentation about his coming of Kersten Roeven at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, The event is open to all ages, abil- age from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. Feb. 25, in St. Ann’s Church’s Healy ities and acoustic instruments with 22, at the library.

Hall, 323 N. Van Buren St. sheet music generally provided.

Each month, the parish asks parishAmundson will share stories of life For information, contact Emily in Stoughton in the 1950’s, 60’s and ioners to share how they see God Beebe at 712-2976 or etbeebe13@ 70’s. He will reflect on his Norwe- working in their lives. This month, gmail.com. gian-American upbringing and how Kersten, a teen from the parish, will it has affected him and our communi- speak about the impact that FrasSVP tour sati Fest and Love Begins Here has ty to this day.

Learn more about the Badger TheThe program is made possible by had on her faith. Kleitsch will speak ater, Stoughton’s first movie theater the generosity of Elizabeth and Ceci- about following the will of God, even from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 23, ly Long, in honor of Elizabeth Schul- when it’s difficult to understand. at the theater. tz.

For information, call 873-7633.

The theater, built in 1921, is home For information, visit stoughtonWomen’s health class to the Stoughton Village Players. publiclibrary.org.

Tour attendees can learn more about Stoughton Hospital will host a free the history of the theater and what’s Community meal class about women’s life transitions new with the group. The tour will Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E. and how to cope at any age at 5:30 be hosted by Dan Prueher and Mary Washington St., for the free month- p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Onsager. ly “Our Daily Bread” meal from 4-6 Bryant Health Education Center in Call 873-8585 for information or p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. the lower level of the hospital, 900 to register.

The meal will be served at 4:30 Ridge St. p.m. and includes meatloaf, homeDr. Rebecca Faber will talk about, Inner peace class made macaroni and cheese, green depending on audience interest, conStoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., beans, fruit salad, ice cream and traception, fertility, obstetrics care, will host a class about stress and anx- brownies, milk and coffee. No car- the “40’s” and how periods change iety at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. ry-out meals are available; for trans- and the menopausal transition.

Tina Mancusi will teach how to portation to dinner, call 873-3895 To register, visit stoughtonhospitransform your life with five steps to by noon Feb. 25. Rides are provided tal.com and click on “classes and create inner peace and balance. free of charge within the Stoughton events.”

The workshop is open to ages 14 Area School District.

For information, call 873-2356.

Baha’i Faith

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

Bible Baptist Church

2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship

Christ Lutheran Church

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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Ezra Church

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

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

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

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

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‌Friday, February 23‌

• 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 11 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Village Player theater tour, SVP theater, 255 E. Main St., 873-8585‌ • 1 p.m., Through the Ages movie event: “Boss Baby,” senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Saturday, February 24‌

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Homeschooling with Joy class, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, 492-2060‌

‌Sunday, February 25‌

• 2 p.m., Yoga Sundays, library, 873-6281‌ • 4-6 p.m., Community meal, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761‌ • 6:30 p.m., Faith Stories series with Shaun Kleitsch and Kersten Roeven, St. Ann’s Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7653‌

‌Tuesday, February 27‌

• 6:30 p.m., Page Turners adult book discussion, library, 873-6281‌

‌Wednesday, February 28‌

• 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 1 p.m., Page Turners adult book discussion, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 3:30 p.m., Improv club, library (teens grades 6 and up), 873-8585‌ • 5:30 p.m., Women’s health class, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-8585‌

‌Thursday, March 1‌

• 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌

‌Friday, March 2‌

• 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 1 p.m., Friday movie: “The Mountain Between Us,” senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Sunday, March 4‌

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.

• 2 p.m., Yoga Sundays with Stoughton Yoga, library, 873-6281‌ • 2 p.m., Music on the Mezz presents harpist Mary Ann Harr, library, 873-6281 ‌

United Methodist of Stoughton

• 6:30 p.m., Baby storytime (ages 0-2), library, 8736281‌

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

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

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

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

Listen More and Talk Less “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.”

– Proverbs 18:2 NIV

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1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton

Covenant Lutheran 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

‌Thursday, February 22‌

• 6 p.m., Inner peace class, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-2356‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., A Stoughton Odyssey: One Boy’s Journey, library, 873-6281‌

The Book of Proverbs notes that “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”(Proverbs 12:15 NIV) We all know that we learn more by listening than by speaking, but even so, many of us are tempted to talk more than we listen. This is often just sheer egotism.We all seem to love the sound of our own voices and can’t wait for the other person to stop talking so we can jump in and have our say. Oftentimes, our egotism rises to the level where we actually believe that we can change someone else’s mind by simply talking.This doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes the act of listening to others patiently and asking them questions about their beliefs will get them to change their minds.

And why are we so bent on changing other people’s minds in the first place? Why can’t we just be content that people believe different things, especially in the realms of politics and religion? One way to be a good friend and to heal the divisions that often arise over differences of opinion is to let others talk and to merely listen, asking questions to clarify, but giving up the egotistic notion that you need to change their minds.

– Christopher Simon

‌Monday, March 5‌

‌Tuesday, March 6‌

• 9:30-11:30 a.m., Stoughton Memory Cafe, library, 873-6281‌ • 10 a.m., Clean Start: Eat Clean and Live well (registration required), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30 p.m., Evening storytime (ages 0-6), library, 8736281‌

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 628-6500 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 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

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National FFA Week

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Stoughton FFA Adviser: Mike Vaughan Officers: President: Grace Link Vice President: Logan Dykstra Treasurer: Emma Holland Secretary: Mary Utter Reporter: Ashlyn Sarbacker Historian: Morgan Hack Sentinel: Kialey Hammersley FFA Alumni: President: Nick Lowe Vice President: Mark Nordlie Secretary: Darlene Arneson Co-Treasurers: John Elvekrog and Jack Ellickson Adviser: Mariah Ross At-large members: Craig Furseth, Jerry Ace, Valeria Barton, Cindy Veum and Lisa White 2018 National Theme I can. We will.

FFA Week Activities Monday: Camo and blaze orange apparel day Tuesday: FFA color day- royal blue and corn gold Wednesday: Wear hats for a one dollar donation to the Dane County Humane Society.

Thursday: Teacher appreciation lunch Through the week: Guessing jar in the library, FFA scavenger hunt and facts of the day.

Upcoming FFA events

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Stoughton FFA officers meet at a convention. Front row, from left: Ashlyn Sarabacker and Grace Link, back row, from left: Mary Utter, Kailey Hammersley, adviser Mike Vaughn, Logan Dykstra, Emma Holland and Morgan Hack.

The National Future Farmers of America organization promotes leadership, personal growth and career success through hands-on learning and educational opportunities within the agriculture industry.

It is made up of nearly 650,000 members and over 7,800 chapters across the United States and its territories, including a local chapter with over 40 members at Stoughton High School.

Throughout the week, members will promote the program with dressup themes for students at

school. During lunch, members will hold agriculture trivia and handing out prizes.

Since 1947, National FFA Week has taken place the week of George Washington's birthday, Feb. 22. It’s celebrated over this week to commemorate his contributions both as an agriculturist and as a founding father of our nation.

Today, its purpose is to educate and advocate for agriculture and celebrate the achievements of FFA members both locally and across the country.

National Wear Blue Day FFA members and supporters are encouraged to wear blue and show their FFA pride on Friday, Feb. 23 for National Wear Blue Day.

We want to give a Big Blue Thank You to the Blue & Gold.

Thank You!

Stoughton FFA Alumni thanks everyone for their support of our cream puff and cheese curd stand.

Funds raised support the Stoughton agriculture education department, provide scholarships and grants to FFA members, supports FFA chapter activities, and benefits the Stoughton Junior Fair, Stoughton Food Pantry and other community organizations and activities.

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One of the upcoming events is the CDE (Career Development Contest). Many members will be traveling to UW-Platteville March 22 to compete in various contests. Those placing in the top spots will then move onto the state competition held at UW-Madison. These contest are meant to strengthen members’ interest in certain areas of agriculture.

The annual banquet will be held at 3 p.m. April 29, at the SHS cafetorium. There will be a raffle fundraiser, members will be awarded with certificates and plaques and new officers take their positions for the upcoming year.

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In October the officer team and student adviser took a four-day trip to Indianapolis to the 90th National FFA Convention. Members attended many workshops, including some on recruitment and using resources, and also visited the exhibition hall to partake in handson activities and speak with the exhibitors.

Members also took time to explore the town and try some team-building activities, including a day at the Indianapolis Zoo, roller skating and an escape room The group’s biggest fundraiser of the year was selling roughly $10,000 worth of fruit. FFA members helped

unload four flats of fruit, stacked six feet high. Extras were donated to the food pantry at Stoughton United Methodist Church.

The highest sellers were Grace Link and Sheridan Putney.

Three officers and a member recently participated in the District 14 LDE (Leadership Development Events) contest at Edgerton High School.

Link participated in the job skills interview, where she had to submit a completed resume and cover letter applying for a job previous to the competition.

At the event she then held a 10-minute interview

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begun new programs and sponsorships, and actively engages with the FFA members at their meetings and events.

He will serve a three-year term and joins Darlene Arneson, past Wisconsin FFA alumni president, as the only two from Stoughton serving on the state council.

Stoughton’s Sevie Kenyon served as the conventions official photographer.

Attending from Stoughton were Nick Lowe, Missy Lewandowski, Darlene Arneson, and Sevie Kenyon. Karen Lapidakis created a kitchen basket for the convention, which sold during the silent auction.

The FFA Alumni is open to anyone interested in supporting agriculture education and the FFA. You do not have to be a former FFA member to belong.

Annual dues are $20 and the group meets at the high school agriculture room.

The council meets the other months.

People interested in learning more about the Stoughton FFA alumni can contact Darlene Arneson at 873-7209 or visit us on Facebook: Stoughton FFA Alumni.

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with a panel of three judges. She placed third. Ashlyn Sarbacker competed in the extemporaneous speaking contest, where she was given a topic regarding a current topic in agriculture.

She was then given 30 minutes to prepare a 5-minute speech on her chosen topic which she performed in front of three judges. Mary Utter and Mikendra DeBruin also participated in the discussion meet were they held a productive discussion about a progressive agriculture issue.

The discussion groups consisted of five youth along with four judges.

Stoughton FFA was also able to promote the organization at the Tractor Supply Grand Opening in Stoughton

in October.

Members set up a tent and handed out information about our chapter and our alumni. There were also a few interactive features for the kids.

Five officers and four members were able to attend the sectional leadership workshop held at Oregon High School.

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Arneson is a state and life national life member and the only Stoughton FFA member to serve as a Wisconsin FFA state officer.

Stoughton was rated Gold Rating-–first place Chapter Newsletter in the state. The newsletter competition looks at content, readability and alumni resources. Darlene Arneson is the chapter secretary responsible for the newsletter.

Stoughton was awarded a Silver Rating for Membership Growth with an increase of 23 members this past year.

Stoughton will move into an Affiliated Membership Program next year, which will allow more members to join and get involved with supporting the local program. The Associated Membership also allows graduating seniors an opportunity to be a member of the FFA Alumni and learn about the leadership opportunities involved.

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Stoughton FFA alumni continue to serve as a role models for other Wisconsin FFA Alumni chapters and were recognized state-wide for its activities, individual efforts, and leadership as the chapter earned a number of chapter and individual awards at the 2018 Wisconsin FFA Alumni Convention in Appleton.

Stoughton was named Gold Rating–second place in the Stoughton for Outstanding Chapter Award–an overall assessment of the activities, fundraisers, and local program support. The Gold Rating will advance the chapter’s application to the National FFA Alumni Convention this fall.

John Arneson was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award. He is a past Wisconsin State FFA president and vice-president–his officer team will celebrate their 40th anniversary at the 2018 Wisconsin FFA Convention.

John has been an active supporter of the local chapter working many shifts over the years in the food stand; attending local, state and national activities and meetings; participating in other fundraisers; judging and coaching speaking contests; and serving as a chaperone for FFA activities. He has chaired the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

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Name: Hayden Hammond Grade: Junior Sport: Swimming Highlights: Hammond swam a 52.94-second split to help the 400yard freestyle relay to Stoughton High School record Honorable mentions: Brooks Empey (wrestling) won his first sectional title Saturday and advanced to state for the first time with a 6-4 win over Westosha Central’s Reid McNeill Braeden Whitehead (wrestling) won his first sectional title Saturday with a pin over Elkhorn’s Grant Truesdale, advancing to state for the first time Brady Schipper (boys bb) scored nine of his 16 points in row in the second half Friday to help Stoughton build on a one-point lead in an eventual win over rival Oregon Tommy McClain (boys bb) finished with 14 point and six rebounds in a win over Oregon Friday Paige Halverson (girls bb) scored 16 of her team-leading 19 points in the second half Thursday in a win over Watertown Peighton Trieloff (girls bb) scored 11 of her 16 points in the first half Thursday in a win over Watertown Carson Roisum (boys hockey) made 54 saves on 59 shots on goal in a 5-0 loss to the Waukesha co-op in the WIAA regional finals McKenzie Nisius (girls hockey) stopped 45 of 50 shots on goal in a 3-0 loss against Black River Falls in a WIAA regional final

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Sophomore Braeden Whitehead celebrates his pin over Elkhorn’s Grant Truesdale Saturday in the WIAA Division 1 Fort Atkinson sectional 126-pound final. Whitehead advanced to the state meet for the first time with the win, joining teammates senor Tyler Dow, senior Aodan Marshall, junior Hunter Lewis, junior Luke Geister-Jones and freshman Brooks Empey.

Six advance to state Vikings earn 12 medals at sectionals ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Six Stoughton wrestlers joined elite company Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 Fort Atkinson sectional.

Seniors Tyler Dow (160 pounds) and Aodan Marshall (heavyweight), juniors Hunter Lewis (120) and Luke Geister-Jones (170), sophomore Braeden Whitehead (126) and freshman Brooks Empey (182) all advanced to the individual state championships, raising Stoughton’s all-time state qualifier number to 266.

The Vikings sent 14 individuals to sectionals and ended up with 12

total medal winners. But Stoughton was hoping to get a few more individual through, with six wrestlers taking third place.

Senior Gavin Miller (220) and junior Cade Spilde (152) both made sectional title matches but ended up third after falling in wrestlebacks. Senior Cody Suddeth (145) was unable to capitalize in his second-place wrestleback after winning third, and sophomore Gavin Model (138) and freshmen Alex Wicks (106) and Luke Mechler (132) all won their third-place matches but didn’t get a shot at a wrestleback.

Senior Will Neuenfeld (195) just missed the podium with a fourthplace finish, and sophomore Nathan Rein (113) dropped his quarterfinal match.

All six that made it were grateful and excited, but there were also

some bittersweet feelings about those who just missed out.

“It actually is a pretty odd feeling that people that have worked hard in the wrestling room didn’t get what they wanted,” Whitehead said. “It is definitely an odd feeling that people who deserve to go there didn’t make it.”

Whitehead added he will cherish his time at the Kohl Center knowing how difficult it can be to get back to state.

Defending state champion Dow knows the feeling of missing out at state, as well. He took third as a freshman and didn’t get through, but he said that experience will help him get his teammates to stay focused and look for redemption at team state March 2-3.

“I really feel like I will be working with them a lot as a team leader and helping these guys get

If You Go What: WIAA Division 1 individual state meet Date: Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 22-24 Time: 3 p.m. (prelims) and 5 p.m. (quarterfinals) Thursday; 10 a.m. (consolation), 1:45 p.m. (consolation semifinals) and 7 p.m. (semifinals) Friday; 10 a.m. (wrestlebacks, third-place and fifth-place matches) and 5 p.m. (finals) Saturday Where: Kohl Center in Madison Cost: $10 per session

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Boys swimming

Boys basketball

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Vikings break SHS school record at state Vikings get No. 2 ​Sports editor

It wasn’t long ago that qualifying for the state swimming meet was pretty uncommon for Stoughton.

That has begun to change, with the Viking boys qualifying for the past three state meets. And the girls program has also continued to excel, earning a program-best 10th place last fall.

Friday, the Viking boys carried two more individual events and a relay back to the WIAA Division 2 state meet inside the UW-Madison Natatorium and finished 26th out of 35 teams with 18 points. All but one of the events ended the year with season-best times.

“I’m just proud of the team morale. It has definitely shifted,” senior Chase Millam said. “Four years ago, we weren’t a team that made it to state very often. Now it’s Photo by Jeremy Jones something kind of something we expect.”

Stoughton swimmers (from left) Ian Bormett, Hayden Clark and Chase Millam celebrate with Millam led off the Vikings’ final swim 400-yard freestyle relay anchor Conner Clark during the WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet.

Turn to State/Page 11 The foursome broke the SHS school record in 3 minutes, 25.8 seconds.

ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton boys basketball earned the No. 2 seed in WIAA Division 2 sectional 3 and will open regionals Friday, March 2.

The Vikings play the winner of No. 7 Monroe and No. 10 Oregon in the regional semifinal.

Number 3 DeForest will host the winner of No. 6 Sauk Prairie and No. 11 Baraboo, and one of those teams will play Oregon, Monroe or Stoughton at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the regional final.

Monona Grove earned the No. 1 seed and will host the winner of No. 8 Portage and No. 9 Reedsburg.

The winner of that regional semifinal will face the winner of No. 4

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Defensive effort leads Stoughton past Oregon Halverson leads Vikings ‌ANTHONY IOZZO

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Stoughton boys basketball came into Friday’s game against Badger South Conference rival Oregon with a playoff mentality, and it showed in the final 12 minutes, coach Nolan Weber said.

The Vikings (14-7 overall, 12-1 conference) held the Panthers to three points down the stretch to pull away for a 56-39 win.

“We just kept playing good defense and that led to us getting really good shots on offense,” senior guard Aidan McGee said. “That is what we pride ourselves on all year.”

Oregon junior guard Ethan Victorson kept Oregon in the game in the second half.

Stoughton led 37-36 with 13 minutes to play in the second half, but a couple of missed shots allowed the Vikings to go on a 14-0 run.

Senior guard Brady Schipper scored nine straight points, and senior forward Tommy McClain scored inside to make it 48-36. Senior guard Max Fernholz added a 3-pointer to make it 51-36.

Ethan Victorson hit a 3-pointer to stop the run, but that was the only basket Oregon scored in the final 12 minutes.

“Coach (Weber) talked, at halftime when we were up only one, about putting teams away because we haven’t been able to this year as well as we hoped to,” McGee said.

“We came out and played really well.”

An Oregon turnover led to a Schipper 3-pointer at the start of the second half and McGee followed with another 3-pointer to make it 35-28 Stoughton.

Oregon senior forward De’Andre Burrell scored a layup and added a basket inside on a pass by junior forward Carter Erickson to make it 37-32 Stoughton. Ethan Victorson followed with two free throws and a jumper, but that was as close as the Panthers would get.

Stoughton hosts Monona Grove (19-1, 12-1) at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in the regular season finale. The winner will be crowned Badger South Conference champion.

Badger South Team W-L Stoughton 12-1 Monona Grove 12-1 Watertown 8-5 Monroe 7-6 Oregon 5-8 Edgewood 5-8 Fort Atkinson 2-10 Milton 0-12 Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Senior guard Brady Schipper battles for a rebound in the first half Friday against Oregon in a Badger South Conference regular season Thursday game. Schipper finished with 16 points in a 56-39 win. against Monona Grove (19-1, 12-1) and the Badger South Conference title is on the line.

“I think our kids are just thought we could really get The winner will have sole learning how to be tough and I up into them and try to speed possession of the prize.

McGee said it is the game think tonight with the confer- them up because we know ence on the line a little bit next they like to be patient,” Weber the Vikings have been waiting week, this was almost like a said. “It didn’t work really for all year. playoff game for us,” Weber well. We backed off just a litStoughton won the first said. “I am hoping they took tle bit, especially away from meeting back in early Januthat mentality in the second the ball, and I thought it took ary at MG, but Weber said half.” away some of their easier the Vikings didn’t even pracMcClain started things off opportunities that they got in tice before that game and still for the Vikings with a basket the first half.” played well.

Still, the Silver Eagles lone inside and a 3-pointer to make McClain finished with 14 it 5-0. Fernholz and Schipper points and six rebounds, and loss is to Stoughton. also added 3-pointers to make Schipper added 16 points.

“The big thing with them it 11-2 early.

McGee chipped in 12, and is just understanding that we After Oregon cut the lead Fernholz finished with nine. have to be disciplined and we down to three, Fernholz and Weber said that he is lucky have to really take care of the McGee knocked down out- to have those four seniors ball and be solid, Weber said. side shots to build Stoughton’s because most of the time, they They are going to take chanclead back to 25-17. recognize what to do without es and like to play fast and do The Vikings led 28-21 with him having to tell them. some things that would get us three minutes left, but baskets “It is them having been out of our normal system and by junior guard Nolan Look through it before and making the way we play. and Burrell and a 3-pointer the adjustments and doing the “We have the players and by freshman guard Erik Vic- stuff they need to do to win the talent to compete with a torson cut the lead to 29-28 at the game, especially in a close team like that, but now we halftime. situation,” he said. just have to play within our“Coming into the game, I Stoughton finishes up the selves.”

to win on senior night ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton girls basketball handled a second-half rally

by Watertown on Thursday in a 61-40 win in a Badger South Conference game.

The Vikings (18-4 overall, 11-3 conference) finished the regular season on a high note to bring some momentum into regionals, but it wasn’t easy on senior night.

Freshman forward Teya Maas scored and added a free throw after being fouled to cut Stoughton’s lead to 39-34. But instead of panicking, the Vikings took a deep breath and kept charging.

Senior guard Paige Halverson scored inside on a bank shot, and junior forward Alex Ashworth followed with two of three free throws to make it 43-34.

“I know we get really antsy, and we always talk to

each other on the court saying to calm it down and do this because we know we are better than them,” Halverson said.

After Maas hit two free throws, junior guard Kyianna Baker, who missed much of the game in foul trouble, banked in a shot for her only basket on an assist by junior guard Peighton Trieloff.

That is when Halverson really took over. She drove inside for a bucket and after completing the traditional 3-point play, she added a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 51-37.

Trieloff added a 3-pointer, and Halverson followed with a put back and a couple of free throws to make it 58-39 with under two minutes to play.

“Usually, I kind of get into my head and say I can’t

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Boys hockey

Vikings shut out by Waukesha JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The eighth-seeded Stoughton boys hockey team played right with the top-seeded Waukesha Wings on Thursday before a decisive third-period penalty turned the tide in a 5-0 WIAA regional final loss.

Despite allowing an early goal in the third period, the Vikings only trailed 2-0 with 11 minutes remaining inside Naga-Waukee Ice Arena.

That was until freshman forward Dustin Woelke was assessed a two minute minor for slashing and a five minute major for head contact, which he had to serve consecutively. The seven minutes worth of penalty kill was more than Stoughton could handle.

Waukesha, which began

the game 0 for 3 on the power play, finished with three straight man-advantage goals to extend the lead to 5-0 over the final seven-and-a-half minutes as Chad Larsen, Garrett Wilderman and Griffin Nickerson all scored less than three minutes apart.

“First of all, the penalty was called by the linesman, which I’ve never seen in my 29 years of hockey,” coach Kris Rosholt said. “Apparently, linesman can call major penalties.”

Rosholt said he expressed his concern with officials, neither of which since saw the penalty.

“There are some calls that are questionable, and at certain times you don’t call out of respect for the game. It was a 2-0 game at that point

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State: Clark takes 13th in 100 free, Millam finishes 13th in 100 fly Continued from page 10 and the team’s top finish, helping the 400-yard freestyle of sophomore Conner Clark, junior Hayden Hammond and fellow senior Ian Bormett to a school-record time of 3 minutes, 25.8 seconds. The finish was good enough for 12th place.

Bormett and Millam were on that relay two years ago when the school record was broken with Tristan Heisig and Gabe Ross.

Despite being more than a second faster, it matched Stoughton’s 12th-place finish at state last year. Bormett and Millam also took 12th on the relay in 2016. “ T h e r e ’s a lwa y s t h a t hindsight of wishing you had brought another event to state or gone a little faster,” Bormett said. “But at the end of the day, I’m just happy I was able to end my career here with that school record.”

Hammond, who had a personal best 1:01 for his

100 free split to start the season, went a lifetime-best 52.94 on the second leg.

“I’m hoping what I’ve done through STAR and working hard, I can inspire everyone else to improve as much as I did,” Hammond said. “Just to have the feeling that I am having right now.”

Clark, who anchored the relay to the wall, said he felt a mix of emotions.

“I was mad about my 100 fly time, but I knew we had the 400 free still coming up and I wanted to get that record,” he said.

Clark and Millam both finished 13th in their individual events.

Clark added .09 to his seed time and took 13th place in 55.8 of the 100 butterfly.

“It was a bit of a disappointment, but it is what it is,” said Clark who finished .36 off the school record.

Millam matched the finish with a season-best 1:52.13 to finish within a half a second of the school record 200

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Junior Conner Clark finished 13th in the 100-yard butterfly Friday at the WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet in 55.8 seconds. free time (1:51.59).

“I’m glad I finally beat 1:52.66,” Millam said.

“That’s been plaguing me forever.”

Millam, who is undecided as to whether or not he’ll try to walk-on to the UW-Milwaukee swimming team in the fall, said he and Bormett are leaving “on a high note” and the program is in good

hands.

“Conner is going to have a killer junior year,” he said.

“He may not have beaten the school record today, but I think he’s got it next year for sure.”

Clark said younger guys like Patrick Regan, Cade Millam and Hammond all swim club over the summer and can improve a lot next

year.

“We just got to the point where going to state is routine,” Stoughton coach Katie Talmadge said “This is five seasons in a row going to state, between the boys and the girls teams, and it’s becoming routine.”

Talmadge said that realization kind of sent a panic through her leading up to

state.

“I thought the guys were taking it for granted,” she said. “What we need to do now is move the program forward. We’re not trying to get to state anymore. We’re trying to compete at state.

Just getting to state isn’t what’s getting us excited anymore, it’s doing well at state.”

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Sectionals: Lewis, Dow earn third trip to the D1 individual state meet

Road to the podium at state third-ranked Hudson senior Jacob Anderson (41-2) or fifth-ranked Kenosha Tremper senior Frank Garcia (48Junior Hunter Lewis (46-4) enters state as a favorite 2). to get back to the state final and is top-ranked.

Lewis opens his bracket against Menomonee Falls 170 pounds senior Alec Lind (28-12). The winner of that match Junior Luke Geister-Jones (38-13) has his hands will face the winner of Wausau West junior Cameron full in his opening match at state, taking on top-ranked Schmeiser (17-9) and Pewuakee freshman Noah Martin Nicolet junior Parker Keckeisen (28-0).

(39-11). None of those wrestlers are ranked.

The winner of that match would take on the winner If Lewis wins his first two matches to make the semi- of sixth-ranked Marshfield junior Bentley Schwanefinals, there are three potential ranked opponents he can beck-Osterman (38-3) and ninth-ranked Mukwonago face — fourth-ranked Hartford Union sophomore Jalen senior Jacob Stachowski (35-10).

Spuhler (44-2), ninth-ranked Kaukauna junior John Second-ranked Sparta senior Hayden Krein (40-6) Diener (31-11) or Portage sophomore honorable men- and seventh-ranked Oak Creek junior Nolan Paar (44tion Jessie Tijerina.

2) would be potential semifinal or consolation bracket It would only get harder in the final. Potential ranked opponents. opponents include second-ranked Arrowhead senior With Keckeisen being a favorite, a loss by GeisDominic Dentino and third-ranked Pulaski junior Cole ter-Jones in the opening round is not expected to elimiGille. nate him, but Geister-Jones is going to need to beat several ranked wrestlers to be able to medal at state.

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Senior Aodan Marshall goes for a pin over Beloit Memorial’s Amaurii Grosskopf Saturday in the heavyweight semifinals in the Fort Atkinson sectional. Marshall earned the pinfall in 1 minute, 43 seconds and finished sectional runner-up to advance to his first state meet.

Continued from page 10 along to accomplish our team goal, be team state champs,” he said.

But first, the six who advanced will be looking to medal at individual state Thursday to Saturday at the Kohl Center.

Multiple state appearances Dow and Lewis are the lone Vikings who have been to state before, and both will be making their third trip to the Kohl Center. Each is top-ranked in his weight class.

Dow won his third straight sectional title, and Lewis took home his second straight sectional title.

Dow, who finished runner-up at state as a sophomore and won a title last season, pinned his first two opponents – Wilmot Union’s Larz Gough in 3 minutes, 5 seconds, and Watertown’s Christian Rajano in 1:10.

Dow came back with a 19-2 technical fall victory over Oregon honorable mention Devin Keast. Dow earned a takedown and two near falls in the first period, and he added three takedowns, a reversal and a near fall in the next two to run away with the 160-pound title.

“I am thankful I got through,” Dow said. “You don’t want to come here and not get through.”

Lewis, who took runner-up last season at state, also dominated his way to the top of the podium.

Lewis earned a spot in the 120-pound final with an opening-round forfeit win and a pin over Elkhorn’s Ted Woyak in 2:56.

In the final, Lewis quickly scored a takedown and a 3-point near fall before getting the pin over Watertown’s fifth-ranked Edward Wilkowski in 1:11.

“There are always going to be upsets in every tournament you go to,” Lewis said. “But I wasn’t too worried today, honestly. I still had to stay focused and just wrestle how I have been.”

Both Dow and Lewis have high hopes at state. Dow looks to repeat as a champion and looks to continue his regimen – training inside and outside the wrestling room, keeping up with conditioning and nutrition and dictating the pace on the mat.

Lewis fell one win short of a state title last season, but this time, he wants to stick to his plan and come out on top.

“It is a little bit more of a redemption then a want (to win a state title),” Lewis said. “I feel I need to. It is something I have to do.”

said that wouldn’t have happened without them pushing each other.

Empey was 8-11 through December. Geister-Jones was 13-5 through that same time, but both wrestlers realized they would need to get better if they wanted to get to the Kohl Center later in the season.

They were friends, but as practice partners, no one took it easy on the other. Some days it was Empey getting the better of Geister-Jones. Other days, it was Geister-Jones having the edge.

That work culminated in both winning regional titles and earning spots in Saturday’s sectional finals.

“It is kind of the culmination of what our season is – train hard, go to hard tournaments and get good competition and toward the end of the year we can get excited,” Geister-Jones said. “Once we are here, you just wrestle and trust yourself.”

Empey scored a reversal in the third period to take a four-point lead over Westosha Central’s Reid McNeill in the 182-pound final, but McNeill scored a reversal, too, meaning Empey needed to stay off his shoulder or back in the final 30 seconds.

Empey fought hard and didn’t allow another point in a 6-4 win.

“It is pretty awesome that I am able to do it as a freshman,” Empey said. “There were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season.”

Geister-Jones earned revenge from the team sectional on Feb. 13 with a hard-fought 7-6 decision over Elkhorn honorable mention Myles Schumaker in the 170-pound semifinals. Schumaker tied the match at 6-6 with a takedown in the final 30 seconds, but Geister-Jones was able to earn an escape in the final 11 seconds to get the win.

Geister-Jones couldn’t do enough in a 4-2 loss to Wilmot Union honorable mention Hunter Valach in the final, but the win over Schumaker was enough to get Geister-Jones through to state as a runner-up.

Now both hope to push each other to even bigger things at state.

“I have been to the Kohl Center a lot of times watching my fellow teammates, such as Tyler Dow and Hunter Lewis,” Empey said. “I just imagined how much pressure there is and all of that. I am excited. It is an experience I haven’t experienced yet. Kids state is nothing compared to high school state.”

“It is just going to be like any other tournament,” Geister-Jones said.

“You just have to go out there and do your stuff - score points, defend, do your best and see where you end up.”

Sophomore Braeden Whitehead (24-1, eighthranked) opens state against Pulaski senior Logan Bellow (31-5, third-ranked).

The winner of that match will take on the winner of West Bend East sophomore Cayden Henschel (453, fourth-ranked) and Madison La Follette junior Kyle Smith (38-9, honorable mention).

If Whitehead loses his first match, it won’t be a sure bet that he gets to wrestle again, but if he makes the semifinals, second-ranked Mukwonago senior Aaron Schulist (8-0) and 10th-ranked Homestead senior Cooper Hunt (41-4) are potential opponents.

Whitehead’s side of the bracket is the toughest, as Reedsburg senior Mason McMillen (fifth-ranked) and Stevens Point senior Chance Bailey (seventh-ranked) are the best-ranked individuals on the other side.

160 pounds Senior Tyler Dow (49-1) is the favorite to win his second-straight state title as the top-ranked individual.

Dow opens state against New Richmond senior Nathan Fehlen (28-9), and the winner of that match will take on the winner of West Bend East junior Cooper Schlosser (40-6, 12th-ranked) and Waterford sophomore Zack Kaminski (24-18).

The difficulty gets harder if Dow makes the semifinals, potentially taking on fifth-ranked West De Pere junior Evan Frisque (41-4), seventh-ranked Holmen senior Reed Williams (42-8) or Burlington honorable mention sophomore Qwade Gehring (40-9).

The best individuals on the other side of the bracket include second-ranked West Allis Nathan Hale senior Peyton Mocco (50-1), whose only loss came to Dow, surgery.

This year, he joined Stoughton and in his first appearance in the WIAA postseason, earned regional and sectional titles to make state.

Whitehead won a 17-1 technical fall over Janesville Craig’s Joey Bellomo, and he earned a tough 6-3 win over Janesville Parker’s Brett Perkins in the semifinals.

In the 126-pound final, Whitehead (eighth-ranked) needed some extra strength to get past Elkhorn’s Grant Truesdale (11th-ranked) for the second time in less than a week.

Whitehead led 4-2 in the third when Truesdale attempted to get a takedown. Whitehead tried to fight him off, but he was flipped to the mat. Truesdale never got full control, and Whitehead kept fighting, eventually flipping Truesdale.

It took a few more seconds of a scramble on the mat, when Whitehead finally gained control and put Truesdale on his back. When the referee signaled a pinfall in 5:03, Whitehead got up and screamed, knowing he was moving on.

“All the hard work that I put in this year has paid off,” Whitehead said.

“It felt good to wrestle in my first regionals and sectionals.”

Marshall meets goal

The ninth-ranked Marshall ended up runner-up at heavyweight, but he pinned eventual third-place finisher Beloit Memorial’s Amaurii Grosskopf in 1:43 in the semifinals.

In the final, Marshall fell behind 5-1 to Janesville Craig’s third-ranked Keeanu Benton and ended up pinned Whitehead advances in 5:23.

Partners move on “I really enjoy this feeling and Whitehead was with the Milton Geister-Jones and Empey will really enjoy this tournament,” Marprogram last season, but he missed both be making their first trips to shall said. “I had a pretty good tourstate this season, but both wrestlers out on postseason wrestling due to nament up until the end. My main

182 pounds

Freshman Brooks Empey (29-19) opens state against sixth-ranked Green Bay West/East/Southwest senior Jared Walton (33-6).

The winner of that match would take on the winner of Port Washington honorable mention junior Tristan Griswold (41-6) and Reedsburg senior Brady Fry (3615).

Potential semifinal or consolation opponents include top-ranked Waterford senior Jared Krattiger (46-1), fifth-ranked Burlington senior Nate Crayton (43-5), 12th-ranked Homestead junior Jacob Zupke (40-4) and Chippewa Falls honorable mention senior Jared Woodhull (31-9).

Heavyweight Senior Aodan Marshall (35-6) comes into his bracket as the ninth-ranked individual and has clear path to the semifinals.

Marshall open state against Racine Park senior Tre Williams (24-7). The winner of that match would face the winner of Menomonee Falls honorable mention senior Logan Fallon (32-1) and Wauwautosa West/East junior Austin Ertl.

If Marshall makes it past them, the semifinals get tougher. Top-ranked Kaukauna senior Keaton Kluever (44-2), fifth-ranked Waunakee senior Alan Olkowski (41-6) and Oshkosh West senior honorable mention Andrew Kalfas (36-7) are all potential opponents.

Second-ranked River Falls senior Mitchell Williamson (30-1) and third-ranked Janesville Craig junior Keeanu Benton (43-1) are the best individuals on the other side of the bracket.

thought is to keep working and keep grinding and see what I get.”

Like the other state qualifiers, Marshall said it will be special to be able to wrestle under the lights at the Kohl Center.

“This is one of the few goals that I have had – to make it to state as an individual and win state as a team,” Marshall said. “I achieved one goal, and I am really excited to see where I can keep going in the state.”

Close calls Spilde, Miller and Suddeth all had wrestlebacks for a chance to make state, but all three fell short and settled for third place.

The ninth-ranked Spilde started the day 2-0 with pins over Milton’s Jordan Stivarius in 3:26 and Wilmot Union’s Logan Pye in 2:24.

But DeForest’s Austin Rauls, ranked No. 4, was an obstacle in the final once again. Spilde, who had lost to Rauls at the Badger Conference tournament and at regionals, was tied 1-1 in the sectional final at 152 pounds.

Spilde and Rauls fought in the clinch for several seconds late in the third period, but Rauls scored the takedown with just five seconds to go.

Spilde then needed a win over Oconomowoc honorable mention Keagan Lazar in the second-place wrestleback, but he fell behind 8-4 after two periods. Spilde earned a takedown in the third, but it was too late, as Lazar earned the 12-9 win to get the last state spot.

Miller also made the finals at 220 after a pin over Janesville Craig’s Brady Schenk in 2:42 and a 10-0 major decision over Oconomowoc’s Alex Schmidt.

Like Spilde, Miller had an

opportunity in the final against Watertown’s Matt Brewster, with the math being tied 6-6.

Miller (honorable mention) and Brewster (12th-ranked) fought for hand control throughout the final period, but Brewster was able to shoot for a takedown and score with just one second to go. Miller lost 8-6 and now needed a win in the wrestleback to make state.

Miller couldn’t gain momentum against Sun Prairie honorable mention Mason Smith in the second-place match. Smith jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and added a takedown and a near fall in the third, as Miller settled for third with a 10-2 major decision loss.

Suddeth earned his third place with a forfeit, but he fell in a 17-2 technical fall to Fort Atkinson’s Nico Roscioli in the wrestleback to just miss state.

Model, Mechler and Wicks all finished third but did not get a chance at a wrestleback.

Model (honorable mention) fell 8-3 to Elkhorn honorable mention Coleman Karl, who took second, in the 138 semifinals, and he won 8-6 over Janesville Craig honorable mention Ethan Smith in the thirdplace match.

The sixth-ranked Mechler was edged 9-8 by Janesville Craig’s seventh-ranked Nate Ellis, who took second, in the 132 semifinals, and he pinned Fort Atkinson’s 10th-ranked Draven Sigmund in sudden-victory overtime to take third.

Wicks dropped a 9-3 decision to Elkhorn honorable mention Payton Jacobson, who took second, in the 106 semifinals, and he pinned Fort Atkinson’s Sawyer Brandenburg in 4:48 to finish third.

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Girls hockey

Icebergs shut out No. 2 Black River Falls The seventh-seeded Icebergs traveled to Black River Falls on Thursday to face the second-seeded Tigers and were shut out 5-0 inside the Lunda Memorial Ice Arena in WIAA regional action.

Khloe Spors scored twice for Black River Falls, including a penalty shot goal in the first

period and an even-strength goal as part of a 3-0 run in the second period. Reghan Yourell tacked on a power-play goal in the third period.

Senior goaltender McKenzie Nisius stopped 45 of 50 shots on goal. Josie Mathison made 10 saves to earn the Black River Falls shutout.

- Jeremy Jones

Girls bb: Regionals begin Friday Continued from page 11 Photo by Jeremy Jones

Stoughton defenseman Sam Wahlin (10) and forward Nolan Stapelfeldt attempt to block a second period shot by Waukesha’s Trenton Tucker. The Vikings lost the WIAA regional final game 5-0.

Hockey: Season ends at regional final Continued from page 11 with the momentum starting to swing,” he said. “Unfortunately, we were on the wrong end of the call and we just got tired and worn out in that third period.”

Rosholt gave Waukesha credit for what last year’s state runner-up did.

“We knew they were a good team. They’re ranked seventh in the state and a No. 1 seed for a reason,” he said. “Most of the game was played in our end but we felt confident with where we were going into the third period.”

Each team had scoring chances in the first period but neither team found the goal until Thomas Knoke beat Carson Roisum 13

minutes into the second period. Wilderman then one-timed a quick Larsen pass from behind the net to give the Whigs a 2-0 lead early in the third period.

Roisum made 54 saves on 59 shots on goal, while Waukesha’s Garrett Larsen faced just nine shots.

The Vikings graduate 10 seniors, including four of whom were with the program for all four years.

“As far as points on the ice, we’re not losing a whole lot, but what we are losing is a lot of really good student/athletes with strong character and leadership,” Rosholt said. “Lucky for us, most of points and goaltending comes back, so the future looks bright.”

Boys bb: Vikings await regional opponent Atkinson.

No. 4 Elkhorn takes on No. 5 Wilmot Union. No. 2 Westosha Central will take on Mount Horeb and No. 5 McFarland. the winner of No. 7 Jefferson and No. 10 Union Grove earned the top seed on the Delavan-Darien, and No. 3 Waukesha West bottom of the bracket and will face the hosts the winner of No. 6 Burlington and No. winner of No. 8 Waterford and No. 9 Fort 11 Milton.

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really do this, but I kept saying to myself, ‘you can make this,’” Halverson said. “Having teammates to support each other is also really nice.”

Stoughton jumped out to an 11-4 lead early.

After a 3-pointer by junior guard Emma Kissling, the girls put on a passing clinic.

Senior guard Cassidy Bach passed across the court to Halverson, who found Trieloff open on the wing. Trieloff nailed the 3-pointer.

Junior guard Alita Frick found Ashworth for another 3-pointer to make it 15-8. Trieloff added two more 3-pointers, and Bach also hit from downtown as the Vikings built up a 30-18 lead at halftime.

“That is the first thing we said in the locker room was that we dealt with a little adversity when the game got close,” coach Brad Pickett said. “I thought we did a nice job and responded.”

Halverson finished with 19 points, and Trieloff added 16.

Ashworth chipped in seven, and Kissling finished with six.

Maas had 16 points for Watertown, but it could have

What’s next

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Regionals begin Friday.

No. 2 Stoughton hosts No. 7 DeForest at 7 p.m.

Friday in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal.

The winner plays at 7 p.m. Saturday in the regional final against the winner of No. 3 Reedsburg/No. 6 McFarland.

Junior guard Kyianna Baker powers in for a layup in the second half Saturday in a DeForest, and if the seeds Badger South Conference game against Watertown. The h o l d , a r e m a t c h w i t h third-seeded Reedsburg is Vikings won 61-40. on the horizon Saturday for been much more. Despite a WIAA Division 2 regional Stoughton’s lack of size, the final.

Pickett said it won’t matgirls defended the lob to the 6-foot Maas in the second ter who the Vikings play. The road to state is always tough, half.

“They are biggest team we especially when you have to play,” Pickett said. “They can play a team for the second or put three 6-foot players on the third time.

“It is the tournament, and floor at the same time, and they do a nice job of finding you have to be prepared (Maas) … I think our kids that because if you don’t show up are a little smaller did a good one night, you are probably job for the most part against done,” Pickett said. “We have been tested all year, and we their size.”

Stoughton opens regionals are going to be tested come Friday against seventh-seeded playoff time.”

Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS J. WOLF Case No. 18PR59 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth November 23, 1931 and date of death January 9, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 400 N. Morris St., Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 11, 2018.

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

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar January 31, 2018 Attorney Mark T. Johnson Christenson Johnson LLC 2924 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 102 Fitchburg, WI 53719 (608) 273-8609 Bar Number: 1058556 Published: February 8, 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD T. HANSON Case No. 2018PR107 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth December 10, 1922 and date of death February 9, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 615 Kensington Square, Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 25, 2018.

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

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar February 13, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: February 22, March 1 and 8, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Landmarks Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the City Hall, Hall of Fame Room, Lower Level, 381 E. Main Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a request to designate 1009 Summit Avenue, historically known as the South School as a Local Landmark building.

For questions regarding this notice please contact the City Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP

*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL An ordinance amending the zoning classification of the property at CSM Lot 1 and 3, 1035 Sundt Lane (CSM attached) in the City of Stoughton from NB – Neighborhood Business to SR-4 Single Family Residential Committee Action: Planning Commission recommend Council approval 7 – 0 with the Mayor voting Fiscal Impact: File Number: O -4- 2018 Date Introduced: January 23, 2018 Second Reading: February 13, 2018 RECITALS 1. Ronald Furseth (the “Applicant”) has applied to change the zoning classification of CSM Lots 1 and 3, 1035 Sundt Lane, in the City of Stoughton.

2. The applicant proposes changing the zoning classification of the land at CSM Lots 1 and 3, 1035 Sundt Lane from NB – Neighborhood Business to SR-4 Single Family Residential.

3. On January 8, 2018, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding Applicant’s proposed zoning change. The public hearing was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice, and other notice required by law.

4. The Planning Commission found that the proposed zoning change is consistent with the City of Stoughton Comprehensive Plan, and recommended that the zoning change be approved as presented.

5. The Common Council has considered the proposed zoning change and the Plan Commission’s recommendations, finds that the proposed zoning change is consistent with the City of Stoughton Comprehensive Plan.

ORDINANCE The Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full.

Section 2. Subject to the conditions set forth in section 3 below, the zoning classification of the land at CSM Lots 1 and 3, 1035 Sundt Lane is changed from NB – Neighborhood Business to SR-4 Single Family Residential.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication pursuant to law as presented.

Dates Council Adopted: February 13, 2018 Mayor Approved: February 13, 2018 ___________________________ Donna Olson, Mayor ___________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Attest: February 13, 2018 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF COMMON COUNCIL To amend City Ordinance Section 10-2 (d) Construction Standards- Terrace Trees, and to create City Ordinance Section 66-904(13), requiring the planting of terrace trees.

Committee Action: Public Works Committee approved 3-0 Fiscal Impact: None

File Number: O-5-2018 First Reading: January 23, 2018 Second Reading: February 13, 2018 The City Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, ordains as follows: 1. Section 10-2 (d) of the Stoughton Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows: (d) Terrace Trees.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide for the planting of terrace trees in connection with the construction of new buildings on previously undeveloped lots or parcels. The City now requires terrace trees as a condition of approving land divisions under Chapter 66 of this Code. However, there are some undeveloped lots or parcels in the City that were created without a terrace tree requirement. This Section is intended to provide for terrace trees serving those lots and parcels.

(2) Applicability. This Section applies to all applicants for a permit to construct a building of any kind, excluded accessory structures, on a previously undeveloped lot or parcel, where the lot or parcel does not have terrace trees conforming to the requirements of this section at the time of application.

(3) Definitions. a. “Small Tree” means a tree that will grow to 30 feet or less at maturity. b. “Medium Tree” means a tree that will grow to between 30 feet and 70 feet at maturity. c. “Large Tree” means a tree that will grow to more than 70 feet at maturity.

(4) Terrace Tree Requirements. Any person applying for a permit to construct a building on a previously undeveloped lot or parcel shall be required to provide for the planting of terrace trees in accordance with the requirements of this Section.

(5) Number of Trees. The required number and size of trees for a lot or parcel shall be the largest number and largest size feasible as determined by the Public Works Director or their designee and applying the following guidelines: a. Spacing requirements: i. Small Trees – 30 feet. ii. Medium Trees – 40 feet. iii. Large Trees – 50 feet. b. Terrace width: i. 4 feet to 6 feet – Small Tree ii. 6 feet to 8 feet – Medium Tree iii. 8 or more feet – Large Tree In determining the required number and size of trees, the Public Works Director or their designee may also consider power lines, existing trees, retaining walls, and other features relating to the feasibility of planting trees within the terrace.

(6) Tree Planting Cost and Specifications. a. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Section, all terrace trees required by this Section shall be planted by the City. The applicant shall pay a fee to the City for the number of required trees, in the amount per tree to be established annually by the Public Works Director based on the estimated, actual cost to purchase and plant trees during the applicable calendar year. b. In those cases where the Public Works Director or their designee determines that there is insufficient, suitable terrace area to plant all required terrace trees, the Public Works Director may, with the consent of the property owner, authorize planting of such terrace trees on the applicable private lot or parcel and within 10 feet from the public right-

of-way. If such trees will not be planted on the private lot or parcel, they shall be planted at another location approved by the Public Works Director or their designee within the City’s urban forest. c. Where the applicant’s construction project requires approval of a landscaping plan by the City Plan Commission, the applicant may elect to provide for the planting of their own trees, subject to the requirements of this Section.

The applicant’s landscaping plan shall provide for the planting of not less than the number of terrace trees required by this Section. The terrace tree components of the landscaping plan shall be approved by the Public Works Director or their designee. All trees shall be planted in compliance with the City of Stoughton Tree Planting Specifications available from the Public Works Director. The applicant shall provide a deposit to the City Finance Director in an amount equal to the estimated cost of purchasing and planting such trees as established by the Public Works Director. If the applicant fails to plant the terrace trees required by the approved landscaping plan, and in accordance with the City’s Tree Planting Specifications, the City may apply the deposit to remedy any defects or plant new trees. If the applicant plants the terrace trees required by the approved landscaping plan in accordance with the City’s Tree Planting Specifications, the deposit shall be returned to the applicant.

2. Section 66-904 (13) of the Stoughton Municipal Code is created to provide as follows: (13) Terrace Trees. The developer shall install or pay a fee to fund the installation of terrace trees. The number of required trees shall be determined using the methodology in Section 10-2 (5) of this Code. If the developer elects to install the required terrace trees, such installation shall be done in accordance with a tree planting plan approved by the Public Works Director or their designee.

The tree planting plan shall specify the number, species and location of required trees. If the developer elects to pay a fee to fund the installation of terrace trees, the fee shall be calculated using the methodology in Section 10-2 (6) of this Code.

Dates Council Adopted: February 13, 2018 Mayor Approved: February 13, 2018 ___________________________ Donna Olson, Mayor ___________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Attest: February 13, 2018 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING) 321 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

Mayor Olson administered the oath of office for City Clerk Holly Licht.

Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Clerk Licht called the roll and noted that ten alderpersons were present. Truehl was absent and excused. Majewski left the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

Minutes and Reports: The following

minutes and reports were entered into the record: * Landmarks Commission (12/7/17); Planning Commission (12/11/17); Library Board (11/15/17); Finance Committee (12/12/17); Tree Commission (11/30/17); Stoughton Utilities Committee (10/16/18) * Utilities Financial Reports Public Comment Period: * Dorann Bradford, 804 Berry St., spoke regarding R-11-2018. She said the Whitewater Park would be a great attraction, but development of the area should be done in a different order. She suggested that the City look at the redevelopment issues and deal with that first. She added that community members would like to see a river walk. * Ingrid West, 1053 Taylor Ln.., spoke regarding R-11-2018. She was concerned that the ecology of the river would be negatively affected with the creation of the Whitewater Park.

CONSENT AGENDA A. January 9, 2018 Council Minutes B. R- 9 -2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants.

Motion by Boersma, second by Jensen to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 10-0.

OLD BUSINESS O-1-2018 Ordinance to Amend Section 10-2 Construction Standards, Chapter 10-12 Fire Detection Devices, Chapter 10-13 Fire Extinguishers, 10-31 Electrical State Laws Adopted, Chapter 10-61 State Plumbing Code Adopted related to Adopted Building Codes.

Motion by Jensen, second by Engelberger to approve O-1-2018 Amending Section 10-2 Construction Standards, Chapter 10-12 Fire Detection Devices, Chapter 10-13 Fire Extinguishers, 10-31 Electrical State Laws Adopted, Chapter 10-61 State Plumbing Code Adopted related to Adopted Building Codes. Motion carried 10-0.

O-2-2018 - Ordinance Amending Section 2-67(b)(2) of the Stoughton Municipal Code; Relating to the Community Affairs/Council Policies Committee regarding IT/Media Services Dept. reporting to CA/CP Motion Reeves, second by Jensen to approve O-2-2018 Amending Section 2-67(b)(2) of the Stoughton Municipal Code; Relating to the Community Affairs/ Council Policies Committee regarding IT/ Media Services Dept. reporting to CA/CP. Motion carried 10-0.

NEW BUSINESS R -10-2018 - Resolution by the City of Stoughton Common Council approving a Certified Survey Map (CSM) to split the property at 1035 Sundt Lane, City of Stoughton Motion Engelberger, second Hirsch to approve Resolution R-10-2018 approving a Certified Survey Map to split the property at 1035 Sundt Lane, City of Stoughton. Motion carried 10-0.

R-11-2018 - Resolution to amend the 2018 CIP to include Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park and authorizing and directing proper city official(s) to award the award the Recreation Engineering and Planning Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park Motion by Johnson to table R-112018 amending the 2018 CIP to include Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park and authorizing and directing proper City official(s) to award the Recreation

Engineering and Planning Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park in the amount of $23,100. There was no second to the motion. Motion failed.

Motion by O’Connor, second Hirsh to approve R-11-2018 amending the 2018 CIP to include Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park and authorizing and directing proper City official(s) to award the Recreation Engineering and Planning Proposal for Planning Services for the Yahara River Whitewater Park at Mandt Park in the amount of $23,100. On roll call vote motion carried 8-2.

O-3-2018 Ordinance Approving a General Development Plan at 565 Kensington Square for a proposed deck expansion Engelberger offered O-3-2018 as a first reading and it will be back before the Common Council on February 13, 2018.

O-4-2018 Ordinance amending the zoning classification of the property at CSM Lot 1 and 3, 1035 Sundt Lane (CSM attached) in the City of Stoughton from NB – Neighborhood Business to SR-4 Single Family Residential Engelberger offered O-4-2018 as a first reading and it will be back for before the Common Council on February 13, 2018.

O -5- 2018 Ordinance amending 10-2(d) Construction Standards-Terrace Trees and creating City Ordinance Section 66-904(13) Terrace Trees Jensen offered O-4-2018 as a first reading and it will be back before the Common Council on February 13, 2018.

O-6-2018 Ordinance providing for the direct annexation of a portion of the Town of Dunkirk to the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion

by Engelberger, second by O’Connor to suspend the rules of the Common Council and waive the second reading of the ordinance. On roll call motion carried 9-0.

Motion by Engelberger, second by Hirsch to approve O-6-2018 providing for the direct annexation of a portion of the Town of Dunkirk to the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 9-0.

R-12-2018 Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to approve the newly created position description for the City of Stoughton Police Department Motion by Majewski, second by Hirsch to approve R-12-2018 authorizing the proper City officials to approve the newly created position description for the Stoughton Police Department. Motion carried 10-0.

R-13-2018 Resolution authorizing and directing the proper city officials to approve the hiring of the City of Stoughton Police Department Civilian Service Employee at an hourly wage of $20.00 per hour and at <599 hours per year Motion by Majewski, second by Hirsch to approve Resolution R-13-2018 authorizing and directing proper city officials to approve the first of the Stoughton Police Department Civilian Service Employee at an hourly wage of $20.00 per hour and at <599 hours per year. Motion carried 10-0.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jensen, second by O’Connor, to adjourn at 7:57 p.m. Motion carried 9-0.

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*** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed conditional use permit application by the City of Stoughton Public Works Department to allow a composting operation at 1101 Collins Road, in the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin.

The properties are more formally described as: Parcel number: 026/0511-094-82700 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4 SE1/4 LYG S C/L CTH A EXC LOTS 1&2 CSM 433 & EXC DOC 947748 & EXC RR R/W & ALSO EXC PRT ANNEXED TO CITY OF STOUGHTON BY ORD. NO. O-19-2013 IN DOC #5046520 Parcel number: 026/0511-094-9500-2 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 SE1/4 SE1/4 EXC R96/20 TO TOWN

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*** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 22, 2018 A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order Monday, January 22, 2018, at 7:08 p.m. in the Administrative and Educational Services Center Board Room by President, Scott Dirks.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Allison Sorg, Donna Tarpinian, Jon Coughlin, Joe Freye, Scott Dirks, Tim Bubon, Steve Jackson, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Francis Sullivan PUBLIC COMMENT: None.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Donna Tarpinian provided a legislative update which included information about the 2018 WI Education Convention and the upcoming Legislative Breakfast.

SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING: Celebrating First Year Educators-Tara Hutchins and Fonda Lewis, SASD Mentor Teachers, presentation introduced 18 first year educators with photos and their positions and Tara & Fonda thanked the District & Board of Education for continued support of these initial educators.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR/PRINCIPAL/STUDENT REPORTS: Dr. Onsager reported on upcoming events including the Facilities Committee meeting 1/30/2018 (will include an 1892 Coalition report/recommendations); Pops Concert 2/5/2018; and the upcoming Innovation Center idea presentation in February 2018. Dr. Onsager outlined many of the opportunities available for our students due to the community support and offered thanks for community partnerships.

CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by on by Yolibeth FitzGibbon, second by Tim Bubon and carried unanimously to approve the January 8, 2018 Regular Board Meeting minutes; approval of the January 4 - February 12, 2018 check register and January 12, 2018 P-Card transaction report as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District: $2,014 from the “Chip in for Meals” event (Joseph & Stephani Hoch - $20; Eric & Jenna Pechmann - $25; Thor & Beth Anderson - $50; Level up Fitness - $579; Matthew & Patty Krueger - $50; Scott & Jennifer Helm - $20; Jeffrey & Ann Sherven - $30; Linda & James Link - $75.00; Kristina Guerin - $40; Brian & Amy Kahl - $150; Paul & Ellen Rosowski - $50; Matt Hanson & Jill Guenther - $30; Randy & Elise McLaury - $15; Tamara Kempken Mehring - $25; Tracy Marsh - $20; Matthew Braund - $50; Michele Helland - $25; Kaycee Gundlach - $50; Jeffrey & Emily Moyer - $100; Jeremy & Kendra Eppler - $60; Sam & Alicia Speth - $15; Tamara & Dan Gallagher - $20; Kathy & Randall Rozema - $25; Andrea Klein - $25; Felicia Greenwood - $50; Jill & Nick McHone - $30; Michael & Nicole Smithback - $30; Craig

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& Brenda Hahn - $25; William & Kirsten Goetz - $100; Randy & Donna Olson $100; F&P Fast LLC - $30; and Stoughton Hospital - $100) to be used for meals for students in need; $2,000 from Correne A. Fierro for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $2,000 from Todd Lynch for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $2,000 from Abraham & Beth Jacquot for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $1,649.30 from the Viking ball “VBall Club” for an open donation to be determined; $1,300 from Fox Prairie Working for Kids for purchasing RIF books; $1,000 from Mark A. Lynch for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 from Sandra Yates for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 from Gwendolyn M. Corvin for the Myron Fosdal Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 from the American Legion Post 9 for American Legion Scholarships; $208.88 from Innovative Heights Madison LLC, (Skyzone) for the River Bluff Washington D.C. trip; $200 from the Heartsong Assisted Living for SHS supplies;$150 from Margaret Raisbeck for the Stoughton Norwegian Dancer Tour; $27.30 from Skybridge America for playground equipment; Outdoor classroom lumber from Tangeman Tree Care LLC valued at $850; Nine new books (in the “Little House” series by Laura Ingalls Wilder) from the Lit Chicks book club for the Fox Prairie LMC valued at $148.95; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $15,549.48; approve budget revision for the increase of the Title III Grant in the amount $503 and to approve budget transfers in the amount of $23,767 for building, department, and grant budgets; and approve the retirement of Becky Fjelstad, Director of Human Resources, effective June 30, 2018 and professional educator retirements of Lee Wagner, River Bluff Music (Band) Teacher and Alice MacKenzie, River Bluff Reading Teacher at the end of the 17-18 school year. In addition, move approval of the professional educator resignation of Margarete Dallefeld at the end of the 17-18 school year.

DISCUSSION: A. Building Bridges/Mental Health Services Update: Keli Melcher, Eve Bertrand & Cathy Moura provided an update to the Board on the district Building Bridges program which was started this school year in partnership with Dane County. This program focuses on connecting youth with critical mental health services and resources for 4 year-old kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Eve & Cathy answered board member questions following the presentation.

B. Innovation Grants: Stoughton High School teachers (Julie Lynch & Anna Schwerke) & River Bluff teachers (Abby Alt & Mike Hensgen) provided information about their innovation grants implementation: 1) At Stoughton High School, Julie Lynch, Laura Streyle, Anna Schwerke and Cathy Gargano used their grant to convert the SHS multipurpose room into a collaborative teaching space (including leather chairs, collaborative seating, storage, bookshelves, artwork and mood lighting) to help foster a “reading culture” at the school.

2) Through another grant, sixth grade Language Arts instructors Mike Hensgen and Abby Alt this year transformed two classrooms into creative writing spaces, including flexible seating, to support a student-centered curriculum. A question and answer session followed.

C. Annual Report for Health Services & Nursing: Laurel Gretebeck, SASD District Nurse, presented her annual Health Services/Nursing report that included information such as statistics on health room usage and immunization compliance. Laurel provided her district goals for the current school year.

D. Open Enrollment Seats: Erica Pickett & Keli Melcher explained the number of 2018 - 19 open enrollment seats for board review: A total of 556 seats avail-

able for students in grades 4K through 12th, and two seats available for students with special needs (Speech and Language services are at capacity). The open enrollment seats will be up for Board approval at the next board meeting.

E. 2018 WI Education Convention Reflections: Sullivan, Jackson, Coughlin, Sorg, FitzGibbon, Freye, & Tarpinian offered reflections on their experience from attending the convention. Coughlin provided an update on the WASB Resolutions actions.

F. Policy 723 Early College Credit Program: Donna Tarpinian provided information on this new mandated policy which will replace Policy 721 Youth Options & Policy 722 Course Options. The policy will be included in the next board meeting for a second reading and as a discussion/action item for board approval.

Discussion/Action Item: A. Policy 716.00 Assistive Technology (formerly known as Technology Concerns for Student with Special Needs) - Board Second Reading: A motion was made

by Tarpinian, seconded by Sullivan and carried unanimously on a roll call (FitzGibbon, Bubon, Tarpinian, Freye, Sorg, Coughlin, Sullivan, Jackson, & Dirks) to approve the revisions to Policy 716.00 Assistive Technology as presented.

CONTEMPLATED CLOSED SESSION: At 9:26 p.m., President Scott Dirks stated that there was a need for a contemplated closed session. A motion was made by Tim Bubon, seconded by Yolibeth FitzGibbon, and carried unanimously on a roll call (Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Jackson, Sorg, Sullivan, Tarpinian & Dirks) to convene to a contemplated closed session of the Stoughton Area School District in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(c) and (f) to consider criticisms of the performance of a building principal. President Dirks called a contemplated closed session of the Stoughton Area School Board of Education to order at 9:36 p.m. in the Upper Conference Room. Present: Dirks, Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Jackson, Sorg, Sullivan, Tarpinian. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Sullivan, seconded by Sorg, and carried unanimously to go into open session to adjourn. The board reconvened in open session at 10:30 p.m.

MEETING CLOSE: A. Future Meeting/Events: Regular Board Meeting: February 12, 2018; Board Development Meeting: January 29, 2018; Finance Committee Meeting: January 22, 2018; Facilities Committee Meeting: January 30, 2018; Policy Committee Meeting: February 12, 2018.

B. Adjournment: A motion was made

by President Dirks, seconded by Steve Jackson, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 10:32 p.m. _________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP

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*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Approving a General Development Plan at 565 Kensington Square for a proposed deck expansion.

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2. The property known as 565 Kensington Square is more formally described as follows: 565 Kensington Square, Parcel # 281/0511-063-1525-2, Kensington Square Condominium – Phase 1, Unit 565.

3. The Owner has submitted a General Development Plan for the proposed deck expansion (the “GDP Documents”), attached.

4. For purposes of this Ordinance, all GDP Documents shall collectively be the General Development Plan for the Property pursuant to Section 78-914(7) of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances.

5. The Planned Development District is intended to provide a voluntary regulatory framework designed to encourage and promote improved environmental and aesthetic design in the City by allowing for greater design freedom, imagination and flexibility in the development of land while insuring substantial compliance with the basic intent of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan.

6. On January 8, 2018, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the application to approve the General Development Plan, which was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice under chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Planning Commission considered the application, and recommend the Common Council approve the proposed General Development Plan subject to: * Planning & Development staff review letter dated December 7, 2017.

7. The Common Council determines that, subject to certain conditions, approving the General Development Plan is consistent with the spirit and intent of the City’s Zoning Code, has the potential for producing significant community benefits in terms of environmental and aesthetic design, promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the City, and allows appropriate use of the Property.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1 - The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full.

Section 2 - Subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 below, the General Development Plan has been approved pursuant to section 78-914 of the City Code and Wis. Stat. § 62.23(7)(d).

Section 3 - The Property shall be developed and used in full compliance with the General Development Plan. The General Development Plan shall constitute the zoning regulations for the Property, may be enforced as any other zoning regulation in the City of Stoughton, and shall be maintained and kept on file by the Department of Planning & Development.

Section 4 - This ordinance shall take effect upon publication contingent on the staff review letter dated December 7, 2017.

Section 5 - Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the General Development Plan shall be the zoning for this property and shall be shown on the official zoning map as PD - Planned Development.

Section 6 - All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall hereby be repealed.

Dates Council Adopted: February 13, 2018 Mayor Approved: February 13, 2018 ___________________________ Donna Olson, Mayor ___________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Attest: February 13, 2018 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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*** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 12, 2018, at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider approval of a General Development Plan (GDP) amendment to accommodate a deck addition and a deck conversion to a screen porch at 815 Berry Street, in the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin. The property at 815 Berry Street is owned by Tom and Suzanne Hotter and is more fully described as: 815 Berry Street, Parcel # 281/0511082-9300-2, MEADOW VIEW CONDOMINIUMS UNIT 815.

Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions related to this notice, contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421 Published: February 22 and March 1, 2018 WNAXLP

Parcel number: 026/0511-161-8040-9 Legal Description: SEC 16-5-11 PRT NE1/4NE1/4 COM SEC NE COR TH S85DEG W 443.66 FT TO POB TH CON S85DEG W 702.98 FT ALG SEC N LN TH S75DEG E 742.31 FT ALG N R/W LN CMSTP&P RR TH N4DEG W 242.15 FT TO POB 1.954 ACRES These property descriptions are for tax purposes. They may be abbreviated.

For the complete legal description please refer to the deeds.

Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421.

Published: February 22 and March 1, 2018 WNAXLP

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*** CITY OF STOUGHTON NOTICE TO ELECTORS RELATING TO BOND ISSUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on February 13, 2018, at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, the following resolution was adopted and recorded pursuant to Section 67.05(1), Wisconsin Statutes: INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,000 FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY PROJECT BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, that there shall be issued, pursuant to Chapter 67, Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of the Public Works Facility Project, which constitutes a building for the housing of machinery and equipment.

The Wisconsin Statutes (s. 67.05(7)(b)) provide that an initial resolution need not be submitted to the electors unless within 30 days after adoption of the initial resolution a petition is filed in the City Clerk’s office requesting a referendum. This petition must be signed by electors numbering at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the City at the last general election.

City of Stoughton Holly Licht City Clerk Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP

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*** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 2018 STREET AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 1-2018 CITY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the 2018 Street and Utility Construction project will be received by the City of Stoughton at Stoughton City Hall, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI, 53589, until 1 P.M., local time, on March 6, 2018, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work includes construction of the following approximate quantities: 1,750 linear feet of sanitary sewer; 650 linear feet of water main; 950 linear feet of storm sewer; common excavation; 7,000 tons of base course; 4,800 linear feet of curb and gutter; 22,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk and driveway apron; 2,000 tons of asphalt pavement; restoration; and related miscellaneous work.

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Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included).

Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided.

All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from Bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive.

Plan Holders are requested to provide an e mail address if they wish to receive addenda and other information electronically. Plan Holders are requested to designate whether they are a prime contractor, subcontractor, or supplier if they want this information posted on the project Plan Holders List.

The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 10% of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price.

The City of Stoughton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids.

Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

Prospective Bidders are required to complete and submit a prequalification questionnaire with supporting documents to OWNER (see Instructions to Bidders). Prequalification forms will be provided with Bidding Document sets.

Completed forms are to be submitted no later than 5 P.M., local time, on February 28, 2018.

The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Mark A. Fisher, P.E. and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 251 4843 regarding the project.

Published by the authority of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Brett Hebert, Director of Public Works Dated at City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Published: February 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP

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Application deadline is Mon., March 26 at 4:30 p.m. An application kit is available from our website at www.ci.verona.wi.us/245/Police.

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PBIS: Program decreases student conflicts and increases good behavior Continued from page 1 said in one year, the schools has cut our “major” behavior referrals by over half, and in some months they are down by 70 percent.

“Our referrals continue to go down,” she said.

Fimreite said schools collect data on behaviors to see what skills need to be emphasized or re-taught – something that’s going on right now at Sandhill.

“We’re watching videos on hallway expectations, lunchrooms ecpation, recess expectations … what does it look like to be a good friend when you’re in the lunchroom, what does it look like to be positive leader when you’re in the lunchroom or in the hallway or in the bathroom,” he said.

Major referrals are also “pretty low” at Sandhill, Fimreite said, which is something worth getting slimed for.

“It’s been really good,” he said. “ Students are benefiting from rewarding positive behaviors, and when we hold up the student who are acting and doing things appropriately, then other students want to strive to do the best they can.”

PBIS at SASD series January – Series overview This month – Elementary schools March – River Bluff Middle School April – Stoughton High School

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Kegonsa first-grader Cy Inderrieden exchanges a “high-five” with fourth-grade teacher Kailee Hager after dropping off some positive behavior cards to her classroom Tuesday morning, fourth-grader Shea Inderrieden watches.

At Fox Prairie Elementary School, principal Krista Huntley-Rogers said a large part of PBIS is reinforcing to kids what behavior is expected of them.

During the beginning of school and after longer breaks like Thanksgiving or winter break, the staff focuses on reteaching expectations to “set the students up for success.”

“It’s unrealistic to expect students to know what to do in all situations,” she said in an email to the Hub. “So teachers spend a lot of time making sure students know the expectations.”

Fox Prairie students can earn “Fox Fours” for following the school expectations of “Be Safe, Be Kind, Do Your Part and Speak Up.” Tickets can be used to redeem items from the school’s Fox Den cart each week, such as Lunch Bunch with a Staff Member, Bring a Stuffed Animal to School and Sit in a Special Chair for a Day. Students can work

together to earn rewards for positive behavior as well. Golden Fox tickets are earned by a whole class for excellent behavior in the hallways, classroom, lunchroom, ENCORE (Music, Art, PE, Library), fire drills or having a clean coat hook area.

Every time a class earns a ticket, a star is put up on a bulletin board to show how many tickets have been earned. The school holds three assemblies each year in which the students find out which class has the most Golden Fox tickets in each category, with winning classes getting a privilege like an extra recess or special day, and a traveling trophy to display outside their classroom.

Huntley-Rogers said classes are now working together to earn enough tickets to hold a “Day of Fun,” with options of swimming at the high school for the upper grades, rollerblading, coding, yoga, arts and crafts or watching a

well – I’m willing to get slimed,” Fimreite said with a laugh. “We like to make sure we give whatever we can to students, as far as rewards for that positive behavior. I think they really enjoy it.”

He credits Sandhill’s PBIS committee for “helping to guide this whole process,” including staff surveys to “make sure we follow the PBIS matrix.”

“We work as a team,” Fimreite said.

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Sandhill Elementary School principal Jeff Fimrite gets “slimed” by students Monday afternoon as a reward for students’ positive behavior this year.

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“We’re hoping to earn enough tickets to celebrate Smiles at Sandhill by the end of March,” she Sandhill Elementary gives out green, yellow and red tickets for behavior, with the idea to get green slips, which given for positive behavior.

Yellow and red tickets are also handed out for infractions considered minor or major, respectively, but Fimreite said the idea is to give out more greens than any other color. ?We all know kids will do well if they can, and it helps us to be able to build those relationships,” he told the Hub on Monday. “We’re not building resentments on kids, based on all negative stuff, we’re rewarding the kids who are doing well.”

While all schools have differing methods of promoting PBIS, they recently came together to standardize what’s considered “minor” or “major” infractions, for consistency as students advance through

grade levels. At the elementary level, minors are things like students “not getting along or shouting, or not being good friends to one another,” Fimreite said, while a major would be something like fighting or “examples of aggression.”

“Our goal is to ultimately reward the positive behaviors and maybe also try to get the negative behaviors so they don’t continue them,” he said. “It’s more awareness of problem-solving abilities.”

When students get 10 green slips, they enter their name in a box for a weekly PBIS awards during lunchtime on Fridays. The school also holds “pride celebrations” where kids can celebrate as a class for positive behavior.

“Each class picks an hour to come up on stage and play games, or we’ll have extra recesses,” he said.

Or in some cases, they get to slime the principal.

“I like to get involved as

Conrad said staff there have worked hard to have a “strong universal system of support,” including proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behavior.

She said the staff is now working to refine PBIS programming to include adult-student and peer mentoring, and staffers recently attended a two-day training session.

“PBIS works at Kegonsa because we have an exceptional staff who are committed to ensuring a strong universal and secondary system of behavioral support,” she said in an email to the Hub. “We have learned so much in the last year and we continue to refine and expand our systems of support.”

School counselor Jake Schultz said staff has combined PBIS with training in “responsive classrooms,” w h i c h u s e s r e s t o r a t ive conferences to help when problems arise between students.

“When students have the opportunity to gather around the same table, we are able to ensure that all voices are heard and valued,” he wrote the Hub in an email. “This allows us to get to the core of a problem with everyone involved, which allows for a quicker resolution.”

He said the conversations have been extremely helpful in resolving miscommunications between teachers and students, peer conflicts and much, much more.”

Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.