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by B.C. Kowalski
Turning the page
New library director named to replace previous director who resigned amidst allegations of a toxic work culture
DCE super to retire next year
D.C. Everest School District’s superintendent will be retiring next year, she announced last week. Kristine Gilmore plans to retire from the post June 30, 2022. The D.C. Everest board last week accepted her retirement notice, following 19 years as superintendent. Gilmore started with the Gilmore district in 1997, taking a job as the D.C. Everest Junior High Principal and athletic director. She then worked as the Evergreen Elementary School Principal and the D.C. Everest Middle School Principal before coming superintendent. “Dr. Gilmore has always championed the needs and wellbeing of our students, staff and community,” D.C.Everest School Board President Katie Felch said in a press release. “To serve those interests, she has led our district in becoming an early adopter of technologies that provide learning opportunities for all students, redefined how we measure student achievement, ensured staff have ample opportunity for advancement and professional
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A babysitter charged with the death of an infant in her care was found guilty last week following a plea hearing. Marissa Tietsort pleaded no contest to charges of child abuse—intentionally causing harm as a repeater and firstdegree reckless homicide. Tietsort was arrested in October 2018 after police say she was babysitting an infant and it died in her care. According to police reports, Tietsort wrapped up the infant and put a hat over the child’s eyes, to return the child to its mother without telling her about what happened, even taking the time to eat at McDonald’s. She made no effort to call for help or try to resuscitate the child, police reports say. While in custody, Teitsort wrote a letter to the judge saying that she wasn’t a monster, is a great mom and is loved by many. Tietsort prior to last week’s plea hearing had changed her plea to not guilty by reason of mental defect, even after a judge had found her mentally fit to stand trial. A sentencing hearing has been set for March 8.
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Roughly six months after the Marathon County Library Director resigned amidst toxic work culture allegations, the library now has a new director. The library announced last week that Leah Giordano would be the new library director. Giordano had previously worked at the library and served as the interim director while the Marathon County Library Board worked on filling the role. Giordano The position opened after the library board began an investigation this year into former library director Ralph Illick, over claims the library had become a toxic work environment under his leadership. Illick resigned in May, as did his business manager. The employee who initially brought the complaint to the board was fired after the investigation revealed he’d been harassing other library employees as well. Giordano joined the Marathon County Public Library staff in 2014 and worked as the library services director until taking the role of interim director May 20. Before moving to Wausau, she worked at the Detroit Public Library and the Eastpointe Memorial Library in Eastpointe, Mich. Giordano was a finalist in the first search for a new director, but the board elected to broaden its search because it didn’t feel like it had seen a large enough pool of candidates to be satisfied. Giordano was again a finalist for the position after the second search, up against a
