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Staff Photo by Scott Ash

Oconomowoc senior quarterback Chevelle Van Wagner reaches for a snap during the Powder Puff football game against the sophomores/juniors on Sept. 25.

PowderToughs Oconomowoc girls tough it out at Powder Puff football game.

Oconomowoc sophomore Mariah De La Berra reaches for a high snap.

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Oconomowoc junior Baylee Barker (right) races around the corner as senior Katelyn Schroll reaches for her flag.

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Oconomowoc sophomore quarterback Remi Larson blasts through the defensive line.

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THE WEEK

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Waukesha West’s Chase Scharnek (middle) goes high to catch a pass late in the game and deep in Arrowhead's territory despite defenders draped all over him.

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Kenosha News 10/08/2013

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FOOTBALL POLL WEEK 4 RECAP

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For the fourth consecutive week, an onlin entrant captured the Ke sha News Football Poll.

Jerry Malzahn went and was 10 points off on the tiebreaker to claim weekly $75 first prize. H edged print entrant Joh Borkowski, who was al 13-1 but 17 points off on tiebreaker.

Christian Life’s forfei loss to Shorewood/Mess was a win for everybody

misses next Sunday’s at defending Super champion Baltimore, uld mark the fourth ht year that Matthews ave been sidelined for st one game. After playl 16 games as a rookie 9, when he missed of training camp with a ring injury, Matthews d one game in 2010 with string injury. In 2011, s a healthy inactive e meaningless regularn finale against Detroit he Packers had locked me-field advantage for ayoffs, but he missed ames last season. hout Matthews, who ve tackles and a sack nday’s game, the Packayed Mike Neal and Perry as their outside ackers. Neal, a convertensive end, finished a sack and six tackles; , the team’s firstpick last year whose n ended after six games se of wrist surgery, ed with two sacks and ckles; Neal had one and six tackles.

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Week 4 at a glance

KENOSHA NEWS FILE PHOTO BY BRIAN PASSINO

Indian Trail’s Alex Kerpan, shown during a game last season, is the Athletic Republic Kenosha News Athlete of the Week.

Hawks climbing in polls KENOSHA NEWS STAFF

The Indian Trail football team keeps moving up in the rankings.

The Hawks gained one spot in the Associated Press poll, which was released Monday.

Indian Trail was ranked sixth in the AP’s Large

Athlete of the Week October 8, 2013 8:15 pm /

Alex Kerpan

Results—Bradford over Racine Horlick; Franklin ov Tremper; Indian Trail over Racine Case; Waterford ov Central; Wilmot over Badg St. Joseph over Martin Lut Dominican over Shoreland North Park over Carthage; Ohio State over Northwest Michigan over Minnesota; Michigan State over Iowa; Notre Dame over Iowa; Sa over Bears; Tiebreaker—P ers 22, Lions 9 Winner—*Jerry Malzahn, (10 points off on tiebreake Runners-up (14-1)—John Borkowski, 17 off on tiebr er; Dylan Wamboldt, 23 of *David Kurklis 23 off Others (13-2)—*Brian Jan sen, *Mike Perry, *Brenda Christman, E. Pascucci, Je Plaisted, Mary J. Blank, Jim Wright, Jesse Sibert, Jerry Poltrock, Carmela Alia, Ton Wojtak, Kris Ray, J. DeCon Judith Miller, Tony Fabiano Ray Maki

FOOTBALL POLL WEEK 5 BALLOT

PICK A WINNER 1. Tremper ❑, Rac. Park ❑ 2. Franklin ❑, Indian Trail ❑ 3. Del.-Darien ❑, Central ❑ 4. Wilmot ❑, Burlington ❑

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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The real choice the gubernatorial whether they wan “forward or backward,� Gov. Scott Walker said Mond in Eau Claire.

During an appe ance to celebrate new Holiday Inn o Eau Claire’s south side, Walker said whomever his De cratic opponent is “will take us back the failed policies the last few years His comments we in response to an announcement ea in the day that Ma Burke — a Democ school board mem mer Trek Bicycle state commerce se for governor in 20 In contrast to W County Democrat woman Beverly W Burke’s business e wonders for Wisc “I think the exa

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Two kindergarten classes learned about different types of apples and proper apple picking technique (twist, twist, pull) and got to take six apples and a pumpkin home via tractordrawn wagon ride.

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October 2, 2013 4:03 pm /

stroll on in with a cellphone — either a “bag” phone or

Friday night. Summary SPORTS, 1B

Committee to review dog ordinance NEWS, 7B

Waterloo, The Courier 10/10/2013

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The Waterloo Fire Department visited the Little Bears Day Care Monday morning for the start of Fire Prevention Week. Children had an opportunity to view inside the truck and to sit on the front bumper of the ladder truck. From left were two-year-olds, Connor Farry, Jace Hovde, Kai Farrey, Ozi Bybee and Avery Arians.

MARSHALL

Board to take self-evaluation Amy Smith Assistant Editor

Members of the Marshall School Board began their annual board review process Sept. 30 at a special meeting.

The board review is intended to be a self-evaluation tool, according to District Administrator Barbara

Sramek. Though the review is used to evaluate the board, it is very focused on student achievement, Sramek added.

According to the district’s policy, the school board is required to complete some form of self-evaluation every year.

This is the first year the board will use the computer program developed in See SCHOOL, page 8A

See COUNCIL, page 2A

Marshall Village Bo voted to delay approva the Marshall Fire Department’s budget the end of November w it met with departmen officials Oct 1.

The board will cons the requests when it m in November to pass t village budget.

The department’s p posed budget of $107,1 increased $4,250 from year’s budget of $102,8 This would bring the municipal budget to $99,910 with $7,200 deducted from MFD fundraiser donations. donations go directly t $12,000 service award which is a monetary a for volunteer firefight with 10 or more years service.

According to MFD President Dan Timpel increase in the budget due to equipment cost which vary from year year. The budget typic

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Library director named at KJML

By Diane Graff Managing Editor

The former children’s librarian at the Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo has been named the new librarian, pending city council approval.

super excited.”

“I love libraries, and I am excited to lead,” the new director said. “I am looking forward to helping the community get back to the library.”

Mountford received a October 10, 2013 3:16 pm / bachelor’s degree in education from Marian College

for the city instead of school.”

Mountford said she plans to integrate mo technology at the libr such as having iPads reading tablets availa for in-house use.

Currently, the library offers desk computers

makes up southeastern Wisconsin.

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Racine, The Journal Times 10/04/2013

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Gunter Kehrhahn of Kenosha casts his line into Lake Michigan on Thursday afternoon as he fishes for salmon from the anglers’ access area off Christopher Columbus Causeway near the Root River.

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Caledonia repairing, remodeling fire station AARON KNAPP aaron.knapp@journaltimes.com

CALEDONIA — Between

visible leak damage on the outer walls of the building and rusty drainage grates, the Village of Caledonia’s Fire Department headquarters was in pretty rough shape.

Fire Chief Richard Roeder described one drainage grate on the driveway that, up until recently, did not drain water and had to be propped up with a wooden board to keep a level driving surface.

“We’re fixing existing problems,” Roeder said.

Rusty grates and freezethaw water damages are just a couple of the items on Roeder’s list of renovations underway at Fire Station 11, 6900 Nichol-

OPEN HOUSE Caledonia’s Fire Department will showcase Station 12, 6040 Douglas Ave., with an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 12, in which the department will offer tours and photographs with firefighting equipment.

tryway, electrical updates, and information technology updates.

“The renovation expanded to include additional needed fixes,” he said, referring to the many items that have been tacked on the to-be-renovated list since redoing the roof of the building in 2009. Roeder said that the renovations are not diminishing the department’s ability to respond to calls.

GREGORY SHAVER gregory.shaver@journaltimes.com

Sarkis Azarian, center, of Azarian Wrecking tosses cement blocks into a cart as workers Octoberin4,the 2013 4:41 pmFire / Department station, remove the walls and flooring in an old bathroom Caledonia 6900 Nicholson Road, on Thursday afternoon to prepare for renovations.

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A wild 50-43 victory over the Purgolders snapped a nine-game

Dupuis also believes there is more football in Barnes’ future.

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The time for talk is over.

Training camp starts Tuesd ay f o r t h e overhauled Bucks.

“It’s going to get some time to get everybody on the same page,” Drew

Staff photo by Jim Franz

Beloit’s Ricardo Ramos (14) and East’s Kiefer Kubly vie for the ball Monday.

By Jim Franz jfranz@beloit No soccer playe Wisconsin has sco than Joe Barron o rial this fall.

No one seems by that fact than J “I expect to sc grinning sophom padded his total t twice in a 3-1 vict son East at Jacobs What’s more, B to score a lot more “I honestly don as we win, but my going to be to bea year,” he said.

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Andersen expects UW to bounce b Coach isn’t fretting about team’s injuries M A D I S O N, Wi s. ( A P ) — Despite a rash of recent injuries, University of Wisconsin football coach Gary Andersen did not identify getting healthy as the team’s top priority during this week’s bye.

In fact, it didn’t even make the

On a scale of 1 to 10, Andersen said the players would rate a 4 or 5, when it comes to being worn down, “which would be normal.”

Andersen said the top two priorities for the bye are developing the young players on the roster and recruiting.

“Then making sure we NEXT: take care of Northwestern

On tap

knee injury.

Gordon, who came in as the nation’s leading rusher, dropped to No. 8 with a season-low 74 yards on 15 carries, which was still a respectable 4.9 yards per carry. He is now averaging 139.6 rushing yards per game, which leads the Big Ten Conference.

October 1, 2013 7:08 / they “Melvin played wellpmand tackled well,” Andersen said. “I

with his productio State. . I thought solid game. He’ll w better than that. ting here he woul me, but that’s wha be fine. He’ll be re Tight end Ja was held out of t a sprained kne through pregame

clicking. The fourth set was anthe 12 events and finished the points. Host Central was secother very competitive set, but Lake Reporter 10/08/2013 West gotCountry out to an early lead and never gave it up. In the fifth set, we started off on a 7-2 run and never looked back. The guys never backed down, and that’s what it takes to win against a great team like West.”

Senior Eric Tarnow finished with a season-high 25 kills.

Sophomore Mitchell Pralle finished with 21 digs. Senior Jake Barry had eight aces, and junior setter Joey Dittman handed out 51 assists. The Warhawks moved to 3-1 in conference with three matches to go.

In the Middleton Invite, Arrowhead finished ahead of stateranked Kaukauna in pool play and split with No. 2-ranked Marquette. Homestead, however, defeated Arrowhead in the first round of the playoffs, 2-0.

“It was a very disappointing way to go out after such a strong start to the day,” Reid said.

“Homestead played very well, and we played like we expected to win, which definitely was not enough.”

Still, it was a superb week for the Warhawks.

“We made huge mental Staff photo by Scott Ash strides last week by beating three Wauwatosa West junior Nick Stanisic (12) and Pewaukee's

field East was third at 343. Oth-

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The Pewaukee soccer team remained unbea season matches to play, but more importantly, sole possession of first place in the Woodla Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Wauwatosa We The Trojans came into Pewaukee also unb play, but the Pirates used a dominant second selves as the class of the conference.

All four goals came after halftime. The first defensive battle with little action near either go 3-0 advantage on corner kicks and outshot We ing to show for it.

“In the first half, we were just hitting it a bit t a little bit excited,” Pirates head coach Randy S were kind of saying to each other, ‘Just settle playing our best in those first 10 minutes.”

The Pirates got to work early in the second Griffin Jende scored in 43rd minute on a brea goal with one defender to beat. Alex Zabel pro “On Griffin’s play, in the first half he would and shot it over the post,” Staus said. “We just tion. Instead of just smashing the ball, we we more.”

For as long as the Pirates waited to first get made up for it quickly. Less than two minutes waukee up 2-0 on a penalty kick. The Trojans’ g Meyer, blocked the kick, but Zabel reboun knocked it in uncontested.

Jack Wirth (20) battle for a header during the game at Pewaukee on Oct. 2.

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As Marshall High School Principal Brian Sniff drove to work Tuesday morning, he noticed a hot air balloon floating in the direction of the school. Upon arrival, he realized the balloon was going to land right outside the high school. Around 8:10 a.m. an announcement was made for all students and staff to witness their surprise visitor. According to Sniff, who grew up with family friends that flew hot air balloons, the balloons fly where ever the wind takes them, and after about 40 minutes, the pilot looks for a safe place to land. They usually land in a farmer’s field or somewhere that wont do damage to crops or spook animals. Sniff said hot air balloon landings are a common occurrence in the area, but to his knowledge, known have ever landed at the high school. The balloon was flown by AeroWorks Balloons.

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SCHOOL: Board members to complete self-evaluation by Oct. 16 Continued from page 1A 2012 by School Perceptions through the Wisconsin Association of School Boards.

The board and administration discussed at length the idea of trying different tools to self-evaluate.

Sramek looked to the Brown Deer School District, who already uses the tool, for advice before switching. According to Sramek, Brown Deer’s district administrator was

very complimentary of the tool.

The program evaluates each member in 13 areas including: demographics, vision, standards, assessment, accountability, alignment, climate, community engagement, continuous improvement, operating principle, advocacy, curriculum and policy, and operating considerations.

Board members must

complete the evaluation by the board’s next meeting Oct. 16. They will discuss the results at a special meeting.

In other business, the board explained and discussed the district’s hiring process for its newest employees.

The three principals in attendance all agreed that the district’s hiring process is the most “rigorous” hiring process they have ever

experienced.

The process consists of an initial job posting, a paper screening by the administration, an interview administration, a second round interview with the staff the candidate would be working with, and then a public candidate forum.

The board also approved the use of a consent agenda on a trial basis.

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PORTS

Waupaca, Wisconsin State Farmer 10/04/2013

Marion October 01, 2013

FUTURE PRICE Tuesday, Oct. 01, 2013

CATTLE: h Yielding Choice Beef: 112.00 to

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Oct. 01

Sept. 24

Dec. 13

439.00

448.60

14-Mar

451.60

461.40

May

459.60

469.60

July

466.40

476.00

Sept

472.20

479.00

Dec

480.00

486.40

15-Mar

490.00

496.40

May

495.00

502.40

LACEMENT CALVES: lity Holstein Bull Calves: 50.00 to

July

498.40

505.60

Sept

494.40

499.20

lity Beef Calves: 50.00 to 150.00. ht & Poor Quality Calves: 50.00 and

Dec

494.20

496.40

16-Jul

505.60

510.60

d Quality Bull Calves, 95-120 lbs: 125.00. ond Cut Bull Calves (Young, etc. 9565.00 and down.

Dec

496.40

497.00

Dec. 13

315.00

310.40

14-Mar

302.40

309.40

May

301.60

309.00

July

296.40

304.20

Sept

301.40

309.60

Dec

310.60

319.00

15-Mar

310.60

319.00

May ‘15

310.60

319.00

15-Jul

310.60

319.00

Sept

310.60

319.00

July ‘16

310.60

319.00

Sept. ‘16

310.60

319.00

ice Beef: 106.00 to 109.00. h Yielding Choice Holstein Steers: o 116.00. ice Holstein Steers: 103.00 to 108.00. ct or Unfinished: 90.00 to 100.00.

WS: percent: 75.00 to 86.00. percent: 60.00 to 74.00. percent: 59.00 and down.

LS: st Bulls: 85.00 to 97.00. s(Thin, Full, or not solid): 75.00 to

Reedsville eptember 24, 2013

CATTLE: ice & Prime Beef Steers & Heifers: o 117.00. ice & Prime Holstein Steers: 100.00 to

ndard & Select Steers & Heifers: 85.00 .

WS: ty & Commercial: 76.00 to 84.00. h Yielding Cutters: 70.00 to 75.00. ner & Low Yielding Cutters: 64.00 to

n & Poor Yielders: up to 63.00.

LS: mmercial Bulls: 85.00 to 95.00. er & Utility Bulls: up to 84.00.

VES: (Sold by the Pound). stein Bull Calves: 90.00 to 135.00. stein Heifer Calves: up to 100.00 r Quality Calves: 20.00 to 80.00.

National Cattle Summary Week ending eptember 27, 2013

mpared to last week: No trades by Mid n in Texas orKansas. Few sales in Nen a live basis are 2.00 higher. The bulls e pits this week and cattle futures mostlyupward moves. Beef prices stly steady on the week with moderate nt. Boxed beef prices Friday noon av184.88 up .71 from last Friday. The Select spread is at15.94. Slaughter catnational basis for negotiated cash hrough Friday afternoon totaled about ead. Last week’s total head count was

west Direct Markets: Basis: Steers and Heifers 80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs: 24.00 ssed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 196.00 th Plains Direct Markets: Basis: Steers and Heifers 65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs: not ed

airy Cattle Summary Stratford October 01, 2013

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Calumet County pumpkins await buyers

Ray Mueller

An array of pumpkins awaited buyers at the Ken and Deb Schneider residence along County Y in the town of Rantoul in Calumet County.

Weekly Feeder Cattle (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio) September 27, 2013 No trend available for feeder steers and heifers. Receipts this week include 0 percent over 600 lbs and 0 percent heifers. Prices based on net weights FOB after a 3 percent shrink or equivalent and 5-10 cent slide on calves and 4-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.

Sheep & Lamb Internet Lamb Auction: September 26, 2013 Clay center, NE Supply: 224 Slaughter Mixed Bucks, Ewes and Wethers: Wooled and Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3, average weight 98 lbs, 120.25 cwt. Lambs were weighed with a 4 percent shrink or equivalent. Delivery is set for Sep 30-Oct 04, 2013.

Stratford Equity Livestock Market Report October 01, 2013 Finished Market Lambs: 120.00 and down.

Feeder Lambs: 123.00 and down.

Ewes: 30.00 and down.

Bucks: 22.00 and down.

Johnson Creek September 23, 2013 Finished Market Lambs: 114.00 to 121.00.

Feeder Lambs: 120.00 to 140.00.

Ewes: 15.00 to 50.00.

Bucks: 58.00 to 85.00.

Lomira

Johnson Creek Equity September 23, 2013 Butchers: 68.00 to 78.00.

Light Sows: 62.00 to 70.00.

Heavy Sows: 65.00 to 73.00.

Boars: 30.00 to 45.00.

Feeder Pigs: 30.00 to 70.00/hd.

Marion Equity October 01, 2013 Butchers: 65.00 to 84.00.

Light Sows: 70.00 to 81.00.

Heavy Sows: 70.00 to 83.00.

Boars: 30.00 to 34.00.

Feeder Pigs: 50.00 to 95.00 per pound.

Lomira September 30, 2013 Feeder Pigs: 40-50 lbs: 35.00 to 45.00/hd.

50-60 lbs: 45.00 to 55.00/hd.

Heavy Sows: 71.00 to 76.00.

Light Sows: 66.00 to 70.00.

Boars: 25.00 to 35.00.

Reedsville September 17, 2013 Sows: 52.00 to 64.00.

Boars: 10.00 to 20.00.

Central Livestock Assoc.

Zumbrota, MN September 30, 2013 Market Hogs: 230-280 lbs: 61.00/cwt; 280-290 lbs: 60.00/cwt; 290-300 lbs: 59.00/ cwt.

Market Sows: Under 450 lbs: 72.00 to 74.00/cwt; 450-500 lbs: 76.00/cwt; Over 500 lbs: 77.00 to 78.00/cwt.

Boars: Under 300 lbs: 45.00/cwt; over 300 lbs: 25.00/cwt.

Midwest Hog Summary

High Quality 1st Crop Hay: 200.00 to 230.00/ton Low Quality 1st Crop Hay: 125.00 to 175.00/ton.

High Quality 2nd & 3rd Crop Hay: 250.00 to 280.00/ton.

Low Quality 2nd & 3rd Crop Hay: 180.00 to 225.00/ton.

Straw: 140.00 to 180.00/ton.

SOYBEANS (CBOT) Nov. 13

1268.00

1312.40

14-Jan

1270.00

1314.60

Mar

1253.00

1298.40

May

1233.60

1279.00

July

1229.00

1271.40

Aug

1219.00

1257.20

Sept

1180.60

1214.20

Nov

1149.40

1181.00

15-Jan

1153.60

1184.40

Mar

1153.40

1180.60

May

1156.60

1176.60

Tim Slack Auction & Realty Hay & Bedding Report September 27, 2013

July

1161.00

1180.60

Aug

1159.00

1178.20

Sept

1146.60

1167.20

Nov

1150.40

1167.60

Hay, Large Square: Premium: 245.00 to 250.00/ton; Good: 215.00/ton; Fair: 145.00/ton Hay, Large Round: Premium: 155.00 to 165.00/ton; Good: 125.00 to 135.00/ton; Fair: 110.00/ton Straw, Large Square: Good: 42.00 to 45.00/bale.

Straw, Small Square: Good: 3.00/bale.

Grass, Large Square: Good: 147.50/ton.

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Rd. & Sq. Bales Corn Stalks: 35.00 to 45.00/bale.

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Beginner Beef Pasture Walk set for Oct. 12 SHELL LAKE The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Extension have scheduled a Beginner Beef Pasture Walk at KALEBs Farm west of Shell Lake in Washburn County on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.noon.

KALEBs Farm is owned by Kent and Bernadette Wabrowetz.

This pasture walk is a unique opportunity to see a step-by-step approach to building a hobby-farm beef operation using grazing planning, mentoring, customraised cattle, and minimal investment.

The farm contains 80 acres of gently rolling grassy fields and woods. The Wabrowetzs’ custom graze a half-dozen stocker Angus steers and heifers for Lynn Johnson of Turtle Lake. The current 12 acres of grazing will be expanded to 24 acres next year.

The advantages of custom grazing stockers are to start small, not having to own the animals, not having them in the winter, not having to buy feed, and getting agricultural tax breaks.

The Wabrowetzs plan to own beef animals in the future. They have used soil testing, lime and potash to build

up the soil. They have added fencing and water lines, and a make-shift cattle-handling facility.

In the past, the Wabrowtzs ran a bulk food store and sold Labrador dogs, Christmas wreaths and fishing worms.

Kent worked 28 years for NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) as a civil engineering technician.

He served in the Army and National Guard, and did a tour in Iraq in 2004. Bernadette currently works as a dental assistant. Both have Associate Degrees in Conservation Technology and worked in conservation positions in Montana

before moving back to Wisconsin.

The address is N3598 County O, up the road from Homestead Crafts. To reach the farm, go west four miles from Shell Lake on County B, then turn right or north on County O for a half mile. Or from Hwy 70 about six miles west of Spooner, go south on County O for 4.5 miles. Watch for the signs.

For more information, contact Kent Wabrowetz at 715520-3253, UW-Extension Ag Agents Otto Wiegand or Kevin Schoessow at Spooner at 715635-3506, or Randy Gilbertson at 715-520-2112 at NW Graziers.

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Tony Xiong, 18, of Green Bay tries his luck fishing for bass from a pier at the De Pere Riverwalk. Xiong, who didn’t even get a nibble, was killing time before picking up his brother.

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s the energies of summer have drained away, gentle evenings along the Fox River become fewer and more precious. A lone fisherman gets in a few final casts from the De Pere Riverwalk pier before cooler weather turns this scene into a fond memory.

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This year’s event features chip timing. Registration is available at fallfrolic5Krun.com and on race day from 7 to 8 a.m. A kids’ half-mile fun run is set to start at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K run and walk starts at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the event benefit student offerings at St. John the Baptist School in Howard.

THIS MONTH

RIFLE RANGE OPEN FOR GUN SIGHTINGS SUAMICO: The Brown County Rifle Range at the Reforestation Camp, 4418 Reforestation Road, will be open to the public for gun-sighting on the weekends this month from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In November, it will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 2-3, 5-21. It costs $7 per person or per gun and includes targets and assistance.

More information is available by calling the Brown County Park Management office at (920) 448-4466 or visiting browncountyparks.org.

TODAY’S TAKE

A walk to school to remember I PATTI ZARLING

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t’s International Walk to School Day. The special recognition is an effort to encourage students to walk or bike to school rather than catch a ride. More than 10,000 Brown County students and 20 local schools are expected to participate.

When I was a student, Walk to School Day was pretty much every day the temperature was above 0 and the forecast didn’t include the threat of a tornado.

For most of my time in elementary school, I walked the three and a half blocks from my family’s house on Pioneer Parkway in Fond du Lac to Redeemer Lutheran School and back. I can still picture the ranch-style homes I passed as I walked the long block, short block, long block it took to get there, and the two big pine trees along the way that were so fun to read a book under.

I wasn’t alone on my journey.

My school was located on Forest Avenue, with a public elementary school two blocks away in one

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direction and a junior high a few blocks in the other.

Hundreds of kids from all three schools funneled to Forest Avenue after school every day, usually with no adult other than a crossing guard in sight.

A parent arriving to pick you up usually meant you had an appointment or an activity after school.

Of course, there were sidewalks. This was in the day when taxpayers apparently thought slabs of concrete through their yards were worth the price to keep pedestrians off the streets. You may think sidewalks don’t make a difference, but when I lived in De Pere I’d see lots of pedestrians using the sidewalks near my condo. Today, I see fewer in my sidewalk-less Allouez neighborhood.

Some might argue times were different when I was growing up and kids were safer. I would agree many more families had a parent at home — at least until we became latchkey kids — so there was someone waiting for us. And people generally knew their neighbors,

so an outsider might attract attention.

Advocates say that although kidnapping or assaults are rare, parents can minimize their fears by walking with children or creating other safety plans, such as families taking turns walking with a group of children.

Three decades ago, 50 percent of students walked or biked to school daily, and 86 percent of those who lived within a mile of school did. Today, 13 percent of students walk or bike to school, and fewer than half of those who live within a mile do, according to Melinda Morella, assistant director for Live54218, a nonprofit that advocates for healthier lifestyles in Brown County.

Walking to and from school was a good chance to blow off steam, to prepare for tests and presentations and to spend time with my friends. Let’s hope more students and parents give it a try.

— pzarling@pressgazettemedia. com or follow her on Twitter @PGPattiZarling

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Autumnal flame A grove of hardwood trees at the edge of a hay field in the town of Hamburg burns bright with deep oranges, yellows and reds during recent sunny fall weather.

Marathon parent says County plan will pay farmers to preserve farmland on-line tests violate law

Save the land?

The price of Marathon County farm- the price of farmland is “astronomiland keeps going higher and higher. cal” there is pressure on older farmers The UW-Extension reports county to sell and convert their acres to nonfarmland priced at $417 per farm uses. acre in 1989 sold for over times “There is such a tendency to that amount, $2,295 per acre, sell productive land to a developin 2009. Since then, land prices er for big bucks, whether that is have become even dearer. for houses or industrial developGiven this trend should the ment,” he said. “There has to be a county and the state continue way to counterbalance all that to to pay farmers to keep land in make it workable.” agricultural production?

A newly drafted farmland presSupervisor Elroy Zemke, ervation plan that Zemke supElroy Rothschild, chairman of the ports proposes to pay farmers Zemke county’s Environmental Rea per acre stipend in return for sources Committee, says yes. their promise, written in a con“The increase in the global popula- tract, to keep the land from being detion means that down the road we will veloped. need the food,” he said.

The plan calls for paying farmers The county official said that while five dollars yearly for each acre under

contract in an Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA), double that amount for contracted farmers who live in an AEA governed by exclusive agricultural zoning. Farmers will receive $7.50 an acre if they live under exclusive agricultural zoning without a contract.

There are eight county townships with exclusive agricultural zoning.

They are Hull, Brighton, Eau Pleine, McMillan, Day, Marathon, Stettin and Mosinee.

The contract calls on a farmer—defined as someone who earns at least $6,000 in gross farm revenue—to keep his land in agriculture for the next 15 years under an approved conservation plan.

The county plans to enroll willing farmers into six distinct Agricultural

A Marathon parent has complained that on-line tests given to students at Marathon Public Schools violate a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), because school officials do not obtain the required informed parental consent.

Marathon School District superintendent Rick Parks, however, said an attorney for the Department of Public Instruction has told the school district it is following the law. Parks said he continues to research the parent complaint.

Dr. Jeff Amundson, 40, Marathon City, said he recently objected that

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WESTON — A Wednesday night fire left a Weston home in ruins, but the family that was inside at the time escaped unharmed, according to officials on the scene.

Weston fire officials got the call at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and arrived on the scene to see the home at 5505 Isaiah St. engulfed in flames.

Firefighters from Weston, Rib Mountain and Ringle responded to the fire and spent about an hour attempting to extinguish the blaze from all angles. One firefighter was above the home in a firetruck bucket spraying water into the collapsed roof. The home’s siding was melted and peeling off in the blaze.

Officials on the scene were not immediately available for comment on the cause of the

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fire or where in the home it had started. Names of the family members inside the home were not released Wednesday night.

At least 100 neighbors filled yards along the street Wednesday night to watch firefighters battle the flames.

Carla Penny lives on Alex Street directly behind the Isaiah Street home. She said she

walked into her backyard and saw flames sprouting from all angles of the home.

“I heard what sounded like gunfire,” she said. “It was like fireworks sizzling, dishes breaking or bullets being fired.

I just wanted to see if the kids were OK and everyone was out.”

Ariana Christophersen, 14, was at home on Alex Street when she heard people screaming. She was home alone at the time, and she thought neighbors were fighting outside.

“I heard screams of ‘Get out of the house.’ It sounded like kids screaming,” she said.

“Then I looked out the window to see the house burning down.

It was freaky, and sounded like guns were going off.”

A van from The Salvation Army was on scene to offer assistance to the family.

Wis. lawmakers resolute in fiscal fight

By Donovan Slack

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WASHINGTON — The federal government may be shut down. The nation may be heading toward

have only hardened in the past week. Republicans are sticking to their demands that bills to reopen the entire government and avert debt default include governmen-

cans has shut down the one massive spending government and their bill that does this and continued threats of gov- this, and oh, by the way, ernment default are [we] don’t even want to threatening our econom- debate the fact that we’re October 10, 2013 6:49 pm /the debt going to increase ic recovery,” said Democratic Sen. Tammy Bald- burden on our children

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Cranberries: The official state fruit of Wisconsin There is no doubt Wisconsin’s $59 billion agriculture industry is quite diverse — from the more than 600 varieties, types and styles of cheeses, to the beautiful mink, to those delicious tart red berries known as our state fruit, cranberries.

As Wisconsin’s official state fruit, cranberries are a huge part of our agriculture business. The cranberry industry provides nearly $300 million annually to the state’s economy and supports approximately 3,400 jobs across the state.

This year, Wisconsin is expected to produce 4.9 million barrels of cranberries, securing our state as the No. 1 cranberry producer in the nation for the 19th consecutive year. Wisconsin produces more than 60 percent of the nation’s cranberry crop, and one in three cranberries across the world is grown in our state.

Cranberries have been a part of Wisconsin’s rich agriculture heritage for a long time. The berry originally received its name from early settlers who called it the “crane berry,” because in the spring, cranberry blossoms resemble the face of a sandhill crane.

Today, cranberries are grown in 20 counties throughout central and northern Wisconsin.

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The marketplace, simplified

by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE – For the next six months individuals can call or log on to apply for coverage from the health insurance marketplace. Opened on Oct. 1, the marketplace gives people the opportunity to weigh coverage options and get coverage.

Open enrollment is the time period when anyone can buy or change their insurance coverage.

This year the open enrollment period includes the new marketplace. For those who enroll in a marketplace plan, coverage can begin as soon as Jan. 1, 2014.

Marketplace insurance plans are offered by private companies and cover the same core set of benefits, or essential health benefits. These benefits are services that all insurance plans are required to cover (see list below).

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coverage options, and if you qualify for free or low-cost coverage. Plans in the marketplace cannot deny you coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and cannot charge women more than men for the same plan. There are four categories of insurance plans in the marketplace, bronze, silver, gold and platinum. The different categories help you choose what plan is right for you and in no way indicate the quality or amount of care the plan provides. The category of plan reflects how much your premium costs each month and what portion of the bill you will pay. It also determines the total amount you will spend for the year if you need additional care.

Private companies insure the plans listed on the marketplace, but your state or federal government manages the marketplace. The state of Wisconsin does not manage its own marketplace, and residents must use the federal marketplace.

Regardless of where you live anyone can apply using the federal marketplace on healthcare.gov. or calling 800-318-2596.

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board meeting. The referendum will be held in conjunction with the February municipal primary Lake Country Reporter 10/01/2013 elections rather than in a special December election.

that December was not a good month for an election, and the referendum date gave the impression that the Town Board was trying to dampen voter

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A pontoon boat makes its way across Fowler Lake in Oconomowoc on Friday, Sept. 27.

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St. John’s Northwe Military Academy (SJNMA ceived a bequest of $1.67 lion from alumnus John chard “Rick” Leone, clas 1975.

Leone was a student-at on the football, wrestling golf teams at the academy continued his career both student and member of football team at Lakeland lege in Wisconsin until a sw ming accident left him wheelchair.

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RIPPING A FOREHAND Nicolet’s first doubles player Erin Wathen returns a shot in a match at Germantown on Sept. 17.

HOMESTEAD AND NICOLET BOYS VOLLEYBALL The Highlanders rallied dramatically from a 2-0 set deficit to beat their North Shore rivals 20-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-10 on Sept. 18.

Homestead was led by Blake Leeson with 17 kills,Jared Kashou with 25 assists, Fred Eason with four blocks and Matt Boyles with 11 digs.

For Nicolet, the leaders included Max Kinstler with 13 kills and 13 digs, Ben Spector with 32 assists and Sam Moser with four blocks.

The Highlanders now host two-time defending league champion Germantown on Wednesday while the Knights are at the Kaukauna Tournament on Saturday.

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Sarah Goldberg had 12 kills and five blocks, Megan Eimers 25 assists, and Marlee Lane 15 digs.

The Highlanders continue to struggle, dropping a tough, 2-1, North Shore decision to Milwaukee Lutheran on Sept. 17.

Homestead (1-7) had tied the game in the 60th minute on a goal by Hayden Braaten but the Red Knights got the gamewinner in the 73rd minute as Jesse Nye had five saves. Lutheran goalie Christian Van Dellen made 11 saves.

WHITEFISH BAY BOYS VOLLEYBALL

WHITEFISH BAY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Blue Dukes defeated Grafton, 25-22, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20, on Sept. 17 as Claire Elliott had 18 kills, while Jillian Ludwig had 24 assists, Maya Jonas five blocks and Cassie Elliott 34 digs.

HOMESTEAD GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Highlanders downed Kettle Moraine in a 19-25, 25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 15-10 nonconference thriller on Sept. 19.

In that match, Monica Caputa had 12 kills and nine digs, while Sarah Rohlff had seven assists and Emma Ansay nine blocks.

SHOREWOOD GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Greyhounds overpowered St. Francis 25-22, 25-15, 25-13, on Sept. 17 as

After dropping a 25-12, 25-21, 25-15 decision to two-time North Shore Conference champion Germantown on Sept. 18, the Blue Dukes went back to Germantown and took third in the Warhawks’ six-team invitational on Saturday. They lost to Arrowhead in the semifinals, but came back to beat West Allis Hale in the third-place match.

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The Highlanders girls were 10th of 14 in the Division 1 competition of the Smiley Invitational at Wausau on Saturday.

They were led by Anna Keller in 40th (16:56) and Elizabeth Balistreri in 44th (16:59) on the 4,000-meter course while Abby Claussen was 63rd (17:34), Larissa Clopton in 67th (17:38) and Olivia Damron in 72nd (17:47).

Meanwhile, the short-handed boys were 22nd of 26 teams with 534 points as Liam Norman was 78th (18:10), Adam Peterson 87th (18:20), Tom Miller 96th (18:30) and Henry Desmond 124th (18:59).

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MADISON — State Superintendent Tony Evers will present 2013 Friend of Education awards Thursday as part of his annual State of Education address at the Capitol in Madison. The five individuals receiving awards are being recognized for the significant contributions they have made to students and education in their local communities or across the state.

“When citizens commit their time and energy to improving public education, children and their communities benefit tremendously,” Evers said. “Each day through their work and volunteer service, these individuals demonstrate what it means to be a Friend of Education.” Evers will present five Friend of Education awards to the following: Nancy Armbrust, a retired executive from Schreiber Foods in Green Bay, puts her personal passion for children and families into action both in her community and across Wisconsin. In Brown County, she has served in leadership and advisory capacities for several nonprofits, including the American Foundation of Counseling Services, Bellin Health Systems, the

key resource in the Appleton area connecting students and their families with education and community resources, coaching teachers, and establishing working relationships with minority advocacy groups. He has worked to make sure students of color succeed socially and academically by engaging them, their teachers, and their parents in open communication, and by being an active listener. Dunlap continues to encourage “courageous conversations” around issues of race and improving the achievement of students of color.

Radio stations are increasingly automated and centralized with offices far away from local communities, but WRCO AM and FM remains focused on serving Richland Center and its surrounding towns and villages. Ron Fruit started working at the station in 1972 when he was 16 and was hired full time in 1983. In 1994 he and his wife bought the station and through their work are able to make direct connections with students, schools, and the larger community. A recent on-air pie auction raised $6,000 for a local food pantry.

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Lac du Flambeau tribe given $591,049 to enhance public safety, youth efforts John W. Vaudreuil, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, recently announced that the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians received a $591,049 Public Safety and Community Policing grant.

The award was among more than $2.8 million in federal grants offering assistance with Indian tribes’ prevention and law enforcement

Public Safety and Community Policing grant.

In addition, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, whose tribal lands are located in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, received a $269,000 Violence Against Women Tribal Governments

Program grant.

The Justice Department developed CTAS through its Office of Community Oriented Policing, Office of Justice Programs and Office on Violence against Women, and administered the first round of consolidated grants in

September 2010.

Over the past four years, it has awarded 989 grants totaling more than $437 million.

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The Jays fell 6-1 to Northland Pines Monday, 2-1 to Bayfield-Washburn Thursday, and 4-2 to Iron Mountain, Mich. Friday.

Three Lakes controlled the ball for much of the game against Bayfield-Washburn, but didn’t come away with the win.

In a three minute stretch of the first half, the Bluejays had a defensive breakdown that gave a Bayfield-Washburn shooter a hole.

“He put a perfect shot between our keeper and the near pole,” said Jays coach Jack Wales. “As our keeper Anthony Briggs was fielding a bouncing ball, one of our own defenders fell into Anthony, knocking him down just as the ball bounced over him and into the goal giving Bayfield-Washburn a two goal lead.”

Three Lakes controlled the rest of the match and had a number of good shot opportunities, but could only muster one goal.

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With less than 20 minutes left in the game, the Jays were down 2-1 with a number of momentum swings for both teams.

Pines built a 2-0 halftime lead with goals by David Zillmer and Stephen Chamberlain, but Three Lakes closed the gap with a goal from Jordan Wales on an assist from Taylor Gensler early in the second half.

Three Lakes coach Jack Wales said he felt that the Jays controlled the first 20 minutes of the second half and had a number of shot opportunities that they could just not finish on.

“At a crucial point of the match, a Pines’ shooter went top post and put a nice shot on goal just under the crossbar and just over the fingertips of our goal keeper Anthony Briggs,” said Wales. “After that, the momentum shifted back to Pines and we never got it back.”

Pines went on to score three more times in the last 13 minutes of the match.

Briggs had 11 saves for Three Lakes.

Favorite said the Eagles tried a new formation against Three Lakes.

“Because we were trying a formation change in preparation for the Rhinelander game, we struggled a bit as players weren’t always sure of their new roles,” said Favorite. “In the end, it turned out to be experimental as we went back to our previous formation against Rhinelander anyway.”

Double dual Pines also hosted a double dual on Saturday. The Eagles opened with a 5-2 win against Iron Mountain, Mich. The Eagles jumped on it early, gaining a quick 3-0 lead on two goals by Zillmer and another by sophomore Connor Cox. Iron Mountain scored a pair in the second half to close the gap, but a combina-

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to the State Tournament this year and their ball control and quick passing showed everyone why.

“This is the strongest team we have faced this year, and we may see them in the playoffs as well. Our guys played hard in a losing effort, but I know they will get back to it at practice to improve their game,” said Favorite.

The Eagles, 10-3-1, overall and 6-0-1 in the GNC, will host Medford this Thursday, Sept. 26, at 4:30 p.m.

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This Amish operation near Blanchardville in Lafayette County also requires two drivers and a bundle loader.

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— American Warmblood Registry and North American Sport Pony Registry Inspection Tour, noon, Dayton Ridge Farm, 25310 Spring Valley Lane, Richland Center. Information: Janet Johnson, 608-604-4840.

— UMBHA IBHA and open horse show, 7:30 a.m., Jackson County Fairground, 388 Melrose St., Black River Falls. Information: 608-697-3503 or www.umbha.weebly. com.

Sept. 27-29

Oct. 4

— Fall trail ride, Kickapoo Valley Reserve, S3661 State Highway 131, La Farge. Registration: 608-625-2960 or kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us.

— Wisconsin Horse Pullers Association horse pull, 7 p.m., Manitowoc County Fairground, Manitowoc.

Information: Scott Skinkis, 920-621-3515; Michelle Skinkis, 920-418-3515; or Vickie Lance-Zibell, 608-7721313.

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— West Wisconsin Dressage Association presents “Dressage and Desserts,” 2 to 4 p.m., River Bluff Farm, N2844 960th St., Elk Mound. Information: Michelle Markquart, 715-874-4436.

— Eau Claire Bit and Spur WSCA Game Show, 8:30 a.m., Eau Claire Bit and Spur Saddle Club, 10421 W. Cameron St., Eau Claire. Information: www.eauclairebitandspur.com.

Oct. 5 — Wisconsin Horse Pullers Association horse pull, 11 a.m., Manitowoc County Fairground, Manitowoc.

Information: Scott Skinkis, 920-621-3515; Michelle Skinkis, 920-418-3515; or Vickie Lance-Zibell, 608-7721313.

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Inaugural Root River Festival connects locals with nature, each other CARA SPOTO cara.spoto@journaltimes.com

RACINE — When people think of Racine’s natural resources, their thoughts typically drift to the city’s beaches and the splashing waves of Lake Michigan.

In doing so they often tend to overlook the The Root River — the hardworking, yet remarkably wild, waterway that helped to transform the city from the small port in the mid-1800s to what to what it is today.

It’s a situation that members of the Root River Council have tried to remedy through outreach efforts aimed at building interest in the river and the role it could play in future economic development.

On Saturday afternoon, the RRC took those efforts one step further by inviting the public to spend the day learning about the areas natural resources and those who work to support them at the first Root River Festival.

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Jane — whose real name The Journal Times is withholding for privacy and safety reasons — went through the same terror when she was sexually assaulted years ago. She found herself reliving that experience this January.

Now, she’s empowering herself and helping others by advocating for survivors through Racine Sexual Assault Services.

She’s one of many survivors who has transformed her pain into a positive, giving others the support she never received as she re-embarks on a journey toward healing that never really ends.

YOUR PAPER/YO Riders from Rancho las Rosas ride their horses on the Island Park grounds on Saturday for a horse riding exhibition during the Root River Festival. the entire community, so it connects all of these different neighborhoods,” Root River Council Outreach Director Ben Lehner said. “That is really what this event is all about — kind of bringing the community together the same

way that the river does.”

Held at Island Park on the banks of the river, the event featured educational presentations from nonprofit organizations like the Racine Interfaith Coalition and the Citizens Climate Lobby. While

adults — parents, friends, grandparents — stopped to catch a sliver or two of the presentations, children, many of them with faces painted up like butterflies, chattered excitedly as they

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Preparing to celebrate the completion of Port’s newest park With the city lights of Port Washington in the background, Port Main Street Inc. Executive Director Sara Grover (right) and office manager Lauren Richmond released a paper sky lantern from Coal Dock Park Tuesday night in preparation for the park’s opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Main Street is selling lanterns to the public for what it’s calling The Launch of a Lifetime, which will be part of the celebration. Watching the trial run were Richmond’s husband Tim and their children Lily (left) and Nora. A story about the celebration is in section B. Photo by Sam Arendt

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Craig Clemmensen of Oconomowoc Utilities competes in the 2013 Lineman’s Rodeo in Oconomowoc Friday at the Oconomowoc Utility Building, 808 S. Worthington St. The competition attracted linemen from around the state to put their skills to the test in different challenges. More photos on Page 15.

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New post office deadline impacts local businesses

by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE - “Some collection times have been adjusted to align with our transportation and mail processing operating windows to ensure we continue to meet our service standards,” wrote Pete Nowacki, United States Postal Service representative, in an email.

Since 2012, the Eau Claire sorting facility has been on a list of 162 Postal Service facilities across the nation slated for consolidation. When

fully implemented in late 2014, the Postal Service expects its network consolidations to generate approximately $2 billion in annual cost reductions, and lead to total workforce reduction of up to 28,000 employees.

For area businesses, the cutbacks mean possible delays in service for customers and new mail deadlines for businesses.

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Obama, Rouhani hint at talks

By JULIE PACE and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hasan Rouhani both spoke up forcefully for a resumption of stalled nuclear negotiations Tuesday at the U.N., but they gave no ground on the long-held positions that have scuttled previous attempts to break the tense impasse.

The leaders’ separate appearances at the United Nations General Assembly came amid heightened speculation about a thaw in U.S.Iranian relations following the election of Rouhani, a moremoderate sounding cleric. In fact, officials from both countries had quietly negotiated the possibility of a brief meeting between Obama and Rouhani.

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Just hours after state legislators came to the Ashland City Council Chambers to announce proposed state legislation to strengthen laws against synthetic marijuana, members of the Ashland City Council enacted a two-pronged set of ordinances to restrict the sale of synthetics in the city of Ashland.

The two ordinances are aimed directly at a downtown Ashland business, J.C.

maintain a place of business where any substance, legal or illegal that causes or contributes to any immediate, serious, negative health effect is sold or distributed.

Under the ordinance, the establishment would be given 15 days to abate the public nuisance after receiving a warning. Upon receiving a citation, the establishment would be required to abate the nuisance immediately. The establishment would have the right of appeal to the city council. Any establishment cited for a public nuisance could be liable to a $500 to $1,000 fine for every day the nuisance continues, plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

The two measures passed the council unanimously, with relatively little discussion.

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This week Thrivent Financial, located on Main Street in Ashland, officially celebrate the welcoming of new Financial Associate Ashley Moore and the formation of a new team with David Pagels, current financial consultant.

“We look forward to the energy and dedication Ashley will bring to the team. She joins David Pagels, a Thrivent financial consultant since 1999, and will play a key role in serving our members’ financial needs," said Tom Young, managing partner of the eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin regional financial office.

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TFORD — The scores were high at the isconsin Little Ten Conference minionday at Hartford Golf Club. Hartford coach Scott Helms said the higher might be attributed to the back 9 being d a par 37. ever, neither Helms nor West Bend coh Andrea Rodenkirch thought driving roblem Monday. disappointed with a 191 team score. and chipping, that’s what we will be ng. Only short game,” Rodenkirch lot of three putts.” er Dam won the meet with a score of Golden Beavers have won five of the i-meets and look strong heading into LT Conference Championship on day at Rock River Hills Golf Club in . er Dam’s Abby Chase was the medalting a 4-over-par 41.

Bend took second with a score of 191.

West Bend is four team points behind Beaver Dam heading into the conference meet.

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Slinger upsets Catholic Memorial Owls defense plays big

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SLINGER — According to Vince Lombardi, one of the characteristics of mental toughness is to have a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in.

On Saturday, the Slinger boys soccer team refused to give in to Catholic Memorial as the Owls came out on top, 2-1, in the championship game of their host tournament.

“I look at this game and it’s the definition of mental toughness,” Slinger coach Brian Kiley said.

All three goals in the game were scored in the first half, with the Crusaders (8-4) striking first in the 14th minute.

Slinger responded with the equalizer in the 19th Sedlar minute and took a lead four minutes later with another goal.

Both goals for Slinger (5-7-1) were scored by Seth Sedlar — who beat the CMH defense both times — and was assisted by Mitch Noreen on both goals.

“That’s a credit to the guys,” Kiley said. “There were great runs by Sedlar and Noreen found him.”

After the two goals, the Owls had to make a switch to defense and protect the lead.

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G-E-T sophomore Bailey Schmidt claimed season medalist honors in the Coulee Conference for the second year in a row.

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The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School girls golf team was completely unfamiliar with the feelings that accompany winning a Coulee Conference championship until Saturday.

To be fair, Arcadia was the only school that did know anything about them since the conference was formed for the 2007 season.

The Raiders had won all of them, either by themselves or as part of a co-op with Cochrane-Fountain City, until the Red Hawks officially knocked them off Saturday at Drugan’s Castle Mound Golf Course.

“I thought at the end of last year, depending on how hard the girls worked in the summer, that we had a chance to beat Arcadia,” G-E-T coach Rick Schmidt said. “I think

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Brewers hop for healthy 20 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Manager Ron Roenicke would love to get more production from the Brewers’ core players in 2014.

If only he could just keep more of them on the field.

A challenging 2013 season has ended in Milwaukee with glimmers of hope for the future. Outfielder Carlos Gomez and shortstop Jean Segura are young, speedy cornerstones up the middle. Second baseman Scooter Gennett provided a late-summer spark at the plate. Yovani Gallardo re-emerged as an ace after getting over a strained left hamstring.

Now about the rest of those injured

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84-82 Oconomowoc senior Koty Thelen (15) celebrates a 54-yard touchdown with Jack Bourdo (3) in the second quarter against Wisconsin Lutheran on Friday, Sept. 27. In a game that shattered the previous state record for combined point total (by 33 points), Oconomowoc recorded a landmark win over Wisco in a wild 84-82 epic that caught the attention of football fans throughout the state. See story on Page 18.

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By PAIGE BRUNCLIK pbrunclik@jrn.com

City of Oconomowoc — Pabst Farms developer Peter Bell is questioning an alderwoman’s motives in using her personal email to communicate with constituents.

On Wednesday, Bell forwarded emails to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen from

Alderwoman Cathleen Slattery pertaining to the Pabst Farms development after the Common Council denied a conditionaluse permit and certified survey map for a Kwik Trip in the development. Bell asked Van Hollen for an opinion over whether Slattery’s use of her personal email violates state open-records laws.

Earlier this year, after the council denied the Kwik Trip requests, Pabst Farms attorneys filed an open-records request seeking documents, including emails, from aldermen

regarding Pabst Farms and the Kwik Trip.

Pabst Farms has also filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse the decision and is suing the city for $20 million based on loss of development as a result of the vote.

People have questioned whether the no vote for Kwik Trip was council members’ message to Pabst Farms that they oppose a proposed Walmart and Sam’s Club as anchors to the long-awaited outdoor mall.

On Wednesday, Bell shared several emails with Van Hollen questioning whether they violate

the state public-records law. In a letter to Van Hollen, Bell said he has concerns about Slattery using her personal email to conduct city business in order to prevent those documents from falling into the hands of others as a result of open-records requests.

“What is particularly troublesome to me is that Alder Slattery appears to be using her private Gmail account for the purpose of circumventing the public-records law. In an email Please see SLATTERY, Page 3

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Friday night, the Chiefs played Beloit-Turner again.

It was the fifth game of the season. Big Foot won 63-0.

Big Foot’s first play of the game started on its own 32 yard line and ended on the BeloitTurner 33. It was a 35-yard gain by running back Brandon Hausner.

That first drive only lasted four plays, but covered 68 yards in about 1:15.

It went like this: 35-yard gain, 2 yard gain, 11-yard gain, 20-yard Hausner touchdown run.

The kick was good. With 10:45 left in the first quarter, the score was Big Foot 7, BeloitTurner 0.

Quick. Simple. Easy.

The rest of the half wasn’t much different. Every one of Big Foot’s points came in the first two quarters.

The Chiefs’ backfield, led by the powerful one-two punch of Hausner and fullback Tim Long, gained 300 yards on the ground.

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Members of the Interact Club tossed candy to the crowd during the Arrowhead High School homecoming parade.

Arrowhead golfer Jessica Yost sent marshmellows into the crowd during the homecoming parade.

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Consulting Group, Inc. and cost The problem the city has Leader Managing Editor Recently, the city completed the city $10,500, it was suggest- had is it has trouble staffing the Lake Mills city officials held a fire department staffing study ed that the best course of action fire department from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and members of the a public meeting with Lake LMEMS who participated in Mills EMS and Lake Mills Fire the study also indicated their Department members before a “Just imagine if you called 911 and organization was having the packed house at City Hall same problems.

Monday night to discuss the no one showed up. the only way to It’s the belief of city staff city’s intention to merge the know that a 911 system is broken is that a partnership will guarantwo departments to form one. tee that two people will be on The city’s intention is to when somebody dials 911 and no duty at the fire department at merge the two departments one comes. Then it’s too late to try to all times. These people will be into the same building to paid, on-premise workers. enhance and strengthen the fix the system.“ of /those will be an emergency services that can be October 2, 2013One 8:51 pm Mark Bentheimer administrative assistant that provided by the city.

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Editor’s Note: An article in school districts based on results last week’s issue incorrectly re- of recently released state-issued district report cards. ported the Oak Creek-Franklin Waukesha, Oak Creek NOW 10/03/2013 Three schools, Deerfield EleJoint School District’s results on recently released state-issued re- mentary, Oak Creek High

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A place to rest Two sandhill cranes sit on top of a berm in the 7000 block of West Puetz Road early Saturday. The migrating birds distinctive trumpeting call can be heard for miles when the birds are in flight.

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The sun rises over a foggy Lake Minocqua early last Tuesday morning.

AV-W hosts survivor Northwoods mini-expedition

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On Friday, Sept. 6, the fifth grade class at AV-W School headed outside to kick off their survivor Northwoods mini-expedition.

In the morning students participated in several team building activities such as

“blind walk” and “mine field.” After lunch students learned fire building and shelter building skills.

These activities were designed to compliment the novel “Hatchet,” which students began reading the following week.

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DNR NORTHERN REGION DIRECTOR

Days are getting shorter and the nights longer signaling once again another summer is behind us and fall will soon arrive across the northland.

Wisconsin is a top fall tourism destination, which comes as no surprise to natives of the north or new comers.

There is a season for everyone and every season has its specialties. Some love all four seasons and I am among those who love to fish on ice or open water, hunt deer and turkey, always taking in the scenic beauty and diversity of the state and region.

And one of my favorite times of the year, bookended by summer’s lush green and winter’s whites is fall’s fashion show.

And this year fall foliage forecast promises to be one of the best in years and could be downright glorious.

It is a good time to get out for a hike alone, with family or

friends in one of our many state parks, trails or wildlife areas.

Take in the rich autumn air and the lemony yellows, deer hunter oranges and Badger reds.

And if that’s not enough for you, there’s more for you viewing pleasure. Not only fabulous colors, but spectacular views.

Waterfalls, lakeshores, and river ways dominate the landscape at many northern Wisconsin State Parks, forests, wildlife areas and trails.

You can’t go wrong wherever you go, but one of my family’s favorite destinations in any season is the majestic falls of Douglas County’s Amnicon and Pattison state parks. Framed by fall colors they should offer memorable photogenic moments.

Other can’t misses include Ashland County’s Copper Falls State Park, Polk County’s Interstate State Park, which offers jaw-dropping views of the scenic St. Croix River. Big Bay State Park, located on Madeline

Island, is a great fall destination to take in the brilliant fall color against the backdrop of Lake Superior.

To the east, Northern Highland American Legion State Forest is located in Vilas, Oneida and Iron counties, in heart of the Northwoods near the cities of Woodruff and Minocqua, the forest offers a spectacular panorama of color this fall.

From east to west and north to south, there is a colorful state park, forest or wildlife area near you. It’s a great time to pitch a tent next to that lakeside site you couldn’t get during the summer peak season. Or paddle tranquil waters, bike, hike, or sit, stare and marvel.

If you need more information about places to go, or where the color hot spots are, visit the Wisconsin Tourism website at www.travelwisconsin.com/fallcolor-report.

Bring your camera, binoculars and lunch. We hope to see you on the trail this fall.

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HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE

Scenic Bluffs takes paper route to avoid site snags

By MIKE TIGHE

Scenic Bluffs.

Scenic Bluffs, which has three counselors certified to help peoWhen technology fails, you can ple sign up, processed six paper always follow the paper trail to applications the first two days, sign up for health insurance in the Vogel said. The paper forms take federal marketplace. about five to 10 minutes for an That’s what staffers at the individual and 15 to 20 for famiCashton-based Scenic Bluffs lies, she said.

Community Health However, those “That is the Centers are doing to who use the paper help uninsured can’t find out downside of paper version clients apply for right away whether health insurance — it takes longer they qualify for tax under the Affordable or what the for verification. It credits Care Act. subsidies might be, The healthcare.gov takes a couple of while the online website crashed on its process is expected to first day of open weeks or months.” provide that instanAshley Vogel, enrollment Tuesday, taneously. health team member when more than 2.8 “That is the at Scenic Bluffs million unique visitors downside of paper — nationwide checked it it takes longer for out. It continued to verification,” she mtighe@lacrossetribune.com

Scenic Bluffs sign-up sites Certified application counselors for marketplace health insurance are available at Scenic Bluffs’ Cashton and Norwalk centers daily and at its outreach centers on the following schedule: ■ Mayo Clinic Health System-Sparta: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesdays.

■ Viroqua, at Vernon County Health Service or the ADRC office: 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

■ Tomah, at Neighbors for Neighbors Center: 1 to 5 p.m.

Fridays.

Uninsured in Monroe and Vernon counties who want to make an appointment at Scenic Bluffs can call 608-654-5100, ext.

283, or send an email to avogel@scenicbluffs.org.

Get a paper application Even though healthcare.gov isn’t user-friendly now, you October 7, 2013 4:04 pm / can visit marketplace.cms.gov to download an application and print it out.

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