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ses will be offered during the University sin-Washington County’s Winterim ses2-23, including a history of rock ‘n’ roll US 278) which will focus on the roots, orinfluential figures in the history of this henomenon. Also offered are introducedical anthropology (ANT 350), foundahemistry (CHE112), introduction to pubng (CTA 103), introduction to film (CTA theme in literature: ballroom dancing . All of the courses are three credits each Monday through Friday, with the excepundation of chemistry, which is two credets Monday through Thursday. sses are held Jan. 20, because of the ther King holiday observance. registering, new students must be for admission. To apply, visit elp.wisconsin.edu or pick up an applicam the Student Services Office, 400 y Drive, West Bend. of $212 per credit is due Jan. 2, which is st day to register. No advance deposit is

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wanis Club of West Bend named Zoe and Alyssa Gumm Key Club Students of h for their outstanding service and participation in Key Club. Arneman, a West Bend East sophomore, has volunteered for Full Shelf Food Pantry, Giving Tree and the Gingerbread is man Gumm House, involved in school including debate and forensics tournawell as programs at St. John’s Newburg. basketball and softball and excels in science classes. a West Bend East junior, has volunr activities including debate tournaple pie fundraisers, and Holy Angel’s es. ember of the National Honor Society, she P classes, learning French and is planp to France in 2014. She hopes to attend rsity of Wisconsin-Madison to major in mentary education.

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TOP: Huson Mountjoy, 13, does a handspring in a dance circle during the winter social at Slinger Middle School on Friday night. Students at the school helped raise 796 items of food in four days for the Slinger Food Pantry. LEFT: Gavin Skinner, 12, dances with a group of friends. BELOW: Students lie across the floor while dancing to the song “The Fox,” by Ylvis.

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Foul-shot woes leave Warriors out in cold n Poor free-throw effort saddles Ozaukee boys with loss after last-second win By DEBBIE HAMM Ozaukee Press correspondent

A HIP-CHECK COLLISION ensued when Ozaukee’s Keegan Richards tried to dribble past Kohler’s Joe Pellowski in a Central Lakeshore Conference game last week. Ozaukee rallied to win, 68-65, on a buzzer-beating basket by Andy Richter. Photo by Sam Arendt

Poor free-throw shooting helped saddle the Ozaukee boys’ basketball team with its first loss of the season Nov. 21. Making only eight of 23 foul shots (29%), the Warriors fell to Living Word Lutheran, 46-38, in a nonconference game. Ozaukee struggled offensively throughout the night and trailed, 9-4, after one quarter. Although the Warriors stayed within striking distance the rest of the way, they couldn’t mount a decisive rally. Lutheran was whistled for 22 fouls, but Ozaukee failed to take advantage at the line. Six Warriors each missed at least one free throw. Jake Wolff had nine points to lead Ozaukee, which also got seven apiece from Andy Richter and Tony Street. All of Wolff’s scoring came on three-point baskets. Daniel Axtman led Lutheran with 13 points, and Reggie Willman added 12. Ozaukee 68, Kohler 65 Richter’s three-pointer at the buzzer capped a fourth-quarter rally that lifted the Warriors to a Central Lakeshore Conference win in their season opener Nov. 19. Ozaukee trailed, 65-58, with one minute, 21 seconds to play but refused to quit. After Miller scored a basket to trim the deficit to five points, Wolff nailed a threepointer that pulled the Warriors within 65-63 with 41 seconds left. A Kohler turnover led to a three-point shot by Miller, who misfired but drew a foul. He sank two of three free throws to tie the game with 33.3 seconds remaining. The Blue Bombers then missed two con-

Boys’ Basketball Nonconference Living Word Lutheran 46, Ozaukee 38 Ozaukee - Owen Miller 1 3-6 6, Jake Wolff 3 0-0 9, Mike RIchter 1 3-6 5, Hunter Radtke 1 1-4 4, Andy Richter 3 1-4 7, Tony Street 3 0-1 7, Keegan Richards 0 0-2 0. Totals: 12 8-23 38. Three-point FG: 6 (Wolff 3, Miller, Radtke, Street). Total fouls: 14. Lutheran - Joel Rich 2 2-2 7, Kurt Janetzke 1 0-2 2, Daniel Axtman 4 5-6 13, Joel Komurka 2 0-0 4, Cameron Werner 0 0-0 0, Reggie Willman 5 2-4 12, John Winter 2 3-3 8. Totals: 16 12-17 46. Three-point FG: 2 (Rich, Winter). Total fouls: 22. Fouled out: Werner. Ozaukee........................4 14 10 10 - 38 Lutheran........................9 14 11 12 - 46

secutive shots, and Richter rebounded the second miss. Ozaukee called time-out with 2.4 seconds left. Although Richter was triple-covered, he took the inbounds pass and launched a threepoint that connected as the clock expired. Richter, a senior guard, finished with a team-high 17 points. Ozaukee fell behind early and trailed, 23-17, after one period. However, the Warriors roared back in the second quarter to take a 34-30 lead into halftime. Kohler outscored Ozaukee, 16-8, in the third quarter to take a 46-42 lead into the final eight minutes. The Warriors got 13 points from Wolff and 12 from Miller. Game-high scoring honors went to Kohler’s Brett Mueller with 29 points. His total included five three-point baskets. This week, Ozaukee faced Kiel on Tuesday before breaking for Thanksgiving. The Warriors’ will resume play with a 7:30 p.m. conference game Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Sheboygan Christian.

Versatility gives Benzschawel two-way NSC honors

By STEVE OSTERMANN Ozaukee Press staff

Making an impact on both sides of the football was all in a day’s work for Beau Benzschawel. It’s an approach the Grafton senior used to become an elite dual threat — and earn AllNorth Shore Conference first-team honors as both a tight end and defensive end. League coaches also chose Benzschawel to share the Offensive End of the Year award with Germantown’s Nick Holcomb. “Beau is the only player I’ve coached that other teams had to scheme for on offense and defense,” Grafton coach Ben Chossek said. “He had that much impact on the game.” At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Benzschawel had combination of size and athleticism that caught the eyes of college scouts. This fall, he made a verbal commitment to accept a scholarship to play football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Benzschawel broke his foot in a recent basketball practice, an injury that will sideline him at least six weeks. However, he is expected to make a full recovery and could resume playing by January. As a tight end, Benzschawel caught 13 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in

n Grafton senior lands in two all-conference first-team spots on his way to Offensive End of Year Award

Grafton’s option offense. He made an equally big impact on defense, piling up 65 tackles, including 44 solos. He had 16 tackles for losses and 5-1/2 quarterback sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and deflected two passes. Benzschawel repeated his all-conference first-team selection as a tight end last year, when he was also named to a second-team defensive Beau Benzschawel end. This fall, he was part of a talented senior group that led Grafton to its best season in more than a decade — a 4-5 overall record that included a 3-4 conference finish. The only other local player to receive AllNSC first-team honors was Port Washington’s Andy Fidler, who got the nod on offense as an interior lineman.

Fidler, a 6-5, 265-pound senior, showed his durability as a two-way player for the Pirates, who were 2-5 in the league. A solid run and pass blocker and defensive stalwart, he has received scholarship offers from several Division I college programs. “Andy was a dominant player and had a

great season for us,” Port coach John Bunyan said. “He was our best lineman. He pulls well and has really great feet. Whenever we needed yardage, we ran to his side.” Fidler received honorable mention as a defensive lineman. He led the Pirates with 66 tackles, including 39 solos, 10 stops for losses and two sacks. Given second-team recognition on offense See All-NSC on page 6A

All-state kudos cap banner football seasons

Grafton High School’s Beau Benzschawel can add state’s best to his football resumé. The senior has been named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association’s 2013 all-state first team as a defensive end, as well as receiving honorable mention as a tight end. Other area players given honorable mention in the coaches’ voting were Cedar Grove-Belgium’s Adam Chier (defensive end and offensive lineman), Logan Peterson

(wide receiver and defensive back) and Greg Wenzel (inside linebacker) and Port Washington’s Andy Fidler (offensive lineman). Each of the local honorees qualified for all-state consideration after being named to the All-East Central Region team and receiving all-conference first-team awards. Ozaukee’s Cody Stageman was also named to the All-East Central Region team as an offensive and defensive lineman.

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‘C’ IS FOR CHRISTMAS COOKIES Becca Smith, 3, decorates a cookie with frosting and sprinkles during the World’s Greatest Cookie Sale at the Country Springs Hotel on Friday, Nov. 29. More photos on Pages 14-15.

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Orange barrels will be just as abundant in 2014 Clinton Street, Hartwell Avenue on the list next year

projects in 2013. Orange barrels, however, won’t disappear in 2014. In fact, they will be just as prevalent. “It will be a busy summer,” said Project Engineer Alex DaBy CHRISTOPHER KUHAGEN mien. “Just as it will be a busy ckuhagen@jrn.com winter designing these projects.” The City of Waukesha had Twenty projects, which are numerous road construction part of the City of Waukesha’s

2014 Street Program, were presented to the Common Council Tuesday night. The estimated cost of the road budget is $5.1 million. Two are labeled as “major reconstruction projects.” Damian said they are given this description because of the amount of traffic on these roads.

One is at Clinton Street in downtown Waukesha that extends from West Broadway to Wisconsin Avenue. The estimated cost for the overhaul is $1.1 million. An informational meeting with business and property owners in downtown was recently held.

They were informed by city staff that the project includes replacing the deteriorated pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and terraces. It will widen the terrace to allow for additional safe pedestrian circulation, street trees and other street amenities.

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Novice and veteran alike feel thrill during ‘Nutcracker’ rehearsals

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Milwaukee Ballet dancer Rachel Malehorn, the Mouse King, leaps into the air to battle the soldiers during a rehearsal for the “The Nutcracker.”

Kids bring infectious energy to ballet Preparing for a ballet

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he Mouse King is on a break, standing to one side of a rehearsal studio filled with ballet students and company performers meeting for the first time. The kids have practiced among themselves for weeks. They are nervous, like little leaguers about to play catch with the Milwaukee Brewers. The veterans are composed. The Mouse King, Rachel Malehorn, describes her audacious moves and says that during a performance, when she is in

costume, she talks to herself to get into the character. “Come on Nutcracker,” she says. “Show me what you’ve got.” The Milwaukee Ballet is rehearsing for “The Nutcracker,” which will run Saturday through Dec. 27 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. “The Nutcracker” remains a rite of passage for the kids and a nostalgic marker for the dancers in the company. They may be hardworking artists, but the dancers

“The concept of eternal youth is something I am continuing to try to dive into. Every year, the kids help you get back in that mode.” Marc Petrocci, in his 11th season with the Milwaukee Ballet

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Trail pass: local clubs support proposal FROM PAGE 1A Czaja. The legislation would take effect in 2015. “I am hopeful we can educate our fellow legislators and residents about the importance of our snowmobile program and enjoy many more years of a successful ride,” said Czaja. Local reaction Holly Tomlanovich of the Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club in Eagle River, said the local club supports the legislation, as does the Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance. “We are 100% behind it,” she said. “We do get support in the form of donations from local businesses, but that isn’t enough any more. Grooming is big business.” Tomlanovich said the Sno-

he said. “Basically, no projects are being approved for two years.” Nykolayko said a new bridge, because it has to go through a complete engineering process, can cost in excess of $100,000. He said equipment and fuel costs are high for clubs. When it comes to the potential of getting additional club members, Nykolayko supports the proposed two-tier trail-user fee system to attract club members. He said the club currently has about 125 members. “The age of our club members just keeps getting older and older and this may spur participation from younger members,” said Nykolayko. “Brushing and getting easements is all volunteer work,

tourism and hospitality industries in our state, the Wisconsin Tavern League and Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association also strongly support this legislation,” said Czaja. The economic impact includes registration and outof-state trail passes, plus money spent at lodging, restaurants, taverns and other business facilities. “Currently, these incredible trails are maintained without the support of any state general fund dollars,” said Czaja. “Rather, the program is fundVital to tourism Czaja said Wisconsin is the ed by registration fees and nation’s leader in snowmobil- registration renewals on ing, with more than 25,000 snowmobiles, a portion of the miles of trails. According to gas tax formula, and out-ofthe Department of Tourism, state riders who currently snowmobiling generates more must purchase an annual trail December 12, 2013 6:50 pm / than $1 billion of economic sticker pass in order to use Wisconsin’s trails (their snowimpact to the state. Butch Grenier, owner of Track Side in Eagle River, said even though it would require him to put trail stickers on more than 50 rental sleds, he supports the legislation. “I think it’s a good thing,” said Grenier. “I’ve got some feedback and I haven’t heard anyone squawking about it. I just hope the funds get set aside just for snowmobile trails and the DNR doesn’t use them for other projects.”

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We still look to nature for insights on how to fly by Emily Stone

Naturalist, Educator Cable Natural History Museum

I love things that help me get a new perspective on the world, so I always request a window seat. Taxiing to the runway, my face pressed to the clear plastic window, I watched a flock of snow buntings swoop in unison above the grass. White flashed on their wings. There was grace in the unconsciousness of their flight. Birds are so well adapted for travel through the air that their movements can seem effortless. Even when we see how hard they are working, the power in an eagle’s wings and the skill of a hummingbird’s maneuvers fill us with a sense of awe. Humandesigned flight was not so easy. In the years since Icarus flapped his waxy wings toward the sun in ancient Greek mythology (and fell into the ocean when they melted), humans hadn’t had much luck trying to copy birds. Paradoxically, the great success in human flight came when we stopped trying to mimic natural flyers and began designing from scratch, says Professor Spedding, of the University of Southern California. Now there I was, ready to take to the air, casually fulfilling the dream of flight with millions of other people today. We turned down onto our runway and sped up. As the force pushed me back into the seat, I imagined what it must be like to be a loon – running hard across the lake, splashing and pushing with broad feet, until finally achieving enough speed for liftoff. Even when I was no longer jostled by the bumps of earth, I was still pressed back into my seat by the acceleration. Loons have the heaviest wing-loading of any flighted bird, so they, like airplanes, must gain speed in order to generate enough lift to leave the ground. They must maintain that speed, too, or risk a crash landing. Have you ever seen a loon fly slowly? Me neither. Also like commercial

airliners, loons need their wings mostly for long-distance trips, and use wide-open spaces for takeoff and landing. This allows both planes and birds to survive with limited maneuverability. I’m likewise fascinated to see a bird’s-eye-view of the landscape – to follow familiar rivers, highways, lakeshores and forests in an effort to understand them from a new perspective. Today, however, my view was blocked as we rose through a thick layer of bright white clouds. Thankfully, the pilot has a sophisticated instrument panel that helps guide our course. Birds, too, have a sophisticated set of tools for navigation. Besides using landmarks during the day, they use the rotation of the stars, the orientation of earth’s magnetic field, and the angles of polarized light at sunset. New research from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany, has added weight to the hypothesis that homing pigeons (and probably other birds, too) use smell to navigate home. Every place smells a little different, and breezes coming from different directions carry that information to the pigeons. The birds can essentially create a smell map in their head that helps them navigate back home. Amazing! But I’m still glad my pilot is using a GPS. Although humans only achieved flight when they stopped trying to copy birds, now that we’ve figured it out, engineers are looking back at the more expe-

rienced flyers to solve all sorts of problems. For example, jet aircraft engines used to “choke” at supersonic speeds due to air moving around the engine instead of through it. The peregrine falcon – which can dive at over 200 mph – provided a solution. Specialized cone-shaped bones near its nostrils, called baffles, deflect shockwaves of air and allow peregrines to keep breathing. Jet engines now have similar cones in their engines. Despite the clouds, we found Chicago, and with our loon-like limited maneuverability, swung wide over the lake to start the landing pattern. As we slowed down to land, the plane used another bird-like feature on the wing. Nearing the ground, slats on the front of airplane’s wings dropped down. According to Wikipedia, this “allows the wing to achieve a higher than normal angle of attack – and thus lift – without resulting in a stall.” On a bird, the alula--a small projection on the leading edge of the wing--serves the same purpose. It is essentially the bird’s thumb, and its three-to-five feathers can be moved freely. When flying slowly or landing, the bird can move the alula slightly upward and forward, giving it the same advantages as the airplane slats in slower or higher-angled flight. Future airplanes may use a sharkskin-like paint job or butterfly scale-like coverings to reduce drag. Seabird-like moveable wings might improve efficiency with gusts. Humans continue to look to nature for more ways to improve our flight. Even rubber made from Kazakh dandelions may one day provide a more sustainable material for landing gear. As the old-fashioned rubber tires bumped onto the runway beneath me, I was grateful for the chance to view the world from a new perspective. But I realized that my relatively effortless trip was made possible by years of innovation – just like the snow buntings’ effortless grace came only after eons of evolution.

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April 1. While there are other local spring elections for town, villages and cities, all 25 of Sheboygan County Supervisor’s positions will be up for election this coming year. Partisan elections in Wisconsin take place in the fall. It should be noted, early leaders in our country were true citizen representatives. Most had jobs like farming, professional occupations or were retired and had time and flexibility to serve the public. Professional full-time politicians were of concern both then and now. George Washington, our first President, even though he could have easily been re-elected, to show leadership and the need for limits, decided that he would

limit his terms in office. In doing so, other citizens were needed to come forward and serve. We still need citizens to step forward, to bring in fresh ideas and to offer their services. If you are not sure who your supervisor is, where are the supervisory district lines, what are the responsibilities, or other Sheboygan County Board background information, you can go online. The website listing which shows the Sheboygan County Board members, District map, and background on each of the present supervisors is: www.sheboygan county.com/government/countyboard. It is important to remind readers that to serve is both an honor as well as a civic responsibility.

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Politics takes unexpected turns POMMER from 4 next eight years. State Sens. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, and Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, have indicated they won’t seek re-election next year. Lehman first won a seat in the State Senate in 2006. Then in 2010 he was defeated by Republican Van Wanggaard of Racine. But Lehman regained the seat in a recall election conducted under the old boundary lines. Republicans asked the Government Accountability Board (GAB) to conduct the legislative recall elections under their newly created boundary lines. The board, composed of six former judges, refused, saying the senators facing recall elections should be subject to the same voters that had elected them. Republicans were furious. Wanggaard vowed he would be back. Knowing the GOP efforts to gerrymander the Legislature, political insiders thought he was correct. Some Republicans huffed and puffed about the treatment they had received from the Government Accountability Board. The resentment may still be lingering in the GOP Senate caucus. Earlier this year Gov. Walker had renominated retired Appeals Court Judge David Deininger for a GAB term. Later Walker ruefully withdrew the nomination, saying he didn’t have the votes in the State Senate. Deininger, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, had served as a Republican member of the Assembly, and then served as a Green County judge before Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed him to the Appeal Court. Deininger twice won re-election to that post. Walker’s new choice for the GAB slot is former Republican Assembly speaker and one-term U.S. Congressman Harold Froehlich of Appleton. Gov. Lee Dreyfus appointed him a circuit judge in 1981 and he retired in 2011. Froehlich knows all about angry Republican folks. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, he voted for one of the articles of impeachment against President Nixon. He was not re-elected, and Froehlich told friends how during that election he had tried to see a prominent backer, but was left sitting ignored in the man’s office for hours. Politics takes unexpected twists. In Wisconsin, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run as a two-person ticket. Walker’s bid to be either president or vice president of the United States could focus more attention on his running mate - the person who would become governor if Walker’s ambition is fulfilled.

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Breakfast with the ‘big guy’ Omro Herald 12/12/2013

By Julie Schmidt At one point it was standing room only at Breakfast With Santa last Saturday, according to Marion Braasch of the Omro Area Community Center. The dining room was filled with families enjoying all the French toast they could eat, frosting cookies with Mrs. Claus, having their faces painted and telling Santa Claus what they’d like to find under the tree on Christmas morning. “Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Omro Area Community Center’s Breakfast with Santa event,” said Community Development and Main Street Director Dana Racine. “The turnout was wonderful and specifically we’d like to thank all of the volunteers and sponsors who made it all possible.” The OACC teamed up with the Omro Girls Scouts this year for a holiday vendor a craft fair, once again providing unique shopping opportunities now all under one roof. Omro’s fifth grade students also hosted a bake sale and sold concessions, making for a great multi-faceted event. For more photos, see Page 8.

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Three-year old Easton Norwalk of LaValle took a while to warm up to Santa, but the two had a talk, and Easton felt comfortable enough to ask for an air compressor, among other things to “help him fix a flat tire.” Santa and Easton met up at the Kettle and Cup in Reedsburg for a benefit in behalf of Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter.

HELPING CLAUS Santa, volunteers raise money for Safe Harbor women’s shelter Kim Lamoreaux Capital Newspapers

REEDSBURG | The homeless shelter for women here hosted a holiday fundraiser Saturday, as organizers sought support from the community so they could help provide a safe, warm place for

those in need. The Safe Harbor shelter in Reedsburg almost always is full and in need of donations from the community in all forms from cash to any household items. The shelter had its holiday fundraiser at the Kettle and Kup on Main Street

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Wisconsin guard Traevon Jacks ball from Virginia guard Justin An sin head coach Bo Ryan looks ACC Challenge action Wedn lottesville, Va. The Badgers won helping Ryan collect his 300th Wisconsin. For more, see Sport

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DEATH NOTICES Fred Edwin Beilharz Jr./Edgerton Mary Fleschner/Williams Bay Al Garcia/Janesville Ronald Merle Jennings/Evansville Ivan Martin/Janesville

Murray L. McLaughlin/Delavan and Tucs Alvino Ortiz/Sharon Talia Ortiz/Sharon Brittney Ortiz/Sharon Gloria A. Steele/Lake Geneva

Johnny E.Wiggins/Fort Wayne, Ind., and Joseph W.Williams Sr./Walworth

Ronald Arthur “Rusty”Wittig/Edgerton Anthony G.“Tony”Wolf/Janesville

Bill Olmsted/bolmsted@gazettextra.com Holiday lights gleam from trees and along paths, casting a glow on the water at sunset Wednesday at Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville. Crews are readying and testing more than 300,000 lights, decorative icicles and luminarias that will be on display at Rotary Gardens’ 2013 Holiday Light Show. The show opens to the public on Friday, Dec. 13, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 29. Hours are 4:30 to 9 p.m. daily.Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call the gardens at 608-752-3885 or visit rotarybotanicalgardens.org. For more photos and details about the 2013 Holiday Light Show, see kicks on pages 1C and 5C.

OBITUARIES William J. Close/Janesville Mary Fleschner/Williams Bay Elaine E. Frisinger/Janesville Ronald Merle Jennings/Evansville Michael J. McDonough/Elkhorn Thelma Parr/Janesville Craig Rau/Janesville

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Carley Duchak, left, and Becky Sterba take a stroll along 56th Street near Southport Marina during a snowstorm on Sunday evening. ning at 7 a.m., were spread throughout the city, Cooper said. “It’s still pretty slick and slippery out there,” he said early Sunday evening. Authorities said that many of the crashes were due to drivers not taking precautions for conditions and not slowing down on the icy roads. At 6:30 p.m., the city issued snow no-parking restrictions on posted snow routes; 2 inches of snow had fallen by then.

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A van involved in a multiple-vehicle accident on Sunday morning on I-94, west of Highway 20, is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck. One person was killed in the crash. her visit. Vinehout was to have appeared at a meet-and-greet event at Caleo Coffeehouse, 2324 18th St., when she was held up in traffic. She canceled the event due to the weather. The senator and her party apparently turned around when the accident occurred before 11 a.m., according to

Shanon Molina, who was hosting the local event. State Sen. Bob Wirch, DSomers, talked with Vinehout while she was recovering at St. Catherine’s Medical Center. Wirch said Vinehout suffered multiple breaks to her arm between the elbow and shoulder. “She’s thankful it wasn’t worse,” he said.

Nothing major here Meanwhile, slick and slippery weather conditions due to the snow contributed to at least 14 accidents in Kenosha, according to police. No major injury accidents were reported, according to Sgt. Dan Cooper of the Kenosha Police Department. The accidents, reported begin-

Drifting a concern Sarah Marquardt, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sullivan, said that snowfall was expected to end at 11 p.m. Sunday, but the main threat today would be blowing snow across roads. Unofficial snowfall amounts, recorded by the weather service from residents, ranged from 2 to 2.8 inches in Kenosha County.

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Supervisors will meet on Tuesday JEFFERSON — In addition to recognizing outgoing supervisor Rick Kuhlman, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to address a handful of resolutions. Among these will be one calling for the support of legislation requiring a marriage officiant to be 18 years of age and eliminating the requirement for letters of sponsorship. Another resolution to be handled by the board calls for support of legislation changing the method by which a municipality may collect razing costs. Purchases by the highway department also come before the board in resolution form

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Jim Reynolds plays taps during Navy Club Ship 40 of Kenosha’s rememberance of the 72nd anniversary of the suprise attack on Pearl Harbor Saturday at Navy Park. Reynolds is a member of Bugles Across America and plays at numerous veterans memorials.

Remembering Pearl Harbor’s fallen BY JOHN KREROWICZ

jkrerowicz@kenoshanews.com The names of the Kenosha man and 49 other Wisconsin residents who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 72 years ago are engraved on bricks in Navy Park at Kenosha’s lakefront. Steve Tindall encouraged the 45 or so people who came to pay Video footage their respects KenoshaNews.com/Video at the site, Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street, on Saturday to read those names. “Then try to imagine what it was like for these men on that day,” said Tindall, commander of The Navy Club Ship 40 of Kenosha. The club organized the memorial gathering, which included a rifle squad, a wreath presentation and taps.

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One man Paul Herrick was the sole Kenosha resident to perish during the surprise Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941, at the naval base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. More than 2,400 Americans lost their lives during the raid. The attack prompted the United States to enter World War II. Tindall said there were two attacks: the first was before noon Kenosha time and a second about an hour after the first one ended.

Many deaths He described it as a “day of nightmares” when the Japanese attacked ships, military barracks and other sites. Soldiers, sailors and Marines died from bullets and parts of flying debris or were burned to death from the flaming oil covering the harbor water, he said. “It was a hell that could only be understood by the men who were there,” he said. Fifteen men were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for their reactions during the attack, Tindall said. “They took action to save others without regard for their own lives,” he said. “That leaves us with the unanswered question: If I were in the same situation, would I have done?” Decemberwhat 9, 2013 7:19 pm /

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An 88-year-old Kendall man was injured in a hunting incident in Monroe County, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Authorities responded to a call at about 1 p.m. Nov. 23 after the man was struck by a stray bullet while sitting at his kitchen table, said Monroe County conservation warden Matt Modjeski. “The shooter is unknown at this time,” Modjeski said. The bullet traveled through the man’s double-paned window, blinds and an unoccupied

“It struck the man in the back, causing a bruise and just breaking the skin,” Modjeski said. Modjeski believes the injury was caused by a stray bullet from a nearby hunter, but said it was “unlikely” that law enforcement would locate the shooter without a hunter coming forward. The hunter may not even know the bullet struck someone, he said. The Monroe County incident was one of eight hunting-related injuries in Wisconsin during the 9-day gun deer-hunting season. There were no fatalities for the first time since 2005. “That’s a good thing, but

“It is quite unusual for someone to get struck and injured while sitting in their home.”

incidents,” Modjeski said. The DNR’s hunter’s safety course requirements have kept incidents to a minimum. “There’s no question that hunter’s safety has brought that number down,” Modjeski said. The majority of incidents happen while hunters are driving deer or hauling loaded rifles up into a deer stand. Each year there are a few incidents of bullets hitting rural homes. Matt Modjeski, “It is quite unusual for someMonroe County conservation warden one to get struck and injured while sitting in their home,” investigation by the WisconModjeski said. 2013DNR. 7:25 pm / Monroe County “Thank goodness it December was only 9, sin The a minor injury,” Modjeski added. Sheriff’s Department is assisting

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A new television service is set to launc 11 Wisconsin counties, offering customers sic channels for a subscription price startin $8 per month. But first Aereo will need to past lawsuits from major broadcasters claim it steals copyrighted material. The c pany says it will have service in Wisconsin co ties including Dane, Rock, Green, Lafay Grant, Iowa, Columbia, Sauk, Richland, Jun and Marquette in early 2014.

SPORTS 1B-8B Craig girls roll, Parker falls

The Janesville Craig girls basketball t used a 23-5 third quarter to run Oconomowoc, 72-37, in a home nonconfere game Saturday. Al Hughes and Anne Sc macher paced the Cougars with 12 poi Meanwhile, Oshkosh West used a 17-7 seco quarter advantage to pull away from Janesville Parker girls for a 52-36 victory urday. Jessica Thompson and Bree Porter e scored nine points to lead the way for Park

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The Obama administration says it will m its self-imposed deadline of fixing the trou health care website so that 50,000 people log in at the same time starting late Satur Round-the-clock repair work since Hea Care.gov went live on Oct. 1 has produced er errors and pages are loading faster. Even the site still won’t be able to do everything administration wanted.

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DEATH NOTICES 8A

Alice Elizabeth Heyerdahl/Beloit Margaret Sutherland/Adams and Whitewater Donald J. Severa/Janesville Lee Curtis Vanderlip/Janesville Dwain A.Yttri/Milton

Bill Olmsted/bolmsted@gazettextra.com Milder-than-expected weather turned Saturday into a pleasant day to enjoy a stroll on the trail through Palmer Park in Janesville. Temperatures are forecast to stay in the 30s and possibly reach the 40s well into this week. Weather on Page 9A.

OBITUARIES 8A

Christopher A. Becker/Madison Arthur D. Maresch/Middleton and Janesville Donald Earl Pierce/Edgerton Richard Sheridan/Janesville

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STAR SPANGLED CHRISTMAS–Little Stars (from the left) Avery Fregien, Gwendolyn & Giselle Rose, and Lauren Van Straten sing their part in "Star Spangled Christmas" presented at the Mielke Arts Center December 5 & 6 at 7pm and 7 & 8 at 2pm. Admission is free with free will offering appreciated. No reservations needed. Info: 715-823-5133. Pictured at the left, Snoopy (Connor Fregien) checks out his house in "Star Spangled Christmas". All proceeds benefit the area animal shelters.

School District of Marion Board to Meet December 11

BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, December 11, 2013 BOARD OF EDUCATION-SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARION District Board Room 7:00 p.m. A.Pledge of Allegiance December 2013 3:21 pmCall / B.Call to6,Order, Roll C.Consent Agenda

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Two managers at Cascade Mountain ski resort shovel snow Wednesday off the moving sidewalk on the snow tubing hill. Workers were busy this week to prepare for today’s opening, which includes the tubing area with a new building and all-day passes.

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als said Nov. October, but there was concern timeline was too tight and the conward a $20.7 about doing such a massive con- struction process could be impactuild the two struction project during Wiscon- 12/06/2013 ed by weather over the winter. Waupaca, Wisconsin Statea Farmer ions on the sin winter. Now, they plan to demolish the old Energy CenUnder that scenario, construc- barns on the grounds after the Mid-

events like World Dairy Expo and The Midwest Horse Fair in Dane County.

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SULLIVAN — One Sullivan man is taking the phrase “deck the halls” quite literally this holiday season and for a good cause. Randy McHugh, a member of the Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department and a village trustee, has been decorating his house and timing the show to music for four years, but this

year the part-time engineer would like his animated Christmas light show to raise money for the Sullivan Fire Department. McHugh said the display got started after his wife would put up Christmas decorations and they would still be up in July. “My wife was notorious at our old house for putting up decorations and never taking them down. So I would

get abused by the neighbors about Christmas lights in July. So we made an agreement that I would do the Christmas lights but I would get to be a geek about it.” “The first display was pretty well done. It had 32 channels, a channel is an individual controllable light, and this year we have 144 channels, 4,000 lights (Continued on back, col. 1)

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ADISON — Cold weather put a damper on Wisconsin’s gun deer season, leading hunters to cut their outings short and resulting in a slightly weaker harvest than last year, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. The DNR sold 633,602 licenses, up from 633,460 in 2012. But preliminary totals from the nine-day season show hunters killed 226,582 deer, down 7 percent from 243,739 deer last year. They took 97,765 bucks, down 15 percent from 2012. The antlerless kill was virtually unchanged from last year; hunters took128,817 antlerless deer compared with 128,917 in 2012. The northern area of the state saw a15 percent drop in the overall harvest, the largest decline of any region, according to the DNR. The buck harvest was down

19 percent and the antlerless harvest was down 11 percent there. The northeast region was the only area that saw an overall increase, and even that was minuscule at 1.4 percent. The antlerless harvest was up 11 percent in that region but the buck take was down 8 percent. DNR officials said a cold snap that

gripped most of the state forced many hunters to cut down on hours spent in the woods. Much of Wisconsin saw highs in the teens and 20s during opening weekend. Highs on Thanksgiving Day ranged from the low 20s to the low 30s. “It was downright brutal out there early in the week, and the opening weekend totals reflected that,” DNR big game ecologist Kevin Wallenfang said in a statement. “Feedback from our deer hunter wildlife survey shows that, not surprisingly, hunters themselves felt the weather during the first half of the season ranked the poorest they’ve seen in the five years that we’ve done the survey.” The agency reported eight people were shot with a firearm during the season. No one was killed in any of the incidents. Tomahawk native Jay Leggett, a television actor, died of a heart attack in Tomahawk while hunting on opening day.

Common Core yields odd political allegiances By Philip Elliott Associated Press

leaning groups don’t like the standardized tests and are

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the Common Core kind of gets it from both ends a little bit.”

showed American students lagging behind many of their

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ave Hestad, left, and his son, Mitchell, venture onto the early ice cover of Monona Bay to pass the puck Monday. While Monday’s conditions supported the skaters, Sgt. John Brogan, who oversees the Dane County Sheriff’s Office’s marine and trail enforcement, said the lakes are not yet safe. With high temperatures projected in the 40s and significant chances for rain Tuesday and Wednesday, ice conditions could become more treacherous.

Man charged in three-county crime wave might not face trial James Kruger is not competent to assist in his defense, a judge agrees; another hearing is set. ROB SCHULTZ ‌rschultz@madison.com, 608‑252‑6487

LANCASTER — A Fall River man who police say went on a three-county crime spree in September that included armed robbery, kidnapping and a highspeed chase was found not competent to stand trial by a Grant County judge Monday morning. James Kruger, 36, was committed to a mental institution for up to one year by Grant County Circuit Judge Robert VanDeHey, saying he accepted a psychiatrist’s report that Kruger was not

committed to Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison. Oliveto said she wasn’t sure when Kruger would be committed because he faces another competency hearing, scheduled for Dec. 10, in Iowa County. Kruger has been in the Iowa County Jail in Dodgeville since his arrest on Sept. 10. The same psychiatrist’s report used for Monday’s hearing in Grant County will be used for the hearing in Iowa County, Oliveto said. Last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker put Kruger’s federal case on hold until VanDeHey determines that Kruger is competent to stand trial. U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil opposed the delay, noting in a letter to Crocker that calls Kruger has made from jail show he is lucid and able to process infor-

VanDeHey said the psychiatrist who examined Kruger wrote in his report that he had strong concerns that Kruger “was trying to pull his leg.” The psychiatrist also reported that, with new medications, Kruger is likely to become competent to stand trial. Kruger told VanDeHey that his mental problems were real. “For a long time, I’ve had a hard time determining what’s real and what’s not,” Kruger said. “There’s no hoax or circus act going on. This has been going on for years. My mental health has been deteriorating for some time.” Kruger’s alleged crime spree began when, according to a Dane County criminal complaint, he allegedly stabbed 48-year-old 6, 2013 6:38 pm / DarinDecember Mays on Sept. 9 on Madison’s East Side.

With daunting and a volume of inf absorb, Madison’s Square Committee lik until next year to re developer to team w on a massive remake Downtown blocks. The committee heard a detailed staff proposals from two d teams vying to build for Monona Terrace uses on the blocks th the landmark Madiso Building and aging East Parking garage. JDS Development of the Hammes Co. tic Realty Co., has $159.1 million plan use the Municipal Bu centerpiece of a 308 with new city offices and other uses on the East block. Journeyman Grou with Marcus Hotels & LZ Ventures, has a $ project that keeps pal Building as city o 352-room hotel beh housing, commercia more across Pinckney Both projects repla ernment East garag spaces. Project Director G led a staff presentati advantages to JDS in use and cost, and a nod for a more co that honors the city to keep the Municipa city offices. Austin, who has l build Monona Terra Center and UW-Mad tutes of Discovery, s sider this the most co ect I’ve worked on in

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Man survives 3 days at bottom of Atlantic LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat for three days, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. The Nigerian cook survived by breathing an ever-dwindling supply of oxygen in an air pocket. A video of Okene’s rescue in May — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArWGILmKCqE — that was posted on the Internet more than six months later has gone viral this week. As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene, dressed only in boxer shorts, recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: “Oh God, by your name, save me. ... The Lord sustains my life.” To this day, Okene believes his rescue after 72 hours underwater at a depth of 30 meters (about 100 feet) is a sign of divine deliverance. The other 11 seaman aboard the Jascon 4 died. Divers sent to the scene were looking only for bodies, according to Tony Walker, project manager for the Dutch company DCN Diving, who were called to the scene because

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In this image made available Tuesday, Harrison Odjegba Okene looks in awe as a rescue diver surfaces into the air pocket which has kept Okene alive for nearly three days, recorded by the diver’s headcam video the full impact of December the miraculous encounter becomes 6, 2013 6:26 pm / plain the see.

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very day that a ounty Board coming includes a art theft. s what happened when the County ciary and property met. afterthought, the hing” that Clerk of n Raimer appended f her monthly report to the committee. About a week before Thanksgiving, Raimer said, somebody walked off with three pictures that had decorated the walls of 2 jury room — a or room that is used deliberating jurors, attorneys conferents, or courthouse eeking a table to eat s. med 5-by-7-inch worth $5 each, ing to Raimer. scenic images — a house and a landdered in such a ey look threel, and with images ange depending on om which they’re example, the tree leaves if viewed gle and is bare from le. aid she ordered the m a catalog several nd paid for them out pocket.

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MONTELLO — A N teen accused of settin two town of Neshkoro August 2012 was orde time in jail and on pro Adam J. Friedl, 18, no contest Wednesday arson and two misdem charges of criminal da property and disorder Judge Bernard Bult Friedl to serve 30 days five years of probation At the hearing, Frie gized, and said he will doing things from now “I now know it was Friedl said.

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Jayce Babcock yawns Wednesday during the Kiddie Christmas in Portage. The one-month-old baby was more interested in snuggling with his mom Sammie Babcock than watching the children decorate ornaments. Santa Claus also made an appearance. See more photos at www.portagedailyregister.com.

Police say Portage man beat his dog Shannon Green Daily Register

police he has every right to beat his dog, police said. Police were called at

to a criminal complaint. December 6, 2013 6:29 pm / Witnesses said they saw Monnier beating the dog with

SHANNON GREEN

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United States since the she added. site. Wisconsin's early warns and among the six still Clean water is an essential ing program, which is geared Waupaca, Wisconsin State Farmer eved to be present, Gevens when washing potatoes11/22/2013 before to the geographic location of nted out. putting them into storage, Ge- the state's major commercial omatoes are also vulnera- vens continued. If there is a growing regions, is based on18 o late blight and can easily concern about pathogens as different factors to determine y a role in the spread of the asetopotatoes,Gevensobved. One difference is that pathogen eventually dies omatoes but that it will ren alive in potato tubers.

They are Defender, Satina, and Jacqueline Lee. The latter two are yellow-fleshed varieties. An archive of the webinar is available at spudman.com.

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reatment with fungicides be very effective and a mpt treatment is crucial h late blight, Gevens reked. To protect their huge estment, most commercial wers follow the PhysiologAccumulation (plant matyordevelopment)timetachart that the Extension vice in Wisconsin provide growers. or control or treatment of y blight, there are 18 apved products in the comcial market, Gevens ed. Some of them are base ectants that offer protecon the exterior of plants le the more expensive sysic products develop resiste within the plants, she exned. evens recommends nging the mode of action tank mixes during the sence of fungicide treatnts that might be applied ry seven, 10, or 14 days over eriod of up to several nths. She cited the very h yields of up to 650 hundweights per acre from set Burbanks at the ExtenService experimental stanear Hancock following a eek fungicide treatment duct.

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Although cooler temperatures have driven away many of our favorite song birds, it's nice to see the return of the Juncos.

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There were simply so many things that Jim Jeskewitz was beyond being the legendary state championship football coach at Menomonee Falls East and later Menomonee Falls high schools that it’s simply hard to quantify. That’s why so many people right now are feeling sad, awkward and just plain off-center, because there’s a large hole in the village and it will be very

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Storm on the horizon

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A squall line cloud bringing heavy rain approached the buildings on the Michael Weber farm along County G north of Marytown in Fond du Lac County on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17. Unlike places further to the south in Wisconsin and in Illinois, this area escaped damage from the wide-spread storm.

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Ethanol cuts proposed by EPA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements for the coming year, it proposed slashing the amount of ethanol that will be used and led to outcry from a number of farm groups. The agency proposal would cut the statutory level of 14.4 to 13 billion gallons of ethanol and cut what is called the volumetric requirement from 18.15 billion gallons to just over 15 billion gallons. The agency said proposed ethanol reduction was needed because U.S. consumers have been using less gasoline and because the industry had all the ethanol it needed to meet the blend standard of 10 percent ethanol in motor fuels. Opponents of the move said the EPA doesn’t have the statutory authority to lower the total requirement in this way, without certain conditions being present. The agency can lay down a “general waiver” but only if “severe economic harm or inadequate supply of domestic ethanol”

can be shown. Neither of those conditions are present, said opponents. Some farm groups however — notably those in the livestock sector that have been hurt by higher grain prices — applauded the move. The National Turkey Federation and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association were among a group of livestock and poultry producers that said the EPA’s move would be a step toward remedying the detrimental impact ethanol production has on the economy. The current RFS, they said, “makes feeding livestock risky because our industries are not competing on a level playing field.” It should be the responsibility of Congress to find a lasting solution to the “rigid, inflexible program” so livestock and poultry producers can be back on equal standing in the marketplace, they said. A number of dairy groups, including California Dairy Campaign and California Dairies, Inc., joined other livestock groups, including the National Pork Producers Council in applauding the EPA move. It was another story over at the Renewable Fuels Association where Bob Dineen, president and CEO accused the EPA of rewriting the statu-

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Urgent care: Rural health service decision coming to deadline and expanded to Waupaca and Outagamie counties in 2011. Since February, Strebel has been working There is a sense of urgency for those in Mara- with interested community members in Marathon thon County who are tryCounty to replicate the ing to replicate the Rural program there. Health Initiative program Through the initiative, that is currently providing registered nurses make health screening services house calls to rural famito farm families in Shawano, Waupaca and Outag- lies to do preventative health screenings, farm amie counties. and home safety assessProgram development funds and time allotted by ments, and healthy lifethe Rural Health Initiative style education. They also provide referrals to other board of directors to get community health sera new program going in Marathon County will end vices, social services and counseling programs for Dec. 31. financial and agricultural “Now it’s, ‘OK, MaraNovembersupport. 21, 2013 10:04 pm / thon County, if you really The delay in Marathon want this, now’s the time

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The Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association unveiled a new marketing campaign slogan, “LUV-R-AG,” at a Nov. 12 summit.

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t field,” Malling said. “That d field position allows you to a little more aggressive on nse.” AHS got five touchdowns for game and four of those scoreries started in Hudson tery. After falling behind 7-0, the hawks grabbed a 17-7 lead at rmission as senior Trevor ing booted a 31-yard field followed by a pair of short hdown runs (1 and 2 yards) enior running back Ty Jager. Arrowhead broke the game n when it scored twice in the d period. That first score e on a 44-yard pass from homore quarterback Johnny anso to senior end Ricky o, who out-muscled a Huddefender for the ball at the rd line. Cody Sellhausen ed a 12-yard scoring on Ar-

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he 2013 Midwest Classic ference teams were annced recently at the end-ofseason coaches meeting. Roman Manning of St. n’s Northwestern Military emy was named first team. acob Emery of Lake Country heran, a defender, was placed he second team along with fielder Jack Euclide and Ardo Alvarez of St. John’s thwestern Military Acade-

Other first-team picks ined Jack Wells of University ool, Ryan Send of Brookfield demy, Sam Bernstein of Unity School, Sinuhe Espinoza Wayland Academy, Ethan derson of Christian Life, han Washburn of Brookfield demy, Isaac Schlenker of versity School, Can Ozbal-

before the Finco touchd The Raiders had forced AH punt from its own 41-yard got whistled for a roughin kicker call when Ross Wu barth plowed into punter Marguth. The defense got big g form Billy Hirschfeld, R man, Driscoll, Seitz, He Jack Bredeson and Sam S buchner. But it was Hirschfeld, will play at Wisconsin next that summed things up bes “We kept our composu ter they scored, and we kn was going to be a rough ga the 6-6, 270-pound Hirsc said. “They’re an amazing and they came out hard an us off guard, but we came Staff photo by Todd Ponath and made plays defensively Arrowhead’s Cody Sellhausen breaks through the defense on his way to a touchdown in the third were not fazed after the to quarter against Germantown on Nov. 8. Sellhausen and the Warhawks are running all the way down. It was just amazing back to Camp Randall Stadium for the state-title game. we came back and played rowhead’s next series. when Sellhausen, who finished yard run. that first drive.” Sellhausen closed out the with a team-high 79 yards on 11 And now it’s on to the A huge mistake by the HudAHS scoring with 8:55 to play carries, scampered in for a 2- son defense came just three plays championship game.

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really throw the football. He worked hard all season to improve, and he’s really, really good. He was a second-team allconference pick last year and I think he felt a little

slighted. He played with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder.” Lillge led the Bay in touchdown receptions (six) and was second in receiving yardage (489).

“In big games, Mitch made the big catches,” said Kolosso. “He had a 99-yard touchdown reception against Seymour and a couple of big touchdown catches against

West De Pere.” Powers anchored the Polar Bears’ sturdy offensive line. “Tyler Powers was devastating as a blocker,” Kolosso said.

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Manitowoc Lincoln boys basketball player Adam Bonk dazzles with a layup past Derek Rohrer, left, and Antonio Booker, back right, and Andy Cavanaugh, front right, during practice on Tuesday. MATTHEW APGAR/HTR MEDIA

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A Reedsville girls basketball player takes a jump shot during Friday’s practice. MATTHEW APGAR/HTR MEDIA

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Manitowoc Lincoln boys basketba Rohrer, left, and Antonio Booker, practice on Tuesday. MATTHEW APGA

THIS WEEK’S PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Prep hockey — Manitowoc United at Notre Dame, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY

Prep hockey — Manitowoc United at Green Bay United, 7 p.m.

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Giving thanks for the great elements of sports PREPS ALCOVE

RADCLIFFE

n keeping with an annual ition upheld by virtually all ts columnists, I present my rts Things to be Thankful 2013 edition. My annual ings have an annual dismer: these aren’t going to be heartfelt, serious things t people are thankful for nd the holiday season. Ind, these are things that mayou take for granted, possibly use they fall well below the shold of Things That Are ly Important In Life: he Swing Offense. It’s the ect of ridicule outside of consin, and even most fans he Badgers basketball team groan when the slow, calcud style of play is brought up onversation. But there is a on Wisconsin can be comive with any team in Ameressentially every year. Last ’s Badgers team, despite a ppointing NCAA Tournat run, did beat Indiana and higan on its way to the Big title game. No matter the of talent on the team, Bo n’s system works, and I’m sure Wisconsin basketball ld be anything to get excitbout without it. Aaron Rodgers. Now is the to really appreciate what Green Bay Packers have their quarterback, with the m in a tailspin after his colone injury. It’s created a aise over the state’s football e, but at least we know h our limited volume of evice) that the team really does a player who can turn a iocre squad into a great I never want to hear anycomplain about Rodgers ing onto the ball too long n on the heels of games re interceptions played a e role in the loss. lite area football. For fans rep sports, Level 3 and Level otball games are about as rtaining as it gets. The com-

magnificent defense, and even had his best offensive son to boot. Fortunately rise of defensive metrics helped voters become mor formed, and when Gomez the award, it gave Milwauk first Gold Glove since R Yount in 1982. It was totall served for a player that Brewers fans something watch during a terrible 20 Expanded replay. I be the game of baseball will be ter off when baseball insti its expanded use of video r next year, even if the system a clunky implementation w stupid challenge system. E tually, this element will be ed to integrate properly Major League Baseball, a will add virtually no extra to the game time. Returning home fake For whatever reason, it ha come a popular tradition servicemen and women t turn home from military se Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier than expected, then Students jump up and down to the song “Jump Around” on Sept. 21 during Wisconsin’s win over loved ones who had Purdue. brought onto the field play and the setting of football injury among the more recent more accessible, I’m really sporting event under alte proud of the photographers we pretenses. ESPN recently in late October and early No- disappointments. The Bucks’ struggles. As a have on staff and think they set piled a music video chroni vember creates the best atmosphere of the season, right up local sports fan, I obviously us apart from what can be ob- a number of these occasion there (in my estimation) with don’t want to see a team start tained elsewhere. Guys like cluding fathers who dis state wrestling, sectional basket- off as poorly as Milwaukee has Scott Ash, Peter Zuzga, C.T. themselves as catchers du ball and state boys volleyball. In in the NBA, besieged by injuries Kruger and Todd Ponath have ceremonial first pitches at the area, teams from Oconomo- and offensive ineptitude. But helped make our prep sports ball games or as mascots at woc, Mukwonago, Arrowhead despite the contrarian in me, I coverage far more meaningful ketball games. My son was and Lake Country Lutheran all really just don’t see how it bene- and colorful to our readers, and almost two years ago, a reached Level 3, and Pewaukee fits Milwaukee to have luke- they have the awards to back it swear something must and Sussex Hamilton were ca- warm success this year, and I up. changed in my brain chem Carlos Gomez’s Gold when he arrived, because pable of getting that far with subscribe to the prevailing idea tough Level 2 matchups against that a bad season means the Glove. I admit it, I truly be- videos pretty much get me Catholic Memorial and Home- Bucks will dramatically improve lieved the voters for the Gold time. There’s just some stead, respectively. It’s fun to be next year after adding from a Glove awards would give the special about marrying a prep football fan in the cov- loaded draft class. We saw last center field honor in the Na- things that bring us so m year how hollow a playoff berth tional League to Andrew emotion: family and sport erage area. 2011. With each passing can be, and there simply is no McCutchen of Pittsburgh. The “Jump Around.” It too month, I’m starting to think better way to become an upper- awards have become a punch a long time to warm up to there may never be another year tier NBA team without a super- line among baseball fans, rou- Wisconsin Badgers footbal than this one, when the Packers star-quality talent. They don’t tinely awarded to questionable dition, perhaps because it opened the season with a Super have that now and they’re not selections who possess the best ed so recently (1998) and Bowl victory, then went 15-1 in going to get it on the free mar- offensive acumen (so much that tured a song that didn’t the 2011 regular season (before ket. I don’t know if the franchis- it has become a running joke have any distinctive link to a 2012 playoff exit). It was a year e’s intention was to struggle this when a player “has the offensive consin or the Badgers com when the Brewers enjoyed a 96- season, but I really think ulti- numbers” to win a Gold Glove). nity. But it has become on win season and run to the mately, that will be a positive McCutchen, who ultimately college football’s great mom won National League MVP, when everyone at Camp NLCS, and both Wisconsin and outcome. Great photography. News- probably has a higher national dall Stadium jumps in co Marquette made the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. It feels papers have been an evolving profile than Milwaukee’s Carlos to the House of Pain son even though Gomez’s as though the Wisconsin sports business, particularly in the last Gomez, November 26, 2013 8:19 pm / fore the start of the fourth q scene has been a little snake-bit- decade, but even as quality highlight-reel catches have pro- ter. It’s an experience you

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Showing gratitude for Couple faces heroin good deeds Officials recognize groups for year-round efforts By Rachelle Blair Poynette Editor

Village officials expressed their gratitude last week to area groups for all they do for the village of Poynette. At the Dec. 9 meeting, the village board presented appreciation plaques to Steinhorst Tree Service, the Friends of the Poynette Area Public Library and the Clyde Sheppard American Legion Post 271. “We’d like to take a couple of minutes to end the year on a really nice note,” village administrator Sue Deuth said. “We have people, in addition to employees, who work very hard in this village, that have given a lot to us this past year and we’d like to recognize them.” A representative for Steinhorst Tree Service wasn’t at the Dec. 9 meeting to accept the plaque; but Deuth said the village is very grateful for the business’ help over the years. “They donate their time and their truck every year to put up the Christmas decorations around the village and we very much appreciate it,” Deuth said.

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Friends of the Poynette Area Public Library president Bobbie Halverson (left) accepts an appreciation plaque presented by village president David Hutchinson on Dec. 9.

Accepting the honor on for so many fundraisers, donatbehalf of the ing money, they Friends of the really love their Poynette Area library.” Public Library Deuth said was president with the tireless Bobbie efforts of the Halverson. friends group, “The Friends the library’s of the Library expansion into would like to the Jamieson thank the comBuilding will be munity for their completed soonSue Deuth incredible super than expectVillage Administrator port,” ed. Halverson “The library said. “So has been many people have shown up fundraising for years in hopes

“We’d like to take a couple of minutes to end the year on a really nice note.”

that they would be able to expand the library and that project is finally coming to fruition,” Deuth said. The Friends are in the process of raising $102,000 to help fund an expansion of the current library, 118 N. Main St., into the adjacent Jamieson Building. In fall 2012, residents voted 869 to 357 in favor of a nonbinding referendum for the village board to consider expanding into the Jamieson Building. In April, the board voted to retain ownership of the building but authorize the library to use it for the expansion. However, the village won’t be able to pay for the estimated $320,000 project. Which is why the friends are seeking donations from residents, businesses and library patrons. Library director Kris Daugherty said the capital campaign has raised about $65,000 to date. Plans are to start construction in early February with a May 2014 completion date. The library serves the Poynette School District including Dekorra, Arlington, Leeds, Lowville and Poynette. An estimated 3,000 people patronize the library every year. For more information on the library expansion and donation, contact Friends of the

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charges

Police say duo supplied heroin to area By Rachelle Blair Poynette Editor A Poynette man and Lodi teen are facing felony charges after being accused of selling heroin in the Arlington Cheyenne area. Brock Lodi Dallas David Hall, 21, Poynette, and Cheyenne L. Brock, 18, town of Lodi, are free on $500 cash bonds after a Thursday, Dec. Dallas Hall 12 initial Poynette appearance in Columbia County Circuit Court. They each face up to $75,000 in fines and 36 years imprisonment on three counts of felony manufacture/deliver heroin (less than three grams) as parties to a crime. Their driving privileges could also be suspended for a total of 15 years. Police say Hall and Brock

were identified as sources who provided heroin to people in Columbia County, specifically in the Poynette and Arlington areas. According to the criminal complaint, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Department informant purchased heroin from Hall on three separate occasions in the town of Arlington. The informant told officers that Hall was always driving the vehicle and handed them the tinfoil-wrapped heroin and Brock was in the front passenger seat. According to the complaint, on Nov. 13 at 2:12 p.m. the informant arranged to purchase $100 worth of heroin from Hall, however Hall only had $75 worth. The two tinfoil bindles, .2 grams, tested positive for heroin. Later that day, Brock contacted the informant asking to buy back one of the bindles. On Nov. 19, according to the complaint, the informant arranged to purchase $200 worth of heroin from Hall. At approximately 9:39 p.m., the informant got into Hall’s car where he retrieved a bindle from a pack of cigarettes, made a comment about it not being the right one, put it back and handed the informant a

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VILLAGE OF POYNETTE

Holiday happenings

Burke is back on village board Former president fills vacant trustee seat By Rachelle Blair Poynette Editor

Area residents and parents celebrated the season at the Dec. 9 Poynette Elementary School holiday concert. See more photos on page 11. Pictured: Kialee Fox sings festive songs with classmates.

Photo by Rachelle Blair

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Former village of Poynette president Jerry Burke is back on the board. The village board voted on Dec. 9 to appoint Burke to the trustee seat that was left open in November after Gerry Lauters stepped down from his position. Lauters resigned as trustee in order to move closer to his family. Lauters was appointed in June, along with Bob La’Tour, to fill two trustee positions that became open

after former trustee Dave Hutchinson was elected village president and trusteeelect Ethan Bissett declined to take the oath of office. Burke, was elected as a board trustee in April 2011 and took over the presidency a few months later when Doug Avery resigned. Burke was squeezed out by current president David Hutchinson in the February primary election. In addition to Burke, village resident Terri Fiore also expressed interest in the position. Fiore has been a Poynette resident for 16 years and is a paraprofessional in the special education program at Poynette School District. She is also a two-term presi-

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