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Bitter cold, crashes lead to seven deaths ■ 2 in Wisconsin, 5 in Michigan By The Associated Press The Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office says the recent cold snap may have contributed to the deaths of two men in Milwaukee. The first death was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday. A 58-yearold man with a history of homelessness was found in an alcove near a liquor store. His body temperature was about 65 degrees. The man’s cause of death is still pending, but investigators say it likely was from exposure to the cold. On Saturday, a 91-yearold man was found dead during a welfare check at his unheated 30-degree home. An autopsy was scheduled Monday.
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OBITUARIES JAMES R. AUSTIN James R. Austin, 78, of Marinette, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at his home in the Town of Peshtigo. He was born September 30, 1936, in Springfield, Ohio to Milton and Ruth (Feder) Austin. Jim spent his early life in Ohio and earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Miami of Ohio University. He was drafted and spent two years in the Air Force. His professional career brought him to Marinette when he began employment with Scott Paper Company in 1967. He retired from Scott in 1992 after 25 years of service. He then had time to commit to his passion of history and ran Mid Country Antiques for over ten years. He was a devoted member of Faith Baptist Church in Peshtigo. James is survived by his children: Amy Bindas (Steve) of Green Bay, Melissa Hansen (Jason) of Porterfield and Jim Austin (Angela Zorn) of Green Bay, as well as nine grandchildren: Evan Bindas, Jordan Bindas, Austin Russum, William Russum, Sydney Hansen, Rylee Hansen, Matilyn Austin, Abigail Austin and Gabrielle Austin. He is preceded in death by his mother, father and stepmother, Mary January 7, 2015 7:57 pm / Austin. A memorial service will be held at FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, Peshtigo, on Saturday, January 24, 2015,
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ORCHESTRAS STRUM HOLIDAY TUNES The Sun Prairie High School and Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School students performed their winter orchestra concerts on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The CHUMS musicians performed at 7 p.m., and the high school students followed at 8 p.m. Cookie plates were for sale to help support the orchestra.
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Board approves donation for staff Four new classes approved for 2015-2016 curriculum BY REBECCA RUDOLPH Lifestyle Editor
The Sun Prairie School Board approved a donation, valued at $44,000, from Optimal Balance Massage Therapy, LLC, during its Monday, Dec. 8 meeting. Sun Prairie Area School District staff can each redeem a gift card for a free, 30-minute massage at the business. “They really put their hearts into (their jobs), and, when anybody is doing it in their profession, it really takes a toll on their body,” Courtney Wheeler, Optimal Balance
Massage Therapy, LLC, owner and licensed massage therapist, Value of the said. donation Teachers, from Optimal especially, are Balance Massage so busy taking Therapy, LLC care of students and their classrooms that they forget to take time for themselves, she said. With her new business located on Main Street in Sun Prairie, it’s a convenient stop for them on their way home, Wheeler said. School board members agreed this couldn’t come at a better time, especially with the added responsibilities teachers and staff have been given this year.
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Approval for the donation went before the board, because it has the value of more than $10,000. While the district has hundred of employees, Wheeler estimates only 10 percent of the district staff will use these, she said. This is based off her research and conversations with others in her field. “I do genuinely care about the community, and I fell like (this is) a great way to show them my support and show them I care,” Wheeler said. Optimal Balance Massage Therapy, LLC, opened in November at 603 West Main St., Sun Prairie.
Other board action - The four proposed classes were approved unanimous-
ly by the board. These include: Digital Electronics, which is a Project Lead the Way course, Principals of Baking and Pastries, Chinese IV and Certified Nursing Assistant Fundamentals. - Three personnel changes were approved by the board. Renee Moore was hired to fill the open, crosscategorical teacher position at Creekside Elementary School. Two new, full-time, special education assistant positions were created one at Eastside Elementary School and one at Westside Elementary School. Julie Anderson will work at Eastside, and Willie Hull will work at Westside.
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GAB adamant: Staff did not exceed authority in John Doe In a court filing Monday, the Government Accountability Board strongly denied that top staff members launched and continued to pursue a secret investigation without authorization from the GAB board. The agency said in its response filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court that much of Wisconsin Club for Growth’s allegations of impropriety are based on inaccurate and incomplete interpretations of the GAB’s authority and procedures under state law. The GAB charged the group’s complaint also had mischaracterized internal GAB documents, most of which remain sealed. In a filing earlier this month,
tion between Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative political groups, including Club for Growth. But in its response, the GAB denied that general counsel Kevin Kennedy and Jonathan Becker, administrator of the agency’s ethics and accountability division, misled the board about their participation in the probe. The response, filed by Madison attorneys Paul Schwarzenbart and Thomas Brush, said Kennedy kept the GAB chairman — at the time David Deininger — apprised of their activities as the John Doe proceeded. The agency said participation by GAB staff in the John Doe investigation was not “substantial” until June 20, 2013. That’s when the six retired judges who run the agency voted to autho-
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In lieu of a Zamboni, Madison Parks employee Mark Kiesow manually adds water to smooth the frozen surface of the Tenney Park lagoon on Monday in preparation for the skating season. The city’s 12 rinks are not open yet, but ice-making operations have resumed with daytime highs not expected to rise above freezing this week. The status of outdoor rinks can be found on the Madison Parks website at www.cityofmadison.com/parks/facilities/iceRinks.cfm.
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also had alleged that staff members continued the investigation after the board voted to end it. The GAB called those allegations “groundless and frivolous and preposterous.” After the board voted to halt the investigation effective Aug. 19, 2014, staff members’ only involvement in the John Doe was limited to defending themselves and the GAB against a lawsuit filed by Club for Growth in federal court, the response stated. That lawsuit ultimately was dismissed. Club for Growth is seeking, among other things, a judgment declaring that the agency has exceeded its authority and barring it from further participation in the investigation. TheDecember agency denied 31, 2014that 2:53 “the pm / GAB has exceeded its statutory authority and therefore deny
A former Poynette a 15-year federal chil phy sentence was ch day with child sexual if convicted would be life in prison under a state law. Robert J. Tlusty, incarcerated at a fede Oklahoma City, was c repeated sexual assau under which prosecu a provision of state law require him to be s life in prison if convicted. Under the law, Tlusty would not be eligible for release from prison on extended super- T vision until he has served at least 25 sentence, longer than minimum for extend sion eligibility requir convicted of first-de tional homicide. Tlusty was senten District Court in Nov years in prison for d and sharing child p that included images being sexually assault At the time, it was court that Tlusty ha to having hands-on tact with young child had not been charged point. U.S. District Judge J son said then that kee behind bars was the keep him from victim The charges filed M that Tlusty had sex with a girl in Sun Pr Mazomanie in 2012 an The contacts we by Tlusty’s girlfrien Grady, in May after th Poynette was raided federal authorities
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Hello halo. A unique optical effect of the sun, called a 22-degree circular halo, was visible Monday morning over La Crosse. While not uncommon, the halo is only visible under certain weather conditions, said Dan Baumgardt, science and operations officer for the La Crosse office of the National Weather Service. Sunlight passes through ice
crystals suspended in cirrus clouds 5 to 6 miles high. The orientation of the ice crystals bend or refract the light, creating the halo effect, Baumgardt said. The 22-degree name comes from the measurement of the sun to the halo. The halos are more common in the winter because there are more ice clouds. Moonlight can cause the same effect. Other optical effects like rainbows are more common in the warmer times of the year, Baumgardt
said. Sun dogs are formed the same way as halos but the ice crystal orientation does not allow the full halo to form, he said. Halos are not a harbinger of precipitation but may occur if an approaching weather system brings the high cirrus clouds. The halo — which was visible for at least 10 minutes Monday — will continue to travel with the sun until the physical conditions change, Baumgardt said.
A cold end to the year
The coldest air of the young winter will bring 2014 to an end reminiscent of last year’s record cold winter season. Below-zero temperatures today and Wednesday morning will result in wind chill readings dipping to 25 below zero, the National Weather Service said Monday. Today’s high in La Crosse is expected to be only 8 degrees. Wednesday morning will start with lows of about 6 below and warm to 13 degrees. Wind gusts up to 30 mph will produce wind chills of 20 to 25 below. The cold snap should be short. It will warm up to the upper 20s on New Year’s Day and stay there through the weekend.
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Members of the Greenfield High School choir preform during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Greenfield City Hall Saturday, Dec. 6.
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urinating on their garages, looking into car windows, using bad language, being verbally abusive, hanging around before and after store hours, speeding down the alley lined with the garages of residents and even engaging in suspected drug deals. Pawn America has made several changes and agreed to do more to eliminate those concerns. The council approved license renewals for Pawn Amer-
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READY TO FLY Arrowhead's Jacob Shamion competes in the diving portion of the Greater Metro/Classic 8 Conference Swimming and Diving Relays meet, held in Menomonee Falls on Jan. 13. Arrowhead won the event. Full scores were not immediately avaialble.
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points this time, the first backto-back 20-point plus performances of the season. She scored 15 of those points in the first half. Sophomore Emma Vodenlich scored 13 points, nine of which came in the first half. Junior Breanna Perron chipped in
with 9, and junior Antoinette Muzi had 8. In that early 13-0 run, sophomore Grace Weber got the first basket, and four minutes later, Guidinger, Lindsey Weber, Alyssa Skrove and Vodenlich scored. Kettle Moraine led 15-2 after the first quarter and built that edge to 20-2 with 5:28 to play in the first half. KM led at halftime, 37-15.
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moved about 3 miles from one house to another. “When you first move into a house, you see many Downtown Development things you want to change,” Advisory Committee has she commented. “The lontaken action naming Linda ger you’re in that house, the Linda Layber Layber as its less you see what needs to chairperson. Chairperson, Downtown Development Advisory Committee be changed.” The comThe same can be true with mittee was the community, she said. established She suggests what people has a vested interest in it working in human resourcin Februsee when they come to Miles and can empathize with ary to unify kind of leads the charge. It ton makes a difference. carries more weight in the small businesses. developwant to/ see things December 19, “We 2014 6:26 pm community. It carries more Milton’s downtowns are ment efforts freshened up,” she said. weight in the downtowns.” made up of primarily small in the
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dressed in Star Wars costumes leap into the Wisconsin River at Rusty’s Backwater Saloon Thursday, Jan. 1. Rusty’s has hosted the Polar Plunge since 1992, when 14 people made the plunge. The stepbrothers have been taking the plunge together for five years. The event now attracts more than 100 people willing to jump into the frigid river each year. The Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department was on hand to assist with the event. (Portage County Gazette photo)
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Feds finally approve Stevens Point seawall By NATHANAEL ENWALD of The Gazette After years of planning and months of waiting for federal government approval, the seawall rebuilt in 2006 along the Wisconsin River will be officially recognized to remove more than 200 Stevens Point homes from the high-risk floodplain zone. In 1982, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determined the seawall at the time lacked the structure height to be an effective seawall in a 100-year flood – a flooding event severe enough it only happens once a century. The FEMA study classified a large swath
through central Stevens Point east of the river, causing home insurance companies to require flood insurance. Since then, Hurricane Katrina and superstorm Sandy have caused flood insurance rates to soar to exorbitant heights. The process to lessen the financial impact of flood insurance on Stevens Point homeowners within the 100-year floodplain zone was launched by Stevens Point Mayor Gary Wescott in 1999 when he got the ball officially rolling to re-classify the area from a 100-year floodplain to a 500-year floodplain. Since then, city officials and Wescott’s successor, former Mayor Andrew Halverson, took up the fight. In 2006, the city built a higher seawall
– in partnership with the owners at the time, Consolidated Papers Inc. – on the Wisconsin River to buffer waters of a potential flood. In 2007, FEMA began a two-year process of updating the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for the Wisconsin River through the Stevens Point area. In 2009, with the data that had been collected, the city revisited the FIRM process and began filing appropriate paperwork. For the past several months, the city has been waiting on final review of the seawall’s specifications and approval of all proper federal applications. “Last week, the Federal Emergency Manage(See Seawall, page 2)
By NATHANAEL ENWALD of The Gazette The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) unveiled its current plans to build a new $75 million science building at the Monday, Jan. 5, Stevens Point City Plan Commission meeting. “This (project) has been six years in some serious making – some would say another generation to make happen – but we’ve been through space planning, we’ve gone through pre-design functions, we’ve gone through the capital budget process and now we’re here with a design concept that has reached the 35-percent stage,” said Carl Rasmussen, UWSP campus planner. “We’ll hopefully target ground-breaking in the fall (of
2015), right now we’re saying October and we’re going to hold to that.” “We’re trying to organize the building around what we’re calling a ‘main street,’ and that main street runs from north to south on the site. This is meant to be a very public area of the building, is meant to have a lot of student interaction with it and is meant to relate to this existing landscape,” said Jim Moravec, an architect with Potter-Lawson, the Madison-based landscaping and architecture firm designing the building. The four-story building is planned to be located on the university’s Lot X and contain four science labs on the north end and four labs on the south with classrooms in-between. A one-story
north wing with two 120-seat lecture halls would extend past the four-story portion. “Then there’s a south wing. A two-story portion of it has classrooms with two classrooms on each level and a conservatory,” said Moravec. Moravec said the etched-glass conservatory will be lighted at night and operate as one of four lighted “beacons” of entrance to the building. The design also includes a loading dock heavily masked by landscaping on the northeast corner of the building connecting to Fourth Avenue. “Originally the Old Main Building is part of the historical part of the campus and the new student union (Dreyfus University Center) is actu(See Building, page 8)
By SARAH McQUEEN of The Gazette Portage County will post an opening for the emergency management director position
emergency management in Texas and Michi- only with the presentation that they will do but January 12, 2015 exercise,” 5:35 pm / Dreier said. “We will gan. also practical County Executive Patty Dreier said Baker was still do all the background checks, transcripts not fulfilling expectations and had unaccept- and whatnot.”
UWSP unveils plans for new science building
County seeks new emergency management director
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Silo Overview
A pair of silos overlooked a line of hoarfrosted evergreen and deciduous trees at a farmstead along Harlow Road near Highway 151 at rural Chilton in Calumet County.
UW-River Falls forms national partnership Center for Student Opportunity
RIVER FALLS The University of WisconsinRiver Falls is among the nonprofit Center for Student Opportunity’s growing community of nearly 200 College Partners that share a commitment to supporting first-generation college students on their campuses. Recognizing that students who don’t have a family history of higher education often lack access to good information and support to navigate the path to and through college, CSO partners with fouryear colleges and universities to promote and strengthen college opportunities for first-generation college students. It is estimated that 24 percent of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions today are low income, first-generation college students. But nine out of every 10 will not earn a bachelor’s degree six years
out from high school. They drop out of college at four times the rate of their peers whose parents have a postsecondary education. UW-River Falls and CSO are working to change this trend. CSO’s I’m First! project (www.imfirst.org) is an online community for aspiring first-generation college students — and those who advise them. The website, rich with student videos, blogs and advice, is an information hub through which students can research and connect with colleges like UW-River Falls and learn about campus programs that support first-generation college students. UW-River Falls is also featured in CSO’s I’m First! Guide to College, the only comprehensive college guidebook for first-generation college-bound students. Many of the programs supporting first-generation students at UW-River Falls are housed in the Academic Success Center. The ASC provides a variety of opportu-
nities, allowing students to participate in those that align with their personal and professional goals. The ASC offers pre-major advising for students who are undecided about a major; the Student Support Services and McNair Scholars TRIO programs; tutoring services; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Success mentoring; and Multicultural Student Services, all of which are made available to students free of charge. This past year, UW-River Falls also launched the Falcon 5 program. Falcon 5 creates clear path-
ways for students to begin and continue their involvement at UWRF, a factor found to be critical to student retention and success. “UW-River Falls is committed to student success, especially for students who are the first in their family to attend college,” said Kris Anderson, UW-River Falls associate vice chancellor for enrollment and student success. “As a firstgeneration college student myself, I and many of my fellow faculty and staff understand the unique needs and potential these students have. UWRF is very proud to partner with CSO and I’m First! in welcoming prospective students to the Falcon Family.” I'm First! is also a campaign collecting YouTube video stories from first-generation college student and graduates — such as First Lady Michelle Obama — that inspire and offer advice to the next generation of students who will be first. Four-year colleges and universities that care about first-genera-
tion college students are invited to apply and must be accepted for inclusion in CSO’s community of College Partners based on a demonstrated commitment to enrolling and graduating first-generation college students. UW-River Falls is currently the only CSO Partner in the UW-System and in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. In addition to promoting opportunities for first-generation college students on College Partner campuses via imfirst.org and the I’m First! Guide to College, CSO’s College Partner learning community fosters opportunities for colleagues to share ideas, learn best practices and model successful programs for recruiting and retaining first-generation college students. For more information or questions regarding UW-River Falls’ partnership with CSO and the I’m First! project, contact Anderson at 715-425-0699 or email kristina.anderson@uwrf.edu.
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dation plan — The Department of Natural Resources' seedling production will merge into a single operation at its Boscobel nursery under a reorganization plan to balance expected customer demand with production costs. Natural Resources Board authorizes public hearings to receive feedback regarding Deer Trustee’s Report rule package — The Natural Resources Board has authorized public hearings to provide the public an opportunity to provide input regarding the proposed Deer Trustee Report permanent rule package.
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8 National Archery in Schools Program state tournament April 4-5 in Wausau 8 World student archery tournament comes to Alliant Energy Center in Madison, July 11-13 8 MacKenzie Center kicks off school year with new programs, partnerships 8 After vandalism strikes, Wisconsin DNR donates 110 young pheasants to Richland Center High School DNR surveillance efforts detect VHS virus in wild coho used for egg collection — Ongoing surveillance efforts detected viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in wild coho salmon processed this fall for egg collection at the Root River Steelhead Facility operat-
ed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsin’s oldest trumpeter swan a symbol of success recovery efforts — A regal old swan spending the winter on a wild river in Burnett County stands as a remarkable symbol of the suc-
cess of Wisconsin's trumpeter swan recovery program. Residents in 50 states invested in the protection of Wisconsin's public lands in 2014 — Hunters, anglers, campers and other outdoors enthusiasts from all over the country showed their love this year for Wisconsin's state parks, natural areas, wildlife areas and fisheries by making a donation to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund. Donations came in from residents of every state, two Canadian provinces and even the armed services, helping to make the fund's first year a resounding success.
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WASHINGTON — Swapping crisis for compromise, the House narrowly approved $1.1 trillion in governmentwide spending Thursday night after President Barack Obama and Repub licans joined forces to override Democratic com plaints that the bill would also ease bank regulations imposed after the
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RACINE — A seasonal worker is accused of stealing about $400 in merchandise from J.C. Penney and allegedly selling some of the items on Facebook and from his counter inside the department store. Racine County prose c u to r s o n M o n d a y c h a rge d Ro m a r i o H . Bautista-Luis, 18, of the 1400 block of Thurston Avenue, with misdemeanor theft for allegedly stealing more than $423 during the past month from the Racine store located in Regency Mall, according to his criminal complaint. An officer was sent at about 4:51 p.m. Sunday to the department store, 5900 Durand Ave., for a report of an employee
Bautista-Luis wrote a letter admitting to taking merchandise from the store, the report states. Bautista-Luis admitted stealing other items — sweaters, sweatshirts, sweatpants, jeans and s h i r ts — i n t h e pa s t month, totaling more than $423, the report states. Bautista-Luis also is accused of stealing a coat from Boston S to re , wh i c h a l so i s located in Regency Mall. The loss prevention officer told police he suspected Bautista-Luis was selling stolen merSCOTT ANDERSON, Journal Times file photo chandise on Facebook. He said he saw BauThe JC Penney building located at Regency Mall, 5900 tista-Luis retrieve a bag Durand Ave. with three pairs of jeans Racine County prosecutors on Monday from his car on Sunday and that bag to 7, 2015bring 8:02 pm / charged Romario H. Bautista-Luis, 18,January of his counter, the report the 1400 block of Thurston Avenue, with states. Two men then
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Court programs to combat the escalating heroin and opiate problems in the area. See SCANNER, A3
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2 Tuskegee Airmen die on same day LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen — the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II — died on the same day. The men, lifelong friends who enlisted together, were 91. Clarence E. Huntley Jr. and Joseph Shambrey died on Jan. 5 in their Los Angeles homes, relatives said Sunday. Huntley and Shambrey enlisted in
1942. They were shipped overseas to Italy in 1944 with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the Army Air Force’s 332nd Fighter Group. As mechanics, they kept the combat planes flying. Huntley serviced P-39, P-47 and P51 aircraft, and as crew chief, was responsible for the plane of the squadron commander, Capt. Andrew D. Turner, said Huntley’s nephew,
Craig Huntly of Inglewood. “The life of his pilot was in his hands, and he took that very seriously,” his nephew said. His concern led Turner to nickname him “Mother,” Huntly said. In addition to facing danger, the Tuskegee Airmen faced racism. See TUSKEGEE, A3
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US admits error in not joining rally WASHINGTON — In a rare admission of error, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama or another high-level representative should have joined dozens of world leaders at an anti-terror rally in Paris. While leaders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa linked
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MENOMINEE — The City of nominee’s Finance mmittee on Thursday proved an additional $2,500 the Menominee Business velopment Corp. to cover its rent fiscal year. “Today we going to ask the for a little money for MBDC, ich was established some e ago,” Charlie Caeppert, ior vice president of phenson National nk/chief lending officer, said he meeting. The MBDC is a public/prie sector partnership, funded part by the city and county of nominee to help existing sinesses and those seeking to ate in the city or county of nominee. Caeppert said there are four ancial directors and Nancy uglas is the paid consultant, o does the leg work and deals h customers and businesses. “Basically the budget is 0,000 from the county and 0,000 from the city and the l of the private donations is 0,000,” he said. “So far this r, the MBDC has raised 4,750. Our budget is approxitely $60,000 and $55,600 is pay the consultant and some cellaneous fees to make up difference. So there is about 5,000 shortfall.” The county pays $20,000 in ober. In the spring is when
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MARINETTE — A heated debate of neighbor vs. neighbor took place during the Plan Commission meeting Thursday afternoon. At issue is a proposed parking lot enclosure for The Firehouse property, at 1439 Main St. Hassemer Enterprises purchased the property, which consists of the building and parking lots, this past summer. According to Michael Perry, an attorney representing Hassemer Enterprises, the company approached the surrounding businesses and told them that it wouldn’t close the parking lot until road construction in the area was completed. A few weeks ago, barricades were erected. Liability was one of the key concerns, Perry said. “As the city knows, and the commissioners certainly know, property owners do have legal property rights and they do have a responsibility to maintain and to supervise their property,” Perry said. “They can be held liable if they don’t do it. It’s the winter season and Hassemer Enterprises is responsible for that parking lot and any injuries that may occur there.” The concrete enclo-
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jected to the treatment offered utes of remarks and answers. “useful and valuable” informa- Obama banned torture when he took office. tion afterward. He also appeared to draw a Speaking to reporters and between interrogaon live television— something December 15,distinction 2014 4:07 pm / no one on the CIA public affairs tion methods, such as water staff could remember ever hap- boarding, that were approved by
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Others, however, have point- could be tiered. referendum Monday. The first ness. “It could be tiered, but I do All board members attending ed out that area school districts authorized the school district to Fort Atkinson, Daily Jefferson County Union 01/13/2015 exceed the revenue limit for expressed support for the ref- have passed larger operational know if we do so, it will be harder to explain to the public,” said three years for non-recurring erendum, although one, Norm referenda in the recent past. (Continued on A8) Just this fall, the Whitewater purposes should the referen- Stoner, did express concern that
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of Infor- the Jefferson County Drug Task is slated Force. Atkinson Gray said “The Truth About m later Heroin” is a two-part program, with one part intended for parto do is ents and the other for the stue they go dents. The public and parents’ they go program is set for 6 to 9 p.m. the dan- Tuesday, Jan. 27. A presentaw it can tion will be made to the student d Jeffer- body at the school on Monday, ffice De- Jan. 26. Gray of For parents, the program is an education on the signs to look for, so if they start seeing indicators a child might be going down the wrong road, they can intervene. “There have been way too many times, throughout my caNational reer and with this recent heroeciation in issue, that parents are saying, ‘if I would have known’; ‘I ach day, didn’t know what to look for,’” nation- Gray said. “That kind of goes for ing they all drugs.” She noted that the program r. On aveen 105 isn’t just for parents of high 0,000 of- school students. Rather, it is d 14,000 open to everybody. Should the auditorium be the line n 300 of- filled to capacity, the commons ach year. will be set up with television ment de- screens playing a live feed of Friday’s the program. 7) (Continued on A7)
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FROSTY FREEZE — Old Man Winter has been a bear the past two months, as has his sidekick, Jack Frost. Early-morning motorists have had to deal with a lot of scraping to keep windshields clear. However, the frost does have its moments as it creates magical designs. — Daily Union photo by Pam Wilson.
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — Divers retrieved the crashed AirAsia plane’s second black box from the bottom of the Java Sea on Tuesday, giving experts essential tools to piece together what brought Flight 8501 down. The cockpit voice recorder was freed from beneath heavy wreckage at a depth of about 30 meters (100 feet), a day after the flight data recorder was recovered, said Tonny Budiono, sea navigation director at the Transportation Ministry. “Thank God,” he said. “This is good news for investigators to reveal the cause of the plane crash.” The device will be flown to the capital, Jakarta, to be analyzed with the other black box, a process that could take up to two weeks. Since it records in a two-hour loop, all discussions between the captain and co-pilot should be available. The plane disappeared from radar less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore on Dec. 28. It was carrying 162 people, (Continued on A5)
Ryan bows out of 2016 presidential bid
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ATLANTA (AP) — The GOP’s crowded 2016 presidential field shifted sharply Monday as Paul Ryan, the party’s last vice presidential nominee, bowed out, while two-time presidential hopeful Mitt Romney marched toward his third campaign and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stepped closer to his first. The developments came as Republican officials from across the nation prepare to gather in San Diego this week to finalize an election calendar that will include the first debates of the campaign this summer. Rom-
ney is among four potential White House contenders expected to attend that meeting. Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman and close Romney ally, thanked those who encouraged him to seek the presidency, but said he wanted to focus all of his attention on his new role as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. “I’m ready to get on with my job, and I’m excited about what’s ahead,” Ryan told The Associated Press in an interview at the Capitol. Ryan was among those Rom-
ney personally telephoned over the weekend to gauge their support for a third campaign, which was barely on the horizon at this time last week and would be the first return engagement of a losing major party nominee in decades. Asked Monday if he would back another Romney run, Ryan demurred, saying, “It’s premature for any of that.” The former Massachusetts governor shocked former staff, supporters and donors on Friday when he told a private gathering in New York that he
is again seriously exploring a campaign, a change for Romney after several months of insisting his career in politics had comes to its end. The next day, he and his wife, Ann, began reaching out to others as members of their inner circle started to revive a political operation that had begun to move on. “The chances of him running are better than 50-50,” said former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who spoke with Romney over the weekend. (Continued on A5)
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Mustangs hang on to EVC lead with narrow victory against Winneconne By Andrew Hanlon Sports Reporter WINNECONNE – The Little Chute girls held on to a half-game lead in the Eastern Valley Conference with a one-point, 46-45, road victory over Winneconne Thursday night. The Mustangs responded to a Wolves’ third-quarter run with a strong finish to hold on to first place in the league. Abbie Botz led the way for Little Chute (9-3 overall, 7-1 EVC) with
Novinska added 10 for the Wolves (4-7, 4-3). Little Chute got off to an excellent start defensively, coming away with 13 first-half steals and taking a 23-16 lead into the break.
“I thought our kids came in focused and ready to play, I think
that first half with our defensive pressure.” “We were in a man defense, so I think with getting steals and forcing them to turn the ball over, that just helped us kind of get our offense going,” Botz said of the first half. The Wolves turned things around in the third quarter, however, when excellent shooting carried them to a 35-33 lead heading into the final period. “All night long 4:18 I pm was/ very January 15, 2015 impressed with the way Winneconne
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from the field for the game and won the rebounding battle with the athletic Purgolders, 31-28. “We got to the free-throw line early in the game, and that was great to see also,” said Cerroni. “Overall, this was a really
passive,” said HHS coac Scasny. “We outscored them in the fourth quarter, so it worked.” Oconomowoc started game with 10 empty posse but only trailed 6-2 after Remi Larson converted ins an assist from senior Erin Zande at the 3:05 mark of th quarter. From that point, O mowoc enjoyed a stretch first half where it outscore milton, 14-2. Senior C Shepherd knocked down point basket set up by junio Rodriguez during the se quarter surge, giving the coons a16-8 lead. “We were inconsistent, ing 17 for 62, taking 62 sh their 30, and we struggled by10,” said Scasny. “The sh weretakingweregoodshot intheoffense,butwejustco puttheballinthebasketint half. We were missing 2-foo For Oconomowoc, it wa to the fourth-quarter blues “We just talked abou many turnovers,” OHS Bob Shea said. “It’s like a d whammy when you’re them the ball and you don get a shot off. When you do into your offense, it wears o mind. Tonight in the fourth ter, every pass seemed like cult pass.” Klug scored 28 points along with 10 rebounds f Chargers. Kobs had 7 poin
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IN BRIEF Underclass hoops teams win against Washington Hamilton’s freshman and junior varsity boys basketball teams were both successful against Milwaukee Washington in a nonconference game on Jan.
Mason Burg, Patrick Foldy and Ryan Filo all scored 9 points for Hamilton’s ninth graders. Eric Torres ended up with 8 points. In the junior varsity game, Jake Kessenich had 14 points and Brad Purko was a defensive leader.
Lawrence, Jake Yahnke, Kempen. The junior varsity team Hudson, Christian Farme chardo Kane, Augie G moved to 8-2 on the season. Brandon Lucask and Templeton wrestlers Strauss. defeat Grafton Templeton’s seventh January 14, 2015 8:05 pm / The Templeton Middle boys basketball team lost a School wrestling team won Brown Deer on Jan. 7, 47-
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hat happens when hard work, talent and preparation collide? Look no further than Kewaskum running back Brandon Thull. As a junior, Thull stormed onto the Wisconsin football scene by leading the state in rushing during the regular season and finishing with 2,136 yards, fifth-most in the state after the playoffs. “We expected him to be very good, but to lead the state in rushing — that was a pleasant surprise,” Kewaskum coach Jason Piittmann said. The standout performance of Thull’s season came against Kiel on Sept. 19, in which he toted the ball 51 times for 430 yards and scored the game-winning twopoint conversion. Thull didn’t just rack up yards, he also scored 30 touchdowns and helped Kewaskum achieve an 8-1
2014 Daily News All-Area Football Team OL — Garrett Buth, Kewaskum, Sr. OL — Michael Cooney, Germantown, Sr. OL — Jason Erdmann, Slinger, Sr. OL — Sam Fechter, Kewaskum, Jr. OL — Sean Mabbet, Germantown, Sr. QB — Dwayne Lawhorn, Germantown, Sr.
RB — Brandon Thull, Kewaskum, Jr. RB — Ryan Zuern, Hartford Union, Soph. REC — Connor Schulz, Germantown, Sr. REC — A.J. Guhl, KML, Sr. ATH — Jared Henning, KML, Sr. K — Carter Schmitz, Germantown, Sr.
Honorable mention/B2 best since 2011. For that reason, Thull is the Daily News Offensive Player of the Year. Aside from his on-field achievements, what separates Thull from other great players in the state? “He’s very talented and very humble,” Piittmann said. But it’s more than just that. A common football tradition is to give out helmet stickers every
Past winners 2013: Dwayne Lawhorn Jr., Germantown 2012: DJ Spurling, Slinger 2011: Eric Perkins, Kewaskum 2010: Eric Perkins, Kewaskum 2009: Cody Seibel, Kewaskum 2008: Nick Olla, Kewaskum 2007: Charles Weissman, Hartford Union 2006: Casey Scheel, Kewaskum 2005: Zach Christopherson, Hartford Union
plays from the previous game. Several weeks into the season, “He just did it himself,” Thull stopped taking helmet stickPiittmann added. “We’d put on the ers. “He didn’t care about individual board how many stickers a kid was achievements,” Kewaskum offen- supposed to get. Kids would come sive lineman Garrett Buth said. “He take them, and Brandon just didn’t think him taking stickers by stopped taking them. Kids’ helmets himself meant anything. It’s nice to should be covered and his wasn’t. I December 19, 2014 3:44 pm / see a guy that (is humble) and gives think it did wear off on kids a little back to the team. It was really cool bit.”
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day to bottle feed this baby. When her rescuer arrived, the fawn would guzzle down a couple of bottles of calf-milk replacement, and cuddle up to sleep, relieved, nuzzled against the girl. My handyman, Skip, who killed deer for 30 years, accompanied me to meet two of the friendliest buck fawn babies when I needed a few nails from Carl’s supplies. When they ran up to him, sniffed his hands and looked up adoringly at him, Skip said delightedly, “Wow — I have never been so close to a deer.” I suggested maybe if he had met a deer before he had started killing them, killing would not have been an option. After a few minutes with them, he said I might have a point. He has not hunted since. Carl became expert at taming little raccoon orphans. He built a raccoon condo over to the side of his lawnmower shed. The babies would start out on the back porch, tough and spitting-mad little grumpies. He would have them tamed with food in two days. One year 14 of them arrived in twos and threes. They would reach their leathery monkey hands out for treats and you could massage those sweet little paws and they would purr. When he released them they were like exuberant popcorn, busting with new freedom.
Pictured with this column is Carl with his last doe. Look carefully. You will see she is grooming him, a bonding reserved for family. Carl was diagnosed with stage four bone cancer a few months ago. Shortly after he received the diagnosis, with this doe still in the enclosure, Carl noticed an unmarked DNR truck coming down the road. He ran back (even though he is pretty crippled), opened the deer enclosure door and hobbled back to his chair. He was watching TV when the wardens rapped on his door. Wardens: “We have a report that you have a deer fenced in your backyard.” Carl: “Well, let’s see if she is in there.” The deer was lying outside the enclosure. Warden: “You will have to take that door off, because if she is closed in, it is a $2,000 fine.” Carl removed the door but his doe hung around the house like a faithful dog. She took to visiting Carl’s neighbor Pat, Pat’s hunter husband, and their golden retriever Penny. Pat told me, “I just love her. I’ve known her all her life. I met her with my grandchildren. She brings a lot of happiness to everybody. I have more pictures of her than my kids and post them on Facebook. We had 12 people here for dinner, and they got such a kick out
of her. We call her ‘Dear Lady.’ ” And her hunter husband? “She loves him most of all. I think it’s getting to him.” Carl told me the story of his own last deer hunt: “I was sitting in my deer stand with a good view a quarter-mile down a narrow creek. My lunch was in a bucket at the base of the tree. I saw a buck making his way slowly toward me. It must have taken him 20 minutes to come to the spot just below me. He stuck his head in my bucket.” “Did you shoot him?” “No, and that was the end of my hunting days. I get so much more pleasure from a fawn running around my kitchen.” The doe is now safely in a deer farm refuge. Pat is right: “Everybody should have a neighborhood deer.” Unfortunately not everybody gets a neighborhood Carl. But when Carl reaches the rainbow bridge we all will cross, I suspect he will be welcomed by a lot of beautiful spirits who knew shared joy because of a good neighbor.
Patricia Randolph of Portage is a longtime activist for wildlife. madravenspeak@gmail.com or www.wiwildlifeethic.org December 24, 2014
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The sun shines through the tress and reflects off the frozen surface of Pike Lake as Gary Lamp of Richfield walks back on shore after adjusting his ice fishing gear Tuesday evening in Hartford.
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■ A 24-year-old West Bend man was arrested for secondoffense operating while intoxicated after he drove to a store to buy a bottle of vodka while drunk. At about 11 a.m. Monday, the man went into a store on the southeast side of West Bend. The store refused to sell him alcohol and contacted the Police Department. The man was found in his car, intoxicated. He failed the field sobriety tests and was arrested. From West Bend Police Lt. Micheal Hartwell email.
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Don Dorff (aka Donny Clean Top) warms up beneath a welcome sign before his set as the Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave., hosts a farewell event Sunday in Appleton. The event featured 17 performers to pay tribute to those who have worked and volunteered as well as community members who have enjoyed the cafe. Harmony Cafe will close Wednesday after more than a decade in operation as Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin pulled its funding for the venture.
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