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POLK COUNTY - On Tuesday, July 10, a burglary was reported in Milltown, a second on Hwy. 63 near Clayton and a third in Amery on Hwy. 46. In all three instances elderly victims were approached while in their yards by two males driving a silver or tan-colored, newer model pickup, possibly with a topper. One of the males would talk to the victim, tell-

would go into the home and take jewelry/coins, cash and other property. The two males were described as: No. 1 - A very short white male in his 20s, with thin, short, brown hair and very bad/rotting teeth. No. 2 - A dark-skinned, white male in his 40s, 5’ 1” to 6’ fall; short brown hair, possibly has a mustache, and has a muscular build with broad shoulders. If anyone has information about these burglaries or the people responsible for them, please contact either the Amery Police Department at 715-268-7411 or the Polk County Sheriff’s Of-

from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

•••OSCEOLA - Airmen from across the country will gather at the former site of the Osceola

Air Force Base this fall, to celebrate the base’s 64-year history. The base opened in 1950 and closed in 1975 and many airmen regard the site as one of their best memories, both on and off the site. Airmen and their families will converge on the area Oct. 3 and 4 with early

the base will open for a tour thanks to ARC. Airmen will be given the chance to march off the base together one last time, with a full color guard unit provided by Post 143 and/or the Somerset Legion post, including U.S. Naval cadets from Blaine, Minn. Later in the evening

their base and the community of Osceola, which opened up its hearts and homes to more than 2,000 airmen.” - with submitted information

•••STATEWIDE - Every year “Discover Wisconsin” produces a calendar featuring some

of the best places in our state to visit. Last year they decided to have viewers and fans be featured through the lenses of their cameras. This year, they have decided to let the fans be seen once again for the upcoming 2015 calendar. Photographers are encouraged to submit photos of their area for a chance to have their destination be featured in the calendar. The goal is to get all 72 counties to participate with photos from all counties. Submissions are

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MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Great Northern Union, a Twin Cities-based men’s a capella chorus, recently earned a third-place bronze medal at the Barbershop Harmony Soci-ety’s International Chorus Contest. At the contest, the chorus

ice-skater and snow. They scored a 94.5-percent average, a per-formance that ranks among the top 10 scores of all time. The contest was held July 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Dallas-based Vocal Majority claimed the top prize in the contests with a superb 96.8-percent average score. Local members of the group include Kyle Weaver of Osceola; Albin Pe-

and Jeremy Westin of Cumberland. PHOTO: The Great North-ern Union performed their uptune, a Midwest-themed version of

the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on July 4. With the performance, the chorus earned a third-place bronze medal at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Chorus Con-test. - Photo courtesy Shawn York

LAKE WISSOTA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Grocers Association honored brothers Jeff Schafer and David Schafer, president and

9. This is the 11th year the WGA has presented the award to store managers, owners and directors in the grocery industry who stand out as leaders in con-tributing to the success and growth of their businesses. Last year, Gordy Scha-fer, founder of Gordy’s County Market and fa-ther of Jeff and David, was pre-sented with the same award and this year stood back as his sons received the rec-ognition. When

learn the grocery business. Jeff started out bagging ice. David stood behind the service desk, barely able to see over the coun-ter. Gordy made sure his children understood the value of work-ing as a team, of humility and responding to the needs of their patrons. Brandon Scholz, president and CEO of WGA, said sev-eral words stood out to him: Passion, dedication, growth, hard work and giving back to the community, as he presented the award. Besides its Shell Lake store, Gordy’s operates 12 other

Eau Claire, Lake Wissota, Cornell, Ladysmith, Neillsville, Osseo

with a goal of 20 stores by 2020. - with information from Chippewa Herald

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No charges in Centuria boy’s death, but lessons

were learned

Greg Marsten| Staff writer

is concerned, this case is closed,” Polk County prosecutor Dan Steffen stated on July 16, one year to the day after two-

missing from his rural Centuria home.Isaiah’s whereabouts led to an unprece-

dented massive, sweeping search that ul-

later, deceased in a car trunk, mere yards from where the search began.

-

-cluded that no criminal charges will be

Steffen said in a press release.The case drew regional and even some

national attention, in part due to the tragic outcome, but also because of sev-eral things, from the massive outpouring of public assistance as so many people heard of the mystery, to the bizarre and tragic conclusion; but the reality was that a child died and there will always be some people who want justice, and some of them have speculated or pressed for possible charges or blame.

Steffen, as well as the Polk County Sher-iff’s Department, were both pressed to get to the bottom of the tragedy, and possibly

investigation and even a re-enactment of the tragedy, no charges will commence.

great deal of time to arrive at, it was im--

sion and that no rush to judgment would occur,” Steffen added.

-ing to authorities at just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The family and neighbors had been searching the area since about 7:30 p.m. that evening, when he was last seen playing with his 7-year-old brother in the backyard at the family home at 1554 180th St., in the Town of St.

The parents, Justin and Shawn Theis, were involved with the search, and a neighbor had put the call out on social media for assistance, which turned into a

for the toddler became regional news as

of concerned people of all ages. They de-scended upon the area in the middle of the night, trying to assist in the search efforts on one of the hottest, most humid days of the summer.

Some of the initial volunteers came dressed in shorts and pajamas, using

of cell phones as they walked through thick bramble and brush surrounding the

Search teams were loosely led by local

who organized the masses into groups to scour the heavily wooded areas and corn

after 1 a.m., when a Minnesota State Pa-

camera system and massive spotlight ar-

normally able to point out heat signatures as small as a child’s footprint.

runner, that he liked to take off and might be far away from the home,” Polk County Sheriff Peter Johnson said in a recent in-

possibly being hit by a car, as there was so

Johnson and the PCSD were not just worried about the boy running away, there were also other scenarios haunting the scene, such as a possible abduction, or that he was in a nearby home, all of which

of Investigation, which sent agents from

-trated on the investigation, while we con-centrated on the search,” Johnson said at the time, noting that foul play was never

was never far out off the horizon.

News of the missing boy spread even wider across social media and newscasts, and the volunteer search crowds swelled

media coverage, so much so that it be-came an issue in itself, as site security, safety and possible evidence tampering collided with people trying to help or just plain do the right thing.

of volunteers forced changes in the efforts and scene control.

for Isaiah, we had to worry about whether all the volunteers had water and medical assistance,” Johnson said with a shake of

Parking, food and water supplies threatened to take away efforts of the

to swell, to the point that the entire vol-unteer staging was moved to the nearby

in Centuria, where planning, volun-teer food and organization were all ad-dressed, with buses from both the Unity

transport searchers to and from the site.Later that day, Wednesday, July 17,

the swelling crowd of local media crews and others not directly involved with the search were also moved off the Theis property, as only the PCSD incident com-mand post and search efforts remained.

the search of the area over the more than 27 hours of the effort, including almost all branches of local law enforcement,

Some came from as far away as northern Minnesota, such as the St. Louis County Search and Rescue team - noted for their training and organizing - assisting with trying to comb the area near the Theis home.

But the search again came up empty.

-ing yielded nothing, and few, if any clues, and the rumors began to grow; from

cries of help on Wednesday, the search -

to climb trees, chase cats, and was known

yard.But as the coordination of volunteers

and support efforts became a machine in itself, the search still yielded no re-sults, and no obvious signs of foul play or suspects, which meant the search was

to be a sort of news and social media event, with coordination and discussions around the clock, as a growing numbers of people became convinced that the boy had been abducted, much like the infa-mous and still-unsolved case of Jacob Wetterling near St. Cloud, Minn., years earlier.

It was until late on the evening, July 17, when a customer of Justin Theis’ auto repair business came to pick up his

check the Chevrolet Impala trunk, just to be sure. The vehicle interior had been searched several times prior, but not the locked trunk, which authorities were told had been locked since it was brought to the property, several days earlier.

but we were led to believe that the trunk had been locked the whole time,” John-

bad.”

Wednesday evening, July 17, just over one day after he was reported missing, that Isaiah’s body was found in that Chevrolet trunk.

Just as his being lost had spread so fast, word of his tragic discovery also spread

the family, and leading to a collective

speculation.

said last year.

The area around the Theis home

and a thorough investigation began, and

from how it was missed to how he got into the trunk of the car.

-mary two days later, where they stated

-iah was a normally developed, well-nour-ished two-year-old who had no fractures to his bones or traumatic, life-threatening injuries,” the summary said.

Authorities eventually delved deeper into the circumstances of Isaiah’s tragic death, such as the time of death and other factors that may better solve the mystery

Case closed

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See Case closed, page 4

of how the 30-inch-tall toddler ended up in the car trunk.

Investigators and the PCSD has had lit-tle to say about the investigation publicly since, but one week after Isaiah ‘s body

child did indeed have the Impala trunk keys with him when he was found.

time of death was also answered early on

into account when making an estimation of the time of death, including when the individual was last known to be alive. The time of death is only an estimate.”

Strobl’s opinion on how long the child could have survived in the locked, sealed trunk suggested he did not live long, not-

heat and lack of fresh air likely means Isaiah was deceased or had suffered irre-versible physical damage by 9 p.m. Tues-

Isaiah’s body were consistent with him dying soon after the time he was last known to be alive,” Dr. Strobl opined.

DVDs and over 300 pages, from inter-views of those involved to research to an

year, make and model of Impala was used with a child the same age and size to see if it was even possible for such a thing to occur without assistance from someone else.

child had the seat down for access at the

same make of car, everything was the -

Other state agencies assisted in the in--

ment of Criminal Investigation to the Wisconsin State Crime Labs, and they all pointed to the same conclusion: that itwas a horrible, unheard of and tragic accident, and nothing more.

and thorough investigation and has gone above and beyond in providing me with as complete a picture as possible of what happened,” Steffen said last week about

Crime Laboratory, it is my opinion that Isaiah’s death was a tragic accident and that no intent or recklessness was present to cause that death.”

Steffen said he had mulled the case over for months, and repeatedly said during private interviews in recent months that he was certain there was no foul play in-volved or implied.

-ducted and re-creations of the events of that day all point to the same conclusion, that this was an accident ... As far as my

Steffen concluded.

more hindsight and review, from genuine policy revision by the PCSD to outlandish and speculative vitriol on social media, everyone seemed to have an opinion on Isaiah’s passing.

Criticism ran high in the weeks after the tragedy, and while it was noted that the

rescue efforts, in reality, there are very

any such policy, and even if they did, it is unclear how it would have helped.

already got the answers,” Johnson said.

needed to do.”He said they are crafting a policy on

search and rescue, but are also working

with the Polk County Emergency Man-

search and rescue training, something -

ments for just such an effort.

chiefs, to get a group together for emer-gency search and rescue,” he said, citing similar efforts by Sawyer County and St.

you could have a good team.”Johnson said that with the proper

training, future search and rescue efforts

in a lead role, for several reasons, includ--

ability. He cited the high cost of sending law enforcement on elaborate search ef-forts, tough since they would still have the need for basic law enforcement duties elsewhere, and noted that using several

-

and affordable way to pursue a search. He is also encouraging programs such

as Project Lifesaver, chronicled in the -

ing aimed at high-risk people who may wander, such as some Alzheimer’s or mentally ill patients or others who may wander.

Other technology and tools may also be available that might help in the future, from aerial search drones to search dogs or searchers on horse back.

-tem,” Johnson said.

While Isaiah was discovered in a place nobody thought to look, it also showed the effectiveness and the problems with mass social media broadcasts; while it brought people to the scene it also brought way too many people to the scene.

address,” Johnson admitted, citing how

government networks or many busi-nesses are often blocked outright from using social media sites, out of fears of time wasting and abuse, but that it can also be a great tool for news updates or concerns, such as in Amber Alerts.

The way the public responded was both wonderful and also a burden, as huge crowds need control of some sort, and he was truly concerned for their safety, but also that they might not know what to look for or how to go about such search efforts.

the case, Isaiah’s tragic death had several

tragedy, as his parents separated shortly after his death and were divorced earlier this year.

Isaiah was just 26 months old when he passed away, but the impact of the tiny, 30-inch-tall boy’s death is likely to lead to dramatic changes in many areas, and not just in Polk County; including search and rescue efforts and ways to better address keeping track of the very young, old or others.

Isaiah was laid to rest a week after he died, and a community memorial ser-vice was held at a convention center in Dresser, due to the high number of at-tendees; it was a chance for many who helped in his search to share their grief,

in the future.In many ways, Isaiah’s passing also

made the world a little smaller for many, as the story of the missing, curious tou-sled-hair little boy made many people re-alize the fragility of the young, and how

part of everyone’s neighborhood.

cases they’ll never forget,” Sheriff John-

mine.”

New ways to look at grading and homework

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer

the goal is learning. Much of the monthly school board meeting Wednesday, July 16, was about new approaches to student learning and the assessing of what they are learning.

There was a teacher presentation on the grading and homework philosophy and

-mizing learning, possibly using charter school options. The board had a tour of the new Learning Center space, formerly called the library. And Kinship thanked

-ing student learning. The general theme of the meeting was forward-looking ideas and the mood of the teachers and the

How will we know if they have learned

try new methods of student assessment. With the goal of each student learning, not just getting grades, the teachers are looking at ideas such as retaking assess-

ments and tests. This results in mea-suring each student against a level of performance, not measuring one student against another.

This also carries over into homework. The new program says homework should

-sion of the learning goals of a study unit, with credit granted for the work.

The new approaches were presented to the board in a video presentation which

report. Jackie Zimski, 6-12 counselor; Amanda Juneski, 6-12 math teacher; and Kim Gould, media center director; told the board that the teachers are getting to know the new information. They said as-sessment and grading is complicated. Not all students are test takers. And not all teachers are at the same level of comfort with the new ideas. But they said there is good dialogue among the teachers and all are working toward the goal of student learning.

Part of the new approach is visible in the Learning Center, formerly the library but now a space where students can learn and create, on their own and in teams. That learning is helped by new tools – a lab for creating videos, a 3-D printer, the parts to make a computer, and more; all

-dation grant. The Learning Center space even looks different, with clusters of com-fortable chairs and creation rooms and spaces for hands-on projects.

to create the best learning environment,” Josh Robinson, district administrator,

But we want to know why we are doing

things. We want to know the reasons for our decisions on what to change and what to keep the same.”

Robinson said the future might include charter school options such as Montes-sori, open classrooms, team teaching. He said there are many new ways to look at teaching but it is important to have them understood and accepted by the parents and teachers. Robinson said the district has been getting a good response from parents and he is really happy to hear from them and the community.

Kinship is one partnership with the community and Jennifer Williams, Kin-ship of Polk County director, thanked the school board for the long relationship

-

a partnership with Kinship to reach out and help young students. Williams men-

-dents with the support of the school and the community volunteers.

turning the mentoring program over to

the value we get from Kinship,” he said. The school board voted unanimously to contribute $2,000 to Kinship to help the group carry on its mentoring program in

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Gregg Westigard | Staff writerBALSAM LAKE – The Polk County

Conservation, Development, Recreation and Education Committee denied a Veri-zon Wireless application for a conditional use permit to build a 248-foot cell tower near the intersection of Hwys. 8 and 35 near the western edge of Deer Lake.

The denial came at the conclusion of a public hearing Wednesday, July 16. The application brought up issues of how to

tower ordinance and a new state statute limiting local regulation of cell towers. The committee’s vote to deny the applica-tion was split, with three members voting yes and two voting no.

The denial came at the end of a second public hearing on the issue. Each hearing drew a number of Deer Lake residents speaking against construction of a cell tower, more accurately called a mobile service facility or telecommunications tower. Part of the dispute was on whether the new state regulations, included in Wisconsin Act 20, the state’s 2013 budget bill, overruled the Polk County tower or-dinance passed in 2013.

committee, Kim O’Connell, Jim Edgell, Dean Johansen, Warren Nelson, Craig Moriak and Dale Wood, were present for the hearing. Nelson, Moriak and O’Connell voted to deny the applica-tion. Johansen and Woods voted against denial. Edgell had left the hearing before

reasons why the application should be denied, all relating to noncompliance with the county’s ordinance. The mem-bers decided that the application would comply with three criteria for issuing the conditional use permit and would not comply with four criteria. Those four cri-teria relate to the visual impact of a lattice tower, the height of the tower, and the im-pact of a lattice tower to birds.

Verizon had proposed a lattice-design tower, one with three legs. The county

-pole tower design. The committee said that the lattice tower would have a greater visual impact. It also stated that the lat-tice design would not limit the hazard to birds. And it said that the 248’ height would have an adverse visual impact.

-ing reasons to deny the application.

The proposed tower would be located on the edge of a woods just east of Hwy. 35 and south of Peer Avenue, a street heading east of 35 to reach homes on the western edge of Wood Lake. The clearing for the tower is visible at the northwest corner of the wood lot, separated from

Dale and Judy Wester and by Richard and Jolene Wester.

Verizon and SBA Towers submitted the permit application to build the tower in April 2014. Shane Begley, the consulting engineer hired to locate a site for Veri-

property owners in the search area and received a positive response from three of them. Those names were forwarded to Verizon and SBA who completed the negotiations.

The original hearing on the conditional use permit was held June 18. That hear-ing was recessed until the committee re-ceived a recommendation on the proposal

-tion of the tower. The town late approved granting the permit, saying the use was consistent with the town’s land use ordi-nance. It did not make any other ruling on the application.

Testimony

Begley, the consulting engineer for SBA and Verizon, was the only person who

-plication. This was the same document he read from on June 18. The a copy of the document has not been to the committee.

Begley said he was instructed to search

area. He said the Verizon engineers stated that a 220’ tower was needed at the site to meet their needs for communications coverage. An additional 20’ was added to the application to meet the Polk County

space for co-location by other companies, reducing the number of towers in an area. Begley said the additional eight feet was for the antennas on top of the tower.

Begley said a mono-pole tower is more intrusive than lattice and harder to up-grade. He said it is hard for the public to discern the difference 20’ makes and the only reason some towers are kept under

top. He also said that the company might agree to a lower tower if the county

-tion space.

backyard’ about tower locations,” Begley

statute. Society has changed. Cell phones are basic, close to a utility.”

The Polk County ordinance is not elimi-nated by Act 20, Gerald Carroll, an attor-ney who has a lake home on Deer Lake residence, told the committee. He said that Act 20 prevents local governments from adopting new ordinances that limit the height of towers, it does not invalidate limitations in place prior to the adoption of Act 20. He argued that the committee had the ability to limit the tower height and the responsibility to enforce the county’s ordinance.

Deer Lake resident John Wright said the county can enforce the 200-foot limit and urged the committee to comply with the ordinance, adding that much effort

from state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, dated

allows local zoning ordinances to limit the height of towers to 200 feet.”

Jim Miller, another Deer Lake resident, said that the tower location and height would have a negative effect on prop-erty values, affecting the public general welfare. He said that would result in lost

-nomic loss to the county. Miller said there is a better site for the tower less than a mile away at the town hall property.

Deer Lake cell tower permit denied

Viewpoints

Village needs assistance in keeping airport viable

After multiple editorials concerning the Grantsburg Airport, the village board

-tion Administration and the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics do have monies available for our airport, over $100,000 per year, with stipulations attached which

20 years.

business plans, aviation knowledge and volunteer commitment to the resource. The most recent documents even ask us to

-

on the village board and we don’t fully

dozens of other technical criteria to oper-ate an airport effectively.

Beyond emotional inspiration, the vil-lage of Grantsburg is seeking aviation-

provide the time, knowledge and busi-ness plans needed to assure the residents

investment. These investors could have multiple alternatives, from village-owned property with private airport manage-ment and private maintenance all the way to consideration of a privately owned

-prises at the airport are always welcome

The village board needs assistance and will graciously consider any well-devel-

municipality. We always support growth and look forward to hearing from any aviation associations, private investors or business-minded pilots who want to

We look forward to your input.

Glenn D RolloffGrantsburg Village PresidentGrantsburg

Jarchow understands how to create jobs

Last week I read a letter penned by the

He is clearly clueless when it comes to job creation and job losses in western Wis-consin.

In his letter, Schachtner denounced Gov. Walker, Erik Severson and Repub-lican Assembly candidate, Adam Jar-

from other states.” I was shocked when I read that. I own a small manufacturing business with facilities in Osceola and Chetek. We employ over 100 people in those two facilities. But before we had fa-cilities in western Wisconsin, I started the business in Minnesota.

During the years Tommy Thompson was Wisconsin governor, we moved our business to Wisconsin due to the fa-

-

cantly, from employing 20 to over 100 people and we contribute substantially

-nities here in western Wisconsin. We are

industrial parks along the border have grown by moving businesses into this more business-friendly community.

Did he notice that our largest employer,

In fact there are at least two other busi-nesses in this industrial park that I myself referred to, the Osceola Industrial Devel-opment Corporation.

There are literally hundreds of small businesses that have been lured to Wis-

just heard about another one moving to

these small businesses employ thousands of Wisconsinites and pump millions of

base. Think about this. The population of Moorhead Minn., is 39,039, the popula-

is the same on both sides of the river but -

-tinue to do whatever we can to not only grow businesses already here, but attract more small businesses from Minnesota.

Thankfully Walker and Jarchow under-stand this. Schachtner may be so clueless about the economy because it appears he has no job, listing his occupation as St.

I guess that makes him a wanna-be ca-

is elected to the Assembly and Walker is re-elected, they will attract enough new busineses to western Wisconsin that even

Phil MattisonOsceola

Response to Schachtner LTE

After a bit of research, it appears that

running for state representative is that he is a veteran. I certainly respect his service to our country and thank him very much for that service.

is what is accomplished while that rep-

that the last four years have seen many

state of the state. Job creation, lower

Wisconsin’s ranking as a great state to move a business to, just to mention a few. Adam will work to continue and improve these trends.

working with small business. Check out this link youtube.com/user/schakfuu,

video games and comic books. That is not what is important in Madison. In review-

ing his votes as a county supervisor, the

become an educated voter, check this out as I did.

We need Adam Jarchow who has worked with many small businesses in our counties, worked with municipali-ties and community banks to continue to grow our economy and jobs in western Wisconsin. I support Adam Jarchow for state Assembly.

R J HartungDresser

NaiveI am writing in response to the letter by

Travis Schachtner, candidate for Assem-bly District 28.

Assemblyman Erik Severson said. Sever-son was saying he has a great job he loves as an emergency room doctor, and that he also enjoys serving as our assemblyman. Rather than it being a full-time position, as Mr. Schachtner wishes, Severson re-

that we have citizen legislators who serve, and then return to their chosen profes-

a Nancy Pelosi or a Harry Reid.-

yer” Adam Jarchow, like being a lawyer is evil. To the best of my knowledge and correct me if I’m wrong, Mr. Schachtner,

County Board. I will take a lawyer over

Could you tell me how many jobs you are responsible for creating in the county in

Mr. Schachtner, you state in your let-ter that we create success by creating opportunities, by developing small busi-ness within the state, and not by trying to poach already established corpora-tions from other states. You, sir, are naive. Small-business success is created by indi-viduals investing their own money, time and talent to risk it all in spite of govern-ment regulations dreamed up by people like you.

As far as poaching, you can call me a proud poacher. My business has over 1,000 accounts in another state, and every chance I get to persuade someone in a po-sition to do so, I ask them to consider Wis-

Madison has enough lawyers already, vote for a veteran on Nov. 4.” It is an in-sult to lawyers who are now serving in Madison who are also veterans.

You act as if being a veteran is your God-given right to be elected. My friends

no special treatment because of it. Most of them are very humble men who rarely talk about their service. I will take a law-

day, veteran or not. I, too, am a veteran, and you, sir, will not get my vote.

St. Croix Falls

Shameless audacityWe’ve all met the braggart who makes

huge promises, raises hopes and then fails miserably. Normally, one keeps a low

Meet Gov. Walker, career politician promising 250,000 new jobs for Wiscon-sin. It’s national news that Wisconsin job creation ranks lowest in the Midwest, 35th nationally. There were 1,200 jobs lost in June while our neighbor added 8,500.

average pay in Minnesota is $5,000 more

With shameless audacity, the governor attacks his opponent, Mary Burke. Burke

commerce secretary who also happens to -

ers of Trek Bicycle employ a thousand in

Walker’s ad campaigns center on this fact. Here’s the shameless audacity. One

-place the public Wisconsin Department

-nization, the Wisconsin Economic Devel-opment Corporation, which was to be the catalyst for his grandiose promise. About WEDC, Sen. Cowles, R - Green Bay ob-

was promised and the reality regarding accountability.” Now, that’s an under-

There are recipients of WEDC contracts that are responsibly using our money.

-ruption and incompetence were uncov-ered by nonpartisan watchdogs.

An audit cited corrupting kinds of gifts

purchase plus fees, etc. Surprisingly, -

penses for new WEDC employees from Oregon, Tennessee, Iowa and Illinois.

watchdog.org/82840/wedc. A thorough

Shamelessly audacious, Gov. Walker,

comparisons between promises and ac-

percent went to businesses that, in turn, gave 2 million to Walker’s campaign or to the Republican Governor’s Association, which, naturally, financially supports

On Nov. 4, vote for Mary Burke, a

public service who uses her resources for the common good. Wisconsin is Mary Burke’s political agenda.

Marilyn Brissett-KrugerSt. Croix Falls

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DNR will soon allow dogs to chase wolves for training purposesCourt ruled that state law would not

prohibit such training

Chuck Quirmbach | Wisconsin Public RadioSTATEWIDE - The Department of Natural Resources

said wolf hunters may soon start letting dogs chase wolves, as part of training for the fall wolf hunting season.

A Wisconsin court recently allowed wolf hunters to have their dogs pursue wolves for training purposes.

additional rules his agency had to approve.

things as hunters of coyotes, bobcats and bears.

same regulations that apply during the bear season — pursuing bears, but not harvesting them at the end of the pursuit.”

the hunter would have to immediately gain control of the dog and release the wolf unharmed.

violations. He said if a dog bites a wolf, the hunter could get a ticket.

their dog to engage with the wolf, and allows that activity to continue without trying to immediately stop

training may be more stressed; whether the stress is

pursuit and how often the wolf is chased.Rachel Tilseth of Wolves of Douglas County said she

especially worries about the pups of adult wolves.

dogs run into 4-month-old puppies at these rendezvous

Tilseth said she hopes wolf hunters use caution.Other wolf advocates are criticizing the DNR for not

moving faster on permanent rules covering dog training. The DNR says it intends to have something in place

Wolves and dog packsIt is unfortunate a wolf season was writ-

ten without wildlife professionals, allow-ing hound dog packs to hunt wolves.

Because now, hunters can train packs of hounds on wolves with no restriction

state trainers are allowed.Such training creates many problems.

breeding season, when wolves are most intensely territorial. Wolves attack canine

likely to happen. Hound packs will chase pregnant female wolves during most of

Training in March when females are mak-ing den sites before the birth of wolf pups

Unlike hound training on bears, bobcats, and raccoons, where the animal ends up treed, or coyotes that end up shot, there is no end point for a wolf chase. Constant disruption of wolf packs with hounds will

and locate wolves to monitor the popula-tion.

The training season could occur for 8

-son begins. Repeatedly running wolves that are not being harvested is a torment-ing activity, and invites illegal killing if wolves are not wanted in a certain area.

Numerous hunters would be included that will never have a chance to hunt wolves, because few dog trainers will win a wolf permit in the very limited lottery.

Wolves would be chased by anyone with hounds while simultaneously hunted and trapped during an overlapping four-and-a-half month-long wolf season.

wildlife harassment.

private landowners, other types of hunters and outdoor recreationists.

Training dogs on wolves is a bad idea. Wisconsin has unleashed an irrational

hatred of wolves, and truly abandons hunting regulations based upon ethics.

Shirley ClementsFond du Lac

Last time?Win or lose, this likely is Scott Walker’s

last gubernatorial election.Incumbent governors

who lose elections tend to end up in the political scrap heap. That’s under-standable because lots of politicians in both parties covet the title of gover-nor. It’s far different than legislative positions, where losers can bounce back. A role in a conservative think thank surely would be available if he loses.

But what if Walker is re-elected in No--

ble candidates for the Republican national ticket in 2016. He made that list by tour-ing the country talking to conservative audiences and the very wealthy, who are among the Republican movers and shak-ers.

Polls show most Wisconsin citizens doubt you can be governor and run for

the likelihood that Republicans will again

-rymandering after the last federal census. Once the 2015-2017 state budget is signed

time to play national Republican politics.His successful efforts to maim public-

employee unions increased his public image. The massive protests in the state Capitol drew media coverage across the nation. Walker can thank the union pro-testers for attracting that attention.

Walker could use another big issue to assure himself a national role within the Republican establishment. A key Repub-lican issue has been the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as Obamacare.

income for couples making more than $400,000 annually might be a large part of the GOP anger about Obamacare.

State government in Wisconsin is ready to study the possibility of self-insuring the health care for state employees. Some suggest the state might be able to save $200 million with a new approach. Cur-rently state employees largely get their health insurance coverage through health maintenance organizations.

employees complain about a new ap-proach if it has large deductibles for med-ical services. Walker’s friends could tout him as the Republican who could undo

That may not be enough to get Walker the vice presidential nomination in 2016, but it would put him into the sweepstakes for a cabinet slot. When your president-elect calls and offers a cabinet position, loyal politicians are supposed to answer

What would be in Walker’s future if he wins re-election but Democrats win the

brokers will be looking for a candidate to oppose Democrat U.S. Sen. Tammy Bald-win in 2018.

Some might remember that Tommy Thompson, who won four gubernatorial elections, lost to Baldwin in 2012. But that was more than a decade after Thompson had resigned as governor.

The odds for a cabinet post or Senate election for Walker are better than getting either the presidential or vice presidential nomination in 2016. Walker’s name is not as well-known as that of U.S. Rep. Paul

Ryan of Janesville, who was the GOP’s vice presidential nominee in 2012.

It’s important to remember that sur-prises can turn politics on its head. In 1920, U.S. Sen. Irvine Lenroot, R-Wiscon-sin, was considered the front-runner for the GOP vice presidential nomination. But Warren Harding left the decision to the convention in Chicago, and it selected Massachusetts Gov. Calvin Coolidge, who had broken a Boston police strike.

Mel Laird, a Wisconsin congressman and later the defense secretary who played a large role in winding down the Vietnam War, seemed a potentially strong candidate for a Republican presidential nomination in 1976. Then Watergate in-tervened.

Matt Pommer writes this Wisconsin News-paper Association weekly state government newsletter. He is dean of the state Capitol correspondents, having covered government action in Madison for 36 years. Readers can contact Pommer at mpommer@sbcglobal.net.

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Democratic candidate for governor would undo many of Walker’s decisionsShawn Johnson | Wisconsin Public Radio

STATEWIDE - Democratic gubernato-rial candidate Mary Burke has unveiled a plan she says will help Wisconsin’s rural communities.

Parts of Burke’s plan involve undoing decisions Gov. Scott Walker has made in

for Wisconsin’s Buy Local program that promotes local food production. She also

areas, noting Walker had turned down $23 million in federal stimulus funds to promote broadband.

When it comes to education, Burke said she’d rewrite the school funding formula to be fairer to rural schools. She said she’d

teachers who commit to teaching in rural

districts.Part of Burke’s plan stresses local con-

communities limit the environmental and health impacts of frac sand mining and other industrial activities.

Burke says she’d help grow rural econ-

fund, by encouraging the growth of in-

-consin’s 11 rural counties where the un-

than the rest of the state.

State investigates new cases of localized tick-borne diseaseUnnamed disease referred to as Ehrlichia Muris-Like

by researchersfor its resemblance to

another strain

Rich Kremer | Wisconsin Public RadioSTATEWIDE - The state Department

of Health Services is investigating new cases of an unnamed tick-borne disease only found in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

While the disease doesn’t have an

Ehrlichia Muris-Like, or EML, because of its resemblance to a strain found in parts of Europe and Asia. Diep Hoang Johnson, the state’s vectorborne epidemiologist, said the symptoms are similar to those

associated with Lyme disease.

symptoms and then with this ehrlichia you tend to see abnormal blood work,” said Johnson.

When left untreated, Johnson said the disease can cause havoc in the body and even begin attacking internal organs.

in Wisconsin, most of them from Eau Claire and Chippewa counties. Johnson said that this year they’re investigating

Meanwhile, more ticks from around the state are testing positive for the bacteria responsible for the new disease. University of Wisconsin - Madison entomology professor Susan Paskewitz

said her team has found around 25 infected ticks.

the northern half of the state,” said

that’s actually been infected with the pathogen, but that probably means that it’s fairly widespread here.”

Paskewitz said the chances of getting EML are low, especially if you’re protecting yourself against tick bites with repellant and by tucking pants into socks.

Walker announces $28M in grants for Wisconsin Technical College SystemMoney to be used on job training programs as part of Walker’s Blueprint for

Prosperity

Sequoia Baker | Wisconsin Public RadioSTATEWIDE - Gov. Scott Walker says

that more than $28 million in grants will be awarded to the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Walker said the grants, to be administered by the Department of Workforce Development, are intended

also said about 5,000 students at the Milwaukee Area Technical College and other schools will get assistance to work in high-demand jobs.

technical colleges in the state, will be able to buy down the wait list for any of the key areas we need,” said Walker.

manufacturing, IT — but health care is a big part of it.”

Walker made his announcement

its senior living facilities and adding as West Allis.

July 11, promoting the grants.

Tim Morrissey | Wisconsin News Connection

the only two states that completely bar re-covery of legal damages by adult children in medical malpractice wrongful death cases. If you are 18 or over and your di-vorced or widowed parent dies as a result

lawsuit - and the same is true for parents of unmarried children over 18.

Eric Rice’s 20-year-old daughter Erin was misdiagnosed at a Madison hospital in 1999, and died shortly thereafter. After

truth about the misdiagnosis, but were shocked to learn they couldn’t bring a

and even a stranger I might discuss this

on, this is a human issue. It affects every-one. It’s not a party - and what should be

fair, should be fair for all.”Rice wants Gov. Scott Walker to use his

position of leadership to change the law. -

ing with the lLegislature to pass a bill and

people that are being affected by this, and

justice.”Hundreds of thousands of people die

from preventable medical errors every year, according to the Journal of Patient Safety. But, as Chris Stombaugh of the

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child with a car, they are held account-able. But if that same doctor botches my 19-year-old’s surgery and my child dies,

Rice and others want a new law to change that. ”I’ve met a lot of people that had this happen too, and it’s devas-

their children - it’s just devastating, and it never goes away. And we sit here and

and it’s time we get it done. We’ve got to act and we’ve got to educate people.”

Some Wisconsin lawmakers have justi-

some types of damages by saying they’re strategies to keep health care costs down and keep doctors practicing in the state.

Grieving father to Gov. Walker: Take the initiative

Burnett County communications

delays, changesJean Koelz|Staff writer

BURNETT COUNTY – On Monday, July 21, Burnett County Administrator Nate Ehalt announced to admin-istration committee members that there has been no

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The Hertel site was an integral part of a $4.5 million, nine-tower system designed to upgrade emergency com-munications and provide over 90-percent coverage of the county on a new government-mandated narrowband

by Jan. 1, 2013, but the county has received deadline -

ber, which creates additional pressure in order to avoid

Amid a series of delays involving other tower loca-tions, progress at the Hertel site stalled last October and the status of a signed agreement from 2011 remains in

-rector Rhonda Reynolds have been able to resolve vari-ous issues ranging from technical to legal at other sites, a deal on the Hertel location is not coming together.

administration committee member Edgar Peterson after Ehalt recapped the last effort to resolve remaining issues.

‘Plan B.’” That said, efforts to include the Hertel site in

Bashaw Road and Compeau Road, and Ehalt has started discussions with the towers’ corporate owners, Verizon

-creased costs due to delays and changes.

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Burnett County already past million dollar mark in timber sales

Priscilla Bauer | Staff writerSIREN – The overly wet spring and early summer

weather apparently didn’t put a damper on Burnett County timber sales.

-minister Jake Nichols at the July 10 Burnett County Nat-

$900,000 county forests timber sales estimate, with over a million already.”

Another timber sale is scheduled for October, which is likely to bring in even more revenue so it looks to be a shining year for the forestry department.

Nichols did caution the county could see a downturn

some contractors have been forced to cut some sales ear-lier than they wanted due to the wet weather. Typically sales we sell this year are not cut until a year or two out, but due to wet weather they had to move into some sales that they just purchased this last April.”

The forestry department will use a $16,000 Sustainable

on 100 acres in the Town of Anderson that were cut in the last couple of years and has oak wilt issues. Nichols said the plan is to scarify the area and then seed jack pine/red pine/white pine.

Adding to the positive forestry news, Nichols gave an update on the potential purchase of 281 acres in Roosevelt Township.

The property, currently enrolled in the State Managed --

owner must have a minimum of 10 acres of contiguous land and at least 80 percent of that land must be forested.

Nichols reported an appraisal of the property came back at $2025.00 per acre for a total value of $569,000.

Committee member Larry Main asked if the property’s timber value would offset the cost of land.

county-owned, Nichols said the property owner, Robert Skinner, intends to keep the 80 acres where he has a cabin

according to Nichols, would be $2,276.76.Nichols did tell the committee there had been some

phone calls from people opposed to the purchase, citing government takeovers of land as a reason for their con-

cern.

Skinner approached the county. He wants the county to have the land.”

-lic and is being taken care of,” commented Main.

-ardship grant could be used to pay 50 percent of the cost with the remaining balance coming from interest free loans, matching properties or genera-funds money.

Nichols told the committee if they wanted to move for-ward with the purchase the Roosevelt Town Board should be involved and that he has already sent a letter to the board asking them to discuss the proposal.

The full county board would have to approve purchase of the property and then loans and grants would need to be secured and approved by the state.

-ber Gene Olson.

the purchase runs over $500,000 and a stewardship grant

With that in mind, the committee voted to proceed with

for the property.

Wet weather no damper to county timber sales

Hertel tower is o! the table

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Priscilla Bauer | Staff writerGRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg

School Board voted to continue to fund a district community education program under the reins of a new coordinator, thus taking a proposal for consolidation with the Siren-Webster program off the table.

During the board’s Monday, July 7, meeting Superintendent Joni Burgin told members Rebekah Stavne had accepted

director had been a major factor in deter-mining whether the program would con-tinue on its own.

Stavne, who lives in the district and holds a four-year degree in organiza-tional leadership, will work 3.25 hours a day at $15 and a $7,500 stipend for the night work necessary to supervise course registrations and trips. The wage package

The total community education pro-gram budget is $65,000.

The board continued to approve up-grades to the district schools heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, awarding the bid for the GHS HVAC controls upgrade project to Climate Mak-

approving a contract with CESA 10 of $10,000 for GHS HVAC controls project

The board approved a new federal time and effort reporting policy. The policy ap-

-ment stating an effort has to be made to report when an individual is compen-sated by or has agreed to contribute time to a federally sponsored project.

District administrative assistant for business affairs, Kerri Oachs, told the board she has always recorded staff hours funded by grants each year for auditing purposes, but the DPI is now

The board approved several revisions to school handbooks.

In the GHS Student/Parent Handbook as presented by Principal Josh Watt, the one change of note was the allowance of community service credit is now being

events in communities other than Grants-burg.

Principal Bill Morrin presented revi-sions to the GMS Student/Parent Hand-book with an overhaul of the discipline

more straightforward. The policy on stu-dent iPad/Chromebook use was revised to state students/parents would be re-sponsible for any damages. Lunchtimes were also rescheduled to give students more time between breakfast and lunch.

With regard to the the GES/Nelson Stu-dent/Parent Handbook, as recommended by former Principal Jon Dallmann, the

added tobacco products and e-cigarettes to the policy of no smoking on school

and functions.-

book was recommended for approval by Billy Beesley.

The board approved a change in the youth options policy wording to say,

maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA to be con-sidered for youth options courses.”

The board also approved changes to

changes on inclement weather days and

we’ve never been before,” commented Burgin of the 2013 winter weather school

days this year.” The new policy allows for three paid

days for employees when inclement weather causes school closures. Staff will need to use sick time or personal hours for any additional days off due to bad weather. Wages for hours missed can be made up through online coursework and other trainings with approval.

The board authorized the 2014-2015

supplies.

teaching contract for Christiane Ehren-

instructor. The board approved a shared service

contract with CESA 11 for special educa-tion director services to Laurie Johnson for 60 days at an estimated program cost of $41,531.

The board approved an increase in all lunch prices by 5 cents and to increase adult breakfast prices by 5 cents. See chart.

School board votes to keep community education program in-house

Insect-repellent bathMan faces charges on

bizarre domestic incident

Greg Marsten | Staff writerAMERY – A 35-year-old Luck man is

facing charges for a bizarre incident that is alleged to have taken place in Amery on the evening of July 16, where he stands accused of breaking down the door to a home and spraying insect repellent around the house in response to being locked out and not being allowed to drive after drink-

ing.A c c o r d i n g

to the probable

with the Polk County Sher-iff’s Department, Amery Police had to forcibly remove Brad Sch-ramel, 35, Luck, for the residence in Amery, after

the man verbally abused a woman on the scene and then refused to get into the police car, leading to him being pepper sprayed for resisting arrest.

Schramel had just moved into the home four days prior, but apparently wore out his welcome fast when he came home

the home refused to let him into the house and had kept his vehicle keys from him, leading to his alleged kicking in the house door, and then spraying insect repellent all over inside the home, which had one of

-ity for children.

Schramel was eventually loaded into

is now facing misdemeanor resisting arrest and domestic disorderly conduct charges. He had yet to be charged at press time.

Schramel has a previous conviction for false imprisonment, as well as several bail jumping convictions in the last few years for violating his bond provisions. The lat-est charges were pending at press time.

Brad Schramel

Hayward man accused of child sexual assaultMan faces several felonies

Greg Marsten | Staff writerBALSAM LAKE – Polk County authori-

against a 20-year-old Hayward man ac-

girl while she played video games with another child at a rural Polk County resi-dence.

Sheldon Thayer, 20, has a lengthy crimi-nal record, and according to the prob-

able cause report, stands accused of second-degree

a child after he is alleged to have climbed on the girl’s back as she laid on her stom-ach playing, video games with an-other youth on a

bed.The incident is alleged to have occurred

late at night on July 14, when Thayer re-portedly laid on the pre-teen’s back, kissed her cheek and grabbed her buttocks as he rubbed on her. When an adult entered the

and left. Thayer was hostile and angry about the

incident, and on July 22 was also charged with two felony counts of witness intimi-

he was released on a $10,000 cash bond. Details on those charges were not avail-able at press time.

He has a preliminary hearing in Polk County Court set for shortly after press time on July 23, where he will face the lat-est battery of charges.

Thayer is not allowed to have any con-tact with females under age 18 and has a lengthy criminal record in the last few years.Sheldon Thayer

Stolen street grates lead to chargesDresser duo accused of

trying to scrap road gratesGreg Marsten | Staff writer

facing multiple felony charges after they stand accused of stealing street grates and other municipal iron, and then attempting to scrap the items at a local recycler.

According to a probable cause report -

partment, Thomas McCourt, 56, and Scott Swanson, 32, both of Dresser, were be-hind an effort to steal the municipal street

and Rice Lake on at least two occa-sions.

The duo were placed under ar-rest on July 18 after a Rice Lake city worker saw them at a dead end street late at night, and when the worker returned, the street grates were gone.

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two had appar-ently made sev-eral trips to the scrap yards.

When police checked Mc-Court’s Dresser residence, they discovered a pile of scrap that in-c luded more storm grates, which both of the

men denied stealing.McCourt already has an open case of

methamphetamine possession and two bail jumping charges. He is facing a pre-liminary hearing on July 28 before Judge Jeffery Anderson and is free on a $1,000 cash bond.

Swanson is facing similar charges for the alleged scrap theft and already has an open case in Barron County for misde-meanor criminal damage to property. He is free on a $500 cash bond, and both men are set to have a preliminary hearing on July 28, where the judge will decide if enough

trial.

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-tial, each plead no contest to their respec-tive charges of neglect of a child causing death.

Danish’s charge was reduced to a mis-demeanor variant of neglect of a child causing death in a plea bargain. Williams pleaded no contest to the Class D felony

sentence with Huber release will be the recommended sentence in the plea bar-gain.

The no contest pleas came 23 months and a day after 3-year-old Reena Mae Wil-liams accidentally drowned in the Yellow River adjacent to her home in Danbury. In the investigation after the death, it was learned that the child had a history of wandering alone a considerable distance away from her home.

Judge Ken Kutz had made many deci-sions leading up to the scheduled trial, including the decision to hold the trial in

jury and to have both Williams and Dan-ish tried together in a consolidated trial

since they were both parents of the de-ceased child, were both home when the child went missing, and they were both charged with the same crimes.

district attorney and by Williams’ and Danish’s respective attorneys to estab-lish what evidence could and could not be presented in the trial. As Kutz’s deci-sions accumulated on the many motions, there emerged some real differences be-tween Williams and Danish’s levels of culpability. This is why Danish’s charge was reduced to a misdemeanor while Williams’charge remained a felony.

Both defense attorneys and the district attorney claimed that the joint recommen-dation reached in the plea bargain was a

reasonable resolution because it provided

it also nudged the case toward closure so the healing process could begin.

The sentence hearings are scheduled for Sept. 22, so it will be a couple of months before Kutz considers the joint recom-mendation reached by the defense at-torney and the district attorney. In the meantime, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections will also put together sen-tence recommendations.

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Kerri Harter | Special to the LeaderAs most watercross fans know, Chad

Maki will most likely be seen in the win-ners circle at the end of a race. This year, Maki ended last weekend, July 18-20, with both the pro open and pro stock titles, a repeat of his 2012 performance, and marks his seventh year straight of pro stock wins.

season, and with just one day of practice prior to the world championship, Maki relied entirely on his sled’s performance

I wasn’t completely sure how I would do myself.”

Chad’s father and pit man, Mark Maki, was pleasantly surprised at the outcome of the race, acknowledging the tough competition in the open class.

all running great, the lane pick is huge,”

are probably the most nerve-wracking

Their standings then determine their lanes for the big race.

Maki drew lanes one and two through-

classes, and earned lane two in the pro

Pro stock: Dale Lindbeck, running strong in pro stock this season, sank dur-

Carpenter. Matt Ledin, who raced one of his best races ever, came in second. Start-ing in lane three, Ledin secured the inside

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delayed start, took third.Pro open: -

fying heats ended with two past world -

in the seventh- through ninth-place race.

Defending champion Dale Lindbeck

McCurdy Jr., a favorite, coming to Grants-burg with a second and a win from the

-Curdy, number two, battled it out for a

Maki’s appreciation and praise to ev-eryone involved in putting on the world championships is always evident when

he speaks about the event, thanking them for continuing the tradition his father’s family was instrumental in beginning nearly four decades ago.

fans are awesome.”Although Maki may not be a Grants-

burg native himself, he’s about as close to it as you can get. So no matter how busy

time world champion continue the Maki legacy on the waters of Memory Lake for some time to come.

Maki reclaims pro open title; defends pro stock

Photos by Kerri Harter

I N T E R -C O U N T Y L E A D E R • I N T E R -C O U N T Y L E A D E R • I N T E R -C O U N T Y L E A D E R

B A S K E T B A L L • G Y M N A S T I C S • H O C K E Y • W R E S T L I N G

SUMMER SPORTSF R E D E R I C • G R A N T S B U R G • L U C K • S T . C R O I X F A L L S • S I R E N • U N I T Y • W E B S T E R

Extra Points• • •

St. Croix River Bandits are on the cusp of what

-offs since joining the St. Croix Valley Baseball League nearly 10 years ago. The Bandits will need a win over the Spring Valley Hawks this weekend at

their spot in the playoffs. The Bandits are currently 7-6 in the Red Cedar Di-vision while the Hawks are 2-11 in the Eau Galle Division. –Marty Seeger

• • •-

mer, before the impending school bells of fall ring too loudly, St. Croix Val-ley Raceway hosts its annual Ultimate

mile dirt track is known for its family friendly atmosphere with things like

kid-friendly troll and free admission for fans ages 12 years or younger. But for the Ultimate Kids’ Night, they pull out all the stops. Just like in previous years, the Northern Vintage Stockcar Racers will be part of the program –

-dition of sending the race winner’s trophy home with a young fan from the grandstands, and not the winning

the ante even more with those timeless

The Northern Vintage Stockcar Racers,

its drivers all get together and coor-dinate the purchase of over a dozen

fans in attendance. To cap off the

local standard bearer for pyrotechnic

up to provide a sky full and an eye-ful of spectacular aerial illuminations. Details for this and other events at The Valley can be found at the track’s web-site, scvraceway.com or by following

a kid, or even just a kid at heart, St.

Night is an event that can’t be missed. – submitted

• • •LEADER LAND – Leader Sports

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Kerri Harter | Special to the LeaderGRANTSBURG– Three generations of

McCurdys came to the world champion-ships hoping to each bring home the title in their class.

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ning, July 18, and easily took the win on a 1990 Arctic Cat Wild Cat 650.

It was a mutual decision between father and son for Senior to come out of retire-ment and compete at this year’s big race.

had previously run it in vintage,” said Se-nior. Junior then added some watercross trade secrets on the setup, and although

-

to the pro open class after a few years away and has proven without a doubt it was the right decision. After taking a 2nd

season on his newly built Ski-Doo, Junior says it didn’t take long to get comfortable with the change from the Yamaha.

easy switch.”Up against tough competition in all his

in lane one.

only one out there I was somewhat wor-

use that to his advantage.” Although the win is the obvious goal,

-come of the race. With two downed rac-ers as obstacles, Junior said Maki ran the best race possible, preventing Junior from taking a chance of ever changing the lead.

Chad,” said Junior, with obvious respect for the young veteran racer.

Austin McCurdy, just 16, came into the weekend as the favorite in the semipro open, dominating with wins from both Moose Lake and Brainerd. In just his second year in this class, the young Mc-Curdy races his Yamaha Viper with much

years before.

the decision for Austin to jump right into Semi-pro Open, both Senior and Junior agree the young racer showed all the traits to warrant his place there.

said Senior.

wouldn’t have agreed to it as either the IWA president or as a father,” said Junior.

Perhaps one of the most valuable at-tributes the young rookie possesses is his ability to deal with disappointment in a mature and rational manner. Take for in-

the light. Accepting the mistake was his and his alone; he turned it into a learning

other racers are on the line,” said Austin. -

ing the throttle when the light goes on.”

although he wasn’t able to keep the inside lane throughout the race, he made up for it with speed and determination and took the win with a comfortable lead.

Local brothers, Cole and Cody Eng-strand of Luck, took 2nd and 3rd respec-tively. Cody also took a 3rd in the Pro Stock.

Junior, president of the IWA, praised the community of Grantsburg and the IWA staff for a well-run event.

show, I wouldn’t be able to race,” he said.

Brian McCurdy Sr. - Arctic Cat No. 441

Harris, Minn.

Austin McCurdy - Yamaha No. 244

Lindstrom, Minn.

Brian McCurdy Jr. - Ski-Doo No. 442

Lindstrom, Minn.

McCurdys have near-perfect weekend

Photos by Kerri Harter

S U M M E R L E A D E R S P O R T S

Kerri Harter | Special to the LeaderGRANTSBURG – The 2014

Snowmobile Watercross World Champi-onship races in Grantsburg last weekend, July 18-20, yielded titles for some new-comers and some seasoned racers. here are some highlights:

Mod DragsJoey Strub - Ski-Doo No. 3Oak Park Heights, Minn.

GRANTSBURG – Die-hard fans of wa--

time” Strub back on the water and in the winners circle.

mod drags over the weekend, Strub had

Strub began his watercross career in 1999 on a Yamaha, and won the pro open world championship title in 2004. The year before he won the year-end points title.

Longtime friend Brian McCurdy Jr. was a driving force in getting Strub back into

other since I started racing and we’ve been through a lot together,” said Strub.

-maha years ago, and he’s the reason we’re both on Ski-Doos today,” he laughed.

When Strub, who works for Bikeman Performance, agreed to help his friend build a sled to race this season, the two decided they may as well build two.

The two competed against each other in the pro open in Moose Lake and Brain-erd last month. They each won a title, and each took a second.

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Although happy with the win in the mod drags, Strub had a disappointing

happier for Junior, though,” said Strub.

Simplifying his job description for the not-so-mechanically inclined, Strub

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may not be in this sport forever, but Bike-man will.”

800 dragsKrista Maki-Zurn - Ski-Doo No. 176

DowningIt’s been four years since Krista Maki-

Zurn’s last world championship title and she couldn’t be happier to be back.

Maki-Zurn recalls when she was basi-cally the only female racing in the IWA, but it’s now more common to see women on the roster.

so happy when I won today, but honestly, I got tears when Autumn won,” she said.

Although she says she has too many sponsors to list, she makes a special point to thank her husband, racer Shawn Zurn, and GLH Performance for her continued success.

make it so much fun,” she added. Maki-Zurn took the win in the 800

drags in Moose Lake and Brainerd ear-lier this season. She also competed in the women’s ovals, a class added this year,

Brett Ilgen, Grantsburg, took second in the 800 drags this weekend on a Maki Ski-Doo. Ilgen, longtime friend of the Maki family, and father-in-law to Chad, is no stranger to the watercross race circuit nor the winner’s circle. Ilgen won the world

champion 800 drags in 2011, also on a Maki Ski-Doo.

600 dragsAutumn Pendegayosh -Ski- Doo No. 313

Nevis, Minn.At age 16, Autumn Pendegayosh is

in her second year of watercross racing.

championships, this year she took the title.

-degayosh.

With a second to her credit from the Brainerd race last month, Pendegayosh

-

said.Pendegayosh credits Maki-Zurn for

a race in Hill City, Minn., in 2010 and saw

Keeping with that dream, Pendegayosh continued to follow the races and pre-pared for the time she could race herself.

and saw a helmet I just had to have.” That

didn’t have a sled yet,” laughed Pende-

For complete list of results go toiwaracing.com/Results/2014/Grantsburg.htm

Semipro stockJoe Webb - Polaris No. 232

OsceolaLast season, Joe Webb began racing

drags and ended the season in the ovals class. Coming into Grantsburg with a

from Moose Lake and Brainerd, Webb was elated to take the win at the world championship.

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Webb raced solid heats on Saturday, -

-end,” he said.

With four racers going down during the

had to ride it out, avoid the obstacles and stay up.”

Webb credits racer Ryan Keith, from Siren, for getting him started in water-cross racing.

Women’s ovalGina Lamb - Ski-Doo No. 909

Isanti, Minn.Gina Lamb came to the world cham-

pionship in 2007 and saw Kathy Rinker

knew I wanted to try it,” she said.At the end of the 2012 season, Lamb

raced the 600 drags. The following year she raced the 800 drags and also entered the semipro stock ovals at the last race of the season, in Brainerd. She took a third.

This year, Lamb is thrilled there is

efforts in getting us here.”Lamb took a third in both the Moose

Lake and Brainerd races last month in this class.

Lamb credits her husband, Matt, for

and makes sure I have everything I need.”

to race, but I decided to focus on Gina’s racing now and help her.”

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puts on a great event.”

Strub, Maki-Zurn return to winners circle

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Grantsburg Youth Hockey Association president and director of the Watercross Association, reported an overall increase in spectators at the Snowmobile Water-cross World Championships last week-end, July 18-20.

percent,” he said.

With an average number of racers, but an increase in entries, many racers raced more than one class.

increase in purse money awarded to the racers, and that over $60,000 will be dis-persed to local youth organizations.

all the spectators, local and visiting law enforcement, and the Grantsburg Village Board for all their cooperation, hard work and support of the annual event.

to the Phantom Trail Riders Snowmobile Club for their great work on the retrievers all weekend, and to the IWA for putting

On the waters and shores of Memory Lake

Photos by Kerri Harterunless otherwise noted

S U M M E R L E A D E R S P O R T S

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Gregg Westigard | Staff writer

LUCK – There were 87 runners and walkers at the In And Out of Luck 5K Sat-urday, July 12. They ranged in age from 8-year-old Mike Boland, Luck, to 72-year-old Harvey Johnson, North Branch, Minn. While most of the runners were local,

-yond the border including Minnesota, Il-linois, South Dakota, Virginia, Utah and Montana. The Montana/Utah group in-cluded Tom, Rachelle, and Carly Selleck

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Jen Vos Benkowski, Luck, 22.42 minutes, for the women, and Josh Bentley of Siren, 17.41 minutes, in the men’s competition.

In And Out of Luck 5KS U M M E R L E A D E R S P O R T S

Unity baseball completes annual 100-inning game

Unity 12U baseball wins SCF tournament

Results by age group Female and male

12 and under

Caleb Vos Benkowski, Luck, 24.3513-16

Kendra Bramsen, Centuria, 23.21Eli Vos Benkowski, Luck, 18.40

17-19Jodi Sila, no address given, 29.33Jes Pedersen, Luck, 19.07

20-29Carly Selleck, Utah, 23.22Matt Parker, Chicago, 19.12

30-39Tiffany Hove, Virginia, 24.07Josh Bentley, Siren, 17.41

40-49Jen Vos Benkowski, Luck, 22.42

50-59Richelle Selleck, Montana, 28.48Steve Clark, Cushing, 19.24

60-69Judy Marek, Grantsburg, 37.20

70 and over

Harvey Johnson, North Branch, Minn., 26.58

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14U fast-pitch team is going to state

LEADER SPORTSSCOREBOARD

Gross Trucking/Larsen Chevrolet wins Lucky Days softball tourney

Spotlight on eight-Man action

And let’s not forget Leader Land’s eight-man football teams – Luck and Siren – who each open 2014 action on Saturday, Aug. 23 as part of a multi-school gridiron

Lake. The Dragons will tangle with the always-tough Birchwood Bobcats in the morning while the Cards meet up with Bruce. It’s hard to think of a better way or a better place to spend a waning summer Saturday than in Rice Lake, watching high school

the Davey St. John and Jared Emery-led Dragons checked in at 5-4.

Border battle!Although Osceola High School sports

teams are no longer considered to be part of Leader Land, the historic football rivalry between St. Croix Falls and OHS remains

poetic sports stories are interested in seeing if sometime Leader contributor and unabashed Osceola booster Garth Olson chronicles the

of The Valley Wire newspaper.This year the local favorite Saints will

open the season on the brilliant emerald

local fans who closely follow high school sports are very interested in watching the further development of 6’1 Saints

Alex Johnson

collegiate prospect. Johnson, incidentally, is

Mark “Essex” Johnson.Last year the Saints finished strong,

earning a playoff bid. After a solid start to their 2013 campaign, Osceola lost their last four games. Needless to say, it promises to be an electrifying battle south of Hwy. 8 on Aug. 22.

Baseball feverLocal major league baseball fans are still

buzzing about the 2014 all-star game that occurred last week just down the road in Minneapolis. Several Leader Land residents were on the scene taking in some or all of the festivities. One former local athlete who works in the Minneapolis hospitality industry cheerfully reported that out-of-town guests were very generous in the tipping department while, sadly, Leader Landers tended to be a bit tighter with the buck.

Unfortunately, regular-season fans of our Twins and Breweras was the aforementioned waitperson. The Twins opened the second phase of the second half losing three straight at home, while the Brewers limped from the gates dropping two of three out in Washington. The series

has seen the near-total evaporation of Brew Crew’s once seemingly insurmountable nine-game lead. As this week’s Leader goes to press, the Sudsville Nine were clinging to a tenuous half-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.

indicate that Brewers fans have been very

Wildlife reportNews releases indicate that the North

American waterfowl population is at its highest mark ever recorded during the 59-year history of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service population surveys. Perhaps this would be a good year to blow the dust off the ol’ 12-gauge Mossberg and take a few fat wood ducks and mallards for the

forget that the early goose season opens on September 1. Note that in two weeks or so

they emerge from their annual molt. And let us not discount the controversial mourning

bird despite several years of regulated open hunting. Dove season also opens on Sept. 1. The bottom line is that summer is on the way out and it won’t be long until cool

JohnRyan

THE SPORTS

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All-stars hit the gridiron

MADISON - With some major rule changes coming for this year’s deer hunt-ing season, the Wisconsin DNR has cre-ated a number of resources to help make sure hunters are ready for another great deer season.

New in 2014, a crossbow deer-hunt-

hunter to purchase. Previously, only dis-abled hunters could use a crossbow under the authority of an archer license.

The crossbow deer-hunting season will run concurrent with the regular archer

gun deer license will authorize bow and crossbow use. Crossbow licenses include

Zone antlerless tag. It is important to note that persons purchasing a traditional bow

and a crossbow license will receive only one set of tags.

To help transition into this new season, the department is hosting an online cross-bow chat at noon on Thursday, July 24.

The crossbow chat will kick off a series of chats that will help make sure hunters are aware of rule changes associated with this year’s deer season.

antlerless tags, will take place at noon Aug. 12. Additional chats aimed at an-

scheduled for Sept. 2 and Sept. 9 at noon.Visit dnr.wi.gov for more information.

– from the DNR website

It’s been roughly 70 days since I last hooked into a trout. It was a hefty 12-inch brookie that I caught back in May, and the smell of it frying in butter and oil contin-ues to float back to me from time to time.

favorite spots for trout have been almost im-possible on many occa-sions this summer. Just when the rain stopped and rivers returned to normalcy, another rainstorm would cloud the weather radar and it was back to a river the color of chocolate milk again.

when rivers swell, as there are a hand-ful of smaller area lakes that are stocked yearly with keeper-sized trout. Burnett County has a few to choose from and Polk County has a handful more, but in

compare to Straight Lake State Park.I hiked into Straight Lake Park a few

-ercise before deciding to bring a pole and scope out the trout in Rainbow Lake. It was hardly a hike, at just a couple hun-dred yards off the main entry, which is

few miles east off Hwy. 35 on 270th Av-enue.

Most locals are plenty familiar with the park already, as well as the history that

feels as if you have close to 3,000 acres to yourself.

there and there’s not another soul in the park,” said Matt Densow, park ranger for Straight Lake Park.

I’d spoken to Densow by phone in be-

tough one for Straight Lake, which is a short hike on an easy walking trail far-

ther north of Rainbow Lake. Densow

he could still see bluegills on their beds early this summer.

Rainbow Lake, on the other hand, is stocked yearly with rainbow trout. In 2012 there were 922 rainbows stocked in the lake, 884 in 2013 and according to 2014 stocking data there were 990 year-lings planted, along with 80 adult rain-

feet on Rainbow, while Straight Lake’s

not stocked with trout, but there are pike,

this year, and both lakes have a nice

Straight Lake rebound from the winter-

Lake during the winter, carrying hand augers to Straight Lake since the area is a nonmotorized area. Densow recalled a year ago when he and some friends caught a seemingly endless supply of

the end of the day, they were nearly tired of checking tip-ups. Most of the larger pike ranged in size of 26-28 inches.

There are also some bullheads and

crappies found occasionally in Rainbow

lake for trout, particularly during open-

-out the summer months.

hand the number of times I’ve seen somebody out there with a canoe or a

take a canoe along on the short portage to Rainbow Lake, especially now with

aren’t too many options from the shore-line, as the steep banks and thick foliage that surround the lake make walking around it to other locations a challenge. But a kayak or canoe would be simple to launch and provide a nice escape from the bugs.

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midday sunshine wasn’t probably the best time to try to catch trout. The bugs

time, which was a bonus, but the morn-ings and late evenings could make for a

forget the bug spray. But even with all

the bugs there’s plenty of scenery to keep

It’s clear Straight Lake Park is more than -

ing and trapping opportunities in the fall and winter, as well as hiking opportuni-ties, bird-watching and everything in be-tween. So if you’ve heard about it, and just never thought of setting foot in there, it’s probably about time you did.

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After slow start in April and May due to ice cover, cargo numbers surge to

all-time highsMike Simonson | WPR

SUPERIOR - This June was one of the best in years for the Great Lakes shipping industry, with carriers making up for lost cargo from April and May when ice cover

The numbers year-to-date are still

lower than where they usually are, largely

Great Lakes tonnage is down 17 percent

the St. Lawrence Seaway is down 10 per-cent.

June nevertheless has been something of a comeback. The 10.5 million tons of Great Lakes cargo that was shipped that month is the most that’s been recorded since before the Great Recession. Seaway numbers show similar trends.

U.S. Seaway Deputy Administrator Craig Middlebrook said after tripping out of the gate, Great Lakes shipping could

catch up.

maybe even a little ahead of last year’s 37 million tons,” said Middlebrook.

Grain shipping is up 38 percent, and

encompasses manufacturing materials — increased 44 percent in June.

Middlebrook said this is not just pent-up demand from the slow start; rather,

world economy.

the domestic economy, so goes the sea-

we usually tend to be a little ahead of eco-

In terms of individual ports, shipping to Duluth-Superior is down 17 percent overall, but June easily surpassed May in coal and iron ore. June tonnage was up 28 percent in Green Bay and, Middlebrook said, Cleveland had a 23-percent increase in international tonnage.

talking about LeBron.”

June was record month for Great Lakes shipping industry

Legion of Honor AwardGlen Moberg | WPR

THORP, Wis. - A central Wisconsin World War II veteran was saluted for his

-day in his hometown.

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy presented 93-year-

recognition that was long overdue.

wouldn’t get this for nothing.”Jacks once saved his 25th Armored En-

gineer Battalion from an advancing, far-superior German force. While his fellow soldiers slept in a barn, Jacks rigged im-provised booby traps outside, from items he found in a junk pile.

I picked it up off of a junk pile over there,”

And that gave us a warning that they were coming.”

gave more than a warning: They left 21 Germans dead. There were no American

Jacks said the reason he put everything

country. We’ve got better freedom than anybody’s got.”

Jacks’ daughter, Diane Covyeow, said her father represents a vanishing breed.

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Jacks’ other awards include the Bronze Star and the Gold Conduct Medal.

WWII veteran saluted for heroism

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING

NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING

POLK COUNTYPOSITION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mercury levels are still high in 324 lakes in the Ceded Territories

Mike Simonson | Wisconsin Public RadioNORTHERN WISCONSIN - An update to a map with

-consin, Michigan and Minnesota shows that not much has changed.

In all, 446 lakes have been tested in recent years by the -

of those lakes, 324 have been color-coded with walleye eating advisories.

almost 450 lakes on the maps and of those we only had changes in the color or the consumption advice for nine different lakes.”

Lakes region had been declining since the 1970s until re-cently, when there was an uptick.

is cycling in the environment or how the food webs are

not known yet what may be behind it.”Moses said it’s vital to get this information to anglers

and especially tribal members.

their traditional lifeway and their identity,” said Moses.

The study is part of a four-year $450,000 federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant that runs out in Octo-ber.

No improvement in mercury levels in Northern

Wisconsin lakesARGO UTV FOR SALE

2004 Argo UTV, Conquest 8x8 w/98 original hours/tubular steel roll frame/custom snap-­on cover/super winch/removable plastic tracks with metal cleats. Minimum bid of $6,500.00. Bids must be entered online at www.wisconsinsurplus.com no later than August 4 at 10 a.m. For information visit Wisconsin Surplus website or call Town of Swiss 715-­656-­3030.

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(July 16, 23, 30)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTY

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff,vs.

THE ESTATE OF EDGAR M. MILLER JR., c/o Diane S. Diel, Special Administrator;; and CAROLYN SIMONIS and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Carolyn Simonis

Defendants.Case No. 14-­CV-­67Code No. 30404

Foreclosure of MortgageDollar Amount Greater Than

$5,000.00 NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALEPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore-­closure entered on May 9, 2014, in the amount of $56,571.39, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:TIME: August 12, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.TERMS:1. 10% down in cash or cer-­tified funds at the time of sale;; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale;; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum-­brances.3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis.DESCRIPTION: Parcel in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 26-­37-­17, described as follows:Commencing 510 Feet East of the NW corner of the NW 1/4 of NE 1/4;; thence South 180 Feet;; Thence East 298 feet;; Thence North 180 Feet;; thence West 298 Feet to the point of beginning, Town of West Sweden, Polk County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1338 320th Avenue, Town of West Sweden.TAX KEY NO.: 048-­00603-­0000. Peter M. JohnsonSheriff of Polk County, WIO’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C.Attorneys for Plaintiff1414 Underwood AvenueSuite 403Wauwatosa, WI 53213(414) 727-­1591O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bank-­ruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

609692 WNAXLP

(July 23, 30, August 6)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTY

AnchorBank, FSBPlaintiff

vs.GARY G. OTLO, et al

Defendant(s)Case No: 13 CV 54

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALEPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore-­closure entered on April 15, 2013, in the amount of $130,392.73, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:TIME: August 21, 2014, at 10 a.m.TERMS: By bidding at the sher-­iff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following terms:1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale;; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale;; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum-­brances.3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no fur-­ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis.DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25, Township 36 North, Range 18 West, lying South of the Town Road as now laid out and travelled except the East 435 feet thereof and except the parcel described in Volume 418 of Records on Page 741, as Document No. 393228, in the Town of Laketown, Polk County, Wisconsin.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1806 260th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.TAX KEY NO.: 030-­00591-­0000.Dated this 27th day of June, 2014./s/ Sheriff Peter M. JohnsonPolk County SheriffStephen A. SmithBlommer Peterman, S.C.State Bar No. 1090098165 Bishops Way, Suite 100Brookfield, WI 53005262-­790-­5719Please go to www.blommer-­peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter-­man, S.C., is the creditor’s attor-­ney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any infor-­mation obtained will be used for that purpose. 610100 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPOLK COUNTY

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE

PROPOSED POLK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE -­ A COMPREHENSIVE REVISED ORDINANCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with s.59.69(5)(a) Wis. Stats., the Polk County Conservation, Development, Recreation and Education Committee will hold a public hearing at places, dates and times noticed below on the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance. The Committee will receive and hear staff recommendations and public testimony, in verbal and written format, on the proposed zoning ordinance during the noticed places, dates and times of the public hearing set forth herein.The proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance is a comprehensive revision of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance and the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance. The proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance would, if enacted, repeal the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance and the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance, and re-­enact by single ordinance a comprehensive revision accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69(5)(d). The proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance, if enacted, would effect a change in the allowable use of any property located in the geographical boundaries of Polk County that is not within the incorporated jurisdictional limits of villages and cities located in Polk County. If enacted, the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance would be subject to the town board approval process identified in Section 59.69(5)(d), except that provisions of the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance that concern the zoning of shorelands on navigable waters would not require approval or be subject to the disapproval of any town or town board consistent with Wisconsin Statute Section 59.692(2)(a).In accordance with Wisconsin Statute Section 59.69(5)(a), the following are included as incorporated documents to this notice of public hearing:• Proposed Final Draft, Polk County Zoning Ordinance, dated February 12, 2014;;• A map of the lands of Polk County affected by the comprehensive revision;;• The Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance;; and• The Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance.A copy of the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance and any other document incorporated herein may be reviewed or obtained prior to the public hearing via the Internet at the Polk County Wisconsin Home Page at http://www.co.polk.wi.us, or, during regular business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the office of the Polk County Clerk, Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 20, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, or at the Land Information Department, Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 130, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Copies of the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance and other incorporated documents will be available for inspection during the public hearing.The public hearing is meant for the Committee to receive staff recommendations and public testimony concerning comments, changes or amendments to the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance. It is inappropriate during the pubic hearing to engage in debate with the Committee or Committee members concernng the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance or the public policy on which ordinance is founded. During the public hearing, the Committee will not be debating the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance or testimony received during the public hearing.Opportunities will be given at the hearings to submit comments, changes or amendments, both in writing or verbally. Also, individuals unable to make the hearing dates may submit written comments for inclusion into the public hearing record by using the mailing or email address at the end of this notice. A link for this email will also be on the webpage above for submitting written comments. Email comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2014.The public hearing will be held over the course of three meetings as noticed herein. This means the public hearing will be conducted as one rolling hearing. At the conclusion of the first meeting, the public hearing will be suspended and then continued to the subsequent meeting place, date and time. At each subsequent meeting, the Committee will reconvene and continue the public hearing at the place, date and time of the subsequent meeting noticed herein. This process of reconvening and continuing the public hearing will continue until the final meeting as noticed herein for the public hearing has concluded. At the conclusion of this last meeting, the Committee will close the public hearing.The Committee reserves the right to continue the public hearing to additional meeting places, dates and times. In the event that the Committee continues the public hearing to meetings not noticed herein, the County will cause to be posted and published an amended notice of public hearing that identifies place, date and time of any meeting to be held for conducting the public hearing.The places, dates and times of the public hearing is as follows:• Monday, August 4, 2014, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Small Gym at the Luck High School, located at 810 South 7th Street, Luck, Wisconsin.• Monday, August 11, 2104, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Polk County Government Center, located at 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.• Monday, August 18, 2014, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Dresser Community Hall, located at 115 Main Street West, Dresser, Wisconsin.

Following the close of the public hearing, the Committee will, pursuant to Section 59.69(5)(b), meet at a subsequently noticed meeting, take up a recommendation to be made to the Polk County Board of Supervisors concerning the enactment of the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance.Written comments concerning the proposed Polk County Zoning Ordinance and changes or recommendations to the proposed ordinance may be sent to County Planner, whose mailing address, facsimile number and email address are noted below. Any and all written commentary timely submitted will be provided to the Committee in the course of the public hearing, including those received by the County prior to issuance of this notice. Any questions that you might have concerning this notice and the public hearing process may also be submitted for response to said county office.

Polk County Land Information Department -­ Division of ZoningAttn.: Mr. Tim Anderson, County Planner100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 130Balsam Lake, WI 54810Telephone: 715-­485-­9225Fax: 715-­485-­9246email: tim.anderson@co.polk.wi.us

Issued this 15th day of July, 2014Polk County Land Information Department: Zoning DivisionBY: Sara McCurdy, Director of Polk County Land Information Department

(July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTYBRANCH 2

AgSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, FLCA, and AgSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, PCA,

Plaintiffs,vs.

BROCK A. OLSON,SARA D. OLSON,ST. CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,

Defendants.NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Case No. 13 CV 80Code: 30404 -­ ForeclosureBy virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above-­entitled action on April 5, 2013, I will sell at public auction at the main entrance lobby at the Polk County Justice Center, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, in said county on September 11, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-­wit:Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 5828, recorded in Volume 26 of Certified Survey Maps, page 94, as Document No. 765306, located in Gov-­ernment Lot Three (3), Section Six (6), Township Thirty-­three (33) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.andGovernment Lot Three (3), Section Six (6), Township Thirty-­three (33) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Polk County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT-­ING THEREFROM Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 5828.Street address: 1729 N. Bear Lake Drive, Dresser, Wis. 54009Parcel ID #024-­00097-­0000 and 024-­00097-­0300TERMS OF SALE:1. This is a cash sale. A cer-­tified check or bank draft in the amount of 10 percent of the amount bid must accom-­pany the bid, with the bal-­ance due upon confirmation of sale by the Court.2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate trans-­fer fee.4. The property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind.5. Purchaser shall be respon-­sible for obtaining posses-­sion of the property.You are notified that we are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.Dated this 21st day of July, 2014.Peter M. JohnsonPolk County SheriffAttorney John D. LearyAttorneys for Agstar Financial ServicesRUDER WARE, L.L.S.C.402 Graham AvenuePost Office Box 187Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702Telephone: 715-­834-­3425Facsimile: 715-­834-­9240

Notices

FirstWatercrossexperience

Two women served the village for half a century

Greg Marsten | Staff writer

MILLTOWN – The Milltown Municipal Library is moving ahead with a new and much larger location, but local library volunteers are recognizing the efforts and many years of service that two late librarians offered to the village for so many decades of the library’s 80 years.

Mary Lee Johnson served as librarian from 1974-2005, after she took over for Jane Juleen, who had served the previous 20 years, from 1954-1974.

Both Juleen and Johnson passed away recently, and the Milltown Library volunteers noted their contribu-tions recently at a special party and dedication, where

stated current Milltown Library Director Deanna

Juleen passed away in July 2013 at the age of 91, and also served the village as treasurer and village clerk after she served as librarian.

Johnson passed away last October at the age of 87, and besides being the librarian for nearly three decades, also was a notable volunteer at the Milltown American Le-

to commemorate their service to the village, and also

were both the faces of the library for so many people, for so many years.”

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PUBLIC NOTICEBURNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Polk County Conservation, Development, Recreational &

Education Committee will hold public hearing on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the Government Center (county boardroom), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, to consider the following district changes and other agenda items:

WESLEY & JOLENE GEYER: Agricultural to Commercial. Location: 649 240th St., part of Lot 1, CSM #3279, Sec 36/T33N/R19W, Town of Osceola, approx. 1 acre.

METHODIST CHURCH; Exclusive Agricultural to Residential. Location: 123 State Hwy. 48, part of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Sec 26/T36N/R15W, Town of McKinley (.5 acre). 610147 49-50L WNAXLPPUBLIC NOTICE

Big Doctor Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan

The Big Doctor Lake Association will hold a public session to provide information and accept comments and questions regarding the production of an Aquatic Plant Management Plan for Big Doctor Lake, Burnett County, WI. The public comment session will be held Saturday, August 2, at 9 a.m. at the Burnett County Moose Lodge, 7330 State Rd. 70. 610282 49-50Lp

INVITATION FOR BIDS

PROJECT: Proposed Town Hall and Town ShopOWNER: Town of Daniels, Burnett County, Wisconsin

c/o Liz Simonsen, Town ClerkP.O. Box 190Siren, WI 54872Website: www.townofdaniels.org

ARCHITECT: Peterson Design Studio, llcTimothy K. Peterson, ArchitectP.O. Box 329Siren, WI 54872

BID OPENING: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Location: Existing Daniels Town Hall Facility located at 9602 Daniels 70, Siren, WI 54872

Sealed Bids for the proposed Town Hall and Town Shop Facility shall be received by the Architect, the Town Clerk and the Board of the Town of Daniels until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Bids will be publicly opened at the existing Daniels Town Hall and read aloud. Proposals sent by mail shall be addressed to: Attn: Liz Simonsen, Town Clerk, Town of Daniels, P.O. Box 190, Siren, WI 54872. Recommendation for approval of successful bidder will be made at the Town Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. In general the work consists of the construction of a new 3,360-­sq.-­ft. town hall and town shop facility with dimen-­sions 84’ x 40’. The town hall is planned to be 40’ x 40’ with a town office, rest rooms, a mechanical room and a meeting room. The town shop is planned with dimensions of 44’ x 40’. The Base Bid includes pre-­engineered wood post-­frame construction with concrete slabs with metal siding and metal roofing. The Alternate Bid includes conventional frost walls, concrete slab, wood stud-­framed construction with standard wood trusses with vinyl siding and asphalt shingles. Town hall to have painted gypsum board walls and gypsum board ceilings with sprayed textured ceilings with suspended ceil-­ing in the office, hallway and toilet rooms. Town shop to have a metal liner panel on the walls and ceilings. The facil-­ity will be fully heated with basic plumbing and lighting requirements. Two holding tanks and a well will be furnished and installed as part of this contract. The bidding documents include concept plans with performance specifications for the site work, the building structure, the plumbing system, the HVAC system (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), the electrical system along with other related areas. The base bid will include a forced air heating system, and there will be alternate bids requested for an in-­floor heating sys-­tem throughout the town hall and town shop and for air con-­ditioning in the town hall. Proposals are invited for the complete construction of this facility under ONE PRIME CONTRACT. The proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished with the specifications. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Owner equal to ten percent (10%) of the proposal or a bid bond from a bonding company duly authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the proposal. This proposal guarantee shall be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. Lien waivers will be required to be submitted with each pay request. State wage rates will apply to all labor performed for this project if the total bid exceeds $234,000. Bidding documents may be obtained by contacting the Architect with an email addressed to: tim@tkparchitect.com. Completed digital project bidding documents will be sent upon request. Documents are also available at the Eau Claire Builder’s Exchange, St. Paul’s Builder’s Exchange, LaCrosse Builders Exchange, Dodge/Scan -­ Minneapolis.Proposals shall not be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals and to waive any infor-­malities therein.Dates of Publication: July 23, 30, August 6By The Authority Of: Christopher Sower, Town Chairman

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

VILLAGE OF LUCK

WASTEWATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Public notice is hereby given that the Village of Luck will hold

a Public Information Meeting at the Luck Village Hall, 401 S.

Main Street, Luck, Wisconsin 54853, on Wednesday, August

13, 2014, at 7:15 p.m. to discuss planned improvements to the

wastewater utility infrastructure.

Improvements are proposed for various wastewater col-­

lection and treatment facilities at the Village of Luck. The pub-­

lic information meeting will include a discussion of the

recommended improvements and the anticipated finan-­

cial impact of the proposed improvements to the com-­

munity. The Village has applied to the Wisconsin Depart-­

ment of Natural Resources and USDA-­Rural Development for

funding. At the public information meeting, questions regard-­

ing the proposed wastewater utility improvements will be

addressed and public comments will be accepted for consid-­

eration.

Dated this 21st day of July, 2014.

Lori Pardun, Village Clerk NOTICE OF HEARINGThe Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing

on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at the Government Center in Bal-sam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and reconvene at1:00 p.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the Board of their request. (The appli-cant must appear at 1:00 p.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.)

CHAD RENWICK requests a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 708 South Shore Dr., Lot 40, Rivard Park, Sec. 36/T33N/R17W, Town of Lincoln, Bear Trap Lake (class 1).

JOHN ANDERSON requests a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 2149 West Bone Lake Point, part of Gov’t. Lot 4, Sec. 18/T35N/R16W, Town of George-town (Bone Lake).

MARK & DAWN WHITTENBURG request a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 1107 Sandy Hook Ln., Lot 7, CSM #5488, part of Gov’t. Lot 4, Sec.6/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown, Bone Lake (class 1).

MARY MAJORS requests a variance to Article 11E3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have a garage less than 63’ from centerline of a town road. Property affected is: 1670 Patterson Ct., Lot 11, Patterson Park, Sec. 8/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Long Lake (class 1).

JOHN & CAROLINE DAVIS request a variance to Article 11C, Table 1, Article 11F2(a)1+2 and 11E4 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to have an addition to side of dwelling less than 75’ from the ordinary high-water mark and exceed the 750-sq.-ft. footprint; also, to have a detached garage less than 35’ from centerline of a private road. Property affected is: 1790 120th St., part of Gov’t. Lot 2, V213/613, V225/169, Sec. 6/T34N/R16W, Town of Apple River, Balsam Lake (class 1). 610476 49-50L WNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE TO TRANSPORTATION

PROVIDERS

Past Milltown librarians honored

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(July 9, 16, 23)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTY

AnchorBank, fsb25 West Main StreetP.O. Box 7933Madison, WI 53707,

Plaintiff,vs.

Deborah J. Riegel1369 Hungerford PointSaint Croix Falls, WI 54024Unknown Spouse ofDeborah J. Riegel1369 Hungerford PointSaint Croix Falls, WI 54024Jake L. Riegel1369 Hungerford PointSaint Croix Falls, WI 54024Unknown Spouse ofJake. L. Riegel1369 Hungerford PointSaint Croix Falls, WI 54024

Defendants.PUBLICATION SUMMONS

Case No. 14CV160Case Code: 30404

Judge: Jeffery L. AndersonTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a DEFENDANT:You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal ac-­tion against you. The Complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action.Within 40 days of receiving this Summons (45 days if you are the State of Wisconsin or an insurance company;; 60 days if you are the United States of America), you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Polk County Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810;; and to Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Amanda E. Prutzman, Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vier-­ling, PLLP, 430 Second Street, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016.You may have an attorney help or represent you.If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by gar-­nishment or seizure of property.Dated: June 24, 2014.ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, PLLPBy: Amanda E. Prutzman

#1060975430 Second StreetHudson, WI 54016715-­386-­3733Attorneys for Plaintiff

Eckberg Lammers is attempt-­ing to collect a debt on our cli-­ent’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have been dis-­charged in bankruptcy, this is not an attempt to collect the debt from you personally.

NOTICEWANTED:SEALED BIDS

(July 23, 30, August 6)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTY

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as servicer for U.S. Bank National Association, as Successor Trustee, to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee, for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-­6

Plaintiffvs.

JAN M. GUSEK, et al.Defendant(s)

Case No: 12 CV 202NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALEPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore-­closure entered on May 30, 2012, in the amount of $124,969.39, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:TIME: August 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.TERMS: By bidding at the sher-­iff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following terms:1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale;; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale;; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum-­brances.

3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis.DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lots 13 and 14, Block 46, Original Plat of the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.Parcel 2: Lot 30, Block 53, First Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with that portion of vacated Massachu-­setts Street lying between Lot 30, Block 53, First Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, andLot 13 Block 46 Original Platof the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, as per Resolution No. 01-­22 recorded October 15, 2001, inVolume 892 on Page 763 asDocument No. 620825. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 344 North Adams Street, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024.TAX KEY NO.: 281-­00767-­0000 & 281-­00094-­0000.Dated this 26th day of June, 2014./s/Sheriff Peter M. JohnsonPolk County SheriffAlyssa A. JohnsonBlommer Peterman, S.C.State Bar No. 1086085165 Bishops Way, Suite 100Brookfield, WI 53005262-­790-­5719Please go to www.blommer-­peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter-­man, S.C., is the creditor’s attor-­ney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any infor-­mation obtained will be used for that purpose.

610099 WNAXLP

(July 23, 30, Aug. 6)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTPOLK COUNTY

Royal Credit Union,a Wisconsin state chartered credit union,200 Riverfront TerraceEau Claire, Wisconsin 54703,

Plaintiff,vs.

David J. Kromrey1908 100th StreetBalsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810,Marlys A. Kromrey1908 100th StreetBalsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810,Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, asnominee for GB Home Equity, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company1901 E. Vorrhees Street, Suite C,Danville, Illinois 61834,Lampert Yards, Inc.,a Minnesota corporation1850 Como AvenueSt. Paul, Minnesota 55108,Citibank, National Association,successor to CitiBank N.A., a national banking association,701 East 60th Street NorthSioux Falls, South Dakota 57104,John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZcorporation,

Defendants.Case Type: 30404Case No.: 13CV518

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judg-­ment entered February 13, 2014, and filed on February 14, 2014, in the above-­entitled action, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows:DATE/TIME: August 19, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the bal-­ance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 16 West (in the Township of Georgetown) described as fol-­lows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 16 West (said point being at the centers of County Trunk Highways “I” and “G”);; thence North 266 feet to the point of beginning of parcel being con-­veyed;; thence North 218 feet;; thence East 246 feet;; thence South 218 feet;; thence West 246 feet to the point of begin-­ning.(FOR INFORMATIONAL PUR-­POSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1908 100th Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin).Dated: 27 June, 2014,Peter JohnsonSheriff of Polk County, Wis.THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY:ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A.14985 60th Street NorthStillwater, MN 55082651-­439-­2951Garth G. Gavenda/#17016

ORDINANCE #J-­52

ATV AND UTV ROUTE ORDINANCE

STATE OF WISCONSINTown of JacksonBurnett CountySECTION I -­ TITLE AND PURPOSEThe title of this ordinance is the Town of Jackson All-­Terrain Vehicle (and Utility-­Terrain Vehicle)

Route Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes in the town and to regulate the operation of all-­terrain vehicles (and utility-­terrain vehicles) in the town.SECTION II -­ AUTHORITYThe Town Board of the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority to

adopt this All-­Terrain Vehicle (and Utility-­Terrain Vehicle) Ordinance under s. 23.33 (8) (b) and (11), Wis. Stats.SECTION III -­ ADOPTION OF ORDINANCEThis ordinance adopted on proper notice with a quorum and roll call vote by a majority of the

town board present and voting, provides authority for the town to designate all-­terrain vehicle (andutility-­terrain vehicle) routes in the town and to regulate the use of those routes and all-­terrain vehicles (and utility-­terrain vehicles) in the town, designates all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes in the town and provides for the regulation of the use of those routes and of all-­terrain vehicles (and utility-­terrain vehicles) in the town.SECTION IV -­ OPERATION OF ALL-­TERRAIN VEHICLES (AND UTILITY-­TERRAIN VEHICLES)Pursuant to s. 23.33 (4) (d) 4., Wis. Stats., except as otherwise provided in s. 23.33 (4), Wis.

Stats., no person may operate an all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) on the roadway portion of any highway in the town except on roadways that are designated as all-­terrain vehicle [and utility-­terrain vehicle] routes by this ordinance. Operation of all-­terrain vehicles (and utility-­terrain vehicles) on a roadway in the town that is an all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route is authorized only for the extreme right side of the roadway except that left turns may be made from any part of the roadway that is safe given prevailing conditions.SECTION V -­ DESIGNATION OF ALL-­TERRAIN VEHICLE (AND UTILITY-­TERRAIN VEHICLE) ROUTESThe following routes are designated all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes in the town:Mallard Lake Rd., Sewall Rd., Alden Rd., Clear Sky Rd., Greeder Rd., Pratt Rd., Greer Rd., Leef Rd., Overland Trailway, Sweger Rd., Sieben Rd., Ham Lake Rd., Mail Rd., Lang Rd., Deer Path Rd., Shore Rd., Chalet Rd., Three Mile Rd., Loon Creek Trl. from Three Mile to Trail Head, Kilkare Rd., Bonner Lake Rd., Voyager Rd., Treasure Island Rd. & Treasure Island Trlway., Treasure Island Court, Treasure Island Drive, Whispering Pines Rd., Loon Lake Rd., Meyers Rd., Ford Rd. and Moro Road.SECTION VI -­ CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL-­TERRAIN VEHICLE (AND UTILITY-­TERRAIN VEHICLE) ROUTESPursuant to s. 23.33 (8) (d), Wis. Stats., the following restrictions are placed on the use of the

town all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes designated by this resolution:A. Routes shall be marked with uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route signs in accordance with s. NR 64.12 (7), Wisconsin Administrative Code. No person may do any of the following in regard to signs marking town all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes:1. Intentionally remove, damage, deface, move or obstruct any uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route or trail sign or standard or intentionally interfere with the effective operation of any uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route or trail sign or standards if the sign or standard is legally placed by the state, any municipality or any authorized individual.

2. Possess any uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route or trail sign or standard of the type established by the department for the warning, instruction or information of the public, unless he or she obtained the uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route or trail sign or standard in a lawful manner. Possession of a uniform all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) route or trail sign or standard creates a rebuttable presumption of illegal possession.

B. Operation shall be subject to all provisions of s. 23.33, Wis. Stats., which is adopted as a part of this ordinance by reference, pursuant to s. 23.33 (11), Wis. Stats.

C. A copy of this ordinance shall be sent by the town clerk to the Department of Natural Resources, Burnett County Clerk of Courts, the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department and any other law enforcement agency serving the Town of Jackson’s jurisdiction.

D. Additional restrictions:All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators shall observe 20-­mph speed limit.All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators shall slow the vehicle to 10 mph or less when operating within 150 feet of a dwelling.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators shall ride single file.All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators under 16 years of age must have an ATV safety certificate.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators 16 years of age and older must have a valid state driver’s license.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators must stay on paved surface of hard-­surface routes.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) owners must have liability insurance for theirATV/UTV.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) operators must have operational headlamps, tail lights, registration or license plate must be displayed.

All all-­terrain vehicle (and utility-­terrain vehicle) routes in the Town of Jackson are closed from April 1 to the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. (Burnett County forest trails are also closed during this timeframe.)

Town of Jackson, Burnett County, reserves the right to rescind this ordinance if privileges are abused.SECTION VII -­ ENFORCEMENTThis ordinance may be enforced by any law enforcement officer authorized to enforce the laws of

the state of Wisconsin (and additionally as stated in the Town’s citation authority ordinance adopted per s. 66.0113).SECTION VIII -­ PENALTIESThe penalties under s. 23.33 (13)(a), Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference.

SECTION IX -­ SEVERABILITYIf any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid,

the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.SECTION X -­ EFFECTIVE DATEThis ordinance is effective on publication or posting.The town clerk shall properly publish this ordinance as required under s.60.80, Wis. Stats.Adopted this 17th day of July, 2014.Town Board Signatures: Dianne M. Connor, Nancy Growe, Roger LarsonAttest: Town Clerk Lorraine Radke

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and become even better.The fair is known as one of the best

in the region, and this year is focusing on 4-H, which celebrates 100 years of growth in Wisconsin, and again adds even more to the activities, animals and displays.

One of the major changes this year is the added entertainment on opening night, Thursday, July 24, when the popu-

up the main stage under the big tent, starting at 7 p.m.

-day schedule, to bring more folks in early,” stated Judy Bainbridge, who is on

Thursday also has the popular horse pull contest at the grandstand, with a variety of livestock shows starting early after the opening and running all four days of the fair.

The entertainment is always a top draw, and they have several perfor-

with the KC Band later that evening.-

tion at 11 a.m., with livestock showings that include western riding, beef, poul-

a popular draw, and gets underway at 7 p.m. at the Grandstand.

Saturday’s Talent Show still has a few openings for adult acts, and takes place at 1 p.m. on the main stage, followed by the veggie car races and the popular Duck for the Oyster dance band takes to the main stage, leading people in old time dances, starting at 7 p.m.

Saturday also has the garden tractor pull, starting at 10 a.m., with the tractor pull starting early, at 4 :30 p.m., both at the grandstand.

Sunday at 1 p.m. features a presenta-tion celebrating the 100 years of 4-H,

stage, followed by the popular River City Cloggers at 3:15.

Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. is also when the demo derby starts at the grandstand, with a burnout contest be-tween heats.

Several other notable activities this year include the team penning show,

-nander Arena. 2014 is also the 50th year

-cals can buy the best of the best in live-stock, starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the show barn.

There are also hundreds of displays and activities for kids of all ages, from the barn tours to the education tent to

Night on Thursday, from 4-9 p.m.-

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Siren Schools new FCCLA program results in a fun trip to Texas and two gold medals

program has proven itself to be a success.

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two advance to the FCCLA National Conference in San

each received high marks in their regional and state ap--

tional conference with gold medals.

FCCLA STAR events.-

-walk and Six Flags.

STAR is short for Students Taking Action with Rec-ognition.

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Stiemann competed in the Fashion Construction cat-

on their presentation skills as well.-

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transformed the area into a garden/park. The landscape

The purpose of FCCLA is to “promote personal growth -

sumer Sciences education - focusing on the multiple roles

Members develop skills for life through character de-

-ration.

And developing those skills can sometimes lead to re-wards like the trip to San Antonio.

both Stiemann and Strabel for all of their hard work in

The advisor and her students also thanked area busi-nesses and organizations for their support of FCCLA.

- Gary King with information from Heather O’Brien/Siren School District

Sandra Williams retires from SCRMC-

a Nebraska language arts instructor for

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prevention project under a Youth at Risk --

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cal Center in several capacities during her health care career.

would spend almost

of St. Croix Regional Medical Center. “San-

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and passion for this

the foundation for her excellent leadership at

SCRMC included di-

director of human re-

education and devel-

serving as the direc-tor of marketing and

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has been a spokesperson -

reer planning and public relations in the commu-nities served as well as

-ter and implemented the

staff development. She wrote a curriculum for mentoring in health care

-grams in customer service

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in the chambers of commerce in Chisago Lakes and the Falls Chamber and was in-

Falls and St. Croix Falls chambers of com-

and foundation events.

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and perhaps doing some consulting work or teaching part time. A trip to Alaska is planned for August.

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Lucky Days 2014 Van Meter Meats hot-dog-eating contest

Iron artists revel in 2,700-degree heat at 18th-annual hot metal pour

come to Franconia Sculpture Park as it hosts its annual

This sizzling experience includes both the chance to

melting pot.

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event.For those who want the extra thrill of creating their

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this experience challenges artists to do their best work.

Franconia Sculpture Park is an innovative arts orga-

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Franconia Sculpture Park is free and open to the public

of Minnesota through a grant from the East Central Re-gional Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. - from FSP

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I love used things.

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apartment in preparation for

for sale.

-table washing machine.

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had the table upside down and were removing the legs.

-moved the screws from the legs. “I bought it from a

I guess I am too.There is something kind of magical about passing

good economic and environmen-

feel when something that I can

going to sell was sold I asked

old things makes parting with them easier and imag-

I sometimes wonder about the clothes I wear. I will never meet the former owners. I will never know if

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Now it is natural wood and off-white and is sitting

owner would think if he or she knew how much-beloved this used thing is now.

– Carrie

Carrie Classon

The care and feeding of old men

Pat McManus once wrote that --

an old man is different. An old man is someone who

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and clattered when he talked like a couple of rocks

him ever working in a job so I as-

passed on. Times have changed but now I am in the midst of a new

adventure with not one but three old men.

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and decided he was too old to consider a trip of this

others on the trip. It was then I called in reinforcements.

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At our planning meeting I was told of the plan to not

I observed new life in them when we sat around the

rust and a few dents in the fenders but there was still

of good memories. I am certain there will be unexpected

John W. Ingalls, MD

A a lie detector robot that slaps peo-

it out at dinner one night.

The father asks his son what he did that afternoon.

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The robot slaps the father.

The robot slaps the mother.•••

the road.•••

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Lewis Days tractor show seeks participants

It will be located at the Lewis Methodist Church on Satur-

show. Pepsi products will be handed out to tractor owners

cardboard to save the grass. – submittedPriscilla Bauer | Staff writer

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distributions.

Lake outside the Lumberjack Saloon on the eve-

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Chamber of Commerce con-gratulates their business of the

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the manager of the St. Croix store. MarketPlace Foods is --

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marketplacefoodsonline.com.The mission of the Falls Cham-

promote and support business members and theircommunities. The chamber repre-

volunteers and members.

For more information about chamber membership or

- from Falls Chamber of Commerce

Another successful year for One Nation Under God fundraiser

MarketPlace Foods selected as the Falls Chamber business of the month

Aging and Disability Transitions event set

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Some Midwestern states want to -

state constitution to provide farmers with some protection against animal rights activists and those opposed to modern farming practices.

It would prevent nonfarmers from dictating the size of chicken cages and sow pens along with other animal housing issues. It also prevents state

a measure.

Indiana have approved the inclusion

proposal would make it against the law to “Abridge the right of farmers and

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-ture.

-eting prices this coming winter. Not much has changed from last winter.

There are still no controls or restrictions

vulnerable to shortages and high prices

There has been talk of a propane re-serve like those for crude oil and home-

the president are still considering the

being produced and exported at record levels.

-plier as some have changed their poli-

top-price protection for those on a bud-

-plier is offering $1.89/gallon meaning I

no matter how high prices go. If prices

but are offering their budget custom-

There are some folks that have leased or bought a bigger or an additional tank

the smart ones.

Roger Strom

Stupid is as stupid does

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observation that we in America have

to take advantage of that freedom on a regular basis regarding the Endangered

-istic dream gone septic. Remember the

evil. And the most unbelievable thing is that the appointed government regula-tors cower to the lunatics.

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from public and private land. It is done

up a wall of legal riprap that blocks

or common sense in the discussion.

limits to logging. Northern California

-tion of the spotted own has continued to

just keep moving along.

was the coho salmon. The enviros and -

-gered and different from the millions of

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smelt as its next weapon to take land out of production and turn it back into

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Springs amphipod are one in thousands

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tactile nature of handmade paper and the processes that begin with the gathering of

and books at Columbia College and who

held art residencies and taught students from kindergarten to adult.

which includes all materials. Jircik will take students through the process of mak-

enough knowledge to set up papermak-ing at home and leave with several sheets

eletronic media ushered in the paperless

-permaking and the book arts in recent

-facilities for paper artists to create their

themillbookarts.org or facebook.com/themillbookarts.

sign-up deadline is Aug. 1. To reg-

Northern Wisconsin papermaking tradition comes to Siren

Papermaking evolves from an ancient art

The Chinese began the process of mak-

-vented a papermaking process which primar-

with which to make paper. Chinese paper-

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at $11 billion.

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50 years ago

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the now-familiar slow moving vehicle sign for farm

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think driving a tractor was about the same as driving

40 years ago

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were off the press and had them moved to the new

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-uct development specialist in the Electro Products

development team.–Local college students making

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20 years ago--

-scribed the scene as “rivers of mud on either side with

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people attending at least one of the racing sessions or

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Fleckner.

Compiled by Sue Rennowas exhausting.

vision.

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tossing around the idea of starting or taking over

for an example.-

premise that she founded her business on. She touts -

establishment. She is successful because she never lost sight of her mission.

to it.-

tegic action plan in the next couple

-cused on that mission.

Your most important tool as a business owner will

feel like I would just die without mine. Your business -

business grows and takes on a new life. It includes all

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Contact Emily@signatureinkwi.com with any questions and with your ideas on what you’d like to read about next.

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includes the latest discoveries and puzzles about our

weather permitting. The program will be presented rain or shine at the Ice Age Center.

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Universe in the Park this Saturday

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beans can be stored in the refrigerator for about one week. Place unwashed beans in a sealed plastic bag or

them with butter or browned slivered almonds. Snap

Fruits and vegetables available at the farmers mar-

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

News from the service

Births

Borderline news Bob Brewster

Frederic Senior CenterDave Peterson

Academic news

Humane Societyof Burnett County

The Leader is a cooper-ative-ownednewspaper.

Nona SeversonSiren Senior Center

Wisconsin Interstate Park

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

Karen MangelsenDewey -­ LaFollette

Arnell Humane Society of Polk County

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LIBRARY NEWSBalsam Lake Public Library

Milltown Public Library

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Frederic Public Library

Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer

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accept a sizable donation given toward completion of the new ad-

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allowing for multiple use of the area for evening events when the

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School students.

Local company shows sizable support for library’s new addition

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Caboose bought, donors sought, collectibles sale settap at Railroad Memories Museum in

found an old railroad caboose that will -

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this distinctive and charming piece of our --

Railroad Memories Museum to help cover the purchase price and renovation of this

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special project can send a donation to

be made out to Railroad Memories Mu-

-boose project.

Another fun and fundraising project coming soon at Railroad Memories Mu-seum is a special railroad memorabilia

regular hours. Tables of collectible pieces

duplicate donations to the museum will

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will be available for those who would like

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Instart. The prize will not be big if

sure can.

go back there it will be too soon. The hu-

a deep breath is impossible. I felt like I

smell of a skunk that got too close to the

to thank the man who stopped his car on

one would run over it. I am an animal lover and even a turtle deserves to have

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lecture about how much damage a red

do the things I have to do around the

I remember when I was a child I had

when the milkman came and rake up the

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ers did the dishes so that was one thing I -

them and I wanted one. I saved a long

had groceries on one side and clothing and shoes on the other. I thought I was

parents got the bill. That was the end of

bookkeeper upstairs then whooshed down with a receipt. Now some banks

watch that thing go back and forth. I

stucco house and I lived in it until I was

I was a little dickens when I was

am surprised he had a hair on his head

caught on because he got his hair cut into

know what I am talking about. Speak-

-prove his customer-service skills. I left

Barb Blodgett

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and camp planning to make the week a success. The

and other topics to prepare the staff. All that could go

groups had a fun time getting to know each other and

educational rotations that included tie blanket philan-

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began with a dance and social at Tesora in Siren on

-tive activities and program schedules will be posted

Olivia Kopecky

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Rose Bauman

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-ductions return to the stage this season

talented thespians have entertained audi--

events.

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Village Players veterans return to the stage this summer

Leif Harstad-

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Ginna Lauréin the high school drama program. After high school Laure

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Katalin SadlickiIn high school Sadlicki performed in several musicals

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-eral Midwestern states. She was featured on the Quad Cities Public Television station and was the winner of a

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Kids and Family Dance Partyon Saturday

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week that will soar across a wide range of folk music

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or expectation. I use songs - melodies and words - to -

times I like to take a forgotten channel to the mouth of a secret lake. I think I sing in public to reassure this kind

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and opportunities.

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of food vendors. People are encouraged to bring their

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event as possible.

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Three musicians take the MOTO stage Friday at SCFAn updated calendar of events is as follows:

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Photos byGreg Marsten

Lucky Days 2014 Bed races

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Photos byMarty Seeger

Lucky Days 2014 Sunday’s parade

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Photos by Marty Seeger

Lucky Days 2014 Sunday’s parade

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Photos by Marty Seeger

Lucky Days 2014 Saturday scenes

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Northwest Wisconsin Women Veterans chapter demos equine therapy

Photos by Danielle H. Moe

“The Sound of Music” to be presented at NSTC

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for two different dance performances. Festival Theatre never fails to bring multitalented

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armed and broadsword

recommended pass in single sword. A self-proclaimed

in stage combat will continue

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wielding a weapon onstage

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artist who has left her home state to pursue her work at Festival this summer.

are just two chances remaining to see the hilarious “A

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Hudson church members help with local Habitat efforts

volunteers give up a week of their lives to

volunteered to help build the Martin fam-

came out to help build the Martin home in

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big feast. After dinner and fellowship the

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and a garage door opener for when their

-tins were shocked that these strangers were giving them so much. Matthew wants to help get the word out to those

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This close-knit group decided to take

the Martin home. The group made amaz-

needs more volunteers to continue this great work. For more information on how

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income homeowners who need home repair or home painting are also encour-

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or go online to their website at wildriver-shabitat.org.

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Webster students attend music camp

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-nization participated in the annual

The soccer complex is the largest in

USA Cup tournament is billed as the -

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Local soccer players take part in Schwan’s USA Cup tournament

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nia. McLaughlin has accomplished what might be described as one of the great musical-comeback stories of all time.

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dropping instrumentals in a spirit of ex-

their divergent backgrounds of blues and

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band teaming up with national blues vo-

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growing up in Fort Lauderdale Fla.

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Chicago singer/songwriter Peacock

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band and also performed with a cover band and did some jingle work. It was during this period that Peacock discov-

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training and experience to the stage and often shares that experience with local students in workshops. Rothrock will be leading vocal workshops for local school

chance for students to perform onstage with her during the evening concert.

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-gible and tickets for all events are on sale now. Single tickets purchased in advance

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-chasing multiple seats. Flex Passes are available to purchase online at festivalthe-

org. – from Festival Theatre

Festival’s fall lineup of music

OBITUARIESRita Elaine Smith

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Rita was a true farmwife and home-

children and numerous grandchildren and great-grand-

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friends.

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sharing of memories at the end of the visitation was en-couraged. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National

Eleanor Bonneville

A memorial service will be held

St. Luke Methodist Church in Frederic. A time of gathering will be one hour prior to the service.

Eleanor attended grades one through eight at Trade

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Joan Marvel Cockerham

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prior to the service.

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In Memory of William MarekOctober 15, 1912 - July 27, 1989

If we could have one lifetime wish,One dream that would come true,

We would pray to God with all our hearts,For yesterday and you.

A thousand words can’t bring you back,We know because we’ve tried;

And neither would a million tears,We know because we cried.

It broke our hearts to lose you,But you didn’t go alone,

For part of us went with you,The day God called you home.

Sadly Missed By His Family

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viewers and fans be featured through the lenses of their

encouraged to submit photos of their area for a chance to have their destination be featured in the calendar. The

have public viewing/voting of the photos for other prizes.

which gets distributed across the state.

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consin

CHURCH

Kids’ educational needs vary from public to private schools

Q: Can you help us decide on a strat-egy for giving our child the best pos-sible education? Our daughter is ready to start school, and we want to get her moving in the right direction.

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school setting or a home-school program.

amounts of time in different educational

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negative considerations to be weighed.

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including the abilities and temperament

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view, your pluggedin.com website came up third on Google’s list options.

I checked it out and noticed that you also review music, TV and video games. These days there are a lot of websites that review entertainment. Why should I use yours?

the entertainment-review landscape. The proliferation of the Internet has made it

Not to minimize the contributions

them review motion pictures from an entertainment point of view. Following a long established pattern introduced

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thor, president of Focus on the Family and host of the “Focus on the Family” radio pro-gram. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permis-sion of Focus on the Family.

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but knowing it was still available made

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no longer tempted to watch favorite

substance.

wrote that she pulled the plug seven

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a woman who refused to turn off her

or visit with a friend. Such activities are more valuable to me than sitting in front of the TV screen.

word most of us would rather not hear. The lack of self-control is something

overcome whatever habit ensnares us

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Lord, reveal to us the time-robbing hab-its that hinder our mental and spiritual growth. Thank you for your spirit’s power and strength that help us overcome these habits. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@mail.com

Bane or blessing

Sally Bair

BASS LAKE LUMBER• Complete Line of

Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains

Grantsburg, Wis.715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion CheesemakerEarl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr.Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr.for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer

Alpha, Wis.715-689-2468 715-689-2467

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Feed Mill - Grain Dept.Cushing, Wis.715-648-5215

BREMER BANK, N.A.Full-Service Banking

Member FDICFrederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC.

Wholesale & Retail MeatsCustom Butchering & Processing

Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE

PUBLISHING ASSOC.Printers & Publishers • Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314

Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, AgentFrederic, Wis.

Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE

Hwys. 35 & 48, Downtown FredericPhone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN

ELECTRIC CO.“Your Electric Servant”

Serving Polk & Burnett Counties“Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4475

VAN METER’S MEATSGovernment Inspected

Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making

• Ham & Bacon Cured & SmokedSides and Quarters of Beef and

Pork AvailableOld-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter

Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners

Luck, WI 54853Plant 715-472-2141

OLSEN & SONYour Full-Service Drugstore

Siren, Wis.Phone 715-349-2221

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES

10022 Elbow Lake RoadSiren, Wis. 54872 - 715-689-2539

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238Hwy. 35 N., Webster, Wis.

Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work,

Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

Hwy. 35 North, Webster, Wis.Phone 715-866-4157

M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

Webster, Wis.Phone 715-866-7131

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WANT ADS

Robert L. NelsonNew York Life

Insurance CompanyBox 313

Luck, Wis. 54853Phone

715-472-2502

NEWYORKLIFE

Christopherson Eye Clinic

Dr. T.L. ChristophersonDr. B.A. Christopherson

OPTOMETRISTS

341 Keller Ave. N. • Amery, Wis.

Phone 715-268-2020Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Swedberg-TaylorFuneral HomeWebster, Wisconsin

“Distinctive Funeral Service”

AUSTIN LAKE GREENHOUSE & FLOWER SHOP

• WEDDING BOUQUETS• FUNERAL DESIGNS• CUT FLOWERS• GIFTS• BALLOONS• BEDDING PLANTS• POTTED PLANTS• TUXEDO RENTAL BY SAVVI• ANTLER KING PRODUCTS

Hwy. 35 & “FF,” WebsterFlowers Phoned Anywhere

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Dr. Daniel C.Satterlund

Family Eye Clinic304 1st St. So., Luck, Wis.

Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri.8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone (715) 472-2121Eye health exams, glaucoma checks,

foreign body removal, full line of street wear, safety and sport wear, contact lenses

• Commercial Printing • Office Supplies • Daily UPS Pickup • Fax & Copy ServiceSee us for all your printing needs.

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION• Frederic, 715-327-4236 • Shell Lake, 715-468-2314 • Siren, 715-349-2560 • St. Croix Falls 715-483-9008

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Restaurant & The WoodshedWorld-class cuisine without the

high prices.Come enjoy unique, delicious cooking in

a warm and casual environment.

Signature Dishes by Chef Jon DykemanCertified Angus Steaks • Wood-fired Pizza

Specialty Sandwiches • Pasta • SeafoodPrime Rib on Weekends

EARLY-BIRD MENUAvailable Daily From 4 - 6 p.m.~ ~ ~ ENTREES $10 ~ ~ ~

(All entrees include a choice of potato and vegetable)Spinach & Prosciutto-Stuffed Meat Loaf w/Burgundy GravyTortilla-Crusted Tilapia with Artichoke Tartar1/4-Fried ChickenHoney/Maple-Glazed Pork Chop

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23985 State Road 35 • 715-349-7878Located in The Northwoods Crossing Event

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aHERCULESRated PG-13, 98 Minutes

Fri. - Thurs.: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.

22 JUMP STREETRated R, 112 Minutes

Fri. - Thurs.: 1:10 & 6:10 p.m.

TAMMYRated R, 96 Minutes

Fri. - Thurs.: 3:40 & 8:40 p.m.

PLANES: FIRE &RESCUE

Rated PG, 83 MinutesFri. - Thurs.: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

DAWN OF THEPLANET OF THE APES

Rated PG-13, 130 MinutesFri. - Thurs.: 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 p.m.

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Siren’s summer festival andreunion weekend includes Siren

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Summerfest art sale. Teams can join in

Two local fundraisers are being held

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at 1 p.m. on the lake.Fresh produce and local items will

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eating contest at The Shops at The Lodge

each age group.Posters and maps of all the summer-fun

activities and their locations can be found

at various Siren Chamber of Commerce

from Siren Area Chamber of Commerce.

JULY St. Croix Falls

• Polk County Fair. Horse pull Thurs., truck pull Fri., tractor pull Sat., demo Sun., polkcountyfair.com.

Webster• “Where There’s a Will; There’s a Murder” at Voya-

ger Village Community Center. Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m., Sun.

2:30 p.m., villageplayerscommunitytheater.com.

• Central Burnett Co. Fair, carnival, exhibits, craft fair, pedal tractor pull, truck/tractor pull, rodeo, demo derby, WSCA horse show, bands & more, cbcfair.org.

Frederic• Poet LaMoine MacLaughlin reads at the library, 7 p.m.,

715-327-4979.

Siren• Burnett County Citizens Patrol meeting at the govern-

ment center, jury room, 7 p.m.

• Music in the Park at Crooked Lake, Freeway Jam,

6:30 p.m., visitsiren.com.

• Culpepper & Merriweather Circus at the school prac-

St. Croix Falls• The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at

• Young performers “The Frogs” at Festival Theatre. 2

Webster• Parkinson’s support meeting at the Webster Library,

Danbury• Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous at the

• Northwestern Wisconsin Pottery Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,

715-656-3305.

Falun• Free bread giveaway at Trinity Lutheran Church,

11 a.m.-gone.

fSt. Croix Falls• Music on the Overlook, folk music, 6:30 p.m.,

musicontheoverlook.com.

• Sew Good Improv

Frederic• Indianhead Gem & Mineral Show at the high school.

Bone Lake• Bryce Hacker Memorial Musky tourney on Bone Lake,

Danbury/Cozy Corner• Aging and Disability Transitions event at Northland

Community Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Grantsburg• Pirate Football Golf Classic at the golf course.

2300.

Siren• Gandy Dancer Air Show at the airport, breakfast 7:30-

11 a.m., 5K, airplane rides,• Lions/Lioness yard sale donations drop-off at their

building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

St. Croix Falls• Family dance party on the Overlook,

musicontheoverlook.com.

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atre.org.

• Drum Circle with Don Karsky at Festival Theatre, 10-

• Universe in the Park program, with stargazing, at

Trade Lake• Service and potluck dinner at the Swedish Mission

Church, 11 a.m..

Cushing• Stringsmith performs at Skonewood, 6:30 p.m.

• Outdoor worship service with music by Highview Bluegrass, 10:30 a.m., at Laketown Lutheran Church.

Danbury• Wild rice pancake breakfast

Frederic• St. Dominic Catholic Church festival with chicken dinner, games, silent auction, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,

St. Croix Falls• Young performers “The Frogs” at Festival Theatre.

2 p.m., festivaltheatre.org.

Luck• Festival Theatre creativity youth camp at Luck School.

Balsam Lake• Adoption support group, Unity High School band

room, 7:15 p.m.

Luck• Music in the Park, Indianhead Chorus & Katelyn Din-nies, Haley Dikkers & Reilly Giller, at Triangle Park,

6:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls• Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Webster• Food & Friends Community Dinner at St. John the

Baptist Catholic Church, 5 p.m.

Balsam Lake• Job fair

Happenings in the Upper

St. Croix Valley communities

Coming events

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