The Star News April 9 2015

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April 9, 2015
Volume 142 + Number 14
Medford, Wisconsin
SERVING T AYLOR COUNTY SINCE 1875
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Maple Fest receives state grant

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Voters say
yes to school
Referendum for energy upgrades at
Rib Lake approved on 506-429 vote
Raiders pick off

T-birds for the win
Sports
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Easter egg hunt held

in city of Medford
Ask Ed
Go Badgers
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Two-year-old Oliver Daniels showed his Badgers pride Saturday morning with a
wild Wisconsin Badgers hat, basketball jacket and bright red boots while attending
the annual Easter egg hunt in Medford. See page 10 in the second section for more
pictures from the event.
Joe Sweda leaves a

legacy of service
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Commentary
Maple producers
bring sweet success
Opinion
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 18 for:
Karl Buchholz
Robert Christoffersen
Eleanor Hanke
Roger Kremsreiter
Helen Lingen
Jeanne Packenham
Irene Steffen
Joseph Sweda
Barton Vircks
The Rib Lake School District got the approval of voters to move ahead with more than $3 million in energy
upgrades to school facilities.
Voters approved the referendum with 506 in favor
and 429 opposed. The referendum projects in the proposal were identified to have direct energy savings
which will have payback in reduced operational costs
over the 10-year life of the borrowing. The biggest ticket
item in the spending plan is the replacement of the districts biomass boiler which uses wood chips to heat the
schools.
The Rib Lake community confirmed in the vote that
they care about their kids and education, said district
administrator Lori Manion. This has been the culmination of a years work to identity projects that needed
to be addressed.
See ELECTION on page 12
County wants to keep things casual

Forestry committee cool to
setting an overly-detailed
Ice Age trail agreement
out a formal agreement

up until now.
The request for a
more formal agreement came at the
same time the group
is looking to reroute a
section of trail near CTH
D in the county forest.
According to Tim Malzhan, director of trail operations for the Ice Age Trail
Alliance, in 2008 a property
owner in the area closed his
land to the trail, forcing
the group to look at a
reroute.
Taylor County wants to keep

things casual with a group working
to build a statewide trail system.
Despite a relationship going
back more than two decades, Taylor
Countys Forestry and Recreation
Committee balked at committing to
a proposal from the Ice Age Trail
Alliance to put things in writing.
Cant we just keep it the way
it has been? asked Chuck Zenner,
committee chairman, during Fridays meeting. Zenner said things
have been working well between
Tim Malzhan, director of trail operations for the Ice Age
the county and association with- Trail Alliance, spoke to members of the county forest com-
Zenner questioned if the group had attempted to mend the relationship with the
property owner. Malzhan, along with Butch
Clendenning and Gerald Buzz Meyer of
the local High Point Chapter of Ice Age Trail
Alliance, said they worked on that for several years and are moving forward with the
reroute. It seems like that bridge has been
burned, Zenner said after hearing of the
groups efforts.
Malzhan noted a reroute is an expensive
operation for the organization involving the
drafting of new easements, trail development and in some cases bridge construction.
The work is done by volunteers and the organization has received support from the
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. The formal easement agreements are something that
developed out of this situation and others in
the state. In the past, the Ice Age Trail used
a number of handshake agreements allowing
access to private property for the trail, which
follows the furthest extent of glaciers in Wis-
See FORESTRY on page 4
mittee about a trail reroute in the county forest.
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connecting them with female Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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Women, Food & Agriculture Network
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response both from female landowner attendees and agency staff.
More information on Women Caring
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Youth ministry team

at Goodrich church
The youth ministry team from Abbotsford Christian Academy will present
their program during the 11 a.m. worship
service on Sunday, April 12 at Goodrich
Community Church. The church is located east of Goodrich on Hwy 64 and 500
feet north on Spring Dr.
Drama dialogue presentations, handbell choir, vocal and instrumental selections. and a message will be given by
students age 13 and older. A free-will offering will be received to help cover the
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p.m. on Tuesdays.
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call 715-297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, April 12
Monday, April 13
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weigh-in
5:30 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary 715-427-3593 or
Sandra 715-427-3408.
High and Low Impact Step Aerobics Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7
p.m. Stetsonville Elementary School,
W5338 CTH A. Information: Connie 715678-2656 or Laura 715-678-2517 evenings.
Chelsea Conservation Club Meet-
The Midwest Organic & Sustainable

Education Service (MOSES) is the Wisconsin partner in a three-year, multistate Conservation Innovation Grant/
CIG facilitated by WFAN in partnership
with NRCS to provide free conservation
outreach and training to female farmland owners.
The 2015 workshops will be:
Tuesday, May 5 NRCS office, 1304
N. Hillcrest Pkwy, Altoona, WI 54720.
Wednesday, May 6 USDA Service Center Key, 925 Donald St., Meeting
Room No. 2, Medford, WI 54451.
Thursday, May 7 Technology
Transfer Room, MARS-South (Marshfield Research Station-South), USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 2611 Yellowstone Dr., Marshfield, WI 54449.
All workshops run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
includes lunch, and are free for women
to attend. Pre-registration is required
online at www.womencaringfortheland.
org/wisconsin or call 715-778-5775.
Mobile food pantry

April 16 at St. Pauls
The Medford Mobile Food Pantry will
be at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 321 N.
Park Ave. in Medford on Thursday, April
16 from 4-5 p.m.
The pantry will provide a variety of
food items at no cost to those in need.
Bring boxes/bags to carry the food if you
are able.
ing 7 p.m. at clubhouse, N6357 Hwy 13,

Medford.
American Legion Auxiliary 519
Meeting 1 p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 224
N. Powell, Stetsonville.
Medford VFW Meeting 7 p.m.
VFW Clubhouse, 240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy
13), Medford.
Ice out contest winners

Molly Knoll of Medford won the top
prize of $300 in the Kiwanis Ice Out Contest. Second place was tied with Cindy
Dassow and Lottie Flink splitting the $200
Visa gift card from Forward Financial
Bank. John McMurry was third winning
a $50 gift card from the Medford Co-op.
Catherine Leifeld won a $50 Visa gift card
from Fidelity Bank. Mike Dafnson won a
$50 gift card from Nicolet Bank. Conrad
Flink won a Visa gift card from Time Federal Savings Bank. Sandy Lukewich won
a gift subscription to The Star News. Winning $5 McDonalds gift certicates were
Kay Tracey, Dallas Wiese, Warren Flink,
Eileen Emmerich, Debra Schaefer, Cindy
Dray, Michelle Zoellick, James Tracey,
Tom Tuky and Dave Hraby.
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Confucius
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:

Arlene 715-427-3613.
Brain Injury Support Group Meeting 6:30 p.m. Town of Hill Town Hall.
Information: 715-767-5467.
American Legion Auxiliary 274
Meeting 6:30 p.m. Legion Clubhouse,
727 McComb Ave., Rib Lake.
Tuesday, April 14
Thursday, April 16
Medford Rotary Club Meeting

Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: 715427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting

Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Science (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Information: 715-748-9669.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Wednesday, April 15
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church

of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
Friday, April 17
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
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Maple Fest receives state marketing grant

More visitors are invited to satisfy their taste buds at
the Taylor County Lions Maple Festival with the help
of a $5,000 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant from the
Wisconsin Department of Tourism, presented by tourism secretary Stephanie Klett.
While presenting the official over-sized check to representatives from the countys Lions Clubs Tuesday afternoon, Klett noted the hard work committee members
went through to prepare the grant.
She said getting the grant funding is not an easy process. More than half of those who apply for the grant
funds are turned down, even those who make it through
often have questions from the panelists who review the
applications. Klett noted there were absolutely no questions on the Maple Fest application and it was unanimously approved. The state board that reviews the
applications includes representatives from the largest
tourism areas of the state.
One of the things that makes the event unique is that
it is a joint effort of the more than 200 county Lions Club
members who volunteer to hold the event. This was the
first event in the state where all the Lions Clubs in a
county came together to jointly host an event of this
type.
The third annual Maple Fest is scheduled for April
25. The event celebrates the deliciousness of local produced maple syrup and the importance of Wisconsins
state tree, the sugar maple. The festival estimates an
economic impact of over $104,000 from travelers spending at area hotels, restaurants and stores.
Taylor County is home to part of the 1.5 million
acre Chequamegon National Forest, where countless
sugar maples, as well as the sugar shacks that process
maple syrup, can be found. In fact, Wisconsin is the 4th
largest producer of maple syrup in the country, Klett
said. Were excited to support Maple Fest and how it
showcases the states extensive forest resources and
maple syrup production with a fun visitor experience.
And how can you say no to pancakes topped with fresh
maple syrup?
Start the day right at this festival with a pancake
breakfast, complete with pure maple syrup. Other activities include maple syrup production demonstrations,
cooking demonstrations as well as a cooking and baking
contest, maple syrup judging contest, and youth activi-
Check presentation
photos by Brian Wilson
State tourism secretary Stephanie Klett (center) presents a check for $5,000 to members of the organizing
committee for the third annual Taylor County Lions
and Lioness Maple Festival for a state marketing grant.
This is the second year the event has received the grant
funds, which are intended as a way to help large events
get off the ground. The event is organized by all of the
county Lions Club organizations. (Right) Event chairman Ken Klahn gets a hug from Klett after presenting
her with a wooden maple leaf for the states support of
the event.
ties and contests. There will also be live music and door
prizes for attendees, including giving away a young maple tree to keep the tradition going.
Grant funds will go toward print, radio, online and
TV advertising in addition to community banners and
posters and a comprehensive public relations plan.
Medford schools hold five drug-related expulsion hearings

Five Medford students faced expulsion hearings in the past week in connection with drug searches conducted at the
high school using the Taylor County K-9
dog.
As a result of those searches, we
scheduled some expulsion hearings,
said Pat Sullivan, Medford district administrator. Three expulsion hearings
were held on April 1 and two were held
Tuesday night.
School districts are limited in what

information they can release from an expulsion hearing and while there is speculation in the community about who is
involved, the school district is unable to
release that information.
An expulsion is the highest penalty a
school district can impose on a student
for a rule infraction. That said, Sullivan
noted the focus is on education, not punishment.
I always feel the school districts
main focus is on educating them not
punishing them, he said. When they
get in trouble and it is a law that was

broken, the court system is where the
punishment will come from. He said the
schools focus is on how students can get
their high school degree.
In this instance, law enforcement indicated juveniles are involved, which
means it will go through the juvenile
justice system which is not open to the
public.
Even within expulsion there are a
number of options available for school
boards. Expulsion can mean a lot of
things, Sullivan said. At its most ex-
April is Community Banking Month,

and Wisconsin Bankers Association
(WBA) encourages its members to urge
their customers - from consumers to
entrepreneurs and farmers - to learn
more about community banks and the
relationship banking experience. The
campaigns slogan, Go Local: Bank.
Shop. Dine. encourages collaboration
between banks, businesses and consumers to promote and celebrate their own
unique Main Street.
Taking care of customers and looking
out for the best interests of local commu-
nities is the quintessential community

bank business model, said Rose Oswald
Poels, president/CEO of the Wisconsin
Bankers Association. Over 95 percent of
WBA members are community banks, so
were actively encouraging our members
to support this awareness campaign.
When consumers choose to bank
where they live and work, they can be
confident the funds they deposit are
being put to use in their community
through loans that support local businesses, restaurants and other important
projects.
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bank local during April
treme, it can mean the school district

wants nothing to do with a student and
they will have to find a way to continue
their education on their own by enrolling
in a different school, completing an online course or going through a GED program. He said another option for boards
is to put a student under an expulsion
but allow an early re-entrance based on
meeting a number of criteria.
Regardless of the option used, Sullivan said the goal for the school is always
to educate students.
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Forestry committee considers trails, logging contract changes

Continued from page 1
consin during the last Ice Age. Malzhan explained they
are going with more formal easement agreements now
that are tied to the property deeds so when the parcel
changes hands, it does not impact the trail.
County attorney Ken Schmiege questioned if the
agreements were all standard or had special conditions
for each property owner. Malzhan explained that while
they started from similar templates for the agreements,
the conditions of use for each property owner were taken into account in the final agreements. For example,
some property owners do not allow camping along the
trail on their land or hunting from the trail. These conditions are then posted on signs installed along that portion of the trail.
While no one on the committee was opposed to the
reroute and voted unanimously to go on record supporting the ongoing relationship between the Ice Age Trail
and the county forest, committee members were unwilling to accept the details of the agreement template that
was presented.
Longtime committee member Mike Roiger objected
to parts of the proposed agreement which could limit
the timber management by the county. The county
needs to manage the forest, and the trail association
manage the trail, he said.
We are a logging operation, Zenner said, noting the
primary purpose of the county forest. Malzhan said he
understood that and the trail group was not trying to
tell the county how to manage the forest.
We are not trying to tell you how to manage your
timber, Malzhan said. The model agreement that was
sent to Taylor County was the one recently developed
for Chippewa County. It went into detail about cutting
near the trail corridor and marking on trees near the
trail. Roiger noted the county already has existing policies about this and has worked with the trail groups
when logging would have an impact on a section of the
trail.
Zenner suggested they leave things the way they are
at this time and that Malzhan send them an agreement
template that patterns what is going on now, rather
than making major changes. Malzhan agreed, noting
this was just a starting point in the process.
With the approval of the reroute, Malzhan said it will
likely be 2016 before the work is completed to blaze the
trail and build the needed walking bridge over a nearby
creek. He said the Ice Age Trail Alliance would get all
the needed permits for the bridge project.
In other business, committee members:
Approved moving forward with the possible

purchase of a 77.2 acre wooded parcel adjoining the
county forest. About 48 acres of the parcel are wooded
with mature hardwoods and pine. The parcel, which is
Trail talk
Tim Malzhan, director of trail operations for the Ice Age Trail Alliance, spoke to members of the county forest
committee about a proposed trail agreement. Currently, the group has an informal agreement with the county.
Malzhan is working to get formal written agreements along the length of the national scenic trail.
currently held by a private landowner, also contains
more than three miles of developed cross country ski
trails.
Approved changes to the countys standard timber sale prospectus and contract. The new documents
more closely pattern the standard documents used at
the state level for timber sales. It also includes a formula for converting cordage to tonnage for pulp wood harvest. One area of emphasis with the changed documents
was the clear warning to loggers that if the proper ticket
is not filed when a load of timber is removed from the
forest, it will be considered timber theft. Haulers are
supposed to drop a ticket in a box provided for this purpose, which then matches what is delivered to the mills.
Occasionally haulers forget or otherwise do not drop off

the tickets. Those who honestly forget will have the responsibility to contact the forestry office as soon as they
realize the error.
Received an update on the status of the county forest administrative grant program. This pays for
about half of forest administrator Russ Aszmanns salary and benefits. It was eliminated in the governors budget proposal. The governors office has said this was an
error. The county and the state forest administrators
association is working to make sure this remains in
the budget. Committee members expressed skepticism
about it actually being a mistake.
State needs help to update bird atlas in county

By now most people in the area have seen their first
robin of the year. Birds who migrated to warmer areas
for the winter are returning in large numbers. Both the
returning birds and those that stayed here all winter
are busy finding mates, building nests, and will soon
be raising young. And bird enthusiasts throughout the
state are busy looking for these breeding birds as part
of the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II. Thousands of
citizen scientists are expected to take part. The information they gather will help shape bird conservation
efforts for the next generation, according to organizers.
Each county is divided into blocks. Using a grid pattern, some blocks are designated as priority blocks.
Taylor County has 21 priority blocks plus one specialty
block. Volunteers with intermediate to advanced birding skills (able to identify almost all Wisconsin birds
by sight and many/most by sound) are needed to serve
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as the principal atlaser for each priority block, making

sure as many species of breeding birds as possible are
identified in the block.
All data is entered online. This is a five year effort and extends throughout each of the five breeding
seasons. Data can also be collected from non-priority
blocks. More information is available on the WBBA II
website: wsobirds.org/atlas or by calling Cathy Mauer,
715-748-3160, who along with Rory Cameron is a coordinator for WBBA II in Taylor County.
Landowners will be asked for permission to access
property in priority blocks, and it is hoped they can also
provide information about birds they have observed
nesting or showing other evidence of breeding (mating,
carrying nest materials, feeding young, seeing young
birds, etc.) on their property.
This project represents a unique opportunity for
citizens to be a part of conservation efforts in our state,
said Nick Anich, breeding bird atlas coordinator with
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Anyone can participate in the survey. Whether theyre an
expert birder or just starting out, well provide them
the tools they need to successfully document the birds
across the state. Birders who do not have the birding
skills to be a principal atlaser can work with more experienced birders.
Field work on the first atlas took place from 1995 to
2000. The current project, which runs through the end of
2019, is a cooperative effort between DNR and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Western Great Lakes
Bird and Bat Observatory, and the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative.
Bird atlas
photo by Cathy Mauer
Local birders took this picture of a young broadwinged hawk in its nest in July 2014. Birders are calling
for help to complete a multi-year update to the states
bird atlas.
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Joe Sweda leaves legacy of public service

by Reporter Mark Berglund
Joseph Joe Sweda lived 89 years and
he spent a good deal of that time serving
through military duty and government
roles from the town and county to the state
levels. Sweda died April 1 at Oakbrook
Nursing & Rehab in Thorp. His funeral
service was today, Thursday, at Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin.
Swedas obituary biography said he
drove school bus before entering the state
legislature. He built on lessons learned
in that drivers seat to take leadership on
transportation and educational issues to
a statewide level. On a substantive level,
most people would remember his work
in transportation and he did a lot of work
there, but the other area I will remember is his leadership in education, said
former Congressman Dave Obey, who
roomed with Sweda in Madison as both
served in the state Assembly. He worked
very hard to expand rural educational
opportunities. He didnt think education
should belong to those well-off or the urban swells as he would call them.
Obey said Sweda was a person who understood how to legislate. As a legislator
from Lublin, Sweda made the connections
to move up in the legislative leadership
to become speaker pro tempe of the Assembly. He was respected in the [Democratic] caucus, Obey said. On a personal
level, he was a good, good, loyal friend and
a hardworking legislator.
Sweda served six terms in the state
legislature. He was named state highway
commissioner shortly after leaving the
Assembly.
Swedas first formal service came
shortly after he graduated from Withee
Joe Sweda
High School in 1945 as he joined the military and served during the final days of
World War II. Its a big loss when we lose
someone who belonged to the World War
II generation, Obey said. They went
through the Depression as well as the
war, and they learned to work hard. They
learned were all in this together and this
country moves forward as we, not me.
There was a heavy sense of duty in that
generation.
I graduated from high school on a
Friday and Monday morning I was at
Fort Sheridan, Sweda said in a 2005 interview. An election was coming up, and
the first sergeant came around and asked
if we wanted absentee ballots, but I wasnt
21 yet, and couldnt vote.
Sweda said during the 2005 interview,
the toughest vote he ever took in the Assembly was a vote of contempt of the Assembly against Father James Groppi.
Webster named Kohl scholar

by Reporter Mark Berglund
Gilman High School senior Brooke
Webster is the recipient of a 2015
Excellence Scholarship from the Herb
Kohl Educational
Foundation.
Webster is the
daughter of Kelly
and Lynn Webster
of
Gilman.
Webster will be
honored Sunday
during a banquet
at Chippewa Falls
Middle School.
Webster is the
class valedictorian. She plans to attend the University
Brooke Webster
of Wisconsin-River
Falls to study communications and Spanish. She joins an
older sister, Chelsi, as recipient of the
award.
In addition to her academic success,
Webster is active in extra-curricular activities at the school and volunteers in the
community. The application included an
essay and she hoped her writing helped
her stand out among the candidates.
The selection committee for the
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation
Scholarship and Fellowship Program has
announced recipients of the 2015 Herb
Kohl Foundation awards for students
and teachers. The $3,000 awards are being made to 101 teachers, their schools,
and 163 graduating high school students.
Quan Banh of Prentice received a teaching fellowship.
Excellence scholarship recipients have
demonstrated excellence in the academic
arena and high motivation to achieve,
have displayed a broad range of activ-
ity and leadership outside the academic

setting, and have shown strong promise
for succeeding in college and beyond.
Fellowship recipients are chosen for
their superior ability to inspire a love of
learning in their students, their ability to
motivate others, and their leadership and
service within and outside the classroom.
Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship
recipients are selected by a statewide
committee composed of civic leaders, and
representatives of education-related associations and the programs co-sponsors:
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Foundation, Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction, Wisconsin Council
of Religious and Independent Schools
(WCRIS), and regional Cooperative
Educational Service Agencies (CESA).
Initiative scholarship recipients, chosen by their schools, have demonstrated
exceptional initiative in the classroom
and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond, but have
not yet received other academic-based
scholarships. I think it is significant
that Wisconsins students, teachers, and
schools are recognized for their devotion
to education and learning, said Michael
Lancaster, WCRIS president.
The Kohl Foundation Scholarship
and Fellowship program was established
by Herb Kohl in 1990 and in recognition
of the foundations 25th anniversary,
Herb Kohl has increased awards to each
scholar and fellow to $3000, and $3000 to
each fellows school. Previously, each
award recipient received $1000. To date
the foundation has awarded $9 million
to Wisconsin educators, students and
schools. Education is the key to the future of Wisconsin and our nation. I am
very proud of the accomplishments of
these students and teachers, and look forward to the great contributions they will
make in the future, Kohl said.
Swedas leadership on transportation

issues led to a role as state highway commissioner. His transportation legacy includes the start of the states Rustic Roads
program and some of the first work on
improvements to the highways around
and through Marshfield. Taylor County
received the first Rustic Road designation
during Swedas leadership.
Robert Rusch, who served as Taylor
County district attorney while Sweda was
active at the state level, said Sweda leaves
a legacy of a self-made man. He was a
real force to be reckoned with. He was
a tremendous individual who got there
by pulling himself up by his own boot
straps, Rusch said. Rusch also remembers Sweda always had a good connection
with the people he served. I remember
a day in 1970 when we were campaigning around the county for Dave Obey. He
would go into every town and be able to
greet people and chat with people, Rusch
said.
Rusch said Sweda and Zell Rice, the secretary of the state department of transportation at the time, were in Taylor County
when the first Rustic Road was dedicated.
Rusch remembers hearing Rice say it was
such a landmark day, it deserved a historical marker. Rusch brought the idea for
a marker to Sweda, who found a way to
get the job done. If Joe liked something,
he really liked the idea and if not, he told
you. He said if Zell Rice wants a historical marker, we will get him one. Rusch
said Sweda found the money to purchase
the small wayside where the marker now
sits. Zell Rice got his historical marker
thanks to Joe. If he was determined to get
it done, he got it done.
Obey shared another roommates
memory of Swedas personal transportation. He said Sweda owned a purple Buick
Rivera, which he drove everywhere - including the fields and gravel roads around
his town of Roosevelt home. Sweda drove
to Wausau once to pick up Obey before an
Assembly session and the car was caked
and covered in mud and dirt. Sweda drove

the pair to the capital and parked in a
nearby ramp before the session. Obey and
Rep. Bob Huber got the keys from Sweda,
and gave a page a few dollars to take it to
a car wash. The aide did the job, taking
it through twice to remove every last bit
of dirt. He then returned it to the exact
same parking spot. The session ended and
Sweda went to the ramp to retrieve his car
and head to the hotel. Obey said Sweda
walked past it several times before they
yelled out a window and pointed out the
clean car.
During his legislative days and beyond,
Sweda served as a Taylor County board
member and town of Roosevelt chairman.
His county duty included a number of
leadership roles with the board, including chairman. I never had any appetite
to run for higher office. I always liked the
county board and town boards, Sweda
said in the 2005 interview.
Sweda was born on Jan. 3, 1926 in
Lublin to the late Matt and Anna (Paraschak) Sweda. He was raised on the family farm, received his education at Forest
Lake School, and graduated from Withee
High School in 1945. Following military
service, he married Irene Egle on Sept. 1,
1951 and they remained together for more
than 60 years until her passing. He was a
charter member of the Lublin American
Legion, which he was instrumental in
starting.
He is survived by three sisters, Kathryn Bluemel of Des Plaines, Ill., Nettie
(Jim) Kowalczyk of Boyd, Pauline (Ray)
Lewan of Lublin; five brothers, Andrew
of Elgin, Ill., Frank and Harry, both of Lublin, Bill of Colby, Don of Rolling Meadows, Ill.; many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irene, on April 26, 2011;
four sisters, Mary Terlecki, Ella Kaye,
Helen Janetzke, Julie Roback; and two
brothers, John and Steve.
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Maple producers bring sweet success to the community

This time of year people dont have to be botanists to
pick out the maple trees in area yards and forests. The
trees are easily identified by the bags, buckets and tubing systems used to collect the sweet sap of this important native plant.
Maple syrup season in Wisconsin begins when daytime temperatures get above freezing and ends when
the leaves start to bud. Statewide, there were more than
700,000 taps used last year to harvest about 200,000 gallons of maple sap. With about 40 gallons of sap needed
per gallon of syrup, producers were kept busy around
the state boiling down and refining the sweet syrup at
primarily family-run sugar shacks.
With its large expanse of hardwood forests and favorable climate, Taylor County is at the heart of Wisconsins maple syrup industry. According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the maple syrup industry
statewide accounts for about $10 million in economic
activity in the state.
When combined with other uses of maple trees in
timber, furniture making and forest recreation, there
is no doubt about the importance this tree has had for
generations of Wisconsin residents.
Harvesting and refining maple sap into syrup is hard
work requiring long hours and significant investment in

equipment. Beyond any profit to be made in the process,
the maple syrup season is an opportunity to pass along
skills and family traditions. Tally marks on the walls of
many sugar shacks record data going back generations
as to the number of gallons produced each season as
well as weather conditions. This information provides
an invaluable example of the impacts of climate change
at the local level and brings home the importance of being good stewards of natural resources.
Taylor County is rightfully proud of the heritage and
resources the maple tree brings to the region. The annual Taylor County Lions and Lioness Maple Festival
to be held on April 25 this year is a celebration of that
heritage. The event, which has been recognized at the
state level, is a celebration of all things maple, from real
maple syrup on pancakes to beautiful artwork and furniture made from maple logs.
Taylor County board members recently recognized
the value of the maple tree to the region by declaring
April 19-25 as Sweeten your week with Maple Syrup
week urging everyone in the county to share in the appreciation of this valuable resource.
Taylor County needs to be part of mutual aid network

In the next few months, area municipalities, fire departments and emergency
providers will be asked to join a national
network for mutual aid.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
(MABAS), is a national standard, which
when fully implemented, allows for quick
response to disasters as they escalate.
The key for MABAS is the planning work
which goes into identifying available resources that will be needed to address specific circumstances. This can range from
knowing which departments have aerial
trucks or tenders
needed for specific
types of fires, to
which departments
have
specialized
training for hazardous chemicals,
or access to command resources.
People are already familiar with
the concept of the
system
through
news reports referring to multiple
alarm fires. Each
alarm is a move
up the MABAS
chart to the next
level of available
resources.
This
includes, not only
equipment and personnel, but also specialized support and
command-level staff needed to coordinate
a large operation.
Fire scenes can be chaotic and MABAS
helps avoid confusion by creating pre-established roles and chains of command.
This coordination across large areas is
Star News
the secret to success for the MABAS model. Mutual aid agreements are nothing
new, and departments routinely work and
train with their neighboring departments
to deal with the circumstances. MABAS
formalizes those agreements so as faces
and personalities change in departmental
leadership, the level of cooperation and
integration does not. MABAS also ties
those local agreements into broader regional alliances for major disasters.
Currently, Taylor County is an island
surrounded by counties which are participants
in
MABAS. In order to be part
of the network,
municipalities
which are part
of fire districts,
fire companies
and emergency
medical services need to approve a standard
resolution. The
agreement covers such things
as responsibility for insurance
and compensation for responders and equipment used.
Participation
in MABAS is of
particular need for the Medford Area Fire
Department. In January, Medford got a
scare with the report of a fire in a large
apartment building. While the actual fire
was contained to a small area, it took the
coordinated efforts of several agencies to
evacuate the primarily elderly and dis-
Quote of the Week:
We are not trying to tell you how to manage your timber.
Tim Malzhan, director of trail operations for the Ice Age Trail Alliance, to members of the
county forestry committee about a proposed usage agreement.
abled residents. Medford has a number of

large industrial, residential and commercial structures, and in the event of an incident at these facilities would need outside
assistance in order to minimize property
damage and risk to individuals.
Municipalities and those who manage emergency response agencies should
move quickly to approve having Taylor
County join the MABAS network. Once
approved at the administrative level, it
will take time and effort to develop the co-
ordinating plans with other agencies. As

with most tasks, the sooner this process
is started, the sooner it will be completed.
This planning and coordination between emergency response agencies is essential as no community can stand alone
when it comes to disasters such as fires,
storms or man-made incidents. MABAS
creates a community outside of the politics of waiting for disaster declarations
and gets help to where it is needed when
it is needed.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Easter bunny visit
Avery Apfelbeck of Medford brought her bunny, Myrtle, a Netherlands dwarf, to visit residents at Country Gardens in Medford on Thursday afternoon as a pre-Easter visit. She demonstrated to residents how she is able to give
the bunny commands which she uses when showing the animal at the fair.
Vox Pop
Writer reminded why he chooses to live in Taylor County
My driving habits have changed a lot recently. By the

way, recently to someone my age is the last 10 years
or so. Needless to say I dont like driving not at all. I
have actually pawned any of it I can onto my wife. To
a person who remembers the day he got his drivers license as a glorious watershed moment of freedom from
tyranny, this is notable. But anyway, I remember as a
very young child sitting in my grandmothers banged
up 59 Chevy noticing that she waved at everyone we
passed.
She lived in Chickasaw County, Iowa and we were
hunting for the gravestones of our forebearers or,
just as possibly, the fishing hole that would produce a
mess of sunfish. She was the first person I remember
performing the wave. I thought the left hand raise as
a slow flick of the entire hand or a finger or two or three
from the steering wheel was pretty cool. I knew that I
would definitely wave when I grew up.
My family was urban, however, and the wave was

not done in our culture. That, in a nutshell, is why I live
in Taylor County. I did my familial chore last weekend
and drove back to Iowa to visit my father. I dont care
much for Des Moines. Nobody waves there.
Tom Rasmussen, Medford
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There are many changes in the governors proposed

budget that affect the health of residents throughout
Wisconsin. As a practicing physician in Wisconsin, I
know how important it is to draw attention to each of
these changes, particularly those affecting coverage
for low-income Wisconsinites.
The legislature has implemented changes to our
state Medicaid program, BadgerCare, in the previous
two budgets. This has already dramatically changed a
successful program. My patients and fellow providers
are struggling to stay on top of these changes, which
included limiting coverage for parents and introducing coverage for very low-income childless adults.
The current budget proposes additional changes to
BadgerCare. These proposed changes have been lost
in the media coverage on the budget and have not received due attention from lawmakers. These changes
should be rejected.
The proposed budget requires the state to request a
waiver from the federal government to make changes
to coverage for childless adults, including: requiring
enrollees to pay monthly premiums; limiting lifetime
eligibility to 48 months; and requiring drug testing.
These policy changes have proven to be ineffective and
costly in other states.
The governor has promised to cut the uninsured
rate in Wisconsin in half. The changes proposed to
BadgerCare will undermine this commitment, and
make it harder for my patients to get the quality care
that they need and deserve. I urge you to join me in
asking our state legislators to remove these changes to
BadgerCare from the state budget.
Dr. Julie Fagan, Madison, internal medicine
Taylor County elected officials, and others officials

around the state, are paying close attention to a court
case filed recently by Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick.
Depending on its outcome, the case could fundamentally shift the balance of power between county boards
and independently elected sheriffs and other constitutional officers.
The particulars in the Clark County case are that the
county board approved a budget which included replacement of six vehicles for a cost of $187,000. Bids were sent
out and approved in January, coming in $390 less than
what was budgeted. Then in February supervisors had
second thoughts, calling for a pickup truck to be used by
Herrick to be removed from the purchase.
Last week, a Portage County judge rejected the request for an injunction to block the action of the countys law enforcement committee to eliminate the pickup
truck. A hearing will be held in July for the case, which
centers around the separation of powers between the
county board and the sheriff.
At a time when counties are feeling financially
squeezed, county board members are looking at places
to cut costs. Taylor County went through a lengthy set
of hearings this winter looking for places to trim the
2016 budget, even before the 2015 budget started. There
is no question county board members have the duty and
responsibility to set the budget. The question becomes,
when does management cross the line into micro-management.
This is of particular concern for law enforcement because of the high potential for a board member with a
personal axe to grind to punish a deputy or department
through the budget process.
Herricks case rests on the idea that so long as the
department is within its budget, the sheriff has the responsibility to decide how the dollars are spent. While
the case involves law enforcement, the outcome could
have significant ramifications for county offices such as
county clerk, register of deeds, clerk of court, treasurer, district attorney and judge, where the department
heads are independently elected and have jobs spelled
out by state law.
If Herrick prevails on all his points, it would gut the
power of the county board to make decisions impacting
his or other constitutional departments. Supervisors
could lose input over hiring of deputies and jail staff
and any decisions about how the department operates.
Since what is good for the goose is good for the gander,
that same hands off would apply to other constitutional
offices.
If Clark County prevails in the case, it would mean
the further erosion of the power of the sheriff, making
the concept of an independently elected official nothing
more than a sham and opening the door for county supervisors to play politics with law enforcement and the
jail.
Whatever its outcome, the case is an important one
and one which should, and will be, watched closely.
The challenge for all sides should be to look beyond the
sandbox level of politics and instead focus on what is in
the best interest of area residents. Since the state was
formed, there has been a partnership and a balance of
power between elected officials in the departments and
on the county board.
Depending on the perspective of those involved, this
case could either restore that balance or hopelessly
skew it. Lets hope residents dont end up being the ultimate losers.
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Multiple programs for many needs requires many hats

The Medford Area Public School District offers many
programs throughout the year to meet the needs of
various students and families. Beyond my role as
the associate elementary
principal in Stetsonville,
I supervise and manage
several other district programs that make a difference. The district has an
Alternative High School.
This program allows students who are generally
at least juniors in high
school the opportunity to
achieve a Medford diploma
using a different path than
the standard high school
track. Most students who
enter this program had difficulty achieving success in
the traditional school model. Some have attendance issues, credit deficiencies or other struggles that are put-
ting them at risk of not graduating with their class. The

Alternative High School provides these children with a
self-paced curriculum and work experience opportunities. The importance of a high school diploma cannot
be over emphasized and students who might not have
finished high school are graduating with this alternative approach to their education and Im proud to be
the principal of this program. Another program that
I supervise is our after school Community Learning
Centers program (CLC). Students in Pre-K through 6th
grade can attend daily, after school, until 5:30 p.m. for a
nominal daily fee. For some families, this program provides needed supervision until a parent can get off of
work, and for others, it is an opportunity to get extra
academic assistance. CLC also offers enrichment programs like Guitar Club, Spanish Club or early release
activities, such as our recent Raptor assembly on birds
of prey. Adult programs are also offered throughout the
year and we are always looking for new programing. If
you have an idea for an adult CLC class that you would
like to teach, please contact me for more details.
Medford also has a summer school program that
I supervise. This year, summer school will run from

Wednesday, June 10 Wednesday, July 1, for most classes. Our academic K-6 Jump Start courses (an additional
two weeks of classes) will run from Aug. 3 - 14. Registration for summer school will take place in May. Swimming, like last year, will offer two three-week sessions
from June 10 - 30 and July 6 - 24.
In conjunction with the above mentioned programs,
Im also the districts safety coordinator. I annually train
all staff in emergency responses for active shooters and
other crises. This important training teaches staff the
most appropriate interventions to take in order to reduce injury or significant bodily harm to themselves or
others in the building during a crisis.
As you can see, I wear multiple hats for multiple programs, just as every other administrator in the district
does. Although the above mentioned programs are very
different, they all have one important thing in common,
and that is to provide safety, fun and education to all who
participate in the Medford Area Public School District.
Don Everhard is the associate elementary
principal in Stetsonville
Vox Pop
Writer warns about ultimate goal of Republican leadership
It is widely believed that the reason public unions

were attacked by Republicans in the state of Wisconsin
was the desire to stop the crushing weight of taxes on
the citizenry by these money grubbing unions, especially the teachers. In reality, the attack was not on teachers,
Republican politicians could care less about teachers,
or schools, or for that matter the heavy tax burden of
education on the heavily burdened tax payer. There is
no Republican politician or Republican politician supporter on the face of this planet that will ever convince
me otherwise.
Public employees cannot by law strike. Union dues
were collected by these unions and since they were not
needed as a strike fund they became a lobby fund. Sometimes in the $25 million a year range. Since Republicans
have been, shall we say anti-education, they felt that
the only way to gain power forever in Wisconsin was to
eliminate the money the Teachers Union used to keep
them out of office. Well, that worked, so the next step
was to get rid of all the other union lobby funds.
The Wagner Act prevented them from out right destruction of non-public labor unions, so they attacked
the money directly, by converting the state to a Right to
Work state. It was interesting to listen to the pleas and
arguments put forth by those who did not support Right
to Work. Naive as they all were to what is happening
in this state, they were pleading as Jews before the Gestapo for their very lives. This was always a foregone
conclusion.
What is the next roadblock to consolidation of power
for Republicans in Wisconsin? Find that and you will
have the next attack front. This whole mess has been
about cutting off any source of funding Democrats have
historically relied on to fund candidates in Wisconsin
elections. One person can fund a Republican gubernatorial candidate, but it has always taken the masses to
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Rabid Republican supporters may now celebrate. We
have become a mess of a place. Counties with excess jail
space are selling it to counties that dont have enough
room at their gray bar hotel, public school system administrators are now traveling to China to solicit Chinese students to fill the new public boarding schools our
public schools must become to keep operating. Are you
more tolerant of Chinese than you are of blacks and other people of color? Or is it like all things that drive you
Republicans, the color of their money that determines
racial acceptability? Dangerously, State Police are being
considered for huge raises which can only signal a move
toward a paid palace guard to maintain statewide order.
If your cause is religious freedom, it now stinks like
religious persecution to the rest of us. If your cause is
gun rights, it now looks like an arms race to rest of us,
as we consider that we need more guns to protect ourselves from you on their side. The train wreck of teacher shortages that is coming looks like we are soon to be
the Mississippi of the North, our public school systems
wrecked in favor of state supported religious institutions with no oversight. Our roads are now being run
to failure and the only solution that will be offered is
toll roads, once the federal opposition can be overcome.
And still unemployment continues to rise, as the State
of Wisconsin continues to rise, as the Republican party
created battleground that is now Wisconsin continues
to expand into an all out war. Nobody wants to relocate
here for any other reason than this state is becoming
a failed state. You have control of the senate, you have

control of the assembly, and you still have your governor. Who are you going to blame now? Maybe you can
blame those of us who are left and think you are all a
bunch of nuts.
What is next burning crosses on our yards? Why not,
Republican Party support has now become a religion.
Or, maybe, you can just start exterminating us. How
about a civil war? You already have that, just without
out the death and gun fire. Might as well go all the way,
you have the guns and have worked yourselves into a
frenzy. Listening to your political or shall we say religious leaders, you still have not been satisfied, by the
wins. I strongly suspect you never will be satisfied .
Money and power are like that . You never seem to have
enough.
A truly naked grab for absolute power for no other
reason than the power itself. So what have you really
gained? Mining, no, that has evaporated. You can transport your homemade wine. You can carry your concealed weapon. Soon, you can shoot your wife on the
same day she makes you upset, because there will be no
cooling off period . What else can you truly point to?
Nothing, you have all been used like a crappy doormat
and paid off with peanuts. It makes me sick. But hey,
drink your Kool-aid and let your crazed, unfulfilled anger grow. Eventually the ice will thaw and your barrel
will sink and spring will again come and the rain will
flush away all the trash.
Kevin Wells, Medford
Vox Pop
Roupps say citizen comment should be limited at meetings
Who knew Wisconsin had a personal property tax on

small businesses? Some states have this tax but many
do not. Mr. and Mrs. Norgaard said in a Vox Pop to The
Star News we assumed it was property taxes they were
protesting but, in reality, it was a TPP (tax on personal
property).
I believe my analogy still stands: Mr. and Mrs. Norgaard have been vocally upset with the Rib Lake Village
Board about what they claim is overpayment of their
TPP. The village of Rib Lake did refund over $1,000 to
them, but it appears they want refunds on their TPP from
previous years as well. There is a time period when this
appeal is appropriate just like a property tax appeal.
I teach memoir writing and we all lament actions not
taken wisely. Regret is common to the human condition.
But it seems to me it is a huge waste of time and energy
to show up every month at the board meetings with personal attacks against the hardworking Rib Lake Village
Board. The board works tirelessly every day to help its
residents with a myriad of difficult and mundane problems. In addition, I have heard from various people that
there have been a number of times when there have been
alleged attempts to intimidate the village of Rib Lake
employees.
Apparently this has been going on for years for several years regarding the TPPbut since 2003 these folks
have used the same unhappy tactics regarding other
matters. According to my reading of the Wisconsin open

meetings law from the Wisconsin Department of Justice,
a municipal body does not have to grant citizens the right
to speak at municipal open meetings. Yet the Rib Lake
village board has been lenient with those who have something informative to say and are on topic for what is to be
discussed. I believe citizen comments should be limited
to one minute or maybe eliminated altogether.
The latest item to be brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Norgaard is to replace the Rib Lake Board with the city manager. A city managers salary and benefits generally run
upwards of $60,000 depending on what is required most
hovering around six figures. Rib Lake has an advantage
in local people on our board knowing what needs to be
done and getting it done - not to mention how property
taxes would rise if a city manager were to come on board.
I do wonder, when does it become abusive for the same
folks to appear before any board to complain, and then
attempt to tear up the personal life of board members? It
seems to me that appearing to be a victim may become a
cause in and of itself with some people. But what a shame
in this spring season of new beginnings to live ones life
in complaint instead of the joy of living in a great little
town served by hardworking staff. Staff deserving our
gentle thank you for jobs well done.
Sue and Al Roupp, Rib Lake
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Two make National Geography Bee
Medford Area Middle School eighth graders Noah Cipar (l.) and Cade Alexander
qualified for the National Geography Bee from results of the tests they took while
competing at the regional history bee in St. Paul, Minn. The pair will join history bee
teammate Seth Mayrer in Louisville, Ky., during Memorial Day weekend for national
competition. Alexander had the highest score in the geography bee regional testing
while Cipar was third. Mayrer just missed the cut to qualify for both events.
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Joey Tomandl, Kara Rudolph, Lucy Marshall, Taylor Adleman, Noah Sackmann and
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Kurt Thiede has served the people
of Wisconsin well for the past 14 years,
Walker said. He has the training and
experience needed to help preserve and
maintain Wisconsins natural resources
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Senior members (in alphabetical order) Bradley Acker, Ruben Alvarado, Megan Backhaus, Derrick Bizer, Dillon Brost, Megan Clark, Ciera Danen, Katie Doucette, Giovanni
Faber, Keesha Faude, Bailey Feddick, Makenzie Gingras, Nathan Gradberg, Margaret Hamann, Brett Hedlund, Arianne Heier, Dalton Hildebrandt, Brett Hutchinson, Jacob Jablonsky, Mark Jablonsky, Joshuah Kakes, Marissa Laher, Alyssa Loertscher, MaKayla Ludwig, Elizabeth Marshall, Jed Miller, Samantha Poehler, Allison Potocnik, Carlie Rau, Andrew
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Noah Jalowitz, Chantal Kloth, Klayton Kree, Esther Lusenge, Ben Meier, Paige Olson, Chelsea Rausch, Alicia Rowland, Douglas Schumacher, Elise Southworth, Kaitlin Walsh and
Ty Wrage.
Light of knowledge
The candles lit during the induction ceremony represent
the new members commitment to the core values of National Honor Society scholarship, character, service, and
leadership.
Inducting members
Lloyd Bernatz
Josie Brost
Delaney Laffan
Tessa Plautz
Katelyn Ruppel
Mara Schumacher
Amanda Bauer
Hannah Brandner
Macy Bunkleman
Molly Carstensen
Sydney Elsner
Sydney Emmerich
Jacob Geiger
Noah Jalowitz
Chantal Kloth
Klayton Kree
Esther Lusenge
Ben Meier
Paige Olson
Chelsea Rausch
Alicia Rowland
Douglas Schumacher
Elise Southworth
Kaitlin Walsh
Ty Wrage
NHS Secretary Marissa Laher lights one of the candles during the induction ceremony held March 24 at Medford Area Senior High School.
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Election included all towns, villages and schools in Taylor County

Manion also praised the efforts of community members who donated their time to serve on the committee
and get the information about the project to the community so voters could make an informed decision.
The district had initially tried to do the projects
under a provision in state law which would allow it to
avoid having to go to referendum for energy upgrade
projects. A petition effort led by two board members
forced the district to bring the question to voters.
George Zondlo, one of the two Rib Lake School Board
members who pushed to have the question brought to
voters, wasnt as successful in his own efforts to retain
his seat on the board. He was defeated by Mary Anne
Roiger by a vote of 506-429 for the boards at-large seat.
The district includes voters in Price and Taylor counties. Steve Martin won the town of Rib Lake seat with
577 and 11 write-ins opposing. Stacy Tlusty will represent the town of Westboro on the Rib Lake School
Board, with 650 votes and one write-in in opposition.
Medford schools
The Medford School Board race was one of the largest in the area with seven candidates vying for four positions. The top three vote getters will serve three year
terms with the fourth serving one year as the remainder of the term from a board member who resigned midterm. Current board president Dave Fleegel survived
the election as the top vote-getter with 1,262. He was
joined by incumbent Jeff Peterson with 1,019 votes, followed by former board member DeDe Strama who got
1,002 votes. The fourth seat went to Brandon Brunner
with 983 votes. Not making the cut were Jeff Lange with
668 votes, Kelley Isola with 578 votes and John Lange
with 509 votes. There was one write-in for school board.
Gilman Schools
There will be some new faces on the Gilman School
Board with three new members. Ellen Grunseth was top
vote-getter with 378 votes followed by Darrell Thompson with 288 votes and Sue Breneman with 286 votes.
Other candidates were Adam Johnson with 228 votes
and Gina Timm with 218 votes.
Judicial races
Taylor County joined with the rest of the state in reelecting justice Ann Walsh Bradley to a third term on
the state supreme court. Bradley defeated challenger
judge James Daley by a 1,880 to 1,151 vote margin in
Taylor County. Statewide unofficial results show Bradley the winner with 58 percent of the vote.
In a referendum vote to require the chief justice to
be elected from the other supreme court judges, rather
than based on seniority, Taylor County again followed
the statewide trend approving it locally with 1,921 in favor and 1,058 opposed. Statewide, the measure passed 53
percent to 47 percent.
City and village races

In the only contested city of Medford race, David
Roiger defeated Tom Judnic 79-47 to win the District 3
(Wards 5 and 6) seat currently held by Pat DeChatelets
who did not seek reelection. In other seats, the incumbents were unopposed. In District 1, Arlene Parent had
101 votes with one write-in opposed. In District 2, Greg
Knight had 84 votes with two write-ins opposed. In District 4, Mike Bub had 100 votes with three write-ins opposed.
In the village of Rib Lake, Bill Schreiner won village
president with 172 votes and four write-ins opposed.
For trustee, there were three candidates vying for three
seats, Doug Polacek received 168 votes, George Tesch
had 151 and new board member Russel Bullis had 146
votes.
In the village of Gilman, Bill Breneman won village
president with 73 votes. For trustee, Eileen Grunseth
had 68 votes, Benard Van Den Heuvel had 60 votes, and
Greg Steinbach had nine votes.
In the village of Stetsonville there were no contested
races. Village president Greg Brunner was reelected
with 57 votes and one write-in opposed. For village
trustees, Al Riemer had 59 votes and Kris Boxrucker
had 52 votes.
In the village of Lublin, Jerry Kolve is village president with 34 votes. Trustees are Steve Apfelbeck with 34
votes and Richard Pulcher with 14 votes. There were 24
write-in votes filed. In the village clerk race, Deloris Elliott had 32 votes to Lynn Kochs four. Patricia Siudak
had 39 votes for treasurer.
Town races
Voters went to the polls to elect new town boards
throughout the county. Town boards are elected for
two-year terms with each race for the chairman, two
Election day
Polls were slow in the city of Medford Tuesday with the school board race being the big draw among city voters.
supervisors, town clerk and town treasurer.
In the town of Westboro, Jeff Peterson won the chairman position over John Rief by a vote of 147-125. In
the supervisor race, Steve Peterson had 158 votes and
Patrick Tlusty had 145 beating out Candice CelestinaSmith with 88 votes and Tyler Peterson who had 41
votes as a write-in. Write-in candidate Joyce Peterson
had 50 votes for town clerk. Denise Johnson held onto
her treasurer position defeating Stacy Tlusty 201 to 70.
Doug Thums was elected to a two-year term as a sanitary district commissioner with 45 votes, and Jared Peterson won a six-year term as a commissioner with 17
write-in votes.
In the town of Medford, Vern Pernsteiner survived
a challenge from Fred Ebert with a vote of 249 to 140.
Gary Czarnezki had 311 votes and Stanley Smith had
227 votes for supervisor. Diane Maar had 331 votes for
clerk, Carol Pernsteiner had 352 votes for treasurer and
Ray Metz had 329 votes for constable.
In the town of Aurora, Earl Hinkel defeated Earl
Oberle for town chairman on a vote of 47 to 45. For supervisor, Frank Czahor had 70 votes and Alfred Meyer
had 58. Registered write-in candidate Mary Ling did not
make the board with 18 votes. Gary Wilcenski had 87
votes for clerk and Chris Kolasa had 89 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Browning, registered write-in candidate Jim Ludwig defeated Ronald Roth 78-44. Roth was
also unsuccessful as a registered write-in for a supervisors spot with 11 votes compared to Larry Virnig with
113 and Donald Purvis with 84. Patti Kraegenbrink had
130 votes for clerk and Melody Kuenne had 129 votes for
treasurer.
In the town of Chelsea, Claire Frischman is chairman with 82 votes. Supervisors are Mike Weinke with
80 votes and Johnathan Rief with 69 votes. Gail Mildbrand had 94 votes for clerk and Joanne Loock had 91
for treasurer.
In the town of Cleveland, Archie Williams is chairman with 37 votes. Jim Harp had 34 votes and Allen
Kurth had 30 votes for supervisor. Sheldon Clark is
clerk with 37 votes and Tammy Wojcik had 38 votes for
treasurer.
In the town of Deer Creek, Ray Sackmann is chairman with 69 votes. Harley Waldhart and Richard Halopka each had 61 votes for supervisor. Jeneane Metz had
68 votes for clerk and Deb Fierke had 71 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Ford, Robert Baker is chairman with
44 votes. Larry Hartzell had 40 votes and Leonard Nichols had 36 votes for supervisor. Shannon Piekarz had 42
votes for treasurer.
In the town of Goodrich, Jason Julian is chairman
with 63 votes. Richard Dahl had 61 votes and William
Vannerson had 50 for supervisor. Catherine Lemke had
69 votes for clerk and Julie Lemke had 69 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Greenwood, Dennis Fuchs is chairman
with 131 votes. Michael Wudi had 125 votes and James
Gebauer had 115 votes for supervisor. Jill Scheithauer
had 133 votes for clerk and Linda Bartelt had 134 votes
for treasurer.
In the town of Grover, Craig Bolz had 32 write-in

votes for chairman. Write-in candidate Ron Sromek had
36 votes and William Grote had 30 votes for supervisor.
Mary Quante had 57 votes for clerk and Holly Sromek
had 60 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Hammel, Steve Deml is the chairman
with 103 votes. Joe Zenner had 87 votes and James Livinston had 55 votes for supervisor. Mike Ecklund Jr.
didnt make the cut with 54 votes. Renee Zenner had
104 votes for town clerk, Rhonda Seidl had 104 votes for
treasurer and Jack Johnson had 102 votes for constable.
In the town of Holway, Rodney Adams is chairman
with 55 votes. Rick Nehls had 50 and Steve Hamann had
42 votes for supervisor. Jenny Nehls had 58 votes for
clerk and Amber Larson had 57 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Jump River, Steve Fleming is chairman with 39 votes with two write-ins opposed. Myron
Brooks had 39 votes and Patricia Smith had 36 votes for
supervisor. Denise Webster had 45 votes for clerk and
Karen Miller had 47 for treasurer.
In the town of Little Black, Daniel Hoffman is chairman with 112 votes. Bryan Jochimsen had 91 votes and
Richard Rau had 68 votes for supervisor defeating Chad
Smith with 64 votes. There were two write-ins for supervisor. JoAnn Smith had 117 votes for clerk, Marian
Nernberger had 124 votes for treasurer and Linda Cypher had 119 for sanitary district commissioner.
In the town of Maplehurst, Mark Nosko is chairman
with 46 votes. Ray Soper had 40 votes and Anthony Friedenfels had 38 votes for supervisor. Donald Schindler
had 47 votes for clerk, Marilyn Ovyn had 47 votes for
treasurer and Michael Barna had 47 votes for assessor.
In the town of McKinley, Robert Hindal is chairman
with 48 votes. Betty Ahlers had 48 votes for supervisor. Write-in candidates Curt Lund and Steve Schueller each got 10 votes. There were also an additional 20
write-ins. Lynne Lund had 51 votes for clerk and Julie
Siemek had 57 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Molitor, Lester Lewis is chairman
with 37 votes. District 1 supervisor is Gary Gretzinger
with 40 votes and District 2 supervisor is Trent Harris
with 41 votes. Linda Henry had 41 votes for clerk and
Marlene Gruny had 42 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Pershing, Kevin Webster is chairman
with 33 votes. Brian Stuner had 31 votes and Walt Lang
had 29 votes for supervisor. Andie Ellis had 32 votes for
clerk and Kim Curtis had 35 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Rib Lake, Joe Knorn is chairman with
201 votes with two write-ins opposed. Ben Kauer had 184
votes and Tom Wendt had 154 votes for supervisor with
three write-ins. Karen Schneider had 202 votes for clerk
and JoAnn Roiger had 214 votes for treasurer.
In the town of Roosevelt, Gerard Nicpon is chairman
with 36 votes. Tom Dubiak had 41 votes and Dave Shewczyk had 34 votes for supervisor. Roxanne Kahan had
38 votes for clerk and Brandy Sonnentag had 41 votes
for treasurer.
In the town of Taft, Darrell Thompson is chairman
with 68 votes. Dan Romanowski had 46 votes and Del
Kroeplin Sr. had 40 votes for supervisor edging out Valorie Kulesa with 39 votes. Lori Czubakowski had 72 vote
for clerk and Lana Knox had 73 votes for treasurer.
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State wants to dump science from DNR

by Ron Seely, Wisconsin Center for
Investigative Journalism
Administrators with the state Department of Natural Resources are considering eliminating the agencys Bureau of
Science Services, a move that would go
far beyond cuts to science staff proposed
in Gov. Scott Walkers budget.
Internal correspondence obtained by
the Wisconsin Center for Investigative
Journalism confirms discussions about
the possible dismantling of the bureau
and a reorganization that would move
researchers into other agency divisions.
Critics, both inside and outside the
agency, say such a reorganization would
rob the state of impartial science that
should guide critical natural resource
management decisions. Instead, they
say, management would more likely be
driven by policy decisions and politics.
Science is the bedrock of natural resource management in this state, said
George Meyer, executive director of the
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and a former DNR secretary. Without it, there
will be mistakes made in management of
our resources.
Meyer also said the change would undermine the agencys credibility with
policy makers and conservation organizations such as the Wildlife Federation
and Trout Unlimited, which rely on the
agencys research.
Two emails about the internal discussions were confirmed by the DNR via an
open records request.
In a Feb. 25 email, Scott Hull, a section chief in the Bureau of Science Services, asked Mark Aquino, director of
the agencys Office of Business Support
and Science, for clarification on remarks
made by Secretary Cathy Stepp on a radio show about possible budget cuts and
personnel changes for the bureau.
In his Feb. 26 response, Aquino informed Hull the agency will go through
some form of organizational change that
will result in not having a Bureau of Science Services, in an effort to address the
legislative perception of research not being well aligned with program needs.
Hull, in an interview, acknowledged
the correspondence and said the reorganization is still under discussion.
Bill Cosh, a DNR spokesman, refused
to elaborate on any possible organizational change.
It is premature for us to discuss
what internal plans we are making in response to the budget, Cosh said. Out of
sensitivity for staff who may be affected
by any structural changes, we owe it first
to them before we reach out to externals
through media.
Office had drawn flak

The Bureau of Science Services, according to the agencys own literature,
consists of researchers, analysts and
other critical thinkers who provide the
expertise and foundation of all sciencebased decision making of the Department of Natural Resources. The methods
the DNR uses to manage wildlife and
handle other environmental issues are
built upon the research completed by
this bureau.
Researchers in the bureau conduct
studies on everything from deer populations and deer health to the spread of invasive species and threats to endangered
species. They have published hundreds
of papers that, among many other things,
evaluate the removal of phosphorus from
Wisconsin lakes, the impact of lakeshore
development, how timber cutting might
affect breeding birds. They do fish surveys in the spring to help determine the
health of the states fisheries. They moni-
An end to science?
photo by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources surveys the states waterways to track everything from fish populations to
mussels, as well as overall water quality. Here, DNR technicians Justin Haglund, right, and Aaron Nolan collect live brook trout
from Ash Creek in April 2013 in a long-term study on the spread of gill lice. A plan would dump the departments science bureau.
tor air pollution levels and study the potential impact of practices such as frac
sand and iron mining.
The bureau has 59 budgeted positions;
nine of those spots are now vacant. The
governors proposed budget would eliminate 18.4 bureau positions.
Stepp has defended the cuts as necessary to streamline the agency. The
budget proposed cutting a total of 66 positions agencywide. She has talked publicly about moving some science staffers
out of the Bureau of Science Services and
into other divisions.
In an earlier response to questions
about the bureau and budget cuts, Cosh
said, Science has and always will be
part of our agencys decision making process. He said a majority of the agencys
2,600 full-time employees have advanced
science degrees.
The budget does not eliminate our
ability to conduct applied research and
technical consultation that directly supports our management programs, Cosh
wrote. When it comes to making decisions, the agency remains committed to
doing so by using sound science, following the law and using common sense.
The agencys Bureau of Science Services has recently drawn criticism from
state Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst.
Tiffany criticized a bureau report on environmental concerns surrounding the
now-defunct plan from Gogebic Taconite
to build an open-pit iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin. He said the report
was biased against the mine.
Tiffany also told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he was not supportive of the
bureau doing research related to climate
change because the science behind global warming is still theoretical.
Tiffany did not return a call from Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism for comment.
Proposal called a blow

The potential elimination of the Bureau of Science Services drew harsh
criticism from several in the conservation community, including former and
current DNR employees.
A manager in the agency, who also
confirmed administrators are discussing dissolving the bureau, said the move
would be a blow to the agencys reputa-
tion and natural resource management

in Wisconsin. The manager, who asked
not to be named because he said he fears
possible reprisals by supervisors, expressed concern that the reorganization
would destroy the independence and
credibility of scientific research within
the agency.
Dave Clausen, former chairman and
member of the state Natural Resources
Board, which sets policy for the agency,
said moving researchers out of an independent bureau and into other divisions
will destroy objective science in the
agency. He said researchers housed in
divisions such as forestry rather than in
an independent bureau, would more likely be told to do research that only supports the divisions goals, even though
those goals may be driven by a political
agenda. In other words, he added, policy
would drive science instead of the other
way around.
Its a bad idea, Clausen said. There
is no doubt that if you are part of another
bureau, you are not going to be able to do
independent research.
Clausen added the lack of independent
science could come back to haunt the
agency if its management decisions are
challenged in court.
When you start making decisions on
hunter or user whimsy, you lose your
ability to defend yourself, Clausen said.
Timothy Van Deelen, a University of
Wisconsin-Madison wildlife ecologist
who has collaborated with the DNR, said
he worries about the fate of some of the
basic science that has been conducted by
agency researchers in the past, such as
monitoring and data collection. He said
researchers outside of the agency rely
heavily on long-term databases maintained by the DNR for decades on everything from wildlife populations to rare
plant inventories.
Long-term data sets are so incredibly
rare, Van Deelen said. And now a lot
of that monitoring, such as with the deer
herd, is up in the air.
Van Deelen also took issue with a possibility raised by supporters of the governors cuts that UW-Madison research
could replace some of the science that in
the past has been conducted by the DNR.
He said university research would be
more expensive and often involves more
basic research than the specific studies

on state wildlife or plant populations that
has traditionally been conducted by the
DNR.
Prior budget cuts have already whittled away at data collection. The DNR,
for example, by its own admission, is
more than 20 years behind on a state wetlands inventory.
The program is underfunded and understaffed, the DNR reports on its wetland inventory page. As a result, there
is no reliable qualitative and quantitative data about current rates of wetland
loss.
A betrayal of trust?
Aquino, in his email to Hull, indicated
any final decisions on the fate of the Bureau of Science Services will await the
outcome of the budget debate. He said
other reorganization options are being
considered, with the goal of maintaining as much ability to conduct in-house
research and consultation as possible
into the future.
But Hull, in his email to Aquino, said
science staffers fear that the outcome of
our program has already been decided
internally and in fact there is certainty
about what will happen to the science
program.
Kimberlee Wright, executive director
of Midwest Environmental Advocates, a
Madison-based public interest law firm
that has frequently challenged DNR actions in court, is also concerned. She said
elimination of the bureau would betray
a public that cares deeply about Wisconsins natural heritage and has relied on
the DNR to protect it.
Our DNR was once one of the best science agencies in the nation, Wright said.
It was the trustee for my grandchildren
and their grandchildren. But weve lost
that and that really disturbs me.
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Town of Chelsea
Annual Meeting Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Chelsea will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 21,
2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Town Hall
Gail Mildbrand, Town Clerk
(1st ins. April 9, 2nd ins. April 16)
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The Taylor County Highway Department, in cooperation with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., will hold a public
informational meeting at the date and time listed below.
The project is to design for the rehabilitation of approximately 5.1 miles of CTH M located in Sections 21, 22, 28,
27, 33, 34, and 35, T32N, R2W, between Brush Creek
Road and Richter Road, Town of Grover, Taylor County,
Wisconsin.
Date: April 13, 2015
Day: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Town of Grover Town Hall
W11062 2nd Street (Perkinstown)
Medford, WI 54451
For more information about the project or the informational meeting, please call the Project Manager, Dan
Gustafson, at 715-720-6267 or 1-800-472-5881 or email
dgustafson@sehinc.com.
The meeting site is handicapped accessible. Hearing
impaired individuals may request special accommodations by calling Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System (TTY) at 1-800-947-3529.
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Public Auction
Sale Date: Friday, May 8, 2015
Location of Sale: Taylor County Courthouse, County
Board Room, 224 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451
Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.
Town of Goodrich Parcel Number: 014-00537-0000
40 acres
Section 28, Town 31 N, Range 3E SW SW .
Minimum Bid - $20,000.00
Town of Jump River Parcel Number: 024-800190000
N8903 Birch Drive
10-1.15 ORIG PLAT VILLAGE OF JUMP RIVER LOTS
15 & 16 Block 1
Minimum Bid - $50.00 (Has to be brought up to code
or razed within 120 days after purchase)
Town of Pershing Parcel Numbers: 036-00244-0000
3.4 acres
Section 14, Town 32 N, Range 4W, Part of the SW SW
Former RR R/W
Minimum Bid - $50.00
Town of Roosevelt Parcel Number: 040-00217-0001
5.03 acres
Section 10, Town 30, Range 3 West. Part of the N SE
NE the North 166.
Village of Rib Lake Parcel Number: 176-00076-0002
10-C.7.4 McCombs Racing Park Rib Lake PT Lot 7
block C, N 4 Ex TRIG PCL BEG in NE Corner, S 4, W to
NE Cor, E to BEG.
Minimum Bid - $50.00
City of Medford Parcel Number: 251-01791-0000
23.31.1E-11.7 PT of SW SW COM 11.34 & 997.13
N of SW COR on C/L Hwy 13 E Alg S LN of IMPALA DR
363.43 TO (POB) CONT ALG E LN 115 S 178.01 SW 86
N 178 TO POB.
Parcels sold for $1 to $1000 must be paid in full at the
time of sale. Parcels sold for $1001 to $2000 require a
50% down payment at the time of sale with balance due
within 30 days. Parcels sold for $2001 and up require a
25% down payment with balance due within 30 days. Taylor County will sell by Quit Claim Deed.
Any parcel may be withdrawn from the list prior to the
sale, at the discretion of the Land Information Committee.
Taylor County will accept sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on
Town of Goodrich
Calcium Chloride Bids Wanted
Meeting Notices
Town of Pershing
The Town of Pershing will have a special meeting on
April 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Invited guests are
Jim Edming, State Representative; Mark Schmitt representing the DNR; and Lester Lewis from the Wisconsin
Towns Association. A discussion regarding property tax is
on the agenda.
The Town of Pershing will have a regular town meeting
on April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and the annual town meeting will be held on April 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Andie Ellis, Clerk
The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 2 truckloads,

more or less, of 38% calcium chloride to be delivered anywhere within the Town of Goodrich. Certificate of insurance must accompany bid. The board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. The bids will be opened at the
regular town board meeting of May 12, 2015 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Please send all bids to Town of Goodrich, Dennis
Raasch,Chairman, N3513 Mink Drive, Medford, WI 54451.
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City of Medford
Notice of Newly Enacted
Ordinance(s) and/or Resolution(s)
Please take notice that the City of Medford, Taylor
County, Wisconsin, enacted the following legislation on
March 30, 2015:
Ordinance #999 that rescinds and recreates Section
13.1.03 of the City Code of Ordinances entitled Possession & Purchase of Tobacco Products by Minors/
Students and Section 13.1.04 entitled Use of Tobacco
Products on School Property to include prohibiting the
use of nicotine products.
The full text of Ordinance #999 may be obtained from
the Medford City Clerks Office, 639 South Second Street,
Medford, WI 54451. The Clerks phone number is (715)
748-1181.
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. Taylor County reserves the right to

accept or reject any or all bids.
All properties must meet current codes.
Call the following for information:
Taxes-715-748-1466 - Land Description-715-748-1465 Zoning-715-748-1485
Notice to Protect Prospective Land Buyers
The Taylor County Land Information Committee will conduct a sale of certain real estate. Please be advised:
1. A public auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday,
May 8, 2015, in the County Board Room of the Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, WI. Sealed bids will be accepted
until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
2. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
3. Terms of Sale: Cash or Check.
4. Parcels sold for $1 to $1000, must be paid in full at
time of sale. Parcels sold for $1001 to $2000 require a 50%
down payment at the time of sale with balance due within
30 days. Parcels sold for $2001 and up require a 25% down
payment with balance due within 30 days. No refunds.
5. All properties must meet current codes.
6. These parcels will not be sold for less than the listed
minimum value.
7. The County will sell by Quit Claim Deed. A quit claim
deed is a lawful deed which will be recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds. The County sells any interest it may
have in the property by quit claim deed. A deed recording
fee of $30 will be charged and added to the accepted bid.
8. Following the sale, the County will clear up all back
taxes at its own expense.
9. All successful bidders shall proceed to the County Treasurers Office on Second Floor immediately following the auction. Payments must be collected at this
time.
10. Please provide the name(s) to appear on the deed
and an address for mailing.
Sealed Bids
Address your envelope & make out your check or money
order to:
Taylor County Treasurer
224 South Second Street
Medford, WI 54451
Mark the inside envelope: Sealed Bid, and enter the
Section, Town & Range or Lot and Block of the parcel on
which you are placing your bid. Each parcel needs its own
sealed bid envelope. Sealed bids are opened first, and
anyone present can then overbid the highest sealed bid for
each parcel. Any parcel may be withdrawn from the list prior
to the sale, at the discretion of the Land Information Committee.
(1st ins. April 9, 3rd ins. April 23)
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Annual Town Meeting

Town of Deer Creek
Taylor County
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Town
Meeting for the Town of Deer Creek in the County of Taylor, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as
is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such
meeting, will be held at the Deer Creek Town Hall in said
town on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Dated this 9th day of April, 2015.
Jeneane Metz, Town Clerk
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Town of Goodrich
Bids Wanted
Granite
The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 5,000 yards,
more or less, of 5/8 crushed road base to be delivered
anywhere within the Town of Goodrich. Any bid with less
than 12 trucks to deliver material will be rejected. Certificate of insurance must accompany bid. The bids are to
be opened at the regular town board meeting on May 12,
2015 at 7:30 p.m. The board reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
Granite Breaker Run
The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 500 yards,
more or less, of 3 minus breaker. Any bids with less than
12 trucks to deliver material will be rejected. Certificate
of insurance must accompany bid. The bids are to be
opened at the regular town meeting on May 12, 2015 at
7:30 p.m. The board reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Please send all bids to Town of Goodrich, Dennis
Raasch, Chairman, N3513 Mink Drive, Medford, WI
54451. Please mark the envelope Sealed Bid.
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Public Notification
The Taylor County local board (Jurisdiction #924200)
has been awarded Federal Funds under the Emergency
Food and Shelter National Board Program. Taylor County
has been chosen to receive $5,159 to supplement food
and shelter programs in the county. The selection was
made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross,
United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities-USA, National Council of churches of Christ in the USA, and the
United Way of America. The local board was charged to
distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand
the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need
areas around the county. A local board made up of local
churches, organizations and the Salvation Army, will determine how the funds awarded to Taylor County (Jurisdiction #924200) are to be distributed among the emergency
food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in
the area. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional
funds available under this phase of the program. Under
the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must 1) be private non-profit
or units of the government, 2) have an accounting system,
3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the
capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, 5) if they are private voluntary organizations, they
must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are
urged to apply.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for the 2015 Emergency Food and Shelter Program
funds must contact, Melanie Sperl 715-748-3063 (Local
Board Chair) for application. The deadline for applications
to be received is April 14, 2015 at 10 a.m.
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City of Medford
Common Council
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 30, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called the
meeting to order with the following members present: Dave J.
Brandner, Arlene Parent, Greg
Knight, Peggy Kraschnewski,
Jim Peterson, Pat DeChatelets,
Mike Bub, and Clem Johnson.
City Personnel Present
The following City personnel
were present: City Clerk Ginny
Brost, Police Chief Ken Coyer,
Street & Water Superintendent
Pat Chariton, and City Coordinator/Public Works Director John
Fales. City Attorney Courtney
Graff was an excused absence.
Visitors Present
Visitors present were Brian
Wilson-Star News, and Sue
Emmerich-Medford Chamber of
Commerce.
Pledge of Allegiance
Alderperson Parent began the
meeting by leading the group in
the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Open Meeting Law Compliance
Mayor Wellner announced
that this was an open meeting
of the Common Council. Notice of this meeting was given
to the public at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting by forwarding the complete agenda
to the official City newspaper,
The Star News, and to all news
media that have requested the
same as well as posting. Copies of the complete agenda
were available for inspection at
the City Clerks Office. Anyone
desiring information as to forthcoming meetings should contact
the City Clerks Office.
Citizens and Delegations
There were no citizens and/or
delegations present.
Minutes
Kraschnewski moved, Knight
seconded a motion to approve
the following meeting minutes
as presented and to place the
same on file in the Clerks Office:
(A) March 17, 2015 Council, and
(B) March 23, 2015 Committee
of the Whole. All in favor: All
Aye. Motion Carried.
Ordinance to Rescind &
Recreate Section 13.1.03 of
the City Code of Ordinances
Entitled Possession & Purchase of Tobacco Products
by Minors/Students and Section 13.1.04 Entitled Use of
Tobacco Products on School
Property to Include Prohibiting the Use of Nicotine Products
Parent moved, Johnson seconded a motion to suspend
Council Rules #13A and #13B,
and adopt Ordinance #999 that
rescinds and recreates Section
13.1.03 of the City Code of Ordinances entitled Possession &
Purchase of Tobacco Products
by Minors/Students and Section
13.1.04 entitled Use of Tobacco Products on School Property
to include prohibiting the use of
nicotine products. Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes;
Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes;
Peterson-Yes; DeChatelets-Yes;
Bub-Yes; Johnson-Yes (8 Yes; 0
No) Motion Carried.
PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
City Hall Repairs Including Roof Replacement, Door

Replacement & Front Parking
Lot Resurfacing & Funding for
the same
Peterson moved, DeChatelets seconded a motion to approve the following repairs at
City Hall: (1) Replace the City
Hall roof with the cost subject
to bid award, (2) Replace four
exterior doors at City Hall at a
cost not-to-exceed $15,741.00,
and (3) Resurface the City Hall
front parking lot @ a cost notto-exceed $30,000.00. The motion also included approving the
allocation of the $150,000.00
estimated cost of the repairs
and associated engineering as
follows: $105,000.00 from the
General Fund Undesignated
Retained Earnings account, and
$45,000.00 from the Electric
Utility Maintenance of Structure
account
(#68-53830-57100).
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Yes;
Bub-Yes;
Johnson-Yes (8 Yes; 0 No) Motion Carried.
Engineering Contract for
the City Hall & Wastewater
Utility Roof Replacement &
Funding for the Same
Parent moved, Knight seconded a motion to approve the
engineering contract with Ayres
& Associates to prepare the
roof specifications for both the
City Hall and Wastewater Utility buildings and provide public
bidding document services at a
cost not-to-exceed $4,300.00
with $2,150.00 allocated from
the General Fund Undesignated Retained Earnings account
and $2,150.00 allocated from
the Wastewater Utility Uses of
Cash account. Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes;
No) Motion Carried.
Hotel/Motel
Room
Tax
Allocations(s) Taylor County
Maplefest
Brandner moved, Johnson
allocating $2,000.00 of 2015 Hotel/Motel Room Tax funds to the
Taylor County Lions/Lionesses
Clubs to offset the cost of the
annual Maple Festival. Roll Call
Vote: Brandner-Yes; Parent-Yes;
No) Motion Carried.
Street Closing Permit Request Pine Line Marathon
Peterson moved, Brandner
the street closing permit request
submitted by the Chamber of
Commerce for the annual Pine
Line Marathon scheduled for
April 25, 2015 beginning at 7:30
AM until 2:00 PM. All in favor:
All Aye. Motion Carried.
Parade/Special Event Request Tammy Graumann
Fight for Cancer Ride
Parent moved, DeChatelets
the parade/special event request submitted by Rodney
Goodrich for the annual Tammy
Graumann Fight the Cancer
Ride scheduled for Saturday,
May 9, 2015 beginning at approximately noon. All in favor:
All Aye. Motion Carried.
Parade/Special Event Per-
TOWN OF WESTBORO
The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21,
2015 beginning immediately after the monthly board
meeting which begins at 6:00 pm at the Community
Center at N8855 Second Street.
The 2014 Annual Reports are available for pick up
in the Westboro Town Hall lobby. You may also email
your request to clerk@townofwestboro.com for an electronic version or visit townofwestboro.com and click on
the link.
Rebecca Zuleger, Town Clerk
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mit Autism Awareness Fun

Walk/Run
DeChatelets moved, Brandner seconded a motion to approve the parade/special event
request submitted by Taylor
County Autism Support Group
for an Autism Awareness Fun
Walk/Run scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2015 beginning
at approximately 5:30 PM and
ending at approximately 7:30
PM. All in favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
Dam Inspection Proposal
Johnson moved, Brandner
the proposal submitted by AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to
provide the required Department
of Naturals inspection of the
City Dam in an amount not-toexceed $3,500.00 with the monies for this inspection allocated
from the General Fund Dam
& Bridge Inspections account
(Account
#10-53317-21510).
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Yes;
Bub-Yes;
East Side Interceptor Project & Funding for the Same
Kraschnewski moved, Parent
the Tax Increment District #13
east interceptor project from
East Perkins Street to State
Highway 64, and the construction of Bauer Drive with all utilities. Roll Call Vote: BrandnerYes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes;
Kraschnewski-Yes;
PetersonYes; DeChatelets-Yes; Bub-Yes;
Purchase of Lawn Mower &
Funding for the Same
The Public Works Department has solicited quotes for
a 2015 zero turn lawn mower.
The quotes include the tradein of the 2011 Cub Cadet lawn
mower. The quotes received
were as follows:
Company - Description Cost- Trade-In - Total Cost
Fourmens Farm Home
2015 Exmark Lazer ZX60 - $9,679.00 - ($3,500.00) $6,179.00
Fourmens Farm Home 2015 Cub Cadet Tank LZ60
- $8,999.00 - ($3,500.00) $5,499.00
Johnson
moved,
Kraschnewski seconded a motion
to authorize the Public Works
Department to purchase a 2015
Exmark Lazer ZX-60 from Fourmens Farm Home at cost notexceed $6,179.00 ($9,679.00
minus the $3,500 for the trade
in of the 2011 Cub Cadet lawn
mower) with the monies allocated from the General Fund
Park Equipment account (#1057620-81400). Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes;
No) Motion Carried.
Rib Lake School District
Pool Rental Request
Kraschnewski moved, DeChatelets seconded a motion
to approve Rib Lake School
Districts request to rent the
Citys swimming pool from July
6 through July 23, 2015 for 12
days contingent upon sufficient
student interest (Monday-Thursday from 8:45 AM to 11:15 AM

with July 10, 17 and/or 24, 2015
used for rain dates or cancellations due to severe weather) at
a cost of $366.90 per day or a
total cost of $4,402.80 based
on an 12-day use. (The City
will provide one manager, five
lifeguards, and no locker room
attendants. Rib Lake School
District will provide the instructor.) Roll Call Vote: BrandnerYes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes;
Kraschnewski-Yes;
PetersonYes; DeChatelets-Yes; Bub-Yes;
Coordinators Report
The Coordinators report is
as follows: (1) An update on
the capital projects was given.
(2) The Arbor Day Foundation
has notified the City that it has
earned the 2014 Tree City USA
recognition. (3) A noise permit has been issued to Nancy
Stahnke for a small wedding and
dance (with a DJ) in Grahl Park
on June 27, 2015 beginning at
approximately 6 PM and ending at 10 PM. (4) A noise permit
has been issued to Chad Ziegler
for an annual family and friends
gathering on July 4th beginning
at approximately 6 PM and ending at 11 PM. The event will feature either a band or DJ, and will
be held in the backyard of G&E
Design & Sports (310 North
Main Street).
Communications from the
Mayor/Upcoming Events
March/April Meeting Schedule The March/April meeting
schedule was distributed.
Retirement Party Council
members along with employees
are invited to Rich Burghaus
Retirement Party on Saturday,
April 25, 2015 beginning at 6
PM.
Adjourn to Closed Session
Parent moved, Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting to Closed Session at
6:20 PM in accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(c)
to consider the employment,
promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of
any public employee over which
the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The purpose of the Closed
Session is to discuss a police officers job performance. Roll Call
Vote: Brandner-Yes; Parent-Yes;
No) Motion Carried. Meeting
adjourned to Closed Session.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. April 9)
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City of Medford
Application for a
Class B Beer License
SILVER FORK LLC, d/b/a Filling Station Cafe & Bar, Jenna L.
Strebig, Agent, makes application to the Common Council of
the City of Medford for a Class
B Beer/Liquor License for the
period beginning June 1, 2015
and ending June 30, 2015 at
884 West Broadway Avenue.
Virginia Brost, City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15-IN-6
In the Matter of the Estate of
Jerry R. Brandner, Decedent.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of February 16, 1933 and
date of death of February 18,
2015 was domiciled in Taylor
County, State of Wisconsin, with
a mailing address of 732 E. Taylor St., Medford, WI 54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is June 19, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin.
/s/ Lindsay Rothmeier
Lindsay Rothmeier, Probate
Registrar
Date: March 17, 2015
Gene G. Krug, Attorney
State Bar No. 1008399
205 S. Second St.
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2273
(1st ins. March 26,
3rd ins. April 9)
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SMALL CLAIMS
SUMMONS NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15-SC-42
Frontier-Servco FS
PO Box 54
2311 Clermont St.
Antigo, WI 54409
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
Jason Fettes
W4289 County Rd. A
Stetsonville, WI 54480
Defendant(s)
To the Person(s) Named

Above as Defendant(s):
You are being sued by the
person(s) named above as
Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim
has been sent to you at your
address as stated in the caption
above.
The lawsuit will be heard
in the following Small Claims
Court:
Taylor County Circuit Court
Small Claims Court
Medford, WI 54451
Phone Number of Clerk of
Courts: (715) 748-1425
on the following date and
time:
Date: April 16, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m.
If you do not attend the
hearing, the court may enter a
judgment against you in favor
of the person(s) suing you. A
copy of the claim has been sent
to you at your address as stated
in the caption above. 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 garnishment or seizure of property.
You may have the option to
Answer without appearing in
court on the court date by filing
a written Answer with the clerk
of court before the court date.
You must send a copy of your
Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named
above at their address. You may
contact the clerk of court at the
telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims
complaint in that county.
Date: April 3, 2015
/s/ Stacey L. Hofmann
Phone: 715-627-4844 ext.
108
(One ins. April 9)
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Town of Little Black

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting for the
Township of Little Black will be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2015 at the Little Black Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. for the
transaction of such business that lawfully comes forth.
Items on the agenda:
1. 2014 annual financial report.
2. Zoning/exisiting land use (Ordinance 90:03 interim
zoning).
3. Listening session and comments from Little Black
residents.
JoAnn Smith, Clerk
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LOGS/COURT/ACCIDENTS
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Dispatch log
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Gilman Police Department

March 30 Lockout at N3545 Eddy Ln. in town of
Aurora at 1:20 p.m.
April 2 Traffic stop at E. McSloy St. and Third
Ave. at 1:42 p.m.
Medford Police Department

March 30 Truancy at 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at
10:16 a.m.; vehicle inspection at W3226 Stetson Ave. in
town of Deer Creek at 12:44 p.m.; non-sufficient funds at
1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 2:09 p.m.; domestic at Mink
Capital Terrace at 3:10 p.m.; harassment at 337 National
Ave. at 4:24 p.m.; lockout at 1174 W. Broadway Ave. at
8:26 p.m.
March 31 Commercial alarm at 114 S. Main St.
at 8:47 a.m.; lockout at 1155 W. Broadway Ave. at 11:12
a.m.; lockout at Medford Plaza at 12:23 p.m.; suspicious
activity at 219 N. Seventh St. at 12:32 p.m.; welfare check
at Mink Capital Terrace at 2:45 p.m.
April 1 Citizen assist at 455 N. Madison Ave. at
8:05 a.m.; suspicious activity at 404 E. Clark St. at 8:58
a.m.; vehicle inspection at 316 S. Main St. at 3 p.m.; traffic complaint at 800 Brucker St. at 3:13 p.m.; warrant arrest at 225 S. Wisconsin Ave. at 4:05 p.m.; juvenile problem; request for officer at Riverside Terrace at 9:15 p.m.
April 2 Suicidal subject; animal bite at 898 S. Gibson St. at 11:07 a.m.; warrant arrest at courthouse at
2:24 p.m.; non-sufficient funds at 348 S. Eighth St. at 2:38
p.m.; information at river area near the curling club at
4:16 p.m.; illegal burning at 134 S. Second St. at 8:38 p.m.
April 3 Accident at 424 W. Cedar St. at 3:07 p.m.;
welfare check at 204 E. Broadway Ave. at 3:22 p.m.; property damage at 1010 N. Eighth St. at 3:41 p.m.
April 4 Chapter 51 commitment; Suspicious activity at E. Perkins St. and S. Seventh St. at 3:48 a.m.;
commercial alarm at 110 S. Eighth St. at 4:18 a.m.; information at 639 S. Second St. at 10:48 a.m.; citizen assist at
Whelan Ave. and Perkins St. at 10:56 a.m.; information
at Whelan Ave. and Perkins St. at 12:32 p.m.; abandoned
vehicle at 400 N. Main St. at 2:31 p.m.; accident at N.
Eighth St. at 2:46 p.m.; citizen assist at 850 E. Broadway
Ave. at 4:42 p.m.; ambulance request at 850 E. Broadway
Ave. at 5:03 p.m.; lockout at 1010 N. Eighth St. at 8:30
p.m.; lockout at 177 S. Eighth St. at 9:07 p.m.; property
Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Two-vehicle accidents
Elaine M. Dowden and Dawn A. Clausnitzer were involved in an accident on April 3 at 3:07 p.m. on Cedar
St. in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Dowden vehicle was slowing to a stop in traffic when it was struck from behind by the Clausnitzer
vehicle. Both vehicles sustained damage to their respective bumpers.
Ronald O. Kilty and Ray Jay M. Rindt were involved
in an accident on April 4 at 2:46 p.m. on Hwy 13 in the
city of Medford. According to the accident report, both
vehicles were northbound on Hwy 13 when the Rindt
vehicle attempted to change lanes, striking the Kilty
vehicle. The Kilty vehicle sustained moderate damage
to the front and middle driver side. The Rindt vehicle
sustained minor damage to the front and middle passenger side.
One-vehicle accident
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded

to an accident on April 6 at 11 a.m. on CTH M in the
town of Greenwood. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was eastbound on CTH M when it approached
a left curve. The driver was looking down at her phone
Disposition reports
Deferred agreement
Christopher P. Johnson, 49, Eau Claire, pled no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct and entered into a
deferred prosecution or sentence agreement.
Vehicle vs. pedestrian accident

Shaun D. Sippel and and unknown vehicle were involved in a hit and run accident on March 26 at 7:11 p.m.
in the parking lot at McDonalds in the city of Medford.
According to the accident report, Sippel was walking
across the parking lot to his vehicle on the east side of
the building when he was struck in the left knee by a
vehicle backing out of a parking space. The vehicle left
the scene without contacting Sippel or notifying law enforcement of the incident. The vehicle was described as
being gold in color, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier. The
driver was described as being a female caucasian, approximately 18 to 20 years old, with dark-colored, shoulder-length hair.
Hit-and-run accident
Jeffrey E. Hutchinson was involved in a hit-and-run

accident on April 3 at 8:12 a.m. in the parking lot at
Walmart in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Hutchinson vehicle was making a turn
in the parking lot when it struck a cement pillar head
on, causing damage to the pillar and vehicle. Hutchinson left the area and did not report the accident to law
enforcement or Walmart until approximately 14 hours
later. Hutchinson said he had a sneezing/coughing fit
while making the turn and did not see the pillar. The
vehicle sustained damage to the front bumper, grill and
radiator.
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The following deer-related accidents were reported:

April 1 at 9:25 p.m. on CTH C in the town of Goodrich
and 10:53 p.m. on CTH C in the town of Goodrich. April 3
at 6:15 p.m. on CTH C in the town of Goodrich.
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and the vehicle drifted onto the right shoulder. The

driver overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. The
vehicle left the roadway and entered a deep ditch, rolling onto its top. The entire vehicle sustained moderate
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damage at 135 S. Gibson St. at 11:08 p.m.

April 5 Welfare check at 850 E. Broadway Ave. at
1:20 p.m.; bond violation at 850 E. Broadway Ave. at 2:23
p.m.; 911 hang up at 850 E. Broadway Ave. at 3:05 p.m.;
ambulance request at 493 E. Perkins St. at 4:16 p.m.; information at S. Main St. and E. Broadway Ave. at 5:07
p.m.
April 6 Commercial alarm at 335 S. Wisconsin
Ave. at 2:54 a.m.; disorderly conduct at 135 S. Gibson St.
at 3:47 a.m.
Taylor County Sheriffs Department

March 30 Property damage at Little Black Town
Hall at 11:44 a.m.; accident at Hwy 13 and Stetson Ave. at
12:12 p.m.; accident at W6604 Hwy 64 in town of Medford
at 2:38 p.m.; harassment at W6986 Wester Ave. in town
of Medford at 6:06 p.m.; information at W14565 CTH F
in town of Roosevelt at 6:26 p.m.; suspicious activity at
N1761 Hwy 13 in town of Little Black at 7:05 p.m.
March 31 Accident at Hwy 64 and Hwy 73 in town
of Ford at 1:17 a.m.; traffic stop at Countyline Road and
6th Ave. in town of Roosevelt at 7:35 a.m.; escort at Hwy
13 in village of Stetsonville at 10:04 a.m.; agency assist
at N8932 Zimmerman Rd. in town of Westboro at 1:25
p.m.; theft at N2221 Larson Dr. in town of Holway at
3:37 p.m.; warrant arrest at courthouse at 4 p.m.; animal
complaint at W2074 Faber Ln. in town of Goodrich at
6:54 p.m.; suicidal subject; grass fire at Babit Ave. and
Gilman Dr. in village of Gilman at 9:49 p.m.; deer tag
request at Hwy 13 and Gravel Rd. in town of Little Black
at 11:03 p.m.
April 1 Information from Torrence County Jail;
ambulance request at W8140 River Rd. in town of Hammel at 6:28 a.m.; transport from jail to hospital lab at
11:12 a.m.; drugs at 12:30 p.m.; 911 hang up at N3205 CTH
C in town of Browning at 2:29 p.m.; juvenile problem;
grass fire at N3380 Grover Dr. in town of Hammel at 5:54
p.m.; accident at CTH C and Hwy 64 in town of Browning at 9:25 p.m.; accident at CTH C and Faber Ln. in
town of Browning at 10:53 p.m.; 911 hang up on CTH A
in town of Maplehurst at 11:23 p.m.; suspicious activity
at Hwy 13 and CTH D in town of Westboro at 11:44 p.m.
April 2 Transport from jail to Stanley at 8:02 a.m.;
property damage at N3890 Grahl Dr. in town of Browning at 9:35 a.m.; animal complaint at W2074 Faber Ln. in
town of Goodrich at 4:53 p.m.
April 3 Theft on Meridan Dr. in town of Taft at
11:25 a.m.; traffic complaint at N2156 Crane Dr. in town
of Deer Creek at 12:16 p.m.; welfare check at 204 E.
Broadway Ave. at 3:22 p.m.; illegal burning at 970 West
St. in village of Rib Lake at 4:46 p.m.; ambulance request
at N2118 Skyline Dr. in town of Taft at 5:35 p.m.; accident at CTH C and Faber Ln. in town of Browning at 6:19
p.m.; injured animal at Evergreen Cemetery in town of
Medford at 7:56 p.m.
April 4 Accident at CTH A and Sunset Dr. in
town of Little Black at 12:44 a.m.; Chapter 51 commitment; OWI at Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake at 1:22 a.m.;
transport at 135 S. Gibson St. at 3:06 a.m.; domestic at
135 E. Main St. in village of Gilman at 6:39 a.m.; suspicious activity at Hwy 102 and W. Rib Rd. in town of Rib
Lake at 9:47 a.m.; weapon offense at W5234 Quarter Ln.
in town of Chelsea at 1:08 p.m.; ambulance request at 850
E. Broadway Ave. at 5:03 p.m.
April 5 OWI at CTH M and Castle Rd. in town of
Medford at 1:06 a.m.; welfare check at 850 E. Broadway
Ave. at 1:20 p.m.; garbage dumping at W13066 South St.
in village of Lublin at 4:23 p.m.; bond violation at courthouse at 5:09 p.m.; fight at courthouse at 10:17 p.m.;
drugs at 11:49 p.m.
April 6 Commercial alarm at 335 S. Wisconsin
Ave. at 2:54 a.m.; disorderly conduct at 135 S. Gibson
St. at 3:47 a.m.; search warrant at N9589 Johnson Ave.,
Sheldon, at 5:58 a.m.
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Motorists should be watchful Utility scam targets small businesses

for Adopt-a-Highway crews
Motorists are asked to keep an eye out

for Wisconsin Adopt-a-Highway volunteers as they pick up a winters worth of
trash along state highways. Wisconsin
is home to nearly 3,000 groups who are
asked to clean up their assigned two-mile
state highway segment at least three
times per year. Last year, Wisconsin
Adopt-a-Highway workers picked up an
estimated 190 tons of trash and recyclables along state roadways.
We ask that motorists be watchful for
all roadside workers including Wisconsins Adopt-a-Highway volunteers whose
efforts save taxpayer dollars and make
our state an attractive place to live or
visit, said Rose Phetteplace, director of
the Wisconsin Department of Transportations (WisDOT) Bureau of Highway
Maintenance.
Of the 11,800 miles of state highway in
Wisconsin, about 8,170 miles or about 70
percent are adopted. Groups interested
in adopting a state highway segment can
fill out an application on WisDOTs website (www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/
aid/adopt-a-highway.htm).
WisDOT furnishes safety vests and
highway worker signs, a safety training
video, trash bags, and two permanent
signs identifying the group. Each group
must provide one adult supervisor for
every five or six volunteers. Volunteers
must be at least 11 years old or in the
sixth grade to work along two-lane highways, and at least 16 years old to work
along multi-lane highways. Groups do
not work in dangerous areas like medians, bridges or steep slopes. Trash and
recyclables are placed along roadways
and picked up by county highway workers.
Along with asking motorists to be cautious, WisDOT offers the following safety
tips for Adopt-a-Highway volunteers:
Display the highway worker
A caller identifying himself as a representative from the Medford Electric

Utility was targeting Medford area businesses Saturday morning asking to speak
with the account holder and telling them
there is a work order to disconnect their
power within the next 45 minutes unless
accounts are paid in full.
The call originates from a call center
based in India and the caller instructs
the business owner that payment must
be made via a specific brand of pre-paid
gift cards which had to be purchased
from a specific retailer in the city. Medford Electric Utility Manager Spence Titera warns customers that this is a scam
and not the process used by the city when
dealing with overdue accounts.
Those receiving the calls should ignore them or contact law enforcement.
The city will alert people by mail regarding overdue accounts and not through an
out of country call center.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Medford is not
alone in being hit with these scam. Over
signs at both ends of the adopted highway segment to alert motorists workers
are present.
Wear appropriate clothing including heavy gloves, sturdy footwear and
safety vests.
Dont get too close to roadway pavement or shoulders and stay away from
highway medians, steep slopes and
bridges.
Dont pick up anything that cant be
identified. Potentially hazardous items
should be marked with a flag.
Ensure the team leader or someone is carrying a cellphone. In case of an
emergency, or to report anything illegal
or suspicious, contact law enforcement.
April 23 is National
Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 23 is the second annual National Lost Dog
Awareness Day. Shelters and rescues across the United
States use this day to bring attention to the many dogs
in their care who have family looking for them.
Local volunteer Deb Brahmer notes we live in a
world where people sometimes assume the dogs they
find are unwanted. Lost Dog Awareness Day has the
stats to prove them wrong.
Lost Dogs of America (LDOA), a coalition of states,
including Lost Dogs Of Wisconsin, has documented
over 42,000 reunions since 2011. LDOA facilitated these
reunions by providing tips to owners, by using Facebook pages for individual states, and by providing free
flyers courtesy of HelpingLostPets.com. Social media
has brought a new awareness to many that rescued dogs
often have families who miss them.
People are invited to participate in the observance of
Lost Dog Awareness Day. Why should you help create
awareness? Your participation will benefit your community because:
Getting lost dogs home reduces stress on the owner
and the dog.
Reduces work for staff at shelters/animal control
facilities and rescues.
Saves taxpayers money for animal care.
Opens up cage and kennel space for truly homeless
dogs.
When a dog goes missing, many families give up looking for their lost pet. National Lost Dog Awareness Day
was created to give hope to the families still looking for
their dogs and remind the public that not all stray dogs
are homeless. Sometimes it just takes a little effort to
figure out where that home is, said Kathy Pobloskie,
director of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin
the past week, Xcel Energy business customers in the La Crosse area have been
targeted in this scam. State officials warn
these fraudulent operations are not limited to geographic area or the types of accounts held.
Avoid being tricked in a utility scam
by remembering the following:
Utility companies will contact you
by mail if your account is overdue and
your services are at risk of being terminated.
If a caller demands a utility payment by prepaid debit card or wire transfer, it is a scam.
Scammers can manipulate your
caller ID display to show the local utility
companys name or number when they
call.
If you are unsure of the status of
your account, contact your service provider using the number listed on your
recent gas or electric bill.
For additional information or to file
a complaint, visit the Consumer Protection Bureau at http://datcp.wisconsin.
gov, send an e-mail to datcphotline@wisconsin.gov or call the Consumer Information Hotline toll-free at 800-422-7128.
Thielke joins Aspirus Pharmacy staff

Pharmacist Trigg Thielke
Thielke was inspired to join
has joined the staff of Aspirus
the Aspirus Pharmacy team
Pharmacy-Medford.
because of the local, homeThielke has 13 years of extown feel of Medford and the
perience providing patient
friendly atmosphere of the Ascare and counseling in a vapirus Pharmacy. His special
riety of settings, including
interests include pharmacogin hospitals and retail pharnosy (the study of medicines
macies. Prior to earning his
derived from natural sources)
pharmacy degree, he worked
and enzyme therapy which is
for two years as a pharmacy
the use of enzymes to correct
technician. He completed his
metabolic and physiological
Trigg Thielke
pre-pharmacy studies at the
processes.
University of Wisconsin-MadOriginally from Phillips, he
ison, and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy enjoys hunting, fishing, reading about
degree from the University of Wisconsin health and nutrition, and spending time
School of Pharmacy in Madison.
with his family.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Eleanor Hanke
1922-2015
Eleanor Florence Hanke, beloved wife, mother,

grandmother and greatgrandmother, 92, Medford,
died on Tuesday, March
10 after a long illness. Private services were held
with Pastor Craig Nelson
ofciating. Burial was at
Medford Evergreen Cemetery II.
Hemer Funeral Homes
of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with
arrangements.
The former Eleanor Pedersen was born on Dec.
22, 1922 in Chicago, Ill., to the late Edward Christian and Eleanor Florence (Petersen) Pedersen. Her
mother died during childbirth so she was lovingly
raised by her father and maternal aunts and uncle,
Lillian, Ann and Frederick Petersen of Chicago, Ill.
She attended Chicago public schools. Eleanor worked
as a portrait studio assistant in Chicago in her early
twenties.
On July 28, 1951, she married Robert George
Hanke, who survives. She often mentioned she was
thankful for her many children and being able to be
a homemaker. Prior to moving to Medford after her
husband retired, they lived in Arlington Heights, Ill.

for many years. During their retirement years they
enjoyed traveling together, especially to see their
grandchildren. Eleanor was truly loved by her husband. They enjoyed listening to music together. One
of their favorite songs which they would sing to one
another was Let me Call You Sweetheart. Robert
remained steadfastly devoted to his wife throughout
her illness. Her daughter, Jeanette Johnson, and other caregivers, provided exceptional at-home nursing
care.
Eleanor was a cheerful and kind lady, gifted in
hospitality for family and friends. She believed in
and loved the Lord. Her family looks forward to a
glad reunion someday in Heaven. Indeed, she was a
wonderful friend to many.
Survivors include her husband, Robert, 98; ve
children, Margaret Moorhouse of Gilman, Robert
Hanke and Jeanette (Charles) Johnson, both of Medford, Barbara (anc Phil Carter and sons) Hanke of
Marsheld, and Patricia (James) Thompson of Massachusetts; ve grandchildren, Rebecca (Michael)
Lessard and Jessica Thompson, both of Massachusetts, Jennifer (Eric) Jollymore of Vermont; John
Bergdorf of Gilman and Michael Bergdorf of Medford; and three great-grandchildren, Michael, Matthew and David.
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Storm spotter training

offered by weather service
Barton Vircks
1943-2015
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be holding

a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training in Medford on Monday, April 20. The training will be held at
the fire station starting at 6:30 p.m.
The class will last around two hours and includes
a multimedia presentation. Training is intended for
storm spotters or potential storm spotters, but is open
to the public and free of charge. A review of past tornadoes will be included. Pre-registration is not required.
The NWS relies heavily on actual storm reports from
spotters, which can include sheriffs departments,
local emergency management officials, police and fire
departments, amateur radio operators, or anyone else
who has attended one of these classes. These reports can
prompt warnings that save lives, which has been proven many times through the years when severe weather
strikes.
Todd Shea, warning coordination meteorologist with
the weather service in La Crosse, organizes the training
each year and encourages large groups and active volunteers. Accurate and timely reports of severe weather, by trained individuals, not only helps our office, but
can save lives in the local community. We always need
more eyes to the sky.
Obituaries
Irene Steffen
Irene Mae Huber-WernerSteffen died on Wednesday,

April 1 at Sylvan Crossings
Assisted Living in Stevens
Point. A graveside service
was held on Wednesday,
April 8 at St. Marys Cemetery in Elm Grove.
Pisarski Funeral Homes
assisted the family with arrangements.
Survivors include seven
children and their spouses,
25 grandchildren, and eight
great-grandchildren.
etery in Stetsonville.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Barton Vircks was born on Sept. 30, 1943 in Medford
to Arthur C. and Harriet I. Vircks. He graduated from
Medford Area Senior High School. He was a truck driver for Schjoneman in Colby and also for Graebel Van
Lines.
He enjoyed hunting, the Minnesota Vikings, gardening and being outdoors.
Survivors include his mother, Harriet Vircks of
Abbotsford; four children, Lisa (Richard) Pongratz of
Granton, Lincoln (Melissa) Vircks of Kaukauna, Lenise Fawley of Marathon and Jennifer (Bobby) Miller
of Medford; seven siblings, Karleen (Michael) Langer
of Barrington, Ill., Kristin Brunner of Abbotsford, Brian (Mardel) Vircks of Phoenix, Ariz., Kaye (Michael)
Gerber of Sun Prairie, Boyd (Diane) Vircks of Colfax,
Kari Draeger of Medford and Berle (Sylvia) Vircks of
Youngstown, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur
Vircks.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
to his family to be designated at a later date.
Jeanne Packenham
1946-2015
Jeanne M. Packenham, 68, town of Rib Lake,

died on Sunday, April 5 at
UW Hospital in Madison,
where she was taken earlier that day by ambulance.
Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, April
9 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in
Rib Lake, with Father Otto
Bucher ofciating. Interment will be at Lakeview
Cemetery in Rib Lake.
Pallbearers will be Brad
Wiese, and Brad, Kevin, Doug and Jay Klemm.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Jeanne Klemm was born on Sept.
15, 1946 in Medford to the late Ernest and Margaret
(Schabel) Klemm. She attended Sunny Knoll School
in the town of Greenwood, was a 1964 graduate of Rib
Lake High School, attended Taylor County Teachers
College in Medford, and received a degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
On Sept. 7, 1968 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Catholic Church in Whittlesey, she married James
Jim R. Packenham, who survives. She taught elementary school at Edgar and Pewaukee school districts until 1971. They resided and farmed in the town
of Rib Lake from 1971 to the present.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic
Church. She enjoyed gardening, reading and trips to
the casino.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two
children, Todd (Teri) Packenham of Rib Lake and
Wendy (Brad) Wiese of the town of Holway; a brother, Irving Buck Klemm of Pier Willow; and four
grandchildren, Jeffrey and Abby Packenham and
Dereck and Jared Wiese.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by four siblings, Yvonne Smolinski, Arlene
Morrison, Bernard Bunny Klemm and Shirley Klemm.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorial
contributions be given to the family for future designation.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
1947-2015
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who passed away April 9, 2013 & April 12, 2004

You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
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will
Deeply missed by,
Lyle, Linda, Jennie, James, Brock, Linda, Paul & Dan Bogenschneider
The family of John (Jack) Oleson would like to thank

everyone, family, friends and neighbors, for their kindness,
prayers, food, and the great lunch served at B.S. Bar and
Catering, for the owers, cards and memorials that were
given to our family.
Thank you to our loving family for being there to say
goodbye to Jack. He left us peacefully surrounded by
love.
A special thank you to our doctor, Kelli Wehman Tubbs
for all of her help in bringing in the loving, caring people
of Hope Hospice, within one day, to take over his care.
Also Doctor Tubbs for taking such good care of Jacks
health needs, as this could be a difcult task at times.
Thank you Hemers and Dan Layhew for the beautiful
service that t Jack and our family perfectly.
There will be memorials made to Jacks favorite charities.
Thank you, The family of Jack Oleson
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Barton Black Bart C.

Vircks, 71, Abbotsford, died
on Monday, April 6 at Country Terrace of Wisconsin Assisted Living in Abbotsford.
Funeral services will be held
on Monday, April 13 at 11
a.m. at Hemer Funeral Home
in Medford, with Pastor Kris
Bjerke-Ulliman officiating.
A private inurnment of his
cremated remains will take
place at a later date at Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Cem-
Roger Kremsreiter
In Loving Memory of
Marian & Bud Peterson
Thank You
Roger A. Kremsreiter,
68, Stetsonville, died with
his family by his side on
Saturday, March 28 at Florida Hospital South in Orlando, Fla., where he was
taken by ambulance while
on a family vacation. A
memorial service will be
held on Monday, April 13
at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Stetsonville, with Father Simon Boyapati and Father
Madanu Sleeva Raju ofciating. Interment of his cremated remains will take
place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Stetsonville.
Visitation will be held at Hemer Funeral Home in
Medford on Sunday, April 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a
Catholic prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and at the church
on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Roger Kremsreiter was born on March 8, 1947 in
Athens to the late William and Margaret (Neiwolny)
Kremsreiter. He attended Silver Leaf Grade School
and Athens High School.
On April 20, 1974 in Minnesota, he married Vivian
Bibs Vesely, who survives. He worked for Northern
Star Mobile Factory in Stratford for four years, then
built barns for Berger Barn Builders for two years.
He also worked in many departments for Liberty
Homes in Dorchester for 38 years.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. He enjoyed shing, camping, hunting, gardening, country music, football games and spending
time with his children and grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Roxanne Rocky (Jason) Mallien of Medford; two
stepsons, Todd (Deann) Mootz of Rogers, Minn. and
Terry (Sandy) Mootz of Stratford; two stepdaughters,
Lisa (Gary) Simonson of Coon Rapids, Minn. and
Lynn (Julie) Schueler of Menasha; six brothers, Willie (Darlene) of South Milwaukee, Eugene (Betty) of
Wausau, Dennis (Rita) of Merrill, and Ronald (Marlene), Raymond (Kathy) and Harlen (Lori), all of Athens; six sisters, Alice Weiler, Shirley (Tom) Von Loh,
and Lola (Gary) Radloff, all of Athens, Diane (Elroy)
Dahl and Judy Riemer, both of Medford, and MaryLou Kremsreiter of Abbotsford; and 13 grandchildren, Amanda, Shelby, April, Anthony, Ellie, Noah,
Natalie, Jesse, Jeremiah, Michael, Cameron, Kyanna
and Kierra.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a sister-in-law, Gayle Vesely; a brother-inlaw, Donald Weiler; and in-laws, Tony and Mildred
Vesely.
contributions be given to the family for future designation.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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THE STAR NEWS
Joseph Sweda
Robert Christoffersen
1926-2015
1936-2015
Robert Harold Christoffersen, Lakeland, Fla.,

died at his residence at Florida Presbyterian Homes
on April 4, 2015. Robert was born on November 4,
1936 to Harold and Helmi Christoffersen of Ogema.
In 2002 he moved to Mulberry, Fla. from Grayslake,
Ill. where he and his wife had raised their family.
Robert, a devoted husband and father, was a longtime
member of Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church
in Grayslake where he was an active member of the
choir and the church council. He became a member
of Grace Lutheran Church in Lakeland after moving
to Florida. Robert earned his bachelors degree in
chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point and a masters degree in management from
Lake Forest College in Illinois. He retired after 30
years from Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago,
Ill. He loved his family very much and was blessed
to have spent so much time with them. Robert is
preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Helmi
Christoffersen and his wife, Phyllis Jacqueline. Robert is survived by his daughter, Theresa Dunkin of
Mundelein, Ill.; three sons, Steven (Alice) Christoffersen of San Antonio, Texas, Jeffrey (Kimberly)
Christoffersen of Lakeland and Bryan (Amy) Christoffersen of Apple Valley, Calif.; nine grandchildren,
Kyle Dunkin, Jennifer Dunkin, Emily Dunkin, Michael Christoffersen, Anna Christoffersen, Arthur
Christoffersen, Nicholas Christoffersen, Zachary
Christoffersen and Tyler Freund; brothers, Donald
(June) of Pahrump, Nev. and David (Cheryl) of Phillips; and many beloved family and friends. A memorial service was held at Florida Presbyterian Chapel
on Monday, April 6. Donations can be made to Florida
Presbyterian Homes in his memory, 16 Lake Hunter
Dr., Lakeland, FL 33803.
Joseph Sweda, age 89,

of Lublin, passed away on
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
at Oakbrook Nursing and
Rehab in Thorp. Funeral
services were held on
Thursday, April 9 at Holy
Assumption
Orthodox
Church in Lublin, with
Father Ted Wojcik ofciating. Burial was at Holy
Assumption
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frank
Sweda, Harry Sweda, Bill
Sweda, Don Sweda and
Marvin Egle.
Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Joseph Sweda was born on January 3, 1926 in Lublin to Matt and Anna (Paraschak) Sweda. He was
raised on the family farm, received his education at
Forest Lake School, and graduated from Withee High
School in 1945. After completing his education, Joe
entered the United States Air Force and served for
two years before returning home to Lublin. He started a business with his brothers where they hauled
gravel and wood products and farmed. Joe was united in marriage to Irene L. Egle on September 1, 1951
at Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin.
He drove school bus for a couple of years but spent
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Thank you,
Susie Troyer,
Anna, Chris Borntreger & family,
Corny, Kathy and families,
Liz and Jim Vesper
him in death on Nov. 30, 2004. He drove milk truck

and worked at Mildebrandt Cheese Factory, worked
at Frederick Post Lumber Company in Owen for 12
years, at Foremost/Maple Island in Medford for 28
years, and farmed in the town of Holway his entire
life until the spring of 2013.
He was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran
Church, past member of Pine Creek Riders Snowmobile Club, and a former player on the Holway baseball
team. He enjoyed gardening, deer hunting, the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers, visiting with
his grandchildren and eating out.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah (Greg)
Allar of Rib Mountain and Elaine (Brian) Hallgren
of Medford; two sons, David (Jeri West) Buchholz of
Eau Claire and Terry Buchholz of Curtiss; two sisters, Alvina Maldonis of Indiana and Fern Toby
Madden of Winchester; eight grandchildren, Sadie
(Kyran) Hamill, Kelsie (Brandon) Drake, Karlee Allar, Stephanie Buchholz, Anthony Hallgren, Jacob
Allar, Michelle Buchholz and Rachel Buchholz; and
six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three siblings, Warren and Robert
Buchholz and Bertha Evelyn Daniels.
contributions be given to Our Saviours Lutheran
Church Cemetery Association.
Online condolences may be made at hemerfuneralservice.com.
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everyone for the help they gave during Dads
last days and the funeral. Special thanks to the
Ministry Home Care team: Joe, Kris, Chaplain Fran
and anyone else who helped in anyway possible. I
could never have done it without your help.
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Karl W. Buchholz, 81,

town of Holway, died on
Monday, April 6 at Golden
LivingCenter-Continental
Manor in Abbotsford,
where he had resided the
past ve months. Funeral
services will be held on
Saturday, April 11 at 11
a.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in the town
of Holway, with Pastor
Kris Bjerke-Ulliman ofciating. Interment will be
at Our Saviours Lutheran
Cemetery in the town of Holway. Pallbearers will be
Brian and Anthony Hallgren, Kyran Hamill, Brandon Drake, Greg and Jacob Allar, Dewey Schmidt and
Tom Daniels.
Visitation will be held at Hemer Funeral Home in
Medford on Friday, April 10 from 4 to 7 p.m., and at
the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time
of service.
Karl Buchholz was born on July 8, 1933 in the town
of Holway to the late Karl Wilhelm and Leona Henrietta (Nichols) Buchholz. He attended Forest Grove
Elementary School in the town of Holway and was a
1950 graduate of Owen High School.
On Aug. 21, 1954 at Our Saviours Lutheran
Church, he married Thelma Neitzel, who preceded
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Helen E. Lingen
(nee: Tesch), 91 of
Cumberland, formerly
of Ogema, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at
Cumberland
Healthcare-ECU. She was
born on December 24,
1923 in Ogema to Otto
and Elizabeth Tesch.
Helen is survived
by three sons, Gary
Lingen of St. Paul,
Minn., Thomas Lingen
of Cumberland and
Charles Lingen of Eau Claire, and many nieces
and nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. She
was preceded in death
by her husband, Robert; her daughter, Susan; her son, Kenneth;
and
granddaughter,
Emily.
A graveside celebration of Helens life and
burial will be held at
a later date at Hillside
Cemetery in Ogema.
www.skinnerfh.com,
800-822-8535.
1933-2015
Online
1923-2015
most of his life in politics. He moved to Madison

and served in the Wisconsin legislature for 15 years,
where he was appointed the State of Wisconsin Highway Commissioner and later appointed the Commissioner of Transportation. Joe served as a supervisor
on the Taylor County Board, as the town of Roosevelt
chairman, and on the Fire District Board for many
years.
He was a member of Holy Assumption Orthodox
Church, and a charter member of Lublin American
Legion, which he was instrumental in starting.
Joe had many interests, especially politics, but
also enjoyed spending time with his family, shing,
and deer hunting.
He is survived by three sisters, Kathryn Bluemel
of Des Plaines, Ill., Nettie (Jim) Kowalczyk of Boyd
and Pauline (Ray) Lewan of Lublin; ve brothers,
Andrew of Elgin, Ill., Frank of Lublin, Harry of Lublin, Bill of Colby and Don of Rolling Meadows, Ill.;
many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and
friends.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Irene on April 26, 2011; four sisters, Mary Terlecki,
Ella Kaye, Helen Janetzke and Julie Roback; and two
brothers, John and Steve Sweda.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.
cuddiefh.com.
Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
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Shaw, Raiders pick off

T-Birds to pick up a win
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Medfords sophomore left-handed
pitcher Taylor Shaw was freezing
Lakeland runners just as the stiff east
wind was freezing anyone attending
Tuesdays home opener at Raider Field.
Shaw picked five Lakeland base
runners off first base and did not allow a run after the first inning as the
Raiders picked up their first baseball
victory of the spring 5-2 over the visiting
Thunderbirds.
Shaw struck out three and walked
four while pitching all seven innings
and added an RBI single as Medford improved to 1-2.
Taylor Shaw was great, Medford
head coach Justin Hraby said. He did
a great job of controlling the game. He
picked more guys off in one game than
most guys do in a career. His move to
first is a real deterrent to other teams
running games. The defense played well
behind him as well.
Two runs in each of the first two innings gave Medford all the offense it
would need to collect its first Great
Northern Conference win of the season. The Raiders two first-inning runs
equaled the two Lakeland had scored in
the top of the first when Medford made
a couple of errors and allowed Nick
Petersons RBI double. The Raiders had
just one more error after the first.
Lloyd Bernatz started the rally by

reaching on a two-out error. Nathan
Gradberg singled solidly and Brad Acker
followed with another base hit up the
middle, scoring Bernatz. An errant
throw to third allowed Gradberg to score
the tying run. Hunter Anderson reached
on Lakelands third error of the inning,
but the rally went no further.
Small ball helped Medford take the
lead in the second. Number-nine hitter
Zach Smola got the first of his two hits,
lining one to left off Lakeland starter
Ryan McEnroe with one out. Nick Drott
followed with a single to center that
sent Smola to third. Drott then stole second. Smola scored when Shaw reached
on a Lakeland error. Drott scored on a
Bernatz fielders choice.
Shaw drove in the games last run in
the fourth, knocking in Smola who had
singled to right, with two outs.
Shaws first pickoff ended the top of the
second, with Bernatz throwing to Smola
to get the out at second base. Shaw picked
off back-to-back runners in the fourth to
wipe out runners who had reached by an
error and a walk. He picked off another to
end the sixth inning and the final one accounted for the second out of the seventh.
He froze the next batter, Ethan Metz, to
end the game.
Offensively, Smola was two for three
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First of five
Photo by Matt Frey
After taking a throw from first baseman Lloyd Bernatz, Medford shortstop Zach
Smola waits to put the tag on Lakelands Jack Melms to end the top of Tuesdays
second inning. Melms took off for second base after being the first of an amazing five
runners to be picked off first base by Raider lefty Taylor Shaw. The Raiders won 5-2.
Medford wins its share of events while getting first look at GNC
One race was close, the other wasnt
as Medfords boys track team won two
relay races and added a shot put title for
junior Lane Ruch during a second-place
team finish in Tuesdays Great Northern
Conference Indoor Invitational at
Northland Pines.
The girls also took second place in
their side of the meet, highlighted by victories from their 800-meter relay team,
Margaret Hamann in the 55-meter hurdles and Jen Stolp in the long jump.
Both teams earned second place here
for the second straight year. Lakeland
was the only one of the GNCs seven
schools that did not attend Tuesdays
meet.
The 3,200-meter team of Dalton
Hildebrandt, Josh Kakes, Tony Noland
and Koltin Ulrich was Medfords dominant relay squad in the boys meet. That
quartet finished in 9:03.75 to beat runner-up Tomahawk by 29.02 seconds and

was more than 13 seconds faster than
Medfords winning team here from a
year ago.
Ulrich, Mark Jablonsky, Kakes and
Jacob Jablonsky got pushed in the
1,600-meter relay. The Raiders finished
in a winning time of 3:52.6, exactly one
second ahead of Rhinelander. Northland
Pines was 2.2 seconds behind.
A dropped baton hurt the team of
Mark Jablonsky, Ben Meier, Jacob
Jablonsky and Way, who finished fourth
in the 800-meter relay at 1:46.48, 3.03 seconds behind the top team from Mosinee.
Ruch gave Medford an indoor shot put
champion for the second straight year.
His best throw carried 43 feet, 6 inches,
beating runner-up DJ Davis of Mosinee
by 47.5 inches. Raider Jacob Stamos was
eighth at 36-11.25 and Caleb Dietzman
was 15th at 32-2.75. Joey Leonard won
this event last year for Medford.

Medford scored well in the jumps.
Hildebrandt was second in the long jump
at 19-4, 21 inches behind winner Jordan
Budnik of Mosinee. Osy Ekwueme was
sixth at 17-11. Garrett Strebig got off
a leap of 38 feet to take second in the
triple jump, 24.5 inches behind Budnik.
Ekwueme got two fourth-place points at
37-5. Strebig cleared 9 feet to take third in
the pole vault and Grayson Dahlby tied
for sixth in the high jump by clearing 5-2.
Enock Tumaini was 10th. He cleared 4
feet.
On the track, Koltin Ulrich pushed
himself to second place in the 800-meter
run with a time of 2:14.24, while Trey
Ulrich was sixth at 2:31.34. Antigo standout Colin Koss was 5.12 seconds ahead
of the older Ulrich. Kakes, last years
3,200-meter champion, was fourth in
Tuesdays 1,600-meter race at 5:18.74,
while Joe Tomandl was sixth at 5:29.4.
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Jacob Mahner scored four points by
taking third in the 55-meter dash finals
with a time of 7.16 seconds. He improved
on his preliminary time by 0.08 seconds.
Ryan Ozelie of Northland Pines was
the winner in 6.86 seconds. Strebig was
eighth in the preliminaries at 7.53 seconds. The top six made the finals.
Way notched a fourth-place finish in
the 200-meter dash at 25.6 seconds, while
Mahner was sixth (25.74) and Victor
Rinaldi was eighth (25.99). Rhinelanders
Christopher Kjeve won in 24.71 seconds.
Hildebrandt was fourth in the 400-meter dash at 57.86 seconds, while Brayden
Fultz was eighth in 1:00.58. Kjeve won
that race in 54.38 seconds.
Ruben Alvarado got a point by taking fifth in the 200-meter hurdles at 30.03
seconds. He was seventh in the 55-meter
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Young Raiders girls soccer team looks to move up in GNC

by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Medford Raiders head soccer coach
Dan Felix is hoping to give out a lot less
doughnuts in 2015. Felix jokingly said
that every time his squad was shut out
last season, he would bring doughnuts
for his players as a not-so-subtle reminder of what the team was doing wrong.
I gave them doughnuts every time
we were shut out, Felix said. They
were pretty sour over that. You cant win
games if you dont score goals. I wanted
them to know that.
After a sixth place finish and 3-9 record in the seven-team Great Northern
Conference in 2014, the Raider girls are
hoping their exciting crop of young talent can make a jump up the conference
standings this spring.
The Raiders lost only three seniors
from last years squad, though that did
include the teams leading scorer, Maddi
Kuhn. The senior forward bagged four
goals in GNC play and had two assists to
lead Medford with 10 points. Replacing
her goal scoring talent will be crucial for
the Raiders as they seek to compete with
the top teams in the conference.
Felix believes the returning athletes
have showed improvement over last season and the teams practices have been
productive so far this spring, even with
the weather proving uncooperative at
times.
The ones that were on the team last
year look really good. Another year under their belt has helped them grow and
become more confident, he said.
A core of three seniors, along with
three juniors and four sophomores, will
form the bulk of the Raiders lineup this
season. Brianna Martin, a freshman, has
impressed in spring practices and tentatively will
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Felixs 4-4-2 lineup.

Martin, along with junior Sydney
Emmerich, will play as forwards and will
be tasked with picking up most of the goal
scoring weight. Emmerich netted two
goals and an assist in 2014 and will look
to build on that performance this year.
Martin adds an additional speed element
to the front lines and figures to take on a
prominent role as a goal-scoring threat.
Sydney has grown up a lot. She is fast
and can outrun anybody. It ate at her in
the offseason that we struggled to score
last season and shell be hungry. Brianna
is very, very quick and understands the
game well. Well be looking to get both
of them on the end of long passes to get
shots on goal, Felix said.
Medfords midfield foursome returns
plenty of experience and features the rosters lone returning All-GNC selection,
2014 honorable mention honoree Olivia
Way, who will make the transition from
defense to left-center midfielder this
year. Felix is confident Way, a junior,
can make a smooth switch to a more controlling role on the pitch and that her aggressiveness will help the team. He also
noted Way would be adept at providing
support for the defenders as she played
the position her sophomore year.
Olivia played defense last year, but
shes going to be key for us in the midfield
this year. She is good dribbling and is aggressive and quick to get steals. Shes an
accurate passer, he said.
Outside of Way on the left side will
be left-footed sophomore Maggie Baker.
She scored one goal last spring. Playing
alongside Way in the right-center midfield slot will be junior Ashley Tabbert.
Sophomore Sophia Pernsteiner will
work on the right wing for the Raiders.
Pernsteiner was the teams second-leading scorer in 2014. She bagged three goals
and one assist and like the rest of her
midfield mates, will be tasked with pushing forward to get shots on goal. First off
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Sunday, May 3 at MAMS from 3pm-5pm.
Those interested should be from the Medford
school district and not turn 12 before April 30.
There will be practice sessions prior to
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You do not have to make the
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the bench in midfield for the Raiders will

be senior Abbie Bergman, who figures
to contribute plenty of minutes on the
right-hand side.
We want to win the ball and move forward quickly. All of our midfielders will
be looking to get shots on target. They
can surprise with their legs. Abbie and
Ashley both like to run, run, run and will
be counted on to win balls, Felix said.
Minus the departure of Way to the
midfield lineup, the Raiders return all
their defensive starters to the back line.
Senior Ciera Danen, along with sophomores Vanessa Laher and Samantha
Potocnik return to their roles as defenders this season. Taking Ways position on
the defense will be junior Amanda Bauer.
Amanda has some understanding of
the defensive side from her time on the
hockey team. Vanessa, Samantha and
Ciera have gotten a lot better this year.
They are understanding better how to
close players down, Felix said.
Laher scored a goal in 2014, so the defensive line isnt totally leaving the scoring up to the attacking players. Laher especially is a tall target that provides the
team with height off set pieces.
The back line will make protecting
first-year goalkeeper Esther Lusenge a
priority during games. Lusenge, a junior,
takes over as the starting keeper with the
departure of 2014 goalie Callie Thomsen.
Esther pretty much nominated herself for the position. Shes got the motivation and energy to do it well. She likes to
roll around in the mud and isnt afraid of
getting dirty. Shes willing to get after the
ball, Felix said.
The Raiders will be hoping that
Lusenge can translate her energy into
plenty of saves this season. Medford gave
up 55 goals in 2014 (4.6 goals per game),
good for sixth in the GNC. Tightening up
the leaky defense will go a long way in
pushing the Raiders up the standings.
The GNC features several perennial powers at the top of the conference.
Reigning champion Rhinelander returns the 2014 player of the year, forward
Gabbe Millot, and is once again the favorite. Millot scored 22 goals and had 14
assists last spring, both tops in the GNC
as the Hodags went an undefeated 12-0 in
conference play.
Rhinelander is probably the strongest team. Gabbe is athletic and can score
from anywhere, theyre the team to beat.
Pines lost a lot of seniors so theyre a
question mark. Lakeland is inconsistent
but very good when theyre on. Were
confident we can compete well with the
rest of the teams in the conference, Felix
said.
Northland Pines finished second (9-21) while Lakeland (6-3-3) took third in the
GNC in 2014. Competing with that trio of
schools would be a big step for Medford
this year.
The Raiders will know early on
where they might stand in the GNC this
year. They play their home and conference opener tonight, Thursday, against
Lakeland. Their next GNC test comes on
April 16 on the road at Northland Pines.
Early season games against Phillips,
Newman and Mosinee will be good indicators of the Raiders progression from a
year ago as well.
Our first six or seven games are pretty tough. Getting some Ws in the beginning will be big in getting our season going. We need to avoid injuries and get out
there. The girls are ready to go, Felix
said.
The Raiders are also hoping several
individuals can separate themselves
from the mass of reserves to take on
increased roles. The group of bench
players includes senior Jessica Pai,
juniors Courtney Sterzinger, Carlye
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RHINELANDER, 5 p.m.
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Experience, pitching depth raise expectations in RL

The way Rib Lake head baseball coach
Dick Iverson sees it, the Marawood
Conference whether youre playing in
the North or South is loaded with talented, experienced clubs this spring.
Iversons Redmen believe they should
be one of the teams contending for a
North Division title in 2015. The majority of the starting lineup returns following a third-place finish in the North last
spring, a finish that was so close to being
a spot or two higher.
We lost to Athens twice, both by
one run, and lost at Chequamegon in
extra innings in another game we probably should have won, Iverson said
last Thursday, a couple of hours before
the Redmen pummeled Gilman 19-0 in
the non-conference season opener. We
feel confident well be able to battle with
those teams again this year. I wouldnt
look past us.
Pitching depth, team speed and defensive flexibility are three of the key
reasons for optimism in Rib Lake this
spring. If the Redmen can add consistent
offense to that mix and stay healthy, they
should be a team to watch.
I feel good about what I have this
year, for sure, Iverson said.
Rib Lake is scheduled to start
Marawood North play on Friday when
it heads slightly north to face PrenticeButternut at 4:45 p.m.
Rib Lake starts the year with a solid
number of 22 players in the program, allowing for varsity and JV squads.
The varsity is led by four seniors,
three of whom were key members of

last years 8-11 squad that went 6-4 in the
North Division.
Jordan Cardey and Jerry Reinhardt
were voted team captains by their teammates.
Cardey is a two-time first-team AllMarawood North selection. He hit .313 a
year ago. Reinhardt, earned second-team
honors last spring in the North and hit
.278 while posting a team-best 5-1 pitching record.
Cardey had a stellar sophomore season on the mound but shoulder troubles
limited him a year ago. The Redmen are
taking a cautious approach early to see
how Cardey responds to pitching this
spring, but his two scoreless innings in
last weeks opener were a good start. He
also will be back at his customary position of second base and fills the clean-up
spot in the batting order.
Juniors Bryan Solis Arenivas and
Noah Weinke should get plenty of innings as well.
One of our strengths, especially
if Jordan is back, should be pitching
depth, Iverson said. Even if Jordan
cant pitch as much, I know Jerry, Bryan
and Noah will be able to pick up the majority of innings.
Senior Joe Frombach is another arm
Iverson can turn to. Frombach figures to
be Rib Lakes ultimate utility man, playing second base, third base or the outfield, depending on who is pitching and
how the defense needs to be shifted.
The fourth senior is newcomer Carter
Hopkins, a former track athlete who
seems to be quickly finding a niche on
the baseball team.

He gives us speed, defense and a
little bit of power with the bat, Iverson
said. Hes definitely battling for playing
time.
The junior class brings a lot to the
table as well.
Dalton Strebig, a second-team AllNorth pick last spring, will be the leadoff
hitter and takes over the catching duties.
He hit .262 last season. Strebig had to fill
in at shortstop for most of last season after catching for the JV team as a freshman. Centerfielder Austin Ewan hit .308
and earned honorable mention in the
conference a year ago. He is another of
Rib Lakes speedsters defensively and on
the base paths. Arenivas gives the infield
a strong shortstop to depend on and will
be the number-three hitter in the batting
order.
Weinke holds down the hot corner
at third base, will play shortstop when
Arenivas pitches and is coming off a
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May 5
GILMAN, W 19-0
COLBY, ppd.
at Thorp, W 2-1
at Prentice-Butternut, 4:45 p.m.
vs. North Crawford at Stoddard, 11 a.m.
vs. DeSoto at Stoddard, 1 p.m.
EDGAR, 4:45 p.m.
FLAMBEAU, 4:45 p.m.
at Chequamegon, 4:45 p.m.
PHILLIPS, 4:45 p.m.
at Abbotsford, 4:45 p.m.
at Athens, 4:45 p.m.
MARATHON, 4:45 p.m.
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BASEBALL
TRACK & FIELD
Friday, April 10
at Prentice-Butternut (P),
4:45 p.m.
Saturday, April 11
North Crawford at Stoddard, V, 11 a.m.
DeSoto at Stoddard, V,
1 p.m.
Monday, April 13
Edgar (H), V, 4:45 p.m.
Friday, April 10
at Prentice-Butternut (P),
4:45 p.m.
Monday, April 13
Edgar (H), 4:45 p.m.
TRACK & FIELD

Tuesday, April 14
at Abbotsford (Colby,
Owen-Withee, Gilman,
Pittsville, Spencer,
Thorp, Newman Catholic), 4 p.m.
Friday, April 10
Boys at Wausau West Indoor, 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 11
at Northern Wiscosin Elite
meet (N. Pines), 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 16
Medford Early Bird Invitational (with Ashland,
Loyal, Mosinee, Northland Pines, Rhinelander,
Three Lakes, Tomahawk
and Lakeland), 4:30 p.m.
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Gilman Sports
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Gilman meet (with CoSaturday, April 11
at New Lisbon tourna- lumbus Catholic, Stanment (with Athens and ley-Boyd, E.C. ImmanuLa Crosse Logan), 9 a.m. el, Thorp and McDonell
Central), 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
Neillsville (H), 5 p.m.
Friday, April 17
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p.m.
at Spencer, 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
TRACK & FIELD Owen-Withee (H), 5 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Tuesday, April 14
at Abbotsford meet, 4 Columbus Catholic (H), 5
p.m.
p.m.
BASEBALL
Friday, April 10
Merrill (H), V & JV, 4:30
p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
Northland Pines (H), V &
JV, 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
Tomahawk (H), V & JV, 5
p.m.
Friday, April 17
at Merrill, V & JV, 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Friday, April 10
at Merrill, V & JV, 5 p.m.
Monday, April 13
at Stanley-Boyd, JV, 5
p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
Northland Pines (H), V, 5
p.m.
Thursday, April 16
at Tomahawk, V & JV, 5
p.m.
Friday, April 17
Chequamgeon (H), V &
JV, 5 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 14
at Tomahawk (Inshalla),
V, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
at Ashland Invitational
(Chequamegon Bay), V,
2 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Tuesday, April 14
at Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16
at Northland Pines, 5 p.m.
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Rhinelander (H), V & JV, 5
p.m.
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at Lakeland, V & JV, 5 p.m.
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solid sophomore season where he hit .278

overall. Outfielder Austin Zondlo hit .308
in a limited role in 10 games and brings
more speed.
We have decent team speed this
year, Iverson said.
Junior Joe Scheithauer is back and
starts the season as the teams top first
baseman. Junior Kyle Matyka and sophomore Tristian Weinzatl add depth after
making strides with Rib Lakes Legion
team last summer. Matyka could catch in
a pinch and Garrett Richardson, a newcomer to the district, could be another
catcher to watch down the road.
Strebig, Ewan, Arenivas, Cardey and
Reinhardt should make for a solid top
five in the batting order. Iverson said if
the guys in the bottom half come through,
Rib Lake should be pretty formidable.
If you look at it, we had six or seven
guys last year who were really playing
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at Phillips, 4:45 p.m.
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at Stratford, 4:45 p.m.
ATHENS, 4:45 p.m.
Marawood Crossover at South site, 4:45 p.m.
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Thursday,
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Senior/junior dominated Pirates are ready to compete

A lack of new recruits is a concern for
the future, but with the calendar saying
its the middle of April, its time to focus
on the present for the Gilman track and
field squads.
Experience is a definite strength for
the Pirates as 18 of their 23 student-athletes are seniors or juniors.
The majority of our athletes are returning letter winners, second-year
head coach Mike Gingras said. We may
not have any premier stand-outs, but
this group of kids works hard and will
do whatever we ask of them. They are a
great bunch of kids.
After seeing a potential indoor meet
canceled in March, the Pirates have been
anxiously awaiting their outdoor opener, which is set for Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
in Abbotsford. Eastern Cloverbelt rivals
Colby, Owen-Withee and Spencer are
scheduled to compete, along with Thorp,
Pittsville, Rib Lake, Newman Catholic
and the host Falcons.
Two days later, Gilman hosts its first
meet of the spring, welcoming Columbus
Catholic, McDonell Central, StanleyBoyd, Thorp and Eau Claire Immanuel
Lutheran with the first events set for 4:15
p.m.
Once the season does get rolling next
week, Gilman will be busy, tackling 10
regular-season meets in 36 days.
Thirteen boys fill out Gilmans current boys roster, led by a five-man senior
class.
Colton Schmitt was a sectional qualifier in the discus last spring, finishing
10th at the seasons final meet in Colfax.
He threw as far as 127 feet, 5 inches
late in his junior season. Senior Parker

Rosemeyer and junior Bobby Quinnell
join Schmitt in the discus/shot put crew.
Schmitt has also been a key relay piece
for Gilman.
The rest of the senior boys could
form one of the teams strengths. Tyler
Swoboda, Ryan Tkachuk and Bryce
Sromek, along with juniors Anthony
Guentner and Travis Lato, give the
Pirates individual and relay strength
in the distance races. Swoboda, Lato,
Tkachuk and Sromek were 12th at last
years sectional race in the 3,200-meter
relay.
Ethan Aldinger rounds out the junior
class for the boys.
Aldinger looks to have a great year
with hopes of going deep into the tournament in possibly multiple events,
Gingras said of one of last years breakout performers for the Pirates. He will
be trying some new events this year
also.
Aldinger emerged as Gilmans top
sprinter a year ago, making it to the sectional meet in the 100-meter dash. He finished ninth in the preliminaries, missing the finals by just 0.09 seconds, and
anchored Gilmans sectional sprint relay
teams that included Schmitt and Lato
and took 12th in the 800-meter race and
14th in the 400-meter race.
Aldinger high jumped for Gilman last
year and long jumped for the first time at
the regional.
Sophomores Landon Tischer and
Brady Emstrom and freshmen Tyler Boie
and Cole Hoffstatter are the newcomers
to the team.
I think our boy distance runners will
have a solid season this year and we have
a couple of new athletes that may allow

us to run some short relays, Gingras
said.
The numbers game wont help the
nine-member girls team in the team
standings most nights, but there certainly are individuals to watch.
Seniors Desire Budzinski, Rebecca
Heier, Makaylen Skabroud and Hailey
Zach all return, along with juniors
Amanda Dahl, Mackenzie Elwood,
Katelynn Monson and Kyla Schoene.
Junior Mackenzie Webster and freshman
Camryn Skabroud are the new members.
Schoene and Skabroud were the
teams sectional qualifiers last May.
Schoene made it in the high jump, where
she just missed scoring, taking ninth.
Skabroud qualified in the long jump, taking 15th.
Budzinski has been a solid sprinter
and jumper for three years. She took on
the pole vault last year. An injury ended
her junior season a couple of meets early, but Gingras said correcting her pole
vault form this spring should allow her
to excel.
Schoene should have another solid
year in the high jump and Budzinski is
looking to go much higher in the pole
vault now that she is on the correct side
of the pole, he said. Heier should have

a solid season in the discus.
Heier claimed third place in the discus at the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference
meet last year with a throw of 87-8.
Schoene was third in the high jump at
that meet.
Monson gives Gilman another sprinter and jumper it can count on. The
Pirates were able to put together some
respectable sprint relay teams last year.
The coaching staff is trying to convince the girls that a 1,600-meter relay
may be in their future, which could include Elwood, Skabroud, Budzinski,
Monson and possibly Schoene, Gingras
said.
It remains to be seen where the newcomers will fit in both for the boys and
girls. We have a couple of new athletes
that could end up being pleasant surprises, Gingras said. Only time will tell.
Gilman is scheduled to compete at
its home facility four times this season,
including the Eastern Cloverbelt championships, which the Pirates will host
on May 19. Gilman hosts regular-season
meets on April 16 and May 5. Thorp is using Gilmans facility to host its meet on
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2015 Gilman track and field schedule

April 14
Apri 16
April 21
April 24
April 28
April 30
May 5
at Abbotsford meet, 4 p.m.

GILMAN MEET, 4:15 p.m.
at Athens meet, 4:30 p.m.
at Thorp meet (at Gilman), 4 p.m.
at Medford Invitational, 4 p.m.
at Cornell meet, 4 p.m.
GILMAN MEET, 4:15 p.m.
May 12
May 15
May 19
May 26
May 29
June 5-6
at McDonell Central Invitional, 4:15 p.m.

at Cadott Invitional, 4 p.m.
EASTERN CLOVERBELT AT GILMAN, 4:15 p.m.
WIAA Athens regional, time TBA
WIAA Colfax sectional, 3 p.m.
WIAA state at UW-La Crosse
Youngsters will have to step up for 2015 Gilman baseball team

The present certainly matters for the
Gilman baseball team, which carries
five seniors on its roster to start the 2015
season. But, by necessity, the Pirates are
also going to be doing a lot of building for
the future this spring.
Gilman starts the season with just
three returning starters from a squad
that struggled to a 3-16 record, though
they should get a fourth back in a couple
of weeks when senior centerfielder Cole
Johnson returns following knee surgery.
Four freshmen started the season opener
at Rib Lake last Thursday and even two
of the seniors are quite new to varsity
baseball.
According to head coach Robin
Rosemeyer, who starts his second full
season at the helm, learning each time
theyre on the field and quickly fixing the
mistakes that are made will be important
for the Pirates as they try to compete in
what should be a solid Eastern Cloverbelt
Conference.
We may be a few years away from
really hitting our stride, but the kids we

have now work hard, Rosemeyer said
last Thursday, a few hours before the season-opening 19-0 non-conference loss at
Rib Lake. Were excited for the season
to start. I cant wait to see how it looks on
the field. Hopefully we can keep working
hard and improve every day.
The Pirates will host Thorp today,
Thursday, at 5 p.m. and then head to the
New Lisbon tournament on Saturday
before starting Eastern Cloverbelt
Conference play on Tuesday by hosting
two-time defending league champion
Neillsville.
Seniors James Copenhaver and
Jesse Ogle, along with Johnson when
he returns, and sophomore Chanse
Rosemeyer are the veterans Gilman will
lean on most.
Copenhaver starts the season as the
top hurler in Gilmans pitching rotation,
is the leadoff hitter in the batting order
and will play second base or third base
on the infield, depending on who is pitching at the time. Ogle mans the all-important catching position for another season
2015 Gilman varsity baseball schedule

April 2
April 6
April 9
April 11
April 14
April 17
April 21
April 23
April 24
April 28
April 30
May 1
May 5
at Rib Lake, L 19-0

CORNELL-LAKE HOLCOMBE, ccd.
THORP, 5 p.m.
at New Lisbon tournament, 9 a.m.
NEILLSVILLE, 5 p.m.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC, 5 p.m.
at Granton, 5 p.m.
LOYAL, 5 p.m.
at Greenwood, 5 p.m.
COLBY, 5 p.m.
at Owen-Withee, 5 p.m.
SPENCER, 5 p.m.
at Columbus Catholic, 5 p.m.
May 7
May 8
May 12
May 14
May 15
May 18
May 21
June 2
June 3
June 5
June 9
June 17
June 18
GRANTON, 5 p.m.
at Loyal, 5 p.m.
at Neillsville, 4:30 p.m.
GREENWOOD, 5 p.m.
at Colby, 5 p.m.
at Spencer, 5 p.m.
OWEN-WITHEE, 5 p.m.
WIAA regional, TBA
WIAA sectional at Bruce, TBA
WIAA state semifinal at Appleton, 8 a.m.
WIAA state championship at Appleton, 9 a.m.
and starts the year as Gilmans numbertwo pitcher.

Rosemeyer could get some innings on
the mound, but his primary duties will
include handling second base and catching for Ogle when the senior pitches.
Freshman Elliot Wininger projects as
Gilmans number-three pitcher and the
teams starting third baseman. Wininger
debuted with a solid single in his first atbat on Thursday, which turned out to be
Gilmans only hit of the five-inning game.
Freshmen Conner Skabroud and
Bryce Nichols may be counted on to cover some innings as well.
James has some varsity pitching
experience, Jesse has some experience
and Chanse pitched sparingly last year,
coach Rosemeyer said of his pitching
staff. Elliot doesnt throw real hard yet,
but hes accurate and throws strikes.
Wininger is just one of four freshmen who started at key positions in the
opener. Zach Person starts the season as
Gilmans shortstop, while Cassidy Ogle
was in leftfield and Lucas Zach was in
rightfield.
Senior Logan Anderson got his first
start in centerfield and senior newcomer Mike Drexler was at first base in the
opener. Anderson is in his second year of
baseball and saw limited time a year ago.
Junior Jordan Vieras and sophomore
Jacob Couillard are battling for time in
the outfield. Sophomore Tim Zach and
freshmen Seth Baker are potential first
basemen and freshman Joe Marks is vying for time as well.
Weve had four days outside (in the
first two weeks of practice), which was
nice, Rosemeyer said. Its an especially
nice thing when you know youre going
to be starting four freshmen in your first
game. To be able to get on the field and
just get a feel for the spacing and for the

kids to get a feel for their positions was
big.
Throwing strikes and making the
plays that can be made will be huge for
Gilman defensively. Offensively, it will
be a matter of putting the ball in play and
making opposing defenses make plays.
We havent done a lot of live hitting against live pitching in practice,
Rosemeyer said. Its been more soft toss
and hitting off tees. It seems like the guys
are hitting OK. James and Jesse are going to have to lead us and then hopefully
we can build a lineup around them. The
freshmen hit OK in practice. Well see
how they adapt to the pitching theyll see
in varsity games.
Young or experienced, wins dont
figure to come easily in the Eastern
Cloverbelt.
Rosemeyer said Neillsville remains a
favorite, bringing back most of its championship roster. Greenwood has a solid
senior class that should give the Indians
enough ammunition to make one more
run.
Spencer brings some quality kids back
and so does Owen-Withee, Rosemeyer
said. After that, Colby will be OK, Loyal
will be OK, Columbus Catholic went to a
sectional final last year and brings back
their best player.
Looking ahead, Rosemeyer said the
freshmen combined with a solid group of
eighth and seventh graders playing Babe
Ruth baseball could lead to an exciting future for the program. The experience the
freshmen gain this year will be important as theyll quickly turn into the team
leaders once this years seniors graduate.
Im excited to see what they can do at
the high school level, Rosemeyer said.
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Rib Lake starts with a win,

but freezes up at Athens
Final out
Photo by Matt Frey
After fielding a ground ball, Rib Lake pitcher Regan Dobbs turns and throws to first
base to get the final out of the top of the fifth inning Thursday. This wound up being
the last out Rib Lake would have to get. The Redmen scored once in the bottom half
to close out a 14-4 win over Owen-Withee.
The Athens Blue Jays rarely need

any help scoring runs on the softball diamond, but the Rib Lake Lady Redmen
were in a giving mood in Tuesdays frigid
Marawood North opener.
Rib Lake committed 11 defensive errors, leading to two huge innings that
gave Athens more than enough offense
in a 20-2 win. The five-inning game was
moved to Athens where better field conditions existed. The May 1 rematch will
now be held in Rib Lake.
Athens, who has owned or shared
the last five Marawood North championships, jumped ahead in a hurry, scoring six first-inning runs. A 10-spot in
the third made it 18-0 before Rib Lake
scratched across two runs in the top of
the fourth.
The hard-hitting Blue Jays tagged Rib
Lakes Regan Dobbs for 18 hits in threeplus innings, but just four of those runs
were earned.
Regan pitched well despite the numbers, tonight, Rib Lake head coach
Bruce Peterson said. But our defense
was not at all where we are hoping to be.
Athens put the ball in play and forced
us to make plays to get them out, but we
were not up to the task.
Dobbs struck out six Jays and walked
only three.
Offensively, Ciara Scheithauer and
Dobbs got Rib Lakes two hits in the
loss. Brooke Scheithauer stole a base
and scored a run, along with Ciara
Scheithauer in the fourth. Erin Probst
and Hailey Duerr reached base with
walks in the loss.
Kyncaide Diedrich was the winning
Gilman softball loses to Thorp, shuts down Cadott

The Gilman Pirates softball teams
three-game winning streak came to an
end at the hands of the Thorp Cardinals
Tuesday night.
The Pirates only mustered three
runs of offense in the non-conference
game while the visiting Cardinals put
14 runs on Gilman and its pitcher Emily
Johnson. Only five runs were earned,
meaning an off night for Johnson in the
pitchers circle was only compounded by
shaky fielding behind her. Gilman committed six errors in the loss.
You cant give a good team extra
outs. We made some key errors. Its never good to make errors, but the ones we
made came at big moments and resulted
in a lot of runs. We had chances to get out
of innings but several errors hurt us,
Pirates head coach Brian Phelps said.
Johnson struggled with her command
in the first inning. She yielded four walks
and hit another batter while giving up
Pirates
Friday, April 24. Gilman and Rib Lake
are among the local squads attending
that meet.
The Pirates will head to Athens for the
second straight year for regional competition on May 26, the day after Memorial
Day. As always, the sectional is at Colfax,
where Gilman hopes to sneak some state
qualifiers through for the first time since
2011.
one hit. The Cardinals used the free passes and a big error to put four runs on the
scoreboard in the top of the first.
Gilman got two back in the bottom
half of the inning. After two groundouts
to open the game, Johnson was the first
baserunner for the Pirates after she singled. Cleanup hitter Morgan Birkenholz
doubled to score Johnson and scored
herself two batters later when Taylor
Hendricks reached base on an error.
Thorps offense wasnt done yet. They
knocked around Johnson for seven runs
in the second as she gave up four hits and
two walks, magnified by some untimely
defensive errors.
Down 11-2, the Pirates went down in
order in the second. Thorp got a run in
the third, fourth and fifth to pull to 14 for
the game.
Gilman got their final run in the bottom of the fifth when Johnson scored on
a single by Kayla Chause.
After giving up one hit combined in
her previous two starts, Johnson was
roughed up for eight hits in five innings.
She yielded eight walks and struck out
five in the loss.
Emily struggled with her control, but
we didnt give her any help on defense.
We had a young roster out there tonight,
but it was good for them to get experience, Phelps said.
Johnson and Birkenholz led the
Pirates with two hits apiece. Chause and
Citory Oberle both collected a hit each.
Gilman (3-2) will take on a second
straight Cloverbelt West foe when they
host Eau Claire Regis tonight, Thursday.
Next Tuesday the Pirates will travel to
Spencer for their Cloverbelt East con-
ference opener. Both games have 5 p.m.

start times.
Win over Cadott

Johnson followed up her no-hitter
against Stanley-Boyd with a one-hit performance against the Cadott Hornets last
Thursday. The Pirates came out with an
11-1 non-conference win as the offense
continued its hot start to the season.
Neither team could score a run in the
first inning, but Gilman struck for five
runs in the second. Birkenholz led off
with a single, Chause drew a walk and
Kasee Burton was hit with a pitch to
load the bases. Leadoff hitter Johnson
drove in two with a single and Kendall
Skabroud followed that up with a triple
to clear the bases.
Johnson gave up a leadoff double in
the bottom of the second before getting
the next three Hornets hitters to end the
inning.
The Pirates added two more to the
lead in the top of the third. Birkenholz
started the inning with a walk and Taylor
Hendricks sacrificed herself to advance
Birkenholz to second. Chause followed
that with a triple to plate Birkenholz
and came around to score on a Cooper
Sherfield single.
Johnson set the Hornets down in order with three straight ground outs to
end the third. Gilman couldnt generate
any offense in the top of the fourth despite a single by Shaelen Schmitt and a
walk by Brooke Webster.
Johnson struck out two before
Cadotts Devin Kulow reached on an er-
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pitcher for Athens, striking out seven

and walking two in three innings. She
also went four for five at the plate with a
double, a triple, three runs batted in and
three runs scored. Four more players had
two hits apiece. Hanna Ellenbecker and
Katelyn Felzkowski drove in three runs
apiece.
The loss dropped Rib Lake to 1-1 overall.
This was a good lesson for our team
to see Athens and see what makes them
one of the top teams year after year in our
conference, Peterson said.
Rib Lakes non-conference home game
with Colby on Monday was postponed.
The Redmen will travel to Prentice to
take on the Prentice-Butternut co-op on
Friday, while Edgar visits Rib Lake on
Monday. Both Marawood North contests
start at 4:45p.m.
Opening win
Rib Lake gained some much-needed
early confidence on Thursday with a 14-4,
five-inning non-conference win over visiting Owen-Withee in the season opener.
The Lady Redmen took advantage of
12 walks and three hit batters, getting six
key hits, three of which went for extra
bases.
Dobbs was solid in her five innings of
work, allowing two earned runs and four
hits while striking out eight.
It feels good, Dobbs said. We only
won one game last year, so to come out
and win this first one like this feels like a
big improvement.
Rib Lake never trailed, but the team
also didnt break the game open until
a seven-run rally in the bottom of the
fourth made it 13-2.
I think it took about two innings for
our hitters to get their timing down,
Peterson said. Weve been cranking it
up in the batting cages. Then when we
got out here, their pitcher was slower
than what we were used to inside.
The Redmen scored twice without a hit
in the bottom of the first. The Blackhawks
got one back in the top of the second, but a
three-run bottom half for Rib Lake made
it 5-1. Jasmine Fitzl singled with one
out, Erin Probst, Ciara Scheithauer and
Dobbs all walked to force in a run. An error on a ball hit by Hailey Wudi brought
in the next two runs.
Scheithauer singled in a run in the
third. In the fourth, Dobbs led off with
a double. Wudi reached on a dropped
third strike and Victoria Goodnoe was
hit by a pitch to load the bases with no
outs. Duerr walked to force in a run.
With two outs, Fitzl walked to drive in
one, then Scheithauer delivered the big
hit, doubling home three runs on a drive
to centerfield. Dobbs tripled to score
Scheithauer.
A two-run double got Owen-Withee
within 13-4 in the top of the fifth and extended the game, but only briefly. The
first four Owen-Withee hitters in the inning reached base, but Peterson was glad
to see the Redmen avoid further damage.
We avoided the snowball inning, like
weve been talking about, he said.
Goodnoe singled to start the bottom
of the fifth, Rachel Filipiak walked and
Montana Marzinske walked to load the
bases with no outs. Owen-Withees second baseman turned a terrific double
play on a ball hit by Lindsay Grubbs, but
Goodnoe scored the 14th run to put the 10run rule into effect.
Dobbs and Ciara Scheithauer led the
offense with two hits apiece.
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Four varsity golfers return; freshmen could push them

Playing in a Great Northern
Conference that was full of youth in
2014, the Medford golfers made one of the
leagues most drastic in-season improvements, reducing their team score by 72
strokes from the first Great Northern
Conference meet to the seventh.
With their top four players back and
some young additions adding depth and
internal competition on the squad, the
Raiders aim to continue to draw closer to
the GNC leaders.
Sixteen golfers went through a first
week of practice that actually included
hitting balls and going through some
practice rounds, unlike the past two
springs where the team was forced inside for the first half of April.
The first week went well, head coach
Dave Vaara said. The kids played a lot.
Some of them were playing on their own
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
They were sending me scores.
The Raiders hope to start their season
on schedule on Tuesday when theyre
scheduled to visit Tomahawk for a ninehole dual meet at Inshalla Country Club.
The Ashland Invitational is scheduled
for April 16. Vaara said that would be big
to get that meet in, considering Ashland
will be hosting the June 2 sectional meet
at Chequamegon Bay Golf Club.
The home opener is set for Saturday,
April 18 when the Raiders host their annual invitational at the Black River Golf
Course.
Experience is almost always a good
thing and the Raiders have that with
four returning letter winners.
Senior Chas Lehman is back. He

picked up his game late in the 2014 season and wound up earning his way to the
WIAA Division 2 sectional meet as well
as an honorable mention award in the
GNC.
Chas should be the leader of the
team, Vaara said. He did a good job
of that in the first week. He shot a 38 in
a practice round with me last week. He
seems like hes in better shape this year
after his swim season. He seems stronger. The key for him is to keep the ball
in play.
Juniors Klayton Kree and Mike
Knight return for their third seasons
with the varsity. Both were at least 20
strokes better at the finish of the conference season than where they were at the
start a year ago. Vaara said Kree is capable of pushing Lehman for the teams
number-one spot in the lineup.
Vaara said sophomore Spenser Scholl
has worked hard to improve his game
since last season, which ended with a
solid score of 91 and a 22nd-place finish at
the WIAA Division 2 Tomahawk regional. That was the teams second-best finish
at that meet behind Lehmans 85.
Competition for the fifth varsity spot
should be interesting early in the season.
Vaara said there are several candidates
pushing for varsity time, including senior Jacob Kadlecek, a second-year member of the squad, and four members of a
strong freshman squad, Tyler Kadlecek,
Ryan Perrin, Payton Nelson and Dain
Strick.
Senior Brett Hedlund is back, along
with junior Adam Zuelsdorff and sophomore girls Jordan Brost, Daryian
Doberstein and Markki Farmer. Chett

Grunwald and Colton Werner add to the
deep freshman class.
Theres some competition this year,
Vaara said. I dont want guys to play
scared, but they may need to start looking over their shoulder. We have guys
who can challenge for some spots this
year.
However the lineup falls into place,
the Raiders should be able to better fill
more competitive varsity and JV lineups
this spring. The JV team, now coached
by Greg Klapatauskas, has struggled
to compete in the GNC the last couple
of years simply because Medfords best
young golfers had to be fast-tracked to
varsity play.
While experience figures to help
Medford, it also should help several
teams around the GNC. Four of the
leagues first-team golfers from 2014
should be back, including the top two
golfers, Curtis Geiger and Dan Donovan,
who led Lakeland to last years conference team title. In all, just five of the
leagues 15 award winners last spring
were seniors.
Lakeland looks like the team to beat,

Vaara said. They have everybody back.
Hopefully were getting closer to them.
Medford was fourth in the league
standings with 23 team points last year.
The Raiders trailed Lakeland (47),
Northland Pines (39.5) and Antigo (35)
but outscored Rhinelander (20), Mosinee
(18.5) and Tomahawk (13).
Each of the GNCs seven schools will
again host a conference meet. Medfords
turn wont come up until the sixth leg
on May 18. Medford also hosts a ninehole meet with Tomahawk at Tee-Hi Golf
Course on May 11 and will take part in
large invitationals at Nekoosa on April
30 and Stanley-Boyd (Whispering Pines)
on May 16.
We have a lot of meets scheduled,
Vaara said. Hopefully we get most of
them in this year.
Medford gets a post-season perk by
hosting the WIAA Division 2 meet on
May 26 at the Black River course for the
second time in five years. Medford tied
for second as a team the last time it host-
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2015 Medford varsity golf schedule

April 14
April 16
April 18
April 28
April 30
May 5
May 8
May 11
May 12
at Tomahawk, 4:30 p.m.

at Ashland Invitational, 2 p.m.
MEDFORD INVITATIONAL (BRGC), 9:30 a.m.
GNC #1 at Lakeland, 2 p.m.
at Nekoosa Invitational, noon
GNC #2 at Mosinee, 2 p.m.
GNC #3 at Rhinelander, 2 p.m.
TOMAHAWK (TEE-HI), 2 p.m.
GNC #4 at Antigo, 2 p.m.
May 14
May 16
May 18
May 21
May 26
June 2
June 8
June 9
GNC #5 at Northland Pines, 2 p.m.

at Stanley-Boyd Invite(Cadott), 9:30 a.m.
GNC #6 AT MEDFORD (BRGC), 2 p.m.
GNC #7 at Lakeland, 2 p.m.
WIAA MEDFORD REGIONAL (BRGC), TBA
WIAA Ashland sectional, TBA
WIAA state at University Ridge, Madison, noon
WIAA state at University Ridge, Madison, 7 a.m.
Tennis team expects to continue upward progression this spring

Progress should be evident this spring
for Medfords boys tennis team, which
continues to build experience and depth,
slowly but surely, under third-year head
coach Jake Bucki.
The Raiders expect to build a competitive singles lineup for the season, which
is scheduled to begin on Tuesday when
the Rhinelander Hodags visit Medford
for a 5 p.m. Great Northern Conference
dual meet. While the doubles lineup remains unsettled this week, Bucki feels he
has more options this year than the past
two springs.
All of the kids came in pretty focused, Bucki said on Tuesday. They
seem to have fun playing. A lot of them
were out on the courts two weeks before
practice even started once the snow melted. They had captains practices and its
helped. I think its shortened the learning curve for the younger guys.
In all, eight letter winners return
from a 2014 squad that had no seniors
and finished fourth out of five squads in
the Great Northern Conference. A ninth,
senior John Shear, will not be able to
play this season due to injury.
Three seniors do return in Sammy
Payne, Dillon Brost and Ryan Neubauer.

They, along with junior letter winners
Joe Phillips, Douglas Schumacher, David
Silva and Ty Wrage and sophomore returner Josh Brooks, form the core of this
years team.
Medford is the only league team to return its top two singles players. Payne
and Wrage will fill those spots, but Bucki
said its still undetermined who will be at
number-one and who will be at numbertwo. Payne filled the top flight for most
of last spring. Both finished fourth in the
GNC in their flights. They also played
some doubles matches together, and
Bucki said they may do that late in the
season, depending on how Medford feels
about its post-season matchups.
Ty will be Mr. Consistent again,
Bucki said. His ground strokes are fuller, stronger. Sammy will give you an allaround game. Hell play at the net. Hell
play back some. Hell be consistent. He
always gives you all-out hustle.
Neubauer ended last spring playing
well, continued to play in the summer
and appears to have solidified his hold
on the number-three spot. He battled topseeded and eventual champion Logan
Wild of Rhinelander to a 6-3, 6-4 match at
the GNC meet and he filled the top spot
2015 Medford varsity boys tennis schedule

April 14
April 16
April 20
April 21
April 23
April 27
April 28
April 30
April 30
May 2
May 5
RHINELANDER, 5 p.m.
at Lakeland, 5 p.m.
at Stevens Point Pacelli, 4:30 p.m.
ANTIGO, 5 p.m.
NEWMAN CATHOLIC, 5 p.m.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, 5 p.m.
at Phillips, 5 p.m.
vs. Ashland at Rhinelander, 5 p.m.
at Rhinelander, 6 p.m.
at River Falls Quad (with Hudson, NR), 9 a.m.
LAKELAND, 5 p.m.
May 7
May 7
May 9
May 16
May 21
May 26
May 28
June 4-6
June 13
June 13
at Antigo, 3 p.m.
vs. Phillips at Antigo, 4:30 p.m.
at Wis. Rap. Quad (with SPP & Holmen), 9 a.m.
GNC Meet at Antigo, 9 a.m.
BALDWIN-WOODVILLE, 5 p.m.
WIAA Appleton Xavier subsectional, 9 a.m.
WIAA Kohler sectional, TBA
WIAA individual state at Madison, TBA
WIAA team state semifinal at Madison, 9 a.m.
WIAA state team final at Madison, 2 p.m.
for Medford in some GNC meets. Silva is

a likely candidate for the fourth spot, but
he could move around depending on the
teams needs. Silva played doubles for
most of last season, but he left an impression with some solid singles play late in
the year, including a win in a dual meet
at Phillips and a three-set loss in the
GNCs third-place match.
We have a lot of experience coming back at singles, Bucki said. That
should help us a lot, especially if we play
a lot of younger players. If we are able to
stay strong mentally, it should be an advantage in those matches.
Brost will be looking for a new partner at number-one doubles. He and Shear
held that spot for most of last season, finishing 5-10 together.
Schumacher could be a candidate to
join Brost. Phillips is another swing man,
who can play singles or doubles, depending on need. Hes played both the past
two years with the varsity. Alec Shear,
Johns younger brother, is making an
early push to make the varsity lineup as
well. Schumacher was often Silvas doubles partner a year ago, but filled other
roles as well.
Doug is another one who played a ton
of tennis in the summer, Bucki said.
Brooks and junior Alex Zick should
fill roles somewhere. Zick got limited
varsity playing time in his first season
with the tennis team a year ago. Brooks
played three and four singles for much
of the year and finished as Schumachers
partner at the WIAA subsectional.
Junior Garrett Berger and sophomore Sam Dake return to the program
for another year. They teamed up to fill
a number-four doubles position at the
Wisconsin Rapids Quadrangular last
May.
More newcomers include senior exchange student Romain Grard, sopho-
mores Jake Merrill and Carter Ray and

freshmen Bret Goessl, Trentin Messman,
Noah Sackmann, Alec Veal and Evan
Zick.
Bucki said its nice to see a deep freshman class. The class has some athletic
talent and should collect its share of wins
at the JV level when those matches are
available.
Medford has some ground to make
up in the conference. Rhinelander (122),
Antigo (117) and Lakeland (104) were well
ahead of the Raiders (30) and Phillips (12)
in the final team standings. Bucki said
Lakeland will bring back the most experience, but the Hodags and Red Robins
will always be formidable.
I would think well win more conference matches this year, Bucki said.
I could see us being in more 3-4 or 4-3
meets that hinge on a couple of matches
and could go either way.
The schedule includes several good
non-conference
challenges,
including Saturday quads at River Falls and
Rapids and dual meets against teams like
Ashland, Baldwin-Woodville, Stevens
Point Pacelli and Black River Falls.
Instead of its usual western path,
the Raiders have been sent east for this
years WIAA Division 2 post-season.
Medford will take part in the Appleton
Xavier subsectional on May 26, trying to
advance players to the Kohler sectional
two days later. Lakeland is in that postseason grouping, along with Antigo, who
drops down from Division 1 this year.
Bucki said continued improvement,
giving a full effort and having fun playing
the game remain the teams main goals.
I told the guys the biggest thing is to
always play your hardest, Bucki said.
Focus on your effort, attitude and good
sportsmanship. Be fun players to play
against. If you focus on that, youll be successful one way or the other.
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SPORTS
Page 7
Raiders destroy Thunderbirds;

get two-hit by Stratford
After two games of struggles from
the offense, the Medford Raiders softball team exploded to life with a crushing 25-1 win over the visiting Lakeland
Thunderbirds in the GNC opener for
both squads. The Raiders as a team batted an unbelievable 16-25 (.640 average)
and got a solid start out of Kayla Hartl.
After Hartl struck out the side in the
top of the first, the Raiders backed her up
with five runs in the bottom half.
Chelsea Rausch led off with a single
and Jenice Clausnitzer followed her with
a bunt single. Three-hitter Kaitlin Walsh
struck out looking, but Hartl doubled to
score both runnerse. Alyssa Loertscher
sent Hartl home on the next at-bat with
a double of her own to deep leftfield.
Loertscher stole her way to third before
Maggie Butkus was hit by a pitch to put
runners at the corners.
Hailee Clausnitzer struck out swinging but Victoria Lammar drew a walk to
keep the inning alive and load the bases.
Nine-hitter Marissa Laher came through
with a two-run single through the left
side of the infield to drive in the fourth
and fifth runs for Medford.
Hartl set the Thunderbirds down 1-2-3
in the top of the second. Two outs came
by punchout.
The Raiders werent able to generate
any offense, but its possible they were
just saving their energy for the offensive
surge looming in the third inning.
Lakeland got their only run across the
plate in the top of the third when their
eight-hitter came around to score on a
wild pitch by Hartl.
After lying dormant in the second inning, the Raiders offense erupted for 20
runs in the bottom of the fourth to soundly end Lakelands minuscule chances of
a win. Medford batted around twice and
used a combination of big hits and defensive errors to drop the 20-run bomb on
the Thunderbirds.
Lammar and Laher both drew walks
to start the inning. Laher was caught
stealing for the first out of the inning.
Rausch loaded the bases by reaching
on an error and Jenice Clausnitzer did
the same to plate the innings first run.
With the bases still loaded, Walsh connected on a double that scored two and
got Medford rolling.
Hartl walked and Loertscher blasted
her first home run of the season to plate
three runs. Hailee Clausnitzer made the
second out of the inning a few batters later and after several more walks, Jenice
Clausnitzer tripled to wipe the bases
clean and was able to stretch home on
an error. Walsh continued her massive
inning by clubbing a solo home run, followed by several more walks by Medford.
Lammar and Laher both singled to plate
more runs. Walsh tallied her third hit of
the inning, a double, to drive in two more
runs and Hartl flied out to the shortstop
to mercifully end the drubbing.
Hartl went three strong innings. She
allowed one earned run, two hits and one
walk while striking out six in the winning effort. Sydney Elsner pitched the
fourth inning and allowed a hit while
striking out one.
The Raiders posted big offensive stats
across the lineup. Walsh finished with
three hits, five RBIs and two runs scored.
Loertscher was 2-3 with four RBIs and
three runs scored. Laher was a perfect
3-3 with two runs scored and drove in
four runs. Jenice Clausnitzer gathered
two hits and scored four runs in addition
to one stolen base.
The Raiders (3-2) welcome the
Flambeau Falcons in a non-conference

game tonight, Thursday. Fridays nonconference game has been moved to
Merrill.
The Raiders host Northland Pines
Tuesday and go to Tomahawk on April 16
for a pair of GNC matchups.
Two-hit by Stratford
A two-game offensive drought continued for the Raiders last Thursday as they
were two-hit by the visiting Stratford
Tigers in an 8-2 loss. The Raiders started
their spring with two blowout wins over
Pittsville, but then runs were hard to get.
For whatever reason, were struggling with the bats. Coming into the season we expected to score lots of runs so
these games have been pretty disappointing. They say hitting is contagious, but
I guess so is struggling, Medford head
coach Virgil Berndt said.
Stratfords starting pitcher, freshman
Kiana Weiler, was making her first career varsity start, which only compounded the frustration for the Raiders. Elsner
was able to keep the Raiders within striking distance for the first six innings, but
the lack of offense caught up to the home
side in the end. Both pitchers had to contend with a severe wind blowing in from
right field throughout the game.
Elsner got two groundouts to start the
top of the first. Stratfords three-hitter,
Brittany Bredemann, singled to short but
was gunned down by Lammar, Medfords
catcher, while trying to take second base
to end the inning.
Medford had a promising start, but
like Stratford, couldnt get a run across
the plate. Rausch led off with an infield
single but was thrown out trying to
steal second with Jenice Clausnitzer at
the plate. Weiler was able to punch out
Clausnitzer and three-hitter Hartl to get
out of the first.
Elsner got Lorrie Luepke to ground
out to Loertscher at third to start the top
of the second. Casey Kolbeck drew a walk
and took second on a wild pitch during
the next at-bat. Loertscher caught a popup in foul territory for the second out.
With the wind howling, Stratford sevenhitter Weiler skied a pop-up to Jenice
Clausnitzer at second base that looked to
be the end of the inning. But the tricky
wind caused her to misplay the ball, resulting in Kolbeck coming around to
score to put the Tigers up 1-0.
Weiler sat Medford down in order in
the bottom of the second. She got pop outs
from Walsh and Loertscher and a ground
out by Maggie Butkus was the third out.
Stratford got another run past Elsner
in the top of the third. Alexis Hofmann
was struck by a pitch to leadoff the inning. Sammy Griesbach followed with
a bloop single over Loertscher at third.
Macie Fruehs sacrifice bunt moved the
runners to second and third. Tigers
shortstop Dallas Adams reached on an infield single to the shortstop and Hofmann
reached the plate to double Stratfords
lead. Elsner got out of the jam by striking
out Luepke.
Down 2-0, Elsner did her best to keep
the Raiders close. She set the Tigers
down in order in the fourth with a fly out
and two ground outs.
Medford finally got a run in the bottom of the fourth. Hartl drew a one-out
walk. After a passed ball advanced Hartl
to second, Walsh smashed a double over
the center fielders head that easily drove
in the run. The Raiders couldnt keep
the rally going as Loertscher struck out
and Walsh was caught attempting to take
See SOFTBALL on page 8
Questionable call
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Medford second baseman Jenice Clausnitzer reacts with surprise after the umpire
ruled Stratfords Sammy Griesbach beat the tag in the top of the third. The Tigers won
last Thursdays game 8-2.
Redmen think theyll contend

varsity for the first time, Iverson said.
A year of getting stronger and just getting better should help them.
While Rib Lake feels good about the
improvements its made in the last year,
Iverson said there are plenty of others
in the Marawood feeling the same way.
Not only will winning a North title be
challenging, the Redmen also play two of
the Souths top teams Marathon and
Stratford in non-conference play.
This league is going to be tough,
he said. There are probably eight to 10
teams in the Marawood where you better
be ready to play when you see them.
Athens is the states top-ranked team
in Division 3 in the pre-season coaches
poll, thanks to having reigning North
Golfers
ed the regional in 2011 and advanced to
the sectional.
I think the guys are excited about
that, Vaara said. It should help to have
that and then to go to Ashland. I like
that over going to places like Somerset,
Hayward or Spooner. It feels better having a little home-course advantage. Plus
Ashland is like a home course to me. I
know it pretty well.
Bean Bag
8th Street Winter League
Final Standings: Tom Judnic Team, first; Lance Leu
Team, second; Scott Jensen Team and Adam Wehe
Team, third.
April 2: Scott Jensen Team 2, Tom Judnic Team 2;
Lance Leu Team 4, Adam Wehe Team 0.
Player of the Year Shane Coker, and a

handful of other All-Marawood award
winners back. Chequamegon is always
solid. Iverson said Phillips had a solid
young group a year ago that should be
improved, and Edgar always seems to be
strong offensively.
Marawood South teams NorthlandWisconsin Valley Lutheran and Pittsville
could be obstacles in the post-season.
Northland-Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
knocked out Rib Lake in last years regional tournament, while Pittsville is the
defending sectional champion.
The sectional tournament will again
be held in Tigerton, where Rib Lake
made it to the final two years ago.
Soccer
Baker, Nicole Gillas, sophomores Katy
Branstetter, Cassandra Poehler and
Jasmine Enriquez and freshmen Bailey
Brandner, Jacquelyn Kayevski, Amanda
OToole, Molly Phillips and Kaylee
Powell.
Nobody has really jumped out yet.
Courtney has played well and Katie
will help out on defense. Cassandra and
Molly both understand the game and Im
hoping once they catch on more they can
help out. With so many girls on the team,
its going to be a challenge to get them all
playing time. Theyre inexperienced too,
which doesnt help, Felix said.
Despite being a very young squad, the
Raiders feature experience across the
starting lineup, meaning all those players will have to take on prominent roles
this season. Medford will be exciting to
watch, and if they can turn their youth
and energy into cohesive team play, they
could be a contender in the GNC this
year, or at the very least, save coach Felix
some money on doughnuts this spring.
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Thursday,
Thursday,
September
April22,
9, 2015
2011
Softball tamed by the Tigers
Raiders get off to a 1-2 start
third on the strikeout.

Stratford pushed its lead back to two
when Adams drove in Griesbach with a
single to center in the top of the fifth. The
Raiders responded by going 1-2-3 in their
half of the inning.
Elsner got Luepke looking to open the
sixth and generated a ground out and pop
out to earn a clean sixth inning. Jenice
Clausnitzer got on base with a walk for
Medford, but no one else was able to
bring her home.
The Tigers finally broke Elsner in
the top of the seventh. She surrendered
four walks and three singles as Stratford
piled up five runs in the inning. Elsner
was able to get Luepke looking again, but
the damage had been done as the Tigers
took an 8-1 lead into the bottom of the
seventh. She threw 46 pitches in the inning, almost half of her 115 total.
Walsh led off with a pop out to second
base. Loertscher got on base after being
hit in the hand with a pitch. Butkus got
on base on an error by Stratfords third
baseman and Loertscher moved up to
second. Elsner flew out, but Lammar
knocked a grounder right through
the second basemans legs to score
Loertscher. Weiler got Jenna Klemm on
a strikeout to end the game.
It was a fairly successful debut for
Stratfords Weiler (1-0). In seven innings,
she struck out eight and only gave up two
hits and two walks.
She wasnt overpowering. She kept
us off-balance and was able to locate her
pitches in all seven innings, Berndt
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE

SOFTBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Antigo
1
0
2
0
Medford
1
0
3
2
Mosinee
0
0
0
0
Rhinelander
0
0
0
0
Northland Pines
0
0
0
0
Tomahawk
0
1
0
1
Lakeland
0
1
0
1
April 2: Stratford 8, Medford 2.
April 7: Medford 25, Lakeland 1; Antigo 12,
Tomahawk 2.
April 9: Flambeau at Medford, Lakeland at
Mosinee.
April 10: Merrill at Medford, Mosinee vs.
Adams-Friendship at Mauston, Antigo vs.
Winneconne at Mauston, Crandon at Lakeland,
Three Lakes at Northland Pines.
April 11: Mosinee vs. Edgerton and Winneconne
at Mauston, Antigo vs. Edgerton and Stewartville, Minn. at Mauston, Northland Pines at
Crivitz DH.
April 13: Lakeland at Hayward.
April 14: Northland Pines at Medford,
Mosinee at Antigo, Lakeland at Rhinelander,
Tomahawk at Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
April 16: Medford at Tomahawk, Mosinee at
Rhinelander, Northland Pines at Antigo.
said.
Elsner (1-1) gave up eight runs, five
earned, in seven innings of work. She
struck out three and gave up seven hits
and five walks.
Rausch
and
Walsh
collected
Medfords only hits in the game. Hartl
and Loertscher scored the teams only
runs. For the second straight game, the
Raiders batted .083 (2-24) as a team.
Track teams 2nd at Pines

hurdle preliminaries at 9.69 seconds, 0.14
seconds away from making the finals.
Dahlby was eighth at 10.14 seconds. Tony
Noland was sixth for Medford in the
3,200-meter run at 12:26.17.
Northland Pines won the team championship with 95 points, while Medford
had 61 to beat Rhinelander (56), Mosinee
(51), Antigo (49) and Tomahawk (21).
Three wins for girls

Taylor Adleman, Stolp, Cassandra
Meyer and Maddy Higgins teamed up to
earn Medfords relay win in Tuesdays
girls meet, taking the 800-meter race in
1:59.48. They comfortably beat Mosinee
by 2.45 seconds to get the win.
The Raiders did well in the other two
relays too. Lakyn Kummer, Samantha
Bowe, Adleman and Lainey Brunner
took second in the 1,600-meter race at
4:38.76. Antigo won in 4:30.44. Hannah
Brandner, Bowe, Bailey Brandner and
Hallie Schumacher were third in the
3,200-meter race at 11:51.36. Pines won in
11:02.13, edging Tomahawk by 1.38 seconds.
Hamanns win in the 55-meter hurdles was a squeaker. She ran the finals
race in 9.72 seconds to tip Antigo freshman Hannah Zenkovich by 0.01 seconds.
Lauren Carstensen added a point for
Medford by taking fifth in 10.54 seconds.
Carstensen was the sixth preliminary
qualifier at 10.74 seconds. Hamann was
the top qualifier at 9.8 seconds.
Kummer was the runner-up in the
400-meter dash with her time of 1:04.77.
She was 1.91 seconds behind Antigos
Sarah Duff. Brunner was fourth in
1:08.34. Kummer added a third-place time
of 28.88 seconds in the 200-meter dash,
while Adleman was fifth in 30.81 seconds.
Duff won in 28.05 seconds.
Mandi Baker gave Zenkovich a push
in the 200-meter hurdles, finishing sec-
ond in 32.13 seconds. Zenkovich was

0.55 seconds faster. Tahlia Sigmund was
fourth for Medford in 33.77 seconds and
Hamann was sixth in 34.42 seconds.
Bowe capped a solid night by taking fifth in the 800-meter run at 2:51.03.
Hannah Brandner was eighth at 2:56.81.
Schumacher was sixth in the 1,600-meter
race at 6:33.62, while Bailey Brandner
was eighth at 6:52.42. Ashley Hoffman
(8.68) and Alexis Isola (8.75) were eighth
and 10th in the 55-meter dash prelims.
Stolp led Medford in the field, nearly
taking both the long and triple jumps.
Her leap of 15-6.5 in the long jump won it.
She beat Mosinees Hannah Nigh by 3.5
inches. Higgins was ninth at 13-6. Stolp
went 32-3 in the triple jump to take second, 3 inches behind Tomahawks Emmy
Larson. Raider Emily Shipman was sixth
at 27-7.
Molly Carstensen took fifth in the shot
put at 28-6 and Carly Rhyner was ninth at
23-9.75. Kummer and Baker both cleared
4-4 to take sixth and seventh in the high
jump.
The host Eagles completed a sweep of
the team titles by outscoring Medford 8264. Antigo was third with 58 points, followed by Tomahawk (51), Mosinee (44)
and Rhinelander (31).
Medford finishes the indoor season
this week. The girls go to Wausau West
today, Thursday, while the boys will compete there Friday. Several Raiders will be
back at Northland Pines on Saturday to
compete in the Northern Wisconsin Elite
Indoor Invitational.
The outdoor season kicks off on
April 16 with Medfords Early Bird
Invitational, a meet thats been canceled the past two years. Conference
rivals Lakeland, Tomahawk, Mosinee,
Rhinelander and Northland Pines are
scheduled to attend, along with Ashland,
Loyal and Three Lakes. The meet starts
at 4:30 p.m. at Raider Field.
and scored twice. Drott was two for four.

Shaw, Bernatz, Gradberg and Acker had
one hit apiece.
McEnroe took the loss, going four innings for Lakeland, allowing six hits,
striking out one and walking none.
We did a great job of putting the ball
in play, Hraby said. One strikeout offensively will help put you in a position
to win a lot of games.
While early, this win was a big one
from Medfords perspective.
This was a good win for us, Hraby
said. They had our number last year. We
lost to them four times between high
school and Legion ball. We did a great job
of capitalizing on their mistakes.
The Raiders will be at Raider Field for
their next four contests. On Thursday
and Friday, theyll host Flambeau
and Merrill in non-conference play.
Northland Pines and Tomahawk are
here for league play on Tuesday and next
Thursday.
Swept to start the season

Medford started its season by dropping a pair of games at Wisconsin Rapids
on Saturday. The Raiders lost 5-2 in the
opener and 10-2 in a second game that
was closer than the score would indicate.
The doubleheader at Rapids gives us
a pretty good idea of what type of season
we will have, Hraby said. I really like
the type of players we have on our team.
I know they will continue to work hard
and get better every single day.
Game one was tied 1-1 until Rapids
broke through with a three-run fifthinning rally that was the difference.
Gradberg drove in the games first run
with a booming double to the fence in the
first inning that drove in Bernatz, who
had drawn a two-out walk. Shaw picked
off two runners in the second inning,
but an errant throw on the infield helped
extend the inning and allowed the tying
run to score.
The key to the game was Medfords inability to score in the fourth and fifth innings despite loading the bases with one
out in each frame. Rapids starter Dylan
Schudy got two strikeouts to kill the
GNC Indoor Invite
fourth-inning rally. Two fly balls killed

the fifth.
The difference in the game is getting
that key hit, Hraby said. They had a
lot of runners on as well. They just came
up with a few more hits with runners in
scoring position than we did.
That happened in the bottom of the
fifth. Isaac Bauer singled and scored on
Nick Johnsons double. Johnson scored
on an AJ Weiss single. Weiss later scored
on a sacrifice fly. Bernatz drove in Hunter
Anderson with a sixth-inning single, but
the Raiders left two more runners on
base. The host Red Raiders tacked on a
final run in the bottom half.
Shaw allowed seven hits, struck out
five and walked one in 4.1 innings. Three
of the four runs charged to him were
earned. Brett Paul covered the last 1.2 innings, striking out one, walking one and
allowing two hits and a run. Bernatz and
Gradberg had two hits apiece.
Taylor and Brett pitched well, giving
us a great chance to win, Hraby said.
Medford was the home team in game
two and erased a 2-0 deficit in the bottom
of the fourth. Smola singled, was bunted
to second by Trenton Woebbeking and
scored on Andersons single. After a fielders choice hit by Jed Miller and a single
by Mikel Delzer, Drott singled in Miller.
Rapids though took over with four
runs on three hits and two walks in the
fifth. They scored four more in the seventh on four hits and two walks.
We did a nice job of battling back
and tying it up, Hraby said. Two big
innings later in the game got the best of
us. We need to limit those. The difference
in this game is the number of freebies
we gave up. We had too many walks and
gave up too many stolen bases as a pitching staff to even come close to beating a
good team.
Anderson was two for three in the loss.
Gradberg had three hits in the doubleheader, including a pair of doubles.
Nathan made a huge statement hitting in this early season doubleheader,
Hraby said. If he continues to hit like
this, our offense will score some runs this
year.
Photos by Jeremy Mayo, Northwoods River News
Left: Medfords Molly Carstensen uses all of her strength to get off a fifth-place throw
of 28 feet, 6 inches in the shot put during Tuesdays Great Northern Conference Indoor
Invitational at Northland Pines. Right: Koltin Ulrich runs at a fast pace, taking second
in the 800-meter run at 2:14.24.
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Whats Happening
Thursday, April 9
Returning to the Farm a Farm Succession
Program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylor County UWExtension.
Friday, April 10
Centennial Community Center Buffet from 4:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Steak Dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. at Simek Recreation
Center.
8th Annual Brent Zondlo Memorial Pool
Tournament starting at 7 p.m. at Zondlos.
Couples Pool Tournament starting at 7:30 p.m. at
Gad Bar.
Luck of the Draw Triple Shoot starting at 7:30
p.m. at The Last Straw.
Saturday, April 11
Greg Hanke Memorial Poker Run with Potato
Pancake Breakfast at Camp 28 from 8 to 11 a.m. and
Loni G Karaoke/DJ starting at 8 p.m., and 9 Pin Tap
& Bake Sale at P&Ds Little Bohemia starting at 10
a.m.
8th Annual Brent Zondlo Memorial Pool
Tournament starting at 10 a.m. at Zondlos.
27th Annual Polka Fest featuring Hocus Polkas
and The Cynor Classics from 1 to 9 p.m. at Jump
River Community Center.
Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. and
Graffic Sound DJ from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Hacienda.
Owen-Withee Auxiliary Ambulance Dance,
doors open at 3:30 p.m. with live polka music by Mary
Ann Lesar & Company from 4 to 7 p.m. and live variety music by LiVid from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Minor Distraction starting at 10:30 p.m. at The
Last Straw.
Sunday, April 12
Chequamegon Sportsmen Club Breakfast from 7
to 11 a.m.
Spotlight Polka Band Polka Dance Party from 1
to 5 p.m. at Centennial Community Center.
Friday, April 17
Comedy Night Live featuring Jeremy Danley
Jer-Dog starting at 9 p.m. at The Last Straw.
Saturday, April 18
Bar Olympics starting at 1 p.m. at Zondlos.
6 Person Pool Tournament at Gad Bar.
Wednesday, April 15
Tax Day Brat Fry & Bake Sale from 10:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. at the Post Office.
Link Union
submitted photo
The musical group Link Union will perform April 21 at Medford Area Senior High School as the final show in
the Medford Area Performing Arts Associations 2014-2015 season.
Medford Area Performing Arts

presents Link Union, April 21
The final concert of the Medford Area Performing
Arts Associations 2014-2015 season will be on Tuesday,
April 21, when Link Union will perform at Medford
Area Senior High Schools Red-White Theatre, beginning at 7 p.m.
Link Union will take the audience on a journey
through the decades, over the mountains and across the
sea, with classic rock, country, pop, patriotic, gospel,
Celtic, and mountain music.
This eight-member family band from Missouri embraces the roots of American music with old time musical instruments and stunning vocals, emerging with a
fresh, new style. This multi-award winning band uses 16
instruments during each show.
Members of the family include: Rachel, Kyle,
Benjamin, Aaron, John, Ashley, Becky and Lance Link.
They travel, completely self-contained, in a 45-foot
Silver Eagle bus.
Link Union will entertain you from the moment
they go on stage until the last note is played; fun for the
whole family.
The Medford Area Performing Arts Association has
begun their membership drive for the next concert
season. Anyone purchasing a ticket for the 2015-16

season may attend this concert as a bonus concert. New
memberships may be purchased at the door the night of
the concert.
Greg Hanke Memorial
POKER RUN
April 11th 2015
Potato Pancake Breakfast at Camp 28

from 8am - 11am
9 Pin Tap & Bake Sale at
P&Ds Little Bohemia starting at 10am
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 Pages 10-11
Several hundred area children and parents attended the annual Easter egg hunt held at the
Medford City Park Saturday morning. Trinity Lutheran Church sponsored the event spreading
more than 4,000 candy-filled plastic eggs in the city park.
Different areas of the park were designated for different age groups to give all the kids a
chance to fill their baskets. There were special eggs which won their finder toys.
Face painting
Emily Jeppensen puts the finishing touches on
4-year-old Annalee Bulls face painting.
Right here
(left) Four-year-old Mckenna Matthias was all

smiles showing off her bunny whiskers.
Seven-year-old Taylor Spinler shows Emily

Jeppensen just where she wants the Easter-themed
picture to be put on her face.
Getting ready
One-year-old McKenna Hanke was getting a head start in

scoping out the Easter eggs prior to the start of Saturdays hunt
at the Medford City Park.
Birthday girl
Sydney Briggs of Medford counts off her
fingers to show that Saturday was her sixth
birthday.
Bunny love
The Easter Bunny got plenty of hugs while at the
Medford City Park Saturday morning.
Helping hunt
Kaylie Koch (left) and Ella Danels used teamwork during
their Easter egg hunt.
Full basket
Eight-year-old Brody Bair checks out his basket
filled with eggs.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 Page 12
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Writer to speak at Medford library on April 16

Deb Brod knows where the bodies are hidden, and
more importantly, who is to blame.
Brod, who writes under the name DC Brod, is a novelist who has published eight mystery novels. She will be
speaking at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library in
Medford at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16. The event is
sponsored by the Medford Library Foundation and the
Friends of the Library.
A complete collection of Brods books is available for
checkout at the library.
In writing her novels, Brod gets to know her characters as only a creator can. She knows their habits and
quirks which helps make them more realistic for the
readers.
Often Brod is surprised by what her characters do
in her books. While some writers outline their novels
and have detailed biographies of their characters, Brod
takes a more organic approach, letting the story unfold
as she writes it. Sometimes this has unusual results,
such as when she was writing her first novel Murder in
Store.
I was two-thirds of the way through the book and
didnt know who done it, she said in a recent interview.
So I lined up all my characters and asked them who
had done it and none of them admitted to it. Brod ended
up creating another character to be the antagonist, then
weaving that character back in through the novel.
I usually have a better idea of who did it, she said.
Win prize packages at spring craft show

Eight prize packages, valued from $100 to $150, will
be bucket raffled by the Aspirus Medford Foundation
on April 12 at the Spring Arts, Crafts & Collectibles
Fair located at the Simek Recreation Center in
Medford.
People do not need to be present to win. Prize
packages include a Medford Veterinary Clinic certificate valued at $100; a $125 Bella Zenn Salon Spa prize
package; a $100 Best Buy gift card; a $150 date night
package that includes Broadway Theatre tickets and
dinner at the High View Inn; a $120 Family Fun package that includes Happy Joes Pizza, game tokens, and
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a $125 Medford County
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Proceeds will be used to purchase advanced medical technologies for the benefit of Aspirus Medford
Hospital & Clinics patients.
Concrete Park offers

hands-on clay workshop
The Friends of Fred Smith has invited John Langer,

long-time ceramist from
Bear Paw Pottery in Lake
Tomahawk, to return
to the park for another
creative clay opportunity
for people of all ages. On
Saturday, April 11, from
1-4 p.m., during the first
of a two-part workshop,
Langer will demonstrate
building tall clay vessel
walls by hand building.
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necessary but helpful.
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from 1-4 p.m., the second
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Brod says the special

challenge of writing a
mystery is to be able to keep
it a surprise for the readers
about who the antagonist
is until the end, while still
dropping clues along the
way. You have to give
enough clues about who the
antagonist is so they dont
feel cheated, she said,
adding she is not fond of
Deb Brod
mysteries where the writer
springs a surprise ending.
You have to play fair with the readers, she said.
Brods first five books were in the Quint McCauley
series and focused on the exploits of a private detective.
Her sixth book was a stand-alone novel that weaves
Arthurian legend into a modern quest tale and incorporates some supernatural elements.
Her most recent series, the Getting Even series,
features freelance writer Robyn Guthrie, and Brod
describes them as being more capers. They are doing
things that are slightly illegal, but for the greater good,
she said.
Brod will be at the Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
Brian Wilson
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SPORTS
Page 13
Its prediction time; I wish I could get more excited about it

Mesmerized by the Wisconsin Badgers run toward
the NCAA mens basketball championship, following the
Milwaukee Brewers took a backseat for me this spring.
Now that March Madness is done, I have no choice.
Baseball is here. The Brewers have begun their 162game marathon with a three-game series at home
against Colorado. An already huge stretch of 22 straight
division games starts with this weekends series against
Pittsburgh at Miller Park.
As you recall, Milwaukee got off to a great start
last spring, while the rest of the division scuffled. The
Brewers built a nice lead in the division, but reality set
in by the end of May and they were average at best the
rest of the way. The teams mediocrity (driven by a lousy
offense) allowed St. Louis and Pittsburgh to pass them in
the last two weeks of the season and the Brewers missed
the playoffs, barely squeaking over .500 at 82-80.
To the dismay of some, the Brewers did not blow
things up, allowing general manager Doug Melvin, manager Ron Roenicke and most of the coaching staff to keep
their jobs.
I didnt see last years ending as a collapse. The
Brewers played over their heads in the first six weeks of
the season. The last four months were a truer picture of
what the team really was. Average.
The Brewers did little to alter their roster over the
off-season, subtracting pitchers Yovani Gallardo and
Marco Estrada and adding Adam Lind, amid other minor changes to the bench and bullpen. The departure of
Rickie Weeks was addition by subtraction.
So what does that leave the Brewers and their fans
with in 2015? Well, probably average.
As always, there are variables that can swing the pendulum either way.
The number-one thing that can swing it to the positive side is the return of an MVP-caliber Ryan Braun.
Items 1A and 1B would be one last solid season from
Aramis Ramirez in the clean-up spot and a good, injuryfree season from Lind, the new number-five hitter.
As the number-three hitter in the order, not to mention the holder of a $14 million salary for 2015, Braun has
to be the man. Was he a PED fraud when he was one of
baseballs best hitters from 2008-11? Or was the nerve issue with his thumb the only reason he slumped to a .266
batting average with just 19 homers and 81 runs batted
in last year?
Braun ended the exhibition season on an offensive
tear and reported no pain with the thumb. Thats encouraging. He left the game on opening day with a rib
cage injury. Thats not. You have to think Carlos Gomez,
Jonathan Lucroy, Scooter Gennett, Jean Segura or whoever is atop the batting order will get on base enough
for Braun, Ramirez, Lind and even Khris Davis to knock
in runs. The big boys have to be big run producers. Im
optimistic Gomez and Lucroy will be all-stars again.
Lucroy is really turning into something special.
The outfield should be one of the better ones in the
National League. Braun, Gomez, Davis and Gerardo
Parra give the Brewers four starting-caliber guys with
different tools. Too bad Logan Schafer hasnt really
panned out.
I can see the Brewers bullpen being a strength
again this season. Im just not sure about the back end.
Francisco Rodriguez had 44 saves last year, but I prefer
Matts
Bleacher Shots
Matt Frey
guys who throw smoke, not change-ups at the end of

games. Be honest, did you ever feel comfortable with
K-Rod closing games during the second half of last
year? At times, I thought K-Rod was fortunate to be protecting two-run and three-run leads to get his saves.
But I do think guys like Will Smith, Tyler Thornburg,
Jeremy Jeffress and Jonathan Broxton can get a lot of
outs. If Jim Henderson can give the bullpen a lift by
mid-season as he returns from a shoulder injury, even
better.
I fear starting pitching will be the factor that turns
the season south. Gallardo never quite got to the ace
status I thought he would reach, but he was still a pretty dependable workhorse who could win a big game for
you. Taking him out of the rotation and adding Mike
Fiers and Jimmy Nelson? Not sure right now that
strengthens the rotation.
Kyle Lohse feels more like a number-two or numberthree guy in a rotation than a number-one. Wily Peralta
should be the ace soon, if he isnt already. Matt Garza is
what he is. A solid middle-of-the-rotation guy when hes
on, an implosion when hes not. Well see about Fiers
and Nelson. Nelson has youth and time on his side. I
just dont see the surefire, gotta-win-this-game ace on
the staff, except possibly Peralta.
Defensively, the outfield is certainly above average
with Davis turning himself into a strong weak link,
if you know what I mean. You just wish he had a better throwing arm. The infield looks, theres that word
again, average. Ramirez is losing range at third. Lind
will be OK at first. Gennett is OK at second. Segura really flashes at shortstop at times. Lucroy and Martin
Maldonado are more than fine behind the plate.
The other reason things feel average coming into
this year is whats taking place around the Brewers in
the NL Central.
The St. Louis Cardinals are the Cardinals. Theyre
going to be good. You know that. Pittsburghs gonna
pitch well again. The free-agent loss of all-star catcher
Russell Martin will hurt them though offensively.
If youve read my column over the years, you know
how much its gonna hurt me to say this. The team to
watch in the division will be the Chicago Cubs. They
were playing better than the Brewers already at the
end of last year. Then they went out and got one of the
games best managers in Joe Maddon, got one of the
games best left-handed pitchers in Jon Lester and resigned pitcher Jason Hammel, a Brewer killer who
they traded to Oakland last year.
But theyre the Cubs. Theyre gonna screw it up
somehow, right?
The Cincinnati Reds wont be pushovers, but their
Pistol League
Gilman softball
ror, but Johnson got Lexi Kramer to ground out to end
the threat.
The Pirates finished off the game with four runs
in the top of the fifth. Chause led off with a single and
Burton was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and
second. Oberle knocked a single that scored Chause
and Johnson followed with another base knock to plate
Burton. Skabroud drew a walk before Schmitt singled
to score Oberle and Webster hit another single to bring
Skabroud home.
The Hornets got a run past Johnson in the fifth after
their leadoff hitter walked and came around to score on
a pair of ground outs.
Johnson went five strong innings in the win and had
her best game of the season in terms of control. She
walked only two and gave up one hit while striking out
four.
She also had a big day at the plate. Johnson finished
2-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Skabroud and
Schmitt both drove in two runs. Chause scored three
runs and knocked in one RBI. The Pirates were 12 for 22
as a team.
Range Boys Club

Week 12
.44-Cal.: Sparkys Sport Shop, 9-3; Main Street Mini Storage, 7-5;
Zvolena Masonry, 5.5-6.5; RZ Bulders, 2.5-9.5. High shooters:
Dustin Zvolena 142, Shari Preisinger 132, Jesse Zvolena 132.
.38/.357-Cal.: Hit & Miss, 9-3; Shell Shack, 8-4; 8th Street Saloon,
7.5-4.5; Abegglen Landscape, 7.5-4.5; Schnevers Sugarbush, 4-8;
Lights - Out, 0-12. High shooters: Scott Stamos 168, Daly Mokry
161, Marc Thompson 147.
.22-Cal
Division 1: BT Sureshots, 11-1; Power Kleen, 9-3; Short Lane Ag
Supply, 8-4; Mark III, 7-5; After Dark Taxidermy, 5-7; Sparkys Sport
Shop, 5-7; Sheldon Shooters, 4-8; P-Town Saloon, 4-8; Clip Busters,
4-8; Mews Trucking, 3-9. High shooters: Scott Anderson 176, Craig
Oehmichen 168, Jim Bung 165, Mitch Mews 165.
Division 2: Lloyds Carpentry, 10-2; Wild Things Taxidermy, 9-3;
Frane Auto Body, 8.5-3.5; Rays Big Weiners, 8.5-3.5; Halls Angels,
5-7; Hunters Choice, 5-7; RZ Builders, 4-8; Henrys Heros, 4-8;
Dummy Team, 4-8; Designer Advertising, 3-9. High shooters: Nick
Neumann 155, Tom Neumann 152, Mike Henline 151, Scott Decker
148.
Couples: Short Lane Ag Supply, 9-3; Daart, 9-3; Dead Eye Duo,
8-4; LaGranders Hilltop Dairy, 6.5-5.5; Hunters Choice, 6-6; Farm
Boys, 6-6; Dummy Team, 5-7; Abegglen Landscape, 5-7; Kaat,
4.5-7.5; Points of Health, 3-9. High shooters: Craig Oehmichen 144,
Dan Hederer 143, Linda Abegglen 140, Dave Boehlke 140.
window is closing. It wouldnt surprise me to see the

Reds and Brewers battle for last place in the division.
The National League overall will be interesting.
Washington is stacked with pitching. Los Angeles is
stacked with money. St. Louis has the smarts. San Diego
made the biggest roster overhaul. San Francisco is the
defending World Series champion.
I hope Im wrong, but getting to the post-season is
something I dont see happening. My brain tells me a
winning record wont happen either. But, I always have
to have some sense of optimism. So Im calling it 81-81.
Average.
Matt Frey is the Sports Editor at The Star News.
Bowling
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Three-Man Major League
Kurt Werner
280
Bill Wagner
708
Bill Wagner
279
Chad Lingen
688
Corey Lingen
265
Kurt Werner
667
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BBs Aquatic I 23, KZ Electric 7; Sports Page I 17, Sports Page II 13.
Monday Mens City League
Brad Kmosena
278
Brad Kmosena
694
Jess Haenel
255
Ron Ziemba
679
Keith Kozey
251
Mike Platt
664
March 23: Mayer Accounting 28.5, JR Construction 11.5; T&C Water
25, Klingbeil Lumber 15; Northwest Mutual 34, blind 6; WTC 34,
Taylor Credit Union 6; Crossroads 33, Sports Page 7; Fidelity Bank
24.5, Edgar Lanes 15.5.
Bruce Olson
258
Adam Haenel
678
Dave Kallenbach
245
Jerry Roberts
656
Adam Haenel
239
Keith Kozey
634
March 30: Crossroads 29, T&C Water 11; Fidelity Bank 37, Taylor Credit Union 3; JR Construction 27, Sports Page 13; Northwest
Mutual 38, Edgar Lanes 2; Klingbeil Lumber 30, WTC 10; blind 27,
Mayer Accounting 13.
Keith Kozey
241
Dave Jacobsen
693
Dave Jacobsen
237
Casey Nernberger
635
Brian Brusten
235
Clint Carbaugh
609
April 6: Fidelity Bank 35, WTC 5; Northwest Mutual 27, Mayer Accounting 13; Edgar Lanes 26, Taylor Credit Union 14; T&C Water 32,
Sports Page 8; blind 28, JR Construction 12; Crossroads 22, Klingbeil
Lumber 18.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Rick Acker
254
Rick Acker
684
Justin Smith
242
Justin Smith
660
Jay Jochimsen
236
Virgil Wysocki
608
March 31: Fuzzys Bar 35.5, Medford Co-op 4.5; Liske Marine 31,
Riemer Builders 9; High View II 29, High View I 11.
Businessmens League
Women
Ann McNamar
211
Ann McNamar
602
Kim Virnig
205
Lori Zenner
560
Men
Pete Klingbeil
256
Rocky Mantik
631
Shawn Trimner
254
Steve Wibben
623
April 2: Als Auto Dock 23, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 17; Turtle Club 25,
Werner Sales & Service 15; VFW 38, Rural Insurance 2; Haenels 30,
PBRs Lounge Around 10; Melvin Companies 28, Sports Page 12; Jensen & Son Asphalt 26, blind 14; Shell Shack 39, Medford Motors 1.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
April 1: Medford Motors 5, Sports Page 2; Happy Joes 5, Werner
Sales & Service 2; Mach Lock Locksmith 7, Lounge Around 0.
Classy Ladies League
Ann McNamar
231
Ann McNamar
573
Jackie Rhyner
207
Teresa Helberg
549
Bobbie Smith
203
Bobbie Smith
527
Results: Rockys Cozy Kitchen 5, Tease Tanning Plus 2; J&B Custom Carpentry 5, Klinner Insurance 2; VFW 5, A&M Apartments 2;
Als Auto Dock 5, blind 2; Fidelity Bank 5, The Flower Shoppe 2;
Moosies Ice Cream 7, Paulines Hair Fashions 0.
Note: Joanne Brandner picked up the 4-7-10 split.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Tuesday Seniors League
Men
Don Scheibe
165
Corlas Meier
456
Corlas Meier
158
Don Clarkson
443
Jerry Huber
158
Jerry Huber
410
Women
Ardis Meier
172
Ardis Meier
468
Chris Hinde
162
Chris Hinde
425
Sharon Ellenbecker 151
Sharon Ellenbecker
391
March 31: Amigos 4, Maybees 4, Slo Poks 2, Slow Starters 2, Alley
Cats 0.
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Strong year of turkey production should lead to a good spring hunt

April marks the beginning of another spring turkey
hunt, and a strong year of turkey production in 2014
means hunters should look forward to a good season.
We had a nice year of production in 2014, said Scott
Walter, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
upland wildlife ecologist. Though some parts of the
state saw large rainfall events in June, July and August
were excellent for brood rearing and survival, and our
statewide surveys reported a 22 percent increase in the
number of broods seen per observer hour, as well as an
increase in brood size.
Turkey populations rise or fall from one year to the
next, largely in response to weather conditions during
critical nesting and brood-rearing periods. According to
Walter, we are likely still seeing the benefits of an outstanding year of production in 2012.
Despite severe weather conditions during the winter
of 2013-14 and a late spring, many reports noted turkey
broods with small chicks late in the brood observation
period, an indication of successful late nesting or renesting activity.
Hunters harvested 41,815 turkeys during the 2014
spring season. This was a 10 percent increase from the
37,804 birds harvested in 2013. Spring hunter success
rates in the past few years have ranged from 17 to 22
percent.
The 2015 spring turkey season will consist of six
seven-day time periods. Each time period will begin on
a Wednesday and run through the following Tuesday.
In total, 237,768 permits were made available for this
springs hunt, essentially the same number made available for the 2014 spring season. More than 134,000 per-
mits were issued in the drawing for the spring 2015

season. This left just under 104,000 available for overthe-counter purchase. Leftover permits went on sale on
a zone-per-day basis March 23, and will be available for
purchase until they are sold out or the season ends. The
2015 season closes May 26.
State parks
Wisconsins state park turkey management zones
have been eliminated. This change became effective on
Sept. 1, 2014. Beginning in spring 2015, hunters are no
longer able to apply for spring turkey permits in any of
the previously listed state park hunting zones. However,
Wisconsins state parks will remain open for spring turkey hunting and have been absorbed into the larger turkey management zones. For example, a hunter wishing
to hunt Zone 1A (Governor Dodge State Park) may still
do so with a Zone 1 permit.
Spring turkey hunting within state parks is permitted during the youth turkey hunt and the first three time
periods of the regular spring turkey season. For more
information regarding hunting within state parks, visit
dnr.wi.gov and search keyword state park hunting.
Youth hunt April 11-12

The 2015 spring turkey youth hunt will be open statewide April 11-12. This two-day hunt, which began in
2007, provides for one-on-one mentoring for future hunters in a relaxed atmosphere without competition for
hunting spots from regular season hunters.
Through the Mentored Hunting Program, hunters
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to places like Nekoosa, La Crosse, the Wolf, the Fox or
many other choices.
This year it does not matter where or what you are
fishing in the Badger state, we have a water flow issue.
In other words, due to minimal flow from snow melt
and next to no spring rains, walleyes and lets say Lake
Michigan or Superior rainbow trout are not running up
stream in the numbers like they usually do to spawn.
Current and water temperature triggers both of these
species to spawn. Low current and frequent cold spells
are making most bites infrequent and short-lived.
So, I drive over to Voyageur Park in DePere. I
leave my house at 4:30 a.m. and I meet Justin and Tom
McHugh at the landing. These guys had fished the day
before with a college buddy of Toms and then Justin and
Tom got a room at a local motel so they could fish today
and not have to do the 90-minute drive to the Princeton/
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Yesterday Tom caught a 26-inch walleye. These guys
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The walleyes are running between 10 and 18 inches.
Very few people are catching fish. We only saw one all
day that would make it past 25 inches.
Justin Kohn has a theory that makes sense. He feels
if there is not enough water flow, at least in the Green
Bay area, many of the big females that generally spawn
near this dam, will just drop their eggs on reefs and
rocky shorelines on Green Bay.
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how to use it. Kohns 20-foot Lund that is powered by a
200 horse Mercury Verado is a $50,000 dollar package.
The electronics in this boat sonar/imaging/mapping
comes in at another $8,000 and then there are the rods
and tackle required to catch fish.
A guide really has to understand how to catch fish,
market his business and perhaps, most importantly,
hold a conversation with what is often a total stranger
in a 20-foot boat.
When it comes to catching fish, Justin Kohn won
the Mercury Nationals (300-boat tournament on
Winnebago) back in 2012 and he simply knows what the
heck he is doing.
This kid grew up on Puckaway at his family farm and
he has guiding figured out.
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ages 10 through 15 may hunt during the two-day youth

turkey hunt without first having completed hunter education, so long as they do so with a qualified adult mentor and follow the programs rules.
Youth ages 12 through 15 who have already completed hunter education may hunt during the youth hunt
while accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older.
Each youth must have a valid spring 2015 turkey harvest permit, license and stamp.
The mentored hunt is a great chance for all of us
adults, parents and hunters to grab a rookie and get in
the game, said Keith Warnke, DNR hunter recruitment
coordinator. Now is the time to take the opportunity to
mentor a new hunter.
Youth are allowed to hunt on April 11-12 in the turkey management zone for which their permit is valid,
regardless of the time period their permit shows, and
may harvest only one male or bearded turkey during
the two-day hunt.
A youth hunter who does not successfully harvest
a turkey during the two-day hunt may use an unfilled
permit during the time period and in the zone for which
the permit was issued. There is no special application
procedure for the youth hunt, but these hunters must
either receive a tag through the drawing or purchase
a leftover tag. All other spring turkey hunting regulations apply.
Focus on safety
DNR statistics show that 80 percent of accidents during turkey hunting seasons involve hunters mistaking
other hunters for game or hunters failing to positively
identify their target, while the remaining 20 percent are
self-inflicted.
The two most critical ingredients for a successful
spring hunt are a detailed hunting plan in one hand
and a firm grip on firearm safety in the other, said Jon
King, DNR conservation warden and hunter education
administrator. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded,
always point the muzzle in a safe direction, be sure of
your target and whats beyond it and keep your finger
outside of the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
Survey seeks feedback on

preliminary antlerless harvest
quota recommendations
County Deer Advisory Councils have released preliminary antlerless harvest and permit level recommendations, and a public comment period open through
April 15 will provide an opportunity to submit feedback.
Antlerless quota recommendations will help determine the number of antlerless permits available for the
2015 deer hunting season and help councils work to increase, decrease or maintain their local deer herd, depending on which objective was selected as a result of
2014 meetings.
CDACs will consider both the three-year population
objective and factors like harvest data and winter severity when they discuss quota recommendations and
permit levels, said Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game
ecologist. Public input will continue to be a critical
component of CDAC recommendations.
At its March 24 meeting, Taylor Countys CDAC
recommended a zero quota and no antlerless permits
for public lands and a quota of 1,550 antlerless deer
on private land. Based on a 44 percent success rate in
past years for antlerless tag holders, the council recommended 3,523 permits be made available for private
land hunters.
Once the public comment period has ended, each
council will evaluate feedback received from the public
and submit a final recommendation to the department.
Comments are also welcome at final council meetings
from April 20-23.
Taylor Countys meeting is set for Thursday, April 23
at 7 p.m. at Medford Area Senior High.
To submit your feedback and learn more about
County Deer Advisory Councils, visit dnr.wi.gov and
search keyword CDAC.
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information regarding deer hunting and season structure in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wi.gov and click on the
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Springtime breakfast
The signs of spring are all over these days. A tom turkey, for instance, puffing himself up to three times his
normal size and strutting down the middle of CTH E,
then shrinking and scurrying into the woods at our approach. And then peering around a tree to see if were
gone, so as to re-inflate his magnificence. Turkey love is
in the air, and the hens are no doubt mighty impressed.
Or maybe youve noticed the buckets hanging from
maple trees. The season seems to have been a good one
this year, but will be winding up once the trees start to
bud out. Its a good time to seek out folks selling maple
syrup at roadside stands and farmers markets for a little celebration of one of springs first foods.
I was a little bemused when I saw an article titled,
Make homemade maple syrup. Only four ingredients.
I was a little puzzled by the idea that someone might get
all excited over the idea of making fake maple syrup. It
was after some thought I realized this recipe was probably the creation of one of our urban cousins who has
never made the mental connection between maple syrup and maple trees.
However you come by your maple syrup, you probably have your favorite way of consuming it. French
toast is mine, and Ive discovered some general concepts over time that may be helpful.
Your proportions are going to be roughly two slices
of bread, one egg, and a scant cup of milk per person.
You will want to use a good substantial wheat bread.
Corn and rye dont serve as well, and if you can wad up
the whole loaf into something like a gummy golf ball
well, ick.
Whisk your eggs and milk together thoroughly
dont leave puddles of egg white floating around in the
mixture. Add a dash of vanilla, if you like.
Let your bread get soaked through with the egg and
milk mixture if its very sturdy or just dried out, poke
it a few times with a fork.
Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a skillet over
nothing hotter than medium heat butter will scorch
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soaked bread to the skillet. Sprinkle the topside with
cinnamon and/or nutmeg, as you prefer.
Be patient and let each side turn a nice golden brown.
Impatience will get you a burned outside and a gooey
inside. Remember you have raw egg throughout the
bread that needs time to cook. The amount of time this
takes will vary with the thickness and density of the
bread. You can get an idea of doneness by lightly pressing the center it should be somewhat firm, rather than
squishy.
Theres an assumption out there that the perfect accompaniment to french toast is some form of breakfast
meat, which is invariably loaded with salt, fat, and
nameless preservatives. And which I used to be able to
eat, but which now leaves me feeling vaguely ill. For an
interesting alternative for a breakfast side dish, consider vegetables.
I was exposed to this possibility at a cafe in Washburn, where my omelet arrived with a small dish of
spring greens alongside. Once you silence the idiot in
your head who reflexively hollers out that salad must
not appear on the table before noon, you discover that it
works perfectly well for breakfast.
Here are some breakfast side dishes that use the first
vegetables of spring:
a small salad of spring greens, with very thinly
sliced red onion and finely chopped walnuts, served
with a light vinaigrette
mushrooms sauteed in butter, with baby spinach
leaves tossed in and stirred about until they have just
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March 7 at Howard Young Medical Center. He weighed
seven pounds, 7.2 ounces and was 20 inches long. His
grandparents are Tim and Claudia Bramm and Tom
and Wanda Pontbriand, all of Rhinelander.
Keegan
Megan Stahnke and Brad Hartman of Medford announce the birth of a son,
Keegan, born on March 26
at Aspirus Medford Hospital. He weighed seven
pounds, 15 ounces and
was 20 inches long. He
joins a brother, Easton, 22
months. Grandparents are
Donald and Diane Hartman and Terry and Jane
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CMA at Aspirus Edgar Clinic.
The groom-elect is the son of Robin Dunkel of Medford and Robert Zocher of Athens. He is a graduate of
Rib Lake High School. He is an equipment operator at
Intercon Construction.
The couple plans a Sept. 26 backyard wedding at
home in Rib Lake.
Lisa and Andy Preuss of Medford announce announce the birth of a son, Owen Andrew, born on April
2 at St. Claires Hospital, Weston. He weighed eight
pounds, eight ounces and was 19.5 inches long. He joins
siblings Natalie, age 7, Christian, age 6, Landon, age 4,
and Peyton, age 2. Grandparents are Cathy Schuppel of
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Krystle Kaifesh of West Allis is the daughter of
Rudy Kaifesh. She is a graduate of West Allis Nathan
Hale High School and has a masters degree in education. She is the school psychologist at the Stanley-Boyd
School District
Kyle Bacha of Lublin is the son of David and Sharon
Bacha. He graduated from the Gilman School District
and Chippewa Valley Technical College. He is employed
as a heavy machine operator for No Mercy Excavating
in Eau Claire.
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Kaylee Dawn Mohr and Tyler Mark Viegut, both of

Abbotsford, announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Tom and Sue Mohr
of Rib Lake, and the groom-elect is the son of Jerri
Wojner of Rib Lake and Mark and Darla Viegut of Abbotsford.
The bride-to-be is employed at Cool Noggins in Medford. The groom-elect is employed at Colby Metal in
Colby.
The couple plans a May 9 outdoor wedding near
Sackett Lake.
Vet centers provide counseling services for all veterans and their families. There are vet centers in Madison
and Milwaukee and their local satellite office is located
in Wausau. They also do outreach to local communities
in order to bring their services right to veterans.
Currently, the Wausau office serves clients at UW
Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rapids, Phillips,
Lac Du Flambeau, Owen, Ladysmith, Marshfield, and
Neilsville. The only qualification is military service
verified by a DD 214.
Services are totally free and completely private. Records are not open and can only be released upon the
veterans signed permission form, usually for the purpose of filing a VA claim.
Counselors are veterans of the military, and many
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counseling for readjustment, PTSD, substance addiction, job counseling, benefits counseling, bereavement
counseling, sexual trauma and assault, and community
education and outreach. If you would like more information on vet center counseling, call the Taylor County Veterans Service Officer at 715-748-1488, email jeff.
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Lucas Viergutz, Brianna Weiler, Allie
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N2393 Larson Drive,

Medford
913 Upjohn Road,

Rib Lake
1010 S. 8th Street,

Medford
141 Joan Street,

Medford
This country home built in 1996

is situated on 5 acres, features an
open concept kitchen, main oor
master suite, main oor laundry
and the upstairs offer 2 bedrooms
with a full bath. Additional land
for sale, call for details.
Very well maintained ranch home

with many amenities including a
beautiful wood burning replace,
large family room, open concept
oor plan, 30x40 garage & 40x20
storage shed all sitting on 11.4
wooded acres.
3 bedrom, 3-1/2 bath luxury home

with formal dining, sitting room,
all season room, formal living
room with replace, fully nished
lower level, attached garage and
with a beautifully landscaped yard
overlooking Rib Lake.
The former Bejing Chinese

Restaurant and rental unit. This
4,000 sq. ft. commercial building
has 3 phase power, excellent
parking and highway frontage.
Move in & enjoy this great

neighborhood! This 3 bedroom
home features 2 baths, 2 gas
replaces, lower level family room,
private backyard, large deck and
patio.
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Dan Olson
CRS/GRI
Jodi Drost
APARTMENT MAINTENANCE TECH
Prairie Village apartments in Stetsonville is searching

for a PT (10 hrs./wk.) friendly Maintenance Tech w/ experience performing cleaning, grounds maintenance,
snow removal, painting/drywall repairs, electrical,
plumbing, general repairs and maintenance and respond to emergency calls including snow removal. To
apply, fax or email cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to anna@homzmanagement.com or
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To apply, send resume along with WI Journeyman Electrican # to:
MANPOWER JOB FAIR

Saturday, April 11, 2015 ~ 9 AM11 AM
14-148007
At the Manpower Office 180 Medford Plaza, Medford (next to K-Mart)

Immediate openings in Medford, Dorchester, Owen,
Withee, Thorp, Abbotsford, Colby, Spencer, Ladysmith,
Chippewa Falls, & Marshfield
Various Shifts
Full-time, Part-time and Summer employment opportunities.
**Coffee & Donuts Provided**
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In Your Community, At Your Service!
Please bring along two forms of ID
Call the Medford Manpower Ofce for details
715-748-6670
EOE
Join one of the most successful John Deere

dealers in Wisconsin! Established in 1931, Riesterer
& Schnell has a long standing reputation as a Dealer

of Tomorrow with a home town feel. We are looking for
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who can share our vision, who treats the business as if it were
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employer. Women, minorities, people with
disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Jon Roepke
HELP WANTED
BOARDERS INN & Suites:

(1) part-time 3rd shift position
available. 40-48 hours every
2 weeks. Must be able to work
every other weekend. Must have
good work ethics, excellent customer service skills, look professional and want to work. Please
apply in person. The Boarders
Inn & Suites, Medford, 435 S.
8th St. No phone calls please.
TRUCKING
HIRING
DRIVERS

Terra Brost
Jamie Kleutsch
GRI
HELP WANTED
We are seeking a highly organized individual to ll a part-time

(8 hrs./wk.) apartment manager role at our Prairie Village Apartments, located in Stetsonville. The ideal candidate will possess
excellent administrative skills, communication skills and must
do so in a friendly and professional manner, being careful not to
discriminate. Computer skills (Word & email) are necessary. This
position will be instrumental in creating and fostering positive
relationships with our residents and the community. Prior apartment management experience is a plus. Pay is D.O.E. Send cover
letter, resume and references to anna@homzmanagement.com
or fax to (608) 833-0106.
14-167451
to join their growing team. This is a full-time position

Monday through Friday, 7am-3pm.
Applicants must:
Kelly Rau
CRS/SRES/GRI
APARTMENT MANAGER (PT)
GOLD BUCKLE ELECTRIC has an immediate opening for a

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN
Manpower
NEW LISTING
13-147750
DAIRYLAND REALTY
NEW LISTING
BULK BUNDLE drop route

available. Edgar, Stratford, Abbotsford, Colby, Dorchester and
Medford areas. Weekly profit
of $312.50. Bundle pick-up in
Wausau, early mornings. Must
have valid drivers license and liability insurance coverage. Please
contact Jen at 800-967-2087
ext. 310 today for more details.
FAMILY-OWNED and operated
since 1953, Per Mar welcomes
you to apply to join our growing
family! We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill a position in
Medford. Security Officer - Responsible for providing Physical
Security for an assigned account. This could include foot
patrol, guard post assignment,
driving the facility perimeter,
providing overall protection for
the company, its personnel and
its customers, and other duties
as assigned. Hours - 3rd Shift
($10.25/hour) part-time. We offer competitive compensation
and benefits, opportunities for
advancement, and continued
development and training. Must
be 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and able
to pass a Background Check
and Drug Screen. Apply online
today: www.permarsecurity.com.
LOOKING FOR full-time automotive detail person. Apply
at
Medford
Motors.
MEYER
MANUFACTURING
Corporation is accepting applications for CNC programmer, CNC machinists, painters,
press brake operator, production welders and general labor.
Competitive wage, excellent
fringe benefits. Normal work
week is four 10-hour days - Monday through Thursday. Apply in
person at Meyer Mfg. Corp.,
Hwy. A West, Dorchester, WI.
VARIOUS PART-Time positions, pheasant hatchery work.
Cleaning, maintenance, carpentry. Some ability to choose
hours.
Call
715-781-4820.
SERVICES
PRINTING SERVICES for all
your needs are available at
The Star News: raffle tickets,
business cards, envelopes, letterhead, invoices, statements,
promotional items, etc. Call or
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place your order. 715-748-2626,
116 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford.
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THE STAR NEWS
MISC FOR SALE
NOTICES
ELIMINATE YOUR
heating
bills with an outdoor wood
furnace from Central Boiler.
Northern
Renewable
Energy Systems, 715-532-1624.
SPRING CLEANING time. Call
The Attic. We will clean out your
house, attic, garage. Call us for
quotes or bring your unwanted
items to The Attic, 225 Wisconsin, Medford. 715-748-6099.
WOOD BURNING furnace,
Johnson
Energy
Systems
J7700
$350;
Prowler
28
camper trailer, good condition $2,950; 69 Chevy 350,
complete, $275; washer/dryer
$100. 715-748-2486 morning,
715-748-0995 evening. OBO.
OVER 45,000 homes will read

your classified ad when its
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only $22 (20 words or less). It
will also go online at no additional charge. Call 715-748-2626,
or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford, to place your ad.
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SEXUAL ABUSE Anonymous

Self Help Evening Group for
Victims of Sexual Abuse. Tuesday & Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Also Saturday Mens Group. For information write: Evening Group, P.O.
Box 366, Stratford, WI 54484.
(Meeting place not disclosed).
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the rest with bold print for
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at 715-748-2626 or stop in
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HORSES
FOR RENT
GOLDEN OAKS Community.

Looking for a quiet place to
call home? Offering a mature
wooded setting within Medford
city limits. Two bedroom, 1 bath
duplexes include oak cabinets,
cathedral ceiling, private patio,
in-house laundry, A/C, heated
garage, in-floor radiant heat
and all appliances included. No
exterior maintenance, we take
care of snow and yard card.
$750 per month. 715-748-2764.
WESTBORO TWO bedroom mobile home on private double lot,
immediate occupancy, $375 plus
security deposit. 715-965-1070.
MISCELLANEOUS
BUY AREA newspapers at The
Star News office, 116 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford. We have
The Star News, Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford, Colby, Curtiss, Dorchester, Milan, Unity),
The Record Review (Athens,
Edgar, Marathon, Stratford), Tribune Record Gleaner (Granton,
Greenwood, Loyal, Spencer),
and Courier Sentinel (Cornell,
Cadott, Lake Holcombe). Stop in
today to buy a copy or subscribe.
APARTMENT IN Greenwood,
$245 month, free daily stair
climbing workout. 715-2676800. marianconnenterprises.
com. Also, waterfront trailer
houses available soon, between
Owen and Greenwood. No pets.
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY:
One bedroom apartments for
those 62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
Maple Court, Rib Lake. Owner
paid heat, water, sewer and
trash removal, community room,
laundry facilities, additional storage, indoor mail delivery and
off-street parking. Tenant pays
30% of adjusted income. Pet
friendly property For an application, contact Impact Seven Inc.,
855-316-8967 or 715-357-0011.
www.impactseven.org.
EHO
FOR LEASE: Large retail
office space, recently remodeled, 1,600 sq. ft. Call
for
details,
715-965-2152.
ON SACKETT Lake, 2 bedroom
home w/1-1/2 car garage, includes gas fireplace, A/C, stove,
refrigerator, washer, dryer, satellite TV, pier, lawn care, snow
removal and garbage pick up.
Excellent condition, no pets,
nonsmoking. Security deposit
and references, $675/month
starting March 1. 715-785-7623.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Fri., April 10 & Sat., April 11
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mens, womens, kids and infant clothing, 15+ pairs of womens silver jeans, mens steel toe boots, mens riding boots,
baby items & toys, cedar swing set, kitchen table with bench
and 2 chairs, bow ex, Nordic track elliptical, many more items
and something for everyone.
Mayville Town Hall
14-148052
W1296 Center Rd., Dorchester
14-148139
MOBILE HOMES
THREE BEDROOM mobile
homes available for rent at $625/
month or for sale at $22,900 in
Medford. Contact Pleasant Valley Properties at 715-879-5179.
Ask us about our rent special.
6.2 ACRE lot tested for holding tanks or mound to be sold

with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180 to view.
THREE BEDROOM, two bath

mobile home in Medford for
sale at $25,000. New roof and
bathrooms remodeled, stove,
refrigerator and dishwasher included. Contact 715-965-4851.
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wooded country lot, 3 miles northwest

of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
715-748-2258
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,
Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
NEW LISTING
Over 1,600 feet of lake frontage on
Kennedy Lake and 77.2 acres of wooded
land. Multiple buildings sites. Direct border
with the Taylor County Forest.
is accepting applications for individuals to

ll seasonal positions in
our Agronomy Division
for the 2015 season. We
are seeking Custom Applicators and CDL Drivers. Current CDL
holders and/or Commercial Applicators License required or ability to get prior to April 1. We are also seeking someone to run
our Seed Treater and do other agronomy operations in yard.
$199,900
NEW LISTING
N9307 Long Lake Rd.,
Rib Lake
Move in ready 3 bed, 2 full bath lake home
with 150 feet of frontage and gradual
slope to Long Lake. Large deck system with
pergola. Detached 3 car garage with heated
workshop.
Stop in at our Agronomy Location in Unity

or call Kevin at 715-223-2308. 11-166448
$189,900
NEW LISTING
Marshfield
M
arshfield Care Center
N8857 Business Hwy 13,

Westboro
Currently hiring
5 unit apartment complex. Completely

renovated, spacious, modern units. Excellent
rental history with long term tenants.
RNs/LPNs/CNAs
SPRING
$150,000
All shifts available
Couple looking for a

responsible, trustworthy person or
couple to clean their home weekly.
This position runs April thru November.
Duties include cleaning, dusting, garbage removal,
vacuuming, window washing and other various
domestic chores.
Physical requirements include occasionally
lifting 50 lbs and climbing a ladder.
Offering a competitive hourly rate.
160 ACRES hunting land within

Chequamegon National Forest. 4 enclosed heated stands,
trails throughout, area cleared
for cabin, 2 food plots, MFL
closed. Forest Rd. 1529, Jump
River, WI. $384,000. 715820-1546
onvac@live.com.
Little Rib Rd., Rib Lake
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED: GUNS - new and
used. Turn them into ca$h or
trade for a new one! Shay Creek
in
Medford,
715-748-2855.
REAL ESTATE
MINI HORSE born 7/10/14, Paint,

filly, $125 OBO. 715-223-0044.
14-148035
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Tuesday, April 14 from 6-7 p.m.
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Learn important tips and screening guidelines that can help you
stay healthy and happy as you
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Wine and refreshments will be
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NEW LISTING
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$59,900
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Transportation/Office Manager
Medford, WI
Rands Trucking is currently seeking a qualified Transportation

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SPORTS
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Rib Lake breezes past youthful Gilman in non-conference opener

A team full of experience met a team
with very little in Thursdays windy
baseball season opener, and the result
was predictable.
Riding a six-run first inning and a 10run second, the Rib Lake Redmen had
little trouble defeating Gilman 19-0 in
five innings at Tannery Creek Parkway.
A trio of Rib Lake pitchers held Gilman
to one hit and struck out 10 batters, and
the offense scored in every inning but
the second, pounding out 17 hits.
Jordan Cardey went five for five at the
plate and pitched two scoreless innings.
Austin Ewan was three for three, while
Austin Zondlo was three for four and
drove in three runs for the Redmen.
We did what we needed to do, Rib
Lake head coach Dick Iverson said. I
thought we hit and threw the ball well.
Elliot Wininger had Gilmans only
hit, a one-out single off Cardey in the top
of the first.
They have a nice ball club, Gilman
head coach Robin Rosemeyer said. We
need to keep throwing strikes and be better defensively. I think our hitting will
get better as the year goes on.
The Redmen struck quickly against
the Pirates and starting pitcher James
Copenhaver.
Ewan got it started with a one-out bunt
single. He stole second base. Bryan Solis
Arenivas walked. After a double steal,
Cardeys infield single deep into the hole
at short drove in the games first run. An
error on a ball hit by Jerry Reinhardt
scored Arenivas. Noah Weinke walked
and Zondlo brought home both runners
with a double to rightfield, making it 4-0.
Walks to Joe Frombach and Joe
Scheithauer forced in the fifth run of
the first inning. Gilman catcher Jesse
Ogle and Copenhaver teamed up to nab
Zondlo at the plate, trying to score on a
wild pitch, but walks to Dalton Strebig
and Ewan made it 6-0.
The roof caved in on Gilman in the
bottom of the third. Strebig hit an RBI
double, Reinhardt hit a two-run single
and Zondlo drove in a run with a hit as
did Carter Hopkins. Ewan, Cardey and
Reinhardt added run-scoring singles as

the lead ballooned to 16-0.
Zondlo hit his second double of the
game to start the fourth. After a couple
of errors and another Cardey single, the
Redmen had three more runs.
Cardey struck out five, hit one and al-
Out at home
lowed one hit in his first two innings of

the spring. Reinhardt was sharp in his
two innings, striking out four and hitting one. Arenivas finished up, striking
out two and hitting one in the fifth.
Copenhaver took the loss for the
Pirates, who started four freshmen
and had just three returning starters

from a year ago in the starting lineup.
Copenhaver pitched two-plus innings,
walking seven striking out two while
allowing nine hits. Wininger closed out
the third inning, and Chanse Rosemeyer
pitched the fourth for the Pirates.
Photo by Matt Frey
Rib Lake leadoff hitter Dalton Strebig cant sway the home plate umpire from changing his mind as he calls runner Austin
Zondlo out on a tag by Gilman pitcher James Copenhaver. Zondlo tried to score from third base when a pitch got past Gilman
catcher Jesse Ogle. Ogle got to the ball just quick enough to flip it to Copenhaver to get the out. Rib Lake still scored six runs in
the inning and coasted to a 19-0 win.
Proposal to promote panfish populations on 100 lakes pitched to the public

A proposal to pump up panfish populations on 100 lakes statewide will be
put before attendees at the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources Spring
Fish and Wildlife public hearing on
Monday, April 13.
The proposal, which will be presented
at hearings held in conjunction with the
Wisconsin Conservation Congress annual meetings, focuses on lakes that show
high growth potential for panfish but
may be suffering from heavy harvests.
Taylor Countys meeting will be held
in the multi-purpose building on the fairgrounds at the intersection of Hwys 13
and 64 in Medford at 7 p.m.
Jon Hansen, DNR fisheries biologist,
said the proposed regulations represent
one important element of a larger panfish management plan now under development.
Anglers and other stakeholders who
attended a series of statewide meetings
over the last few years indicated they
do not wish to see sweeping changes to
panfish regulations statewide, but there
is support for improvements on select
lakes, Hansen said. Anglers have expressed concern about the declining size
of their catch on some lakes. Were focusing on about 100 of those lakes where
we know stunting from limited food is
not the issue. Instead, populations of
bluegills, crappies and other panfish are
most likely suffering from concentrated

harvest of the largest fish.
Panfish experience a rapid increase in
size up until age 6 or 7, when they typically measure about 8 inches. Bluegills 9 to
10 inches can be as old as 13 or 14 years.
However, concentrated fishing pressure on some lakes currently prevents
most panfish from surviving beyond age
4, when they measure between 5 and 6
inches. For anglers interested in a meal,
the difference of a few years and a few
inches means a significant difference in
fillet weight. It takes 25 6-inch fish to produce a pound of bluegill fillets but only
six fish that are 8 inches long to produce
the same meal.
As a result, within a few years of implementing the proposed rules, anglers
could expect to see disproportionately
large gains in fillet weight that would increase the amount of fish for the pan even
with reduced bag limits.
Hansen said the department is asking spring hearing attendees to approve
use of three regulatory options, which
will be evaluated on different lakes over
the next seven years to optimize biological effectiveness and angler satisfaction.
Attendees will be asked their opinion on
the overall idea but also will be asked to
provide more detailed input on specific
lakes.
The daily bag limit regulation propos-
als are:
n 25/10. Under this rule, a total of 25
panfish may be kept per day but no more
than 10 of any one species.
n 25-15/5. Under this rule, a total of 25
panfish may be kept per day except during May and June when a total of 15 panfish may be kept but no more than five of
any one species. Chequamegon Waters
(Miller Dam) Flowage is proposed for
this rule.
n 15/5. Under this rule, a total of 15
panfish may be kept per day but no more
than five of any one species. Rib Lake is
proposed for this rule.
The proposed rules follow three years
of angler surveys, focus groups and more
than 30 public meetings. The package up
for consideration also includes a detailed
evaluation plan with the rules set to end
in 10 years (2026) after which bag limits
on the 100 lakes will return to 25 panfish
per day unless permanent changes are
made. If the proposed rules move forward, they would take effect for the 20162017 season.
For this years spring hearings, there
are 112 questions that cover a broad array of statewide and local proposed rules
changes for state hunting, trapping and
fishing rules, as well as advisory questions from the state Natural Resources
Board and Wisconsin Conservation
Congress. The complete 2015 Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources spring

rules hearing questionnaire is available
for review online (dnr.wi.gov) or at local
DNR service centers. Individuals without internet access may be able to view
the online questionnaire by visiting their
local library.
County residents also have the option to run for a seat on the Wisconsin
Conservation Congress, or elect other
delegates from their county to represent
their county views regarding natural resources on the Conservation Congress.
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress
is officially recognized as the only advisory body in the state where citizens elect
delegates to represent their interests on
natural resources issues on a local and
statewide level to the Natural Resources
Board and the Department of Natural
Resources.
Individuals will also have the opportunity to bring forth new conservation
ideas or issues to the attention of the
Conservation Congress through the citizen resolution process.
Given the large number of questions
this year, people interested in attending
the hearings are encouraged to review
the questionnaire online prior to the
April 13 hearings and should arrive at
the hearing location early to register before the hearings begin at 7 p.m.

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SERVING T AYLOR COUNTY SINCE 1875

Maple Fest receives state grant

Raiders pick off

by News Editor Brian Wilson

Easter egg hunt held

Buy this photo online at www.centralwinews.com

photo by Brian Wilson

Joe Sweda leaves a

See ELECTION on page 12

County wants to keep things casual

out a formal agreement

Taylor County wants to keep

See FORESTRY on page 4

mittee about a trail reroute in the county forest.

When you live healthy, you live happy.

THE STAR NEWS

The only newspaper published in

Women Caring for the Land:

Free land conservation

Youth ministry team

Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

The deadline for having items published in the Community Calendar is 5

The Midwest Organic & Sustainable

Mobile food pantry

ing 7 p.m. at clubhouse, N6357 Hwy 13,

Ice out contest winners

and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:

Medford Rotary Club Meeting

Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

7-Day Forecast for Medford, Wisconsin

Last weeks weather recorded at the Medford Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Weather forecast information from the National Weather Service in La Crosse

THE STAR NEWS

Maple Fest receives state marketing grant

photos by Brian Wilson

Medford schools hold five drug-related expulsion hearings

School districts are limited in what

get in trouble and it is a law that was

April is Community Banking Month,

nities is the quintessential community

Bankers urge consumers to

treme, it can mean the school district

Treasure Chest Gifts

A Whole House Full of TREASURERS

THE STAR NEWS

Forestry committee considers trails, logging contract changes

Approved moving forward with the possible

photo by Brian Wilson

Occasionally haulers forget or otherwise do not drop off

State needs help to update bird atlas in county

as the principal atlaser for each priority block, making

photo by Cathy Mauer

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Joe Sweda leaves legacy of public service

Webster named Kohl scholar

ity and leadership outside the academic

Swedas leadership on transportation

and covered in mud and dirt. Sweda drove

Maple producers bring sweet success to the community

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