The Star News July 2 2015

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July 2, 2015
Volume 142 + Number 27
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Airport
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Basketball camp
County work will help Sierra Pacific

Industries build new airport hangar
Sports
by Reporter Mark Berglund
Local student heading

to Girls Nation
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Hot spot
photo by Brian Wilson
Firefighters from the Medford Area Fire Department search for the source of heat
near the foundation in the rear of a home at N3856 Crane Ave. in the Town of Medford Wednesday morning.
Page 9
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 14 for:
John A. Grinker
Charles Mathey Jr.
Nancy Miller
Harriet Vircks
Gertrude Vetter
See EXPANSION on page 8
Group wants place for kids to play, learn

Committee seeks $200,000
to start a childrens museum
in downtown Medford
by News Editor Brian Wilson
When it comes to communities, there are
those who complain about a need for something and those who work to fulfill that need.
A group of about 20 area people have been
working for the past six months to lay the
groundwork for a proposed childrens museum
in Medford to be called Hueys Hideaway. On
July 16, they will be kicking off a $200,000 building fundraising drive with a community event
located on the south end of Main Street across
from the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce
office.
Huey is a large purple and blue owl and he is
the proposed museums mascot. Huey, and the
museum, is the brain child of Allison Ranum.
She grew up in Medford and returned here a
few years ago to serve as the marketing director for the Medford Cooperative.
Ranum remembered Medford as being
a great place to grow up, but with young
children of her own, she missed being able to go to childrens museums and also missed being able to
connect with other people her age
outside of work.
Modern childrens museums offer hands-on learning activities for
children of all ages. In addition to
permanent local exhibits, museums often host events and traveling exhibits.
While there are childrens museums
in Eau Claire and Stevens Point,
Ranum said the travel times make
getting to those areas a challenge for
many parents.
I wish there was a
healthy environment to
bring my children to for
them to learn and express
themselves creatively, said
Tracey Jo Ziehlke, one of the
organizers who serves on the groups executive committee. Ziehlke said one of the
advantages would be meeting
other moms and families
there.
These desires are reflected in the museums
mission
statement,
Our mission is to inspire children, connect
families and build community through exploration, creativity, lifelong
learning and play.
Ranum reached out to
others who felt similar
and soon organized
a large committee
which selected an
executive committee of Ranum, Jesse
Lukewich, Ziehlke
and Amanda Lange.
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Sierra Pacific Industries to build a new hangar at the
airport, so the airport committee is moving ahead with
plans to build the infrastructure to meet the need.
The committee met on June 25 at the airport terminal to get an update on the building project. Committee
chairman Chuck Zenner said he met the week before
with representatives of Sierra Pacific, which owns
Hurd Windows and Doors, and they told him they would
like to build a hangar at the airport and would like to
complete the project by Nov. 1. Now we have a commitment from them, Zenner said.
Steve Opatiak and Josh Holbrook, of the engineering firm Becher Hoppe, presented an overview of a possible project to build a taxiway from the east end of the
runaway to the hangar site. Sierra Pacific would build
the 100-foot by 100-foot hangar and an apron of the same
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
Hospital foundation announces new board members

The Aspirus Medford Foundation will
welcome Courtney Graff, Bryce Kelley,
Patricia Krause, and John Lange to its
board of directors in July.
On behalf of the foundation, I would
like to welcome Courtney, Bryce, Pat,
and John as new directors, says Mitch
Mertens, Aspirus Medford Foundation
chair. We look forward to working with
them utilizing their skills, knowledge,
and commitment to the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. We
appreciate their willingness and enthusiasm to give back.
Graff, an attorney with Schmiege &
Graff Law Office, and Kelley, a financial
advisor with Thrivent Financial in Colby, both believe in giving back to their
community. They also agree Aspirus
Medford Hospital & Clinics offers excellent healthcare provided by individuals
who are friendly, caring, and compassionate. Its an organization that I want
to support, Graff said.
In her personal time, Graff enjoys
spending time with her mini dachshund,
coaching Phillips High School girls soccer, and traveling. She also serves on the
Black River Industries board.
Kelley and his wife, Rhonda, have
two children, Grace (14) and Brigham
(11). The family enjoys hunting, fishing,
baseball, and traveling. Kelley is affiliated with the Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) and
is a member of the AbbyColby Crossings
Chamber of Commerce.
Krause is enjoying her recent retirement from Aspirus Prentice Clinic where
she was employed as a registered nurse
for over 49 years. Krause and her husband, Greg, have always been impressed
New board members

Aspirus Medford Foundation welcomes new directors to its board (l. to r.): Patricia
Krause, John Lange, Courtney Graff, and Bryce Kelley.
Sen. Ron Johnsons staff will be available for mobile office hours on Friday,
July 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Thorp City
Hall, 300 W. Prospect St.
The office hours allow constituents to
meet with the senators staff to request
assistance with a federal agency or to
discuss other federal matters.
with the personal, caring attention the

employees of Aspirus provide. Krause
enjoys family activities with her children and three grandchildren, gardening, traveling, reading, and being an Aspirus volunteer. Krause is also involved
in her church and the school district of
Prentice.
The fourth new director of the Aspirus Medford Foundation board is John
Lange, Nicolet National Banks branch
manager and mortgage lender. Lange believes the foundation is valuable and important in a community the size of Medford providing medical equipment and
services that might not be available otherwise. Lange and his wife, AJ, have two
children and enjoy spending time with
family and friends. Lange plays baseball

in Whittlesey and on city leagues. He is
president of Growing Roots in Taylor
County, a member of Central Wisconsin
Business Networking, and an organizer
of the Medford Alumni Basketball Tournament. He also serves on the Medford
Childrens Museum board.
Other directors of the Aspirus Medford Foundation board include: Mitch
Mertens, chair; Lon Rundquist, vice
chair; Vicky Brost, secretary; Randy
Juedes, treasurer; Carol Ewan, memberat-large; Mike Plooy, MMA Ex-Officio
member; Luke Dixon; Bob Gibbons;
Steve Russ; Pat Sullivan; and Scott Webb.
Community Calendar
Meeting 6:30 p.m. VFW Clubhouse,

240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy 13), Medford.
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Professor Marvels Magic Show 1
p.m. Francis L. Simek Memorial Library,
400 N. Main St., Medford.
Medford Lions Club Meeting Dinner 6:30 p.m. B.S. Bar & Grill, W4782 Hwy
64, Medford. Information: 715-785-7573.
Johnson sets ofce hours
Sunday, July 5
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, July 6
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.
Summer Library Program 1 p.m.
Francis L. Simek Memorial Library in
Medford, 3 p.m. Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library in Stetsonville. The hourlong session includes stories and crafts.
Presenter: Kathy Schumacher Every
Scientist Has a Story.
Medford VFW Auxiliary 5729
Tuesday, July 7
Medford Rotary Club Meeting
Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: 715-748-0370.
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.
Information: 715-512-0048.
Wednesday, July 8
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Thursday, July 9
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Friday, July 10
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
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Wilson receives Golden Dozen editorial writing award

The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) awarded one of its annual Golden Dozen
Awards to Brian Wilson, news editor of The Star News.
The award recognizes quality opinion writing in the
non-daily field. It was presented on Saturday, June 27
during the ISWNE annual conference at University of
Missouri in Columbia.
There were entries from around the world with recognition given to editorial writers from Ireland and the
United States. The conference was also attended by editorial writers from Australia and Canada.
Wilsons recognition was for an editorial titled
Downtown renewal will take leadership, cooperation
and creativity. The opinion piece calls out the multi
pronged effort to help revitalize the downtown area.
The editorial appeared in the April 10, 2014 issue of The
Star News.
The judge of this years competition was Clyde Bentley, a veteran newspaper journalist, who is an associate
professor at the Missouri School of Journalism.
It approached a topic of importance across the country with well-researched logic, Bentley wrote.
This is the fourth time Wilson has won a Golden Dozen award, he was previously recognized in 2008, 2009
and 2013.
ISWNE encourages and promotes wise and indepen-
dent editorial comment, news content and leadership in

community newspapers throughout the world. It facilitates the exchange of ideas and viewpoints of community editors in order that they and their readers may
become better informed. The organization also helps
in the development of the community newspaper press
as an instrument of mutual understanding and world
peace and fosters freedom of the press in all nations.
The purpose of ISWNE is to help those involved in
the weekly press to improve standards of editorial writing and news reporting and to encourage strong, independent editorial voices. Entries reflect the purpose of
the organization, which encourages the writing of editorials that identify issues that are or should be of concern to the community, offer an opinion and support a
course of action.
The organization also presented the annual Eugene
Cervi Award, which recognizes a career of public service through community journalism by adhering to
the highest standards, aggressive reporting of government at the local level and interpreting local affairs.
The award was given to Mike Buffington of The Jackson
Herald in Jefferson, Ga.
The 12 best editorials the Golden Dozen are reprinted in the summer 2015 issue of Grassroots Editor,
the quarterly journal of ISWNE.
Group working to bring childrens museum

Continued from page 1
photo by Kris OLeary
Brian Wilson recently received an editorial writing

award from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors during the organizations conference held
in Columbia, Mo. on June 27.
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Museum
Tracey Jo Ziehlke of Medford explains how different

teams of volunteers are working on the groundwork for
different aspects of a proposed childrens museum in
downtown Medford.
the stage where people are being asked to trust that they
will actually do the project.
There has to be a leap of faith, she said.
It is a tough project because we need buy in and support before we make it happen, she said. So far, though,
she said the feedback has been positive as larger businesses in the community view it as an important way to
address recruitment and retention issues for young professionals.
The museum has a Facebook page and soon will have
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The general committee is primarily made up of people

in their 20s and early 30s. Some of them have children
and others do not. For many of those on the committee,
this is their first major civic project. Ranum said it is
a way to give back to the community and help it grow.
Ranum said everyone is welcome to help in the project
regardless of age or interest.
Everybody wants to contribute in some way or
form, she said.
For the past six months, the committee has done the
groundwork on the project. At the very beginning, they
met for a brainstorming session where everyone shared
what the proposed museum could be. Starting from what
could be, the committee worked toward a more realistic
goal. Along the way, they visited other childrens museums across the state to see what worked and what didnt.
We are not trying to duplicate a Madison, Lange
said. It will reflect the size of our community and the
culture of our community. Another goal of the group
is to not replace existing programs and services, but instead to build on them. Anne La Roche, library director
for the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, will be serving on the museums exhibit board to help with programming there. They have also made connections with the
school to ensure that offerings at the museum feed into
what students will be learning in classrooms.
The committee has also looked at what is available as
far as space, both to meet the current needs as well as
providing room for future growth. Lukewich explained
they had to be realistic about what was available and
what they could potentially afford. He said this meant
land on the Hwy 13 corridor was out.
The group noticed many other communities have childrens museums in the downtown area. Ranum said she
sees it as a good fit for the downtown with the location
there being beneficial to both the museum and the area.
They also crunched their numbers and tried to determine what was feasible for a smaller community such
as Medford and worked to gather support. So far they
have commitments from Medford Cooperative, Peoples
Choice Credit Union, Taylor Credit Union, Nicolet Bank,
Dixon-Greiner Realty and Nicks Truck Repair and have
barely begun the process of meeting with prospective
donors. As with similar drives, there are platinum, gold,
silver, bronze and friend of the museum levels of giving,
with perks from exhibit naming rights to complimentary
passes.
Part of the goal of the organization is to not just get a
facility started, but to have it be sustainable. They plan
to hire a director to run programming at the facility as
well as looking for ongoing fundraising opportunities in
the future.
For now, the groups initial goal is to keep the momentum going by getting donors on board with the project.
Ranum said they want to move quickly to raise the money needed to secure the location. She noted they are in
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Medford student to attend Girls Nation

Esther Lusenge picked to be among 100 students in the
country to attend week-long event in Washingtion, D.C.
Medford Area Senior High senior Esther Lusenge will represent Wisconsin at
the 2015 American Legion Girls Nation
conference in Washington, D.C. after being selected for the honor and serving as
Lt. Governor at the 72nd session of Badger Girls State held on the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus last week.
Girls Nation is held the last week of
July. The highlight of the longstanding
national program to develop civic leaders is a White House reception and an opportunity to meet the President.
The Badger state model was repeated
in each state which sends boys and girls
to the national event. During the weekly
event, participants govern a mock state
and lower levels of state government.
Youth attending the event run for office
at all levels of local and state government
and have a variety of other activities.
The youth - known as citizens of Badger
- also play a role in selecting which two
of the 750 will go to Washington D.C. It is
rare to have a state officer picked for this
additional honor. Nobody really knew
who I was. My motto for the week was go
big or go home, Lusenge said.
Like any statewide leadership position, candidates from smaller communities face the initial hurdle of getting
known among the larger city and suburban areas. Lusenge decided early the opportunity was worth it.
I was talking with my family in Kansas a few weeks before and I was excited.
I said maybe Ill run for governor or lt.
governor, Lusenge said. What have I
got to lose by trying?
The first step to becoming a state level
official is getting nominated. Prospective candidates circulate nomination papers and need 40 unique signatures to be
on the primary ballot for their fictional
party. The nominations for governor
were gone like that. I decided I might as
well go for lt. governor, she said. There
were so many strong candidates. It was
intimidating because they were all from
larger schools and they were all class
presidents or National Honor Society
presidents. You had to have something to
set yourself apart.
Lusenges best asset for swaying voters is herself. The others didnt always
know where Medford is, but they learned
who she is and it paid off. The fun part
was the campaigning. I learned campaigning with posters doesnt work as
well as getting to know people and stepping out of your comfort zone. I tried to
get to know as many people as I could.
You still had to be up at 6 a.m. and participate in all the activities along with
staying up and working on the campaign.
It was hard work and sleepless nights. It
became a really big week.
I got really close with the girls I was
running against, she added. The campaign included other tools familiar to
the generation. I have 100 new followers
on Twitter. Part of my success was campaigning on social media.
Both the primary and general elections included answering questions in
front of all 750 citizens. The girl I was
running against was really good. We
thought, this is going to be a close one.
She was on the debate team, but I really
tried my best on my speech and brushed
up on my politics beforehand, Lusenge
said. She got simple, but good, speaking
advice from her informal campaign manager. She said, make sure you touch everyone with your eyes. Be the most con-
fident person on stage. Lusenge said. I

got the most out of it by being myself.
The citizens picked their state officers
in seven different races, from governor
to public instruction superintendent.
Lusenge received 522 votes to win by one
of the biggest margins of the week.
When it came to selecting the Girls
Nation representatives, there were 14
girls selected for an auxiliary panel review and then a citizen panel of review.
The 14 finalists answered a question in
front of the citizens. I had one minute
and I cant honestly remember what I
said, Lusenge said. Its an opportunity
of a lifetime. I didnt think Id make it so
far, but I tried to the best of my abilities.
Lusenge made a few calls to her family through the week to update them on
the elections. She said she usually said
she didnt think she would be selected,
but she would try her best. I was taking
a picture with Gov. Scott Walker when
I called my mom and said Im going to
Washington, DC. I could hear a cheer in
the back. It was very exciting. My parents are really proud of me. I wondered,
am I dreaming? she said.
In addition to Walker, the week included visits from Supreme Court Chief
Justice Shirley Abrahamson, the assistant attorney general and state representatives such as James Edming.
Lusenge said one of the biggest lessons she learned from the week is to be
an active citizen in your community and
beyond. Your voice can only be heard as
loudly as you speak. The harder I try, the
louder my voice will become, she said.
Lusenge said another lesson she learned,
and one she hopes her schoolmates remember, is community pride. Some
kids think nothing big ever comes out
of here, but Im trying to put Medford on
the map. Maybe Ill make an impact. Just
because Im from Medford doesnt mean
I cant make a difference in the world,
she said.
Lusenge now enters the final year of
high school with a different view of the
world and a different resume as she explores her future options. This week really opened my eyes. It opens up a whole
new world for me. Its a valuable experience to have, she said. Every girl had
an opinion and they were really motivated and ambitious. I regained confidence
in our generation. It seems like a lot of
young people just complain, but this
group made me rethink it.
She plans to study business and possibly law at the next educational level.
Each state sends two representatives - called senators - to Washington,
D.C. The senators from each state work
together to prepare a bill for debate during Girls Nation. The best bills gets the
highest priority for debate. Im working
with the other senator on a reform bill
on education, Lusenge said. Our idea
is to hold all teachers and educators to
a higher standard in terms of education
levels. There would be a minimum of a
masters degree. Its similar to Finland,
where teachers are on the same level as
lawyers and doctors, she said. President
and vice president are the only two officers elected at Girls Nation. Its an even
higher level of competition, she said.
Lusenge is the president of Medfords
class of 2016. In addition, she participates
in student council, Key Club, International Club, FBLA, National Honor Society, choir and soccer.
When Lusenge speaks highly of Medford, she means it. Her parents moved to
Wichita, Kan. this year, but she elected
State officers
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Medford Area Senior High senior Esther Lusenge (left) was elected lt. gov. by her
peers and selected a delegate to the Girls Nation during her week at the American
Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State in Oshkosh. The state officers were Lusenge, Oliva
Checkalski (Appleton), Elizabeth Haberland-Ervin (Madison), Mariah Filla (Osseo),
(back) Elizabeth Reinowski (Hartland), Sarah Goldberg (Shorewood) and Isabelle Abbott (Menomonee Falls).
to stay back with an older sister and finish her high school education. I didnt
want to go for one year with no roots
planted. My little brother was easier to
move, and some can do it, she said. I
want to make the most out of being in
Medford. Its helped me grow as a person.
Because Im staying, Im going to work
even harder and make it an experience I
wont regret. With bigger towns, its a different experience. What Ive invested in
this town, it wouldnt be to my advantage
to rebuild myself my senior year and I do
have family here.
Lusenge was sponsored to Badger
State by the Boxrucker-Berry American
Legion Post of Stetsonville auxiliary.
Im really grateful for my sponsoring
post and the entire American Legion
Auxiliary and the school district for selecting me, she said. Auxiliary member
Juanita Krug said the community can
take pride in Lusenges accomplishment.
Its quite an honor. Were very proud of
this young lady for being selected to Girls
Nation, Krug said. Shes a very outstanding young lady. Shes very poised
and does well at whatever she tries. I
think the whole community can be proud
of this. Krug said it is rare for a local
student to do so well at the event. Being
a mayor or on the council is probably as
far as anyone from Stetsonville ever got
before, she said.
Lusenge said an advanced placement
United States government class during her sophomore year helped to spark
her interest in civics and leadership. I
didnt really care much about the topics
until I took the class, she said.
Corey Nazer, who taught the class and
continues to see Lusenges growth as a
student, said he remembers her interest
in the class growing as students considered mock supreme court cases during
the spring of 2014. She would tell me, I

get it now. I see why it matters, he said.
She saw the value in government.
Nazer said he has few doubts about
her ability to lead. Shes very open to
others and open-minded. She has a maturity level beyond her age, he said. Shes
not overly idealistic, but she wants to
make a positive difference.
Nazer said she takes her position as
a student leader seriously. She was
considering running for student council
president and declined. She said she saw
better leaders in the field of candidates.
She believes school spirit is important
and she walks the walk on those issues,
he said. She isnt shy about being noticed for good reasons or bad. For a high
school student, she will give you a pretty
unvarnished assessment of a situation.
She is respectful and knows teachers can
be talked to like adults.
Nazer said Lusenge served on the
student council as a freshman. She was
not picked for the following year, but it
didnt stop her from having enough determination to come back the following
year and get involved again. He said another skill which makes her a good leader is not always needing to be the center
of attention.
Medford guidance counselor Tolea
Kamm-Peissig said the local process began with an opportunity for juniors to
nominate themselves for the selection.
Through their application, they were
picked by a panel of 10th and 11th grade
teachers. Peissig said Lusenge brings a
combination of talent, determination and
personality to whatever she is involved
with. She has all of it. Shes involved in
the school and respected by the teachers.
She is in the center of any positive changes we see, she said. She is talented and
she is humble and thats a nice balance.
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Education budget sparks
regional conversation
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by Reporter Kayla Peche

As deadline for a finalized biennial
budget fast approaches, 10 area superintendents met June 25 in Chippewa Falls
to discuss how the state budget will impact public schools in CESA 10 and Wisconsin.
I think we are going to look back at
this budget in years to come as a turning
point in the decline of public education,
said Connie Beidron, Altoona superintendent, and likewise, the community.
The hub of all our communities are our
schools.
The group discussed major issues
with the proposed budget items, including freezing public school revenues, losing state aid to expand voucher schools
and eliminating standards for licensed
teachers.
Beidron says public schools have dealt
with freezes and cuts in the past where
teachers and staff received the hardest
hit. But she says now, this budget will
affect the students.
Bruce superintendent Joni Weinert
said her district has passed two referendums, like many other area schools, to
exceed the revenue limits. She says she
is proud to have public support, but it
shouldnt be their burden.
Its great because it means our public
schools are cherished in our communities, said John Gaier, Neillsville district
administrator. The problem though is
it negatively impacts those taxpayers
because the states backing away from
their responsibility.
Gaier says taxpayers in the poorest
district will end up supporting the general aid for public schools. He said this
bothers him because the constitution
states the funding for public education
should be as equitable as possible.
Damon Smith, Cadott district administrator, said the proposed budget will
add strain and competition for local area
schools to attract and retain excellent
educators, because of the decrease in
funds.
Weve reached that tipping point,
said Smith. Over the last decade weve
continued to cut and live within the box
that weve been put into. Now, weve just
been given another anvil to hold onto
and we are just not able to keep the boat
afloat.
Within the Chippewa Valley, there
arent many voucher schools. However,
Gaier says public schools will have their
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state aid reduced in order to allow expansion for vouchers. Many representatives
said the voucher program will negatively
affect their communities.
Steven Kolden, Colby superintendent,
says he agrees with allowing parental
choice on where children attend school,
but said Wisconsins budget isnt capable
of funding both.
It almost seems like an inequitable
priority when it comes to how we are
going to fund the voucher program,
Kolden said. I dont think Wisconsin
has the money to fund two separate sets
of education.
Mary Ann Hardebeck, Eau Claire superintendent, says the voucher program
also adds a lot of unanswered questions
on accountability of private schools.
Hardebeck said this is similar to the accountability set for teachers.
The new law would alter standards for
licensing teachers, with no bachelors degree needed to teach students in multiple
subjects.
Who will be standing in front of our
students? Hardebeck asked.
Other issues with the budget, such as
co-curricular sports, diluted diplomas
and mandated testing, were also discussed during the conference.
Reed Welsh, Abbotsford district administrator, said what concerns him
about the co-curricular sports is allowing
home-schooled students to participate in
extra curricular activities, when public
schools have standards to be involved in
sports.
Its the potential for two different
sets of rules, Welsh said. It is a lack of
ability for us to monitor the whole group
of student athletes.
Each of the representatives from
Eau Claire, Chippewa and Rusk County
schools had individual concerns, but
said, as a whole, the region needs to come
together to make their voices heard.
I have a sign in my office that says
Good things do not happen by accident, said Weinert. We all need to be
part of it. We are leaders and we step up,
but we need our teaching staff. We need
our community members. We need all of
our public to join in and help us.
Gaier says his question to the public
is, Do we really want our grandchildren to have fewer opportunities than we
had?
We might be the generation thats not
going to invest in that anymore, Gaier
said. That to me would be a shame.
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Construction crews working on the Taylor Street rebuild in the city of Medford
plugged away on the street demolition Monday after a heavy rainstorm turned the
road into a muddy mess. The road project is expected to be completed by this fall.
Amber Fallos will make

move to be director of
Black River Industries
The Taylor County Human Services
committee accepted the resignation of
director Amber Fallos on Tuesday and
named department deputy Liza Daleiden
as the interim head of the county department.
Fallos resignation is dated for July
24, 2015. Fallos will be leaving the county
position to head Black River Industries
in Medford. A release from the organiza-
tion said she will start the new position

on July 27.
The committees executive team, along
with county human resource manager
Marie Koerner, will lead the interview
process for a new director. Committee
chairman Rollie Thums said he believes
it is the role of the oversight committee
to hire the next director with the county
personnel committee having approval of
the choice.
As other departments have done with
department head resignations, the committee granted Daleiden a $3 an hour
raise while she serves an additional role.
Fallos will be able to help her prepare the
2016 budget in her final weeks with the
county.
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Support effort to open childrens museum

A proposed childrens museum in
Medford is a good idea and is worthy of
support.
The museum, called Hueys Hideaway,
is being proposed by a committee of area
residents led by Allison Ranum of Medford. Organizers hope to raise enough
money to open on Main Street in Medford. They say the museum will fulfill a
need for area families for educational exploration and fun for their children.
There are many benefits for the proposed museum. It will bring an economic
boost to the downtown area and be an additional tourism draw for visitors. It will
be a place for young parents to connect
with their peers and for children to expand their horizons.
It will take community support for
Hueys Hideaway to happen. Organizers

have worked for the past six months laying the groundwork and turning a dream
into a plan. They are in the process of
incorporating as a 501c(3) not-for-profit
charitable organization and are now appealing to the community for help in
making that dream a reality.
Organizers have set a fundraising goal
of $200,000 to purchase and renovate a
downtown property and hire a director to
run the museum. They are in the process
of approaching area businesses seeking
both initial support in making the museum a reality and sustaining support.
While admission fees and memberships will help with ongoing operational
costs, organizers have done their homework and expect to need ongoing annual
fundraisers to cover programming expenses and events.

The organizers will be holding a community-wide kick-off event for the fundraising efforts at 5 p.m. on July 16 at the
south end of Main Street. A social media
fundraising campaign will also be started at that event to make it easy for those
who are online to pledge their support.
Organizers are also approaching area
businesses and employers to get their
support. They have already received
pledges of support from a number of
businesses. Businesses and individuals
are encouraged to be generous in their
support of the project. It will take a community-wide effort to make Hueys Hideaway a reality.
Work to heal all of wars injured

The wounds of war are often obvious
to see.
A missing arm or leg is an obvious
mark of a soldier who has come through
horror and pain and lived. To these obvious costs of war, people show respect.
The wounded warriors have paid a high
cost for the freedom we celebrate.
However, there are many others who
walk among us carrying wounds of war
in places that cannot be seen, nor easily
healed. Soldiers come back from battle
forever changed by the experience.
These are the thousands of men and
women who suffer from post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). According to
statistics from the U.S. Military, the exact number of those who suffer from
PTSD is a moving target. The Veterans
Administration estimates that between
11 and 20 percent of all veterans who
have served in Operations Iraqi Freedom
(OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF) experience PTSD.
Even those numbers are a guess and
could explode over time. PTSD, like many
other forms of mental illness, is a ticking
time bomb. According to a recent revision of statistics for Vietnam veterans,
it was estimated that four out of five of
them suffered from PTSD up to 25 years
after returning home.
People can understand what they can
see. Veterans in wheelchairs, with prosthesis, or scars to show their wounds are
easy to identify and accommodate. In a
society already unwilling to deal with
mental illness in the civilian population,
we have historically done a poor job of
supporting our veterans and their families as they live with this often debilitating condition.
For the men and women suffering
from PTSD, the bright lights and loud
booms of fireworks do not bring joy and
awe, but instead transport them back to
a battlefield. They are once again under
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attack.
A trip down the highway has them
scanning overpasses and buildings for
snipers and ambush points.
They never truly come home from
war. War stays with them, perpetually
casting a shadow over all they do.
For some, the horrors are drowned
with alcohol, others with pills. Some act
out, striking out against their loved ones
or others around them.
The triggers of a PTSD episode are
equally unknown. The VA has a laundry
list of potential triggers, most focusing
on a new trauma or stress putting pressure on an existing wound that never
fully healed.
Quote of the Week:
Nobody really knew who I was. My motto for the week was go big or go home.
Esther Lusenge on being elected Lt. Gov. of Badger Girls State and then being selected to
be among 100 high school students across the country to attend Girls Nation.
Read her story on page 4
One of the most devastating affects

of PTSD is the alarming rate of military suicide. Since 2009, the number of
suicides of active duty personnel has
hovered around 300 a year. Among veterans the suicide rate for male veterans
is about twice the rate as for the civilian
male population. The suicide rate for
women veterans is three times higher
than their civilian counterparts.
The military is working hard to deal
with this epidemic and get treatment to
those who need it. The challenge is that
compared to advances in combating infection, plastic surgery, and artificial
limbs, the tools available to help heal a
mind are archaic.
Military surgeons have become experts in putting bodies back together

after they have been blown apart and
have worked miracles to bring wounded
soldiers home. However, when it comes
to injuries such as PTSD, old biases, antiquated notions and the stigma of mental
illness work against efforts to heal the
wounded.
More must be done to increase awareness of PTSD and connect veterans and
their families to available treatment options. The first step for many is the county veterans service office. The Taylor
County office is located on the main floor
of the courthouse and may be contacted
by phone at 715-748-1488.
Beyond connecting those with PTSD
or other service related disabilities with
treatment programs, more work must be
done at the national level to develop better treatments. Mental illness costs the
American economy tens of millions of
dollars a year, not to mention the incalculable cost to families who live with it
every day.
America has been at war for 14 years.
To put that in perspective, there are high
school students who have never known a
time when our soldiers were not fighting
in Afghanistan or Iraq. At the outset of
those conflicts, military experts warned
this would be a generational war lasting decades. As of 2014, there have been
2.7 million veterans who have served in
those conflicts compared to the 2.6 million veterans who served in the Vietnam
War. Until every solider is safely home,
this number will continue to grow.
War, as the saying goes, is hell. It is
impossible to journey through that hell
without being affected by it. As Americans celebrate Independence Day, we as a
people must do more to ensure that those
who have gone through that hell on our
behalf are healed in both body and mind.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Power to the people
Storm damage
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The gnarled old tree in front of 535 S. Second St. in Medford is a local landmark. However, even landmarks succumb to the ravages of time and weather. A section of trunk broke off the tree during a storm this week.
Vox Pop
Questions spending choices made by local governments
Ive been reading the local paper for years with

amazement and humor. It seems one week our local
units have a budget shortfall then a few weeks later
want something big.
Examples:
1.) The county cant budget for a new squad car then
they want an armored personnel carrier. The initial
cost would be nil, then add operating and maintenance
and storage expenses. Do we really need this vehicle?
Yes! Winter is approaching and any possible emergency
situation. In either case how will the officers get the coffee and donuts on time possible labor dispute if they
are late.
2.) The schools A $10.7 million fieldhouse goes
down. Then we hear of needed repairs, now I hear talk
of a new sports complex, well and an almost $5 million
repair bill. If this referendum passes is the money going into repairs or toward the sports complex? Who
wanted to buy those four houses on Broadway no
deficit then. To me it looks like they are trying to turn
the school into an athletic versus an academic complex.
With records like that they are lucky to have today
instead of 100 years ago. A free trip out of town on a
rail with a coat of tar and feathers. The administration
seems very diligent trying to cut expenses, laying off
staff, cutting programs, etc. But did you ever hear of an
administrator being cut?
3.) A few years ago an officer was wounded. If I am
wrong in any of this please correct me. Thirty government vehicles from this area went to Wausau to Boyd to
visit his family then to Medford. I would like to know
how much this cost Taylor County and others? Last October I took a ride in an ambulance it was billed out to
me at $17 per mile.
4.) As a veteran who vacationed in the southeast region in the late 60s and early 70s for almost three years
Ive seen dead, crippled and wounded vets returning
and not getting as much as the time of day from these
same people.
I really hope Im wrong to summarize, but this is
what Im hearing:
A. Like Hitler and others, remove the firearms from
private, taxpaying citizens. This is what the politicians
and criminals want (safety and control).
B. Uniforms for any students or youth corps.
C. Armored personnel carriers on the streets for
control.
D. What is missing? Burn the books.
Al Ramm, Medford
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Rename city park
Ive been following the story about the new street. I

think it is fair to say most people dont pay much attention to street names.
What I would suggest is to being that Medfords
park is just great and accommodates a lot of attention
so I would name it Pep Simek Memorial Park.
Don Duddles, Waukesha
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Drive like your life depends on it this summer
You may have noticed the number of traffic fatalities being displayed on message signs along major
roadways around the state. The Wisconsin Department
of Transportation (WisDOT) is using this somber message to remind everyone that driving is the most dangerous activity most of us perform each day.
Last year, Wisconsin had 496 traffic fatalities, which
was the lowest number of deaths and the first time below 500 fatalities since 1943. However, at the midway
point of this year, traffic fatalities in Wisconsin are up
significantly compared with the same period last year.
This substantial increase in traffic deaths includes motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as drivers and passengers in cars and trucks.
To reverse this tragic trend, WisDOT is intensifying
its traffic safety efforts. Along with other engineering
improvements, we will continue to add rumble strips to
highways to help prevent drivers from crossing into on-
coming lanes of traffic or running off the road. We will

work diligently with our law enforcement partners to
put more officers on the road for traffic safety enforcement in areas and at times when crashes are more likely to occur. We will maintain our education and public
outreach efforts to motivate motorists to make better
decisions and take responsibility for their actions behind the wheel.
But WisDOT and our traffic safety partners also need
your help to prevent crashes. As we enter the busy summer travel monthstypically the months with the highest number of traffic fatalitieswe urge you to buckle
up, slow down, pay attention and drive sober. We also
need you to share the road with motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Above all, we need you to drive
as if your lifeand other livesdepended on it.
Mark Gottlieb, secretary of the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
When the U.S. Supreme Court speaks, history listens.

For those who spent their high school civics class daydreaming about the cute redhead in the next row the
one you really wished would violate the dress code the
courts represent the third branch of the federal government.
The other two branches are the executive branch,
which is made up of the president, cabinet and all the departments, and the legislative branch made up of all the
members of congress with their dozens of committees.
The judicial branch is equal to the other two branches
and serves to make sure they all follow the highest law of
the land the constitution.
Since the nation was founded, the supreme court has
had a major role serving as the referee on issues of the
day. As with any referees call, there are those who agree
and those who disagree.
American history is littered with supreme court decisions which served to define the nation. From questions
about fugitive slaves to whether corporations should enjoy freedom of speech when it comes to politics, the court
handles the big cases. History has often been turned on
a 5-4 split.
This past week, supreme court justices made history
with their decisions. While marriage equality and yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act have grabbed
most of the headlines, both of those decisions are sideshows to the split decision on if people or legislators have
the absolute right to set voting district boundaries.
The case, Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission was a challenge of
the voter-created nonpartisan election commissions
ability to draw voting district boundaries.
Every 10 years, following the U.S. census, voting district boundaries are redrawn. In Wisconsin and most
other states, that job falls to the legislature. As can be expected in the winner-take-all voting system, the lines are
drawn to give the most advantage to the party in power.
This is called Gerrymandering another one of
those civics class words. In this case the word was created in reaction to an 1812 redrawing of Massachusetts
state senate election districts under Governor Elbridge
Gerry which gave his party a majority in a district which
opponents said looked like a salamander.
Since then, the process of attempting to secure majorities for the people in power has led to shifting boundaries. Such as occurred right here in the 87th representative district when Price County was moved out and the
majority of Sawyer County moved into the district.
Seven states, including Arizona and California, have
created commissions which put the decision into the
hands of the people. However, the entrenched majority
in Arizona perhaps fearing that someone other than
a conservative may vote challenged the commission
process.
Affirming that the power ultimately rests with the
people, and not entrenched politicians, is a major step
forward. Now, people must stand up and use that power
in places such as Wisconsin to prevent one party domination despite voting results showing a nearly even split.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
WISTAX Facts: No shutdown in

state despite budget deadline
The beginning of the new fiscal year (July 1) is approaching and the Wisconsin Legislature has yet to pass
a two-year budget. Of the past 11 budgets, eight were enacted after July 1. Like many states, Wisconsin allows
for continued funding of agencies and services without
a new budget. Agencies continue operating at the previous years funding levels until a new budget is signed
into law. As a result, the damage caused by delay is minimal as state agencies remain funded and continue to
operate.
Other states differ in approach. More than 20 states
require a government shut-down in the absence of a
budget. In 11 states, the legislature must pass a temporary appropriation bill, also known as a continuing
resolution or stopgap measure, to continue government operation until a new budget is finalized.
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance is a nonpartisan,
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Hangar project will bring more revenue to county airport budget

New hangar
Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) wants to build a new hangar at the airport. The project will require extending the taxiway. The
county receives annual fees from the owners based on the size of the hangars and from fuel sold. The hangar will house SPIs jet
when it comes to Medford.
will have a 57-1/2 foot strip of grass next
to it which would be free of obstructions.
The current Sierra Pacific aircraft has a
66-foot wingspan, but Opatiak said it is

unlikely the FAA would fund anything
wider than the normal 35-foot width.
Committee members and airport staff
are confident they can remove snow from
the taxiway to prevent any contact between the wings and a snowbank.
I dont like to be the Debbie Downer,
but I like to advise you of potential
snags, Opatiak said.
Committee member Russ Gowey said
getting enough of the project plan done
to accommodate Sierra Pacific should be
the first goal. Lets worry about the big
hangar now and worry about expansion
later, he said.
The county could give Sierra Pacific
the go-ahead to begin the work it wants
to accomplish on the hangar so it is enclosed and usable by November. The
county could then complete the minimum needs to make the area serviceable
until it could be completed in 2016.
A factor which could speed the project
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wetlands area was already mitigated
during a past airport project. Opatiak
said they are working with the Bureau of
Aeronautics to see if there is any record
of a past effort.
The project - known officially as
Concept 6F - is estimated to cost between
$500,000 and $600,000. The countys portion of the cost would be between $25,000
and $100,000. Committee member Bob
Lees motion was to proceed without going to the full board for money outside
the airport budget. Were trying to accomplish a task for which the airport
was made to help a local business, Lee
said.
The committee also approved setting
a $25,000 cap on the purchase cost of a
3/4-ton pickup and plow. The committee
hopes the trade-in on the old truck and
plow would be enough to pay for the new
plow.
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county part of the project could extend
the taxiway toward the north and open
up an area for an 80 by 80-foot hangar and
parking area. Future development will
be east of the new taxiway.
Opatiak said meeting a Nov. 1 deadline will be a challenge. Its not just the
environmental aspects. It is the bidding
process and possible cutoff dates for doing the work, she said. He said the state
Bureau of Aeronautics likes to see Earth
work done by mid-September and paving
completed in October.
The project area contains more than
10,000 square feet (a quarter acre) of wetlands, which puts it in a higher threshold
of environmental impact. Its not pristine, its not a bog. Its been farmed, but
it is a wetlands, Opatiak said. He said
if more comprehensive environmental
work is needed, it would be almost impossible to complete by Nov. 1.
Opatiak said the nature of the project
funding would also effect how stringent
the environmental rules will be. If the
county is self-funding the work, it could
skip the environmental assessment.
Money coming from the Federal Aviation
Administration would have more strings
than money from the states budget.
Other hold ups with other sources of
money could be the calendar as it is usually spent on a first-come-first-serve basis
each year.
Once the environmental hurdles are
cleared, the project may still not be finished by Nov. 1. You may get the environmental documents done and still not
be out of the woods, he told the committee, noting the bidding process and then
scheduling work by those contractors.
Opatiak said the engineering firm is
as anxious as the committee to start construction. We like building projects, not
filling out paperwork, he said.
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Everybodys priest says farewell

The line of parish members and well-wishers
stretched the length of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
sanctuary in two different directions on Sunday morning following the 11 a.m. mass. As he has following every
worship service in the last 11-1/4 years, Father Gerard
Willger gave his time and his heart to each one in line.
Willgers final day with the parish looked like many
past ones. He was hustling to make sure those who needed it got the attention and reassurance of Gods love he
provided. In the days before the last mass, his schedule was filled with hospital visits, communion calls to
homebound parish members and other ways of saying
good-bye and God bless. He earned the nickname Everybodys Priest by giving everyone personalized care.
Willger leaves the community after a successful stint
with Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford and Our
Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) in Whittlesey. He will
now serve St. Josephs in Hayward and St. Anns in
Cable.
Willger arrived in Medford in March 2004 and added
the Whittlesey parish in November of the same year.
I feel Ive accomplished a lot of positive things, he
said in an interview last week. When I arrived the parish had a $750,000 building debt and a $125,000 debt to
Catholic Services Appeal. In three years we were out
of debt and feel good about the peoples response to the
need. Willger said the parish has also built up the endowment fund for the school during his time here.
Willger said the parish worked through a number of
challenges. A fire damaged the new school one year and
that was followed by a water line leak which damaged
the new gymnasium. The Cypher Center and old rectory were demolished during his tenure. Those were
all tough decisions, he said.
Father Gerard said he is thankful for the opportunities he had in Taylor County. Im grateful for the
friendships Ive made over this time. Im grateful for the
opportunity to serve in a larger parish and the learning
curve of being pastor of the school, he said. Im especially grateful as a priest to be involved in the lives of
people and their families.
Willger said his time serving Holy Rosary and OLPH
has been blessed time. I feel like my life has been enriched because of my 11-1/4 years here. I was blessed
and I learned a lot. I can say Ive given the best 11 years
of my life here, he said.
The numbers over the past 11-1/4 years point to a
busy parish. At Holy Rosary, he conducted 162 baptisms,
531 first communions, 153 weddings and 435 funerals. At
OLPH, he conducted 48 baptisms, 59 first communions,
31 weddings and 31 funerals. Those are ways Ive very
personally been involved in those lives, he said.
One special ministry he developed here was aimed at
Farewell party
The Knights of Columbus served up burgers for all
those attending the farewell party for Father Gerard Willger on Sunday, with treats provided by parish families.
Saying goodbye
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Father Gerard Willger (right) gave each parishioner a memory card and a holy medal as he said goodbye following Sundays services. After more than 11 years in Medford, Willger is moving to Hayward to be closer to his family.
those involved in the communitys agricultural work.

He added an additional Saturday mass once a month
for farmers and provided the refreshments for fellowship. I have no control over milk prices or how much
machinery costs, but people could gather in a friendly
environment and support one another, he said.
Small faith groups was another ministry he nurtured. These might involve a smaller number of parishioners who got together twice a week for six weeks to
share scripture or other books of faith. He said he enjoyed making hospital visits and communion calls. We
called it personalized service and it was my intention in
anything I did, he said.
Willger said he will miss friends and the school children he got to know during weekly classroom visits.
The visits allowed him to teach a topic directly to the
kids while showing support for the school.
Willgers new call will give him a smaller parish at
St. Josephs and the duties of sacramental minister at
Parting gift
Parish members scooped spoonfuls of colored sand
into a vase to create a unique sand art as a parting gift for
Father Gerard. The rainbow-hued art will remind him of
his time in Medford.
St. Anns. He said he looks forward to a lighter load of

administrative responsibilities and meetings.
When Sundays mass ended, there was a gift to remember his service, a holy card with a blessed medal.
One side depicted St. Gerard, his namesake, and the
other side was the blessed Virgin Mary to remember
her special relationship to both churches. The card said
Everybodys Priest and Priest, Friend, Farmer. I feel
Ive served them as a priest, weve become friends, and I
still go home to farm on my day off, he said. Whether
someone was active or not active, I still want to serve
them. I feel the same way about serving the unchurched
or a non-member. If they needed a service from the
church, I would not deny it, he said.
It will also take him closer to his familys home. He
has always returned home once a week to help on the
family farm and now he will be 45 minutes away, instead of two hours, from his mother.
One more hug

Father Gerard Willger gives one final hug to a young
parish member. Willger was active in the school portion
of the parish and was a familiar figure to all the students.
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Truck rodeo event sharpens drivers skills

by Sports Editor Matt Frey
The classrooms had been empty for three weeks, but
Friday was still a big testing day at Medford Area Senior High.
The school parking lot and industrial arts building
was the site of an all-day Nestle Truck Drivers Skills
Assessment/Truck Rodeo. Forty-eight Class A truck
drivers (47 based out of Medford and one from Ohio)
went through the three-part competitive training program emphasizing safe driving. Nestle teamed up with
Wisconsin State Troopers in administering the tests.
Mike Mason, a regional transportation manager
from California, said this was the second truck rodeo
that Nestle has held this year.
We are planning on taking this nationwide, Mason
said. The on-going thing will be the additional training
we do after that based on the assessments. Were telling
each of these drivers this is not to make fun of anybody.
This is to help you. A lot of them want help. They all
want to be safe drivers.
Drivers took a written test, went through a pre-trip
vehicle inspection with a state trooper and then drove
through a close-quarter maneuvering course assessment in the north parking lot.
The written portion of the assessment tested drivers knowledge on things like rules of the road, hours of
service, driver fitness, vehicle inspections and effects of
drugs and alcohol.
Mason said the vehicle inspection phase of the assessment had quantity and quality aspects to it. Under
the watchful eyes of the troopers, drivers simulated a
pre-trip inspection of their truck and trailer.
(The troopers) have come through here and planted
defects, Mason said. The drivers have to tell the state
trooper, heres what I found. Theyre also checking for
the quality of the inspection. Quantity is the number of
defects they can find. The law says you have to have a
systematic approach (to your inspection).
The final part of the assessment, and obviously the
most visible to those driving or walking by, was the twopart maneuvering course that emphasized seven points
of a safe-driving skill set.
The driving test started with an offset alley, which
Mason said tests a drivers ability to get his truck into
a straight line after a turn. The serpentine station was
next. Drivers weaved their rigs through a series of
cones going backward and forward.
Basically, it tests the ability for the driver to get
around objects without hitting them, Mason said.
The third station assessed the drivers ability to
make right turns while staying in their lanes. Out of
the right turn, drivers went into one of the tougher stations, the straight line driving test. The object here was
to guide the right tires through a narrow strip lined on
each side by pegs with tennis balls on them.
The stop line station was next. Drivers were tested
Pre-trip safety check

A driver demonstrates going through a pre-trip safety
check of his rig to check for any problems.
Parallel parking
photos by Matt Frey
A driver parallel parks his rig during the Nestle Truck Drivers Skills Assessment/Truck Rodeo held last week at
the Medford Area Senior High School parking lot.
on how close they could get their front bumpers to a
stop line. Zero to six inches represented a perfect score
for 50 points, 6-9 inches was worth 40 points, 9-12 inches
was worth 30 points and so on.
You have to be able to judge your stopping distance,
Mason said. There could be people walking here or a
car in front of you.
The second course featured parallel parking and
alley dock backing.
Its the ability for the drivers to put their truck into
a close, tight parking space, Mason said of parallel
parking. The drivers can get out and look. We encourage drivers to get out and look. Were watching for three
points of stance for safety. This is one of the toughest
ones here. There are cones up in front, cones on the
right represent curb. Cones in back represent a car of
whatever.
The alley dock backing tested the drivers ability to
back his trailer in between other trailers to a hypothetical loading dock. The goal was to get the back end of the
trailer 0-6 inches from the marker representing the edge
of a building.
Drivers are told they are timed, however, Mason
said they dont get points for getting through the course
quickly. Seat belt usage is one thing that is watched
closely and can result in a loss of points.
Overall, the goals of the truck rodeo are to improve
safety for the truck drivers and the general public, identifying training opportunities and giving drivers the
chance to improve their skills, recognize the drivers
who are highly skilled and partnering with local law enforcement as they work toward a goal of zero accidents.
Drivers do get stressed about it, Mason said.
Theyre thinking, Im driving in front of state troopers, Im driving in front of my peers. All of the managers
are here from throughout the United States.
But he said there is a good competitive element to the
day and exceptional performances are recognized. Topscoring drivers overall or in certain skill sets could be
viewed as potential driver trainers.
Workers on the testing site came from all over the
country.
A lot of them are terminal managers, they came out
here remember this is only our second one because
theyre learning how to put one on, Mason said.
Tennis ball test

A driver participates in the tennis ball test during the Nestle Truck Drivers Skills Assessment/Truck Rodeo held
last week. The goal is to not tip over any of the tennis balls balanced around the parking spot. Drivers described it
as one of the most challenging tests.
PUBLIC NOTICES
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NOTICE AND ORDER FOR

NAME CHANGE HEARING
(Amended)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15CV46
In the Matter of the Name
Change of Darcy Mae Peissig.
By (Petitioner): Deana Marie
Heser
NOTICE IS GIVEN:
A petition was filed asking to
change the name of the person
listed above:
From: Darcy Mae Peissig
To: Darcy Mae Heser
Birth Certificate: Darcy Mae
Peissig
IT IS ORDERED:
This petition will be heard in
the Circuit Court of Taylor County, State of Wisconsin:
Judges Name: The Hon. Ann
N. Knox-Bauer
Place: Taylor County Courthouse, 224 South Second
Street, Medford, WI 54451
Date: July 8, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Notice of this hearing shall be
given by publication as a Class
3 notice for three (3) weeks in a
row prior to the date of the hearing in the Star News, a newspaper published in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin.
If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability, in order to participate in the
court process, please call (715)
748-1425 at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled
court date. Please note that the
court does not provide transportation.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Ann N. Knox-Bauer
Ann N. Knox-Bauer
Circuit Court Judge
Date: June 11, 2015
(1st ins. June 18,
3rd ins. July 2)
24-150458
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NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-36
PHH Mortgage Corporation
Plaintiff,
vs.
Lynette K. Binns, Ronald R.
Zahnen, Memorial Health Center, Inc. and Mertens Garage,
Inc.
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 18, 2014
in the amount of $73,004.97 the
Sheriff will sell the described
premises at public auction as
follows:
TIME: July 21, 2015 at 9:30
a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said
judgment, 10% of the successful
bid must be paid to the sheriff at
the sale in cash, cashiers check
or certified funds, payable to the
clerk of courts (personal checks
cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the
clerk of courts in cash, cashiers

check or certified funds no later
than ten days after the courts
confirmation of the sale or else
the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold as is and subject to
all liens and encumbrances.
PLACE: In the lobby of the
Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION: Southwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter
(SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4), Section
7, Township 31 North, Range 2
East, Town of Browning, Taylor
County, Wisconsin.
PROPERTY
ADDRESS:
W4588 Kummer Ln., Medford,
WI 54451-9645
DATED: May 20, 2015
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
16345 West Glendale Drive
New Berlin, WI 53151-2841
(414) 224-8404
Please go to www.gray-law.
com to obtain the bid for this
sale.
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
is attempting to collect a debt
and any information obtained
will be used for that purpose. If
you have previously received a
discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication
should not be construed as an
attempt to hold you personally
liable for the debt.
(1st ins. June 18,
3rd ins. July 2)
24-149693
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NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIn
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14 CV 112
U.S. Bank, National Association successor by merger to U.S.
Bank National Association, N.D.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Ronald Wicke a/k/a Ronald
G. Wicke,
Diane Wicke a/k/a Diane F.
Wicke,
Hon. Ann Knox-Bauer
Memorial Health Center Clinics,
Kramer Plumbing & Heating,
Inc.,
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 31,
2015, the Sheriff of Taylor County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:
DATE/TIME: July 21, 2015 at
9:30 a.m.
TERMS: 10% of successful
bid must be paid to the sheriff at
sale in cash or cashiers check;
balance due in cash or cashiers
check within 10 days of confirmation of sale. Purchaser is
responsible for payment of all
transfer taxes and recording
fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects.
PLACE: Ground Floor of the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
WI 54451
DESCRIPTION: That part
of the Northeast Quarter of the
Notice of Public Hearing

The City of Medford Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing to gather public input on Monday, July 6, 2015
beginning at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be in the Council
Conference Room at City Hall, 639 S. Second Street and
will be as follows:
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit from Taylored Family Care to move
their Clinic to 735 S. Gibson Street as allowed in Section
3.1.2.c of the Zoning Code with a Conditional Use Permit.
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit from Nicholas Haines and WRVM Radio
to locate a 29 foot radio re-transmitter antenna on top of
the building located at 158 S. Main Street. This antenna
is allowed in Section 3.45.3.e of the Zoning Code with a
Conditional Use Permit.
Virginia Brost, City Clerk
25-150786
(1st ins. June 25, 2nd ins. July 2)
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Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 of

the SW 1/4), Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 3 West,
Town of Jump River, Taylor
County, Wisconsin, described
and shown on Taylor County
Certified Survey Map No. 201,
recorded in Volume 1-S Surveys, page 201, EXCEPT that
parcel described as follows:
Commencing at a 1 1/2 foot
pipe, being the Northeast corner
of Block 4, Original Plat of the
Village of Jump River, thence
North 62 degrees 16 minutes 24
seconds East, 205.49 feet to the
point of true beginning, thence
North 47 degrees 33 minutes
08 seconds East 188.17 feet to
a point (which for reference is
called point A), thence retracing
to the point of true beginning,
thence along the arc of a curve
chord bearing North 83 degrees
47 minutes 01 seconds East,
116.83 feet, (as shown on Taylor County Certified Survey Map
No. 201, recorded in Volume
1-S Surveys, page 201), thence
continuing North 82 degrees 35
minutes 40 seconds East 52.8
feet to a point (which for reference is called point B), thence
from point B to point A.
PROPERTY
ADDRESS:
W14661 County Road MM,
Sheldon, WI 54766
Bruce Daniels
Sheriff of Taylor County
Stein & Moore, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
332 Minnesota Street, Suite
W-1650
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 224-9683
(1st ins. June 25,
3rd ins. July 9)
25-150888
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15-IN-10
In the Matter of the Estate of
Warren Patrick Kleiber.
May 10, 2015
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of January 21, 1953 and
date of death of May 10, 2015,
was domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W5899 Gravel
Road, Medford, WI 54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a

claim against the decedents estate is September 14, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
/s/ Lindsay N. Rothmeier
Lindsay N. Rothmeier, Probate Registrar
Date: June 8, 2015
Karl J. Kelz
State Bar No. 1033236
Kelz Law Office, LLC
133 W. State Street
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-5900
(1st ins. June 18,
3rd ins. July 2)
24-150300
Application for
Liquor/Beer License
Piotrowskis Bar, Cinderella
Piotrowski, makes an application to the Board of the Town of
Jump River for a Class B Liquor
and a Class B Beer License and
a sellers permit for tobacco for
the period beginning July 1,
2015 and ending June 30, 2016
at W14764 Hwy 73, Sheldon, WI
54766 Denise Webster, Clerk
Application for
Liquor/Beer License
The Bears Den, Richard
Wachsmuth, makes an application to the Board of the Town of
Jump River for a Class B Liquor
and a Class B Beer License for
a period beginning July 1, 2015
and ending June 30, 2016 at
W14689 High St., Sheldon, WI
54766 Denise Webster, Clerk
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a strong reach
among all
education levels.
Meeting Notice
The Taylor County Board of Supervisors will hold the
August Session on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. The
County Board Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. The session
will take place in the County Board Room, Third Floor of
the Courthouse, Medford, WI.
Taylor County will attempt to provide reasonable special accommodation to the public for access to its public
meeting, providing reasonable notice of special need is
given. If special accommodations for this meeting are desired, contact County Clerk Bruce Strama at (715) 7481460.
Bruce P. Strama
Taylor County Clerk
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26-151102
Town of Browning
Crack Filling Bids Wanted
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Browning is
seeking sealed bids for crack filling on various roads within the township. Please contact Chairman Jim Ludwig at
(715) 748-0101 for specific road locations to be done and
if you have any questions. Bids will be opened at the town
board meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at
7:00 p.m. at the town hall. The Town of Browning reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all bids in the best interest of the town. A Certificate of Insurance must accompany all bids. Mail sealed bids to Chairman Jim Ludwig
at W3896 Klinger Lane, Medford, WI or bring them to the
meeting on July 14, 2015.
Patti Kraegenbrink, Clerk
25-150889
SUMMONS NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Case No. 15SC500
Virgil L. Kennedy
W9550 Keyes Avenue
Medford, WI 54451
Defendant
You are being sued by.David
D. Crane, DDS in the Small
Claims Court. A hearing will be
held at the Chippewa County
Courthouse, 711 North Bridge

Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 2nd Floor Courtroom, on
July 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person
suing you. A copy of the claim
has been mailed to you at the
address above.
(1st ins. June 25,
3rd ins. July 9))
25-150617
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Application for
Beer License
Jump River Community Center makes an application to the
Board of the Town of Jump River
for a Class B Beer License for
the period beginning July 1,
2015 and ending June 30, 2016
at W14751 River Dr., Sheldon,
WI 54766 Denise Webster,
Clerk
26-151177
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Before Board of Adjustment
County of Taylor
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in Taylor County, Wisconsin, that a public hearing is scheduled
for Friday, July 10, 2015 at 9 a.m. in the County Board
Room of the Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, WI
relative to a proposal to vary the Taylor County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance as follows: Chapter 31.10(1)(e),
Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Gary Carlson, etal.
requests a variance to expand a principle nonconforming structure located within 35 of the ordinary highwater
mark of Lake Esadore for addition to existing structure.
The property description is part Lake Esadore Assessor Plat 1, part of Lot 34, Lot 1 of CSM #1235, Section 1,
T31N-R1W, Town of Hammel.
The application and plans are available for review at
the Taylor County Zoning Office and the Medford Public
Library.
Any person interested is invited to attend said hearing and be heard or submit written comment by 4 p.m.,
Thursday, July 9, 2015. Please contact the Zoning office
at (715) 748-1485 if you have any questions.
Taylor County
Board of Adjustment
25-150912
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ACCIDENTS/COURT
THE STAR NEWS
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Court proceedings
Taylor County Circuit Court
Forfeitures
Elba Zarco Cadena, 33, Curtiss, pled no contest to

operating while revoked-fourth or greater offense and
forfeited a fine and costs of $831.
Rick A. Nienow, 42, Edgar, pled guilty to misdemeanor bail jumping. He was sentenced to serve five days in
jail, to run consecutive to time being served in a Wood
County case, and forfeited costs of $443.
Rachel A. Roe p.k.a. Rachel A. Hacker p.k.a. Rachel
A. Colwell, 37, Medford, pled no contest to disorderly
conduct-domestic abuse. She was sentenced to serve
five days in jail and forfeited costs of $443.
Aaron N. Black, 33, Owen, pled no contest to speeding
16-19 mph over the limit and forfeited $200.50. He also
pled no contest to operating without a valid license-second offense within three years and forfeited a fine and
costs of $579.
Debbie J. Hille a.k.a. Debbie Jolene Hille, 45, Medford, pled no contest to operating while revoked and forfeited costs of $443.
Edward O. Brecke IV a.k.a. Edward Orie Brecke, 20,
Medford, pled no contest to operating while revoked
and forfeited costs of $443. A charge of operating while
revoked was dismissed but read in.
Tevin A.W. Wilkes a.k.a. Tevin Austin William
Wilkes, 20, Abbotsford, pled no contest to an amended
charge of operating without a drivers license on person and forfeited a fine and costs of $217.10. The original
charge had been operating without a valid license-second offense within three years.
Tammi L. Hazen, 28, Withee, pled guilty to operating without a valid license-second offense within three
years and forfeited a fine and costs of $579.
Probation ordered
Chad M. Kuhtz, 37, Rib Lake, pled no contest to resisting or obstructing an officer. Sentence was withheld
and Kuhtz was placed on probation for one year on the
condition he pay costs of $443 and supervision fees as
ordered by the Department of Corrections (DOC); write

a letter of apology to the deputy; undergo psychiatric
treatment at the discretion of the probationary agent;
and undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow
through with any recommendations. Charges of battery-domestic abuse and disorderly conduct-domestic
abuse were dismissed but read in.
Duane R. Leu, 49, Stetsonville, pled no contest to
disorderly conduct-domestic abuse. Sentence was withheld and Leu was placed on probation for 18 months on
the condition he pay costs of $443 and supervision fees
as ordered by the DOC; write letter of apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent, to the victims; obtain
counseling as deemed appropriate by the probationary
agent; and submit to an alcohol and drug assessment
and follow through with any recommended treatment.
A charge of battery-domestic abuse was dismissed but
read in.
Zachary D. Dunn, 32, Medford, pled guilty to operating a firearm while intoxicated. Sentence was withheld
and Dunn was placed on probation for one year on the
condition he pay costs of $443 and supervision fees as
ordered by the DOC; write a letter of apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent, to the victim; obtain
counseling as deemed appropriate by the probationary agent; and obtain an alcohol and drug assessment
and follow through with any recommended treatment.
Charges of disorderly conduct and carrying a handgun
where alcohol is sold or served were dismissed but read
in.
Katherine P. Petermann, 44, Rib Lake, pled guilty to
manufacture/delivery of Schedule I, II narcotics. Sentence was withheld and Petermann was placed on probation for four years on the condition she serve 15 days
in jail; pay costs of $618 and supervision fees as ordered
by the DOC; provide a DNA sample; undergo counseling
as deemed appropriate by the probationary agent; and
undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and participate in treatment as recommended at the probationary
agents discretion. Petermann also pled guilty to posses-
Accident reports
Divorces
A divorce was granted June 1 to Mark A. Mann, 40,

Rib Lake, and Heidi S. Mann, 38, Winnebago. They were
married August 20, 1994 in Wisconsin. Joint custody of
five minor children was granted.
A divorce was granted June 23 to Jon L. Schaefer, 60,
Stratford, and Kathleen M. Schaefer, 53, Colby. They
were married September 26, 1986 in Wisconsin.
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded

to an accident on June 23 at 2:10 p.m. on Hwy 73 in the
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The following deer-related accidents were reported:

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June 23 at 7:43 a.m. on CTH A in the town of Maplehurst
and at 10:12 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Medford. June
24 at 7 p.m. on Fawn Avenue in the town of Westboro
and at 10:29 p.m. on CTH M in the town of Molitor. June
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town of Cleveland. According to the accident report,

a vehicle was southbound on Hwy 73 when the driver
swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway. The vehicle entered the east ditch, drove over a driveway and struck
several small trees/brush in the ditch. The driver tried
unsuccessfully to drive the vehicle out of the ditch. The
vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front, passenger side and front driver side and was towed from the
scene. Failure of the driver to have control was listed in
the report as a factor in the accident.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded
to an accident on June 30 at 3:30 a.m. on CTH T in the
town of Maplehurst. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was northbound on CTH T when it struck a
deer in the roadway. The vehicle sustained moderate
damage to the front and front passenger side. The driver
stated her foot hurt but did not want medical treatment.
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Mark A. Brost and Jack R. Schafer were involved in

an accident on June 16 at 6:26 a.m. at the intersection of
Broadway Ave. and Second St. in the city of Medford.
According to the accident report, the Brost vehicle was
stopped in traffic waiting to make a left turn onto N. Second St. when it was struck from behind by the Schafer
vehicle. Schafer admitted taking his attention off the
roadway to retrieve an item that had fallen on the floor
of his vehicle. Both vehicles sustained severe damage
to their respective ends and undercarriages and were
towed from the scene.
Karen A. Ertl and Christina L. Becker were involved
in an accident on June 20 at 11:14 a.m. at the intersection of Hwy 13 and Anns Way in the city of Medford.
According to the accident report, the Ertl vehicle was
northbound on Hwy 13 and passing through the roundabout with Anns Way when it was struck by the Becker
vehicle which failed to yield the right-of-way before entering the roundabout from Anns Way. The Ertl vehicle sustained minor damage to the front. The Becker vehicle sustained minor damage to the front driver side.
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sion of THC. Sentence was withheld and she was placed

on probation for one year on the condition she pay costs
of $443 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC; and
undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and participate in treatment as recommended at the probationary
agents discretion. A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed but read in.
Peggy L. Koch, 45, Ogema, pled no contest to disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Sentence was withheld and Koch was placed on probation
for 12 months on the condition she serve 10 days in jail
for each count, to run consecutive to each other and
to any other sentence; and pay costs and restitution of
$1,014.88 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC.
Charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly
conduct were dismissed but read in.
Edward O. Brecke IV a.k.a. Edward Orie Brecke, 20,
Medford, pled no contest to possession of THC. Sentence
was withheld and Brecke was placed on probation for
one year on the condition he pay costs of $443 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC; obtain his GED,
HSED or high school diploma at the discretion of the
probationary agent; and undergo an alcohol and drug
assessment and participate in treatment as recommended. Charges of operating while revoked, and two counts
of possession of a controlled substance were dismissed
but read in. Brecke also pled no contest to misdemeanor
bail jumping. Sentence was withheld and he was placed
on probation for one year on the condition he pay costs
of $443 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC; obtain his GED, HSED or high school diploma at the discretion of the probationary agent; write a letter of apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent, within 30
days of sentencing; and attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probationary agent. A charge of theft
of movable property-less than or equal to $2,500 was dismissed but read in.
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Two-vehicle accidents
DEBT PROBLEMS? NEED
One-vehicle accident
Brett H. House was involved in an accident on June
21 at 4:51 a.m. in the parking lot of Sandbox Daycare,
654 W. Cedar St. in the city of Medford. According to
the accident report, the House vehicle was doing burnouts in the parking lot when the driver lost control and
crashed into several trees. The vehicle sustained severe
damage to the front, front passenger side and rear driver
side and was towed from the scene. Failure of the driver
to have control and impaired ability of the driver due to
the presence of alcohol were listed in the report as factors in the accident.
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Dispatch log
Gilman Police Department
June 22 Accident at 320 E. Main St. at 1:02 p.m.;
storm damage at 485 E. Rogers St. at 1:17 p.m.
June 24 Non-sufficient funds (2) at 235 E. Main St.
at 11:12 and 11:15 a.m.; garbage dumping on Park Dr. at
1:01 p.m.
June 26 Citizen assist at 565 N. Fifth Ave. at 2:16
p.m.
Medford Police Department

June 22 Lockout at 190 Medford Plaza at 2:30 p.m.
June 23 Non-sufficient funds at 160 Medford Plaza
at 8 a.m.; accident at S. Whelen Ave. and CTH O at 8:25
a.m.; suspicious activity at 510 W. Allman St. at 8:35
a.m.; theft at 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 8:35 p.m.
June 24 Search warrant at 721 Venoske Rd. at 6:27
a.m.; suspicious activity in city at 10:47 a.m.; non-sufficient funds (2) at 898 S. Gibson St. at 11 a.m.; suspicious
activity in city at 2:45 p.m.; traffic hazard at 337 National
Ave. at 5:44 p.m.
June 25 Utility problem in alley at 6:25 a.m.; structure fire at 724 S. Eighth St. at 6:52 a.m.; suspicious activity at 1001 Progressive Ave. at 8:20 a.m.; found property
at S. Eighth St. and E. Perkins St. at 9:54 a.m. accident at
225 Marjorie Ln. at 10:23 a.m.; child abuse at 12:52 p.m.;
ignition interlock device installation at 910 Highland
Ln. at 2:23 p.m.; suspicious activity at Grahl Park at 2:47
p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at 642 S. Whelen Ave. at 4:09 p.m.;
animal complaint at 1010 N. Eighth St. at 6:02 p.m.; suspicious activity at Wheelock Ave. and N. Central at 7:36
p.m.
June 26 Lockout at 1010 N. Eighth St. at 6:46 a.m.;
extra patrol at 212 N. Washington Ave. at 9:29 a.m.; ATF
notification at 1281 N. Eighth St. at 1:15 p.m.; animal
complaint at 102 N. Park Ave. at 1:36 p.m.; accident at E.
Allman St. and N. Eighth St. at 5:25 p.m.
June 27 9-1-1 hang up at 346 S. Main St. at 10:46
a.m.; traffic hazard on Luepke and Broadway at 10:49
a.m.; suspicious activity on E. Taylor St. at 1:13 p.m.;
noise complaint on S. Gibson St. at 1:53 p.m.; accident at
S. Eighth St. and CTH O at 7:58 p.m.; traffic complaint on
Centennial Pkwy. at 8:58 p.m.
June 28 Welfare check at 506 E. Allman St. at 2:14
p.m.; traffic complaint on N. Hwy 13 in village of Stetsonville at 8:20 p.m.
Rib Lake Police Department

June 23 Child abuse at 9 a.m.
Taylor County Sheriffs Department

June 20 Property damage at W5256 Perkins St. in
town of Medford at 4:13 p.m.; noise complaint at N7176
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Second St. in town of Chelsea at 7:03 p.m.; traffic hazard at Hwy 64 and Crane Dr. in town of Medford at 10:28
p.m.; underage drinking at Fawn Ave. and Peche Dr. in
town of Rib Lake at 11:48 p.m.
June 21 Noise complaint at N6357 Hwy 13 in town
of Chelsea at 12:58 a.m.; trespassing at W4137 Hwy 64 in
town of Browning at 2:26 a.m.; shooting after hours on
Pirus Rd. in town of Grover at 11:27 a.m.; ambulance request on Hwy 13 in town of Chelsea at 12:07 p.m.; property damage at N1584 Swallow Dr. in town of Little Black
at 12:50 p.m.; citizen assist at W5360 Quarter Ln. in town
of Chelsea at 2:33 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at W4868 CTH D in
town of Westboro at 3:07 p.m.; traffic hazard on Black
Birch Dr. in town of Little Black at 5:59 p.m.; child custody at 6:13 p.m.; lockout at N4732 Pine Ln. in town of Ford
at 6:14 p.m.; suspicious activity at W5654 Apple Ave. in
town of Little Black at 7:52 p.m.; trespassing at 152 N.
Cedar St. in village of Stetsonville at 11:33 p.m.
June 22 Trespassing at W7521 Center Ave. in town
of Medford at 12:49 a.m.; domestic at W5628 Stetson Ave.
in town of Little Black at 1:57 a.m.; trespassing at W7517
Center Ave. in town of Medford at 2:29 a.m.; animal complaint at 230 W. Sunset Dr. in village of Gilman at 5:07
a.m.; animal at large on Hwy 73 and Cemetery Rd. in
town of Cleveland at 8:19 a.m.; theft at 925 N. Second St.
at 9:51 a.m.; theft at 1400 Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake
at 10:11 a.m.; sex offense in town of Westboro at 10:43
a.m.; storm damage at N3968 Hwy 13 in town of Medford
at 11:31 a.m.; suspicious activity on Harper Dr. in town
of Rib Lake at 12:02 p.m.; animal complaint at W13149
Hwy 64 in town of Roosevelt at 5:33 p.m.; traffic stop on
CTH O in town of Little Black at 5:53 p.m.; traffic hazard
at CTH A and CTH E in town of Little Black at 9:44 p.m.;
accident at CTH O and Robin Dr. in town of Deer Creek
at 10:32 p.m.; traffic arrest at Hwy 13 and Countyline at
11:37 p.m.
June 23 Traffic hazard on CTH MM in town of
Jump River at 5:38 a.m.; accident at CTH A-T and Buffalo Dr. in town of Maplehurst at 7:43 a.m.; accident on
N6496 Hwy 73 in town of Cleveland at 2:35 p.m.; suspicious activity at N377 Wren Dr. in town of Holway at
2:44 p.m.; animal at large on Hwy 73 and CTH G in town
of Aurora at 4:05 p.m.; noise complaint in village of
Stetsonville at 4:46 p.m.; information at 401 Circle Dr.,
Dorchester, at 6:54 p.m.; welfare check at N336 Larson
Dr. in town of Holway at 8:19 p.m.; suspicious activity
on CTH G in town of Ford at 9:39 p.m.; accident on Hwy
64 west of CTH Q in town of Medford at 10:12 p.m.; disorderly conduct at N4625 Division Dr. in town of Hammel
at 11:39 p.m.; OWI on Sawyer Ave. at 11:52 p.m.
June 24 Theft at N336 Larson Dr. in town of Holway at 7:10 a.m.; harassment at W1332 Mira Ave. in
town of Goodrich at 8:27 a.m.; garbage dumping on Hwy
13 and Johns Ln. in town of Chelsea at 10:35 a.m.; accident at CTH M and Division Dr. in town of Hammel
at 10:47 a.m.; extra patrol at N3734 Hwy 73 in town of
Ford at 11:11 a.m.; domestic at W5256 Perkins St. in town

of Medford at 2:37 p.m.; warrant arrest at courthouse at
3:09 p.m.; transport from courthouse to Rusk County
line at 3:53 p.m.; search warrant at N336 Larson Dr. in
town of Holway at 4:07 p.m.; accident at Fawn Ave. and
Fischer Creek in town of Westboro at 7:04 p.m.; accident
at CTH E and CTH M in town of Molitor at 10:29 p.m.;
suicidal subject; suspicious activity on Maple St. in the
village of Rib Lake at 10:37 p.m.; OWI at Hwy 13 and E.
Finch Ave. in village of Stetsonville at 11:42 p.m.
June 25 Suspicious activity on CTH O and Robin
Dr. in town of Deer Creek at 2:50 a.m.; property damage at N5364 County Line Rd. in town of Pershing at 7:27
a.m.; animal bite at N3299 Lekie Dr. in town of Browning at 9:24 a.m.; disorderly conduct at 1400 Hwy 102 in
village of Rib Lake at 10:46 a.m.; suicidal subject; ambulance request at 630 Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake at
2:05 p.m.; suspicious activity on Apple Ave. and Black
Birch Dr. in town of Little Black at 6:45 p.m.; traffic hazard on Hwy 13 in town of Little Black at 10:01 p.m.; citizen assist at 435 S. Eighth St. at 10:04 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up
at 1400 Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake at 10:30 p.m.
June 26 Accident at Hwy 73 and Konsella Rd. in
town of Cleveland at 4:12 a.m.; abandoned vehicle at
W13754 Trucker Ln. in town of Ford at 9:07 a.m.; garbage
dumping at Castle Rd. and Cedar St. in town of Medford
at 9:23 a.m.; information at W4697 CTH D in town of
Westboro at 10:31 a.m.; theft at N4180 Hwy 13 in town of
Medford at 11:39 a.m.; fraud at W8481 CTH M in town of
Hammel at 12:40 p.m.; extra patrol in Westboro and Rib
Lake area at 1:30 p.m.; agency assist on Hwy 13 in town
of Westboro at 2:13 p.m.; disorderly conduct at N3531 Elder Dr. in town of Aurora at 4:48 p.m.; accident at CTH
M and Schoolhouse in town of Grover at 5:13 p.m.; disorderly conduct on E. McSloy St. in village of Gilman at
10:09 p.m.
June 27 Suspicious activity at N3660 CTH Q in
town of Medford at 8:06 a.m.; citizen assist on S. Gilman
St. in village of Gilman at 11:37 a.m.; traffic complaint on
Lublin St. in village of Lublin at 1:03 p.m.; traffic complaint on CTH O and Crane Dr. in town of Deer Creek
at 2:23 p.m.; illegal burning at W10847 County Line Rd.
at 2:54 p.m.; theft at 340 S. Seventh Ave. in village of Gilman at 4:16 p.m.; citizen assist on Hwy 13 in village of
Stetsonville at 7:23 p.m.; noise complaint at 312 Sunrise
Ct. in village of Stetsonville at 11:08 p.m.
June 28 Traffic hazard at Hwy 13 and Jolly Ave.
in town of Medford at 4:45 a.m.; citizen assist at W2521
Rustic Rd. 1 in town of Rib Lake at 5:21 a.m.; sexual assault in town of Aurora at 5:13 p.m.; traffic complaint
on Hwy 13 in village of Stetsonville at 8:20 p.m.; traffic
hazard on Hwy 13 and Mulberry Ln. in town of Medford
at 8:43 p.m.
June 29 Noise complaint at N3401 Castle Rd. in
town of Medford at 2:43 a.m.
State mails postcards to inactive voters

The State of Wisconsin mailed postcards last week to
nearly 100,000 registered voters who have not voted in
the past four years.
This is an official mailing, not a scam, said Kevin
J. Kennedy, Wisconsins chief elections official. We
are required by law to remove inactive voters from the
statewide voter list, and this is just one of many steps
we take to ensure the integrity of voting in Wisconsin.
The postcard is titled Notice of Suspension, and
asks voters who have not participated in an election
in the past four years whether they want to remain
active on the states voter list. If they do, voters have
one month to mail a return postcard to their municipal
clerk. Voters will be marked as inactive on the list if
they do not respond, or if the postcard is returned as
undeliverable by the post office.
This mailing helps make sure every voters name
and address is correct and current, and to remove
names of voters who no longer wish to vote, said elections division administrator Michael Haas. It is not designed to keep any active voters name off the poll list.
Voters who changed their name or address should
not return the postcard. Instead they must re-register
under their name or at their new address. Voters can
register by mail or at the clerks office up to 20 days be-
A sample of the postcard being sent to inactive voters.

Similar postcards will have local information, but will
have the same design.
fore an election or at the polling place on election day.

Voters can start the registration process online at the
MyVote Wisconsin website: http://myvote.wi.gov.
If you receive a postcard but believe you voted in
Wisconsin in the past four years, contact your local
municipal clerk, who is responsible for recording who
voted in an election. A directory of municipal clerks is
available on the Government Accountability Boards
(GAB)website: http://gab.wi.gov/clerks/directory.
This is the fourth time the GAB has conducted the
Four-Year Voter List Maintenance since the Statewide
Voter Registration System (SVRS) was created in 2006.
In 2013, the GAB mailed nearly 300,000 postcards to voters.
Wisconsin has approximately 3.4 million registered
voters, and Haas noted that in addition to sending out
postcards every two years, the GAB works continuously with Wisconsins 1,853 municipal clerks to keep
SVRS current. These efforts by our staff and Wisconsins clerks to improve data quality are paying off by
making SVRS more accurate, Haas said. As a result,
taxpayers benefit because we have to print and mail
fewer postcards.
More information about the four-year voter record
maintenance process is posted to the boards website.
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Conservation local work group meeting on July 21

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin has
announced the schedule for 2015 Local Working Group
(LWG) meetings. Twenty-one meetings will be held
across Wisconsin in July and August to gather input
and help set priorities for USDA conservation programs
under the 2014 Farm Bill.
Local Working Groups offer a seat at the table for interested individuals and groups to advise NRCS on how
best to set priorities and locally implement conservation programs, said Jimmy Bramblett, Wisconsin state
conservationist. Members are diverse with an interest
and focus on local agriculture and natural resource issues, added Bramblett. Farmers representing a variety
of crops and livestock raised within the local area, private woodland owners, representatives of agricultural
and environmental organizations, and representatives
of other agriculture and natural resource agencies are
welcome and should be represented.
This year, LWGs will represent two or more counties grouped together by geography, similar land use,
resources, and type of agriculture. The LWG for Taylor
and Price counties will be combined with Clark County.
The PTC (Price, Taylor and Clark) LWG meeting will
be held on July 21 from 9 to 11 a.m., at Centennial Community Center in Stetsonville.
Medford Monument Co.
The main program discussed at the meetings will be

the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP),
the primary federal conservation program for agricultural and forest lands. EQIP offers technical and financial assistance to help landowners with needed conservation practices for water quality, soil health, wildlife
and other natural resources. As of May, Wisconsin has
received $19.6 million in EQIP funding for conservation practices this year. The program was re-authorized
through 2019 in the federal Farm Bill, which was passed

in February 2014.
Local Working Group meetings are open to the
public. Anyone interested in becoming a member and
participating in LWGs should contact Knipfel, NRCS
district conservationist in Taylor and Price counties.
Contact Knipfel at 715-748-4121 or Melissa.knipfel@
wi.usda.gov, if you are interested in participating.
Guden picked for new activities director

Medford Area Senior High technology education
teacher Andy Guden will take a new role with the district this year as the activities director for all students
and school facilities. The choice is still pending school
board approval, but the district is advertising his teaching position.
Guden will be the first to hold the new, full-time position. It merges the duties of the athletic directors at
both the high school and middle school, along with duties for scheduling facility usage by school and community groups. The position would have evaluation duties
of coaches and advisors as well as many hours as event

supervisor at various school athletic events and other
functions. The new position does not have an administrative contract.
The district developed the position last year. When
it was set, current high school athletic director and assistant principal Justin Hraby stayed in the principal
role. When the new role was developed, it looked likely
the office space and resources would be located at the
high school.
Guden taught a variety of technology classes at Medford, including yearbook and classes more traditionally
aligned to the department.
Area students receive academic honors
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Wesley Meyer and Chelsea Polzin, both of Medford,

and Jessica Zimmerman and Taylor Zimmerman, both
of Westboro, were named to the honor roll for the spring
semester at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh by
earning a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3.

Jessica Lindgren and Mikaila Shear, both of Medford,
and Hannah Schmidtfranz of Rib Lake, were named to
the deans list with a GPA of at least 3.75.
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Obituaries
1929-2015
Harold H.J. Koester
January 20, 1934 - June 30, 2008
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In the rising of the sun and its going down, we remember him.
In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
we remember him.
In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring,
we remember him.
In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer,
we remember him.
In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn,
we remember him.
In the beginning of the year and when it ends we remember him.
When we are weary and in need of strength, we remember him.
When we are lost and sick at heart, we remember him.
When we have joys we yearn to share, we remember him.
So long as we live, he lives, for he is a part of us...
and we will remember him.
Dearly Missed by Family & Friends
In Memoriam
He is survived by four children, Helen Mathey(Donald) Horn, Tom O. (Dawn) Mathey, James I. (Sandy) Mathey, and Alan R. (Carol) Mathey; two sisters,
Ruth Thomas and Fern Crenshaw; a sister-in-law,
Norma (the late Glenn) Anderson; eight grandchildren and 11 (and two expected) great-grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Delores Linzner, Bertha
Garland and Alice Levenhagen; and two brothers,
Alex Mathey and Eugene Mathey; and brothers-inlaw, Glenn Anderson, Charles Thomas and Nicholas
Levenhagen.
In lieu of owers, donations may be made to VFW
Post 5040, 240 N. Throop Street, Woodstock, Illinois
60098.
Funeral arrangements are made with SchneiderLuecht-Merwin&Cooney Funeral Home of Woodstock.
Delivered by Mouse
Medford native Charles Ray Mathey Jr., 85, a

65-year resident of Woodstock, Ill. passed away on
Wednesday, June 24. Funeral services were Monday,
June 29, at Schneider-Luecht-Merwin&Cooney Funeral Home in Woodstock. A graveside service was
held at McHenry County Memorial Park. Military
honors were provided by VFW Post 5040.
Charles was born July 23, 1929 to the late Charles
Sr. and Helen Mathey of Medford. He graduated
from Medford High School in 1947. He married the
late Norine M. Doolittle of Greenwood, June 6, 1953.
He worked for Union Special in Huntley, Ill. for 42
years as a tool room machinist.
During the Korean War, he served as a wheel
mechanic at the U.S. Army 121st EVAC Hospital in
Seoul, South Korea. He was a life-time member of
Woodstock VFW Post 5040, serving in many capacities. He served on the honor guard for many events
and was honored to be a parade marshal.
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extend our appreciation to the Aspirus MedEvac
ground transport team and helicopter staff,
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players and Gilman community members who
jumped into action on the scene, including Mary
Chaplinski, the Romigs, the Rosemeyers, and all the
rest of you who were there to assist in any way.
We appreciate the follow up calls and prayers.
We are happy to report Jake is recovering at home
from his head and neck injuries and is expected to
make a full recovery! With our sincere gratitude
and appreciation, we are beyond blessed!
Joan A. Zuleger
Cheryl Sheri M. Meyer
Gabriel Iron Man J. Sigmund
Edwin L. Chariton
David C. Hemke
Marcella O. Nye
Ruth M. Peterson
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Gertrude Vetter
1914-2015
Former Fond du Lac

area resident Gertrude
Gertie S. Vetter, 100,
Medford died Saturday,
June 27 at Country Gardens Assisted Living, Medford, and under the care of
Aspirus Comfort Care and
Hospice Services.
Funeral services will
take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Medford,
with Rev. James Krueger,
Rev. Joshua Krieger and
Rev. James Babler ofciating. Internment will take
place at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2 at the Town of Forest
Cemetery, Fond du Lac. Visitation will take place at
10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Thursday,
July 2 at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
is assisting the family with arrangements
Gertrude was born on November 2, 1914 in Freedom to the late Emil D. and Rose (Plamann) Rolloff.
Gertie attended schools where her father was a
Lutheran elementary school teacher in Freedom,
then Kenosha and nally rural Fond du Lac. She attended Winnebago Lutheran Academy during her
high school years. On May 27, 1933 she married Wilbur J. Vetter and he preceded her in death on Sept.
10, 1988.
The couple farmed with Wilburs parents. Later
they sold the farm and moved to Fond du Lac where

Gertrude began a career at Sears in management
where she remained until her retirement. Much of
Gerties life was devoted to family. In addition to
working full time, she enjoyed sewing nearly all her
own clothes and those of her family, knitting and
crocheting. She enjoyed cooking, especially for large
family gatherings. After Wilburs retirement they
traveled extensively, including four trips to Germany
and ve to Hawaii. She was also an extensive letter
writer.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church
and a past member of St. Peters Lutheran Church,
Fond du Lac and Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Appleton.
She is survived by a son-in-law, LaWellyn (Yolanda) Tesch of Appleton; a grandson, Dean (Debra)
Tesch of Stetsonville; and a sister, Lorraine La Ronge
of Fond du Lac.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was
preceded in death by a daughter, Janet V. Tesch on
October 29, 2001; brothers, Gerhardt Rolloff and Earl
Rolloff and a sister, Elda Ruth Kopitzke.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made to the
family that will be designated to Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Martin Luther
College, New Ulm, Minnesota, Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Medford, Wisconsin and Zion Lutheran
Church, Stetsonville, Wisconsin
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
Harriet Vircks
1922-2015
Harriet I. Vircks, 92,

Abbotsford, died Monday,
June 29, at the Golden
LivingCenter
Continental Manor in Abbotsford
surrounded by her loving
family and under the care
of Ministry Home Care
Hospice.
Services will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3 at
Our Saviours Lutheran
Church in Holway with
Pastor Kris Bjerke-Ulliman ofciating. Interment
will take place at Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Stetsonville.
Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until time of
service at 11 a.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church.
Pallbearers are Lincoln, Patrick and Charlie
Vircks, Beth Spina, Matt Brunner, Holly DraegerUntiedt and Christopher Gerber.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake
is assisting the family with arrangements.
Harriet was born on Nov. 7, 1922 in the town of
Holway to the late Charles and Clara A. (Nelson) Berry. Harriet attended Lawndale School in Little Black.
On September 12, 1942 at the Zion Ev. Lutheran
Church in Stetsonville, Harriet married the love of
her life, Arthur Bud C. Vircks and he preceded her
in death on December 18, 1976
After her education, Harriet moved to Chicago,
Ill. where she worked at a munitions factory dur-
ing WWII. After their marriage they bought a farm

west of Stetsonville where they farmed for 34 years.
She moved to Abbotsford in 1990. Harriet worked at
the Medford Hospital as a nurses aide for a number
of years. She then worked at Taylor County Human
Services until her retirement in 1991. Harriet was a
loving mother to eight children and ve foster children. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, baking, playing cards with her friends, whittling, telling stories,
bird watching and she loved spending time with her
family and friends.
She was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran
Church and Boxrucker-Berry American Legion
Post No. 519 and past member of Zion Ev. Lutheran
Church.
She is survived by children, 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 Cortland, Ohio; a sister, Lois Neibacher of Medford; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband she was
preceded in death by a son Barton C. Vircks and
brothers Otto and Clyde Berry and sister Helen
Winchell.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made in Harriets name to Our Saviours Lutheran Church in
Holway.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
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Nancy Miller
1947-2015
Nancy Miller, 68, Gilman died June 18 at her
home.
She was born on April
12, 1947 at St. Josephs Hospital in Chippewa Falls,
the daughter of Charles
and Della Ingles.
She grew up in the
Cornell area where she attended Estella School.
On Jan. 21, 1964 she
married Merlin Miller
at the Chippewa County
Courthouse, they lived in
Gilman.
Besides the love of family, she enjoyed cooking,
sewing, quilting, playing harmonica, concertina, accordion, organ, camping and traveling.
She is survived by her husband, children, Kimberly (Bradley) Meyer of Thorp, Yvonne Nelson of
Bloomington, Minn. Shawn Miller of Hawkins, Valerie (Jim) Wattier of Sioux Falls, S.D., nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two step greatgrandchildren, siblings Lillian (Larry) Hartzel of
Gilman, Jack Ingles of Thorp; Tom Ingles of Cornell;
Vicki Ingles of Jordan, Minn. and Charles (Betty)
Ingles of Jordan, Minn.
She was preceded in death by parents, siblings
Darlene Ingles, Jim Ingles and Margaret Lange.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 3
in her home with David Clements ofciating.
John A. Grinker
1932-2015
Former town of Little

Black resident, John A.
Grinker,
83,
Medford,
died Saturday, June 27 at
Our House Assisted Living, Medford, under the
care of Hope Hospice. Per
Johns request no services
will be held. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and
Rib Lake is assisting the
family with arrangements
John was born on
May 31, 1932 in the town
of Little Black to the late
Charles J. and Clara V. (Peissig) Grinker
He attended attended Lawndale Grade School in
Dorchester and was a 1949 graduate of Dorchester
High School. John was a truck driver, asphalt plant
tree service and a mechanic. During the time of employment in the tree service in Oregon, he was drafted into the war. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps
from January 23, 1952 December 24, 1953. He was an
avid sherman and hunter. John also enjoyed playing the concertina.
He was a member of the NRA.
He is survived by brothers and sisters, George
(Joanne) Grinker of Brookeld, Don (Elizabeth)
Grinker of Milwaukee, Pat (Alden) Hamm of
Dorchester, Joe (Sandy) Grinker of Oak Creek and
Richard (Jackie) Grinker of Dorchester; and sistersin-law, Dorothy Grinker of Dorchester, Joyce Grinker of Owen and Kathy Grinker-Owens of Greendale.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death
by brothers and sisters, Bob Grinker, Betty Gall, William Grinker and Thomas Grinker
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Traveler shares story to give thanks to U.S.

When the journey is as remarkable as
the story it spreads, it takes a remarkable
person to do it. Hanna Elshoff of Chatfield, Minn. fits the bill and last week she
shared both with the Medford Lions Club
at its meeting in the city park on June 24.
The 72-year-old Elshoff was born in
northern Germany during World War II.
Her father was a steadfast man who would
not make the Nazi salute because of his
religious convictions. She said the family learned years later how much danger
the principle put them in. A neighbor was
dying years later, and on his deathbed he
revealed he was a member of an SS unit
and his job was to take the family away
one day in 1945. The plan was thwarted
when the United States Army arrived in
the town.
I get emotional. I cant even get
through the pledge, she said of the country which adopted her as an 18-year-old.
Elshoff emigrated to the United States
in 1961 with no English skills and two
sponsors waiting in a small Iowa town.
She wanted to bike to Texas from her new
home in the same year. I was talked out
of it and Ive regretted it since, she said.
Sharing the story of her life is a big reason for the ride. The American people
were part of getting rid of that horrible regime and I am grateful, she said. There
is so much complaining and negatives. I
want to go around and say thank you to as
many as I can.
Elshoff belongs to two Lions clubs in
the Rochester, Minn. area and is also active in Toastmasters, an international
organization which supports speaking
Traveler
Hanna Elshoff tells her story to the
Medford Lions on June 24. Elshoff is pedaling a hybrid bike from her home in
southern Minnesota on a winding journey
photos by Mark Berglund
to Plains, Ga. to raise awareness for Li- Sharing her story
ons International and the organizations
Hanna Elshoff of Chatfield, Minn. is flanked by Medford Lions president Herman
Leader Dog program.
Pernsteiner (right) and incoming club president Len Hamman at the clubs June 24
meeting.
skills and poise. She believes in both. Lions gave me a purpose in life. Toastmasters helped me overcome even the fear of
saying my own name, she said. America saved my life, Toastmasters saved my
soul and Lions gave me a purpose.
Her favorite Lions project is Leader
Dog, which provides support animals
for those with sight impairments. A new
branch of Leader Dog is the puppy prison
program, which provides canine companionship for those who are incarcerated.
Through the touch of the dog, they feel
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human again, she said.

Her life went on, and on her 70th birthday she decided the ride still needed to be
done. She thought 80 or maybe 75 was the
right age. Finally, she decided last year to
go in 2015. Her journey took her north to
the Duluth, Minn. area and then through
northern Wisconsin. She was leaving
for Wisconsin Rapids and then the Kiel
area after leaving Medford. Her eventual
plan is to arrive in Plains, Ga. and meet
former President Jimmy Carter. After a
break, she will bike to Durham, N.C. She
describes herself as a collector of people
and she plans to complete the journey at a
speed where she can meet plenty of them.
Her journey is taking her through
small towns like Phillips and Medford.
Those communities are the heart of the
Lions mission. Other countries are going gangbusters in Lions and we are in decline. I think Lions keep the small towns
together, she said, describing herself as a
P.O.L. (plain ol Lion).
Elshoffs recumbent bike has two
wheels in the front and one in the center
back. She said the bike has taught her the
wheel in the back is just as important as
the two she sees in front. I look at the
world a whole lot differently. We think
about important people and forget about
the people going to work, Elshoff said.
The third wheel is like the quiet people
you dont hear.
Her stop in Durham will be at the home
of Organic Transit, the maker of the bike.
Called an ELF (electric, light, fun), it is a
solar-powered bicycle, with the natural
charge providing electric assist when
needed and power for some electronics.
The bike is a three-wheeled recumbent
style with a small bubble around the cockpit for the solar panels, storage and protection from weather elements.
Fifteen months ago I thought, I wonder if there is such a thing as a solar powered bike, Elshoff said. It was delivered
on July 3, 2014 and I started on May 1 of
this year. Its a blast.
Rob Cotter founded the company two
years ago after working a variety of similar projects. The concept and the company
are growing thanks to a few long-distance
bikers like Elshoff and many more local
users. Hanna is the perfect test pilot in
many ways (age, small size) but shes as
tough as it gets, Cotter said in a phone
interview.
The ELF meets federal rules for bicycle
definitions as the solar cells charge batteries which produce 750 watts or less of
electricity. The bike can go no faster than
20 miles per hour in an electric mode, but

can be pedaled faster. The bike sits higher than traditional recumbents for more
safety and rider comfort. The wheels are
also larger to absorb more bumps.
Cotter said users usually fall into four
categories - commuters, fitness riders,
environmentally-conscious users, and entrepreneurs who use it for business. Fleet
sales are strong as companies, college
campuses and communities find the ELF
a good fit for transportation needs.
Cotter began the project with a number
of parameters in mind. The bike needed to
be reasonably priced, accessible to a wide
range of people, safe in traffic, handle hills
well, be weather protective, hold cargo or
multiple passengers, be made in the United States and be readily mass-produced.
It has succeeded in all those areas, with
the biggest initial challenge of convincing
suppliers to make the parts in a quantity
needed. It didnt exist before and it was
tough to get the supplies at the price we
needed, he said.
The price point is a base $5,500 with
many choosing accessories to bring the
price closer to $8,000. Cotter said the average bicycle gets 25 miles of use a year
while an ELF gets 2,500 miles of use per
year. He sees the vehicle as a replacement
for many automobiles. If you can use an
ELF and actually replace a car, you will
save $9,000 a year, Cotter said.
Organic Transit will soon be expanding
to Portland, Belgium and New Zealand.
Cotter believes in making the vehicles in
the markets where there is a demand to
foster job growth in those areas. Even
though they are American made, they are
American made for here. We dont need to
ship them all over the world. Lets create
jobs where they are being sold, he said.
Cotter said sales have ben good in
northern areas, with many going to Canada and Alaska and Maine. For many, the
ELF replaces a traditional bicycle when
winter sets in.
The future includes a couple of new
models. One will have a minimum
800-pound load capacity and the other will
be capable of hauling a wheelchair.
Our mission is environmental prosperity, Cotter said. He defined the phrase
as making the user healthier, communities more livable and the planet cleaner.
If someone used an ELF for commuting,
it would be the equivalent of planting 900
trees (for reducing carbon output). This is
a huge game changer. We are on the verge
of producing vehicles which produce
more energy than they use, Cotter said.
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Rib Lake Legion sweeps

Medford in doubleheader
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Off the mark
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Medford second baseman Trenton Woebbeking leaps into the air as he tries to corral the throw from catcher Conrad Bolz. Bolzs throw sailed too high however, and Rib
Lakes Austin Zondlo was able to steal the base during the fifth inning of Rib Lakes 5-4
win in game one of a doubleheader on Monday.
In Mondays battle of local Legion

baseball rivals, Rib Lake and Medford
proved to be fairly even opponents in
the batters box and in the field, but it
was Rib Lakes slight edge on the pitchers mound that allowed the home side
to sweep both games of a late afternoon
doubleheader at Tannery Creek Park.
Rib Lake came away with a 5-4 walkoff win in game one and followed that up
with a 4-1 victory in the second game, fueled by a two-hitter from pitcher Noah
Weinke.
Weve been pitching really well this
summer. We definitely know who our
number one and two are for pitchers,
Bryan (Solis Arenivas) and Noah. The
kids have been playing hard this summer. Ive been pretty happy with them,
Rib Lake coach Dick Iverson said.
We battled and played well. We
played okay and just didnt get the hits
we needed, Medford coach Dave Bernatz said.
The pair of wins boosts Rib Lakes record to 6-2 this summer, while Medford
falls to 4-4.
Medford traveled to Minocqua for a
doubleheader on Wednesday. A recap for
those games will be in next weeks issue
of The Star News. Rib Lake and Medford
will get another crack at each other on

Monday, this time in Medford. That game
starts at 6 p.m. Next Tuesday, Rib Lake
will be at Rock Falls, while Medford welcomes Greenwood on Wednesday. Those
games both have 6 p.m. first pitches.
Game one
Both teams had trouble handling the
soggy field defensively in game one. Medford Post 147 committed five errors in
the 5-4 loss, while Rib Lake made three.
Bryan Solis Arenivas got the start for Rib
Lake and went the complete game. He totaled only a single strikeout, but was able
to scatter seven hits and allowed his offense to keep the team in the game. Trent
Klemm took the hill for Medford and
walked five and gave up six hits.
Trent pitched very well for us in the
first game. We just gave them too many
extra outs, Bernatz said.
Rib Lake opened the scoring with a
See LEGION on page 12
run in the bottom of the first. Austin
Ewan walked to leadoff the frame and
scored a few batters later as Arenivas
reached on an error off the glove of Brett
Paul at third base. Medford responded for
two runs in their next offensive inning
to jump in front. Nathan Gradberg got
See RIB LAKE SWEEPS on page 12
High school hoops goes to half time for upcoming season

High school basketball games are
gaining four minutes of playing time and
losing two stoppages in play in the 201516 season.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control on
Thursday reviewed and approved a proposal to replace the four-quarter game
format with two 18-minute halves for all
varsity basketball games. The change is
being implemented on a one-year trial
basis.
The change will lengthen games by
four minutes from 32 to 36 minutes. Until now, high school games in Wisconsin
consisted of four eight-minute quarters.
While games will be longer, there are
no plans to adjust the number of timeouts a team can take or in the team and
individual foul rules. Players will still be
disqualified after five fouls, teams reach
the bonus after seven fouls in a half
and teams get five total timeouts, three
60-second timeouts and two 30-second
timeouts.
Minnesota was the first state to switch
to 18-minutes halves in 2005-06.
The change drew mixed reviews from
some local head coaches who were contacted on Monday.
Boys head coaches Ryan Brown of
Medford and Jason Wild of Rib Lake favor the change.
Any chance to offer players more
minutes is good, Wild said. Within the
structure of a game, if kids know theres
more chances for substitutions and they
can get a little more experience, things
like that, I think its a good thing.
Personally I love it, Brown said. I
think it makes it more like the college
game. By adding four more minutes, I
think you can work more guys into the
rotation.
Browns excitement for the change
is enhanced by fact that Medford wants
to push the tempo and wear opponents
down next season. Longer games may allow the Raiders to do that.
It fits the playing style we hope to
bring this year, he said. We want to be

fast-paced and wear teams out. Games
being four more minutes longer with one
less timeout each half is to our advantage
I feel.
Girls head coaches Scott Wildberg of
Medford and Chris Skabroud of Gilman
said the significance of the change when
it comes to game management shouldnt
be underestimated.
Youre losing two timeouts that we
had at the end of the quarters, Skabroud
said. A lot of times well use those with
players to buy a little rest time. You can
get a player out for the last half-minute of
a quarter and then they get the time between quarters where they can rest without having to take a timeout. You get that
little bit of extra bench time for nothing.
Its one of those things where you
deal with it, you adjust and away you
go, Skabroud added. There will be a
learning curve there for a little while.
I cant say Im crazy about it, Wildberg said. You get used to coaching
around those timing benchmarks as you
go through a game. You know youre going to have those breaks at the quarter, at
half and then the quarter.
Wildberg said hes always viewed the
break between the third and fourth quarter as one of his key benchmarks in a
game.
That is where you stop and say we
have eight minutes left. What do we need
to do to either maintain our lead or what
do we have to do catch up? he said.
Wildberg said hed be more enthusiastic about the change if coaches were
given back the two timeouts that are lost
with the lack of quarter stoppages to give
coaches more chances to communicate
with players. He also believes there will
be increased chances of players fouling
out of games.
It will definitely be an adjustment,
he said.
Going to halves mirrors the format
mens and womens college basketball
has used for decades. Ironically, wom-
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Rib Lake Legion off to

strong start to the summer
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Coming off a trip to state as part of
Rib Lakes high school squad during
the spring season, the members of the
towns Legion baseball team, including
its coach, seemed to be deserving of some
time spent relaxing before returning to
the diamond. For coach Dick Iverson and
the rest of Rib Lakes Legion roster, that
rest period lasted a whole 24 hours.
Doubleheader with Edgar

Following a 9-0 loss to Ithaca in the
WIAA Division 4 state semifinals on
June 17, most of Rib Lakes team was
back on the diamond for a Legion baseball doubleheader against Edgar the next
day, the 18th.
Noah Weinke got the start for Rib
Lake in game one and was a key player
in the 3-1 victory. The team took advantage of two errors by Edgar to plate their
three runs and had six hits and drew two
walks. In game two, Rib Lake scored six
runs in the first inning and romped to an
11-1 blowout win to finish off the sweep.
Kyle Matyka led the way by going two
for two at the dish. Bryan Solis Arenivas,
Joe Scheithauer, Garrett Richardson and
Tristian Weinzatl all collected hits in the
10-run win. Jesus Ontiveros and Arenivas combined to pitch the second game.
Doubleheader vs. Marathon

Rib Lake traveled to Marathon for a
doubleheader on June 22. They dropped

the first game 6-1, but got their revenge
with an identical 6-1 victory in game two.
In game one, Rib Lake jumped out to a
1-0 lead in the top of the first, but couldnt
plate another run. They had their chances but stranded 10 runners in the game.
Weinke went two for three, including a
double, and Matyka was one for three.
Arenivas started the game and pitched
three innings and struck out four while
giving up two walks and four hits. He did
not give up an earned run. Austin Zondlo
pitched an inning and was roughed up
for four runs off three hits and two walks.
Austin Ewan started game two with a
bang by cracking a leadoff home run in
the top of the first. Dalton Strebig was a
perfect three for three at the plate and
Arenivas and Ontiveros combined to
hold Marathon to one run. Ontiveros
struck out four over 3.1 innings and gave
up three hits and three walks. Zondlo
also appeared in game two and pitched
1.1 innings and struck out two, while giving up three walks and one run.
Split with Tomahawk

In a doubleheader at Tomahawk last
Thursday, June 25, Rib Lake jumped out
to a 7-4 victory in game one, but couldnt
hold on for the sweep and was edged 7-6
in game two by the home side.
Weinke gave up three earned runs in
game one, but he got plenty of help from
Makes it look easy
Rib Lake catcher Dalton Strebig makes a tough catch along the fence after Medford
hitter Mikel Delzer hit a sky-high pop up into foul territory in the fifth inning of Rib
Lakes 5-4 win in game one of a doubleheader on Monday.
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Small innings add up for Westboro

in 10-4 win over Greenwood
The Westboro Trojans never came
up with the knockout inning, but they
jabbed Greenwood throughout Sundays
Dairyland League contest and pulled
away for a 10-4 win at Spirits Mohr Field.
Westboro scored in six of the games
nine innings and immediately answered
Greenwoods lone threat with two runs
in the seventh to put the game away. The
Trojans then packed up and traveled to
Wausau to play an evening make-up
game against the Riverhawks. Wausau
won that game 12-2 in eight innings.
Westboro ended the weekend at 3-3 in
league play. The Gamecocks fell to 0-6
with Sundays loss.
Kole Hartwig picked up the win at
Greenwood for the visitors, pitching into
the eighth inning, where he tired and
walked the first two hitters. Ryan Schumacher relieved him and quickly got three
outs to end that threat. He walked two
but didnt allow a run in the ninth.
Hartwig struck out eight, while allowing eight hits and seven walks. He struck
out the side in the third.
Joe Frombach pitched the first six innings for the Gamecocks and took the
loss, but he kept his team in it. He struck
out five, walked seven and hit one while
allowing seven hits.
The Trojans walked and stole their
way to a run in the first and got a Bryan
Meszaros sacrifice fly in the second. They
stretched their lead to 4-0 in the third
with a two-out rally. B.J. Wiegel walked,
Marcus Klemm doubled and Judd Hraby
singled. Hrabys sacrifice fly in the fifth
made it 5-0.
Greenwood scratched one across in
the bottom of the fifth, only to be answered by a two-run top of the sixth by
Westboro. The inning mightve been bigger but Greenwood centerfielder Bert
Luedtke robbed Meszaros of extra bases
with a nice catch right at the fence to
start the inning. Schumacher then singled but he was cut down trying to steal
second. Skyler Anderson was hit by a
pitch and Hartwig singled to left. Anderson took third when the ball was bobbled
and scored on a balk call. A couple of errant pickoff throws allowed Hartwig to
score.
Greenwood made things interesting
by scoring three and pulling within 7-4 in
the bottom half.
Zach Butera hit a one-out single to left
and Jake Johnson walked. The runners
moved up on a passed ball. A run scored
on Dalton Stahnkes infield hit. Luedtke
singled in another. Bryan Solis Arenivas
singled to load the bases, but Hartwig got
a strikeout. Landon Hintz drove in a twoout run with a base hit.
Andersons two-out single to left with
the bases loaded scored two for the Trojans in the top of the seventh. Derek Niemi singled in a run in the eighth to close
the scoring.
Klemm went three for six for the Trojans, while Hraby and Niemi both went
two for four. Arenivas had a couple of
hits for Greenwood.
Johnson pitched two innings for the
Gamecocks, allowing three runs, five
hits and one walk. He hit one. Luedtke
pitched a scoreless ninth, hitting a batter.
Westboro heads to Irma to take on
the Rock Falls Gunners this Sunday at
1:30 p.m. Greenwood hosts Tomahawk
at noon on Saturday to start a Fourth of
July doubleheader at Mohr Field. Spirit
hosts Wausau in the second game at 3
p.m.
Got him
Photo by Matt Frey
Greenwoods Zach Butera looks for the umpires call, which is out, as Westboro
first baseman Justin Hraby finishes his stretch to receive the throw from shortstop
Skyler Anderson during the bottom of Sundays ninth inning. One out later, Westboro
was a 10-4 winner.
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Reds Loertscher, Kraschnewski

combine to no-hit Everest
Whittleseys Brandon Loertscher and
Jeff Kraschnewski combined to no-hit
the Everest Merchants Saturday night as
the Reds remained the leagues lone unbeaten team with a 9-3 win.
Loertscher walked six and hit three
batters while striking out five in five innings. Kraschnewski finished up, walking two and hitting one while striking
out three.
Everest used three walks, a hit batter
and an error to score its three runs in the
bottom of the sixth, cutting Whittleseys
five-run lead to 5-3.
But the Reds stretched their lead back
to six with two runs in the eighth and
ninth innings.
Ben Meyer gave Whittlesey an early

lead by clearing the bases with a two-out,
three-run double. Two runs in the top of
the sixth made it 5-0.
Ben Meyer was two for three with
three runs batted in. Nick Meyer was
three for four.
Whittlesey improved its league record
to 6-0 as it reached the halfway point of its
season. The Reds are a half-game ahead
of 6-1 Marshfield in the Dairyland standings. Rib Lake isnt far behind at 6-2.
Whittlesey hosts winless Abbotsford
this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Mike Roiger
Stadium.
Everest fell to 4-2 with the loss on its
home diamond.
Rib Lake shuts down Tomahawk,

rallies to beat Hawks to go to 6-2
Strong pitching performances from
Jake Brehm and Brent Mueller and three
key innings offensively drove the Rib
Lake Osprey to two Dairyland League
wins over the weekend.
A four-run fourth broke a 1-1 tie on
Sunday afternoon and lifted the Osprey
to a 6-1 win over the Tomahawk Titans at
Tannery Creek Parkway. Brehm got the
win in that one, going eight innings.
At Wausaus Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon, Rib Lake scored two in
the eighth to tie the Wausau Riverhawks
and then the Osprey scored two in the
10th to earn a 5-3 victory. Mueller pitched
all 10 innings in the win.
The victories improved Rib Lakes
league record to 6-2, good for third place,
a half-game behind 6-1 Marshfield and a
full game behind 6-0 Whittlesey.
Brehm gave up 10 hits in Sundays
win, but he didnt hurt himself with
walks, allowing just two, and the Osprey
cut down the Titans on the base paths on
multiple occasions.
Tomahawks only run came in the top
of the first. Jared Jarvensivu drew a oneout walk. Singles by Jacob Hodgdon and
Lorne Ahrens loaded the bases. Trevor
Iwen knocked in Jarvensivu with a fielders choice. With runners on the corners,
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June 27: Rib Lake 5, Wausau 3 (10 inn.); Whittlesey 9, Everest 3.
June 28: Rib Lake 6, Tomahawk 1; Westboro 10,
Greenwood 4; Wausau 12, Westboro 2; Interwald
5, Rock Falls 1; Merrill 4, Abbotsford 0.
July 3, 6 p.m.: Rib Lake at Interwald.
July 4: Tomahawk at Greenwood, noon; Wausau
at Spirit, 3 p.m.
July 5, 1:30 p.m.: Abbotsford at Whittlesey, Westboro at Rock Falls.
July 8, 7:30 p.m.: Wausau at Everest.
July 9, 7 p.m.: Marshfield at Tomahawk.
July 10, 7:30 p.m.: Everest at Rib Lake.
the Titans tried to steal a run, but the Osprey nabbed Hodgdon to end the inning.
That was it for the visitors, who put up
just one more serious threat. That came
in the fourth when the Titans got a hit,
a walk and reached on two errors. But
leadoff man Jordan Roessler was caught
stealing after leading off the inning by
reaching on an error. Brehm induced
two fly balls to right field to keep the
guests off the board.
Rib Lake tied the game in the second
when Ryan Beard walked, was bunted to
second by Mueller and scored on Andy
Gudens double.
The big fourth inning started with one
out when Mueller singled and Guden,
Jason Rappe and Cole Klemm drew consecutive one-out walks to drive in Mueller. An error on a ball hit by Ben Mueller
allowed two runs to score. Jeff Ziembo
singled in the fourth run of the inning to
make it 5-1.
Rib Lake tacked on one more in the
bottom of the fifth. Dan Beard and Ryan
Beard both walked. Muellers fielders
choice put runners at the corners for
Guden, who singled in the games last
run.
Guden was two for three to lead the offense, which collected eight hits against
Titan pitchers Nick Bolte and Jon Nyberg. Bolte went four innings and took
the loss. Klemm pitched a one-two-three
ninth inning to nail down the win. Tomahawk fell to 4-4 in league play with the
loss.
Rib Lake is back on the diamond Friday when it plays Interwald at 6 p.m. in
the pre-fireworks contest at Tannery
Creek Parkway. Interwald is the home
team. The Woodticks come into Fridays
contest at 4-2 in the league, good for a
fourth-place tie with Everest. Interwald
was a 5-1 winner on Sunday at Rock Falls.
Extra innings
Rib Lake only led once on Saturday,
but it came at the right time when a tworun rally in the 10th gave the Osprey
their 5-3 win. The game got to extra innings because of a two-run rally in the
eighth.
Down 3-1, Brian Polacek led off the
eighth with a walk. Klemm doubled to
put runners on second and third with
no outs for Ziembo, Rib Lakes leadoff
hitter. He singled in Polacek. Dan Beard
singled in the tying run. Brehm added a
single to center later in the inning, but a
perfect relay throw from shortstop Ryan
Schaefer cut down Ziembo at the plate to
keep the game tied at 3-3.
In the 10th, Dan Beard hit a one-out
See RIB LAKE on page 13
Unassisted
Photo by Matt Frey
Rib Lake third baseman Danny Beard tags Tomahawks Trevor Iwen to record the
second out in the top of Sundays eighth inning. Iwen hit a one-out double but strayed
too far off second when Jordan Roessler followed with a ground ball to Beard, who
made the unassisted play. Shortstop Cole Klemm is shown backing up the play.
Woodchucks camp
Unfortunately, rain put a damper on the Wisconsin Woodchucks free youth clinic
held in Medford on the morning of June 20. These campers, however, got a chance to
get their picture taken with Woody Woodchuck and members of the team. Those pictured are (front l. to r.) Jared Oliva, Alex Cypher, Adam Swedlund, Luke Klapatauskas,
Lindsey Klapatauskas, Jared Skolnicki, (back) Anthony Badalucco, Eli Kraus, Woody
Woodchuck, Max Ponzurick, Keenan Eaton and Conor Kelly.
Medford hunter safety class starts July 13

A hunter education class will be
held this summer at the Medford Town
Hall, located just west of Medford at
6462 Center Ave.
The first class is set for Monday,
July 13 with registration starting at
6:45 p.m. Class will follow from 7 to 9
p.m. A parent or guardian is asked to
attend the first class.

Classes will be held for seven consecutive weeks. The final exam is set
for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
The class is open to those who will
be 12 years old or older in 2015.
For more information, call 715-9654294, 715-465-0125 or 715-965-1107.
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Thursday,
Thursday,
September
July22,
2, 2011
2015
Post 147 cant finish comeback in loss, beats Rudolph 7-2

Medfords Post 147 Legion baseball
team had its four-game winning streak
snapped on Friday by the Rhinelander
Rebels, who jumped ahead 5-0 through
three innings and held on for a 6-4 win at
Raider Field.
The loss dropped Medford to 4-2 at the
time. Both losses were to the Rebels.
Medford had the tying runs on base
with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. But Rhinelander shortstop Scott
Sedlacek made a nice play, smothering
a soft infield liner hit by Brett Paul and
throwing him out by a half a step to end
the game.
Post 147 was down 6-2 to start the sev-
Trap League
Range Boys Club
Week 7: Lloyds Carpentry, 6-1; Bird Bustin Babes,
6-1; Smith Sales, 5-2; Hunters Choice II, 5-2; Rays
Market, 5-2; Robins Nest, 5-2; Alliance Collection
Agency, 5-2; Clay Crushing Crew, 4.5-2.5; Central
Culvert & Supply, 4.5-2.5; Sparkys Sport Shop, 4-3;
Hunters Choice I, 4-3; Short Lane Ag Supply I, 4-3;
Wild Things Taxidermy, 3-4; Melvin Zenner, 3-4;
Short Lane Ag Supply II, 2.5-4.5; Dummy Team,
2-5; Its Miller Time, 2-5; Dic-Wisco Farms, 2-5;
Frane Body Shop, 2-5; Ruesch Farms, 1.5-5.5; Jakel
Plumbing, 1-6; Dent Solutions, 0-7.
High Shooters: Dan Pruess 25, Larry Stuttgen 25,
Jim Soweiga 25, Randy Helveig 25, Jeremy Resch
25, Craig Oehmichen 25, Chris Boelk 25, Dale
Mokry 25, Jordan Mueller 25, Mark Tyznik 25, Jeff
Lemmenes 25.
enth. Jed Miller started the last ditch

rally by getting plunked by new pitcher
Nick Spencer. One out later, Nick Drott
looped a perfectly-placed looping single
between first and second. A passed ball
put the runners at second and third.
Trenton Woebbeking walked to load the
bases for Lloyd Bernatz who lined a tworun single to center and took second on
an errant throw back to the infield.
Spencer then made a nice play, quickly jumping off the mound to grab Mikel
Delzers bouncer to the right side. He
threw home to cut down Woebbeking for
the second out, leaving runners at the
corners for Paul.
Paul pitched all seven innings for
Medford and got stronger as the game
wore on. Unfortunately, an error fueled
a three-run second that put the Rebels on
top for good. Number-nine hitter Brandon Hess had the key hit in the inning,
singling with two outs to drive in two.
Tyler Blomdahl singled and Brad
Comer grounded out to drive in runs in
the third for the visitors. Medford got
on the board in the bottom of the fourth.
Left-hander Kurt Zuiker was perfect for
Rhinelander through three innings, but
he walked Drott and Woebbeking to start
the fourth. Bernatz singled to load the
bases. Delzer singled to right to drive
Drott, but the Rebels nabbed Woebbeking at home for the innings first out. Paul
launched a fly ball to deep left-center that
was caught, but it drove in Bernatz to
make it 5-2.
Tait Spencers two-out RBI single in
the fifth put the Rebels up 6-2. Medford
loaded the bases with one out in the sixth
but could not score.

Bernatz had three of Medfords seven
hits. Paul gave up nine hits while striking out six, walking one and hitting
one. Three of Rhinelanders runs were
earned. Zuiker got the win. In six innings, he allowed five hits while striking
out four and walking four. Blomdahl was
two for four for the visitors.
Fourth straight win

Medford collected eight hits and took
advantage of eight errors while rolling to
a 7-2 win at Rudolph on June 24. Post 147
scored twice in the first, third and fifth
innings and added one in the fourth.
The hosts didnt score until the bottom of the seventh.
Zach Smola went the distance on the
mound for Medford. He struck out eight,

walked two and allowed just five hits. He
hit one batter. Bernatz and Nathan Gradberg each went two for four. Gradberg
hit a home run and drove in two runs.
Bernatz and Paul hit doubles.
Zach Smola pitched a complete game
and showed very good control, Medford coach Dave Bernatz said. Nathan
Gradberg hit his first Legion home run.
Jay Czerniak, in his first Legion start,
walked once and scored a run. Hunter
Anderson ended the game by throwing
out the runner at home from right field.
Trenton Woebbeking made a spectacular
play. Playing shortstop he picked up a
ground ball behind second base, spun 360
degrees and threw the batter out at first
by a step.
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Photos by Bryan Wegter
Above: One of the Challenger Soccer Camps coaches, Darrel Hayes (l.), gets an
accidental poke in the eye during a game of prisoner soccer. Challengers British Soccer Camp was held June 15-19 in Medford. Right: Cooper Wild (l.) and Bella Veal battle for the ball during a one-on-one attacking drill during the Challenger Soccer Camp.
3-on-3 soccer
Photos by Matt Frey
Above: Joseph Aguilera (l.) of Medfords TSO team elbows his way past Jose Hernandez of FC Abby during the first half of this game during the Medford Youth Soccer
Associations 3-on-3 tournament, held on Sunday, June 21. Right: Zach Rudolph of the
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to be postponed a day due to rain.
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2015 All-GNC track and field

honors finalized, include 21 Raiders
Twenty-one members of Medfords
track and field teams earned All-Great
Northern Conference awards following
the leagues championship meet held in
Antigo on Tuesday, May 19.
The Raiders were conference runnersup for the second straight year in the
girls meet. They scored 113 points and
finished behind conference champion
Lakeland, who scored 168 points. The
boys took fourth with 101.5 points. Lakeland dominated, scoring 215.5 points to
win by more than a 100-point margin
over runner-up Mosinee.
All-conference awards in track and
field are determined at this meet. Event
champions earn first-team honors, second-place finishers in each event get
second-team honors and third-place finishers earn honorable mention.
Twelve girls earned awards for their
performances.
The team of junior Lakyn Kummer,
freshman Lainey Brunner, sophomore
Taylor Adleman and freshman Mandi
Baker won the 1,600-meter relay with a
time of 4:23.07, tipping Antigo by just 0.02
seconds. Baker added an individual firstteam spot by winning the 300-meter low
hurdles in 48.57 seconds, a 0.41-second
margin over Antigo freshman Hannah
Zenkovich.
Medford got second-team honors in
two relay races with the same lineup.
Brunner, senior Maddy Higgins, senior
Jen Stolp and junior Cassandra Meyer
ran the 800-meter relay in 1:52.53 to
fall just 0.15 seconds behind champion
Mosinee and they ran the 400-meter relay in 54.36 seconds to trail Tomahawk
by 0.87 seconds.
Senior Margaret Hamann was the
runner-up in two individual events. She
set a school record by clearing 10 feet in
the pole vault. Lakelands third-place
state finisher Kayela Carroll won at 10-3.
Hamann ran the 100-meter high hurdles
in 16.82 seconds to take second, 0.75 seconds behind Zenkovich.
Kummer earned the second-team
spot in the 400-meter dash with a time
of 1:04.23 and she got honorable mention
in the 200-meter dash with a third-place
time of 27.92 seconds. Stolp got honorable mention for taking third in the long
jump. Her best effort that day was 15 feet,
9 inches.
The 3,200-meter relay team of senior
Samantha Bowe, sophomore Bailey

Brandner, junior Hannah Brandner and
freshman Hallie Schumacher got honorable mention with a third-place time of
11:06.39. They trailed Lakeland (10:48.94)
and Northland Pines (11:04.08).
Hanna Meyer of Tomahawk was
named Girls Field Athlete of the Year
for the second straight year. She won the
long jump, took second in the triple jump
and was part of Tomahawks champion
400-meter relay team. Freshman Gabby Herfindahl of Northland Pines was
named the Girls Runner of the Year after
sprinting to titles in the 100-meter and
200-meter dashes.
Relays also made up a major portion
of Medfords boys award winners.
The 800-meter team of junior Jacob
Mahner, freshman Victor Rinaldi and
seniors Jacob Jablonsky and Jacob Way
won a conference championship, finishing the race in 1:35.19, beating Northland
Pines by 0.9 seconds. That team later advanced to the sectional meet in Amery.
The 3,200-meter team of seniors Dalton Hildebrandt, Mark Jablonsky and
Josh Kakes and junior Koltin Ulrich
earned second-team honors with a time
of 8:47.55. Lakeland won the GNC title
in 8:10.71 and eventually won the WIAA
Division 2 state championship. Medford
was 14th at state.
Medfords 1,600-meter team of Hildebrandt, Way, Ulrich and Mark Jablonsky
got GNC honorable mention with its time
of 3:34.76. The Raiders trailed Rhinelander (3:32.95) and Northland Pines (3:34.61).
Three Raiders earned individual honorable mention awards. Sophomore Osy
Ekwueme took third in the triple jump
competition. His best leap at the GNC
meet covered 39 feet, 7 inches. Ulrich
ran the 400-meter dash in 54.85 seconds.
Mahner took third in the 100-meter dash
in 11.55 seconds, just 0.18 seconds behind
winner Sam Jaeger
of Lakeland.
Lakelands Andrew Schilling was
named the Boys
Track Athlete of
the Year. The senior won both the
1,600-meter
and
3,200-meter
runs
and he was on that
championship
See GNC on page 7
Dalton
Hildebrandt
Lakyn Kummer
Taylor Adleman
Mandi Baker
Lainey Brunner
Margaret Hamann
Jen Stolp
Maddy Higgins
Cassandra Meyer
Samantha Bowe
Hannah Brandner
Bailey Brandner
Hallie Schumacher
Jacob Jablonsky
Jacob Way
Jacob Mahner
Victor Rinaldi
Mark Jablonsky
Josh Kakes
Koltin Ulrich
Osy Ekwueme
2015 All-Great Northern Conference girls track and field teams

Event
100-meter dash
200-meter dash
400-meter dash
800-meter run
1,600-meter run
3,200-meter run
100-meter high hurdles
300-meter low hurdles
400-meter relay
800-meter relay
1,600-meter relay
3,200-meter relay
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus
First Team
Gabby Herfindahl, Fr., Northland Pines, 12.96
Gabby Herfindahl, Fr., Northland Pines, 26.72
Sarah Duff, Sr., Antigo, 1:01.9
Stephanie Balas, So., Lakeland, 2:33.96
Eva OMelia, Jr., Rhinelander, 5:33.04
Lauren Schilling, So., Lakeland, 12:50.56
Hannah Zenkovich, Fr., Antigo, 16.07
Mandi Baker, Fr., Medford, 48.57
Tomahawk, 53.49
(Langdon, Larson, Verkilen, Meyer)
Mosinee, 1:52.38
(Fochs, Millhausen, Nigh, Schira)
Medford, 4:23.07
(Kummer, Brunner, Adleman, Baker)
Lakeland, 10:48.94
(Balas, Hintz, Kubisiak, Richards)
Emily Scott, Fr., Lakeland, 5-4
Kayela Carroll, Jr., Lakeland, 10-3
Hanna Meyer, Jr., Tomahawk, 16-2
Emmy Larson, Sr., Tomahawk, 33-10.25
Kourtney Stuttgen, Sr., Mosinee, 36-1.5
Ellie Ottoson, Sr., Lakeland, 109-5
Second Team
Hanna Meyer, Jr., Tomahawk, 13.34
Sarah Duff, Sr., Antigo, 26.79
Lakyn Kummer, Jr., Medford, 1:04.23
Carley Hintz, Fr., Lakeland, 2:34.68
Lauren Schilling, So., Lakeland, 5:34.36
Kennedy Richards, Fr., Lakeland, 12:56.42
Margaret Hamann, Sr., Medford, 16.82
Hannah Zenkovich, Fr., Antigo, 48.98
Medford, 54.36
(Brunner, Higgins, Stolp, Meyer)
Medford, 1:52.53
(Brunner, Higgins, Stolp, Meyer)
Antigo, 4:23.09
(Bastle, Duff, Petts, Stensberg)
Northland Pines, 11:04.08
(Bleadow, Hayes, Miller, A. Lindemann)
Samantha Hytry, Jr., Northland Pines, 4-11
Margaret Hamann, Sr., Medford, 10-0
Hannah Zenkovich, Fr., Antigo, 15-11.25
Hanna Meyer, Jr., Tomahawk, 33-6
Ellie Ottoson, Sr., Lakeland, 34-5.5
Jenna Schade, Sr., Tomahawk, 101-2
Honorable Mention
Kayela Carroll, Jr., Lakeland, 13.49
Lakyn Kummer, Jr., Medford, 27.92
Vanessa Niemczyk, Sr., North. Pines, 1:04.95
Eva OMelia, Jr., Rhinelander, 2:35.06
Stephanie Balas, So., Lakeland, 5:41.1
Claire Kuehn, Sr., Tomahawk, 13:03.44
Iris Schira, So., Mosinee, 17.4
Iris Schira, So., Mosinee, 50.57
Mosinee, 54.37
(Hessel, Millhausen, Nigh, Olson)
Tomahawk, 1:55.21
(Langdon, Carstensen, Schulz, Verkilen)
(Lindemann, Lindemann, Hytry, Niemczyk)
Medford, 11:06.39
(Bowe, Brandner, Brandner, Schumacher)
Emmy Larson, Sr., Tomahawk, 4-10
Hannah Nigh, Sr., Mosinee, 9-6
Jen Stolp, Sr., Medford, 15-9
Lilith Schuman, So., Lakeland, 32-9
Lauren Smith, Sr., Antigo, 32-10
Kourtney Stuttgen, Sr., Mosinee, 99-6
Track Athlete of the Year: Gabby Herfindahl, Northland Pines

Field Athlete of the Year: Hanna Meyer, Tomahawk
Coach of the Year: Kevin FitzPatrick, Lakeland
Team scores: 1. Lakeland, 168; 2. Medford, 113; 3. Tomahawk, 106; 4. Northland Pines, 99; 5. Antigo, 85; 6. Mosinee, 76; 7. Rhinelander, 46.
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Flips for the vault
Page 7
Ella Daniels, who called the vault her favorite event, is spotted by coach Steve Cain
during last Tuesdays Rainbow Gymnastics Rec Camp.
Sports Shorts
T-Ball League (age 6-8) games scheduled for Monday, July 6 are Whittlesey 1
at Rib Lake 2, Holway 2 at Athens, Ogema at Whittlesey 2, Rib Lake 1 at Holway
1, Rib Lake 5 at Rib Lake 4 and Rib Lake 3
at Stetsonville 2. Stetsonville 1 has a bye.
Little League Baseball (age 9-10)

games scheduled for Wednesday, July
8 are Phillips 1 at Whittlesey, Athens at
Colby 2, Rib Lake 2 at Medford 2, Medford 3 at Phillips 2, Medford 1 at Rib Lake
1, Colby 1 at Abbotsford and Prentice at
Holway.
Girls Softball (age 13-16) games
scheduled for Thursday, July 9 are Phillips at Colby, Medford at Owen, Ogema
at Rib Lake and Stetsonville 1 at Stetsonville 2.
Little League Baseball (age 11-12)

games scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 are
Medford at Whittlesey 2, Athens at Phillips, Whittlesey 1 at Abbotsford, Colby 1
at Prentice, Stetsonville 2 at Colby 2 and
Rib Lake at Stetsonville 1.
Gymnastics camp
Photos by Matt Frey
Emily Taylor-Schaus smiles and her instructor, Medford Raider gymnast Tahlia Sigmund, reacts after the youngster learns a new skill on the uneven bars during the
Rainbow Gymnastics Rec Camp on June 23. The camp was held June 22-24 at the
Rainbow Gymnastics Center with a full crew of 30 young gymnasts attending.
Girls Softball (age 10-12) games

scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 are Phillips 2 at Stetsonville, Rib Lake at Medford, Abbotsford at Colby and Whittlesey
at Phillips 1. Prentice has a bye.
GNC
3,200-meter relay team. Mosinee junior
Jordan Budnik was named the Boys
Field Athlete of the Year after winning
the long jump and triple jump titles.
Lakelands Kevin FitzPatrick was
voted the leagues boys and girls Coach
of the Year.
2015 All-Great Northern Conference boys track and field teams

Event
100-meter dash
200-meter dash
400-meter dash
800-meter run
1,600-meter run
3,200-meter run
110-meter high hurdles
300-meter int. hurdles
400-meter relay
800-meter relay
1,600-meter relay
3,200-meter relay
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus
First Team
Sam Jaeger, Jr., Lakeland, 11.37
Spencer Sutton, Jr., Lakeland, 23.21
Spencer Sutton, Jr., Lakeland, 52.58
Will Bodewes, Jr., Lakeland, 2:01.8
Andrew Schilling, Sr., Lakeland, 4:25.77
Andrew Schilling, Sr., Lakeland, 9:57.8
John Puffer, Sr., Northland Pines, 15.83
Kody Godleske, Jr., Northland Pines, 43.09
Mosinee, 44.86
(Marshall, Bednar, Budnik, Mayfield)
Medford, 1:35.19
(Mahner, Rinaldi, J. Jablonsky, Way)
Rhinelander, 3:32.95
(Tracy, Blacyki, Sampson, Kjeve)
Lakeland, 8:10.71
(Schilling, Anderson, W. Bodewes, K. FitzPatrick)
Bryce White, Sr., Rhinelander, 5-10
Will Bodewes, Jr., Lakeland, 12-0
Jordan Budnik, Jr., Mosinee, 20-10
Jordan Budnik, Jr., Mosinee, 43-4
Sam Fuhrman, Jr., Lakeland, 48-3
Jake Borchardt, Sr., Tomahawk, 132-10
Second Team
Honorable Mention
Cameron Mayfield, Sr., Mosinee, 11.48
Jacob Mahner, Jr., Medford, 11.55
Christopher Kjeve, Sr., Rhinelander, 23.28
Sam Jaeger, Jr., Lakeland, 23.71
Erik Jass, Sr., Mosinee, 53.83
Koltin Ulrich, Jr., Medford, 54.85
Caleb Anderson, Jr., Lakeland, 2:04.2
Colin Koss, Jr., Antigo, 2:05.45
Will Bodewes, Jr., Lakeland, 4:26.99
Collin Koss, Jr., Antigo, 4:27.61
Mack FitzPatrick, Jr., Lakeland, 10:28.75
Luke Bodewes, So., Lakeland, 10:35.2
Eric Tracy, Jr., Rhinelander, 16.21
Kody Godleske, Jr., Northland Pines, 16.51
Tony Neri, Sr., Lakeland, 44.6
Joe Wittman, Sr., Antigo, 44.98
Rhinelander, 45.01
Northland Pines, 45.74
(Tracy, Sampson, White, Kjeve)
(Ozelie, Schneider, Grosskopf, Rainer)
Lakeland, 1:37.11
(Ozelie, Rainer, Zilmer, Godleske)
(Burgess, Scandon, Van Goethem, Wohlleber)
Medford, 3:34.76
(Ozelie, Schneider, Zilmer, Hartwig)
(Hildebrandt, Way, Ulrich, M. Jablonsky)
Medford, 8:47.55
Tomahawk, 8:59.68
(Hildebrandt, M. Jablonsky, Kakes, Ulrich)
(Webster, Wittmann, Tjugum, Kaiser)
Tony Neri, Jr., Lakleand, and John Puffer, Sr., Northland Pines, 5-8
Frank Scandin, Sr., Lakeland, 11-6
Noah Nicholson, Jr., Antigo, 11-6
Brandon Van Goethem, Jr., Lakeland, 20-1
Bryce White, Sr., Rhinelander, 19-7.5
Brandon Van Goethem, Jr., Lakeland, 39-11
Osy Ekwueme, So., Medford, 39-7
Logan Allen, Jr., Lakeland, 45-4.25
Mike Bradley, Sr., Antigo, 43-9.5
Bryce Rheinschmidt, Jr., Mosinee, 128-5
Logan Allen, Jr., Lakeland, 124-5
Track Athlete of the Year: Andrew Schilling, Lakeland

Field Athlete of the Year: Jordan Budnik, Mosinee
Coach of the Year: Kevin FitzPatrick, Lakeland
Team scores: 1. Lakeland, 215.5; 2. Mosinee, 111; 3. Northland Pines, 101.5; 4. Medford, 87; 5. Antigo, 66; 6. Rhinelander, 58; 7. Tomahawk, 55.
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Thursday,
Thursday,
September
July22,
2, 2011
2015
Old school meets new school at Hoosier basketball camp

I was a witness to a collision between
two alien worlds last week. Oddly enough,
it took place on a basketball court, during
three days last week when the Hoosier
School of Basketball rolled into Medford.
On one side you have the dozens of local
athletes who attended the camp, and on
the other, the camps legendary director,
Woodrow (Woody) Wilson, a man whos
spent more than 50 years of his life coaching the sport of basketball.
Woody is a revered figure in Wisconsin basketball coaching circles, having
been elected to the Wisconsin Basketball
Coaches Association (WBCA) Hall of
Fame in the fall of 1999. Hes also spent
time as the president of WBCA. Wilson
coached high school basketball for 16
years starting in 1970 and went through
stints with Monticello and Sparta before
moving on to the college coaching ranks.
He served for many years on the University of Evansville (Ind.) and UW-Green
Bay staffs and made several trips to the
NCAA and NIT tournaments. Hes spent
the last nine years as an assistant coach
underneath Gary Grzesk (a former player of Wilsons at UW-GB) at St. Norbert
College in Green Bay, even as he battles
prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed
with last fall.
When on the court, the 72-year-old
commands a level of respect rivaled by
few in the game. It was interesting, and at
times comical, to see the kids come face
to face with his unique and old-school
coaching style. Woodys camps are intense, theres no doubt about it. But its
this intensity that separates him from
others. After three days of camp, players
walk out knowing they have improved
their game, sometimes by great margins.
Above all, Woody demands respect and
focus from his players. Those that lapse
in either regard face the consequences,
whether in the form of a few pushups or
a disappointed glare from Woody.
For the younger kids especially, it
was very interesting to see the way they
handled a figure like Woody leading
their practice. When going over teach-
ing points, Woody would sometimes ask

the players to repeat the fundamentals
he just explained and call on anyone he
saw that might notve been paying full
attention. His ability to spotlight those
who may have just been watching him
with glazed eyes was uncanny. After his
unfortunate victim was done stammering or fidgeting uncomfortably for a few
seconds, Woody would calmly hold up a
number of fingers, and that player would
drop to the ground and count out that
many pushups. You could feel his power,
even as he uttered not a single word.
It was amazing to watch him coach.
He commands enormous respect on the
court, but he doesnt yell and finds constructive ways to motivate the kids, even
during drills that can become repetitive.
He was quick to point out errors and was
determined to turn those into teaching
moments. If you make a mistake, youre
going to be called out. Not so you can feel
uncomfortable, but so you can learn from
it and do better the next time.
At no time does Woody come across
as malicious, he just demands a level of
obedience and discipline kids probably
havent been exposed to yet. Its definitely a case of culture shock. You can see it
on their faces as everything they expected goes out the window, but changes can
be seen in the span of minutes, let alone
over three days of practice. They probably came in anticipating something
similar to every other camp theyve been
to. Some dribbling, some shooting, game
action, all resulting in a snazzy t-shirt
they can take home to show others they
attended.
From the first minutes in Woodys
camps, kids come to realize this one is
much different. When he talks, they listen. No one wants to be the one who lets
Woody down by not knowing the answer
to a question or by not listening to his
instructions. When everyone there is
working hard and obeying directions,
theyre able to be much more efficient
in their practice time and can progress
faster through the drills. The kids came
Behind
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Bryan Wegter
to understand this early on.

Compared to other camps, Woodys
emphases are different as well. He comprehensively drills the fundamentals of
the game into his players. In his words,
you cant build yourself as a player if
you dont have the foundation laid first.
After players advance through the basic drills of ball-handing, rebounding
and movement, the difficulty ramps up
quickly. To kids that have been playing
basketball for years and have begun to
hone their abilities, the drills were precise and meaningful tests of their skills.
If someone like me had been out there,
especially during some of the dribbling
maneuvers, I wouldve been crumpled
on the gym floor in short order. Im not a
horrible basketball player, Ive just never aspired to raise my basketball skills
above anything you would need to play a
pickup game and the drills demand a level of coordination Ive never mastered.
Medford kids mustve also seen the
opportunity to learn under a true basketball wizard. In the high school age group
there were 20 participants, while in the
younger group there were over 30 who
attended. The Hoosier School stopped
in Medford last year as well, but prior to
last year hadnt come to town in over a
decade. Its great the kids again have access to such a remarkable man and coach
in Woody. He loves the game of basketball and teaching and wants nothing
more than to spread his vast knowledge
to as many people as possible. His camps
make stops across the state.
This summer hell criss-cross Wisconsin and make 13 stops in all. The amount
of time he devotes to the sport, even
at age 72, is staggering. At Medfords
camp, both the high school and younger
age groups practiced each day for about
Hoosier School of Basketball
Woody Wilson
three hours. Multiply those six hours
by three days, and youre looking at 18
hours of being on the court. I get the feeling theres nowhere else hed rather be.
In the time I talked to him over the two
days I stopped at Medford Middle School,
he was never anything other than engaging and energetic. He talked about his
coaching philosophies, about what he
expects from his players and about the
sport in general. Woody asked me about
the happenings in town and how our basketball programs were doing. Hes very
grounded and genuinely interested in
learning more about his players and the
communities they come from. You wont
find this experience from many camps as
big-name coaches blaze into town, talk
a bit before delegating the actual running of practice to their assistants, collect their money and head on out. Woody
Wilson brought a unique and valuable
basketball experience to Medford, and
the city and its aspiring athletes are better off for it.
Bryan Wegter is a sports reporter at The Star
News.
Over 50 kids, across two age groups, attended last weeks Hoosier School of Basketball, coached by Woody Wilson.
(Left) Justin Sullivan goes up for a layup. (Middle) Katie Phillips works on her crossover and between-the-legs dribbling. (Right) Garrett Strebig fights through contact
from Medford boys basketball varsity coach Ryan Brown, who helped as an assistant
at the camp, on his way to the basket.
Medals for Ulrich
Submitted photo
Makayla Ulrich of Medfords Rainbow

Gymnastics Club shows off the medals
she earned at the AAU Age Group Nationals. Ulrich was third in her Level 2
age group. The wrong information appeared with this photo in last weeks issue. We apologize for the error.
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Whats Happening
Thursday, July 2
Burgers & Berries Bash Cookout at Hardees from
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, July 3
Rib Lake Independence Day Celebration Party
in the lot. Picnic at Camp 28 at 4 p.m. Dairyland baseball at 6 p.m.
Strawberries and Cream Festival. Hidden Prairie
Rendezvous encampment and demonstrations. Food
and beer stands open at 5 p.m. Hurry Up Wait at 7 p.m.
Glo Run at 9 p.m.
J.G. Lightborne and Friday Night Fondue at
Munson Bridge Winery from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 4
2nd Annual 4th of July Breakfast Buffet at Ice
Rink Pavilion, Thorp, from 6 to 11 a.m.
Jump River Community July 4th Celebration.
Parade at 11 a.m. Mini-Rods and Truck Pull.
Horsehoe Pitch. Kids Tractor Pull. Fireworks start
at 10 p.m.
Strawberries and Cream Festival. Kids Games
at Medford City Pool from 1 to 4 p.m. Hidden Prairie
encampment and demonstrations. Jim Schimon
Ironworker demonstrations. Music in the Park starting at 11:30 a.m. Jimmy Holzen from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and 6 to 8 p.m. Youth and Pet Parade at 1 p.m. Belinda
Elmore Maki from 2 to 4 p.m. Duck for the Oyster
from 4 to 6 p.m. DJ Music at 9 p.m. City of Medford
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Perkinstown Parade at 1 p.m. Bean bag tournament at 1:45 p.m.
DJ Zooy at Hannahs Hen House Bar & Grill from 9
p.m. to close.
Sunday, July 5
Sweets for the Sweetest at Munson Bridge Winery
at 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 9
The Medford Area Community Theatre presents A
Bad Year for Tomatoes at 7 p.m. in the MASH Red &
White Theatre.
Friday, July 10
White Theatre.
Get Bent at The Outskirtz at 9 p.m.
Friday Night Fondue at Munson Bridge Winery.
Saturday, July 11
3rd Annual Spirit Lake Open Team Bass
Tournament at Mohrs Bar from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ranger Sapper 5 Mile Run/5K Walk at 8 a.m.
30th Anniversary Fundraiser Hope Hospice and
Palliative Care at Whittlesey Lions Park & Paviliion
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beanbag tournament starting at
10 a.m. Golf outing starting at 10 a.m.
Beach Party at Outskirtz at 3 p.m.
White Theatre.
DJ Graphic Sound at Crossroads.
Sunday, July 12
Polish Cowboys polka music at Hannahs Hen
House Bar & Grill from 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21
Chryllyn Dums/Everyday Heroes at Rib Lake
Public Library at 10:30 a.m.
Koinonia Singers
The Koinonia Singers performed a concert at United Methodist Church in Medford on Thursday evening, June
25. The Koinonia Singers are a lively group of about 45 volunteer high school students sharing their testimony of
Jesus love through contemporary Christian songs, skits, and fellowship. The group is led by Larry Schultz, youth
director with Rock Valley Youth for Christ in the Milton and Janesville area. Koinonia is an ancient Greek word
for fellowship. That is what the kids of Koinonia have been doing for over 30 years. The group is open to high
school youth from any denomination or background.
4th annual Jamison Kampmeyer

Memorial Run on July 18 in Colby
The 4th annual Jamison Kampmeyer Memorial
Run will take place on Saturday, July 18, in Colby.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Colby City Park
located on south First St. There are 5K and 10K chiptimed races, and a 1-mile Kids Run for ages 10 and under. This is the only all-trophy event in Wisconsin,
with the awards going to the top three runners in each
of nine age groups, and to each participant in the Kids
Run.
The event draws more than 300 runners (and walkers!) of all ages and fitness levels, from all over central
Wisconsin and many other states. This year the race
includes Boston Marathon runner Fish Stoiber.
Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer was killed in the line of
duty, while fighting a fire in Abbotsford on March 4,

2012. Jamison, 34, was a loving husband, father to three
young sons, a volunteer firefighter, EMT, and Marathon
County Sheriffs Deputy. He also participated in the
Chariots of Cheese 10K Race for several years before
his death. With the support of his family, the name of
the run was changed to honor him and others who dedicate their lives to serving our communities. The proceeds from this years run will benefit the Colby Fire
Department.
For more information, to print off a registration
form, or to register online, go to www.jamisonkampmeyermemorialrun.org, or call 715-613-8467.
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The Medford Area Community Theatre will perform John Patricks fast-paced, light-hearted comedy A Bad Year
For Tomatoes, in the Red/White Theater Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Its the mid 70s and a famous television actress, Myra Marlowe (Rhonda Kowle), has retreated to a small New
England town to sort things out. She is able to successfully turn aside many offers pressed on her by her long-time
agent Tom Lamont (Jim Stendahl), but it is dealing with her new nosey and omnipresent neighbors that proves more
the challenge. The first character of this little community she meets is local handyman, one George Washington
Piney (Al Leonard), the local source for firewood and manure. It is after this visit that Myra is visited by the community Hospitality Ladies: Cora Gump (Lisa Porten), who just loves to sit, sip scotch and chat about the history of
the Becker boy, and her co-conspirator Reba Harper (Sandy Neuman), who enjoys sitting, chatting and knitting.
Both of these women, who just happen to live near by, are no more trouble than the local mystic Willa Mae Wilcox
(Stacey Leonard) who will not speak to a Pisces and, it is rumored, stuck pins in her husbands picture. In an attempt
to scare them away so she can gain the solitude she seeks, Myra creates a mad, homicidal twin sister who was
kicked in the head by a horse as a small child.
Start Location/Registration: Medford Veterinary Clinic

parking lot 898 S. Gibson Street Medford, WI 54451
Registration: 06:30-07:30
Race starts: 08:00
Fee: $25 (proceeds go toward helping veterans)
Register online to ensure a t-shirt. Or you can always register day of.
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Village clean-up
submitted photos
On Tuesday June 23, the village of Stetsonville organized area youth to perform community service work to
spruce up the parks in the village in preparation for the upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebration for the Centennial
Community Center located in Stetsonville.
Twelve middle and high schoolers spent two hours staining and painting playground equipment, the gazebo
and benches. Afterwards they enjoyed snow cones (right), which were donated by the Jean M. Thomsen Memorial
Library in Stetsonville.
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Red White Theatre Medford Area Senior High
Tickets available at Black River Art Gallery on Main St., Medford
Advance tickets: $8.00 At the door: $10.00
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440 Park Avenue South, New Your, NY 10016
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SPORTS
Spring award winners announced by Medford Area Senior High

Coaches of the Medford Raider spring
sports teams recently presented awards
to players on their respective teams for
the 2015 season. Awards for baseball,
golf, girls soccer, softball, boys tennis
and boys and girls track and field follow.
Baseball
Baseball coach Justin Hraby named
Lloyd Bernatz the Most Valuable Player,
Brett Hutchinson the Most Improved
Player, Taylor Shaw the Best Pitcher and
Nick Drott the winner of the Best Defense
Award. Trent Klemm and Jakob Laub
were co-winners of the Raider Award.
Hraby also presented the following:
Letters Brad Acker, Hunter Anderson, Lloyd Bernatz, Nick Drott, Nathan Gradberg, Brett Hutchinson, Trent
Klemm, Jakob Laub, Jed Miller, Zach
Smola, Mikel Delzer, Jacob Geiger, Brett
Paul, Taylor Shaw, Trenton Woebbeking.
Numerals Cody Hobl, Conrad Bolz,
Clayton Casar, Jay Czerniak, Josh Rau,
Carter Sapinski, Jack Schafer, Derek
Czeshinski, Sam Hallgren, Kolten Hanson, Trevor Kraemer, Ben Lindgren,
Brady Loertscher, Tyler Moretz, Chandler Spor, Nick Szymanski, Cameron
Wenzel.
Golf
Golf coach Dave Vaara presented the
following:
Letters Brett Hedlund, Chas Lehman, Mike Knight, Klayton Kree, Spenser Scholl, Tyler Kadlecek, Ryan Perrin.
Numerals Adam Zuelsdorff, Chett
Grunwald, Payton Nelson, Dain Strick,
Colton Werner.
Certificates Jordan Brost, Daryian
Doberstein, Markki Farmer.
Girls soccer
Girls soccer coach Dan Felix named
Ciera Danen the Most Valuable Player,
Sydney Emmerich the Most Improved
Player and Ashley Tabbert the winner
of the Best All-Around Award. Felix also
presented the following:
Letters Abbie Bergman, Ciera
Danen, Jessica Pai, Amanda Bauer, Sydney Emmerich, Courtney Sterzinger,
Ashley Tabbert, Olivia Way, Maggie
Baker, Katy Branstetter, Vanessa Laher,
Sophia Pernsteiner, Cassandra Poehler,
Samantha Potocnik, Brianna Martin.
Numerals Jasmine Enriquez, Bailey Brandner, Jacylyn Gajewski, Molly
Phillips, Kaylee Powell.
Softball
Softball coach Virgil Berndt named
Kayla Hartl the Most Valuable Player,
Chelsea Rausch the Most Improved Player, Victoria Lammar the Defensive Player of the Year, Kaitlin Walsh the Offen-
sive Player of the Year and Jenna Klemm

the winner of the Raider Award. Berndt
also presented the following:
Letters Kayla Hartl, Marissa Laher, Alyssa Loertscher, Jenice Clausnitzer, Sydney Elsner, Chelsea Rausch,
Kaitlin Walsh, Maggie Butkus, Jenna
Klemm, Victoria Lammar, Hailee Clausnitzer, Mackenzie Fries.
Numerals Jori Brandner, Paige Olson, Rylee Anderson, Shyla Delzer, Katie
McMurry, Mackenzie Opelt, Kara Rudolph, Emily Zirngible (mgr.), Katlyne
Henrichs, Kayla Kohler, Hailey Leu, Joelle Zenner.
Certificates Reannah Rinchich,
SheaLee Szymanski, Morgan Mudgett.
Boys tennis
Boys tennis coach Jake Bucki named
Sammy Paye and Ty Wrage the Co-Most
Valuable Singles Players and Joe Phillips and Douglas Schumacher the Most
Valuable Doubles Players. Bucki also
presented the following:
Letters Dillon Brost, Sammy
Payne, John Shear, Joe Phillips, Douglas Schumacher, David Silva, Ty Wrage,
Alex Zick, Josh Brooks, Alec Shear, Alec
Veal.
Numerals Romain Grard, Sam
Dake, Jake Merrill, Carter Ray, Trentin
Messman, Noah Sackmann, Evan Zick.
Boys track and field

Track and field coach Mike Bub presented the following:
Letters Ruben Alvarado, Dalton
Hildebrandt, Jacob Jablonsky, Mark
Jablonsky, Jacob Kadlecek, Josh Kakes, Elliot Marshall, Jacob Stamos, Jacob Way, Jacob Mahner, Ben Meier,
Lane Ruch, Koltin Ulrich, Preston Carlson, Grayson Dahlby, Osy Ekwueme,
Brayden Fultz, Tony Noland, Garrett
Strebig, Jake Sullivan, Joe Tomandl, Victor Rinaldi, Enock Tumaini, Trey Ulrich.
Numerals Nikola Babic.
Certificates Jordan Egle, Mike Noland, Matthew Reuter, Connor Boehm,
Michael Cypher.
Girls track and field

Track and field coach Mike Bub presented the following:
Letters Samantha Bowe, Margaret
Hamann, Maddy Higgins, Carly Rhyner,
Jen Stolp, Hannah Brandner, Mackenzie
Carey, Molly Carstensen, Lakyn Kummer, Cassandra Meyer, Tahlia Sigmund,
Taylor Adleman, Bailey Brandner, Lauren Carstensen, Brynn Dahlby, Emily
Shipman, Mandi Baker, Lainey Brunner,
Ashley Hoffman, Hallie Schumacher.
Numerals Alexis Isola, Makenna
Drost.
Certificates Charlie Faude, Maddie Moberg, Cassandra Mravik, Tara Weber, Tia Weber.
Rib Lake sweeps Medford in Mondays Legion doubleheader

things rolling with a walk off Arenivas
and stole his way to second. Hunter Anderson grounded out to Arenivas on the
mound, but Gradberg scored after Conrad Bolz lined a double to left field.
Jerod Arkola knocked a one-out single
to put Rib Lakes first runner on base in
the bottom of the second. Kyle Matyka
was plunked with a pitch from Klemm to
put runners on first and second. Klemm
got Sean Schreiner to fly out to center,
but Ewan came to the rescue with a twoRBI triple to deep right-center as Rib
Lake retook the lead.
Trenton Woebbeking singled to start
the third but was gunned down by Rib
Lake catcher Dalton Strebig trying to
steal second. Arenivas got Lloyd Bernatz
and Paul on fly outs to end the inning.
Klemm worked around a two-out
single by Weinke and a walk by Joe
Scheithauer to keep Rib Lake off the
board in the third.
Arenivas was let down by his defense

in the top of the fourth. Gradberg and
Bolz both reached on errors and would
score runs in the inning, giving Medford
a 4-3 lead. Rib Lake couldnt respond in
the bottom half and wasted a leadoff walk
from Arkola.
Lloyd Bernatz singled to start the fifth,
but Arenivas was able to pitch around
the hit and kept Medford off the board to
set the offense up for their final shot at a
win in regulation.
After keeping Rib Lake at bay over the
previous two innings, Klemm was unable to hold back the tide in the bottom of
the fifth. Austin Zondlo walked and stole
second to get the rally rolling and Arenivas doubled him home a batter later to
tie the game. Strebig followed with another double to right field, but Medford
got the ball to the infield in a hurry and
Arenivas was tagged out by Bolz sliding
into home. Weinke kept the rally alive
with a single while Strebig was held at
third. Scheithauer ended the game a batter later with a clean single to left to give
Rib Lake the walk-off win.
Weinke led Rib Lake with two hits.
Ewan had two RBIs and a run scored. Arenivas, Strebig, Scheithauer and Arkola
each had a hit in the win.
Medford was led by two hits from
Lloyd Bernatz. Nick Drott doubled, while
Woebbeking, Mikel Delzer, Bolz and
Brett Paul each had base hits.
Conrad played well in both games
behind the plate and hitting too, Dave
Bernatz said.
Game two
Play at the plate
Rib Lake runner Bryan Solis Arenivas (4) comes up a little short trying to score the
game-winning run against Medford catcher Conrad Bolz in the bottom of the fifth inning in game one of Mondays Legion doubleheader. Two consecutive singles following Arenivas out allowed Dalton Strebig to score the run that gave Rib Lake a 5-4 win.
After a 10-minute break, the two

squads returned to the field for the second game of the doubleheader. Offense
proved a bit harder to come by this time
around. After the two teams combined
for 13 hits in game one, they could only
muster six hits in the second contest.
Much of that was due to a superb start
from Weinke for Rib Lake. He pitched
the complete five innings and only gave

up two hits and two walks, while striking
out six, to get credit for the win. Medford
used a combination of Brad Acker and
Delzer on the mound.
We put the ball in play when we
had to. Weve gotta have it so guys one
through nine can come through. Weve
been able to try out some new guys,
Iverson said.
Neither team could break through the
starting pitchers in the first two innings.
Weinke gave up a single in the first and
second, but he was otherwise locked in.
Acker gave up only two hits as well over
the first two innings and struck out two.
Medford scored its only run of the
game off Weinke in the top of the third
after Lloyd Bernatz reached base on an
error and then scored on an error by Arenivas at short two batters later.
Delzer entered to pitch for Medford in
the third and was touched up quickly as
Rib Lake jumped in front with two runs.
Delzer got Schreiner to fly out to start the
inning, but then allowed three straight
hitters to reach base. Matyka got things
started with a walk, followed by a walk
from Ewan. Zondlo and Arenivas both
collected RBIs. Zondlos came on a double while Arenivas hit a sacrifice fly to
drive in Ewan.
Weinke mowed through Medford onetwo-three in the fourth and his offense
came up big with two more runs in the
bottom half. Weinke helped his own
cause by drawing a walk and would later
score after Scheithauer reached on an error. Scheithauer also scored a run a few
batters later to put Rib Lake up 4-1.
Woebbeking struck out leading off
the fifth. Bernatz gave Medford a flicker
of hope by getting hit with a pitch, but
Weinke shut the door after Acker flew
out and Anderson went down swinging.
Zondlo, Arenivas, Strebig and Matyka all had hits for Rib Lake. Acker and
Brady Loertscher were the only Medford
batters able to get hits off Weinke in the
loss.
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Two halves for hoops this year

Whittlesey wins Lions tourney
Submitted photo
The Whittlesey youth baseball team beat Merrill in the championship game of the
two-day Whittlesey Lions 11-12 year-old tournament held June 26-27. Team members
include (front l. to r.) Ethan Swiantek, Emett Grunwald, Caleb Guden, Nate Doriot,
Parker Crass, (back) coach Tim Retterath, Blaine Seidl, Stephen Hraby, Logan Searles,
Ryan Alexander, coach Bryce Kelley, Nate Retterath, Brigham Kelley and coach Kurt
Alexander.
100 sharp-tailed grouse permits

available in northwestern Wisconsin
Preliminary spring survey results
show Wisconsins sharp-tailed grouse
made it through the winter in favorable condition, and 100 harvest permits
are available for Management Unit 8 in
northern Wisconsin.
Those interested in hunting sharptailed grouse in Unit 8 must submit an
application and enter a drawing for a
hunting permit. Permit level decisions
are made on an annual basis and incorporate sharp-tailed grouse survey data,
past permit levels and success rates.
Hunters are encouraged to carefully review the zone map and apply only for the
open unit.
Applications are available at DNR
Service Centers or authorized license
agents and through the Online Licensing
Center.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee, made up of department
staff and key stakeholders, is hopeful
the sharp-tailed grouse population will
continue to respond positively to habitat
management efforts in Wisconsin.
Sharptails are a fascinating wildlife
species, said DNR Wildlife Biologist
Bob Hanson. They are adapted to large,
open landscapes with a brushy component, and while they were formerly
found across much of Wisconsin, reforestation and conversion of barrens habitat
has reduced their range to a few counties
in the northwest part of the state.
In northwestern Wisconsin, sharptailed grouse are now found primarily
Horseshoes
Medford League
Point 08 44, Genglers 39, Last Straw 37, Kountry
Korner 25, Tappers 10, Roosters 0.
June 23: Genglers 9, Rooster Bar 0; Point 08 7,
Kountry Korner 2; Last Straw 9, Tappers 0.
in association with large blocks of barrens habitat on public lands. Wisconsins

Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan
provides a framework to combine habitat development for barrens-dependent
wildlife species with working forests.
The plans goal is to expand suitable habitat for sharptails and reconnect isolated
populations.
Biologists, foresters and land managers are working collaboratively to
manage and reconnect forests to provide
large scale critical habitat while growing local economies, Hanson said. The
future for sharp-tailed grouse in Wisconsin is bright. Quality habitat can be
produced through slight modifications to
timber harvest schedules and many Wisconsin forests can support both a strong
timber products industry and a healthy
and diverse wildlife community.
The barrens habitat in northwestern
Wisconsin is recognized internationally
as a key conservation opportunity area.
Sharp-tails are a popular game bird species, and well-known for their dramatic
breeding displays. The birds attract
many visitors to the northwestern part
of the state each year.
Sharp-tailed grouse are a magnificent bird, and its wonderful to see recent management efforts paying off,
said Dave Evenson, president of the
Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society.
Factors have aligned in favor of sharptailed grouse habitat, and logging activities and recent natural disturbances are
creating open habitats sharp-tails need
in the Lake Superior area. Id encourage
hunters and bird watchers alike to experience this unique landscape.
We would like to thank those who
remain passionate about Wisconsins
strong and historic tradition of sharptailed grouse hunting, and wish all hunters who successfully draw a permit the
best of luck in the field, said DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter.
For more information, search the
DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords
sharp-tailed grouse.
ens college basketball is changing from

20-minute halves to four 10-minute quarters for its games this season.
All of our summer leagues and tournaments outside of the WIAA season use
halves, whether its 16-, 18- or 20-minute
halves, Wild said. The big thing that
will be a challenge is when to use your
timeouts. Typically, you like to use your
quarter breaks for a little rest time and
make both your offensive and defensive
adjustments. Us coaches will have to get
smarter about our timeout usage.
Wild said he wonders if the two-half
format sticks if talks about adding a shot
clock are too far behind.
The change to halves will result in other tweaks. The 40-point mercy rule will
kick in during the final eight minutes
of a game where there is a 40-point margin. The five-quarter rule, which allowed
players in programs with low participation numbers to play in five combined
quarters between JV and varsity games,
will be changed to a three-half rule.
Sub-varsity games will change to
16-minute halves, keeping them at 32
minutes.
I like that idea, Wildberg said. Otherwise you could run into some pretty
long games with fouls and free throws.
Half-sectionals mandatory
The change to halves wasnt the only
basketball change the Board of Control
made on Thursday.
Sectional half-brackets now will be
the norm at tournament time. For the
past few seasons, the WIAA has made
tournament assignments based on halfbrackets, but if 60 percent of the teams in
the half-bracket appealed, the half-bracket was split into two regionals. Those appeals were common in this area, but this
year, they wont happen.
Medfords 2015-16 Division 2 assignments have the Raiders boys and girls
going up against Antigo, Hortonville,
Lakeland, Merrill, Mosinee, New London, Rhinelander, Shawano, Waupaca
and Wausau East in the first four rounds.
Last years appeals put Medford in sixteam regionals with Lakeland, Merrill,
Mosinee, Rhinelander and Wausau East.
The 2015-16 assignments for Rib Lake
and Gilman have them in a Division 5
half-bracket with Bruce, Clayton, Clear
Lake, Cornell, Eau Claire Immanuel
Lutheran, Flambeau, Lake Holcombe,
McDonell Central, New Auburn, OwenWithee, Prairie Farm, Prentice, Thorp

and Turtle Lake. Last years appeals put
the Redmen and Pirates in eight-team
regionals with Cornell, Flambeau, Lake
Holcombe, Owen-Withee, Prentice and
Thorp.
I liked that idea all along, Skabroud
said. Mainly because weve always
been in a tough regional with teams like
Thorp, Owen-Withee or Flambeau. If you
spread it out, maybe we face some of the
Lakeland Conference schools we dont
see as much and maybe get a chance to
move on a little bit.
Wild said he favors a 16-team halfbracket as well. The only disadvantage he
sees is longer travel for games and seeding meetings and probably more complicated seeding meetings. Wildberg agreed
that larger seeding meetings tend to be
more challenging. He liked the smaller
regionals for travel reasons and because
its easier to do the seeding as most teams
have played each other.
Brown said hes fine with going to the
half-bracket.
I dont feel the need to play a familiar
opponent right away, he said.
The Board of Control altered the state
tournament schedule for both boys and
girls. The Division 3 semifinals will be
played during the Thursday afternoon
session, flip-flopping with Division 5,
which will now play on Friday morning.
In a minor change, home teams will now
wear white during regional rounds of the
post-season tournament. Uniform colors
will still be determined alphabetically in
sectional and state play.
Other action
Other winter sports items approved
on Thursday by the Board of Control include:

A recommendation from the
wrestling coaches to allow the use of an
assistant referee in regional and sectional individual championship matches.

gymnastics coaches to require teams to
be attired in school-approved warm-ups
or leotards during the state meet marchin ceremony.

Sportsmanship Committee to reaffirm
support of officials making the necessary
and appropriate calls required by rule
when it comes to safety regulations in
contact sports, especially in hockey.
Rib Lake keeps pace in league

single and Ryan Beard walked. They
moved up to second and third on a
Brehms groundout to the pitcher. A
wild pitch brought in the go-ahead run.
Gudens single tacked on an insurance
run.
Ryan Beard hit a solo home run to
lead off the fourth. That was Rib Lakes
offense through seven innings against
Wausau starter Ryan Zweck.
Mueller worked around 10 hits, three
walks and two hit batters to hold the Riverhawks (3-3) to three runs. They took
a 2-0 lead in the third on an RBI double
by Schaefer and a run-scoring single by
Mike Doescher, who was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double to end the inning. Doescher added an RBI single in
the fifth.
Doescher drove in two runs, but he
also took the loss, giving up four runs in
three innings.
Ziembo, Dan Beard and Brehm all

went two for five for Rib Lake. The team
finished with nine hits.
Non-league win
Rib Lake beat the visiting Pittsville
River Rats on Tuesday night 6-2 in nonleague play.
The Osprey trailed 2-0 before going
ahead for good with a four-run third.
Josh Rau and Ziembo singled to set up
Brehms RBI double. With one down,
Polacek and Klemm singled in runs.
Ryan Paul capped the rally with a twoout RBI single.
Klemm doubled and scored when the
River Rats misplayed a ball hit by Paul.
Brehm singled and scored on Klemms
single in the eighth.
Rau got the start and the win. Brett
and Ryan Paul finished up. Ziembo and
Klemm each went four for five.
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Wisconsin ruffed grouse survey indicates stable population

Ruffed grouse enthusiasts should expect bird encounters similar to last year, according to the recently
completed roadside ruffed grouse survey.
For complete survey results, search the Department
of Natural Resources website, dnr.wi.gov, and search
keywords wildlife reports.
While we did see some continued regional declines,
our roadside survey index to track ruffed grouse populations is essentially unchanged from 2014, said Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wildlife survey
coordinator Brian Dhuey. Ruffed grouse populations
are known to rise and fall over a nine- to 11-year cycle,
and the last peak in Wisconsins cycle occurred in 2011.
Survey results suggest we have reached the low point in
the population cycle and we should start to see increases in the next few years as the grouse population moves
toward the next peak.
Roadside surveys to monitor the number of breeding
grouse have been conducted by staff from the department, U.S. Forest Service, tribal employees, and numerous grouse enthusiasts and volunteers since 1964.
Surveys begin 30 minutes before sunrise and consist
of 10 stops at assigned points. Surveyors listen for four
minutes for the distinctive thumping sounds made by
drumming male grouse. Surveyors monitored 88 routes
this year.
While the number of drums heard per stop statewide
in 2015 was similar to last year, there were some notable differences among regions. While one of the primary regions for grouse in the state, the northern re-
Move over law expands from

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Submitted photo
Bryce Anderson, who turns 13 on Friday, July 3,

caught this big 36-inch northern pike while fishing the
Medford Millpond on Monday, June 29.
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Hello friends,
Have you ever truly needed a vacation? This past
week I was flown into Shultz Lake by Chimo Lodge and
Outposts where I have been spending a week each year
since 1982. My comrades on this adventure would be my
brother Tom Walters, who flew up from Baton Rouge,
La., my brother Mike and his 14-year-old son, Dylan, my
life long buddy Jeff Moll and his 27-year-old son Ryan
Moll and, of course, my 14-year-old daughter, Selina
who would be on her 13th fly-in.
In answer to my own question, in the months leading
up to this trip I beat myself to a pulp mentally and physically with a schedule that never stops and this would be
a major recharge of the batteries.
Saturday, June 13
High 71, Low 49
Big Millpond pike
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The de Havilland turbo otter landed on Shultz Lake at

6 a.m. as a crew from Randolph left Shultz. We owned it
for the next seven days. Back at Chimo Air, I had spoke
with groups from Portage and Mauston that were flying
into other outposts.
Everyone in our crew was truly exhausted, as each of
us (other than Dylan and Selina) had slept very little in
the last 60 hours.
Back in the days when my dad was alive and the
straw boss, we cooked a quick meal while rigging our
poles and then hit the water until dark. Times have
changed. Now the majority of us take a quick nap and
thus the vacation has truly begun.
Today, Mike and Dylan would fish together, Jeff and
Ryan fished together and my boat would have Tom, Selina and myself.
I had an idea to head over to a portage lake that is a
short walk, which has a few lake trout and a very nice
size average on its walleyes. Unfortunately, I was hit
by some kind of flu bug about two hours earlier, which
Dylan had for a while on the trip up. I really lucked out
when I shed it after just a couple of hours.
So we make the hike, throw a couple of casts and
then begin trolling for walleyes. The gold standard for
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12-pound fluorocarbon leader, tie a 4-inch 27-pound wire
leader to that, hook on a florescent glow floating jig
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portance of weather in grouse population dynamics.

While cold temperatures and deep snow are generally hard on resident wildlife populations, ruffed
grouse often thrive in such winters, Dessecker said.
This past winter saw crusted snow conditions across
much of Wisconsin, and this can limit a grouses ability to burrow into the snow where it is protected from
cold temperatures and predators. On the other hand,
temperatures this winter were relatively mild until
late February and early March when we experienced
temperatures well below zero. Snow depths dont really
hamper grouse from feeding in the winter because they
eat primarily buds from aspen and other trees at this
time of year.
According to Dessecker, weather conditions, especially during the brood rearing period in late May and
early June, also play an important role in the fall ruffed
grouse numbers. Newly-hatched grouse chicks are very
sensitive to chilling, and warm, dry conditions can provide for high survival during the first few weeks of life.
Grouse hunters are used to the cyclic nature of
ruffed grouse populations, and they know that grouse
can still be found in the best cover during low periods,
Dessecker said. Hunters might have to work a bit harder to flush birds, but sunny October days with your dog
in the Northwoods are tough to beat, and Wisconsin still
has some of the best grouse hunting in the country.
For more information regarding grouse hunting in
Wisconsin, search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for
keywords ruffed grouse hunting.
TF-500162
Wisconsins move over law to protect roadside

emergency responders expands to the states waters
this summer under revisions to the boating rules and
regulations code, also known as chapter NR 5 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Warden Roy Zellmer, the Department of Natural Resources boating administrator, said the laws expansion to add a slow-no-wake buffer around emergency
vessels was in response to concerns about officer and
public safety.
The purpose is to create a safety buffer for emergency responders to work without risking being struck or
maneuvering in big wakes by boats passing too close to
an emergency site, Zellmer said. The DNR asked for
gion, showed a 13 percent drop in the number of drums

heard per stop, the primary region in central Wisconsin
showed a 38 percent increase.
Weather conditions influence drumming activity by
male grouse, and most observers felt weather conditions
were conducive to accurate surveys this spring. Surveyors rated the overall survey conditions as excellent on
65 percent of transects runs, compared to 56 percent in
2014. Surveyors rated 2015 conditions as fair, the lowest available weather condition rating, 5 percent of the
time in 2015, compared to 7 percent in 2014.
According to DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott
Walter, maturation of southern Wisconsins forest
community in recent decades and the resulting loss of
dense, brushy areas that grouse need for cover has resulted in lower numbers of grouse in the region in recent decades. Results from the 2015 survey show that
grouse populations in both the southwest and southeast
region remain well below historic levels.
Ruffed grouse are closely linked to young forests,
Walter said. While grouse enthusiasts often focus on
numbers in a single year, the long-term health of
grouse is dependent upon the availability of the dense
young forest cover they require. In Wisconsin, we are
working to provide the habitat needed to benefit ruffed
grouse and many other wildlife species through proactive approaches to forest management that will maximize the health and diversity of forest communities.
Dan Dessecker, director of Conservation Policy for
the Ruffed Grouse Society, reminds hunters of the im-
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We had been trolling maybe one minute when Selina

is getting a bite and then sets the hook. Shortly after
that she lands a 23-inch walleye and folks the action
never stopped.
The floating jig was incredible. The real joke of the
day was that in my worn-out, flu-ridden brain I had only
carried in a rain top. About midday rain began falling
and I was pummeled for my mistake. Brother Tom had
one of those 99-cent ponchos that tore when I pulled it
over my head, but I did not care too much because I
was constantly catching fish.
Supper was served at 1:15 a.m. by Tommy, who made
one of his Louisiana dishes, coubia or something like
that. Late in the evening Tom and I were the last soldiers standing.
Sunday, June 14
High 61, Low 44
The wood stove is always burning, we fish a lot and
eat very well. Sometimes we take two naps a day. Sometimes we dont take any.
Todays laugh of the day was created by the rainsoaked team of captain Jeff Moll, his son Ryan and Mike
Walters.
The guys headed over to Trout Lake, where no one
but Selina and I had ever caught a trout from this gang
since 1982. The bugs were bad so the guys pushed the
boat out and rigged their poles on the lake and away
from the bush.
Jeff Moll put a Muskie Red Eye on, dropped it down
deep and then began rigging up his walleye pole. When
all their work was done they had drifted out to deep water and Jeff began reeling in the Red Eye to start their
day of fishing. Something hit, and lo and behold, after
three decades of trying, Mr. Moll landed his first lake
trout.
The real laugh came when they tied the trout to a tree
and at days end, when they went to pick it up, an eagle
was eating it. The meat eater did not get much. Tonight
we ate what was left and before we knew it, the sun was
up.
This vacation is gonna kill me or cure me!
Sunset
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Medford Middle School

fourth quarter honor roll
Highest Honor:
Fifth Grade Elspeth Bair, Lacey
Brandner, Lyza Brandner, Shaniah Brandt,
Emma Brost, Sophie Brost, Benjamin Brunner, Gabriella Brunner, Colbe Bull, Madison Eckert Hailey Fisher, Alexis Fleegel,
Abbie Frey, Kadia Gehrke, Caleb Guden,
Courtney Guerrero, Robert Henry, Stephen
Hraby, Kelsey Jascor, Alisha Jochimsen,
Molly Kapfhamer, Brigham Kelley, Laurissa Klapatauskas, Megan Kloth, Autumn
Krause, Olivia Krug, Katie Lybert, Connor
Mayotte, Abigail Moretz, Zachary Moschkau, Seth Mudgett, Gage Neubauer, Lucas
Ortengren, Lydia Pernsteiner, Carmen Peterson, Abbi Potocnik, Kami Razink, Rynn
Ruesch, Kalista Schreiner, Delaney Searer,
Myah Smith, Hailey Sperl, Rain Sperl, Peyton Spor, Kayla Szydel, Carter Waldhart,
Rachel Weiler, Madelyn Williams, Trevor
Woebbeking, Justine Wojcik and Brianna
Zick.
Sixth Grade Lauryn Anderson, Morgan Ball, Calvin Bergen, Erin Bergman,
Olivia Berry, Alleah Christensen, Carson
Church, Jake Cipar, Jordaan Clark, Micah
Clark, Ruthie Clark, Delani Clausnitzer,
Shannon Connelly, Kevin Damm, Tahtankka Damm, Emily Dassow, Gabriel Diegel,
Veronica Diercks, Brody Doberstein, Nathan Doriot, Emma Ellis, Michael Errthum,
Chloe Ertl, Olivia Felix, Marissa Fronk, Allie Gripentrog, Perla Herrada-Moreno, Karli Higgins, Frankie Homer, Tyler Kapitz,
Alicia Kawa, Carson Kleist, Ethan Kraemer, Peyton Kuhn, Jozie Loucks, Abraham
Miller, Emma Nowak, Reilly Nutting, Nathan Retterath, Rachael Schreiber, Blaine
Seidl, Mya Serrano, Taylor Sherman,
Nara Shin, Olivia Steinman, Colton Surek,
Jackson Tlusty, Anna Vervaecke, Lucas
Viergutz, Brianna Weiler, Allie Wesle and
Owen Wipf.
Seventh Grade Anthony Adleman,
Harlie Ahlers, Kamry Albrecht, Cassidy
Balciar, Carli Berger, Aidan Boehm, Brendan Borman, Morgan Brandner, Paige
Brandner, Savannah Brandt, Brody Brunner, Jake Brunner, Kiah Ching, Kiersten Crass, Sarah Dake, Trinity Dassow,
PekeBo Donovan, Nicholas Doriot, Mckena
Downey, Karyn Duesing, Logan Egle, Dane
Faber, Nicholas Gebert, Kirk Giencke, Tyler Grube, Kiana Haenel, Sierra Hanson,
Carlos Herrada, Karina Herrada-Moreno,
Dane Higgins, Hannah Horenberger, Andrea Klinger-Hinde, Alexis Kowalski,
Kaitlin Kowalski, Rebecca Lekie, Morgan
Ludwig, Kailee Mann, Rachel Mudgett,
Logan Nelson, Kaitlyn Netzer, Zoey Neumann, Alex Nicks, Cassandra Nicks, Lexi
Niewolny, Teagan Paul, Katelyn Phillips,
Rileigh Polacek, Marissa Pope, Brynn
Rau, Sterling Reilly, Emily Schafer, Sawyer Scholl, Alexandre Schroeder, Elaine
Schumacher, Cade Shipman, Samantha
Stolp, Lauryn Strick, Justin Sullivan, Abigail Tomandl, Isabella Veal, Janessa Venzke, Kaleb Voight, Douglas Way, Dylan
Wickersheim, Renni Wieman, Ean Wilson,
Colby Winter and Callie Woller.
Eighth Grade Amy Abegglen, Devin
Balciar, Sarah Brandt, Charles Branstetter,
Trevor Brehm, Lilly Brost, Aubrey Buskerud, Alex Carstensen, Noah Cipar, Erin
Elsner, Sutton Fronk, Grace Geiger, Krista
Gollhardt, Megan Graff, Zachary Haynes,
Hunter Hildebrandt, Garret Hill, Zachary
Kawa, Grace Kelley, Bailey Klabunde, Hailey Kollmansberger, Mariah Leader, Leah
Leonard, Jessica Ludwig, Hannah Machon,
Jobe Miller, Elizabeth Noland, Claire Pearson, Charity Pester, Denae Pocock, Andrew
Poetzl, Dakota Ratcliff, Nickolas Retterath,
Mallory Rudolph, Sarah Rudolph, Emma
Schultz, Meredith Seidel, Kaylee Seifert,
Elijah Strebig, Aimee Swedlund, Amannda
Szomi, Brady Tlusty, Alison Vanden Heuvel, Desirae Weissmiller, Hailey Willner,
Elijah Wipf and Holly Zak.
High Honor:
Fifth Grade Samuel Blair, Katie
Brehm, Mara Buskerud, Hailey Carey, Dal-
ton Casar, Aubry Chaffee, Emmalee Clarkson, Parker Crass, Sydney Dehart, Easton
Dowden, Caitlin Doyle, Emma Eckert,
Colby Elsner, Nickolas Frenzel, Camryn
Fuchs, Abraham Galan, Colten Halopka,
Oscar Hinderliter, Matthew Jensen, Aiden
Johnson, Kale Klussendorf, Brayden Machan, Jacob Mertens, Katlyn Olson, Caleb
Polacek, Lindsey Quante, Wheeler Rogers,
Taiya Schwarz, Jake Seifert, Joseph Sullivan, Quinton Tlusty, Karlee Westrich and
Lindsey Wildberg.
Sixth Grade Mikaylee Balla, Kelly
Dahl, Isaac Dittrich, Slade Doberstein,
Trevon Drallmeier, Andrew Eckert, Desmon Firnstahl, Colton Gowey, Elaina
Jaslowski, Dalton Krug, Ellyn Laska,
Ashayla Lee, Warryck Leonhard, Karli Nelson, Cassandra Ostir, Sughey Parra, Carter
Pernsteiner, Jennifer Pester, Jace Rausch,
Jsera Reed, Jakob Rief, Jadyn Scott, Nathan Sislo, Abigail Sova, Christian SpinIer,
Ethan Swiantek, Isaac Tanata, Alayna VanLuven, Jasmine Wiitala, Reece Williams
and Megan Zittlow.
Seventh Grade Kala Albers, Dakota
Anderson, Lakayla Baumgartner, Zachary
Breneman, Jessica Cruz, Logan Dassow,
Walker Ewan, Abby Graham, Keaten Gumz,
Rose Hartl, Mckenna Henrichs, Kara Hudak, Nicole Jacobsen, Bryant Konieczny,
Austin Kraegenbrink, Journey Kroening,
Samantha Kuenne, Seth Mayrer, Zackary
Mottle, Mary Noland, Kyle Petrick, Faith
Piller, Preston Pope, Mason Rudolph, Francine Seidel, Wyatt Sherfield, Ezekiel Sigmund, Madlyn Spencer, Austin Stahnke,
Karla Vazquez, Abigail Vervaecke, Autumn Werner and Isaac Zepeda.
Eighth Grade Brandy Acker, Cade
Alexander, Shaya Brockhaus, Emily Cypher, Starla Dohrwardt, Joshua Fredrikson, Ethan Hahn, George Hinderliter,
Breanna Jentzsch, Haley Kraemer, Carson Laher, Jace Laher, Jon Laher, Gavin
Lybert, Ambernette Mabie, Lauren Meyer,
Julia Pester, Andrew Rothmeier, Kaelee
Rudolph, Lawrence Sorensen, Hannah
Tabbert, Parker Toth, Mckenzie Waldhart,
Maxwell Willman and Mercedes Zepeda.
Honor:
Fifth Grade Makayla Breneman,
Nicholas Buchan, Carlos Carmona, Braden
Carstensen, Irvin Chacon, Skyler Curtis,
Susan Dake, Kayden Dassow, Jennalyn
Denzine, Misael Espino, Cassy Evans, Aiden Gardner, Zachary Grover, Jacob Haavisto, Ares Hall, Sara Harnrn, Tatum Higgins,
Destiny Jochimsen, Jordan IKautzer, Dexter Kraemer, Kenya Mann, Kathleen Messmann, Tasia Mravik, Austin Olson, Bregan
Paul and Conner Zirngible.
Sixth Grade Bryce Anderson, Ty
Baker, Jaeden Butkus, Jacob Clark, Brenden Dillabough, Sierra Haizel, Hayden
Johnson, Braden Kestler, Keith Lorenz,
Megan Ryskoski, Deondra Smith, Karysa
Stahlbusch, Blake Studinger and Blake
Weiler.
Seventh Grade Rachel Armbrust,
Ethan Berry, Saundra Borntrager, Conner Carbaugh, Ashley Czeshinski, Autumn Evers, Devon Ewer, Jack Griesbach,
Tristan Haenel, Ann Hartwig, Vanessa
Hartwig, Naomi Jaslowski, Matthew Jeno,
Seth Kummer, Andrea Moberg-Konecny,
Chase Nelson, Ethan Peterson, Pierce Pope,
Jake Rau, Chingis Reed, Eric Rehbein, Roxanne Taylor, Austin Waldhart and Krista
Zucker.
Eighth Grade Emily Anderson, Megan Becker, Madelynn Carstensen, Taylor
Crass, Michael Dassow, Brianna Fisher,
Amber Gerum, Ryan Hart, Taylor Hart,
Taylor Hempel, Bethany Kelz, Ethan Kirkeeng, Riley Kleist, Joseph Kraemer,
Zechariah Lewandowski, Samuel Lindow,
Ethan Marthaler, Jordyn Olson-Bevins,
Emma Paul, Logan Pogue, Derek Rudolph,
Joshua Ryskoski, Kylie Schultz-Snellman,
Kendyl Stahlbusch, Montana Stahnke and
Sarah Thums.
Black River Riders

award scholarships
Black River Riders Horse Club president Steve Cain presents $100 scholarships to Hanna Luther (above left) and
Ashley Armstrong, and to Jessica Demell
(right). Also receiving a scholarship was
Megan Frahm. The club received the
money from the Brecke family for parking
vehicles during the rodeo.
Area students graduate,

receive academic honors
Michael Krueger of Medford was
named to the presidents list of high distinction for the spring semester at Western Technical College in La Crosse by
earning a grade point average of at least
3.5.
Morgan Sommer of Stetsonville has

been named to the deans list for the
spring semester at Iowa State University
in Ames, Iowa with a grade point average
of at least 3.5.
Nicholas Miskulin, son of Dan and
Betty Miskulin of
Stetsonville, graduated summa cum
laude on May 17
with a Bachelor of
Science degree in
biomedical sciences from Marquette
University in Milwaukee. He has
been accepted into
the
universitys
School of Dentistry
Nicholas
for the fall semesMiskulin
ter.
Collyn Heier of Medford has been
named to the deans list for the spring
semester at Duke University in Durham,
N.C.
Schreiner second
in speaking event
Allison Schreiner of Stetsonville finished second out of six students selected
to present informative presentations
from Fundamentals of Speech courses at
a public speaking showcase event held
at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in
Menomonie.
The six students spoke on topics such
as human trafficking, eco-clothing and
outsourcing, the Filipino dance called tinikling, and the concept of infinity.
Jordan Dahl of Stetsonville and Christopher Krueger of Medford recently graduated from Western Technical College in
La Crosse.
Students from the area who were selected for the spring semester deans lists
at the various colleges of the University
of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were Anna Sedivy of Gilman; Hailey Brost, Kassandra
Daniels, Carolyn Everhard, Brent Gust,
Anthony Hallgren, Austin Klemm, Taylor Laffan, Noreen Metz and Jennifer
Peterson, all of Medford; and Matthew
Adams of Rib Lake.
Births
Jaxon Michael Kulesa
Jason and Ashley Kulesa of New Auburn announce the birth of a son, Jaxon
Michael, born on June 15 at St. Josephs
Hospital in Chippewa Falls.
Ryker Philip Arrowood

Michael and Jolene Arrowood of
Wausau announce the birth of a son,
Ryker Philip, born on June 22 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed seven
pounds, 14 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches
long. His grandparents are Phil and Phyllis Arrowood of Wausau and Dale and
Laurie Seehafer of Marathon City.
Greyson Rueben Hendzel

Eric and Kim Hendzel of Stanley
announce the birth of a son, Greyson
Rueben, born on June 19 at St. Josephs
Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He weighed
seven pounds, one ounce and was 20
inches long. He joins a brother, Haydn,
and two sisters, Adyson and Quinn. His
grandparents are Rick and Cheryl LaMarche of Stanley and Ed and Rachel
Hendzel of Gilman. His great-grandmothers are Fern LaMarche, Lorriane Dearth
and Jean Hendzel.
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The Taylor County Nutrition Program

for the elderly has announced the July
menus for the various sites. Persons 60
years and older and spouse, regardless of
age, are invited to participate in the noon
meal. All meals are served with bread, butter or margarine, coffee, tea or milk.
Gilman
Meals are served Monday through Thursday [Friday, Meals on Wheels (MOWS) delivered Thursday] at the Senior Citizens Center.
Reservations can be made one day in advance
at the center or by phoning the site at (715) 4478234.
Week of July 6 Monday, sweet and sour
meatballs with vegetables, rice, banana, cookie; Tuesday, chicken patty sandwich, threebean salad, peaches, cake; Wednesday, pizza
hot dish, lettuce salad, fresh fruit, bar; Thursday, pork and cabbage dinner, pears, cake;
Friday, MOWS, egg salad sandwich, coleslaw,
orange, cookie.
Week of July 13 Monday, spaghetti
with meat sauce, garlic bread, tossed salad,
fresh fruit, cookie; Tuesday, taco salad with
meat, tortilla chips and salsa, pears, cake;
Wednesday, chicken parmesan over noodles,
green beans, banana, bar; Thursday, pulled
pork sandwich, sweet and sour coleslaw, melon, bar; Friday, MOWS, tuna macaroni salad,
corn medley salad with peppers, onions and
tomatoes, apple, cookie.
Week of July 20 Monday, hickory
smoked cheeseburger, marinated vegetables,
pineapple, cookie; Tuesday, pork tips and gravy, noodles, carrots, peaches, bar; Wednesday,
onion hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, pears, cake; Thursday, cabbage roll casserole, dilled beans, banana, bar; Friday, MOWS, meatball sub, summer squash medley, fruit cup, cookie.
Week of July 27 Monday, meatloaf
and gravy, boiled potatoes, peas and carrots,
pears, cookie; Tuesday, tater tot casserole
with vegetables, dinner roll, peaches, cake;
Wednesday, ham, scalloped potatoes, calico
beans, banana, bar; Thursday, Sloppy Joe supper, carrots, applesauce, cake; Friday, MOWS,
mozzarella and tomato salad, cold sandwich,
melon, cookie.
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From past files of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
June 30, 2005
Hiring an outside engineer to examine the Allman Street bridge seems to

have paid off for the City of Medford.
Federal money will be used to help replace the bridge.
Last year, the council was told the
bridge was deteriorating, but that it did
not qualify for federal bridge replacement money. All bridges in the county
are evaluated each year by the Taylor
County Highway Department and rated. Bridges that qualify are eligible for
federal bridge replacement money.
Last year, the city hired MSA Professional Services to complete an engineering study of the Allman Street
Bridge at a cost of $2,400. An inspection of the bridge showed that it needs
work, but did not yet qualify for federal
bridge aid. The study sought to determine what kind of improvements need
to be made or if there was more damage
to the bridge than previously found to
make it eligible for federal funding.
In a June 9 letter to City Coordinator John Fales, County Highway Commissioner Tom Toepfer reported that a
new bridge could be paid for with federal money.
25 YEARS AGO
July 4, 1990
Following a 5-2 vote by the Gilman
Goodrich and Medford
Goodrich Meals are served every

Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Royal Gaits Arena
and Stables, N3649 Spring Drive, Athens. Prior reservations are appreciated by phoning
Marge Kropp at (715) 748-3209.
Medford Meals are served Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday at the Senior Citizens Center. For reservations, call (715) 7482157 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. or make
your reservations at the site one day in advance. Persons living within a two-mile radius of the City of Medford may arrange for
transportation by calling (715) 748-2157.
Menu
Week of July 6 Monday, pizza hotdish,
garlic bread, tossed salad, pears, sundaes,
Wednesday, BLT pasta salad with vegetables,
fresh rolls, fresh fruit, cookies; Thursday, barbecue pork on a bun, potato wedges, coleslaw,
pineapple, bars.
Week of July 13 Monday, chicken kiev,
rice, Japanese vegetables, apricots, pudding;
Wednesday, baked ham, scalloped potatoes,
beets, applesauce, cake; Thursday, Chinese
hotdish, spinach salad, pineapple, bars.
Week of July 20 Monday, cream of
potato soup, cheese sandwich, fresh fruit,
brownies; Wednesday, baked chicken, potato
salad, stewed tomatoes, fruit salad, cookies;
Thursday, cabbage rolls, boiled potatoes,
green beans, pineapple, cake.
Week of July 27 Monday, chicken
breast, rice, California blend vegetables,
peaches, cookies; Wednesday, hamburger,
potatoes and corn, coleslaw, pears, blonde
brownies; Thursday, lasagna rollups, garlic
bread, tossed salad, apricots, bars.
Jump River
Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays
at noon at the Jump River Community Center.
Reservations are necessary and must be made
one day in advance by 4 p.m. For reservations
or cancellations, call Rose Madlon at (715) 6685280 or Diane Meyer at (715) 452-7899.
Week of July 7 Tuesday, beef vegetable
soup, ham stromboli, relish tray, fruit cocktail, cake; Thursday, hamburger on a bun, potato salad, three-bean salad, fresh fruit salad,
ice cream.
School board at a special meeting last

Thursday night, classes will be held at
the Jump River Elementary School for
at least one more year.
Voting in the minority voting in
favor to close the school were Board
Members Ed Henzel and Evelyn Goebel.
At its May meeting, the board approved a first-grade class with 12 students and a fourth-grade class with 10
students at Jump River in 1990-91. But
because several students are leaving
the district, at least one board member
thought the district could save money by
transferring all Jump River students to
Gilman next year.
50 YEARS AGO
Week of July 14 Tuesday, spaghetti

with meat sauce, lettuce salad, fruit salad,
bars; Thursday, beef roast, mashed potatoes,
green beans, peaches, cake.
Week of July 21 Tuesday, Salisbury
steak, boiled potato, peas and carrots, pears,
bars; Thursday, baked fish, macaroni and
cheese, coleslaw, fresh fruit, cookies.
Week of July 28 Tuesday, hamburger
chop suey, rice, Oriental vegetables, pineapple, cake; Thursday, baked chicken, baked
potato, mixed vegetables, fruit fluff, bar.
Rib Lake and Westboro

Rib Lake Meals are served Mondays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. [Friday,
Meals on Wheels (MOWS) delivered Thursday]. For reservations and/or transportation
to the site, call Arlene Judnic at (715) 427-5747
or the Senior Citizens Center at (715) 427-5756.
Reservations must be made at least one day in
advance.
Westboro Meals are served Tuesdays
and Thursdays, beginning at 11:30 a.m., at
the Westboro VFW. For reservations and/or
transportation to the site, call the Westboro
VFW at (715) 905-1235 or Pat Wright at (715)
905-0611.
Menu
Week of July 6 Tuesday, barbecue
meatballs, seasoned red potatoes, corn, fruit
cocktail, cake; Tuesday, Italian chicken pasta bake, lettuce salad, breadsticks, peaches,
cookies; Thursday, ham, au gratin potatoes,
green beans, applesauce, bar; Friday, MOWS,
grilled cheese sandwich, stewed tomatoes, orange, cookie.
Week of July 13 Monday, chicken and
rice casserole, carrots, pineapple, Jell-O dessert; Tuesday, brat and sauerkraut on a bun,
potato salad, baked beans, fresh fruit salad,
cake; Thursday, meatloaf, mashed potatoes
with gravy, coleslaw, pears, pudding; Friday,
MOWS, chicken breast sandwich with lettuce
and tomato, peaches, cookie.
Week of July 20 Monday, cream of
broccoli soup, turkey sandwich, mandarin oranges, bar; Tuesday, breaded pork chop, seasoned red potatoes, corn, pineapple, ice cream;
Thursday, spaghetti with meat sauce, lettuce
salad, fresh fruit, cookie; Friday, MOWS, veg-
etable soup, tuna salad sandwich, fruit cocktail, bar.

Week of July 27 Monday, Sloppy Jo
on a bun, potato salad, sliced tomatoes, pears,
cookie; Tuesday, baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, applesauce, pudding; Thursday, tater tot hot dish with vegetables, Jell-O with fruit, cake; Friday, MOWS,
ham sandwich, three-bean salad, mandarin
oranges, cookie.
Stetsonville
Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays
at noon [Wednesday and Friday, Meals on
Wheels] at the Centennial Community Center.
Prior reservations are appreciated by phoning Jean Czerniak at (715) 748-6988 or the site
at (715) 678-2000.
Week of July 7 Tuesday, barbecue
chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, melon, cake;
Wednesday, MOWS, Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, bar; Thursday,
Polish sausage, baked beans, carrots, fruit
salad, cookies; Friday, MOWS, beef tips, rice,
cooked cabbage, apricots, cake.
Week of July 14 Tuesday, breaded
pork chop, scalloped potatoes, beets, peaches,
ice cream; Wednesday, MOWS, goulash with
mixed vegetables, fruit cup, cake; Thursday,
liver and onions, parslied potatoes, green
beans, pears, bar; Friday, MOWS, turkey and
gravy, biscuits, peas and carrots, cranberries,
cookie.
Week of July 20 Monday, chop suey
with rice, broccoli, pineapple with cottage
cheese, pudding; Wednesday, MOWS delivered July 20, meat, starch, vegetables, fruit
and dessert; Thursday, Swedish meatballs,
egg noodles, squash, fruit salad, cake; Friday,
MOWS, scalloped potatoes and ham, beets,
peaches, bar.
Week of July 28 Tuesday, chicken
dumpling soup, assorted sandwiches, lettuce
salad, fresh fruit, cookie; Wednesday, MOWS,
hot beef on a bun, macaroni and cheese, stewed
tomatoes, pears, bar; Thursday, stuffed green
peppers, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, peaches, cake; Friday, cheese enchiladas, Spanish
rice, carrots, applesauce, cookie.
75 YEARS AGO
100 YEARS AGO
Two accidents were reported to Neal

Smith, traffic officer, this week. The one
occurred about 5:30 Saturday afternoon
and involved Miss Cecelia Coveny, Phillips, Price county nurse, and Miss Mary
Ward, night nurse at the Medford hospital. The car in which the two women
were riding was proceeding south on
highway 13 and was just at the edge of
Chelsea. They reported that they turned
to the right to avoid hitting another car
coming toward them. They went off the
side of the road and into the ditch.
Neither was injured, although the car
suffered some damage.
Walter Koehler left Saturday night

for the west with several Merrill relatives. They will take practically the
same route taken by the Leicht-Koehler
party two months ago, with the Panama Exposition at San Francisco as the
chief objective point.
June 27, 1940
June 30, 1915
Prof. W. B. Robertson left Tuesday with his family for Fort Atkinson
where they will remain until future
plans are definitely settled. During
their three years residence in our city
they have made many friends who will
wish them success and happiness in
their new home which we understand
will be in the west.
July 1, 1965
Medford area school district voters attending a special meeting Monday night
at Municipal auditorium voted 575 to 242
to go ahead with a high school construction program at a cost of $1,700,000 for
building and equipping the building.
It marked the second time electors
approved the building program, with
70 percent of those percent favoring the
project this time compared to 65 percent
approval in December 1963. The first proposal asked for $1,880,000 and included a
swimming pool. It was subsequently defeated in referenda, the first in January
and the second in April of 1964.
The new figure at a reduction from
the original proposal by $180,000 does
not include a swimming pool as did the
first plan and the architectural firm of
Schubert and Associates also devised
a new plan wherein classrooms are included in two-story construction and
the physical education department and
some other facilities in one-story.
Remember When June 2005
Rollie Thums, his son, Bryan Thums, his grandson, Brandon Budimlija, and his
son-in-law, Randy Budimlija, have followed in the bootsteps of Rollies father, Ed
Thums, for continuous family service to the Rib Lake Fire Department since 1938.
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trans. with creeper, new tires.
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USED POOL For sale: 14,400
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circular pool, pump is 1 year
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1986 YELLOWSTONE camper,
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$125. Black couch $125. Basketball backboard, plastic base,
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CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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MISC FOR SALE

BUY LOCAL, Organic, raised
on grass broilers. No GMO
feeds, fresh or frozen, very
tender. 3-6 lbs. dressed, $2.40
per lb., $1 for vacuum packaging. Come see the chickens
on
pasture.
715-267-7885.
FOR SALE
heavy duty
wheel wagon
wheels, horse
wheels, etc.
- very old,
farm wooden
with steel rim
collars, buggy
715-447-5754.
STRAWBERRIES, TOMATOES
and cucumbers are ready
now at Trapper Creek Acres,
5 miles south of 64 on DD, 1/4
mile west on A. 715-229-4214.
CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: For
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at 3 p.m., for ads to appear in
The Star News the deadline is
Tuesdays at Noon. Prepayment
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CARE PARTNERS ASSISTED LIVING in Medford has full

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We are looking for positive, hardworking individuals who are
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Middle School Special Education Teacher Vacancy

School District of Prentice
The School District of Prentice currently has vacancies on its staff for a
middle school special education teacher. The positions will begin with the
start of the 2015-2016 school year. Knowledge of and proven abilities to
effectively teach LD, CD, EBD and other subject matter areas common to the
middle school curriculum are required. Mastery of individual foundational skills
necessary to maintaining a successful school experience including classroom
discipline and control are also required. Previous successful classroom teaching
or student teaching experience at the elementary school level is required.
Related subject matter or co-curricular certications or licenses, and willingness
to coach at the middle and high school level are helpful to an individuals
candidacy.
The successful candidate for this position will be a highly motivated person
who understands the central role academic excellence plays in the school
program and in the current and future lives of students. Also, knowledge of the
special education laws and regulations is essential. The successful candidate
will meet the federal (NCLB) critieria, and must be able to document teaching
experiences and show proof of appropriate documents, which certify them as
highly qualied.
Please submit a letter of candidacy stating your interest and qualications, a
copy of any current licensure, complete college transcripts, and three letters of
recommendation by July 17, 2015. Letters of interest and required supporting
materials should be sent to: Randy Bergman, District Administrator, School
District of Prentice, P.O. Box 110, 1025 Town Street, Prentice, Wisconsin
54556.
26-150944
The School District of Prentice is an

equal opportunity employer, and does not
discriminate in its hiring practices under
state and federal protected categories.
WISCO STONE in Rib Lake

currently has large decorative
boulders, factory cull stone,
factory cut offs great for stabilizing wash outs, sold by skid
steer bucket or dump truck load.
Call for price, availability and
delivery. Steve, 715-905-0547.
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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Badger Precision
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Marathon Cheese Corporation, located in

Medford, Wisconsin, has several openings
for lineworkers and material handlers. These
positions provide packaging, inspection, raw
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Family & Consumer Sciences Vacancy

School District of Prentice
The School District of Prentice currently has a vacancy on its staff for a 80
percent secondary level teacher licensed or eligible to be licensed in family and
consumer education, or health education, or both. Licensure or qualication for
other licenses in education is a plus. The position will begin with the start of
the 2015-2016 school year. Knowledge of subject matter and proven abilities
in effective teaching of secondary level students in curricular areas common to
a healthy family/healthy living, parenting, nutrition/healthy life styles school curriculum are required. Mastery of individual foundational skills necessary to maintaining a successful school experience, including classroom discipline and ability
and willingness to apply principles of differentiated instruction and cross-curricular
instruction, are also required. Previous successful classroom teaching or student
teaching experience at the high school level is also required. Other subject matter
or co-curricular certications or licenses, and willingness to advise and/or coach at
the elementary and high school level are helpful to an individuals candidacy.
The successful candidate for this position will be a highly motivated person who
understands the central role academic excellence plays in the school program and
in the current and future lives of students. The successful candidate will meet the
federal (NCLB) criteria, must be able to document teaching experience, and show
proof of appropriate documents which certify them as highly qualied.
Please submit a letter of candidacy stating your interest and qualications, a
copy of any current licensure, complete college transcripts, and three letters of
recommendation to:
Randy Bergman, District Administrator
School District of Prentice, P.O. Box 110, 1025 Town Street
Prentice, WI 54556.
26-150945
MISC FOR SALE
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The School District of Prentice is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate
in its hiring practices under state and federal protected categories.
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delivery and installs. Must have experience with above
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Early football work
Photos by Matt Frey
The Rib Lake-Prentice Hawks gathered on June 24-25 in Rib Lake for two coaches
contact days with the football players. Above: Austin Zondlo (r.) makes a move to get
around defender Hunter Swan during some one-on-one pass catching/defending drills
on Thursday morning. Right: Cody Blomberg beats his defender and catches a deep
pass from co-head coach Jeremy Brayton. The Hawks will have another contact day
in Prentice on July 15.
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his offense to earn the win. He finished

the game with three strikeouts and surrendered six hits and two walks. Arenivas picked up the save by pitching 1.1 innings and striking out two.
Arenivas also led the team by going a
perfect three for three at the dish, which
included a double and run scored. Ewan
led the way with a triple, double, and two
runs scored. Zondlo doubled, singled and
stole a base, while Weinke and Jerod Arkola had a hit each.
In game two, Strebig took the mound
for Rib Lake and pitched the first two innings. He struck out one and gave up one
run on three walks and a hit. He was relieved by Weinzatl who pitched the next
1.2 innings and gave up three runs, two
earned, on three hits.
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found itself down 4-2. That deficit was
quickly overturned as Ewan, Zondlo, Arenivas, Strebig and Weinke all singled to
push the team back in front, 6-4.
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returned to pitch the bottom of the fifth
and couldnt hold off the Tomahawk
comeback. He gave up walks to Tomahawks first two hitters in the frame.
Both would score to tie the game at six.
The game-clinching run was scored by
Tomahawks Justin Jarvensivu on a
wild pitch by Ontiveros. Arenivas and
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had base hits. Over the course of the doubleheader, Arenivas was four for four
and hit two doubles, scored three runs
and walked twice.
the law change out of concern for public

safety and law enforcement officer safety.
The laws revision adds a slow-nowake within 100 feet of patrol boats displaying emergency lights. The revisions
took effect on June 1 and the DNR efforts
this summer will be to inform and educate boaters on the change.
The motor vehicle move over laws are
in all states and require drivers to move
by at least one lane away from emergency vehicles with activated sirens and/
or flashing lights. If moving away by at
least one lane is impossible, drivers are
required to slow speeds to reasonable
speeds or a set limit below the speed limit
as determined by local authorities.
Other changes to the states boating
rules and regulations affect the use of
blue lights and noise levels.
Zellmer said boaters can no longer display blue colored lights. The blue LED
lighting had been mistaken for law enforcement lights at night and was causing some confusion to the public, he
said.
Noise level testing requirements have
been revised to meet Society of Automotive Engineers practices and does not
link minimum distances to tests.
For more information about boating
in Wisconsin, search the DNR website,
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A Bad Year for Tomatoes

County work will help Sierra Pacific

by Reporter Mark Berglund

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Wilson receives Golden Dozen editorial writing award

dent editorial comment, news content and leadership in

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