The Star News April 16 2015

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April 16, 2015

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Change in
the kitchen
Medford school finance committee
wants Taher out, Aviands in for
million dollar food service contract
Locals have strong

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by News Editor Brian Wilson

Uncertainty in the state budget could translate to
changes in the lunchroom for Medford students and
staff.
Facing the possibility of over $250,000 in cuts to make
if the governors proposed education cuts are passed,
members of the Medford Area School District Finance
Committee are looking at places to save. On Friday,
committee members voted to recommend switching
food service providers. The bids for the districts food
service project show a potential savings of $60,000 a
year by switching from Taher Food Service to Aviands.
The Roseville, Minn. food management firm seeks to replace the Minnetonka, Minn. based Taher Food Service.
The potential savings is the difference between the
revenue and expense of the food service company in
their proposals. In his analysis of the bids, district finance director Jeff Albers noted the Aviands shows
a total expense of $978,092 compared to the expense of
$1,029,137 by Taher.
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April snow
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Taylor County residents woke up to about

5 inches of heavy, wet snow Friday morning
blanketing everything including robins tails
and bicycles (right) parked at Holy Rosary
Catholic School in Medford. By that afternoon,
however, most of the snow had melted and
temperatures in the upper 60s on Friday and
Saturday took care of the rest.
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Commentary
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Opinion
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 18 for:
Mildred Juedes
Claire Kalmon
Sophia Kleparski
Virginia Malovrh
Lydia Tkachuk
Edith Wicklund
Rev. Thomas Zahn
Elaine Zenner
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Tax shift or question of fairness?

City Council votes 4-4 to
oppose proposed elimination
of state personal property tax
would be an unfair shift to homeowners. He

cited a recent article in the League of Municipalities magazine which he said explained the
issue well. He compared it to the shift rural
areas saw when the state switched to use value assessment for agricultural property.
Why would there have to be a tax shift?
asked aldermen Mike Bub. He opposed the
resolution and also said the leagues position
was incorrect.
A proposal to eliminate personal property
This is one of the most regressive
taxes in the state split the Medford city countaxes there is, Bub said. He gave the
cil at Mondays committee of the whole meetexample of purchasing a car,
ing.
saying people pay the tax on
Aldermen were asked to sign onto a resothe purchase the first year.
lution opposing the elimination of the tax.
With personal property tax,
The resolution was endorsed by the
businesses are called on to
League of Wisconsin Municipalipay that tax every year for
ties, which is encouraging municas long as they have the
ipalities to voice their opposition
car.
to it.
It will be a tax shift,
According to the resolution,
Alderman Greg Knight opposes repealing the personal property tax, saying it Knight said.
eliminating the amount collected would result in a tax shift to homeowners while giving tax breaks to businesses.
in personal property taxes and
the exempt computer aid received would result in a tax shift which would raise the taxes
on someone owning a $100,000
home by $237 per year. City
coordinator John Fales noted
that when money was cut in
one place it would have to
come from somewhere else.
You have to make it up somewhere, he said.
Alderman Greg Knight
also spoke in support of
the resolution, saying it
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Community Calendar
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call 715-297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, April 19
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, April 20
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.
Chequamegon Bird Club Meeting
7 p.m. Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Visitors
welcome.
Taylor County Day Care Provider
Support Group Meeting 7 p.m. The
Sports Page, 1174 W. Broadway Ave.,
Medford. Information: Kelly Emmerich
715-748-6192.
Taylor County Autism Support
Group 6 p.m. Taylor County Education Center, 624 College Ave., Medford.
Tuesday, April 21
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Stetsonville Elementary School
Pictured are Stetsonville Elementary School teacher Amanda Langdon with students Brayden Larson, Ethan Duellman, Ace Arndt and Payton Neitzel.
Penny war helps area pets

Pre-kindergarten students at Medford
and Stetsonville elementary schools recently conducted a fundraiser for the
Taylor County Humane Society called
Pennies for Pets. This fundraiser ran
in conjunction with Pets Week and a
field trip to the Medford Veterinary Clin-
ic. Students were encouraged to bring

in pennies and other change to fill their
classroom jars. The money was donated
to the Taylor County Humane Society to
purchase supplies for the pets waiting for
adoption. A total of $181.52 was raised at
Medford and $158.08 at Stetsonville.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Womens Empowerment Group
Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Stepping Stones 715-748-3795.
Medford Lions Club Meeting Dinner 6:30 p.m. B.S. Bar & Grill, W4782 Hwy
64, Medford. Information: 715-785-7573.
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting

Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Science (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Information: 715-748-9669.
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Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
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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.
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Medford Elementary School

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Harrell and Brittany Zenner. Student representatives from each class include: (front
l. to r.) Rowan Lukewich, Darcy Peissig, Restyn Kraschnewski, Arturo Carmona, Eli
Rinehart, Citori Gebert, Johnathan Mueller and Tanisha Harrison. Back row: Riley
Lingen, Austin Crabb, Breanna Lemke and Wyatt Meyer.
Friday, April 24
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
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NEWS
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Energy expansion requires homework

by Reporter Mark Berglund
A community meeting promoting the expansion of
natural gas service to the village of Gilman and other
areas of western Taylor County was held in the school
library on Monday afternoon. There are homework assignments coming out of the meeting.
The meeting drew 37 people, including State Senator
Jerry Petrowski and Rep. James Jimmy Boy Edming.
Area business and development leaders, local elected
officials and officials representing state and regional development groups were also in attendance.
Gilman leaders have worked for many years to extend natural gas service from the main line at Thorp,
13.9 miles away. Local momentum grew after the winter
of 2013-14 when propane costs skyrocketed and supplies
dwindled. An informal survey during the meeting set a
conservative savings of $200,000 a year if businesses like
Gilman Cheese and Phoenix House, the Gilman Public
School District and other businesses and residences
could convert to the cheaper fuel supply. Tom Hand of
Gilman Cheese estimated his extra cost at $50,000 a year
and school administrator Georgia Kraus estimated the
school district would save about $30,000 a year in expenses. Kraus said at the peak of the propane crisis and
cold winter, the school district had a $48,000 cost for fuel
one month.
Representatives from Romigs Hardware were at
the meeting. They do many furnace installations and
repairs in the community. They said conversion of an
existing furnace from one fuel to the other costs about
$100. On new installations, the cost is there for propane
hook-up as the industry standard assumes natural gas
service.
Support for the project from the state public service
commission (PSC) and Wisconsin Energies (WE) has
been lukewarm as the utility would like to see the community and future users bear the total cost of extending
the six-inch line north and paying for any extensions off
the line. The project cost has been estimated between
$2.5 million and $3 million.
Petrowski and Edming both thought the group needed to get a firmer estimate on the cost of extending the
line. An engineer has spent a couple of days looking at
the probable line of extension.
Help in terms of state budget earmarks, grant assistance or program help from state or regional government needs to be requested soon to avoid a delay until
the next budget cycles. Project promoters estimate it
would take about 18 months to move from a decision to
proceed until the service was on-line.
The first and major stumbling block for the village
in pursuing the project alone is the up-front cost of the
line. Limits on the villages borrowing capacity cap the
borrowing around $700,000. If the line is extended, the
entity which bears the cost could recover gas credits for
the first five years toward the cost of the project. Hand
said his company would donate its fuel savings back for
a period of time to help defray the expense.
Audience members with connections to grant funds
or other resources were surveyed for possible programs
on the state or federal level to help with the project, but
there are no obvious answers. Federal assistance is
geared toward renewable energy solutions.
Ironically, the states Board of Commissioners of
Public Lands uses interest revenue from borrowing for
projects like this to fund public school libraries. Richard Sneider from that state agency was in the audience
and he offered insights on how a possible loan might
work. Could the village of Gilman do this alone? It
would be a significant stretch based on its debt capacity, Sneider said.
While there are assumptions built into the numbers
being used in the project, he felt a municipality could
break even on the loan because the lifespan of the pipeline it paid to extend would go beyond the life of the
loan. The loan would not depend on customers making
additional pledges of support because it would be to the
community.
He said while the village itself does not have the borrowing capacity, these types of loans can be made to a
larger public body, like the county, and the payments
would then be a pass-through expense paid by the smaller body. In addition to service in the village, the towns
in close proximity might have customers who extend
to the line. Sneider said the Board of Commissioners of
Public Lands has existed since 1871 and has never seen
a loan default. Interest rates on this type of 20-year loan

are 3.75 percent at this time.
Meeting participants talked about the grey areas involved in financing, ownership of the pipeline and what
incentives might come from WE if there is serious interest. The revenue stream of new customers is worth
something to them, Sneider said.
There were no representatives of the utility or the
PSC at Mondays meeting. One of the first assignments
coming out of the meeting is getting them to the table
to figure out what role they would play in this process.
Hand asked Petrowski for help in the process. At what
point does a small village matter? Without your help,
we are never going to get successful and grow, he said.
Our economic development depends on our proximity
to Hwy 29 and getting natural gas service. We cant do
anything about the highway, but we can extend the gas
service.
A few audience members cited the job growth Gilman Cheese has seen in the past 15 years as an example
of what the community can become if it has the resources. The company has gone from 14 employees to 120 in
that time.
County board member Sue Breneman facilitated the
meeting and has done much of the recent work on this
issue. She said the lack of natural gas and broadband
internet service are two examples of the vicious circle
small communities face in economic development. The
examples you gave are a drag throughout the northwoods, Petrowski said. I need to have a conversation
with WE and a few other people as a next step.
County board member Ray Soper represents towns
where the gas line would extend if a solution is found.
He said issues like broadband access and natural gas
service are more than just wish list items for this area.
The northern counties dont just want this infrastructure, we need it. Until we get these things, we will be a
backwater. He asked Petrowski for help with the PSC
on this issue.
Before Breneman picked up the leadership mantle,
Butch Podolak tried to make progress with politicians,
WE and the PSC. He said he returned fundraising letters from Gov. Scott Walker and Senator Ron Johnson
saying he would not donate again until the issue was
moved forward. Did you get an answer? Petrowski
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State Sen. Jerry Petrowski answered questions at

Mondays meeting about possible solutions from the
state level in Gilmans search for help to bring natural
gas service to the community.
asked. Petrowski said the group must build a coalition
of support - both locally and at higher levels - to move
forward. It isnt just having a good idea, its building a
coalition. Every problem has a solution, we just have to
find it, he said.
Breneman talked about the work community leaders like Podolak and Jerry DeStaercke have put into the
issue in the past two decades. She said her watershed
moment was looking at the cost difference between propane and natural gas for heating her home. What about
the little old lady who wants to stay in her home and
has to turn the heat down to 58 degrees to do it, she
said. Im tired of northern Wisconsin and western Taylor County getting ignored. We have to move forward if
this is what we want.
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School looks at changes in food service provider to try to save money

Continued from page 1
The amounts could fluctuate based
on the amount of meals sold and food
service usage. In a breakdown assigning
weights to different areas of the proposals, the two companies are essentially a
wash, Albers explained.
In the bid option based on fixed costs,
Aviands is weighted higher based solely
on the potential cost savings. However,
the opposite was true under the reimbursable contract amount where Taher
guarantees income to the school districts food service account regardless of
the companys profit or loss.
The school district switched to Taher
five years ago in anticipation of changing federal school lunch standards and
to bring budget stability to that area. The
food service program is operated separately from the schools instructional
program with the need to be self-supporting. Federal free and reduced lunch reimbursements and general food service
program aids help cover some of the cost.
For school finance committee chair
Jeff Peterson, the decision to recommend the district switch to Aviands is
purely financial. He noted that he could
see a place to potentially save the district
money at a time when they are faced
with a large deficit as a result of cuts in
state aid.
Administrator Pat Sullivan noted the
district has not experienced a loss under
Taher despite the amount of loss the company reported in any year. For member
Dave Fleegel, this fact works against Taher. Fleegel said he did not trust a business model that consistently lost money,
yet the company continued to want the
business.
Fleegel is a supporter of the district

going back to running its own food service program and said he feels the numbers from Taher are not showing where
the company is making any profit. He
said this leads him to believe there are
places the district could see savings.
Sullivan compared the food service
contract with the bus contract, noting in
each case the district has no idea about
what the actual cost of the company is to
run its operation. He said the concern of
the district is if the job is getting done.
It is a matter of trust, Fleegel said.
Those working in the food service
program noted the district had gotten
over the hump of complaints due to the
change and switching to a new provider
could result in an increase in complaints
for the district and a changeover in staff.
If it aint broke, dont fix it, said
committee member Mark Reuter, who
opposed the change. He noted the relationship built over the past five years
with Taher has benefited the district.
In the end, the committee voted 2-1
with Reuter opposed to recommend giving the contract to Aviands. It will go to
the full board on April 16.
Following the vote on the food service
contract, committee members reviewed
the budget and specifically looked at
where they can make cuts if the state
budget passes as proposed by Gov. Scott
Walker. Under the proposed state budget, Medford schools would see a deficit
of $253,736 in the 2015-16 budget.
In looking at ways to reduce that
amount, the district will shift things into
the community benefits portion of the
tax levy to pay for things like the school
portion of the cost of the police liaison officer and the cost of middle school level
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For Medford Area School District Finance Committee Chairman Jeff Peterson (left),
a switch in food service providers is based on the bottom line cost to the district. Committee member Dave Fleegel (right) questioned if the district could save money by
doing it themselves.
co-curricular activities. The changes
would shift $130,000 into the fund 80 levy
from the general fund levy.
Another area to be cut will be the
$25,000 set for new programs. Committee
members felt that whatever other cuts
were needed should be spread across
the schools in the district. Sullivan said

at the high school they have been using
some of this years budget money to prepurchase Chromebooks for next year,
which will potentially reduce the amount
needed to come from fund balance in order to pay for the devices.
City splits on business tax

He said the proposal doesnt include
anything to make up the shortfall for municipalities.
Bub said it a was not Rep. Bob Kulps
intent to shift taxes when he introduced
the idea. Rather than a blanket opposition to the repeal of personal property
tax, Bub said the city should be passing a
resolution supporting the personal property tax repeal but calling on the state
to make it up to municipalities in other
ways. He criticized the league for jumping on the opposition of the proposal before a formal bill was even introduced on
the issue in the effort to keep the status
quo going. With businesses hurting, he
said the personal property tax is an unfair burden on them.
A voice vote left it unclear so they
called for a roll call vote. Aldermen Peggy Kraschnewski, Jim Peterson, Bub and
Dave Brandner were all opposed to the
resolution, while Arlene Parent, Knight,
Pat DeChatelets and Clem Johnson supported it. A tie vote results in a failed
motion, unless the mayor casts a tiebreaking vote. He declined to do so on
Monday and instead will send it to the
regular council meeting next week to decide it there.
In a second resolution opposing the
state budget proposal to switch property
tax assessments from local municipalities to counties, it was noted the cost of
doing it at the county level would be significantly higher per parcel than at the
municipal level.
It is an issue of local control, Bub
said supporting the resolution. He noted
the Republican party touts itself as the
party of local control. They should read
their own brochures, he said.
In other business, aldermen
Recommended approving the

use of the city-owned parking lot at Whelen Ave. for a Tuesday afternoon farmers
market.
Recommended approval of a resolution supporting joining the Mutual

Aid Box Alarm System. The city, along
with all the other municipalities who are
members of the Medford Area Fire Department, must approve the resolution
before the fire department can take part

in the multi-state program.
Recommended maintaining the

existing outdoor siren at the Medford
Area Fire Department but phasing the
outdoor sirens out and going with the
telephone alert CodeRed system. The
current ATI siren has been prone to electronic breakdowns and computer driver
issues making it unreliable, Fales said.
The city was able to get it working by
using parts from a siren taken out of service in the town of Hammel. However, if
faced with a catastrophic failure, Fales
said he would not support repairing it
and instead gave the options of going to
a mechanical Federal siren, like the one
on the north side of the city or eliminating the siren entirely. Fales noted the
outdoor sirens are intended for just that
purpose, to be heard when people are outside, not when they are in their homes.
A new Federal siren would cost about
$20,000. The CodRed system is a reverse
9-1-1 system which sends out recorded
alerts, emails and texts to people in the
area. Area residents are encouraged to
sign up for the system online through the
county website, www.co.taylor.wi.us, or
at community events.
Recommended approval of a
parade permit for a 5-mile Sapper Run
by the National Guard unit stationed in
Medford. The event will be held on July
11 and will start and finish at the National Guard Armory.
Recommended approval of upgrades to the Veterans Park on State St.

next to the old city hall building. The
park is located on the parcel that used to
house the citys National Guard Armory.
When that was torn down decades ago,
it was turned into park space with flags
flown in honor of area veterans. Local
VFW and auxiliary members presented a
plan to install four benches on the parcel
in honor of area veterans. They also plan
to replace the star-shaped planter with a
9-foot long, 58-inch tall concrete monument honoring Gold Star mothers whose
sons were killed in combat. The groups
said there would be no cost to the city for
these projects which would be installed
and maintained by the members.
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New cart increases shopping accessibility

Grocery shopping with your child or
loved one should not be a struggle.
For people who live with physical disabilities, a quick trip to the grocery store
can be a nightmare requiring advanced
planning. Once there, navigating the
aisles with both a wheelchair and a grocery cart at the same time is a challenge.
Megan Kozey of Medford knows that
challenge firsthand. Her four-year-old
daughter, Emmersyn, has cerebral palsy
and has lack of muscle tone and control
as a result of the condition.
The seats in traditional shopping
carts are designed for small children, but
do not have any back or head support for
special needs individuals. Children also
quickly outgrow the traditional seats.
Other options were needed to allow families to shop together.
Kozey heard about Carolines Cart.
Carolines Cart is named after the special needs daughter of developers Drew
Ann and David Long of Alabaster, Ala.
who invented the cart to solve the problem of how she could shop with her family. The couple founded Parent Solution
Group, LLC and found a company to partner with to build the carts.
The cart includes a low, high-backed
rear-facing seat. The handles flip up to
allow easy access and a fully adjustable
five-point harness holds the occupant
securely in place. The Carolines Cart is
designed for special-needs children but is
large and sturdy enough to accommodate
riders weighing more than 200 pounds,
opening the door for it to be used for care-
Strapping in
Jill Koening gives Megan Kozey a hand
adjusting the saftey harness that holds
four-year-old Emmersyn Kozey securely
in place in the new Carolines Cart. The
cart is designed to assist families with special needs children.
givers for seniors and others.
Kozey heard about the cart and
brought it up to Jill Koenig, the Medford
school nurse. They approached the Medford Cooperative about getting one of the
carts at the County Market supermarket
in Medford.
When Chip Courtney, general manager at Medford Cooperative, learned about
the need for the special cart, he quickly
got behind the project. He said they are
always looking at ways to make the shopping experience for customers better and
to address the needs of their members.
We are very excited to have the op-
Veterans committees meet

by Reporter Mark Berglund
chairman Jim Metz to head the threemember committee. He is the only nonveteran on the committee, and questioned
if the other committee members still supported his leadership. Telling the group
there was enough blame to go around,
Soper accepted his share as the committee
chairman. I dont know if I had a tight
enough rein. Things could have been done
that were not, and I dont want to make the
same mistakes again, he said.
Commission members, who oversee the
dispersal of money for veterans claims,
felt the quick end and closed door nature of Sniegowskis departure left them
in the dark when other veterans asked
them what was happening. It would have
helped if we had some insights on this
when other veterans came up to us to ask
us about it, Barry Anderson said. I was
caught off guard, Don Schindler said.
Soper said those issues arose because of
confidentiality agreements made during
the closed sessions and the speed of the
meeting and resignation.
The Taylor County Veterans Service

Committee held a joint meeting with the
Veterans Service Commission on Tuesday
morning at the courthouse as the department moves forward with Jeffrey Hein,
the new veterans service officer.
Hein is making a number of outreach
efforts to veterans groups and events
around the county. He plans to continue
the fall outreach day, which has included
representatives of a number of service
providers helpful to area veterans and
their families. He plans to continue the
practice of holding a ceremony on outreach day to honor Taylor County veterans of various eras. Korean War-era veterans will be honored this fall.
The committee approved a resolution
to submit to the full county board to recognize Marie Albers, the departments benefits specialist, as she reaches 20 years of
service to the county. During recent transitions to new veterans service officers,
Albers has been called on to
lead the department for varying lengths of time in the
past few years.
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store.
portunity to provide this service. Shopping at County Market should be a pleasant experience for every customer that
walks through the door. We are community owned so our focus will always be on
meeting the needs of this community,
Courtney said.
Helping those with disabilities with
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carts for a number of years. Like those,
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Winners are not based on titles or trophies

Youth and high school sports are important because
they teach valuable life skills.
Sports teach the importance of working hard and
doing your best to not let your teammates down. They
teach the importance of being there and paying attention because the game changing pop fly ball into right
field may come no matter how tall the dandelions are
growing. Sports also teaches perseverance in the face of
all obstacles and against all odds.
This last lesson is an important one because life is not
fair. There are challenges to overcome and decisions to
be made that favor one person or group over another. No
matter how much effort there is to balance the system,
there will always be those who have and those who have
not. This is reality, and, as in sports, it is not a reason to
give up, but rather to try harder.
Next week school administrators from around
the state will travel to Stevens Point to participate in
the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Associations
(WIAA) annual meeting. The WIAA is the state regulatory body for high school sports.
This year, as in recent years, the big issue will be
how to balance the playing field between small private schools in larger population areas and small high
schools in the rest of the state.
Since the end of the private school-only association
in 2000, and the influx of these schools into the WIAA,
public schools in the state have been calling for ways to
account for the perceived advantage these schools have
over their public school peers. Detractors correctly note
that small private schools in urban areas often have access to resources and talent pools much larger than the
smaller rural public schools do. There are also those
who observe the clear correlation between schools from
wealthy areas and their ability to excel at state tournaments compared to those from economically disadvantaged areas.
What then is the solution? One proposal on the table
for next weeks meeting is to punish schools that are
consistently top performers by forcing them into larger

school brackets. Another possible solution is a reducer
which would take into account free and reduced lunch
numbers and give an adjusted enrollment count based
on those factors. The first is a misguided attempt to
bring down the top and the second is a potentially cumbersome method that may bring up the bottom. Of the
two, the second option has the best chance of success.
What is clear, is the current method the WIAA has
of correcting the flawed system doesnt work. The WIAAs solution has been to increase the number of small
school divisions so there are more state champions.
Rather than the intended impact of expanding opportunities, this plan has instead diluted what it means to
play at the highest level of a sport. Rather than diluting
an already shallow pool, the WIAA should instead go
the other way and make the state tournaments the elite
sporting events they once were. Perhaps the lesson for
athletes and schools is life is unfair and you can either
quit and whine about it or work harder than the next
person to overcome that unfairness.
Life is not fair. Education is the great equalizer opening doors and providing opportunities for people willing to work to achieve success.
The answer for the WIAA isnt punishing private
schools because their students parents belong to country clubs. The answer is in strengthening public schools,
restoring summer recreation programs, and supporting
those who guide students on the path to winning on the
field and in life.
Beware the start of an arms race

The Taylor County Sheriffs Department will soon be joining the ranks of law
enforcement agencies that have armored
divisions. It is another step toward the
militarization of civilian police agencies
in the name of promoting safety.
Hopefully it does not become the start
of an arms race putting innocent bystanders in the crossfire between paramilitary police and well-armed criminals.
Thousands
of
American
service men
and women
owe
their
lives to big,
ugly
16-ton
armored
trucks. The
mine-resistant ambush
protected vehicles called
MRAPs were
designed to
withstand
roadside bombs, mines and heavy machine gun fire in war zones around the
world.
The trucks became so popular and
useful the military ordered thousands of
them. The folks at the Pentagon were betting that after more than a decade of war,
American armed intervention overseas
wasnt going to end any time soon.
Now, the military has stockpiles of
these aging machines and is trying to
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find a new use for the millions of taxpayer dollars spent on them. With the
American countryside already saturated
with surplus tanks turned into war memorials, the military turned to law enforcement. After all, the war on terror
and the war on crime have many things
in common.
Taylor Countys SWAT team currently
uses a converted county ambulance to
transport their
gear and personnel to incident
scenes. It works
OK and the price
was right. The
problem for officers is the steel
sides of
ambulances were
never designed
to withstand fire
from a high powered rifle. This
may not be that
big of a deal in
other parts of
the state, but the
percentage of rifles to people in Taylor
County makes it more likely the SWAT
team members will face such a danger
whenever they are called out.
At less than the price of a late model
used sedan, the MRAP purchased by the
county is a steal and there is no doubt it
will be used whenever the SWAT team
responds to incidents. Rightfully, Sheriff
Daniels is looking out for the best interest of his officers. Taylor County has had
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Dave Fleegel to members of the Medford school

nance committee about why he does not support Taher
one recent close call and doesnt want another any time soon.
However, a big armored truck is no
substitute for the winning solution the
county has employed in numerous recent
encounters between law enforcement
and those who would do harm to themselves or others. Officers have chosen the
steps of defusing situations rather than
escalating. The safest gunfight for all involved is the one that doesnt happen and
the best outcome is a peaceful one.
Just as law enforcement personnel
train in the art and with the gear of war,
they must also continue to remember
their role as peacekeepers and practice
those skills first.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Tax day brat fry
Arlen Albrecht had grill duties for the annual Friends of the Downtown Tax Day Brat Fry held Wednesday at the
Medford Post Ofce. Sales were brisk as people lined up for some of the rst brats of the season and tasty treats.
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Passing BadgerCare compromise would help beginning farmers

Aside from making healthcare more affordable for
tens of thousands of people, including a new generation of farmers, this legislation makes sense from a
fiscal standpoint. Without it, taxpayers in Wisconsin
will continue to pay for citizens in other states to enjoy
the benefits of federally funded Medicaid, without seeing any benefit ourselves. The Reimer/Erpenbach bill
would allow lawmakers to put Wisconsins tax dollars
back to work for Wisconsin. The money saved could instead be used to mitigate the devastating cuts to K-12
public schools, DNR staffing and the UW System included in Governor Walkers proposed budget.
The bill also addresses one of the main concerns
voiced by opponents of accepting federal funding: that
in the future, the federal government may be unable
or choose not to provide Wisconsin with the promised
level of funding. By including language allowing the
Wisconsin Legislature to end the expanded coverage if
Congress or a future president reduces the federal portion of Medicaid funding, the bill essentially provides
the state with an escape clause.
Twenty-eight states, including our neighbors in
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Indiana, have accepted full federal funding for Medicaid or have adopted
a compromise plan such as the one proposed by Sen.
Erpenbach and Rep. Riemer. Twelve of those 28 states
have Republican governors, showing that this need not
be a partisan issue.
Wisconsins lawmakers should be doing everything
possible to temper the deep budget cuts looming on the
horizon. Supporting the Reimer/Erpenbach bill would
be an important step in that direction. Not only would
it provide affordable health insurance to those who
need it most, its also the fiscally responsible thing to
do.
Zachary Herrnstadt, Wisconsin Farmers Union government
relations associate
Wisconsin lawmakers could soon have the chance

to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and
provide healthcare to tens of thousands of individuals
in need.
New legislation introduced by Rep. Daniel Riemer
(D Milwaukee) and Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D Middleton), would save Wisconsin taxpayers an estimated $241
million over the next two years while accepting federal funding for BadgerCare coverage to an additional
81,000 adults between 100 and 138 percent of the federal
poverty level.
Whether it be in the name of fiscal responsibility,
social justice, or forward thinking, lawmakers in Madison should support this legislation.
Reimer and Erpenbachs Assembly Bill 101 and its
companion, Senate Bill 68, present a reasonable compromise between accepting full federal funding for BadgerCare and leaving all of those funds on the table. Just
as importantly, it would provide coverage for people
who are at or slightly over the poverty line, yet unable
to realistically afford health insurance. Similar to a
plan already implemented by Iowas Republican Governor Terry Branstad, this legislation would provide
coverage not through a public plan, but via private insurance plans purchased on the health insurance marketplace.
While this compromise plan would benefit the entire state, it would be particularly vital for Wisconsin
agriculture. Like other states with strong agricultural
roots, the number of farms in Wisconsin is steadily
dropping, while the average age of our farmers is rising. In order to preserve Wisconsins tradition of agricultural excellence, we must find new ways to encourage young people to become farmers. A lack of access
to affordable health insurance can be an enormous barrier for our young, aspiring farmers. For many young
Wisconsinites, access to BadgerCare coverage could be
the support they need to make a career in farming a
financially viable optionespecially during those first
few years after starting a farm.
This past weekend, Cub Scouts and their families

were out hanging plastic bags on peoples houses in
the city of Medford. The effort was part of the annual
Scouting for Hunger food drive.
People are asked to put a nonperishable food item in
the bag and put it outside their door next weekend. On
Saturday, Boy Scouts will go through neighborhoods
collecting the food which will be donated to the food
pantry at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Each year, several
hundred pounds of food are collected, helping to fight
hunger in the community.
I am the den leader for my sons Cub Scout den. He
is in third grade which makes him a Bear Cub. On Saturday afternoon, Alex and I were walking up and down
the streets in our section of town and at the same time
enjoying the warm spring weather.
While hanging bags, I noticed there was often a big
difference between the front door and the door people
actually use to get into their house. While the front door
was often the one with the house numbers neatly tacked
up next to it, it was also obvious the door was little used
by the inhabitants. Sometimes indications were subtle,
such as the door handle looking like it had never been
turned since the day it was installed. Other times it was
more obvious, like the mouldering stack of phone books
still sitting where they were dropped off last fall.
In many homes, the front door is the formal entrance.
The place where guests are welcomed, and in more formal residences may enter into a parlor or sitting room
filled with stuffy, uncomfortable furniture and antiques.
Most of the actual business of the household is done
through a back or side door. It is the one with the untidy
pile of muddy shoes just inside the door, the recycling
bin waiting to be emptied and has handy access to the
driveway or garage. It is the casual entrance, the one
used by family and close friends.
It got me thinking about how communities have the
same sorts of entry points. What those entry points are
can give a strong impression of what the community is
like.
For example, people attending a game or event at
Raider Hall in Medford, the logical entrance would be
the concession stand where the display of trophies in
the cases would intimidate visitors. Instead, the entrance taken by 99 percent of those coming to a game is
through the back door off the parking lot and through
the bins of balls and nets into the gym.
Likewise, someone coming into Medford on Hwy 13
will see impressive new offices for financial institutions
and numerous busy retail businesses. The same person
entering the city through the industrial park would get
a different feel and those entering into the residential
neighborhoods would have a very different impression
of what the community is like.
As I trudged my way up and down Medfords hilly
streets, it occurred to me that none of these first impressions of the community are wrong. Medford is a place
where people live, work and play and has places for all
those activities. The question we should ask ourselves
and our elected officials is, do our community front
doors present the community as well as they should?
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Service recognized
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Steve Fleming, Jump River town chairman, presents

a plaque to Elva Drier in recognition of her 34 years of
service as town treasurer.
Lakewood Credit Union

holds annual meeting
Lakewood Credit Union held its 54th annual meeting on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic
Church hall in Rib Lake. There were 70 members in attendance.
Chairperson Glenn Harder reported the Credit Union
had $11,289,421 in assets and 1,686 members on Dec. 31,
2014. The credit union was able to pay a 10 percent loan
interest rebate to borrowers again last year. Herbert
Schubert, Glenn Harder, and William Schreiner were
re-elected to three-year terms on the board of directors.
Mary Kauer, Margaret Ziembo, Beverly Tesch and Tammy Mann also serve on the board.
President Ziembo reviewed the treasurer and audit
reports and answered questions from members. The
financial statements showed the credit union made a
profit in 2014 and is a sound financial institution. Many
door prizes were awarded and lunch was served.
Lakewood Credit Union is open to all persons residing in Taylor, Price, and Lincoln counties.
In Wisconsin, its a good week to be a young child.

A number of service providers to those kids and their
families hope to keep it that way by focusing on the services they provide throughout the year.
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the worlds largest early childhood education association, with nearly
80,000 members and a network of over 300 local, state,
and regional affiliates.
The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to
focus public attention on the needs of young children
and their families and to recognize early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child
in 1971, recognizing the early childhood years (birth
through age 8) lay the foundation for childrens success
in school and later in life. The Week of the Young Child
is a time to plan how weas citizens of a community, of
a state, and of a nationwill better meet the needs of all
young children and their families.
Joseph Greget, Medford Area School Districts director of student services, highlighted a number of the
events going on locally to support the effort from April
12-18.
Some of these activities include: elementary school
pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration, beach
party potluck dinner and dance, Head Start open house,
Taylor County Literacy Council book donations, Skip
Jones Be a HERO presentation, Hairy and Company
performances, the Paper Doll Project to help promote
young children, family movie day, the Darkness Into
Light Stewards of Children training, a childcare providers reception, dress up days, a Nestle Corporation donation of pizzas, and other events.
Extension tips
Peggy Nordgren, University of Wisconsin-Extensions family living agent for Taylor County, offered the
following ideas on the occasion of Week of the Young
Child.
High quality childcare and early education programs have a big impact on childrens later success in
school and in life. If you are a parent needing childcare,
choosing quality childcare will help your child get off to
a good start. What should you be looking for?
A childcare provider should:
Be loving and caring.
Understand how children learn and grow.
Have experience and education in working well

with young children.
Work well with others.
Encourage you to visit and to get involved.
Use clearly written policies and procedures.

The childcare environment should:
Be clean and safe inside and out.
Have space for each childs belongings.
Have toys and activities of each age group.
Be regulated through the state, the county or

tribe. You should ask to see a certificate or license.
Have the legal ratio of teachers to children.

In Wisconsin, childcare is for children from babies
to after school programs. All programs should have
activities, play and learning experiences for all ages of
children in their care.
The childcare provider should have a planned program that:
Allows time for a child to play alone and with

others.
Plans both quiet time and active play-indoors

and out.
Encourages creative play.
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Uses friendly and positive works to guide a child.
Plans time for play,

learning activities, naps and
healthy meals every day.
When you are choosing
childcare or an early childhood education program for
your child(ren), make sure
you visit the programs you
are considering. Ask questions. Think about the location from your childs viewpoint. After you have chosen
the right program and your child starts attending, keep
visiting. Watch your child in the environment and see
how he or she is doing.
For more information on choosing childcare or an
early childhood program, contact the Merrill office of
Childcaring-Central Wisconsin Early Education Resources at 800-628-8534 or check out their website at
www.childcaring.org. They can help you find childcare
in your area. Keeping Taylor Countys children safe
and well-cared for is top priority.
Walker marks occasion

Governor Scott Walker signed a proclamation in honor of the National Week of the Young Child, April 12-18.
Early childhood care and education programs throughout Wisconsin are celebrating the Week of the Young
Child to underscore how important the early years are
for children and for Wisconsin. The national theme of
this years Week of the Young Child is Celebrating Our
Youngest Learners.
The Week of the Young Child allows Wisconsin to
highlight two important themes: the importance of providing high-quality early childhood education, and the
importance of developing early childhood social, emotional and physical well-being for all children.
In honor of the Week of the Young Child, we thank
and recognize our hardworking early childhood educators and the parents of young children that make a difference for all children in Wisconsin. Research on brain
development affecting childrens learning shows the
importance of high-quality early childhood education,
said Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Secretary Eloise Anderson.
Finding quality early childcare education has just
been made easier, through an expanded website featuring the YoungStar program. YoungStar gives parents a
valuable tool for rating and choosing a childcare center; they can access a one- to five-star rating and licensing history of providers as well as easy to understand
guides about what to look for in determining the right
fit for their child. Parents can even speak to childcare
experts in their community for information.
YoungStar is also working with childcare providers
to deliver quality of care.
To date, the YoungStar program has provided over
36,000 onsite visits to nearly 6,000 childcare programs
for coaching, mentoring and assistance. It has provided
over $6.5 million in grants to programs to assist with
quality improvement.
In addition to YoungStar, Wisconsin has invested
in the TEACH Early Childhood Wisconsin program
to provide scholarships for credit-based education for
childcare providers and the REWARD program to provide stipends to well-educated providers who remain in
the field at nearly $4 million per year. The department
funds the Child Care Resource and Referral agencies
throughout the state.
Improving the quality of early childhood development will pay dividends for all Wisconsin citizens and
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by Reporter Kayla Peche

The Gilman Village Board welcomed a
new trustee and said goodbye to another
during their April 8 regular board meeting.
Greg Steinbach, taking the place of
Russel Baker, was sworn in with incumbents Bill Brenemen, village president,
and Eileen Grunseth and Bernie Van
Den Heuvel, village trustees, after the
spring election. These members will officially take office April 21.
In special order of business, the board
had planned a presentation from the
DNR about an ungroomable snowmobile bridge, but the DNR was unable to
attend. Baker spoke on the DNRs behalf,
saying they are looking for a different
route for the snowmobile trail to avoid
the bridge.
They are looking into some options
for next winter, said Candice Grunseth,
village clerk. So, theres no real information on that, but they are looking for
a new route to use.
Also at the meeting, the board approved two resolutions to be sent to the
state. The first resolution opposes elimination of the local government property
insurance fund. Municipalities use this
fund to obtain affordable property insurance through a state program.
According to the resolution, municipalities use the fund because it offers
excellent coverage at an affordable rate
while also providing first-rate claims
handling, whereas eliminating the fund
will increase municipal insurance costs.
The second resolution opposes elimination of personal property taxes. Rep.
Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) and Sen. Tom
Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) plan to introduce
legislation that would eliminate the per-
Sworn in
(Left) At the regular Gilman Village

Board meeting April 8, elected trustees
Greg Steinbach (l. to r.) and Eileen Grunseth, president Bill Brenemen and trustee
Bernie Van Den Heuvel were sworn into
office. The members officially take office
April 21.
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sonal property tax and the computer aid

payments made to local governments.
The resolution states: Elimination of
the personal property tax on businesses
will result in even more of the property
tax burden shifting to residential homeowners, who, on average, already pay
70 percent of the statewide property tax
levy.
In the village of Gilman, the loss of
computer aid payment for exempt computers would mean less for the villages
general fund, and a shift in residential
homeowners tax levy.
In old business, Brenemen contacted
Canadian National about the old standard train station, which was presented
at previous meetings as an eye-sore
for the village. Brenemen said the owner

had already started putting in bids to
take out the building.
Other than a few annual approvals,
new business for the village included a
plan for the streets/truck route improvement committee.
This is just discussing what do we
need to look at for our big project,
Grunseth said. Greg (Steinbach) is going to sit down and meet with Rick (Johnson) to set up an improvement meeting
from there.
As a reminder, the open book is set for
May 6, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., and the
board of review is May 11, from 4 p.m. to
6 p.m.
30 years
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After serving as treasurer for the village

of Gilman for 30 years, the board extended appreciation to Fran Prasnicki at their
regular board meeting April 8. Prasnicki
was honored with a cake and flowers
during the meeeting.
Her performance of the duties and
responsibilities as an employee of the village of Gilman has been characterized by
excellent and constructive contribution,
said Bill Breneman, village president.
Rib Lake school board listens to frustrations

by Reporter Sue Hady
Under other business the board decided to request

bids for health insurance through its broker, M 3 Insurance. The board intends to request bids on the current
plan and to look at other options, including possible reductions in co-pays. The board also approved a wage increase for support staff of 25 cents per hour. Based on a
recommendation from elementary school principal Jon
Dallmann, the board agreed to increase the speech and
language pathologists position from 80 percent to full
time, in order to address a growing need.
With reluctance, the board accepted the resignation of member Dennis Foxy Fuchs. This vacancy
will be filled through an appointment process conducted by the remainder of the board. Persons residing in
the school district are eligible to apply, and the public
will be notified by the district administrator regarding
the application process.
Letters of resignation from staff members Julie

Swan, Christine Tingo, and Todd Henderson were accepted by the board.
The board went into closed session and it was

reported later that the board approved contracts or contract modifications concerning the district administrator, building principals and counselors, as well as the
bookkeeper, food service coordinator, nurse, and deaf
ed interpreter.
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meeting on April 9. Over 20 people attended the board
meeting to voice concerns about the impact of policy
and budget decisions. Most of the speakers were teachers, but several members of the community also raised
concerns about where things are headed for the Rib
Lake School District. Community members observed
that over the past several years they have witnessed a
decline in morale which they believe has led to an increase in turnover, especially among younger teachers.
In general, the citizens who spoke were very supportive of the school system but worried about the impact
morale issues and turnover are having on the quality of
education in the district.
Teachers expressed frustration over the lack of adequate funding for classroom materials, wages that
barely keep pace with the cost of living, and reduced
benefits which have led to increasing uncertainty over
their financial future. Teacher Matt Robisch said, Until four years ago you kept your promises to me. He
said he has worked in the district for 20 years. Since
that time, said Robisch, comments have been made,
we have been vilified, our finances have been seriously
hurt, and there has been no change in course. Robisch
and others expressed frustration over the boards lack
of more timely decision-making over things such as
wages and benefits. One teacher said she is worried she
will not be able to support her young family on the salary she is receiving.
Teacher John Adams said, I fear for the people who
just voted for the referendum. You just committed to
some money here, all right? Thats fine for the facility
here, but whats going to go on inside here is a bigger
question. And will there be money to run the place?
Funding issues are tied to the state budget and state
restrictions on local revenue. District administrator
Lori Manion reported on the meeting with area legisla-
tors that was held in Medford the end of March. Manion

said this was an opportunity for district administrators
to speak to legislators regarding issues, especially concerning the governors budget proposal which is under
review by the legislature. Board member Joan Magnuson commented on the lack of response from most of the
legislators. And you get very few questions back from
them. She added, They go back and what is done?
Nothing. And its so frustrating. This voucher school
system is absolutely the most ridiculous thing and now
they want to increase it for next year. To me, its really,
really going to hurt public schools. And we all pay for
it. She said the Neillsville district is losing $88,000 annually to finance the voucher system.
The board reviewed a letter addressed to state representatives which was subsequently signed by all members. Among other things the letter states, The removal of the $150 per pupil aid equates to a $76,000 decrease
in the Rib Lake School District budget for 2015-16. The
letter expresses concerns over increases in costs such
as fuel, electricity, food and supplies which continue
to go up annually, in the face of frozen revenue limits
and the $150 per pupil cut in aid. The letter continues,
Should the expansion of vouchers happen as proposed
in the budget, the picture will worsen. The funding for
vouchers will be directed from funds impacting general
aid that supports schools. Funding one school system
has been difficult enough and compounding the issue
by funding a second system will have a negative impact
on the children in our district.
Another key issue raised in the letter deals with the
proposed removal in the state budget of the Local Government Property Fund to insure school property. Removal of this fund would result in less competition for
this business and most likely will result in an increase
in our premium rates. Another increased cost we can ill
afford. Finally, the letter states, If we do not have the
resources to ensure a successful educational pathway,
K-12 and beyond, we will have failed not only our students but the future job growth in our state.
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by Reporter Sue Hady

Its the biggest project youre going
to do in the next 30 years. I mean, its really big, said consultant Clem Safranek
of MSA Professional Services. Safranek
was referring to the needed upgrade
of the Rib Lake wastewater treatment
plant. In his address to the village board
on April 8, Safranek reviewed the status
of available grants and loans and said,
There is some good news. He said the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
has recently ranked the list of municipalities that had submitted an intent to
apply for funding through the Clean Water Fund Program. He said Rib Lakes
treatment plant project came into the
funding range and was ranked in the
upper third among 16 applications. Safranek said this should virtually assure
Rib Lake will be eligible for up to $650,000
of principal forgiveness on a low interest
loan available through the DNR. Safranek said the village should also be eligible for a hardship grant of up to 70 percent of the balance of the remaining cost
of the project, above and beyond $650,000.
Next, Safranek reviewed the status of
other funding sources such as the USDA
Rural Development environmental programs, and the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG). Safranek said he
believes Rib Lake will be eligible next
year for another half a million dollars in
grant funding through the CDGB if the
board decides to pursue this funding.
He advised this should be the final application to consider because it has some
strings attached, and the board will have
to determine if it wants to comply with
these requirements.
With respect to eligibility for the Clean
Water Fund Program, Safranek said,
Were really sure that youre going to
stay up there. He made this comment in
reference to the formal application that
will be submitted next year to the DNR.
Plans will have to be completed over the
winter months and into 2016. Safranek
said the board will have to make numerous decisions with respect to the scope
of the project to upgrade the treatment
plant and replace both equipment as well
as some of the sewer lines within the
village. He said MSA will put together
a schedule of what needs to be done and
then will assist the board to look at all its
options and decide which would be in the
best interests of the village to pursue.
The board considered three bids for
street striping, and a discussion ensued
Tlusty honored
photo by Mark Berglund
Bob Carpenter and clerk Dawn Swenson presented Wayne Tlusty (center) with
a plaque for his 12 years on the board.
regarding whether to contract out these
types of services or hire a part-time seasonal employee to perform this work.
Public works director Jerry Butler said
he believes this project could be completed at a much lower cost by a seasonal
employee. Butler expressed concerns
that nice but optional services provided
to village residents are getting priority
over mandated services. He listed things
such as spring and fall cleanup, hauling
brush and lawn debris, brushing, and
mowing lawn at the Tannery Creek boat
landing. Butler also commented on the
fact that last month the board committed his department to assist the fish and
game association to construct a walking
path along the lake.
Butler said these are nice services but
cautioned, Nothing is required as far as
the DNR or Public Service Commission
is concerned. The attitude seems to be
that lets get all the lawns cut and weeds
sprayed and get all these services taken
care of, and when you get time, do whats
required. Ive been telling you folks for
the last year that this next year we are
going to be required, and we purchased
a truck because of it, to clear our sewers.
We also have a lot of storm sewers that
need to be cleaned.
Butler went on to say there is a need
to replace valves, dig up and repair curb
stops, replace culverts, redirect residential sump pump flow away from the sewer system, and rebuild hydrants. Those
are things that in my mind Hunter and
I should be concentrating on, not these
other services, if you want to say, and
thats why I think we should consider
seasonal help.
Outgoing board president Wayne
Tlusty questioned where the money
would come from to hire seasonal staff.
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Questioning priorities
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Rib Lake public works Director Jerry Butler told board members he felt crew time
should be spent on getting maintenance projects done rather than mowing near boat
landings or building walking paths.
He said, But we have cut that department from what it was knowingly, knowing there would be shortfalls. Tlusty
said priorities should be considered
during the budget process. I just get
concerned with the budget thats sort of
fixed, where we get the money to do these
other things. Butler advocated money
could be redirected by not contracting
out some of the services which could be
handled, instead, by a seasonal employee
at a lower cost.
Trustee Doug Polacek weighed in on
the discussion. These guys spend forever hauling brush out of this town, and we
should go back with this, once a month.
It should be once a month or something
like that, not every other day.
Trustee Vernell Van Hecker also expressed concerns. He said that construction of the proposed path by the fish and
game association to run from the fishing
pier to Maple St. is a nice project, but it
will take staff away from the required
work that needs to be done, for at least
two full days. Were pushing our help to
other places instead of priorities, is what
Im saying. However, Tlusty defended
the decision, saying fish and game will
pay for the project and do most of the
work, and that its a good outcome for
the village. Van Hecker replied, I dont
know what to do with this situation. He
said there is work that must be completed on the sewer and water systems.
Tlusty returned to the issue of no money in the budget for summer help. Butler
said if he had been included in a meeting of the personnel committee he would
have asked the committee to forget about
giving him a raise this year, and would
have asked, instead, for that money to
go towards a seasonal employee. Butler
said, It really bothers me that were not
fixing these things cause some winter
its going to be 25 below zero and were
going to be digging through four feet of
frost because of something that we could
have been doing in the summertime.
Trustee Bill Schreiner calculated the
cost to hire part-time summer help for an
average of 12 hours per week in order to
take care of some of these projects would
be around $1,800.
A discussion took place regarding
whether the village should follow the
DNRs recommendation to jet and televise up to a third of the lines in the village annually, versus follow the recommendations laid out by the Capacity,
Management, Operation, and Maintenance (CMOM) plan. Trustee Bob Car-
penter said he thinks it costs too much

to comply with the DNRs schedule, and
it would be better to complete the jetting
and televising over a 10 year period as
recommended by CMOM. Carpenter was
referring to the federal Environmental
Protection Agencys criteria used to evaluate the management, operation, and
maintenance of sanitary sewer collection
systems. However, concerns were raised
by others during the discussion that the
village has not engaged in any regular
program of jetting and televising, and
thus has catching up to do.
There was no resolution and the board
decided to table the issue of contracting
out the striping of the village streets versus hiring a part-time seasonal employee. These items will be considered again
at next months meeting. The board will
also review the existing ordinance regarding brush collection and hauling.
The board considered the bids that
have been received to replace the roof on
the village hall. The roof has leaked and
there have been many problems with ice
buildup. Jerry Butler said five bids were
received. The board accepted the lowest
bid of $58,650 which was submitted by
Nasi Roofing, LLC, a company located
in the Minocqua area. The bid includes
increasing the amount of insulation by
four inches, which will increase the Rvalue to 22.8. The board also directed Butler to place an ad in the paper to request
bids for crack sealing.
This was Wayne Tlustys last meeting
as president of the village board. Tlusty
decided not to run for re-election and
he will be stepping down when the new
board takes over. Tlusty said his claim to
fame is that he missed only one meeting
in the past 12 years. The board presented
him with a plaque expressing appreciation for his outstanding and dedicated
service. Bob Carpenter reviewed a
long list of some of the most noteworthy
achievements under Tlustys leadership.
Tlusty, in turn, said he wants to thank
the citizens of the village for their support over the years. He said all past and
present members of the board have been
very good to work with, and he praised
the village employees as excellent.
Bill Schreiner will take over as president of the village board at the May meeting. Schreiner said, You gave me some
tough shoes to fill, Wayne. Tlusty said
he will continue to assist Schreiner with
the Safe Routes to School grant funding
which remains hung up in the states
budget proposal.
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Town of Hammel
Annual Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual town meeting
for the Town of Hammel will be held on Tuesday, April 21,
2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hammel Town Hall on the corner
of Center Avenue and Division Drive.
The agenda for this meeting will be posed at Fuzzys
General Store and Bait Shop, Country Inn, Cindys Bar &
Grill and the Hammel town hall. This meeting is open to
the public.
Renee Zenner, Clerk
Dust Control Quotes Wanted

Town of Hammel
The Town of Hammel is accepting quotes for dust
control to be delivered anywhere in the Town of Hammel.
Quotes are to be turned in to the Chairman, Steve Deml,
W7856 Perkinstown Avenue, Medford, WI 54451 by May
1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. A certificate of insurance is required
when bid is accepted. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotes.
Renee Zenner
Town Clerk of Hammel
(1st ins. April 16, 2nd ins. April 23)
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Town of Goodrich
Bids Wanted
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The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 5,000 yards,
more or less, of 5/8 crushed road base to be delivered
anywhere within the Town of Goodrich. Any bid with less
than 12 trucks to deliver material will be rejected. Certificate of insurance must accompany bid. The bids are to
be opened at the regular town board meeting on May 12,
2015 at 7:30 p.m. The board reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
Granite Breaker Run
The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 500 yards,
more or less, of 3 minus breaker. Any bids with less than
12 trucks to deliver material will be rejected. Certificate
of insurance must accompany bid. The bids are to be
opened at the regular town meeting on May 12, 2015 at
7:30 p.m. The board reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Please send all bids to Town of Goodrich, Dennis
Raasch, Chairman, N3513 Mink Drive, Medford, WI
54451. Please mark the envelope Sealed Bid.
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Advertisement for Bids

Project: City Hall Reroofing, Medford, Wisconsin.
Bid Deadline: April 30, 2015, 10:00 a.m., Local Time.
Sealed bids for the above project will be received by
Virginia Brost, City Clerk, City of Medford, 639 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451 until the Bid Deadline. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and
read aloud.
In general the project consists of retrofitting a new
EPDM membrane roofing system over an existing approximately 17,000 sq ft sloped, standing seam metal roof.
A single prime bid will be received for the work.
Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the
amount of 10% of the maximum bid amount. Bid and bid
security may not be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after
the Bid Deadline. Bid security will be retained if the Bidder
is awarded the Work and fails to execute the Agreement
and furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.
State prevailing wage rates are applicable to this project.
Bidders shall submit a Statement of Bidders Qualifications to the Owner with their bid.
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to
waive informalities in any bid.
Bidding documents may be examined at Builders Exchanges in Appleton, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, and
Duluth; and through the electronic plan rooms of McGrawHill Construction Dodge and Reed Construction Data.
Bidding documents may be obtained in PDF electronic
format by download from the Quest Construction Data
Network website, accessible via www.AyresAssociates.
com by clicking on the Bidding link, for a non-refundable
fee of $10.00.
Published by authority of:
City of Medford
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Town of Chelsea
Town of Goodrich
Calcium Chloride Bids Wanted
The Town of Goodrich is seeking bids for 2 truckloads,
more or less, of 38% calcium chloride to be delivered anywhere within the Town of Goodrich. Certificate of insurance must accompany bid. The board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. The bids will be opened at the
regular town board meeting of May 12, 2015 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Please send all bids to Town of Goodrich, Dennis
Raasch,Chairman, N3513 Mink Drive, Medford, WI 54451.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
Notice of Public Hearing

Regional Comprehensive Plan
A public hearing will be held May 27, 2015 beginning
at 9:30a.m. at the offices of Northwest Regional Planning
Commission, 1400 S. River Street, Spooner regarding a
draft regional comprehensive plan and resolution of adoption.
The proposed comprehensive plan in summary contains the following items and information regarding: maps;
issues and opportunities; housing; transportation; utilities
and community facilities; natural, cultural, and agricultural
resources; economic development; intergovernmental cooperation; land use; and implementation. A regional planning commissions comprehensive plan is only advisory
in its applicability to a political subdivision and a political
subdivisions comprehensive plan.
Jason Laumann, Senior Planner may be contacted for
additional information by calling 715-635-2197. A copy of
the comprehensive plan will be available beginning April
23, 2015 at www.nwrpc.com and from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. at NWRPCs office located at 1400 S. River Street,
Spooner.
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Tax Deed Land Sale

Public Auction
Sale Date: Friday, May 8, 2015
Location of Sale: Taylor County Courthouse, County
Board Room, 224 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451
Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.
Town of Goodrich Parcel Number: 014-00537-0000
40 acres
Section 28, Town 31 N, Range 3E SW SW .
Minimum Bid - $20,000.00
Town of Jump River Parcel Number: 024-800190000
N8903 Birch Drive
10-1.15 ORIG PLAT VILLAGE OF JUMP RIVER LOTS
15 & 16 Block 1
Minimum Bid - $50.00 (Has to be brought up to code
or razed within 120 days after purchase)
Town of Pershing Parcel Numbers: 036-00244-0000
3.4 acres
Section 14, Town 32 N, Range 4W, Part of the SW SW
Former RR R/W
Minimum Bid - $50.00
Town of Roosevelt Parcel Number: 040-00217-0001
5.03 acres
Section 10, Town 30, Range 3 West. Part of the N SE
NE the North 166.
Village of Rib Lake Parcel Number: 176-00076-0002
10-C.7.4 McCombs Racing Park Rib Lake PT Lot 7
block C, N 4 Ex TRIG PCL BEG in NE Corner, S 4, W to
NE Cor, E to BEG.
Minimum Bid - $50.00
City of Medford Parcel Number: 251-01791-0000
23.31.1E-11.7 PT of SW SW COM 11.34 & 997.13
N of SW COR on C/L Hwy 13 E Alg S LN of IMPALA DR
363.43 TO (POB) CONT ALG E LN 115 S 178.01 SW 86
N 178 TO POB.
Parcels sold for $1 to $1000 must be paid in full at the
time of sale. Parcels sold for $1001 to $2000 require a
50% down payment at the time of sale with balance due
within 30 days. Parcels sold for $2001 and up require a
25% down payment with balance due within 30 days. Taylor County will sell by Quit Claim Deed.
Any parcel may be withdrawn from the list prior to the
sale, at the discretion of the Land Information Committee.
Taylor County will accept sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Chelsea will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 21,
2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Town Hall
Gail Mildbrand, Town Clerk
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Town of Roosevelt
Granite/Gravel Bids Wanted
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Town of Roosevelt is
seeking sealed bids for the following:
Gray (Blue) Granite: 3,000 yards, more or less,
crushed.
Gravel: 3,000 yards, more or less, .
These are to be delivered anywhere in the Town of
Roosevelt. Sealed bids are to be marked Gray (blue)
granite bids or Gravel bids. All products must meet state
specifications. A Certificate of Insurance is required to be
filed with the bid. The board of the Town of Roosevelt has
the right to accept any and all bids. The price quoted for
any of these items is to be available to all town residents
until November 30, 2015, who are to make payment arrangements with the supplier. Bids will be opened at the
regular town meeting on May 13, 2015, starting at approximately 7:30 pm. Any questions, contact Gerard Nicpon
(715) 669-3579.
Sealed bids are to be sent to Gerard Nicpon, Chairman; Town of Roosevelt; W13669 Diamond Drive; Lublin,
WI 54447.
Submitted by:
Roxanne Kahan, Clerk
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. Taylor County reserves the right to

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

Town of Hammel
Town of Aurora
The Town of Hammel is seeking sealed bids for the

following types of gravel: 5,000 yards, more or less, of
dense base meeting the specifications of section
305.2.2.1 Wisconsin standard specifications, and 1,500
yards, more or less, of 3 breaker run. Please give price
by the yard to be delivered anywhere in the Town of Hammel, and also for the non-delivered loaded at the pit location. A current certificate of insurance must accompany
the bid or be on file with the town clerk. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids
should be marked as sealed bid. Send bids to: Steve
Deml, W7856 Perkinstown Avenue, Medford, WI 54451.
Bids due by May 1, 2015 and will be opened at the board
meeting on May 4, 2015.
Renee Zenner
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Town

Meeting for the Town of Aurora in the County of Taylor,
State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by
law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Aurora Town Hall in said town on
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 1 p.m.
The regular meeting to be held at 12:00 p.m. on April
21, 2015.
DATED this 12th day of April, 2015.
Gary Wilcenski, Clerk
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Town of Roosevelt
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of
the Town of Roosevelt will be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall to transact
any business which shall lawfully come before it.
By order of the Town Board
/s/ Roxanne Kahan, Clerk
Town of Roosevelt
15-148328
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Equipment Quotes Wanted

Town of Hammel
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Taylor County Board of Supervisors

Meeting Notice and Agenda
The Taylor County Board of Supervisors will be meeting
on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Third Floor
County Board Room of the Taylor County Courthouse. All
County Board meetings are open to the public. The agenda
for this meeting includes the following:
1. Resolution (Docket 2015-3-19) to appoint Jason Julian as District 10 Supervisor.
2. Resolution (Docket 2015-3-20) to appoint James Gebauer as District 11 Supervisor.
3. Swearing in of Jason Julian and James Gebauer by
Judge Ann Knox-Bauer.
4. Resolutions and Plaques for Retirees (Docket 20153-21, Docket 2015-3-22 and Docket 2015-3-23).
5. Action of Rules of the Board (Chapter 2). At this time,
it will be appropriate for any member to propose changes of
the rules that they have. All amendments shall be voted on
and if approved by a majority of the Board, shall become a
part of the rules.
6. Chair to announce the member to fill the vacancy on
the Finance Committee.
7. The Board to recess for approximately 20 minutes
(9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.) to give the Committee on Committees and Rules an opportunity to make recommendations
to all remaining standing committees.
8. The Board to reconvene to approve the Committee
on Committees and Rules recommendations for committee
appointments and act on resolutions and ordinances presented to the board and any other necessary Board action.
Resolutions & Ordinances to be acted on:
Docket 2015-3-19: Appointment and a Resolution to approve the appointment of Jason Julian as District 10 Supervisor for the remainder of the current term.
Docket 2015-3-20: Appointment and a Resolution to approve the appointment of James Gebauer as District 11 Supervisor for the remainder of the current term.
Docket 2015-3-21: Resolution expressing appreciation
to Toni Matthias for her many years of service to Taylor
County.
to Laurie Rogers-Hartl her many years of dedicated service
to the citizens of Taylor County.
to Donna Hrdina for her many years of dedicated service to
the citizens of Taylor County.
The Town of Hammel is seeking quotes for backhoe

work with at least a 60 flat bottom bucket. Give size of
machine, hourly rate and also the hourly rate for dump
truck, size 15-yard. A current certificate of insurance must
accompany the quote. The board reserves the right to reject any or all quotes. Excludes special projects. Quotes
should be marked as equipment quote. Send quotes to:
Steve Deml, W7856 Perkinstown Avenue, Medford, WI
54451. Quotes are due by May 1, 2015. Quotes will be
opened at the board meeting on May 4, 2015.
Renee Zenner
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Docket 2015-3-24: Resolution in memoriam of Joseph

Sweda.
Docket 2015-3-25: Resolution recognizing Veteran Service Department Specialist and Acting County Veteran Service Officer Marie Albers.
Docket 2015-3-26: Resolution proclaiming the month of
April 2015, as Fair Housing Month in Taylor County.
Docket 2015-3-27: Resolution recognizing Taylor Countys proclamation in support of Grasslands Month, April
2015.
Docket 2015-3-28: Resolution proclaiming May 2015 to
be Older Americans Month.
Docket 2015-3-29: Resolution to secure state funding
to support state funding to support communicable disease
control for population health.
Docket 2015-3-30: Ordinance to create Section 40.07(e),
and to amend Sections 40.07(3) and 40.07(4), Tobacco
Free County Buildings and Vehicles, Courthouse, County
Offices and Buildings, Taylor County Code.
Docket 2015-3-31: Resolution opposing SB 21 and AB
21 as it relates to repealing Section 145.245, Wisconsin
State Statutes, Wisconsin Fund Program, that awarded
$2.3 million in year 2014 to 654 low income property owners statewide for replacement of failing septic systems.
Docket 2015-3-32: Resolution to increase the Payment
in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for county forest lands from $.30 to
$1.00 per acre.
Docket 2015-3-33: Resolution restoring funding for land
acquisition by county forests under the Knowles-Nelson
Stewardship Land Acquisition Grant Program.
Docket 2015-3-34: Resolution restoring funding for Forest Administration Grant Program.
Docket 2015-3-35: Resolution to authorize the purchase
of 77.2 acres of land for entry into the Taylor County Forest
Program.
Docket 2015-3-36: Resolution authorizing the Forestry
and Recreation Committee to apply for Knowles-Nelson
Stewardship Funding for recent land purchase.
Docket 2015-3-37: Ordinance to amend Chapter 42.01,
List of Parks, County Parks, Taylor County Code.
Docket 2015-3-38: Ordinance to create Section 2.075,
Standing Committee Composition, County Board, Taylor
County Code.
Docket 2015-3-39: Resolution to retain existing model
of ADRCs.
For further information on any of these items, please feel
free to contact Bruce Strama at the Taylor County Clerks
Office, 715- 748-1460.
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Town of Little Black

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting for the
Township of Little Black will be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2015 at the Little Black Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. for the
transaction of such business that lawfully comes forth.
Items on the agenda:
1. 2014 annual financial report.
2. Zoning/exisiting land use (Ordinance 90:03 interim
zoning).
3. Listening session and comments from Little Black
residents.
JoAnn Smith, Clerk
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Town of Roosevelt
Bids Wanted for TRIP Project
7th Avenue
Starting at Pinewood Drive and continuing to CTH F.
Bid will consist of hauling and applying inch crushed
blue granite with a minimum thickness of 4 inches at the
thickness of approximately 1,200 yards per mile.
All bids must be received and will be opened on the
13th of May, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Certificates of liability insurance must accompany bid. The board reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids. Any questions, contact
Gerard Nicpon (715) 669-3579.
Sealed bids are to be sent to Gerard Nicpon, Chairman; Town of Roosevelt; W13669 Diamond Drive; Lublin,
WI 54447.
Submitted by:
Roxanne Kahan, Clerk
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Advertisement for Bids

Project: WWTP Utility Building Reroofing, Medford,
Wisconsin.
Bid Deadline: April 30, 2015, 10:00 a.m., Local Time.
Sealed bids for the above project will be received by
Virginia Brost, City Clerk, City of Medford, 639 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451 until the Bid Deadline. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and
read aloud.
In general the project consists of retrofitting a new
EPDM membrane roofing system over an existing approximately 8,000 sq ft sloped, standing seam metal roof.
A single prime bid will be received for the work.
Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the
amount of 10% of the maximum bid amount. Bid and bid
security may not be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after
the Bid Deadline. Bid security will be retained if the Bidder
is awarded the Work and fails to execute the Agreement
and furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.
State prevailing wage rates are not applicable to this
project.
Bidders shall submit a Statement of Bidders Qualifications to the Owner with their bid.
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to
waive informalities in any bid.
Bidding documents may be examined at Builders Exchanges in Appleton, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, and
Duluth; and through the electronic plan rooms of McGrawHill Construction Dodge and Reed Construction Data.
Bidding documents may be obtained in PDF electronic
format by download from the Quest Construction Data
Network website, accessible via www.AyresAssociates.
com by clicking on the Bidding link, for a non-refundable
fee of $10.00.
Published by authority of:
City of Medford
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NEWS/PUBLIC NOTICES
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DATCP implementing response to combat avian influenza virus

sota, Missouri, Arkansas, South Dakota
and Kansas. While lethal to birds, the
strain of virus detected is not known to
have caused disease in humans and is not
expected to pose a risk to public health or
the food supply.
We are following strict protocols to
contain and eliminate the disease, said
Dr. Paul McGraw, Wisconsins state veterinarian.
The facility was immediately quarantined and neighboring properties with
Public notices
Tax Deed Notice
Notice is hereby given that
all of the following tracts of land
and lots situated in Taylor County, State of Wisconsin, were sold
to Taylor County on the 1st day
of September, 2009 A.D. for
delinquent taxes of 2008 and
on the 1st day of September,
2010 A.D. for delinquent taxes
of 2009 and on the 1st day of
September, 2011 A.D. for delinquent taxes of 2010 and on the
4th day of September, 2012 A.D.
for delinquent taxes of 2011 said
taxes remain unpaid at the office
of the Treasurer of Taylor County. Now, therefore, unless the
taxes, interest, and penalty due
on the tracts and lots hereinafter
specified, shall be paid at the Office of the County Treasurer of
Taylor County on or before the
18th day of December, 2015,
the same shall be conveyed to
Taylor County, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes Section 75.07.
Given under my hand and
official seal at the office of the
County Treasurer, in the City of
Medford, this 1st day of April,
2015.
Sarah Holtz
Taylor County Treasurer
Town of Chelsea
Donna M. & Ronald H. Moss
A5-6.7 ORIG PLAT (1st ADD)
CHELSEA LOT 7 BLK 6
(SUBJ SANITARY DIST
ORD #329872) ...... $1,833.25
Town of Ford
Rocco & Nicolina Laspisa
21.31.3W-6
NW NW .......... $1,101.71
Greenwood T32N R2E
Larchwood Pure Trust
23.32.2E-15
SW SE ........... $1,302.18
23.32.2E-16
SE SE ............... $231.57
Grover T33N R2W
Elvin J. Doberstein
22.31.2W-13.2 PT OF NE
SE LOT 2 CSM 4-S/42 &
S NE SE ; EX W 330
& EX LOT 3 CSM 4-S/42
(SUBJ TO EASMNTS 245/41
& 245/43) ...................$113.56
Jump River T33N R3W
Alfonso & Marlene Iva Ojeda
05.33.3W-1.1 FRL NE NE
PCL COM AT NE COR;
S 300; W 430; S 175; W TO
W LN; N TO NW COR; E TO
POB .......................... $664.62
05.33.3W-2 FRL
NW NE .............. $877.87
Zacchary T. & Benjamin G.
Bruehling
05.33.3W-11.2 PT OF SW
SW BEG 100 S OF NW
COR; EAST 250; S 300; W
250; N 300 TO POB; EX
HWY MM R/W ......$1,378.11
Gladys Eckstrom
31.33.3W-12
SE SW ........... $1,097.80
Little Black T30N, R1E
Michael E. Kraus
16.30.1E-2.1 E 1/2 NW
NE .......................$1,411.21
20.30.1E-5.1 NE NW EX
PCL IN N 1/2 OF NW
DESC AS PCL 1 OF CSM
1-S/378 ..................... $926.92
Heath R. & Carrie L. Berger
08.30.1E-11.2 SW SW
(LIFE EST FRED MESSMAN
161/635) EX PCL COM SW
COR, E 425 TO POB, N
665; E 665; S 665; W TO
POB ...................... $3,187.93
Randall S. Strobach
33.30.1E-16.2 PT OF SE
SE COM IN CEN TN RD
AT SE COR; W 180; N 360;
E 180; S TO POB .... $505.67
33.30.1E-16.3 PT OF SE
SE THE WEST 215 OF
THE EAST 395 OF THE
SOUTH 435 THRF ... $421.99
Maria C. Avila
Salvador Moreno
35.30.1E-12.2 PT OF SE
SW PCL COM SW COR,
E 925.5, N 706, W 925.5,
S 706 TO POB ...... $4,152.07
Maplehurst T30N R 2W
Gilbert D. & Patricia K.
Stock Et Al
12.30.2W-16.3 PT OF SE
SE N 166 OF S 830
THRF ........................ $228.18
Larry & Kathleen Rostamo
17.30.2W-4.1 SE NE
LOT 1 CSM 9-S/308
#2003........................ $702.37
McKinley T33, R4W
Wayne F. & Marie Hink Trust
13.33.4W-1.4 PT OF NE
NE PCL 100 FORMER
RR R/W & ALL LAND S OF
RR R/W .................... $560.72
Scott Susnar
21.33.4W-8.1 PT OF SE
NW JUMP RIVER HIGHLANDS LOT 9 CSM 1-S/163
(BNG PTLY IN SW
NE ) ....................... $812.25
Pershing T32N, R4W
Sylvia Webster
17.32.4W-9.3 PT OF NE
SW BEG AT N LN OF CTH
M & W LN OF SOO R/W W
150 N TO INT W LN OF R/W
SE ALG R/W TO BEG
(2009) ......................... $88.12
(2010) ......................... $85.41
(2011) ......................... $70.62
Kenneth Stangret
17.32.4W-12.5 PT OF SE
SW BEG 141 W OF NE
COR; W 59; S 120; E 30; S
90; E TO SOO R/W; NW TO
POB
(2010) ....................... $228.57
(2011) ....................... $214.21
Roosevelt T30N, R3W
William O. Standish
04.30.3W-13.2 PT OF NE
SE THE EAST
330 ........................... $463.57
Westboro T33N, R1E
August Birch
12.33.1E-10.2 PT OF NW
SW PCL BEG SE COR, N
440, W 440, S 440, E 440
TO POB .................... $445.58
Jim P. & Tracy L. Everson
24.33.1E-7
SW NW ............... $99.81
24.33.1E-8.1 SE NW EX
PT OF PCL COM INTERS
CTR LN EVERSON LN &

FISCHER CREEK RD (DEED
STATES SE COR NE SW), N
ON CTR LN FISCHER
CREEK RD 693 TO POB,
W=S LN 153, N=FISCHER
CREEK RD 300, W=S LN 30,
N=FISCHER CREEK RD
930, E=EVERSON LN 183
TO CTR LN FISCHER
CREEK RD, S ON CTR LN
FISCHER CREEK RD 1230
TO POB (BNG PTLY IN SW
NE & NW SE ) . $89.49
24.33.1E-9 NE SW
(W5030 BLDG ON LEASED
LAND ON PP 44-951300000) ..................... $3,498.94
Jene C. & Joanne Everson
24.33.1E-8.2 PT OF SE NW
THAT PT OF PCL IN SE
NW COM INTERS CTR
LN EVERSON LN &
FISCHER CREEK RD (DEED
STATES SE COR NE SW) N
ON CTR LN FISCHER
CREEK RD 693 TO POB,
W=S LN 153, N=FISCHER
CREEK RD 300, W=S LN 30,
N=FISCHER CREEK RD
930, E=EVERSON LN 183
TO CTR LN FISCHER
CREEK RD, S ON CTR LN
FISCHER CREEK RD 1230
TO POB (BNG PTLY IN SW
NE & NW SE ) ... $3.45
Thomas Lucia
08.33.2E-5
NE NW ........... $2,223.21
Village of Westboro
Brandon D. Mercer
Danielle L. (Stiel) Mercer
5-0.3 FITZES ADDITION
VILLAGE OF WESTBORO
LOTS 3, 4, 5, & 6 ...... $218.46
Village of Lublin
William & Kristine Sorensen
5-10.16 ORIGINAL PLAT
LUBLIN LOT 16 BLK 10
(2011) ......................... $32.76
(2010) ......................... $34.39
(2009) ......................... $37.39
(2008) ......................... $32.08
LUBLIN LOT 17 BLK 10
(2011) .................... $2,100.91
(2010) .................... $1,565.21
(2009) .................... $1,568.05
(2008) .................... $1,581.29
Michael B. Rice
LUBLIN LOT 1
BLK 12 ...................... $794.20
City of Medford
Scott Joint Venture
125-1.36.3 MCCARTNEYWHELEN ADDITION PT OF
LOT 36 BLK 1 THAT PT LYG
W OF BLACK RIVER
(SEE 125-1.34.3) ...... $550.37
Ben O. Bersie
235-2.15 WIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD 1ST ADD
LOT 15 BLK 2 ........... $963.67
(1st ins. April 16,
2nd ins. April 23)
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poultry will be notified about the situation. The remaining chickens in the affected flock will be depopulated and will
not enter the food supply. Following
USDA protocols, surveillance and testing procedures are underway at properties near the affected facilities to ensure
the virus has not spread.
Now that we have a confirmation, its
in a poultry owners best interest to take
precautions to minimize the effect that
this strain of avian influenza will have
on their flock, McGraw said.
McGraw recommends the following
steps for protecting birds from avian influenza:
Keep your distance. Restrict access
to your property and keep your birds
away from other birds.
Keep it clean. Wash your hands

thoroughly before and after working
with your birds. Clean and disinfect
equipment.
Dont haul disease home. Buy birds
from reputable sources and keep new
birds separated for at least 30 days.
Dont borrow disease. Do not share
equipment or supplies with neighbors or
other bird owners. If you must borrow,
disinfect it first.
Know the warning signs. Early detection can help prevent the spread of the
disease. Check your birds frequently. If
you find a sick or dead bird, dont touch
it.
Report sick birds. Dont wait. If
your birds are sick or dying, call DATCP
at 800-572-8981.
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Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Two-vehicle accident
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on April

12 at 1:44 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the city of
Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was stopped in traffic signaling to make a left turn into a business
at 429 W. Broadway Ave. when it was
struck from behind by another vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle said he
was not paying attention because he was
thinking about his wife, who he had just
visited in the hospital, and did not see the
first vehicle stop or signal. The first vehicle sustained minor damage to the rear
and rear passenger side. The second vehicle sustained moderate damage to the
front and front driver side.
One-vehicle accidents
Hit-and-run accident
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to a hit-and-run accident on
April 8 at 2:14 a.m. at the intersection of Perkins St. and Pansy Ln. in the town of
Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound on Perkins St.
passing through the intersection with Pansy Ln. when the driver stopped, backed up
and attempted the turn onto Pansy Ln. The vehicle drove through the ditch/lawn,
striking a fire number sign and post before colliding with a second vehicle which was
legally parked in the driveway at N2807 Pansy Ln. The second vehicle was pushed
into a third vehicle which was also legally parked in the driveway. The first vehicle
left the scene and parked in front of a garage to W5256 Perkins St. The first vehicle
sustained moderate damage to the front and front driver side. The second vehicle
sustained moderate damage to the rear and rear driver side. There was no damage to
the third vehicle.
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$803: Noelle I. Neuberger, 21, Athens,
operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) equal to or greater than
0.08 percent but less than 0.15 percentfirst offense (drivers license revoked,
alcohol assessment).
$389.50: Darin C. Anderson, 52, Rib
Lake, failure to yield while making a left
turn, resulting in bodily harm; Nicholas
A. Belter, 24, Irma, failure of operator to
notify police of an accident.
$315.60: Gary A. Losiewicz, 62, Thorp,
Class A highway weight limits violations
(greater than two).
$263.50: Shelby J. Diffee, 17, Abbotsford, underage drinking-possession (first
offense) (drivers license suspended);
Thomas H. Hoffman Jr., 18, Curtiss,
underage drinking-possession (first offense) (drivers license suspended); Kyle
J. Hoffmann, 18, Medford, underage
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The following deer-related accidents

were reported: April 10 at 8 p.m. on Black
River Rd. in the town of Chelsea and at
10:15 p.m. on CTH Q in the town of Medford; April 11 at 5 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the
town of Hammel and at 8:45 p.m. on Hwy
64 in the town of Browning; April 14 at
5:38 a.m. on Hwy 13 in the town of Chelsea.
Taylor County Circuit Court
The following made initial appearances and entered pleas of not guilty: Aaron
N. Black, 33, Medford, operating without
a valid license-second offense within
three years, and speeding 16-19 mph over
the limit; Yuri Chairez, 22, Curtiss, operating without a valid license-second offense within three years; Debbie J. Hille,
45, Medford, operating while revoked;
Adam M. Kmieciak, 29, Medford, disorderly conduct; Keith B. McMahan, 49,
Stetsonville, operating after revocation/
suspension of registration.
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9 at 10:30 p.m. on CTH M in the town of
greenwood. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound on CTH M
when the driver lost control due to snow/
slush on the roadway. The vehicle spun
around and came to stop in the north

ditch, striking several small trees. The
vehicle sustained minor damage to the
rear driver side.
10 at 2:24 a.m. on CTH O in the town of
Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound on CTH O
when the driver lost control in the heavy
snow on the roadway. The vehicle slid
into the north ditch and struck a driveway embankment at W6960 CTH O. The
vehicle sustained moderate damage to
the front and rear, and was towed from
the scene.
Court proceedings
Pleas entered
The following appeared and entered

pleas of not guilty: Chad M. Kuhtz, 36, Rib
Lake, battery-domestic abuse, disorderly
conduct-domestic abuse, and resisting or
obstructing an officer; Debra L. Gengler,
61, Medford, possession of an illegally obtained prescription; Scott A. Vahl, 28, Abbotsford, possession of a controlled substance; Christopher L. Lafernier, 38, Rib
Lake, disorderly conduct; Randi Nichole
Woodrow a.k.a. Randi N. Woodrow, 30,
Medford, disorderly conduct; John T.
Oberjat, 42, Ladysmith, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; Travis Lee Minier,
23, Rib Lake, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating while revoked; Mariah K. Ditusa, 22,
Medford, disorderly conduct-domestic
abuse; Jay M. Schwippert, 25, Medford,
disorderly conduct; Paul W. Erickson,
52, Ogema, disorderly conduct-domestic
abuse; Sadie E. Jorgensen, 20, Medford,
disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; John
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drinking-possession; Colin R. Hughes,
18, Stratford, underage drinking-possession; Jared R. Purdy, 18, Medford, disorderly conduct; Andrew P. Schreiner, 19,
Stratford, underage drinking-possession;
Calvin G. Weiler, 53, Medford, nuisance
phone calls.
$238: Shane A. Ludwig, 35, Medford,
displaying an unauthorized vehicle registration plate.
$225.70: Dale G. Kleinschmidt, 54, Merrill, speeding 20-24 mph over the limit;
Christina R. Prince, 34, Antigo, speeding
20-24 mph over the limit.
$200.50: David D. Alexander, 17, Medford, truancy; Shane A. Ludwig, 35, Medford, operating without a valid licensefirst offense; Christina R. Prince, 34,
Antigo, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; Cody L. Tyznik, 17, Stetsonville, truancy, and contributing to
truancy (amended from truancy) ($220.50
each); Jeremy D. Wimmer, 39, Merrill,
operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
$187.90: John E. Heser, 56, Medford, inattentive driving; Thomas W. Tlusty, 24,
Greenwood, inattentive driving.
$175.30: Nicholas A. Belter, 24, Irma,
unsafe lane deviation; Gary A. Losiewicz,
62, Thorp, vehicle equipment violations.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
E. Olson, 49, Westboro, battery; Uriah S.

Belanger, 23, Medford, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; Andrew J. Eisner,
25, Rib Lake, possession of an illegally
obtained prescription, possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin, possession of
drug paraphernalia, and possession of a
controlled substance.
Forfeiture
Derrick T. Krajenka, 29, Loyal, pled

no contest to criminal trespass to dwelling and forfeited costs and restitution of
$931.12. A charge of criminal damage to
property was dismissed but read in.
Probation ordered
Austin A. Hakes a.k.a. Austin A. Markowski, 19, Lublin, pled no contest to battery. Sentence was withheld and Hakes
was placed on probation for one year on
the condition he serve 10 days in jail; pay
costs of $443 and supervision fees as ordered by the Department of Corrections
(DOC); obtain his GED or HSED at the
discretion of the probationary agent;
have no contact with the victim; write
a letter of apology, pre-approved by the
probationary agent, to the victim; and
attend and participate in any counseling
or treatment deemed appropriate by the
probationary agent.
Geoffrey R. Lamb, 27, Chippewa Falls,
pled no contest to three counts of failure
to support child-more than 120 days. Sentence was withheld and Lamb was placed
on probation for three years for each
count on the condition he serve three
concurrent jail sentences of 10 months;
pay costs of $979 and supervision fees as
ordered by the DOC; undergo a psychological evaluation and follow all treatment recommendations; pay child support arrears and remain current in child
support obligations; and provide a DNA
sample. Two additional counts of failure
to support child-more than 120 days were
dismissed but read in.
Disposition reports
Pleas entered
The following made initial appearances and entered pleas of not guilty: Travis
L. Gallick, 22, Gilman, speeding more
than 45 mph over the limit; Richard W.
Washburn, 68, Stanley, driving too fast
for conditions.
Renewing disabled parking cards made easier

WisDOT offers healthcare specialists
a new online service to certify disabled
parking eligibility
Doctors, advanced practice nurses,
chiropractors and other specialists can
now easily certify their patients eligibility status for disabled parking through
the Wisconsin Department of Transportations (WisDOT) new online process at
https://app.wi.gov/disabledparking.
Streamlining the certification process
for healthcare specialists means medical
professionals can go online to certify the
renewal and issuance of disabled parking cards and plates. This helps patients
get their disabled parking cards within
days and reduces paperwork. By avoiding a trip to a Division of Motor Vehicles
(DMV) service center or the need to mail
an application to WisDOT, the new system is a tremendous time saver.
WisDOTs new Disabled Parking Certification System joins many other Wis-
DOT online tools and services that are

available 24/7. Healthcare specialists are
required to complete and sign an eligibility certification every four years for
a patient to receive permanent disabled
parking privileges. This new online service simplifies the process and improves
customer service.
There is no fee to renew permanent
disabled parking cards, although a counter service fee will be included if renewed
in person at a DMV service center. Customers will now receive their corresponding renewal stickers within three
to four business days after their health
specialists complete the online eligibility
certification.
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Dispatch log
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Gilman Police Department

April 7 Parking problem at 615 N.
Fifth Ave. at 10:36 a.m.; animal noise at
525 Palmer St. at 2:24 p.m.
April 8 Parking problem at 385 E.
Heagle St. at 10:32 a.m.
April 9 Ambulance request at 300
S. Riverside Dr. at 12:02 p.m.
April 10 Warrant arrest at 325 N.
Fifth Ave. at 2:58 p.m.
Medford Police Department

April 6 Lockout at 135 S. Gibson St.
at 11:58 a.m.; fraud at 132 S. Wisconsin
Ave. at 1:10 p.m.; fraud at 455 N. Madison
Ave. at 2:27 p.m.; fraud at 143 S. Fourth St.
at 2:30 p.m.; welfare check at 135 S. Gibson St. at 6:27 p.m.; drugs; miscellaneous
at Mink Capital Terrace at 8:12 p.m.
April 7 Suspicious activity at 1010
N. Eighth St. at 12:53 p.m.; abandoned
vehicle at 617 W. Cedar St. at 1:31 p.m.;
warrant arrest on Gibson Dr. in town of
Little Black at 6:15 p.m.
April 8 Disorderly conduct at
N2807 Pansy Ln. in town of Medford at
2:16 and 4:42 a.m.; theft at 845 W. Brucker
St. at 8:44 a.m.; threats at 939 S. Whelen
Ave. at 9:45 a.m.; traffic complaint at 546
Billings Ave. at 10:42 a.m.; vehicle inspections at N1988 Hwy 13 in town of Little
Black at 11:25 and 11:30 a.m.; information
at 824 Nova Ln. at 2:06 p.m.; theft at 509
E. Clark St. at 3:22 p.m.; welfare check at
128 S. Main St. at 7:07 p.m.; request for officer at 204 E. Broadway Ave. at 7:21 p.m.;
fraud at 645 S. Gibson St. at 7:52 p.m.; citizen assist at 506 E. Allman St. at 9:28 p.m.
April 9 Traffic hazard at S. Whelen
Ave. and Industrial Dr. at 6:14 a.m.; probation violation at courthouse at 10:26
a.m.; suicidal subject; request for officer
at 321 N. Eighth St. at 3:55 p.m.; missing
person at 628 Brucker St. at 4:05 p.m.; request for officer at 850 E. Broadway Ave.
at 5:28 p.m.; ambulance request at 850 E.
Broadway Ave. at 7:12 p.m.
April 10 Lockout at 1010 N. Eighth
St. at 9:30 a.m.; warrant arrest at E. Allman St. and N. Eighth St. at 10:41 a.m.; tobacco problem at 1015 W. Broadway Ave.
at 1 p.m.; accident at 1015 W. Broadway
Ave. at 3:17 p.m.; lockout at 830 E. Broadway Ave. at 3:23 p.m.; citizen assist at 554
S. Park Ave. at 9:06 p.m.; accident at 140
S. Eighth St. at 10:18 p.m.
April 11 Lockout at 160 Medford
Plaza at 1:18 p.m.; information at courthouse at 7:59 p.m.; suspicious activity at
E. Clark St. at 10:25 p.m.; domestic at 102
N. Park Ave. at 10:51 p.m.
April 12 Animal at large at N.
Eighth St. and E. Allman St. at 10 a.m.;

commercial alarm at 134 S. Eighth St. at
1:06 p.m.; traffic hazard at N. Eighth St.
and E. Allman St. at 1:25 p.m.; deceased
subject at 870 N. Eighth St. at 4:36 p.m.;
noise complaint at 765 Gibson St. at 6:04
p.m.
Taylor County
Sheriffs Department
April 6 Accident at W1061 CTH
M in town of Greenwood at 11:04 a.m.;
transport from Eau Claire at 4:07 p.m.;
9-1-1 hang up at N4224 Hwy 13 in town of
Medford at 5:13 p.m.; ambulance request
at N2877 Winter Sports Rd. in town of
Grover at 9:35 p.m.; animal bite at 135 S.
Gibson St. at 10:49 p.m.
April 7 Identity theft at W1937 Willow Ave. at 12:31 p.m.; warrant arrest at
courthouse at 1:04 p.m.; miscellaneous at
courthouse at 1:50 p.m.; transport from
jail to clinic at 2:02 p.m.; agency assist at
226 N. Hwy 13 in village of Stetsonville at
2:11 p.m.; juvenile problem; 9-1-1 hang up
at N8809 Bus. Hwy 13 in town of Westboro
at 7:17 p.m.; grass fire at N. First Ave. and
Babit Ave. in village of Gilman at 8:15
p.m.
April 8 Disorderly conduct at N2807
Pansy Ln. in town of Medford at 2:16 a.m.;
search warrant at N9589 Johnson Ave. in
town of Jump River at 2:27 a.m.; disorderly conduct at N2807 Pansy Ln. in town
of Medford at 4:42 a.m.; traffic hazard at
CTH E in town of Hammel at 4:46 a.m.;
transport from jail to Medford Clinic at
6:57 a.m.; traffic hazard at W11204 CTH
M in town of Grover at 8:47 a.m.; welfare
check at W1831 Little Spirit Dr. at 11:02
a.m.; burglary at N2463 Lemke Dr. in
town of Goodrich at 3:05 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang
up at 335 W. Pine St. in village of Gilman
at 4:06 p.m.; suspicious activity at W5378
Whittlesey Ave. in town of Chelsea at
5:10 p.m.; information at jail at 6:33 p.m.;
welfare check at 128 S. Main St. in city of
Medford at 7:07 p.m.; extra patrol at Pansy Ln. and Perkins St. in town of Medford
at 10:26 p.m.; child abuse in town of Holway at 11:08 p.m.
April 9 9-1-1 hang up at 1326 Church
St. in village of Rib Lake at 3:01 a.m.; OWI
at Gibson Dr. and CTH A in town of Little Black at 3:35 a.m.; injured animal at
CTH M and CTH Q in town of Medford at
2:18 p.m.; welfare check at N4617 Castle
Rd. in town of Medford at 2:20 p.m.; identity theft at W8287 Center Ave. in town of
Hammel at 4:36 p.m.; fraud at N3418 Hall
Dr. in town of Browning at 5:14 p.m.; request for officer at 850 E. Broadway Ave.
at 5:28 p.m.
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Rev. Thomas Zahn

1950-2015
Rev. Thomas Zahn, 64,
died on Friday, March 20
at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, Minn. A
memorial service was held
on Tuesday, March 24 at St.
Peter Evangelical Lutheran
Church in St. Peter.
St. Peter Funeral Home
- Klein Chapel assisted the
family with arrangements.
Thomas Zahn was born on
May 13, 1950 in Fort Atkinson to the late Ray and Marie
(Anderson) Zahn. He graduated from Martin Luther
Academy in New Ulm, Minn. in 1968, and graduated
from Northwestern College in Watertown in 1972.
On July 27, 1974 in Mequon, he married Catherine
Disher, who survives. He continued his education at
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, finishing in
1976. He served as pastor at St. Andrew in Medford and
St. Peter in Rib Lake from 1976 to 1984. While there he
established Northland Lutheran High School in Merrill, serving as secretary of the board of directors for six
years. From 1984 to 1998, he was pastor at St. Mark in
Mankato, Minn. and the WELS Campus Ministry pastor
at Mankato State University. In 1998, he resigned from
public ministry. They then moved to St. Peter.
He enjoyed preaching the Gospel, singing hymns,
working with tools, watching NASCAR, the Green Bay
Packers, solving brain teasers, reading how-to magazines and doing research on the computer.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Jim
(fiance Kathryn) of St. Peter; two daughters, Beth of
Glendale, Ariz. and Becky (Charlie) Rustman of St. Peter; a brother, Ken (Sandy) of Howell, Mich.; a sister,
Ginny (Dick) Cartwright of Pine City; a grandson; and
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by his stepfather, Rueben Anderson.
In Loving Memory of
Jerome V. Grant
who passed away 1 year ago

on April 13, 2014
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On Angels wings you were taken

But in our hearts youll stay
And in Gods light you will rest
Until we meet again someday.
Edith Wicklund
1928-2015
Edith Eleanor Wicklund,
87, Prentice, died on Thursday, April 9 at Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in
Abbotsford. Funeral services
were held on Sunday, April
12 at First Lutheran Church
in Prentice, with Pastor
Richard Hall officiating. Interment was at the Prentice
Cemetery.
The Heindl Funeral Home
in Prentice assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Edith Christensen was born on Jan. 1,
1928 in Mayville, N.Y. to the late Alfred and Edith Christensen.
On Dec. 20, 1946 in Cambridge, Minn., she married
Robert Wicklund, who preceded her in death on July 14,
1999. They moved to Prentice in 1948. She worked at the

Prentice Co-op Store and operated Ellies Greenhouse
in Prentice for 30 years.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church and its
choir, Prentice Womens Club and charter member of
Womens Auxiliary of the Southern Price County VFW
Post No. 8491. She played the violin and enjoyed bowling, roller skating, participating in community musicals, having her hands in the dirt, and was a Chicago
Cubs fan.
Survivors include four children, Karen K. Granberg
and Cindy (Peter) Heikkinen, both of Prentice, Bob
(Sandy) of Maple Park, Ill. and Jean Hill of Tripoli; a
brother, Edwin Christensen of Owen-Withee; a sister,
Ellen (Jack) Moffatt of Alamogordo, N.M.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Virginia Malovrh
1925-2015
Virginia
Agnes
Malovrh, 89, returned to
her heavenly home on
April 13, 2015, after spending her nal years under
the devoted care of Clark
County Health Care Center in Owen. Virginia was
born on July 5, 1925, the
second of four children, to
the late Clement and Cecelia (Swintek) Chuppa, in
Milwaukee. She married
Anton John Malovrh, a returning World War II veteran, on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, 1948, at St. Patricks
Catholic Church in Milwaukee. They made their
home rst in Brookeld and then in Medford.
Virginias life was a testament to her staunch
Catholic faith and devotion to doing Gods will. Her
example of selessness, generosity and love was the
mark of her life. She devoted herself to raising her
children and grandchildren reporting her greatest
achievement as having had the privilege of guiding
the souls that God had entrusted to her. Virginias
love of music extended throughout her life as her
piano and then organ lessons as a child led her to

earning a degree in music at Alverno College in Milwaukee. She continued to share her talent with piano
lessons for countless children. She played the church
organ and directed the mens choir at both St. Anthonys Church in Athens and then at St. Thereses
Church in Schoeld, the town where she and Anton
retired.
She is survived by 12 of her children, her daughters, Ann Marie Covert, Jane Sabby, Peggy Liedtke,
Heidi Zweifach, Julie Stegner, Monica Partington,
and sons, Anthony, Martin, Paul, Joseph, Peter,
Christopher, and their spouses; 26 grandchildren;
more than 30 great-grandchildren; and her sisters,
Geraldine and Grace.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anton
J.; her son, John; parents, Clement and Cecelia; and
sister, Florence. We reect with joy at the thought of
their reunion in heaven.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on April 18 at
St. Therese Catholic Church in Rothschild, followed
by a Mass to celebrate her life at 11 a.m. Burial will be
at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Kronenwetter.
John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting the
family at this time. Online condolences can be made
at www.honorone.com.
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Missed, Loved and Forever

in the hearts of the family
Card of Thanks
We would like to express our sincere thanks to
our family & friends who thought of us at this
sad time in the loss of our beloved husband,
father & grandpa, Roger Nichols.
Thank you to Plombon Funeral Service & those
of you who sent cards, gifts, called & gave monetary
gifts. A special thank you to Father Sleeva of Ss. Peter and Paul
church & the ladies who provided us with lunch. Your love and
support will always be remembered.
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The Family of Roger Nichols
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Elaine Zenner
1926-2015
Elaine E. Zenner, 89,

town of Medford, died
while surrounded by her
family, on Tuesday, April
14 at Aspirus Medford Hospital where she had been a
patient the past two days.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, April 18
at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church in Medford with Father Joseph
Pasala and Father Dennis
Meulemans ofciating. Interment of her cremated
remains will take place at St. Marys Cemetery in the
town of Little Black. Pallbearers are Amanda, Derek, Stacy, Clayton and Caelee Zenner, Michelle Ellenbecker, Jennifer Eck, Marc Bach and Chad Mertes.
Visitation will be held at Hemer Funeral Home in
Medford on Friday, April 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a
6:45 p.m. Catholic prayer service, and at the church
on Saturday from 10 to 10:45 a.m.
The former Elaine Gebert was born on March 11,
1926 in the town of Little Black to the late George and
Elsie Ann (Beilfuss) Gebert Jr. She attended Spruce
Grove Grade School in the town of Little Black and
was a graduate of Medford High School. She was a
clerk at the Medford Cooperative.
On Sept. 27, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

in Stetsonville, she married Clifford Cliff W. Zenner, who survives. She was a homemaker and mother while farming in the town of Hammel until her
retirement in 1985.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Catholic Order of Foresters and past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville.
She enjoyed gardening, owers, socializing, her
chickens, going to the Tuesday soup luncheons, Saturday morning hair appointments, listening to polka
music by Molly B, bird watching and church dinners.
In addition to her husband, survivors include
four children, Sandy (Gordon) Bach and Kurt (Lori)
Zenner, both of Medford, Mary (Dave) Mertes of Eau
Claire and Lee (Joyce) Zenner of Hastings, Minn.;
four siblings, Duane Bud Gebert of Murfreesboro,
Tenn., Ardis (Bob) Spanbauer of Antigo, Clarice Ludwig of Pahrump, Nev. and Merlin Gebert of Medford;
nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by a grandson, Joseph Hoffman in infancy and
two siblings in infancy.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorial
contributions be given to the family for future designation.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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Sophia Kleparski
1931-2015
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Claire enjoyed being outside and had many hobbies.
He had a hobby farm with a couple cows and pigs.
He loved to go ice shing in the winter, especially
at Miller Dam. He enjoyed playing different games
whether it was throwing horseshoes or playing card
games such at sheepshead. He always liked to go outside and cut rewood, garden and watch birds. He
also enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune.
Claire is survived by ve children, Robert (Donna)
Kalmon of Medford, Kenneth (Dot) Kalmon of Hatley, James Kalmon and Donald (Donna) Kalmon, both
of Medford, and Cindy (Pat) Harmeyer of Saukville;
six siblings, Geraldine (Melvin) Zenner of Medford,
Joyce (Jerry) Egle of Sussex, Ann Fischer of New
Berlin, Ronald Kalmon of Pewaukee, Nancy (Stash)
Zagorski of Sussex and Ruth Heindl of Saukville;
three grandchildren, Crystal, Mindy and Mandi; and
three great-grandchildren, Destiny, Andrew and Rhiannan.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jenny Kalmon;
great-grandchildren, Chase Ried and Isabelle Kalmon-Mabie; an infant sister, Mary Kalmon; and brothers-in-law, Don Fischer and Dave Heindl.
In lieu of owers, memorial contributions in honor of Claire may be made to Holy Rosary Catholic
Church.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
Sophia Kleparski, 94, died

on Saturday, April 11 at
Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford.
Funeral services will be held
on Wednesday, April 15 at
11 a.m. at Christ The King
Catholic Church in Spencer,
with Father Samuel Martin
officiating.
Visitation will be held at
the church on Wednesday
from 10 a.m. until the time of
service.
The Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home in Spencer assisted the family with arrangements.
Lydia Tkachuk
1923-2015
Lydia Mary Tkachuk, 91, Lublin, died

on Saturday, April 11 at
Miller Alternative Care
in Thorp, where she
had resided the past
four years. Private family services were held.
Thorp
Funeral
Home assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Lydia
Jaeger was born on
Nov. 29, 1923 in the
town of Arthur, Cadott,
to the late Carl and Mary (Sedivy) Jaeger. In 1929,
the family moved to the Gilman area where she attended and graduated from Gilman schools.
On Nov. 18, 1943 in Medford, she married Mike
Tkachuk, who preceded her in death on Jan. 3,
2011. She worked with her husband on their farm
in the Lublin area, where they raised Guernsey
cows, until their retirement.
She was a member of The Chequamegon Bird
Club. She enjoyed her ower and vegetable gardens, hosting and cooking for family gatherings,
feeding and watching birds, crossword and picture puzzles, playing Scrabble and listening to
country music.
Survivors include four children, Jeanette
(Philippe) Challe of Plaisir, France, Marilyn (Tilton) Tkachuk-Davis of Red Wing, Minn., Michael
(Sue) Tkachuk of Elk Mound and Raymond (Tracy) Tkachuk of Lublin; a sister, Wilma Mravik
of Gilman; two brothers, Raymond (Delores) and
Rudy Jaeger, both of Gilman; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she
was preceded in death by a half-sister, Florence
Martin.
Mildred Juedes
1927-2015
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Millie enjoyed gardening, cooking, painting ceramics, sewing, cross stitch, crocheting, embroidery,
playing bingo, doing word searches and watching the
Green Bay Packers on television.
Millie was a member of the Bruckerville Homemakers Club and Sacred Heart Catholic Order of
Foresters in Stetsonville.
Millie is survived by her children, Ronald (Roberta) Juedes of Medford, Sally (Jim) Weinfurter of
Pittsville, Roger (Rita) Juedes of Stetsonville, Robert
Juedes of Eau Claire, Susan Juedes of New Hope,
Minn., Russell (Sharon) Juedes of Stetsonville, Marlene (William) Juedes of Basel, Switzerland, Patsy
(Brian) Juedes-Fulk of Scottsbluff, Neb., Richard
(Karen) Juedes of Wausau and Margaret (Greg) Lauderdale of Bloomington, Minn.; 19 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; sisters, Monica Biter of New
Auburn and Genny (Alvin) Abegglen of Stetsonville; and a brother, John (Wanda) Apfelbeck of Peck,
Idaho. She is further survived by her sisters-in-law,
Elaine Tessmer of Dorchester and Audrey Juedes of
Abbotsford.
Millie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond on June 14, 2011; siblings, Francis
Apfelbeck, Mary Butencheon, Stella Dobner, Joseph
Apfelbeck (in infancy), Adeline Dahlke, Pearl Nosbisch, Theresa Rindt and Leo Apfelbeck Jr.
Memorials can be designated to the American
Heart Association.
The family would like to thank the staff at Golden
LivingCenter-Continental Manor and Asera Care
Hospice for the wonderful care Millie received.
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Mildred A. Juedes, age

87, of Colby, passed away
on Friday, April 10, 2015
at Golden LivingCenterContinental Manor in Abbotsford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
11 a.m. on Friday, April
17 at St. Marys Catholic
Church in Colby. Father
Daniel Hackel will ofciate. Interment will be
held at St. Marys Catholic
Cemetery in Colby. Family
and friends are welcome
from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the
church. There will be a rosary service at 9 a.m.
Millie was born on June 11, 1927, the daughter of
Leo and Hildagard (Ohlinger) Apfelbeck in Colby.
She attended grade school in the town of Hull. Millie
helped on the family farm as a young child. Times
were tough when she was young so she traveled to
Chicago with her sister as a teenager and they got
jobs as housekeepers until World War II started, then
she worked in a plant assembling radios. They would
come home to help on the farm often. When she was
18, she met her husband at a local dance, at home in
Wisconsin.
Millie was joined in marriage to Raymond Juedes
on June 8, 1948 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Colby, at the age of 21. Raymond and Mildred owned and
operated a farm in the town of Little Black. Millie
had a beautiful ower and vegetable garden on the
farm which she enjoyed taking care of, along with
raising chickens and cows. Upon retiring, Millie and
Ray moved to Colby and Millie worked at Mr. Bs res-
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Claire Charles Kalmon,
84, Medford, died on Friday, April 10 at Aspirus
Care and Rehab in Medford, where he had been a
resident since 2007. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, April 14 at Holy
Rosary Catholic Church
in Medford, with Father
Joseph and Deacon Joe
Stefancin ofciating.
Interment was at Holy
Rosary Catholic Cemetery
in Medford. Pallbearers
were Robert Kalmon, James Kalmon, Donald Kalmon, Kenneth Kalmon and David Kalmon.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
Claire Kalmon was born on Jan. 16, 1931 in Medford to the late Andrew Joseph and Alma Ann (Peissig) Kalmon. He completed the tenth grade at Medford High School.
On June 28, 1958 in Chicago, Ill., he married Carol Ann Van Der Molen, who preceded him in death
on June 11, 2003. Claire served in the United States
Army and was a Korean War veteran. He then went
on to work construction for a short period of time before returning to Medford. He then worked at Hurd
Window Company as a factory laborer and retired on
Jan. 1, 2001 after 39 years.
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County a maybe when it comes to MABAS

Sheriff reports county will
acquire armored military MRAP
vehicle for use by SWAT team
Members of the Taylor County Law Enforcement
Committee on Friday morning gave a definite maybe on
joining with the MABAS system.
MABAS stands for mutual aid box alarm system and
is a multi-state mutual aid network which allows for
quick responses of needed personnel and equipment
during emergency situations. Local emergency providers already have standing agreements with other nearby fire and ambulance departments, MABAS takes that
to a wider area, for example, if there was a fire at a factory in Medford, specialized personnel and equipment
from around the state could respond as needed. A key
part of MABAS is preplanning for potential incidents
and determining what is needed.
While primarily a fire and rescue agreement, Taylor
County is involved in deciding to join MABAS because
of the unique way the ambulance service is operated
here.
In many areas, emergency medical services are a
component part of fire departments. In Taylor County,
the ambulance service is a partnership between the
county and Aspirus Medford Hospital and Clinics. The
county owns the ambulances and provides a subsidy to
cover any shortfall in how the service is operated. Aspirus Medford, staffs and operates the ambulance service.
Neither Scott Perrin, who overseas the ambulance
service as part of his job at Aspirus Medford, nor ambulance supervisor Chris Gengler saw any reason to oppose participating in MABAS. There was a question as
to how much the county would be able to assist others
given their own limited resources.
Committee chairman Lester Lewis, who is also on the
Medford Area Fire Commission, reported on the recent
fire commission meeting where MABAS was presented.
Participation in MABAS does not require any upfront
costs. The costs would come if staff and equipment were
called on and would be handled as any other mutual assistance call. Under the program, Lewis noted the local
chiefs would have the ability to say no to sending aid.
While all the members of the committee were supportive of participating in the program, there were concerns about how joining MABAS would impact natural
disasters as well as the specific terms of the MABAS
contract. Perrin, for one, wanted to see the complete
agreement before committing to support the move.
Armored SWAT vehicle

Taylor Countys SWAT team will soon have a military-grade vehicle for incident responses.
Taylor County Sheriff Bruce Daniels informed committee members he had approved a proposal from the
SWAT team to purchase a used military MRAP vehicle.
Committee meeting
Lester Lewis (left) chair of the county law enforcement

committee explains the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
to sheriff Bruce Daniels and other committee members
Friday morning.
MRAP stands for Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
and is a vehicle designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes.
According to Daniels, no county funds will be used
in the purchase of the vehicle. The approximately $5,800
cost will be paid out of fundraisers the SWAT team has
held. The vehicle was originally built for the U.S. military but was transferred to Eau Claire County under the
10-33 program which allows law enforcement access to
military hardware at minimal expense. Each of the 16ton MRAPs cost more than $700,000 to make. However,
the U.S. Military has a glut of the machines and is working to reduce the numbers.
Under the 10-33 program, the local agency is responsible for covering the cost of delivering the truck. However, there is a delay between applying for and getting
one of the vehicles through the program. Instead, the
SWAT team made contact with the Eau Claire Sheriff's
Department which is switching from using an MRAP
to purchasing a second Lenco BearCat for that departments needs. The BearCats are a civilian model armored vehicle used by many SWAT teams across the
county. These vehicles cost about $140,000, which was
not feasible for Taylor County.
The proposal states, The MRAP is designed to provide the occupants with protection against improvised
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explosive devices as well as heavy machine gun fire. It

will protect our officers against anything they come up
against in Taylor County.
Currently Marathon and Clark counties have similar
armored vehicles, however, it was noted there would be
a delay of more than an hour to request use of these on
mutual aid from the other counties.
Daniels said he supported allowing the SWAT team
to purchase the truck because it will be done with privately raised money and it will improve safety for officers. He noted during a recent entry, SWAT team members had to advance up a quarter-mile long driveway
in order to reach a residence. Daniels said the MRAP
would give them additional protection. Daniels noted
he saw it as primarily a defensive vehicle to improve
the safety of his officers.
Committee member Ray Soper noted there would
likely be community push-back from the purchase. Daniels said that was something he was willing to deal with
in order to protect officers.
In other business, committee members:
Approved moving ahead with plans to fill a vacant deputy position in the county. Daniels noted one of
the newer deputies left to take a job closer to his home
community. Committee members also approved filling
currently vacant, part-time jailor positions. Daniels
said filling these positions is critical.
Received a report from Daniels that Taylor

County is housing 28 inmates from Marathon County.
He said he feels confident in the revenue projections of
$250,000 a year for the county after expenses from the
agreement. Their problems are not going away any
time soon, Daniels said of how long Marathon inmates
would be shipped here.
Received a report from medical examiner Scott

Perrin about the number of deaths his office handled
last year. He said there were 130 deaths reported in the
county last year with 80 of them involving hospice. His
office was called to investigate 43 of those deaths and
there were 99 cremation authorizations.
Aspirus, Marshfield
Clinic look at longterm alliance
Aspirus and Marshfield Clinic Health System
(MCHS) leaders have signed a non-binding letter of
intent to pursue new initiatives that will improve the
quality and affordability of care available to communities throughout the region. This collaboration is not a
merger or acquisition. Aspirus and MCHS will continue
to be independent organizations with separate boards of
directors, cultures and brands.
The letter of intent identifies key opportunities to
improve high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare by better integrating services and improving the
systems ability to provide population health management. Two key initiatives are:
To build a new hospital of the future or acquire a co-owned hospital in the Eau Claire area.
For Aspirus to allow MCHS a minority interest

in Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids.
Details of these initiatives have not yet been finalized
and the health systems must still conduct feasibility
studies and analyze community needs. Leaders hope to
advance each initiative within two to three years.
This letter of intent represents rapid progress, said
Dr. Susan L. Turney, chief executive officer MCHS. We
are excited about working together to integrate services, focusing on affordability for our patients and making our communities healthier together.
On Dec. 12, 2014, the MCHS Board of Directors voted
to seek membership in AboutHealth, a strategic partnership of seven Wisconsin healthcare organizations,
including Aspirus, and to explore a potential relationship with Aspirus. The letter of intent announced today
identifies elements of that relationship.
Matthew F. Heywood, president and CEO of Aspirus,
said close collaboration between two strong and independent health systems will help improve care for communities throughout the region.
The healthcare industry is evolving and systems
like Aspirus and Marshfield Clinic Health System must
change as well, Heywood said. By collaborating in
new ways, we can make incredible improvements for
those we serve.
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Redmen, Pirates track soak

up the sun at Abbotsford
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
After weeks of indoor meets and a cold
start to spring, it mustve been a welcome
return to outdoor track for all teams participating at Abbotsford High School on
Tuesday.
The Rib Lake and Gilman track teams
both enjoyed the chance to run, jump
and throw on a picturesque warm and
sunny April day. The Redmen boys team
secured a third-place finish, while the
girls wrapped up a fourth-place finish
amongst the nine schools competing.
Both of Gilmans teams finished seventh
in their respective meets.
We had a great meet in fantastic
weather. Several of our athletes, even
though we are few, PRd or came close,
Gilman track coach Mike Gingras said.
Newman Catholic took home the boys
and girls team titles.
Rib Lakes Nick Eisner and Jordan
Blomberg continued their strong season
in the triple jump. Eisner took first place
with a distance of 40-2 and Blomberg was
second with a final distance of 39-2.5.
Mariah Thums got another win for the
Redmen in the 3200-meter run. Her time
of 13:30.82 was 26 seconds better than
second place Joanna Riihinen of Owen-
Withee (13:56.98). Thums also finished

fourth in the 1600-meter run in a time of
6:12.83. Teammate Katherine Strobach
finished 11th while Gilmans Camryn
Skabroud took ninth.
Rib Lakes Hunter Swan edged all
other competition in the 400-meter dash
with a time of 56.14. Second place Noah
Szmanda of Newman ran the 400 in 58.35.
Donald Dums finished in 11th for Rib
Lake with a time of 1:02.96.
Rib Lakes foursome of Damon Lueck,
Dums, Josh Probst and Eisner were the
top finishers in the boys 4x800-meter relay with a time of 9:41.05, five seconds
faster than second place Newman.
Gilmans Colton Schmitt took home
a win in the boys discus throw. His toss
of 149-1 was nearly nine feet further than
second place Jacob Lavin of Abbotsford
(140-11) and only an inch shy of a school
discus record. Bobby Quinnell finished in
17th in the discus with a throw of 82-7 and
Parker Rosemeyer was 18th with a toss of
80-11. Swan led Rib Lake in ninth place
with a 105-3 throw and Alan Holguin took
26th with a throw of 58-1.
Ethan Aldinger had a strong meet in
his four events for the Pirates. He fin-
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Panfish plan debated but passes;

new trout plans fly through
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
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Abbotsford outdoor track meet on Tuesday. Skabrouds jump of 13-1.75 was good
enough for fifth place.
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Taylor Countys 39 attendees grudgingly approved a new panfish regulation

package and easily passed other noteworthy statewide and local fishing rule
change proposals during Mondays DNR
annual spring fish and wildlife hearing
in Medford.
The panfish package, which passed locally by a 23-15 vote, proposes to change
daily bag limits on 100 lakes in Wisconsin
where growth potential is believed to be
strong, but the size for bluegills and/
or black crappies is not where it should
be. Included in that list is Chequamegon
Waters (Miller Dam) Flowage and Rib
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A couple of local changes easily gained
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Kathryn, North Twin, South Twin and
Spruce lakes in Taylor County 35-4 locally and 991-228 statewide. They favored
dropping the 14-18 inch slot limits for
walleyes on Spirit and North Spirit lakes
on the Taylor/Price county border and
on North Harper, South Harper, Sackett
and Diamond lakes in Taylor County by
a 36-3 vote locally and a 970-264 vote statewide.
The bass change is aimed at reducing
overabundant smaller bass and improving bass growth and average length. The
walleye change aims to restore and maintain a moderate to high density of walleyes that will provide satisfactory angler
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Thursday,
September
April 16,
22, 2015
2011
Raiders hold Pines hitless again, pound Flambeau in 10-run wins

The Medford Raiders ended Northland
Pines 2014 baseball season with a fiveinning no-hitter in a WIAA Division 2 regional game last June. They started the
Eagles 2015 campaign the same way on
Tuesday.
Brett Paul struck out seven in four innings and Zach Smola pitched a perfect
fifth inning to complete the no-no in a
13-2 rout at Raider Field. Medford took
advantage of first-game defensive jitters
from Pines to win its third straight game
and improve to 3-2 overall and, more
importantly, 2-0 in the Great Northern
Conference.
Brett Paul pitched well for us, head
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
BASEBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Medford
2
0
3
2
Mosinee
1
0
4
1
Lakeland
1
1
2
3
Tomahawk
0
0
1
0
Antigo
0
1
1
3
Northland Pines
0
1
0
1
Rhinelander
0
1
0
3
April 10: Denmark 8, Mosinee 3.
April 11: Mosinee 9, Osceola 4; Mosinee 25,
DeLaSalle, Minn. 4; Shawano 4, Rhinelander 3 (8
inn.); Shawano 1, Rhinelander 0 (11 inn.); River
Valley 15, Lakeland 2; River Valley 12, Lakeland
2.
April 13: Medford 11, Flambeau 1; Lakeland
12, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 8.
April 14: Medford 12, Northland Pines 2;
Mosinee 7, Antigo 0; Lakeland 4, Rhinelander 3
(10 inn.); Tomahawk 3, Merrill 1.
April 16: Tomahawk at Medford, Rhinelander
at Mosinee, Antigo at Northland Pines, Lakeland
at Merrill.
April 17: Medford at Merrill, Antigo at Bay
Port, Lakeland at Phillips.
April 18: Rhinelander at Wisconsin Rapids DH,
Tomahawk at Montello tournament.
Aprll 20: Medford at Wausau East, Rhinelander at Wausau West, Waupaca at Antigo, Lakeland
at Chequamegon, Phillips at Northland Pines.
April 21: Medford at Rhinelander, Mosinee at
Tomahawk, Northland Pines at Lakeland.
coach Justin Hraby said. He did not allow a hit in his four innings and kept his
pitch count down. He is a true team player. He could have stayed in to finish the
no-hitter, but he knew it would benefit
the team to save three innings of eligibility for our big game with Tomahawk on
Thursday.
The Raiders scored in each of the four
innings they batted, breaking it open
with a five-run second that put them up
8-2. A four-run fourth gave the Raiders
the 11-run margin they needed to end the
game early.
After Paul struck out the side to start
the game, Lloyd Bernatz followed Taylor
Shaws one-out single with a no-doubt,
two-run homer to leftfield to start the
scoring. Nathan Gradberg hit his third
double of the young season, stole third
and scored on Brad Ackers groundout to
make it 3-0.
Lloyds home run on a 3-0 pitch in the
first was a tone setter, Hraby said. Up
and down the order, we are swinging the
bats well.
Paul had a bout with wildness in the
second, walking two batters and hitting
another to load the bases with no outs.
An error on a ball hit by Zach Neddo on
a tough hop brought in two runs, but
Paul avoided further damage by getting
a ground ball and then, after a walk,
the Raiders nabbed lead runner Hunter
Koehler and foiled a double steal attempt.
From there, Paul struck out four and
hit one batter over his last two innings.
Nick Drott had the big hit in the fiverun second, lining a two-run triple to centerfield. He scored on a base hit by Shaw.
Bernatz lined a frozen rope to fence in
left-center to score Shaw. Bernatz would
later score on Ackers high pop-up that
fell in shallow left for a single, though
Acker was thrown out trying to stretch
it into a double.
Klemm beat out an infield hit with one
out in the third and eventually scored
from second on Drotts RBI single to
center. Bernatz started the
four-run fourth by singling. Gradberg

walked. With one down, Hunter
Anderson reached on an error to load the
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Redmen split weekend games
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Rib Lakes Austin Zondlo fouls off a pitch during his at-bat in the fourth inning of
the Redmens 3-0 win over Edgar. Zondlo drew two walks and scored a run in the win.
The Rib Lake Redmen welcomed the

Edgar Wildcats to the North side of the
Marawood with a hard-fought 3-0 win
on Monday night in Rib Lake. Redmen
pitcher Jerry Reinhardt twirled a onehit gem and the offense gave him just
enough support to give Rib Lake the victory in their conference baseball opener
for 2015.
Jerry did a great job tonight. He
gave up two walks in the first and after
that was pretty much on cruise control,
Redmen head coach Dick Iverson said.
With Reinhardt dealing on the mound,
the Redmen would only need a few runs
to earn a victory. They got all they needed when their first hitter of the game,
catcher Dalton Strebig, launched a home
run to left field in the bottom of the first.
Dalton crushed it. He hit it into the
wind too, Iverson said. Rib Lake went
down in order after Strebigs bomb.
Reinhardt stuck out a pair of Wildcats
in the top of the second. His opposite,
Camden Heidmann, settled into the game
after giving up the leadoff homer in the
first. He struck out Reinhardt to begin
the bottom of the second and got Austin
Zondlo and Noah Weinke to ground out
and fly out after Carter Hopkins reached
base on an error.
Reinhardt set Edgars top three hitters
down in order in the third. Heidmann got
a bit wild in the bottom half of the inning,
but the Redmen couldnt capitalize. He
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Monday, April 20
at Chequamegon Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24
at Thorp Invitational (at Gilman), 4 p.m. Teams include
Marathon, Gilman, Prentice, Greenwood.
SOFTBALL
Tuesday, April 21
Flambeau (H), 4:45 p.m.
Friday, April 24
at Chequamegon, 4:45
p.m.
Friday, April 17
at Prentice-Butternut (P),
4:45 p.m.
Monday, April 20
Edgar (H), JV, 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
Flambeau (H), 4:45 p.m.
at Chequamegon, JV, 4:45
p.m.
Friday, April 24
at Chequamegon, V, 4:45
p.m.
Medford (H), JV, 4:45 p.m.
Gilman Sports
Thursday, April 23
Loyal-Granton (H), 5 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Columbus Catholic (H), 5 Friday, Apri 24
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Tuesday, April 21
Granton (H), 5 p.m.
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Thursday, April 23
Tuesday, April 21
Loyal (H), 5 p.m.
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Friday, April 24
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at Greenwood, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 24
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Friday, April 17
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BASEBALL
Friday, April 17
at Merrill, V & JV, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Medford JV tournament. Medford vs. Loyal (Raider Field) and
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Monday, April 20
at Wausau East, V & JV, 4:30
p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
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Thursday, April 23
at Antigo V, JV & JV2, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 24
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Tuesday, April 21
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struck out Joe Scheithauer to start the

third then hit Strebig with a pitch. He got
Austin Ewan looking but then hit Bryan
Solis Arenivas to put two men on. He
walked Jordan Cardey to load the bases,
but got out of the jam when Reinhardt
grounded into a 4-3 putout.
Kaleb Wolf struck out to leadoff the
fourth for Edgar and Reinhardt got Matt
Urmanski and Shawn Bunkelman on a
pair of ground outs to make quick work
of the inning. After Hopkins struck out
to start the inning, Zondlo reached on a
walk. The Redmen couldnt bring him
around to score as Heidmann struck out
Weinke and got Scheithauer to groundout to third base.
Reinhardt continued to mow through
the Wildcats lineup in the fifth inning.
He struck out the side and preserved
Rib Lakes 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the fifth. The Redmen threatened
to break the game open, but once again
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base. Strebig reached on an infield single
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Raiders get two shutout wins in vastly different fashion

The Medford Raiders arent clicking on all cylinders offensively just yet,
but the softball team couldnt complain
about its pitching early this week.
An 18-0 shutout win over visiting
Northland Pines on Tuesday gave the
Raiders 12 scoreless innings over consecutive nights as they improved to 5-2
overall and 2-0 in the Great Northern
Conference.
Sydney Elsner got Tuesdays win,
pitching three scoreless innings. Kayla
Hartl (two strikeouts) and Hailee
Clausnitzer each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the easy win.
Medford had a 10-0 lead through two
innings and a 16-0 bulge through three
innings to take any pressure there may
have been off the pitchers.

The Raiders had 11 hits, led by Kaitlin
Walshs three for three performance.
Head coach Virgil Berndt said Walsh is
the one Raider swinging a hot bat right
now. The teams bunting was much better on Tuesday than it was the previous
night.
I just hope we can get on a roll here
soon, he said after Tuesdays win.
The overmatched Eagles fell to 0-4
with Tuesdays loss. The 18-run deficit
was actually the closest margin of defeat
theyve had.
Medford scored four runs in the bottom of the first by drawing four walks
from Pines starter Kali Ebert, getting a
single from Walsh and an error on a ball
hit by Alyssa Loertscher was a key play
in the rally.
The hits started coming in the second. Jenice Clausnitzer, Chelsea Rausch
and Walsh all singled to load the bases.
Clausnitzer was forced out at home on a
ground ball hit by Loertscher, but Elsner
hit a two-run single and Jenna Klemm followed with a single to score Loertscher.
Victoria Lammar reached on a wild pitch
on a third strike. With two outs, Pines
misplayed a ball hit by Marissa Laher,
allowing three runs to score.
The six-run third included an RBI double from Walsh, a run-scoring groundout
by Rylee Anderson and a two-run single
for Clausnitzer. Klemm drove in a run
with a bases-loaded walk in the fourth
and Anderson added an RBI single.
Clausnitzer and Rausch had two hits
apiece after flipping spots in the batting
order. Berndt said Rauschs bunting ability could be a big plus in the two-spot.
Medfords game at Tomahawk for today, Thursday, has been rescheduled to
May 1. The game originally scheduled for
May 1 at Wausau East has been moved to
May 11.
Instead, Medford, who will be missing
a handful of players, will get two tough
non-conference tests at home in the next
few days. Marawood North contender
Chequamegon visits on Friday for a 4:30
p.m. start, while Western Cloverbelt contender Thorp will be here on Monday for
a 5 p.m. start.
Then its back to GNC play with a trip
to Rhinelander on Tuesday and a home
date with Antigo on April 23.
Cant hit Hartl

Hartl pitched an absolute gem on
Monday, and the Raiders needed it in a
1-0 squeaker over visiting Flambeau.
With
powerful
winds blowing into
hitters faces, Hartl
held Flambeau to
just two hits and
struck out 16 while
recording the shutout. She walked
only one.
Kayla threw a
great game, Berndt
said.
She
was
Kayla Hartl
throwing hard.
Offensively, Medford had its chances.
But it took a big break for the Raiders to
finally score the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Walsh led off the inning with a solid
single. Flambeaus fine freshman hurler
Taylor Moore struck out Hartl, but a
dropped fly ball to leftfield off the bat of
Loertscher put runners on second and
third. Elsner came through by dropping
down a perfect bunt. Third baseman
Jordan Ludescher threw high to first, allowing Elsner to reach. Walsh broke for
home on the throw and scored uncontested.
Syd got the bunt down when we needed it, Berndt said.
Loertscher advanced to third on the
play, but the rally died when she was
thrown out while trying to score on
Hailee Clausnitzers fly ball to shallow
centerfield.
Flambeaus only real threat to score
came in the fifth. Hartl returned the first
14 batters she faced 11 by strikeout
when Amanda Zimmer broke up the
perfect game with a clean single to center
See SOFTBALL on page 7
Medford wins twice

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Smola struck out one in his three-batter top of the fifth.

Drott had two hits and four RBIs,
while Bernatz had three RBIs. Shaw was
two for three.
It was great to see all the guys get in
the game for Parents Night, Hraby said.
A lot of good things happened.
Medford will try to keep things rolling tonight, Thursday, when it hosts
Tomahawk at 4:30 p.m. The Raiders also
ended the Hatchets 2014 season in regional play and these teams always seem
to play tight games.
Medford is at Merrill on Friday and at
Wausau East on Monday before heading
to Rhinelander and Antigo for key GNC
games on Tuesday and next Thursday.
Flying by the Falcons

Freshman Brady Loertscher hit a
two-run homer in his first varsity atbat and pitched the final three innings
of Medfords 11-1, six-inning win over
Flambeau on Monday at Raider Field.
Gradberg added a two-run first-inning
homer and Bernatz went three for four at
the plate with a double, three RBIs and a
walk. Drott was three for three out of the
leadoff spot to lead the Raiders over the
inexperienced visitors.
Acker pitched three scoreless innings,
working out of trouble in each frame.He
allowed three hits, two walks and hit a
batter while striking out two.
Our bats really came alive, Hraby
said. Nathan Gradberg and Brady
Loertscher hit their first varsity home
runs, Brady on his first varsity at-bat.
Lloyd and Nick Drott are really starting
to heat up.
The offense gave Acker a 7-0 lead
through three innings. Four of those

runs came in the bottom of the first.
Drott singled, stole second and eventually scored after a couple of defensive
miscues. Shaw walked and scored on a
single by Bernatz. Gradberg continued
his strong start to the season, clubbing
his first home run of the spring.
Bernatzs two-run double to deep
center in the second drove in Drott and
Shaw, who had both singled. Drotts third
hit drove in Brett Paul with two outs in
the third.
Bernatz doubled to lead off the fourth
and scored when Loertscher had his
memorable first at-bat, launching a
home run off Flambeau starter Chase
Groothausen. That made it 9-1.
Loertscher allowed an unearned run
in the fourth, when he hit a batter, walked
two and the Raiders had an error behind
him. But he got to work in the fifth and
sixth, allowing one hit while striking out
three.
The Raiders reserves were mostly
responsible for finishing things in the
sixth. Woebbeking singled with one out
and Miller was hit by a pitch. With two
down, Hutchinson nearly ended it, lining
a rocket that came up 2 feet short of clearing the fence in left-center. The double
drove in Woebbeking. Bernatz walked to
load the bases for Ben Nelson, who hit a
sharp bouncer that was mishandled by
the second baseman, scoring Miller with
the clinching run.
Paul was two for three with a walk and
Woebbeking went two for four.
Brad and Brady did an excellent
job of throwing strikes, Hraby said.
Everyone got to play and made some
sort of contribution in the scorebook. A
great team win.
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Great outdoors for Gilman and Rib Lake

ished third in the 100-meter dash in a
time of 12.10. Swan was behind him in
fourth with a time of 12.15. Jake Gajewski
of Newman had the top time at 11.52.
Aldinger also had a second place finish
in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.68,
a second place finish in the long jump
(18-7.5) and was third place as part of
the 4x200-meter Pirates relay team along
with Travis Lato, Schmitt and Tyler Boie
(1:43.14).
Ethan had a great start to the season
in the sprints and long jump, Gingras
said.
Gilmans Kyla Schoene and Rib Lakes
Michaela Blomberg tied for fifth place
in the girls high jump by both clearing
4-6. Mariah Whalen of Newman took
first by jumping 5-0. Rib Lakes Ciara
Scheithauer took 11th on the high jump
while Casey Scheithauer took 14th.
Cody Blomberg finished seventh in
the boys high jump after clearing 4-10.
Collin Hubbard of Thorp jumped 6-0 to
take first place.
Makaylen Skabroud of Gilman se-
cured a fifth place finish in the girls

long jump with a leap of 13-1.75. Schoene
finished ninth with a jump of 12-9.5.
Katelynn Monson tied for 10th with a
distance of 12-9.25. Mackenzie Webster
(10-10) took 24th and Camryn Skabroud
(10-7.25) was 28th. Emily Espinoza led
Rib Lake in 19th place with a jump of 111.25 and Corissa Scheithauer tied for 24th
with a jump of 10-10.
Newmans Gajewski won the boys long
jump with a distance of 18-8.5. Aldinger
was second, and Eisner took fourth with
a leap of 18-5.75. Zach Makovsky took
17th after jumping 14-4.25.
Corissa Scheithauer was the top Rib
Lake competitor in the triple jump. She
finished in ninth with a distance of 25-2.
Gilmans Rebecca Heier took second
in the girls discus throw with a toss of
84-9. Mariah Whalen of Newman took
first with a throw of 96-10. Amanda Dahl
came in 11th after a throw of 55-7. Rib
Lakes top thrower was Thums in 16th.
She threw 43-11 while 19th place Bryanne
Bruger had a throw of 40-0.
Heier got a sixth place finish in the
girls shot put with a throw of 27-1.5. Dahl

came in 14th with a distance of 20-10.5.
Rib Lakes Bruger took 18th with a toss
of 19-10.75.
Swan led Rib Lake on the boys
shot put with a throw of 40-10.5. Cody
Blomberg took 19th with a distance of 312.5, Holguin was 22nd and Makovsky was
29th. Schmitt was Gilmans top thrower
in 11th place, while Roseymeyer finished
16th and Quinnell was 25th.
Rib Lakes group of Thums, Espinoza,
Caitlyn Fitzl and Strobach finished third
in the 4x800-meter relay in a time of
11:47.79, 22 seconds behind Spencers first
place relay.
Michaela Blomberg took ninth in the
girls 100-meter hurdles with a time of
21.06. Rib Lakes Ricky Boomer finished
seventh in the boys 110-meter hurdles in
a time of 20.55.
Ciara Scheithauer finished fifth in the
girls 100-meter dash in 14.01. Julianna
Barkholz of Newman took the top spot
with a time of 13.64. Casey Schiethauer
took 18th. Desiree Budzinski led Gilman
in ninth place in a time of 14.64. Schoene
finished 19th and Hailey Zach took 24th.
Lueck finished in 11th in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:38.04 and Probst
took 12th in 5:50.89. Sam Bach of Colby
was the top finisher with his time of
4:46.90.
Ciara Scheithauer was the top finisher
for the Redmen in the 400-meter dash in
third place in a time of 1:05.77. Gilmans
Budzinski took fourth in a time of 1:08.53.
Gilmans team of Makaylen Skabroud,
Elwood, Webster and Monson took fifth in
the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 58.97.
Rib Lakes group of Casey Scheithauer,
Espinzoa, Corissa Scheithauer and Fitzl
took seventh.
Rib Lakes boys 4x100-meter relay took

fifth in a time of 52.09. That group was
made up of Makovsky, Jordan Blomberg,
Holguin and Cody Blomberg.
Michaela Blomberg took 11th in the
girls 300-meter hurdles in a time of 1:02.59.
Boomer was Rib Lakes only competitor in the boys 300-meter hurdles. He finished sixth in a time of 49.27.
Ciara Scheithauer and Budzinski were
again their teams leaders in the girls
200-meter dash. Scheithauer finished in
sixth with a time of 29.45 and Budzinski
came in ninth in a time of 30.18. Elwood
finished 16th for Gilman, Monson was
18th and Zach was 25th.
Rib Lakes Dums finished third in the
boys 3200-meter run in a time of 11:32.93.
Colbys Sam Bach was the top runner in
a time of 10:57.77.
Rib Lakes relay of Espinoza, Casey
Scheithauer, Michaela Blomberg and
Fitzl took third in the girls 4x400-meter
event in a time of 5:09.08 to grab six points
for the Redmen.
The boys team got a fifth place finish
in the 4x400 out of Jordan Blomberg,
Boomer, Eisner and Cody Blomberg.
Newmans girls took the top spot with
233.5 team points. They were followed by
Spencer (185.5), Abbotsford (57), Rib Lake
(49), Pittsville (44), Colby (36), Gilman
(33), Owen-Withee (23) and Thorp (1).
The Newman boys scored 234 to win
the meet. Spencer (92.5) came in second,
followed by Rib Lake (73), Abbotsford
(68), Colby (58), Owen-Withee (53.5),
Gilman (46), Thorp (29) and Pittsville (28).
The Redmen return to action on
Monday when they go to Chequamegon
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Conference opponents. That meet begins
at 4:30 p.m.
The Pirates will return home to host
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BASEBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
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Phillips
1
0
1
1
Rib Lake
1
0
4
1
Athens
1
1
2
1
Prent.-Butter.
0
0
1
1
Abbotsford
0
0
0
1
Chequamegon
0
1
1
2
Edgar
0
1
0
2
April 10: Chequamegon 14, Shoreland Luth. 3.
April 11: Rib Lake 15, North Crawford 3; DeSoto 9, Rib
Lake 6; Bloomer 9, Chequamegon 1; Chequamegon vs. Westby
at Mauston.
April 13: Rib Lake 3, Edgar 0; Phillips 4, Athens 3; PrenticeButternut 10, Three Lakes 0.
April 14: Stratford 9, Edgar 4; Pittsville 15, Abbotsford 0; Ladysmith 8, Phillips 3; Spencer 12, Prentice-Butternut 0.
April 16: Chequamegon at Hayward.
April 17: Rib Lake at Prentice-Butternut, Marathon at Edgar, Lakeland at Phillips, Abbotsford at Auburndale.
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Rib Lake softball suffers pair

of Marawood North losses
It was a rough two-day stretch of softball for the Rib Lake Lady Redmen as
they suffered a pair of blowout losses to
a pair of Marawood North softball foes.
On Monday, the Redmen only had two
hits in a 16-3 loss to the Edgar Wildcats.
The next day, Rib Lake traveled to
Prentice and again only managed two
hits in an 11-1 loss to the Buccaneers.
We just need that breakout game
where the girls just start hitting the ball
and build their confidence. I know they
can hit the ball, now they need to know
they can hit the ball, Rib Lake head
coach Bruce Peterson said.
Regan Dobbs got the start against
Prentice and kept the opposition at
bay for the first few innings before
the Buccaneers broke the game open.
Prentice scored one run each in the first
and second innings but a four-spot in
the third inning put the Redmen in a 6-0
hole. With the offense still sputtering,
Dobbs surrendered three more runs in
the fourth and two more in the sixth. Rib
Lake finally got a run across in the top
of the seventh when Jasmine Fitzl was
brought home by Dobbs.
Fitzl and Brianna Scheithauer collected the only hits in the game for the
Redmen. Erin Probst, Scheithauer and
Shawna Annala each got on base with a
walk in the loss.
Here again our bats were pretty
quiet. The girls have been making better contact with the ball but they are just
not finding holes. I am a little surprised
at the struggles at the plate. Our fielding was okay tonight. Hailey Wudi had a
rough game against Athens but she has
done a great job for us at short the last
two games making every play she has
had the opportunity, Peterson said.
Dobbs pitched all six innings and gave
up nine earned runs on 11 hits and three
walks. She struck out three.
The Redmen (1-3, 0-3 Marawood North)
are back at it on Tuesday when they welcome Flambeau for a non-conference
game. Next Friday theyll head back
into conference play when they travel
to Chequamegon. Both games have 4:45
p.m. start times.
Loss to Edgar
On Monday, the Redmen welcomed
the Edgar Wildcats in the first conference meeting between the two squads
since the Wildcats made the move to the
Marawood North this season.
Edgar only had one big inning, but

was able to put runs on the board in all
but one frame in the seven-inning game.
Rib Lakes offense struggled to get going
against Wildcats pitcher Kassie Goodwin
and a wild day from Dobbs on the mound
only added to the frustration for the
Redmen.
The game began on an ominous note
when Wildcat leadoff hitter Mariah
Zettler tripled to right center in the top
of the first. Lindsey Schneeberger drove
her in during the next at-bat with a single, but Dobbs got the next three Edgar
hitters out to limit the damage.
Fitzl led off with a walk for Rib Lake,
but was forced out on a fielders choice
hit by Probst. Ciara Scheithauer drew a
walk, but the next two Redmen hitters
couldnt keep the inning alive.
The Wildcats got Dobbs for another
run in the second. Christina Riehle
walked to start the inning and came
around to score on an RBI-fielders choice
by Dana Heidmann before Dobbs put a
halt to the inning by inducing a groundout to Wudi at short.
Edgar once again was able to plate
their leadoff hitter in the top of the third.
Schneeberger was hit by a pitch and af-
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Early struggles sink Gilman against tough ECC contender

A two-run top of the first inning was
the good news for the Gilman softball
team. But the good news quickly turned
bad when Spencer scored nine runs in
the bottom half and cruised to a 13-3,
five-inning win in Tuesdays Eastern
Cloverbelt Conference opener for both
teams.
A combination of walks, hits and errors led to Spencers big inning. The
Rockets, who along with the Pirates are
expected to be in the mix in the conference title chase, did what good teams do,
taking advantage of what Gilman gave
them.
Spencer improved to 3-2 overall.
Gilman is 3-3.
It was a kind of a comedy of errors,
Gilman head coach Brian Phelps said.
In four innings, we had five errors. If
we make those plays, were out of the innings. If our pitcher is not having a great
day, we have to pick her up with our de-
fense.
Offensively, Gilman felt good about its
first inning, which included RBIs from
Brooke Webster and Morgan Birkenholz.
Freshman Cooper Sherfield added a RBI
double in the second, scoring Taylor
Hendricks, who had singled.
Shaelan Schmitt was two for three
for Gilman. Kayla Chause and Birkenolz
added hits.
Emily Johnson couldnt find a groove
in the first inning and took the loss.
She walked three and struck out one
in the nightmare first inning. A key error fueled the inning. Kendall Skabroud
pitched the last three innings. Spencer
scored twice in the second and third innings. Both frames started with an error.
The runs then all scored with two outs.
Skabroud allowed four hits, no walks
and no earned runs. She struck out two.
Marisa Johnson and Kallie Reckner
had three hits apiece for Spencer. Macie
Weber was the winning pitcher, striking
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We made some good plays, Phelps

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first and second that we executed perfectly. Mariah Person is out with a broken hand, so were starting a couple of
freshmen, Citory Oberle in the outfield,
Kasee Burton at second base and Cooper
Sherfield. Theyre all doing some good
things.
As a team were still doing some good
things. We just have to put it all together.
Gilman tried twice last week to play
a non-conference game with Eau Claire
Regis, but both attempts on Thursday
and Friday were scuttled by the weather.
The Pirates start to dive heavily into
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Girls impress on track; boys relay wins in final indoor meet

The second trip of the week to
Northland Pines resulted in another second-place team finish for Medfords girls
track and field team on Saturday, while
the boys claimed third place in the final
indoor meet of the spring.
Medford edged the host Eagles 9690 to secure second out of seven girls
teams in the Northern Wisconsin Elite
Meet. Great Northern Conference rival
Tomahawk was fourth with 63 points,
followed by West Iron County, Mich. (58),
Rhinelander (45) and Bessemer, Mich.
(28).
Chequamegon scored 156 points to
easily distance itself from the rest of the
field.
Medford was able to load up on the
track events and won two relays.
The team of Lakyn Kummer, Taylor
Adleman, Lainey Brunner and Maddy

Higgins won the 800-meter race by a
comfortable 3.27-second margin over
Chequamegon. Medfords time was
1:58.32. The team of Kummer, Adleman,
Brunner and Mandi Baker easily took
the 1,600-meter race in 4:40.08, beating
Chequamegon by 18.01 seconds.
Baker, a freshman, notched another
victory for Medford by completing the
200-meter hurdles in 31.28 seconds, 0.55
seconds over runner-up Valerie Rowe of
Bessemer. Tahlia Sigmund was fourth
for Medford at 34.55 seconds, 0.17 seconds
behind Makayla Hayes of Pines.
In the 55-meter hurdles, Baker took
second in the preliminaries at 9.92 seconds and improved to 9.66 seconds in
the finals. That kept her in second place,
0.07 seconds behind Rowe. Sigmund
was fourth in the prelims at 10.32 seconds and ran the finals in 10.28 seconds
Hamann, Stolp get top-four finishes

A few veterans and some youngsters
represented the Medford Raiders as the
team scored in four events at Thursdays
Wausau West Indoor Track and Field
Invitational.
The highest finish came from senior
Margaret Hamann, who took third in
the 55-meter hurdles behind a pair of
Wausau East Lumberjacks. Hamann
qualified for the finals with a third-place
preliminary time of 9.81 seconds. She
bettered that time in the finals, finishing in 9.61 seconds. Hamann was just behind Easts Taylor Baine (9.52) and Enne
Burton (9.53).
Raider Lauren Carstensen added a
10th-place time of 10.58 seconds in the
prelims. Hamann and Carstensen also
competed in the 200-meter hurdles.
Hamann was ninth at 35.4 seconds, missing an eighth-place point by 0.59 seconds.
Carstensen was 14th at 37.98 seconds.
Burton got the win in this race at 32.77
seconds, 0.2 seconds ahead of Baine.
Senior Jen Stolp took fourth out 20
entrants in the triple jump competition. She went 31 feet, 11.5 inches and
won a tiebreaker over Waupacas Avrey
Simonson. Raider sophomore Emily
Shipman was 16th at 26-11.5. Tatum
Houlihan of Stevens Point won it at 334.75. Stolp added an 11th-place finish in
the long jump at 14-2. Alexis Isola was
17th at 13-2 for Medford.
Junior Mackenzie Carey got three
points by taking sixth in the 1,600-meter
run. She posted a time of 6:34.09. Wausau
Easts Kennidi Knoblock was impressive, winning by a 15.45-second margin
over Points Mya Zajakowski in 5:31.24.

Carey added a 13th-place time of 3:01.37
in the 800-meter run.
Molly Carstensen got the last of
Medfords 15 points. She was eighth in
the shot put competition with a toss of 288. She was seventh after the preliminary
round with that throw. Wausau Wests
Adrianna Truax jumped to seventh in the
finals with a throw of 28-9.25. Shawanos
Erika Dunnam uncorked a throw of 355.75 in the finals to surpass Elizabeth
Hirzy of Stevens Point (34-5).
Medfords Tia Weber (16-1.5) and Tara
Weber (15-5) were 22nd and 23rd. Molly
Carstensen added a 14th-place time of
1:16.47 in the 400-meter dash.
The team of Ashley Hoffman, Charlie
Faude, Makenna Drost and Maddie
Moberg, all freshmen or sophomores,
took 10th in the four-lap relay with a time
of 1:36.9. Hoffman also tied for 13th place
by clearing 4 feet in the high jump. Faude
was 21st in the 55-meter dash with a time
of 9.04 seconds, while Moberg was 26th
in 10.01 seconds. Drost was 23rd in the
200-meter dash in 34.94 seconds, while
Faude was right behind her at 35.69 seconds.
With their 15 points, the Raiders finished 10th out of 12 teams, beating Colby
(3) and Amherst (2).
Stevens Point outscored Wausau West
155-131 to win the meet. WittenbergBirnamwood was third with 97 points,
followed by Wausau East (75), Newman
Catholic (48), Waupaca (47), Shawano
(36), Stanley-Boyd (29) and Wisconsin
Rapids (25).
to stay in fourth, 0.44 seconds behind

Chequamegons Hannah Mader.
Kummer placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.97 seconds. She
fell 0.52 seconds behind Gabby Herfindahl
of Pines. Adleman scored three points
by finishing sixth in 30.16 seconds and
Brunner got a point by taking eighth at
30.39 seconds.
Bailey Brandner almost got a win in
the 800-meter run. Her time of 2:49.19
put her just 0.96 seconds behind winner
Nicole Koski of Chequamegon. Raider
Mackenzie Carey was third in 2:51.11.
Higgins was fifth in the 55-meter dash finals at 8.21 seconds after finishing fourth
in the prelims at 8.19 seconds. Herfindahl
won the finals in 7.85 seconds. Hallie
Schumacher added a fifth-place time of
6:23.71 for Medford in the 1,600-meter
run. Rhinelanders Eva OMelia won in
5:38.7.
In the field events, Higgins highlighted
Medfords efforts with a second-place distance of 14 feet, 5 inches in the long jump.
West Iron Countys Sydnie Mazurek won
it at 15-2. Baker cleared 4-6 to take fifth in
the high jump. Adleman placed seventh
in the shot put with a toss of 22-3.75.
Boys get a relay win

Medfords lone win in Saturdays boys
meet came in the 3,200-meter relay. The
team of Josh Kakes, Mark Jablonsky,
Tony Noland and Koltin Ulrich pulled
away to finish 10.86 seconds ahead of
Chequamegon in a time of 8:53.65.
The team of Mark Jablonsky, Victor
Rinaldi, Jacob Jablonsky and Preston
Carlson finished second in the 800-meter
relay at 1:43.98, just behind Chequamegon
(1:41.51). Mark Jablonsky, Kakes, Noland
and Jacob Jablonsky took fourth in the
1,600-meter relay at 4:02.96. Northland
Pines won the race in 3:50.53.
Lane Ruch, Carlson and track and
field newcomer Elliot Marshall did some
damage for Medford in the field events.
Ruch finished second in the shot put
competition. His best throw went 430.75. Marshall took third at 40-9.75. Gage
Hawthorne of Hancock, Mich. won easily with a toss of 51-11. Marshall also tied
for third in the high jump. He cleared 5-2
as did Tomahawks Jacob Zietlow. They
were behind John Puffer (5-10) and Mike
Rosinski (5-4) of Northland Pines.
Carlson covered a distance of 34-8 to
take third in the triple jump behind Kody
Godleske of Pines (37-1) and Seth Weber
of Chequamegon (35-4). Carlson was
sixth in the long jump at 16-2.
On the track, Ulrich took third in the
800-meter run at 2:11.46 and Noland was
sixth at 2:24.91. Kody Radtke of Northland
Pines won in 2:07.29. Kakes placed fourth

in the 1,600-meter run at 5:03.29, while
Trey Ulrich scored two points by taking
seventh in 5:34.47.
Rinaldi, a freshman, had a nice day in
the sprints. He was fourth in the 55-meter
dash finals with a time of 7.26 seconds, a
slight improvement from his preliminary
time of 7.27 seconds. Nik Thoney of West
Iron County won in 7.1 seconds. Carlson
was 11th in the prelims at 7.81 seconds.
Rinaldi later ran the 200-meter dash in
25.75 seconds to again take fourth. Jacob
Jablonsky was sixth at 26.44 seconds.
Austin Hilgart of Chequamegon won that
race in 25.31 seconds.
Chequamegon completed a sweep of
the team championships by scoring 171
points, 19 more than Northland Pines.
The Raiders were the best of the rest with
their 80.5 points. Bessemer was fourth
with 56 points, followed by Tomahawk
(44.5), West Iron County (19), Hancock
(10) and Rhinelander (10).
Medford opens the outdoor season today, Thursday, by hosting its Early Bird
Invitational at Raider Field. Eight squads
are expected to join the Raiders for the
4:30 p.m. meet.
Medford will be at Colby on Tuesday
and at Antigo next Thursday.
Softball
with two outs. Kelsey Schwaller walked,
but Hartl got Moore to fly out to Elsner in
right to end the threat.
Flambeaus
Hannah
Ludescher
bunted for a hit to start the seventh,
but Lammar erased her by gunning the
ball to shortstop Hailee Clausnitzer as
Ludescher tried to steal second base.
Lammars throw got there just in time
and Clausnitzer tagged Ludescher as she
dove to her left to catch the throw.
That, to me, was the play of the
game, Berndt said. It took athletic
plays by both of them.
Hartl then struck out the final two batters.
The Raiders left the bases loaded in the
first and couldnt score after Loertscher
doubled and Elsner singled with one out
in the fourth.
Moore was impressive, striking out
eight. She walked only one and hit a
batter, both in the first inning. Medford
had five hits. Walsh had two of them, including a first-inning double. Lammar,
Loertscher and Elsner had one hit apiece.
Carlson, Tomandl get 8ths at West

Sophomores Preston Carlson and Joe
Tomandl scored points with eighth-place
finishes to lead a small crew of Medford
Raiders who attended Fridays Wausau
West Warrior Indoor Invitational.
Carlson went 35 feet, 1 inch to take
eighth in the triple jump competition.
Carlson added a 10th-place finish in
the long jump, where he went 17-0.5.
Teammate Brayden Fultz was 12th at
16-8.25. Carlson also placed 11th in the
200-meter dash at 28.42 seconds, 1.78 seconds away from scoring, and he tied for
15th place in the 55-meter dash preliminaries with a time of 7.84 seconds.
Tomandl got his eighth-place point
in the 1,600-meter run. He finished in
5:31.84, which put him 2.83 seconds
ahead of Colbys Alex Kampmeyer in the
battle for eighth place. Colbys Sam Bach
won the race in 5:01.33. Tomandl added
a 13th-place finish in the 800-meter run

with a time of 2:35.41.
Jacob Stamos came up one spot short
of scoring in the shot put. He was the
ninth and final qualifier for the finals
with his preliminary throw of 34-1.75.
He improved to 34-7 in the finals, but
that wasnt enough for him to move up
in the standings as Newman Catholics
Josh Watson held on to eighth place with
a throw of 36-11 in the finals. Newmans
Jeff Ford won the event with a throw of
52-9. Raider Matt Reuter was 22nd at 25-9.
Wausau West outscored Newman
Catholic 176.333-155 to take the meet
championship. Shawano was a distant
third with 67.333 points, followed by
Wittenberg-Birnamwood (64), Wausau
East (52), Colby (42), Amherst (39),
Stanley-Boyd (9.333) and Medford (2).
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Gilman wins a NASP team state title; lots of local individual awards
Gilmans Kasee Burton hit the 10-point
ring on 22 of 30 shots while scoring 292
out of a possible 300 points to lead local
archers at the 2015 Wisconsin National
Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
state tournament, held this past weekend at the Central Wisconsin Expo and
Convention Center in Rothschild.
Burton, a ninth grader, was the top
female shooter in a field of 636 girls. She
had the second-highest score in the entire tournament field of 1,321 archers.
Marshfield sophomore Logan Dix was
the top male shooter. His score of 294
was the only score higher than Burtons.
Burton won the girls high school individual championship by one point over
Cadott sophomore Caitlin Larson.
Her performance was one of many
strong ones from the Pirate Archery
Club, which won the Middle School
Division state team championship with
a season-high 3,258 points and took second out of 11 squads in the Elementary
Division with a season-high 2,925 points.
The teams previous best scores of 3,229
for the middle schoolers and 2,826 for
the elementary team had been earned at
Medford on March 7.
The Medford Archery Club boasted
the fourth-grade boys individual champion in Blake Schilling, the third-grade
individual champion in Dawson Butkus
and grade-level runners-up in ninth
grader Jonathan Vesnefsky and sixth
grader Colton Gowey. Medford finished
third in the elementary standings, just
behind Gilman with a season-best 2,909
Round robin champs
points, and seventh out of 26 Middle

School Division teams with 3,119 points.
The elementary team passed its previous best score of 2,891, set at the Medford
meet. The middle school squad was just
six points off its season-best mark of
3,125, set at Stratford on Feb. 28.
Gilmans Gabe Gunderson and Grant
McFadden took grade-level championships for boys seventh and sixth grade
respectively. Gunderson shot a 287 with
18 10-point shots to tie Stratford eighth
grader Devan Slominski for the middle school individual championship.
Gunderson and Slominski were the best
of 357 middle school boys and tied for
fifth overall among the 685 boys in the
entire tournament. Gunderson topped a
field of 139 seventh-grade boys.
McFadden was third in the middle
school standings with his score of 286
that included 19 10-point shots. He was
the best of 103 sixth-grade boys. Goweys
280 with 14 10-point shots was good for
second among sixth graders and 10th
overall in the middle school standings.
Medfords Jackson Tlusty was third
among sixth graders with a 279 with 14
tens. He ranked 13th in the division.
Vesnefskys 282 was the highest score
by a Medford archer. He had 16 tens in
his round. He ranked second out of 59
ninth-grade boys, 10th out of 179 high
school boys and 17th out of 685 boys.
Schilling led a local crew of high finishers in fourth grade. His score of 274
with 11 tens was the best out of 65 fourthgrade boys, ranked second out of 149 elementary boys and was 60th overall for
boys. Gilmans Bowie Oberle was sec-
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The Medford Lochettes curling team of (l. to r.) skip Katie Dassow, third Sarah Brost,
second Martha Pflughoeft and (not pictured) Lisa Carbaugh took first place in roundrobin league play this winter.
Runner-up
The curling team of (l. to r.) skip Sandy Brost, third Tracy Hraby, second Connie
Riggle and lead Oralee Dittrich took second place in the Medford Lochettes roundrobin league play.
ond in the grade, seven points behind

Schilling. He was sixth in the division.
Medfords Landen Viergutz was third in
the grade with a 263.
Butkus was the best of six third-grade
boys with his score of 235. He ranked 39th
in the elementary division.
Gilman had two more grade-level
champions in girls competition. Kiersten
Webster was the best of 59 fourth-grade
girls with a score of 267 that included
10 tens. She also won the Middle School
Divisions individual title, topping a field
of 138 archers.
Kylee Burton shot a 274 with 13 10-point
shots to top a field of 82 sixth graders. She
was 11th out of 320 middle-school girls.
Teammate Kali Anderson was third in
the sixth grade standings with a 266 that
included nine 10-point shots.
Gilman clipped West DePere by 10
points to win the Middle School Division
team title. Spring Hill Middle School
was third with 3,209 points. Spring Hill
won the Elementary Division with 3,069
points. Medford beat Augusta by 15 to
hold on to third place.
The complete list of local scores by
grade level from this weekends meet follows. Divisional placements are shown
in parentheses.
Elementary Division
Fifth grade boys: 1. James Sampsen,
Spring Hill, 285 (1st); 5. Sam Blair, Medford, 265
(7th); 8. Caleb Polacek, Medford, 259 (11th); 10.
Brooks Kraus, Gilman, 248 (16th); 14. Bronson
Peterson, Medford, 243 (23rd); 21. Jake Seifert,
Medford, 241 (31st); 23. Zack Marion, Gilman,
239 (33rd); 25. John Bunkelman, Medford, 238
(35th); 46. Isaac Anderson, Medford, 215 (68th);
62. Jackson Jordan, Medford, 181 (108th).
Fifth grade girls: 1. Shelby Bartz, Spring
Hill, 264 (3rd); 24. Anna Crick, Gilman, 227
(36th); 33. Hanna Vick, Gilman, 211 (46th); 3.
Abbi Potocnik, Medford, 261 (5th); 6. Myah
Smith, Medford, 253 (10th); 14. Alexis Fleegel,
Medford, 237 (19th).
Fourth grade boys: 1. Blake Schilling,
Medford, 274 (2nd); 2. Bowie Oberle, Gilman,
267 (6th); 3. Landen Viergutz, Medford, 263
(8th); 4. Trevor Zawacki, Gilman, 255 (12th);
7. Connor Gowey, Medford, 248 (17th); 8.
Grady Kroeplin, Gilman, 246 (19th); 9. Casey
Grunseth, Gilman, 244 (21st); 10. Trevor Shore,
Medford, 243 (24th); 11. Wayne McAlpine,
Gilman, 237 (37th); 13. Ty Metz, Medford,
231 (45th); 14. Tyler Schellhammer, Gilman,
229 (46th); 17. Matthew Gebert, Medford, 225
(50th); 26. Gordon Jensen, Gilman, 210 (76th);
31. Tucker Kraemer, Medford, 200 (89th);
34. Nick Cipar, Medford, 193 (95th); 41. Eric
Scheithauer, Medford, 182 (106th).
Fourth grade girls: 1. Kiersten Webster,
Gilman, 267 (1st); 4. Tatum Weir, Gilman, 255
(8th); 8. Madison Gruny, Medford, 233 (23rd);
10. Chloe Sackman, Medford, 231 (32nd); 27.
Grace Weir, Gilman, 179 (78th); 34. Kaitlyn
Malchow, Gilman, 163 (99th); 39. Kyra Merrill,
Third grade boys: 1. Dawson Butkus,

Medford, 235 (39th); 3. Caleb Marion, Gilman,
199 (90th).
Middle School Division
Eighth grade boys: 1. Devan Slominski,
Stratford Private, 287 (1st); 26. Joseph
Kraemer, Medford, 262 (62nd).
Eighth grade girls: 1. Susan Werner,
Stratford Private, 284 (2nd); 12. Amanda
Wisocky, Gilman, 271 (18th).
Seventh grade boys: 1. Gabe Gunderson,
Gilman, 287 (1st); 17. Ethan Grunseth, Gilman,
266 (43rd); 18. Blake Wisocky, Gilman, 264
(51st); 22. Aidan Boehm, Medford, 263 (57th);
62. Tristan Haenel, Medford, 238 (178th); 66.
Bryant Konieczny, Medford, 236 (184th); 120.
Jaden Makovsky, Medford, 192 (304th).
Seventh grade girls: 1. Ashley Heiden,
Stratford Private, 286 (1st); 8. Hunter Oberle,
Gilman, 268 (25th); 12. Kaitlyn Webster,
Gilman, 264 (34th); 27. Renni Wieman,
Medford, 253 (72nd); 40. Emma Benninger,
Gilman, 243 (106th); 102. Andrea Moberg,
Sixth grade boys: 1. Grant McFadden,
Gilman, 286 (3rd); 2. Colton Gowey, Medford,
280 (10th); 3. Jackson Tlusty, Medford, 279
(13th); 4. Andrew Malchow, Gilman, 277
(18th); 7. Jaeden Butkus, Medford, 273 (23rd);
8. Desmon Firnstahl, Medford, 273 (25th); 10.
Hunter McAlpine, Gilman 270 (30th); 12. Conner
Mravik, Gilman, 265 (47th); 14. Jace Rausch,
Medford, 261 (66th); 16. Brody Doberstein,
Medford, 259 (73rd); 17. Allen Patrick, Gilman,
258 (76th); 18. Blake Ustianowski, Gilman, 257
(81st); 22. Lucas Viergutz, Medford, 252 (102nd);
23. Kade Kroeplin, Gilman, 251 (108th); 26.
Carter Wisocky, Gilman, 249 (119th); 27. Dylan
Leu, Medford, 247 (129th); 30. Brian Moberg,
Medford, 246 (134th); 33. Braden Kestler,
Medford, 244 (144th); 37. Jakob Rief, Medford,
241 (156th); 62. Slade Doberstein, Medford, 220
(231st); 76. Trevon Drallmeier, Medford, 202
(282nd); 83. Jake Cipar, Medford, 186 (313th).
Sixth grade girls: 1. Kylee Burton, Gilman,
274 (11th); 3. Kali Anderson, Gilman, 266 (29th);
37. Taylor Sherman, Medford, 218 (198th); 70.
Alleah Christensen, Medford, 159 (293rd).
High School Division
Ninth grade boys: 1. Zachery Beyer,
Columbus, 287 (4th); 2. Jonathan Vesnefsky,
Medford, 282 (10th); 14. Seth Baker, Gilman,
269 (54th).
Ninth grade girls: 1. Kasee Burton,
Gilman, 292 (1st); 4. Citory Oberle, Gilman, 278
(1st); 25. Hailey Leu, Medford, 252 (78th).
10th grade girls: 1. Abby Klien, Cornell,
285 (3rd); 22. Deanne Anderson, Gilman, 259
(57th).
3-D tourney
Members of both local teams also
took part in the NASP/International
Bowhunting Organization 3-D state tournament over the weekend.
Vesnefsky was second overall out
of 123 male and 226 total archers with
a score of 286, one point behind Eleva-
See NASP STATE on page 16
New officers
The Medford Lochettes named their new officers for the next year during their recent season-ending banquet. They are (l. to r.) president Deb Nuernberger, vice presidents Sarah Brost and (not pictured) Lisa Carbaugh, secretary Martha Pflughoeft and
treasurer Judy Dassow.
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SPORTS
Page 9
Raiders fall to T-Birds in soggy GNC opener, draw with Amherst

The Medford Raiders girls soccer team
made a positive step forward by securing a 1-1 draw at Amherst High School
against the Amherst/Iola-Scandinavia
co-op on Tuesday.
Abbie Bergman got the start in goal
for the Raiders and conceded a goal in
the 20th minute, but came through to

save a penalty shot in the second half after Medford had tied the game on a goal
by Maggie Baker in the 47th minute.
Abbie was really happy with herself
on the penalty. She played really well
in the second half. Our defense overall clamped down on Amherst and kept
the game in check. We were very well
matched with them, Raiders head coach

Dan Felix said.
The Raiders will take an 0-2-1 record
into their match Thursday, tonight, at
Northland Pines in a GNC matchup.
Medford returns home next Monday and
Tuesday to host Phillips and Newman
Catholic at Stetsonville Elementary.
Those games have 5 p.m. start times.
Wet, cold loss
Splashing around
Medford midfielder Ashley Tabbert chases down a ball during the Raiders 6-1 loss
to Lakeland last Thursday. Cold winds, combined with persistent rain, made conditions at Stetsonville Elemenatary School less than ideal.
Rib Lake beaten by Edgar

ter stealing second, scored on a double
by Goodwin. Dobbs was able to limit the
damage again by striking out a pair of
Wildcats and got some help from catcher
Ciara Scheithauer on a 2-3 putout.
Fitzl drew a walk to leadoff the bottom
of the third, but was gunned down attempting to steal second. Probst grounded out and Ciara Scheithauer popped out
to the pitcher to end the inning.
Edgar finally broke the game open
with five runs in the top of the fourth.
The walks began to pile up for Dobbs and
the Wildcats were able to take advantage.
The Redmen responded with three
runs in the bottom of the fourth. Wudi
took home after a throw bounced off
Goodwins glove and Hailey Duerr and
Brianna Scheithauer also scored in the
three-run inning.
The Wildcats added another run in the
fifth and neither team was able to score
during the sixth inning until Dobbs ran
out of gas and Edgar scored seven times
in the top of the seventh.
Duerr singled and Victoria Goodnoe
doubled to notch the only hits for Rib

Lake in the game. Edgars Goodwin
did yield eight walks in the game, so
the Redmen were still able to get on
base. Fitzl and Ciara Scheithauer drew
two walks apiece, while Probst, Duerr,
Brianna Scheithauer, and Montana
Marzinske drew one each.
Dobbs struggled with her command.
She walked 14 batters and gave up 10 hits
in the loss. She did get eight strikeouts.
Regan really struggled finding the
zone. Up to this point Regan has not really had any defense backing her up and
limited her walks but tonight she struggled. Our defense had a great rebound
game, we didnt commit any errors tonight. Our bats continue to struggle
though, Peterson said.
Goodwin struck out five across seven
innings for Edgar. She also led the way
with three hits for the Wildcats. Zettler,
Schneeberger and Ally Krueger each tallied two hits in the win. Schneeberger
had three RBIs, three runs scored and
three stolen bases.
The Raiders played much better than

the final scoreline indicates, but several
mistakes resulted in prime chances for
the visiting Lakeland T-birds in the GNC
opener for both squads last Thursday.
Playing in pouring rain and temperatures in the mid 30s, Lakeland emerged
with a 5-1 win at a swampy Stetsonville
Elementary School field. The already
soggy ground, combined with persistent
spring showers and a brisk wind, made
the game quite an adventure for players
on both sides and made it a miserable
experience for fans and players alike.
Standing water across the field provided
additional obstacles for the players.
Both teams were down their firstchoice goalkeepers. Medford starter
Esther Lusenge missed the game due to
injury and Carlye Baker was pressed into
duty. The junior played admirably given
the circumstances and game conditions.
Carlye was excited to give it a shot.
We came out much more physical than
our game against Assumption and it
helped us a lot. We were moving the ball
well and had good passes, Felix said.
Lakeland took advantage of a hesitant
Baker in the first minute of the game to
notch their first goal. Baker was able to
stop a Thunderbirds shot from 10 yards
out, but wasnt able to completely gain
control of the ball and inadvertently
knocked it in her own net to put Lakeland
up 1-0 early.
Medford got its first good chance of the
game in the seventh minute when forward Sydney Emmerich broke through
the Lakeland defense to fire a shot from
12 yards away. Lakelands keeper was up
to the task and neither team mustered a
good opportunity over the next 10 minutes. In the 17th minute, Emmerich and
midfielder Ashley Tabbert were in good
position to tie the game, but the T-Birds
keeper was able to dive on the loose ball
before either Raider could poke it home.
Lakeland went back the other way
and Carlye Baker stonewalled a one on
one chance for the T-Birds. Five minutes
later, the visiting side doubled their lead

on a Ciara Schroeder goal in the 23rd
minute.
Medford counter-attacked and left
wing Maggie Baker was able to fire a
blast from just inside the penalty area
on the left-hand side, but her shot was
deflected by Lakelands goalie and the
T-Birds were able to clear the ball away
before a Raider could pounce on it.
Lakeland proved too quick on the
counter-attack again as Thunderbirds
forward Greta Saulic beat Baker from 18
yards out to make it 3-0 for the visitors.
The Raiders were able to defend two
Lakeland corner kicks before they got
their next scoring chance. In the 38th
minute, Emmerich got on the end of a
centering free kick from Vanessa Laher
and beat Lakelands keeper with a leftfooted shot. Unfortunately, the water in
front of the net could not be beaten and
the ball stopped dead only feet from the
goal.
Even with the Thunderbirds up 3-0,
Medford controlled the game for large
stretches toward the end of the half. Its efforts finally paid off when Lakeland was
called for a hand ball inside the penalty
area in the 39th minute. Senior defender
Ciara Danen was chosen to take the penalty kick and put the ball out of the keepers reach in the lower left-hand corner
to put Medford on the board and give the
Raiders momentum going into halftime.
As the rain continued to pour,
Lakeland put away any hopes of a
Medford comeback early in the second
half. Schroeder got her second goal of the
game on a penalty kick in the 49th minute and Saulic put the T-Birds fifth goal
past Carlye Baker in the 51st minute. The
Raiders once again looked like the better
team in the rest of the second half, but
couldnt convert their scoring chances.
Tabbert had a strong game in the
center of midfield. She was a consistent
ball-winner throughout the game and
was a cog of the offense in distributing
the ball to her teammates. Emmerich,
Maggie Baker and Sophia Pernsteiner
were Medfords most dangerous attacking threats in the game and were able
to create numerous chances that tested
Lakelands back line.
Loss to Assumption
Medford opened their 2015 soccer season with a 6-1 loss to the Assumption
See SOCCER on page 17
Gilman no match for defending champs

The Gilman Pirates got on the scoreboard for the first time this season on
Tuesday, but their four fifth-inning runs
only put a small dent in the lead defending Eastern Cloverbelt Conference baseball champion Neillsville had built on its
way to a 21-4 win.
The Warriors put this one away early,
scoring nine runs in the top of the first inning. They tacked on three in the second
and five more in the third for a 17-0 lead.
Neillsville pounded Gilman pitching
for 21 hits. Gilman collected six hits,
which was an improvement over the
teams first game at Rib Lake. The Pirates
had five errors defensively.
They have a nice team with everyone back from a team that won conference last year and were a game away
from state, Gilman head coach Robin
Rosemeyer said. We showed improvement on contact at the plate. We need to
improve on our fielding and ability to
throw strikes more consistently.

Elliot Wininger had three of Gilmans
six hits during a three-for-three outing. His single in the fifth scored Jordan
Vieras. James Copenhaver hit a two-run
double in the inning, scoring Cassidy
Ogle, who had singled, and Mike Drexler.
Copenhaver scored on Jesse Ogles base
hit.
Jesse Ogle got the start on the pitching
mound. He allowed 10 hits and five walks.
Copenhaver went two innings and allowed seven hits while walking five and
striking out one. Wininger pitched the
fifth. He gave up five hits and two walks.
He struck out two.
Gilmans non-conference game with
Thorp on Thursday was postponed to
May 26. Saturdays New Lisbon tournament also was canceled.
The Pirates continue conference play
with a home game against Columbus
Catholic on Friday, a road game at
Granton on Tuesday and a home game
with Loyal on April 23. The ECC games
start at 5 p.m.
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Laub, Brehm place at State

Rifle Championships
John Laub and Trevor Brehm each earned a first
place honor and several personal bests were set by
members of the MRC Sportsmans Clubs Junior
Marksmanship Program during last weekends State
Indoor Small-bore Championship, hosted by the DePere
Sportsmans Club.
Laub claimed first place in the intermediate junior
three-position competition and third in the four-position competition at state. Earlier in the season, he won
a bronze medal at the four-position junior sectional. He
finished the season as the clubs Shooter of the Year.
Brehm earned first place in the sub junior three-position shoot and third place in the four-position shoot.
Brehm was the clubs fourth-ranked shooter.
Five more Medford shooters closed the season with
strong performances at DePere, according to coach
Randy Gregory.
Eric Wanke posted some personal highs at state and
finished the year as the second-best shooter in the club.
Allison Lynch shot personal highs in both matches and
just missed being the clubs second-best shooter. She
was three points behind Wanke.
Allison has really showed improvements this year,
Gregory said.
Noah Cipar, the clubs fifth-place shooter, set personal highs over the weekend. Nic Doriot was the sixthplace shooter in his first year.
Nic showed he has a bright future ahead, Gregory
said.
The clubs seventh shooter, Avery Apfelbeck competed for the first time at state.
This was her first match, Gregory said. With only
a few practices this year, she showed this coach that she
can be a competitor to watch in the coming years.
Rounding out this years junior team were Max
Willman, Lucas Viergutz, Sam Lindow, Brady Tlusty,
Riley Kleist and Carson Kleist.
ing on a rocket to center field. Unfortunately, Edgars

center fielder barely had to move to reach the hard hit
ball and caught it for the third out.
The Wildcats went down in order again in the top
of the sixth. The Redmen got a pair of insurance runs
in the bottom half. Zondlo led off with a walk before
Mueller got Weinke and Joe Frombach on punch outs.
A pair of passed balls moved Zondlo up to third and
Strebig drew a walk to put runners at the corners. With
Ewan at the dish, Strebig stole his way to second. Ewan
got his bat on a fastball from Mueller and sharply hit
a ball to short. Heidmann couldnt make the play and
Zondlo and Strebig came around to score on what was
ruled an E-6.
Austin had a big at-bat getting that error to drive
in the last two runs. He did a good job putting it in play
after falling behind 0-2. He shortened up and put it in
play. Thats what we want our guys to do. When theyre
ahead in the count, look for something they can crank.
When theyre behind in the count, put it in play and put
pressure on the defense to make a play, Iverson said.
Any thoughts of a no-hitter for Reinhardt vanished
when the Wildcats Wolf singled to left field to leadoff
the inning. Unfazed, Reinhardt got three ground outs to
end the game.
Strebig tallied Rib Lakes only two hits of the game.
Reinhardt struck out 10 Wildcats over seven innings of
one-hit ball. He also yielded four walks and bumped his
season record to 1-0.
The Redmen will carry a 4-1 overall record into their
next ballgame at Prentice on Friday. On Tuesday, theyll
welcome Flambeau for a non-conference game before
heading back into Marawood play next Thursday with
a road game against Chequamegon. All three games
have 4:45 p.m. start times.
Split at Stoddard
Rib Lake travelled to Stoddard for a non-conference
doubleheader this past Saturday. The Redmen began the day with a five inning 15-3 drubbing of North
Crawford. Weinke got the start on the hill and pitched
a solid game before turning it over to Frombach in the
fourth inning.
They were really young. The pitchers they sent in
were very inexperienced, Iverson said about North
Crawford.
The Redmen gave their starter a big cushion to
Submitted photo
State shooters
Representing Medford at the State Indoor Small-bore Championship in DePere were (l. to r.) coach Randy
Gregory, Noah Cipar, John Laub, Trevor Brehm, Eric Wanke, Nic Doriot, Allison Lynch and Avery Apfelbeck.
Redmen off to a 4-1 start in baseball

work with in the first inning. Strebig led off the game
by reaching base on an error by the Trojans third baseman. He stole his way to second and came around to
score on an Arenivas double. Cardey followed with a
single to plate Arenivas before Reinhardt grounded out.
Weinke singled home Cardey and Hopkins singled to
move the runners up again. Frombach singled to score
Weinke and put the Redmen up 4-0 after one.
North Crawford scored twice in the bottom half, but
Rib Lake answered with five more runs in the top of the
second. Ewan doubled and Arenivas singled him home.
A wild pitch moved Arenivas to third where he scored
off a Cardey single. Reinhardt lashed a double to drive
in Cardey. Weinke grounded out but Hopkins was able
to single Reinhardt home in the next at-bat. Frombach
brought Hopkins home with another single.
Rib Lake got four more runs in the third. Arenivas,
Cardey, Reinhardt and Hopkins all reached base and
were able to score. Reinhardt doubled his way on base,
while the other three all reached on walks. Scheithauer
hit a triple to plate two of the runs.
The Trojans drew three walks out of Weinke in the
third inning. He struck out two, but Crawford was able
to score one run in the frame.
Ewan brought Rib Lakes score to 14 after scoring on
an error in the top of the fourth.
Frombach relieved Weinke and went through the
Trojans in order. Rib Lake got their final run in the fifth
when Hopkins scored on a fielders choice hit by Tristan
Weinzatl. Frombach gave up a walk in the bottom of the
fifth, but faced no other trouble closing out the win.
Hopkins finished a perfect three for three at the dish
and scored three runs. He also stole a base. Arenivas,
Reinhardt and Frombach all collected two hits apiece.
Weinke pitched three innings and gave up three
earned runs while tallying three strikeouts, four walks
and two hits allowed. Frombach pitched the final two
innings and notched two punch outs while picking off
two runners.
The Redmen suffered their first loss of the season at
the hands of the DeSoto Pirates later that afternoon by
a 9-6 final score. The Redmens offense was clicking, but
missed opportunities to score runs were the difference
in the loss.
Arenivas and Cardey both scored in the top of the first
to put the Redmen up early. Rib Lake loaded the bases
with two walks, a hit by pitch and a single by Reinhardt.
Hopkins drew a walk to bring home the first run and
Weinke was hit with a pitch to plate the second. DeSoto

came back with five runs off Redmen starter Cardey.
Four hits, combined with one error put Rib Lake in an
early hole.
Ewan scored on an Arenivas single in the second inning as the Redmen cut into the deficit. The Pirates got
that run back in the bottom half of the inning.
After drawing a walk, Reinhardt scored on a sacrifice fly by Frombach in the third. Cardey couldnt keep
DeSoto at bay as they scored two more runs to bring
their lead to 8-4 going into the fourth.
Strebig led off the fourth by reaching on an error before Arenivas brought him home with a single.
Arenivas made it an 8-6 ball game after scoring on a
wild pitch, but thats as close as Rib Lake would get.
Arenivas finished 2-3 and scored two runs while
scoring two himself. He also swiped a base. Hopkins finished off a big Saturday by drawing four walks in the
game. Cardey, Strebig and Reinhardt each had one hit
in the loss.
We had our chances. We scored two in the first and
still had the bases loaded with two outs. We just didnt
come up with the big hits, Iverson said.
Win over Thorp

Rib Lake doubled their win total on the young season with a hard fought 2-1 non-conference win at Thorp
on Tuesday, April 7. The pitching duo of Zondlo and
Arenivas combined to one-hit the Cardinals on a breezy
spring day where neither offense was finding much success.
Pitching was the key. It was a really cold day,
Iverson said.
The Redmen themselves only mustered three hits in
the game. After Weinke and Zondlo struck out to start
the second, Frombach got on base after walking and
came around to score the games first run on a single
by Scheithauer.
Ewan walked to leadoff the third and advanced to
third base on an Arenivas sacrifice bunt. He came
around to score on a Cardey groundout to put Rib Lake
up 2-0.
The Cardinals got their only run of the game off
Zondlo in the fourth. Their leadoff hitter reached on a
walk and scored on a wild pitch. Thorps only hit of the
game came off Redmen reliever Arenivas in the fifth inning.
Zondlo pitched 3.2 strong innings to start the game.
He struck out three and walked four, but did not give up
a hit. Arenivas pitched the final 3.1 innings and struck
out two while surrendering one hit.
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Middle school pops concert

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Whats Happening
Friday, April 17
Singles Pool Tournament starting at 7:30 p.m. at
Gad Bar.
Comedy Night Live featuring Jeremy Danley
Jer-Dog starting at 9 p.m. at The Last Straw.
Lonie G DJ/Karaoke from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at
Hacienda.
Saturday, April 18
Doubles Pool Tournament starting at 10 a.m. at
Hannahs Hen House.
Bar Olympics starting at 1 p.m. at Zondlos.
Singles Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. at Bogeys.
Doubles Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. at JuJus.
4 Person Dartball starting at 2 p.m. at The Last
Straw.
6 Person Pool Tournament at Gad Bar.
United Way of Taylor County presents Casino
Night at the Simek Center.
Live music by Alliance at The Roost Bar.
Grand Opening at Fuzzys Bar in Dorchester with
Blue Moon Band starting at 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 19
Potato Bake Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New
Hope Presbyterian Church in Gilman.
Saturday, April 25
Taylor County Lion/Lioness Maple Festival
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Taylor County Fairgrounds.
Opening for the Season with a Spring into the
Arts Tour at Munson Bridge Winery.
Parent/Child Pool Tournament starting at 10
a.m. at Hannahs Hen House.
2015 Sportsman Expo & Gun Show from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Greenwood.
Sunday, April 26
Opening for the Season with a Spring into the
Arts Tour at Munson Bridge Winery.
Saturday, May 2
Music by Lonie G starting at 6 p.m. at DCs
Breaktime.
Childrens Theatre
presents Goodnight
Moon April 17-25
The Eau Claire Childrens Theatre will present
Goodnight Moon April 17-25 at the Oxford in downtown Eau Claire.
In this musical adaptation of Margaret Wise
Browns beloved childrens story, Bunnys room magically comes alive. He sings and dances his way to sweet
dreams through nursery rhyme scenes with dancing
bears, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumping over the
moon, and even a trip through the night sky with dancing constellations.
Performances are scheduled for Friday, April 17 and
24 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. and
1:30 p.m.; and Sunday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m.
For tickets or more information, visit www.ecct.org
or call 715-839-8877.
Post prom committee
The Medford High School Post Prom event is organized by a committee of student members. Committee members include (l. to r.) Alec Veal, Abbie Bergman, Heidi Wildberg, Kaitlin Walsh, Elise Southworth and Rebecca
Smolka. Back row Jacob Kadlecek, Ben Lindgren, Carter Ray and Matt Reuter.
Annual Medford Post Prom

party planned for April 25
Medford Post Prom is a non-alcoholic event for all
Medford High School students and their dates held after
the prom on Saturday, April 25 at Sports Page Bowl &
Grill. lts sponsored by Medford Kiwanis, the Medford
Student Council and Taylor County Drug Opposition
Partners.
All tickets must be purchased in advance at the
Medford High School office. The $5 admission cost includes food, games, soda, a t-shirt and prizes, thanks to
the generous donations of area businesses.
Students will be asked to sign in when they arrive
and sign out when they leave. Grand prize drawings
will start around 3 a.m. Students must be present to win.
Once again, students will have the opportunity to win
Green Bay Packers tickets, Milwaukee Brewers tickets,
Senior Session Photography certificates, gas cards,

beach towels, t-shirts and more.
lts a fun event for students whether you go to prom
or not. Post prom scaricature artist Larry Lecheler will
again create treasured portraits.
Bowling is the featured game at post prom. This year
the committee has added interesting bowling variations.
Trivia is also back plus lots of interactive games to keep
everyone entertained. Each game gives students the opportunity to win prizes.
Starting Monday, April 20 tickets for post prom go
on sale and are available through Friday, April 24. No
tickets will be sold at the door. For more information
call Karen Dahlvig at 715-748-2566.
Annual International Migratory

Bird Day Celebration set for May 9
Come celebrate birds at the 5th annual International
Migratory Bird Day Celebration at Perkinstown Winter
Sports Area in Taylor County on Saturday, May 9, from
6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This years theme is Restore Habitat,
Restore Birds. The celebration starts at 6 a.m. with a
guided bird watching walk. Two additional walks will
follow -- another bird walk at 7:30 a.m. and a wildflower/
bird walk at 9 a.m.
Activities throughout the day include nature games
and displays about improving bird habitat. At 10:30
there will be a hands-on habitat restoration project and
a noon bird talk will include a live owl. The afternoon
will provide a guided bird watching tour by bus of the

Miller Dam area.
All activities are free and for all ages. Lunch will be
available on site.
For more information and a complete schedule, go
to the Chequamegon Bird Club website, www.chequamegonbirdclub.org, email info@chequamegonbirdclub.
org , or call 715-229-2022.
The bird day celebration is hosted by the
Chequamegon Bird Club. Major supporters include Miller Dam Lake Association, Taylor County
Sportsmans Club, and Taylor County Tourism.
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 Page 12
On Top of the World

A small group including Dylan Wickersheim, Carlos
Herrada, Dane Faber and Zac Breneman sing On Top of
the World as LaKayla Baumgartner and Alexis Massmann
wait to perform on Thursday night at the Medford Area
Middle School Pops Concert. The theme of this years
show was Music to Pump You Up.
Song and dance
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photos by Mark Berglund
Choir members Maddie Carstensen, Joy Becker, Mackenzie Waldhart, Riley Polacek, Aimee Swedlund and
Hunter Hildebrandt perform during the Medford Area Middle School Pops Concert on April 9. The theme of this
years show was Music to Pump You Up.
Everybodys happy
Nate Doriot and Frankie Homer lent their voices to
the sixth grade choir at the Medford Area Middle School
Pops Concert on April 9.
Swaying to the music

Choir members Hunter Hildebrandt, Krista Gollhardt, Sarah Brandt, Sarah Thums, Journey Kroening, Amy
Abegglen, Emma Schultz, Alexis Massmann, Andrea Klinger-Hinde and Christina Draszkiewicz perform during the
Medford Area Middle School Pops Concert on April 9. The theme of this years show was Music to Pump You Up.
Beautiful music
Sarah Rudolph, Amanda Szomi and Jessica Ludwig
sing What Makes You Beautiful at the Medford Area
Middle School Pops Concert on April 9. The theme of
this years show was Music to Pump You Up.
Middle school band

concert is April 27
The public is invited to attend the Medford Area
Middle School Band Spring Concert. The concert will
be held on Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in the MAMS gym.
This concert will feature music by the 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade bands. Admission to this concert is free.
A night of arts
Music was not
the only artform on
display on Thursday
night at the Medford
Area Middle School
Pops
Concert.
Student projects from
all classes, including this metal sculpture by Maxwell
Willman, filled the
gymnasium.
Pumped up
Parent Randy Haynes was called out of the audience
by Hans and Franz to show the crowd how the pops
concert music can pump you up.
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15 GAMES
$100 CASH PRIZE EACH GAME
Fri., April 24 7:00 p.m. Concessions Available
MEDFORD KIWANIS
15-148008
Kim Wesle
Jaylin Machon
Benet for
BLAKE BUCKI
Come support Blakes Battle Against Cancer...
Saturday, April 18
starting at 3:00 p.m.
at Cindys Bar & Grill (West of Medford on State Hwy. 64)
Pretty pots
Area Girl Scouts and their families gathered at Wesland Greenhouse in Stetsonville
on Sunday to paint more than 130 flower pots. The plants will be given to those attending next weeks annual senior volunteer lunch to be held at Jump River Community Center. The girls painted a variety of bright designs on the pots.
Gun Rafe Tickets Available at: Cindys Bar & Grill, High View Inn
& Buck Stop Taxidermy
For more information/to donate:

Call Brian Bucki at 715-748-4098
or John Clausnitzer at 715-965-7680
15-148381
Gun Rafes, Prize

Rafes, Auctions &
MORE
Food, Fun & More
DJ GRAFFIC SOUND
starts at 9:00 p.m.
Ask
Ed
The Star News

Aspirus drawing
Many choices
Ashley Meyer of Medford checks out some jewelry
at the 24th Annual Simek Center Arts and Crafts Sale.
There were plenty of jewlery and personal care vendors
at this years sale.
New to this years show, the Aspirus Medford Hospital Foundation held a raffle drawing for a variety of community prize packages.
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Shirley Poyda (right) purchases homemade soap from Megan Brown of Thorp during Sundays show.
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157 S. Whelen Ave.
In the old firehall in beautiful Historic Downtown Medford
15-148159
Friday, April 24
The Medford Area Performing Arts

Association board of directors is pleased
to announce the beginning of the 20152016 concert season membership drive,
which will run through June 1.
The 2015-16 concert season will include four concerts to be held at Medford
Area Senior High Schools Red-White
Theatre. They include: A Tribute to
Neil Diamond, three artists playing
music made famous by Neil Diamond,
on Sunday, Sept. 20; The Garth
Neustadter Trio, featuring Medford native Kristen Duerr Neustadter and her
husband Gary, along with their Emmy
award winning composer and multiinstrumentalist son Garth performing
show tunes, classical, jazz, bluegrass,
country and inspirational selections,
on Monday, Oct.19; Those Were the
Days, a musical journey through songs
of the 60s starring folk singer/guitarist
William Florian, on Friday, March 11,
2016; and Buckets N Boards, a comedy
percussion show, on Monday, April 11,
2016.
Season ticket prices of $40 for an
adult, $15 for a student, or $85 for a
family will grant admission to all four
concerts in Medford, as well as concerts in Antigo, Merrill, and Park Falls.
Concerts in Antigo include: A Tribute
to Neil Diamond; Brassfire, a trumpeter; International String Trio; The
Jive Aces, a jibe and swing band; and
The Piano Men. Merrills offerings include: The Piano Men; Gary Mauer, a
Broadway vocalist; Southeast Alaskan
Odyssey, family band; Maniacal 4, trombone quartet; and Salut Salon, a female
string quartet. Concerts in Park Falls
include: Tribute to Neil Diamond;
Southeast Alaskan Odyssey, family
band; California Dreamin; and the Dave
Osborne Trio, pops/jazz.
Ticket information will be mailed
to current ticket holders. Others interested in purchasing tickets may contact
Dixie Noland at 715-748-5244.
NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Page 15
The importance of understanding your personal finances

According to recent studies from the
Jump$tart Coalition, most Americans
dont know enough about managing
their finances to create a secure future
for their family. Only 40 percent of adults
keep a budget and track their spending.
Nearly three-quarters of American families live paycheck to paycheck, and more
than 25 percent have no emergency savings fund. With these troubling statistics in mind, here are a few examples of
how to increase your knowledge of basic
consumer finance concepts and improve
your life.
term market trends mean the earlier you

start, the better the results over time.
Understanding that concept can make it
easier to motivate yourself to start saving for retirement or college now rather
than putting it off for 10 years and buying a new car first, or to put money into
an EdVest account each month instead of
a more expansive (and expensive) cable
package.
Learn how to apply

what you know
Several studies by different financial
education organizations indicate a large

portion of Americans do understand
basic financial topics. What they dont
know is how and when to apply that
knowledge in the real world. The best
way to apply what youve learned is to
start with one action at a time and turn
it into a habit. For example, a common
savings concept is to pay yourself first,
meaning to save before you start spending rather than saving only what is left
in the budget at the end of the month. To
make that automatic, talk to your bank
about setting up an automatic transfer of
funds each month from your checking to

your savings account.
Building a foundation of personal financial know-how can have a massive
impact on your potential to build wealth,
stay out of debt, and live with less stress
caused by financial problems. April is Financial Literacy Month. Its a good time
to expand your understanding of your
finances.
Know where you stand now

The first step in getting a handle on
your personal finances is to know your
current situation. You cant make a plan
to improve your situation if you dont
know what your situation is right now.
So, make a budget that only tracks the
money coming in and going out, along
with where it goes. Dont try to change
how you spend money for the first month
or two - just monitor how your finances
currently work. Use that as your basis
for building a better budget moving forward.
Long-term impact of
todays choices
Saving and investing work best if you
start early. Compound interest and long-
Town Watch
Cleveland
March 10, 2015
Items considered:
Items discussed included keeping the
annual meeting to follow the regular
meeting on April 14.
Actions taken:
Motion to approve the petition provided by the Wisconsin Towns Association
to keep assessing local was unanimously
approved.
Attendance:
All board members were present.
County Market construction
Photo by Brian Wilson
Construction workers began Monday excavating for the footing for an expanded entrance to County Market in Medford.
MEDFORD
HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Mass: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Sunday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Fr. Gerard Willger, Pastor
Deacon Joe Stefancin, Pastoral Assoc.
FIRST BAPTIST - 670 W. Broadway
Pastor Brian Wipf, Lead Pastor
Worship: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
All Age Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
UNITED METHODIST - 287 E. Allman
Worship: 10:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.
Kyochul Shin, Pastor
ST. PAULS EV. LUTHERAN (ELCA)
321 N. Park Ave. 715-748-4909
Worship: Sundays 8 & 10:15 a.m., Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15 a.m.
Brian Mundt, Pastor
RIVER OF HOPE
1129 W. Broadway Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Jesse Roe, Pastor
COMMUNITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
510 E. Broadway - Nursery Care Provided
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Pastor Mary Jo Laabs
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (WELS) - 420 E. Lincoln
Worship: Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sun. 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Joshua Krieger, Pastor; James Krueger, Pastor
THE OLE COUNTRY CHURCH
2 miles E. of the Taylor County Airport on Apple Ave.
Sunday School 10 a.m. - Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Ken Burisek
NEW LIFE APOSTOLIC
824 E. Perkins St. Church information: 715-748-9331
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.
Ron Schuenke, Pastor
NEW CREATION FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
407 N. Seventh St. Worship: 10 a.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN (LCMS) - W5334 Dassow Ave.
Worship: Sun. 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Randal Jeppesen, Pastor
OWEN
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

107 S. Oak 715-229-2775
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.
RIB LAKE
CHELSEA
TRINITY LUTHERAN (LCMS) - W5127 Elm St.

Worship: Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Randal Jeppesen, Pastor
CURTISS
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN (ELCA)

Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Kris Bjerke-Ulliman, Pastor
DORCHESTER
SALEM UNITED METHODIST

175 S. Third St. - Worship: Saturday 7 p.m.
GILMAN
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN (ELCA) - On CTH H at S.

Communion every Sunday.
Howard & Bonnie Weber, Lay Ministers
www.stjohngilman.org
THE ROCK CHURCH - Non-Denominational Church
230 W. Main St (Old Gilman Theatre) Pastor Larry Etten
Sunday: Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sat. Free Movies 7 p.m.
SS. PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC
Mass: Sunday 8:30 a.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Aric Fenske
Sunday: Worship 9 a.m. with communion
Wed. Bible Study 10 a.m.
Wed. Pathlight 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Contact Donald Watson at The Star News for changes to this directory.
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GOODRICH
GOODRICH COMMUNITY 500 ft. N. of Hwy. 64 on Spring Rd.

Sunday 10 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship
Wednesday 6 p.m. In Home Bible Study & Prayer
David Elleman, Pastor (715) 427-3696
ST. ANDREW EV. LUTHERAN (WELS)
Hwy. 64 & Lemke Dr. - Worship: 8:30 a.m.
Last Sunday of every month, worship time 10 a.m.
Joseph Dietrich, Pastor
Cell:(715) 798-7151, Home: (715) 748-4116
GREENWOOD
ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN (WELS)

N5599 CTH C-Worship: 10 a.m. Joseph Dietrich, Pastor
Last Sunday of every month, worship time 8:30 a.m.
Cell:(715) 798-7151, Home: (715) 748-4116
HANNIBAL
NORTHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH - Hannibal School

Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
Daniel Habegger, Pastor
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cty. Hwy. M West of 73, Hannibal
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.
THROUGH THE VALLEY MINISTRIES
N6042 Hwy 73, Hannibal
For Service and times, call 715-512-1069
SHELDON
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC

Mass: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
SPIRIT
SPIRIT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- Hwy. 86

Worship: 8:45 a.m. Rebecca Niese, Pastor
HOLWAY
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN (ELCA)

Worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Kris Bjerke-Ulliman, Pastor
JUMP RIVER
ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC

Mass: Saturday 4 p.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
CHRISTS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JUMP RIVER
W14616 State Hwy. 73, Sheldon
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Craig W. Lindgren, Pastor
LUBLIN
ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
HOLY ASSUMPTION ORTHODOX CHURCH
Worship Service: 1st & 3rd Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Vesper 1st & 3rd Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Fr. Ted Wojcik
ST. MARYS POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
Worship: 2nd & 4th Sat. of the month 10 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, the day
of worship services
Fr. Marion Talaga
OGEMA
FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA)

Worship: 9:00 a.m. Christian Education 10:15 a.m.
The third Sunday of every month, the worship time is
11:00 a.m. & Christian Education is 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
ZION EV. LUTHERAN - N897 German Settlement Rd.
Rev. James J. Heffner, Pastor
UNITED METHODIST - 1300 Church St.

Worship Service 8:15 a.m.
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
Worship: 8:30 a.m.
Rev. James J. Heffner, Pastor
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC
Mass: Saturday 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Fr. Otto Bucher
STETSONVILLE
CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - Hwy. 13 S.

Worship: Sunday 9:30 a.m. James LeMaster, Pastor
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Wisconsin Synod) 1 block off Hwy. 13 on CTH A
Sun. Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sun. School 10:30 a.m.
Thurs. Worship 7:00 p.m. James H. Babler, Pastor
SACRED HEART PARISH - 322 W CTH A
Daily Mass 8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 4 p.m.
Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
Fr. Lourdu Mandapati, Pastor
WESTBORO
FIRST LUTHERAN - 715-767-5155

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Christian Education 9 a.m.
The third Sunday of every month, the worship time is 9
a.m. and Christian Education is 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
WOODLAND COMMUNITY - 715-427-5855
N8609 Business Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 10, Westboro
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m., Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Len Robinson - Interim Senior Pastor
Todd Henderson - Youth Pastor
WHITTLESEY
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH
W5409 Whittlesey Ave.
Mass: Sunday 8:00 a.m. Fr. Gerard Willger, Pastor
Deacon Joe Stefancin, Pastoral Assoc.
SPORTS
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Spring hearing includes votes on proposed panfish, trout rules

trol. On those walleye lakes, the minimum size limit
would be 15 inches.
Panfish plans
There was no initial discussion on the panfish proposal when it came up for a vote at Taylor Countys
hearing, but that changed later on when Norman Vlach,
representing the Rib Lake Fish and Game Association,
presented a resolution from the floor. The resolution
sought to change Rib Lakes designation under the panfish plan from a 15/5 lake, meaning a total of 15 panfish may be kept per day, but no more than five of any
species could be kept, to a 25/10 lake, meaning a total
of 25 panfish may be kept per day but no more than 10 of
one species may be kept.
Miller Dam Flowage, on the other hand, is being proposed as a spawning season 15/5 lake, where a total of
25 panfish may be kept per day except during May and
June when a total of 15 panfish may be kept per day with
no more than five of any species.
I dont know where they came up with 15/5, Vlach
said of Rib Lakes proposed designation. Bluegills are
almost non-existent in there and the perch are very few.
Supposedly they came up with this from surveys and
stuff like that. We dont have any bluegills, so it wouldnt
make any sense to go to 15/5. Who would fish for five?
The crappies in there are 7 to 9 inches. Most of them are
around 8 inches, so youre going to get five 8-inch crappies and load your boat back up and go home.
Meeting attendees were given a comment card to
turn in at the end of the hearing where they could provide feedback on the panfish and trout plans as they pertain to specific waters within the county.
Bowling
The Sports Page
Classy Ladies League
Ann McNamar
236
Ann McNamar
577
Nancy Ziehlke
234
Nancy Ziehlke
562
Bobbie Smith
204
Bobbie Smith
555
Results: Tease Tanning Plus 5, Paulines Hair Fashions 2; Als Auto
Dock 7, Fidelity Bank 0; Moosies Ice Cream 5, J&B Custom Carpentry 2; Klinner Insurance 7; The Flower Shoppe 7, VFW 0; Rockys
Cozy Kitchen 7, A&M Apartments 0.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Anna Goessl
202
Sharon Nuernberger
528
Sharon Nuernberger 194
Anna Goessl
522
Lucy Loertscher
192
Donna Werner
507
April 8: Lounge Around 5, Werner Sales & Service 2; Mach Lock
Locksmith 5, Medford Motors 2; Happy Joes 5, Sports Page 2.
Businessmens League
Women
Lori Zenner
200
Lori Zenner
534
Joyce Shannon
184
Ann McNamar
512
Men
Casey Nernberger 264
Bob Petermann
663
Bob Petermann
251
Dave Kallenbach
655
April 9: PBRs Lounge Around 34, Shell Shack 6; Als Auto Dock
31, Medford Motors 9; Sports Page 29.5; Rural Insurance 28, Melvin
Companies 12; Jensen & Son Asphalt 28, Werner Sales & Service 12;
VFW 23, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 17; Haenels 30, Turtle Club 10.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Rick Acker
256
Rick Acker
663
Jay Jochimsen
256
Jay Jochimsaen
645
Al Riemer
246
Justin Smith
588
April 7: High View I 22, Riemer Builders 18; Medford Co-op 29, High
View II 11; Fuzzys Bar 34, Liske Marine 6.
Three-Man Major League
Casey Nernberger 246
Bill Wagner
695
Bill Wagner
239
Tom Habeck
657
Mike Platt
238
Casey Nernberger
656
April 7: BBs Aquatic I 23, Nite Electric 7; Team Stihl 19, 8th Street
Saloon 11; Sports Page I 18, Klinner Insurance II 12; KZ Electric 21,
BBs Aquatic II 9; Sports Page II 16.5, Krug Bus 13.5; Country Garden
28, Cindys Bar & Grill 2; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 21, Klinner Insurance
I 9.
Monday Mens City League
Clint Carbaugh
279
Clint Carbaugh
721
Keith Kozey
268
Mike Platt
671
Pete Klingbeil
256
Pete Klingbeil
658
April 13: Klingbeil Lumber 24, Taylor Credit Union 16; WTC 38,
Sports Page 2; Mayer Accounting 26, Fidelity Bank 14; Crossroads 29,
blind 11; T&C Water 28, Northwest Mutual 12; JR Construction 25,
Edgar Lanes 15.
They will be taken seriously, DNR fisheries biologist Skip Sommerfeldt told the audience. If theres a big
opposition to any specific lake, it will more than likely
get dropped from the proposal. Im sure there is going
to be some discussion and disagreement with some of
the lakes.
An audience member suggested more research
should be done to determine if these proposals are right
for the lakes being suggested. Sommerfeldt said this
plan is the research project. The DNR plans to evaluate
how the changes worked on these lakes and how they
were accepted by anglers before deciding whether to
make them permanent in 2026.
The big thing is this is the research proposal to
study something like that, Sommerfeldt said. About
15 years ago, we put a 10-bag limit on four different lakes
in northern Wisconsin. Ive evaluated those and, believe
it or not, theyve improved and have maintained a good
quality panfish population on those.
Vlach also noted that after years of complicated walleye regulations in the Ceded Territory, where rules
seemed to differ on every lake, the DNR is finally implementing a simplistic rule that puts a three-fish daily
bag limit on most walleye waters in the north. Now, the
DNR is complicating things for panfish anglers.
It took for how long of everybody complaining about
you dont know what the limit and regulations are on
each lake, Vlach said. You needed a Bible with you in
order to go fishing. Now I see the same thing is happening with panfish. Why dont you just lower the limit to
17, 20 or 15 on all the lakes instead of going through all
of this 15/5, 15/5 during spawning, 25/10?
Taylor County Conservation Congress Chairman
Mike Riggle recalled last years vote where statewide
voters shot down the idea of statewide panfish daily bag
limits by a wide margin, but supported the idea of restrictions on specific waters.
A lot of the issues arent always overharvest,
Sommerfeldt said. Its the predator-prey mix within
there. You cant have too many predators.
The vote tallies on audience-presented resolutions
State NASP
Strum senior Marcus Hynek. Vesnefsky was the top
ninth grader and second-ranked of 26 high schoolers.
Kylee Burton was the top-ranked middle school girl
and sixth grader with her score of 282. Citory Oberle of
Gilman was the top-ranked high school girl and ninth
grader with her 281. Hunter Oberle of Gilman was
top-ranked seventh-grade girl and third-ranked middle school girl with her 277. Bowie Oberle was the top
fourth-grade boy with a 258 and Webster was the top
fourth-grade girl with a 262.
Medfords Abbi Potocnik was the top fifth-grade and
elementary girl with a 267.
High School Division
Tenth grade girls: 1. Brinly Lahr, D.C. Everest, 276; 6.
Deanne Anderson, Gilman, 240 (16th).
Ninth grade boys: 1. Jonathan Vesnefsky, Medford, 286
(2nd); 8. Seth Baker, Gilman, 237.
Ninth grade girls: 1. Citory Oberle, Gilman, 281 (1st).
Middle School Division
Seventh grade boys: 1. Preston Schreier, Xtreme Eagles,
283 (3rd); 2. Gabe Gunderson, Gilman, 279 (5th); 15. Ethan
Grunseth, Gilman, 233 (38th).
Seventh grade girls: 1. Hunter Oberle, Gilman, 277 (3rd);
2. Kaitlyn Webster, Gilman, 268 (6th); 8. Emma Benninger,
Gilman 255 (14th).
Sixth grade boys: 1. Carver Hickey, Spring Hill, 274 (7th);
2. Jackson Tlusty, Medford, 272 (10th); 4. Hunter McAlpine,
Gilman, 260 (14th); 5. Allen Patrick, Gilman, 256 (19th); 6. Grant
McFadden, Gilman, 254 (23rd); 7. Brody Doberstein, Medford,
247 (26th).
Sixth grade girls: 1. Kylee Burton, Gilman 282 (1st);
Elementary Division
Fifth grade boys: 1. Caden Jacobson, Spring Hill, 270 (1st);
2. Brooks Kraus, Gilman, 265 (2nd); 14. Zack Marion, Gilman,
200 (21st).
Fifth grade girls: 1. Abbi Potocnik, Medford, 267 (1st).
Fourth grade boys: 1. Bowie Oberle, Gilman, 258 (4th);
2. Trevor Zawacki, Gilman, 242 (8th); 5. Wayne McAlpine,
Gilman, 218 (18th); 6. Gordon Jensen, Gilman, 214 (19th);
8. Casey Grunseth, Gilman, 194 (22nd); 9. Grady Kroeplin,
Gilman, 188 (24th).
Fourth grade girls: 1. Kiersten Webster, Gilman, 262 (2nd);
3. Tatum Weir, Gilman, 243 (6th).
Third grade boys: 1. Tyler Rowland, Spring Hill, 188; 2.
Caleb Marion, Gilman, 163 (30th).
were not yet available as of Wednesday morning.

As for the trout changes, Taylor County voted 28-3
in favor of a statewide open season on lakes and ponds
that matches the general inland fishing season. That
question passed statewide 2,941-517. A proposal starting
the early trout season on the first Saturday in January
and ending the open season two weeks later on Oct. 15
passed locally 23-5 and statewide 2,260-1,222.
A plan to categorize trout stream regulations on a
green, yellow, red basis passed locally 24-3 and 2,674755 statewide. Green streams would have no minimum
length limit and a daily bag of five. Yellow streams
would have an 8-inch minimum length limit and a daily
bag of three. Red streams would have special regulations anglers would have to be aware of before fishing.
In Taylor County, most trout streams would fall under the green category. Wood Creek and the Big Rib
River from Hwy C downstream to Hwy 64 would be in
the yellow category. The Big Rib River downstream
from Hwy 64 would be in the red category. All trout
caught in that stretch would need to be immediately released and only artificial lures could be used.
Wildlife questions
This years agenda was light in terms of wildlife rule
changes. Among the votes of note, Taylor County attendees:
Rejected the idea of increasing the possession limit
for pheasants, ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, Hungarian partridge, squirrels and rabbits from two times the
daily bag limit to three times the daily bag limit 25-13.
The item passed statewide 2,350-1,605.
Voted 17-11 in favor of eliminating the requirement
that waterfowl hunters and blinds be concealed if they
are within three feet of the shoreline. It passed statewide 2,429-1,347.
Voted 25-10 in favor of eliminating the restriction
that bans trapping from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. That passed
statewide 2,105-1,616.
Voted 25-4 in favor of a Natural Resources Board
advisory question allowing stands/blinds to remain on
DNR-owned lands north of Hwy 64 overnight during the
gun deer season and 28-5 in favor of another advisory
question asking if bear management zone C, which covers the southern two-thirds of the state, should be subdivided. The deer stand question was OKd statewide
1,814-1,687 and the Zone C question passed 2,715-633.
Congress questions
Some of Taylor Countys votes on Conservation
Congress advisory questions Monday included:
a 30-4 vote in support of a law change making the
deductible for all crop damage claims to be 10 percent
of the claimants total assessed damages with a $10,000
maximum compensation limit. The statewide vote was
2,844-759 in favor.
a 21-15 vote against a ban on deer baiting and feeding from Sept. 1 through the last day of any deer hunting season. Taylor County was one of nine counties opposed to it. Statewide the idea passed 2,532-1,303.
a 26-10 vote in support of giving conservation wardens authority to investigate and issue citations for
trespass violations when the trespassing occurred
while the person was engaged in hunting, fishing or
trapping. It passed statewide 3,004-733.
a 21-13 vote in support of increasing minimum fines
from $25 to $250 and maximum fines from $100 to $500
for dogs running at large while training or hunting on
private lands without permission. It was supported
statewide 2,939-1,240.
At the start of Mondays meeting, Jeff Thums was
unanimously voted in for a three-year term on the
Conservation Congress. He takes the term previously held by Bruce Albrecht, who decided not to run.
Albrecht has served the congress since 1976.
Nathanael Brown claimed by a unanimous vote the
two-year term Thums had held. Brown is the director of
the countys Commission on Aging. He said hes an avid
outdoorsman with a particular interest in trout fishing
and his background in natural resources and public administration would make him a strong candidate.
The only other resolution from the floor was submitted by Riggle, who presented it as a private citizen. The
resolution sought the removal from Gov. Scott Walkers
budget plan of a proposal to strip the Natural Resources
Board of its policy-making authority, making it simply
an advisory board to the DNR secretary. The secretary
is appointed by the governor.
So all of the power would be in the secretarys
hands. It pretty much puts politics in charge of natural
resources, Riggle said.
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NRB approves three walleye bag limit in Ceded Territory waters

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved an emergency rule that maintains a three
walleye daily bag limit on most lakes and rivers in the
Wisconsin Ceded Territory.
The department developed the rule to manage the
Quotas and permit levels will be

finalized at April County Deer
Advisory Council meetings
As hunters prepare for another spring turkey season,

they should consider hunting private lands leased for
public hunting. In its second year, the Turkey Hunting
Access Program (THAP) allows public access to private
land for the purpose of spring turkey hunting only.
There are 1,755 acres enrolled throughout 10 counties. These properties are located within Turkey
Management Zone 2. For maps and more information about this program visit dnr.wi.gov and search
THAP or go to http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/thap/
index.html.
Hunters are also encouraged to look at land enrolled
in the Voluntary Public Access (VPA) program. The
VPA program allows access to private land for public
hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife observation.
There are 38,003 acres enrolled throughout 42 counties. For maps and more information on this program
visit dnr.wi.gov and search VPA or go to http://dnr.
wi.gov/topic/lands/VPA/index.html.
Soccer loss
Royals on Tuesday, April 7. Assumptions Jasmine
Hunn scored four times and also picked up an assist in
the victory. Elle Panzer picked up the Royals other two
goals. Medfords only goal came in the second half when
Pernsteiner put home a ball off the post after a scrum in
the penalty area. Raiders starting goalie Esther Lusenge
left the game after being injured in a collision with an
Assumption player. Midfielder Olivia Way also left the
game with a concussion.
We started off really flat. We couldnt get anything
going. They got some early goals but our defense tightened up, Felix said.
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Walleyes out of a canoe

Hello friends,
I have a confession. I live about 25 miles from
Nekoosa, which is located on the Wisconsin River in
Wood County. I have never fished for walleyes on that
stretch of river, which has become extremely respected
for quality walleye fishing.
My plan was somewhat simple. After doing a bit of
recon work, I was going to put my canoe in at a local
park located below the Domtar Paper Mill, which is also
where the dam is in Nekoosa.
From Nekoosa to Sauk City, the slot limit for walleye does not allow fish between 20-28 inches to be kept
and this rule is creating lots of slots and an incredible
fishery.
Wednesday, April 8
High 43, Low 29
Last week I correctly wrote that a lack of rainfall and
snowmelt was having an effect on the spawning habits
of walleyes and Great Lakes rainbow trout. Fast forward seven days and it is raining daily. The ditches are
streams and the marshes are lakes.
I was super excited as I rigged my canoe on the shoreline with four rods, a propane lantern, two coolers one
for fish, and one as a dry box and a couple of anchors.
I would be wearing chest waders and several layers
of clothes. My plan was to be on the water from mid-afternoon until about 10 a.m. the next morning.
There was heavy rain in the forecast, but a deadline
that was looming meant the trip was a go, no matter
what the weather.
So I am doing the task of rigging my canoe and a shore
fisherman starts casting a jig right next to me. The fellas name was Steve Droste. In no more than five minutes, he hooks onto a good fish and lands it. It turns out
to be a 26-inch, spawned-out walleye.
Five minutes later Steve catches a 23-inch walleye
and I am becoming very excited for my adventure.
I did speak with several fishermen who had things
to say like the wind switched to the northeast and the
walleyes are not eating. But all I could think was I had
about 20 hours to try to catch a big marble eye out of my
canoe. I might add I did not see any other canoes on this
stretch of river.
So I paddle up by the dam and anchor in a secret
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the DNR will seek comments through the public hearing and citizen input process and this feedback will be
critical in developing a permanent rule to provide further stability for lakes throughout the region.
Anglers fishing Ceded Territory waters should check
signs at boat landings or with local tackle shops or DNR
offices to confirm the minimum length restriction for
walleye harvest on lakes before going fishing. The DNR
will also update its online regulations app to reflect the
new regulations before the May 2 general fishing opener.
The board action on April 8 also puts in place a plan
supporting a five year catch-and-release only walleye
fishery on the Minocqua and Tomahawk chain of lakes.
The collaborative plan was brought forward by area angling groups, community leaders and Chippewa tribal
leaders with support from DNR as part of a plan to restore natural reproduction and a sustainable walleye
population on the Oneida County lakes.
As part of its commitment to the effort, the Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has agreed
not to harvest these lakes during the rehabilitation plan.
Additional habitat improvements, stocking efforts and
research projects also will move ahead, Hewett said.
For background information on the tribal and recreational fishery in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory,
Chippewa treaty rights, a description of the management system used to ensure the long-term viability of
fisheries in the Ceded Territory and to see data collected as part of that management system, including walleye population estimates and creel survey summaries
for all game fish, search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov,
for Ceded Territory.
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April CDAC meetings will provide an additional opportunity to provide feedback as councils finalize their
recommendations. Taylor Countys meeting will be
held on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Red-White
Theatre at Medford Area Senior High. Taylor Countys
CDAC has recommended an antlerless quota of 1,550 on
private lands and a zero quota on the countys public
lands for 2015. Based on a 44 percent success rate in recent years, that equates to 3,523 private-land permits
(which is rounded up to 3,525).
In addition to attending council meetings, the public
can submit comments directly to their countys CDAC
chair or via email to DNRCDACWebMail@wisconsin.
gov before the review period ends April 27.
County councils will consider online public input
form responses and other public comments, along with
assessments from Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources biologists, foresters and law enforcement
staff as they develop final recommendations statewide.
Following the April meetings, final antlerless quota
recommendations will be presented to the department
before they are sent to the Natural Resources Board for
approval in May. Approved recommendations will be
implemented during the 2015 deer hunting seasons.
If you would like to receive email updates and other
information regarding deer hunting and season structure in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wi.gov and click on the
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walleye fishery after listening to citizens and stakeholders eager for more predictable and uniform angling
regulations on lakes in the region. The rule replaces
the current system of annually adjusting bag limits
with equally protective minimum length and slot limits
in conjunction with the three walleye daily bag limit.
It applies across the Ceded Territory to manage angler
harvest of adult walleye at levels that can be supported
over time.
The three fish daily bag limit and the new size limit
regulations will maintain harvest rates within the safe
limits established by the federal court decision for the
Ceded Territory, said Steve Hewett, DNR fisheries
management section chief.
As part of a 1983 federal court decision affirming
Chippewa off-reservation hunting, fishing and gathering rights, the six bands of Wisconsin Chippewa set
annual tribal harvest quotas for off-reservation lakes
in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory. In past years, DNR
adjusted walleye daily bag limits for recreational hookand-line anglers in lakes declared for harvest by the
Chippewa bands to assure the combined tribal and recreational angler harvest in a lake would not jeopardize
the stability of the lakes walleye population.
While the previous bag limits varied from lake to
lake and only applied to lakes that were declared for
tribal harvest, the three walleye bag limit covers waters
throughout Wisconsins Ceded Territory, providing
greater consistency through a standard set of angling
regulations.
The rule approved Wednesday will take effect upon
review and signature by Gov. Scott Walker and publication in the official state newspaper. In the weeks ahead,
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spot. I toss out two lines rigged with floating jigs and
minnows and then begin working with a quarter-ounce
lead head jig. On my first cast I lose the jig so I start tossing crankbaits and have no luck.
After awhile, I pull anchor and head to another secret spot a good mile down river. As I pass Steve Droste
he is catching another big walleye.
This stretch of the Wisconsin River receives huge
respect for the opportunity to catch a big walleye. It is
pretty cool to see lots of both shore fishermen and guys
and gals in boats.
I fished my second spot for four hours and only
caught one very small walleye. But I did not see anybody else using their nets either.
Now it is 10:30. To the best of my knowledge no one
else is fishing this piece of river so I pull anchor, paddle
upstream and anchor 20 yards out from shore, exactly
where Steve was fishing.
I have my lantern, two lines with floating jigs and am
always working a jig and minnow or a crankbait. The
hand that I reformed with a wood splitter this winter
works, but I have to take breaks (I broke three fingers
and am losing a finger nail).
It is after one in the morning and, though I am actually enjoying myself, I keep thinking that in reality, I
suck at catching walleyes like this. Then, just like that,
I catch a small walleye on a floating jig. Then I catch
an 18-incher on a crankbait. Then a storm with lots of
thunder and lightning and a very cold rain envelopes
my world (I hid in my truck).
Just before the deluge, I land a slot fish, which measures 22-inches. It was really fun to catch in hard current while sitting in a canoe.
After the deluge, I caught more walleyes with the biggest measuring 23 inches.
I strapped my canoe to my trusty Chevy at 10 the next
morning and had that awesome I did it feeling.
When I got home, I was so stiff that I literally almost
fell out of my truck. I did not realize how stiff I actually
was.
Twenty some years to retirement!
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Callyn Scott
Scott and Jami Kloth of Dorchester announce the
birth of a son, Callyn Scott, born on April 8 at St. Josephs Hospital in Marshfield. He weighed eight pounds
and was 21 inches long. He joins sisters Everlly, age
4-1/2, and Bayha, age 2. His grandparents are Allen and
Susan Hubing of Colby, Jackie Kalmon of St. Augustine,
Fla., and Hal Kloth and John Brost, both of Medford. His
great-grandparents are Jeanette Hubing of Tomahawk,
Charles Reise of Marshfield, Stephen Kalmon of Withee,
Joan and Glen Gerke of Park Falls, and Adeline Kloth

and Andy and Lois Brost, all of Medford.
Danika Mae
Gina Quednow of Mosinee announces the birth of
a daughter, Danika Mae, born on April 7 at Aspirus
Wausau Hospital. She weighed six pounds, eight ounces
and was 20.2 inches long. Her grandparents are Debra
and Michael Quednow of Ogema.
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Jenna and Michael Miller
Kayhart-Miller
Jenna Kayhart and Michael Miller were united in

marriage on June 7 at First Baptist Church in Medford,
with Darryl Neuenschwander officiating. She is the
daughter of Tracy Kayhart of Colby and Doug Zimmer
of Owen. He is the son of David and Ida Miller of Medford.
The bride wore a white, modest dress with a medium-length veil and she carried light green and light blue
daisies.
Kelly Mullet, the brides friend, of Sparta, was the
maid of honor. Bridemaids were Rachel Widowski, the
brides friend, of Haiti, Brittney Riemers, the brides
cousin, of Medford, and Dorcas Miller, the grooms sister, of Medford.
Dave Miller, the grooms brother, of Medford, was
the best man. Groomsmen were Gordon Mullet, the couples friend, of Sparta, Warren Yutzy of Colby and Ryan
Shirk of Dorchester, the grooms friends.
The grooms brothers, Tim and Titus Miller of Medford, served as ushers. Melody Miller of Medford and
Annabelle Dotson of Colby were the flower girls. Hope
Dotson of Colby was signbearer. Talitha Miller of Medford was the mini bride.
A reception for 250 guests was held at Dorchester Memorial Hall. The couple honeymooned in Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic. They reside in Colby.
Zondlo generations
Four generations of the Zondlo family recently gathered. They are Ed Zondlo (center) holding great-grandson Blaine Zondlo. Rodger Zondlo (l.) and his son, Tylor
Zondlo, are also pictured.
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A journey back adds memories
Pruning workshop
photo by Cathy Maurer
Dr. Brian Smith, professor of horticulture and state extension commercial fruit specialist at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, demonstrates pruning techniques during
a workshop held at Nancy and Bill Grotes farm near Withee on Saturday. He demonstrated pruning grapes and apple trees. The workshop was sponsored by the Taylor
County Master Gardeners and UW-Extension.
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From past les of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
April 14, 2005
A Rib Lake property owner who split

off a portion of his land in 2003 to allow
his son to build a home has to now pay
to get a certified survey map (CSM) to
make it official.
In 1999, the village passed a code
requiring that minor subdivisions of
land in the village require a CSM to be
prepared and presented for approval
by the board. In 2003, Andy Weinzatl
looked into dividing a two-acre lot
from the 40 acres he owns on the northern border of the village so that his son
could build a home there. Attorney
Tom Rusch, who is also the village attorney and the one who drafted the ordinance, wrote a letter to the Weinzatls
stating the opinion that they did not
need a CSM. However, the village since
1999 has required it of others looking to
divide their properties.
25 YEARS AGO
April 18, 1990
A vote taken by the Taylor County
Board last November that overruled an
earlier vote appointing Allen Thielke
county highway commissioner was legal and proper, a judge ruled last week.
In a motions hearing held here
Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Douglas Fox of Phillips ruled that the action taken by the board to reconsider
the vote was in keeping with procedure

spelled out in county ordinances. I
conclude that the reconsideration was
proper and valid and conforms with the
Taylor County ordinance, Fox said, So
I grant the motion to dismiss with cost to
the claimant.
Thielke, who is a sales representative
for a Wausau trucking firm, and second
ward alderman in the City of Medford,
filed a lawsuit against the county last
January seeking declatory judgment
from the court that he was in fact the
county highway commissioner. He also
wanted an order compelling the county
board to permit him to assume that office.
It all started when we decided to have

our kitchen remodeled. Lets take a
road trip while the work is being done,
I said. And Chris agreed, but then after
some discussion, we decided to travel
north for two weeks, rather than south.
We wanted to re-visit places we visited in summer 2008 while moving from
Alaska to our new home in Medford. Our
older Barrow Huskie Nuna had passed
away at the end of 2009, but we still had
the other Huskie Avu.
So packed our Honda CRV with layers
of clothing and Avus usual cozy space in
the back.
We worked our way up to Ashland
and along Lake Superior from DuluthSuperior and revisited the town of Grand
Marais. When we had come from Alaska
in 2008, wed found a pet-friendly motel
right downtown. We were lucky to find it
available again.
We spent a few days in Grand Marais
enjoying the library, art museums and
various restaurants and a nearby coffee
caf with a nice chilly deck. Every morning, Avu and I would chat with residents
out there, discussing various dog breeds
and learning how the town gets by in the
winter.
Then it was further up to the Canadian border and Thunder Bay. When coming from Alaska, we spent several days
there, with Chris needing medical treatment from hordes of mosquitos while
camping.
This time we stayed at the same motel
wed occupied back in 2008. Also, there
was a new facility just across the street
including a big dog run. Avu had fun
running with the Canadian huskies and
other breeds.
guilty when arraigned March 27 for preliminary hearing in justice court, while
three had waived the hearing, entering
pleas of not guilty.
Those who reversed their pleas were
Lola Wright, Henry and John Edward
Docter. The others involved were Elmer
Mason, Dick Rudolph, Ken Bulin, Henry
Schlais, Peter J. Ziehlke, and Carl Klossner.
100 YEARS AGO

April 14, 1915
There will be a brisk demand for

well developed draft horses at the close
Chris Finkler checks out some artwork

in Grand Marais, Minn.
We learned about the Finnish culture,
and migration to the area.
Also met a young Finnish woman who
had come to Thunder Bay as a reporter
for the Finland Press. She said she gets
around on her trusty bicycle, even when
the hills are covered with snow and ice.
Then back to the U.S. and a few more
days in Grand Marais and then overnight
in Washburn near Bayfield. Just like we
did back in 2008.
The next day it was back to Medford
to see our new kitchen. Very nice and
bright! Working hard now to find our
dishes and pots and pans and canned
foods, little notes, etc.
Good to be back, but also great to relive parts of our 2008 migration from Barrow, Alaska to Medford. Earl Finkler
of the war if the prediction made by Dr.
A. S. Alexander of the College of Agriculture, of the University of Wisconsin
comes true.
The warring nations, he recently
declared, are rapidly depleting their
stocks of work and breeding draft horses and may have to come to us for new
supplies.
This is the consensus of opinion
among those best able to judge of the
situation. But whether the predictions
prove right or wrong it is certain that
a strong home demand for heavy work
horses of the best type will arise and
continue.
Remember When April 2005
50 YEARS AGO
April 8, 1965
Louis Lastafka, 62, town of Browning
farmer, is a patient at Memorial hospital
being treated for an abdominal gunshot
wound which was inflicted accidentally
shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday.
A German mauser rifle, which Lastafka had placed behind the bathroom
door after shooting crows, fell and discharged as he went into the bathroom,
hitting him in the left abdomen and coming out the left side of his body.
Mrs. Lastafka went to the neighbors
to telephone the Taylor county sheriffs
department and an ambulance was taken
out to bring him to the hospital. Sheriff
Marlen Curran investigated the incident.
75 YEARS AGO
April 11, 1940
Sentences of $40 and costs was passed

by County Judge M. A. Buckley Tuesday on each of the nine tavern operators
charged recently by state beverage tax
inspectors with selling hard liquor after
1 oclock. The nine pleaded guilty before
the court. Six had originally pleaded
A pickup truck spun out of control and rolled over, blocking trafc for nearly
an hour on April 11 on Hwy 13. Walter A. Peterson, 67, of Catawba was towing a
homemade farm trailer southbound at the intersection of Hwys 13 and 102 when
the crash occurred during windy conditions. Two chains and wood blocks stabilized the vehicle while Peterson was cut from the wreckage. He was treated and
released from Memorial Hospital in Medford.
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Gilman School third quarter honor roll Rib Lake Middle School
Highest Honor:
Seventh Grade Evelyn Fryza and Hunter Oberle.
Eighth Grade Maverick Birkenholz, Dayne Tallier and Ryan Webster.
Freshman Elliot Wininger.
Junior Morgan Birkenholz, Anthony Guentner,
Emily Johnson and Travis Lato.
Senior Shannon Draeger, Parker Rosemeyer,
Kendall Skabroud and Brooke Webster.
A Honor:
Seventh Grade Emma Benninger, Montana
Birkenholz, Mason Dixon, Grace Grunseth, RaeAnne
Heier, Spencer Kraus, Lydia Syryczuk, Haley Tomasek,
Mikayla Waichulis, Emma Warner and Kaitlyn Webster.
Eighth Grade Torgor Crick, Ivy Grunseth, Wyatt
Heier, Kellvin Krizan, MyKell Podolak, Tanisha Tischer and Amanda Wisocky.
Freshman Kasee Burton, Citory Oberle, Zachary
Person and Camryn Skabroud.
Sophomore Chanse Rosemeyer and Brodey Swoboda.
Junior Laura Bolstad, Amanda Dahl, Isabella
Franzen, Breanna Fryza, Rachael Krug, Bryer Nichols
and Mariah Person.
Friedenfels on presidents list

Lucien Friedenfels, son of Rand Friedenfels of Medford, has been named to the presidents list for the fall
term at Portland Community College in Portland, Ore.
with a grade point average of at least 3.75.
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Madelyn Sinkevicius-Krizan, Kirklan Thompson, Sydney Webster, Blake Wisocky and Jaycee Zach.
Eighth Grade Alexis Aldinger, Keaton Edblom,
Cole Marks, Marissa Mravik, Hunter Schmuckal, Dallas Skabroud, Tanisha Tischer, Alyssa Tomaszewski
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Freshman Seth Baker, Tyler Boie, Damon Keepers, Zachary Person, Emmalee Quinnell, Cooper Sherfield and Hunter Ustianowski.
Sophomore Jessica Adams, Deanne Anderson,
Stephanie Baker, Kayla Chause, Brielle Copenhaver,
Jacob Couillard, Taylor Hendricks, Alicia Hoehn,
Kristin Krizan, Amelia Olson, Angy Rafferty, Andrew
Rucks, Audrey Swensen, Amber Tomasek, Chevy
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Junior Ethan Aldinger, Zane Chaplinski, Jacob
Dalsky, Mackenzie Elwood, Jordan Lemke, Katelynn
Monson, Bobbi Jo Nelson, Robert Quinnell, Leanne
Rafferty, Jonathan Rucks, Tucker Schmuckal, Kyla
Schoene, Emmit Sherfield, Zachary Sonnentag, Donovan Tischer, Jordan Vieras and Mackenzie Webster.
Senior Logan Anderson, Desiree Budzinski,
James Copenhaver, Joshua Dalsky, Kristen Diamond,
Michael Drexler, Cole Johnson, Kristofer Murphy,
Colton Schmitt, Shaelan Schmitt, Derek Thorgerson,
Santana Tomasek, Darian Webster, Elizabeth Wenzel
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Owen-Withee, Stanley and Thorp areas.
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Couple looking for a

responsible, trustworthy person or
couple to clean their home weekly.
This position runs April thru November.
Duties include cleaning, dusting, garbage removal,
vacuuming, window washing and other various
domestic chores.
Physical requirements include occasionally
lifting 50 lbs and climbing a ladder.
Offering a competitive hourly rate.
To apply, call 715-748-2100 ext. 3050
CLASSIFIEDS
THE STAR NEWS
HELP WANTED
FAMILY-OWNED and operated
since 1953, Per Mar welcomes
you to apply to join our growing
family! We are seeking a qualied candidate to ll a position in
Medford. Security Ofcer - Responsible for providing Physical Security for an assigned
account. This could include foot
patrol, guard post assignment,
driving the facility perimeter,
providing overall protection for
the company, its personnel and
its customers, and other duties
as assigned. Hours - 3rd Shift
($10.25/hour) part-time. We offer competitive compensation
and benets, opportunities for
advancement, and continued
development and training. Must
be 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and able to
pass a Background Check and
Drug Screen. Apply online today: www.permarsecurity.com.
DUMP TRUCK driver. Jack
Hartwig Trucking, 715-2577409
or
715-257-7189.
LOOKING FOR a part-time cook.
Apply in person at Pittmans
Family Dining, 1320 State Hwy
13, Rib Lake, 715-427-0111.
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
FORWARDER OPERATOR to
pick up wood behind processor.
Ponsse equipment. Competitive pay and benets. Blomberg
Logging Inc., 715-493-1111.
LOOKING FOR full-time automotive detail person. Apply
at
Medford
Motors.
MEYER
MANUFACTURING
Corporation is accepting applications for CNC programmer,
CNC machinists, painters, press
brake operator, production welders and general labor. Competitive wage, excellent fringe
benets. Normal work week
is four 10-hour days - Monday through Thursday. Apply
in person at Meyer Mfg. Corp.,
Hwy. A West, Dorchester, WI.
PULP TRUCK driver. Loader experience preferred, but willing to
train the right applicant. Competitive pay and benets. Blomberg
Trucking Inc., 715-493-1111.
VARIOUS PART-Time positions, pheasant hatchery work.
Cleaning, maintenance, carpentry. Some ability to choose
hours.
Call
715-781-4820.
Reputable local business is searching for

BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE MANAGER.
The right candidate will possess accounting
skills, be computer literate and have good
communication skills, Benefits include vacation
time, 401(k) and profit sharing, If you believe you
have these skills, please send your resume to:
Blind Ad #297
P.O. Box 180
Medford, WI 54451
15-148303
Thurs. & Fri. Morning, every other weekend

morning & every other weekend nights
person
15-148338
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884 W. Broadway,Medford
APARTMENT MANAGER (PT)
We are seeking a highly organized individual to ll a part-time

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

for a PT (10 hrs./wk.) friendly Maintenance Tech w/ experience performing cleaning, grounds maintenance,
snow removal, painting/drywall repairs, electrical,
plumbing, general repairs and maintenance and respond to emergency calls including snow removal. To
apply, fax or email cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to anna@homzmanagement.com or
14-167473
608-833-0106
YOUR FUTURE BELONGS IN OUR CLASSROOM
WANTED:
SPANISH LANGUAGE TEACHER

Medford Area Middle School - 580 students, 44 professional
staff. Must hold or be able to obtain an appropriate
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certication for
this position.
6-12 Grade, Phillips, WI

Start Fall 2015
Bring the world to our children!
Exciting International business community
Engaged & eager students, parents, staff await
15-167584
Grade 6 Teacher (1.0 FTE)
Send resume/more info: choogland@phillips.k12.wi.us
715-339-2419 x 2008
Beginning Date of Employment: August 2015

Application Directions:
SERVICE MANAGER
Apply By: Friday, May 1, 2015

More Information:
Visit our website at www.medford.k12.wi.us
ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CRIMINAL

RECORDS, DRUG TESTING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION POLICIES.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Medford Area Public School District

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Medford, WI 54451
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drop indicator, and micrometer. Prior
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plus.
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insurance, company paid life insurance,
401(k), paid vacations, and holidays.
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resume (no phone calls please) to:
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949 S. Gibson St.
Medford, WI 54451
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Mid-Wisconsin Beverage, Inc. is the #1 leading marketer and
distributor of beverage products for North Central Wisconsin. We are currently
accepting applications for a Summer Merchandiser to cover Medford/Abbotsford
and Marsheld.
Merchandisers are responsible for providing customers with reliable and
efcient merchandising in all areas for specic accounts. This position is
Wednesday Saturday, rst shift hours.
For additional information and to apply, please go to www.cool-drinks.com.
Like our Facebook Page at Mid-Wisconsin Beverage, Inc. Careers and be the
rst to know about our open positions!
Mid-Wisconsin
Beverage
COME JOIN THE MWB FAMILY!

EOE - M/F/D/V
Mid-Wisconsin Beverage, Inc.

720 72nd Ave
Wausau, WI 54402
www.cool-drinks.com
15-148174
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THE STAR NEWS
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Medford
W7131 Center Ave.,

Medford
This cute 3 bedroom, 1.5 story

home has a newly remodeled
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walking distance of library, post
ofce & ball diamond.
This beautiful open concept 3

bedroom, 2 bath home is newly
rebuilt from the suboor on up
all on 3 country acres. Affordable
new home. Endless Oak cabinets,
cherry laminated oors & detached
3 car garage!
5 bedroom, 2 bath farm house on

20+ acres. This home is partially
remodeled and the seller will split
the cost of a new septic system.
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Dan Olson
CRS/GRI
Hardees of Medford & Colby are

NOW HIRING ADULTS
FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS
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Sue Anderson
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Kelly Rau
CRS/SRES/GRI
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and Owner Operators
for Medford, WI
Looking for a brighter
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Land OLakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:
Maintenance Mechanics:
Class C or Above
Applications will be taken until April 30, 2015
Apply in person between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. at 306 Park St., Spencer, WI.
Or e-mail rsum to: cwcasey@landolakes.com
TECHNICAL TRAINING OR PREVIOUS

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED REQUIRED
Ideal candidates will have knowledge and hands-on experience
in the following areas: Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulics,
Pneumatics, Plumbing, Refrigeration, and General Repair.
The ideal candidate must be able to pursue job assignments
completely, thoroughly, with safe, efficient plant operations.
Must be able to pass forklift training test and safely operate. Must
have knowledge of OSHA safety procedures normally acquired
during on-the-job training. Must furnish own hand tools.
Mandatory that applicant be available for work assignment to any
of three (3) shifts within a 24-hour production operation. Final
shift assignment will be determined upon hire. Must be available
for voluntary and scheduled overtime as well as extended hours
and weekend work as assigned.
Land OLakes offers medical, dental and vision insurance,
short-term disability benefits, and shift differential. Successful
candidates will need to complete a mandated drug screen, preemployment physical assessment and background check.
Land OLakes, Inc.

306 Park St., Spencer, WI 54479
Land OLakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Afrmative
Action Employer. We enforce a policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
EOE M/F/D/V
1.5 Story duplex with covered

front porch, new roof and freshly
painted interior. This rental is
ready to go.
Susan J. Thums
ABR/CRS/CHMS/GRI
Call Mike Closs or Mike Grotzinger at 800-268-3933
13-167162
204 N Washington Avenue W7979 Perkinstown Ave.

Medford
Medford
Jamie Kleutsch
GRI
Rustic Style, 3 bedroom, 3 bath,

8 year old Lake Martin home on
2.01 acre lot on end of dead end
with navigable access to Lake
Esadore and Clear Lake. Has
nished lower level with walk-out.
Terra Brost
Jon Roepke
NOW HIRING
Join one of the most successful John Deere

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

of Tomorrow with a home town feel. We are looking for
someone who wants to be part of a high performing team,
who can share our vision, who treats the business as if it were
their own, and who is motivated to help us continually improve
and grow.
What we are looking for:
Someone who wants to be part of dynamic group in a rapidly
growing organization
Well organized, self-motivated professional
Passionate about the farming industry
Someone who understands the importance of delivering
exceptional customer service
Available Full-time Positions in our Stratford Store:
Service Technician - Lawn and Garden
Parts Rep
Interested candidates should apply online at:
www.rands.com/careers
PAY IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
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Land OLakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:
Production positions
Potential to progress to regular positions
Starting pay: $17.75/hour with shift premium
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
Must be available for all work assignments as well as scheduled
overtime to include extended hours and weekend work.
Incumbents must comply with company established
attendance policy.
No guarantee of 40 hours per week and must be available for
stand-by scheduling.
Must be able to lift objects weighing an average of 60 pounds
on a regular basis and occasionally maneuver up to 100 pounds.
Must be able to perform repetitive hand assembly.
Must possess computer skills with the ability to learn company
computer-based programs.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow verbal and
written instructions, and must possess basic mathematics skills.
Must be 18 years or older.
Pre-employment physical assessments required.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2015

MUST APPLY IN PERSON AT:
LAND O LAKES, INC., 306 Park St., Spencer, WI
Land OLakes, Inc.

306 Park St., Spencer, WI 54479
Please apply during business hours of 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Drug screen and background check required for all
successful candidates.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
13-167158
Riesterer & Schnell, Inc. is an equal opportunity

employer. Women, minorities, people with
disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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CLASSIFIEDS
THE STAR NEWS
MISC FOR SALE

CRAFTERS
AND
vendors
wanted for May 2 in Rib Lake.
Contact Nicole at 715-427-0964.
ELIMINATE YOUR
heating
bills with an outdoor wood
furnace from Central Boiler.
Northern
Renewable
Energy Systems, 715-532-1624.
GET YOUR online subscription to The Star News and
you wont have to wait for it
to come in the mail. Its available Thursday morning by
10 a.m. Go to www.centralwinews.com today to subscribe.
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED: GUNS - new and
used. Turn them into ca$h or
trade for a new one! Shay Creek
in
Medford,
715-748-2855.
SPORTING ITEMS
FOR SALE: 14 ft. Lund fiberglass boat. New seats, trailer,
9.9 gas outboard, travel cover,
$750. Electric motor with battery,
$175.
715-368-0110.
OLD BARNS and sheds wanted

to take down. J.E. Miller, N2324
Water Dr., Medford, WI 54451.
PETS
JACK RUSSELL/ Pug cross
puppies, 7 weeks old, used
to children, have shots, $175
each.
Call
715-229-2678.
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with bold print for only $5. Call
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or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford, to place your ad.
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Greenwood, Loyal, Spencer),
and Courier Sentinel (Cornell,
Cadott, Lake Holcombe). Stop in
today to buy a copy or subscribe.
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY:
One bedroom apartments for
those 62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
Maple Court, Rib Lake. Owner
paid heat, water, sewer and
trash removal, community room,
laundry facilities, additional storage, indoor mail delivery and
off-street parking. Tenant pays
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SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Makeshift lineup holds up well

in close 4-3 loss to Rhinelander
All things considered, the Medford
boys tennis teams 2015 debut on a beautiful day for tennis Tuesday was successful despite a 4-3 home loss to Great
Northern Conference rival Rhinelander.
The state FBLA convention and a
couple of other absences depleted the
Raiders singles portion of the lineup,
and thats where the Hodags took advantage, sweeping all four matches.
The Raiders, though, dominated the
doubles matches, winning all three in
straight sets.
I was very pleased with how all of the
boys performed, Medford head coach
Jake Bucki said. From the first point
to the last, I saw all positives. We never
gave up on a point, never let up when we
were up and finished sets strongly.
Freshman Alec Shear stepped in to
fill the hole left by his brother John, who
is out for the year following surgery, at
number-one doubles. Alec and senior
Dillon Brost were in control from wire to
wire in downing Rhinelanders top team
of Austin Marquardt and Ryan Kovac
6-2, 6-1. Brost and Shear showed early
signs of being a potent combination, according to Bucki.
Their return game is going to take
the advantage away from opponents
service games, Bucki said. Im very
excited to see these two continuously improve this year. Dillon is a great leader
and partner for Alec, who hasnt played
in a match before.
At number-two, juniors David Silva
and Joe Phillips opened with a 6-3, 6-3
win over Rhinelanders Alex Littleton
and Grant Gilbert. In flight three, junior
Alex Zick and sophomore Josh Brooks
had little trouble with Clint McCue and
Duncan Seidel, sweeping the Hodags 6-0,
6-2.
Joe and David played with a lot of
enthusiasm and learned that hitting the
ball hard isnt the key to success, Bucki
said. They started lobbing quite a few
returns deep and more often than not, it
set their partner up at the net for a win-
ner. Josh and Alex had some excellent

shots and I was proud of how they accomplished their win. Alex has become very
consistent and Josh is improving his
groundstrokes and serves.
All four of Medfords singles players
were making their varsity debuts on
Tuesday, which was no easy task.
Assistant coach Kyle Ranum and
I talked to this group about focusing
on their matches as an opportunity to
learn and improve, Bucki said. Our
expectation for them was to go out
there, play with their best effort, keep a
positive mindset and to be a great opponent. Every one of these players did this
and became a better tennis player by the
end of their match.
In flight one, freshman Evan Zick was
swept 6-0, 6-0 by Cody Vinger, a GNC
honorable mention doubles player last
spring. Sophomore Carter Ray played aggressively in flight two in a 6-1, 6-0 loss to
Matthew OMelia, the GNCs flight four
champion in 2014.
Felipe Meza, normally a number-one
doubles player for Rhinelander, swept
Raider sophomore Jake Merrill 6-0, 6-0
in flight three. At number-four, Raider
freshman Alec Veal got much better as
his match progressed, though Hodag
Jared Fabich got the 6-0, 6-2 win.
Alec and his opponent had many
points that were 15-20 hit rallies, Bucki
said. For a first-year player to come in
and play his first match the way he did
is a tribute to how hard Alec is working
to improve and focusing on what he can
control.
Merrill and Veal won one-set JV
singles matches later in the meet by 6-2
scores. Brooks and Merrill won a doubles
match. Sam Dake played well in a 6-4 loss.
Evan Zick lost 6-2.
The Raiders figure to get a major test
today, Thursday, when they visit preseason GNC favorite Lakeland in a 5 p.m.
dual meet. Medford goes to Stevens Point
Pacelli on Monday at 4:30 p.m. for nonconference play. The Raiders host Antigo
on Tuesday. Newman Catholic is here for
a non-conference dual meet on April 23.
The home meets start at 5 p.m.
Golfers club Hatchets by 17 strokes

in season-opening dual meet
With five players scoring at 46 or
below, the Medford golf team got its
2015 season off to a respectable start on
Tuesday, beating Tomahawk 174-191 in
a non-conference nine-hole dual meet at
Ishalla Country Club.
Junior Klayton Kree led Medfords
charge with a 5-over-par 40. He tied
Tomahawks Mike
Lodholz for first
place individually
in the varsity meet.
Senior
Chas
Lehman and sophomore Spenser Scholl
tied for third place
with 9-over-par 44s.
Junior MIke Knight
and freshman Ryan
Perrin
followed
Klayton Kree
with 46s to tie for
fifth.
The teams used
six-man lineups in the varsity meet.
Freshman Tyler Kadlecek was Medfords
sixth man. He had a decent debut, carding a 51.
Tomahawk got a 47 from Michelle

Lodholz, a 50 from Andy Tessmer, a 54
from Karson Bartz, a 57 from Parker
Knipfer and a 66 from Logan Tracey.
Medford won the JV portion of
Tuesdays meet by a score of 235-243.
Freshman Dain Strick led the Raiders
with a 51. That was the best individual
score for a JV player in the meet. He
clipped teammate Payton Nelson by two
strokes. Nelson collected his first birdie
of the season during his round. Colton
Werner added a 61 to take fifth behind
Tomahawks Richard Nagai (57) and
Fisher Michalski (58).
Chett Grunwald (70), Jordan Brost (74)
and Markki Farmer (75) rounded out the
scoring for the Raiders.
Medford is at the Ashland Invitational
today, Thursday, in what hopefully is a
test run for the WIAA Division 2 sectional meet down the road. The Raiders host
their annual invitational on Saturday
at the Black River Golf Course. The
18-hole meet starts at 9:30 a.m. with
Antigo, Ashland, Chequamegon, Hurley,
Northland Pines, Rhinelander, StanleyBoyd, Wausau East, Wisconsin Rapids
and Lakeland scheduled to attend.
Forehand smash
Photo by Matt Frey
Medfords Joe Phillips powers a forehand shot past Rhinelanders doubles team in
the closing game of the first set in Tuesdays number-two doubles match. Phillips and
David Silva were 6-3, 6-3 winners.
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April 16, 2015

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Locals have strong

by News Editor Brian Wilson

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Taylor County residents woke up to about

New cart offers

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before the fire department can take part

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