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close-up
Co-Citizens of the Year
Around the Corner

episode debuts at
Jan. 31 screening
KATE NEWTON
Unified Newspaper Group
Photos by Samantha Christian
The Hub has selected Ian Bormett, 16, and Mike Miller, 55, as the 2016 co-Citizens of the Year. Bormett, left, designed an
artificial arm in the Stoughton High School Fab Lab for an 11-year-old, and Miller, right, helped several boys earn their Eagle
Scout rank.
Bormett, Miller lead by example

Choosing the annual Citizen of the
Year in Stoughton is never easy.
Every year, the staff at the Hub narrows down submissions and our own
experiences reporting in the community to come up with a single winner.
This year, however, we found ourselves simply unable to award it to
just one of our final two candidates.
The staff debated the merits of each
for more than an hour, weighing an
extraordinarily high number of submissions for one person against an
unusual example of a young person
looking beyond himself to help an
even younger person in need.
In the end, with an even number of
our staff favoring each individual, we
decided we had to think outside the
box: co-Citizens of the Year.
They are Mike Miller, a Boy
Scout leader who inspired dozens of
Inside
Read about both of the
winners:
Ian Bormett: Page 7
Mike Miller: Page 8
submissions on his behalf and clearly
made an impact on many area children, and Ian Bormett, the Stoughton High School junior who used the
Fab Lab to design an artificial hand,
changing the life of one local 11-yearold.
Millers nominators found him to be
an extraordinary example of a scout
leader, helping several boys earn the
rank of Eagle Scout and attending
several of the troops out-of-town

camps and using his own vacation to
do it.
Bormett, an SHS swimmer, spent
dozens of hours of his already limited free time over the course of several weeks to design and build the
mechanical hand and then fit it.
The Hub staff doesnt expect to
keep the co- award going in the
years to come, but when there are two
candidates who in most years would
individually be easy choices, it called
for an exception.
Both Bormett and Miller provided
strong examples of leadership in the
Stoughton community throughout
2016. We hope that, as one nomination submission for Miller said, they
can help grow future great citizens.
Scott Girard
City of Stoughton
More than 60 attend open house

last week, with topics
among developers, business owners and citizens
ranging from individual
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
properties to how growth
affects rural Stoughton and
the neighboring communiThe training room at the ties.
It was just what planners
EMS building buzzed with
thoughtful conversations had hoped for from the
Courier Hub
Jan. 19 City of Stoughton

comprehensive plan open
house and presentation, led
by Vandewalle and Associates.
The open house welcomed the community to
discuss their thoughts and
concerns about the plan
update, a process that
outlines growth parameters

for the next 20 plus years.
Between the two presentations last Thursday, more
than 60 community members attended.
City planning director Rodney Scheel has
Turn to Open house/Page 16
What: Preview screening of Around the

Corner with John
McGivern Stoughton
episode
When: 7p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 31 (doors open at
6p.m.)
Where: Stoughton
Opera House, 381 E.
Main St.
Info: milwaukeepbs.org
Syttende Mai. Rosemaling. The Fab Lab. And, of

course, a plate full of lutefisk.
Local fans of Milwaukee Public Televisions
Around the Corner with
John McGivern will be
greeted with those familiar
Stoughton hallmarks when
an episode showcasing
the city airs next month. and ask him questions at
Theyll also be able to 7p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31,
c a t c h a f r e e p r ev i ew at the Stoughton Opera
screening with McGivern
Turn to Episode/Page 2
City of Stoughton
Appleton visit helps

clarify RDA options
Redevelopment
contract could be
awarded next month
BILL LIVICK
Members of the Redevelopment Authority traveled to Appleton last week

to visit a riverfront site
being redeveloped there
and came away impressed
with what they saw, RDA
chair Peter Sveum told the
Hub.
The trip came a week
after the RDA met to discuss proposals from three
developers for potential
projects in the citys riverfront redevelopment area.
In November, the group
had solicited proposals
to redevelop some or all
of approximately 10.4
acres of current or future
city-controlled property
along the Yahara River,
two blocks south of the
downtown.
Two of the developers,
Madison-based Movin
Out and Oregon-based
Gorman and Company,
would only be involved
in part of the project. The
third, Tanesay Development in Appleton, presented the only proposal
that could be considered a
master developer plan,
Sveum said.
The RDA could decide
to give the entire project to
Tanesay Development, or
it could break the project
up and have them all work
together.
The RDA plans to meet
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Episode: McGivern explores lutefisk, rosemaling, kubb and more in upcoming episode
Continued from page 1
House.
Since the shows debut five years
ago, McGivern and producer/director
Lois Maurer have used Around the
Corner as a vehicle to explore the
unique ways residents live, work and
play in their respective communities
and neighborhoods across the state of
Wisconsin, according to the shows
website.
Maurer told the Hub Stoughtons
been on the shortlist for about three
seasons the Stoughton episode set to
air on PBS Feb. 2 is part of its sixth
season and when the four-person
crew arrived last June to shoot, it
didnt take long for them to get comfortable on the streets.
Weve been to a lot of different
places in Wisconsin theres certainly no doubt about that and Stoughtons downtown just draws you, she
added. It has a sense about it that
other places weve been to dont.
While Maurer did swing through
Stoughton a few weeks early to get
footage of last years Syttende Mai
festival, the crew spent just four days
exploring as much as they could of
Stoughtons longstanding businesses,
quirky landmarks and, of course, its
arts and culinary scenes.
Maurer said some of the most
memorable moments came when
McGivern tried lutefisk prepared by
twins Jim and John Olson at Christ
Lutheran Church, when he practiced
rosemaling no easy feat, seeing as
McGivern is left-handed and when
the crew took a crack at playing kubb,
the lawn game of Scandinavian origin
thats taken Stoughton by storm in
recent years.
Todd Fossum, a local resident who
helped establish the Stoughton Kubb
Club, served as instructor for the kubb
segment and said it was great to be
able to share the sports Norwegian
Viking heritage with McGivern and
eventual viewers of the show.
It was fun, and he did well, Fossum said. Its always interesting
when someones just learning the
game to get it down, and its a continual learning process: the more you
play, the better you get.
When they werent out on the kubb
pitch or wandering down by the Yahara River to snap a few photos of the
Norwegian troll statue, the crew was
rubbing elbows with last years Syttende Mai King and Queen, Marv and
Bert Klitzke; Stoughton Chamber of
Commerce event coordinator Tricia
Suess; Mayor Donna Olson and other
city employees, like members of the
Stoughton Fire Department; and local
artists like Mark Lajiness of Stellation
Studio. Each gave their own pitch on
what the city and its longstanding cultural heritage means to them.
While Olson told the Hub it was
difficult to pare down her own praise
of Stoughton into the traditional 30
seconds allotted in each episode for
Photo courtesy Milwaukee PBS
Milwaukee Public Televisions Around the Corner

host John McGivern gets up close and personal with
Stoughtons famous Norwegian troll statue by the
Yahara River last June when the shows crew was in
town shooting an episode focused on Stoughton.
Photo courtesy Milwaukee PBS
Mayor Donna Olson, right, and Milwaukee Public Televisons Around the Corner
host, John McGivern, walk the streets of Stoughton last June when the shows
crew was in town shooting an episode focused on the city. The Stoughton Opera
House will host a free preview screening of the episode at 7p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
31, before the show officially airs on Feb. 2.
a mayor or community leaders comments, shes confident the episode
will capture Stoughtons spirit regardless of time limitations.
They had genuine interest in the
community and wanted to learn all
they could about it, then share that
knowledge with others and share the
best that Stoughton has to offer, she
said.
Setting Stoughton apart

While researching and filming the
show, Maurer said she found herself
saying, Who knew? more than once
in regards to industries and resources
that call Stoughton home.
Three of those times came when
the crew toured Stoughton Trailers,
Uniroyal Engineered Products and
the Stoughton High School Fab Lab,
which Mauer called a real gem
students and adults alike shouldnt
take for granted. The crew was also
impressed by how full of people
Stoughton Trailers was during their
tour, which isnt always the case at
large facilities they visit in other communities.
We go to a lot of manufacturing
facilities across Wisconsin, and so
many of them are automated that you
hardly see any people in the plant,
Maurer added. Stoughton Trailers is
full of employees, and it strikes you
when youve done what weve done.
Stoughton man critically

injured in rollover crash
A 23-year-old Stoughton man was transported to a
Janesville hospital with life-threatening injuries early this morning after he was ejected from his vehicle
during a rollover crash in the Town of Porter, according
to a Rock County Sheriffs Office news release.
Investigators scene determined the man was traveling eastbound in a 1995 Chevy Blazer on Stebbinsville Road near North Washington Road shortly before
4:45a.m. Jan. 19 when he went off the road, overcorrected and rolled several times before striking a utility
pole, the release said. The man was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Speed appears to have been a factor in the crash,
according to the release, but the investigation is ongoing.
Kate Newton
While Suess said she gave suggestions to the crew on behalf of the
chamber of places to visit and people
to meet, she (gives) a lot of credit to
everyone who participated for being
enthusiastic about representing the
community they call home.
They (the crew) remarked about
how great everyone was to work with
here, and I already know that about
Stoughton, but it just gives me more
of an appreciation for the people we
have here and the pride we take in our
community, Suess added.
While both Maurer and McGivern
will return to Stoughton for the
screening next week per show tradition, they and the rest of the crew
agreed after filming that they would
absolutely go back to visit this
time, without their equipment in tow
and uncover even more about what
sets Stoughton apart from the rest of
the state.
I think thats what makes this show
popular, and what makes it work, is
that every episode doesnt feel like
every other episode, Maurer said.
Wisconsin has very much bought
into the buy local, live local, be
local (mentality), which is, when you
think about it, exactly what Around
the Corner is.
Contact Kate Newton at kate.
newton@wcinet.com.
Town of Rutland
Jan. 31 screening will

include Q&A with McGivern
When Around the Corner host John McGivern
of Milwaukee Public Television sits down to watch
the shows Stoughton episode at the Opera House at
7p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, hell be watching it for the
first time, just like the local audience.
Lois Maurer, the shows producer and director,
said McGivern always watches the show with fresh
eyes at the preview screenings so viewers can get his
unfiltered response.
I love to watch his reaction, and I love to watch
the audience to see what surprises them, she said.
While the screenings can be rewarding in that the
crew gets to share its work with those who helped
make it a reality, Maurer said they ultimately give
really valuable information on whether each community was engaged by their portrayal in the show.
It is nice to be able to know that you hit your
mark, because each episode is completely different,
Mauer added. Weve done six seasons of this show,
but its really successful one community at a time.
Both Maurer and McGivern will lead a Q&A session after the screening of the 30-minute episode,
and attendees will have the opportunity to buy a
copy of the episode before it officially airs at 7p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2, on the local PBS station. The episode will also be available to stream on the shows
YouTube channel after it debuts.
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce event coordinator Tricia Suess said all attendees are also welcome
to attend a reception after the screening at Viking
Brewpub, where there will be limited appetizers
available.
Upcoming episodes for the sixth season of
Around the Corner with John McGivern include
shows focused on Delavan, Beloit, Horicon, Whitefish Bay and Wisconsin Rapids.
For more on the show, or to watch full episodes,
visit milwaukeepbs.org.
Kate Newton
Town of Pleasant Springs
April race in Rutland Pfeiffer to replace

Grueneberg,
Haley as chair
Woolin Dunn vie for
supervisor seat
Milt Sperles decision not to

run for another term as a Town
of Rutland supervisor has
opened the way for a contested race to succeed him.
At the towns annual caucus, held Saturday, Jan. 21,
Dave Grueneberg and Kelsey
Woolin Dunn were nominated for the supervisor position

opened when Sperle declined
to seek another term. Incumbents were nominated to all
other open town positions,
and all will appear unopposed on the April 4 ballot:
Chairman Mark Porter, Clerk
Dawn George, Treasurer Kim
Sime and Constables Nels
Wethal and Shawn Hillestad.
Scott De Laruelle
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A current Town of Pleasant Springs supervisor is

likely to take over a new position after the April election.
At the towns annual caucus, held Tuesday, Jan. 17,
electors nominated David Pfeiffer the current Sup.
2 as town chair, Douglas Larsson for the Supervisor
1 seat and Eric Olson for the Supervisor 2 seat, town
clerk/treasurer Maria Hougan emailed the Hub.
The three will be listed unopposed on the April 4
spring election ballot.
Pfeiffer would succeed long-time Town Chair
Mary Haley, who along with supervisor Tom McGinnis declined to seek office this year. The towns
Supervisor 3 and 4 seats will be up for re-election in
April 2018. Supervisor terms are two years in length.
Scott De Laruelle
January 26, 2017
Stoughton Area School District
Board wary about potential

state, federal changes
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
WisDOT returns with Hwy 51 plans

Two roundabouts
would improve
public safety
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is

planning two new roundabouts in Stoughton one
at the intersection of Hoel
and Silverado Drive, and
another at US 51 and Hwy.
138.
The first of two public
involvement meetings about
the project, called Alternative H, was held Monday
in the Public Safety Building Council Chambers at
321 S. Fourth St., welcoming public comment and a
presentation about the plan
so far. They would not be
built until 2020 or 2021.
The roundabouts come
as a result of significant
travel demand increases,
as the completion of KPW
would see an average 40
percent increase in traffic
projection, according to a
WisDOT prediction. The
plan is a WisDOT preferred
alternative to the proposed
bypass that drew well-attended meetings in 2011
and 2012.
If Alternative H is
approved, it will be instead
o f r e - r o u t i n g H w y. 5 1
around the north of town on
Hwy. B.
The purpose of the project is to provide a safe
and efficient transportation
system to serve present and
long-term travel demand
while minimizing disturbance to the environment,
according to the project
website.
The website also states
the project is designed to
satisfy several needs of the
community: to improve
safety, accommodate travel
demand, address existing
pavement conditions and
improve bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
How to drive a roundabout

1. Slow Down. Obey traffic signs.
2. Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists.
3. Yield to traffic on your left already in the roundabout.
4. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in traffic.
5. Keep your speed low within the roundabout.
6. As you approach your exit, turn on your right turn signal.
7. Yield to pedestrians and bicycles as you exit.
designed to improve the

interaction between pedestrians and vehicles, but
some of the attendees
voiced concerns about safety for pedestrians. Project
manager Kyle Henderson
led the presentation on
Monday and spoke about
the safety of the planned
roundabouts.
The roundabouts address
local concerns of high
speed on U.S. 51, thats a
concern weve heard frequently, Henderson said
to the crowd during the
presentation. Its going to
reduce speeds down to 35
mph or even lower going
through.
Currently the intersections have a WisDOT safety
grading of an F, but the
roundabouts would upgrade
them to a level A, based
on DOT safety guidelines.
The intersections were
last constructed in the
1980s, Henderson said, noting that pavement typically
has a life of 30 years, so
both intersections are due
for an upgrade.
Simply resurfacing
w o n t s o l ve t h e p r o b lems, its not cost-effective
because essentially that is
just a Band-Aid, he said.
Both roundabouts would
b e d u a l l a n e a n d h ave
locations for new pedestrian crossways and a bike
path, though the safety of
their location was disputed during the comment
section. One person asked
Safety concerns
if the pedestrian walkway
T h e r o u n d a b o u t s a r e would cause a backup of
for out-of-towners who

arent going to be familiar
with how to get to that back
road, Trotter said. Were
talking thousands of people
a year who go to that area.
Henderson responded by
saying the change would
have to get into the expectations of drivers to anticipate that.
Tr o t t e r t o l d t h e H u b
after the meeting there are
already plans for creating
signage and general brainstorming about how to
make access to SWAC easy
for Stoughton residents and
visitors.
This is not an insurmountable challenge
and the need for safety
improvements outweighs
the learning curve we will
all need to go through with
this change, she wrote in
an email to the Hub.
traffic in the roundabout

that would likely cause an
accident.
The beauty of a roundabout is that itll clear itself
out quickly, Henderson
said.
Additional light posts
would be installed to keep
pedestrians in the light at
all times, a plan that would Construction schedule
increase public safety at
Plans call for construcnight time.
tion to begin in 2021, but
the project could start in
Local restrictions
2020 if the budget allows,
Though the roundabouts Henderson said at the meetwould be created with the ing.
intention of improving pubBoth roundabouts would
lic safety, some might have be constructed during the
their regular travel plans same year and WisDOT
inconvenienced with the officials plan to complete
them in one season.
new intersections.
Designers plan to have
Some concerns were
raised about the access one lane open throughout
t o S t o u g h t o n We l l n e s s construction, though Henand Athletic Center LLC derson said detours would
(SWAC) off of Hoiby Road. be likely.
Budget concerns were
The project would cause
Hoiby Road to move north raised during the public
10-15 feet, and drivers comment section. The plan
coming out of the round- of construction during one
about would be restricted season is cost-effective,
from turning left to access Henderson said, as it would
SWAC.
keep the project to the $4
The alternative would million anticipated rather
have drivers using Dvorak than the $6 million it would
Court off of Jackson Street cost to split into multiple
to access SWAC and Merit- years.
er Medical Ground Inc.
Another public involveLaura Trotter, executive ment hearing is planned for
director at the Stoughton fall 2017 before the beginChamber of Commerce, ning of right of way acquicommented about the pos- sition, a step in the process
sible negative impact the also planned for fall. Public
traffic change could have on comment is welcome and
businesses located in that accepted through Feb. 24.
area.
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Two roundabouts are proposed for the intersections of Hoel Avenue and Silverado Drive, and U.S. Hwy. 51 and Hwy. 138.
Amid uncertainty about

school funding in the
upcoming state budget, the
Stoughton school board is
playing a bit of a waiting
game.
Other schools are in similar situations, vice-president Donna Tarpinian
reported back after attending last weeks annual
Wisconsin Association of
School Boards convention. She said a top topic
for many school officials
was Gov. Scott Walkers
planned unveiling Feb. 8 of
details on a public school
funding increase.
Obviously the big news
is that Governor Walker
has said many times on
record that he is going to
have money for students,
Tarpinian said. From what
everybody was hearing, the
lobbyists there are thinking
its probably going to land
around $100 per student.
There was also concern
at the convention about
increasing support for private school vouchers from
potential public school

leadership at both the state
and national level where
there could be changes
soon.
Its going to be interesting, so we really have
to keep our eye on whats
going on, she said. Two
candidates that are running
(against incumbent) Tony
Evers for state superintendent are big voucher supporters and big proponents
of school choice.
With Donald Trump taking over the presidency
this past week and a new
administration in Washington, D.C., School Board
President Scott Dirks said
board members will have
to keep an eye on national politics as well as state
issues.
Its a little bit different
this time around, he said.
For the last several years,
we havent been sniped at
from Washington, its generally been from (Madison).
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about watching her sodium intake
until her doctor told her she had
high blood pressure.
A low-sodium diet now has
become her lifestyle, as her health
depends on it.
Salt has many
benefits. It raises
the boiling point
of water, tenderizes meats and
enhances the
flavor of many
foods. However,
sodium is abunKumlien
dantly prevalent
in the foods we
eat and too much can be harmful to
our health, causing significant and
silent damage to our body.
If you think about how much
salt you consume in a day, youll
probably count potato chips, pretzels and peanuts plus the table salt
you shook onto vegetables. But you
also have to include salt from the
ketchup you put on your fries, the
soy sauce you added to your rice or
that small can of soup you had as a
snack.
These hidden sources of salt can
turn a reasonable number much
higher than youd think.
The daily value, or what we tell
people to aim for, is no more than
a teaspoon of salt a day, which is
about 2,300 mg of sodium. Most
Americans are eating two to three
times that.
But only about 5-10 percent
actually comes from adding salt to
food at the table. The remaining
90-95 percent is hidden in foods
that dont even taste salty.
Many of the prepared foods you
consume at restaurants, cafes and
grab-and-go items at grocery stores
have sodium, because its an inexpensive, effective way to add flavor
and preserve foods. Even foods
with low to moderate sodium content can lead to a high-sodium diet
if you consume them too often.
Topping the list for highest percentage of our daily sodium consumption are items such as bread,
cold/cured meats, pizza, fresh and
processed poultry, soups, sandwiches (including burgers), cheese
and pasta.
The biggest danger of a
Foods to avoid
Salt-related terms
Canned vegetables, soups,

ready-to-eat cereals, celery
and garlic salt, steak sauces, mustard, ketchup, baking
powder, baking soda, salty
snacks, club soda, processed
meats, fast food
Sodium-free: Fewer than

5 mg per serving
Very Low Sodium: Less
than 35 mg per serving
Low Sodium: Less than
140 mg per serving
Reduced Sodium: Salt
content is 25 percent less than
original product
Unsalted, No Salt Added: Only contains salt that is
naturally occurring
high-sodium diet is high blood

pressure, known as the silent killer.
Studies show that as salt builds
up in the bloodstream, it causes
more fluid to be absorbed, resulting
in extra pressure in the blood vessels. Prolonged high blood pressure
can lead to heart disease, kidney
disease and even stroke.
You can have high levels without
even noticing. Therefore, getting
your blood pressure checked frequently is a good idea.
The good news is if you do find
yourself in the danger zone, you
might be able to lower your blood
pressure without medication.
Reducing your sodium intake
under 2,300 milligrams can help,
especially when combined with
the DASH dietary pattern, a fruit
and vegetable-centered diet. DASH
was designed with this in mind; its
low in sodium and fat and includes
a variety of foods rich in nutrients
that help lower blood pressure,
such as potassium, calcium and
magnesium.
A study in the New England
Journal of Medicine estimates if
every American cut their salt intake
each day by just one-half teaspoon,
wed decrease the number of
heart-disease cases by 120,000 and
save 92,000 lives a year.
The best way to reduce sodium
intake is to avoid highly processed
foods. Salt hides in some surprising
places, including fast-food buns,
ready-to-eat cereals and instant
oatmeal.
Other sodium-laden foods
include most canned soups, tomato
sauce, condiments such as steak
sauce and baking powder. And even
though a package implies the food
is healthy, be sure you take a good
look at the nutrition label to see the
amount of sodium it contains.
Note that low- and reduced-sodium labels dont mean the same
thing. Low sodium means 140 mg
or less per serving. Reduced sodium means 25 percent less, which in
the case of condensed soup, might

still be 750 mg per serving or 1/3
your daily allowance.
That makes it a healthier choice,
but not the healthiest.
Even products labeled unsalted
or no salt added can be tricky.
These terms do not tell you the
overall salt content, only that no
additional salt was added in the
processing of the food. So if the
food is naturally full of salt, it still
will have high levels of sodium.
The bottom line is your healthiest
choices are reading the Nutrition
Facts Panel and preparing more
dishes at home from scratch.
Salt is an acquired taste; the
more you eat, the more you want.
So youll adjust best if you reduce
your salt intake gradually.
After 6-12 weeks on a low-sodium diet, the foods you used to love
will seem super salty.
When cooking, reach for fresh
herbs and veggies, rather than those
from a can. Chicken stock made
from scratch with fresh onions, celery, carrots and strong herbs is one
way to replace the flavor you lose
by leaving out salt.
Try using vinegar or seasonings
like Mrs. Dash to spice up foods.
And for fish, use a slice of lime or
lemon on top to add a slightly salty
flavor without the added sodium.
If you wonder why more isnt
being done to regulate the foods we
eat, remember that food manufacturers make what people will buy.
If we want to change the level of
salt in processed foods, we need to
vote with our wallets.
Autumn Kumlien is a registered and certified dietitian with
Stoughton Hospital.
January 26, 2017
Fab Lab workshops

coming up in Feb.
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
If You Go
What: Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle: Construction, Sound and the Folk

Music Tradition program
When: 1-2p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 28
Where: Livsreise, 277 W.
Main St.
Info: livsreise.org
While Rebholz initially

pursued a career in the sciences with a Ph.D in biochemistry, she eventually
heard the Hardanger fiddle
being played at her sons
school and fell in love with
the music, according to a
bio she submitted to the Hub.
In 2008, she began playing
at Hardanger Fiddle Association of America workshops
and found herself carving
on the sidelines while running soccer teams. Four
years later, she began building her own fiddles, and now
plays with the trio Ladies
of the Fjord. Last year, she
won a blue ribbon at the
National Exhibition of Folk
Art in the Norwegian Tradition at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum,
and studied at Masterclass
Hardanger International
2016 in Voss, Norway in
September.
Photo submitted
For more on Rebholz, visit Hardanger fiddle designer, maker and player Karen Rebholz
her website at karenrebholz. will lead a presentation on the history and sound of Norways
weebly.com.
national instrument from 1-2p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Livsreise. Pictured is her latest Hardanger fiddle creation, named
Kate Newton Gertrude.
Community members
are invited to visit the
Stoughton High School
Fab Lab, 600 Lincoln
Ave., to make a small
LED lamp, a virtual reality viewer or a twist tab
stool at a series of free
workshops next month.
All workshops are limited to 10 participants, and
children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, call
877-5600.
Flip-light
Two workshops open to
families in the Stoughton
Area School District with
children in grades 4-8
will allow participants to
create a Flip-light from
6-8p.m. Wednesdays,
Feb. 1 and 8. The sessions
are a repeat of a popular
workshop, where participants assemble a small
LED lamp that activates
when inverted.
Attendees will also be
able to design a vinyl
in Chicago. His company

acquires and redevelops
former industrial properties
and integrates them into
the fabric of existing neighborhoods, with an emphasis
on sustainability and green
technologies, according to
his website.
Tanesay began working
on the Appleton riverfront
redevelopment in 2008.
That would have been
a terrible time to start most
anything, Sveum said,
alluding to the Great Recession, so theyve revised the
developer agreement five
times.
To me, knowing what
developer agreements are
like, that says a lot that the
city and Mark have been
hand-in-hand through some

tough economic times to
get where theyre going, he
added. He didnt bail, and
they were willing to give
him some latitude.
Sveum told the Hub that
Tanesays proposal calls
for more housing density
than the city is looking for,
and that Geall is willing to
amend his proposal to meet
the citys desires for the
area.
Sveum said visiting
Appletons economic development director and hearing
her comments was almost
as valuable as seeing Tanesays bricks and mortar.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com.
In an adults-only workshop, participants can

make a Twist-Tab stool
a flat-pack portable stool
from 9a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11, and can learn
how to use the labs ShopBot with a guided project
before leaving with a stool
of their own.
VR Viewer
From 6-8p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, people can
make and customize a VR
Viewer that is compatible
with Google Cardboard
and can take it home with
them.
Participants are encouraged to bring a smartphone to activate the
viewer.
John Edward
April 7th, 2017 - 8:00PM
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q. Hammons Dr Middleton, WI 53562
Get Tickets
TODAY!
1 (800) 514-3849
JohnEdward.net or ETix.com
(A Reading Not Guaranteed)
Saturday,
February 11th
9 am - 4:30 pm
We will be simulcasting this incredible one-day
event, focused on equipping, resourcing and
encouraging everyone who parents.
Speakers include: Dr. Kevin Lehman, Liv Ryan,
Fr. Josh Mulvihill, Barnabas Piper, and more!
Cost: $20/person, includes lunch
Childcare is available with registration.
Registration deadline is January 27th
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave, Stoughton, WI 873-9838
Register at www.lakevc.org/tps
VFW Badger Post 328 Inc.

200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton 608-873-9042
Friday Night
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry
SPAGHETTI DINNER & RAFFLE

Hosted by St. Anns Home & School
10 BASketS for rAffle
Grand Prize Raffle: 55" 4K Smart TV & Apple TV

raffle prizes displayed & tickets available
Sat., Jan. 28th 5-6:30p.m. & Sun., Jan. 29th 7:30am-Noon!
Every Friday Night Meat Raffle starts at 5-ish

Every Thursday night Bingo starting at 7:00 p.m.
(Use our Van Buren entrance to view raffle prizes)
live music by Second

Adults: $10.00
Swing Around
kids: $7.00 Children under 4: Free
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324 N. Harrison St., Stoughton
Dine-in only
Regular menu also available
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Open to the Public
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13th ANNUAL
Friday, February 3rd, 2017 5-8 p.m.
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with the developers to discuss the proposals further

and possibly award a contract at its next meeting
Feb. 8.
Sveum went to Appleton
with consultant Gary Becker
and city alder Regina Hirsch
(whos also a member of the
RDA) and told the Hub the
trip to Appleton was instructive.
The three met with Tanesay owner Mark Geall and
viewed a former industrial site along the river in
downtown Appleton where
Tanesay is building a hotel
and residential housing. The
group also met with Appletons economic development
director to discuss Tanesays
project and work with the
city.
Hes got two buildings
up and a hotel about halfway up, and theres room
for two more multi-fami l y bu i l d i n g s , S ve u m
explained. Appletons economic development director
couldnt say enough good
about how Mark and his
project have gone.
Sveum told the Hub last
week the RDA gave Becker
a list of questions to have
answered before the Feb. 8
meeting.
Movin Out proposed adding 50 units to Elven Sted,
which would be outside the
citys 10-acre redevelopment area and would require
the city to acquire a building

thats owned by Stoughton
Trailers. The intent would
be to kick start the larger
redevelopment project.
Gorman is interested in
redeveloping whats known
a s t h e H i g h wa y Tr a i l er building, owned by the
city, at 501 South St. with
approximately 59 units in a
new apartment building.
Were not sure what we
want to see happen with that
old building at this point,
Sveum told the Hub.
He said the RDA is continuing to discuss the possibilities, and added that Gorman has never served in a
role of master developer.
Tanesay owner Geall is a
former lawyer for the EPA
Twist-Tab stool
Psychic Medium & Author
RDA: Group plans to continue discussions with developer

sticker that silhouettes the

lamp to create different
shadow patterns.
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History and sound of Hardanger

fiddle comes to Livsreise Saturday
Appreciating the sound
and history of the Hardanger
fiddle doesnt need to be limited to Syttende Mai, thanks
to an upcoming program at
Livsreise this Saturday.
Karen Rebholz, an
award-winning Hardanger
fiddle designer, maker and
player, will visit the Norwegian Heritage Center to lead
a program on Construction,
Sound and the Folk Music
Tradition of the traditional stringed instrument from
1-2p.m. Originating in the
Baroque period, the Hardanger fiddle serves as the
national instrument of Norway and is richly ornamented with shell, bone and ink
and is played with asymmetric rhythms, multiple tunings
and non-standard tones preserved by means of an unbroken aural chain, according
to a posting for the program
on Livsreises website. By
utilizing the fiddles four to
five sympathetic strings
which resonate with the four
played strings during a performance, the musician is
able to create an ethereal
sound unlike other stringed
instruments.
Rebholz said in an email
to the Hub that shed touch
on the history and sound
of the instrument during
the free program, in addition to sharing details on the
construction and design of
instruments shes created. In
addition to making custom
Hardanger fiddle parts, Rebholz also repairs the instruments and is a Hardanger
instructor as well.
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Everyone
Welcome!!
January 26, 2017
Coming up
Community calendar
Pastor lecture series

Local pastors are participating in
a lecture series about the history and
impact of the Reformation at First
Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington
St., at 8:30 and 10a.m. every Sunday
through February.
The series, which marks the 500th
anniversary of the Reformation, will
instead start at 8:30 and 10:15a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29. Visitation pastor
Dick Halom will lead the program that
day, followed by Kirk Morledge, lead
pastor of First Presbyterian Church
in Waunakee, Feb. 5; Graham Blaikie, former lead pastor at Lake View
Church Feb. 12; John Shep, visitation
pastor at First Lutheran Church and
former Lutheran Bishop in the Ukraine
Feb. 19; and Gerard Healy, retired former pastor of St. Anns, Feb. 26.
For information, call 873-7761.
Game night
LakeView Church, 2200 Lincoln
Ave., is hosting a community game
night from 6-9p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.
The community is welcome to bring
their favorite board, card, strategy,
etc. games. Childcare will be provided for children 0-4. If you need
childcare, sign up online at lakevc.
org/SSgames.
Saturday, Jan. 28, at Christ Lutheran

Church, 700 County Road B.
Attendees will be treated to homemade chili made by Partners members. All chili is served in a custom-made bowl created by Stoughton
High School art students and the bowl
is yours to keep. The cost is $8 and
tickets are being sold at the Stoughton Hospital Lobby Information desk
and the gift shop.
For information, contact Becky
Greiber at 873-2205.
Norway members and seniors (age

55 and over), and $80 for non-members. The fee does not include the kit
needed to assemble the bracelet; the
cost of the kit is $45 and will include
all the supplies needed to complete
the project, including pewter thread,
leather, needle, sinew and a button.
The registration form and payment is
due Feb. 1.
For information, contact instructors Sandy Fleming at 920-248-2470
or Nancy Odalen at 873-0890.
Community meal
Library meeting
Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E.

Washington St., for the free monthly Our Daily Bread meal from
4-6p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29.
T h e m e a l w i l l b e s e r ve d a t
4:30p.m. and includes chili, macaroni and cheese, bread rolls, salads
and bars and cookies for dessert. No
carry-out meals are available; for
transportation to dinner, call 8737494 by 10a.m. on Sunday and leave
a message. Rides are provided free
of charge within the Stoughton Area
School District.
This months meal is sponsored by
Covenant Lutheran Church.
The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library will hold their annual
meeting at 6p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1,
at the library.
A check will be presented to the
library director generated from fundraisers held during 2016, and the
Friends Volunteer of the Year award
will also be presented. Visitors are
welcome. For information, visit
www.stoughtonlibrary.org/friends.
Bracelet class
The Sons of NorwayMandt Lodge,

317 Page St., will offer two one-day
beginners Sami bracelet classes, from
The partners of Stoughton Hospital 9a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 and
will hold their second annual Souper 18.
Bowl Saturday from 11a.m. to 1p.m.
Class fees are $65 for Sons of
Souper Bowl Saturday
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton

873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional
Worship. 9:10 a.m. Family Express, followed by
Sunday School
Christ the King Community

Church
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106

Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m.
worship
The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton

877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
11927 W. Church St., Evansville
882-4408
Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
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Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
Martha Paton, Administrative Manager
Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant
Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761 flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton
884-8512 fultonchurch.org
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.
AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
12 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ice Fisheree, Lake Kegonsa, 8733366

11 a.m to 1 p.m., Souper Bowl Saturday ($8), Christ
Lutheran Church, 700 County Road B, Becky Greiber
873-2205
11 a.m. to noon, Kundalini Yoga to Boost Your
Immune System class (register at stoughtonhospital.
com), Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-2356
1-2 p.m., Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle presentation,
Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center, 277 W. Main
St. 873-7567
Sunday, January 29
The library is bringing back the

string art program during the Craft
Club meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2.
Participants will try the updated
version of the craft, as books have
been published for inspiration since
the last time the library held the program. Supplies are provided, but
BYOH (bring your own hammer).
For information, contact Kelly Verheyden at 873-6281.
8:30 and 10:15 a.m., pastor lecture series, First

Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761
2-3:30 p.m., Yoga Sundays with Stoughton Yoga
(ages 16 and up), library, 873-6281
Tuesday, January 31
10-11 a.m., Photographers group meeting, senior

center, 873-8585
6:30 p.m., Bi-weekly evening story times (ages 0-5),
library, 873-6281
7 p.m. (doors at 6), Screening of Around the Corner
with John McGivern Stoughton episode, Stoughton
Opera House, 381 E. Main St., 263-3364
Wednesday, February 1
Seventh Day Baptist

Church of Albion
10 a.m., Winter/Spring Storytime (ages 0-5), library,

873-6281
6 p.m., Friends of Stoughton Public Library meeting,
library, stoughtonlibrary.org/friends
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Thursday, February 2
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St.,

pepstoughton.org
6:30-8 p.m., Adult Craft Club: String Art, library, 8736281
3:15-4 p.m., Chess Club (ages 9 and up), library,
873-6281
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton

873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
Friday, February 3
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton

873-6448 873-7633
Weekday Mass: Nazareth House
and St. Anns Church
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m., Winter/Spring Storytime (ages 0-5),

library, 873-6281
5-8 p.m., Spaghetti dinner and raffle ($10 adults, $7
kids, children under four free), 324 N. Harrison St.,
873-3343
United Methodist of Stoughton
10 a.m. to noon, Yahara River Hootenanny (repeats

first Saturdays through November), Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, 229 E. Main St., 712-2976
Saturday, February 4
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton

stoughtonmethodist.org
Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service;
10 a.m. - Full Worship
Sunday, February 5
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton

Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
LakeView Church, 2200 Lincoln Ave.

Stoughton, WI 53589
Questions? Contact LakeView
Church office at 608-873-9838 or
Lakeview@lakevc.org
Monday, February 6
Support groups
Protect Your Health

Bring your family,
The advice to protect your health might seem obvious, but
your
friends or come
then why do so many of us engage in unhealthy lifestyles?
as
individuals to
Most of us eat too much and exercise too little. We ignore
our need for sleep, we drive carelessly, and otherwise adopt
COMMUNITY
lifestyles which put our health at risk. Good health is both
intrinsically and extrinsically good. That is, it is inherently
good, or good in and of itself, but it is also good as a means
to other ends, such as happiness. It is difficult to be happy
if you are sick or simply living a very unhealthy life, and
without good health it is almost impossible to enjoy the
Fri., Jan. 27 | 6 p.m.
other good things in life. So protect your health as one of Event is FREE & open to the public!
lifes greatest assets, and if you are neglecting any of the
major contributors to good health, make a genuine effort to Event will run from 6-9 p.m. and will
be held in the lower level/back of
work on them. Dont rationalize your bad health habits by
church.
Bring your favorite board,
thinking that experts disagree on these issues. There may
strategy, etc. games and join
be disagreement on some of the details of healthy living, but card,
us for a fantastic evening of fun!
there is broad consensus on the essentials of healthy living.
Childcare will be provided for
Eat a variety of healthy foods, exercise daily, get enough
sleep every night (and have a regular sleep schedule), avoid children 0-4 and older kids are ento participate in the gamdangerous activities, such as driving while distracted or not couraged
ing fun! If youll need childcare that
wearing a seatbelt, and avoid dangerous drugs. Its pretty
evening, please sign up online at:
simple, and the benefits of healthy living are inestimable.
www.lakevc.org/SSgames
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and
that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting
along well. 3 John 1:2 NIV
8:30 and 10 a.m., Pastor lecture series, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761
7 p.m. Stoughton Area School District Board of Education meeting, District administration building, 320
North St., 877-5000
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873-4590
1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton
Ezra Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

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Sunday: 10 a.m.
Fulton Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303

christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Cooksville Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Friday, January 27
9:30 a.m., Winter/Spring Storytime (ages 0-5),

library, 873-6281
6-9 p.m., Family Game Night, LakeView Church,
2200 Lincoln Ave., 873-9838
Saturday, January 28
String art
Covenant Lutheran Church
Thursday, January 26
1 p.m., 4-in-1 Winter Book Event, senior center, 8738585

3 p.m., Computer, Phone and Tablet Maintenance
and Safe Browsing, senior center, 873-8585
3:30 p.m., Pokemon Club (ages 6 and up), library,
873-6281
Diabetic Support Group

6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 6286500
Low Vision Support

1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 8738585
Dementia Caregivers
2 p.m., second Thursday,
senior center, 873-8585
Parkinsons Group
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Wednesday, senior center,
873-8585
Crohns/Colitis/IBD
Support Group
5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital,
873-7928
Grief Support Groups
2 p.m., third Wednesday,
senior center, 873-8585
Multiple Sclerosis Group

10-11:30 a.m., second
Tuesday, senior center,
873-8585
Older Adult Alcoholics
Anonymous
2 p.m., Tuesdays, senior
center, 246-7606 ext. 1182
Submit your community calendar

and coming up items online:
ungcalendar@wcinet.com
Co-Citizen of the Year
January 26, 2017
Bormett builds connections

SHS junior recognized for creating artificial arm for boy
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
All of Bormetts self-described traits were on display last year when he

stepped up to help out
someone in need who he
barely knew.
The project started when
Bormett heard about the
efforts to build an appendage tool for Friedrich, who
was born without a wrist
or hand on his left arm.
Friedrichs mother Elizabeth who is friends with
Bormetts mother Jenny
posted a video of her trying
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Photo by Scott De Laruelle
Ian Bormett, left, looks on as Jonah Friedrich uses his new artificial arm Bormett built for
him to pick up the flash from a camera at Friedrichs house in November.
to help improve her sons
typing skills by taping an
Allen wrench to the stub of
his left arm.
Jenny knew Ian made all
kinds of things with the 3-D
printers at the high schools
Fab Lab, and suggested he
could make something better. Thats exactly what he
did, spending hours out of
an already busy schedule
there to research, design
and create an artificial arm,
using the tools and knowle d g e g a i n e d f r o m t wo
semesters worth of courses.
While it took some time
to plan and later form-fit to
Jonahs arm, what it didnt
take a lot of was money
Bormett estimated that the
parts for the whole arm

were less than $50. While
its not every day that the
Fab Lab is pumping out
medical devices like prosthetics, instructor/manager
Chris Wiemer told the Hub
projects like Bormetts are
program like Ians. The

idea is getting people used
to initial designs and then
sharing their ideas with others, so that others can benefit from them.
The project isnt over
by any means, either. As
Jonah continues to grow,
Bormett said hell not only
help adjust or build a new
artificial arm, hell be able
to show him how to make
them for his own.
Hopefully Im going to
college in the area in Madison, Bormett said. Hell
keep growing, so then hell
be able to keep up with it
himself and work on it and
figure out what works best
for him. Im really excited.
Inspiring others
exactly what its there for.

The whole idea behind
it is freeing people up to
make things and solve problems, he said. It could be,
I want to set something up
to automatically feed my
cat, or it could be larger
Those who nominated

Bormett pointed out how
the effort he showed could
serve as an example for other youth in Stoughton.
Diane Swenson nominated Bormett for his work
with Jonah Friedrich, and in
a letter to the Hub, thanked

him, saying she was very
impressed he could see a
child in need and wanted to
help.
All too often our youth
do not get the positive
attention they deserve for
doing a good deed, she
wrote. I hope Ians selfless work will serve as a
reminder to all of us that we
are capable of helping one
another no matter how big
or small.
Sandy Gerber, in her
nomination for Bormett,
noted his caring and creative mind. Stoughton
Mayor Donna Olson also
nominated the SHS junior,
citing his work as an
inventor and role model.
Ian knew because of his
experiences in two courses
at the Fab Lab that he could
build an artificial arm inexpensively in the lab, and
set out to do just that, she
wrote in a nomination to
the Hub. Young people in
Stoughton know that they
too are able to positively
impact the lives of fellow
community members due
to the example set by Ian
Bormett.
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Problem solver
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SHS junior Ian Bormett, 16, uses the Fab Lab to 3-D print a palm piece of the artificial arm he made for another student.
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Ian Bormett followed

through with an instinct to
help solve a problem for
someone in need.
Now, he hopes his example can help others fill a
void hes shown can be
filled by equal parts science
and goodwill.
Bormett, a junior at
Stoughton High School,
used the schools Fab Lab
to design and build an artificial arm for 11-year-old
Jonah Friedrich last year,
when it could have taken
more than a year to get a
similar model on a waiting
list.
For those efforts, the
Hub has named him 2016
Co-Citizen of the Year.
Bormett, whos lived in
Stoughton all his 16 years,
said he loves the people of
this hometown, as well as
the sense of community
that it has, from going out
to eat with friends and family to seeing a movie downtown.
Stoughton has everything you need in a small
town, but is still nice and
close to Madison and UW,
he said.
When hes not out around
town, the high honor roll
student is plenty busy,
swimming competitively
at SHS, as well as running
track, doing triathlons,
writing for the Norse Star
school newspaper, working
as a lifeguard and working on electronic or design
projects at home or in the
Fab Lab. He recently finished up a project building
a few Bluetooth speakers
and a full size stereo from
scratch.
Not surprisingly, he said
that balancing his busy life
can be a tough task.
Sometimes I just dont
h ave m u c h f r e e t i m e ,
Bormett said. Occasionally I have to do things like
wake up early and get in a
swim practice in the morning before school. I guess
Im hardworking, dedicated, persistent.
Bormett, who intends to
pursue a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
at UW-Madison, was humble at news of being named
Co-Citizen of the Year, and
said he hopes the award
will inspire others to try
similar projects around the
community.
This is a bit of a shock,
but Im really grateful,
because this is something
thats really important, he
said. I was able to really
touch his life and help him
out there.
414 3rd Street, Palmyra
262-495-4453
January 26, 2017
Co-Citizen of the Year
Miller is Citizen of the year every year

Boy Scout troop leader teaches community service
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
want to be boastful of
his community service, he
acknowledged that this winter he spontaneously shoveled driveways and sidewalks in Stoughton.
I just like to help somebody and then walk away,
he said.
Sitting at the same table

in McDonalds where he
regularly holds Boy Scout
m e e t i n g s , M i ke M i l l e r
had tears in his eyes while
counting the mentor pins
attached to his vest.
He said that you have
to be a special person to
receive one, let alone the
nine he has been given in
his 13 years as scoutmaster
of Troop 167.
You have to have meant
something pretty important
to a scout in order to receive
one of these, he said with a
smile.
The lifelong Stoughton resident has been with
scouts for 20 years and
founded a new boy scout
troop 13 years ago.
His dedication to that
troop since, and the resulting effect on the Stoughton
community in 2016, led
the Hub to select him as
co-Citizen of the Year for
2016, though one nominator wrote that he should be
citizen of the year every
year.
His nomination was
boosted by the more than
two dozen nominations
received from parents and
scouts he had impacted. Throughout the nominations, people offered
detailed accounts about
how Miller gave time and
effort to help their children
learn, grow and advance in
the troop.
A nomination letter from
Brian Wylie credited Miller as the glue holding Boy
Scout Troop 167 together,
as he regularly handles situations that arise with the
boys with thoughtful discussion and patience.
Mr. Miller is able to read
a situation, have a discussion with the boy, and the
issue is resolved in a very
positive manner, Wylie
said. Mr. Miller is an
excellent role model, hard
worker, admired leader,
dedicated teacher, and for
these reasons, I feel he has
earned the Stoughton Citizen of the Year award.
But Miller doesnt have
any background in teaching, and he said he has had
to learn how to handle those
situations on the fly.
I dont have any special
training, these hands are
made to work and thats
what I do, Miller said. I
work.
A year of commitment
From cleaning up the
community to leading his
troop on high-action adventures, Miller says he loves
everything about being a
scoutmaster.
I help people, this is
who I am, he said. Im
Mr. Miller.
In 2016, Miller led four
Eagle Scout projects, more
than the one or two in a typical year.
The projects are designed
and executed by Boy Scouts
as they transition to the
ranking of eagle scout, the
highest rank a scout can
achieve. All of the boys
who earned their eagle rank
are Stoughton residents and
focused their community
Lasting impact
Photos submitted
Mike Miller, scoutmaster of Troop 167, helped Ben Johnson with his Eagle Scout project to build a storage building for the
Stoughton Area Youth Soccer Associate at Virgin Lake Park in September. Pictured from left is Will Fried (nailing the final
touches on the trim of the shelter), Johnson and Miller.
I help people, this

is who I am. Im Mr.
Miller.
Mike Miller,
co-Citizen of the Year
service on the city.

The projects this year
included building a storage
shelter on Virgin Lake, new
squirrel houses and benches
along the Yahara River trail.
He led the troop on
monthly trips and community service outings, as
well. In January, he led a
winter camping trip to Ed
Bryan Scout Reservation
in Mauston. February saw
a weekend ski trip to Fort
McCoy, where he taught
several scouts how to ski.
In spring, he led numerous trips to Camp Indian Trails near Janesville,
Camp Lowden in Illinois
and Stoughton Conservation Club. In June, he led a
50-mile bike ride and campout on the Elroy Sparta
Trail. Overall, he coordinated more than a dozen outings throughout 2016.
Miller, though, pointed to
a trip in July that pushed his
troop to the limits.
A small group of boys
and an adult leader participated in a high-adventure
trip, the kind that requires
special first aid training as
well as a high level of participation in the troop.
The trip took the scouts
and Miller to Boundary
Waters in Ely, Minn., just as
a devastating storm rolled
in that would claim the lives
of several residents there.
The storm broke while
Miller, right, showed the scouts how to properly launch rockets at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation in Mauston on Castle Rock Lake. The rockets were launched on the ice so they are harder to lose and easily visible for the boys to track when they parachute back to earth.
at Zalk Josephs Fabricators LLC, a company he
has been with for 38 years,
starting just after his 18th
birthday.
He recently finished a
Chicago project- a 54-story
upside down building at
150 N. Riverside that drew
architectural techniques
from Germany, and Miller
said his is the first company in the United States to
use the technique. He said
he loves his job and takes
Beyond the scouts
pride in the projects he
Even the work Miller gets supervises.
Miller feels a similar
paid for is based in Stoughpride in his family and
ton.
He works as a supervisor the city he has lived in his
the scouts were traveling to

their camping destination,
filing their path with fallen trees and downed power
lines. But the troop continued, and upon arriving
at Ely, Miller led the boys
in an effort that cleaned up
parts of the town.
We were still able to
enjoy our trip despite the
weather, but we wanted to
help and contribute back to
that town, Miller said.
entire life.
His family growing up
valued community, a lesson he passed onto his three
children: Addy, Keaton and
Brandon.
Ke a t o n a n d B r a n d o n
were both part of the Boy
Scouts, some of the original
members from when Miller
began his time with the Cub
Scout troop as a den leader.
Though his children are
adults and no longer participate in the scouts, Miller remains invested in a
way that spreads beyond
the scouts to the Stoughton
community.
While saying he did not
Helping others is a lesson

he tries to pass along to his
scouts, as well.
The local projects he
coordinates for the troop
dont generally focus on
adventure like the trip to
Ely, but on community outreach.
Raechelle Belli mentioned some 2016 scout
activities in a nomination
letter submitted to the Hub.
This year he led efforts to
gather donated food for the
food pantry, led an annual
effort to clean up the Yahara
river trail, sang Christmas
carols at Skaalen Home
and the Harmony House,
built benches for the youth
center, and raked and shoveled yards and pathways for
community members who
were unable to do so themselves.
Mr. Miller does this for
nothing but his own satisfaction of knowing that
these boys will one day be
leaders in their own communities, wherever they
may end up, Belli said in
her nomination letter.
Her son, Reece, is a scout
member and has participated in numerous activities
under Millers leadership.
The personal growth,
maturity and self-confidence my son acquired as a
result of that experience is
priceless, Belli wrote.
In addition to the multiple outings and activities he
coordinated for the troop in
2016, Miller meets weekly
with parents and other troop
leaders, who he credited for
his success with the troop.
I cant emphasize
enough that I couldnt be
in this position without the
parents, friends and fellow scout leaders, he said.
T h ey k n ow w h e n I m
down, they back me up with
tough situations, theyre all
just so amazing.
Todd Krcma, in his letter to the Hub nominating
Miller, calculated that Miller dedicated over 800 hours
of service to his community
with troop activities in 2016
alone.
I can tell you that this
amount of time and stress
really is hard to comprehend, Krcma said. There
are countless other things I
havent even covered here
such as council meetings,
special meetings with parents/boys, etc. that push
these hours even higher.
But the time commitment, Miller said, is worth
it because he is proud to see
his scouts grow.
I dont know how many
lives Ive touched over the
years but the real reward
is going to come down the
road some day, by making the community a better
place, Miller told the Hub.
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Boys swimming
Player of the
week
From Jan. 20-27
Name: Chase Millam

Grade: Junior
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Connor Clark swims to a second-place finish during the 200-yard IM Thursday against Fort Atkinson in 2 minutes, 17.71 seconds.
Millam leads at Fort Atkinson

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior Chase Millam still isnt

back to 100 percent after developing pneumonia two weeks
ago and missing the Middleton Cardinal Invitational earlier
this month. That didnt stop the
Stoughton senior from dominating a pair of distance events
Thursday at Badger South rival
Fort Atkinson, though.
Stoughton boys swimming
team dropped the Badger South
dual meet 91-73, but Millam did
his part, winning the 200- and
500-yard freestyles.
Whats next
Stoughton hosts Badger South rival Oregon at 6 p.m. Thursday to
close out the regular season
Millam started out the meet
winning the 200-yard freestyle
by more than 13 seconds in 1
minute, 57.65 seconds. He added the 500 free, touching the
wall in 5:30.72 seconds. Teammate Hayden Hammond finished 25 seconds later to give
the Vikings one of their best finishes of the meet.
That wasnt where I wanted
to be, as far as times go, but I

felt good about them at the time,
being one of the first time Ive
been able to swim again, Millam said. I think Ill be back to
100 percent in a week or two,
but I feel there is a lot of work
to be done.
Stoughton didnt have practice
Monday due to a teacher in-service day, and school was closed
Tuesday, forcing the teams dual

with Oregon to be postponed
until this Thursday.
Any day youre out of the
water is a day you arent training to get better, assistant coach
Molly Milborn said. Our boys
may have been a little rested, but
I thought they raced well with
what they had. We saw a lot of
best times.
Although dual meets dont
count toward the conference
championship next month. The
final score ended up closer than
expected as the Blackhawks
swam several events as unscored
Turn to Swim/Page 10
Girls hockey
Icebergs progressing despite falling to Viroqua

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Stoughtons girls hockey

co-op went for its first Badger
Conference win Friday inside
the Mandt Community Center.
Despite playing well defensively, Stoughton was unable to put
the puck into the net.
Scoreless through the first 17
minutes, the Icebergs saw the
Blackhawks take over the game
with a pair of second-period
goals to win 3-0.
Viroquas Maia Barendregt
struck first 1 1/2 minutes into
the second period, with Emma
Kolden adding a shorthanded
goal seven minutes later. Naomi Schroeder capped Viroquas
win with an even-strength goal
early in the third period.
J u n i o r M c Ke n z i e N i s i u s
stopped 28 of 31 shots on goal
for Stoughton. Viroquas Ivy
Shonka finished with 22 saves
for her second shutout.
Stoughton lost the first game
against Viroqua 7-1.
I feel great about the stat
differential being cut down,
head coach Matt Gallagher said. I also am very proud
Badger
Conference
Team
W-L-T Points
Metro Lynx
5-0-2 12
Cap City
5-0-1 11
Rock County 4-2-1
9
Viroqua 2-4-0 4
Lightning 2-4-0 4
Icebergs 0-8-0 0
Highlights: Millam won a pair of

distance events Thursday at Badger
South rival Fort Atkinson, dominating the 200- and 500-yard freestyles. He won the 200 in 1 minute,
57.65 seconds and added the 500
free, touching the wall in 5:30.72.
Honorable mentions: Marissa
Robson (girls basketball) scored 11
points and added 10 rebounds in
a win over Monona Grove Friday;
Emma Kissling (girls basketball)
finished with 10 points and six
rebounds at MG; Max Fernholz
(boys basketball) hit a 3-pointer to
force overtime against Waunakee
Saturday and finished with 12
points; heavyweight Marcus
Martingilio (wrestling) took second in the JV Challenge Series
finals Saturday at Wausau; Justin
Gibbons (boys hockey) scored
twice in an 6-3 loss to Monona
Grove Thursday
Boys basketball
Vikings first loss

comes in OT to
No. 3 Waunakee
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
of how far these 20 girls have

come since day one of practice. They have exponentially improved their skills, and
knowledge of the game is starting to really improve, as well.
Improving their skills and
knowledge of the game is the
most important part of being a
coach, and I am very proud of
the girls work ethic to improve
on all aspects of their game.
Lightning 3,
Icebergs 2 (OT)
Sport: Swimming
The Icebergs squandered Iceberg forward Aeryn Olson moves the puck through the neutral zone
Friday evening against Badger Conference rival Viroqua. The StoughTurn to Icebergs/Page 11 ton co-op lost the game 3-0.
For the first time this season, the

Stoughton High School boys basketball team is going to need to
bounce back from a loss.
T h e f o u r t h - r a n k e d Vi k i n g s
played third-ranked Waunakee in
the Badger Challenge Saturday at
Sauk Prairie High School, and the
Warriors proved to be the biggest
challenge yet, defeating Stoughton
74-63 in overtime.
Stoughton (10-1 overall, 5-0
Badger South Conference) was
held under 70 points for the first
time in 11 games, much of it due
to Waunakee (11-1, 6-0 Badger
North) controlling the time of possession and dictating the tempo to
slow the game down.
Head coach Nolan Weber said
Turn to Boys BB/Page 11
10
January 26, 2017
Wrestling
Top-ranked Vikings now 21-0 after Zelinski Duals title

ANTHONY IOZZO
The Stoughton High School

wrestling team became the topranked team in Division 1 a few
weeks ago, and that ranking will
remain after another undefeated tournament Saturday at the
Zelinski Duals at Whitnall High
School.
T h e Vi k i n g s o n l y r a n ke d
opponent at the tournament was
honorable mention Neenah,
and they won that dual 52-21.
Stoughton (21-0) also added
wins over Waunakee, Muskego,
Mukwonago and South Milwaukee.
We really havent put together our best dual in all 14 weight
classes here in the late part of
the season, but everyone is wrestling at a high level, co-head
coach Dan Spilde said. If we
can continue to improve on some
of the little things, we can have a
nice run in the postseason.
Seniors Kaleb Louis (132
pounds), Brandon Klein (138
pounds) and Garrett Model (152
Whats next
Six place at Challenge Series finals
Stoughton finishes the regular season at 7:30p.m. Friday against

Monroe in a Badger South Conference make-up dual from December
The Stoughton High School wrestling varsity reserve team had

six of 13 qualifiers reach the podium Saturday at the Challenge
Series Finals in Wausau.
Marcus Martingilio (heavyweight), Brandt Spilde (138 pounds),
Luke Spilde (132 pounds), Gavin Model (126 pounds), Adreian
Rodriguez (106) and Trent Carpenter (106) all finished in the top
six, helping the Vikings take third as a team with 109 points.
We are pretty pleased with their performance and that all helps
prepare them for the end of the year if we need them, co-head
varsity coach Dan Spilde said.
Martingilio took runner-up with three pins, and Brandt and Luke
Spilde both finished third in their brackets.
Model and Rodriguez took home fifth-place finishes, and Carpenter ended up in sixth.
pounds), junior Tyler Dow (170

pounds) and sophomores Hunter Lewis (106 pounds) and Cade
Spilde (145 pounds) all finished
5-0 at the tournament. Senior
Tristan Jenny (126 pounds) was
4-1.
Louis finished with four pins
and a forfeit win, and Lewis had
three pins and two forfeit wins.
Klein ended with five pins, and
Cade Spilde picked up three
major decision, a pin and an 8-5
decision over Muskegos Evan
Sinda.
Model had two pins, a technical fall, a major decision and a
forfeit win, and Dow picked up
four pins and a forfeit.
Jenny had three pins and a forfeit win. His only loss was a 4-1
decision by Mukwonagos Aaron
Schultist, who is ranked fourth
in Division 1 at 126 pounds.
J u n i o r G av i n M o d e l ( 1 9 5
pounds), sophomore Luke Geist e r- J o n e s ( 1 6 0 p o u n d s ) a n d
freshman Nathan Rein (106
pounds) all finished 3-2. Senior
Trevar Helland (182 pounds) and
junior heavyweight Aodan Marshall were both 2-3.
Waunakee took second, and
Muskego finished third. Neenah
ended up with fourth.
With one dual left before the
Badger Conference tournament
and the rest of the playoffs,
Dan Spilde said there are guys
tweaking some little things,
such as being in the right positions during matches to avoid
mistakes, but the team is exactly
where it needs to be.
Now, it is just a matter of
hoping we stay healthy and
keeping our bodies in tune at the
end of the season and peak at the
right time, he said.

The final dual will not be easy
by any means, with Monroe having five ranked wrestlers in Division 2 No. 4 Hayden Arneson
(195 pounds), No. 4 Kyle Walter
(heavyweight), No. 10 Dempzy
Foley (170 pounds) and No. 11
Cole Murray (138 pounds),
We are going to have to bring
our A game on Friday to wrap up
our dual meet season and make
sure we go into the conference

tournament with high seeds,
Dan Spilde said.
Stoughton 44, Lodi 23

The Vikings hosted Lodi
ranked sixth in Division 2 in
a make-up dual Thursday and
picked up a 44-23 win.
Turn to Wrestling/Page 11
Girls basketball
Vikings dominate Reedsburg,

Monona Grove last week
ANTHONY IOZZO
It was another impressive performance by the

Stoughton girls basketball
team Tuesday in a 71-27
win over Reedsburg in a
Badger Conference crossover game.
The Vikings jumped out
to a 39-13 lead at halftime and kept the pressure
on with a 32-14 advantage in the second half.
The win moved Stoughton to 12-2 overall (6-1

Badger South).
Junior Paige Halverson
scored 14 points to lead
the Vikings, which ended
up with 31 field goals as
a team.
Julia Korklewski led
Reedsburg (7-7 overall,
2-5 Badger North Conference with nine points.
S t o u g h t o n i s r a n ke d
fifth in Division 2 and
Turn to Girls BB/Page 11
Whats next
Junior Chase Millam won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle (above) Thursday at Fort Atkinson High School. Stoughton lost the
Badger South dual meet 91-73.
Swim: Vikings getting in final tune-ups before conference

exhibitions.
Isiah Rowley (1:38.3), Jack
Ebner (1:44.86) and Dylan
Gross (1:47.23) swept the
100 backstroke after Fort
Atkinson scratched its top
three swimmers, and Jacob
Turner (1:18.71), Jacob Foldy
(1:25.91) and Traeton Kooima
(1:32.74) swept the top three
spots in the 100 breaststroke
the same way.
Connor Clark (2:17.71) and
Hammond (2:25.88) took second and third in the 200 IM
and Stoughton closed the meet
with senior Luke McLaury
and Millam being joined by
a pair of improved swimmers
in Turner and Clark to win the
400 free relay in 3:56.1.
My coaches used to
always talk about the uncontrollables; being sick, missing
school and missing practice,
those were some of the uncontrollables the boys have had
to deal with the last couple of
weeks, Milborn said. I think
theyve all done a good job
handling it, and theyre ready
to work toward conference
and sectionals.
Stoughton coach Katie

Talmadge, who made it out
to practice with her newborn
son last week, also came out
to support the team in Fort
Atkinson.
Theres been a lot of people helping out, making sure
the team gets practice times
and stays in shape, Millam
said. (Athletic director) Mel
Dow has done a considerable
amount to make sure we stay
afloat.
The Vikings JV team lost
51-23.
Stoughton was without one
of its top swimmers in Fort
Atkinson, as Ian Bormett
missed the meet due to a prior
school commitment with the
Norse Star student newspaper.
That changed our lineup quite a bit, taking our star
backstroker of the meet. And
it made an impact on the
relays for sure, Milborn said.
That hurt us, but obviously
these guys are student/athletes and school comes first. I
thought the guys that stepped
in and swam in Ians place,
did a great job.
Bormett will be back win
it matters most for conference and sectionals.
Getting back to state is a

major goal for us, Millam
said. That would definitely bring more attention and
respect to our program.
The Vikings travel to the
Badger South Conference
meet at Monona Grove High
School at 6p.m. Friday, Feb.
3. Stoughton hosts the WIAA
Division 2 sectional meet at
week later at 1p.m.
I feel like when we went
to state last year, it did draw
more attention to the program, Millam said. I think
we have a bigger freshman
group of swimmers than normal because of that, and people getting their friends to
join. Its almost a completely new team this year after
graduating that group of nine
seniors.
Milton 101, Oregon 69

Stoughton traveled to Milton on Tuesday for the teams
second of three Badger South
duals in a week. And the Red
Hawks werent about to make
things easy as the Vikings
swim team fell 101-69.
Stoughton swam to a pair of
varsity and JV wins.
Millam once again took
care of business in the 500

free, beating his teammate to
the wall by more than 19 seconds in 5:28.59.
Chases times arent where
he wants them after coming
back from pneumonia, Talmadge said. Right now were
working on some technical
things and focusing more on
the process than times.
Clark followed up his second-place finish in the 500
free by touching the wall second to McLaury was in the
100 fly.
McLaury posted a 1:02.03,
while Clark finished second in
1:03.12.
Luke has been enjoying
some wins in the 100 fly, but
his times also arent where
he wants them to be yet,
Talmadge said. Hes really
focused on breaking a minute
this year.
Isaiah Rowley won the JV
100 breaststroke, Foldy added the 100 butterfly and Nick
Walker took the 500 to give
the Vikings the sweep.
Newcomer Grant Krueger
had three personal best swims,
while Jet Mattison, Hammond, Foldy and Turner also
had big time drops.
Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at 7:30p.m.

Saturday and third-ranked Monroe at 7:30p.m. Tuesday
Badger South
Team W-L
Monroe 8-0
Stoughton 6-1
Madison Edgewood
4-2
Monona Grove
4-4
Milton 2-5
Oregon 1-7
Fort Atkinson
0-6
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Vikings fall to
Silver Eagles
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Stoughton hockey traveled to Baraboo for a

Badger Conference crossover game on Tuesday.
Stoughton dropped the
game 10-5, but stats were
unavailable by Tuesdays
deadline.
The Vikings are 3-121 overall (1-5-0 Badger
South) on the season.
Baraboo was 5-10-2
overall.
MG 6, Stoughton 3
Zeth Zeichert scored
a goal early in the third
period Thursday as the
host Vikings cut their
deficit to one against
Monona Grove.
The Silver Eagles
added two late goals,
including an empty netter, later in the period,

however, and Stoughton
dropped the Badger South
Conference game 6-3.
Justin Gibbons scored
in the first and second
periods. Chad Clark
assisted on Zeicherts
goal.
Wy a t t K n i p f e r l e d
Monona Grove with two
goals and an assist, and
Ta n n e r S m i t h s c o r e d
a goal and added two
assists.
Keaton Gil picked
up a goal and an assist,
and Brett Zapp and Jack
LeMire netted the other
goals.
Carson Roisom finished
with 57 saves.
Andrew Gilbertson collected 22 saves for Monona Grove.
Whats next
Stoughton travels to the SLICE Arena to take on
Monroe at 7 p.m. Friday in a Badger South Conference
game and also travels to the Kern Center at 12:45
p.m. Saturday to face non-conference Whitefish Bay.
The Vikings close the week at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
31 against Madison Edgewood at the Mandt Center.
January 26, 2017
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Boys BB: Fernholz sends game into OT with 3-pointer

Whats next
the Vikings were able to push the

ball and create turnovers at times,
and they adjusted to Waunakees
game plan, which limited the trapping situations Stoughton has used
to force quick turnovers and go on
runs.
But the Vikings were still able to
play with Waunakee after adjusting
to the slower tempo. Despite the
loss, Weber said he thought it was
one of the best games they played all
year.
We want to challenge ourselves
as much as possible, and I thought it
was our most focused and energetic
game and probably was the hardest
we worked all year, Weber said.
Junior Max Fernholz hit the big
3-pointer with 15 seconds left that
tied the game at 61 and eventually sent the game into overtime. But
junior Jordan DiBenedetto fouled
out with four minutes left in regulation, and senior Troy Slaby was also
in foul trouble, which hindered the
Vikings in overtime.
Stoughton looks to start a new winning streak with three games coming up.
The Vikings host Fort Atkinson at 7:30p.m. Friday and non-conference Watertown at 3p.m. Saturday before traveling to non-conference Elkhorn at 7p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
A blocked shot and a transition
basket for Waunakee on the first two
plays of overtime proved to be the
last momentum swing of the game
as the Warriors outscored Stoughton
13-2 to get the win.
We were pretty worn down, and
they did a nice job jumping out to
that lead, Weber said.
The Vikings trailed 39-33 at halftime and outscored the Warriors
28-22 in the second half. Slaby finished with 14 points, Fernholz had
12, senior Tommy McClain added
nine and DiBenedetto had eight.
Mason Steffen (25 points) and
Mitch Listau (24 points) led Waunakee.
Weber said he will be looking for
Stoughton to prepare for every team
Badger South
Team W-L
Stoughton 5-0
Madison Edgewood
5-1
Monona Grove
4-2
Fort Atkinson
2-3
Monroe 2-3
Oregon 1-4
Milton 0-6
like it did for Waunakee.
It is more about finding that consistency in our competitiveness and
effort level than bouncing back from
a loss, Weber said.
Icebergs: Stoughton unable to secure win over Lightning

Whats next
perhaps their best chance at their

The Stoughton co-op is off until Feb. 2, when it travels to the Madison Ice
first conference win Tuesday, fallArena
to take on the Middleton Metro Lynx
ing 3-2 at home against the Badger
Lightning.
No stats were available as the
The Vikings are 3-14-0 overall
The Badger Lightning co-op based
Courier Hub went to press Tuesday (0-7-0 Badger Conference) on the in Baraboo is 2-11-0 overall and
evening.
season.
1-4-0 in conference play.
Wrestling: Vikings takedown Lodi, ranked sixth in D2

Badger South
Team
W-L-T Points
Edgewood 7-0-0 14
Oregon 6-1-0 12
Monona Grove
4-4-0
8
Milton 3-3-0 6
Stoughton 1-5-0
2
Monroe 0-8-0 0

Marshall (heavyweight),
Lewis (113), Klein (138),
Cade Spilde (145) and
Dow (170) all won by pinfall, and Louis (132) and
Model (152) each picked
up technical fall wins.
Lodi has six wrestlers
ranked in Division 2, and
five of them wrestled in

the dual.
Jenny (126) ranked No.
2 at 120 pounds defeated
honorable mention Colton
Nicolay in a 14-1 major
decision.
The other four matchups against ranked Lodi
opponents were against
unranked Stoughton opponents. Helland (182) held
Girls BB: Robson gets a double-double at Monona Grove

will be tested in the Badger South coming up with
games against Madison
Edgewood and thirdranked Monroe.
The Vikings lone conference loss came at Monroe on Dec. 15. They can
control their own destiny
to at least share the conference title with two wins
next week.
Stoughton 61, MG 35
The Vikings traveled to
Monona Grove on Friday
and dominated from start
to finish in a 61-35 win.
Stoughton led 32-10 at
halftime and never trailed
in the second half.
Senior Marissa Robson
finished with 11 points and
10 rebounds, and junior
Cassidy Bach also chipped
in 11 points and four
steals. Sophomore Emma
Kissling added 10 points
and six rebounds, and
senior Kendra Halverson
picked up nine points and
five rebounds.
S o p h o m o r e M c Ke n n a
File photo by Joe Koshollek
Warnock led the Silver
Marissa Robson, pictured shooting a free throw on Jan. 3 against Watertown, had a douEagles with 12 points.
ble-double Thursday with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 61-35 win at Monona Grove Friday.
his own in a 5-1 loss to

Jacob Heyroth ranked
No. 7 at 170 pounds and
Miller (195) was edged
12-8 against JP Waterscheit ranked No. 9.
Sophomore Freeman
Detweiler (120) dropped
a 12-6 decision to Garrett
Moll ranked No. 6 at
113 pounds and Geister-Jones (160) dropped
a 10-2 major decision to

Max Barreau ranked No.
10.
We have a good relationship with that team,
and it helps both of our
teams, Dan Spilde said.
It is a great dual and a
good rivalry, and I think
the guys really stepped up.
We had some really great
individual performances.
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Academic Honors
Stoughton High School 2016-17 First Quarter Honor Roll

High Honors (3.75 or
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Collin Ace
Brianna Adams
Megan Adams
Jack Albert
Malachi Alvarez
Tyler Anderson
Thomas Apel
Alexandria Ashworth
Josephine Asleson
Kristina Auerswald
Cassidy Bach
Olivia Bakken
Aidan Baldukas
Elizabeth Balthazor
Nicholas Balthazor
Gianna Barberino
Benjamin Bartelt
Emalyn Bauer
Joshua Bausch
Coltrane Bautch
Sarah Benoy
Brianna Bergman
Tessa Berry
Megan Blaney
Sara Blommel
Madeline Bonebright
Ian Bormett
Augustyna Brestar
Melissa Browning
Maria Buckles
Zackary Burke
Ryan Butterbrodt
Morgan Carroll
Amira Castillo
Seth Charleston
Owen Chase
Alexander Cisewski
Sydney Collins
Ava Cook
Ellen Cook
Jonathan Cors
Matayla De Bruin
Jordan DiBenedetto
Gabriel Dickens
Tyler Dow
Beau Drenkhahn
Hannah Drewieck
Jessica Droster
Taylor Dyreson
Gloria Eddy
Jakob Eigenberger
Brady Estervig
Katherine Eugster
Veronica Ewald
Adam Falk
Madelyn Falk
Jacob Ferguson
Ashley Fisher
John Fisher
Emily Fitzsimmons
Lexie Fitzsimmons
Elise Fjelstad
Parker Flint
Matthew Franklin
Emma Freeman
Alita Frick
McKayla Frickelton
Rachel Fridley
Bergen Gardner
Jack Gardner
Luke Geister-Jones
Samuel Geitt
Isabelle Genter
Matthew Gille
Emma Girling
Natalie Gruben
Grace Guetschow
Alyssa Guzman
Karissa Halverson
Jackson Hampton
Nicole Hansen
James Hanson
Sarah Hanson
Samantha Havlicek
Carter Hellenbrand
Evan Herbst
Jared Hitchcock
Adam Hobson
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Kaleah Holzmann
Megan Howard
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Amanda Howell
Benjamin Howery
Charrley Hudson
Nicklas Hull
Nicole Huset
Grace Jenny
Evan Jensen
Broderick Jerrick
Andrew Johnson
Benjamin Johnson
Ellen Johnson
Sydney Johnson
Derek Karlen
Samuel Kicera
Audrey Killian
Elizabeth King
Emma Kissling
Abigail Kittleson
Sydney Konkol
Natalie Kratz
Matthew Krcma
Stephen Krcma
Nathan Krueger
Samantha Lankey
Alexandra Lee
Dylan Lehmann
Matthew Leikness
Isabella Lenz
Alexandra Lightner
Quinlan Link
Jacob Livingston
Arianne Lomocso Engen
Mya Lonnebotn
Ethan Luebbers
Madeline Lunde
Marianna Malin
Kyle Malmquist
Megan Marggi
Samara Markle
Lauren Marte
Sarah Matthews
Ian McClements
Kassidy McMillan
Margaret McNulty
Henry Mehring
Jessica Merzenich
Nolan Meyer
Kadin Milbauer
Brita Moe
Hannah Moody
Alexa Nelson
Anna Nelson
Ashley Nelson
Emily Nelson
Jordan Nelson
Paige Nelson
Morgan Neuenfeld
William Neuenfeld
Chloe Neumeyer
Carolyn Newquist
Taylor Nisius
Katelyn Nolan
Olivia Nortwen
Dillon Nowicki
Anja Nygaard
Molly Olstad
Maggie Osterhaus
Olivia Panthofer
Nikkayla Parks
Cade Pasold
Cailyn Paul
Aubrey Peterson
Asher Pfanku
Kaitlyn Pont
Julia Pope
Nicholas Posch
Erika Pugh
Shelby Purves
Sheridan Putney
Lydia Ragainis
Matthew Read
Emily Reese
Solomon Ringen
Kayla Rippe
Marissa Robson
Clea Roe
Owen Roe
Carson Roisum
Margaret Ross
Isaiah Rowley
Riley Royston
Paige Sager
Lindsey Sarbacker
Malec Scanlon-Laemmrich
Madison Schafer
Noah Schafer
Henry Schaffer
Zachary Scheel
Mary Schilz
Kailee Schimelpfenig
Brady Schipper
Joseph Schipper
Katelyn Schlimgen
Jackson Schuh
Lydia Schultz
Ryan Seamonson
Abbigail Seffens
Serena Segebarth
Delaney Seidel
Julia Shattuck
Simon Shelley
Alyssa Shimek
Chloe Silbaugh
Ruby Sisler
Emily Skavlen
Briana Skerpan
Gabrielle Skerpan
Molly Skonning
Allison Slager
Catherine Smith
Kiara Smyth
Alyssa Solberg
Cade Spilde
Luke Spilde
Brynn Sproul
Joshua Stenjem
Rachel Stepp
Jenna Stokes
Alexander Stransky
Charlotte Streitferdt
Payton Swatek
Kai Sylte
Jackson Talbert
Alec Tebon
David Tessier
Aaron Thompson
Paige Titak
Tanner Titak
Karley Toso
Peighton Trieloff
Elizabeth Trotter
Jacob Turner
Tyler Twining
Gabriella Unitan
Nicole Varese
Andrew Vick
Colette Vitiritti
Caroline Wacker
Katelyn Walter
Shay Ward
Lacey Watters
Bryan Wendt
Gladys Wentorf
Alyson Weum
Brandon Wheeler
Alyssa Wicks
Jordyn Wilker
Rylie Wilker
Ashlyn Wilson
Quinn Wilson
Allissa Winter
Hannah Wirag
Emma Wollangk
Cara Wood
Anna Wozniak
Ethan Wright
Alexandra Wuennemann
Tabitha Wylie
Zackary Yager
Bradley Yarwood
Trisha Yarwood
Katherine Zacharias
Gabriella Zaemisch
Micah Zaemisch
Zerek Zeichert
William Zeimet
Bronwynn Ziemann
Quinn Ziemann
Natalie Zientek
Samantha Zweck
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Kaila Abrahams
Casey Ace
Abigail Alvarez
Drew Anderson
Renee Anderson
Nicholas Arnett
Nyesha Baker
Steven Balthazor
Sam Baughn
Katrina Baumeister
Graham Beebe
Alyson Benkert
Stacy Benoy
Alejandra Boone-Hermanson
Lela Brashi
Kayla Brehmer
Lydia Brekken
Megan Breuch
Kailey Bright
Dale Broughton
Elizabeth Brown
Anna Hope Castronovo
Emma Caygill
Breanna Christianson
Morgan Collins
Trenten Conklin
Matthew Curry
Freeman Detweiler
Rosana Draus
Ethan Ebert
Jack Ebner
Elijah Eugster
Autumn Ewers
Max Fernholz
Kira Fields
Sophie Fjelstad
Carson Fleres
Ashley Foss
Haley Foss
Addison Franseen
Niomi Friedlander
Mitchell Fuller
Abby Gibson
Anders Goetz
Anna Gruben
Morgan Hack
Paige Halverson
Elizabeth Hammond
Hailee Hanson
Rachel Hedman
Miranda Heimsoth
Paige Heimsoth
Trevar Helland
Kayonna Hellwig
Emma Holtan
Ceara Hoskins
Daniel Howell
Hannah Jake
Tristan Jenny
Brock Johnson
Jason Johnson
Callie Jordan
Andrew Keehn
Mark Keenan
Garrett Kluever
Ruby Knipfer
Jessica Kohrt
Myranda Kotlowski
Elizabeth Krauss
Olivia Kress
Nicholas Kufel
Nicholas Kuhn
Ashley Leikness
Jake Lenz
Joseph LePine
Hunter Lewis
Grace Link
Ava Lonnebotn
Jocelyn Lysne
Noaj Mahieu
Eli Malmquist
Jonathan Malueg
Caroline Mancl
Jenny Marshall
Jet Matteson
Kylie McCann
Adam McCune
Erin McCune
Aidan McGee
Morgan McGee
Sean McGlynn
Savannah McGrane
Delia Meier
Nathan Moll
Ailis Montgomery
Brandon Mundt
Jack Nelson
Averie Ness
Courtney Normington
Kayley Novotny
Kolton Offerdahl
Laken Oler
Mitchell Osterhaus
Drew Pasold
Amalia Patrinos
Brianna Pautz
Krissy Pohlod
Robyn Pohlod
Madeline Posick
Emmett Post
Fiona Prechel
Jack Purves
Charles Ree
Alayna Rego
Gabrielle Restivo
Clove Rewey
Essence Richardson
Mikayla Roggendorf
Thomas Rowley
Kirsten Sanford
Colena Sankbeil
Graham Scheel
Aubrey Schleppenbach
Evan Schreier
Daniel Schuh
Brittany Schuttemeier
Austin Sieling
Jakub Silbaugh
Kennedy Silbaugh
Troy Slaby
Michael Slinde
Grant Smith
Jacqueline Smith
Kasandra Smyth
Luke Soderbloom
Rhianna Sperloen
Sena Sperloen
Brandt Spilde
Parker Stolen
Dane Sutton
Brody Teigen
Sophia Thompson
Alec Tomczyk
Jack True
Hannah Tuttle
Agron Useini
Shelby Veum
Taylor Vingum
Chase Volenberg
Nicholas Walker
Madelyn Weldon
Danielle Wenker
Carley Wentela
Robert Westbury
Desiree Winiarski
Delaney Winton
Mae Hlub Yang
Hunter Zaemisch
Zethren Zeichert
Aaron Zimmerman
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to the increased number of submissions after spring and
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Fall 2016 honors

Loras College
Ann-Marie E. Zahn, deans list
Marquette University
Henry Klongland, deans list; Timothy Melland, deans list

Stoughton High School
Lindsey Sarbacker, Landmark Services Cooperative scholarship
Macalester College
Hannah Sonsalla, deans list
Miami University
Gabrielle Stokes, deans list
Upper Iowa University
Stoughton
Jennifer Danz, deans list
Herbert O. Phillips
Herbert Phillips
Herbert O. Phillips passed

away Dec. 14, 2016, in
Gainesville, Fla., at the age
of 94.
Born in Stoughton, he
moved to Janesville in 1958,
where he worked in the
insurance industry for 30
years and served as a city
councilman.
Herb graduated from the
University of WisconsinMadison in 1948. He was a
WWII veteran who served in
the Philippines and Japan. He
was a proud member of the
Wisconsin National Guard
from 1949-1963, retiring
with the rank of Major.
Herb was preceded in death
by his parents, Fredrick and
Ruby Phillips; his wife of 40
years, Mildred Sime Phillips;
and his wife of 14 years,
Helen Meerman Phillips.
Herb is survived by his
Larry E. Eifert
Larry Eifert
Larry E. Eifert, age 61, of

Stoughton, passed suddenly
on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at
his home.
He was born on Nov. 30,
1955, right here in Stoughton,
the son of Roy and Johanna
Eifert. Larry graduated from
Stoughton High School in
1974. He was a real estate
broker in town for 17 years
and had recently, in March
of 2016, partnered with
Robert Lange as owner and
a managing broker of Our
House Realty. While he
had dissolved his building
company, Yankee Builders,
years earlier, he still enjoyed
flipping houses and turning
something rundown into
something beautiful again.
Larry also poured his
heart into two not-for-profit
organizations he helped
found: Buddy of Mine, which
he founded in 2011 with Mya
Everson, and the Gathering
Table, which he founded in
2013 with Stef Hammis. He
would do whatever he could
to help anyone in need.
Larry found peace of
mind and calmness in 5Ks,
biking, working out, hot
yoga and walking Buddy,
his faithful border collie.
He was heavily involved in
the Blackhawk, Lakeview
and Ezra churches and lived
to spread Jesus message
of love: helping others and
making sure to let them know
that Its on Jesus. Other
than the activities already
mentioned, Larry was a
devoted wife of 17 years,

Ann Ingman Phillips; his
three daughters, Andrea
(Robert) Rietmann, Melanie
(George) Frederick and Dana
Phillips (Brad
McCue); his
stepchildren,
Kathy Ingman
(Tim) Fletcher, Marian
Ingman (Don) Close, Hal
(Lynette) Ingman, Robert
(Desiree) Ingman, Kathy
Meerman (Oliver) Carr, Beth
Meerman (Jose) Santos and
Steve (Kim) Meerman; 25
grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren. He is further
survived by other relatives
and friends.
Herb will be remembered
for his lifelong love of trains,
the Wisconsin Badgers and
the Chicago Cubs, who gave
him the best present ever by
winning the World Series on
his 94th birthday!
A memorial service will
be held at 11a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 4, at the Cargill United
Methodist Church, 2009
Wesley Ave., Janesville. In
lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to
Cadet Activity Fund, UW
ROTC c/o CPT Simon
Claycomb, 1910 Linden
Dr., Madison, WI 53706.
Schneider Funeral Home
and Crematory is assisting
the family. For online
condolences and registry, visit
schneiderfuneraldirectors.
com.
volunteer in his community
and in the Madison area.
He was a sports booster for
Stoughton and UW-Madison,
and coached his son Sams
basketball and baseball teams
from kindergarten through
eighth grade. When he was
finished coaching, Larry
continued to cheer on both his
sons through their high school
careers, and was especially
proud of his son Zach for
taking on the challenge of the
Stoughton boys swim team.
Larry was on the Friends
of Norwegian Culture Board
of Directors, participated as
Lead Arbeiter for Syttende
Mai and was named the
2015 Volunteer of the Year
in Stoughton. He worked
the shot clock for the UW
womens basketball team for
the past 20 years and was
involved in Big Brothers/Big
Sisters along with his best
friend, Kelli McKinley, where
they loved and supported
Kaliyah. Larry enjoyed his
work through Peanut Butter
and Jesus, spreading the love
of Jesus through a shared
PB&J and bag of chips.
He is survived by his
sons, Samuel M. Eifert and
Zachariah C. Eifert; brothers,
Louis (Sue) Eifert and Terry
Eifert; and good friends, Kelli
McKinley and Stef Hammis.
Larry was preceded in death
by his parents; his best friend,
Buddy; and close friend and
business partner, Jon Nelson.
A funeral service will be
held at 11a.m. Saturday, Jan.
21, at Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral and Cremation Care,
1358 Hwy. 51N at Jackson
St. Visitation will be held at
the funeral home from 9a.m.
until the time of the service
on Saturday.
Online condolences may be
made at www.gundersonfh.
com. Todays Forecast
God Reigns and The Son
Shines.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Hwy. 51N @ Jackson
St.
(608) 873-4590
January 26, 2017
Brad H. Schultz
wifes arms on Monday,

Jan. 16, 2017, after a long,
hard battle with cancer.
He was born on Jan. 29,
1976, in Stoughton, the
son of Cheryl Schultz. He
married the love of his
life, Marnie Schultz, on
Oct. 6, 2007, in Madison.
Brad was a hardworking
husband and father who
loved doing things with
his family. His favorite
activities were family bike
rides, fishing and playing
outside with his kids. Brad
Brad Schultz
was his childrens biggest
fan of everything they did,
Brad H. Schultz, age 40, always there supporting
of Oregon, passed away and cheering them on. He
peacefully at home in his was a diehard Packer and
Badger fan. Brad will be

greatly missed by many
family and friends.
B r a d i s s u r v ive d b y
h i s w i f e , M a r n i e ; five
children, Cody, Haley,
Jacob, McKenna and Lily;
mother, Cheryl Schultz;
siblings, Becky (Gary)
Chenoweth, Rhonda
(Rex) Dewitt and Aaron
Schultz; mother-in-law,
Marilyn Ganger; grandma,
Ethel Langer; nieces and
nephews; and many other
close family and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his grandparents,
Henry and Eleanor
Kittleson and Raymond
Langer; aunt, RoseAnn
La Verne T. Swingen
teletype operator. On Oct.

19, 1963, Vern married
Bonnie Sprenger in
Stoughton. He worked as
a printer for the Wisconsin
State Journal. After
leaving the
printing
business,
Vern turned
his attention to running
The Stoughton Store
with his wife Bonnie for
29 years. During those
years they both belonged
to many community and
s e r v i c e o rg a n i z a t i o n s :
Stoughton Lions,
Stoughton Country Club,
Sons of Norway and the
Stoughton Chamber.
For many years, they
lived in a home on Quams
Point on Lake Kegonsa,
where they hosted
gatherings for family and
friends. Vern and Bonnie
loved to have people
around and shared many
good times. The door
was always open and the

pontoon was always ready
to go. During their years
together, Vern and Bonnie
traveled extensively by
taking trips to Hawaii,
Norway, Alaska, Florida
and Arizona, to name
just a few. Many times
they were accompanied
by a wonderful group of
friends. When they left the
lake, they moved to the
Vennevoll community.
Vern is survived by his
brother, Leonard Swingen;
s i s t e r - i n - l a w, M a r g e
Swingen; many nieces and
nephews; and a wonderful
circle of friends and their
families. He was preceded
in death by his wife,
Bonnie; and six siblings.
A Celebration of Verns
life was held Saturday,
Jan. 21, at Covenant
Lutheran Church. In lieu
o f f l ow e r s , m e m o r i a l s
may be made to Covenant
Lutheran Church or the
school, he attended
Bethel Baptist College in
Minnesota. During college
he was drafted into the
Army as a medic during
the Korean War. After his
honorable discharge, he
worked for
the Pepsi
Company
and later in
life changed careers and
was employed for Lus-teroil for 32 years, selling
beauty supplies. He settled
in Naperville, Illinois, and
raised three daughters.
His passions were Lake
Kegonsa and his beloved
b o a t . H e a l s o e n j oy e d
football, which he played
i n c o l l eg e a n d i n t h e
Army. Along with that,
he enjoyed fishing with
his father and traveling to
many places around the
world. Dad was a very
hard working man and was
extremely driven.
He is survived by
his children, Patricia
Bussman, Deborah
( C h r i s t o p h e r ) Ko p p a
and Jennifer Fagan; six
g r a n d c h i l d r e n , Ty l e r,
David, Ashley, Nicole,
Michael and Jake; and
n e p h e w, R i c O l s o n .
Clarence was preceded in
death by his parents and
sister, Mabel Olson.
Funeral services were
held privately. He was laid
to rest next to his parents
in Chicago.
Memorials may be
made out to Lake View
Church in Stoughton or
Agrace HospiceCare. The
family would like to thank
Agrace HospiceCare and
for the love and care they
provided to the family.
A special thanks is also
given to Russ and Rosalie,
along with Jay and Nancy
La Verne Swingen
La Verne T. Swingen,
age 86, passed away on
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017,
at Skaalen Nursing and
Rehabilitation.
He was born in
Stoughton on Sept. 6,
1930, the son of Gilbert
and Sena Swingen. Vern
graduated from Stoughton
High School. He served
his country for two years
in the U.S. Army as a radio
Clarence W. Anderson
Clarence Anderson
Clarence W. Anderson,
age 86, passed away on
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at
Agrace HospiceCare in
Janesville.
He was born on June
28, 1930, in Chicago,
the son of Clarence and
Edna Anderson. After
graduating from high
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January 26, 2017
Mind, body, spirit
Stoughton Yoga
partners with hospital
Yoga class helps those affected by cancer relax
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
The Bryant Health Education Center at Stoughton Hospital was a scene of serenity
on Saturday, Jan. 7.
Ring fingers pressed
between their eyebrows and
pinky fingers and thumbs
alternately plugging their
nostrils, about 20 people
practiced breathing techniques to help calm their
minds.
Cancer survivors, those
newly diagnosed or going
through treatment, friends,
family and caregivers attended the hour-long Mindful
Yoga for those Affected by
Cancer class that day.
The free class, offered
by Stoughton Yoga, was
designed to help people going
through physical pain or trauma get more in-tune with
their body.
Yoga instructor Elise Wileman, who led the class, said
breathing techniques, which
are designed to either relax or
stimulate, can offer an escape
from pain.
Focusing on the dynamics of breathing also distracts
the mind from its constant,
sometimes endless chatter,
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
Yoga instructor Elise Wileman demonstrates the warrior pose

at the Mindful Yoga class held at Stoughton Hospital Jan. 7.
Wileman said. Healing can
begin when our minds and
bodies arent as worried.
Wileman also described
how calmed breathing can
lower blood pressure and help
reduce side effects associated
with chemotherapy and other
cancer treatments.
Different from some yoga
classes that have students
seated on the floor with mats,
this class seated participants
on chairs and focused less on
the asanas (traditional postures) of yoga. Starting with
pranyama (breathing techniques), the class transitioned
to guided visualization, called
yoga nidra.
Ron Atkinson, who attended the class with his wife,
found this part particularly
challenging.
The problem with visualization for me is that its hard
for me to really focus. They
want me to picture a relaxing
mountain, but I just think of
Mt. Everest and theres nothing relaxing about that since
its a deadly beast of a mountain, Atkinson told the Hub
after the class.
Even though the yoga nidra
was a challenge for several
participants, Atkinson agreed
that the breathing was a
strong takeaway and helped

him accomplish his goal of
getting more into the mindfulness.
Students also practiced the
warrior pose, which has participants extend their arms
outward and bend their knees,
for guided relaxation.
(Yoga) is treasured for its
possible benefits: an increase
in balance, strength, flexibility and stamina, Wileman
said. But more than just the
physical benefits, students
find a detachment from the
demands of everyday life.
During the class, Wileman
explained how self-care can
often be last on the priority
list, especially for those who
are caregivers or friends of
those who are ill.
We all need to be present in the body, so you can
notice whats going on with
you and get more in tune with
your own needs, Wileman
explained to the Hub after
the class. Because you cant
take care of someone else
if you arent taking care of
yourself.
wcinet.com.
Elise Wileman, who taught the Mindful Yoga for

those Affected by Cancer class, has been practicing
yoga for nearly 15 years and received her 200-hour
teacher certification
in 2011. She regularly instructs yoga at
Stoughton Hospital
What: Kundalini Yoga
and Stoughton Yoga
to Boost Your Immune
at 123 E. Main St.
System class
Part of an effort
to make yoga more
Where: Stoughton
affordable and accesHospital Bryant Health
sible for the comEducation Center (lowmunity, Stoughton
er level), 900 Ridge St.
Yoga founder MerWhen: 11a.m. to noon
lene Widra explained
Saturday, Jan. 28
that partnering with
Register:
Stoughton Hospital
stoughtonhospital.
for classes like this
com/events
offers a resource to
the community, especially because the
Stoughton Yoga studio is not handicap-accessible.
Mind, body or spiritual yoga can help whether
youre big or small; its designed to work to reduce
stress, Widra said.
Another free class, Kundalini Yoga to Boost
Your Immune System, will be offered by Stoughton Yoga at the hospital from 11a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 28.
The class will guide students through yoga
focused on how to fight infections by boosting the
immune system, reducing stress and strengthening
the bodys functions and systems. Yoga mats are
suggested but chairs will be provided. Registration
is required at stoughton
For information, visit stoughtonyoga.com.
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Amber Levenhagen
Legals
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MONA E. JOHNSON
Case No. 17PR9
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
August 4, 1925 and date of death December 26, 2016, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1309 Holtan Rd., Stoughton, WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is April 13,
2017.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton
Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000.
David A. Flesch
Circuit Court Commissioner
January 6, 2017
Michael D. Rumpf
PO Box 1
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-3254
Bar Number: 1015663
Published: January 19, 26 and
February 2, 2017
WNAXLP
***
TOWN OF
PLEASANT SPRINGS
RESIDENTS
NOTICE OF PLAN
COMMISSION OPENING
Town residents wishing to serve on
the Plan Commission are encouraged to
send a letter of interest stating their qualifications for appointment to the Plan
Commission. The term is a three-year
term and starts in April.
Personal interviews may be scheduled by the Town Board prior to appointment in April.
Please address your letter to the
Pleasant Springs Town Board, 2354
402 Help Wanted, General

DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF WANTED.
Applications available at
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
317 Nora St. Stoughton.
~HELP WANTED: Full time waitress.
Experience a plus! Apply within at
Koffee Kup 355 E Main St. Stoughton
JOIN EXCLUSIVELY ROSES in Valentine's Day bouquet production February
2nd-9th in a bright, energetic working
environment! We offer flexible shifts,
days, evenings and weekends. $12/hour+
potential bonuses. For more information,
contact us at (608) 877- 8879
County Rd N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873

or email your letter to clerktreasurer@
pleasantsprings.org.
All
responses
should be received prior to April 1.
The Town Plan Commission meets
at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of
each month, hears all requests for rezoning, variance and special exception
permits, and makes recommendations
for action to the Town Board.
/s/Maria Hougan, Clerk/Treasurer
Published: January 26, 2017
WNAXLP
***
TOWN OF
PLEASANT SPRINGS
VOTING BY
ABSENTEE BALLOT
Any qualified elector who is unable

or unwilling to appear at the polling place
on Election Day may request to vote an
absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any
U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age
or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he
or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The
elector must also be registered in order
to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of
identification must be provided before an
absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
Contact your municipal clerk and
request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary
or election or both. You may also submit
a written request in the form of a letter.
Your written request must list your voting
address within the municipality where
you wish to vote, the address where the
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make
application for an absentee ballot by
mail, email or in person.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
The deadline for making application
to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election,
Thursday, February 16, 2017.
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who
are indefinitely confined to home or a
care facility, in the military, hospitalized,
or serving as a sequestered juror. If this
449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
EXCLUSIVELY ROSES is seeking drivers for Valentine's Day deliveries February 9th, 10th and 13th. Routes go to
Chicagoland. $200/ Route +Gas. Drivers
must use their own vehicle. STRICTLY
LIMITED to minivans and cargo vans.
For further inquiries, please contact us at
(608) 877-8879
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules. Call now to place your ad,
873-6671 or 835-6677.
applies to you, contact the municipal

clerk regarding deadlines for requesting
and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an
absentee ballot in the clerks office or
other specified location during the days
and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Clerk Name- Maria Pili Hougan-Town of Pleasant Springs (608) 8733063
2354 County Highway N, Stoughton
WI 53589
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office is:
Monday, February 6, 2017 from
10:00-4:00 p.m.
Town Hall Office Hours are:
Monday-Tuesday- 10:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursdays, 10:00-6:00 p.m.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office:
Friday, February 17, 2017 from
10:00-5:00 p.m.
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election
Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Any ballots
received after the polls close will not be
counted.
___________________
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***
TOWN OF DUNKIRK
REQUEST FOR WEBSITE
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
The Town of Dunkirk is taking bids
for website development.
Specific bid information may be obtained from Melanie Huchtahusen, Clerk,
at (608) 873-9177, email: townofdunkirk@
att.net, or at the Town Hall, 654 County
Road N, Stoughton, WI 53589.
All bids shall be sealed, marked
Website Development Proposal, and
submitted to the Town Clerk at the town
hall up to and including 4:00 p.m. on
February 13, 2017. Bids will be opened at
4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017,
at the town hall. Bids will be awarded at
the Town Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. on
February 20, 2017. The Town of Dunkirk
reserves the right to reject any and all
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our products on shelves in the grocery
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M-F with few Saturdays's during holiday
weeks. No CDL required. Call or email
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450 Communications
& Graphic Arts
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For information call 835-6677.
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WI. Henry, Winchesters, Colts, Military & More! Preview: Friday 3&4, Sunnyview Expo Center, OSHKOSH WI. Friday 10-6,
Feb. 3rd 1-7 PM Online at www.kramersales.com (CNOW)
Saturday 9-3. BUY/SELL/TRADE, $6 admission over 15. www.
antiquesportingandadvertisingshow.com 906-250-1618 (CNOW)
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bids or to accept that bid deemed to be

most advantageous to the Town.
Melanie Huchthausen, Clerk
WNAXLP
***
TOWN OF DUNKIRK
VOTING BY
ABSENTEE BALLOT
Any qualified elector who is unable

or unwilling to appear at the polling place
on Election Day may request to vote an
absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any
U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age
or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he
or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The
elector must also be registered in order
to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of
identification must be provided before an
absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
Contact your municipal clerk and
request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary
or election or both. You may also submit
a written request in the form of a letter.
Your written request must list your voting
address within the municipality where
you wish to vote, the address where the
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make
application for an absentee ballot by
mail, email or in person.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
The deadline for making application
to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election,
Thursday, February 16, 2017.
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who
are indefinitely confined to home or a
care facility, in the military, hospitalized,
or serving as a sequestered juror. If this
applies to you, contact the municipal
clerk regarding deadlines for requesting
and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an
absentee ballot in the clerks office or
other specified location during the days
and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Winter-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
fight against cancer, as a portion of every
job is donated to cancer research. Free
estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of
experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
Melanie Huchthausen, Town of

Dunkirk
654 County Highway N, Stoughton
WI 53589
In-Person Absentee Voting Hours:
Mondays: 2-5 p.m. and by appointment
only for dates and times other than those
specified.
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office is: Monday, February 6, 2017 from 2-5 p.m.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office: Friday, February
17, 2017
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election
Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on
Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Any ballots
received after the polls close will not be
counted.
WNAXLP
6:00 oclock p.m., or as soon after as

the matter may be heard, in the Council
Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S.
Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton,
Wisconsin, 53589, to consider the proposed rezoning of the following parcel
of land at 1640 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI., owned by NATTER MARITAL
PROPERTY TR. The lot is proposed to
be rezoned from RH Rural Holding to
PB Planned Business, in the City of
Stoughton, Dane County, WI, more fully
described:
Parcel number: 281/0511-043-9871-5
Legal Description: SEC 4-5-11 PRT
SE1/4SW1/4 E 298.8 FT OF S 285 FT THF
EXC 0.07 A TO DOT IN R15097/9
For questions related to this notice
contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421
Michael P. Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published January 19 and 26, 2017
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***
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Stoughton Planning

Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South
Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton,
Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed Conditional Use Permit Application by Caseys Marketing Company
(Nancy Tjarks), for an In-Vehicle Sales
and Service use including Outdoor Display incidental to Indoor Sales and Service at 1640 E. Main Street, Stoughton,
Dane County, WI., more fully described:
Parcel number: 281/0511-043-9871-5
Legal Description: SEC 4-5-11 PRT
SE1/4SW1/4 E 298.8 FT OF S 285 FT THF
EXC 0.07 A TO DOT IN R15097/9
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning
Administrator at 608-646-0421
Michael P. Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published January 19 and 26, 2017
WNAXLP
***
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 13, 2017 at
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules. Call now to place your ad,
873-6671 or 835-6677.
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday February 13, 2017 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, at the Public Safety
Building, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589,
to consider a proposed preliminary plat
for Park Place Condominium, 160 Business Park Circle. The preliminary plat
was submitted for review and approval
on January 16, 2017. The land within this
condominium development is proposed
for planned industrial uses.
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Rodney Scheel, Director
of Planning & Development at 608-8736619. A copy of the preliminary plat and a
map of the area adjacent to the proposed
plat can be viewed at the Planning & Development Office, City Hall, 381 E. Main
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin or at www.
cityofstoughton.com/planning
Rodney Scheel
Director of Planning & Development
Published January 26 and
February 2, 2017
WNAXLP
***
642 Crafts & Hobbies

WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR
SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table w/
vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale.
Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete
608-712-3223
664 Lawn & Garden

3 YR OLD CUB CADET W/50 INCH
MOWER DECK. Comes with additional
attachments of snow blade, MTD 2 stage
snow blower, tire chains, new belt, scraper blade, shoes(new last season). $1385
Call Pat at 608-835-5816
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
SNOWBLOWER 5HP, 22" MTD two

stage snow-blower for sale. New drive
belt and cable, new auger belt and cable,.
Starts easy, runs and throws snow great!
Big enough to blow through deep and
heavy snow, easy to handle. 5 forward
and 2 reverse speeds. All ready to go for
the winter! $275 OBO. Call or text Jeff at
608-575-5984
STOUGHTON-2BEDROOM, 1 bath,
deck, totally renovated inside, washer/
dryer on-site, parking lot. $675/mo. No
pets. 608-709-9177, 608-332-6013
680 Seasonal Articles
720 Apartments
3 YR OLD CUB CADET W/50 INCH

MOWER DECK. Comes with additional
attachments of snow blade, MTD 2 stage
snow blower, tire chains, new belt, scraper blade, shoes(new last season). $1385
Call Pat at 608-835-5816
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors

55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
750 Storage Spaces For Rent
FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
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January 26, 2017
Open house: New plan outlines possible growth for next 20 years
Whats
next?
been leading the rewrite,

a process that started in
June 2016, and he was
impressed by the turnout.
Planners will adjust the
We really reached a solplan based on feedback,
id group of the community and heard from people
and the Common Counwho wanted to participate,
cil will hold a public hearScheel said. There was
ing of the draft plan. The
good dialogue, and the preplan will be available for
sentation was very informative.
at least 30 days before
One of the voices that
the hearing.
stood out from the crowd
was that of Andy Lewis,
who recently decided to
draw attention to his part
of town by creating a website, stoughtoneastside.
com.
We on the eastside are
being left out, we want to
The comprehensive
see more development,
plan is a state-mandated
Lewis told the Hub before
document that must be
the meeting.
updated every 10 years.
Another point of discussion was from Dunkirk
It outlines growth, opporTown Chair Norm Monsen,
tunities and challenges
who worried about Stoughfor the city for the next
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
tons appetite for growth
20 years or more.
and claimed the city wasnt Dorann Bradford, a Stoughton resident, takes a moment before the open house to review some of the maps presented
involving the town in the around the room on Jan. 19.
process.
Some of the feedback
that Scheel has received
was about bike paths and
pedestrian safety.
Eastside resident Andy Lewis blog has presented an alThough most of the community feed- hope of the towns.
The second presentation,
ternate
view
of
development
from
what
some
city
leaders
back
during the citys comprehensive plan Scheel said agendas and other informaattended by an estimated
process has been in support of growth, the tion about the process have been forwarded
dozen people, sparked con- have perceived.
versation about safety at
rural outlying towns feel differently, Dunkirk to the town and input has been welcomed
The website, stoughtoneastside.com, contains blog posts
KPW. Specifically KPW,
Town Chair Norm Monsen said.
from all Stoughton area residents throughbike lanes and pedestrian and discussion topics posted by Lewis and other eastsiders,
walkways have been a pri- all in favor of growth thats been largely absent in recent
Monsen spoke during the public com- out the entire comprehensive plan process.
ority for developers and years.
ment segment of the Jan. 19 open house, State law requires a municipality revising
have been incorporated
reflecting on the rural nature of Stoughton its comprehensive plan to seek input from
into development plans.
As Kettle Park West continues to develop commercial
and its outlying communities.
All of the city develop- buildings on the citys west side, posts on the site show
surrounding municipalities.
ments, Scheel said, factor concern for the uneven balance of development. Lewis and
People
move
to
Stoughton
because
its
The city has to put together a comprepublic accessibility.
not like the big city of Madison, they like the hensive plan that looks out for the interest of
Theyre all legitimate contributors to his website claim planners are forgetting
rural appeal, Monsen said to the crowd. our city, and state law gives us the authority
concerns and we do not about the east side of the city.
take them lightly, Scheel
Everyone wants growth, but its coming at to plan outside of our boundaries, Scheel
The draft update of the comprehensive plan seems to
said.
the cost of the surrounding towns that enjoy explained after the meeting.The city hasnt
Though there was some agree that east side development is important, however.
and desire to stay rural.
debate between communi- Both commercial and residential growth are indicated in that
been over-aggressively growing, and when
ty members and developers part of town on the rewrite.
Monsen said the city has not been in we do grow, we want to be good stewards
about the process, Scheel
contact with Dunkirk about the plan, but he to the land used and develop in an orderly
said that the open house
Its a little ironic in that theyre concerned about a lack
hoped it would be in the future so that the and efficient manner, Scheel added.
was successful.
of development in the east side; we have a fair number of
plans for the city do not overshadow the
Public comments and people over there who dont want that development, city
questions will be accepted
until Feb. 20. Call Scheel planning director Rodney Scheel told the Hub. We have an
a t 8 7 3 - 6 6 9 1 o r e m a i l anti-growth message from over there.
rjscheel@ci.stoughton.
While taking those concerns into consideration, Scheel
wi.us.
About the
plan
Advocating eastside growth
City vs. Town
On the Web
said that the city desires growth for that side of town. The
Contact Amber east side is on the long list of areas planned for new neighLevenhagen at amber. borhoods, including the northeast, north side, west side,
levenhagen@wcinet.com.
southwest, south and southeast.
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 Vol. 135, No. 27 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.com $1

206 W Prospect Ave., Stoughton

Co-Citizens of the Year

Around the Corner

Photos by Samantha Christian

Bormett, Miller lead by example

several of the troops out-of-town

More than 60 attend open house

Jan. 19 City of Stoughton

outlines growth parameters

Turn to Open house/Page 16

What: Preview screening of Around the

Syttende Mai. Rosemaling. The Fab Lab. And, of

Appleton visit helps

Members of the Redevelopment Authority traveled to Appleton last week

YOU DESERVE BETTER!

City accepting public

January 26, 2017

Stoughton Courier Hub

Photo courtesy Milwaukee PBS

Milwaukee Public Televisions Around the Corner

Photo courtesy Milwaukee PBS

Setting Stoughton apart

Stoughton man critically

Jan. 31 screening will

Town of Pleasant Springs

April race in Rutland Pfeiffer to replace

Milt Sperles decision not to

Woolin Dunn were nominated for the supervisor position

See something wrong?

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Stoughton Area School District

Board wary about potential

WisDOT returns with Hwy 51 plans

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