The Star News December 11 2014

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December 11, 2014

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Gilman NHS induction

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Turf choices
ahead for
school board
Tigers roar late to

steal overtime win
Sports
Improvement committee calls for stadium, track upgrades and installation

of artificial turf on football field
by Reporter Bryan Wegter
Childrens Christmas
Corner held
Ask Ed
Fire destroys garage

at CTH C home
photos by Donald Watson
Fire scare
Firefighters from the Medford

Area Fire Department responded
to a fire alarm at Happy Joes Pizza
and Ice Cream Parlor in Medford at
3 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters were on
the scene for 43 minutes checking
out the roof-mounted equipment to
ensure there was no fire. No damage
to the restaurant was reported.
On Tuesday, the Board of Educations Athletic Improvement Council discussion revolved around one
major agenda item: potential renovation of outdoor athletic facilities at Medford High School.
A lot of behind-the-scenes work has been done already, were getting closer to having an actual proposal, Medford athletic director Justin Hraby said. The
main objectives of the renovation plans would be to replace the aging bleachers at the football field, as well as
resurfacing the running track, and adding more storage
space to the facility. The possibility of installing a synthetic turf football field was also discussed.
The bleachers at Raider field were installed in 1969
and while theyve had modifications and repairs done
to them over the years, they are nearing the end of their
usable life. A comparable set of bleachers could cost
page 10
Commentary
Keep city ban on new
billboards
Opinion
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 18 for:
Hilbert Dassow Jr.
Alma Hatlestad
Mary Jones
Arlie Knight
Delwin Krueger
Terry Pautz
Grace M. Schabel
See SCHOOL on page 12
Metz urges caution as county eyes cuts

Committee begins process of
identifying county budget cuts
by Reporter Mark Berglund
ings are typically in September and October.

The committees met for about 90 minutes on
Monday morning. Some, led by county board
chairman Jim Metz, felt the Jan. 15 deadline
could not be met. Metz felt the focus
should be on the referendum.
I dont know if we have
enough time before Jan. 15,
Metz said. I myself dont
The Taylor County finance and personnel committees met together again but found
no resolution yet to making a
myself dont like the idea
proposed budget cut list before
a self-imposed Jan. 15 deadline.
The full county board approved of going after our employees
a countywide April 2015 referenanymore. Its time we took a
dum to ask for up to $1 million per
year in additional property tax stand on our morals and
revenue through a revenue cap
exemption.
find another way to help
The county board is looking
at options for 2016, as 2015 bud- the budget out.
get hearings and the tax levy are
already set. County budget hear- Jim Metz, county board chair
like the idea of going after our employees anymore. Its time we took a stand on our morals
and find another way to help the budget out.
We know we have good people here. If you
look at what happened in industry you wont
get the good works or the loyalty. We better
take a good look at this referendum.
We have to be careful what we do with our
employees. We dont want uncertainty about
whether they have a job tomorrow, and weve
seen it doesnt help to lay people off, Metz
added.
Metz said the local economy is recovering.
We cant help it when the state government is pulling us to the wire. I
dont think we should use our employees as our anchor or crutch
in this. Weve been doing it for
10 years already.
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New technology for Aspirus Birthing Center

Donors to Aspirus Medford Foundation provided all of the funding to purchase a state-of-the-art light therapy system for Aspirus Birthing Center. A GE
Healthcare BiliSoft LED Phototherapy
System has been purchased to care for
babies with jaundice.
Caregivers and family can wrap, feed,
and hold the baby during phototherapy
sessions, promoting a developmental and
healing environment. A built-in light meter assures consistent application of the
light therapy. Soft, disposable covers
protect babies skin.
The mission of Aspirus Medford Foundation is to support Aspirus Medford
Hospital & Clinics in its mission to be an
integrated, community governed healthcare system, which leads by advancing
initiatives dedicated to improving the
health of all it serves. For more information, visit www.aspirus.org/MedfordFoundation or call 715-748-8835.
Correction
A picture of Ian Stickney on Santa

Claus lap was incorrectly identified in
last weeks coverage of Lighting of the
Lights in Medford.
submitted photo
New equipment
Denise Carstensen, inpatient director (left) and Kris OLeary, Aspirus Medford Foundation chair, check out the new technology at Aspirus Birthing Center-Medford which
will provide developmental and family-centered care for newborns with jaundice.
Golden Sands approves adoption of Taylor County

Golden Sands Resource Conservation
& Development (RC&D) Council members voted unanimously to adopt Taylor
County into its regional working area
during a meeting on Nov. 20 in Stevens
Point.
Taylor County was previously represented by Pri-Ru-Ta RC&D, but the organization went dormant after federal
funding was cut for the RC&D program.
Community Calendar
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call 715-297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, Dec. 14
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, Dec. 15
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weighin 6 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary 715-427-3593 or
Sandra 715-427-3408.
Taylor County Autism Support
Group 6 p.m. Medford Public School
District office building, 124 W. State St.
Taylor County Day Care Provider
Support Group Meeting 7 p.m. The
Sports Page, 1174 W. Broadway Ave.,
Medford. Information: Kelly Emmerich
715-748-6192.
Taylor County began partnering with

Golden Sands RC&D last year, and applied to join their area after Pri-Ru-Ta
RC&D closed its doors for good. We
believe collaboration with other conservation groups is critical in achieving
conservation success across county borders, explained Ashly Steinke, Taylor
Countys conservationist.
For the past year, Golden Sands RC&D
has partnered with Taylor County on

mapping grazing farms within the Central Wisconsin Grasslands Conservation
Area (CWGCA), the largest contiguous
grassland area in the state and home to
the threatened greater prairie chicken.
It has been a pleasure working with
Golden Sands RC&D up to this point and
we look forward to future successes,
Steinke said.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
American Legion Auxiliary 274

Meeting 6:30 p.m. Legion Clubhouse,
727 McComb Ave., Rib Lake.
Medford Rotary Club Meeting

Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: 715-748-0370.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: 715427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Brain Injury Support Group Meeting 6:30 p.m. Town of Hill Town Hall.
Womens Empowerment Group
Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Stepping Stones 715-748-3795.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Science (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Information: 715-748-9669.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Friday, Dec. 19
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
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Thursday, December
January 2, 2014
11, 2014
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Bauer Drive rebuild in the works for 2016

by News Editor Brian Wilson
The city of Medford is getting ready for the state to
build a new Department of Natural Resources Ranger
Station on Bauer Drive to the east of the fairgrounds
property.
On Tuesday, members of the Medford Community
Development Authority (CDA) Board gave their approval to proceed with engineering to extend utilities
and curb and gutter, and repaving of a 500-foot section
of Bauer Drive, along with water main extensions along
Hwy 64.
According to city coordinator John Fales, who is
also the CDA executive director, the DNR recently purchased a portion of the Miller property on Bauer Drive.
It is located directly east of the dairy barn at the fairgrounds. The plan is to build a new ranger station there
with occupancy in 2016. Fales said the city does not have
knowledge of what is planned for the existing ranger
station located on Wheelock Ave.
The wooded section closer to Hwy 64 will stay in
private ownership until it can be developed at a future
date, Fales said.
He estimated the cost of the project to be about
$580,000, of which about $50,000 will be for engineering
and design fees. It includes rebuilding 500 feet of Bauer
Drive and about 700 feet of water main on Hwy 64. The
Bauer Drive work would be assessed to the adjoining
property owners, to cover 1/3 the blacktop costs, the engineering and the curb and gutter. Fales anticipates a
four-inch layer of asphalt on the road when completed.
Work would be done next summer.
The reason the project is going to the CDA first is
because it is part of Tax Incremental District (TID) No.
13 which extends north along Hwy 13 to Walmart. The
CDA is a funding tool of the city for projects in the plans
for TID 12 and TID 13. The cost of utility upgrades in all
TIDS is paid for through the taxes paid by properties
in the districts. Unlike other areas, in TIDs the city is
able to retain the portion of taxes on the improvements
which would have traditionally gone to the county,
school district and technical college. These taxing entities still receive their portion of the base value of the
district when it was created.
For TIDs 12 and 13, there is an extra step in the financing, with the CDA issuing revenue bonds to pay
for the infrastructure upgrades, and pay them off using
rent it receives from the city, which is the amount
of the property tax increment collected in the area. In
practical matters, they are run like any other districts,
with the additional step of needing both CDA and city
council approval for any projects to be completed.
In other action, board members approved moving
forward with the development of city well no. 12.
The city currently has five operational wells. During peak flow, pumps run about 12 hours a day to meet
the 500,000 gallon a day city utility customer use. The
addition of the new well would reduce that pumping to
about eight hours a day and also prevent water levels
from dropping in the well fields.
The city has not added a new well in more than a decade, Fales explained. He said testing at the well showed
high iron and manganese levels. These minerals will
have to be removed as part of the well development. The
proposed well is located on land the city purchased from
the Medford Cooperative.
Mapping it out
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photo by Brian Wilson
Medford Community Development Authority Executive Director John Fales shows the location of a proposed
new well to members of the CDA Board Tuesday morning. Development of the new well is a project expense for
Tax Incremental District No. 13 which is controlled by the CDA.
Police chief warns of new phone

scam claiming software support
Medford Police Chief Ken Coyer is warning area residents about a phone scam that was reported Tuesday
morning.
We had a citizen call the police department reporting a scam for upgrading/fixing computer problems associated with the Microsoft Windows program, Coyer
said. The suspect called the Medford resident and tried
to get the person to talk to them about upgrading/fixing
their Microsoft Windows system.

The citizen hung up on the suspect, but the number
which was used to call the Medford resident, 989-2563868, has been linked to several other scams. Usually
during the telephone call the suspect tells the victim
they need an upgrade and asks for their credit card information, Coyer said.
Citizens should hang up on the suspect and do not
answer any questions or provide them with any information, he said.
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County starts review process to make major service, spending cuts

Continued from page 1
County accountant Larry Brandl projected the budget deficit at $515,519 more than the 2016 levy limit. He
said a lot of counties are feeling the pinch of the statemandated revenue caps. Were not unique. A lot of
counties are handicapped by the zero increase.
Brandl said making poor decisions with hasty cuts
would hurt the county. We dont want to do anything
rushed. Once the infrastructure of services is cut, its
not coming back. We need to really think this out, he
said.
Committee member Scott Mildbrand asked Brandl
how much more of the countys current tax debt load
could be included under the revenue caps. Counties can
tax for the full amount of the debt service, but Taylor
County does not. Brandl was also asked about the countys fund balance. He estimated it at 8 to 8-1/2 percent
with 10 to 15 percent being the ideal. Last year was
a tough year for the fund balance, Brandl said. Committee member Dave Krug asked committee member
Lester Lewis for his political guess on the future of the
state caps. Lewis, who is active in the towns and counties associations, felt the next four years would bring no
increases in the state limit. There is no improvement
coming, Lewis said.
Chuck Zenner, who chairs the joint committee, asked
for a timeline and a process for developing the cut list.
I dont think we can do it all in one day, but I think
we can have recommendations by the first week, Lewis
said. Thats one thing this place is good at speculation.
Committee member Tim Hansen said the board has
committed to a referendum, so it did not need to produce a cut list in less than 40 days. I think Jan. 15 is unrealistic, Hansen said. This is going to take some time
and weve already had four meetings with the process
on the agenda and nothing is getting done.
Mildbrand said the joint committee has a good representation of all the county committees, so it should have
the knowledge of department budgets and operations.
He said the cut list would only be recommendations if
the referendum doesnt pass. Brandl said the finance
committee and full county board just had a similar review when the 2015 budget was passed in October.
Lewis said the county should have a solid number for
the referendum. Committee member Dennis Fuchs felt
setting the question at up to $1 million would suffice.
Mildbrand did not think the referendum can pass at $1
million.
Lewis reminded the joint committee not every department has an oversight committee and not every department falls under the same budget-making rules. For
those departments headed by an elected official, like
register of deeds or sheriff, the county board provides
the revenue to run the department, while the elected
official sets the budget and priorities for their department. Lewis questioned if the joint committee was the
best place to micromanage county spending.
Zenner asked if the joint committee could ask the departments to submit a budget showing a 5 percent cut.
Bizer disagreed. They have been nickeled and dimed
for 12 years. We need to increase revenue, Bizer said.
Metz asked how many meetings it would take to accomplish the task by Jan. 15, noting it is the time of year
when department heads and others take vacations or
have other absences from their offices. What is a good
time? Next year? Lewis answered.
Sheriff Bruce Daniels said he hoped the committee
would not make larger departments like his bear the
burden of the cuts. The strain on the larger departments is the same as the small departments, Daniels
said.
Fuchs said the county tries to make cuts every year.
Weve got to talk about services we are going to cut,
Fuchs said.
Lewis said decisions on cuts would come down
to weighing the benefit of the department to the local
economy versus the cost of the service. He held up a new
brochure from the University of Wisconsin-Extension
and suggested a complete cut of the department would
net approximately $250,000. He also asked about the direct benefit of the Land Conservation Department, noting many counties combine it with zoning and forestry.
Brandl and Krug both warned the committee about
Hearse raises questions
measuring direct versus indirect benefits from county

services.
Krug said the recent committee debate and decision
to fill the veterans service officer position full time is
a preview of what meetings will look like if the joint
committee focuses on the cut list instead of the referendum. This committee responded to political pressure
as weve seen recently. If you thought you saw political
pressure from veterans, you havent seen anything yet.
I dont see this happening in four weeks. We need to go
forward with the referendum, Krug said.
Lewis said he does not bow to political pressure. Mr.
Chairman, if I may? Anyone who knows me, knows I
dont bow to political pressure, Lewis said. But, you
did, Krug said. Its water over the dam, Zenner said,
ending the issue.
With Metz serving in an ex-officio role, the joint committee represent a quorum of the full 17 member county
board. The joint committee plans to meet again today,
Thursday, to continue the discussion.
Before the joint meeting, the personnel committee approved filling the full-time chief deputy position
in the clerk of courts office on Jan. 5 and making the
current part-time position a full-time position with a
half-time transfer from circuit court. It is a net cut of a
half-position between the offices. Bizer asked why the
committee would vote to fill the support position in the
clerk of courts office when the forestry and zoning office will have no support position after Dec. 12.
A hearse parked near the gym doors at Medford Area Senior High School had some people scratching their heads
Saturday. The hearse is owned by Rembs Funeral Home of Marshfield and was parked at the school for the funeral
services of Helen M. Topinka of Colby. About 300 people attended the visitation and funeral services held in the
high school gym for the former Medford area resident.
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Rib Lake schools consider facility upgrades

The Rib Lake School Board will consider moving forward with a facilities improvement plan to upgrade a
number of energy-efficiency areas in the districts three
buildings. The plan would spend not more than $400,000
on the combined projects. The board meets Thursday, tonight, in the meeting room at the elementary school at 7
p.m.
Rib Lake and many districts statewide are looking
at these upgrades because of Act 32, a measure passed
by the state legislature in 2011 which allows districts to
exceed the revenue cap for debt service on these energyefficiency projects. The law also gives school boards the
option of approving the projects and debt outside of a referendum vote.
If the Rib Lake School Board decides to move ahead,
there is a 30-day window in which district residents could
petition to have a referendum vote. The petition process
is based on a percentage of the November voter turnout.
The scale of the Rib Lake project would be small enough
to not need a formal public hearing. District administrator Lori Manion said there is a public notice process if
the plan is approved.
Manion said many districts in the southern part of
the state have already completed upgrades through Act
32 and now districts in this part of the state are either
studying or proceeding with plans. Act 32 projects require working with a performance contractor. The hope
was the performance contractors could ensure projects
would have definite and measurable energy return.
Rib Lakes list of possible projects looks similar to
most districts who are trying to lower the cost of energy
budgets. Lighting upgrades, window and door replacements, HVAC upgrades, plumbing, roofing, and digital
controls on heating systems are all on the list of projects
being considered by the district. If the board approves
moving forward, the performance contractor would help
the board narrow the list for the best financial return on
the investment.
Manion estimates the 10-year bond would increase the
debt service levy about 60 cents per $1,000 of equalized
value. The district debt for the elementary school construction ends after 2018, which will mean a much lower debt service payment in the final seven years of this
proposed bond. Manion said the districts fund balance
is a little less than $600,000, so Act 32 provides a chance
to fund the projects without breaking the district budget.
The boards main focus is on targeting issues to
maintain a quality facility, Manion said. If we dont
take advantage of a situation like this we will have to go
to referendum to keep the doors open someday. There is
a huge public investment in these buildings already and
we need to protect it.
Manion said she began having informal discussions
photo by Mark Berglund
The warm air of a room heater blows the window shade in the Rib Lake High School Library. The Rib Lake School
District would see a reduction in its energy cost if it goes ahead with an Act 32 update to areas like the windows
and HVAC system. The school board will decide Thursday, tonight, if it wants to pursue up to $400,000 in improvements.
about Act 32 projects last winter and the board received
a presentation in April. It began interviewing potential
performance contractors in August before setting on
H and H Energy Services of Madison and a company
known as ICS to lead the effort. Manion said three different potential contractors conducted basic energy audits
of the district buildings. The district has spent no money
yet in the process. If approved, Manion thinks the projects could be bid in February. She thinks there is good
interest in the projects which could make for competitive
bids. Some of the project components are of a scale local
contractors may be interested in bidding.
Manion said a number of facility issues have prompted interest in energy efficiency. Skyrocketing electrical
costs at the elementary school building are one factor. A
boiler issue and last falls mold issue in the high school
are other recent examples. Manion said the district has
no plans to move away from the wood-fired boiler in the
Tiger Cub Eli Kenny and Webelo Gabe Felix were among the Medford Cub Scouts
who sang Christmas carols to residents at Aspirus Care and Rehab and Country Gardens in Medford. Scouts and their families sang a selection of holiday favorites.
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Improvements planned
middle school, which heats the middle and high school

buildings.
The school district has three main buildings on its
campus. The high school was built in 1964 and expanded
in 1977 and 2000. The middle school was built in 1981. The
elementary school was built in 2000. While the possible
projects would make improvements to all three buildings, most of the work would be in the older buildings.
A number of potential projects are easily visible.
The middle and high schools have many of the original
window systems. In the high school, older room heating
units clank and squeak and their cold air intake vents
are showing cracks. The high school building is built
in three sections and this design led to the air-handling
problems which caused the mold problem in the music
rooms. Curling ceiling tiles in many classrooms also
points to a humidity problem in the building.
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Keep city ban on new billboards

For more than three decades, the city
has banned the construction of new billboards in the city limits.
Last week, members of the citys planning commission discussed possibly easing or eliminating the ban. Loosening
the restrictions on billboard advertising
in the city of Medford would have negative long-term consequences on the community.
City zoning rules only allow new signs
which promote what is going on at that
location. A restaurant can have a sign for
the food they serve or a shopping center
business can list the stores located there.
There is a thick stack of rules about
where those signs can be located and how
big they can be, with an even bigger stack
of state administrative codes about what
can be done along state highways.
Billboards are a form of outdoor advertising which utilize large signs and
catchy slogans to quickly catch the interest of motorists and make an impression
on those seeing it. Billboard advertising,
as with any other type of advertising,
can be effective depending on the specific
needs of the business and the target audience.
However, the one thing that makes a
good billboard ad work well, is also the
primary reason their use should be restricted in high traffic areas, such as in
the city of Medford. If a billboard is doing its job, it is a distraction.
Safety is the primary reason to limit
the number of billboards, and other

signs, along roadways, especially in more
urban areas. Drivers are inundated with
an information overload and reducing
the amount of distractions from cellphones to signs will improve safety for
everyone.
To be effective, billboard advertising
needs to attract the eyes of those driving by and grab their attention. National
studies about distracted driving show
driving while distracted is the equivalent
of driving over the legal alcohol limit in
terms of reduction in driver response

time. A Virginia Tech Transportation
Institute study found visual inattention
was a contributing factor in 93 percent
of rear-end collisions.
A secondary consideration for the city
is that the value of billboards diminishes
with the number in any stretch of highway. It is Economics 101 that scarcity
increases demand and cost. Since the
city collects property taxes based on the
value of the signs and that value is a
function of how much revenue they are
able to generate a small number of

profitable signs will have a greater impact on city coffers then a large number
of empty signs.
A third reason for the city to maintain
its longstanding ban on additional billboard advertising is they are a form of,
in the words of conservation advocacy
group Scenic America, Visual pollution.
Sky Trash. Litter on a stick. The junk
mail of the American highway. Scenic
America is a national group with the
goal of preserving and enhancing the
visual character of Americas communities and countryside.
This is not to say the citys code is perfect. One area that needs to be tweaked is
the amount of maintenance that can be
done to nonconforming structures such
as billboards. The code limits the lifetime
repairs or improvements to 50 percent
of the value, the amount is cumulative.
While the goal is to eventually get the
owners of the nonconforming structures
to tear them down, what it does instead
is create blight areas and eyesores which
become costly, if not impossible, to redevelop.
City zoning codes are a balancing act,
weighing what is good for the individual
or business against what is good for the
entire community. When it comes to billboards in the city limits, the city should
keep the ban as a matter of public safety,
economics and community aesthetics.
Donation, gift policies for school make sense

The Latin phrase quid pro quo
translates as something for something.
Its modern version is, you scratch my
back and Ill scratch yours.
The phrase brings with it a very cynical viewpoint of the world that individuals and organizations do things only in
order to receive something in return.
Sometimes this transaction is obvious.
You give the store owner money and get
a product in return.
Other times, the connection between
what you give and what you get in return
is more nebulous.
In politics, big money buys big influence. Regardless of party or political persuasion, the reality is that major donors
to campaigns are hoping to buy influence. The goal is when an issue they care
about is being advanced, the politician
who they helped get elected will remember what side his bread is buttered on.
The same sort of thing held true in
the medical profession for decades. Drug
companies would give gifts, samples and
trips to encourage medical providers to
use their products over their competitors brands. Highly publicized abuse of
this system prompted changes in regulations which have eliminated many of
these perks in the medical field. That
same sort of thing, to a lesser degree,
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can be seen in just about any industry regardless of field. It is just the way things
are.
It is one thing for a widget company
to try to stand out from the others making nearly identical widgets by offering
incentives to customers this is part
of a company marketing their business.
Things get murky when education or
public safety are the commodities for
sale.
If company A decides to give money
to purchase a new scoreboard at the high
school field, the return on that investment is when people are looking to do
business, they will remember that company as a good corporate citizen. This
does not make this bad. These donations
are practical and useful by allowing
schools and programs to get extras at
no cost to taxpayers, and the businesses
should be commended for addressing
community needs.
What is good for scoreboards, however, may not be good when it comes to
picking textbooks or deciding what computer software should be installed. This
is why efforts by the Medford Area School
Boards policy committee to set donation
rules are important. Educational choices
should not be left up to the highest bidder
or determined by which vendors give the
Quote of the Week:
We have to be careful what we do with our employees.
Jim Metz, Taylor County Board chairman, about proposed cuts to

services and staff levels at the county.
best perks. While individual ethics and

personal responsibility of those in decision making positions is and always will
be the first line of defense, a clear policy
on what gifts are allowed to be accepted
provides guidance and prevents the appearance of impropriety.
Once completed, Medfords policy
should be used as a model by other districts to decide where to draw the line on
gifts and perks so any decision is made
with the best interest of the students and
taxpayers in mind. Policy makers need to
make sure what they get is worth what
they give in return.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Right to work
Vox Pop
Roupp responds to Vox Pop about justice in the media
In response to Wagner asks when there will be justice in the national media.
What has changed is the digital revolution/cable
news widening our information sources exponentially
and we often see firsthand coverage of the brutal beheadings of those held by Isis, and we grieve for them.
We grieve for soldiers lost or harmed around the world,
and celebrate courageous worldwide reporters who
bring us footage and interviews from original sources
on a wide range of stories.
We can digitally read the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune. the London Guardian or
any other newspaper printed worldwide online. We can
download books, often for free, or for a minimal charge
online or through our local library. We can watch CNN,
BBC, local stations, etc. online or on cable.
African-Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner,
unarmed black men, tragically killed by the police (and
grand juries not indicting the officers) has shown us
again how unequal our society is. I have an old (white)
friend, who is now mayor of Evanston, Ill. where we
lived for a very long time. Many years ago she and her
husband adopted a blind, black baby, then had several
other children of their own.
Our kids were in school together. We moved from
Chicago north to Evanston because of their integrated
schools and multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-economic society. We wanted our kids to grow up learning
about other cultures and ways people live their lives.
Evanston has an old (pre-Civil War) established black
community and with Northwestern University in
Evanston, along with other schools, it is a community
devoted to education.
When my friends black son was a teenager, I naively
said to her, something along the lines of things are
equal now between blacks and whites. We were having lunch at a neighborhood restaurant, and she leaned
across the table, and said,No. They are not. We have
a long way to go. Her face was taut and intense and I
never forgot that statement.
She is right. Earlier this year we were repairing the
tremendous damage to our house in Evanston after
renting it to a family while I taught writing in Vermont.
We were now living here in the great northwoods and
we just wanted to get our house up for sale as fast as
possible. One day I had a call from our realtor. Someone left me an anonymous message saying there was a
black worker in your house. He arrived in an unmarked
SUV and this is unacceptable. Our agent was shocked
and so were we.
What? I said. Our worker was a wonderful African

American guy we relied on. He belonged to a friend of
ours church, and he was simply the best. He was diligently, and kindly, repairing damage to our house. He
meant the world to us.
I called my friend, the mayor, and left her a message telling her what happened, and saying what I had
meant to say all those years, You are right. Not much
has changed. I reported the incident to the police and
to the housing commission but there was nothing they
could do.
In the New York Times Friday morning was an op-ed
piece by a black retired former police Captain Eric Adams called We Must Stop Police Abuse of Black Men.
A thoughtful piece about how he, as a 15 year old, was
beaten badly by police officers in the basement of a police station. He told no one about what happened to him
until much later in his life and wonders how many more
black men have said nothing about what happened to
them. He became a police officer to try to prevent this
sort of abuse from happening to other black men.
In Michael Browns case seeing a family at a table
where it appeared food was delivered, probably by
friends and other family members, in containers maybe you wouldnt use, with an empty chair, is just plain
sad. Having a backwards baseball cap on the mothers
head? Who cares how people dress. We grieve for the
loss of life of this man, but also for the racial injustice
inherent in our system.
Various newspapers/publications run stories about
the homeless, service men and women, read the Chicago Tribune or Sun-Times for extensive coverage of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuels tireless (and successful
efforts) working with the Chicago police department to
stop drive-by shootings.
Of course there are many white policemen who are
racially sensitive and we grieve for their losses too.
But one must wonder about the disproportionate number of black people incarcerated in our for-profit prison
system these days.
As African American actor/comedian Chris Rock
said recently to a black audience at the Apollo Theater,
I ask white people if they would trade places with me.
They said no and I am rich. Maybe we need to ask ourselves: would we trade places with an African American today? In our basically white society in this area,
maybe we need to ask ourselves that question. What
would your answer be?
Sue Roupp, Rib Lake
People in Wisconsin should have the right to work.

They should have the right to work at a job that pays
a living wage. They should have a right to safe working
conditions. They should have the right to an honest days
pay for an honest days work.
Workers should have the right to work and earn
enough to pay their share of property taxes to support
their schools and communities. They should have the
right to have their children get high-quality public education that allows them to be competitive in a global marketplace of ideas.
People should have the right to dream and to work
to achieve those dreams. They should be able to start
businesses without being drowned in paperwork and
bureaucracy. They should have a right to work to grow
those businesses with the hope that one day their sons
and daughters will take over the reins and continue that
work.
People should have the right to climb the ladder of
success without those who have gone before them knocking out the rungs and keeping people from improving
themselves.
Working to bring opportunities to make those things
possible is what the next session of the Wisconsin legislature needs to be about.
Instead, it appears Wisconsin will be faced with another round of the national anti-worker agenda that is
spreading across the country. The folks backing a new
national push for anti-union right to work laws are
the same ones who backed efforts vilifying public school
teachers and the public education system and eviscerating public employee unions.
Wisconsin residents dont benefit from wage suppression efforts. Wisconsins retailers sure dont benefit
as families tighten their budgets to meet costs that are
climbing faster than real wages. Wisconsin manufacturers dont benefit as skilled labor leaves the state in order
to get better paying jobs.
Wisconsin needs a right to work. It needs a right to
work for the good of Wisconsins people now and in the
future. This is the right to work legislation that needs to
be passed, not the anti-union and anti-worker rhetoric
being dished out by conservative front groups and 24hour news channel talking heads.
It is time for Wisconsin leaders to be leaders and not
pawns in someone elses game.
Gov. Scott Walker wants to be president. The way he
can do that is to stand up for the people of Wisconsin and
be a leader worth following.
Walker has plans for his next term in office. While I
personally dont agree that some of his ideas are good
ones, more than 50 percent of voters in the state think he
is on the right path.
The rollout of the national right-to-work agenda is a
distraction to the plan for economic growth that Walker
has laid out for his second full term. During the upcoming presidential election, Walker will be judged based on
the outcome of that plan. More importantly, if they are
successful in bringing renewed growth to Wisconsin, all
people benefit.
Whatever the motives of those from outside the state
who are pushing for this new right-to-work initiative,
it can be sure they are not focused on what is good for
Wisconsin and the people who live here, but are in it for
themselves and their narrow interests.
Wisconsin is justly famous for its work ethic. Wisconsin workers work best when they are left alone without
government interference of any sort and treated with
the dignity they have earned.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
A newspapers circulation figure tells just half of the story.

On average, 2.5 people read each copy of the newspaper.
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Area man tells of his good fortune even in misfortune
Apparently there was a black cloud circling my family one evening last summer. I was working in my shed
when my daughter appeared to inform me that Mom
needs a ride because somebody hit the van.
After a short phone conversation with my wife I
learned that she was the victim of an attempted hit and
run. The only reason the culprit was caught was because my sons basketball/football teammate witnessed
the accident, told his mom and she ran the person down
and kept them from leaving until the police arrived.
As I was the owner of the only vehicle left in the
house, I left my wife at the grocery store parking lot
(where the accident had happened) to await her brother
and I took my son home to get him ready for soccer with
the intention of going back to get my wife on the way
to practice. As we began backing from the garage we
heard a loud clunking noise come from the front of the
truck and as I peered below I spotted my brake shoe,

laying on the garage floor. Needless to say, my rescue
the wife mission was at a standstill.
As I sat in my home for the rest of the evening (for
fear of stepping outside only to be struck by lightning)
I groused about bad luck, bad timing, bad drivers, and
bad vehicles. Right about bedtime I had an epiphany,
however. My wifes van was struck very hard just a few
minutes before my son would have been getting in right
where it was struck pretty lucky, huh? My brakes
suffered their catastrophic failure while I was traveling
in reverse at about two miles per hour pretty lucky,
huh? So the next day after work my truck went to the
garage, my wife and I went car shopping and I bought a
couple of lottery tickets figuring, With luck like this,
who knows?
Dave Breneman, Medford
Writer defends purpose of

Chippewa Falls Veterans Home
I would hope Id never need to remark about another
negative Vox Pop letter but I just cant swallow the one
slamming the very recently opened Chippewa Falls Veterans Home.
First of all, let me explain. I have only attended and
listened to one talk telling about the Chippewa Falls
Home.
This gentleman said the home can already accommodate 72 veterans and has plans in place for 72 more. After
that, when there is room, they will prepare for more and
they hope to have a guest area and room for a veterans
wife when needed. This is not unusual and is already in
place at many retirement homes.
Helen Hitt, Medford
School corner
School joining the dance on education changes

Alan Watts, a British-born philosopher, is quoted with saying, The only
way to make sense out of change is to
plunge into it, move with it, and join the
dance. If this is true, then it is safe to
say Medford Area Senior High is dancing the jig, the polka, and the tango. We
have plunged into a new state testing format, new College and Career Readiness
Standards, a new teacher evaluation system and a multitude of building specific
changes we are dancing!
Despite the many changes we are facing, we constantly contend with preparing students for the unknown. College
and Career Readiness standards are
guiding us in preparing students for college, technical school, the armed services or the workforce. Not only ready in the
immediate future, but ready if they pursue post-secondary options years down
the road. Students need to be equipped to
face life after high school by being able to
think critically, problem solve, and communicate clearly. The ultimate challenge
facing high schools is to prepare all stu-
dents for their future, whatever it may be.

We now offer 10 Advanced Placement
classes taught by high school staff in
which students can earn three to six college credits, as well as 10 transcripted/
dual credit courses in which students
can earn technical college credit. Students can also take four different pre-engineering classes called Project Lead the
Way for college credit. These classes are
at the heart of todays highly technical
and skilled global economy. We also offer
a whole host of rigorous and demanding
academic classes to meet the needs of
our students.
We are correspondingly challenged
with meeting the needs of our struggling
learners. All students need a different
level of support to be successful. Some
are independent learners, some need encouragement and others need very structured support. This year we are closely
examining ways to provide these varied
levels of support to all students within
the constraints of the school day. We are
exploring the notion of rearranging the
school day to provide this support to the

students in need and also to perhaps enrich the day for those who are ready for
the extra challenge.
Students in grades 9-10 are being tested with the ACT Aspire test and the 11th
grade students are being tested with the
ACT. These are valuable tests providing
us with relevant and research-based data
that helps make curricular and programming decisions for students. The ACT is
a national college admissions test which
is accepted by all four-year colleges and
universities in the United States. This
makes the test valuable to students and
creates a natural motivator for students
to do well. Students recognize though
they may not plan on attending a college

or university immediately following high
school, they may sometime in the future.
In order to help students do well on this
test we have begun to infuse our curriculum with the ACT skills. Research
supports the idea that many of the skills
necessary for success in college are also
necessary for the workplace.
So, as the face of education continues
to change, the staff at MASH will continue to dance. Whatever dance it takes
to ensure all students are ready for the
world beyond high school.
Jill Lybert, Medford Area Senior
High School Principal
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Hein says same collective spirit in choir applies to the need for moral support of workers
This past November a local musical organization,
the Community Ecumenical Choir, presented a concert
entitled Sweet Land of Liberty: A Salute to Americas
Heroes. A factor in the selection of the theme for this
years concert is 2014 is the 200th anniversary of the
penning of the words to The Star Spangled Banner by
Francis Scott Key. The policy of the choir is to seek donations from audiences at the presentations and then forward these proceeds to a chosen organization or cause.
This years beneficiary is The Honor Flight. The choir
performed at the VFW hall in Tomahawk, the Ogema
Baptist Church, and St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic
Church in Phillips. All performances were excellent and
each was accorded a well-deserved standing ovation. I
know, as I was at each performance.
The various selections in the concert followed the
theme of the salute to Americas heroes by musically
acknowledging and thanking our Creator for the blessings we have in this sweet land of liberty. Among these
blessings are the servicemen and servicewomen for
whom we can never be too grateful. But the acknowledgement was extended farther to include everyday people
who, by just being who they are and doing what they do,
are indeed heroes also.
The choir is comprised of singers and musical accompanists from communities in our surrounding counties
with people coming from as far as Colby to the south,
Phillips to the north, Brantwood to the east and Catawba to the west. I will not guess the range of ages of the
members. Various backgrounds, interests, personalities,
and philosophies are to be found in this group of 40 plus
performers. The common thread is a love of music and
singing, with ability being the only variable. When taken
as a group, the result is greatness.
I was at each performance because I play the trumpet.
As part of the concert, Taps was to be played on the
piano but the consensus among choir members was a
horn was the way to go. Enter yours truly, and then my
role was expanded by the various service organizations
as I was asked to play To The Colors prior to the concert presentation. After each performance I was honored
by choir members, service organization members, and
people attending the performances with congratulations
and thanks. This was simultaneously exhilarating and
humbling to me. Understand this. Each time I play the
horn I play the best I can and there are any number of
people who can play better than me, so the congratulations are for merely playing. The thanks are far more
important as in some way my performance of a piece of
music may have stimulated memories and reminders to
those in attendance to ponder what life has to offer, in
past, present, and future. The thanks offered certainly
had that effect on me.
The entire positive experience for me, the choir, the

services, and the audiences, is in my opinion directly related to education. The music would not have been there
were it not for music in our schools. A history course
offered in school is an education in how we as a people
need to serve and honor one another now, emulating
those in times past. We as a society are often reminded
that freedom is not free. That does not mean only funding
the military. Our schools at all levels need our support,
not only financially but morally. Financial ability on the
part of citizenry is never an equal burden. But somehow
we manage, dont we? Morale and moral support are another matter.
About three years ago workers rights were trampled
by our legislature and governor, their puppet feet doing
the trampling as moved by the strings of the Tea Party

and its service to the elite. That same elite now is attacking the next target, the private sector labor force. Removing the ability to collectively speak to safety, working
conditions, and compensation leads to morale demise.
This is the principle of divide and conquer. Moral support for one another as we resist this wedge is of utmost
importance. And as we encourage one another that collective voice, not unlike that same musical collective
voice of the Community Ecumenical Choir, will resonate
with greatness. And this will be yet another step in the
journey towards that goal of making and preserving, for
the common man and woman, the sweet land of liberty.
John Hein, Rib Lake
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Writer says Medford millpond ducks need help to survive the winter
I would like to address to everybody who loves ducks
and want to help them survive through winter.
First I want to tell you what ducks eat in warm season. Ducks eat: insects, worms, roots of cattails and other plants in water, snails, duckweed, seeds and grains,
small berries, fruits, nuts, mollusks, crustaceans, grass
and weeds, aquatic plants, minnows and fish eggs, sand
to provide grit that aids their digestion and may provide
trace amount of critical minerals.
Canada geese are primarily herbivores. Also sometimes they eat small insects and minnows, green vegetation, variety of grasses, grains (wheat, rice, corn), beans,
aquatic plants, seaweed, roots of some plants in water,
slit (powdered minerals) from water.
They have plenty of food to eat in nature in summer
time, that is why I ask you: People, please, dont feed
ducks, Canada geese or any other birds during warm
season. You dont do anything good for birds if you
feed them in summer. They dont need your help in summer. But by feeding you domesticate them and they will
stay for winter because they have source of food. They
get used to you, they think you will always come to feed
them and it creates catastrophic, desperate situation in
winter, because they are staying for winter and have absolutely nothing to eat. After birds become domesticated,
they count on people . But when it gets cold and uncomfortable outside, people stop coming to feed ducks. This
is when they need your help and support. Dont let them
freeze to death and die from cold and starvation. When
birds dont have food, their feathers stop to be waterproof and they become covered with ice and icicles and
freeze to death. Please, dont let it happen! Come and feed
them in winter. In winter they can count only for peoples

help. They have no other source of food. They are desperate and hungry in winter and will not survive if nobody feeds them. In winter bring them whole corn, oats,
chopped apples, vegetables, chopped lettuce. In Medford
park there are ducks who stay here for generations, for
decades, they don t know they supposed to fly somewhere to survive through winter. They lost their leaders,
they dont know where to fly and why. So, they count on
you in cold season time. Ducks are the most disadvantaged from all animals who stays for winter, because they
are not supposed to be here. They have no place to hide
from natures extremes. They are exposed to wind, low
temperatures, rain and snow. They have feet that have to
stay in water constantly when it is cold, otherwise they
will have frost bite. That is why, come as possible closer
to water to feed them, make flat spot using shovel or your
grains will be lost under snow. Please, dont put your
food on pavement, because ducks poop when they eat and
pavement is for people to walk. Also it will be covered
with salt, which is poison for ducks, and it will be pushed
by plow and become wasted. Please, dont bring cracked
corn, it is hard for ducks to pick up and they eat it with
snow and salt if you put it on pavement. They spend a
lot more energy picking cracked corn. Sometimes it is
possible to put corn even in water if it is impossible to
feed ducks on shore and they may still find it in water.
You may throw food from bridge on ice. Look for ducks,
sometimes they are in several spots where water doesnt
freeze: nearby Hurd factory, under Broadway bridge or
nearby Baptist Youth Center. In the coldest winter days
they are mostly nearby Baptist Youth Center.
Whoever is interested in feeding ducks or giving donation to purchase corn for ducks or giving corn, please,
call me: 715-748-9334 Yelena Tkachenco. Please, help me,
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Fire destroys garage at CTH C home

When we turned the corner by Zondlos by Hwy 102 the whole sky was just
black, said Rib Lake Fire Chief Russ
Bullis, describing turning south on CTH
C to go to a structure fire Sunday morning.
By the time firefighters got to the
scene of the blaze, the detached garage at
N5467 CTH C was completely engulfed in
flames. The building and most of its contents were a total loss. Bullis said cause
of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation at this time,
According to Bullis, the fire call came
at about 9:35 a.m. Sunday for a detached
garage and workshop in the town of
Greenwood. The property is owned by
Mark and Jill Behrens.
The fire was first noticed by someone
passing by who alerted the homeowners. According to Bullis, the owner had
been out in the shop earlier that day and
had come inside for a cup of coffee. With
the help of the passerby, the owner was
able to retrieve some items, including a
tractor, snowmobile and air compressor,
from the burning building. However,
Bullis noted, the heat soon became too
much and the roof started to cave in.
Bullis said it was fortunate the garage
was not attached to the house, otherwise
the damage would have been more severe. As it was, it was located far enough
from other structures so as to not damage them. Firefighters were on the scene
for a few hours, Bullis said.
According to Bullis, the owner of the
Total loss
photo by Brian Wilsn
The exact cause of the blaze that destroyed this garage and workshop Sunday morning remains unknown. The owner had been
working in the structure and had gone inside the home when a passing motorist saw the fire. The building and its contents were
a total loss.
home suffered some burns on his face
from debris that fell on him while removing items from the building.
While this is the first structure fire the
Rib Lake Fire Department has had to re-
spond to in a while, they have been busy

dealing with a number of crashes in the
Rib Lake area in recent weeks, including two accidents on CTH D within a half
hour of each other. Bullis urged people to

be aware of changing road conditions as
well as using care with wiring and portable heating devices.
Forestry takes no
action on support cut
The Taylor County Forestry and Recreation Committee took no action at its
December meeting to counter the cut
of the support position the department
shares with zoning. Mary Wagenknecht
will retire Dec. 12 and the position will
not be filled by the county.
There are a lot of potential problems, forestry administrator Russ Aszmann said at Fridays meeting. He felt
the zoning department would see more
issues from the cut than forestry.
A joint meeting of the forestry and
zoning committees approved filling the
position last month, but the countys
personnel committee voted against it the
next week. Chuck Zenner voted to fill the
spot during the forestry meeting, but reversed himself during the next vote. It
was not an easy decision, but we keep
saying we are in trouble and then dont

do anything about it, Zenner said.
Committee members Dave Bizer and
Mike Roiger disagreed with the cut. You
cut a position for the one department that
makes money, Roiger said.
In other business, the committee accepted five high bids for future county
forest timber sales and one bid for work
at the Taylor County airport. All of the
bids were above the minimum price set.
The total sales project approximately
$212,000 in revenue when they are completed.
Dvorak Lumber was the high bidder
on two projects, Wiitala-Vozka Logging
won the bid to harvest the countys new
parcel along CTH D, and Czarnezki Forest Products had the high bid on two
other projects, including a large summer
sale at $94,534. The airport bid went to
Wiitala-Vozka Logging for $16,000.
Open meetings webinars are

now online at state website
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Video recordings from this years Department of Justice (DOJ) webinars on

the public records and open meetings
laws are now available online free of
charge.
For those who were unable to attend
either of this years live seminars or the
online webinars, Attorney General Van
Hollen announced recently that video
recordings of the webinars, posted by
subject matter, are available online.
Those resources, along with other public
records and open meetings information,
are available at www.doj.state.wi.us/

dls/open-government.
The Open Government section of our
website has valuable information about
Wisconsins Public Records and Open
Meetings laws, Van Hollen said. I encourage anyone who was unable to attend a live seminar or the live webinars
and whos interested in public oversight
of their government to check out the online recordings and learn more, Van
Hollen said.
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The candle of knowledge and service

The Gilman National Honor Society added five new members
Monday with the traditional candlelight ceremony. Chapter president Kendall Skabroud (above) passes the light to Amanda Dahl.
New members Morgan Birkenholz and Emily Johnson (below,
photos by Mark Berglund middle) pass the light on. Skabroud (below) places the NHS stole
Gilman National Honor Society
Following Mondays induction ceremony, the members of the 2014-15 Gilman National Honor Society on Racheal Krug. Finally, Laura Bolstad (below, left) makes her
chapter are (l. to r.) Laura Bolstad, Kendall Skabroud, Racheal Krug, Brooke Webster, Amanda Dahl, Tyler induction to the chapter official by signing her name.
Swoboda, Emily Johnson, Shannon Draeger, Morgan Birkenholz and Parker Rosemeyer.
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Gilman gets good news on refinancing debt

The Gilman School Boards August
decision to refinance its debt service
bond paid off with better actual performance on the market than the initial projection. The bond refinancing will save
the district approximately $44,000 over
four years. The initial projection was a
$30,000 savings.
District administrator Georgia Kraus
said the savings from refinancing the
bond goes directly to property taxpayers
as it lowers the districts levy for debt
retirement in the coming four years.
Taxpayers may have helped themselves
on this bond issue as the districts bond
rating improved following a yes vote in
the November election on a referendum
to exceed the revenue cap.
OCR audit complete

On a whole, the district fared well
during a random December audit of district policies, practices and facilities by
the Office of Civil Rights. The only facility concern was a plumbing covering for
pipes in restrooms. Kraus said some district policies need updates and information on career and technology education
needs to be added to the annual meeting
notices.
Kraus said the district will receive a
full report on the audit in 30 days and
will then have 60 days to respond. She
felt the issues would be cleared up before
the time expires.
The board gave the go-ahead on a 5-2

vote to contract with Neola, a national
company which specializes in providing school districts with updated policy
manuals and procedure handbooks. The
contact will cost $8,550.
The board felt the update would be the
best hedge against having outdated policies in place which could lead to negative consequences. They felt the staff and
board did not have the legal background
to ensure updates met legal muster.
Board members Alexis Goebel and Val
Kulesa voted against the contract. Goebel felt Kraus could handle the updates
in her schedule.
Goebel did not like the change. I

dont like it. If the students are coming
in early, they should start classes early,
she said. Kulesa wondered if the schedule extension would be a problem for
spring sports athletes who are released
early for games.
The second option would provide no
spring break and create 38-minute periods.
Peggs said he preferred putting the
RTI enrichment period near the lunch
break, but he will seek staff input on the
timing. Peggs said scheduling the RTI
time is an important mandate to follow
Schedule change
The board approved a change to the
2015-16 school schedule which will help
the district meet Response to Intervention (RTI) mandates. Grades 5-12 principal Dan Peggs gave the board two options
and it approved his first choice. It would
adjust the school day slightly later, add
five minutes of instructional time, and
shuffle the breakfast break. The class periods would go from 46 to 43 minutes. All
of those changes would yield a two-day
spring break for a longer Easter season
break and make a ninth period where
RTI work and other focused efforts on enrichment could take place.
The new schedule will see the same
bus times, with classes starting five minutes later at 8:15 a.m. The school day
would end at 3:30 p.m.
as a failure in this area could jeopardize

the districts special education program.
Peggs sees the ninth period as a time
when all students would receive some
level of structured enrichment.
The first option passed on a 5-2 vote,
with Goebel and Lila Birkenholz voting
against it.
The board received a report from
foreign language students who traveled
to Nicaragua this fall. The highlights
of the trip included the natural beauty
of the country, a visit to a local school,
and many opportunities to use their language skills with local residents of the
areas they visited.
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School committee looks at wish list of improvements for fields

the district around $250,000. If additional
storage space is added to the structure,
which could include a new team locker
room, the cost could reach $415,000.
The running track is in an even more
dire situation. It hasnt been resurfaced
since it was rebuilt in 1994 and is showing severe signs of age. Several sections
of the track have had the rubber pull
off, including one notable area where
the track is actually liftable. Hraby expressed concern the district may be unable to host track events with the surface
in its current condition.
Weve been patching holes in the
track with rubber fibers and glue for the
last 10 years now. Its gotten to the point
where the holes are springing up faster
than we can repair them, he said.
A total resurfacing of the track would
cost around $100,000.
Two light poles on the north side of
the field are also under consideration to
be replaced. The two poles on the south
side have been repaired within the last
decade, prompted by a fierce storm that
snapped the southwest pole. The light fixtures themselves are in good shape, but
the poles have become a safety hazard.
An outside contractor estimated each
pole would cost $40,000 to replace.
An additional 50 to 60 thousand would
also have to be spent on updating water
and electrical systems in and around the
stadium.
Hraby also noted the press box would
have to be updated, as it is not up to ADA
code. In order to reach the second level of
the box, a steep ladder must be climbed.
The total for these projects could
range from $500,000 to $650,000.
The proposal to replace the current
natural grass football field with synthetic
turf brings intriguing possibilities to the
district and community as a whole. Between the football and soccer programs,
annual maintenance spending includes
$1,300 for materials, such as paint, $1,100
Stadium upgrades sought
photo by Bryan Wegter
The Medford School District Athletic Improvement Committee is seeking support for replacement of the bleachers and concession stand at the high school football field, along with resurfacing the track. A longterm goal is to replace the grass field with a field
turf material making it more usable for the community.
for labor, $7,200 for seed, fertilizer, and
irrigation, and $9,000 for labor on maintaining the field conditions. This money
covers Raider field at the high school,
as well as the soccer field at Stetsonville
Elementary. This annual cost of $18,000
could be greatly reduced with the installation of a synthetic field. Currently, the
field is only used by the districts football
programs.
We have a huge piece of green space
that doesnt get that much use, this could
change that, Hraby said.
The west end of the stadium could be
redesigned so the concessions, as well as
the ticket booth, are housed in one building. The plan would turn the southwest
corner of the stadium into an entry plaza.
The plan is far from completed.
Absolutely nothing is set in stone,
weve done some preliminary surveys.
Weve looked at what a few other districts
have done and have been in contact with
a construction company, Hraby said.
The football field itself offers new possibilities for use by the community.
When not covered in snow, we expect

that it would be used nearly every single
day, either by the schools or by community groups, he said.
He noted the marching band experience especially would be improved with
a new field. Practices could be moved to
the field and would enable the school to
host band competitions, which would be
a big boost to the program, as well as the
citys, image. The Medford flag football
league could also make the move to the
turf field. Currently the league plays at
the city park baseball fields. Physical
education classes at the school would
utilize the field and the boys and girls
soccer teams could move their home
games from Stetsonville. Medford youth
football and soccer leagues could both
call the new field home as well. Special
Olympics, as well as the National Guard,
could also be potential users of the renovated facility.
The potential for outdoor graduations would be there as well. With the
bleacher capacity that we have, weather
permitting, we feel we could pull it off,

Hraby said.
Funding for a synthetic field poses a
challenge to the district. Factoring in
ground preparation, the total installation cost could go over $1,000,000. The
early funding plan includes a financial
commitment from the school board, as
well as donations from businesses and
organizations in the community. The
proposal has already been presented to
the All Sports Booster Club and will be
formally presented to the school board
next week. The district has consulted
with Rettler Construction in Stevens
Point on the entire renovation project,
not just the football field. If a financial
commitment would be confirmed by
the school board, a planning committee
would be created to move forward with
fundraising and planning for the project.
Were not going to lock the doors and
only put football and soccer out there.
This would be a facility for the whole
community to use, Hraby stated.
City approves alderman pay raise, police contract

Aldermen will get a pay raise after the next election.
Aldermen voted at Mondays special council meeting
to approve a $10 per meeting pay increase. The move
was spearheaded by alderman Arlene Parent who has
stated she will not be seeking reelection next spring.
The last time alderman pay was increased was in 2002
and is currently at $45 per meeting. Aldermen elected in
April will receive $55 per meeting, with the other half of
aldermen getting the raise after the 2016 election. State
law prohibits elected officials from voting themselves
a mid-term pay raise and must go through an election
cycle, explained city clerk Virginia Brost.
Parent said she thought the increase was fair considering the length of time since the per diem pay was last
increased 12 years ago. She described the board as being
streamlined when it comes to meetings, being willing
to cancel meetings that are not necessary or combine
multiple meetings into one night.
Aldermen receive one meeting pay per day they have
meetings, regardless of the number of meeting held. For
example, on Monday night, the city had a special council meeting along with the committee of the whole meeting, but aldermen will only be paid for one meeting, not
two.
While the measure passed on a 7-0 vote with alderman Pat DeChatelets absent, some of the yes votes were
more enthusiastically given than others, with alderman
Mike Bub, who questioned the need for the increase at
last weeks committee of the whole meeting, expressing
hesitation before voting yes on the increase.
In order for the increase to start this spring, aldermen needed to approve it before the deadline for when
nomination papers are due for those seeking office.
According to Brost, incumbents district four alderman Mike Bub and district two alderman Greg Knight
have taken out nomination papers. In district three, incumbent alderman DeChatelets has not taken out nomination papers. Political newcomers Tom Judnic and
David Roiger have taken out nomination papers in that
district.
According to Brost no one has taken out nomination
papers for Parents district 1 seat. Nomination papers
must be turned into the city by Jan. 6.
Union contract
A new residency rule and some insurance cost shifts
were the major changes approved as part of the new police union contract. Overall, the new contract works to
put police in line with the rest of city employees in regard to contribution levels.
Aldermen unanimously approved a new contract
with the Medford Police Association Local 226. Changes in the contract include the split of 88 percent and 12
percent for city and employee portions of the insurance
premium. This works out to the city paying $1,774.92
per month for the premium for a family plan and the
employee paying $242.03 for their portion. Dental insurance will be at the existing 90/10 split with the city paying $82.04 for a family plan per month and the employee
paying $9.12. Wages will increase by 2.5 percent effective Jan. 1.
The new contract also includes a change in the retirement contribution. Police will now have to pay into
the state retirement system at the same rate the general
employees pay into the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Meal reimbursement levels were also adjusted. Previously, the city reimbursed for actual meal expenses
up to $35 per day when employees attended training or
out of town travel. The new contract raises that amount
to $45 per day and allows tips to be included as a reimbursable expense, with receipts required to be turned
in.
The major change to the contract language was the
addition of a new residency requirement.

Under the new clause, full-time officers must live
within a 15-mile radius of the city of Medford. The
clause applies to those hired after Jan. 1. Any existing
employees who move must get council approval if they
want to move further than 15 miles from the city limits.
In keeping with past practice, aldermen later in the
meeting approved extending the same 2.5 percent pay
increase to all other city employees, as well as the increase in the meal reimbursement level and cost sharing on insurance premiums.
Aldermen also approved a one year, $3,000 addition
for city coordinator John Fales for additional work he
is doing with the electric utility management.
In other business, aldermen:
Approved reappointing Dan Ackeret, Scott

Mueller, Arlene Parent, Al Leonard, Clem Johnson and
Scott Perrin as city representatives to the Medford Area
Fire Commission. Representation on the commission is
set by the commission bylaws and is based on the percentage of the total equalized value of the district. The
cost of running the fire department is split along the
same percentage.
Received an update that Brown Cab Company

will continue as the citys shared ride taxi provider at
a cost of $23.98 per hour. This is about a $2 per hour
increase over the current contract, with the rate fixed
through the end of 2016. The contract language also includes the set increases of 45 cents an hour each year if
the contract is extended to 2019. City Planner Bob Christensen, who administers the program, said this allows
the city to know how much the taxi program will cost
for the next five years. The bulk of the cost of the shared
ride taxi is paid for through state and federal grants,
with fairs charged to riders covering another portion of
the cost.
NEWS
Bylaw changes main business at annual fair meeting
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January 2, 2014
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What a difference a year makes.
A year ago, the large, tiered meeting room at the Taylor County Agricultural Service Center was filled to capacity for a tense annual meeting. By comparison, Mondays fair board annual meeting was a laid back affair
with less than a dozen members of the public attending
to give input.
A major portion of the meeting was the approval of
bylaw revisions. The changes reflect several housekeeping measures and sought to clean up and clarify existing bylaws.
Among the changes were:
Requiring the annual meeting to occur within

the first 15 days of December and publication of the
meeting agenda.
A quorum was defined as five board members

with at least two of them representing member organizations. Previously the quorum was just two member
organizations.
Changes to the board of directors rules streamlining who is able to be on the board to be representatives from each of the member organizations who
choose to have a person on the board and three members chosen at large. These positions may be filled by
the board whenever they are vacant. The change eliminates the requirement for civic, service and merchant
categories that were previously included. Youth members were defined as being between 16 and 18 years old
and fair manager was removed as a board member. In
compensation, the bylaws were changed to clarify there
would be no compensation for the board of directors.
The rule for setting a meeting time was clarified to require at least a 24 hour notice before a meeting.
The previous wording was vague.
Job descriptions of each officer position were

amended to include the line Any other duties assigned
by the board.
The board treasurer position was modified to

overseeing financial functions rather than having to do
them. The contracted fair manager will take over the
day-to-day bookkeeping responsibilities. The section on
the duties of the fair manager was eliminated since the
position is now contracted with its own contract terms.
It was clarified that bylaw changes can only

take place at the annual meeting.
The disciplinary section of the bylaws was re-
Fair board
photo by Brian Willson
Board members of the Taylor County Cooperative Youth Fair discuss setting a time to consider if entry fees should
be increased. The issue was raised at Monday nights annual meeting.
moved entirely because it was a duplication of a board
policy.
As per the bylaw requirements, the amendments had
been sent to member organizations at least 30 days prior
to the annual meeting.
In other action at the annual meeting, members approved a budget of $79,020 for the 2015 fair. This is a
drop of $6,953 from last years budget of $85,973. Income
changes reflect a reduction in state aid, an increase in
entry fees for the 5K run and truck pull, a reduction in
exhibitor entry fees, an increase in the beer tent revenue, an increase in grandstand revenue for Thursday
night, a reduction in sponsorships and donations, and
an increase in stall and pen fees.
Major changes on the expense side include eliminating the $2,240 the treasurer was paid for the year. Most
of the treasurer functions have been rolled into the fair
managers position with the board treasurer providing
oversight and signing checks that have been approved.
The major difference in expense between the two

budgets is the projected cost of $10,000 for the Thursday
night grandstand performance compared to the $16,646
expense for Little Texas at the 2014 fair.
The annual meeting also included a discussion about
the possibility of changing how the participant fees are
assigned. According to fair manager Kimberley Schafer,
each fair does things differently with the fee charged for
those showing at the fair. Some fairs charge more than
$22 per competitor while others build in administrative
fees per category entered and admission cost. The Taylor County Fair currently charges $1 per registration
for the participant. This is very low compared to everyone else in the state, Schafer said.
It was decided to refer the issue to committee to prepare a recommendation for the fair board.
Tourney planned for

support of Project Lifesaver
Bowling support
photo by Brian Willson
The annual Project Lifesaver bowling tournament will be held on Jan. 10 at The
Sports Page Bowl and Grill in Medford. The tournament raises money to support the
county-wide program which gives transmitter wristbands to those living with conditions which make them likely to wander or become lost easily. Law enforcement can
use radio equipment to quickly locate them. The program is supported by fundraisers.
Organizers are hoping a bowling tournament will give a boost for helping keep
Project Lifesaver cost effective for families and taxpayers.
Project Lifesaver is a program which
provides radio transmitter bracelets to
people with medical conditions which
lead them to become easily lost, disoriented or wander.
Our objective is to provide at no cost
radio transmitter wristbands to members of the community who suffer from
autism, Angelman, Alzheimers, dementia or other brain related injuries that
would cause a loved one to be lost, disoriented or wander, said Rob Keefe, an
organizer of Project Lifesaver in Taylor
County.
Using the radio equipment, searchers
are able to quickly triangulate on someone wearing the bracelet and return
them home safely. Prior to the implementation of Project Lifesaver, searches
for missing people could require mobilization of dozens of volunteers searching
an area on foot. Similar searches in other
counties without Project Lifesaver have
cost in excess of $350,000. In addition, the
longer the search takes, the more likely it
will end in tragedy.
Fortunately, Taylor County was a
leader in adopting Project Lifesaver, providing it as a service to residents. Keefe
said ongoing fundraisers, such as the

Project Lifesaver Bowling Tournament
scheduled for Jan. 10, provide primary
funding to keep the program operating
in the county.
Money raised at this years bowling tournament will be specifically earmarked to cover the cost of upgrading
the bracelets. The bracelets are worn
24-hours a day and need to be replaced
periodically, along with batteries and
other expenses related to the program.
The wristband provides peace of
mind to family, neighbors and friends
who could count on their loves ones being safe, Keefe said. Keefe knows first
hand the relief having the bracelets bring
from having an autistic child.
Keefe noted Project Lifesaver is truly
a county-wide program with several families from throughout the county who
take part in it.
The 9 Pin Tap Bowling Tournament to
support Project Lifesaver will be held on
Jan. 10 at The Sports Page Bowl and Grill
in Medford. The event will include three
shifts of bowling at noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5
p.m.
In addition to bowling there will be
live music from the Wise Guys, food and a
chance to win numerous prizes throughout the day. Sponsorship opportunities
for the tournament are also available.
Teams and individuals can register by
calling The Sports Page at 715-748-3422 or
Keefe at 715-560-0385.
PUBLIC NOTICES
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NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-44
Time Federal Savings Bank,
Plaintiff,
-vsGregory G. Krug,
Personal Representative of
the Estate of Bruce B. Tollin
Defendant
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 19, 2014, in the amount of
$102,178.60, the Sheriff or his
assignee will sell the described
premises at public auction as
follows:
DATE AND TIME: December
23, 2014, at 9:30 a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said
judgment, 10% of the successful
bid must be paid to the Clerk of
Courts Office at the time of the
sale in cash, cashiers check,
money order, or certified funds,
payable to the Clerk of Courts
office. Personal checks cannot and will not be accepted.
The balance of the successful
bid must be paid to the Clerk of
Courts office in cash, cashiers
check, money order, or certified
funds, no later than ten days
after the courts confirmation of
the sale or else the 10% down
payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold as is,
is not available for viewing, and
subject to all liens, encumbrances, and unpaid real estate taxes.
PLACE: Taylor County Courthouse. Ground Floor Lobby, 224

S. Second Street, Medford, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION: A parcel of
land located in the Southwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4-SW1/4), Section
Seven (7), Township Thirty (30)
North, Range One (1) West,
more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at the SW corner
of said SW1/4-SW1/4, being a
point on the centerline of County
Road DD; thence East along
the South line of said forty, 763
feet; thence North parallel with
the West forty line, 600 feet;
thence West parallel with the
South forty line, 763 feet, to the
West line of SW1/4-SW1/4 and
centerline of County Road DD;
thence South along said West
line, 600 feet to the point of beginning (approx, 10.51 acres).
TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 02200134-0001
PARCEL ADDRESS: N1606
County Rd DD, Withee, Wisconsin
ATTORNEY INFORMATION:
Jensen, Scott, Grunewald &
Shiffler, S.C., Attorney Corliss V. Jensen, 128 W. Division
St., P.O. Box 426) Medford, WI
54451; phone 715-748-2211.
Dated: November 10th, 2014
/s/ Bruce A Daniels
Bruce A. Daniels
Taylor County Sheriff
Attorney Corliss V. Jensen
Jensen, Scott, Grunewald &
Shiffler, S.C.
City of Medford
Notice of Newly Enacted
Ordinance(s) and/or Resolution(s)
Please take notice that the City of Medford, Taylor
County, Wisconsin, enacted the following legislation on
December 2, 2014:
Resolution #1773 that establishes the 2015 (2014
taxes collected in 2015) municipal tax rate as follows:
State ................................................ 0.0001833763
County ............................................. 0.0084927387
City................................................... 0.0076468931
Medford Area School District ........... 0.0086093875
VTAE................................................ 0.0013161938
Subtotal - Gross Mill Rate ............. 0.0262485894
State Tax Credit ............................... (0.0011120502)
2015 Municipal Net Mill Rate......... 0.0251365392
The full text of Resolution #1773 may be obtained from
the Medford City Clerks Office, 639 South Second Street,
Medford, WI 54451. The Clerks phone number is (715)
748-1181.
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

128 W. Division Street, P.O.
Box 426
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-2211
This is an effort to collect a
debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
This communication is from a
debt collector.
Sales are subject to cancellation at any time without notice.
(1st ins. November 27,
3rd ins, December 11)
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NOTICE SETTING TIME TO

HEAR APPLICATION AND
DEADLINE FOR FILING
CLAIMS
(Informal Adminstration)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14IN16
In the Matter of the Estate of
John B. Rumler.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of Sept. 6, 1945 and date of
death of October 15, 2014, was
domiciled in Taylor County, State
of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W1177 Fawn Ave., Rib
Lake, Wisconsin 54470.
3. The application will be
heard at the Taylor County
Courthouse, 224 S. Second
Street, Medford, Wisconsin
before Toni Matthias, Probate
Registrar, on January 12, 2015
at 9:00 a.m.
You do not need to appear
unless you object. The application may be granted if there
is no objection.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is March 3, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,

Wisconsin.
6. This publication is notice
to any persons whose names or
address are unknown.
/s/ Toni Matthias
Toni Matthias, Probate Registrar
Date: November 18, 2014
Collin Schaefer
State Bar No. 1093721
116 S. Main Street
Mayville, WI 53050
920-387-2300
3rd ins. December 11)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14IN17
In the Matter of the Estate of
Barbara Ellen Dahm.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of January 11, 1960 and
date of death of November 20,
2014, was domiciled in Taylor
County, State of Wisconsin, with
a mailing address of W1858 Willow Ave., Medford, WI 54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is March 6, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
office of the Probate Registrar,
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
/s/ Toni Matthias
Toni Matthias, Probate Registrar
Date: November 21, 2014
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GOV. SCOTT WALKER AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

G
want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of DECEMBER 2, 2014:
Air Pollution Permit Reviews: Columbia Energy Center, Dec. 2; Briggs & Stratton,
Dec. 2; Xcel Energy, Dec. 8; Dairyland Power, Dec. 8; Bremner Foods, Dec. 8; RR
Donnelley, Dec. 8; SCA Tissue, Dec. 8.
Request for Comments: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, Dec. 2.
General: Department of Transportation, Dec. 4.
Search public notices from all state communities online at:
WisconsinPublicNotices.org is a public service made possible

by the members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
Notice of Spring Election

Village of Stetsonville
April 7, 2015
State of Wisconsin
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election to be
held in the Village of Stetsonville, on the 7th day of April,
2015, the following officers are to be elected to succeed
the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years
beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. All incumbents are
eligible for re-election.
Office
Village President
Village Trustee
Village Trustee
Incumbent
Greg Brunner
Al Riemer
Kris Boxrucker
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nominations will be

made at a caucus which will be held on January 13, 2015,
at 6:30 p.m. at the Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that present incumbents
are eligible for re-election.
GIVEN under my hand in the Village of Stetsonville,
this 24th day of November, 2014.
Shawn Sullivan, Clerk/Treasurer

Town of Hammel
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be
held in the Town of Hammel on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the
following offices are to be elected to succeed the present
incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning
on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Office
Town Chairperson
Town Supervisor
Town Supervisor
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
Incumbent
Steve Deml
Dave Lemke
Joe Zenner
Renee Zenner
Rhonda Seidl
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a town caucus for

the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the
spring election ballot of the above listed offices will be
scheduled during the month of December 2014. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than Tuesday, January 6, 2015 and not later than Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at
least five days before the caucus.
Town of Hammel
Renee Zenner, Town Clerk
(1st ins. December 4, 2nd ins. December 11)
(1st ins. December 4, 2nd ins. December 11)

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NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-73
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Eric J. Decker, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Memorial Health Center Clinics a/k/a
Aspirus Medford Hospital and
Gregory G. Krug
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that by virtue of a judgment of
foreclosure entered on October 1, 2014 in the amount of
$131,831.67 the Sheriff will sell
the described premises at public
auction as follows:
TIME: January 6, 2015 at
9:30 a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said
judgment, 10% of the successful
bid must be paid to the sheriff at
the sale in cash, cashiers check
or certified funds, payable to the
clerk of courts (personal checks
cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the
clerk of courts in cash, cashiers
check or certified funds no later
than ten days after the courts
confirmation of the sale or else
the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold as is and subject to
all liens and encumbrances.
PLACE: In the lobby of the
Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION: South 20
acres, more or less, of the
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of the SW
1/4), Section 11, Township 31
North, Range 1 East, Town of
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT that part conveyed
to State of Wisconsin by Warranty Deed recorded in Volume
169 Deeds, page 29.
PROPERTY
ADDRESS:
W5556 Jolly Ave., Medford, WI
54451-8747
DATED: November 6, 2014
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
16345 West Glendale Drive
Meetings: Wisconsin Veterinary, Dec. 8; Economic Development Authority, Dec. 2;

WEDC, Dec. 5; LWSRB, Dec. 8; UW-Superior, Board of Regents, Dec. 8.
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New Berlin, WI 53151-2841

(414) 224-8404
Please go to www.gray-law.
com to obtain the bid for this
sale
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
is attempting to collect a debt
and any information obtained
will be used for that purpose. If
you have previously received a
discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication
should not be construed as an
attempt to hold you personally
liable for the debt.
(1st ins. December 4,
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NOTICE AND ORDER FOR

NAME CHANGE HEARING
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14CV107
In the Matter of the Name
Change of Jamie Lynn Steen
By (Petitioner): Jamie Lynn
Steen
NOTICE IS GIVEN:
A petition was filed asking to
change the name of the person
listed above:
From: Jamie Lynn Steen
To: Jamie Lynn Meyer
Birth Certificate: Jamie Lynn
Meyer
IT IS ORDERED:
This petition will be heard in
the Circuit Court of Taylor County, State of Wisconsin:
Judges Name: The Hon. Ann
N. Knox-Bauer
Place: Taylor County Circuit
Court, 224 South Second Street,
Medford, WI 54451
Date: January 9, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Notice of this hearing shall be
given by publication as a Class
3 notice for three (3) weeks in a
row prior to the date of the hearing in the Star News, a newspaper published in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Ann N. Knox-Bauer
The Hon. Ann N. Knox-Bauer
Circuit Court Judge
Date: December 2, 2014
(1st ins. December 11,
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ATTENTION
Village of Rib Lake Water Customers
Please be reminded to read your water meters on
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 and to place your meter card on your front door by 7:00 a.m. for the convenience of the meter man. Customers may call in or email
their readings, but should do so at least 3 days in advance
of December 17th. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dawn R. Swenson
Utilities Clerk
715-427-5404
[email protected]
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Town of McKinley
April 7, 2015
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be
held in the Town of McKinley on Tuesday, April 7, 2015,
the following office is to be elected to succeed the present
incumbents listed. The term for all offices is for two years
beginning on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Office
Town Board Chairperson
Town Board Supervisor
Town Board Supervisor
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
Incumbent
Robert Hindal
Betty Ahlers
Jeffrey Ludvigsen
Lynne Lund
Julie Siemek
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to

circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2014, and
the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the office of the Town Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17,
2015.
Lynne Lund, Town Clerk
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Public notices
City of Medford
Common Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called
the meeting to order with the following members present: Dave
J. Brandner, Arlene Parent, Peggy Kraschnewski, Jim Peterson,
Mike Bub, and Clem Johnson.
Alderperson Greg Knight was an
excused absence. Alderperson
Patricia DeChatelets was absent. All vote tallies will be with
the exception of Alderpersons
Knights and DeChatelets votes.
City Personnel Present
The following City personnel
were present: City Clerk Ginny
Brost, City Coordinator/Public
Director John Fales, Electric
Utility Manager Spencer Titera,
Police Sergeant Bryan Carey,
and Treasurer Kevin Doberstein.
City Attorney Ken Schmiege
was an excused absence.
Visitors Present
Visitor present was Brian Wilson-Star News.
Pledge of Allegiance
Alderperson Brandner began
the meeting by leading the group
in the reciting of the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Open Meeting Law Compliance
Mayor Wellner announced
that this was an open meeting
of the Common Council. Notice of this meeting was given
to the public at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting by forwarding the complete agenda
to the official City newspaper,
The Star News, and to all news
media that have requested the
same as well as posting. Copies of the complete agenda

were available for inspection at
the City Clerks Office. Anyone
desiring information as to forthcoming meetings should contact
the City Clerks Office.
Citizens and Delegations
There were no citizens or delegations present.
Minutes
Kraschnewski moved, Peterson seconded a motion to approve the following meeting minutes as presented and to place
the same on file in the Clerks
Office: (A) November 18, 2014
Swimming Pool Committee; (B)
November 18, 2014 Council
Public Hearing; (C) November
18, 2014 Council; and (D) November 18, 2014 Committee of
the Whole. All in favor: All Aye.
Motion Carried.
Resolution Establishing the
2015 Municipal Tax Rate
Kraschnewski moved, Johnson seconded a motion to suspend Council Rules #14A &
#14B, and adopt Resolution
#1773 which establishes the
2015 (2014 taxes collected in
2015) municipal tax rate as follows:
State ................... .0001833763
County ................ .0084927387
City ..................... .0076468931
Medford Area School
District............... .0086093875
VTAE .................. .0013161938
Subtotal - Gross
Mill Rate ........... .0262485894
State Tax
Credit ...............(.0011120502)
2015 Municipal Net
Mill Rate ........... .0251365392
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Absent; Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Absent; Bub-Yes;
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Absent) Motion Carried.
2015 Delta Dental Insurance

Plan
Parent moved, Johnson seconded a motion to accept Delta
Dental as the Citys dental care
provider for calendar year 2015
as shown below:
Plan - 2015 Monthly Premium - 2014 Monthly Premium Monthly Increase - 2015 Annual
Deductible - 2014 Annual Deductible - 2014 Annual Increase
Single - $33.37 - $32.09 $1.28 - $50.00 - $50.00 - 0
Employee + One - $91.16
- $87.65 - $3.51 - $100.00 $100.00 - 0
Family - $91.16 - $87.65 $3.51 - $150.00 - $150.00 - 0
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Absent) Motion Carried.
Revisions to the Seasonal
Summer Employee Handbook
Including the Creation of a
Swimming Pool Supervisor
Job Description
Kraschnewski moved, Peterson seconded a motion to
approve the following revisions
to the Seasonal Summer Employee Handbook including the
creation of a swimming pool
supervisor job description as
recommended by the Swimming
Pool Committee:
1. Update the Index to reflect
the page number changes.
2. Section 5.2 Inclement
Weather Pool The pool supervisor or head lifeguard will make
the required notifications.
3. Section 5.3 Pool Closing
Lack of Swimmers
(A)(1) to read Afternoon
Session The pool has been
opened for 90 minutes prior to
closing.
4. Section 5.5(C) Pool per-
Town Watch
Town Watch items are a brief summary taken from town board meeting minutes.
They include major discussion topics, action items, major expenditures, board members in attendance and date of next meeting. For a complete copy of the minutes contact your local township clerk. Meeting minutes remain unofficial until approved
by the board at the next meeting and are subject to correction and modification by
the board. Some towns wait to send official minutes resulting in a delay before the
meeting appears in The Star News.
Cleveland
Browning
Oct. 14, 2014
permit policy to include new construction or remodeling over $500, assessor

contract submitted by Ed OMeara, and
a memo from the gas company about its
upcoming construction in the town.
Attendance:
All board members, except Melody
Kuenne, and six residents were present.
Items considered:
Items discussed included when the
rest of the towns gravel will be placed.
Attendance:
All board members, except Allen
Kurth, were present.
Nov. 11, 2014

Items considered:
During the discussion part of the
meeting, it was mentioned the road sign
for Beaver Lane was missing again.
Attendance:
All board members were present.
Browning
Oct. 14, 2014
Items considered:
Discussions were held regarding road
maintenance issues, the tar mess left in
the towns dumpster by Fahrner Construction, changing the towns building
Medford
Nov. 11, 2014
Items considered:
The board discussed options to the
change in Implement of Husbandry Laws
of the Wisconsin Act 377 that was recently passed.
Actions taken:
Motion to give road maintenance
personnel a 2 percent pay increase was
unanimously approved.
Attendance:
All board members and two other people were present.
sonnel scheduled to work are required to be on call until 3:00 PM

to the afternoon shift ..
5. Section 5.7 Schedule
Changes The pool supervisor
along with the head lifeguard
must approve employee schedule changes. Any excessive
substituting will be addressed by
the pool supervisor or the Street
& Water Superintendent.
6. Appendix A Job Description Create a new job description for the pool supervisor.
Revise the head lifeguard, lifeguard, and admission attendant
job description to refer to the
newly created pool supervisor
position.
7. Appendix B Pool Rules.
Add Patrons may not sit on
any play structure that is not intended for sitting.
Add Climbers may not grip
the top of the climbing wall. The
top hand of the climber should
not go above the highest climbing aid on the wall.
7. Appendix C Accidents/
Injuries/First Aid
Minor Accidents - Insert
parents or guardians to be
contacted if the victim is under
18 years of age.
Life Threatening Accidents
Revise the following language
Call 911 and request and ambulance. Notify the parent(s) or
guardian(s) as soon as reasonably possible.
8. Appendix C Public Relations Insert pool supervisor
as an additional contact source.
All in favor: All Aye. Motion
Carried.
Swimming Pool Supervisor
Salary
Kraschnewski moved, Johnson seconded a motion to approve a salary range of $2,000
to $4,000 for an average of 21
hours per week for the swimming pool supervisor position as
recommended by the Swimming
Pool Committee. Motion included that the 2015 salary for this
position be allocated from the
General Fund Swimming Pool
Future Needs Nonlapsing account (#43-56320-39400), and
subsequently year salaries will
be included in the General Fund
Budget. Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Absent; Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes; DeChatelets-Absent;
Bub-Yes; Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0
No; 2 Absent) Motion Carried.
Swimming Pool Selection
Committee
Kraschnewski moved, Peterson seconded a motion to establish the following members as
the Selection Committee for the
pool supervisor position: Swimming Pool Committee Chair
Mike Bub, Street & Water Superintendent Pat Chariton, and
Public Works employee Diane
Maar. All in favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
Increase in Alderperson
Compensation
At the request of Alderperson Parent, Mayor Mike Wellner
has scheduled discussion on a
proposal to increase alderperson compensation from $45.00
per meeting to an amount to be
determined. Alderperson Parent is suggesting an increase of
$10.00 or $55.00 per meeting.
The last alderperson compensation was approved on July 2,
2002. As Council members cannot give themselves a raise, the
four Council members elected
in April 2015 would receive the
increase following the 2015
Spring General Election. The
four Council members elected
in April 2016, would receive
the increase following the 2016
Spring General Election.
In addition, both Taylor County and the Medford Area School
District were contacted regard-
ing the compensation paid to

their Board members. The Medford Area School Districts compensation is as follows: Board
Meeting-President @ $100;
Board Meeting-Clerk @ $95;
Board Meeting-Members @
$75; and Committee meetings at
$45. Taylor Countys compensation is $50 for the first meeting of
the day, and $35 for the second
meeting of the day.
Should Council decide to
proceed with a compensation
increase, it must be done prior
to the last date to file nomination papers or January 6, 2015.
With this deadline, Mayor Wellner has planned to schedule a
Special Council meeting prior to
the December 8th Committee of
the Whole meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to
prepare an ordinance reflecting an alderman meeting pay
increase from $45.00 to $55.00
per meeting, and to schedule
it for consideration at the December 8, 2014 Special Council
meeting. No Action Taken.
Coordinators Report
The City Coordinators report
is as follows: (1) Electric Utility Lineman Jared Hartl has received a positive six month job
performance report. Beginning
December 9, 2014, his wage will
increase from $25.53 per hour
to $26.30 per hour beginning
December 9, 2014. (2) Patrol
Officer Alex Zwiefelhofer has
received a positive job performance report. Beginning January 1, 2015, he will receive 90%
of the patrol officer wage. His
wage will increase from $22.12
per hour to the newly negotiated
patrol officer wage per hour.
Communications from the
Mayor/Upcoming Events
December/January
Meeting Schedule The December/
January meeting schedule was
distributed.
Nicolet National Bank Ribbon
Cutting & Open House The ribbon cutting and open house for
the new Nicolet National Bank
facility will be Thursday, December 18, 2014. The ribbon cutting
will be at 4 PM, and the open
house from 4 PM to 7 PM that
same evening.
Notice of Spring Election - At
an election to be held in the City
of Medford on Tuesday, April 7,
2015, the following offices are to
be elected to succeed the present incumbents as follows:
Office .......................Incumbent
Alderperson, Wards 1 & 2
(District 1) ........ Arlene Parent
(District 2) ...... Gregory Knight
(District 3) .................. Patricia
DeChatelets
(District 4) ...........Michael Bub
The term for Mayor and Alderperson begins on Tuesday, April

21, 2015. All terms are for two
years. The first day to circulate
nomination papers is December 1, 2014, and the final day
for filing nomination papers is
5:00 PM on Tuesday, January
6, 2015 in the Office of the City
Clerk, 639 South Second Street,
Medford, WI 54451. If a primary
is necessary, the primary will be
held on Tuesday, February 17,
2015. The last day for incumbents not seeking re-election
to file Notification of Noncandidacy is 5:00 PM on Friday,
December 26, 2014. Failure to
notify the Clerks Office will extend the nomination deadline 72
hours for that office only.
Adjourn to Closed Session
#1
Parent moved, Peterson seconded a motion to adjourn to
Closed Session #1 at 6:35 PM
in accordance with Wisconsin
State Statutes 19.85(1)(c) & (e)
to consider employment and
compensation issues and data
of any public employee over
which the governmental body
has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility and to conduct other
specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a Closed
Session. The purpose of this
Closed Session is to discuss
strategy for negotiations with the
City of Medford Police Association (Local 226). Roll Call Vote:
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Absent) Motion Carried. Meeting
Adjourned to Closed Session
#1. At this time, the City Clerk,
Coordinator/Public Works Director, Treasurer, and visitors were
excused.
Closed Session #1
Closed Session #2
At 6:42 PM, the Council adjourned from Closed Session
#1 to Closed Session #2 in accordance with Wisconsin State
Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to consider
employment and compensation
issues and data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction
or exercises responsibility. The
purpose of this Closed Session
is to discuss the 2015 non-union
employees (excluding library
employees) salaries and wages.
Closed Session #2
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned from
Closed Session #2 at 7:11 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. December 11)
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THE STAR NEWS
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Traffic court
Taylor County Circuit Court
Hearings dismissed
A hearing for Joseph J. Phillips, 16, Medford, for a
charge of speeding 16-19 mph over the limit, was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
A hearing for Julie B. Svensson, 17, Athens, for a
charge of driving too fast for conditions, was dismissed
on a prosecutors motion.
Trials slated
The following appeared and entered pleas of not

guilty: Sabrina A. Christie, 16, Cornell, operating without a valid license-second offense within three years;
Bruce J. Cieszynski, 61, Westboro, speeding 16-19 mph
over the limit; Ricky K. Crouse, 51, Conrath, operating
while revoked; Cody J. Ewan, 22, Rib Lake, operating
while revoked; Trampus J. Geiger, 38, Athens, operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; Steven
J. Kivley, 53, Westboro, speeding 25-29 mph over the
limit; Michael J. Madison, 56, Stetsonville, operating
while under the influence-fourth offense and operating
with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)-fourth
offense; Michael J. Miller, 32, Chippewa Falls, speeding
35-39 mph over the limit; Chandler M. Probst, 18, Rib
Lake, speeding 35-39 mph over the limit and transporting intoxicants in a motor vehicle by a minor; David A.
Westrich Jr., 40, Medford, operating while revoked.
24 mph over the limit; Hannah M. Westerdahl, 20, River

Falls, speeding 20-24 mph over the limit.
$200.50: Aaron N. Black, 32, Medford, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and operating without a
valid license-first offense ($200.50 each); April I. Brandt,
22, Medford, county rifle range hours violation; Devin J.
Cypher, 19, Medford, operating while suspended; Matthew P. Denzin, 28, Medford, license restriction violation and operating while revoked ($200.50 each); Wayne
D. Denzine, 55, Medford, county rifle range hours violation; Scott M. Hartwig, 47, Medford, illegally operating
an ATV or UTV on or in the vicinity of a highway, and
speeding 16-19 mph over the limit ($200.50 each); Ted F.
Janicki Jr., 67, Neillsville, general federal safety regulations violation; Gloria A. Kvapil, 36, Cornell, permitting
an unauthorized minor to drive; Jonathan L. Lanius, 51,
Ogema, operating while revoked and operating a motor
vehicle without insurance ($200.50); Austin J. Mahal,
19, Chippewa Falls, trespassing; Robert J. Mengel, 27,
Athens, operating while suspended; John M. Morack,
30, Kimberly, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Scott
D. Newman, 34, Gilman, operating a motor vehicle
without insurance; Lonnie R. Noland, 17, Medford, operating while suspended; Brenda L. Pikus, 48, Stevens
Point, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Jason R. Reisenberg, 38, Abbotsford, operating while suspended;
Tara M. Robl, 31, Germantown, speeding 16-19 mph over
the limit; Edward W. Rusch, 62, Withee, operating while
suspended-fourth or greater offense; Lucas K. Schult,
25, Medford, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Brett

G. Slowiak, 18, Stanley, trespassing; Elizabeth T. Terrones, 60, Medford, operating a motor vehicle without
insurance; Serapio V. Terrones, 33, Medford, passenger
drinking open intoxicants in a motor vehicle; Paul S.
Todd, 47, Spencer, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit;
Bruce V. Wisniewski, 57, Mosinee, speeding 16-19 mph
over the limit.
$187.90: Jedidiah M. Szemraj, 27, Lublin, inattentive
driving.
$175.30: William J. Bellendorf, 45, Medford, speeding
11-15 mph over the limit; Andrew J. Eisner, 24, Rib Lake,
failure to stop at a stop sign; Carol A. Fritz, 55, Medford,
failure to yield while making a left turn; Chong L. Martin, 51, Rib Lake, speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Edward W. Rusch, 62, Withee, non-registration of vehicle;
Paul S. Todd, 47, Spencer, non-registration of vehicle;
Cecilia M. Warren, 60, Medford, speeding 11-15 mph
over the limit; Daniel T. Wojcik, 37, Medford, speeding
11-15 mph over the limit.
$169: Kyle J. Peissig, 28, Dorchester, animal at large.
$150.10: Ted F. Janicki Jr., 67, Neillsville, failure to
display vehicle license plates.
$10 proof of insurance violation: Ted F. Janicki Jr.,
67, Neillsville; Scotty E. Kirschner, 46, Westboro.
$10 seatbelt violation: Bobby D. Kirschner, 42, Westboro; Scotty E. Kirschner, 46, Westboro; Tammy L. Martin, 49, Westboro.
Deferred prosecutions
Mara M. Dubois, 16, Medford, entered into a deferred
prosecution or sentence agreement for a charge of failure to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign.
Corey D. Resech, 17, Medford, entered into a deferred
prosecution or sentence agreement for a charge of failure to stop/improper stop at a stop sign.
Forfeitures
$263.50: Vergil A. Breezee, 75, Medford, disorderly

conduct; Steven L. Nelson, 60, Medford, disorderly conduct; Elizabeth T. Terrones, 60, Medford, hit-and-run to
an unattended vehicle.
$238.30: Ted F. Janicki Jr., 67, Neillsville, vehicle
equipment violation.
$213.10: Andrew J. Eisner, 24, Rib Lake, unreasonable and imprudent speed; Kyle S. Herr, 16, Athens, unreasonable and imprudent speed.
$225.70: Stacy A. Makovsky, 41, Medford, speeding 20-
Disposition reports
Accident reports
Two-vehicle accidents
David E. Tlusty and Stacey E. Reamer were involved

in an accident on Nov. 27 at 3:04 p.m. at the intersection
of Hwy 13 and 64 in the city of Medford. According to the
accident report, both vehicles were northbound on Hwy
13 and stopped for a traffic light at the intersection with
Hwy 64. Tlusty stated he momentarily lifted his foot off
the brake pedal in anticipation of the traffic light changing to green, but reapplied the brakes when the light remained red. Reamer stated she saw the brake lights on
the Tlusty vehicle go off and proceeded forward, striking the rear of the Tlusty vehicle.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded
to an accident on Dec. 5 at 10:40 a.m. on Hall Drive in the
town of Browning. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was stopped on Hall Drive facing south when it
was struck by a northbound vehicle. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage to their front ends.
Forfeitures
Kylen S. Copenhaver, 26, Gilman, pled guilty to operating while under the influence-first offense. He was
fined $970, his drivers license was revoked for seven
months, an ignition interlock device is to be installed
on his vehicle, and he is to undergo an alcohol assessment. He also pled guilty to speeding 11-15 mph over the
limit and was fined $175.30. Copenhavers refusal to take
a test for intoxication after arrest was found not reasonable and his drivers license was suspended for one
year. Charges of unsafe lane deviation, failure to obey a
traffic officer or signal, and speeding 16-19 mph over the
limit were dismissed on prosecutors motions.
Ariel F. Rienhart, 19, Medford, pled no contest to an
amended charge of speeding 1-10 mph over the limit and
was fined $175.30. The original charge had been speeding 11-15 mph over the limit.
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Court proceedings
Charges dismissed
Charges of operating without carrying a drivers license, hit-and-run to property adjacent to the highway,
unsafe lane deviation, and failure of operator to notify
police of an accident against Aaron R. Clah, 35, Lac du
Flambeau, were dismissed on prosecutors motions.
Plea entered
Casey B. Smith, 26, Oshkosh, pled no contest to operating while revoked and was ordered to pay costs of
$443.
Probation ordered
Stephanie L. Schmudlach, 18, Rib Lake, pled no contest to credit card theft by acquisition. Her sentence
was withheld and she was placed on probation for one
year on the conditions she pay a fine, costs and restitution of $996.91; write a letter of apology, pre-approved
by the probationary agent, to the victim; and undergoes
counseling as deemed appropriate by the probationary
agent. A charge of fraudulent use of a financial transac-
Taylor County Law Enforcement
One-vehicle accidents

to an accident on Dec. 4 at 10:20 a.m. on Whittlesey Ave.
in the town of Chelsea. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was eastbound on Whittlesey Ave. when the
driver lost control on the ice-covered roadway. The vehicle slid off the north side of the roadway and into a
cemetery, striking a sign.
to an accident on Dec. 4 at 3:30 p.m. on CTH M in the
town of Greenwood. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was westbound on CTH M when it entered the
north ditch, proceeded westbound through the ditch
and struck an embankment. The driver indicted she
had dozed off.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents were reported:

Dec. 2 at 6:30 a.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Hammel;
Dec. 4 at 9:40 p.m. on Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro.
Taylor County Circuit Court
tion card-less than or equal to $2,500 was dismissed but

read in.
Warren P. Bartelt a.k.a. Warren Paul Bartelt, 21, Rib
Lake, pled no contest to operating while under the influence-second offense. He was sentenced to serve 60 days
in jail and was ordered to pay a fine and costs of $1,741.
His sentence was imposed and stayed and he was placed
on probation for two years. As conditions of his probation, Bartelt must serve five days in jail; pay a fine and
costs of $1,420 and supervision fees as ordered by the Department of Corrections (DOC); complete an alcohol and
drug assessment and follow through with a driver safety plan; participate and successfully complete the OWI
treatment court and pay the participation fee to the district attorneys office; and attend and successfully complete the OWI victim impact panel. Bartelts drivers
license was also revoked for 12 months and an ignition
interlock device (IID) is to be installed on his vehicle for
one year. Charges of operating while revoked and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)second offense were dismissed on prosecutors motions.
See COURT PROCEEDINGS on page 17
NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Dispatch log
Medford Police Department
Dec. 1 Commercial alarm at 114
S. Main St. at 8:59 a.m.; escort from W.
Broadway and N. Washington at 9:18
a.m.; animal complaint at 213 W. Allman
St. at 10:22 a.m.; suicidal subject; theft
at 509 E. Clark St. at 12:12 p.m.; suicidal
subject; theft at 909 Casement Ct. at 3:09
p.m.; welfare check at 312 E. Allman St.
at 5:47 p.m.
Dec. 2 Ambulance request at 843 W.
Broadway Ave. at 9:54 a.m.; ambulance
request at 635 W. Cedar St. at 9:56 a.m.;
citizen dispute at 412 E. Allman St. at 4:44
p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at 205 N. Seventh St.
at 9:28 p.m.
Dec. 3 Citizen assist at 735 Del Rea
Ct. at 6:34 a.m.; accident at Second and
Division sts. at 8:13 a.m.; escort from Gibson St. and Broadway at 11:12 a.m.; nonsufficient funds at 160 Medford Plaza at
11:20 a.m.; animal complaint on S. Park
Ave. at 1:35 p.m.; garbage dumping at 121
S. Washington Ave. at 3:58 p.m.; welfare
check at 617 W. Cedar St. at 6:54 p.m.; citizen assist at 412 E. Allman St. at 8:35 p.m.
Dec. 4 Non-sufficient funds at 898
S. Gibson St. at 10:41, 11:13 a.m. and 1:44
p.m.; welfare check at 107 S. Washington
Ave. at 1:54 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at 754 Del
Rea Ct. at 2:29 p.m.; citizen assist at 849
N. Second St. at 4:56 p.m.; welfare check
at 936 E. Allman St. at 9:47 p.m.
Dec. 5 Citizen assist at 483 E. Perkins St. at 9:15 a.m.; agency assist at 307
N. Central Ave. at 9:47 a.m.; yard problem
at 218 S. Main St. at 3:29 p.m.; domestic at
135 S. Gibson St. at 1:05 p.m.
Dec. 7 Disorderly conduct on N.
Eighth St. at 2:27 a.m.; citizen assist at
506 E. Allman St. at 11 a.m.; lockout at
W5141 Hwy 64 in town of Medford at 4:35
a.m.
Court proceedings
Aaron R. Clah, 35, Westboro, pled no
contest to taking and driving a vehicle
without consent and operating while
under the influence-fourth offense. His
sentence was withheld and he was placed
on probation for three years on the conditions he serve concurrent jail sentences of 12 months and 100 days; pay a
fine, costs and restitution of $3,093.95 and
supervision fees as ordered by the DOC;
undergoes a mental health/psychological evaluation and comply with all treatment recommendations; write a letter of
apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent, to all the victims, including
victims of the damaged mailboxes; and
provide a DNA sample or show proof of
prior submission. Huber privileges were
granted to attend an OWI victim impact
panel on Jan. 8, 2015. Clahs drivers license was also revoked for 27 months and
an IID is to be installed on his vehicle for
one year.
Probation revoked
Michael L. Dohrwardt, 22, Rib Lake,

was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and
ordered to pay costs of $443 after his probation was revoked for a charge of disorderly conduct.
Divorce
A divorce was granted on Nov. 26 to

Scott R. Webb, 29, Medford, and Gwendolyn M. Webb, 34, Medford. They were
married on June 19, 2010 in Wisconsin.
Joint custody of one minor child was
granted.
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Taylor County Law Enforcement
Taylor County
Sheriffs Department
Nov. 30 Domestic at W15840 CTH V
in town of McKinley at 2:22 a.m.; utility
problem at Oriole Dr. and Allman Ave.
in town of Medford at 6:21 a.m.; warrant
arrest at 525 Palmer St. in village of Gilman at 10:43 a.m.; theft at W8048 Center
Ave. in town of Hammel at 10:46 a.m.; accident at 916 W. Cedar at 11:24 a.m.; theft
at N4786 Pine Ln. in town of Ford at 11:31
a.m.; traffic hazard on Hwy 13 in town
of Westboro at 6:32 p.m.; child abuse in
town of Westboro at 7:23 p.m.; accident at
Putnam Dr. and E. Burma Ave. in town
of Maplehurst at 7:23 p.m.; accident at
Larson Rd. and Sawyer Ave. in town of
Hammel at 11:09 p.m.
Dec. 1 Ambulance request at W6508
CTH A in town of Little Black at 3:26
a.m.; accident at N5595 Hwy 73 in town
of Cleveland at 4:35 a.m.; welfare check at
1400 Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake at 7:44
a.m.; fraud at N2863 Lemke Dr. in town
of Goodrich at 8:29 a.m.; deer tag request
at W4642 CTH A in town of Deer Creek
at 8:37 a.m.; welfare check at 731 S. Front
St. in village of Rib Lake at 9 a.m.; traffic
control on Hwy 64 and Grahl Dr. in town
of Browning at 1:14 p.m.; transport from
sheriffs department to Luther Hospital
at 1:42 amd 2:55 p.m.; deer tag request on
Hwy 13 north of Chelsea Conservation
Club at 6:33 p.m.; traffic hazard at CTH F
and 6-1/2 Ave. in town of Roosevelt at 8:07
p.m.; information at 542 N. Jackson St. at
9:50 p.m.
Dec. 2 Suspicious activity at 426 W.
CTH A in village of Stetsonville at 12:42
a.m.; transport from Lincoln Hills at
6:28 a.m.; accident at Hwy 64 and Larson
Dr. in town of Hammel at 6:35 a.m.; nonsufficent funds at N1220 CTH E in town
of Little Black at 9:45 a.m.; trespassing
at N4247 Nicks Rd. at 10:50 a.m.; welfare
check at 731 S. Front St. in village of Rib
Lake at 1:24 p.m.; fraud at N4137 Oriole
Dr. in town of Medford at 3:02 p.m.; agency assist at W10177 Hwy 64 in town of Maplehurst at 4:02 p.m.; drug investigations
at 4:11 and 4:23 p.m.; accident at Hwy 64
and CTH O at 5:22 p.m.
Dec. 3 Ambulance request at W4221
Apple Ave. in town of Deer Creek at 5:10
a.m.; threats at W10177 Hwy 64 in town
of Maplehurst at 9:29 a.m.; theft at N543
CTH C in town of Deer Creek at 10:01

a.m.; misconduct at N8920 West St. in
town of Westboro at 10:33 a.m.; ambulance request at 134 S. Hwy 13 in village
of Stetsonville at 1:40 p.m.; information
at W11420 Wildlife Rd. in town of Maplehurst at 2:31 p.m.; lost property at 939 S.
Whelen Ave. at 4:03 p.m.; OWI at Hwy 13
and Pleasant Ave. in town of Medford
at 5:12 p.m.; tobacco problem at W14393
CTH F in town of Roosevelt at 5:59 p.m.;
ambulance request at W11271 Second St.
in town of Grover at 8:23 p.m.; suspicious
activity at 508 W. Maple St. at 8:54 p.m.
Dec. 4 Welfare check at W6180
Gengler Ave. in town of Medford at 12:23
a.m.; transport to Stanley at 6:40 a.m.;
citizen assist in Rib Lake at 7:09 a.m.;
noise complaint on S. Hwy 13 in village
of Stetsonville at 9:03 a.m.; citizen assist
at courthouse at 10:17 a.m.; accident at
N5409 Whittlesey Ave. at 10:22 a.m.; trespassing at N4247 Nicks Rd. in town of
Hammel at 1:13 p.m.; information at 160
Medford Plaza at 1:45 p.m.; accident at
CTHs M and C at 3:30 p.m.; agency assist
at W4525 CTH O in town of Deer Creek at
5:18 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at W6284 CTH O
in town of Medford at 6:36 p.m.; attempt
to locate at N3531 Elder Dr. in town of Aurora at 9:22 p.m.; accident at Hwy 13 and
CTH D in town of Westboro at 9:40 p.m.
Dec. 5 Accident at N3417 CTH C in
town of Browning at 1:51 a.m.; accident at
Hwy 64 and CTH C in town of Goodrich
at 6:15 a.m.; accident at Hwys 64 and 97 in
town of Goodrich at 8:28 a.m.; injury accident on Hwy 13 at 9:03 a.m.; drugs at 9:58
a.m.; accident at Hwy 64 and Hall Dr. in
town of Browning at 10:45 a.m.; accident
at N489 Hwy 13 in town of Little Black at
11:10 a.m.; extra patrol at N8288 Hwy 13 in
town of Westboro at 11:32 a.m.; interlock
device installation at W7577 Mall Ln. in
town of Medford at 11:49 a.m.; disorderly
conduct at W3676 Little Rib Rd. in town of
Rib Lake at 12:31 p.m.; accident at courthouse at 12:32 p.m.; property damage in
city of Medford at 1:14 p.m.; theft at 225
N. Hwy 13 in village of Stetsonville at 1:46
p.m.; information at 729 McComb Ave. in
village of Rib Lake at 3:41 p.m.; agency assist at N3531 Elder Dr. in town of Aurora
at 4:02 p.m.; accident at W6944 CTH O in
town of Medford at 4:12 p.m.; injured animal at Hwy 73 and Pinewood Dr. in town
of Taft at 6:27 p.m.; deer tag request at

Hwy 13 and CTH D in town of Westboro
at 9:07 p.m.; animal noise at 1114 Fayette
Ave. in village of Rib Lake at 10:54 p.m.
Dec. 6 Deer tag request at N3793
Shattuck St. in town of Medford at 7:48
a.m.; child custody in town of Cleveland
at 10:39 a.m.; injured animal at W4492
Brink Ave. in town of Browning at 10:52
a.m.; information at N4905 CTH M in
town of Grover at 2:04 p.m.; information
at 120 E. Main St. in village of Gilman
at 2:06 p.m.; traffic complaint at Hwy
13 and CTH O in town of Little Black at
2:14 p.m.; traffic complaint at CTH C and
Fawn Ave. in town of Rib Lake at 3:07
p.m.; theft at Mulberry Storage in town
of Medford at 3:08 p.m.; ATV incident at
Wellington Lake in town of Greenwood
at 3:23 p.m.; disorderly conduct at W6245
Gengler Ave. in town of Medford at 3:51
p.m.; traffic complaint at N. Hwy 13 in
town of Deer Creek at 4:39 p.m.; traffic
complaint at Hwy 13 in town of Medford
at 7:11 p.m.; accident at Shiner Dr. and
7th Ave. in town of Roosevelt at 9:02 p.m.;
illegal burning at N605 Hwy 13 in town of
Little Black at 9:15 p.m.; animal at large
at W6203 Elm Ave. in town of Little Black
at 11:43 p.m.
Dec. 7 Drugs at 12:24 a.m.; warrant
arrest at Hwy 64 and Elder Dr. in town of
Aurora at 12:24 a.m.; disorderly conduct
at 555 W. Walnut St. in village of Gilman
at 1:10 a.m.; disorderly conduct at 860 N.
Eighth St. at 2:27 a.m.; structure fire at
N5467 CTH C in town of Greenwood at
9:34 a.m.; domestic at W9591 Sawyer Ave.
in town of Hammel at 11:36 a.m.; trespassing at W6742 CTH O in town of Medford
at 3:39 p.m.; domestic dispute at N8809
Bus. Hwy 13 in town of Westboro at 4:03
p.m.; domestic dispute at W9569 CTH M
in town of Hammel at 5:10 p.m.; accident
at N4917 Kleutsch Dr. in town of Molitor
at 5:25 p.m.; domestic dispute at N71 9th
Ave. in town of Roosevelt at 6:48 p.m.;
welfare check at N3641 Grahl Dr. in town
of Browning at 8:07 p.m.; ambulance request at 322 W. CTH A in village of Stetsonville at 9:22 p.m.; traffic complaint at
Hwy 13 in town of Chelsea at 9:28 p.m.
Dec. 8 Accident at CTH M and Center Dr. in town of Greenwood at 2:46 a.m.;
agency assist at N3221 Hall Dr. in town of
Browning at 6:45 a.m.
Tips to protect yourself from identity theft

It seems that every day there is a new
report of major data breaches for national companies, such as JP Morgan and
Home Depot, as well as small local businesses. While you cant stop large-scale
data breaches, there are steps you can
take to keep your identity safe during the
holiday shopping season.
Identity theft is very lucrative and
is becoming much more prevalent, said
Ron Von Haden, executive vice president
of the Professional Insurance Agents of
Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin
Office of Privacy Protection, Wisconsin
identity theft complaints increased 46
percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The
number of unreported thefts, usually involving family members, is likely to be
much higher, notes Von Haden.
According to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), identity theft affects
11 million victims each year, costing individuals and businesses more than $52
billion.
The good news is that there are ways
to keep identity thieves from stealing
your credit card information and other
personal data you just need to be vigi-
lant and be aware of any red flags or

warning signs. If you think something is
fishy, it probably is, Von Haden notes.
When shopping at the mall or neighborhood stores, carry your wallet or
purse securely. Also, purge your wallet
or purse of unneeded credit cards. Leave
your Social Security card and check book
at home.
Write Check Photo ID in permanent ink on your credit card, near your
signature. This will remind cashiers to
check your identity before processing
your card.
Before buying anything online,
make sure the site is secure. Secure sites
will have https instead of http in the
web address.
Use different passwords for different websites. If a thieve learns a single
password, he or she will attempt to use
it at many sites and since many consumers save their credit card information on
shopping sites, thieves can easily run up
thousands of dollars in charges.
Always review your credit card
statements carefully to be sure the charges listed are correct. Credit card compa-
nies only give consumers 60 days to dispute charges and they must be disputed
in writing.
Be aware of phishing schemes
or fundraising scams. Unscrupulous
thieves are very good at making emails
look like they are coming from legitimate
charities and other institutions, Von
Haden said. Dont click on a link in the
email, type in the website address so you
know you are being taken to the legitimate website.
Give to organizations your family has an existing relationship with or
those that speak to a cause you believe in.
Many insurance companies are offering identity theft insurance. Coverage
typically costs from $20 to $100 a year as
a rider to a basic homeowners policy or
as a stand-alone purchase.
This insurance can be helpful to reimburse consumers for long-distance
phone calls, legal expenses and more,
Von Haden said. Your professional independent insurance agent can discuss
the benefits and costs of identity theft
insurance so you can determine whether
its right for you.
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THE STAR NEWS
Page 18
Village board approves purchase of boardroom furniture

by Reporter Sue Hady
The boardroom in the Rib Lake Village Hall is about
to receive a facelift, along with much needed improvement in the acoustics. At a special meeting of the Rib
Lake Village Board of Trustees on Dec. 4, the board
voted to purchase boardroom furniture from the village
of Little Chute consisting of a desk-dais for the chairperson and clerk, and six matching desks for trustees.
All desks are reported to be in very good shape, and the
reason they are on the market is because the village of
Little Chute received a gift enabling that municipality
to do some remodeling. Each of the desks has a microphone installed and the boardroom unit contains four
speakers, along with an audio recording system. The
unit would replace several folding tables and a tape recorder currently in use.
Board president Wayne Tlusty commented on occasional complaints from members of the public seated in
the back of the room during board meetings. I know
from time to time we have people who are concerned
about us not projecting loud enough for them back
there, said Tlusty. He said this would be corrected by
the amplification of voices using the microphones installed in the unit.
Trustee Bob Carpenter agreed this is important. We
have an obligation that theyre able to hear us and were
able to hear one another. So theres actually a need, he
said. The asking price for the desks and audio system is
$2,000, and the board authorized Tlusty to negotiate the
purchase, not to exceed that amount.
Tlusty also plans to do some research concerning the
need to purchase chairs for the boardroom that are in
better shape than the ones currently in use, and report
his findings back to the board at its next meeting.
Under other action the board authorized the purchase of a jetter/vacuum truck from the city of Chilton for $15,000, upon inspection and approval by staff.
Trustee Vernell Van Hecker and public works director

Jerry Butler, on an ongoing basis, have informed the
board that a schedule for jetting the sewer lines must be
in place by 2016, in order to comply with mandates from
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Jetting is
a process using a high pressure water hose for flushing
water through pipes to cut through blocks of accumulated debris, and then vacuuming the debris in order to
remove it from the pipes.
Trustee Bob Carpenter reported the village had recently purchased this service from an outside company
in order to clean out a portion of the lines. We just jetted 1,200 feet and we took out three cubic yards of stone
and debris out of 1,200 feet. He said the cost to purchase
this service was about $3,000. He also reported there was
difficulty getting through a portion of the lines that necessitated four passes in order to clear the debris. Car-
penter said, We also have drains right now that are not
working at all by Main Street that need to be jetted out.
The truck under consideration has 70,791 miles and
is powered by a diesel engine. It is considered to be a
mid-sized combination jetting and vacuum truck, able
to pump up to 35 gallons per minute with a 450 gallon
stainless steel tank. Carpenter said, I think that once
we get it, it might be one of our most used pieces of
equipment. Trustee Van Hecker added it could also be
used to clean the sewer system lift stations, as well as
for other tasks.
I understand that theyre selling this at what seems
to be a fairly reasonable price compared to whats on
the market, said Tlusty. The board authorized the purchase of the truck pending inspection of the truck and
its diesel engine by public works director Jerry Butler
and staff member Hunter Bernitt.
Physicians join Aspirus Medford Hospital

Aspirus Medford Hospital recently welcomed physicians, Robin Henley and Kristin Verville, to its medical
staff. They specializing in emergency medicine and will provide
care at Aspirus Medford Hospitals Level III Trauma Care Center in Medford.
Henley is board certified in
family medicine and comes to
Aspirus Medford from a family medicine practice in Weston.
Throughout her career, shes also
acted as a full-time emergency
room physician, medical director
for ambulance and first-respondRobin Henley
er services, teacher, research
technician in genetics, and more.
Henley earned her medical degree in 2001 from Des
Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center in Des
Moines, Iowa, and completed her residency through the

University of Wisconsin-Madisons Eau Claire Family
Medicine Residency Program.
Much of Vervilles career has
centered on providing emergency medicine services in hospital emergency departments in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. For
the last five years, she provided
expert emergency care in Ladysmith. She is board certified in
family medicine.
Verville earned her medical
degree in 2000 from the University
of Minnesota-Minneapolis School
Kristin Verville
of Medicine. She completed her
residency through the University
of Wisconsin-Madisons Eau Claire Family Medicine
Residency Program.
Obituaries
Peterson completes advanced training

Hilbert Dassow Jr.
1950-2014
Hilbert
Butch
George Dassow Jr.,
63, town of Browning,
died on Monday, Dec.
8 at his home. Funeral
services will be held
on Friday, Dec. 12 at 11
a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Pastor Randal
Jeppesen
ofciating.
Interment will be at
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Whittlesey.
Visitation will be
held at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford on
Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Hilbert Dassow was born on Dec. 22, 1950 in
Medford to the late Hilbert Henry and Marian
(Fleegel) Dassow Sr. He attended Rib Lake High
School.
He was employed as a logger with Dassow Logging where he also was a truck driver.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
He enjoyed his tractors and hunting.
Survivors include two children, Holly Dassow
and Andy (Kelly) Dassow, both of Medford; ve
siblings, Barb (Alan) Niemi of Arizona, Richard
(Vicki) Dassow of Rib Lake, and Bruce (Jill) Dassow, Mike Dassow and Lynn (Paul) Emmerich, all
of Medford; and ve grandchildren, Rain Sperl,
Mirek Clendenning, Alyssa Dassow, Colton Dassow and Ashlyn Dassow.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his step-mother, Rose Dassow.
In lieu of owers, memorial donations in his
honor may be made to his family for future designation.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
50-144941
Jo Anne Peterson, compliance officer for Fidelity

Bank, recently received her successful completion from
the Deposit Compliance School which was held Nov. 1719 at Wintergreen Resort and Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Bankers Association,
the curriculum is designed to provide bankers with a
fundamental overview of the various regulations affecting their bank, the current trends in compliance and
the guidelines to use in structuring a basic compliance
program.
Peterson has been with Fidelity Bank for two years
and is an active volunteer in the Medford Reads Program.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Arlie Knight
1936-2014
Former Ogema resident Arlie Wayne Knight,

78, Athens, died on Friday,
Dec. 5 at his home. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Hemer
Funeral Home in Medford,
with Deacon Joe Stefancin
ofciating. Interment was
at Lakeview Cemetery
in Rib Lake. Pallbearers
were Katie Weaver, Justin
Knight, Courtney Zelms,
and Aaron, Christina and
Roger Knight.
Arlie Knight was born on May 28, 1936 in Whiteside County, Ill., to the late Melvin Arthur and Edna
Emma (Pratt) Knight. He was a 1956 graduate of
Westboro High School. He was honorably discharged
from the United States Army, armor division, on Feb.
5, 1962 at the rank of SP4 E4.
On Feb. 2, 1963 in Rib Lake, he married Carol
Shirley Peterson, who survives. He worked at Hurd,

Weather Shield and Bielers Saw Mill.
He enjoyed hunting, shing, camping, traveling,
playing with his dogs, making different things out
of wood including shelves and eagles, and spending
time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons,
Rocky (Bonnie) Knight of Medford and Wade (Joan)
Knight of Athens; a brother, William Knight of Ogema; a sister-in-law, Mary Jo Knight of Westboro; and
10 grandchildren, Katie (Tommy) Weaver, Courtney
(Kevin) Zelms, Justin Knight, Michael Baynes, Aaron, Christina and Roger Knight, Angel and Sabrina
Weaver, and Ava Zelms.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a daughter, Laura Denise Knight; a sister,
Sharon Wojcik; a brother, Everett Stan Knight; and a
brother-in-law, Joseph Wojcik.
In lieu of owers, memorial donations may be
made to a charity of the donors choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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Mary Jones
1928-2014
Mary Virginia Heier

Jones, 86, of Front Royal,
Va., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 in her
home.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at St.
John the Baptist Roman
Catholic Church in Front
Royal, conducted by the
Rev. Jerome Fasano. Burial followed at Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Jones was born in
Front Royal on Nov. 22, 1928, the daughter of the late
Tyson E. and Eva E. Kirby Martin. She attended Warren County High School. She was employed by A&P
Co., retiring after 33 years. She was a member of St.
John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Diane Dee
Stokes of Front Royal and her husband, Andy, Todd
A. Heier of Edinburg and his wife, Michelle, Sandy
Heier of New Bern, N.C., Jerry Heier of Mineral,
Va., and his wife, Brenda, Douglas L. Jones of Winchester, Va., and his wife, Kacey, Diane Armstrong of
Columbus, Ohio, Barbara Downey of Columbus, and
Carolyn Wrench of Minneapolis, Minn., and her husband, Steve; a brother, Charles Martin of West Palm
Beach, Fla.; 10 granddaughters; six grandsons; nine
great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Karen
Heier of Front Royal.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her rst husband, Douglas W. Heier, to whom she was married for
over 47 years; her second husband, Robert Bob D.
Jones, to whom she was married for 15 years; a son,
Gary Eugene Heier; two sisters, Jeanette and Mildred; and three brothers, Robert Earl, William and
Bob.
Pallbearers were Tom Megeath, Gene Mathews,
Mike Sealock, and grandsons, Travis Heier, Christopher Heier and Matthew Heier.
Honorary pallbearers were Buck Sealock, Buddy
Devers, Will Sonak, Stan Winn and Craig Winn.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John
the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Building Fund,
120 W. Main St., Front Royal, Va. 22630, or to Blue
Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va. 22601.
Delwin Krueger
1929-2014
Delwin Louis Krueger,

age 85, of Oconomowoc,
passed away at AngelsGrace Hospice on Monday,
Dec. 8, 2014, after a battle
with cancer. Del was born
on Oct. 3, 1929, the son
of Gerhard and Selma
Krueger.
Del is survived by his
wife of 25 years, Joan (nee
Evans); son, Gary (Lori)
Krueger; daughter, Gina
(Mark) Huenink; stepdaughter, Debra (John)
Meunier; step-son, Craig (Nan) Jaeger; grandchildren, Max and Owen Krueger, Amy, Matt and Ali
Huenink, Lindsey (Mike) Luciani, Lauren Switalski,
Jack Meunier, Jake Jaeger; and great-granddaughter,
Olive Luciani. Preceded in death by his rst wife of
33 years, Dawn (nee Todd) Krueger; parents, Gerhard
and Selma Krueger; along with his sister, Loine Mertins.
Del was a proud veteran and he served during the
Korean Conict. He was an educator for the Ocono-
mowoc Area School District for 32 years. He served

as a teacher at Park Lawn School for two years, then
became the rst principal of Greenland Elementary
School where he served for 18 years, and then moved
to Meadow View Elementary School for 12 years.
After retiring in 1989, Del continued his woodworking hobby. He was a member of the Lions Club of
Okauchee and was a member of the Kiwanis Club
for 23 years, also serving as past president. He was
a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church for over
60 years. Del enjoyed playing golf with his friends in
Oconomowoc and Sebring, Fla.
Funeral services for Del will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc on Saturday,
Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until
the time of the service, all to be held at church. Del
will be laid to rest at Holy Innocents Cemetery following the service. Memorials are suggested to OPEF,
AngelsGrace Hospice, Our Saviors Lutheran Church
or to the Oconomowoc Memorial Foundation. Del
will be truly missed by his family and everyone that
knew him.
Pagenkopf Funeral Home of Oconomowoc assisted the family with arrangements.
In Memoriam
Since 1891, four generations of continuous family service to the Medford and Stetsonville communities and the surrounding area.
our
Ralph
on the day
he passed,
December 11, 2010
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Gary,
Jodi & Kaye
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Robert Bob R. Draeger

Esther A. Resech
Burl A. Dyer
Frances Lena A. Bartelt
Peter Pete J. Berg
Dorothy S. May
Elsie C. Gerstberger
Dawne L. Lilteich
Randall Randy J. Frey
Brian Weasel L. Metz
Alma Hatlestad
Alma L.Hatlestad, 102, Owen, died on Tuesday, Dec.

9 at Clark County Health Care Center. Funeral services
will be held on Friday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at St. Johns
Lutheran Church in Withee, with Rev. Tom Myhre officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery in
Withee.
Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 9
a.m. until the time of service.
Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen assisted
the family with arrangements.
A full obituary will be published next week.
Terry Pautz
Terry L. Pautz, age 60, died on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at
Select Specialty Hospital in Madison. Funeral services
will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard
Willger officiating.
Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday
from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.
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Information provided for the Louise Cummings obit

omitted a name. Malinda Reichert also was a pallbearer.
Grace M. Schabel
Born into eternal life on Dec. 3, 2014 at age 77.
Dear sister of Elizabeth (the late Adam) Bieniek,
Bernard (Mary Ann) Schabel, Joanne (the late
Arnold) Siroin and the late James (Nancy) Schabel. She is further survived by nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends. Grace was preceded in
death by her parents, Stephen and Julia, and her
nephew, Rodney. Memorial services will be held on
Saturday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 513 State Rd. in Rib Lake. A memorial gathering will be held at the church from 10 to
10:45 a.m. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery
in Rib Lake.
Joseph E. Sass Funeral and Cremation Services of Milwaukee assisted the family with arrangements.
Card of Thanks
A sincere thank you for all the prayers,
owers, cards and food offered at the
time of the loss of our husband, father,
and grandfather, Glen Ogle.
A special thank you to Pastor David Clements for
the service. Also the ambulance drivers and all the nurses
and staff at the hospital. Thank you to Dr. Hocking and
Dr. Mercier who took care of Glen for so long. Also to the
ladies who served the lunch.
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Card of Thanks
A sincere thank you for all the prayers, owers,
cards and sympathy offered at the time of the
loss of our Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa,
Lloyd Bunkelman.
Thank you Rev. Paul Hoffman and Rev. Charles
Hiebl for the service and many visits and prayers.
To the Abbotsford Ambulance service, nurses &
CNAs who took care of him while in the Golden
LivingCenter for the past couple years; to the
organist, choir and ladies at St. Anthonys
Catholic Church for serving the meal and all
who brought food or helped in any other way.
Thank You
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Tigers roar late

to steal OT win;
RL beats Panthers
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Surrounded
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Rib Lake guard Noah Weinke dribbles into the heart of Stratfords 1-3-1 zone defense during the second half
of Tuesdays 52-42 overtime loss to the Tigers. Weinke is surrounded by Nick Stoflet (4), Dawson Gebelein (with
headband) Derrick Schmidt and Jake Reif (23). Reif scored seven in Stratfords game-winning 10-0 overtime run.
The Rib Lake Redmen certainly havent been boring

in their first three boys basketball games of the new season. But from their perspective, things would be even
more exciting had two of the games ended just a little
differently.
The Redmen fell to 1-2 Tuesday when the Stratford
Tigers wouldnt give up despite being down by 11 and
seemingly out of it with six minutes to go. The Tigers
kept clawing and scratching their way back, finally tying it at 42-42 with six seconds left following an offensive rebound on a missed free throw. Stratford then
outscored the flustered Redmen 10-0 in overtime to seal
the 52-42 victory.
Rib Lakes other loss was a one-point defeat at
Columbus Catholic on Nov.25.
We just had some foolish errors, traveling and
throwing the ball away when we got trapped, Rib Lake
head coach Jason Wild said of the late collapse. We had
timeouts to take if we got in trouble. It was one of those
close ones just like Columbus that will stick with us all
season. But it will be more motivation for us too.
Turnovers were the most obvious factor that fueled
Stratfords run, but the Tigers ability to get some key
offensive rebounds down the stretch was just as big.
With Rib Lake leading 41-38, Joe Scheithauer blocked
a shot in the lane, but Tiger Dawson Gebelein got the
rebound and was fouled with 44.5 seconds left. He hit
his first free throw and missed the second, but he got
a reprieve on the miss with a lane violation. Granted
another free throw, he made that one to pull Stratford
within one.
Jordan Cardey made one of two free throws with
32.8 seconds left to make it 42-40. Stratford got an offensive board and then called timeout with 14.8 seconds
left. Jake Reif fired up a shot right off the inbound pass
that missed, but Derrick Schmidt got the rebound and
was fouled with 9.6 seconds to go. He missed both free
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Mustangs recover from first-quarter shutout to beat Medford

The Medford Raiders held host
Menomonie scoreless in the first quarter, but they couldnt build a big enough
lead to stop the unbeaten Mustangs from
catching them in the second half.
The Mustangs outscored Medford 2718 in the second half and won Tuesdays
non-conference boys basketball game 4235 to improve to 3-0 for the season.
Nate Stanley, a junior who recently
gave a verbal commitment to play quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes, had a big
night for Menomonie, scoring 24 points
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and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Medford put Taylor Dunlap and Elliot
Marshall into double figures with 15 and
10 points respectively. Dunlap added seven rebounds, five assists and four blocked
shots. Marshall had seven rebounds. Ty
Wrage had eight points, including a pair
of three-pointers. Osy Ekwueme added a
hoop.
The Raiders led 6-0 after one quarter
and 17-15 at halftime. They still led 26-25
going into the fourth, but the Mustangs
outscored the Raiders 17-9 down the
stretch. The game was tied 33-33 with 2:38
left. The Mustangs hit consecutive shots
and forced the Raiders to foul.

Physicality was a key piece, Medford
head coach Ron Lien said. Shooting was
below average for both teams. Their size
and strength won out. Defensively, it was
a very good effort.
The Raiders were just 12 of 37 overall
from the field, including two of 11 from
three-point range. Menomonie hit only
one of 16 three-point shots and 14 of 49
shots overall from the field.
The Mustangs outrebounded Medford
37-25, including 19 offensive boards.
Medford, now 1-2, returns to Great
Northern Conference play Friday at
Rhinelander. The boys game will be the

back end of a girls-boys doubleheader
and should tip at about 8 p.m. The girls
game is set for 6 p.m.
The Raiders host Mosinee Tuesday
and Lakeland on Dec. 19 with 7:15 p.m.
tip times.
Beat the Hatchets

Sometimes the comforts of home
arent so comforting.
Lien said some players admitted feeling some nerves heading into Fridays
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Thursday, September
December 22,
11, 2011
2014
At long last, Lakeland goes

down in 5-3 hockey upset
While nursing their first lead of the
season in the final minutes on Thursday,
the Medford Raiders missed two opennet chances and allowed Lakeland to
creep back within one with 1:01 left.
Would the young hockey team crack
in those final 61 seconds? Not a chance.
Freshman Ryan Perrin finally allowed
the loud crowd at the Simek Recreation
Center to celebrate with 23 seconds left
when he ricocheted the puck off the right
board down the ice and just inside the
post for the clinching empty-net goal to
seal the 5-3 win. The celebration spread
onto the ice when the final horn sounded
as the players briefly mobbed each other.
The win was the first for a Medford
team over Lakeland since a 6-0 win in
Minocqua on Jan. 8, 2004. Since then,
Lakeland had won 22 straight games
over the Raiders, including a 2006 WIAA
tournament game.
Excluding a forfeit by Waupaca granted to Medford late in the 2010-11 season,
the Raiders hadnt won a conference
game on home ice since beating Waupaca
4-0 in a Lumberjack Conference contest
on Feb. 1, 2007. Medfords last Great
Northern Conference win (and only GNC
win, excluding the forfeit) had been a 3-2
victory at Rhinelander on Feb. 2, 2013.
Hockey is mostly a momentum
game, said sophomore forward Jack
Schafer, who had a career night with
four goals. Once we scored, we just built
off that and just kept going and going and
going. It was hard, but it was a fun game
to play.
Klayton Kree assisted on three of
Schafers goals for his second straight
playmaker. Senior Carter Jamieson anchored a bend-but-dont-break defense
by notching 51 saves in 54 shots on goal
by the Thunderbirds.
Head coach Chad Demulling said the
Raiders built momentum off two strong
periods in an 8-4 loss to Marshfield two
nights earlier.
Tonight, thats what we preached.
One, two, three. One period at a time,
he said. Our legs were fantastic tonight.
We were a little suspect late in the second
period. But in the third period, adrenaline carried us for sure.
Senior Jacob Kadlecek added two assists. He said the win helps erase memories of some beatings the T-Birds had
handed Medford the past few years.
That was awesome, he said. We
had a ton of fans here. It felt really good.
We only had 10 guys and half of them are
freshmen. It was great.
Lakeland never led Thursdays game
and only tied the Raiders once. Schafer
scored the first of his three power-play
goals 9:21 into the first period. The
Raiders actually had a two-man advantage. Just as the first T-Bird penalty
expired, Kree outfought an opponent to
get his glove on an airborne puck in the
offensive zone. It eventually bounced to
Kadlecek, who found Schafer in the slot
to the right of T-Bird goalie Jay Sosnoski.
Schafer buried the one-timer.
Lakelands Nik Boyer tied it just 1:53
later, getting a pass from Dustin Chart
and beating the Raiders down the ice.
But 9:27 into the second period, Schafer
scored again from nearly the same spot
as his first goal. This time, Kree got the
assist from behind the net as Medford
took the lead for good.
It takes a team to execute that,
Schafer said. Without my two linemates
Klayton Kree and Jacob Kadlecek, it
would be nothing. Id like to thank them
two. They were a major part of my suc-
cess.
You have to give Kadlecek and
Klayton credit for working down low in
the forecheck, Demulling said. They
won a lot of offensive zone forechecks.
That was big.
Defensively,
the
Raiders
kept
Lakeland off the board in the second period with Jamieson making 19 saves to
bring his game total at that point to 32.
We preached protecting the slot,
making sure Carter could see anything
from a long ways away, Demulling said.
Positioning is critical. Its been critical.
When were out of position, weve had
breakdowns. When were there, people
arent scoring on us. You saw a lot of nice
stick checks tonight. Guys werent getting shots off clean.
The big break of the game came 1:37
into the third period. Kree tried a wraparound shot that was denied. Kadlecek
and Schafer charged the net looking for
a rebound. Following the ensuing scrum
and a discussion by the officials, Schafer
was credited with a goal, making it 3-1.
Kadlecek got the assist.
It was on (Sosnoskis) toe, Kadlecek
said. I dont think the ref could see because there were so many bodies. But we
pushed the goalie in and it went in. It was
all good.
At the 7:21 mark with Medford holding
another two-skater advantage, Schafer
again scored from the slot, assisted by
Kree and Perrin, for a 4-1 lead.
With Medfords fans sensing a monumental win, Lakeland made its expected
hard charge in the last nine-plus minutes. Wes Bauer scored at the 9:19 mark,
assisted by Spencer Sutton and Boyer.
Lakeland went on a power play with
4:26 left, but Dylan Hraby cleared the
puck out of the zone twice, Garrett Paul
cleared it once and Jamieson made four
solid saves, including two on good shots
by Zach Caroselli.
Using an extra attacker late, Lakeland
scored on Blake Berrays backhander
from the face-off circle to Jamiesons left
to close the gap to one, but Perrins empty netter sealed the deal.
Whats most impressive is what
were doing in practice, youre seeing in
the game, Demulling said of Medfords
improvement in the first two weeks of
games. What we did last night, you saw
tonight. We might be small in numbers,
but theyre buying in. Thats awesome.
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
BOYS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
W-L-T
Antigo
3-0-0
6-0-0
Mosinee
3-0-0
3-1-0
Northland Pines
2-0-0
2-2-0
Medford
1-3-0
1-4-0
Rhinelander
0-0-0
1-1-1
Waupaca
0-1-0
1-3-0
Tomahawk
0-2-0
0-4-0
Lakeland
0-2-0
0-5-0
Dec. 4: Medford 5, Lakeland 3; Mosinee 9,
Tomahawk 0; Antigo 5, Rhinelander 1.
Dec. 5: Northland Pines 4,Waupaca 3 (OT).
Dec. 6: Rice Lake 4, Lakeland 0; Wausau East 7,
Rhinelander 6.
Dec. 9: Antigo 4, Medford 0; Mosinee 12, Lakeland 2; Northland Pines 8, Tomahawk 3.
Dec. 11: Antigo at Lakeland, Tomahawk at Waupaca, Northland Pines at Rhinelander, Mosinee
vs. Wausau East at D.C. Everest.
Dec. 12: Medford at Ashland.
Dec. 13: Lakeland at Rhinelander, Mosinee vs.
D.C. Everest or Wausau West at D.C. Everest,
Northland Pines at Stevens Point, Antigo at
Kettle Moraine Co-op.
Dec. 14: Antigo vs. Waukesha North.
Dec. 16: Medford at Tomahawk, Waupaca at
Antigo, Wausau West or D.C. Everest at Mosinee,
Rhinelander at Merrill.
Dec. 18: Rhinelander at Medford, Antigo at
Northland Pines, Tomahawk at Lakeland, Waupaca at Neenah.
Big win
Photo by Matt Frey
The Medford Raiders celebrate after knocking off Lakeland 5-3 at the Simek
Recreation Center. It was the first win for a Medford team over Lakeland since Jan. 8,
2004.
Growth of Raiders on display in 4-0

loss to states second-ranked team
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Rallying in front of Jamieson, the

Medford defense proved a stern test for
Antigo in the second period. Despite peppering the Raiders net with 27 shots, the
Robins could not break through thanks to
some nifty saves from Jamieson and tight
defending from the rest of the squad.
Our defense was the focus going into
this game. We knew they were going to
come at us hard and I think we held up
well. We had some opportunities on the
counter but couldnt put them away,
The Medford Raiders boys hockey

opened the 2014 season with a 9-0 loss
at the hands of the Antigo Red Robins.
Tuesday night, they fell again to the
Robins, 4-0, in a game that showcased
just how much the team has improved
since that opening game.
They went into the third period down
only two to the number-two ranked team
in the state, and if a few breaks had gone
their way, might have emerged with a
See HOCKEY on page 8
win. Senior goalie Carter Jamieson almost single-handedly kept
Medford in the game until
the final minutes. He made
several spectacular stops
to keep the Antigo offense
at bay and recorded an astounding 71 saves out of
75 (.946 save percentage)
shots on net.
Carter had a fantastic game. He was the reason we were still in it. He
didnt give up any gimmes
either, Antigo had to work
for each of their goals,
Raiders head coach Chad
Demulling said about his
goalies
stellar
performance.
The Robins started the
scoring at the 6:33 point of
the first period when Alex
Nagel scored on an assist
from Elijah Wickersheim.
At the 13:34 mark of the
Photo by Bryan Wegter
territory
first, they reversed roles Claiming
with
Wickersheim scoring with an Medfords
assist Kyle Dettmering jockeys for position with
from Nagel.
Antigos Adam Schmidt during Tuesdays 4-0 loss.
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Pirates take down Cornell, 70-51

by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Going on the road for the first time
seems to have done the Gilman Pirates
boys basketball team some good. After
dropping their first two games of the
year at home, a trip to Cornell netted the
Pirates their first win of the young season, 70-51 over the Chiefs.
The Pirates jumped out to a 16-14 lead
in the first quarter before the Chiefs
reigned them in to take a 32-29 lead into
halftime.
Several third quarter lineup changes
turned the tide in favor of the Pirates
as they took the quarter 23-12. Ethan
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Neillsville
2
0
2
1
Columbus Cath.
1
0
2
3
Loyal
1
1
2
1
Greenwood
1
1
2
2
Colby
1
1
1
2
Owen-Withee
0
0
1
0
Spencer
0
0
0
0
Granton
0
1
0
2
Gilman
0
2
1
2
Dec. 5: Colby 58, Gilman 37; Neillsville 56,
Greenwood 39; Loyal 64, Granton 31.
Dec. 8: Gilman 70, Cornell 51.
Dec. 9: Owen-Withee 55, Abbotsford 43; Auburndale 62, Columbus Catholic 36; Phillips 58,
Greenwood 54; Pittsville 82, Granton 41.
Dec. 11: Gilman at Columbus Catholic, Loyal
at Neillsville, Spencer at Greenwood, Colby at
Granton.
Dec. 12: Owen-Withee at Edgar.
Dec. 13: Granton at Coulee Region Christian.
Dec. 15: Edgar at Spencer.
Dec. 16: Gilman at Loyal, Columbus Catholic
at Neillsville, Colby at Owen-Withee, Granton at
Spencer, Blair-Taylor at Greenwood.
Aldinger made his first big contribution

of the season by pouring in 12 points in
the third quarter alone. Gilman kept
things rolling in the fourth by outscoring
the Chiefs 18-7 to secure the 19-point win.
Cortland Spletter led Cornell with 15
points. Levi Boehm added nine while
Trenton Graus and Mitchell Thompson
both had eight.
James Copenhaver had 21 points to
lead the Pirates. Aldinger had 16 while
Zach Sonnentag and Chanse Rosemeyer
chipped in 10 points apiece. Colton
Schmitt added another six for the
Pirates. In addition to 26 made field goals,
the Pirates finished 14 of 27 (51.8 percent)
from the free throw line.
James and Ethan had big games,
Pirates head coach Brian Pernstiner
said.
The Pirates (1-2) take on Columbus
Catholic tonight, Thursday, on the road.
Theyll also be on the road on Tuesday
when they travel to Loyal. Both games
have a 7:30 first-tip.
Felled by Hornets
The Pirates sputtered to a 58-37 loss
to the visiting Colby Hornets on Friday.
Turnover plagued the Pirates and contributed to long periods of stagnant play
from the offense.
We had way too many turnovers.
They killed us, Pernstiner said.
Both offenses sputtered in the opening quarter. After the Pirates jumped
out to a 4-0 lead, Colbys Trey Rau scored
six straight points on a three-pointer followed by a three-point play to pull the
Hornets back in front.
See PIRATES on page 7
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2014
Stamos unbeaten, Peterson and Hanson 4-1at Stratford duals

Forfeiting four to five weight classes
per meet made team wins tough for the
Medford wrestlers to get, but the Raiders
did earn some individual success at
Saturdays season-opening Schoenherr
Dual Invitational, hosted by Stratford.
Jacob Stamos, the teams lone senior, went a perfect 5-0. Junior Tucker
Peterson got off to a 4-1 start as did freshman Kolten Hanson, who got a notable
win over Chippewa Falls veteran standout Tate Pabst in his first varsity tourna-
Great start
ment.
Jacob did really well, head coach
Tran Brooks said. He was pretty dominant in each of his matches. Tucker went
4-1. His only loss came against Chippewa
Falls and well see him (Kyle Zorbian)
again. Kolten did real well. He went 4-1.
His only loss was to Chequamegons
Isaac Weik, whos a pretty strong kid.
Everyone who did wrestle got a taste of
winning, even if it came by forfeit, which
was big for Medfords young squad.
The closest dual meet was a 36-35 loss
to the Chequamegon Screaming Eagles.
Submitted photo
Medford freshman Kolten Hanson got his wrestling season off to a fine start by
going 4-1 at Saturdays Schoenherr Duals at Stratford. Hanson pinned Alex Briske of
Phillips in this 152-pound match.
Josh Brooks gave Medford a 29-27 lead

by pinning Eagle Seth Peterson in 2:47 in
the 126-pound bout. Absalom David answered by pinning Raider Brayden Fultz
with a pin in 3:51 at 132 pounds to put the
Eagles up 33-29.
Preston Carlson won his 138-pound
match in strange fashion when Eagle
Hunter Schienebeck was disqualified
due to flagrant misconduct when it was
ruled he bit Carlson, whose reversal had
just pulled him within 11-2. That ruling
gave Medford six team points and took
three away from Chequamegon, giving
the Raiders a 35-30 lead. But the Raiders
had no one for the 145-pound weight class
and had to forfeit the meets final bout.
Brooks said the odd finish to Carlsons
match supports what we teach the kids
about not giving up. Anything can happen if you can stay in the match.
Earlier in the dual meet, Weiks 5-3
win over Hanson got things started at 152
pounds. Weik had a takedown in each of
the first two periods and led 5-0 before
Hanson got a late takedown to get back
in it. Peterson pinned Sawyer Anderson
in just 43 seconds at 160 pounds and
Stamos earned a 15-0 technical fall over
Wyatt Juneau at 170 pounds to give the
Raiders an 11-3 lead. Mickie Gluza and
Brad Nelles earned forfeits at 106 and
113 pounds. Kenny Krug was pinned by
Chequamegons Dakota Leach in 54 seconds in the heavyweight match. Tanner
Peterson won by pin in a JV match at 152
pounds.
A 39-30 loss to Phillips came right
down to the end as well.
A 7-2 win by Stamos over Hunter
Anderson at 182 pounds put Medford
up 27-15 with six matches to go. Marty
Peterson pinned Raider Jake Merrill in
42 seconds at 195 pounds and Medford
forfeited to Arnie Spanjer at 220 pounds,
tying it at 27-27. Two escapes were key

for Krug in a 3-0 win over Kristopher
Runnheim, but Logger Brad Halmstad
pinned Gluza in 17 seconds and Jasper
Bushman pinned Nelles in 1:17 to seal the
win for the Loggers. The meet ended with
a double forfeit at 120 pounds.
The 126-pound match pitted a pair of
strong wrestlers. Brooks used a couple of
second-period reversals to pull within 7-6
of Logger Liam Clapero. A reversal in the
third period gave Brooks an 8-7 lead, but
he possibly got too aggressive in trying to
add on and got taken to his back in a 10-8
loss.
Hanson won by pin in 1:44 over Alex
Briske at 152 pounds. Tucker Peterson
won by pin in 2:36 over Tristan Kurth at
170 pounds. Noland and Fultz were forfeit
winners. Carlson and Tanner Peterson
lost by pin.
Medford got three early wins in a 4236 loss to Wautoma-Wild Rose where
five forfeits were the difference. Hanson
edged Sam Egan 3-0, Tucker Peterson
eked out a 2-0 win over Marcus Kasuboski
and Stamos pinned Cody Martin in 1:23 at
170 pounds for a 12-6 Medford lead. Gluza,
Brooks, Fultz and Carlson all won by forfeit. Krug and Nelles lost by pin.
Tournament
champion
Stratford
beat Medford 65-14 in the tournaments
second round with Stamos, Hanson and
Tucker Peterson notching wins. Stamos
pinned Ethan Young in 21 seconds in
the 170-pound bout to pull the Raiders
within 17-14 at the time. Hanson earned
a 17-0 technical fall over Ron Drymon
and Peterson used two takedowns and
two late reversals to pull away from Kyle
Giebel 8-2 in the 160-pound match.
Tiger Mason Kauffman earned an 18-3
technical fall over Noland at 132 pounds.
See WRESTLERS on page 7
Gilmans Lee, Person on Wolfpack roster; Lee starts strong at Chetek

After a few lean years, the arrow for
the
Cornell-Gilman-Lake
Holcombe
wrestling co-op appears to be pointing
upward.
The Wolfpack now boasts a roster of 13
wrestlers and should be one of the deeper squads in the six-team East Lakeland
Conference. They wont quite be able to
fill all 14 weight classes, but they could
come as close to filling them as theyve
been in six or seven years.
Though still relatively young with
just two seniors, the Wolfpack brings
back eight returning varsity-caliber
wrestlers and looks to keep taking positive steps under second-year head coach
Greg Sonnentag.
Overall, it looks pretty good, said
Sonnentag, a physical education teacher and the athletic director at Cornell.
Sonnentag was a two-time state champion during his prep wrestling career at
Cadott. We have most of the kids coming back from last year. We only lost one
wrestler to graduation, Tyrel Sikora.
Other than that we have everyone else
coming back.
The Wolfpacks roster includes two
wrestlers from Gilman High School.
Sophomore Takoda Lee returns after a
.500 season a year ago when he pulled
some tough duty as a freshman heavyweight. Freshman Zach Person is the
other Gilman representative. He has not
practiced yet due to a football knee injury. Its hoped hell see some mat action in
the second half of the season.
Eric Nedland aims for a strong finish to his Wolfpack wrestling career,
which includes qualifying for the WIAA
Division 2 sectional meet as a sophomore. Hes back and will start out at 126
pounds. Nedland was 26-14 a year ago and
just missed another sectional berth, taking third at 126 pounds in the Ellsworth
regional.
The other senior is Dusty Boehm, who
starts the year at 152 pounds. He was 1323 a year ago.
Junior Spencer Gibson is back for
his third year. He was 15-14 in varsity
matches a year ago and was the thirdplace regional finisher at 132 pounds.
Tyler Scheidler, who was with the program two years ago, is the other junior.
Hes looking to wrestle in the 126- or
132-pound weight classes.
From there its all sophomores and
freshmen. The five-man sophomore class
certainly gave the program a boost a year
ago. Matt Kostka had a fine year, posting
an 18-10 record and earning a third-place
regional finish at 170 pounds. Hell start
this year at 182 pounds. Peyton Bowe
had a strong debut season at 106 pounds,
finishing 19-17. He was fourth in the regional bracket. Bowe starts this year at
113 pounds.
Jake Hillebrand, who notched eight
varsity wins, starts at 138 pounds and
Micah Raatz, who got five wins, opens
the year at 160 pounds.
Andrew Brosted is a freshman to
watch this year. He starts at 195 pounds.
He qualified for last years state youth
folkstyle tournament. Paul Nedland
takes over the 106-pound slot to start
the year. Person could be in the 113- or
120-pound classes if he returns. Alex
Gehrt is penciled in for 152 to 160 pounds.
After going four years without a conference win, the Wolfpack won their last
three East Lakeland duals last winter

to finish in third place at 3-2. CornellGilman-Lake Holcombe was eighth out
of 11 teams in the Lakeland Conference
tournament and got third-place finishes
out of Eric Nedland, Gibson and Kostka at
that meet. Bowe, Hillebrand and Boehm
look to build off fifth-place finishes.
We should be in the mix, Sonnentag
said. Were looking to be in the upper
half of our portion of the conference on
the East side. When we meet up with
the West side at the end of the year, we
should be in the middle of the pack, possibly top six.
The Wolfpacks schedule remains virtually the same as last year. The team
started the year Saturday at the ChetekWeyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm Challenge.
Its off to the Barron Invitational this
week. The team will take part in an East
Lakeland triangular on Dec. 18 at Bruce
that includes Shell Lake. The Wolfpack
will again attend invitationals at
Arcadia, Cadott, Ladysmith and St. Croix
Falls during the regular season.
Cameron is the defending East
Lakeland
and
overall
Lakeland
Conference champion, while Flambeau
was 4-1 in East duals.

Being a three-school co-op, the
Wolfpacks enrollment figure bumps the
team up to Division 2 post-season competition. Ellsworth will again be the teams
regional destination on Feb. 14. Top-two
finishes there would send wrestlers to the
Amery sectional a week later.
At Chetek
At this past weekends challenge, the
Wolfpack went 1-4. The win came against
a team of reserve wrestlers from the other teams in the tournament. Forfeiting
six weight classes during the meet, the
Wolfpack still managed to keep three of
the four dual-meet losses close.
The team lost a 43-30 decision to conference foe Cameron. The Wolfpack tied another conference foe, Bruce, 30-30, but the
Red Raiders won on the fifth tie-breaking
criteria of most pins. Mondovi edged the
Wolfpack 42-36. Eau Claire Regis was a
51-18 winner over the Wolfpack.
Lee was one of Cornell-Gilman-Lake
Holcombes top wrestlers in the tournament. He went 4-1 in his matches. Kostka,
Eric Nedland and Paul Nedland also went
4-1 for the day.
2014-15 Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe wrestling schedule

Dec. 6
Dec. 13
Dec. 18
Dec. 18
Dec. 20
Jan. 8
Jan. 10
Jan. 17
Jan. 24
at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Duals, 1-4

at Barron Invitational, 10 a.m.
vs. Shell Lake at Bruce, 6 p.m.
at Bruce, 8 p.m.
at Arcadia Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
NORTHWOOD-SOLON SPRINGS, 7 p.m.
at Cadott Invitational, 10 a.m.
at Ladysmith Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
at St. Croix Falls Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 29
FLAMBEAU, 7 p.m.
Feb. 7
Lakeland Conf. Meet at Cameron, 10 a.m.
Feb. 14 WIAA Ellsworth regional, TBA
Feb. 17 WIAA team sectional at Stan.-Boyd, 6 & 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 WIAA Amery sectional, TBA
Feb. 26-28 WIAA individual state at Madison, TBA
March 7 WIAA team state semifinal at Madison, 10 a.m.
March 7 WIAA team state champ. at Madison, 3 p.m.
SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Page 5
It takes awhile, but Medford pulls away from pesky Hatchets

Tomahawks Talyn Jones went off for
20 points, but Medfords girls basketball
team got scoring from 11 different players and pulled away for a 59-42 win over
the host Hatchets on Friday night.
It took the Raiders awhile to shake off
the pesky Hatchets, who were looking to
break a 24-game losing streak in Great
Northern Conference games. But the
Raiders got enough offense, particularly
in the middle quarters, to put Tomahawk
away.
Medford has not lost to Tomahawk
since the 1999-2000 season. The Raiders
have won 32 straight varsity match-ups
over the Hatchets since then.
Medford head coach Scott Wildberg
said he came away impressed with the
Hatchets efforts under new head coach
Alyssa Galvan.
Theyre getting 110 percent out of
what they have, Wildberg said. If they
keep playing like that against conference
teams, they can win some games.
As for his team, Wildberg said for the
second time in three games, the Raiders
got off to a sluggish start.
They played a zone and we were a little timid in attacking it, he said. Later
they went to a man-to-man and we took
that apart and then they went back to
their zone.
Wildberg said some full-court pressure in the second quarter turned the
tide as the Raiders were able to get some
easy buckets and build a lead.
Jen Stolp led Medford with 10 points,
scoring five of those in the first period.
Medford led 13-8 after one quarter. Jones
had seven second-quarter points and 13
Raiders are best vaulters at

season-opening Chequamegon meet
The final results show the Medford
gymnastics team finished last at
Saturdays six-team, season-opening
Chequamegon Invitational, but what
happened during the competition has
head coach Lisa Brooks quite optimistic
about whats to come.
While missing a couple of pieces
from what would be their best lineup,
the Raiders put up 100.075 points in the
closely-contested meet which featured
the five teams from the Great Northern
Conferences Small Division as well as
Escanaba, Mich.
Lakeland won the meet with 107.675
points. Not far behind were MosineeMarathon
(105.95),
Chequamegon
(105.125), Rhinelander (103.325) and
Escanaba (102.5).
The Raiders made their mark by
notching the meets best team score on
vault with 31.3 points. Chequamegon was
a tenth of a point behind the Raiders in
the event and Lakeland had 31.05 points.
Brooks said the Raiders showed great
form on the vault, with all five vaulters
scoring in the high sevens or better. She
ranked their landings at an 8.5 on a scale
of one to 10. The only adjustment the
Raiders need to make, Brooks said, is
they stayed on the vault a little too long.
We started out our first meet with a
consistency that reflects what work already has been invested with practices,
Brooks said. The girls showed focus and
confidence and simply did what they had
been trained to do.
Sophomore Alexa Phillips, who had a
superb debut meet with the Raiders, and
senior Margaret Hamann led the vaulters
with scores of 7.9, good for a seventh-place
tie with Mosinee-Marathons Megan
Carlson. Sophomore Bella Sigmund
tied Escanabas Emily Bruntjens for
10th with a 7.8. Senior Megan Clark and
freshman Kierra Krause tied Escanabas
Lindsey Taylor for 12th with 7.7s.
Rhinelanders Stephanie Kuester
won the vault with an 8.35. Lakelands
Haley Farrell earned an 8.25 and Cassie
Riddiford of Chequamegon got an 8.2.
In the floor exercise, Medford had one
of its best start-of-the-season team scores
in recent memory with 26.6 points.
Knowing the Raiders have a lot to add
as they progress, Brooks said this first
score was a good start.
Knowing the potential we have in
this event is exciting, she said. We
need tumbling skills. We were missing
some difficulty, but were just getting
started. Really, this was a great start.

Phillips took third on the floor with a
7.55. Only Farrell (7.8) and Kuester (7.65)
were better. Clark was right up there
with the leaders too, earning a 7.275, good
for seventh place. Hamann was 20th out
of 29 floor entrants with a 6.225. Krause
was 23rd at 5.55 and freshman Brianna
Martin debuted with a 5.3.
Hamann recorded Medfords highest
individual finish of the day, taking second on the balance beam with a 7.2. Only
Hannah Nigh of Mosinee-Marathon was
better at 8.05. Farrell was third at 7.05.
They were the only three to earn sevens
or higher.
Margaret performed like a champion, Brooks said. She took command
of the beam and had solid connections
and skills. Everyone else fell prey to
nerves. It was the complete opposite of
what weve done in practice. If nothing
else, well learn from it and how to fight
through that.
Clark was 15th on the beam with
her 5.85. Phillips came in 18th at 5.525,
Samantha Potocnik was 25th with a 4.7
and Krause was 28th at 4.175. Despite the
troubles, Medfords team score of 23.275
beat Rhinelanders (22.4) and wasnt far
behind Escanabas (24.9).
Phillips led Medford on the uneven
bars with a 10th-place score of 5.9.
Sigmund was 16th at 4.525, Hamann was
17th at 4.5, freshman Shelby Winchell
was 21st with a 3.975 and Mackenzie
Carey was 24th at 3.825.
The judges told us we had the best
form, we just needed more skills, Brooks
said. And we had too many falls.
Rhinelanders Alyssa Ellis led the
field on the bars with a 7.55, followed by
Farrell (7.3) and Nigh (7.1).
Nigh was the days top all-around
gymnast with 30.825 total points. Farrell
was right behind her with 30.4 points.
Carlson was third with 28.475.
Phillips came in ninth out of 15 allarounds with 26.875 points. Hamann was
11th with 25.825.
The Raiders were without two of their
most experienced gymnasts, juniors
Hannah Brandner and Tahlia Sigmund.
Next up for Medford is a trip to
Rhinelanders Snowflake Invitational,
which will again feature all five of the
GNC Small Division teams, along with
Antigo, Ashland, Escanaba, Marshfield
and Negaunee, Mich.
The Raiders host Mosinee-Marathon
in the home and conference opener
Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. at Medford Area
Elementary School.
total in the half to keep Tomahawk in

it at 30-22. A 12-6 run in the third finally
gave Medford a little breathing room at
42-28. Jenice and Hailee Clausnitzer both
hit key three-point shots in the quarter
and Tori Lammar provided a spark with
four points off the bench.
The Raiders sealed the deal in the
fourth with another three-pointer from
Hailee Clausnitzer, five of six free throw
shooting from Stolp and all five of senior
Heidi Wildbergs points.
Abbie Bergman had eight points
for Medford, all in the first half. Hailee
Clausnitzer added eight as well. Lammar
scored six. Jenice Clausnitzer and Lakyn
Kummer scored five points apiece along
with Wildberg. Callie Thomsen provided a first-half spark with her first four
points of the season. Marissia Friedel
added four. Kendal Laher and Molly
Carstensen each added a bucket.
The Raiders had a big advantage at
the free throw line, making 18 of 34 while
Tomahawk was eight of 16. Haley Fau
Fau added six points for the Hatchets,
who were playing their first conference
game of the season.
Medford, now 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the
GNC, continues its December road swing

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
2
0
4
2
Rhinelander
1
0
4
3
Antigo
1
1
5
1
Lakeland
1
1
3
1
Medford
1
1
1
2
Tomahawk
0
1
0
3
Northland Pines
0
2
2
2
Dec. 5: Medford 59, Tomahawk 42; Lakeland
40, Antigo 36; Mosinee 48, Northland Pines 43.
Dec. 6: Rhinelander 53, Merrill 40.
Dec. 8: Mosinee 57, Waupaca 45.
Dec. 9: Stevens Point 52, Rhinelander 49;
Lakeland 56, Ashland 37; Three Lakes at Antigo,
Laona-Wabeno 42, Tomahawk 25.
Dec. 12: Medford at Rhinelander, Northland Pines at Lakeland, Tomahawk at Antigo,
Mosinee at Marathon.
Dec. 13: Hancock, Mich. at Lakeland.
Dec. 15: Merrill at Antigo.
Dec. 16: Medford at Mosinee, Northland Pines
at Antigo, Rhinelander at Tomahawk.
Friday at Rhinelander in a girls-boys

varsity doubleheader. The girls will play
the first game, which starts at 6 p.m. The
boys game will follow at about 8 p.m.
The Raiders go to Mosinee on Tuesday
and Lakeland on Dec. 19. Those games tip
at 7:15 p.m.
Two losses are bad news for Rib

Lake, staying close is good news
The Rib Lake girls basketball team
has started its Marawood North slate
with a pair of losses, but for a program
thats gone through a very difficult last
few years, the way the Lady Redmen
competed in those games is encouraging.
On Tuesday, the Redmen hung with
host Prentice into the third quarter before falling a bit too far behind and eventually losing 46-39. Being a young squad
with not much depth, head coach Mike
Wudi said the teams challenge right now
is keeping the necessary intensity and
energy for a full 32 minutes.
We are learning how to compete with
our opponents and also learning that
we have to play solid basketball for four
quarters in order to be successful, Wudi
said after Tuesdays loss.
The Redmen are 2-4 overall heading
into Fridays conference contest with
Edgar at Rib Lake High School.
Senior Ciara Scheithauer had another successful outing for Rib Lake,
scoring a game-high 19 points. She also
led Rib Lake with five rebounds and two
steals. Regan Dobbs had six points, four
rebounds and two steals. Katie Cardey
added six points, four rebounds and an
assist. Mariah Thums had six points, two
rebounds and an assist. Jasmine Fitzl
had a hoop and a rebound.
The Redmen fell behind 13-7 after one
quarter, but their defense got stronger in
the second quarter, allowing them to stay
within 19-14 at halftime.
Unfortunately for Rib Lake, the
Buccaneers more than doubled their
first-half output in the third quarter, going on a 20-14 surge that made it 39-28.
We competed hard against a team
that we have historically had trouble
with on their home court, Wudi said. I
am extremely pleased with the effort and
intensity this team continues to put forth
on game night. We came out a bit flat at
the start of the third quarter again and
that allowed Prentice to open the game
up for themselves. We fought our way
back into the game but just could not get
over the hump.
Shawnee Sarkkinen led Prentice with

13 points and seven rebounds, while
Sidney Wilund had a solid all-around
night with nine points, seven rebounds
and six steals. Caelyn Ulrich added eight
as the Bucs improved to 1-1 in the North
and 3-1 overall.
Both teams made 14 two-point shots.
Prentice had 29 attempts and Rib Lake
had 35. Rib Lake was 11 of 18 at the free
throw line and Prentice was nine of 16.
The Buccaneers had a key edge from
three-point range, hitting three of six
while Rib Lake missed all seven of its
long-range shots. Prentice also enjoyed a
30-16 advantage in rebounding.
Athens pushed early

On Friday, the Lady Redmen gave a
spirited effort in staying with defending
Marawood North champion Athens for 16
minutes. But the Blue Jays took charge in
the second half and pulled away for a 6735 win in the 2014-15 conference opener.
In the past two years, Athens had
beaten Rib Lake four times by an aver-
See RIB LAKE on page 12

MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION
GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Abbotsford
2
0
4
2
Athens
2
0
3
2
Edgar
1
0
4
2
Prentice
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1
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Phillips
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Chequamegon
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2
2
3
Rib Lake
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2
2
4
Dec. 4: Winter 63, Chequamegon 57 (OT); Phillips 42, Bruce 31.
Dec. 5: Athens 67, Rib Lake 35; Edgar 58,
Prentice 49; Abbotsford 60, Chequamegon 33.
Dec. 9: Prentice 46, Rib Lake 39; Abbotsford
44, Phillips 35; Athens 62, Chequamegon 24;
Auburndale 56, Edgar 42.
Dec. 11: Athens at Phillips.
Dec. 12: Edgar at Rib Lake, Prentice at
Chequamegon.
Dec. 15: Marathon at Edgar, Chequamegon at
Hurley, Phillips at Flambeau.
Dec. 16: Owen-Withee at Abbotsford, Pittsville
at Athens, Thorp at Prentice, Phillips at W.V.
Lutheran.
Dec. 18: Abbotsford at Athens, Phillips at
Prentice.
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Waupaca rolls; Raiders lose

to T-Birds on last-minute goal
old one as far as the Lakeland/Medford
rivalry is concerned.
The Waupaca girls hockey co-op conAfter playing three one-goal games
tinued its blazing start to the season a year ago, the teams did so again on
Monday, getting seven points apiece Friday with Thunderbird Kailey Godfrey
from Mandy Tomlinson and Brianne putting in the tiebreaking goal with just
Huettner in a 12-2 win over the visiting 43 seconds left to give the visitors a wild
Medford Raiders.
7-6 win and spoil Medfords home opener
The Comets improved to 7-0 overall at the Simek Recreation Center.
and 3-0 in the Great Northern Conference
Godfreys goal came just 1:05 after
by pouring in nine goals before Medford Jolie Quamme had tied the game for
(0-3 GNC and overall) finally got on the Lakeland with an unassisted goal.
scoreboard with back-to-back goals by
Medford trailed 4-1 at one point, but
freshman Joelle Zenner in the third pe- rallied to take a 5-4 lead with a four-goal
riod.
surge that covered the end of the second
Tomlinson, a second-team All-GNC period and start of the third.
performer a year ago, led Waupaca by
Elise Southworth got the comeback
scoring four goals and adding three as- started by scoring a short-handed goal
sists. Huettner, an honorable mention with 40 seconds left in the second period.
choice last winter, scored once and had T-Bird Brina Trapp whiffed on an atsix assists. Markie Ash added four goals tempted shot from Medfords blue line.
and an assist for the Comets, who out- Southworth swooped in to steal the puck
shot the Raiders 50-18.
and gain a breakaway chance. After a
Waupaca came out firing, outshooting couple of dekes, she backhanded the puck
Medford 27-5 in the first period, resulting past T-Bird goalie Annika Nimsgern to
in a 6-0 lead.
cut the deficit to two.
Jamie Slattery got the first goal 2:08
In the third, Medford peppered
into the game, then Ash scored three Nimsgern with shots and took the lead
straight goals, two of which came on a by banging home the rebounds.
power play resulting from a five-minute
We were following our shots and getmajor penalty. Tomlinson and Avrey ting a lot of rebound goals, head coach
Simonson added goals at 11:50 and 15:52.
Sarah Markham said. Weve been workTomlinson scored at 1:11 and 5:46 in ing on that. Just trying to stay in front of
the second period with the second goal the net and staying strong. If we do that,
coming on a power play. Ash scored her were going to get scoring opportunities.
fourth goal at 14:49 to make it 9-0.
Katy Branstetter got the first one as
Zenners first goal came 1:36 into the the puck found her stick when she was
third period with an assist from Carlye camped along the left post 2:33 into the
Baker. At 7:52, Zenners unassisted goal third period to cut Lakelands lead to
made it 9-2 before Huettner, Simonson 4-3. At 6:07, Nimsgern made the save on
and Tomlinson finished the game with a Marissa McPeak shot, but Baker was in
another goal-scoring flurry.
the right spot at the right time, punching
Cassie Rasmussen had 16 saves for the puck into a wide-open net to tie it.
Waupaca. Emily Lybert had 33 saves
At the 9:45 mark, McPeak again put
in two periods for Medford. Makayla a shot on goal that deflected to Amanda
Hanson stopped five of eight shots in the Bauer. The junior put home the rebound
third.
to give the Raiders their first lead of the
The Raiders are off until Tuesday when season at 5-4. Trapp tied it 57 seconds
they head to Sara Park in Tomahawk to later with an assist from Anna Pairolero.
face the Hatchets. This will be the first of But Bauers goal at 14:17 gave Medford
two straight girls-boys doubleheaders. the lead back at 6-5.
Face-off for this game as well as the Dec.
Lakeland scored twice in each of the
18 game at the Simek Recreation Center first two periods to build its initial lead.
against the Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Medford was whistled for a checking
Lakes Northern Edge is set for 5 p.m. penalty just 35 seconds in and Lakeland
with boys games to follow.
took advantage with Kelli Straubel banging home a rebound off a Trapp shot at
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but disappointing 7-6 loss.
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Gilman; Pirates stung by Hornets
The Neillsville Warriors lost a ton of
talent with last years graduating class,
but the Gilman girls basketball team
found theyre still tough enough on
Tuesday night.
Gilmans offense couldnt get anything
going until the latter stages of the second
half and was blown out 54-11 to fall to 0-4
in the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference.
The Pirates turned it over 25 times and
made just four of 29 shots from the field.
Head coach Chris Skabroud said
Neillsvilles press is tough as always
and gave Gilman trouble especially late
in the first quarter and into the second
period. Thats when the Warriors did
most of their damage and widened their
lead to 32-4 at halftime. After reviewing
the film Wednesday, Skabroud said hes
confident the Pirates can do a better job
of breaking that press next time around.
Though the offensive output wasnt
nearly enough, Skabroud said the Pirates
made some late progress in that area.
They went to a man-to-man defense
later in the game and we were able to get
some of the shots we were looking for,
he said. We made some adjustments in
our man-to-man offense and Im seeing
how it can work for us. If we keep working on it and get a little more fluid with it,
it will help us.
Defensively, Gilman was solid in the
second half. Neillsville made just nine
of 24 shots from the field after halftime
and three of 12 free throws after the first
quarter.
Rebounding stats were fairly even
with Neillsville holding a 27-21 edge. The
Warriors had six offensive boards in the
third quarter to create that advantage.

Turnovers were the biggest factor with
Gilman giving up the ball 25 times and
forcing just six miscues.
They went back to their dribbledrive offense and we were a little weak
with our help defense, Skabroud said.
They made a higher percentage of twopoint shots (45 percent) than we wouldve
liked.
Morgan Birkenholz had two of
Gilmans made shots from the field
and finished with four points. Taylor
Hendricks hit a fourth-quarter threepointer and Kyla Schoene added three
points. Makaylen Skabroud added a
free throw. Schoene was the rebounding
leader with six. Skabroud had five and
Birkenholz had four.
Sydney Miller, Kayla Lis and Chelsea
Opelt all scored 10 points for Neillsville,
who improved to 2-1 in the ECC and 3-2
overall. Danielle Pfeiffer added nine.
The Pirates return to their home
court Friday to face former conference
foe Augusta. The Beavers now play in
the Dairyland Conference. Cornell visits
on Monday. Both non-conference games
start at 7:30 p.m. The Pirates will host
Spencer in league play on Dec. 18.
Solid effort
The statistics sheet for Thursdays
home game with Colby looks fairly even
until you get to the shooting percentages.
Thats where the Hornets had the better
of it in their 52-31 win.
This was probably our best game
of the year with ball movement offensively, Skabroud said. They zoned
See COLBY on page 12
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in the fourth quarter, but it was far too
late for them to challenge the cushion the
Hornets had built. Copenhaver had a big
quarter, scoring eight points that included four free throws. Emmit Sherfield also
had eight points as the Pirates outscored
the Hornets in the final frame 23-14. The
fiery finish cut the lead to under 20 as the
final buzzer sounded.
Copenhaver and Sherfield led the
Pirates in scoring with 10 apiece. Schmitt
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2014
Lakeland is still too tough,

but swimmers close the gap
Led by outstanding swimmers Evan
Andrews, Nick Garcia and Jack Garcia,
the Lakeland Thunderbirds were too
much for the Medford boys on Thursday,
gliding to a 93-61 win.
On the plus side, Medford head coach
Nikki Farmer felt the Raiders looked better than they did two nights earlier in a
loss to Rhinelander. Certainly, there was
no doubt Medford put up a better fight
against the Thunderbirds than they did
a year ago when Lakeland won the Great
Northern Conference title.
Having the numbers, you can tell it is
really boosting morale, Farmer said after Medford fell to 0-2 in GNC dual meets.
The Raiders got just one win in 11 varsity events Thursday, but second-place
finishes in all three relays, two thirdplace finishes in relays and five individual seconds allowed Medford to put up
about twice as many points as they did a
year ago against Lakeland.
Jacob Way got the win, speeding to a
time of 25.82 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle that easily beat Lakelands Grant
Gibson by 2.49 seconds. Jacob Jablonsky
was third in 28.58 seconds and Mark
Jablonsky took fourth in 28.6 seconds.
Way added a third-place time of 1:18.29
in the 100-yard backstroke. Teammate
Lane Ruch was fourth in 1:19.43. Jack
Garcia won that race in 1:03.9.
Farmer said one of Medfords top individual efforts came from Michael Roe,
who took second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:21.76, cutting 0.47 seconds off
his time from the first meet.
Michael Roe had a really good swim
in the breaststroke, Farmer said. Hes
come a long way. Last year was his first
full season.
Roe was 9.83 seconds behind Nick
Garcia. Andrew Reuter was fourth in
1:24.61 and Brett Hedlund was fifth in
1:30.42.
Ruch notched a second-place finish
in the 100-yard butterfly with a time
of 1:21.58. Andrews eased to victory in
that race in 1:02.93. Dalton Hildebrandt
led a strong crew of Raiders in the 100yard freestyle with a second-place time
of 1:06.26. Preston Gingras was fourth
in 1:17.03 and Matt Reuter was fifth in
1:20.06. Jack Garcia won in 56.14 seconds.
Chas Lehman was the runner-up in
the 200-yard freestyle at 2:37.72, finishing
2.34 seconds faster than he did in the first
meet. Andrews won in 2:06.42. Andrew
Reuter swam the 200-yard individual
medley in 2:51.3 to take second behind
Nick Garcia (2:12.03).
Hedlund added a third-place finish
in the 500-yard freestyle at 8:51.53. He
trailed Lakelands Jacob Hamerla (6:26.7)
and Stanlee Kmiecik (8:02.45).
Medfords team of Way, Mark
Jablonsky, Ruch and Lehman led the 200yard freestyle relay by about five yards
until Nick Garcia hit the pool for the last
leg. His impressive kick gave Lakeland
the win in 1:46.32, 3.39 seconds ahead of
Medford. Hildebrandt, Andrew Reuter,
Jacob Jablonsky and Roe took the thirdplace points at 1:54.59. The team of Matt
Reuter, Gingras, Hedlund and Josh
Mueller was fourth in 2:25.54.
Mueller, a senior who is a first-year
swimmer, also impressed Farmer.
Josh Mueller swam really well,
Farmer said. He struggled Tuesday, but
he told me he was just so nervous. He
looked a lot stronger today and did what
he had to do for his team.
Lakeland won the 200-yard medley
relay in 2:04.27, but Medfords teams

BOYS SWIM STANDINGS
Duals
W
L
Shawano
2
0
Antigo
2
0
Lakeland
1
1
Rhinelander
1
1
Medford
0
2
Tomahawk
0
2
Dec. 4: Lakeland 93, Medford 61; Antigo 81,
Rhinelander 77; Shawano 101, Tomahawk 66.
Dec. 6 Rhinelander Invitational: 1. Rhinelander 84; 2. Lakeland 66; 4. Tomahawk, 56.
Dec. 11: Shawano at Medford, Rhinelander at
Tomahawk, Antigo at Lakeland.
Dec. 16: Tomahawk at Medford, Rhinelander
at Lakeland, Antigo at Shawano.
Dec. 18: Medford at Antigo, Rhinelander at
Shawano, Lakeland and Rice Lake at Tomahawk.
nabbed the next three spots. Jacob

Jablonsky, Roe, Ruch and Hildebrandt
were second in 2:11.32, followed by the
team of Mark Jablonsky, Andrew Reuter,
Lehman and Way in 2:11.38 and the team
of Matt Reuter, Hedlund, Gingras and
Mueller in 2:48.73.
Hildebrandt, Lehman, Gingras and
Roe were second in the 400-yard freestyle
in 4:53.28. Lakeland won in 3:50.
Mark Jablonsky (1:40.01) and Jacob
Jablonsky (1:47.66) took the top two spots
in the JV 100-yard breaststroke. Matt
Reuter was second (34.66) and Mueller
was fourth (38.41) in the 50-yard freestyle.
Medford hosts another GNC power
today, Thursday, when Shawano visits the MASH pool for a 5:30 p.m. meet.
Tomahawk comes to the MASH pool on
Tuesday for another 5:30 p.m. start.
Second-place swim
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford senior Michael Roe emerges from the water just before making a turn
in the 100-yard breaststroke Thursday. Roe took second in the event with a time of
1:21.76.
Hockey
Demulling said.
Antigo finally broke through again in
the third period when Andrew Turunen
scored at the 3:47 point of the period on
a power play. Assists came from Matt
Winter and Arin VerHagen. Nagel
bagged his second goal of the game later
at the 12:07 point. Both Jack Shinners
and Turunen tallied assists.
The Raiders couldnt convert their
lone power play, while the Red Robins
were one for two in the game. Antigo
goalie Ryan Schmidt saved all nine of the
shots the Raiders put on him to earn the
shutout.
The five-goal improvement since the
first game of the season shows the remarkable progress the team has made
already this year.
We have had outstanding improvement across the board. This was a big
confidence builder. We just have to take
it one game at a time, but were heading
in the right direction, Demulling said.
The Raiders (1-4) continue their season tomorrow, Friday, when they travel
to Ashland (5-0) to face the Oredockers.
Ashland has outscored opponents 32-10
during their five-game win streak to open
the year. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
Tigers swept
Josie Brost releases a rock while skipping the Medford girls varsity curling team
to a 12-5 win over Marshfield Tuesday at the Medford Curling Club. Brost, Alyssa
Loertscher, Bailey Feddick and Vanessa Laher led 3-0 after one end and rolled from
there. The boys team of skip John Shear, Dillon Brost, Noah Jalowitz and Trevor Geiger
won 9-4. The JV girls team also logged a 12-4 win. Last Thursday at D.C Everest, the
Raiders split their varsity matches with the Evergreens. Both teams headed into the
final ends with their matches even. The boys team emerged with a 6-4 win while the
girls fell 10-8. The JV boys lost 11-4, while the two girls JV teams lost 9-6 and 5-3.
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This Weekend
Cupcake Couture Night at Uncommon Ground.
Friday, December 12
Singles Pool Tournament starting at 7:30 p.m. at
Gad Bar.
Lonie G DJ/Karaoke from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at
Hacienda.
Craft and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Dorchester.
Craft and Vendor Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Owen-Withee High School.
Immanuel Lutheran Choir presents Community
Christmas Caroling starting at 10 a.m. at Medford
County Market deli area.
Doubles Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m.
at Bogeys.
DJ Howie form 9 p.m. to ? at A&E Tavern.
Annual Christmas Social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Rib Lake United Methodist Church.
Racing Party and DJ KRN at Gad Bar.
Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. and live
music by Marshall Star Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at
Hacienda.
Feedback from 3 to 7 p.m. at Corral Bar in
Abbotsford.
Sunday, December 14
Chequamegon Sportsmen Club Breakfast from 7
to 11 a.m.
Taylor County Tavern League Light a Light
Christmas Dinner for the Elderly starting at 11:30
a.m. at Medford Area Senior High cafeteria.
Lessons and Carols Service at Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. to be
televised on WSAW and WEAU on Christmas Day at 10
a.m.
Multi day events

A Two Day Art Show by John Kalmon on Friday,
Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 13
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marilyns Fire Station and
Catering.
Creative Crumbs Holiday Open House on Friday,
Dec. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 8 to
11:30 a.m.
Giving tree
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Stetsonville Elementary School fourth graders completed their annual Giving Tree shopping trip on Dec. 6.
Students from Amanda Beckers and Katie Losiewiczs classes participated.
Community Christmas caroling at County Market

carols with the choir.
You are invited to join the Immanuel Lutheran
The choir is made up of members from Immanuel
Choir as they present
Lutheran Church in Medford. If you have any quesCommunity Christmas Caroling on Saturday, Dec.
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13 at 10 a.m.
at 715-748-9635 or email him at [email protected].
The event will be held at Medford County Market in
the deli area of the store.
Along with various
Christmas pieces the
choir will perform, there
will be opportunities to
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DECEMBER 14, 2014 2:00 PM
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Marijuana will be the topic of the
next Philosophy Cafe meeting scheduled
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in downtown Medford.
Topics will include discussion over
efforts for legalization.
There is a lot about that in the news
lately, and many experiments going on
in different states and around the world.
One country, Uruguay, has become the
first entire country to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Many issues
arise from this. The 78-year-old president of Uruguay has been nominated
for the Nobel Peace Prize based on the

legalization of marijuana. This leads to
the question of what is the proper role of
government today.
Other areas of exploration will be the
concept of seeking spiritual enlightenment through altered consciousness.
Is that a valid path to truth - and does
it depend on the vehicle that gets you
there such as prayer, meditation,
experience in nature, or marijuana?
The Philosophy Cafe meets from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
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WSAW Channel 7
WEAU Channel 13
Area WELS Pastors

Invites you
to join them Zion Lutheran Adult Choir
& Sunday School
for their
St. Andrews Adult Choir
Christmas
Brass Musicians from
TV taping
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Televised on:
Christmas Day: 10:00 AM

Christmas Day: 10:00 AM
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Ed
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 Page 10
Arista! Players to perform

The Kitchen Witches
The Artista! Players will perform The Kitchen

Witches Dec. 4-6 at The Great Dane Pub, 2305 Sherman
St. in Wausu, and Dec. 19-20 at Howard Johnson, 2101 N.
Mountain Rd. in Wausau.
Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two mature cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each
other for 30 years, ever since Larry Biddle dated one
and married the other. When circumstances put them
together on a TV show called The Kitchen Witches, the
insults are flung harder than the food. Dollys long-suffering TV-producer son Stephen tries to keep them on
track, but as long as Dollys dressing room is one inch
closer to the set than Isobels, its a losing battle.
For dinner theater reservations, call 715-571-9272 or
visit www.artistaplayers.com.
The Christmas Parade committee would like to thank

all the sponsors and volunteers for all their help in
making the 44th annual Christmas parade a huge
success. The weather was perfect, the moon was full,
and the help was amazing.
It takes hundreds of hours each year for a small group
of people working behind the scenes to put on this
event. Thanks to our float builders, float repairers,
costume makers, raffle and clown coordinators.
The night of the parade we depend on hundreds of
volunteers to show up to put on the best Christmas
parade in Wisconsin. Thank you to those who show
up hours before the parade to help pull out floats
and put them away and help hand out costumes and
put them away. Thanks to the Cub Scouts and their
parents for their help before the parade. Thanks
to all that pull together the night of the parade to
fill over 250 costumes, push and pull floats. Thanks
to the three announcing crews for keeping us
entertained. Thanks to the radio operators, clowns,
Lions and police officers who keep the
crowd safe; city workers who move
bleachers and clear the roads; and
the hot chocolate and ticket sellers
who help support the parade. There
are others who donate time,
money, material, labor and space
for floats, prizes, generators,
tractors, trucks and 4-wheelers
that allow us to do this year after year and continue to make
improvements and upgrades
to this wonderful event.
Kris OLeary
Christmas Parade
Chairman
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
with
The Promise Quartet

and Friends
Date:
Time:
Location:
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Friday, December 19, 2014

7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church,
Medford
All I want for Christmas
Santa Claus made a visit to Lublin on Saturday afternoon. The jolly old elf visited with area youth and helped
spread Christmas cheer. The event was held at the Lublin American Legion Post.
Cast announced for Medford Area

Community Theatre winter production
Performances set for Feb. 12-14
for production of 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Medford Area Community Theatre is proud
to announce the cast of their upcoming production
of the popular musical comedy, The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and
Drama Desk Awards for best book, ...Spelling Bee has
charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. This musical features a fast-paced
wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and
a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn. This
spelling bee is one unforgettable experience.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the
spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly
disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their
home life, the tweens spell their way through a series
of often odd and complicated words hoping to never
hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life unaffirming
ding of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six
spellers enter, one speller leaves. At least the losers get a
juice box.
In a high school auditorium, longtime hostess Rona
Lisa Peretti (Nancy Campbell-Kelz) finalizes the preparations for the annual county spelling bee, reminiscing
about her own spelling bee victory many years prior
to this night. It is during this reverie the current crop
of spelling contestants arrive. They include last years
champ Chip Tolentino (Sam Porten) dressed in his finest Boy Scout outfit, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere
aka: Schwarzy (Katie Levendusky) who is the
youngest and mosty politically aware of all of the contestants, Leaf Coneybear (Todd Lundy) the somewhat
wide-eyed offspring of hippie parents, William Barfee
(Colin Porten) an allergy-plagued student, Marcy Park
(Emily Zirngible) an over-achiever to be certain, and
Olive Ostrovsky (Shelly Johnson) who is a tentative
newcomer.
It is here, that Rona calls on four volunteers from the
audience to join in the competition. These volunteers
will be actual audience members who have willingly

chosen to spend a brief moment on stage with the cast
and will actually be asked to spell (or misspell) spelling
bee words. So if youd like to be able to spend a minute or two on stage and have a memory that will last a
lifetime, please be certain to register with the sign-up
member, who will be easily located in the lobby before
the show begins, of your interest to participate. Only
four of those willing to participate each night will be
chosen for each performance so be sure to get to the
theatre early and sign up.
It is into this odd mix of people that Rona introduces
Vice Principal Douglas Panch (Bill Dallas), a last minute substitute word pronouncer, and Mitchelle Mitch
Mahoney (Alexaundria Graves), a menacing ex-con who
is serving as the spelling bees comfort counselor as
part of her community service sentence.
Adding to the festivities of the evening will be the
Putnam High School Pep Band composed of director
and pianist Becky Risch and her assistant pianist Katie
Prihoda, as well as bass player Karl Kelz and percussionist Joe Scott.
All together, these participants in the 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee will take you on a very
funny, yet often touching, romp through the lives, fears,
pressures, hopes and loves of those involved in the
event. Things on the surface are often not truly what
they seem.
Tickets for the production of this always funny and
sometimes outrageous musical comedy, which will he
held in the Red-White Theatre of the high school on
Feb.12, 13 and 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m, will go on sale at Black
River Art Gallery, 178 S. Main St., in downtown Medford
during their regular business hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
every Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, beginning Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
Parents are asked to be aware this production is intended for an adult audience and some of the language
and situations may not be appropriate for children
under 13 years of age. As usual, parents should be the
final arbiter as to any productions appropriateness
for their children or grandchildren. The doors of the
theatre will open at 7 p.m., a half hour prior to the start
of the production.
Christmas
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 Page 11
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COMMUNITY
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Christmas Corner on Dec. 6. The annual event is held at the Medford Area Middle School and gives children an
opportunity to shop for gifts for their loved ones with the help of some volunteer elves.
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Thursday, September
December 22,
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2014
Redmen beat Pittsville 53-45

Attends summit
Submitted photo
Medfords contingent at the WIAAs eighth biennial Sportsmanship Summit included boys tennis coach Jake Bucki, student-athletes Keagan Rabe, Ben Meier, Lloyd
Bernatz and Ty Wrage and athletic director/baseball coach Justin Hraby.
WIAA conducts eighth Sportsmanship Summit

Nearly 500 students and administrators of 77 teams representing 69 member
high schools attended the 2014 WIAA/
Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship
Summit in Stevens Point on Dec. 3.
Schools from throughout the state
representing all divisions including Medford Area Senior High were
in attendance at the Holiday Inn and
Convention Center. Each school was
represented by at least one six-member
team of students, school administrators,
coaches, school board members and/or
community leaders.
Medfords representatives were athletic director Justin Hraby, boys tennis
head coach Jake Bucki and studentathletes Keagan Rabe, Ben Meier, Lloyd
Bernatz and Ty Wrage.
The mission of the Sportsmanship
Summit was to strengthen the principles
of sportsmanship by promoting teamwork through networking and the sharing of resources, and instilling the motivation to make a difference.
Participants received a variety of
sportsmanship resources and articles
to assist in developing an action plan
for sportsmanship awareness at their
school.
The summit featured two keynote addresses and three time slots for five dif-
ferent break-out sessions, which focused

on the ideals of sportsmanship/citizenship. The morning keynote address was
presented by Craig Hillier, professional
speaker and author of the book Playing
Beyond the Scoreboard. The afternoon
keynote address was by Jessie Vetter,
U.S. Womens Olympic hockey team goalie, a three-time NCAA I champion with
the Wisconsin Badgers womens hockey
team and a three-time WIAA State champion in girls soccer at Monona Grove.
Participants attended three morning break-out sessions. The subjects
for the five break-out presentations
available during the three time slots
were The Coach and Participant
Roles in Sportsmanship by Mark
Maas, a veteran teacher and coach;
School Sportsmanship Expectations
by John Frizzell and Mel Dow of the
WIAA Sportsmanship
Committee;
Sportsmanship:
The
Officials
Prospective by Ken Koester, a veteran WIAA licensed official; Creating
Fans, Not Fanatics by Dan Hoppe, Kim
Kargus-Myers and Rachel Ley representing the Wisconsin Association of
School Councils; and a Sportsmanship
Roundtable Discussion moderated by
Shane Been and assisted by Nick Senger
of the WIAA Sportsmanship Committee.
Colby outshoots Gilman girls

us, which we thought they would. We
worked in practice for their zone and we
found some openings in it. We got decent
shots. We just have to shoot better.
It was one of those nights were the
shooting percentages were rough no
matter where the shots came from. The
Pirates were 12 of 35 from two-point
range, which is workable if the threepointers are falling. They werent.
Gilman made one of 18. They also made
just four of 13 free throws.
We keep doing a good job of getting
to the line, Skabroud said. We have to
make them.
Makaylen Skabroud had six early
points to help keep Gilman close through
one quarter at 16-8. But Colby went on a
14-5 tear in the second period to lead 3013 at halftime. The Hornets made 10 of
21 two-point shots in the half, a couple of
threes and four of six free throws.
Gilman, though, shut Colby down in
the third quarter, holding the Hornets to
two of 11 from the field. Kendall Skabroud
hit a three-pointer, Birkenholz scored
twice and Hendricks had a bucket as

Gilman clawed back within 34-23. Colby
closed the game out with an 18-8 surge.
We made a nice comeback and got
within nine, Skabroud said. I thought
we might be able to finish it off.
Desire Budzinski scored eight of her
team-high 10 points in the second half.
Makaylen Skabroud finished with six
before fouling out late in the third quarter. Birkenholz finished with five points,
Kendall Skabroud and Schoene scored
three apiece and Katie Monson and
Hendricks scored two each.
Budzinski and Kendall Skabroud had
seven rebounds each, Schoene had six
and Birkenholz grabbed five. Schoene
blocked five shots. Gilman had 11 assists
on its 13 field goals. Kendall Skabroud
had four, while Schoene and Makaylen
Skabroud had two each. Birkenholz and
Schoene had three steals each.
Turnovers were nearly even. Gilman
had 22 and Colby had 20. The Hornets had
a 40-33 overall rebounding advantage.
Their 15 offensive rebounds were key.
throws, but the rebound bounced left and

got deflected to Gebelein, who buried a
10-foot shot to tie the game.
A potential game-winning three-point
shot by Rib Lakes Austin Ewan was off
the mark, sending the game to a fourminute overtime, where Rib Lake turned
the ball over on four possessions while
Reif scored seven straight points, converting two bonus free throw opportunities and then icing it with a three-point
play with 1:23 left to make it 49-42.
Reif finished with a game-high 24
points. Michael Bargender had nine
points and Schmitt and Gebelein each
scored eight for the Tigers, who improved to 3-0.
Rib Lake fell behind 13-6 to end the first
quarter thanks to a 6-0 run by the Tigers.
Rib Lakes scoring drought reached 7:45
in length, but the teams defense also
kept Stratford off the board for the first
4:30 of the second quarter. Cardeys steal
and score with 3:57 left in the quarter
made it 13-8 and seemingly woke up the
Redmen. Joe Scheithauer, whose all-out
hustle on the boards and on defense was
crucial to Rib Lakes success, scored on
an offensive rebound, and Joe Frombach
sank two free throws after a Tiger turnover. A Scheithauer blocked shot led to a
Jared Hovde lay-in off a Frombach assist
that pulled Rib Lake within 16-14. Free
throws tied it for Rib Lake and Cardey
put the home team ahead 19-16 with a
deep three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer.
With Rib Lakes 2-3 zone staying effective in the third, the Redmen started
to widen their lead. Hovde got a putback, Frombach got a steal and score,
Noah Weinke sank a three-pointer and
Scheithauer and Frombach scored
off putbacks for a 30-26 lead. Jordan
Blomberg made a free throw and added
a point-blank score off a Frombach assist for a 33-26 lead going into the fourth.
Two three-pointers by Reif were the only
Rib Lake
age margin of over 40 points per game.
But in this one, Rib Lake kept the Jays
within 10-9 through one quarter and 2617 through halftime. A 16-4 third-quarter
run finally broke it open for Athens,
making it 42-21. Athens outscored Rib
Lake 25-14 in the fourth.
We battled very hard and competed with them for a half, Wudi said.
Athens constant full-court defensive
pressure wore us down in the second half
and they were able to capitalize on many
of our mistakes.
Scheithauer led the Redmen with 13
points, six rebounds and three steals.
Cardey added nine points, three rebounds and two steals. Fitzl knocked
down a pair of three-pointers and scored
six points. She added four rebounds,
three assists and two steals.
Dobbs had four points, four rebounds,
three assists and two steals. Cassidy
Kohls got a hoop, a rebound and a steal.
Thums added a point and four rebounds.
Rib Lake made 10 of 32 two-point
shots, two of six threes and nine of 21 free
throws. The Redmen held their own in
the rebounding department. Athens held
a slight 27-23 edge.
Kyncaide Diedrich, a three-time AllMarawood North performer, led the Blue
Jays with 21 points on nine-of-22 shooting
from the field. She just missed a tripledouble with 11 assists and eight steals.
Diedrich had five rebounds too.
Savannah Janke was eight of 16 and
scored 16 points to go with five rebounds.
thing that kept Stratford close in the

quarter.
We kinda just threw that in, Wild
said of the zone Rib Lake switched to by
the end of the first quarter. We havent
worked on it. We just basically threw
our bigs under the rim and said your
sole responsibility is rebounds and just
let the forward play defense. It worked
for awhile. Once JB and Scheithauer get
into a little bit of trouble or have to come
out, we just dont have the bodies to go
against big guys like they have.
Offensively, Wild said Rib Lake made
a halftime adjustment that led to some
success.
We came out at half and out of our 1-4
high, we wanted to hit the post with the
entry pass and not the wings, Wild said.
We got that early on and we had success
against that, either a foul or a backdoor.
It looked better than what we were getting.
Frombach hit two free throws and a
bank shot to cap Rib Lakes 9-0 run that
pushed the lead to 37-26 with just under
six minutes left. But a three-pointer by
Schmidt with 4:39 left finally broke the ice
for Stratford. That shot, combined with a
couple of turnovers, gave the Tigers the
confidence they needed to make their late
run.
Frombach led Rib Lake in scoring
with 15 points. Cardey and Scheithauer
had seven apiece and Hovde scored six.
Blomberg added four and Noah Weinke
finished with three.
I feel bad for the guys because they
played hard, Wild said. But theres other things we need to learn from and thats
going to serve as motivation for us.
Rib Lake jumps into Marawood North
play for the first time this season tonight,
Thursday, when it goes to rival Prentice
for a 7:30 p.m. tip time.
First win
Down 41-37 to start the fourth quarter
in Thursdays home opener, the Redmen
turned up their defense and offense with
a 16-4 game-ending run to clinch a 53-45
win over Pittsville.
It was a similar game (to Tuesdays),
Wild said. Both teams big guys were in
foul trouble all the way through, so then
you bring in the little guys and try to play
different games. It was tight all the way
to the end. They fouled us at the end and
we pulled away and won.
Weinke hit a clutch three-pointer in
the fourth quarter, Blomberg scored
twice inside and Dalton Strebig had
four late points, including a pair of free
throws. Frombach scored three of his
team-high 17 points in the final eight minutes.
Frombach had a big second quarter,
scoring nine of the teams 16 points in the
period, helping keep the Redmen close at
30-25. Pittsville kept the lead at halftime
thanks to eight second-quarter points
from Jacob Schulz, who finished with 17
points, and 10 second-quarter points from
Jake Allind, who finished with 12.
Frombach hit a long ball, Cardey
made three of four free throws and
Scheithauer, Blomberg and Strebig hit
shots in the third quarter, but five points
from Panther big man Trevor Gardner
and four points from Paul Downs kept
Pittsville in front.
Its good to play Pittsville and
Stratford, who both have that good size,
before we hit Edgar, Abbotsford and
Athens, Wild said.
Strebig and Blomberg scored 10 points
apiece, while Weinke hit a trio of threes
for nine points. Cardey scored three and
Scheithauer and Hovde each finished
with a bucket.
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OUTDOORS
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Warm-up in this weekends forecast could weaken ice conditions

With temperatures forecast to reach into the 40-degree range this weekend, state conservation wardens
are cautioning people interested in venturing onto frozen lakes and rivers that due to the early season snowfall many lakes have not had enough time to form thick,
safe ice for winter fun.
In all likelihood, the ice looks thicker and safer
Bowling
The Sports Page
Classy Ladies League
Ann McNamar
232
Ann McNamar
577
Julie Smith
206
Julie Smith
563
Nancy Acker
205
Nancy Ziehlke
560
Results: Fidelity Bank 7, Tease Tanning Plus 0; Als Auto Dock 7,
Paulines Hair Fashion 0; J&B Custom Carpentry 4, The Flower
Shoppe 3; VFW 5, Moosies Ice Cream 2; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 4,
A&M Apartments 3.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Lucy Loertscher
197
Anna Goessl
522
Shirley Werner
187
Shirley Werner
509
Kathy Hana
186
Sharon Nuernberger
507
Dec. 3: Happy Joes 5, Mach Lock Locksmith 2; Werner Sales &
Service 5, Sports Page 2; Medford Motors 5, Lounge Around 2.
Monday Mens City League
Jerry Roberts
262
Jerry Roberts
778
Dave Kallenbach
260
Dave Kallenbach
694
Tim Klingbeil
259
Jeff Ahlers
671
Dec. 1: Northwest Mutual 26, Fidelity Bank 14; Taylor Credit Union
34, Crossroads 6; JR Construction 29, Klingbeil Lumber 11; Sports
Page 24, Mayer Accounting 16; WTC 29.5, T&C Water 10.5; blind
29, Edgar Lanes 11.
Three-Man Major League
Todd Metz
279
Casey Nernberger
739
Shawn Trimner
278
Lori Zenner
704
Casey Nernberger 267
Bill Wagner
691
Dec. 2: Rockys Cozy Kitchen 24, Cindy Bar & Grill 6; Krug Bus
24, Sports Page I 6; Sports Page II 24, 8th Street 6; Nite Electric 15,
Country Gardens 15; Klinner Insurance II 22, BBs Aquatic II 8; KZ
Electric 21, Team Stihl 9; Klinner Insurance I 27, BBs Aquatic I 3.
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Phillips
0
0
2
0
Prentice
0
0
2
1
Edgar
0
0
1
1
Chequamegon
0
0
1
2
Rib Lake
0
0
1
2
Athens
0
0
0
0
Abbotsford
0
0
0
3
Dec. 4: Rib Lake 53, Pittsville 45; Marathon 53, Edgar 36;
Chequamegon 79, Winter 34.
Dec. 5: Newman Catholic 79, Abbotsford 42; Phillips 74, Hurley 59;
Mellen 79, Prentice 64.
Dec. 8: Prentice over Crandon.
Dec. 9: Stratford 52, Rib Lake 42 (OT); Owen-Withee 55, Abbotsford 43; Tomahawk 54, Chequamegon 50 (OT); Phillips 58,
Greenwood 54.
Dec. 11: Rib Lake at Prentice, Phillips at Abbotsford.
Dec. 12: Chequamegon at Athens, Owen-Withee at Edgar, Cadott
at Abbotsford.
Dec. 15: Edgar at Spencer.
Dec. 16: Athens at Phillips, Prentice at Chequamegon.
Wolf season ends Friday

with total harvest of 154
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
closed wolf harvest zones 3 and 6 on Friday, ending the
2014-15 gray wolves hunting and trapping season statewide.
Zones 3 and 6 had been the last zones open to hunting and trapping. Zone 3, which includes most of Taylor
County, finished with a harvest of 30 wolves, well under the quota of 40. Zone 6, which includes most of the
southern two-thirds of Wisconsin, including lands in
Taylor County south of Hwy 64, finished with a harvest
of 36 wolves, one over the quota of 35.
A total of 154 wolves were harvested statewide this
year, just over the quota of 150, which is why Zone 3 had
to be closed before its quota was filled.
Wisconsin hunters and trappers harvested 257
wolves, six over the non-tribal quota of 251 during the
2013-14 season. There were 117 wolves taken during the
first wolf hunting and trapping season of 2012-13, one
over the non-tribal quota of 116.
Zone 1 in far northwest Wisconsin recorded a harvest of 36 wolves this season, just over the quota of 32.
Zone 2 in northeast Wisconsin, including easternmost
Taylor County, had a harvest of 29 wolves, well over the
quota of 15. Five wolves were taken in Zone 4, a small
sliver in northeast Wisconsin. The quota there was
eight. Eighteen wolves were taken in Zone 5, which covers the Central Forest Region of the state. The quota
there was 20.
KWD
An Outdoormans
Journal
www.komarekwelldrilling.com
KOMAREK
Mark Walters sponsored by
The Red Brush Gang 2014

Hello friends,
There are probably 30 of us that, in one way or another, are either part of the Canada or Red Brush Gang.
In June each year, we travel to Canada and fish on
Shultz Lake. Each November, we construct a 26-foot by
38-foot pole barn that we take down on the last day of
deer season. We hunt deer and have an absolute blast
every night.
Most of our deer hunting is done on huge tracts of
very wild land in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
and adjoining state properties in northern Juneau
County.
Deer camp is like a heroin addiction. Once you have
been there, it is very difficult to live without it.
Saturday, Nov. 22
High 35, Low 33
This mornings low was 47 degrees warmer than
when I put 16-year-old Jamie Bistodeau and 13-year-old
Selina Walters in their deer stands last year.
Altogether 16 of us slept at camp last night. Each
one of us had one goal and that was to see a buck and at
dark have it hanging on our deer pole. We were literally
hunting in about a 15-square mile area, so it is not like
we meet for lunch other than the girls and I.
We do text and have radios and as of 4 p.m., the Red
Brush Gang had zero deer down and way more wolf experiences then white-tailed deer (I am a complete nonbeliever in the states estimates for wolf numbers).
Today was my definition of bowhunting with a
rifle, especially from 4 p.m. until the end of shooting.
Thankfully everyone stayed in their trees and Jeff Moll
harvested a 7-point buck and Trent Schuster put the
lights out on an 8-pointer.
The buck was chasing a doe and the doe was so love
struck that she hung out with the buck for 10 minutes
after he had gone to Deer Heaven, where winters are
easy and there is some space between wolf packs and
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Dec. 4: Melvin Companies 28.5, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 11.5; PBRs
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checking ice conditions and preparing oneself before

venturing out. One rule of thumb remains the same.
Treat all ice as unsafe.
For more information search the DNR website, dnr.
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Dec. 2: Riemer Builders 30, Liske Marine 10; Medford Co-op 34,
Fuzzys Bar 6; High View II 39, High View I 1.
than it actually is, said Todd Schaller, chief warden

with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The best advice to follow is no matter what the month,
consider all ice unpredictable. There can be cracks and
changes in the thickness you may not be able to see.
This is especially true after we have the first cold nights
and the early ice is spotted statewide.
Schaller said ice thickness may vary or snow cover
may hide weak or honeycomb ice and water pockets.
Lets make sure your first outing isnt your last,
Schaller said. Take the time to educate your children
about the dangers associated with frozen ponds, lakes
and rivers.
Here are tips for staying safe this season:
Always remember that ice is never completely safe
under any conditions.
Fish or walk with a friend. Its safer and more fun.
Contact local sport shops to ask about ice conditions
on the lake or river you want to fish.
Carry a cellphone, and let people know where you
are going and when youll return home.
Wear proper clothing and equipment, including a
life jacket or a float coat to help you stay afloat and to
help slow body heat loss.
Wear creepers attached to boots to prevent slipping
on clear ice.
Carry a spud bar to check the ice while walking to
new areas.
Carry a couple of spikes and a length of light rope in
an easily accessible pocket to help pull yourself, or others, out of the ice.
Do not travel in unfamiliar areas or at night.
Know if the lake has inlets, outlets or narrows that
have currents that can thin the ice.
Watch out for pressure ridges or ice heaves. These
can be dangerous due to thin ice and open water.
Take extra mittens or gloves so you always have a
dry pair.
At the DNR, we want you to be safe enjoying the
outdoors, Schaller said. Common sense is the greatest
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white-tailed deer can possibly relax while living their

lives.
At dark, we met at the Catholic church in Necedah
for its annual hunters dinner. I have not missed this
incredible meal in 43 years. Like sitting in a tree on the
Saturday before Thanksgiving, it is a part of who I am.
If I am lucky, I could see making it 60 years or more in
a row before nature takes its course and I have to hang
up my rifle.
This year, Jeff Molls 20-year-old son Ross traveled
the farthest to make it to camp. Ross took a job and left
the day after we hunted ducks on the Mississippi River
and headed to Kentucky. Ross bought a dually Dodge
pickup and a camper to go with it and builds/repairs
train bridges.
One of Jeffs other boys, 18-year-old Nate Moll, had to
miss deer camp altogether as he was in basic training
for the Air National Guard. Nate left for basic training
the day after the duck hunt as well.
Yesterday, when Tim Rittmeyer and Riley Schuster
were checking out new country, they followed very
fresh bear tracks in the snow.
Thursday night, when we had our Thursday Night
Party, the temp got to minus-10 and it did not bother a
one of us as we were at deer camp.
On Sunday, out of 16 hunters, we only saw two deer.
Between Jamie, Selina and myself we only saw one deer
after two days of hard hunting. That was a doe Selina
had an easy shot on. Selina saw orange in the background and naturally let the doe walk.
We are The Red Brush Gang! We work hard and play
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
A century and counting
Grandchildren Renee Waterman, Laura Baser, Denise Blair and Jeanette DeChatelets and great-great-grandchildren Jayden and Joey Thowless (not pictured) celebrated with Dorothy LaCapro at a party one week before her
100th birthday. The milestone birthday, will fall on 12-13-14, or Dec. 13, 2014. Joseph DeChatelets (not pictured)
is the fth grandchild. Her daughter is Patricia DeChatelets.
Births
Isabella Marie
Rachel Konieczny and Marty Waller announce the
birth of a daughter, Isabella Marie, born on Nov. 19 at
Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield. She
weighed eight pounds, one ounce and was 20-1/2 inches
long. Her grandparents are Naomi and Gary Konieczny
of Abbotsford, and Dorothy Waller of Withee. Her greatgrandparents are Edward and Mary Ann Bieno of Stevens Point.

The 400,000 or so babies born on Saturday will proudly tell everyone their birthday falls on 12-13-14, the last
sequential calendar date of the 21st century. They will
join the ranks of less than 400 worldwide who have celebrated the birthday for the past century.
Dorothy LaCapro will be one of the centenarians celebrating 12-13-14. She currently resides at Our House
Assisted Living in Medford. She was born in Chicago,
Ill., and came to this area in the late 1960s when she and
her husband bought the Kramer Motel, now known as
Medford Inn. Dorothy is the mother of Patricia DeChatelets, who serves on the Medford city council.
Dorothy is the head of a five generation family five
times over. In addition to five great-great-grandchildren, she has 13 great-grandchildren, and five grandchildren.
Dorothy was born into a Polish family, the Grothmans, before marrying into an Italian family. Her husband found work in the bustling steel mills in south Chicago and northwest Indiana.
Dorothys life and times encompass some exciting
and historic times in her world. She was born in the
first months of World War I. Her hometown of Chicago
was booming from the start, including the opening of a
new baseball park on the north side called Weeghman
Park a few months before her birthday. The park would
get new tenants a couple of years later as the citys National League team was almost a decade into saying
next year.
Dorothys early years were the era of Capone and
Dillinger. She started high school one month before the
stock market crash ushered in the Great Depression.
She completed three grades of Catholic high school. She
got good grades, including classes in Latin, in an era
when report cards referred to students in a male pronoun.
Her yellow scrapbook doesnt record why she didnt
finish the fourth year. History reminds us it was the
year Chicago teachers worked without pay after the city
went bankrupt. Like most in her generation, she found
a way to hold. Like most in her generation, they found
a way to make bigger contributions as the world once
again found intself at war.
The scrapbook shows us she kept moving forward. A
black and white photo shows a young couple enjoying a
big band. A red cross certificate and newspaper clipping
tell us she helped the World War II effort as a volunteer
nurses aide. Its a role she continued even in her Medford days as she volunteered and served as a nurses
aide at Memorial Hospital in its first decade.
The scrapbook contains letters and accomplishments throughout the years. She had a certificate in elementary Italian, and in 1968 the Chicago school system
recorded her general education diploma.
In addition to owning the motel for a few years, she
was active at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with the
hospital auxiliary, Taylor County Commission on Aging, and the city election board.
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Traci and Morgan Grinker of Dorchester announce
the birth of a son, Asher John, born on Nov. 19 at Aspirus Birthing Center - Medford. He weighed nine pounds,
eight ounces and was 21 inches long. His grandparents
are Stanley Anderson of Ogema, Karen and Don Schmidt
of Colby, and Mike and Mary Grinker of Dorchester. His
great-grandmother is Dorothy Grinker of Dorchester.
Medford woman
reaches century
by the numbers
Lifetime learner
photos by Mark Berglund
Dorothy LaCapro stepped forward to serve as a volunteer nurses aide during World War II . She was still helping
in this capacity in the 1970s at Memorial Hospital.
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Find perfect tree

in national forest
A fresh-cut, personally selected holiday tree from your national forest adds
to the holiday season. A cutting permit
costs $5 per tree and can be purchased at
any U.S. Forest Service District Ranger
Station. Up to five permits can be sold to
a household. Permits and maps may also
be obtained by mail but you must allow
time for a check to travel through the
mail and the permit to be returned.
Bringing home a tree from a national
forest is a wonderful holiday tradition,
said U.S. Forest Service Eastern Regional Forester Kathleen Atkinson. We
want to make sure families are safe this
holiday season as they venture into the
forest to find the perfect tree - be aware
of changing weather conditions, dress accordingly and always follow safe cutting
practices.
Here are some tips for a safe and successful tree search:
Make sure your chosen tree is on National Forest System lands; visitor maps
can be viewed or purchased at Forest
Service offices including your local district ranger office.
Tree cutting is not permitted in designated wilderness areas or in marked timber sales. Choose a cutting area that is
away from private property, plantations,
body of water, developed recreation or
administration sites.
Select a tree the correct size for your
home. Dont cut the top off of a taller tree.
Arrive early at your cutting area. It may
take longer than you think to find that
special tree.
Be prepared for a winter outdoor experience. Wear proper clothing, bring
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From past les of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
Dec. 9, 2004
Months of speculation and weeks

of worry came to an end for the Medford community last week as Monarch
Holdings officially took over at the former Hurd Millwork company here.
In August, the Iowa-based company
announced plans to enter into talks for
the purchase of the local window and
door manufacturer. Two weeks ago,
Hurd employees were informed they
needed to reapply for positions in the
new company and on Friday, Dec. 3
employees in the plant found out if they
had a job to go to on Monday.
The good news is the majority of
workers at the plant here retained their
jobs, as least for now. The bad news is
that cuts ran deep with approximately
50 office positions eliminated, with
some offered positions elsewhere in
the business. Company officials were
vague on the exact number of cuts, stating only that approximately 15 percent
of the workers were laid off in the Medford and Merrill plants.
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 13, 1989
In a sweeping reversal of an earlier

decision by the National Labor Relations Board, the Seventh Circuit Court
of Appeals in Chicago ruled last week
that Weather Shield Mfg. Inc. of Med-
Tall tree
The village of Lublin Christmas tree is a nice one this season as volunteers put it in place on Saturday afternoon.
plenty of snacks and water and make

sure your vehicle is prepared for winter
travel. Many national forest roads are
not maintained or plowed during the
winter. Let someone know where you
are going and when to expect you back.
Dont rely on your cell phone as it may
not work in many areas of the forest.
Dont forget a rope and tarp to protect

your tree for the ride home. Cut your tree
a bit longer than youll need (6 to 12 inches), so youll have room to make a fresh
cut on the bottom just before bringing
it into the warm house. Dont cut it too
much in advance as it will begin to seal
up. Get your tree into its stand as soon as
possible. As the tree warms and thaws it

will take up water; it will need a lot more
when its new, so check the reservoir frequently in the beginning. Even though
it has been cut, your tree is still alive
and the needles will take on water. As the
days go on, the cells in the cut end react
to the wound and seal up.
ford did not act illegally during a decertification election some seven years ago
and that the vote was a valid expression
of the employees wishes to no longer be
represented by the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Jointers of America
(UBC).
In the original decertification election
held July 15, 1982, employees of Weather
Shields Millwork Division voted against
continued representation by the Carpenters union. Shortly thereafter, however,
the union filed charges with the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accusing
the company of illegal campaign tactics
and sought to have the election results
thrown out.
Wm. Bolz farm in section 27, was a threeroom one story frame structure built this
fall by Mr. Kurth.
Mrs. Kurth had lighted a gasoline
lamp and shortly afterward noticed
the lamp was leaking. The gasoline on
the outside of the lamp ignited and she
grabbed a wool jacket to smother the
flames. She carried the burning lamp to
the door to throw it out as she was afraid
it would explode. She set the lamp down
to open the door. As she did so flames
shot up, burning her hair, face and arms.
At the same time a fire had started at
the other end of the room; she rushed to
her two children, Otis 2 and Billy 1, who
were home alone with her.
She was able to get the children out of
the house before the whole building went
up in flames.
100 YEARS AGO
50 YEARS AGO
Dec. 10, 1964
The annual statistical report of property valuation recently submitted by

the county board of supervisors, set
the equalized valuation of the county
at $55,068,635, an increase over 1963, by
$1,880,735.
The assessed valuewhich is the value set by county assessors against real
estate and personal propertiesfigures
at $39,015,180, and that figure is 70.85 percent of the recommended full value as set
by the supervisor of assessments. The
countys assessed valuation last year
was $38,767,498, representing an increase
this year by just under one-quarter million.
Dec. 11, 1914
With longing and eager waiting the

members and friends of Grace Church
of the Evangelical Association of Holway, Wis. had looked forward to the day
when the new church edifice should be
ready for public worship. The glad day
cane on Dec. 6, 1914.
The committee was fortunate to
secure the services of the Presiding
Elder, the Rev. C. Schneider, of Eau
Claire, Wis. for this occasion who is
his unique way delivered strong and
inspired sermons at each service. The
opening service was held on Friday
evening, followed by a service on Saturday afternoon and also one in the
evening. On Sunday was the great day.
Remember When Dec. 2004
75 YEARS AGO
Dec. 7, 1939
Mrs. Otto Kurth, town of Hammel,

sustained severe burns to her face, arms
and hands late Monday afternoon when
a faulty gasoline lamp ignited and set
fire to the family residence, completely
destroying it.
The house, which is located on the
Village of Rib Lake ofcials met Dec. 2 with surrounding township chairmen,
Memorial Health Center CEO Greg Roraff, Ambulance Service Coordinator Ron
Bohn, Rib Lake Public Works Director Kevin Radtke and Rib Lake Development
Foundation president Galen Scharer to discuss possibilities for a new ambulance
garage. The meeting was facilitated by Wayne Tlusty (standing at right).
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Rib Lake Middle School

first quarter honor roll
High Honor:
Sixth Grade Carter Scheithauer
and Dakota Thums.
Seventh Grade Zoei Goodrich,
Anna Hoffland, Riley Johnson, Steven
Petkau, Maesyn Vlach and Mackenzie
Weinzatl.
Eighth Grade Leah Borchardt,
Maia Reissner, Samantha Rodman, Cameron Scheithauer, Taylor Schmidtfranz,
Lisa Schubert, Joesph Slattery and
Brittney Staab.
A Honor:
Sixth Grade Jolee Gehrke, Nellie
Hopkins and Brock Thiede.
Seventh Grade McKenna Dassow,
Retired educators to
meet Dec. 15 in Withee
The Tri-County Retired Educators Association will meet on Monday, Dec. 15

at the Hayloft in Withee. Lunch will be
served at 12:30 p.m. with a business meeting and holiday gathering to follow.
The Tri-County Retired Educators Association includes retired teachers/staff
and their spouses from the Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Gilman, Greenwood, Loyal,
Neillsville, Owen-Withee, Stanley and
Thorp areas.
Lesslie Maldonado Arenivas, Autumn

Ochodnicky, Savana Radtke, Devyn
Vlach and Maegan Wudi.
Eighth Grade Brandon Beckstrand, Jaylen Leonhard, Alexander Patride, Dilan Schneider, Andrea Schreiner,
Rodney Strobach, Chase Swan, Madison
Winter and Raejana Wright.
AB Honor:
Sixth Grade Avalon Lange, Zephryon Lonie, Ryan Patrick and Lawrence
Schreiner.
Seventh Grade Nicholas Gerstberger, Avery Jdunic, Jordyn Kutzke,
Allison Olwell and Laila Wiitala.
Eighth Grade Olivia Blomberg,
John Henry Hopkins, Kaitlyn Johnson,
Daniel Lennartz, Samuel Mroczek, Tarek
Scott and Hope Thums.
B Honor:
Sixth Grade Hailey Johnson and
Ashton Keiser.
Seventh Grade Luke Blomberg,
Levi Ewan, Cade Fliehs, Senja Koch, Caleb Makovsky, Sye Mannel and Oliver
Robisch.
Eighth Grade Makenna Annala,
Destiny Cubbage, Miguel Holguin-Uribe,
Jessi Hutchinson, Chandler Kauer, Michael Siroin and Amy Writz.
Area students graduate,

receive academic honors
Jason Krueger of Medford will graduate cum laude with a Bachelor of Science
degree in sport management during commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at
Minnesota State University in Mankato.
gathering data, Feldkamp conducted interviews with homosexual and transgender students. According to his research,
this rite of passage is still relevant to homosexual and transgender youth.
Thomas Reuter of Medford will be

among the performers in the annual St.
Olaf College Christmas festival in Northfield, Minn.
Reuter, the son of Mark and Catherine
Reuter, is a member of the St. Olaf Cantorei. The festival is broadcast nationally
on public television and radio.
Isaac Klemm of Medford was inducted

into the Phi Kappa Phi national honor
society at the University of WisconsinGreen Bay during an initiation ceremony on Nov. 5.
Lucas Feldkamp of Gilman was

among honor students from the University of Wisconsin-Stout who participated
in the annual Conference of the National
Collegiate Honors Council held Nov. 5-9
in Denver, Colo.
Feldkamps presentation was entitled
Coming Out: Is It Still Relevant? In
Worship service at
Perkinstown church
A worship service will be held this
Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Perkinstown
Community Church. The pastor will be
Alvin Stoll of the South Lawrence Mennonite Church.
Holiday services
to be published
The Star News will be publishing a
special listing of Christmas and New
Years services and special programs for
area churches in the Dec. 18 issue of the
paper.
If you would like your churchs services and programs included in this listing, mail them to The Star News, P.O.
Box 180, Medford, WI 54451; fax them to
715-748-2699; email them to [email protected] or drop them off at our
office at 116 S. Wisconsin Ave.
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telephone number in case we have any
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ACCOUNTS
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Applicants must be a Wisconsin resident who served on active duty and is an honorably discharged veteran
as set forth in Chapter 45, Wisconsin State Statutes, have a high school diploma or GED, be proficient in
word processing/computer skills and possess a valid drivers license. An Associates Degree in Business or
related field or sufficient experience and/or training in office management, leadership, and individual &
family counseling techniques are desirable. Applicants must pass the Civil Service examination.
A completed Taylor County application is required to be considered for this position. An electronic and
printable application is available at www.co.taylor.wi.us/employment/. All applicants must submit a
CERTIFIED DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, prior to the deadline in
order to be considered. Applications will be accepted until Monday, January 5, 2015, until 4:30 p.m., by:
Human Resource Manager

Taylor County Courthouse
224 S. 2nd Street
Medford, WI 54451
E-mail: [email protected]
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Ace Ethanol, LLC is a successful business located in Stanley, WI. Ace offers excellent base
pay, great employee benefits, along with quarterly bonuses and annual profit-sharing. Ace is
an industry-leading ethanol manufacturer that offers a fast-paced work environment. We are
currently seeking a highly motivated individual for the following opening:
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

Manage commodity customer accounts and provide guidance on enhancing customer
relationships. Focus on quality service, pricing, inventory and product differentiation based on
their understanding of the customer environment. Create and retain customer loyalty and
preference by establishing rapport with the customer, overseeing the resolution of customer
concerns and facilitating the delivery of goods or services to the customer. Knowledge of
commodities including distillers grain and corn is a plus. Must have ability to read and clearly
speak English, interact professionally with other people, diplomatically communicate with
customers and enforce and follow Company policies and procedures, perform basic math
operations, use a computer proficiently for data entry and retrieval, read scales. Working
knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word is necessary. Works mostly during regular
office hours on weekdays. Due to nature of position, will require the time and effort needed
to get the job done, often averaging at least 45 hours per week. May be required to work
evenings, weekends or holidays. Due to 24/7/365 operations, must be reliable and timely in
reporting to work. Pre-employment drug screening and background check required. Salary is
dependent upon qualifications.
Please apply by sending resume and salary requirements to:
Ace Ethanol LLC
Attn: Joanna Hart
815 W. Maple Street
Stanley, WI 54768
Phone: (715)644-2909
Fax: (715)709-0290
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2005 J.D. 650 Trail Buck 4-wheeler, 1975 miles, 92 hours, excellent, 4WD, $3,200. 2000 Honda
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SERVICES
ONE BEDROOM upper apartment, $400 per month, nonsmoking, no pets, stove,
refrigerator, heat, water, electric. Rib Lake, 714-427-5783.
TWO ONE bedroom apartments in Medford, includes

heat and sewer, $375 per
month. Call 715-965-3564.
MEDFORD TWO
bedroom
apartment, $460 includes sewer,
water, garbage, storage unit, onsite laundry, garage available, no
dogs, cats okay. 715-965-4440.
THREE BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath

home, updated kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, office
and oversized 2 car garage,
$875/month. 336 S. 2nd St.,
Medford. Call 715-748-2258.
THREE BEDROOM, 2 bath
home 1/2 mile south of Medford
on Hwy 13. $650/month plus
heat and electric, 1 car garage
included, no pets, nonsmoking,
1 year lease and security deposit
required. Jason, 715-829-4180.
AKC LABRADOR Retrievers for

sale. Silver, yellow and black,
UTD on shots and deworming,
champion blood lines. Call Lakeshore Labs and St. Bernards,
715-767-5569, 715-657-0965.
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NEWER MEDFORD apartment

homes, 765 S. Gibson Ave. 2
bedroom apartments include
appliances, spacious rooms,
walk-in closet, in-unit laundry,
secure entrance, garage, deck/
patio and utilities (heat, sewer
& water). 2 bedroom $670-680/
month. Call now, 715-3402331,
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MOBILE HOMES
THREE BEDROOM mobile
homes available for rent at $625/
month or for sale at $22,900 in
Medford. Contact Pleasant Valley Properties at 715-879-5179.
Ask us about our rent special.
6.2 ACRE lot tested for holding tanks or mound to be sold

with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180 to view.
FOUR BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath,
2 story home, 2,200 sq. ft.,
4-5 car detached, heated garage, 2.73 acres, propane and
wood heat, updated kitchen,
bath and water softener in August, Medford. Contact Duane
Rudolph,
715-560-8191.
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wooded country lot, 3 miles northwest
of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
715-748-2258
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,
Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
NEW LISTING
Hillcrest Road,
Medford
PETS
TWO BEDROOM upper, very

clean, heat, water, sewer, garbage, stove, refrigerator, A/C,
off-street
parking
included,
no pets, $525, security deposit required. 105 Hwy 13,
Stetsonville,
715-678-2144.
CLEAN-UP America Recycling.

Will pick up your unwanted
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appliances,
washers, dryers, refrigerators,
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ALLMAN PARK, 2 bedroom,

rent $725, includes heat, water/
sewer, garbage, in-unit washer/
dryer, dishwasher, A/C, 1 car detached garage. 715-497-6161.
TWO
BEDROOM
mobile
home on double lot in Westboro, $390 plus utilities and
security
deposit,
available
11/15/14. Call 715-965-4688.
REAL ESTATE
+/-78 wooded acres with a

developed trail system, good
contour, small pond and abundant
wildlife. Gated driveway leads to
multiple building sites.
$129,900
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garbage, storage unit, onsite
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LOWER, SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment, A/C, nonsmoking, village of Rib Lake,

$450/month
plus
security deposit. 715-427-5809.
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CHILDCARE OPENINGS: Playmates, fun activities, projects,

healthy balanced meals and
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mile off Hwy. 64. 715-785-7126.
NEED INFORMATION, pictures,

etc., on the Abbotsford Masonic
Lodge. Please email [email protected].
HOUSE FOR rent, three

bedroom, 1 bath, full basement, 2 car garage, North
St., Rib Lake, $500/month.
Contact Lynn, 618-960-0196.
50-144789
FOR SALE: 4 tires, 245/65SR17

Ultra Grip snow ice, used 6
months, excellent condition,
$500
cash.
715-687-4335.
NOTICES
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY:
One bedroom apartments for
those 62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
Maple Court, Rib Lake. Owner
paid heat, water, sewer and
trash removal, community room,
laundry facilities, additional storage, indoor mail delivery and
off-street parking. Tenant pays
30% of adjusted income. Pet
friendly property For an application, contact Impact Seven Inc.,
855-316-8967 or 715-357-0011.
www.impactseven.org.
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100, $50. Call 715-894-1943.
VILLAGE OF Rib Lake: Large

2 bedroom apartment, washer
& dryer hookups, outside deck
and storage shed, basement,
nice view of lake, lawn care &
snow removal included. Call
715-427-3136 or 715-905-0327.
FOR RENT
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for lawn mower, 1/2 price. Rototiller from Simplicity Prestige,
$500
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Medford
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Clark County Relay for Life Personal Development
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SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Page 20
Boys take down Tomahawk

home opener at Raider Hall against
Tomahawk, and it showed in the first
half.
But a 7-0 run to close the half tied the
game at 17-17 and a big run to start the
second half finally put the Raiders in control of an eventual 49-36 win in the Great
Northern Conference opener for both
squads.
The Raiders went on a 13-3 tear to start
the second half and take a 30-20 lead.
Dunlap scored six of his game-high 20
points in the run. Marshall scored four
of his 12 points and sophomore Garrett
Strebig came off the bench to knock
down a clutch three-pointer to push the
lead to 10.
Dunlap nearly finished with a doubledouble, scoring 20 points and pulling
down nine rebounds. He added four assists, four steals and two blocked shots.
Dunlaps 14 second-half points were crucial in Medfords first win of the new season.
Marshall did get a double-double,
scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Manning the high position in
Medfords 1-3-1 extended zone defense,
the 6-7 Marshall finished the game with
12 tipped balls, which played a big hand
in Tomahawks 19 turnovers.
The Hatchets scored the last four
points of the third quarter to pull within
32-26 and got even closer at 36-32 when
Justin Jarvensivu knocked down a threepointer early in the fourth. But Dunlap
got on a roll, hitting three straight
jumpers from about 15 feet and Wrage
knocked down a clutch three-pointer

from the right wing off a Marshall kickout. Wrages shot made it 41-32. The third
of Dunlaps jumpers made it 47-36 with
just over two minutes to go.
Medford had an 8-3 lead after one
quarter, but Tomahawk went on a 14-2
tear to grab a 17-10 lead. Jordan Roessler
had seven of Tomahawks points in that
run. But buckets by Dunlap, Marshall
and Ekwueme pulled the Raiders into the
halftime tie.
Ekwueme hit four of six shots to finish
with eight points. He added five rebounds,
two assists and two steals. Wrages two
three-point shots gave him six points for
the night. He had four assists and three
rebounds. Strebig had three points, a rebound and an assist. Lloyd Bernatz and
Ben Nelson each had a pair of rebounds.
Jon Wiegel had two steals.
Medford had a 34-28 rebounding edge.
Jarvensivu led a Tomahawk offense
that otherwise struggled for the most
part against Medfords length in that
zone defense. He had 17 points, including
three-of-eight shooting from three-point
range. Jarvensivu had nine rebounds,
three assists and two steals. Brandon
Vecchio had six points for the Hatchets,
who fell to 1-1 overall.
Season opener
Dunlap and Merrills 6-foot guard
Chaz Mootz put on quite an offensive
show in the Dec. 2 season opener, but
Mootz and the Blue Jays did just a little
better, beating the Raiders 61-52 at the
Merrill Fieldhouse.
Mootz hit 14 of 21 shots from the field
and six of seven free throws to score 36
points for the hosts. Dunlap made 12 of 18
shots from the field and four of seven free
throws to score 29 points in an equally
impressive performance.
Merrill opened up just enough of a
lead in the first half to keep Medford at
bay. The Blue Jays led 14-10 after one
quarter and 37-29 at halftime. It was 46-40
heading into the fourth quarter.
Wrage hit a couple of three-pointers to
EARN
3 CREDITS
IN 3 WEEKS
DURING
WINTERIM

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Antigo
1
0
2
1
Mosinee
1
0
2
2
Medford
1
0
1
2
Rhinelander
0
0
0
2
Tomahawk
0
1
2
1
Lakeland
0
1
2
2
Northland Pines
0
1
2
2
Dec. 5: Medford 49, Tomahawk 36; Antigo 69,
Lakeland 54; Mosinee 66, Northland Pines 36;
Wausau East 46, Rhinelander 40.
Dec. 8: Houghton, Mich. 83, Northland Pines 64.
Dec. 9: Menomonie 42, Medford 35; Lakeland
57, Ashland 48; Tomahawk 54, Chequamegon 50
(OT); Mosinee 79, Manawa 32.
Dec. 12: Medford at Rhinelander, Antigo at
Tomahawk, Lakeland at Northland Pines.
Dec. 13: Lakeland at Rice Lake, Rhinelander at
D.C. Everest, Marshfield at Mosinee.
Dec. 16: Mosinee at Medford, Tomahawk at
Rhinelander, Antigo at Northland Pines.
help Medfords offensive efforts. He finished with six points. Ekwueme scored
six as well. Wiegel, Hunter Anderson and
Cameron Wenzel each hit a three-pointer. Bernatz added a hoop.
Medford shot well, making 14 of 25
two-point shots (56 percent) and six of 15
threes (40 percent). Merrill, on the other
hand, was 18 of 39 from two-point range
(46.2 percent) and five of 13 from long
range (38.5 percent). Merrill had a slight
edge at the foul line, making 10 of 14 (71.4
percent).
Merrill had a big advantage in rebounding, pulling down 33 compared to
21 for Medford. The Jays had 14 offensive
rebounds. Turnovers were nearly even.
Merrill gave up the ball 14 times, while
Medford had 13 miscues.
Dunlap was Medfords leading rebounder with six. Bernatz had five and
Ekwueme grabbed four. Ekwueme had
four assists and two steals. Dunlap had
four steals and two assists. Wiegel had
two assists.
Mootz added 12 rebounds, five steals
and four assists to his fine effort. Drew
Hoff scored eight points and had four
steals for Merrill.
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Medfords Elliot Marshall is unchallenged by the Tomahawk defense on this short

shot during the second half of Fridays Great Northern Conference opener at Raider
Hall. Marshall had 12 points and 11 rebounds in Medfords 49-36 win.

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