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Theater purchase a ‘no-go’ BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

There has never been an easy answer when it comes to the fate of the Amery Classic Theater. During the January meeting of the Amery City Council, it was shared that the most recent attempt to purchase and fix up the theater has fallen through. “As far as the Amery Theater goes, we have had quite a bit of discussion with an interested party that wanted to buy it. The loan that it is going to take to fix it up to usable conditions would be more than the building is worth when he is done. So SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 2

Familiar names will not return on spring ballot BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

For current seat holders in local elections, papers of non-candidacy needed to be filed by December 27, 2019. It seems as if the faces of some people we have become quite familiar with, will not be returning to office. In Amery, Kris Vicker has decided not to run. Vicker, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, was elected to City Council in 2008. Amery City Clerk treasurer Patty Bjorklund said the

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Prairie Fire Theater performers are far from sheepish This ﬂock of sheep are just a handful of the outgoing and talented students who put on two amazing performances of Sleeping Beauty last week with Prairie Fire Theater. See more photos on page 31.

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City purchases Bremer building, bank will build BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

In the coming months Amery's City Hall, Library and Police Department are slated to share space in a new location according to an announcement made at City Council Wednesday, January 8. The city has purchased the current Bremer Bank building for $350,000. Mayor Paul Isakson said, “I can’t give all of the history, but I can give some. Due to unforeseen circumstanc-

es, staying in the condo association turned out to be beyond our means. I went to Bremer Bank and said ‘This would make a great library and city offices and Bremer said hey we would like to sell and build a brand new facility downtown.’ That being said we went to Amery Hospital and Clinic and asked if we could get out of their condo association and they agreed. We went back to Bremer and said, ‘We would like to buy your building if you are going to build a new one downtown.’ It all came to fruition today.”

“Bremer has placed earnest money down on a piece of property in Amery and is ready to move forward and I believe we are ready to move forward also. This is going to be a trying time for the next year, but we need to look forward to this positively and get this SEE CHANGES, PAGE 2 APRIL ZIEMER|AMERYFREEPRESS

Top: Amery’s current City Hall will move into Bremer Bank’s current building with the city’s library and police department.

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done. The main goal here is to get the library moved and up and running, get the new Bremer building built and get them moved and get the rest of the bank building reconfigured for city offices, police department and more library space and the Amery Historical Society,” said Isakson He said, “Moving forward this is going to be a nice addition to the city of Amery. All of our services will be in one building downtown. People driving through town will actually know where City Hall is for a change. We have a building here (current City Hall) that can be repurposed maybe. The city council has decided this is the best thing for Amery.” With that, Alderman Tim Strohbusch made a motion to approve the purchase agreement with Bremer Bank for $350,000. It was seconded by Alderperson Chad Leonard and approved unanimously. Next, Alderman Rick Van Blaricom made a motion to proceed with the sale agreement of our share of the condo to Amery Hospital. It was seconded by Leonard and approved unanimously. A final motion was made by Strohbusch and seconded by Leonard to move forward with the RFP (Request For Proposal) on the current Bremer Building. It passed unanimously. In a media statement Mayor Isakson said, “The City of Amery has decided to sell the West Campus building space it owns-18,000 square feet-to Amery Hospital and Clinic. Closing date is tentatively scheduled for July, 31, 2020. The West Campus building currently houses the City’s police department and public library. Both of these services will be relocated. More details will be shared at a later date. Community members can contact Amery City Hall at 715-2687486 or cityhall@amerywi.gov with questions.” In an interview with the Free Press Thursday morning, the mayor explained RFPs, documents that solicit proposal, made through a bidding process, are being sent out for the remodeling of the downstairs of the current Bremer building so engineering and design can move the library relocation forward. Bremer is set to vacate the current premises December 31 of this year. The library and Bremer will share space for a short while until Bremer’s new building is complete. He said there are still quite a few Paul Isakson things up in the air, such as where Amery Mayor the police station will temporarily move and what will happen with the current City Hall. “The next couple of years are going to be busy, but exciting times for the city,” he said. In December 1950 the current City Hall location on Center Street was opened. A dedication of the building included residents D.K. Lien; Mayor, Lloyd Christensen; City Clerk, Frank Slyvester and Councilmen C.V. Anderson, Herb Jones, Bob Iverson and Dave Palmer. The city’s ties to the current library and police spaces began on June 4, 2008, when the council approved a conditional use permit between the city and what was known at the time as Amery Regional Medical Center. The amount the city spent in 2019 for the current library and police areas for electric, gas, water/sewer and monthly rents was $56,624.33. Debra Rudquist, President & CEO of Amery Hospital & Clinic said, “Amery Hospital & Clinic will continue to operate our Wound Healing Center and Behavioral Health Center from the West Campus facility. We have no immediate plans for the additional space being vacated by the City.” The current Bremer facility located at 104 West Maple Street, opened in April 1966. During July of 1982, ground was broken for a complete remodeling of the bank. This included a 17,000 square foot addition. During this time the bank name changed from Union State Bank to First American Bank of Amery and later to Bremer Bank. Bremer shared the following statement, “Bremer Bank has been a part of the Amery community for more than 100 years, and we are excited to reinvest in it in such a meaningful way. As the city library, and later city offices, find a new home in our current Amery location, Bremer looks forward to building a new branch designed to best serve the needs of our Amery-area customers. Bremer is thrilled for this opportunity to reinvest in location, talent and leadership in the Amery marketplace.”

following will be placed on the spring ballot: Mayor: Paul Isakson. Alderperson District #1: Rick Van Blaricom, Alderperson District #2: Tim Strohbusch and Alderperson At Large: VACANT. Circuit Court Judge: Chelsea Whitley At the County level, Polk County Chairman Dean Johansen, District 3; Larry Jepsen, District 10 Supervisor and Amery’s District 12 Supervisor, Mick Larsen will not seek re-election to another term. Johansen joined the County Board 12 years ago and has chaired the board for the last four years. Jepsen started his role with the County Board 16 years ago. Mick Larsen has served on the Polk County Board on and off for 20 years. Polk County Clerk Sharon Jorgenson said the following

‘The next couple of years are going to be busy, but exciting times for the city.’

‘Bremer Bank has been a part of the Amery community for more than 100 years, and we are excited to reinvest in it in such a meaningful way.’

have announced their candidacies for Polk County Board of Supervisors: District 1: Brad Olson of Frederic (Incumbent) and Michael Noreen of Frederic. District 2: Doug Route of Frederic (Incumbent). District 3: Lisa Doerr of Cushing, Steven Warndahl of St. Croix Falls and Ted Zindars of Luck. District 4: Chris Nelson of Balsam Lake (Incumbent). District 5: Tracy LaBlanc of Clayton (Incumbent). District 6: Brian Masters of Balsam Lake (Incumbent) and Mike Miles of Luck. District 7: Michael Prichard of St. Croix Falls (Incumbent). District 8: James S. Edgell of Centuria (Incumbent). District 9: Kim A. O’Connell of Osceola (Incumbent). District 10: Amy Middleton of Dresser and Tom Magnafici of Dresser. District 11: Jay Luke of Amery (Incumbent).

District 12: Francis Duncanson of Amery. District 13: Russell E. Arcand of Clear Lake (Incumbent). District 14: John Bonneprise of Star Prairie (Incumbent) and District 15: Joe Demulling of Star Prairie (Incumbent). As far as local school board elections, in Amery Emilie Bremness will go up against Incumbent Erin Hosking. In the spring election of 2019, Hosking edged Bremness receiving 830 votes to Bremness’s 724. In Clayton, three are running for two seats: Incumbent Jeff Young Jr., Incumbent Roger Olson and Shawn P. Schradle. In Clear Lake School District, two incumbents are running for re-election; Greg Friendshuh and Kevin “Skip” Grosskreutz.

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we are going to think outside of the box on how we can save that building,” said Mayor Isakson. Also during the meeting, a new police officer hiring was approved by the council and Joshua Tyler is slated to start full time February 4. Tyler has been doing part time work for the cities of Amery and St. Croix Falls. Shawn Doerfler has stepped down from the Amery Public Library Board. The council approved for his spot to be filled by two individuals, Annie Braaten and Greta McCarty. Gloria Lansin approached the board to make them aware that Design Amery will take place April 2-4, 2020. Design Amery will see the University of Wisconsin Extension Office coming to town to suggest what can be improved in Amery economically and aesthetically. “Everyone in the School District of Amery is welcome. We want ideas from kids, adults, everyone. What do you want to see in Amery?” said Lansin. Secondly, Lansin reminded everyone to take the online

Polk County Recycling Survey. “The Woman’s Club is also doing a petition that we have been circulating around town. We have a lot of signatures and we are going to turn that into the County. This is our chance at saving the recycling center that I think benefits everyone in the county,” she said. Teresa Anderson from MSA gave updates on the Keller Avenue project. “One major thing that has risen to the surface is that one block of your city sidewalk had the street widened out but the right of way was never widened out. So what has been being considered public sidewalk is actually located on private property. Because you have federal funds going toward the construction of this project through the CDBG grant a procedure has to be followed for property acquisition,” she said. She said project construction would start in the spring of 2021. The Department of Transportation project will start in October 2021. Alderman Rick Van Blaricom questioned whether a local surveyor could submit a proposal for the

sidewalk property acquisition. Anderson said they could. “I would like to see someone who pays taxes in the city have a shot at it,” Van Blaricom said. Mayor Paul Isakson shared the City had received communications from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation concerning the Highway 46 pavement rehabilitation project. “The state is going to mill and overlay the pavement from 64 to Amery’s Snow Street in the summer of 2022. Besides next summer having our main street torn up, the following summer the lead to Amery from the South will be torn up,” he said. Isakson said he will be writing a letter to all business owners on main street to get suggestions of how to move forward with the back alley improvement relating to the shut down of Keller Avenue in 2021. “That would included updates to your back door and entrance area, signage and whatever else has to be done. Give your suggestions moving forward to make it as easy as possible for everyone. Your suggestions will greatly help,” he said.

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JANUARY 15, 22 & 29 Community Bible Study Wednesdays, January 15, 22 and 29, 2020 at the Anderson Hall Conference Room (738 Hickory Point Lane, Amery), everyone is welcome at Community Bible Study with Pastor Paul Oman at Camp Wapo. From 9:15 to 10:30 am each Wednesday, we will consider how God meets and delivers the promise to people in both Old and New Testaments. Paul with incorporate his artistic abilities into this study. No Bible experience necessary. Paul will not “put you on the spot” but will allow you to participate at your own comfort level. Bring a Bible, or one will be provided for you. No cost. No registration. Just come and enjoy! The coffee pot will be on! Any questions, call Paul at 715790-2029.

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Cardinal donation to Polk County Salvation Army Employees of Cardinal LG of Amery, WI raised $6,704 for the Polk County Salvation Army as part of their annual Holiday & Service Awards Party held on December 14th. The staff donated $3,352, and the Company matched those contributions for a total of $6,704. This is the third consecutive year that proceeds from the Company’s annual Holiday Party have been donated back into our local communities through the Salvation Army. “This is such a great time of year that allows us to bring our families together, recognize the service of some of our long term employees, and cap off the event sharing in the Holiday Spirit by giving back a community that is so supportive of Cardinal LG!” Jarret Dorenbush – Amery Plant Manager.

Empty Bowls Join us for a Souper Meal and help fight hunger in our community Thursday, January 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Clear Lake High School commons (same evening as basketball double header against Prairie Farm). Your ticket will get you the opportunity to pick our a beautiful handmade bowl as well as a simple but wonderful meal of soup, breadstick, dessert and drink– all donated by local churches and businesses. There is a fee. Proceeds to benefit the Clear Lake School District Backpack Program.

JANUARY 20 Christian Women’s Connection New Year’s Luncheon Women are invited to a Happy New Year’s Luncheon on Monday, January 20, sponsored by River Valley Christian Women’s Connection. The 11:30 a.m. luncheon will be held at Alliance Church of the Valley, 1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls, WI. The special feature is by Sarah Bechard on Purposely Fashioned: The Whole Look That We Want. Bechard is back by popular demand. The soloist is Tia Erickson. Inspirational speaker, Laurie Kimball talk is titled “Moving On”. Reservations are required by Tuesday noon, January 14 by calling Shirley, 715-483-1216 or text her, 715-338-1473. There is a fee. This is not a membership club, but a woman’s luncheon. We expect and welcome first timers.

St. Croix County Livestock Committee Burger Night St Croix County Livestock Committee Burger Night will be Monday, January 20 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Cheap Andy’s Saloon in Hammond.

Half of the proceeds from each burger basket sold to go to educational and costs affi liated with 4-H and FFA livestock project in St Croix County.

JANUARY 24 Meet & Greet Tricia Zunker Tricia Zunker, candidate for 7th Congressional District seat will hold a public Meet & Greet at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 24 in the Meeting Room of the Milltown Public Library. The public is welcome. Questions? Call Kim at 715-553-0853.

JANUARY 25 Candlelight Ski Saturday, January 25 the Candlelight Ski Event will be on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail. Ski, hike, snowshoe at 5:30 p.m. or bike at 6:30 p.m. Soo Line Park to County Road C.

us on our web page at www. wanderoos.org or on Facebook: Wanderoos Community Club.

‘Love your Library’ Membership Drive Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Amery Area Public Library’s annual Love Your Library Membership Drive on Saturday, February 1 from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Amery Area Public Library. Visit with the many diverse guest presenters, browse the book store open for you with a myriad of book selections. New this year: participate in Sticker Madness (complete a sticker card for a chance to win a Valentine Gift Basket). Enjoy refreshments and live music. Fun for everyone. Open to the public.

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FEBRUARY 1 Ice Fishing Contest Wanderoos Area Community Club is hosting its 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, February 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Lake Wapogasset. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 6 divisions: Sunfish, Crappie, Northern, Bass, Perch and Walleye plus a Grand Prize, Second and Third Prizes and door prizes given away all day. There will be a FREE kids fishing contest from Noon to 1 p.m. with numerous door prizes and grand prizes. Holes will be drilled and fishing poles and bait are provided for kids contest and free to kids 12 and under in the “Kids Corral”. Food and beverages will be available on the lake. For more information, visit

Give blood. Save lives. There will be a Blood Drive at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1050 Keller Ave N, Amery on Monday, February 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call 1-800RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Amery to schedule an appointment.

presenting. Cake and coffee served. Everyone is welcome.

FEBRUARY 7 Give Kids A Smile Day River Place Dental’s 8th Annual Give Kids A Smile Day will be held Friday, February 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. River Placed Dental will be providing free services to children ages 2-13 without dental insurance including: dental screenings, fluoride, sealants, fi llings, cleaning and x-rays. Services will be provided based on the child’s needs and time allowed. Call today to make an appointment. Space is limited, and they will be taking appointments on a “first come, first served” bases. 715-268-2103.

League of Women Voters Informational Forum The League of Women Voters Upper St. Croix Valley will host an informational forum on the 2020 Census and Election Security on Tuesday, February 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center, East Conference Room 2nd floor, Balsam Lake. Sharon Jorgenson, County Clerk and Bob Gollnik will be

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It’s not being lazy if it’s technology BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

o maybe I spoke too soon? In last week’s column about past predictions about the future, I bemoaned the fact that flying cars, promised since the end of World War II, have yet to come to fruition. At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, ride sharing company Uber and Hyundai showed a full-sized mock-up of a flying taxi that the two companies hope to have Publisher flying by 2023. The electric plane, called Tom Stangl Uberdai, will carry a pilot and three passengers up to 60 miles, at speeds of up to 180mph, slashing journey times and helping get cars off the road. Eventually the craft will be automated, but for now the two companies are focusing on manned craft. Another article talked about Boeing testing out their version of a flying car, Boeing NeXt, an electric aircraft with passenger pods designed to travel up to 50 miles. Bell Helicopter is testing the Bell Nexus, an aircraft powered with six rotor fans that pivot to provide both vertical and horizontal movement. A promotional video provided by Bell shows ambulance, police and passenger applications for the aircraft, which looks to be the same size as a passenger helicopter. In the video, passengers look calm and even bored flying in the unmanned aircraft. One person is enjoying listening to his music on wireless earbuds, another disinterested lady enjoys her coffee. Neither one appears to even be wearing a seatbelt. I don’t think I could be that easy going in a vehicle 50 stories above the ground. So perhaps I will get to ride in a flying car before I die. I saw several reports from CES last week. The future makes great “news” during January, so network news programs love to cover the show. Home automation is big now. I saw a demo of a new internet connected faucet that responds to voice commands. The reporter asked the Google assistant to tell the faucet to dispense two tablespoons of water, which it did. There’s a trash can that will tie the bag for you so you don’t have to. Robots were big was well, including one that will bring a new roll of toilet paper to you, just on the odd chance that you didn’t remember to tell Google or Alexa or Siri or Cortana to either remind you to buy more or order more toilet paper for you. Charmin toilet paper introduced RollBot, a two wheeled Bluetooth-controlled robot bear that brings you a spare when you need it. Apparently, the RollBot works a bit like a robot vacuum cleaner and can navigate its way to you, with a toilet roll on its head. Charmin also showed off SmellSense, a bear faced bad smell detector that is placed outside your bathroom to let you know when it’s safe to enter the bathroom. Samsung unveiled Ballie, a cute and somewhat judgmental and creepy robot/personal assistant. It’s a ball that will follow you around, looking at you with a camera (to record “special family moments”) and listening for your commands, just like Google, Siri and the rest of the personal assistants. Since it’s a ball, it can play with your pet and even tell your home’s robot vacuum to clean up any messes Rover makes before you get home. Ballie will also tell you when you aren’t being active. Like we need someone else telling us that. As always, I welcome your comments.

Great game show giggles BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

am not going to profess I am the smartest person in the world. I do though, considering myself fairly intelligent, or at least I thought so until recently. I decided to watch “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” and figured out I am not very smart at all. My Grandmother loved Jeopardy. She watched it religiously. We were not allowed to hardly make a peep when the show was on each afternoon. She was darn good at Jeopardy too, but we never could convince her to try out for the show. I guarantee Editor you an episode of April Ziemer Jeopardy starring Pat Siegert would have been highly entertaining and I believe she could certainly give any of the current three playing on “The Greatest of All Time” a run for their money. She had more personality than any contestant I have ever witnessed on the show and the brains to back it up. I have never really minded the show; there were just other game shows I preferred. Call it the Clash of the Nerdy Titans, but Jeopardy fans were treated to the matchup last week that before they could only dream about. I decided to honor my late Grandmother and tune into “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” Starring the game show’s three biggest winners — Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer, it aired over multiple

nights in prime time — not the game show’s usual time slot. Also, each episode ran an hour rather than the usual half-hour. It played out more or less like a best-of-seven World Series. Each night consisted of two back-to-back games. The winner of the night’s two games receives a point; the first player to receive three points wins the tournament. They nab $1 million and the title of “Jeopardy GOAT.” The two runners up each received $250,000. Jennings holds the longest streak in the show’s history with 74 consecutive wins. He has returned to the franchise numerous times for tournaments. Rutter holds the record for overall winnings, $4.7 million, amassed over years of winning these all-star tournaments. Holzhauer holds the other major “Jeopardy!” record: most money won in a single game ($131,127), and he also has the next 15 highest totals, all accomplished during his 32-game winning streak last year. There was something else significant about this event. It was not just the status of the competitors but also the state of host Alex Trebek, who made his pancreatic cancer public in March, bringing millions of viewers along into his yet indeterminate endgame. When speaking of it, he has balanced hope with realism and honesty with caring for his fans. He’s said that he will stay “as long as my skills have not diminished,” but he has also indicated that he’s got a farewell speech ready in his pocket. Although I would normally rate my favorite game show hosts

as Wink Martindale and Bob Eubanks, I do truly find Trebek to be quite endearing. So Josh and I cozied in on night one as Trebek read the categories. I must admit there were some I knew were going to be difficult for me such as, “Czars.” But others did not sound so bad. Boy was I wrong. By the second game my husband had answered two questions correctly. He said he wanted to take his $12 check and run. Although I did fairly well in the category pertaining to classic toys, I bombed pretty much everything else, randomly spewing out answers, which were not even close. If I had starred on the show, I would have been writing a check to Trebek (I also would be asking him to hold it for a week-ok a month). I started thinking that my Grandmother would be so ashamed for how idiotic I appeared, but then I reconsidered. She would have thought it was great to see my husband and I having some down time. We sat with wine and leftover stale birthday cake and laughed as we made our way through the intellectual hour. I am not sure I retained much of the information I learned from the quiz show tournament. In the end I walked away feeling a little stupid, but we sure had good giggles and I think maybe life needs a few more of those moments. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return. Feel free to email me at editor@ theameryfreepress.com, write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery WI. 54001 or I can be reached by phone at 715268-8101.

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Steps forward on A hope for strong communities this New Year the road to ending drug addiction SENATOR PATTY SCHACHTNER

REP. GAE MAGNAFICI

Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as the Vice-Chair of the Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention. Northwest Wisconsin is facing an epidemic of drug addiction, and promoting legislation that addresses this issue has been one of my top priorities as a State Representative. On Wednesday, the committee heard testimony on a package of bills authored by Rep. John Nygren that I’ve co-sponsored. These bills are a part of a larger bipartisan legislative effort called the Heroin, Opiate, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Agenda. In recent years, the Gae Agenda has been expanded to include Magnaﬁci prevention and treatment legislation for all addictions. District 28 This package of bills includes new Representative initiatives and renews other initiatives that have proven successful. Among these bills are Assembly Bill 646, which creates a registry of approved recovery residences. Safe housing is vital for those in recovery, and creating a registry of recovery residences will help connect the recovery community with these invaluable resources. Assembly Bill 647 extends Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which is seen as the gold standard of PDMPs nationwide. By extending Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, we will continue to ensure that medical professionals are cognizant to prescribe opiates only when they are absolutely necessary. Assembly Bill 650 provides low-income Wisconsinites with access to recovery coaches. By increasing access to recovery coaches, people beginning their lifelong journey of sobriety can be partnered with people who know how to access the resources that are crucial for a successful recovery, and how to lead a successful life after addiction. I’m proud to be a co-sponsor of these bills. The battle against addiction in our communities is one that we will fight for years to come. It will require resources at every level of government and cooperation across party lines. This package of legislation will not solve every problem, but they are necessary steps on the road to ending the drug epidemics facing Northwest Wisconsin. I look forward to continuing to work with my Assembly colleagues toward finding solutions to this issue.

The holidays have unofficially wrapped up. When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we found ourselves in a new decade and with the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us. Without holiday cards to expect or visits by grandkids or nieces and nephews, many of our neighbors are entering a period of loneliness- especially in rural areas like ours. As a medical examiner, I have responded to deaths of those whose depression was brought on by this feeling of isolation and loneliness. That social isolation is too common and the winter creates a particularly difficult time for seniors. The lack of public transportation makes it hard for them to travel to church or their nearest senior

center. Their relationships are even harder to maintain when the roads and sidewalks are unsafe. They are unable to contact children or other family from afar without access to reliable broadband. An AARP loneliness study published in 2010 reported that Patty over 42 million Schachtner U.S. adults ages 45 and older 10th District were suffering Senator from loneliness. This social isolation takes a toll on physical health, too. Loneliness has been shown to increase risks of heart disease and stroke. An AARP study has even found that a lack of social contacts among older

Wonderland in White Fairyland, right here by my back door, each twig and branch of sparkling white snow lace, the ground with sculptured drifts like elfin corps, fences and roofs and whipped cream staircase. Bird feeder, a royal tea replicates, while flitting sprites seem to greet chickadees each black crown nobility emulates, their lively retinue in wonder sees. Like fairies fancied in this wonder dwell, with ears attuned a festive chime we hear; Can it be the sound of Tinker Bell? Or bells that are ringing the New Year.

adults is associated with an estimated $6.7 billion in additional federal spending each year. This is a cost we can avoid, and we can all benefit by addressing it. The quality and quantity of our social relationships has been shown to impact how long we will live. Limiting the loneliness of others enriches us as well. So my hope for this New Year is that we will each strengthen and expand our social circles. Reach out to a relative you haven’t heard from in a while or sit down with a new person for coffee after church. Share your stories, spread some love, and keep the social support networks in our communities strong. With this hope, may we all have the happiest of New Year’s.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Library Concerns To the Editor: Amery City Council’s secretive January 8 decision to evict the Amery Area Public Library from its present location, and move it to the moldy basement of the Bremer Bank building, is an affront to the many people and organizations who contributed their money to make our present library a reality. Starting in 2006, nearly half a million dollars was raised in a capital campaign to help fund what was supposed to be a permanent solution to the problem of the library being shuffled from one location to another over the years. Of the funds contributed to the Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation, $265,000 was paid to the City of Amery. Another $180,000 went toward the library’s infrastructure. Now, the city plans to flush our investment down the toilet with no public discussion and no feasibility study. The mayor tells us this secret

plan was due to “unforeseen circumstances.” What are those circumstances? Perhaps the rumored “$2 million HVAC repair”? If so, is that for the entire old hospital building or just the library portion? Or maybe it’s something else? Who knows? Not the public. Are there any estimates of the potential cost for renovating or enlarging the bank building to squeeze in the library, city hall, municipal court, police department, food pantry, etc.? Again, if anyone knows it’s not the public. We won’t even have an engineering evaluation until after the February City Council meeting. Does anyone seriously think this scheme won’t run into the multi-millions? And probably put the HVAC cost to shame? I see “unforeseen circumstances” in our future. If the library moves to the basement of the Bremer building, the available square footage will drop from 22,000 to 10,200. In fact, the entire Bremer building is only 24,800 square feet, hardly more than

the current library. First spaces to be sacrificed will be those in the lower level for community organizations – Amery Historical Society, Amery Woman’s Club, Friends of the Library Book Sale, and Family Resource Center. Next will be meeting rooms, teen room, children’s space, and early literacy space. The library will be a shell of its former self. The library is the crown jewel of the city and surrounding area. When it comes to the library, the city should not be taking a step backward. Harvey Stower must be spinning in his grave. Doug Drake, Treasurer Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation Amery, WI 54001

Documentaries To the Editor: Documentaries are well-researched subject. The definition is a movie or television or radio program that provides a factual record or report. Public Broadcast Service (PBS)

Frontline is one such television program. If one misses the program, one can see it on the internet for a period of time, pbs.org/frontline. Twin Cities PBS (TPT), Channel 2, Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15 – Frontline has a documentary “America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump.” 2 nights – 4 hour series on how America’s polarized politics came to be. Check your local listing, if you watch another area’s PBS programming. Another PBS program, Democracy Now, is definitely worth listening. The January 7th and 10th program discusses the Netflix’s Documentary, “The Great Hack,” exploring the dark side of social media. It’s especially informative if one visits Facebook and/ or takes on-line surveys. The January 7th and 10th, Democracy Now.org., program briefly covers Cambridge Analytica’s whistleblower, Brittany Kaiser, plus more. It discussed how Cambridge Analytica used military techniques plus Face-

book, other internet questionnaires, and peoples responses of likes and dislikes to determine if and how to manipulate people/voters worldwide, just as companies use in their ads to persuade usage. It discusses how Wisconsin and a few other states were targeted. The Netflix Documentary, which won awards in Great Britain, “The Great Hack,” refers to the hack of the mind, thegreathack.com. The Democracy Now program interviewed authors of well researched books “Control Room,” on the Iraq war and “The Square” both by Jehane Noujaim and Karin Amer, and Emma Briant’s upcoming book “Propaganda Machine.” The above mentioned Democracy Now programs are available on the internet now for a short time or one can download the app, Democracy Now. The first 15 minutes of Democracy Now programs cover regular news, then the program subject starts. Cheryl Moskal (previous area resident) Denver, CO

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Rowdy resident arrested at Valley Motel BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A call made from the office of Dresser’s Valley Motel regarding a disorderly subject has landed Michael, Huettl, 66, with repeat charges of possession of Methamphetamine, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing to dwelling, criminal damage to property, and bail jumping. According to Probable Cause, January 2, 2020 law enforcement responded to the motel where they found Huettl in the upstairs portion of the building’s Main Office, which is clearly labeled as an “Employees Only Area.” The caller explained to law enforcement that she is the manager of the establishment and resides above the office. She said Huettl had been warned by another

deputy earlier in the day to stay out of the office area after a previous altercation had occurred, but later he returned and was being disruptive, yelling at people and refusing to leave and claiming he could go where he wanted and take what he wanted. According to the report, the employee Huettl said at one point Huettl forced his way past the “Employees Only” door and entered the restricted area. She said at that point she tried pushing Huettl back out the door while continually telling him he could not be there. She then said he pushed her back and went up the stairs to the private residence where she lives without consent. She stated Huettl

grabbed a lamp, threw it and it shattered on the floor. Law enforcement met with Huettl who also resides at the motel. He allegedly acknowledged entering the residence area and said he could go anywhere he wanted to. Huettl had several items in his possession that belonged to the employee and they were returned to her. Heuttl was placed under arrest and while searching him, officers located a rubber pipe with a metal bowl, which contained residue testing positive for THC. Huettl allegedly said he used it to smoke “legal marijuana” which he said he had more of in his room. He gave consent for law enforcement to search his room, as did his wife. He said anything related to marijuana in the room belonged to him. Recovered from the room were three

Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. The following cases were heard: CITY OF AMERY William T. Bergstrom, 56, Amery, operating after suspension, $124. Christopher J. Brewer, 52, Luck, violating red traffic signal, $98.80. Jennifer L. Burtis, 33, Turtle Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance. Sara J. Carlson, 26, Almena, non-registration of auto, $98.80. Brittney L. Casey, 26, Milltown, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. Philip G. Jennings, 64, Amery, non-registration of auto, $98.80; operating without a valid license, $124. Kimberly A. Jones, 58, Amery, operating while under the influence (1st), $861. 17 year old, Houlton, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Cori L. Lunser, 30, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Keith M. Martell, 61, Amery, failure to yield when emerging from alley, $98.80. Dallas K. McDowell, 19, Turtle Lake, operating while under the influence (1st), $861. Taylor M. Nyren, 19, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. 17 year old, Amery, failure to keep vehicle under control, $136.60. Nathan M. Wood, 29, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE 16 year old, Clear Lake, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $124. Tyler A. Kilcoyne, 27, Clear Lake, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. 17 year old, Clear Lake, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle,

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ARRESTS: Heidi Sigsworth, 40 of Amery. Battery Misdemeanor-Bodily Harm, Disorderly Conduct Richard V. Nelson, 60 of Amery. OWI second, Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration Jeanne Longo, 69 of Amery. Polk County Warrant

JUVENILES 16 year old, Amery, truancy (2nd), $124. 14 year old, Clear Lake, disorderly conduct on school property, $187. PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY WERE ENTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Kristie Simonson, Dresser, speeding (15 over), $98.80. 15 year old, Clayton, truancy, $92.50.

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01/03/20-01/09/20 01/03/20, 12:52 p.m., Assist citizen 01/03/20, 03:37 p.m., Assist citizen 01/03/20, 04:15 p.m., Juvenile call 01/03/20, 04:56 p.m., Assist other agency 01/03/20, 06:28 p.m., MV accident 01/03/20, 10:48 p.m., Juvenile call 01/05/20, 12:28 a.m., Juvenile call 01/05/20, 08:53 p.m., Disturbance 01/06/20, 01:21 a.m., Suspicious activity 01/06/20, 06:54 a.m., Assist other agency 01/06/20, 09:30 a.m., Minor MV accident 01/06/20, 12:18 p.m., Keep the peace call 01/07/20, 09:17 p.m., MV accident 01/08/20, 04:30 p.m., Vehicle lockout 01/08/20, 05:40 p.m., Assist EMS 01/09/20, 05:50 a.m., Suspicious activity 01/09/20, 06 a.m., Suspicious activity 01/09/20, 11:24 a.m., Warrant arrest 01/09/20, 05:56 p.m., Welfare check

$124. 17 year old, Deer Park, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $124. Anthony M. Teneyck, 48, Clear Lake, operating without valid license, $124. Gabrielle B. Wasmund, 21, Hudson, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124. 17 year old, Clear Lake, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $124.

Wayne Robert Sleeter and Jena Ann Novak of Beaver are to be married January 24, 2020. Scott Franklin Gould and Kathleen Marie Teske of Amery are to be married January 17, 2020.

Remains identiﬁed in unsolved case BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A release from the Barron County Sherriff’s Department confirmed human remains found in rural Barron County, in 1982 have been identified as a Minnesota man from White Bear Lake, Kraig King. The department worked with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit volunteer group. Loggers found his decomposed remains near a tree line off of Hwy. 25

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pipes. One of which had a white colored residue testing positive for Meth. Also located was a wood bowl containing dark residue testing positive for hash. Polk County Sheriff’s Dispatch advised Huettl had an open felony criminal case in Burnett County that had a condition of bond, which stated in part “not to possess illegal substances, drugs or paraphernalia without prescription.” The report said while Huettl was being transported to the Polk County Jail, he became disorderly in the backseat of the squad car. He was able to get his seatbelt off, kicked at the door and barrier multiple times and banged his head against the barrier multiple times before arriving at the jail. If convicted on all counts he faces 15 years in prison and fines of $30,000.

Polk County arrests Jacob Daniel Ruff, 18, Clayton, was arrested January 6 for OWI (1st), possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bryan Philip Laval, 26, Amery, was arrested January 3 for OWI (1st) and operating with prohibited alcohol content (1st). Trevor Jordan Honl, 19, Fridley, MN, was arrested January 2 for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance with a passenger under the age of 16. Jason Larry Millermon, 26, Amery, was arrested January 1 for OWI (1st). Aaron Michael Felch, 35, Sparta, was arrested January 1 for OWI (1st) and prohibited alcohol content (1st). Andres Gomez, 25, Dresser, was arrested January 1 for OWI (1st). Cody Justin Hauth, 30, Balsam Lake, was arrested January 5 for failure to appear. Lois A. Keenan, 32, Shell Lake, was arrested January 3 for a Department of Corrections warrant. Aaron James Merrill, 33, Luck, was arrested January 2 for a probation violation. Rachel J. Bugg, 25, Luck, was arrested December 30 for a Barron County warrant. Jennifer Marie Everson, 37, Osceola, was arrested December 30 for a failure to appear warrant. Zachary Richard Kinning, 20, Osceola, was arrested January 5 for misdemeanor bail jumping. Heidi Joy Sigsworth, 40, Amery, was arrested January 5 for battery, disorderly conduct and domestic abuse. Brandon R. Chenal, 33, Grantsburg, was arrested January 4 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Jeremy Lee Norlander, 35, St. Croix Falls, was arrested January 4 for a probation hold, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of contraband in certain places. Justin Eric Delong, 40, Seaside, OR, was arrested January 3 for Department of Corrections warrant/ Pepin County warrants, possession of marijuana (felony) and felon in possession of firearm. James Michael Doty, 38, Balsam Lake, was arrested January 2 for burglary. Craig Anthony Naylor, 39, Spooner, was arrested January 3 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and a probation hold. Michael J. Huetti, 66, Dresser, was arrested January 2 for felony bail jumping, possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. Devin John Byrne, 19, Columbia Heights, MN, was arrested January 2 for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Kurt James Wylie, 44, St. Croix Falls, was arrested January 1 for disorderly conduct, resisting an officer and warrant (x3). Robert Clifford Carlson, 57, Balsam Lake, was arrested December 31 for throwing or discharging bodily fluids.

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85 Years Ago January 17, 1935 Storm Again Hits Section A driving blizzard, striking here Saturday noon and becoming more intense as the day grew on, stopped bus and private car and truck traffic Saturday night. Hardly had the roads been cleared then another northern hit this section of Wisconsin and eastern Minneapolis Sunday, again blocking the roads after they had once been plowed out. The county highway plow that clears roads between Amery and Deer Park, and takes care of the southeastern section of the county went to the record stretch of 182 miles Saturday night. Scores of cars became stalled Saturday afternoon, many of them at the turn going into New Richmond at the junction of highway 64 and the Star Prairie road. This road always is the hardest hit. On Saturday afternoon motorists despite the blizzard, easily made their way into the turn at New Richmond only to be thwarted by the high drifts that invariably block the road going into that city.

Warning Young boys, and maybe some older ones too, are treading on dangerous ground when they use a .22 calibre rifle to take “pot shots” at this and that on the hill near Yesterday’s the river. Last week News a bullet went Diane Stangl through the screen and into the window of the Nels Framsted home. Mr. Framsted found the bullet and is holding it for evidence. Boys are warned by authorities that no shooting of firearms is allowed in the city limits.

80 Years Ago January 18, 1940 Harriet Berglund in Employ of FBI An Amery girl, through her own ability and through recommendations received from Amery businessmen, has obtained a responsible position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Milwaukee. She is Harriet B. Berglund of Madison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Berglund, living south of Amery. She has taken a position in the FBI field office in Milwaukee. Miss Berglund is a graduate of Amery High School, class of ’38, and has been employed at Madison for the past several years. The FBI, ever particular about who works for them, investigated Miss Berglund’s record thoroughly and she obtained the position only after this investigation and after an examination, which she took. Chiefly instrumental in the

1947 Amery team “Plows Down” the competition And here you have the last roundup of the 1947 Future Famers “Sodbusters”: bottom row from left: Valdemar Hansen, Raymond Hagen, Robert Shafer, Ernest Essen, Edward Dooper, Robert Ketchum, Leon Olson, and Robert Jones. Center row, from left: Advisor Niccum, Knute Olson, Franklyn Ketchum, Magnus Stensvold, Harold Kastens, Duane Lundgren and Wendell Gunderson. Top row from left: Verl Warner, Duane Solum, Orval Johnson, Wendell Anderson, Jerry Johnson and Curtis Waalen. In 1947 this team had taken the county tournament for the third consecutive year and stood undefeated in seventeen inter-chapter contests that year.

recommendations, she said, was one given the FBI investigator here, by Dr. C. A. Nelson.

Sjobeck Remodeling A. R. Sjobeck assisted by Clarence Karl is remodeling the display space near the front of his store to make more room for his customers. The indented cabinets for suits and overcoats are being lined with varnished plywood that will make an attractive appearance when completed. Mr. Sjobeck also is making a new display setup for his Portis and other hats for men and young men.

Wild Boar Meat Proves Good at Banquet Many Amery sportsmen joined the rest of Polk County hunters and fishermen, some with wives and some without, to enjoy wild boar meat at the annual sportsmen’s banquet at St. Croix Falls. It was a well-planned banquet and the St. Croix women are to be congratulated for the quantity and quality of the dinner, especially the wild boar meat furnished by Dr. John Eastvold, Spooner veterinarian, from his wild boar farm there. Dr. Eastman told the sportsman of his desire to introduce wild boar hunting into northern Wisconsin as a sport that the best of hunters would enjoy. Describing the wild boar as a very unsentimental animal, Dr. Eastvold told of his experience in raising this species so new to Wisconsin. Wild boar can withstand frigid weather and are not the vicious and to-be-feared beasts that most people imagine. A live specimen, weighing 200 pounds was on exhibition outside the auditorium.

75 Years Ago January 18, 1945 Receive Letter from POW Jack Muchie Monday, Jan. 15, found the Anthony Mucciacciaro family receiving their first letter from

their son, John, a prisoner of war of the Japanese. The letter received was written Dec. 10, 1943, and was as follows: POW No. 3953 – Osaka POW Camp Nippon December 10, 1943 To Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mucciacciaro, Clear Lake, Wis. Dear Mother: Received two letters from you and one from Cpl. and Mrs. Glenn Griffin last month. You don’t know how happy it made me feel. Be sure and thank them for me. I am sorry I can not answer their letter. Your letter of Aug. 9, 1942 sure made me feel good, Angie always said I was going to be best man. Was glad to hear about Joyce. I had forgotten her name. Tell Leonard to stay home… look what happened to me. Received yours of Jan. 21, 1943. Write to me as often as you can and tell all my friends to write. Letters from home keep me going. Write to Mrs. Boyd Williams at Hudson and tell her John is all right. He is one of my best friends here. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. With all my love to Mother, Dad, Brothers and Sisters. Your son, Johnny. John D. Mucciacciaro Pfc. USMC

70 Years Ago January 19, 1950 Cold Clamps Down on Area With Vengeance Hardly news even though everyone is talking about it, the weather all fell on the bad side of the ledger during the past week. Five out of the past seven days have recorded below the zero readings with the lowest official temperature being 21 below Wednesday morning. Monday and Tuesday morning were cold enough for anyone with18 below recorded officially on the government weather station according to Ira Lindgren of the Wisconsin Hydro. Along with the blizzard Sunday, the temperature provided

quite a variety of readings. At 8 a.m. the reading found 10 above with the high for the day at 28 above at 10 a.m. Then came the big slide with the mercury stopping at 8 below zero at 6 p.m. It remained below zero from 3 p.m. Sunday until noon Tuesday, but as residents hurriedly pointed out, “This isn’t bad, you should have been here back in 1936, when it was really cold for a long time!”

65 Years Ago January 20, 1955 Mystery Balloon Borne Invaders Hit Rice Lake The City of Rice Lake was invaded from the air last week. In the wee hours just after midnight last Friday morning, a pair of parks-clad airmen dropped by balloon into the fields a mile south and moved into the south edge of the city. At the same time, guided by the balloon’s radio, a snubnosed, silvery plane taxied to a stop on the ice of the lake, opposite the Lakeside Hospital, and three occupants of the craft also made their way into the city to join their comrades. First word of the “invasion” came to workers at Lehman’s Hi-Way Inn, just closing their doors a few minutes after 1 a.m., when one of the padded and belted balloonists hobbled in to demand a telephone and to summon a taxi to carry his party into the city. He explained that his balloon had landed just south of there and that his companion was remaining with it to protect instruments they had carried. The two men, however, burned their balloon, leaving barely a trace of it on the ground, and then accepted a ride into the city from Larry Lapcinski, “the Brill potato king,” together with a load of material salvaged from the craft. Meanwhile the three occupants of the plane, which had landed on the ice after twice circling the city, were picked up near the city dump by Jack

Moulette, and were also carried to the cab station on North Main Street where they met the two balloonists. The reunited “invasion party” then moved in on the city hall to enlist the aid of the police force and to check over and reassemble their equipment landed from the balloon. None of its members would identify themselves or their mission in the area, though it was conjectured their operation was part of research projects being carried out for the U. S. Navy by the General Mills Corporation at Minneapolis.

45 Years Ago January 16, 1975 Blizzard Misses Amery Area With the exception of rains on Friday and a little snow buffeted by 60 mile per hour winds on Saturday, Polk County missed the savage effects of the “blizzard of the century” as it was dubbed by Twin City weathermen. Everything on Friday indicated that the storm would sweep into the area. Rain started falling about mid morning and at times became heavy. By suppertime, it appeared that flakes of snow were beginning to fall. And then a strange thing happened. The temperature, which had been hovering at 31-32 degrees all day, shot up to 35 degrees. By Saturday morning temperatures had dipped to a minus seven degrees but only one inch of snow fell. High gusting winds 60 mph reduced visibility and made travel virtually impossible on Saturday. Icy roads and a few isolated drifts made driving in the area hazardous.

Speed Down, So Are Deaths An unplanned result of the new Wisconsin law that provides a maximum highway speed limit of 55 miles an hour to conserve motor fuel is an eloquent demonstration of the relation between highway speeds and death and injuries on the highways. For the first time in 11 years, Wisconsin achieved a highway death toll of under 1,000 in 1974 with the actual loss of 906 lives. The last time the state achieved a record of under 1,000 highway deaths was in 1963, when the toll was 905, state officials report. Safety specialists for years have told of the relation between speeding and highway fatalities, but public opinion remained unmoved. When the energy crisis became clear a year ago, officials proposed a lower mandatory speed as a matter of fuel conservation. The legislature responded willingly. Now the question arises: if the fuel situation improves in the future, will the lesson of highway safety as it relates to speed persuade the state to continue the lower speed limit? Some safety officials are optimistic.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, January 15: Camp Wapo Registration Begins; 11:30 Family Table Meal; 3:30 pm Homework & Hangout/WOW; 5:45 pm Youth Dinner/Youth Group. Thursday, January 16: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 pm Women’s Bible Study; 6 pm Christians in Action; 7 pm Money Management. Friday, January 17: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 1 pm Gould Wedding; 5 pm Dusek Wedding Rehearsal. Saturday, January 18: 2 pm Dusek Wedding. Sunday, January 19: 10 am Worship/Sunday School; 11:15 pm Congregational Giving Meeting, Mentor/Mentee Bowling & Pizza. Monday, January 20: 8:30 am Youth Service & Fun Day; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 7 pm Boy Scouts. Tuesday, January 21: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 10 am Bible Study. AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor, www.ameryﬂc.org Every Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship Service; 6 pm Small Group Bible Studies in homes. Wednesdays: 9:30 am Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 pm Youth Group. Call the church office for details 715-268-9218. APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 10:30 am Morning Worship. Monday: 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study. Tuesday: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday: 10 am Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 pm One-Way Club for Kids. Friday: 9 am M.O.P.S. BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor 507-459-1141, Church 715-2689291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org. Sunday worship 10:15 am. Holy Communion 2nd & 3rd Sundays. CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 am Worship celebration; Children’s church (SuperKidz) age 4-5th grade; Nursery (KidzKorner) birth-3 years. Cell Groups (small group Bible studies) offered throughout the week. CHURCH OF CHRIST, New Richmond Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 Sunday: 9 am Bible Study; 10 am Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Bible Study and Devotions. CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 am Worship. DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, January 15: 1-4 pm Pastor Lori & Jim Haugerud at area nursing homes; 6 pm JAM/Conﬁrmation at Deronda. Thursday, January 16: 8 am Amery Ministerium meets at New Life Church; 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Quilting. Saturday, January 18: Combined Evening Worship at Trinity. Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Combined Worship at Trinity. Tuesday, January 21: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Councils at Deronda. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.derondachurch.net. EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 9:30 am Children’s Church. Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 am Bible Study. EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Education; 10:30 am Worship. EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 am Prayer Meeting; 9 am Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 am Worship service. Child Care and Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details. Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 pm every Wednesday. EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday school; 10:35 am Worship; 6 pm Sunday evening. Wednesday: 7 pm Bible Study. ELIM LUTHERAN, Range, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays. Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across

from public beach on Co. Rd. I) Balsam Lake, 715-4853800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday. Wednesday: 6:15 pm Christian Education; 7 pm Worship; 7:30 pm Youth Group. FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9 am Sunday school; 9:45 am Worship; 10:45 am Fellowship. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 am Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 pm FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, January 15: Hi League; 6 pm Confirmation, 8th Graders Meet with Pastor to Work on Sermons. Thursday, January 16: 8 am Bible Study; 8:30 am Quilters; 9:30 am Ruth Circle; 7 pm Al Anon. Sunday, January 19: 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Sunday School. Monday, January 20: 9 am - 4 pm Hi League No School Day Activity; 6-10 pm ARQG. Tuesday, January 21: 7:30 am Women’s Bible Study. FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, January 15: 10 am CLAMA; 6:15 pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 pm 9th Grade Confirmation. Thursday, January 16: 4-6:30 pm Empty Bowls Event at Clear Lake High School. Saturday, January 18: 7 am Men’s Bible Study. Sunday, January 19: Annual Reports Due; 8:30 am Contemporary Worship with Communion; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:40 am Sunday School; 10 am Traditional Worship with Communion; 11 am Fellowship, Altar Guild Meeting. Tuesday, January 21: 9 am Quilting; 6:30 pm Church Council. FIRST PRESYTERIAN, 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Barbara Anne Keely, pastor Sunday: 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 11 am Worship. FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 am Worship. FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Graytown Merlin Burton, pastor Sunday: 10:30 am Sunday school; 11 am Worship. GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN-ELCA, 877 190th Ave. Co. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek) 715-857-5580, serving@georgetownlutheran.net, Pastor Diane House Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:30 am Worship; Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday. GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake,

Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday: 10:15 am Worship. Thursday: 10 am Bible Class. HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715948-2493, htoc@amerytel.net, Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 am Divine Liturgy. HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria, Yul Kwon, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship and Sunday School. IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS), 124 E. Church St., Clayton, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net, 715-541-2955, Gregory Becker, pastor Sunday: 9 am Divine Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation. JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, 715-268-2223, www.journeychurch.city, office@journeychurch.city Every Sunday: 9 am Worship Service; Nursery for ages 0-3 is offered. Kids Zone Children’s Church ages preschool-4th grade will meet downstairs during the sermon! No Sunday School during the summer. 2nd Sunday of the Month: 6-7 pm Praise and Prayer Night (Except June 12 & July 10) Mondays: 8:30 am Moms In Prayer. Wednesdays: 8:30 am Women’s Bible Study in the Teen Center. Thursdays: 8:30 am Prayer Group. Open to anyone with a heart of prayer! Saturdays: 7 am Men’s Bible Study (Meets in the Teen Center). LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, January 15: 1-4 pm Pastor Lori & Jim Haugerud at area nursing homes; 6 pm JAM/Confirmation at Deronda. Thursday, January 16: 8 am Amery Ministerium meets at New Life Church; 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Quilting. Saturday, January 18: Combined Evening Worship at Trinity. Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Combined Worship at Trinity. Tuesday, January 21: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Councils at Deronda. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.littlefallschurch.net.

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arly on in The Age of Reason Thomas Paine tells us what he believes: “I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.” He goes on to say that be believes in the equality of man and that “religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.” What made The Age of Reason so controversial was not what Paine believed in, but rather what he did not believe: “I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church… nor by any church that I know of.” Despite his clear statement of belief in God, Paine was—and often still is— labeled an atheist. But what he was trying to convey to his readers is the importance of one’s conscience in the realm of belief. Infidelity, Paine contends, “does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED LIVING WORD CHAPEL, 2746 Hwy 64, Forest, Senior Leaders Sean & Libby Higgins, 715-265-4810, we.are. living.word@gmail.com, www.livingwordchapel.com Sunday: 9 am Breakfast and Fellowship; 10:15 am Service; Nursery and Children’s Church Available. Wednesdays: 6 pm The Study; 7 pm Prayer. Weekly Local Home Groups MENNONITE CHURCH, 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 Sunday: 10 am Sunday school, all ages; 10:45 am Sunday worship service; 7:30 am Sunday evening service. MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA), 451 30th St., Clear Lake Sunday: 10 am Fellowship; 11 am Worship; Potluck lunch 2nd Sunday. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm. Women’s Bible Study 2nd Thursday 1:30 pm. NEW LIFE COMMUNITY, Amery, Craig Jorgenson, pastor Sunday: 10 am Worship. Tuesday: 6:30 pm Prayer. Wednesday: 6:30 pm Youth. OTTERCREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Glenwood City Civic Center, Jason Taylor, pastor Sunday: 10:30 am Worship; Children’s church, childcare provided. Wednesday Night Prayer. OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC, Balsam Lake Father Eugene Murphy, pastor Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 8:30 am. OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, January 15: 7 am Breakfast Club; 12 pm Table Talk Men; 5 pm Cafe; 5:30 pm Conﬁrmation Classes; 6:15 pm Evening Prayer; 6:30 pm Mentor Night; 7 pm Choir Practice. Thursday, January 16: 8:15 am Amery Ministerium; 8:30 am Bible Study. Saturday, January 18: 7 pm AA Meeting. Sunday, January 19: 9 am Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 am Sunday School. Tuesday, January 21: 1 pm Quilting; 6:30 pm Church Council. PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Tim Coyer, pastor, www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10 am Worship, Nursery care available; Coffee/fellowship after worship service. Wednesday: 6-7:30 pm Family Night, Worship/Groups for all ages. REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery, Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, January 15: 5:30 pm Conﬁrmation. Thursday, January 16: 8:15 am Amery Ministerium at New Life Church. Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion, Sunday School; 10:30 am Fellowship. Tuesday, January 21: 10 am Polk/Burnett County Dementia Coalition at Polk County Government Center. REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 10:15 am Fellowship Time. Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 pm Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids Club, Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May). A variety of small groups (AA, men’s & women’s) are also held throughout the week. ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:15 am Worship. Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:15 am. Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 am. ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Sunday: 10 am First three Sundays. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC, Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Mass: 8 am Wednesday. Mass: 8 am Thursday. Mass: 8:30 am Sunday. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery, Father Eugene Murphy • 715-268-7717 • stjosephamery.org Wednesday, January 15: 9 am Mass; 9:30 am Staff Meeting. Thursday, January 16: 10:30 am Communion Service at Amery Memory Care. Friday, January 17: Deacon Larry Amell’s Birthday; 9 am Communion Service. Saturday, January 18: Deacon Larry Amell’s Ordination Anniversary; 4 pm Mass. Sunday, January 19: 10:30 am Mass.

OBITUARY Tuesday, January 21: 9 am Communion Service. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, January 15: 7 am Annual Voter’s Meeting. Friday, January 17-Saturday, January 18: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, January 19: 9 am Joint Worship with Holy Communion at St. John’s; 10 am Meeting, Fellowship. Tuesday, January 21: 1 pm Bible Study. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Friday, January 17-Saturday, January 18: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, January 19: 9 am Joint Worship with Holy Communion at St. John’s; 10 am Meeting, Fellowship. Tuesday, January 21: 6:30 pm Bible Study. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697 Saturday Services: Adult and Children’s Bible Study 9:30 am; Church 11 am Midweek Service: Wednesday 7 pm Call Head Elder for location in winter months. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 644 S. 6th St., Barron, Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 Sunday: 10-11 am Sacrament Meeting; 11:10-Noon Priesthood, Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School. TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, January 15: 1-4 pm Pastor Lori & Jim Haugerud at area nursing homes; 6 pm JAM/Confirmation at Deronda. Thursday, January 16: 8 am Amery Ministerium meets at New Life Church; 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Quilting. Saturday, January 18: Combined Evening Worship at Trinity. Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Combined Worship at Trinity. Tuesday, January 21: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Councils at Deronda. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com. UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, January 15: 5:30 pm All Church Supper; 6 pm Kid’s Blast/CREW/Adult Study; 7:15 pm Worship Practice T-3. Thursday, January 16: Empty Bowls Event at Clear Lake High School. Sunday, January 19: 8:45 am Sunday School/Confirmation; 9:30 am Worship Practice T-3; 10 am Worship Service; 7 pm Friendship Builders at Ridgeview. Monday, January 20: 5 pm Grief Support Group at Margaret Peterson’s. Tuesday, January 21: 8 am Prayer Time; 9:30 Women’s Bible Study; 6:45 pm Women’s Bible Study at Lynn Pickard’s. UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor Emerald UMC: 8:30 am Worship with Sunday School. Glenwood City UMC: 9:45 am Worship with Sunday School. Downing UMC: 11 am Worship with Sunday School. WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Pastor Matt Saarem, Interim Pastor, www. westimmanuel.org Wednesday, January 15: 9 am GECC, 6 pm Confirmation Meal; 7 pm Confirmation Class. Sunday, January 19: 9:30 am Worship with Communion; 10:30 am Coffee Hour, Sunday School, CPR/First Aid Class. Tuesday, January 21: 7 pm Council Meeting. WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 am Worship. Tuesday: 9 am Healing Rooms by appointment. Wednesday: 7 pm Adult Bible Study.

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Avis A. Johnson On Thursday, January 9, 2020, at her home in Clear Lake, WI, Avis Adele (Paulson) Johnson, age 75, fell asleep wrapped in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her loving family. Avis was born on March 9, 1944, iin Amery, WI, to Harry a and Charlotte (Hrdlichka) P Paulson. She grew up in tthe Clear Lake area and g graduated from Clear Lake H High School in 1961. On December 10, 1961, A Avis was united in marrriage to the love of her llife, Kendall, at the United M Methodist Church in Clear L Lake. Together they made ttheir home in Minneapolis, MN, but returned to the good country life at Kendall's family farm in Clear Lake after 10 years. Their marriage was blessed with three children and further blessed with grandchildren. Her family meant the world to her. Avis was a beloved wife, a cherished mother and mother-in-law, the best Grandma in the world (according to her grandchildren) and a dedicated friend. She was one of the strongest, hardest working women we know and took great pride in all that she did. Her kind heart and beautiful smile will be missed by everyone who knew her. In addition to taking care of her family, Avis enjoyed yard work, painting, and taking immaculate care of her lawn while continually making it larger each year. She also enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, four wheeling, antiquing, playing games, and spending time with her family and friends. She was an active member of Moe Lutheran church for many years. She never stopped loving, caring, giving, or praising God. Avis will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Avis will remain in the hearts of her loving husband Kendall; children Eric (Janelle), Tyler, and Bethany; grandchildren Joshua, Lindsey, Matthew (Angelica) and Kyle; Sisters Joanne (Mert), Marilyn (Chuck); and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and special friends. Avis was greeted at Heaven's gate by her loving parents Harry and Charlotte Paulson, her dear in laws Titus and Margaret Johnson, her beloved Uncle Dewey, and many dear aunts, uncles, and cousins. Avis knew she was deeply loved by her family and friends. Thank you all for sharing in her life. Visitation will be 11:00 am - 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 pm at Moe Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, WI. A private family Interment will be in the spring. Clergy - Pastor Margaret Grant. Music - Beverly Moll Scheuermann Funeral Home handled the arrangements www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

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Jill McKenzie Jill McKenzie, age 58 of Amery, died on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Amery Hospital. For further information and to sign online guest book, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.

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If you like pecans, this is the cake recipe to try.

PECAN PIE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE Stir together until blended: 1/3 c. melted butter 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 T. water Stir in to coat well: 1 c. pecan halves Put the mixture into the bottom of a 9” sprayed round cake pan, lined with parchment paper. Combine and beat for 2 minutes, scrapping bowl often: 1-1/2 c. baking mix ( or Bisquick Original) 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. milk 2 T. veg. oil 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg Pour batter evenly over the pecan mixture. Bake at 350˚ for 29-34 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Put a heatproof plate on top and flip pan over. Remove pan. Replace any pecans that fell off and put them onto the cake. Cool 15 minutes. Combine in small bowl and drizzle on top of the cake: 1/2 c. powdered sugar 2-3 tsp. milk (or enough to make drizzle soft enough to drizzle on top of cake. Cover any leftover cake loosely covered in refrigerator. Serves up to 8. This coleslaw tastes a lot like the famous food chain’s coleslaw.

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HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES You will need 6 hamburger buns. Put into skillet and brown, stirring to break up the beef: 1 T. olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef Add and cook until done: 1 c. finely chopped onion 1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper 1/2 c. finely chopped carrot 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 c. water (or dry red wine) Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated (about 3 minutes). Add and bring to simmer, then simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally: 2 c. crushed tomatoes 1-1/2 T. brown sugar 2 tsp. Worcester sauce 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper Divide mixture to make 6 hamburger bun portions. Hint: Be sure to chop the veggies well before adding to the ground beef.

Make this hot dish in minutes and have it ready to eat in a bit over an hour.

ALFREDO CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE BAKE Place biscuits on MW safe plate and microwave on 50% power about 40 seconds, turning half way around after 20 seconds. Cut the biscuits into quarters (let cool if too hot): 4 Grands or southern style frozen biscuits Put into saucepan and heat to boiling, over medium heat, stirring frequently: 2 c. Alfredo pasta sauce 1 container (14-16 oz.) frozen broccoli, carrots and pepper strips In olive oil seasoning 2 cans (5-6 oz.) chicken in water, drained Put this mixture into a greased/sprayed 2 quart casserole. Put the cut biscuit pieces on top and sprinkle the biscuit pieces with 2 T. grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375˚ for 40-45 minutes or until bubbling and biscuits are a deep golden brown. Serves 3-4. Hint: You can use other vegetables and leftover chicken or turkey, if you wish. Tips: Make a quick frosting for cupcakes by putting 1 regular size marshmallow on top of each cupcake just before removing them from the oven. To shave chocolate, use a potato peeler. When rolling out cookies, use powdered sugar on the board instead of flour.

TASTY COLESLAW Finely chop or shred: 1/2 small head of cabbage – about 2# (cored and cut into 8 pieces) Put into large bowl and add: 1 small carrot, cut into 4 pieces and shredded (wash and let drain Well so your coleslaw doesn’t turn orange colored) Stir in: 1 T. finely chopped onion Combine in bowl and add to the above: 2/3 c. mayonnaise 1/3 c. sugar 1 T. apple cider vinegar 1/2 tsp. ground mustard 1/2 tsp. salt Dash of paprika Mix well, cover and refrigerate at least an hour before serving. Serves 4-6. Many love pizza. However, this pizza is a dessert and one everyone will like if they like chocolate and marshmallows.

S’MORES BROWNIE PIZZA Combine: 1/3 c. melted butter 1-1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 3 tbsp. sugar Press onto bottom of a 12” sprayed/greased pizza pan. Bake at 350˚ for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Combine according to directions: 1 box (1 pound 2.3 oz.) fudge brownies Carefully spread batter over the graham cracker crust. Bake at 350˚ for 23-25 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Immediately put on top of hot pizza: 2-1/2 c. mini marshmallows 4 whole graham crackers, broken into small

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9 am Amery Wrestling Invitational at Freedom

January 15 January 22, 2020 *All events marked with an asterisk are located at the Amery Community Center.

1:30-3:30 pm Basketball Winter Rec for Youth & Families at Amery Middle School gym (through March 15) 1:30-3:30 pm Open Gym for Families sponsored by Power Up at Intermediate School gym

7 pm Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake

11-11:45 am Rumble Jumble Open Gym at Intermediate School gym (through March when school is in session) 7 pm Amery Snowmobile Club meeting at the Amery Community Center 7 pm Amery Boys Ice Hockey at Somerset 7:15 pm Amery Boys Basketball vs Prescott 7:15 pm Clear Lake Girls Basketball at Turtle Lake

6-8 pm Pickleball/ Open Gym at Amery High School (through March)

5:45 pm Clayton Boys Basketball at Prairie Farm 6:30 pm Bingo at the VFW Hall 7 pm Amery Wrestling vs BaldwinWoodville 7 pm Clear Lake Wrestling vs Unity 7:15 pm Amery Girls Basketball at Baldwin-Woodville 7:15 pm Clayton Girls Basketball at Prairie Farm

7:15 pm Amery Boys Basketball vs St. Croix Central 7:15 pm Clear Lake Boys Basketball at Turtle Lake

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Unexpected cowboy BY CARRIE CLASSON

I want to start out by making it clear that I have nothing against cowboys. One of the new developments in my life is that I recently got a manager, Bob, to book performances of my writing. I’ve never had a manager before, so I didn’t know what to expect. But Bob is a wonderful fellow. He says he thinks of the folks he represents as family— which is something a lot of people say, but I get the feeling Bob actually means it. So, I was eager to keep Bob happy. But then he suggested I perform with a cowboy. “Carrie, I know this is a crazy idea, but I want you to think about it!” Bob said. “I will,” I said (wondering, as I said it, if I actually would). Actually, I like cowboy culture a lot. But I don’t know a thing about it. I don’t write cowboy poetry. I don’t know how to use a lariat. (I only have the vaguest

idea what a lariat is, to be perfectly honest.) I have a couple pair of cowboy boots, but the last time I was on a horse was a several decades ago. Simply put, I have no cowboy credentials. So, when Bob suggested I perform with a cowboy singer, I was more than skeptical—I thought it was a dumb The idea. But then I rememPostscript bered this promise I’d Carrie Classon made not to say, “no.” You see, most of my life I’ve followed the prevailing advice that says a person should have specific and detailed goals. But then my life fell apart. After both my husband and my company dumped me, I realized that I actually knew very little about who I was or what it was I wanted out of life going forward. I tried to start over again: I tried to

create the kind of detailed dreams I had dreamt when I was in my twenties, but then a few things happened to change my mind. First, I noticed that most of the really interesting things that were happening to me had not happened because I planned them. They happened by chance. The second thing was that I realized there wasn’t a lot of time. Whatever it was that I still wanted to do in my life, I would be well-advised to get going because I’d been running the meter for a while by now. The third thing was that I met my best girlfriend, Angel, who served as my unpaid life coach and constantly reminded me how important it was to say, “yes,” even when “no” was much easier to say—perhaps especially then. The fourth thing that happened was that Angel died. Angel died too young and she died only after a colossal fight—because

there was still so much she wanted to do. It was then I realized—when I really understood—that the micromanaging style I’d used to plan my life had outrun its usefulness. It was time to let my dreams evolve. It was time to go with the current. It was time to simply say, “yes” to the universe and be prepared for the ride. So, that’s what I’ve been trying to do… with occasional success. I like to know what’s going to happen next, so this is a huge challenge for me. Then— just when I think I’m sort of getting the hang of it—my manager, Bob, suggests I perform with a cowboy. I can hear Angel laughing now. I’ll be performing next week in New York City with a cowboy. Wish me luck. Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classon’s memoir is called, “Blue Yarn.” Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

SELF HELP GROUPS Advance Directive Workshop. Who would make your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to? How would this person know what decisions you would want made? Learn more about Advance Directives and how to complete them. Free Advance Directive Workshop will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m. Wisconsin and Minnesota Advance Directives will be available. Call St. Croix Regional Medical Education Services at 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431 to register. Alanon/Alateen (for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Thursday nights 7-8 p.m. at First Lutheran church, Amery. 715-268-8362. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. 715-781-4380 Jason. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Room 123. Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244. Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday at noon B.B., Thursdays 10 a.m. at Parkview Methodist church, Turtle Lake. Contact Mike 715-986-2457. Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Wednesday of the month 10 a.m. at Amery Senior Center. Last Tuesday of month 1 p.m. at Good Sam Nursing Home. Sharlene Bellefaille 715-635-6601. Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months). Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Hospital & Clinic, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge. The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group. This free support group encourages, helps and supports women before, during and after breastfeeding. Led by a certified breastfeeding counselor, who is also a registered nurse and a mother of four, attendees learn from, share with, and support other mothers who are breastfeeding. Pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding are strongly encouraged to attend. Every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Amery Hospital & Clinic, Boardroom, 2nd floor. No fee, no registration required, just stop by. Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431. No charge. C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For information call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message. Cancer, Grief & Depression Support Group. A

support group to allow people to talk about their experiences with cancer, grief and depression as well as share mutual support to one another. Second Tuesday of every month at Amery Area Community Center at 1 p.m. You can join at any time and it is free and open to the public. Cancer Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Amery Public Library at 6 p.m. Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Contact Barb at ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 for more information. Christian Based Cancer Support Group meets Wednesdays the third Wednesday of the month at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-268-6957. Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - S.T.A.R.S. (Surviving Trauma Advocacy Resource Group) Monday 4-5 p.m. in Amery, Tuesday 6-7 p.m. in Osceola, Wednesday 2-3 p.m. in Milltown and Thursday 6-7 p.m. in Milltown. Domestic Violence Education Class every other Wednesday from 10-noon in Milltown. Burnett County - Monday 4-5 p.m. 715-349-7272. Barron County - Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 715-651-4969. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting. Early Stage Alzheimer Support Group. For the diagnosed person and their caregiver. Challenges in early-stage dementia will be discussed, along with therapeutic benefits of family involvement. Sponsored in part by the American Alzheimer’s Association. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public, held at the Amery Centennial Hall the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 715-268-6605 to register. Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin. Call 1-800-924-2105. Family Child Care Professionals Network. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Contact Beth Neely at 715-483-1482 for more information. All family child care providers are welcome. Families and Parenting. Milltown Parenting Group meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m., Milltown Family Group has dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. and F.U.N. from 5-6 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health, legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474. Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the east wing sunporch. GAM is Polk County’s longest operating longterm healthcare facility. The Family Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of the residents beyond what the staff normally does. Grief Share. Have you lost someone close? Grief Share is a Christian based, non-denominational seminar/support group program that will be meeting at Centennial Hall in Amery every Monday at 1 p.m. For information call Bruce 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360. GriefShare, a non-denominational special help seminar and support group for people experiencing the loss of a loved one is being held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The church is located at 1050 Keller Ave. N. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” For more information call St. Joseph Catholic church at 715-268-7717. Head Injury Support Group. Closed head injury, stroke, aneurism or traumatic brain injury which affects your daily living? Learn to cope with your disabilities, provide insight and camaraderie. Second Friday of each month 2-3:30 p.m. Frederic Public Library. Contact Julie Martin 715-327-4474. Memory Cafe. Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Join us at the Amery Memory Cafe where individuals with memory concerns and their care partners, family and friends can laugh, learn and stay connected in a safe atmosphere. The Memory Cafe meets at the Amery Area Community Center the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372. Memory Cafe is free to attend, and coffee and snacks are provided. Moms in Prayer International. •Two or more women who meet regularly to pray for their children, their schools, their teachers and administrators. •Mothers, grandmothers or anyone who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We meet at the Journey Church, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Mondays from 1:302:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-2223 with questions. (only meets during the school year.) MOPS and MOMsnext (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has a child at home is welcome, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com. PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check

us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month. For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk. Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs. For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002. PREGNANT. Need help? Our tests and help are free and conﬁdential. 715-755-BABY (2229). Osceola Life Care Center. Student Assistance Program is for students in the Amery school district who may be having personal or family problems. Strict conﬁdentiality is followed except in cases of danger to self or others. Call 715-2680303 for middle school S.A.P. members or 715-2680214 for high school S.A.P. members. TEENS—Talk before you run. Trained counselors will listen. 1-800-491-8336 or 715-235-8882. TEENCARE. Where teens get help fast. 1-800-4918336. TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Sheila 715-857-5892 or just come to a meeting. TOP’s mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly. Tutors: Free tutors are available to anyone who would like help studying for GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), or with basic skills in reading or math. Call 715-405-7323 to be matched with a local tutor. Weight Loss Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980. Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (April through October) at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. (No meetings November through March). Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. For info call Ann 715-268-2856, Paula 715-268-2035, Bonnie 715-268-9557, Sue 715268-6687. Women’s Spiritual Growth Group meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at 931 Pine St., St. Croix Falls. Yoga for Addiction Recovery Y12SR is a 12 step based discussion and yoga practice that is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. All A's are welcome. Great Blue Yoga, 113 Keller Ave N 54001, 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays.

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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION The NEW Community Ed catalog with winter/spring offerings will be in the mail and available around town by the end of January. Watch for it! Pre-register and learn more through Amery Community Ed online at www.amerysd.k12.wi.us or by calling 715-268-9771 x220.

are expected to stay in the gym. Child care providers welcome. No fee â€“ just show up. Tuesdays through March when school is in session from 11 -11:45 a. Intermediate School. PICKLEBALL - OPEN GYM: Join us on Wednesday nights to play the fastest growing recreational sport in the nation. Wednesdays through March from 6-8 p in the High School. No fee â€“ just show up.

BASKETBALL WINTER RECREATION FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES: For boys and girls grades 4-12. Families are encouraged to participate together. Younger children are welcome when accompanied by parents. Bring your own ball; enter through North doors. No fee. Sundays through March 15 from 1:303:30 p in the Middle School gym OPEN GYM FOR FAMILIES SPONSORED BY POWERUP: Open gyms are a chance for kids and families to bounce a ball, shoot some hoops, play catch or just run around and be active together. For families with children of all ages. Parents/Guardians must stay in the gym with the children. Select Sundays: Jan 19, Feb 2 & 16, Mar 1 from 1:30-3:30 p in the Intermediate School â€“ enter through the doors facing the NORTH parking lot. No fee â€“ just show up!

GYMNASTICS â€“ the winter session begins January 30. Fun, recreational classes for ages 3+: Tumbling Warriors, Beginners and Advanced Beginners/ Intermediate on Monday & Thursday evenings at the elementary school. Ten classes per session. Pre-register through Community Ed.

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PRIMITIVE LONGBOW MAKING: Make your own primitive long bow with the correct draw length and weight for its intended purpose. You will also make a bow string and receive instruction on sanding, finishing and correctly storing the bow. Supply fee stave or blank, $35 to $100 depending on choice. Less expensive options available. Bring supply fee, dust mask, gloves, goggles, wood rasp, and a draw knife if you have or can borrow one. Class on 3 Thursdays from 6-9 p & 3 Saturdays from 9-4: Feb 6, 8, 13, 15, 27 & 29 with instructor Perry Anderson. Fee $135 or Sr Fee (62+) paid in advance to Amery Community Ed. Supply fee paid to instructor in class. TRIP TO THE MINNEAPOLIS HOME & GARDEN SHOW featuring Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs. Spend the day browsing stunning displays, shopping, and attending special presentations. Get inspired for your next home project! Saturday, Feb 29. The $49 fee includes show admission, special events including Mike Rowe, motor coach bus, drop-off and pickup at the front doors. Pre-register with Community Ed by February 17. TRIPS UPCOMING â€“ Tickets on sale now for the following â€“ join us! THE MUSIC MAN matinee at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre on Wednesday, April 1; $95. FROZEN at the Orpheum theatre on Sunday, May 17 for the 6:30 pm show: $95. COME FROM AWAY matinee at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, August 23: $71. Pre-register for all trips through Community Ed. Trips often fill quickly, so donâ€™t wait!

PUBLIC AUCTION - The contents of Storage Units 51 & 77 will be sold Friday, January 24, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the Amery Mini Storage Units located at 1094-1098 Riverplace Drive in Amery, WI. The contents will be sold in bulk and payment must be in the form if cash, money order, or cashiers check. The contents include: miscellaneous personal items owned by: Dan Johnson and Philip Jennings. Contents must be removed on date of sale or other arrangements made. Call 715-234-9118.

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Tobacco purchase age increased to 21 BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump signed a provision Dec. 20 saying anyone under the age of 21 can no longer legally buy any tobacco products in the United States. The change means those between the ages of 18 and 20 who could once legally purchase cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping cartridges are now underage. The new regulation is one of the latest efforts to curb teen smoking and vaping amid an outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries.

The U.S. Congress hiked the minimum age to 21 as part of the federal budget. In Wisconsin, last year legislators from both parties started seeking to set the age to buy tobacco and vaping products at 21. Before federal law set in, eighteen states had established 21 as the age to buy tobacco and vaping products. Assembly Bill 422, which would have raised the age in Wisconsin, saw much support but did face some skepticism from both Republicans and Democrats. It was discussed whether the age should in fact be raised or whether teen vaping sales and marketing should be more highly regulated. However, before Christmas the U.S. Congress hiked the minimum age to 21 as part of the federal budget that Trump signed and federal law took over. Following the announcement of the law, many retailers quickly made changes to comply, posting signs to remind customers of the change. Mary Boe from Polk County’s Public Health Department said, “The guidance we've been given is that while the WI law has not been changed to match the new Federal law, WI retailers who sell nicotine products must immediately comply with the Federal law by

not selling these products to those under 21 years old. Raising the legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products to 21yrs old is estimated to decrease the start of smoking by teens under 18 years old by 25% and those 18-20 years old by 15 percent. I think we can all agree that nicotine addiction is not something we want for the youth in our lives. We know that 80% of adult nicotine users started before they turned 18 and 95% started before they turned 21. The new law is an important tool to keep people healthy.” She also said she is encouraging individual retailers to contact their local law enforcement or the sheriff’s department with additional questions.

NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

Kinship of Polk County Highlighted Match: Curious minds unite Dennis Tomfohrde, a longtime resident of Osceola, is a man full of knowledge on a wide variety of topics from geology, to history, to fun facts and more. That knowledge comes in quite handy as a Kinship mentor. Four years ago, Dennis began to mentor an 8-year old named Jaxson. This young man is a thinker, a ponderer and is filled to the brim with questions and curiosities. Paired together, the conversations are constant, intriguing, educational, entertaining and fun. Since being matched, Dennis and Jaxson have spent every Thursday afternoon together. They rarely have a plan but rather, make it up as they go. Both like to adventure and explore so most weeks, that is what they do. It might be a wooded trail to discover, new agates to find, a visit to a fish hatchery, exploring land, finding snakes, discovering fossils or on some occasions, just talking. On a recent get together, they were in deep conversation (discussing the importance of keystone species and apex predators) while riding in the car. When Dennis interrupted Jaxson to ask

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him where they should go, Jaxson replied, “I just want to keep talking about this.” So, that is what they did. There is a comfortable comradery in this relationship. According to Dennis, Jaxson is open to everybody and can talk to anybody but Jaxson says he is different with Dennis. He doesn’t always open up and talk in other environments but with Dennis, he feels safe. “He gets me,” says Jaxson. Being with Dennis “is the place where I can have fun.” Jaxson’s mom recognizes that this relationship is quite special.

“Dennis has been so helpful with building a trusting relationship with Jaxson. They have a bond like no other and for that I am grateful.” As for Dennis, mentoring Jaxson brings back memories of what it was like to be a young boy. “It’s just fun to walk and talk and see what goes on inside that 12-yearold mind. He’s a great kid, and a joy to know.” Dennis and Jaxson are one of many mentoring matches that are active in Polk County. Kinship of Polk County works within the communities and school districts to provide local youth with the stability, support and friendship of a mentor. Youth are currently waiting for mentoring support. Spread the word! For more information, please contact Kinship at 715.405.3900 / mentoring@polkkinship.org OR visit Kinship’s website at www.polkkinship.org. After spending an afternoon enjoying ice cream and a walk in the woods with these two, my heart was full. Mentoring is good for everyone. Thank you Dennis and Jaxson for being a great example of what Kinship is all about.

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Bob is a two year old Neutered Male with a short Brown Tabby coat. He arrived at the shelter as a stray. Bob was probably a pet that was at some point, released to make his own way, because he is friendly, but independent. He does enjoy some petting but isn't fond of being carried around. Bob really enjoys the meals he receives and is appreciative of each morsel. He would make a great mouse control manager, in a home or as a Barn Kitty. If you are looking for a cat with Mousing Credentials, Bob's independent life style and hunting capabilities will make short work of your mouse population. With these traits in mind, Bob is being offered as a possible Barn Kitty. A safe, warm barn, wood shed or house, would be perfect for Bob. His adoption fee is $25. If you missed the phenomenal Bacon Raffle last month, you will definitely want to find Bob yourself at PY’s Bar and Grill in Osceola for our next Arnell Meat Raffle Fundraiser. It’s a great way to start off the weekend, meeting up with friends at a local pub and supporting the animals at Arnell. Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend: PY’s Bar and Grill, Friday, January 24 at 5 pm. Four cats went home last week. They will be brightening the long winter days for their adopters, no doubt. An array of great adult cats remain and are waiting to make your acquaintance. Tuxedos, Romeo, Greta and Boots are classically marked, Black with White Bibs and Mittens. Romeo has a fluffy long coat, Greta and Boots have short hair. All three are loving and affectionate. Dog Training Classes will once again be offered at Arnell Humane Society. Upward Hound Dog Trainer, Casey McGee, will be offering Puppy Kindergarten and Small Dog Social Hour classes at the shelter on Tuesday evenings, beginning on February 25. Puppy Kindergarten will introduce your puppy to basic manners and give him the self-confidence and social skills he needs to last a lifetime. Basic behaviors like Sit, Leave It, and Come will be taught, but also plenty of time for important play breaks and problem solving your priority puppy issues: chewing, biting, jumping up and house training. Puppy Classes at Arnell will be held at 7 pm. Small Dog Social Hour is for dogs, Puppy to Senior, under 20 pounds, and for dogs under 40 pounds who are afraid of other dogs It can be tough for a little pooch to make it in a big dog’s world. Even if he loves other dogs, he is sometimes intimidated by the size, speed and play style of boisterous bigger dogs. In the Small Dog Social class, your pint-sized pup can express his gregarious side in a safe setting among compatible playmates. After initial registration, this class is a “drop in” for fun class. These classes will also be on Tuesday evenings. We are excited to be able to offer training classes with Casey McGee of Upward Hound, at Arnell. She is a graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers and has further certification as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) with a special interest in fear and dog aggression. She is committed to continuing education and staying expert at humane, evidence-based methods. Her goal is to solve your dog’s behavior problems in a way that is safe, gentle and fun for all! She is dedicated to using training methods with the best track record for meaningful behavior change. For further information regarding the classes, registration and Casey, please visit her website: UPWARDHOUND.COM. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387.

Board set to order DNR to develop new water standards MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources board is set to vote this month on whether to allow the agency to begin drafting new water quality standards for a host of pollutants. The DNR has proposed creating standards for 16 substances that are currently unregulated in groundwater, including E. coli bacteria and glyphosate, a herbicide that studies have shown can inflame animals' gastrointestinal systems. The department also wants to revise standards for five substances already regulated, including boron and trichloro-

ethylene, a solvent used to clean metal that can cause nausea and liver damage. The department also wants to create limits on per- and a polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking and surface water. PFAS are man-made chemicals used in a range of products, including firefighting foam and non-stick cookware. Research suggests the chemicals can decrease female fertility, increase the risk of high blood pressure in pregnant women and lower birth rates. The changes would mark the first revisions to Wisconsin's water quality regulations in a

decade. They could force municipal and private water systems to spend millions on additional testing and filtering, according to DNR scope documents. The department won't be able to complete a cost-benefit analysis until the rules have been drafted. Gov. Tony Evers directed the DNR to begin developing the regulations last year as part of his Year of Clean Drinking Water initiative. The DNR is a cabinet agency but its board still must give the department the go-ahead to begin drafting rules. The board may need several years to write the regulations.

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Warriors crown three champions, win team title at New Richmond Invite BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's wrestling team narrowly edged River Falls for the title of 2020 New Richmond Invitational Champion on Jan. 11. The 12th-ranked (Division 2) Warriors earned 272 team points while the state honorable mention (Division 1) Wildcats were close behind at 270.5 in the 11-team tournament. Claiming the title in the 132 pound bracket was Jordan Penard (22-0), who went 5-0 on the day, including a 1:21 pin against Spooner's Hopke Isaac (15-9) a 22-7 technical fall over Athen's Chase Ellenbecker (139), a 5-1 decision over Osceola's Drew Willeman (21-7) and a 10-0 major decision over Clear Lake's Matt Anderson (19-4). Mason Tylee (15-2) won the 138-pound weight class, winning all five of his matches by way of pins. Among his victims were Osceola's Jacob Sedivy (16-11), who he pinned in 5:58, and New Richmond's Cayden Henning (13-8), who he took out in 4:07. Robert Beese (14-1) was the 220 pound champion, grabbing three falls, a major decision

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The Amery Warrior wrestlers captured the championship title at the 2020 Neew Richmond Invitational Championship. Amery took three First Place ďŹ nishes, three Second, three Fourth, six Sixth, two seventh and one ninth.

and a standard decision. In his first match in the championship bracket, Beese pinned Spring Valley/Elmwood's Travis Marty (12-9) in 4:59. He then edged Osceola's Tyler Johnson (14-5) by a 1-0 decision in the championship match. The Warriors also had three runner up finishers. Walker Ingham (21-2), who picked up his 100th-career

victory, placed second at 145 pounds, with 4-1 tournament record than included a 6-0 win over Athens' Carter Brunke (15-7) and a 16-1 technical fall win over Kiru Adbebe (18-9) of Trinity at River Ridge. He was pinned in the championship match by River Falls' Vito Massa (24-3). Grant Cook (16-6) was runner up in the 152 pound bracket,

earning a 12-0 major decision victory over Caleb Mielke (5-4) of River Falls, a 43-second pin over Lukas Paulson (11-11) of Clear Lake, a 4:29 pin over Deaglan Maines (13-11) of Trinity at River Ridge, and a 2:38 fall over Cross Hurlburt (15-9) of Spring Valley/Elmwood. He lost a 4-9 decision to New Richmond's Tyler Dennis (17-9) in the championship match.

Kale Hopke (21-1) placed second at 195 pounds after picking up a 13-3 major decision over Jack Michaud (17-7) of Trinity at River Ridge and a 3-2 decision over Osceola's Nick Carlson (20-7). Athens' Connor Westfall (20-3) topped Hopke, 8-4, in the championship match. Placing fourth for the Warriors were: Hunter Beese (17-6, 120 pounds), Joseph Wentz (10-11, 126 pounds) and Carter Neilsen (11-10, 285 pounds). In sixth place were: Chance Schroeder (4-5, 220 pounds), Oscar Brickel (10-10, 170 pounds), Timmy Kelling (7-8, 160 pounds), Austin Schleusner (5-5, 126 pounds), Dylan Anderson (3-8, 120 pounds) and Sam Kelling (13-6, 106 pounds). Brendan Burke (7-3, 106 pounds) and Miguel Herrera (1-5, 113 pounds) each placed seventh. Cole Andren (1-8, 138 pounds) was ninth. Team Scores Amery 272, River Falls 270.5, Osceola 227, New Richmond 183, Spring Valley/Elmwood 168, Spooner/Webster 160, Trinity at River Ridge 152.5, Athens 149.5, Clear Lake 142.5, Rice Lake, 116.5, Somerset 101.5

Warriors crash boards, burned by Golden Bears

Clear Lake boys dominate Shell Lake

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For the first time this season Amery's girls basketball team lost back-to-back games. The second of those games came on Jan. 7 when Barron (5-5) came to Amery and defeated the Warriors, 49-40. Morgan Brotzel paced Amery's offense with 15 points, three steals and two rebounds. Meanwhile, two

Clear Lake put together a dominant 82-49 effort on Jan. 10 on its home court when the boys basketball team defeated Shell Lake to improve to 9-2 on the season. Riley Peterson led the way with a team-high 18 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots. Brett Benson was also a force, tallying 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and five steals. Leading Shell Lake (6-2) with 19 points each were Ben McNulty and Christian Johnson. Also scoring for the Warriors were Alex St. John (nine points, two rebounds, four steals), Tyson Blanchard (eight points, five assists, seven steals), Ethan Kirk (seven points, two assists, two steals), Alex Burbach (seven points, two rebounds, three assists, three steals), Brayden O'Bryan (six points, one block), Jarrett Marlett (five points), Will Fitzer (five points, three steals) and Adam Loenser (two poins, three assists, one block).

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Julia Engebretson (15) leaps toward the ball.

Warriors (5-3) finished in double figures in rebounds. Mariah Waalen racked up 11 boards and two assists to go along with her six points. Lydian Monson posted 10 rebounds, two assists and three points. Also scoring for Amery were Ella Schmidt (seven points, eight rebounds), Julia Engebretson (six points, three rebounds) and Drew Granica (four points, four assists).

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Oft scores 15 in loss to SCF BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

St. Croix Falls (6-2) handed Amery's boys' basketball team its 10th loss of the season on Jan. 9 by way of an 83-38 margin in Amery. Leading the Warriors (0-10) with 15 points was Jason Oft. He also added four rebounds. Other Amery scorers were: Kenny Lepak (seven points, five rebounds), Luke Julson (four points), Lane Frederick (four points, five rebounds, one block), Gavin Melberg (three points, two rebounds, two assists, three steals), Mikey Kurshinski (three points, two rebounds) and Charlie Flanum (two points, two rebounds, three steals, one block).

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Left: Lane Frederick (14) leaps for the ball. Frederick scored four points, ďŹ ve rebounds and one block. Right: Gavin Melberg (4) makes his reach toward the ball. Melberg scored three points, two rebounds and three steals.

Warriors edge No. 7 Colfax BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's second-ranked Division 5 girls basketball team was put to the test on Jan. 6 when it took on perennial power Colfax (ranked No. 7 in Division 4) at home and emerged with a narrow 43-41 victory. The Warriors (10-0) withstood a 16-point, eight-rebound effort by Colfax's (9-2) Kameri Meredith by hitting back with the 1-2 punch of Julianna Rosen and Maddie Rosen. Julianna racked up 14 points, 10 rebounds and a block to lead the way while Maddie posted 13 points, eight rebounds and a block. Also scoring for the Warriors were Maggie Rosen (eight points), Madison Zimmer (four points), Lizzie Rosen (three points, three assists) and Lily Hacker (one point, three assists, two rebounds).

Zimmer scores 23 in win over Shell Lake

Dodge County controls Amery, 3-1 BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While the Amery boys' hockey team survived a key showdown with Baldwin-Woodville just two days earlier, the Warriors did suffer some injuries in the contest. With a couple of key seniors missing their Jan. 11 game against Dodge County, the Warriors suffered a 1-3 road loss to the quality Minnesota opponent. "It was nice to see some other young players step up but we knew this would be a tough task against a solid Dodge County team," said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. "We were outplayed for much of this game, but we battled right to the end. A couple puck bounces the other way and we easily could have tied it up or won it at the end." Dodge County (10-5) scored one goal in each of the first two periods and held Amery (11-5) scoreless until 14:11 into the third period when Asher Page took advantage of a power play to score off assists from Mac Smith and Grady Martin. Then Dodge County capped the scoring a couple minutes later against an empty net. Dodge County outshot Amery 46-20, forcing Amery goalkeeper Ethan Mork to make 43 saves.

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Justin Walters (6) attempts to sneak the puck into the net.

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Riding high after a key victory over seventh-ranked Colfax, the second-ranked Clear Lake girls basketball team posted its highest single game point total of the season on Jan. 10 when it defeated Shell Lake, 80-61, in Clear Lake. Madison Zimmer set the pace, scoring 23 points while grabbing nine steals and five assists. Maddie Rosen added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Also scoring for the Warriors (11-0) were Maggie Rosen (nine points, four rebounds, one block), Lizzie Rosen (seven pints, three rebounds, three steals), Julianna Rosen (six points, two rebounds, three assists), Kaylee Madison (six points, two rebounds, three steals), Brooke Cress (three points), Rayne Vangsness (three points, two rebounds), Kelli Niles (two points) and Jassmyn Warner (two points, three rebounds, two steals). With the loss, Shell Lake fell to 2-7.

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Pake Brown slaps the puck towards the Dodge County goalie.

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Spring Valley edges Clear Lake boys BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's boys basketball team suffered just its second loss of the season on Jan. 7 when it fell, 40-42, to Spring Valley, ending a five-game winning streak. The Warriors (8-2) were led by Riley Peterson, who scored 16 points and hauled in nine rebounds. He also blocked a shot. Spring Valley (7-2) was paced by Aaron Borgerding, who scored 15 points. Also scoring for Clear Lake were Will Fitzer (six points, three rebounds, three steals), Jarrett Marlett (five points, six rebounds, two steals), Ethan Kirk (five points), Tyson Blanchard (four points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals), Ashtyn O'Bryan (two points, two rebounds, two steals, two blocks) and Alex St. John (two points, two steals). MICKI ANDERSON

Dominic Lenz took First Place in the 113 pound bracket.

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Matt Anderson took Second Place in the 132 pound backet.

Anderson, Lenz are New Richmond Invite Champions BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's wrestling team took part in the New Richmond Invitational on Jan. 11 and placed ninth of 11 teams. Leading the team was 106-pounder Mitch Anderson (22-3), who won his bracket. Against wrestlers with winning records, Anderson pinned Amery's Brendan Burke (7-3) in 4:59, earned a 15-0 technical fall over River Falls' Travis Moelter (18-9), earned a 7-0 major decision over Rice Lake's Carter Schulz (15-7) and pinned Athens' Brooks Kraus (18-4) in just 52 seconds. Dominic Lenz (24-1) also won the 113 pound bracket with a 5-0 tournament record that included a 55-second fall over River Falls' Aidan Peterson (13-11) a 43-second pin against Zach Chen (12-6) of Trinity at River Ridge and a 5-0 decision over Osceola's Thomas Oswald (24-3). Matt Anderson (19-4) placed second at 132 pounds, losing a 10-0 major decision to Amery's Jordan Penard in the championship match after pinning River Falls Cooper Andrea (16-7) in 3:58 and earning a 5-2 decision over Osceola's Drew Willeman (21-7). Ivan Ruble was runner up at 170 pounds, picking up a 40-second pin against Patrick Redmann (12-10) of Athens, a 57-second pin over Paul

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Carter Nielsen (285 pounds) pins Central wrestler Josh Bair.

Warrior wrestlers top SCC, 50-27 BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Schwebach (13-7) of Spring Valley/ Elmwood and a 19-6 major decision over River Falls' Gavin Kohel (20-10). Shane Larson (15-11, 126 pounds) placed fifth. Derek Kreier (12-8, 106 pounds) was eighth. Lukas Paulson (11-11, 152 pounds) claimed 10th. And Blake Espeseth (4-17, 138 pounds) finished in 11th place.

Mitchell Anderson took First Place in the 106 pound bracket.

TEAM SCORES Amery 272, River Falls 270.5, Osceola 227, New Richmond 183, Spring Valley/Elmwood 168, Spooner/Webster 150, Trinity at River Ridge 152.5, Athens 149.5, Clear Lake 142.5, Rice Lake 116.5, Somerset 101.5

Luchtenburg scores 16 in loss to Ellsworth BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery boys basketball team traveled to Ellsworth on Jan. 7 and was handed a 35-78 loss by the Panthers.

Wyatt Luchtenburg provided nearly half of the Warriors' offense, collecting 16 points. Raymond Sowell added six points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Also scoring for the Warriors

(0-9) were: Jason Oft (six points, three rebounds), Luke Julson (four points, four rebounds, one block) and Charlie Flanum (two points). Ellsworth (4-4) was led by Mason Anderson with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

Amery's 12th-ranked WIAA Division 2 wrestling team picked up a huge 50-27 victory over St. Croix Central on Jan. 9, collecting five pins along the way. At 106 pounds, Sam Kelling earned a 3:44 fall over Hunter Feyereisen. Hunter Beese received a forfeit at 120 pounds, and Jordan Penard pinned Tadan Holzer in 3:48 in the 132 pound match. Mason Tylee (138 pounds) disposed of Erik Collins in just 52 seconds, and Walker Ingham (145 pounds) followed with a 1:47 fall over Micah Larsen. Grant Cook (152 pounds) earned a 10-6 decision over Logan Shackleton and Kale Hopke (195 pounds) snagged a 16-1 technical fall win over Parker Shackleton. Robert Beese (220 pounds) received a forfeit and Carter Nielsen (285 pounds) finished things with a 2:54 pin against Josh Bair.

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LaFleur has made big impact in 1st year as Packers coach BY KEITH JENKINS AP SPORTS WRITER

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Warriors battle for the puck and it pays off as they beat the Blackhawks 4-1. Pictured: Fletcher Kjeseth (20), Reece Atkins (34) and Maxwell Mike (5).

Warriors hockey tops Blackhawks for ﬁrst time in 6 years BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's league-leading boys' hockey team picked up a key Middle Border Conference victory on Jan. 9 when it defeated the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks, 4-1, in Baldwin. "Baldwin (4-6-3) has had great teams the last few years, and it was nice to beat them for the first time in many chances," said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. "Kudos to our whole team but especially to our seniors for getting the job done." The win ended an 11-game losing streak to the Blackawks. Amery's last victory over the Baldwin-Woodville came in the form of an 8-6 win on Feb. 7, 2014. "We played a very disciplined first two periods, and we were in total control of the game," Coach Henningsgard said. Mac Smith opened the scoring 13:18 into the game, and the Warriors (11-4) added three unanswered goals in the second period, including a pair of power play goals by Smith and Pake Brown that were just 14 seconds apart. Reece Atkins scored the other goal. "There were some big hits in the third, and we took some penalties we shouldn't have," Henningsgard said. "We need

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Sammy Otto (7) and Zach Sobczak (2) put the BW goalie to work.

to clean this up and play 51 minutes of solid hockey." That rough third period led to B-W's only goal coming on a power play at the 4:14 mark. "This is a huge win to help us reach our goals at the end of the season," Coach Henningsgard said. Both teams scored on a third of their power play opportunities and B-W outshot Amery in every period, finishing with a 38-27 shot advantage. However, the Blackhawks were penalized for an additional 13 minutes, which included major penalties for boarding

and head contact as well as a 10-minute misconduct penalty. Asher Page received Amery's only major penalty for checking from behind late in the third period. Jackson Henningsgard finished with three assists while Page tallied two. Fletcher Kjeseth and Smith each recorded one assist. Ethan Mork earned the win, collecting 37 saves. Amery is currently 3-0 in conference play and the only team without an MBC loss.

Stars lose close one to Lynx BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Western Wisconsin Stars girls ice hockey team fell into a three-game losing streak with a 1-2 loss to the Madison Metro Lynx in Madison on Jan. 10.

While the Stars (5-7-1) took the early lead on a power play goal by Ellie Brice, it was a short-lived advantage. Madison (11-2-0) responded with a power play goal of its own less than two minutes later and then scored the winning

goal 11 minutes into the third period. The Lynx outshot the Stars, 28-21 with Lauren Sobczak recording 26 saves. Bailey Williams notched Western Wisconsin's only assist.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — What a year it has been for Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur. Thursday marks exactly one year since LaFleur was introduced as the 15th head coach in franchise history. "That was already a year ago?" LaFleur said on Wednesday. After winning more games (13) than any other Packers coach in their first year, LaFleur will lead Green Bay against the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field. "It's been a fast year, there's no doubt about it," the 40-yearold LaFleur said. "When I think back at it, I really haven't given much thought to it to be truthful. Somebody mentioned it to me yesterday, and I was like, `I guess that was a year ago.' The time has flown by. We've done a lot over the last year and it's been a really fun process.'' Among the first words Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said during LaFleur's introductory news conference on Jan. 9, 2019, were "I believe we found a great fit for the organization and this community.'' So far, so good. Mike Holmgren and Mike Sherman each won nine games in their first seasons in Green Bay. That was a franchise record. LaFleur shattered that and became the first coach in team history to lead the Packers to a division title in his first season and has Green Bay back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. LaFleur is the first coach in franchise history to lead the Packers to the postseason in his first season. "I think the best teams are player-led teams, and I think he's allowed the players to take ownership of important parts of the squad,'' Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said of LaFleur. "The biggest thing is the leadership part, letting guys kind of be themselves. From the start, it was a limited amount of rules and very simplistic approach. 'Be a professional, be on time, be prepared, don't make excuses, make it about the team, be the best version of yourself in the locker room, embrace your role and make the most of it.' I think it's allowed guys to make the decision to buy in every day.'' Rodgers found out LaFleur was going to be his next head coach, only the second of his 15-year NFL career, while golfing. The two-time MVP remembers coincidentally shanking a drive on the sixth hole after he and LaFleur spoke. "I enjoyed our conversation,'' Rodgers said. "I wasn't sure how far along the process was but I was kind of told right after, when I was talking to (general manager) Brian (Gutekunst), that that's who they wanted to go with. "It was exciting. Obviously change is always difficult. I think you have to embrace it and focus on the positives, and there were a lot of positives with Matt right away." LaFleur spent 10 seasons in the NFL before landing in Green Bay, first as an offensive assistant, then as a quarterbacks coach and finally an offensive coordinator. LaFleur said it was in Atlanta, under coach Dan Quinn, where he learned how to prepare for the postseason. "Every game, from the regular season to the playoffs, every game was a championship mindset,'' LaFleur said. "That's the same approach that we've taken with our football team here.'' LaFleur was the quarterbacks coach for the Falcons in 2015 and 2016, when he helped guide Matt Ryan to an MVP season and a berth in the Super Bowl. There seasons later, LaFleur will go head to head on Sunday with a coach in Seattle's Pete Carroll who has actually won one. Carroll is 28 years older than LaFleur. "He's still doing it,'' LaFleur said of the 68-year-old coach. "I tell you what, he's got a lot energy too. He's done it for so long at such a high level. I've got a lot of respect and admiration for him, just what he's been able to accomplish throughout the course of his career.'' Rookie NFL head coaches are 26-25 all time in their playoff debuts. Only two of them — Don McCafferty (1971 Colts) and George Seifert (1989 49ers) — actually won the Super Bowl. Regardless of how the season ends for the Packers, LaFleur has changed the culture in Green Bay. "It's been an exciting year,'' Rodgers said. "It's funny, life in general, how much can change in a year. You think about the feeling of the organization and disappointment and everybody really being gone. Now, we're here. There's eight teams left in the playoffs. I think there's a different sentiment about the squad and which way our arrow is pointing and the excitement

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LUNCH MENUS AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT Milk Choices: Low-fat White Milk, Chocolate Skim Milk, Skim White Milk. Daily Breakfast Offerings: Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Honey Nut Cheerios, Chocolate Mini Wheats, Trix or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, String Cheese, Hard Boiled Egg or Sunflower Seeds, Fruit Choices, 100% Orange Juice, 100% Grape Juice, 100% Apple Juice.

Wednesday, Jan. 15â€“ Breakfast: Freshly Baked Cinnamon Rolls. Elementary Lunch: Chicken Tenders, Bologna Sandwich, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Dinner Roll. Intermediate Lunch: Chicken Tenders, Bologna Sandwich, Chef Salad, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Dinner Roll. Middle School Lunch: Chicken Tenders, Garlic Cheese Flatbread, Bologna Sandwich, Chef Salad, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Dinner Roll. High School Lunch: Chicken Tenders, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Personal Pan Cheese Pizza, Klements Bratwurst, Crinkle Fries, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Bread Slice.

Thursday, Jan. 16â€“ Breakfast: Maple Pancake Coins. Elementary Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Garlic Toast. Intermediate Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Chef Salad, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Garlic Toast. Middle School Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Chef Salad, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Garlic Toast. High School Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Garlic Cheese Flatbread, Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Garlic Toast.

Friday, Jan. 17â€“ Breakfast: Warrior Sandwich.

AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER Elementary Lunch: Sweet & Sassy Meatballs, Bologna Sandwich, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Brown Rice. Intermediate Lunch: Sweet & Sassy Meatballs, Bologna Sandwich, Chef Salad, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Brown Rice. Middle School Lunch: Sweet & Sassy Meatballs, Bologna Sandwich, Chef Salad, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Brown Rice. High School Lunch: Sweet & Sassy Meatballs, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fillet Sandwich, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Brown Rice. Monday, Jan. 20â€“No School, Clubhouse Only

High School Lunch: Pizza Casserole or Crispy Chicken Salad, Breadstick, Apples, Steamed Corn, Milk, Vegetables with Dip, Pears, Frozen Yogurt.

Thursday, Jan. 16â€“ Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Yogurt or Peanut Butter & Jelly Uncrustable, Hash Brown, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice. Elementary Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots with Dip, Applesauce, Milk. High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Muffin, Lemon Bread, Pancakes, Nutri Grain Bar, Yogurt Parfait. High School Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks or Chef Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Milk, Carrots with Dip, Grapes, Slushie Fruit Cup.

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Breakfast: Lumberjack. Elementary Lunch: Italian Dunker, Yogurt Combo Lunch, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Marinara Sauce. Intermediate Lunch: Italian Dunker, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Chicken Fajita Salad, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Marinara Sauce. Middle School Lunch: Italian Dunker, Klements Bratwurst, Yogurt Combo Lunch, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Marinara Sauce. High School Lunch: Italian Dunker, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Fajita Salad, Chicken Tender Strips, Pizza Calzone, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices, Marinara Sauce.

Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Cinnamon Roll, Hard Cooked Egg, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice. High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Gripz Graham Crackers, Cinnamon Roll, Pop Tart, Sausage Links. High School Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Spicy Chicken or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Curly Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Blueberries, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice. Monday, Jan. 20â€“No School

Tuesday, Jan. 21â€“ Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary Lunch: Barbeque Riblet or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Potato Smiles or Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Milk Choice. High School Breakfast: Cereal, Hard Cooked Egg, Muffin, Lemon Bread, Donut Holes, Sausage Links, Smoothie, Pop Tart. High School Lunch: Barbeque Pork or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Juice, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice.

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, Jan. 15â€“ Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal, Cereal Bar, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary Lunch: Pizza Casserole and Breadstick or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Garden Salad Bar, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice. High School Breakfast: Cereal, Zee Zee Bar, Muffin, Yogurt, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich*, Gripz Graham Crackers, Lemon Bread.

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By definition intent is â€œsomething to be resolved or determined to do.â€? According to the book â€œLiving with Intentâ€? by Millika Chopra there are six steps. They include quieting you mind, being mindful in your thoughts and look for signs that you can use to find your true path, having confidence in yourself, expressing your intentions by either writing them down or sharing them out loud, recognizing that being intentful isnâ€™t always easy and nurture yourself if you slip a little, and finally taking action, it may be easier to start small and work your way to those longer and harder to obtain intentions. 2020 Memberships are due! Stop in and See Jen or Amanda to pay your dues and update your information. â€˘ Are you looking for a place to host a graduation party or family gathering such as a birthday party?? Did you know for the cost of $150 (as a member) or $200 (for non-member) you can rent the Amery Area Community Center for birthday parties, weddings, or anniversary celebrations, even end of life celebrations? This cost includes the rental of the main hall and use of commercial kitchen. We will also work with profit and nonprofit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place. Call 715-268-6605 for available dates. â€˘ Do you volunteer around our community? Did you know that by telling us your volunteer hours it helps gain grant dollars by showing how active our members are? Please email Jen at aaccjen@outlook.com or call 715-268-6605 with your hours each month, thank you! â€˘ Circuit Breaker Members, every month you pay your $10 you will get a punch on our new card and after you have paid for 5 months you get 1 month FREE! That means you will receive 2 FREE months per year! This is our way of saying your health is important to us! â€˘ Did you know we have all kinds of greeting cards for sale here? They are twenty-five cents per card and sympathy cards are one dollar. Stop in and check out our variety! â€˘ Like us on Facebook! Share our postings the more people that know what activities we have happening the better! Search Amery Area Community/Senior Center â€˘ Want to get a complete workout in just 30 minutes? Do you enjoy walking on a treadmill? Get all of that for just $10/month if you are a member of the Amery Area Community Center. Our hours are 7am-4:30pm M-Th & 7am-3pm on Fridays. There are no contracts to lock into and no hidden fees. Come down and check us out! â€˘ We always have people asking if there is anything we need here at the Center. We can always use things like stamps, cards, toilet paper, cleaning supplies & baking supplies. We also take rummage sale items all year long. â€˘ Monday January 6th Bridge winners are Dean Elken taking first and Marion Christensen â€˘ Tuesday January 7th Pool winners are Mary Fisher in first, Al Frank with second, Gary Snelling took third, Dean Elken took fourth and Wendell Anderson with the consolation prize. â€˘ Wednesday January 8thBridge winners are Dean Elken with first, Sydney Lund in second, and Part Carlson took third. â€˘ Thursday January 9th Pool winners are Gary Snelling in first, Dean Elken placed second and Gene Pribnow with third, Mary Fisher placed fourth and Sue Albright took the consolation prize. Congratulations to all! Amanda Fisk, Director Jen Tyman, Assistant Director

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Dairy farmers receive Burnett Dairy Milk Quality Award GRANTSBURG — Burnett Dairy Cooperative recently held its annual meeting of the members on Dec. 18, 2019 at the Crex Convention Center in Grantsburg. More than 100 members were in attendance to hear about the Cooperative’s status, elect three members to the board, and recognize five Alpha Award recipients. The Alpha Award is an annual milk quality award given to the top five dairy farms based on average somatic cell count (SCC) for the fiscal year, with the lowest SCC average receiving top honors. The award is earned and only five farms can receive it. “Milk quality is very important to Burnett Dairy as the highest quality milk makes the highest quality cheese,” said Burnett Dairy Cooperative CEO Dan Dowling. “The Alpha Award is another way to recognize our farmers for going above and beyond.” H&W Soldner Farm of Turtle Lake took top honors for the third year in a row, while Korhonen Brothers Partnership of Brule took second followed by Haase Dairy, Inc., of Somerset; Gehl Acres Farm, Inc. of Cameron; and Horse Creek Holsteins of Osceola. While the Alpha Award is a year-end recognition, Burnett Dairy also offers milk quality bonuses throughout the year to farmers achieving a monthly SCC average of 150,000 or less. “The milk coming into our Grantsburg and Wilson plants is at the highest level ever and we appreciate the hard work

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The top ﬁve dairy farms, based on milk quality, received an Alpha Award during Burnett Dairy’s annual meeting. Award recipients are (L-R): Luke, Simon, William and Henry Soldner, H&W Soldner Farm, of Turtle Lake; Seth and Don Korhonen, Korhonen Bros. Partnership, of Brule; Jason, Bill and Jered Haase, Haase Dairy, Inc., of Somerset; Richard and Kirsten Huth, Gehl Acres, of Cameron; and Hans, Catherine, Gretchen and Ted Johnson, Horse Creek Holsteins, of Osceola.

and dedication our farmers are putting into their operations on a daily basis to make this possible,” said Dowling. Board of director elections also took place during the meeting. Reelected to the board was incumbent director Ted Johnson of Osceola, and newly elected were Roy Grewe of Cumberland, and Brian Anderson of Ashland. “We thank our out-going directors, Kevin Mathison and Mark Knoop, for their past nine years of service to the board,” said Burnett Dairy Cooperative Chairman Bill Haase. “Their dedication and leadership to Burnett Dairy is valued and appreciated.” This was the 52nd annual meeting of the members. To learn more about Burnett Dairy Cooperative and its products and services, please visit www.burnettdairy.com.

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The 2020 Burnett Dairy Cooperative Board of Directors paused for a photo during its annual meeting. Directors are (L-R): Greg Anderson of Frederic, Chairman Bill Haase of Somerset, Paul Willger of Rice Lake, reelected Vice Chairman Ted Johnson of Osceola, newly elected Brian Anderson of Ashland, Kyle Mathison of Cumberland, and newly elected Roy Grewe of Cumberland.

About Burnett Dairy Cooperative Burnett Dairy Cooperative is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered near Grantsburg, Wis. Founded in 1896, it’s a place where farm families work

side-by-side with crop and dairy experts to produce the highest quality milk, from the ground up. With the guidance of Master Cheesemaker, Bruce Willis, its award-winning cheeses are Mas-

terfully Made™ with inventive flavors and inspired quality for retail, deli, foodservice and private label customers.

Evers approves Wisconsin Guard sex assault ombudsman MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Friday approved a member of the Georgia National Guard to serve as the Wisconsin National Guard's new sexual misconduct ombudsman. Lt. Col. Brian Bischoff will work with victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment and retaliation and provide quarterly reports to Evers on complaints. Evers' office said in a

statement that Bischoff is an Iraq veteran and has more than 17 years of experience as an Army attorney, including serving as one of the federal National Guard Bureau's first special victims counsel. His duties in that position included advocating for sexual assault victims before military agencies, boards and courts-martial. Evers created the position with an executive

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order in December after federal investigators issued a report revealing multiple shortcomings in the Wisconsin Guard's sexual misconduct reporting protocols, most notably commanders opening their own internal investigations into complaints rather than referring them to Army or Air Force criminal investigators as required by federal law and Department of Defense

policy. The Wisconsin Guard's top commander, Adj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, resigned at Evers' request hours before the report was made public. The executive order also requires the Wisconsin Guard to submit a corrective action plan to Evers within 60 days and submit to a follow-up review by National Guard Bureau investigators this fall.

Evers spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff, said the National Guard Bureau suggested Bischoff fill the ombudsman position and Evers approved. Bischoff will start next week and likely be stationed in Wisconsin, she said.

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COLLEGE HONORS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH (UMD)

Fall Dean’s List Amery, WI Madelyn R Granica, FR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Undeclared Carl D Oman, JR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering B S M E Camden K Smith, SO, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Pre Chemical Engineering Ashley J VanSomeren, SO, College of Education and Human Service Professions, Pre Integr Elem and Spec Ed Centuria, WI Kyle J Golz, FR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Biochemistry B S Clayton, WI Catherine A Hoffman, JR, College of Education and Human Service Professions, Psychology B A Sc Clear Lake, WI Belle A Meyer, FR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Biology B A Deer Park, WI Aleena P Krueger, FR, College of Education and Human Service Professions, Pre Psychology Osceola, WI Jared D Schumaker, JR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Electrical Engr BSEE St. Croix Falls, WI Brendon R Gearhart, SR, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering B S C E Claire H Scharfenberg, SO, School of Fine Arts, Music Education B Mus

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Fall Dean’s List Amery, WI Meikah Dado, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Mitch Kastanek, School of Business, Dean’s List Allison Oman, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Tanner Wears, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Balsam Lake, WI William Anderson, College of Engineering, Dean’s Honor List Centuria, WI Anna Larsen, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Clear Lake, WI Noah Rademaker, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List Cushing, WI Chase Covey, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Serendipity Swanstrom-Stage, School of Education, Dean’s List Deer Park, WI Turner Luke, College of En-

gineering, Dean’s Honor List Luck, WI Jes Pedersen, College of Engineering, Dean’s Honor List Osceola, WI Brooke Bents, School of Human Ecology, Dean’s Honor List Jessica Bjerke, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List Emily Carlson, School of Business, Dean’s List Sophia Egge, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List Rachel Nelson, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll St. Croix Falls, WI Anna Klein, School of Education, Dean’s List Grace Klein, School of Human Ecology, Dean’s Honor List Grant Wallace, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Dean’s List Eddie Wondra, School of Education, Dean’s List

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Honor’s List Full-time undergraduate students who earned: Highest Honors had grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A), High Honors had grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89, and Honors had grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74. Balsam Lake, WI Jessica Grams, Sophomore, Honors Clear Lake, WI Katelin Olson, Junior, High Honors Luck, WI Olivia Nielsen, Junior, High Honors Osceola, WI Isabella Osterbauer, Freshman, Highest Honors St. Croix Falls, WI Halden Edwards, Junior, Highest Honors Star Prairie, WI Sierra Lange-Green, Junior, Honors

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Spring Scholarships Amery, WI Mark Andren, Nursing Associate Degree, Marilyn McCarty Nursing Scholarship, $500.00 Mariah Frederickson, Human Services Associate, Robert Knowles Scholarship, $500.00 Mary Kruizenga, Automated Packaging Systems Technician, Bosch Packaging Technology Scholarship, $625.00 Nicholas Tryon, IT-Cybersecurity Specialist, Robert Knowles Scholarship, $500.00 Balsam Lake, WI Steven Jeska, Automated Packaging Systems Technician, John and Jacque Johnston Scholarship, $500.00 Jennifer Johnson, Business Management, Brighter Future Scholarship, $375.00 Clayton, WI Brittany Hayes, Human Services Associate, Robert Knowles Scholarship, $500.00 Elizabeth Windett, Accounting, WITC-New Richmond

Staff Scholarship, $500.00 Ashley Zemke, Financial Services/Finance, Woita and Associates Financial Services Scholarship, $500.00 Clear Lake, WI Andrew Bruce, Automotive Technician, WITC-Rice Lake Automotive Technician Scholarship, $750.00 Deer Park, WI Marty Schrimpf, Architectural Commercial Design, WITC-New Richmond Retiree Scholarship, $250.00 Emma Stocker, Human Resource Management, Virginia Adler Memorial Scholarship, $500.00 Frederic, WI Sarah Backlin, Early Childhood Education/E-CHiLD, New Richmond Community Child Care Scholarship, $250.00 Talia Willis, Pre-Associate Degree Nursing, WITC-New Richmond Staff Scholarship, $250.00 Luck, WI Julianna Thompson, Pre-Associate Degree Nursing, WITCRice Lake Campus Scholarship, $250.00 Osceola, WI Rylee Johnson, Early Childhood Education, New Richmond Community Child Care Scholarship, $250.00 Ashley Sempf-Juleff, Early Childhood Education/E-CHiLD, New Richmond Community Child Care Scholarship, $250.00 Brooke Stephens, Early Childhood Education, WITCNew Richmond Alumni Association Scholarship, $500.00 Star Prairie, WI Alexa Luedtke, Architectural Commercial Design, SAVOR (NR) Scholarship, $250.00 Turtle Lake, WI Christy Hansen, Administrative Professional, Wittkop Administrative Professional Scholarship, $500.00

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Fall Graduates Amery, WI Jeremy Loger, BS, Political Science Centuria, WI Brian Gilbert, BS, Exercise Science, Cum Laude Osceola, WI Emily Johnson, BS, Gender & Women’s Studies, Magna Cum Laude Emily Johnson, BS, Sociology, Magna Cum Laude

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Education Adrianna Dietrich, Computer Science & Info System Marlee Dietrich, Chemistry Peter Elwood, Food Science & Technology Grace Grimm, Accounting Tyler Henk, Business Administration Leah Lyman, Biology Dani Meyer, Fine Arts Elijah Newton, Food Science & Technology Kylee Olson, Elementary Education Anthony Riemenschneider, Broad Field Social Studies Riley Walz, Health & Human Performance Essie Whitehead, Animal Science Balsam Lake, WI James Mullin, Data Science Centuria, WI Jose Rodriguez, Psychology Austin Thayer, Stage and Screen Arts Clayton, WI Alec Eckert, Geography Cole Jakupciak, Biotechnology Clear Lake, WI Marissa Altendorfer, Vocal/ General - K-12 Bailey Blanchard, Accounting Maggie Buhr, Elementary Education Bailey Robl, Vocal/General - K-12 Calvin Rosen, Business Administration Megan Zimmer, Accounting Cushing, WI Aaron Riley, Geographic Information Science Deer Park, WI Samuel Black, Agricultural Business Brooke Keilen, Elementary Education Dresser, WI Klara Fansler, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Michael Petherbridge, Sustainable Management Angelique Tretsven, Marketing Communications Frederic, WI Emily Amundson, Mathe-

matics Kendra Erickson, Business Administration Trent Kuechenmeister, Health & Human Performance Gregory Peterson, English Luck, WI Jared Hunter, Business Administration Milltown, WI Dylan Kern, Elementary Education Paige Lunsmann, Elementary Education Osceola, WI Isaiah Bryn, Physics Jack Ince, History Andrea Lamphere, Sociology Malysha MacFarland, English Kasey Maypark, Accounting Rebecca Morrison, Fine Arts Aaron Neperud, Chemistry Sara Ollig, Marketing Communications Blayne Peckman, Criminology Calli Peckman, Business Administration Thomas Schell, Music Josiah Vitalis, Instrumental/General K-12 Lexus Zeigler, Stage and Screen Arts St. Croix Falls, WI Reagan Hoverman, Journalism David Tompsett, Geography Star Prairie, WI Erin Peterson, Business Administration Turtle Lake, WI Makayla Fagerlin, Elementary Education Cassaundra Stanley, Marketing Communications Lucas West, Instrumental/ General K-12

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Fall Dean’s List Amery, WI Brianna Wundrow Luck, WI Jennifer Arjes Osceola, WI Macie Steffen Turtle Lake, WI Krystal Brown

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Four Cubs Farm is a family-owned dairy farm that has been in operation in the Peterson family since 1877.

JONTHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL

The Burnett Dairy Cooperative was formed in 1966 as a membership co-op with the primary focus of serving the dairy farmers in and around Burnett County.

Civil lawsuit claims cooperative members were wrongfully terminated JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

Former members of the Burnett Dairy Cooperative have filed a civil lawsuit against the co-op, citing violation of due process when terminating their membership. The suit was filed in Burnett County with the clerk of courts office in December. The 89-page complaint outlines alleged violations and other acts by cooperative chief executive officer (CEO) Dan Dowling and the co-op’s board of directors. Dowling, along with the Burnett Dairy Cooperative and all seven members of the co-op’s board were named as defendants in the case. Four Cubs Farm, LLC, along with Four Cubs CEO Gary Peterson and Nicki Peterson, who is married to Four Cubs chief operating officer (COO) Ben Peterson, are named as plaintiffs in the case. The plaintiffs are seeking damages of at least $50,000 and a judgement saying the Four Cubs termination from the cooperative is invalid. The suit alleges Four Cubs Farm had their memberships terminated without evidence and without due process. It outlines nine counts including: Breach of contract, breach of implied SENTINEL PHOTO duty of good faith Co-op CEO Dan Dowling and fair dealing and breach of fiduciary duties. The other counts involve an alleged agreement between Dowling and Nicki Peterson. In October, Four Cubs and other cooperative members sent a notice to review the cooperative’s financial records. Four Cubs and other co-op members learned about a potential purchase of a bankrupt brewery in New York state after an article was published outlining the proposed sale in September. Dowling owned a beef farm, “located directly across the street” from Empire Farmstead and allegedly did not inform the board he owned the beef farm and planned to spend a majority of his time in New York. The complaint also alleges there was a deal in place where the brewery’s spent grain went to the beef farm and in return 95% of the farm’s beef went to the brewery. The article continued to spread on social media and later that month the co-op sent a letter to its members saying the co-op had entered into a preliminary Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with the brewery, however, the letter did not disclose the amount the co-op was set to purchase the brewery for, which was $3.25 million. According to an article on Syracuse.com, the co-op was outbid for the brewery by Feldmeier Equipment Co., a company based in Dewitt, N.Y., at a bankruptcy auction in October 2019. Their bid was for $3.44 million.

The complaint alleges, “Cooperative members were shocked and concerned that the Cooperative planned to invest $3.25 million in a bankrupt New York brewery.” “Four Cubs, along with 12 other Cooperative members, sent the Cooperative a notice and Demand to Inspect Financial Books and Records, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 185.47,” the complaint states. It goes on to outline five reasons for inspecting the records. • Four Cubs wanted to ensure the cooperative’s board of directors and officers were complying with their fiduciary and statutory duties owed to the cooperative and its members. • Very little information was disclosed about purchasing the bankrupt brewery. • The cooperative did not seek adequate input from cooperative members before entering the $3.25 million APA. • Dowling did not advise the cooperative members or the board he had a material conflict of interest and the potential for improper personal benefit due to his ownership of the wagyu beef farm, directly across the street from Empire; and • Dowling was wasting cooperative assets by using cooperative money to fund his improper workplace relationships. In response to the Dairy Cooperative severing memberships of cooperative members, the dairy stated three reasons why the memberships were terminated, in an email exchange between the two party’s lawyers from November 2019. “The Terminated Members have engaged in the following conduct detrimental to the Coop: 1. Maliciously defaming to Coop members and non-members the Coop, its board, and officers by making false statements about them that resulted in reputational damages; 2. Intentionally interfering with the bidding process of New York acquisition by contacting the Seller and disclosing the Coop’s bid strategy and threatening to enjoin the Coop from completing the acquisition; and 3. Disclosing confidential information about the Coop’s executive compensation program.” The plaintiffs argue against all three points and allege the members were terminated without a “reasonable basis, based on personal animus held by the Board and Dowling, and in retaliation for Four Cubs exercising its statutory right, as a member of the Cooperative, to inspect the Cooperative’s records to ensure that the Board, Dowling and others were complying with fiduciary and statutory obligations owed to the Cooperative and its members.” Since the termination of their membership Four Cubs has been forced to ship its milk to an alternative facility located about 65 miles farther than the cooperative. “The additional shipping costs and expenses incurred by Four Cubs as a result of the Defendants’ improper and illegal actions have cause, and will continue to cause, damages in excess of $180,000 per year.” Of the nine counts against the defendants, a number revolve around an alleged deal between Dowling and Nicki Peterson after she quit her job working for the cooperative’s marketing department. She quit in November 2016, but would continue to receive work for a new marketing company she recently started. Other allegations in the complaint involve relation-

ships Dowling had with female employees, including Nicki Peterson. Bill Haase, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, is chairman on the Burnett Dairy Cooperative board of directors. He released a statement regarding the lawsuit filed in circuit court. “The lawsuit in question was filed by a former cooperative member who was terminated in early November for conduct that interfered with the business. Unfortunately, this former member has chosen to not only pursue unfounded legal actions relating to their terminated membership, but they also have chosen to make additional, sensational and unsubstantiated allegations. These efforts are meant to discredit the Board of Directors and management of the Cooperative and to distract people away from the facts of what ultimately lead to the membership termination in the first place. Due to this, the cooperative has already filed a legal motion to dismiss the lawsuit. We will present an aggressive and forceful defense based on both the facts and law, and we are optimistic that the court will rule in our favor after all the evidenced is presented.” According to online court records, plaintiffs in the case before the new year filed a jury demand for a six person jury and paid the fee that comes with the demand. There is no timetable set for when a jury trial may begin.

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UW-Madison engineers make walking easier for 2-legged dog BY KELLY MEYERHOFER WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The client: A furry, 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix with a hankering for hot dogs and little ability to communicate beyond a bark. The assignment for a group of UW-Madison students: Find a way for this two-legged dog to walk more easily. An introductory engineering design course that has been around since the 1990s connects people (or pets) who have real-life problems with College of Engineering students assigned to solve them, according to lecturer Katie Kalscheur. That’s how Madison residents Pete and Pat Sammataro found themselves on UW-Madison’s campus in early September introducing a group of first-year engineering students to their dog, Louie. Louie — short for Lt. Dan, a character in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump’’ — was born without his front legs and destined to be euthanized until the niece of a friend of the Sammataros saved him. When the couple adopted Louie in 2016, they saw how he copes with his limited mobility, by either hopping on his back legs or scooting along, chest low to the ground. Pat longed for Louie to venture beyond the white picket fence surrounding their yard and take a walk in their Near West Side neighborhood. Katie Kalscheur She cringed whenevLecturer er she saw Louie heave himself forward, dragging the nubs that make up his front legs across the concrete. The Sammataros tried a commercially-produced cart for Louie, but the device was unstable with him on it, sending him somersaulting over the two wheels. These types of problems are the ones that Kalscheur wants to hear about, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. “This class isn’t possible without the community,’’ Kalscheur said. “It makes such a difference when there’s a real client with a need that can’t be met by products currently on the market. Students are invested in coming up with a real solution.’’ Freshmen aren’t on the engineering campus as often as they might expect because they’re slogging through calculus, chemistry and other general education requirements, she said.

‘This class isn’t possible without the community.’

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The design practicum course gets students engaged in their field of study early, giving them a taste of what’s to come. Research also shows this type of immersive learning experience increases retention among women and underrepresented minority groups in a discipline that is dominated by white men. “I don’t think all engineering schools have this,’’ Kalscheur said of the course. “It gives students a feel for what working on a team and having a real client is like.’’ Another student group in Kalscheur’s section this fall teamed up with the Portage School District where visually impaired students wanted to run track without someone else guiding them. They devised a sensor that vibrates and makes sounds based on where a runner is located along the track. The group of seven students assigned to Louie researched other products on the marketplace and began brainstorming ideas. They consulted with others at Makerspace, a largely student-staffed place on campus for engineers to help each other on projects and take advantage of university resources, including a 3-D printer. Students cycled through several prototypes for Louie. One version had a 3-D cast, which the dog didn’t like. The group even created a back-up design, a scooter with guardrails, in the last week of the semester after Louie made “a bit of a scene’’ at Makerspace when he tried on one of the students’ prototypes said UW-Madison freshman Jessica Nienhaus, one of the students in the group. Nienhaus, of Racine, said the project was challenging because their client couldn’t explain why a particular design didn’t work, but she found it to be rewarding in a way that her high school projects catering to fictional clients were not. The students’ final design modified the Sammataros’ existing cart, adjusting its height to fit Louie’s and adding small wheels in the front and back for stability. The Sammataros received Louie’s cart earlier this month and they roll it out a couple of times each week to train him on his new set of wheels. They know that Louie learning to trust the cart to do what he has done on his own for four years won’t happen overnight. So the Sammataros keep trying, keep hoping for the day when they can take Louie for a walk and keep coaxing him along with hot dogs.

Here we are halfway through January already…has everyone remembered to write 2020 on their checks and papers? I have had a little trouble with that, and if I am being truthful, I’ve even messed up on what month it is… Pounding and I’m sure I am not alone the on that one Pavement either. Hopefully Pam Humpal everyone got to see the Full Moon over the weekend. It was beautiful! I love how it lights everything up, and I feel like it is watching over me when driving the countryside. Turning the calendar to a new year also brings the new schedule for the very popular “Meet Your Amery Business” page. This page is run approximately 26 times during the year(depending on how many businesses participate). Each time the page is in the paper, businesses have an ad around the edge of the page with their information/special plus during the year they will be the featured business with a story and picture. The 2020 Meet Your Amery Business page is scheduled to begin next Tuesday, January 21. Amery businesses interested on signing up for the special page should please give me a call today at 715-268-8101. The last issue of each month we have a special page in our paper…“Ask The Expert”. Our experts consist of various area businesses answering common questions that our readers have. To be an expert on our monthly page simply give me a call. The next Ask The Expert page will run on January 28. Winter can be a long drawn

out season but attending high school/youth sporting events can make that time go much faster. If it would be hockey, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics, or whatever sport, it’s all very fun watching and supporting our young athletes. Try it…I bet you will like it! Thinking about sports, the Super Bowl is coming up soon and there are just 4 teams remaining for the chance to play at the big game. And yes, the Green Bay Packers is one of those teams still in the race. Go Pack Go! The Amery Free Press will have special “Super Showdown” pages in the paper on January 21 & 28 with predictions of the big game and also word scrambles. Area businesses who would like to be on those special pages with their services, specials, or activities, please let me know by this Friday, January 17. Once again, Go Pack Go! Baby News…Micah Steven Pierce was born on January 10, and weighed in at 7 lbs 1 oz, 20¾ inches. Parents are Skylir and Stephanie, and grandparents are my wonderful friend, Jonzie and Rory. Congratulations to everyone and enjoy! I have this book called The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information, and here are some tidbits from it… • The longest Monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours (70 days). The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub was 99 hours long. • Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. • Termites eat through wood twice as fast when listening to rock music. Have a great week…stay warm, be safe, and count your blessings!

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MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 18 of 32 Division 1 Shoreview ............................................ 29 Tac Two ................................................. 20 Division 2 Garyâ€™s Electric........................................21 Dickâ€™s Fresh Market ............................ 10 High Games: Brian Peterson 203, Bob Gillis 211-212, Bruce Hammer 241, Jim Swanson 235. High Series: Rod Gehrman 550, Bob Gillis 580, Bruce Hammer 581, Jim Swanson 575.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 17 of 30 Division 1 Hoffâ€™s Construction ...........................46 Hotel Bar & Grill ...............................35.5 Dancaâ€™s Kar Korral ............................. 34 Austadâ€™s Super Valu........................14.5 Division 2 Cumberland Tire .................................57 Leftyâ€™s Hookers....................................37 Clear Lake True Value ........................35 Perfect Image ..................................... 20 Division 3 Spare Time...........................................40 Beckerâ€™s Trucking ............................39.5 Scheps Dairy ........................................ 36 7 Brothers ...........................................31.5

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 18 of 32 Club 53 .....................................................15 Noah Insurance.................................... 10 Garibaldiâ€™s................................................ 7 Chet Johnson Drug ...............................2 High Games: Bill Vierkant 214, Will Schaffer 276-242, Bill Peterson 222203, Wade Prindle 225. High Series: Bill Vierkandt 585, Will Schaffer 711, Bill Peterson 618, Wade Prindle 580. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 17 of 32 Division 1 Alibi.......................................................... 16 Preferred Lawn...................................7.5 Division 2 Amery Fire Department ................12.5 Club 53 ......................................................4 High Games: Dave Fox 241, Lyle Kahler 216, Nate Webb 213-225, Jerod Wollan 215-208-236, Lee Jones 239. High Series: Dave Fox 553, Nate Webb 589, Jerod Wollan 656, Denis Carteron 578, Lee Jones 599.

Spare Time Bowling Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 17 of 28 Clear Lake Auto .................................. 20 Austadâ€™s Super Valu........................... 19 Spare Time Bowl................................. 14 Bowlin Buddies.................................... 14 Beckerâ€™s Trucking .................................13 LakePlace.com ......................................11 Countyline Dairy....................................11 Little Debbies .........................................6 High Games: Debbie Thill 194182, Heidi VanHeuklom 192, Rita Andersen 178, Judy Ullom 174, Mitzi Hawkins 173, Michelle Hollister 171, Beth Knops 170, Melody Meyer 169. High Series: Debbie Thill 542, Michelle Hollister 538, Mitzi Hawkins 518, Orreen Nottom 508, Judy Ullom 501. TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 17 of 29 The Dead Endâ€™s ................................... 20 Sexy Mamaâ€™s ....................................... 20 Spare Time............................................ 18 True Value.............................................. 14 Red Cedar Accounting .........................8 Charlieâ€™s Place ........................................8 Citizen State Bank ................................6 Range Fire Department ......................2 High Games: Heidi VanHeuklom 184, Renee Glowe 182, Sylvia Stetler 182, Sheila LeBlanc 180, Betty Duenow 169, Sherri Munkelwitz 166, Linda Shafer 165, Kimberly Elwood 163. High Series: Heidi VanHeuklom 523, Renee Glowe 471, Kimberly Elwood 462, Sheila LaBlanc 461, Joy

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AMERY REGULAR COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS January 8th, 2020

The Amery City Council met on January 8th, 2020 at City Hall – Council Chambers. Mayor, Paul Isakson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call: Interim City Administrator/City Clerk-Treasurer, Patty Bjorklund conducted Roll Call. Present: Mayor, Paul Isakson. Council President, Tim Strohbusch. Alderpersons, Julie Riemenschneider, Rick Van Blaricom, Kris Vicker; Sarah Flanum and Chad Leonard. Absent: None. Staff Present: Interim City Administrator/City Clerk-Treasurer, Patty Bjorklund; Management Analyst-Deputy Clerk, Ben Jansen; Chief of Police, Tom Marson; Fire Chief, Dale Koehler; Library Director, Amy Stormberg; and Wastewater Superintendent, Jeff Mahoney. Staff Absent: Public Works Director, Bones McCarty. Others present: Members of the Public and Guests. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Mayor, Paul Isakson led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. Public Comment: Gloria Lansin was present to discuss the upcoming Design Amery meeting in April and to speak about the petition to save the Polk County Recycling Center. Communications: Wisconsin State Highway 46 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in 2022. Officer Reports: Interim City Administrator-City Clerk-Treasurer; Management Analyst-Deputy Clerk; Police Chief; Fire Chief; Library Director and Wastewater Superintendent. Committee Reports: Plan Commission (No Meeting); Public Works (No Meeting); Parks & Recreation (No Meeting); Finance & Personnel (November 19th, 2019, December 6th, 2019, and January 7th, 2020); Public Safety & Welfare (No Meeting). Consent Agenda Items: (Items under the consent agenda may be acted upon by one motion). 1. Minutes: November 6th, 2019-Regular Council Proceedings; November 19th, 2019-Finance and Personnel Committee; November 20th, 2019-Special Council/2020 Budget Hearing Proceedings; and December 6th, 2019-Finance and Personnel Committee Proceedings. Motion by Alderperson, Van Blaricom; seconded by Alderperson, Riemenschneider to approve the previous meeting minutes.

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Steven L. Pfenning Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 19PR77 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 28,

1967 and date of death October 15, 2019, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1358 112th Ave., Amery, WI 54001. 3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500, before Jenell Anderson, Probate Registrar, on February 4, 2020 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 decedent’s estate is April 13, 2020.

Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Items Removed from Consent Agenda: None. New Business: 1. Resolutions: Discussion/Action – Resolution #01-2020 Budget Amendment TID #7. 2. Ordinances: Discussion/Action – None at this time. 3. John Carlson Retirement/Joe Vierkandt Departure: Discussion/Action – The Council and Police Chief wished to express their gratitude to Officer Carlson and Assistant Chief Vierkandt and extend their well wishes to both Officers in their future endeavors. 4. Appoint Election Inspectors for 2020-2021: Discussion/Action – The Council was presented with the Election Inspector roster for 2020-2021. 5. Keller Avenue Back Alley Improvements: Discussion/Action – The Mayor spoke about the upcoming improvements to the back alleys on Keller Avenue. A letter will be sent to downtown business owners seeking their input. 6. Standard Developer’s Agreements: Discussion/Action – The Council considered the Developers agreement between Dick’s Fresh Market and the City of Amery. 7. Police Officer Hiring: Discussion/Action – Police Chief Marson presented his recommendation of Joshua Tyler for the open Police Officer position to the Council. 8. Library Board Appointment(s) to replace Shawn Doerfler (Township-2020 Term) – The Council was presented with the proposed replacements for Shawn Doerfler for the Library Board. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Flanum to approve Resolution #01-2020 Budget Amendment TID #7 (420-53700-420) $9,000. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Riemenschneider to approve the proposed Election Inspectors for 2020-2021. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Flanum to approve the Developer’s Agreement with Dick’s Fresh Market. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Vicker to approve the hiring of Joshua Tyler to the vacant Police Officer position, effective February 4th, 2020. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Alderperson, Van Blaricom, sec5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. Bryan D. Byrnes Byrnes Law Office, LLC 123 Keller Avenue N. Amery, WI 54001 715-268-5000 Bar No. 1032419 BY THE COURT: Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar January 6, 2020 (January 14, 21, 28)

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RESOLUTION 01 - 2020 AMENDING THE 2020 CITY OF AMERY BUDGET

WHEREAS, the proposed 2020 City budget was published as required by law; and WHEREAS, the city will be amending the budget to reflect changes to TID #7 within the budget. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined and believes that the amendment of $9,000 increase to the line item 420-53700-420 within Fund 420 is necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by

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onded by Alderperson, Riemenschneider to approve Annie Braaten and Greta McCarty to the Library Board in place of Shawn Doerfler (Township-2020 Term). Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Closed Session: Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Leonard to go into closed session proceedings at 5:45 p.m. under WI §19.85 (1) (e) & WI § 19.85 (1) (g). Roll Call Vote was conducted by Interim City Administrator, Bjorklund as follows: Ayes: Strohbusch, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Vicker, Flanum, Leonard and Isakson. Nays: None Motion Carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Riemenschneider to come out of closed session proceedings at 6:00 p.m. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Leonard to approve the Purchase Agreement for the Bremer Bank Building in the amount of $350,000. Roll Call Vote was conducted by Interim City Administrator, Bjorklund as follows: Ayes: Strohbusch, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Vicker, Flanum, Leonard, and Isakson. Nays: None Motion Carried. Motion by Alderperson, Van Blaricom; seconded by Alderperson, Leonard to move forward with signing of Condo Agreement with Amery Hospital tentatively dated July 31st, 2020. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Council President, Strohbusch; seconded by Alderperson, Leonard to send out Requests for Proposals regarding the Bremer Bank Building. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Alderperson, Flanum; seconded by Alderperson, Van Blaricom to adjourn at 6:10 p.m. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Ben Jansen Management Analyst, City of Amery January 9th, 2020. All Minutes are not official until approved at the next Regular City Council Meeting. (January 14)

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the City Council of the City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin, that the budget amendment of $9,000 increase to the above-named line item will be included in the 2020 Budget for the City of Amery. Adopted: January 8,

2020 /s/ Paul Isakson, Mayor /s/ Patty Bjorklund, Interim City Administrator ATTEST: /s/ Patty Bjorklund, Clerk-Treasurer (January 14)

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Polk County Board of Health and Human Services Member Needed The Polk County Board of Health & Human Services has a vacancy. Statute requires this board member to have either been a customer of Polk County Community Services or have a family member who has received services. Interested persons should complete an application form found at: https://www.co.polk.wi.us/vertical/sites/%7BA1D2EAAA-7A2946D6-BF1A-12B71F23A6E1%7D/uploads/20181227110216777.pdf Board organizational chart and job description: https://www.co.polk.wi.us/vertical/sites/%7BA1D2EAAA-7A2946D6-BF1A-12B71F23A6E1%7D/uploads/Board_committee_ organizational_chart_for_web.pdf https://www.co.polk.wi.us/vertical/sites/%7BA1D2EAAA7A29-46D6-BF1A-12B71F23A6E1%7D/uploads/ PublicCommitteeJobDesc.pdf Completed forms should be returned by January 27th to: Tonya Eichelt, Community Services Division Director, 100 Polk County Plaza, Ste. 50, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, or emailed to: tonya.eichelt@co.polk.wi.us. For more information call 715-485-8506.

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AD DEADLINE: Mondays at Noon Amery Board of Education January 20, 2020 6:00 PM - Board Room

A Regular Board Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, January 20, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Board Room at the Amery Intermediate School, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin. Business under review will include: I. Call to Order II. Closed Session Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data, of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(g). III. Open Session 6:30 pm IV. Introduction of New Staff Members – Shawn Doerfler V. Spotlight on Education - 1st Grade Ocean Dive Projects VI. Consent Agenda Items A. Agenda B. Minutes C. Financial/Budget Reports D. Board Vouchers VII. Community Comments VIII. Administrative/Committee/ Department Reports A. Administrator Reports B. Transportation - Tom Olson IX. Informational Items A. Audit Review - Jonathan Sherwood, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP B. Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Convention Shawn Doerfler & Erin Hosking C. ACT 105 - Physical Education Credits / Participation in Athletics Chelsea Whitley D. First Reading of Board Policy 443.5 Shawn Doerfler E. April School Board Election Shawn Doerfler X. Action Items A. Middle School Oven Purchase Shawn Doerfler B. 2020-21 Open Enrollment Space Limitations - Brad Baumgartner C. Second Reading of Board Policies: 821.2, 821.2 Exhibits 1 & 2, 865, 882 Shawn Doerfler D. Personnel Action XI. Closed Session Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data, of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(g). XI. Adjournment DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings. If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting. The original agenda for this meeting was provided for publication more than one week prior to the meeting date. Due to this fact, the agenda published in the Amery Free Press may have been altered after publication. The final agenda is available on the District’s website: www. amerysd.k12.wi.us at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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Village of Clear Lake ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020-1 An Ordinance Amending and Creating a part of the Zoning Code The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Title 10, Article C, Section 10-1-56 Development Moratorium is amended to read as follows: SEC. 10-1-56 Wastewater Treatment Plant Overlay District. SECTION 2. Section 10-1-56, Subsections (a)-(d) are hereby created to read as follows: SEC. 10-1-56 (a) Creation. There hereby is created the Village of Clear Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Overlay Zoning District (WWTP Overlay District). (b) Purpose. This district is intended to regulate the use of property in the vicinity of the Clear Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in order to minimize potential odors, noise, and other nuisances on the general public and to enhance the security of the WWTP. The zoning map outlines the area where the overlay district will be applied as a means of maintaining the best interests of the operation of the Clear Lake WWTP, as well as encouraging the development of compatible land uses on private property within the area. (c) Jurisdiction. The WWTP Overlay District lies within the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S1/2 of NW1/4) and the North Half of the Southwest Quarter (N1/2 of SW1/4) of Section 20, Township 32 North, Range 15 West, Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, and shall consist of all the lands and waters within 500 feet of the boundaries of the Clear Lake WWTP. (d) Map. The official Zoning Map of the Village of Clear Lake shall be updated to reflect the creation of the WWTP Overlay District. (e) Permitted Uses. 1. Any allowable permitted or conditional uses in the underlying zone except the following: a. Residential uses. b. Commercial. c. Governmental or institutional uses that are places of public assembly. 2. Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the construction or alteration of any structure, if the construction or alteration of such was begun prior to the effective date of this chapter. 3. Because of the special nature of this district with its unique purpose and justification, the owner of any preexisting permitted use which, as a result of fire, explosion, or other casualty, is damaged or destroyed, shall be allowed to rebuild, reconstruct or rehabilitate the same preexisting permitted use of the same parcel, provided all of the following requirements are met: a. The preexisting permitted use shall not be rebuilt, reconstructed, or rehabilitated unless it conforms to the size, location, and use that existed immediately prior to its destruction or damage. b. Any expansion, alteration, or enlargement shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the structure in existence as of the effective date of this ordinance. c. Any expansion, alteration, or enlargement does not create a potential hazard to any person. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication as provided by law. Dated at the Village of Clear Lake, this 7th day of January 2020. Ordinance introduced by village board member Mike Flaherty, who moved its adoption. Seconded by village board member Marie Bannink AYES: 6 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 1 ADOPTED: YES Albert Bannink, Village Clerk Treasurer Roger LaBlanc, Village President

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WŽůŬ ŽƵŶƚǇ ŽīĞƌƐ ĂƌĞĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ DĂƩĞƌ͊ :ŽŝŶ ƵƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͖ dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ

ƵƐƚŽĚŝĂŶ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ &ƵůůͲƟŵĞͬEŽŶͲ ǆĞŵƉƚ WĂǇ͗ ΨϭϮ͘ϵϵ WĞƌĨŽƌŵ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ũĂŶŝƚŽƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ĐƵƐƚŽĚŝĂů ƚĂƐŬƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĐůĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ Ă ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ Žƌ ' ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ Žƌ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ďĞŶĞĮĐŝĂů͘ ĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͗ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ Ϯϲ͕ ϮϬϮϬ

/ŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ͗ WƵďůŝĐ ,ĞĂůƚŚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ EŽŶͲ ǆĞŵƉƚ KīĞƌŝŶŐ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϯϬϬ ŚŽƵƌƐ

A complete summary of the position and application info can be found on our website:

dŚŝƐ /ŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ŽŶĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ĮĞůĚƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ WƵďůŝĐ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ZĞĂĚŝŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ WƵďůŝĐ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŝŶ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞǁŽƌŬ͕ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌ͘

www.cesa11.k12.wi www.cesa11.k12.wi.us/employment

ĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͗ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ Ϯϭ͕ ϮϬϮϬ

in the ISPD Department

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January 21, 2020

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Clear Lake School District

Custodian Job Title

Custodian

H.R. Contact

Joshua R. Ernst, Superintendent

dŚŝƐ /ŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ŽŶĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ĮĞůĚƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ >ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ tĂƚĞƌ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ Žƌ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͖ ŝŶ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞǁŽƌŬ͕ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌ͘ ĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͗ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ Ϯϭ͕ ϮϬϮϬ

/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ &ƵůůͲƟŵĞ ǆĞŵƉƚ WŽƐŝƟŽŶ ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ĂŶŶƵĂů ǁĂŐĞ͗ Ψϳϯ͕ϱϬϬ ʹ ΨϵϮ͕ϲϬϬ dŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ŵĂƩĞƌ ĞǆƉĞƌƚ͕ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŬĞǇ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶƚǇ͕ ŝŶ ŐƵŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ WŽůŬ ŽƵŶƚǇ͘ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ Ă ĂĐŚĞůŽƌ͛Ɛ ĞŐƌĞĞ ŝŶ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ǇƐƚĞŵƐ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ^ĐŝĞŶĐĞ Žƌ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĮĞůĚ͕ ϱͲϲ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ ƚƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ Ϯ ǇĞĂƌ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ Žƌ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚĂů ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ŽĨ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌǇ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ DŝŶŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ ϭ ǇĞĂƌ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚ ǁŝĚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ĂŶǇ ĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ ĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͗ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ϭϵ͕ ϮϬϮϬ

Contact Phone (715)263-2114 Work Schedule Twelve (12) month contract, some weekends, summer hours may vary. 7 hours per day. Requirements General cleaning of rooms and hallways, first line maintenance, set up and take down for sporting and other events, snow and ice removal, lawn care, and other miscellaneous duties as assigned. Individual must have basic knowledge of electricity, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical ability, and machinery. Desired characteristics & interests include; dependable, cooperative, and possess the ability to collaboratively work with others. How to Apply

Applications can be located on our District website (Non-Certified Staff Application) or in the District office.

Deadline

Application accepted until January 14, 2020 or until position is filled.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Employer

School District of Clear Lake 1101 3rd St. SW, Clear Lake, WI 54005

Website

www.clwarriors.org

The Clear Lake School District prepares students, in an active partnership with families and the community, to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

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KING: DNA Doe Project assists with case CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6

about four miles north of Ridgeland September 21, 1982. The loggers initially thought they had come across a pile of clothes, only to find that it was a badly decomposed body. A pathologist estimated that the remains were that of a white male, age 1822, who died in the April or May of 1982. The pathologist also ruled the manner of death to be homicide. King's killer remains unknown and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is asking the public to come forward with any information about why King would've been in Barron County in 1982. The DNA Doe Project is a non-prof-

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