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Temporary restraining order granted on SSLST

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

“This isn’t about whether the decision was right, but if it was done correctly,” said Judge Edward F. Vlack during the most recent hearing concerning the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail (SSLST).

Vlack made the statement after granting a temporary restraining order to keep the trail snowmobile and horse free-for now.

Court was back in session March 9 dealing with the civil lawsuit filed against Polk County’s decision to add

usages to the SSLST. Friends of the SSLST and two parties who live beside the trail filed the suit in January.

According to circuit court documents, the plaintiffs seek review of Polk County resoJudge Vlack lution 02-21 on Jan. 19, 2021.

This is the resolution that added snowmobiling and

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Prom is on! Journey Church helps style attendees

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A year after COVID saw Prom being cancelled for area high schools, it was questionable what the Prom plan would be for 2021. Once the decision was made by Amery High School that Prom would be on,

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The race was on at Amery’s Lien Elementary School The little Warriors of Lien Elementary were recognized for their behavior achievements. They were rewarded with activities, including the race shown above with instructors Alex Lilienthal (forward) and Anna Melberg (back). Principal Cheryl Meyer also raced, but sped right out of the photo. See story on page 13.

Journey Church jumped into action to assist those interested in attending.

Jen Luchtenburg, Journey Church Administrative Assistant, said, “I am part of an amazing Youth Ministry Team at Journey. During one SEE JOURNEY, PAGE 2

Kindness is catchy and spreads to help multiple communities

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Amery couple, Dennis and Cathy Gille wanted to make a difference during COVID, little did they know how much their kind gesture would spread.

The Gilles said they saw an article in the Turtle Lake Times about

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desks being donated by Infinity Retail Services, a Turtle Lake manufacturer. One of Infinity Retail Services’ engineers saw an article on a firm that had manufactured and donated desks and he asked for permission to do the same. He then designed a desk, created assembly instructions and put it into manufacturing for the specific purpose

of donating them. At the time, there was a lot of discussion about how difficult it was for students trying to learn at home. The Gilles thought it was a great idea to provide families with an affordable way to give their children a desk on which to do their remote learning.

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L-R: Dennis Gille, Kevin Jansen and Carl Kleinschmidt.

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horse riding to the trail at certain times of the year.

The court filing said, "After the trail was acquired, a master plan was prepared for the trail in 2004 to ‘represent the strategy of Polk County as well as various trail advocates and user groups and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources…for the development, operation and maintenance’ of the trail.” The plan provided for nonmotorized and motorized uses on separate trail treads and stated the DNR would prepare an environmental review related to the plan.

The attorneys of the plaintiffs argue the county board did not keep within its jurisdiction when it approved Resolution 02-21 and the plan. The Master Operating Agreement (MOU) required the County to coordinate and prepare the plan within two years of March 22, 2018, the date the cooperative easement was conveyed. The plaintiffs argue the county did not do so and lacked authority to prepare the plan outside of the two-year window. According to the plaintiffs, the county additionally lacked authority to conduct planning for the trail because that duty is reserved to the DNR under Wisconsin law. The filing states “the role of political subdivisions like counties is to develop land use plans that preserve rights of way for future trails and to ‘participate in’ DNR planning.”

The plaintiffs’ attorneys also argue the county exercised its will and not its judgment and did not base its decision on evidence that reasonably supported approving Resolution 02-21 and the masterplan. “The county approved a plan that is by its own admission is ‘low’ for safety, presents multiple safety risks and will not attract the very users it is intended to accommodate, like equestrians,” the filing states.

The filing also says the county board “failed to follow its own rules in Ordinance 13-20, because Resolution 0221 lacked a fiscal estimate, despite the plan anticipating future costs like building the rustic winter trail and ski trails, installing signage, and new facilities for snowmobile users and equestrians.”

During his ruling, Vlack said, “I see no emergency,” due to warm weather conditions and the fact that snowmobile usage is set to expire March 31. He urged all parties, “Not to read anything into his decision.”

He also questioned at this hearing, as he did at the previous weeks, if the DNR should be a part of the lawsuit.

The judge said he has many questions about the many pages in the lawsuit. He plans to speak with attorneys from both sides in the near future in terms of how to move forward. “I am being practical. We may be spending a lot of time on something that may not be necessary,” said Vlack.

The temporary order will also expire at the end of the month.

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Beyond seeing the article in the paper, the Gilles know Kevin and Wendy Jansen, officers of Infinity Retail Services and reached out to see if Infinity would be interested in selling desks to them so they could distribute them the way they had.

The Gilles were told the 125 desks would total $6,000 to purchase.

They first reached out to the school to see if they could help with locating families who could use the desks. When the school was unable to help, they reached out to Wayne and Laura Busse, both retired Amery schoolteachers. They indicated that they would be happy to reach out to teachers for names of students who they thought would benefit. Laura also indicated that through her Journey Church volunteering she would be able to connect with families in need.

Gille Trucking & Excavating provided a truck and trailer to go to Turtle Lake to pick up the desks when Infinity Retail Services let them know they were ready. The desks were delivered to Journey Church where Wayne and Laura had assembled people to help unload them and help bring them into their storage area. Wayne and Laura then set up a distribution team and sent out messages to let people know they could come to Journey Church parking lot on a Saturday morning to pick up desks for their children.

Wayne put together a couple of the desks to show recipients what they would look like when assembled.

When it came time for payment, the Gilles called Kevin to find out where to send the check, he asked that we instead send the check for $6,000 to the Turtle Lake Food Pantry.

“Yes, the Turtle Lake Food Pantry,” said Cathy.

Later, Gille Trucking & Excavating donated $1,100 in work to the Turtle Lake Food Pantry on the new food pantry-building project in Turtle Lake.

Amery’s Reliatrace develops product that is rising up in the kitchen world CONTRIBUTED

Reliatrace, Inc. has announced the issuance of US Patent No. 10,856,365 for a Self-Regulating Flexible Heating Device. The patent was awarded to Mark Ester, President and CEO of Reliatrace, and gives the company sole rights to combine its proprietary Double-Sided Polymer Circuitry (D/SPC®) with thermally conductive Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) ink printing for heaters and warming elements.

This technology opens up a wide range of new options for design engineers and project managers working on products or parts where heat is required and needs to be held at a steady temperature. With this technology, the risk of overheating is greatly reduced compared with alternative heating methods using thermostats or other temperature controls.

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Raisenne Dough Riser by Reliatrace.

Compared to traditional heating elements that use copper flex circuitry, wires or coils, Reliaheat® PTC heaters are screen printed, and the ink can be set to a desired temperature, eliminating the need for a temperature controller. These heat-

ers are safer than alternatives because they will not overheat, burn or melt.

Reliatrace has used the past three years to develop and refine the “Reliaheat®” technology. The new patent provides the company with the exclusive ability to print PTC ink on the top side of a substrate, printing silver bus bars on the bottom side joining through vias in the substrate. This allows the heating elements to cover the entire top surface without any interruption from bus bars printed on the same surface as the heating print pattern. Other advantages include multi-zone heat capability, more consistent heat transfer in a smaller footprint, and a higher heat density when desired. In addition, these printed heating circuits are thin and flexible, creating the ability to conform to convex or concave

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of our planning meetings, we were discussing the idea of hosting an after-prom party. Since we weren’t sure how the details of prom “21” would be handled, especially because of COVID, we moved on to other items.

I decided to toss out an idea I have been thinking about for a while. A FREE Prom Boutique for students that might have a hard time affording all that goes along with prom- the dress, shoes, jewelry and even suits. It all adds up and our team decided to give it a try!”

Luchtenburg said they were not sure if it would take off.

“Would we have donations?

Would students be interested?

Sometimes you have to go for it and worry about the details later. We began advertising that we were taking donations.

Slowly donations were being dropped off, but we did not advertise to students yet since we really didn’t have enough items to offer,” she said.

Their FREE Prom Boutique is happening on March 22nd, 3-7pm March 23rd, 3-7pm, March 24th, 3-6pm, March 25th, 3-7pm, March 26th, 3-7pm and March 27th, 9am-1pm. Luchentburg said, “Our team would have been excited to help just one student but so far, we have over 35 appointments!”

Luchentburg wanted to send a huge thanks to Linda Glenn of Luck, WI. Glenn contacted the church to say she had hundreds of dresses, shoes, etc. that she was willing to donate.

Luchtenburg said, “Her and her friend had done something similar to this for a few years.

Her husband became sick with cancer and passed away and she hasn’t been able to put the time

needed into another event. She had been praying for someone to give these dresses to.” Glenn saw a small ad about the event in a local paper and acted on it.

“With the help of some amazing volunteers, we loaded the Journey Church van, a trailer and a truck, twice with dresses and other items,” Luchtenburg said.

The church has dresses from size 0-24, women’s shoes in all sizes, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Luchtenburg said, “We have a few purses to pick from as well. We do have a limited number of FREE suits for men that were donated.”

She said Annisseua Custom Design and Tailoring reached out to them after seeing their flyer, asking if she could offer free minor alterations. “She is also offering a very nice tux rental for a great price. We will have a few drawings for

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One of the many options available at Journey Church.

those that attend. They could win a $50 gift certificate for a manicure at Pro Nails here in Amery. They could win a FREE prom updo from The Cut Above in Amery. They could win a free corsage and boutonniere from Stems From The Heart in Amery. Everyone that attends will also go how with a goodie bag from Journey Church,” said Luchtenburg.

Journey Church is still taking donations as well as appointments. Stop by Journey Church Tuesday-Friday, 8am-3pm to drop off your donations or call for a specific time, 715-268-2223.

To make an appointment, go to their website, journeychurch. city and click on Prom Boutique Appointment right on the homepage.

Students from all schools are welcome to come.

Location of event: Journey Church, 131 Broadway Street E. Amery, WI 54001 Luchtenburg said, “We want anyone that comes to of course look and feel beautiful or handsome on the outside for their prom but more importantly we want them to know that God created them, He knit them perfectly together and each one of them is precious and loved by Him. Journey is a great place to come and learn about who God is. We hold in person worship service at 9am or watch online on our YouTube page, Amery Journey Church. We also have an awesome Wednesday night program that meets when school is in session. We offer a free family meal at 5:45pm and we offer Kids Club and DW Youth Group from 6:15-7:30pm.

Anyone is welcome to come! We would love to see you!”

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surfaces, and they can easily be made weather and water resistant.

“Double-sided printed electronics have opened up new possibilities for innovation and combining this capability with PTC ink is a game changer, especially in industries where reliability is critical,” Ester shared. “We have more than 28 years of experience working in the medical and commercial equipment industries. We could see other applications for this technology including warming parts of the body, in research lab settings and other medical applications, heating parts of airplanes or equipment that are subject to freezing, battery warming, or heating liquids that need to be applied in winter.”

This Self-Regulating Flexible Heating Device has already been used in the beauty

industry. It was embedded in a 4-inch by 4-inch palette used to warm hair coloring during the application process for more consistent results. Another innovative use is warming the lenses of outdoor headlamps. Since bulbs are being replaced with LEDs, which do not give off heat, this solution ensures they remain frost-free.

While Reliatrace primarily works with B2B clients, earlier this year the company launched its first direct-to-consumer product using its patented Self-Regulating Flexible Heating Device in a new tool for bakers.

The Raisenne Dough Riser® by Reliaheat® is a .032” thick, 10.25-inch round disk that’s placed under a container holding dough to create the ideal temperature for a perfect proof in less time. The technology allows for a reliable alternative to a traditional proofing box that is less expensive and less

bulky to store. Raisenne is available online at www.raisenne.com.

Raisenne has been picked up by two premier national kitchen/gourmet retailers, and is available on Breadtopia.com as well.

It was a very successful holiday season and Raisenne was a popular gift item.

Founded in 1992, Reliatrace (formerly Graphic Display Systems, Inc. [GDSI]) is a custom printed electronics design and manufacturing company located in Amery, Wisconsin. The company provides printed circuitry, which leads the industry in performance and reliability with its double-sided polymer circuitry (D/SPC®).

It serves customers in the medical, agriculture, food service, automotive, industrial, white goods and consumer electronic markets. For more information visit www. reliatrace.com.

Apply for 2021 Elk Hunt: Applications open now through May 31 CONTRIBUTED

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the application period for the 2021 elk hunt is open through May 31 for the chance to draw a hunt of a lifetime.

Following several successfully managed Wisconsin elk hunts, the DNR is planning the fourth elk hunt in state history this fall.

Wisconsin's northern herd elk population, centered around Clam Lake, rose to 300 animals in 2020. The DNR anticipates growth in the herd again this year.

"The elk have fared well in the north over the past year," said Josh Spiegel, the DNR’s Wildlife Biologist in Sawyer County. "Currently, we've had mild winters back-to-back and animal body conditions look healthy.

We continue to see a strong breeding class of cows and significant recruitment of younger animals into the population."

Once widespread across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s. Thanks to the support of many partners and the backing of Wisconsinites, the herd is back. Elk hunting season is open SEE ELK HUNT, PAGE 11

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The 2021 elk season will be held Oct. 16-Nov. 14 and Dec. 9-17. Successful applicants can hunt during either period.

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Protect the light

BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

“Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” oet Dylan Thomas penned those lines as part of his poem, “Do not go gentle into that good night,” written in 1947. Thomas was referring to death in this work. It is among the most famous of his poems.

The poem had a revival of sorts when it was part of the 2014 film “Interstellar.”

These words bring many images to mind for me. The struggle for life and death and the battle of good and evil are similar in many ways. The light is often Publisher seen as positive and good, darkness as negative and evil.

Tom Stangl Sometimes, life can be viewed in rather absolute terms. One of the ways I see the difference between light and darkness centers around our government.

Entities who practice openness and transparency in the way they conduct business are seen as good stewards of the public’s trust, operating in the “light of sunshine.” When elected officials keep secrets and try to obfuscate their dealings for whatever reason, they are viewed as being in the dark. It’s scary in the dark. The dark is unknown, the opposite is true of the sunny outdoors.

This week is National Sunshine Week, a time to celebrate open government and advocate for fair and timely access to public records. It’s also a time to hold all governments accountable for their actions. Taxpayers always end up paying the bills and having to deal with the messes created by government, it’s vital that elected officials be accountable for their words and actions.

It’s not a partisan issue, it’s a matter of wrong and right. Black and white. Night and day.

It seems like the more technology evolves, proliferation of ways to hide multiply. Tasks that should be made much easier, such as collection of public records, can easily be hidden or delayed.

Laws meant to ensure the public’s right to know can be circumvented or changed in the name of advancing technology, resulting in a step backwards for openness.

The pandemic has created opportunities for more openness as governments gathered virtually for meetings. In theory, more people could participate because they didn’t need to leave their homes. Bad technology resulted in people not being able to hear speakers and a leap of faith had to happen that discussions weren’t held before the cameras went on and after they went off.

Sunshine Week is a great time to contact your elected officials and thank them for ensuring their meetings and dealings are as open as the law allows them to be. It’s also a good time to get up to speed with proposed legislation that could possibly limit access to records or proceedings of governments. It seems like every few years there is an effort undertaken to weaken public notice laws and allow governments to self-report proceedings.

As well intended as some governments are, allowing anyone to self-regulate more often than not will result in something bad happening. You don’t have to look very far to find examples of people taking short cuts to limit debate or oversight for what they believed was a good idea.

In the end, every single one of us are stakeholders in government. It works better when everyone knows what is expected and what is being done.

We should rage, rage against any attempt to kill the light.

As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001.

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Spring break (down)

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

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h mid-March, the traditional time to observe Spring Break for colleges and some local school districts. A time to sprawl out in the sun, dance in the sand and create everlasting memories with family and friends.

It sounds delightful, thus I understand my kids’ anger that they “are the ONLY ones” not doing anything for Spring Break.

My husband and I entertained the idea Editor of heading south to April Ziemer Florida this week.

It sounded dreamy, but there were just some pieces of reality that kept us grounded in northwest Wisconsin.

These dream killers included work schedules and finances. They sound like absurd reasons, right?

Obviously Josh and I are idiots for taking those issues into consideration; at least that is how I felt our kids saw it.

I truly understand the how wonderful family trips can be and I really wanted to give that experience to the kids this spring, but the timing just wasn’t right. First off, we recently figured out we need to replace the roof on our home; it is at the top of a list of repairs that we need to start crossing off.

Second, it can be difficult to prewrite newspapers and I am not sure

subscribers would appreciate a postcard in replacement of a paper in their mailboxes this week.

That is not to say newspaper editors never get a break. My hubby and I actually have a long overdue, but short anniversary trip planned for Costa Mujeres the end of May, which is actually the third reason Spring Break plans were placed on ice.

We actually felt quite guilty about the situation and decided we could still have a Family Day mid-week after I had both the Amery and Baldwin newspapers out. I sat and went over options with the kids about fun things we could do. The problem with having kids that range in age from 17 down to six is they do not find the same activities to be enjoyable. The chaos that ensued from the Family Day conversation eventually led me to retreat to my bedroom in tears.

I was frustrated the kids seemed unagreeable and unappreciative.

Even though they consider me ancient, I also do remember what it feels like to be a kid with big wishes.

Isn’t there a quote about wishing in one hand? Anyway, I also understand kids cannot comprehend the cost of maintaining a home and work demands. The whole situation left me emotional. I thought about all of the sacrifices my parents made for my sisters and I, to which we seemed ungrateful. So to my Dad who I know is my one fan that reads this column every week, “THANK YOU.”

I dried my tears and marched back into the living room. I announced to the kids a plan for Family Day and told them we were going to have fun together that day whether they liked it or not darn it! They smiled and said, “O.K.” I realized a few things from the situation. First, there might be big family trips and little family jaunts.

Someday the kids will look back and smile over each one alike. Thanks to the hard work of my grandparents and parents, growing up I went on family trips that ranged from Europe to Florida to Yellowstone to Ohio to Como Zoo in the Twin Cities to various parts of our fine state of Wisconsin. I reflect with joy about family hockey tournament trips for my dad to coach, just as much as weeks spent in England. I know deep down it will be the same someday for my children.

Second lesson…Remember when I was talking about wishes? Well, I always wished for a big house and now I am second-guessing it.

If we lived in a smaller home there would be much less roof to replace, which would save money. Also, if we lived in a smaller home, our family would be in such close quarters and so sick of each other that they wouldn’t want to vacation together anyways, again saving money…Just a thought.

I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you, and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return.

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It’s time to reform Wisconsin’s outdated open government laws

BY RICHARD MOORE

Over the past several decades, the open government movement has become a powerful force in Wisconsin. Every public official, both right and left, is committed to “letting the sun shine in.”

They don’t hesitate to announce it in press releases, either, especially during the annual celebration of open government known as Sunshine Week.

The truth is, though, the open government movement is in serious trouble. In fact, this is one of the darkest moments in “letting the sun shine in” that we have endured since the movement itself became a popular force in the 1970s, all those press releases notwithstanding.

That’s true in the United States, and it’s true in Wisconsin. Especially in the past decade, government officials at all levels have more and more masked our ability Moore to see into certain areas of government activity.

There has always been a natural tension between transparency and secrecy. But in recent years that tension has given way to aggressive new threats against openness as those in power seek not merely to bend and exploit the law where they can but to rewrite and repeal the law altogether.

That one distinctive change in strategy makes reforming our state’s open government laws an imperative, and an urgent one at that.

Not that there haven’t been some notable achievements. Among other things, most records are presumed to be accessible, and records requesters don’t have to reveal their identities or reasons for seeking records. In sum, the state’s open meetings and open records laws presume openness, and its codified requirements have been considered foundational.

But there have been colossal setbacks. For one thing, our open government statutes are outdated and vague. Once it was enough to say that records must be released “as soon as practicable and without delay.” These days that could be a year or more.

Government business was also one understood by everyone to mean “discussion, decision or information gathering” about a matter over which the government had jurisdiction. Last year, a judge took it upon himself to rewrite the definition of government business to mean “discussion, decision or information gathering” — and here’s his freelance addition — that ultimately requires a formal vote of the governmental body.

That’s right, the judge ruled that, as long you don’t take a vote, a government body just getting together to discuss government “topics” within its jurisdiction isn’t government business at all and doesn’t have to be noticed to the public. That case is under appeal.

In a stunning 2014 decision, a state appeals court ruled that when government officials say a record is exempt from release, we must take their word for it. Period. No judicial review. No questions allowed.

No matter whether they are authentic or forged, records are exempt from release anytime a government official says they are.

All totaled, the state’s judiciary has stacked so many bad decisions upon bad decisions that case law resembles a Dagwood sandwich, and it has rendered the state’s open government statutes, which were too vague to begin with, virtually unrecognizable.

The Legislature and the governor are no better.

The Legislature exempts itself from records retention laws, and, in 2015, the previous governor and the entire Legislature tried to effectively repeal the open records statutes.

Attempts to absurdly expand legislative immunity from civil lawsuits for the entire length of a term, efforts to conceal identities of those whom lawmakers are communicating with, initiatives to close off work records to foreclose public knowledge of special interests involved in drafting legislation—those are just the tip of the iceberg, the more complex machinations of a secrecy-obsessed Legislature.

As for the current governor, Tony Evers has already been sued three times for open government violations, once in a case in which he aggressively tried to rewrite the records statute to redefine ‘or’ to mean ‘and’ and in the process make broad public oversight impossible.

When both the state’s legislative and executive branches are so entrenched in hole-and-corner conduct, two nightmarish scenarios are likely to play out.

First, sooner or later, they will gut the open government laws completely. Their failure to do so in 2015 has not stopped them from trying; now the Legislature and the governor simply chip away here and there, trying to deliver death by a thousand cuts.

The second ramification is the bad message it sends to local officials. If the Legislature isn’t going to follow the law, if the governor isn’t going to follow the law, why should anyone else?

Perhaps the most important threat to open government is the lack of consequences for breaking existing transparency laws. Right now, an open meetings or open records violation will incur a small forfeiture or, more often, nothing more than a scolding. When a prosecutor announces that he or she doesn’t consider open government violations serious enough to cite or to impose even the statutory penalty, he or she is announcing that it is okay for others to break that law.

None of this is to argue there is no hope. Just the opposite. Important institutions have emerged to fight secrecy, new entities such as the Wisconsin Transparency Project along with age-old allies of openness such as the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. Organizations such as the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the MacIver Institute have also taken up the fight.

In the past several years, too, citizens in small towns, such as in Boulder Junction, have fought against government secrecy and won. These average citizens point to a path for victory, but all of us must listen to what they have to say, for our most basic freedoms are on the line.

It is said that free speech is the key to all our other civil liberties, including open government. Without it, indeed, transparency fails for lack of voice and standing. Similarly, government transparency— open government, open records, open meetings—is the functional imperative of free speech.

For without full access to information regarding the functioning of government, citizens have no meaningful way to judge and debate government actions, or to hold officials accountable. Without transparency, no cause—liberal or conservative— no cause at all can truly be authenticated and debated and decided in the public square, for the public square will not be in the arena of decision-making.

Now is the time to focus our attention on openness as a foundational principle to be fought for in every political campaign and in every advocacy movement. Now is the time for stakeholders to come together to seriously contest a growing Dark State.

In 2010, in his first campaign for governor, Scott Walker promised to convene a committee of stakeholders to reform open government laws. It never happened. More calls for reform came after the 2105 effort to kill the laws completely, but again no action was taken, mainly because many stakeholders believed, correctly, that “reform” might make the laws even weaker.

Now, however, that is happening anyway. Transparency advocates can ill afford to wait any longer.

Now is the time to come together and demand reform.

In an 1804 letter to John Tyler, Thomas Jefferson opined that the young nation’s “first object” should be “to leave open to [citizens] all the avenues to truth.” It will take Republicans and Democrats working together to keep those avenues brightly lit in an age of growing darkness.

Richard Moore, an investigative reporter with The Lakeland Times in Minocqua, is the author of Dark State: How Citizens Can Open the Doors to Wisconsin’s Closed Government, from which this column is adapted.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Get out and vote As a member of the League of Women Voters of the Upper St. Croix Valley, I encourage citizens to participate in the Spring Election on April 6. Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr, both nonpartisan, will be running for the position of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Issues include Covid protection, funding, disparity in education, and teacher shortage.

There are also two nonpartisan candidates: Rick Cveykus and Greg Gill Jr., running to be on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III. Candidate information can be found at VOTE411.org.

Local election information can be found on your county website. Additionally, on the Polk County ballot will be a referendum on Fair Maps. Information on it can be found at LWV-SCV.org.

Online voter information can be found at MyVote. wi.gov. Online voter registration ends on March 17, but a ballot can still be requested until April 1; and you can find your local clerk and polling place. If you wish to request an absentee ballot, it is important to request and return it ASAP to avoid delays.

Voters can also vote early with their local clerk from March 23 through April 2. Call to see what your clerk's hours are. And don’t forget that you can both register and vote on Tuesday, April 6—election day. In Wisconsin, voters are required to have an acceptable ID (bringit.wi.gov) to be on file.

Kay Brooks Voter Services Chair League of Women Voters-St. Croix Valley

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Cheese fondue

BY CARRIE CLASSON

It’s our anniversary, and Peter and I will be celebrating, like everyone has this past year, the best we are able.

We have not yet won the vaccine lottery. I recently received a note from the health department that basically said, “Don’t get your hopes up.” Newspaper columnists are not, apparently, considered essential workers and, of course, I am not. Meanwhile, we continue to visit my sister-in-law, Lori, whose health remains precarious.

So our anniversary celebration this year will not be spent going The to a restaurant or a hot spring or a Postscript hotel in town. Instead, we are having Carrie Classon cheese fondue on the patio.

Facebook (which knows everything) knew it was our anniversary and made a video of Peter and me. Since we rarely take pictures at home, all the pictures were taken somewhere far away. It was surprising, being reminded of all the places we have been, all the occasions we have celebrated in the last six years.

My closet is filled with dresses and skirts that have not seen the light of day for a year. They look like artifacts from another era. I won’t be wearing a dress today either. But we are having cheese fondue.

The sun is out, but it is still March, so we’ll dress warm. Peter will heat up the cheese in a little electric pot. And for dessert, we’ll have pumpkin cake with his mother’s burnt butter frosting. I think it will be a

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110 Years Ago March 23, 1911

accident occurred. No inquest was held since the accident was declared unavoidable since the boy was blinded by the lights of the approaching truck.

Traffic officer Ed. Johnson, however, warned parents that a 15-year-old boy, even though he has a special permit to drive, is not allowed to drive after sundown. This law is little known, he said, but it will be enforced. To drive after dark, a boy must be 18 years old.

Village Election Notice is hereby given that at an election to be held in the village of Amery, on the 4th day of April A.D. 1911, the following officers will be elected, to-wit.

A village president, six trustees, each for one year, village clerk, village treasurer, village assessor, police justice, justice of the peace, and constable supervisor.

Polls of said election will be open at nine o’clock in the forenoon and closed at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

Dated at Amery, Wis., this 21st day of March, 1911.

B. R. Atwood Village Clerk

Blizzard Sweeps Into Amery Area Sunday Morning

Notice To whom it may concern: Having heard that there is a story going the rounds in Amery, Wisconsin to the effect that Allen Gabriel stole some jewelry or other articles from a lady who was a patient here and that a search warrant was issued for same, we hereby say that the story was Yesterday’s without foundation in any way and certainNews ly does Mr. Gabriel a rank injustice as he Diane Stangl at all times conducted himself in a gentlemanly manner and we feel that whoever started the report had very little to do.

Minneapolis Sanitarium J. J. Baker Secy. and Manager

Sleigh ride birthday party I’m not sure whose birthday it was, but these folks look like they were having a good time at a sleigh ride birthday party held on March 5, 1949. Standing on the back of the horse drawn sleigh is Richard Smiley and standing in the middle is Bruce Johnson. Smokey Sylvester and Edward Johnson are seated in the front.

95 Years Ago March 18, 1926 77% of All Cars Are in U.S. The world now has 26,000,000 motor vehicles, of which 77 percent are in the United States. All America could ride at one time in the motorcars now operating in this country.

90 Years Ago March 19, 1931

Millinery Opening

Kill Many Horses to Feed Foxes

I have on a display and for sale the finest line of millinery ever brought to Amery, and will open my millinery parlors in the Holliday building on March 27 and 28. Everything is up-todate from the cheap ready-to-wear hats to finest hand trimmed creations.

Mrs. B. Stavsick

The slaughter of horses for fox meat has already become an industry in the state, is the announcement made

by Commissioner Wm. F. Renk of the department of agriculture and markets.

No less then 3845 horses were imported into Wisconsin for slaughter in 1930.

The large supply of horsemeat is used entirely by fur farms, Mr. Renk says. With the value of the fox farming business in the state estimated at $10,000,000 annually, the business has grown to such proportions that local supplies of meat are no longer obtainable.

Fox farmers are compelled to find a cheap meat for their animals and the importation of western horses for that purpose has been increasing steadily as the number of horses on Wisconsin farms has decreased. Last year a total of 25,633 horses were brought into Wisconsin from outside sources for all purposes.

105 Years Ago March 16, 1916 Music in the Park Arrangements are underway to secure the Amery Cornet band to play in the park or some other suitable place during the summer. This will be an excellent advertisement and the band has shown their public spirit and loyalty by agreeing to play two or three times a week all summer, provided the city puts up a suitable bandstand.

Now let’s get together and get started EARLY. A small donation by the businessmen and citizens for this worthy cause will do wonders to boost the best city in northern Wisconsin. Think of the hundreds of cars that drive back and forth through here and what a pleasing impression the occupants are bound to take away with them.

Hurt While Coasting The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.

Fowler of East Lincoln was quite painfully injured last Monday afternoon while coasting. The little fellow started at the top of a steep pitch and came flying down the hill when he ran afoul of a barbwire fence, badly cutting his lips and tearing a part of his nose loose from his face. He was immediately brought here for medical attention and is improving as well as can be expected, considering the seriousness of the injury.

80 Years Ago March 20, 1941

were forced to rip bricks from the topsides of the building in order to put out each small blaze.

Smoke and water did most of the damage. One bystander described it as “$1,000 worth of fire and $30,000 in losses.”

Irwin Danielson had entered the store about 7 a.m. Monday to fill the stoker and open up, and about 10 minutes later heard a roar within the partitions in the rear of the store. The roar increased and he called the fire department. The siren was broken, wires to it having been blown down by the high winds of Sunday. But the department responded by motorcars and crowds.

Hardest hit directly was the law office of Tom L. Yates. Mr. Yates had just completed redecorating the reception room and the stenographer’s room of his office, similar to his own private office. Practically everything in all the rooms was ruined. Rueben Christensen, aiding firemen, rushed into the Yates office and saved valuable papers, which were on top of the desk.

The Danielson Drug Store was heavily damaged by smoke and water, but not so much by fire.

Weight Restrictions Traffic Officer Ed. Johnson told the Free Press Tuesday that weight restrictions on Polk County roads will automatically go into effect as soon as warm weather comes and the roads cut through.

He warns truckers to be on guard against excessive weight transportation.

$30,000 Fire Hits Danielson Block

Clear Lake Man Killed on Highway 63

Amery’s most expensive fire in years, originating where the furnace smoke pipe enter the chimney, gutted the Danielson building Monday morning shortly after 7 o’clock, and routed Amery’s professional colony upstairs.

The conflagration was fought in sub-zero temperatures, hampering the work of firemen.

The loss was roughly estimated at $30,000 or more, including damage to the building and contents.

Firemen on the force here for 30 years, described the fire as the hardest one to fight of any blaze in the 30-year period. The building is a brick veneer one, insulated by sawdust and shavings, and fire broke out nearly every 16 inches, between the joists. Firemen

Peter Tulgren, 76-year-old Clear Lake resident, was killed instantly Friday evening about 8 o’clock on Highway 63, 2 miles south of that village, when he was struck by a car driven by a 15-yearold boy from Clear Lake.

Tulgren had gotten off the Zephyr bus with Edgar Peterson of St. Paul, at a point about 2 miles south of town. They started to walk back and stepped aside to let a southbound truck pass. Just as they did this, the young boy swerved out to pass the truck and hit Tulgen, killing him instantly, and injuring Peterson who was coming to Clear Lake to visit his wife’s parents, the John Swansons’.

The 15-year-old was taking his mother and two sisters to church when the

Anger surrounded the Amery community this week as Old Man Winter put his foot down heavy and brought along a sub-zero, 60 mile an hour wind that took over 70 lives in Minnesota and North Dakota, stalled cars, blocked town and even state roads, and made people order more coal.

The 1940-41 winter had a hard beginning with the Armistice Day storm and a hard ending, Sunday’s terrific wind and cold. At least we hope it’s the end.

Sam Vassau’s government mercury dropped to 15 below Sunday night, but it was 20 below Monday night. Because the wind went down however, most persons didn’t realize that Monday was our coldest night. It was 13 above Tuesday night, and 30 above Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.

Prospects (and the calendar) called for warmer weather, because Friday of this week is technically spring.

75 Years Ago March 21, 1946 Plan for Polk Bible Camp Site A meeting of all Lutherans to establish a Bible Camp sit in the environs of Polk County will be held next Monday evening at 8:15 p.m. at the Fristad Lutheran church at Centuria.

The meeting expects to draft articles of incorporation and adopt them, and take steps toward the purchase and building of a Bible Camp in this territory.

The meeting is open to all Lutherans in this territory. Several campsites have been investigated and considered by the group already. Included among them are sites on Wood Lake, Bone Lake, Swede Lake, Wapogasset Lake and the Amery lakes.

The contemplated camp will be for use by all Lutheran bodies, and all Lutherans who are at all interested are urged to be present.

Something New in Fishing Catches There has never been any doubt about the fact that Harry O. Brown, the old showman, did a lot of plain and fancy fishing from the shores of his place on the Apple River. This week found something new in the line of catches being made.

During the past several days Mrs. Jack Brown, assisted by Harry has rescued no less than three dogs from drowning in the Apple River because of the breaking up of the ice. One dog drowned in addition to the ones rescued.

It seems that the dogs walk out on the ice and soon find themselves in the icy water with no way of getting back on the solid ice. The Browns have been pushing a boat out onto the ice and thence into the water and pulling the dogs in over the side.

Their humane efforts can certainly be appreciated by all owners of canines.

Incidentally, the Browns would just as soon that you keep your dog home. It’s no easy task to rescue a struggling wet dog, half scared to death.

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Steffen enters not guilty pleas in arraignment hearing

BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Friday’s preliminary hearing involving Dan Steffen, the number two prosecutor in Burnett County and Osceola native, was brief.

The 50-year-old was charged last month with three felony I counts of capturing an intimate representation.

St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Scott Nordstrand ruled there was enough probable cause a felony was committed. Furthermore, Steffen’s attorney, Bruce Anderson of Balsam Lake, announced Steffen was pleading not guilty to all three counts.

The law defines the charges as Steffen “captures an intimate representation without the consent of the person depicted under circumstances in which he or she has a reasonable expectation of privacy, if the person knows or has reason to know that the person who is depicted does not consent to the capture of the intimate representation.”

According to the criminal complaint, in 2020 Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ)– Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) opened an investigation after an agent learned a woman had openly talked about a sexual relationship with Steffen.

The complaint alleges the sexual relationship was in exchange for leniency on criminal cases pending in Burnett County.

The victims in the complaint are identified only as victim #1 and victim #2.

DCI Special Agent Mary Van Schoyck interviewed victim #1, who was in Burnett County jail at the

time, denied the relationship in February 2020 and said she only met Steffen a couple of times in court.

At that time, she had several open cases in Burnett County.

Then in May, victim #1 admitted to the relationship. She told investigators that Steffen had given her his cell phone number and began texting shortly after that.

Victim #1 said she had sex with Steffen at her residence, his residence and in his office during work hours.

When SA Van Schoyck executed a search warrant at Steffen’s home, she found evidence of an ongoing relationship with victim #1. They seized an iPad from Steffen’s Osceola home.

On the iPad, agents discovered videos of victim #1 having sex with Steffen.

In one video, Steffen asks victim #1, “Who’s in charge?” In the video, he looks at the camera and winks several times.

SA Van Schoyck asked victim #1 about the video and she confirmed it was she. She also told agents she did not know she was being filmed.

Victim #2 was in a third video on the iPad. When agents questioned her, she confirmed it was she in the video. Their relationship was identified as mostly hookups. Victim #2 was also unaware she was being recorded and did not give consent to be filmed.

Wisconsin DOJ released a statement regarding the charges. They stated Wisconsin DOJ-DCI led the investigation and that Assistant Attorney General David Maas will be prosecuting the case.

The maximum sentence for a felony class I is 3 ½ years per count and a possible $10,000 fine.

The next court date is a 9:30 a.m., pre-trail scheduling conference scheduled for May 3.

Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The following cases were heard: CITY OF AMERY Daniel V. Bijarro, 32, Amery, failure to stop for school bus, $250; operating without a valid license, $124.

Codie W. Erickson, 28, Alma, possession of a controlled substance, $376.

Olivia D. Escobar Martinez, 31, St. Paul, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Kayla J. Graber, 31, Clayton, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Chad K. Hill, 45, Amery, operating after suspension, $124.

Ashley J. Jelinek, 35, Menomonie, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Aaron M. Johnson, 19, New Richmond, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10; operating after suspension, $124.

Braydon L. Larson, 20, Almena, operating after suspension, $124; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Tyler E. Lawrence, 23, Amery, operating without a valid license, $124; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Jeffrey G. Lindquist, 25, Amery, operating while revoked (forfeiture), $124.

Joseph P. Lobert, 27, Milltown, operating after suspension, $124; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Curtis D. Ongstad, 66, New Richmond, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Jeremy J. Schoggins, 37, Las Vegas, NV, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Scott C. Seehaver, 56, Ridgeland, non-registration of auto, $98.80; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Angela M. Severson, 37, Frederic, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Breanna M. Stevens, 22, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE 17 year old, Clear Lake, non-registration of auto, $98.80.

17 year old, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Daniel L. Harel, 40, Chippewa Falls, operating without a valid license, $124; failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80.

Joshua N. Jonet, 34, Amery, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124; operating without a valid license, $124.

David A. Schintz, 80, White Bear Lake, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

JUVENILES 14 year old, Clear Lake, truancy, $63.60.

PLEA(S) OF NOT GUILTY WERE ENTERED BY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL(S): 17 year old, Clear Lake, underage drinking, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, $750.

Justin Judkins, operating after revocation, $124.

Bobby McGary, speeding, $98.80.

Jerry D. Thompson, operating motor vehicle while under the influence, operating with prohibited alcohol concentration, operating with no valid driver’s license, $985.

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Polk County Marriage Licenses Tim Ray Constant of Black Brook and Mary Therese Fleites of Johnstown are to be married April 3, 2021.

Gerald Dwayne Hanson of Otter Creek and Patricia Diane Harris of Milltown are to be married March 20, 2021.

Jared William Nelson of Apple River and Rachel Alexandra Lee of Black Brook are to be married March 20, 2021.

Jack Allen White and Michele E. Kompelien of Osceola are to be married March 12, 2021.

Polk County Jail In/Out Report March 9-15, 2021 ADMISSIONS Jasmeen Ahmed Campbell, possession of methamphetamine.

Jacob Steven Coult, possession of methamphetamine.

Corey James Mackenzie, possession of methamphetamine.

Jamie Lynn Schinagel, warrant on failure to appear.

Daniel Joseph Kirk, violating harassment restraining order.

Jason Anthony Mudgett Sr., disorderly conduct.

Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, operating while intoxicated.

Dylan Richard Hofer, possession of THC misdemeanor.

Joshua Earl James Hinderman, battery-simple.

Bradley Rueben Rogers, disorderly conduct.

Angela Louise Stokes, operating while intoxicated.

Amber Rose Rogalla, theft felony >$2,500 <=$5,000.

Brian Michael Tollifson, probation hold.

Lucas Shawn Hanson, operating while intoxicated (2nd).

Shawn Henry Anderson, warrant on failure to appear.

Terri Ann Schaubschlager, warrant on failure to appear.

Christopher Paul Merrill, probation hold.

Sara Ruth Domogalla, warrant on failure to appear.

Paul Edward Braun Jr., probation hold.

RELEASES Richard Vern Nelson, operating while intoxicated.

Dylan Richard Hofer, possession of THC misdemeanor.

Lynn Marie Krueger, operating while intoxicated (2nd).

Andrew Lester Swanson, child support/contempt.

Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, operating while intoxicated.

Jamie Lynn Schinagel, warrant on failure to appear.

Jason Anthony Mudgett Sr., disorderly conduct.

Daniel Joseph Kirk, violating harassment restraining order.

Nicholas Anthony Sroka, burglary to building or dwelling.

Martin Floyd Nelson, possession of methamphetamine.

Kelly Jo Marie Buffington, probation hold.

Corey James Mackenzie, possession of methamphetamine.

Jeffery Patrick Laqua, probation hold.

Chasta Lynn Giller, possession of methamphetamine.

Andrew James Nystrom, bail jumping-misdemeanor.

Daniel Charles Bush, operating while intoxicated (2nd).

Isaiah Ray Baity, out of county warrant.

Jacob Steven Coult, possession of methamphetamine.

Jasmeen Ahmed Campbell, possession of methamphetamine.

Daryll James Merrill, operating while intoxicated (3rd).

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery, Garth Shumacher, interim Pastor, 715-268-7390, www.ameryucc.org

FIRST LUTHERAN 240 Elm St., Amery, Tim Bjorge, Pastor, 715-268-7135, www.flcamery.org

REDEEMER LUTHERAN 600 Keller Ave. S., Amery, Tom Hahn, Pastor, 715-268-7283, redeemerlutheranchurch-amery.com

Wednesday, March 17: 7:30 am Youth Service and Fun Day. Sunday, March 21: 10 am In-Church Worship Service with Mandatory Masks and Social Distancing; No Coffee Fellowship.

Sundays: 9 am Online Worship. Check website and app for info.

Sundays: 9:30 am In-Person Worship Service. Masks and Social Distancing Required.

Wednesdays during Lent: 6:30 pm In-Person Lenten Service.

Masks and Social Distancing Required.

AMERY FREE LUTHERAN 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Alan Arneson, Pastor, 715-268-9218, www.ameryflc.org Sundays: 9 am Sunday School; 10:15 am In-Person Worship, Livestreaming on Facebook.

Wednesdays: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study; 6 pm Youth Group; 7 pm Lenten Services.

Saturdays: 7:30 am Men’s Prayer.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery, Justin Hosking, Pastor, 715-268-2176, www.appleriverchurch.org Wednesday, March 17: 10 am Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 pm OneWay for Kids.

Thursday, March 18: 7 pm Men’s Bible Study.

Sunday, March 21: 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages; 10:30 am Morning Worship (w/Distancing) & Children’s Church, Livestream on Facebook, Tune to 107.5 on your car radio in the parking lot; 1 pm Worship Service on WPCA Radio 93.1.

Monday, March 22: 1 pm Ripple Deadline.

Tuesday, March 23: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

BALSAM LUTHERAN 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Laurie Kenyon Woods, Pastor, 715-268-9291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST 420 4th Ave., Clear Lake, Hakki Min, Pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org Zoom available.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST 221 2nd St. W., Deer Park, Hakki Min, Pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org Zoom available.

DERONDA LUTHERAN 1239 65th Ave., Amery, 715-268-9577, www.nuicparish.org Wednesday, March 17: 6 pm Confirmation Meets Virtually; 6:30 pm Lenten Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM. Friday, March 19: Phone a Friend Friday.

Sunday, March 21: 8 am Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM.

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Jonathon Enger, Pastor, 715-857-5411, www.eastbalsam.org Sundays: 9 am In-Person Worship or Livestreaming on Website.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 207 120th Street, Amery, Kathy Pennington, Pastor, 715-268-2143, www.eastimmanuel-lutheran.org Wednesday, March 17: 9 am Prayer and Conversation; 6:30 pm Virtual Prayer and Refreshment.

Saturday, March 20: Lee-Nelson Wedding.

Sunday, March 21: 9:30 am Faith Formation; 10:30 am Worship.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE 735 70th Ave., Amery, Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, Pastors, 715-268-2350, www.eastlincolnalliance.com ELIM LUTHERAN 1277 60th St., Range, Laurie Kenyon Woods, Pastor, 715-268-3800 FAITH FAMILY (UNITED METHODIST) 2692 154th Ave., Emerald, Hakki Min, Pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org Zoom available.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 301 1st Ave. E., Balsam Lake, Diane Norstad, Pastor, 715-485-3800, www.faithlutheranbl.com FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton, Margaret Grant, Pastor, 715-948-2867, www.cllutheran.org

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC) 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake, Bryan S. Anderson, Pastor, 715-263-2846, www.firstluthclearlake.com Wednesday, March 17: 7 am First Brew & You; 10 am Staff Meeting; 7 pm Lenten Service.

Saturday, March 20: 7 am Men’s Bible Study.

Sunday, March 21: 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, First Communion Class; 7 pm Choir Practice.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN (ELCA) 877 190th Ave./Cty. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek), Diane House, Pastor, 715-857-5580, www.georgetownlutheran.net GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, Pastor, 715-263-2164 Sundays: 8:30 am Worship Service.

Thursdays: 10 am Bible Class.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, Chris Wojcik, Pastor, 715-948-2493, www.htocclayton.org

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE 205 1 1/2 St./Cty. Rd K, Clear Lake, Todd Groat, Pastor, 715-263-2126, www.reevechurch.org ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola, 715-263-2961 ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC 811 4th St., Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, Pastor, 715-265-7133, www.jbjsaints.com Sundays: 10:30 am Mass.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 Keller Ave. N., Amery, Father Eugene Murphy, 715-268-7717, www.stjosephamery.org Masses–Saturday: 4 pm. Sunday: 10:30 am. Wednesday: 9 am.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN 2803 Hwy. 64, Glenwood City (Forest), John Wilman, Pastor, 715-265-4087

IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS) 124 E. Church St., Clayton, Gregory Becker, Pastor, 715-541-2955, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net

Wednesday, March 17: 7 pm Midweek Worship at St John’s.

Friday, March 19-Saturday, March 20: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, March 21: 8 am SJ Worship with Holy Communion; 9 am SP Fellowship; 9:15 am SP Sunday School; 9:30 am SP Worship with Holy Communion.

Tuesday, March 23: 6:30 pm Joint Bible Study at St. Paul’s.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 375 65th Ave., Clayton, 715-948-2867, www.immanuellutheran.info

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 214 North St. W., Deer Park, John Wilman, Pastor, 715-269-5126

JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway St. E., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, Michael Shepherd, Family Life Pastor, 715-268-2223, office@journeychurch.city, www.journeychurch.city

Wednesday, March 17: 7 pm Midweek Worship at St John’s.

Friday, March 19-Saturday, March 20: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, March 21: 8 am SJ Worship with Holy Communion; 9 am SP Fellowship; 9:15 am SP Sunday School; 9:30 am SP Worship with Holy Communion.

Tuesday, March 23: 6:30 pm Joint Bible Study at St. Paul’s.

Sundays: 9 am In-Person Worship Service, Available Online at Amery Journey Church YouTube or Amery Journey Facebook.

Life Groups available for all ages following service from 10:3011:30 am; Mondays: 5 pm Latino Bible Study in the Teen Center.

Wednesdays: 8:30 am Women’s Life Group in the Gathering Room; 5:45 pm Free Family Meal; 6:15 pm Kids Club, DW Youth Group in the Teen Center.

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN 1272 44th Ave., Amery, 715-268-9577, nuicparish.org Wednesday, March 17: 6 pm Confirmation Meets Virtually; 6:30 pm Lenten Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM. Friday, March 19: Phone a Friend Friday.

Sunday, March 21: 8 am Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM.

LIVING WORD CHAPEL 2746 Hwy. 64, Forest, Sean & Libby Higgins, senior leaders, 715-265-4810 or 715-781-8247, www.livingwordchapel.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, Pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Norman Britain 715-263-2457, Church 715-263-3034, www.clearlakewi-adventistchurch.org TRINITY LUTHERAN OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery, 715-268-9577, www.nuicparish.org Wednesday, March 17: 6 pm Confirmation Meets Virtually; 6:30 pm Lenten Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM. Friday, March 19: Phone a Friend Friday.

Sunday, March 21: 8 am Worship Broadcast on WPCA 93.1 FM.

UNITED COVENANT 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, Pastor, 715-263-2665, www.unitedcovchurch.org

Masses–Thursday: 9 am. Saturday: 6 pm. Sunday: 8:30 am.

Wednesday, March 17: 5:30 pm 7th and 8th Grade; 6:30 pm Worship Team Practice; 7:15 pm 9th-12th Grade.

Thursday, March 18: 9 am Mission Stitchers at Church; 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study at Church.

Saturday, March 20: 7:30 am Men’s Fraternity Bible Study at Church.

Sunday, March 21: 8 am Mask Only Service; 8:45 am SS/ Confirmation; 9:25 am Worship Team Practice; 10 am Worship Service; Easter Choir Rehearsal.

Monday, March 22: 6 pm CREW 56 (5th and 6th Grade).

Tuesday, March 23: 8 am Prayer Time; 9:15 am Women’s Bible Study at Church.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN 217 Deronda St., Amery, Keith Ruehlow, Pastor, 715-268-7290, www.oslcamery.org

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA) 447 180th St., Osceola, Matt Saarem, interim Pastor, www.westimmanuel.org, 715-294-2936

Sundays: 9 am In-Person Worship; 10 am Family Worship Online.

Wednesdays through March 24: 6:30 pm Lenten Worship “Prayer at the Cross”.

Visit our webpage under the “Resources” tab to view online recorded services.

MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA) 451 30th St., Clear Lake, Margaret Grant, Pastor, 715-948-2867, www.cllutheran.org NEW LIFE COMMUNITY 119 Birch St. W., Amery, Craig Jorgenson, Pastor, 715-268-6989, www.amerynewlifechurch.org OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC 507 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Father Eugene Murphy, Pastor, 715-405-2253, www.ourladyofthelakes.ws

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP 2181 280th St., Clear Lake, Patricia and Harlen Wienke, Pastors, 715-263-2904

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Allen R. Libby

Charles (Chuck) Wayne Kuhl

Merlin Wilmere Johnson

Allen R. Libby, 83, of Vance Creek Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, passed away on March 11, 2021 at Heritage Lakeside Nursing Home in Rice Lake, Wisconsin after a brief stay.

Allen Roy was born in the C Clear Lake area on Dec cember 6th, 1937 to Victor a and Helen (Dzubay) Libby.

A Allen grew up and lived in V Vance Creek Township his e entire life. During his early y years he attended Meadowb brook School and Gradua ated from Clayton High S School in 1956. He attended tthe University of Wisconsin a at River Falls for a short time and returned to the family dairy farm to work with his parents. He met Marilyn Pearson at the roller rink in Deronda, Wisconsin and they were married on November 25th, 1960. Together they worked the farm with Victor and Helen for many years. They had three children: Laurie, Carol and Michael.

Allen was a lifelong member of the Reeve Evangelical Free Church and served there in the capacity of youth leader, Sunday school teacher and Trustee board member. He was one of the charter members of the Barron County Reserve Officer Corps (ROC) and was a part of that organization for over 30 years and also was a member on and later chairman of the Vance Creek town board for over 40 years.

He and Marilyn took over the farm in 1976 when Victor retired and later formed Libby's Pine Valley Dairy, Inc. He was successful in his farming career, had almost 200 head of dairy cattle, farmed nearly 500 acres of land and did custom combining and hay baling in the area. In addition to his service with the township and the ROC, Allen also served on other boards relating to the township, the Clear Lake Ambulance Board and for a short time on the Clayton School Board.

Allen was well liked and respected by those who knew him and will be missed by many. Preceding him in death were his wife Marilyn, his parents, Victor and Helen and many aunts and uncles.

He leaves behind his children; Laurie (Michael) Gargulak, Rice Lake, WI, Carol (Debi Jo) Libby, Urbana, IL and Michael (Cari) Libby, Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren Caitlin (Michael) Brudzinski, Roberts, WI, Allison Gargulak, Tampa, FL and Margaret and Ian Libby, Minneapolis, MN; great-grandchildren Amelia and Bria Brudzinski; sisters Mary Ann (Roger) Klinghagen, Wilmar, MN and Sue (Roger) Theno, Woodbury, MN; and special friend, Marion Hoskins, Almena, WI. There will be a graveside service at the Reeve Cemetery on March 20th at 1:30 PM, with Rev. Todd Groat officiating. All are welcome. Please follow COVID-19 protocol, wear a mask and observe social distancing practices.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the animal rescue of your choice.

The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home of Clear Lake, WI is handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

Charles (Chuck) Wayne Kuhl, age 63 of Clear Lake WI passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.

Chuck was born August 12, 1957 to Wayne and Alice ((Nordby)Kuhl in Amery W Wisconsin. He was raised o on a farm in Reeve, Wisconssin. Attended Clear Lake sschools and graduated in 11975. While attending Clear L Lake high school he met the llove of his life, Gail Tellijjohn. After graduation he e enlisted in the United States A Army. Upon the death of his m mother, he received an hono orable hardship discharge from the Army to return to help on the family farm in 1976.

Chuck married Gail (Tellijohn) Kuhl on August 2, 1980 and they made their home and started their family on a farm in Emerald, WI giving birth to their two children and their pride and joy, Renae and Bryan. In 1988 they sold the farm and moved to Clear Lake, WI and Chuck began working for Barry Nielsen Construction. In 1991, Chuck went out on his own and began Kuhl Construction. In 2013 Chuck and Gail purchased J. Cool’s Bar in Turtle Lake, WI. Construction was not only his job but also his great love. Long-time friend Bruce Wills worked alongside Chuck from the time he started in construction.

Chuck’s son Bryan joined them in 2010. From building and remodeling homes and lake cabins, to building the Dancing Dragonfly Winery in St Croix Falls, he enjoyed the satisfaction of good craftmanship.

Giving back to others and the community through construction was also important to Chuck. He donated his time often, building the concession stand at Forest Softball field, the football press box in Amery along with the shelter at the school forest, bathrooms and concession building at the softball field and many other projects.

Chuck also enjoyed sports of all kinds and of course his favorite team was the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played on and coached many softball teams for 30+ years. Once he retired from coaching softball, he turned to a new passion, playing Corn Hole. In 2018, he and his partner Ryan Kahl purchased Apple River Corn Hole. In the community of baggers, Chuck and Gail found an extended family of caring and giving individuals.

Survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail (Tellijohn) Kuhl; daughter Renae (Fernandez) Johnson, son Bryan (Candace) Kuhl; grandchildren, Faness and Paris Johnson; sister, Diane (Lyle) Lauritsen; brothers, Tim (Diane) Kuhl, Tom (Roxy) Kuhl; sister Michelle Halvorson; brother-in-law Lyle Kaehler; stepmother Delores Kuhl; stepsisters Judy (Al) Scherff and Kathy (Larry) Gowan; stepbrother Rick (JoAnn) Sellent; mother-in-law Charlotte Tellijohn; brother-in-laws Greg Tellijohn, Mark (Kristie) Tellijohns; sister-inlaws Dawn Cress, and Wanda (John) Bingea. Many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Alice Kuhl; sister, Deb Kahler; father-in-law, Gordon Tellijohn; sister-in-law, Danette Tellijohn and brother-in-law, Carl Cress.

Visitation will be at the Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI on Friday March 19, 2021, 4-7pm. A celebration of life will be held at J. Cools Bar in Turtle Lake, WI on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 2pm. Attendees are asked to wear their favorite sports jersey or J. Cools apparel. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home of Clear Lake, WI is handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

Merlin Wilmere Johnson, 96, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in St Croix Falls, WI. He was born November 1, 1924 in rural Amery to Arthur and Annie J Johnson.

He is survived by his wife, R Rosella "Sally". Also survivi are daughters Connie ing B Bayle, Kim Johnson, and K Kelly (Bob) Stejskal; grandc children, Tristan (Mizuho) P Pratt, Bridgette (Victor) C Centillo and Phillip Bayle, J (Christian Foust) and Jen S Sam (Erin Hennessy) Feske, K Kendra Stejskal and Hann (Calin) Scott; six great nah grandchildren; brother, Gerald; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Dale, Carol and Vernal.

Merlin met his wife Sally at a community dance, married on July 22, 1950, and continued dancing together throughout their 70 years together.

Merlin led a full life, he was a proud U.S. Army veteran and Local 49er. Most of his career, he was a large equipment operator cutting interstate highways through farmlands of the Midwest. He worked with the construction outfits of McLean-Astleford, Shafer, and Cross Country Merlin enjoyed travels with his wife, relatives and friends, caring for his family, gardening and taking a turn around the dance floor.

He will be remembered for his insatiable appetite for news, local history, coffee and peaches. His kind, hospitable spirit will be missed by many who knew him.

Services will be held at a future time when the health and safety of attendees can be better accommodated. In lieu of memorials, call your mother, play a round of cards with friends, or take your loved one for a spin around the living room. Stay well and be kind.

Condolences can be sent to Grandstrand Funeral Home of Osceola. www.granstrandfh.com

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Patricia M. Albrecht Patricia M. (O'Driscoll) Albrecht, age 93, of Fishers, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Pat was born on May 18, 1927 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to the late Patrick and May O'Driscoll. Pat gradua ated from McDonell Memorrial High School in 1945.

S She married Vern Albrecht o on July 10, 1948.

Pat was a longtime m member of St. Louis de M Montfort Catholic Church.

P Pat held many part time jjobs throughout her life and a always seemed to be the persson to handle the cash! She w was bookkeeper for 2 family b businesses while raising her family. Pat’s favorite job was being a caretaker for anyone who needed her help. She loved spending time with her husband, her children, and grandchildren.

Pat also enjoyed reading, walking, bike riding, playing cards and making cookies for her grandkids. Her great-Grandma cookies were especially popular! She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Special thanks to the staff at Meadowbrook Senior Living and Heartland Hospice – you are truly special caregivers!

Pat is survived by her loving husband of 72 years, Vern Eugene Albrecht; children, Deb (Allen) Robarge and Greg (Charlotte) Albrecht; nephews, Mike and Pat Burke; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; children, Susan M. Albrecht and Tom Albrecht; and siblings, Demerize, Gerald and Eileen.

A Catholic Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church, 11441 Hague Road, Fishers, Indiana 46038. Following the Mass, burial will be an entombment at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Patricia's memory may be made to Indiana School for the Deaf, 1200 E 42nd St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 US or St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church, 11441 Hague Rd, Fishers, Indiana 46038 US.

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Phyllis Mae Fall Phyllis Mae (Grosskreutz) Fall, age 93, of Clayton, WI, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021, at her farm home with family at her side.

She was born on February 3, 1928, on the family ffarm in Clayton, WI, Turtle L Lake Township, to Edgar a and Emma (Erdman) Grossk kreutz and was a member o of Silver Creek Lutheran C Church. She attended C Clover Leaf Grade School g graduating from Clayton H High School in 1945. Three y years were then spent workiing in St. Paul, MN, and llater at Hines Mercantile S Store in Cumberland, WI. On June 23, 1951, she was united in marriage to Matt Fall at Zion Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, WI. They continued farming until retirement. They raised five children, Julie, Beverly, Jerry, Nicholas and Robert.

With their pickup camper, Matt and Phyllis enjoyed many camping trips throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest, especially the south shore of Lake Superior and attending Bayfield Apple Festivals. Twice they drove to Alaska on the Alcan Highway which was a highlight of their travels. Their cabin at Siren was a great getaway from the farm to relax. Phyllis traveled abroad to Russia on a tour and went to Ulverston, England three times to visit her sister-in-law, Sharon Fall’s, penpal, Dorothy and her family.

Phyllis was an active member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Clayton, and its Sisterhood activities.

She enjoyed singing alto in the church choir. She also was a singer belonging to a Sweet Adelines chorus, “Hay River Harmony”, and later sang in a quartet group “The Something Else”. Singing German with an Amery, WI, choir was fun for her because of her German heritage. She was a member of the Jolly Jills Homemaker’s Club for many decades.

Hobbies kept Phyllis busy with creativity. Crocheting, needlework, quilting, sewing, flower gardening, collecting antiques especially perfume bottles, baking (her Valentine’s Day cookies and apple dumplings were the best) and the art of Ukrainian Egg decorat-

ing were among her many talents. These have been passed down to the next generations.

This lady loved her family dearly. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren brought her so much joy. She has left us with so many treasured memories and stories.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Matt Fall, her parents, Edgar and Emma Grosskreutz, a brother Jerome, her sisters, Pearl (Carl) Hanson and Delores (Arthur) Pederson, a nephew, Bernard Hanson and a niece, Bethinne Sockness.

Phyllis leaves to celebrate her memory, her children, Julie (Tom) White, New Richmond, Beverly (Jerry) Kistner, New Richmond, Jerry (Susan) Fall, Clayton, Nicholas, New Richmond, Robert, Clayton.

Her grandchildren, Jason (Jill) Kistner, Hudson, Bryan (Mary) White, Elysian, MN, Jessica (Tim) Bingham, Athens, Jacob (Valerie) Fall, Clayton, Megan (Tony) Jansa, Glenwood City, Lynnae (Mike) Nehring, Boyceville.

Great-Grandchildren, Daylen and Frida Kistner, Elizabeth and Lauren White, Isaac, Egan and Alexander Bingham, Evelyn, Jayden, Elsie and Vivian Phyllis Fall, Arleigh Mae and Theodore Jansa, Kierra and Vayda Nehring.

Brothers and Sisters-in-law, Peter and Diane Fall, Walter and Sharon Fall, Helen Falkenthal and many dear nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers are Jason and Jill Kistner, Bryan and Mary White, Jessica and Tim Bingham, Jacob and Valerie Fall, Megan and Tony Jansa and Lynnae and Mike Nehring.

May her memory be eternal!

A Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Williamson-White Funeral Home, Amery, WI. A funeral service for immediate family only was be held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Clayton, WI, with burial in the church cemetery. Fr. Christopher Wojcik officiated.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin assisted the family. You may view a view a video tribute and sign an online guest book at www.williamsonwhite.com.

Violet Ivadel Roberts Violet Ivadel Cain was born August 20, 1938 in Amery, Wisconsin, accepted Christ at a young age and graduated from Amery High School in 1956. She attended St. Paul Bible College in 1956-57 and then sstarted working at Minnessota Mutual where she met tthe love of her life, and husb band of 60 years, Rodney R Roberts.

She and Rodney were m married June 18, 1960 and rraised their family of four c children in Northern Minn nesota. She pursued her c college degree later in life, rreceiving a Bachelor of Scie ence in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and a Masters in Education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

While she was completing her own education, she worked to educate others, working in the college learning center at Mesabi Community College, and after achieving her degree, she worked as a teacher at Faith Christian School in Foreston, MN, where she taught English Composition, Grammar, and Litera-

ture among other subjects. Violet loved the Lord, and was involved in her local church throughout her life.

Violet loved art in any form, whether painting, sewing, or writing and reading poetry, she was always on the look-out for new studies and new projects.

She is survived by her husband Rodney Roberts, her four children, Dawn (Chris) Langevin, Sherilyn (Richard) Wilson, Andrew (Tricia) Roberts, Mark (Sarah) Roberts, 10 Grandchildren: Amanda, Ryan, Michael, Elizabeth, Jonathon, Ainsley, Grace, Rilla, Katya, Cade, Brothers Orison and Melvin, Sister Lynnette, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Orin & Elena Cain, 5 brothers, 5 sisters, and a son-in-law, Richard Wilson.

Funeral services will be held at the Kost Evangelical Free Church, 37405m Kost Trail, North Branch, MN on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11 a.m.. There will be a time of visitation for the hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside services will be held at the East Lincoln Cemetery in rural Amery, Wisconsin at 3:30 pm following the funeral. The funeral service will be live streamed at kostchurch.org.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery assisted the family. You may sign an online guest book and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite. com.

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DHS announces people with medical conditions eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine March 29 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced individuals age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29. This eligibility group includes individuals with medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Based on the recent and anticipated increases in vaccine availability, DHS anticipates the general public will be eligible for the vaccine sometime in May. “Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in vaccinations and we are excited to open up eligibility to more Wisconsinites,” said Gov. Tony Evers.

“I know this past year has been rough for everyone and I want to thank folks for stepping up and doing their part to protect themselves and loved ones from COVID-19. We urge those eligible and at highest risk to get vaccinated because each shot in arms means we are one step closer to getting back to our Wisconsin way of life.”

The decision to expand eligibility to include individuals with certain medical conditions aligns with recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(link is external) and was informed by work by the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee and guidance from medical experts in DHS . The CDC’s recommendations reflect the best available evidence(link is external) on conditions that are known to make individuals more vulnerable to severe complications due to COVID-19.

The next eligibility group includes individuals age 16 and over with the following medical conditions: Asthma (moderate-to-severe) Cancer Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain) Chronic kidney disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Cystic fibrosis Down syndrome Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies Hypertension or high blood pressure Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant, blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines Liver disease Neurologic conditions, such as dementia Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30-39 kg/m2) Overweight (BMI of 25-29 kg/m2) Pregnancy Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues) Severe Obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2 or more) Sickle cell disease Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder) Due to the limited supply of vaccine and with this next eligible group likely adding more than 2 million individuals in Wisconsin eligible for the vaccine, providers may need to prioritize individuals within this population who are at higher risk.

These include individuals with severe medical conditions, those with two or more conditions, older adults, or those living in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

Every community is different, but everyone in this group will be eligible for the vaccine.

“All three COVID-19 vaccines available are incredibly safe and effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death. These vaccines are saving lives. That is why we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to get protected against the virus,” said DHS Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake. “We are continuing to accelerate our pace, getting more shots in arms each week. Together with our vaccinator partners across the state, we are helping those at higher risk of exposure or more vulnerable to severe infection get a COVID-19 vaccine.”

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An Osceola man was charged in Polk County Circuit Court last week with attempted first-degree intentional homicide along with possession of a firearm by a felon.

Chad Grant Transue, 36, 312 240th Ave., is looking at a maximum 60 years prison if convicted of homicide charge and 10 years prison and/or $25,000 fine for the firearm posTransue session charge.

His initial appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m., March 17.

According to the criminal complaint: Polk County sheriff’s investigators received notification of an unreported shooting thanks to police officers in New Richmond and Somerset, who both received information about it.

Investigators started interviewing Witness 1, who said he witnessing the shooting Jan. 30. He said he went to Witness 2’s residence on 30th Ave., just east of East Farmington. He said he got a ride to the residence, just so he could get a ride home. Upon entering the home, he saw Transue

and Witness 2. He said Witness 2 would give him a ride home. He also told authorities he saw a .308 caliber rifle, black in color.

Walking back out to the car and talking to Victim 1, Witness 1 heard three to four gunshots and then saw Transue running toward the car and yelling something in regards to “give me your money” and something about “give me the car.” He then believed he heard one to two gunshots with Transue standing next to the driver’s door. He then heard Victim 1 telling the female driver to “get out of here”. The car began to move as Transue pointed the gun at the passenger door. He fired one round.

Witness 1 said he later talked to Victim 1 and confirmed he had been shot in the leg, but refused to go to a hospital.

Investigators were able to obtain video footage, which corroborated Witness 1’s statements. Witness 2 said while she and Transue were talking and found out Victim 1 was in the car, Transue made a comment about “robbing them”. She confirmed she saw Transue with a pistol and the rifle as well.

Transue left the residence after the alleged shooting only to return approximately 30 minutes later.

She said he came into the kitchen, grabbed his cell phone and some other items and left again.

She stated Victim 1 and Witness 1 were there to bring methamphetamine and Victim 1 was the person providing the methamphetamine.

Witness 1 was reinterviewed a second time at the New Richmond Police Department Feb. 11. He admitted he was at the home to deliver methamphetamine with Victim 1.

Upon further questioning, when he told Transue who Victim 1 was, he described Transue as coming out of a slumber, grabbing a pistol and putting a bullet in the chamber.

Witness 1 said Victim 1 told him he never went to the doctor because he has warrants out of Minnesota.

The next day, investigators received a call from Transue, stating he wanted to talk. When it was explained to him, they have him on video shooting Victim 1; he said he wanted an attorney. The conversation ended.

On Feb. 16, Victim 1 wanted to talk.

He told investigators Transue shot him and in two spots. . He also supplied investigators with the bullet.

He said he had not spoken to Transue for at least five years and the two do not get along.

Transue was convicted of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in Ramsey County last year along with driving a vehicle with consent in 2017 in Polk County.

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open Oct. 16-Nov. 14 and Dec. 9-17, 2021. Successful applicants can hunt during either period. Only Wisconsin residents are eligible to receive an elk tag.

Wisconsin residents can purchase elk license applications online through Go Wild (gowild.wi.gov) or by visiting a license agent. The application fee is $10.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will also raffle one license. Raffle tickets are also $10 each, and there is no limit on the number of raffle tickets an individual may purchase.

The cost of an elk hunting license for the winners of the license drawing is $49.

Last year, five once-in-a-lifetime bull elk tags were issued to state hunters and an equal number allocated to the Ojibwe tribes per treaty rights. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is scheduled to approve the 2021 elk harvest quota in May. Winning hunters will be notified in early June. Before obtaining an elk hunting license, all winners must participate in a Wisconsin elk

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The 2021 hunting season is expected to occur only within the northern elk management zone. While the state's central elk herd has grown steadily since reintroduction in 2015, it is not expected to be included in any 2021 hunts.

“We want hunters to have a great experience and be successful. With approximately 70% of the elk range on public land and open to hunting, finding a place to hunt will not be a problem for elk hunters,” said Spiegel.

“Despite the relative remoteness of the area, there are informational centers, campgrounds and hotels. Everything you need is within easy reach."

For each application, $7 goes to elk management and research in Wisconsin. During the first three hunting seasons, applicants generated over $600,000. These funds are already being used to enhance elk habitat, which benefits the elk herd and many other wildlife species that call the Northwoods home. Funding also contributes to ongoing elk research and monitoring.

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Amery is a pot of gold containing many nationalities

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

On an average day in Amery you will find many residents will say they come from Scandinavian descent. It is not uncommon to hear a Norwegian joke and you never have to look too far to find a decent Swedish meatball. Flagpole Park sports a variety of heritages claimed by residents, but March 17 is the one-day a year when suddenly everybody is Irish.

A new trend can actually determine how legitimate it is for those who are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to be drinking green beer. Companies such as AncestryDNA, 23andMe and MyHeritage can shed some light on whether your ancestors were more likely to be seen at a Cinco de Mayo party or a Syttende Mai celebration, and you may be surprised by your results.

Although Northwest Wisconsin has a dense Scandinavian population, when it comes to the state’s population as a whole, residents with German heritage take the number one spot, followed by Polish, Irish and then Norwegian.

According to statistical data, Swedish sit at the top of Polk County’s heritage demographics. The greatest number of Swedes did not arrive until

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the 1870s to the 1890s. These Swedes settled on the newly opened lands in the northwest part of the state along the St. Croix River, particularly in Polk and Burnett Counties.

If only Irish were allowed to partake in St. Patty’s festivities last weekend, then approximately only 7 percent of Polk County’s population would have been allowed to chant, “Erin go Braugh.” There were two major streams of Irish

immigration into Wisconsin through the southwest and through Milwaukee. The majority settled in rural areas in the south.

According to ZipAtlas, whose list divulged the top 700 communities with the highest Irish populations in the state of Wisconsin; Union Center, Wisconsin, has one of the highest Irish populations in the state and ranks #312 nationally for ZIP codes with

the highest Irish population.

New Richmond cracked the top 100 towns on the list, coming in at #88. Amery’s rank on the tabulation was #375. Of course through the years it has become quite common for someone to hail from heritage of many descents, which makes such data harder and harder to record.

Popular ancestry testing kits have enable consumers who send in saliva samples to use

DNA to tell people what continents their ancestors are from and to locate family members, including distant cousins.

Last year the top selling of the handful offering the service was AncestryDNA. The company calls itself, “The leader in family history and consumer genomics, harnessing the information found in family trees, historical records, and DNA to help people gain a new level of understanding about their lives.” Ancestry has more than 3 million paying subscribers across its core Ancestry websites with an extensive collection of over 10 billion digitized historical records and has sold over 14 million AncestryDNA kits to date.

When it comes down to it, the celebrations, culture and folklore of any of our neighbor’s ancestry groups does not belong solely to the descendants of that group, but also to all people who can appreciate and learn from the interesting and diverse cultures of the area. So there is no need to feel guilty if you do not have Irish blood in your veins, yet last weekend splurged on corned beef and cabbage and wore a “Kiss Me I’m Irish” tee shirt.

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Be respectful, be responsible and be safe Friday, March 12th Lien Elementary students were recognized for their efforts and growth in following the schoolwide behavioral expectations.

The event was a schoolwide reward and included a variety of games and activities on the playground. The goal was to remind, encourage, and motivate students to keep working

hard on their PBIS expectations; Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. Activities included sidewalk chalk, hula hoop games, musical dots, jump roping, bowling, scooters and other games facilitated by their classroom teachers. All students participated and had a fun time celebrating together!

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Pictured above is Jen Melberg and her second grade students enjoying their PBIS Reward Day.

Donation from Redeemer Redeemer Lutheran Church recently donated $1,000 to the Amery Area Food Pantry from proceeds from their Chili Supper. Pictured above is Cathy Loverude of Redeemer Lutheran (right) and the donation to L-R: Peg Bavin, Colleen Adams and Julie Anderson of the Amery Area Food Pantry.

Below: Clare Halverson encourages her second graders to roll for a strike on Reward Day.

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The head coach is Andrew Delong, who is in his second year at UW-Stout.

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Nilssen’s Market

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325 N. Keller Avenue • Amery

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Leadholm Insurance Agency

Dick’s Fresh Market

900 Keller Avenue S • Amery

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Club 53, Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 26 of 32 Division 1 Tac Two ................................................102 Dick’s Fresh Market ...........................84 Division 2 Shoreview ...........................................124 Gary’s Electric......................................90 High Games: Jim Swanson 226, Gary Nottam 212, Rod Gehrman 209,

Shawn Sipple 202, Rob Gehrman 203-201-201, Chad Reichert 201, Rick Trauley 202, Chris Wolter 200-235, Bob Albee 227.

High Series: Jim Swanson 583, Gary Nottam 567, Rob Gehrman 605, Chris Wolter 608.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 26 of 32 Division 1 Club 53 ...................................................119 Noah Insurance......................................0 Division 2 Garibaldi’s............................................ 127

Chet Johnson Drug ...............................0 High Games: Ryan Fitzgerald 220211, Will Schaffer 234-235.

High Series: Ryan Fitzgerald 593, Will Schaffer 663.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 26 of 32 Division 1 Alibi..................................................... 119.5 Club 53 ................................................112.5 Division 2 Preferred Lawn................................... 95 Amery Fire Department ...................73

High Games: Denis Carteron 202202, Nate Webb 213, Chris Sobottka 218, Billy Vierkandt 208, Beau Gorres 216-211-248.

High Series: Denis Carteron 586, Nate Webb 574, Billy Vierkandt 550, Beau Gorres 675.

THURS-FRI NIGHT LADIES Week 23 Division 1 Club 53 .................................................. 123 Northwest Communications .........118 Chet Johnson Drug .............................78

Division 2 Amery Discount Liquor .................... 131 Amery Fire Department ................ 100 High Games: Linda Mullendore 171-161, Sid Jones 157-152, Heather Thompson 164, April Boe 182, Gwen Wold 161, Katie Lauterbach 160-154, Jessica Smith 158-152, Wendy Maxon 164, Sherry Martin 151.

High Series: Linda Mullendore 469, Sid Jones 457, Heather Thompson 446, April Boe 444, Katie Lauterbach 433, Jessica Smith 429, Karen Gorres 424.

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Stanley stands proudly displaying his new look. Isn’t he handsome? Young Stanley underwent surgery last week to remove his left eye, which had been damaged beyond recovery. He wears his new look with his usual gusto for life. He is looking forward to moving on.

Stanley was born with cataracts in both eyes and is blind. The cataract damage to his left eye required it’s removal. Through it all, Stanley has remained outgoing and curious. He isn’t afraid to explore his surroundings. In all other respects, Stanley is a normal, active and playful puppy. At three months, he is ready to take on the world and is looking for his perfect home.

Puppies who are born blind, like Stanley, may have an easier time because they do not have to adjust to change. Being blind is their norm. Adopting a blind puppy requires careful consideration and logical adjustments to daily life to keep them safe. With guidance and routine, they are able to live happy lives.

Blind dogs use cognitive mapping, sounds and scent to figure out what is going on in their immediate environment. Through exploration of space, they learn where things are and how to navigate safely. Keeping a fearless, active puppy physically safe is a major concern. Adjustments to his new home will include guards

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on stairs and baby gates to prevent accidents. A canine companion is helpful, but they must be unflappable, patient dogs who will take a blind pups inappropriate behavior in stride.

Training is a must for the blind dog. They rely heavily on sound and verbal cues, responding well to clicker training. If you are thinking about adopting a blind dog, be ready to talk a lot. Commands like Sit, Careful, Step Up or Step Down, Go See, become part of the routine. Blind dogs can also learn names of people and things. Using mats and rugs in the house or marked paths in the yard, allow the dog to know where he is and will quickly map out his surroundings.

Blind dogs can live full, active lives with a little modification to everyday life. With the right

tools, they are happy, resilient companions who will constantly amaze and delight you with their awesomeness. Living with a blind dog isn’t for everyone but for those who are open and ready for the journey, it is mightily rewarding. Arnell is looking for that special someone for Stanley.

Our shy pups, Apple and Avocado both found great homes last week. Apple went home to share life with another Arnell dog and her Mom. Reports are that they are a happy threesome, sharing nap time, toys and an abundance of play. Avocado also gained a sister. Her adopters had rescued a fearful Rottweiler in the past and were looking to enjoy that experience again.

If adding a dog to your household is on your list, there are some new dogs at the shelter, waiting to meet you. Ranging in age from 10 weeks to one year, they are that sturdy breed, the Heinz 57 Mixed Mutt. There are Chocolate Lab mix, Beagle Mix, Border Collie Mix, Yellow Lab/Husky Mix, Shepherd Mix and Stanley. Descriptions of our adoptable dogs and a can be found on our website. An Online Pre-Adoption Inquiry is required for all adoptions. This form is also found on our website under “Adopt.” ARNELLHUMANE. ORG. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715-268-7387.

ADRC Plan on Aging

BY SABRINA NAGLOSKY AGING UNIT SUPERVISOR

The Aging and Disability Resource Center is starting the process to develop the Plan on Aging: 2022-2024. Every three years, we complete a strategic plan that serves as a platform to create, improve or expand programs and services for our local older adults. It is a requirement to receive the federal funding through the Older American Act, but it is also an opportunity to hear what people have to say.

By identifying the needs in the community directly from those who would use the services, we know we are moving in the right direction. Goals are developed after many hours of brainstorming and refining the vision. Our staff, management team, Aging Advi-

sory Committees as well as our ADRC Board all participate in the development but most important is input from the community members.

We are kicking our community engagement campaign off by reaching out to our service area.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation the process will consist of surveys and telephone calls. We will be working hard to connect with those in the community that need the services the most. The best way to accomplish this is to work with you to help get the information we need to make these programs most beneficial for you and your loved ones. This is a long process and we are starting off with some general questions which will get more detailed as we move forward.

Over the next several months we will be gathering the following surveys from community members. Below is a link to an electronic survey that you have complete or you are welcome to cut out the paper survey and mail it in to us. We would love to hear from individuals that are currently caregiving for someone that is 60+ years of age and individuals that will be 60 in the near future.

We hope you share your thoughts and spread the word to others. You are welcome to give us a call or drop us a letter explaining your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you. You can reach our office at 877-4852372.

Find our survey on our homepage at: www.adrcnwwi.org.

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***Please Note a Change**** THE AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER IS OPENING APRIL 5TH AT 8:00AM! All the same guidelines that we had in the fall are still in place. Watch your mailboxes for more information in a new newsletter. We will not be opening the fitness center and rentals are still not allowed. We will keep you updated on Facebook, the radio, the local cable channel and here in the newspaper.

Contentment is defined as a state of happiness and satisfaction. Being positive is the next suggested way to find contentment, when you focus on the good things you will shine! Be your best friend, finding time for you to look inside helps you identify with yourself and look out for things that will benefit you in life. Next, meditate, clearing the stress of everyday life helps you focus on positive energy and mediation is one of the top reasons out there to reduce stress and anxiety. Have goals, this gives you something to look forward to and purpose. As you reach your goal you can feel happier and appreciate more of what you have. Next, don’t compare your achievements to someone else. Keeping up with someone else is one of the quickest ways to lose your inner peace and be happy for all the wins you have in your daily life.

Next, remember to forgive yourself, we all make mistakes and feel guilty for things that we have said or done. Taking the time to forgive yourself gives you space to focus on loving yourself and can make your heart lighter. Remember to choose to be content, often times we forget to choose contentment, and loose out on happiness over everything. Living in the present is the next suggestion from mellowed.com, it is easy to get caught up on what happened in the past or even the “what-ifs” of the future. Accept the things you cannot change, such as your upbringing and the mistakes you have made. All you can do is accept them and move on, wasting your energy on it could make you frustrated and it is then impossible to find contentment. And lastly, focus on the essentials, look with-in and find what is really important to you and what needs to be “de-cluttered” use that to give room for the more important things to grow. Remember; “If you can’t make yourself happy, no one can because happiness is rooted inside you.” Stay healthy and hope to see you all soon! ** Our Annual meeting is in the works! There are some spots available on our Board, if anyone is interested running for a position please call 715-268-6605 and leave a message or email aaccjen@outlook.com for more information. We will provide 21-day notice when we do schedule it.

Memberships are due! Fees for ALL members, new and renewing memberships, after March 1st will be $20.00. We are asking those who can, please consider becoming a Patron of the Center with a donation of $10.00 or more to help us recover some of the loss of income we are experiencing because of our COVID-19 closures. Please mail your membership forms with name, address and phone number from your newsletters or on a piece of paper to 608 Harriman Ave South, Amery WI 54001, call 715-268-6605 to confirm your information or email me at aaccjen@outlook.com and let me know of any updated information. Please spread the word! Thank you in advance.

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 ALL RENTALS AT THIS TIME ARE ON HOLD; however, when we re-open and you are looking for a place to host a graduation party or family gathering such as a birthday party. 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 715-2686605 and leave a message for available dates.

THE FITNESS CENTER WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE TIME BEING. We will let you know when the situation changes.

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!

Jen Tyman- Interim Director

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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, March 17–No School Thursday, March 18–No School Friday, March 19–No School Monday, March 22–No School

Amery Community Education – Still learning!

For more information and online registration, visit the school website and go to Community Ed (www. amerysd.k12.wi.us), email commed@amerysd. k12.wi.us or call 715-268-9771 x220.

Masks will be required for all in-person classes for all participants school-age and older. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Class sizes are limited. Parents will meet instructors at the school door for drop-off and pickup.

Hunter Ed: DNR certification. Anyone born on or after 1-1-73 must have completed a hunter ed course to purchase a hunting license in WI. This class has been shortened and reconfigured to meet COVID-19 safety guidelines. Student must be able to complete online study before class starts. Friday, Mar 26 from 5 -8 p & Saturday, Mar 26 from 8 a - 3 p. Cost $10; pre-register with Amery Community Ed. Note - we will be hosting add’l Hunter Ed classes in Amery in June.

Basketball Winter Rec for Youth on Sundays is open again. Sundays from 1:30-2:30 or 2:30-3:30 in the Middle School gym for youth in grades 4-12. Stay for both hours if space is available. Younger welcome with a parent. Enter through the north doors. Bring your own ball if you can. Limited attendance, masks required. Open on Sundays through March 28.

Pickleball is back in March & April!! Open gym – free play. Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm at the high school. Closed March 17. Bring your own paddle if you have one. Masks required.

After School Yoga: Stretch, Move & Imagine for K-grade 2 students on Wednesdays in April and grades 3-5 on Wednesdays in May. The 60-minute fun yoga classes for kids will be a relaxing way to decrease end-of-day stress while promoting strength and flexibility. Drop off and pick up will be at the front entry doors of the school. Only registered participants can enter. Classes from 4:30-5:30 pm at the elementary with instructor Mary Schieffer. Fee $30, pre-register.

Warrior Soccer Camp for boys & girls in grades 4K-8. We will venture from fundamentals to advanced skills through exciting challenges and a mini tourney. Saturday, April 10. Grades 4K-3 from 9-11 am and grades 4-8 from 9-11:30 a. Fee $25 includes camp shirt if registered by April 1.

Babysitter Training – American Red Cross - to provide youth, ages 10-15, with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care safely and responsibly to children and infants. Saturday, April 17 from 9 a - 3:30 p at the high school. Fee $48, pre-register.

This spring for adults . . . Barn Quilt Workshop, Easy Oil Painting, Beginning Blacksmithing & Adult Golf Lessons.

Summer and Fall Theatre TRIPS to the Orpheum: ‘Hamilton’ August 8; ‘Come From Away’ September 19; ‘Frozen’ October 17.

Visit the Amery Community Ed page of the school district website to for details and to register online.

Breakfast: No information provided.

Elementary Lunch: All Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, PB&J Sandwich, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

Intermediate Lunch: All Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, PB&J Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

Middle School Lunch: All Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, PB&J Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

High School Lunch: PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Patty on a Bun, Crispy Chicken Salad, Baked Beans, Garden Salad Fruit Choices.

Tuesday, March 23– Breakfast: No information provided.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza, PB&J Sandwich, Corn, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

Intermediate Lunch: Pizza, PB&J Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, Corn, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

Middle School Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, PB&J

Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, Corn, Garden Bar, Fruit Choices.

High School Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Crispy Chicken Salad, Roasted Cauliflower, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices.

Milk Choices: White 1%, White Skim, Chocolate Skim.

Juice Options: Apple, Grape, Orange.

Scrambled Eggs, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza Sticks or Italian Flatbread, Spaghetti Sauce, Steamed Corn, Tossed Salad, Peaches, Cookie, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Cereal Bar, Yogurt, PB&J Uncrustable*, Muffin.

High School Lunch: Pizza Sticks or Hot Beef or Italian Flatbread, Corn, Marinara Sauce, Tossed Salad, Orange Wedges, Pears, Cookie, Milk Choice.

Wednesday, March 17–

Monday, March 22–

Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Muffin, Yogurt Parfait or Yogurt, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Meatball Sandwich or Hot Dog on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Orange Smiles, Craisins, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Muffin, Donut Holes, Sausage Links, Pop Tart.

High School Lunch: Meatball Sandwich or Hot Dog on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Fruit Salad, Blueberries, Milk Choice.

Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Mini Donuts, Cheese Omelet, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: PB&J Uncrustable or Goldfish and Cheese Stick, Fresh Vegetables, Yogurt Cup, Crackers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Strawberries, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart, Pancake Sausage Stick, Cereal Bar, Yogurt.

High School Lunch: Garlic Cheese French Bread or PB&J Uncrustable, Chicken Noodle Soup, Fresh Vegetables, Crackers, Marinara Sauce, Applesauce, Peaches, Milk.

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Thursday, March 18– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or CTCR Cereal Bar or Ham and Cheese Bagel Sandwich, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or Teriyaki Chicken, Seasoned Rice, Green Beans, Carrots, Pineapple Tidbits, Sliced Apples, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Muffin, Ham and Cheese Sandwich*, Gripz Graham Crackers.

High School Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or General Tso’s Chicken, Rice, Green Beans, Fresh Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Juice, Dinner Roll, Milk.

Friday, March 19–

Tuesday, March 23– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal and Graham Crackers or Pancakes with Syrup, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Brunch Lunch I–Cheese Omelet, Sausage Links, Bell Peppers, Hash Brown, Muffin, Fruit Juice, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Muffin, Gripz Graham Crackers, Chicken and Waffle Sandwich*.

High School Lunch: Chicken Philly Sub or Barbeque Chicken Sub, Fresh & Roasted Vegetables, Craisins, Oriental Slaw, Mandarin Oranges, Chips, Milk Choice.

Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Donut Holes,

WESTconsin Credit Union gathers funds for local food banks CONTRIBUTED

WESTERN, WI— According to Feeding America, more than 80 percent, or 4 in 5, food banks are serving more people now than they did a year ago.

To help aid those in our community, WESTconsin Credit Union will be collecting monetary donations for those in need from March 15-27. Due to ongoing safety and logistical concerns caused by COVID-19, no hard goods will be collected this year. Monetary donations will be collected on the WESTconsin website via PayPal or can be donated at any of the 15 WESTconsin offices. Proceeds will be distributed by the credit union to local food pantries.

Monetary donations are especially valuable because for every $1 in cash, food pantries can purchase up to $10 worth of food. “We encourage members to consider making a monetary donation online,” says Stephanie Rasmussen, WESTconsin Credit Union Chief Experience Officer. “Not only is this type of donation safer during the pandemic, but information also shows food pantries have great buying power with monies available to them.”

WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or

the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Find more info or register for our Kid & Teen events at amerylibrary.org/kids or by calling 715.268.9340 x0.

Craft Kits for Kids & Teens: March kits: Rainbow craft (ages 2-7) and watercolor portrait (ages 8+).

Register for a kit on our website.

Online Storytime: Wednesdays at 11am (through April 28th) via Zoom. Register for the link and a storytime activity kit so you can join along at home.

Learning & Activity Backpacks: NEW themed backpacks include Microscope, Math, Indoor Camping, and Patterns & Shapes! Full list at tinyurl.com/ aaplbackpacks. Call to reserve a backpack.

Library Bundles: Let library staff be your "personal shoppers" by requesting a bundle! Materials are hand-selected by library staff based on any topic you choose, and can include library books, movies, backpacks, etc. Call or fill out a request at tinyurl. com/aaplbundles.

Baby Book Bees: Introduce books to your baby (up to age 1) by joining the Baby Book Bees self-led program. Get an adorable, themed bag for your child's books when you register! More info online or email kids@amerylibrary.org.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Help your child build early-literacy skills by reading 1000 books before they begin kindergarten. It's easier than you think! Your child will get an adorable, themed bag for their books upon registration. More info online or email kids@amerylibrary.org.

Third Thursday Craft Kit: Macrame Plant Hanger The "lost" art of macrame is making a comeback. Sign up for one of our kits to get macrame cord in assorted colors, a glass jar planter, and instructions. Just in time for some spring redecorating! Register at www.amerylibrary.org/adults. Ages 18 and over, please. Kits may be picked up starting Thursday, March 18th.

March Virtual Gardening Series: Every Monday in March @ 6:30 PM! Join the Amery, August, Clear Lake and Ellsworth Public Libraries for these free and informative talks on hot gardening topics! We will be joined by Brandon Wiarda of Sleepy Root Farm and Diana Alfuth of UW-Extension. The program may be viewed on the Augusta Library’s YouTube channel at bit.ly/ AMPLwi and will be recorded for later viewing. No registration is required for these online gardening series.

March 15, 2021 @ 6:30 pm: Fertilizers Description: Learn about taking soil tests and deciphering the results to determine the fertilizer needs of your houseplants, lawn, flower beds and vegetable gardens.

March 22, 2021 @ 6:30 pm: Alternative Gardening Methods Description: Learn about straw bale gardening, lasagna gardening, various types of raised beds, and companion gardening March 29, 2021 @ 6:30 pm: Weed Control Description: Learn about organic and inorganic methods to eliminate or at least decrease the weeds in your garden beds.

Library Home Services: You are eligible for free monthly delivery of library materials if you are not able to visit the library due to advanced age or a

COLLEGE HONORS temporary or long-term illness or disability. For more information and to get an application form, call the Amery Area Public Library at 715-268-9340, press 0, or visit our website at www.amerylibary.org/home-services to download an application.

The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library present: Spring into a good book! March over to the Friend’s book sale carts to discover books to enjoy Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to noon at the library. Details can be found on the Friends Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/Amerylib.

Current Library Services: We are offering curbside service (by appointment) for pickups Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to noon. Holds for all items can be placed via the MORE catalog or by emailing us at curbside@ amerylibrary.org. Once you've received your hold pickup notice, you may call us to schedule your pickup time. RETURNS can be made at any time at our outdoor drop box.

In-person browsing and computer use appointments! Tuesdays from 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturdays, 9 AM to 12 PM. You may come in (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) for 20-minute browsing and 60-minute computer use sessions. Visit our website at www.amerylibrary.org for detailed information. Schedule your appointment on our website or by calling us M-Th, 9 am to 6 pm or Saturday 9 am to noon at 715-2689340, press "0".

Printing service! We are happy to provide a remote printing service. You can now use Princh to print at the library from your computer or mobile device. How does it work? You have two choices: 1) Go to princh.print.com, enter the code 103428 to send the print job to the Amery Library printer, and schedule curbside pickup. 2) Download the Princh app on your mobile device and scan our QR code (available on our website) OR enter the code 103428, and send the print job to our printer and again schedule curbside pickup.

Visit our website at www.amerylibrary.org to learn more.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY, all real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 800-6699777. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800-927-9275.

UW-MILWAUKEE Fall Dean’s List Clayton, WI Kailey Alsbury, Business Undergraduate Bailey Graunke, School of the Arts-Undergrad Hailie Jeska, Nursing Undergraduate Deer Park, WI Erica Olson, Health Sciences Cert Prg

UW-EAU CLAIRE Grads List Amery, WI Zachary Kuchta, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, biology Gracie Martin, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, exercise science Brett Schulte, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, mathematics Clayton, WI Angelina Featherly, Arts and Sciences, Associate of Applied Science, arts and sciences, Barron County Clear Lake, WI Jessica Reindahl, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing Luck, WI Elijah Vos Benkowski, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, marketing Osceola, WI Evan Adams, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, marketing Emily Shakal, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, biology

Anna Uzpen, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing

U OF M - TWIN CITIES Fall Dean’s List Amery, WI Jakob Kastanek, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Bethany Marquand, Senior, Carlson School of Management Clayton, WI Hailey Clausen, Freshman, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Osceola, WI Alyssa Pauley, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Mikayla Peper, Sophomore, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO Fall Dean’s List Amery, WI Grady Martin, College of Allied Health & Nursing

UW-LACROSSE Grads List Amery, WI Hannah Julson, Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies Major: Organizational and Professional Communication Emphasis Osceola, WI Victor Lowney, Bachelor of Science, Social Studies Education Major (Broad Field Option A); History Education Major

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AMERY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS March 3rd, 2021 The Amery City Council met on March 3rd, 2021 at City Hall. Mayor, Paul Isakson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Mayor, Paul Isakson led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

Roll Call: City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, Patty Bjorklund conducted Roll Call.

Present: Mayor, Paul Isakson. Council President, Rick Van Blaricom. Alderpersons, Tim Strohbusch, Julie Riemenschneider (via Zoom), Sarah Flanum, Chad Leonard, and Eric Elkin.

Absent: None.

Staff Present: City Administrator/City ClerkTreasurer, Patty Bjorklund; Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, Ben Jansen; Police Chief, Tom Marson; Public Works Director, Jeff Mahoney; and Library Director, Amy Stormberg (Zoom).

Others present: Erik Henningsgard – SEH; Jeremy Drake, Braxtyn Meyer – Market & Johnson; Jodi Nelson – Ayers & Associates; John Thompson; Madeline J. Andersen; and other members of the public.

Consent Agenda Items: 1. Minutes: City Council (February 3rd, 2021); Special Council Meeting (February 24th, 2021) and Finance and Personnel (February 23rd, 2021).

Motion by Alderperson, Flanum; seconded by Alderperson, Strohbusch; to accept all minutes as written.

Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried.

New Business 2. South Industrial Park Update – Erik Henningsgard of SEH detailed Segment 2 Design – Plans and Permitting as well as the Grant Coordination and Bidding. Segment 2 Design – Plans and Permitting will begin February 8, 2021 and conclude April 12, 2021. The EDA Grant Award Notification will take place between April 5, 2021 and April 26, 2021. If the City receives the grant award, the process will move forward with construction beginning September 6, 2021 or possibly before.

Segment 1 has already been approved which included HWY 46 utility extension and approximately

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Amery Telcom 512 2nd St, Ste 6 Hudson, WI 54016 Plaintiff, vs.

Biaba L & Lloyd Fowler 116 Maple Street W, #2 Amery, WI 54001 Defendant(s).

Publication Summons and Notice (Small Claims) Case No. 21SC30 Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAME ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above.

The lawsuit will be heard in the following small claims court: Polk County Courthouse, 715-485-9205, 1005 W. Main Street

#300, Balsam Lake, WI, 54810 on April 5, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate (property) you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number

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600’ into the Industrial Park. This will take place this summer and will happen before DOT does their portion of HWY 46 next year. If Amery does not receive the grant money from EDA, they will move forward with another schedule. Erik will be holding a meeting with Mayor, Paul Isakson; Public Works Director, Jeff Mahoney and City Administrator/ Clerk-Treasurer, Patty Bjorklund next Wednesday to discuss the details of the project.

3. Swearing in and Oath of Office for Madeline J. Andersen as Full-Time Police Officer – Police Chief, Tom Marson detailed Madeline’s hiring with the City of Amery. She is fresh out of the Academy and was chosen by a panel that included his officers, office staff and City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, Bjorklund. City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer read the oath to Officer, Andersen and her Father pinned on her badge.

3. Discussion/Action: From Finance & Personnel: City Center Update – Ayers & Associates/Market & Johnson – Braxtyn Meyer of Market & Johnson presented the preliminary budget which included $25,000 for an additional 4 feet for the Police Garage. Figures came in at $3,510,347.00.

The cost did not include owner’s expenses such as: Security systems, IT services, remediation, etc.

The project cannot start until the building plans are approved by the State of Wisconsin. That probably won’t take place until the middle of May (just after Bremer vacates the building). Any office furniture that remains in the building (which is the property of the City of Amery) will have to be removed before construction can begin. Research into storage options will be investigated.

Motion by Alderperson, Flanum to move forward with the project with the $25,000 inclusion of additional cost for the Police Garage and stating that there will be additional costs for the city that are not included in the $3,510,347.00 budget; seconded by Alderperson, Elkin.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion Carried.

4. Discussion/Action: From Finance and Personnel: Liquor/Cigarette & Tobacco License I Mart Stores – City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, Bjorklund presented a Liquor/Cigarette & Tobacco License for I Mart Stores commencing March 3, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2021. above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.

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by Atty Arnold R. Koehler Koehler & Stephens Law Office LLC 138 1/2 N Main Street

PO Box 152 Rice Lake, WI 54868 715-384-0424 Bar Number 1000384 (Mar. 17)

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NOTICE

Town of Clear Lake The Uniform Dwelling Code and Commercial Building Code Ordinance, Chapter 9, has been enacted on March 8, 2021 by the Town of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

The Ordinance defines building permit requirements and inspection requirements by the building inspector.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk Janelle Johnson @ 715948-2189.

The full ordinance may be viewed at the Clear Lake Town Hall at 375 46th Street, Clear Lake, WI; the Clear Lake Village Library; or with Arthur Bergmann, Town Chairman.

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Motion by Alderperson, Strohbusch to approve Liquor/Cigarette & Tobacco License for I Mart Stores located at: 237 Keller Avenue; seconded

by Alderperson, Leonard.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion Carried.

Motion by Alderperson, Strohbusch; seconded

by Alderperson, Leonard; to adjourn at 5:40 P.M Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted, Patty Bjorklund, WCMC/CMC/CMTW City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer March 3rd, 2021 **These Minutes will be reviewed and possibly approved at the next City Council Meeting and are to be considered Draft Minutes.

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NOTICE OPEN BOOK & BOARD OF REVIEW TOWNSHIP OF CLEAR LAKE THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 OPEN BOOK 6 - 8 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 BOARD OF REVIEW 2:30-4:30 P.M. AT THE TOWN HALL 375 46TH ST. (GOLF DRIVE), CLEAR LAKE, WI Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review & procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail or the Assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review & before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting & showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement & files a written objection, that the person provide to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members &, if so, which member will be removed & the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land & of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection & specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income & expense, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Clear Lake has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income & expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemption for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection & copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Stats.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability.

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VACCINE: Available through variety of options CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

Depending on vaccine supply, DHS anticipates that Wisconsin will be able to expand eligibility sometime in May to include all individuals age 16 and older. DHS will continue to monitor vaccination coverage statewide and partner with vaccine providers in order to provide an updated vaccination timeline for the general public.

Individuals with the outlined medical conditions can access vaccine through a variety of options, including community-based clinics, health care providers, Local and Tribal Health Departments,

NOTICE OF MEETING to ADJOURN BOARD OF REVIEW to a LATER DATE CITY OF AMERY, POLK COUNTY WI The Board of Review for the City of Amery will meet on Wednesday – April 7, 2021 at 4:45 PM at Amery City Hall located at 118 Center Street West for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the forty-five-day period beginning on the fourth Monday of April, pursuant to §70.47(1) of the Wis. Statutes.

Due to the fact that the assessment roll is not completed at this time, it is anticipated that the Board of Review will be adjourned until the 20th day of June, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Further public notice will be given of this date and time.

Notice is hereby given this 16th day of March by: Patty Bjorklund City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Published: Amery Free Press (March 16, 2021) Posted: City Hall, Website (March 16, 2021)

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School District of Amery Board of Education Special Meeting March 23, 2021 A Special Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in the Amery Intermediate School Gymnasium, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin.

The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. Business under review will include: I. Call to Order II. Open Session - 5:00 p.m.

III. Action Items A. Motion to Hold a Public Hearing on the Purchase of Land – Shawn Doerfler B. Lien Elementary HVAC Project Bids – Shawn Doerfler C. Personnel Action IV. Closed Session Pursuant to section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin statutes, the Board will adjourn to closed session to interview and consider applicants for the position of Intermediate School Principal and may select candidates for a second interview.

V. 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.

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Visit the Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine options page or call the toll free vaccine hotline at 1-844-684-1064 to learn more.

In the meantime, it is important to double-down on ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 due to emerging strains of the virus. Masking up, staying physically distant, washing hands, and getting tested continue to be crucial tools for protecting ourselves and our communities against COVID-19. Individuals who are fully vaccinated can review recently released post-vaccination guidance on the DHS website.

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memorable anniversary—and memories are tricky things, in my experience.

Sometimes I feel as if I’ve forgotten nearly everything I’ve ever done. I am so caught up in the present moment and the present day. Even 10 years ago seems like another lifetime. In many ways, it is.

I realize I am becoming more and more like my grandmother.

One evening, toward the end of her life, I watched her listen to a long-winded story her brother told about the perfect baked potato. My Great-Uncle John was looking at the potato he had just been served and reminiscing about what a good potato should look like, how they used to make them in a Chicago restaurant, decades ago.

I could see my grandmother’s growing impatience with this story about long-ago potatoes, and finally she burst out, “John! That potato is 50 years old!”

My grandmother lived a long time, and I believe she enjoyed most of it, in large part because she didn’t spend much time on old potatoes.

Life changes and people move on, and that’s not a bad thing.

Living in the past doesn’t make the best use of my brain or my limited time on earth. In general, I’m satisfied with the few scattered and fragmented memories I’ve hung onto.

But this past year will be one I will remember.

There will be all the years that happened before, and there will be this year. We will remember this anniversary for being the one we didn’t go out (at least, not

Carrie Classon’s memoir is called, “Blue Yarn.” Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM Polk County – April 6, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the County of Polk, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 the following question will be submitted to a vote of the people: Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?

YES___ NO___ A copy of the entire text of the resolution directing the submission of the question can be obtained from the office of the Polk County Clerk.

Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

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farther than the patio). It’s been the year of small celebrations. It’s been the year of cheese fondue.

Sometime later this year, I will wear a fancy dress somewhere. I will put on shoes with heels, and I’m sure it will feel odd, having lived in the equivalent of pajamas all year. We’ll go out, and we’ll see people and eat in a restaurant. We have all that to look forward to.

But today we are having cheese fondue.

And I’ll remember this anniversary better than most because it was different. And because we celebrated the best we were able.

Till next time, Carrie

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CONTACT US We love to hear from our subscribers, advertisers and readers. Here are the many ways you can contact us: Mail: Amery Free Press P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001 Phone: 715-268-8101 FAX: 715-268-5300 Email: Tom Stangl, Publisher tstangl@theameryfreepress.com April Ziemer, Editor editor@theameryfreepress.com Pam Humpal, Advertising Sales phumpal@theameryfreepress.com Diane Stangl, Office Manager dstangl@theameryfreepress.com Sue VanBuskirk, Classifieds classifieds@theameryfreepress.com Nicole Gagner, Graphic Design ngagner@theameryfreepress.com Rebecca LaMar, Graphic Design design@burnettcountysentinel.com

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The Village of Clayton, WI population 550 is accepting applications for a full time (32 - 40 hours per week) Clerk/Treasurer.

The Village of Clayton, WI is seeking a dedicated, civic minded person to ¿ll the role of village clerk/treasurer. This position is responsible for performing the duties of village clerk/treasurer as prescribed by Wisconsin state law and the village board. The position duties include, but are not limited to the following: Payroll and all duties associated with it, process utility bills, collecting taxes, maintain ¿nancial records, attend and take meeting minutes at all meetings, properly post meeting notices, maintain all records, complete annual ¿nancial statement, budget, collect taxes, issue licenses, handle board of review, run elections, handle various communications and handle insurance matters, grant writing, ¿ling. Must be able to work well with the public.

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Mailing address: Village of Clayton, PO Box 63, Clayton, WI 54004, Phone # 715-948-2460. ATTENTION: Job Application

FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR The Food Service Director is responsible for managing the food service operations, both monetarily and by achieving the customers' highest satisfaction by supervising the kitchen personnel, monitoring the food distribution and purchasing, and responding to inquiries and concerns. Potential candidates must meet Wisconsin Department of Instruction minimum requirements for student enrollment 2499 or less. Please refer to https://dpi.wi.gov/ sites/default/files/imce/school-nutrition/pdf/ professional-standards-hiring-in-a-nutshell.pdf for requirements. Anticipated May 31, 2021 start date.

DISTRICT ACCOUNTANT| The School District of Luck is seeking a qualiwed full-time district accountant. Job duties include human resources, payroll, cash receipts, budgeting, accounts payable, managing state wscal reporting, and other duties as assigned.

Applicants should have an associate’s degree in accounting or equivalent work experience.

Training will be provided for qualiwed candidates.

Attention to detail and striving to complete errorfree work in a timely manner is a must in this position. Anticipated April 5, 2021 start date.

Positions posted until wlled.

Please send application materials (cover letter, resume, credentials, and 3 letters of reference) via mail to: Cory Hinkel, Superintendent, Luck School District 810 7th St. South, Luck, WI 54853 or by email to coryh@lucksd.k12.wi.us

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Maintenance Custodian at the WITC New Richmond Campus. Under the direction and supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Custodian performs a variety of tasks required to maintain the operational aspect, repair, cleanliness, good order, and secure conditions of the campus, including all aspects of cleaning, structural and equipment repair, operating and trouble-shooting operational systems and equipment.

Core hours will typically reflect a 50/50 split between maintenance and custodial hours.

For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply: Visit our website at: https://www.witc.edu/about-witc/employment

Deadline to apply: March 19, 2021 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

Clear Lake School District COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Description: Position involves coordinating and facilitating community education outreach opportunities through the Clear Lake School District.

Requirements: Desired candidates should exhibit excellent people skills, technology skills, organizational skills, ability to coordinate and lead activities for students and adults.

Deadline: Applications accepted until MARCH 26, 2021 or until position is filled. Please submit all materials to the District Office prior to the closing date of the position. Effective start date is immediate.

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HOW TO APPLY: Applications are available on the Village of Clayton website: www.villageofclaytonwi.com or may be picked up at the Village of Clayton clerk’s of¿ce at 111 West Clayton Ave, Clayton, WI 54004. Please include a resume and a completed of¿cial application on or before March 26, 2021.

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Pam Humpal is retiring this summer from advertising and marketing sales after 36 years at the Amery Free Press. We are accepting applications and are looking to hire now to work and train alongside Pam during the next few months.

The position is a FULL-TIME MULTI-MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE. If you are outgoing, responsible, well-spoken to help businesses with their marketing needs, apply today for this rare opening.

The Free Press, in print, online and social media reaches a weekly audience of 16,000, making it the go-to source for local marketing. With the largest, local audience in the trade area, businesses trust their marketing can and does produce great results. We have testimonials/ reviews/case studies to show it.

If you love helping others, can put the customer first, and are intrigued about working for an essential business providing vital community information, journalism and marketing, please contact us. Sales and customer service experience preferred, but we will train the right person. Must have current driver’s license, reliable transportation and an insurable driving record.

Compensation includes: Consistent base pay, commission, paid time off, health, vision, dental, life insurance, 401K and flexibility.

Send your resume to: Tom Stangl, Publisher tstangl@theameryfreepress.com P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI 54001

Requirements: General cleaning of rooms, hallways, bathrooms, first line maintenance, general disinfecting of areas, and other miscellaneous duties as assigned. Desired candidates must exhibit excellent people skills, good hygiene, and be able to collaborate with team members. Applicants must be able to bend and lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Schedule: Five (5) hours per day, 3:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday when school is in session (hours may be flexible depending upon the desired candidate). Applicants must be flexible and able to work additional hours as needed.

Current pay rate of $17.93 (95% of $18.87 base for the first contractual year).

Deadline: Applications accepted until MARCH 26, 2021 or until position is filled. Please submit all materials to the District Office prior to the closing date of the position. Effective start date is immediate.

FOOD SERVICE POSITION LONGTERM SUB

Description: Elementary School food production, serving students, wiping tables, cleaning, food safety monitoring, and maintenance of all quality and sanitation standards.

Requirements: Desired candidates must exhibit excellent people skills, great customer service, good hygiene, and be able to collaborate with team members. Applicants must be able to bend and lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Schedule: Work schedule will be 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. when school is in session (hours may be flexible depending on the desired candidate). Applicants must be flexible and able to work additional hours as needed. Current pay rate of $15.74 (95% of $16.56 base for the first contractual year).

Deadline: Applications accepted until MARCH 19, 2021 or until position is filled. Please submit all materials to the District Office prior to the closing date of the position. Effective start date is immediate.

SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS

Description: Position involves filling in for school bus drivers and transporting students to and from school. Extra-curricular routes are also available.

Requirements: Desired candidates are required to have a class B license with school bus endorsement.

Deadline: Applications accepted year round. Effective start date is immediate.

How to Apply: Applications can be located on the Clear Lake School District website (Non-Certified Staff Application) or in the District office.

HR Contact: Dr. Joshua R. Ernst, Superintendent, jernst@ clwarriors.org, 715-263-2114.

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The School District of Amery is now hiring a

Director of Transportation & Grounds Responsible for administering a safe and effective district-wide transportation program, managing all campus groundskeeping, and supervising transportation and grounds staff.

NOW HIRING Amery Auto Shop Technician

Learn more and apply on WECAN: https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/vacancy/101069 or call (715) 268-9771 ext. 236 The School District of Amery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all of part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.

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Production Workers Wanted New increased Wages! Burnett Dairy Cooperative is currently looking to hire full-time production employees to work in various manufacturing departments of our cheese production facility. All applicants must be 18 years old to apply. Must be able to work varied hours and weekends!

General Store Manager The General Store Manager will be responsible for but not limited to, managing all operational aspects of a specialty retail farm store. Primary duties include driving sales and profit, leading and motivating your team, building customer loyalty, and driving execution of company standards.

General Store Clerk Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for a Full time and part time General Store Clerks.

The right candidate for this position will have excellent customer service skills, be a motivated self-starter, and enjoy working as part of a team. Requirements: ability to lift 60lbs frequently and continuously be on your feet. Must be 18 years of age to apply.

J & S General Contracting is seeking quali¿ed applicants to ¿ll the following openings: • • Heavy Equipment Operators • General Laborers • Property Maintenance • Flatwork Concrete Laborers or Finishers Wage dependent on experience and skill level.

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HELP WANTED Berghammer Builders in Clayton, WI is looking to expand their construction team.

We are looking for safety conscious and team driven workers to add value to our organization. Berghammer Builders offers competitive wages based on skill levels and experience. Many benefits are available such as: continued training/ education, matched 401K, health insurance, PTO, paid holidays, annual performance bonus pay and other leadership role incentives. Now hiring for the below positions:

Lead Carpenter and Crew Carpenter • 3 years or more experience with: post frame, conventional & commercial building types.

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Bricklayer Mason • 3 years or more experience in the areas of wall construction experience.

• Must have personal masonry hand tools.

• Concrete finishing skill is beneficial but not required.

General Labor • 3 years or more of construction experience.

• Flexible to work with multiple crew types.

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To apply, please complete an Application online at burnettdairy. com or email a resume to jobs@burnettdairy.com.

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NOW HIRING Dryer Operator Packaging Operator This modern plant is looking for highly motivated people to work in the liquid whey process and drying operations. 12-hour shifts working every other weekend with some required overtime. Work day starts at 6am or 6pm. Competitive benewt package available after 60 days. Starting wage depends on work experience.

Responsibilities: • Operate equipment and perform required quality checks during runs.

• Troubleshoot problems with equipment • Clean and CIP equipment as scheduled • Communicate with other areas of operations • Adhere to WWP food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA) QualiƂcations: • High School Diploma or GED • Process yow knowledge of cheese making, whey processing and packaging • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers • Basic computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets • Ability to work with automated equipment • History of good attendance • Excellent organization and problem-solving skills How To Apply:

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Yes no matter what nationality you are, on March 17 everyone has a “wee bit of Irish” in them. Have a fun St. Pat’s Day, and here is an Irish saying for you…”May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but HAPPINESS come through your door”.

How is your body Pounding adjusting to the time the change over the weekYou sure wouldn’t Pavement end? think that losing just Pam Humpal one hour would screw up your body clock but, it definitely does! Hopefully over the next couple of days it will straighten itself out. One thing is for sure, I love the extra daylight after supper already!

Easter is right around the corner, and various area businesses would like to show their appreciation for everyone’s great support by offering an Easter Ham Drawing. Entry slips can be found in this issue. Simply fill in your

information, drop the entry off at the corresponding business, and you could be a winner of a delicious Easter ham.

Drawing will be held on Friday, March 26, with the winners announced in the paper on Tuesday, March 30. Good Luck, and thank you for supporting your local businesses!

And now that we are thinking about Easter, the Amery Community Club invites everyone to a Drive-thru Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, from 9-10am. The event will be held in the parking lot at the Cattail Trailhead just behind the Amery Fire Hall. Kids up to 10 years old can pick up some eggs filled with treats from the Amery businesses.

The Easter Bunny will be greeting the kids as they drive through. There is also an Easter Coloring Contest for the kids. Please check the Amery Community Club’s website for the coloring pages and information. A random drawing will be held for prizes. Mark your calendars, and watch the Amery Free Press next week for complete details.

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Hopefully everyone had a chance to get outside on Saturday and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Our group took advantage of the mild conditions and got together for an UTV ride. It was wonderful…we have to enjoy the nice days whenever we can. Spring will officially be here on Saturday, March 20…at least that is what the calendar says!

Happy Birthday to my niece, Lydia, who will be 11 years old on March 19. Enjoy your special day!

Here are a few tidbits from my “Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information”… *The largest cabbage ever grown weighed 125.9 pounds. *The most widely eaten fruit in America is the banana. *Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave. * A cucumber exists of 96% water.

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1. the month named after __________, the Roman God of war 2. has a full __________ on the twenty-third 3. birthstone 1 March!

4. the first day of this season is on the twentieth 2 5. Saint __________ Day is on the seventeenth 6. is the __________ month of the year 3 7. a month of breezy or ___________ days 5 8. Pisces and Aries are the __________ signs 9. jonquils and daffodils are its special __________ 10. has thirty-one __________ Mars

I like wind. Gentle breezes cool us and carry sounds of laughter.

Ocean breezes smell so good!

“Picnic” breezes lift our kites high into the air.

When strong storm winds blow, they howl and shake the house.

But, while the winds wrap around homes, people curl up with good books and families slow down to play board games together. Have you ever heard the saying that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb”?

That means that the month starts off windy, but at the end it is calm. Let’s see if you can do my “windy” puzzles!

March In like a lion, out like a lamb!

Often, March starts off blustery Match these expressions to what they mean: 9 and a bit chilly, A. is gone forever 1. in the wind then ends in calm B. make a risky move 2. get wind of and warmth.

C. is about to happen 3. take the wind out of one’s sails D. to find out about something secret 4. throw caution to the wind 10 E. to surprise someone by doing something 5. gone with the wind better than them or by finding they made a mistake T U M B L B U S K N A E O C T M P I N K O H Y I S P

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In 1806, a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy, Sir Francis Beaufort, created a table of wind speeds and how they would affect ocean waves and the use of a ship’s sails. The Beaufort Wind Scale is a table of wind speed. It has been changed a little bit over the years, but is still the table that weather forecasters and sailors use today.

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A. leaves rustle B. smoke rises straight up C. widespread damage D. extreme damage E. whole trees in motion

1. calm day (0 up to 1 mph) 2. light breeze (4-7 mph) 3. near gale (32-38 mph) 4. violent storm (64-72 mph) 5. hurricane (72-82 mph)

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Tornadoes are the most violent storms. Their whirling winds can reach 200-300 mph!

The rain was blowing sideways in strong gusts of wind as Chatter was walking home.

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