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Giving season continues after holidays Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County received $1,500 for its firewood program thanks to the generosity of Polk-Burnett members who round up their electric bills. An Operation Round Up check was presented by Polk-Burnett’s Communications Director Joan O’Fallon to Denny Blodgett of Interfaith Caregivers and volunteers from Grantsburg area churches, who were cutting and splitting wood Feb. 8. This winter, Interfaith Caregivers has delivered free firewood to more than 100 local families! To see other Operation Round Ups awarded this winter and learn how your nonprofit can apply, visit polkburnett.com or call Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, 800-421-0283.

The choice for voters in May will be between Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) and Tricia Zunker (D-Wausau) as their representative in Congress. Tiffany is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Zunker is an Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Supreme Court. They will meet in a special election May 12 for the 7th Congressional District seat. Both sides had opponents in the primary contest. Jason Church was endorsed by sitting lawmakers in Washington D.C. On the Republican side and self-described “Bernie Sanders Democrat” Lawrence Dale were both defeated. Zunker was declared the winner early in the evening. She received 773 votes in Burnett County compared to 78 for Dale. Tiffany received 795 votes just defeating 686 votes for Church. “We are one step closer to reclaiming this seat and having real representation for the people, not the corporate interests,” Zunker said in an email to supporters Tiffany also made a statement following his victory. “This campaign has always been about protecting freedom and opportunity for my family and yours.” In the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice race Jill Karofsky and incumbent Daniel Kelly will advance to the general election later on April 7.

What happens when you watch the paint dry? JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

“As soon as it began to dry it started to bubble and once paint starts to bubble it starts to peel,” Highway Commissioner Mike Hoefs said of the highway storage building in Siren. The building’s exterior is made of galvanized steel and Hoefs was worried from the

beginning, if the exterior was not treated correctly before the painting begun that it would not set properly. Hoefs has been working with Burnett County Corporate Counsel Dave Grindell about the peeling paint issue that has become an eyesore over the last couple of years. Meanwhile, 30-40% of the paint of the west side of the

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building has peeled off and Hoefs told the Infrastructure committee. Grindell and Hoefs have been working together to work on legal options for this issue. Hoefs told the Sentinel the building was built in 1972 with galvanized steel siding. Then in 2017 Hoefs met with the JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL

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contractor about painting the siding and to discuss the complexities of the job. A representative from Sherwin-Williams was then brought in and a two-part epoxy paint system was recommended for the paint to properly adhere to galvanized steel. “The contractor started work on the east side of the building and spent at least two days working on that side,” Hoefs said. “They used a pressure washer to prep the surface. Then they moved to the south side, then west, and last was the north side. When the contractor was packing up to leave the site he informed me that the paint was already starting to bubble in some spots.” When asked where the situation is now. Hoefs said, “The most

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The exterior of the Highway Department shed was painted in 2017. Not pictured is the opposite side of the shed that was treated and painted properly.

recent correspondence with the contractor was in the form of a letter once again stating that the

county’s position is to have the situation corrected.”

Save lives with CPR/AED and ﬁrst aid classes Learning how to administer CPR, first aid, and use an AED machine can be a lifesaver in our communities and workplaces. Luck Community Education is fortunate to receive a $1,000 grant earmarked to provide this training through Polk Burnett Operation Round-up. The 3-hour course led by North Land Ambulance is designed to teach people skills needed to recognize emergencies and perform CPR and use an AED and perform First Aid until EMS arrives. To make the grant money stretch, the cost has been divided so participants pay just $10; the certification card is not part of the class since that would increase the price. Be one of the 200 people to be proactive, make a difference, and register for one of these classes! Contact Amy Aguado at Luck Community Ed. at 715-472-3136 or amya@lucksd.k12.wi.us to enroll in either Wednesday class on March 4 or March 11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Additional classes will be scheduled.

Concerned Citizens working with camp owners on Wood Lake KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF

Meetings between the new camp owners on Wood Lake and the Concerned Citizens of Big Wood Lake have been getting positive as they work towards an agreement everybody will love. At the Wood River town board meeting, during the public quorum, there was much to discuss when it came to the upcoming bible camp on Wood Lake. Sam Langenbach, the office manager of the camp owners and the chair of the Concerned Citizens of Big Wood Lake, Patrick Hanson, had only good things to say about the new future plans for the camp. Hanson said that they had just came from the most positive meeting they had been in, in Wood River for a very long time. They sat down with Langenbach and Aaron Lidell, her boss, and talked through their plans for the 234-acre property and they are excited about the plans. He said the owners have been very forthcoming in trying to make the community happy with their plans. After the community said no to 91 RVs, owner Pat Kinsella went back to the drawing board and made another plan. With the new plan, citizens still said no. “Kinsella could have pushed through everyone and said, “tough luck,” but instead, went back to the drawing board again and Sam and Aaron did really hard work and created a new plan.” Hanson said that they now have beautiful, fantastic plans. “What we’re getting is 177 acres of a youth and family bible camp, a Christian bible camp, and 57 acres of a Christian based church facility with a supporting pavilion and supporting facilities so you can have church gatherings, family reunions, and the church could use it.” Langenbach also stated that they are now moving in a good direction working with the Concerned Citizens. She reported that they will be submitting a new conditional use permit application to Burnett County which will hopefully take place in the April meeting. “The conditional use permit application will be for a youth, family and community group camp to take place on what you would notice is the traditional camp on the historic church

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The Concerned Citizens group was primarily focused on keeping the natural resources like water and air quality and not harming them in any way.

property.” She explained that they will do some updates to the historic church and place a building out there so groups and local churches can have picnics out there, hold family reunions, graduations, weddings and things like that. They are hoping to repair the relationship with the citizens that did not start out on the right foot. As part of their process, what they would like to do is have an annual or semi-annual meeting for the whole town at the camp so everybody can stay updated and they will continue to come to the town meetings so everyone can know what is going on throughout the process. They would also like to give tours and things like that once it gets going. Everything now is currently under construction. There are still a few landowners that are weary about the new camp and their plans. One woman said her family owned a cabin on Wood Lake for over 50 years. She stated that nobody has represented her, as a landowner, in the last year until she attended a board meeting and saw what was happening. That’s when everyone signed a petition, that gained over 700 signatures last year, stating that they did not want an RV park on Big Wood Lake. When it came to vote for a new chairman, she

said that her and everyone else voted for someone who would represent their interests as landowners- who would represent their houses, their environment and their city. Nick Vivian, the attorney that represents the Concerned Citizens of Big Wood Lake, spoke and said that it was a good thing that people were attending these meetings and speaking their minds- it means that people care about their town and their environments. “This is what democracy looks like, frankly. It’s not about a group of people that are organized or jaded, it’s about a group of people that are interested, and frankly take pride in their community.” He also stated that it was a good thing that we live in a country where folks can stand up and speak to their representatives. As an electorate, if you do not like how you are being represented, that is what the elections are for- you get to choose who represents you. He stated that you can agree or disagree with either side, but the reality is that we live in a democracy where citizens can voice their opinions. “The reality here is that this is not about an angry mob, it’s not about torches and pitchforks, it’s not about a group that’s jaded or a group that’s

treating anyone unfairly- the other group has an equal opportunity to gather their people, to show support, to come into a room like this and have a conversation with their board and with their representatives. This is the way it is supposed to work.” Langenbach said, “It certainly felt like a mob of people with pitchforks when we first started here,” but the relationship is slowly being repaired. Rick Cunningham’s biggest concern is that he believes Wood River town chairmen, Ron Berg, has a large conflict of interest when it comes to the camp. “Accusations against chairmen Berg for having a conflict of interest could be read on Facebook posts, thanking the ones that Patrick puts on there, thanking chairmen Berg for one of the cofounders, thanking him for being the treasurer, and believe it or not, the beneficiary. Chairmen Berg was asked twice to step down from the treasury’s post, and have two non-threatening texts from members of the planning commission, Ron had Patrick take his name off of there and you didn’t see it there in any fiduciary or financial responsibilities and when asked by Samantha Langenbach if he was a member of the concerned citizens, he said yes, that he was supportive of the concerned citizens.” Cunningham believes that Berg should have excused himself from any discussion regarding the Wood Lake camp, but he did not. He also stated that the original reason that he signed the petition against the camp was because of the rumors going around that there would be over 200 RV sites coming to the camp. “The way I heard it and people joked about it, was they were going to be lined up like a wagon train out there, just nothing but RVs, non-stop.” Don Chell was another landowner who spoke about the upcoming camp. He has been a citizen of Wood River since 1939 and he told the public that all he wants is for people to follow the law. “If you follow the law, that’s how it should be and that’s how we want it.” The plan for the camp will be brought to the public in more detail in April’s board meeting with the new conditional use permit application that will be brought to Burnett County.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 21 Riedel Wine Tasting Event SIREN—6 – 7:30 p.m. The Riedel Wine Tasting Event will be held at Tesora. Learn how to pair your wine with the appropriate glass to experience maximum enjoyment and flavor. You will experience a four-wine flight and learn about wine. Afterwards there will be light appetizers featuring Acorn Pantry’s gourmet product line, Olivelle. Participants will also get a set of four Riedel glass. The cost is $50 per person – reserve your seat at www.acronpantry.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 22 Open Paint Party DANBURY—6 p.m. Lakeside Creations is hosting an open paint party. Choose from one of their projects made in their photo album on Facebook or send a picture of something you’d like to create. Text 763-2428905 to save your spot or to ask any questions about the event.

figures, bring your girls to a fun afternoon princess tea where you will make a craft together, be pampered, watch a film and share some yummy treats and tea. This is open for girls aged preschool to 8th grade and the cost is $5 per person. Register by calling 715-463-4701.

4th Annual Radar Run & Drag Races TREGO—8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come for a day of snowmobile fun on Silver Lake. Registration will open at 8 a.m. The night will be finished at Silver Lake Saloon with awards at 5 p.m. and a DJ at 7 p.m. The radar run is 1,000 feet with 1,000 foot shut off and the drag run is 660 feet.

DIY Bath Bombs & Scrubs DANBURY—7 p.m. This event will be held at the Hillside Inn. You will be making bath bombs and sugar scrubs. You will go home with your own bath bomb molds and personal body moisturizing scrubs. The cost is $10 per person.

6th Annual Princess Crafternoon Tea GRANTSBURG—12 – 2 p.m. This event will be held at the Grantsburg High School. Mothers, aunts, grandmothers and mother

Annual Caucus SIREN—7 p.m. The Burnett County Republican Party annual caucus will take place at the Burnett County Government Center in room number 162.

SPOONER—10 a.m. – 1 p.m. This event will be held at Northwind Book & Fiber. Crochet a versatile v-neck short-sleeved sweater with a hood. Must know crochet basics. Visit their website for a picture and details of sweater: https://www.northwindbook.com/ event/crochet-v-topper. Contact them for questions or to register.

SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Sunday Snowshoe ST. CROIX FALLS—1 – 2:30 p.m. Check out a free pair of snowshoes at the Ice Age Visitor Center every Sunday in February. Snowshoe hikers will meet at the Visitor Center and may leave from there or, weather dependent, may explore other areas of the park. All snowshoes are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Some child sizes are also available. All events at the park require a day or yearly 2020 Wisconsin state park sticker for entry into the park.

MEETINGS THIRD WEDNESDAY Town of Union 5 p.m. (Dec-Mar meetings at Webster Fire Hall)

Webb Lake American Legion 7 p.m.

THIRD THURSDAY Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 Auxiliary 2 p.m.

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Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration FALUN—5 p.m. Join Trinity Lutheran Church for their version of a Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration. They will be serving pancakes and other treats beginning at 5 p.m. and there will also be games and lots of fun for all ages. Wear costumes if you would like.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 Sip & Paint Sign Class

Crochet a Spring Top

SnoFest 2020 WEBSTER—12 – 5 p.m. This event will be held at the Whitetail Wilderness Bar & Grill. The vintage snowmobile show will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Awards will take place at 2:30 p.m. and there will also be drawings, raffles, a chicken feed and much more. For more information, contact Traci Hopkins at 715-791-0985.

GRANTSBURG—2 – 4 p.m. Bingo with a progressive pot will be held at the American Legion in Grantsburg. This is an event that is held twice a month on the second and fourth Sundays.

TUESDAY, FEB. 25

8th Annual Vintage Sled Show WEBB LAKE—10 a.m. There will be a vintage sled show hosted by Lakes & Pines Sno-Trails at the Lumberjack Saloon & Eatery. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the sled show will take place beginning at 11 a.m. Meat raffle and door prizes will begin at 1 p.m. and awards will be announced at 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Terry at 715-417-1421.

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FREDERIC—6:30 – 8:30 p.m. This event will be held at the Skol Bar and is hosted by Rustic Signs by Jen. To kick off the Sock Hop Dance, there will be a sign class with fun 50s music themed design choices. The cost is $35 per person and all materials are provided. You must RSVP, call or text Jen at 715-566-2858.

5:30 p.m. No meetings December, January, July.

Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 7 p.m.

FOURTH MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.

Siren School Board 5 p.m.

FOURTH TUESDAY Burnett County Repub. Party 7p.m.

FIRST MONDAY Town of Webb Lake 6 p.m.

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FIRST TUESDAY Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96 7 p.m.

FIRST THURSDAY Webb Lake Men’s Club 3:30 p.m.

Village of Siren first Thursday after the first Monday, 2 p.m.

SECOND MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.

Town of Grantsburg 5:30 p.m.

Village of Grantsburg

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6 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY

AA and Al-Anon Meetings

Wellbriety Meeting

AA Meetings

7 p.m. Lakeside Community Lutheran Church, A & H. Both meetings held at church, different rooms.

5 p.m. at Round Lake Community Center, Luck. Contact Charity R. 715-371-1418

• 9 a.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588 • 1 p.m. Lakeview Methodist Church, Hertel. 715-468-7228 • 1 p.m. Dewey Town Hall, Hertel

Wellbriety Meeting 6 p.m. at St. Croix Tribal Hall, Danbury Contact Rick L., 715-244-4021

EVERY MONDAY Adult Day Care 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Crexway Court, Grantsburg.

Burnett Cty. Family Resource Ctr. Playgroup 10–11:30 a.m. at 24062 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren

Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren

Grief Support Group

EVERY THURSDAY Adult Day Care

Town of Sand Lake

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren

7 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery

Grantsburg Area Food Shelf

Town of Scott

6 p.m., Adventure Church, Siren Contact Pastor Carolyn, 715-349-5750

To qualifying residents of Grantsburg School District 9:30–1:30 a.m., 320 S. Brad St., Grantsburg

Town of LaFollette

Wellbriety Meeting

7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

12 p.m. The Pour House, Siren

WEATHER

Celebrate Recovery (12 step Bible-based AA group)

Last Week Temps:

1ST & 2ND TUESDAY

6 p.m. Faith Community Church, Danbury. Contact Crystal 715-919-1811.

Siren/Webster Rotary Meeting

Talking Circle

Narcotics Anonymous 7 p.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588

EVERY WEDNESDAY

New Life Recovery Program

7 p.m. First Baptist Church, Osceola 715-294-4222 or 651-214-5251 (after 5 p.m.)

Forts Folle Avoine History Library

Overeaters Anonymous

10 a.m.–4 p.m. Other days by appointment

AA Meetings

Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf

• 12 p.m. United Methodist Church, Danbury • 7 p.m. Crossroads Church, Webster

7 p.m., New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588

10 a.m.–4 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren

Lions Bingo 7 p.m. Webster Community Center

10:30 a.m., Grantsburg Public Library

9 a.m. –3 p.m., Birchwood Manor, Siren Grantsburg Rotary Meeting 12 p.m., T-Dawgs, Grantsburg

7 p.m.

5 p.m. at Maple Plain Community Center, Cumberland. Contact Hazel H. 715-822-822-3562 or Andrea H. 715-642-4403

7 p.m., Sand Lake Elder Nutrition Site. Contact Mark Stoner 715-416-2667

Adult Day Care

7 p.m.

6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Frederic Contact Margaret McAbee 715-653-4270

AA Meetings

EVERY TUESDAY

6:30 p.m.

Town of Jackson Town of Meenon

• 7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Webster • 7 p.m. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Frederic

Divorce Care Recovery and Support Group

Disabled American Vets Chapter 66

Pre-School Story Hour AA Meetings • 1 p.m. Dewey Town Hall, Hertel • 7 p.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588

‘Lost Voice Club’ meeting 7 p.m. Moose Lodge Meeting Room, Siren. 715-866-7585

7 p.m. Wood River Christian Fellowship, Grantsburg 715-463-3941

EVERY FRIDAY Free Bread Friday 9 a.m. until gone, Trinity Lutheran Church, Falun. 715-689-2271

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Foreign ﬁlms – a cure for phone addiction

here is an addiction in our society that no one is talking about. We have an addiction to the super mini-computers we keep in our pockets (most of the time just inches away from our reproduction organs). So, now that I’ve scared you into reading this column, I’ll explain this addiction – it’s our phones. Those things that keep us tethered to the rest of the world, the reason we are always reachable, it also has all our personal information and is used as a GPS, calculator, camera and even a flashlight. Where was I? Oh yeah, foreign films are the answer to this addiction. A friend came over the other Sentinel night and she wanted to watch the film “Parasite”. The film is based Editor in South Korea and, as far as I Jonathan Richie could tell, the actors were speaking Korean the whole time except for three or four English phrases. For two hours and twelve minutes, I did not pick up my phone once. It felt great. I have a hard time just not looking at my phone. Sometimes I’ll just pick it up because I need to do something with my hands. You may have this issue, or you may not. It’s probably something that affects young people more than older because the older generation has lived a majority of their lives without this technology so it’s not a compulsory thing like us young people. As soon as the credits started rolling, I grabbed my phone and saw I had missed a phone call from my mom, a pair of texts and some other useless notifications. Nothing life-changing. What would happen if I didn’t look at it for a whole day? We would lose our tether to the outside world and then they would have to focus on what’s happening around us and talk to people’s faces. That may be tough. The real issue now is I have to find a number of foreign language films so I’m not always looking at my phone. Or I could just build up some self-control. Only time will tell.

Presidents Day George Washington would be turning 288 years old this Saturday. As our first president, he has a lot of fame, however, he was not able to make money from speaking engagements or the lifelong secret service detail or even the lucrative book deal. So, it makes sense we turn his birthday into a celebration of all 45 U.S. Presidents. And finally, I will leave you with my favorite quote attributed, even if it’s false attribution, to a president. Michael Scott from The Office said of the 16th president, “Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘If you are a racist, I will attack you with the North.” JONATHAN RICHIE is the Editor of the Burnett County Sentinel.

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Cracked roads, cracked teeth

ven though we had our coldest night of the winter last week, signs are favorable for warmer weather. The sun is rising sooner in the morning and setting after we come home from work. You can feel it in the air, springtime is coming. As the winter retreats, one From the Publisher’s of the tasks we perform is Desk to assess the damage done Tom Stangl by the hardest h and d get to work repairing months things so we may enjoy the warm weather. The same is true of our communities. The constant freeze and thaw cycles that happen during the winter wreak havoc on our roads, causing cracks and larger fissures and eventually the dreaded pot holes to appear. I have to hand it to the folks who care for our streets and roads, they have one of the most thankless jobs on the planet. The odds of having a perfectly cleared road that is without cracks and divots are very low. When there’s a break in the action, road crews vainly try to make things better

by applying some patching material in the worst spots as a way to make things better until springtime, when a more permanent and better fix can be made. Often it appears this patching is nothing short of futile, because significant improvement can’t be made until the temperature of the pavement is closer to patching materials. As I was driving on a patch of bad roads that had been patched, I noticed that the patching materials were packed in as tight as possible, bringing the road surface actually above the road pavement, creating a different problem for drivers. Being the owner of some very bad teeth, I have spent a great deal of time with the dentist. Like the roads in winter time, my teeth had weak spots that needed to be repaired. Even though the process may seem to be different, they really are very similar (at least they were to me when I thought of this column). Dentists determine the scope of the problem, remove the decaying materials and replace them with what could potentially be a permanent solution — a filling. Depending on how the teeth are treated, the patch may be good enough. If not, a crown is

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made to encase the tooth. If that doesn’t work, false teeth can be a permanent fix. The same is true, on a much larger scale, of roads. Sometimes a patch is good enough, other times the patch won’t hold up and the bad section of road is removed and replaced. When that fails, the road is torn up and replaced with a new one. Sometimes, roads get so bad it seems like your car is getting damaged when it hits a hole. Depending on the suspension of your vehicle, it could easily seem that you could crack a tooth from the jarring motion associated with hitting the pot hole. That brings us full circle, doesn’t it? So bear with the roads until we get to summer, when they will be torn up for real repairs, causing us a new kind of grief as we wait until the roads are smooth and the entire process starts over again. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for the potholes. 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. Thanks for reading I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

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State agency seeks solutions to commercial building permits backlog A persistent backlog of commercial building permits at the Department of Safety and Professional Services has prompted the state’s construction industry and agency leadership to explore solutions to the problem. For the past several years, the number of plans being reviewed by agency staff has slipped, while the time it takes to conduct these reviews has been rising. John Schulze, director of legal and government affairs for Associated Builders and Contractors, says members have been raising concerns about the process, which he says “just hasn’t been working.” He told WisBusiness.com that blame has been leveled by Republican lawmakers at Secretary Dawn Crim, who was appointed to the position by Gov. Tony Evers in January 2019. But he noted the problem predates her tenure with the agency. “I give her credit that she’s tried to address it systemically, rather than just throwing overtime at it,” he said. In a recent interview, Crim said the agency has been working to determine flaws in the plan review process and fix them. “We’ve identified some process improvements that we’re implementing now,” she said. “I believe they will make a difference for our customers and our staff.” Under the Walker administration, Schulze explained that the state’s construction industry began to rebound from the economic downturn of 2008. As building proposals began to pile up, he said former Gov. Scott Walker’s office tried to solve the problem with more overtime hours. The number of plans being reviewed by agency staff had largely increased between 2011 and 2017 before falling again in 2018 and 2019. In 2011, 6,441 plans were reviewed and by 2017, that number had grown to 8,845. But that number fell to 8,103 in 2018 and 7,408 in 2019. But at the same time, the agency has recently been taking longer to complete reviews, going from 22 days in the first quarter of 2017 to 38 days in the first

quarter of 2018, under the previous administration. Under Crim’s tenure, the average review time has fluctuated from 43 days in the first quarter of 2019, down to 35 days in the second quarter, and back up to 46 days in the third quarter. Plus, over the past 10 years, agency staffing has been trimmed by a third. Professionals who can perform these reviews are “tough to find and tough to keep,” Schulze said, and the backlog has been getting worse in recent years. He argued that “hiring more people won’t work,” and said both the Walker and Evers administrations have had difficulty filling vacancies for reviewers. The agency employs 18 full-time employees who perform the building plan reviews. DSPS currently has one vacancy for the position of section chief. In the agency’s most recent budget request, Crim said she requested 20 positions and was allotted six, three of which are in the industry services area. She said those positions have been incorporated but “it hasn’t been enough to address the backlog across the agency.” DSPS also requested additional staffing last year from the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance, but the committee’s co-chairs instead directed the administration to use existing position authority to hire new staffers. “The trouble has been, we’re trying to solve systemic issues with overtime and [limited-time employees] and what we’re finding is those are not adequate solutions,” she said. “We really do need the staffing.” According to her, some elements of the plan review process need to be overhauled, since adding overtime and LTE hours hasn’t made much of a difference. The agency paid $116,393.83 in overtime wages in 2019, covering just under 2,800 hours of overtime. For example, only a third of the plans in the queue are completed and ready to be reviewed. And since the process has been so slow, developers have been “double and triple booking” their projects. Under new agency rules, incomplete plans and individual projects placed in the waiting list multiple times will be

cut from the schedule. Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville, says Crim is unfairly blaming the delay on contractors while he sees the need for “greater efficiencies from the department.” Stroebel runs a construction company and has first-hand experience with plan reviews being delayed. “This department’s got to do a better job,” he told WisBusiness.com in late January. Schulze says requiring plans to be finished earlier would help “clear out” the backlog of proposals. Contractors with ABC support the idea. Another idea backed by contractors in the state would require more buy-in to secure a spot in the queue. Currently, the fee for reviewing a plan is returned if the proposal is withdrawn. But Schulze says reducing that refund to half of the original fee would help dissuade less serious proposals. Plan review fees vary based on the size and type of the proposal, with “miscellaneous plans” such as foundation plans, exhaust systems and interior bleachers costing $250 to review. But a proposal to start construction is $75 and submitting new plans requires a $100 plan entry fee. For example, the total fee for a 15,000-square-foot building — including building plans, HVAC, fire alarms and suppression — would be $1,750, according to state statute. Suggestions coming from the industry include raising the bar in various ways for plan review requirements, so fewer buildings would need the level of oversight currently required for most plans. “We’re spending administrative time looking at plans that sometimes don’t come to fruition,” Crim said. “We’re looking to curb some of that process.” Some of these problems have been compounded by an effort to update the agency’s computer systems, used for “all operations of the agency,” Crim said. Since that’s an ongoing process, some staff members are spending extra time figuring out the system. She attributes this issue to “the overall impact of our limited staff situation.” Stroebel says the delay could be

improved by shifting plan oversight to local building inspectors, taking some of the pressure off the agency. He also suggested lowering certain requirements so fewer plan reviews would be necessary. Crim has met with Schulze and other stakeholders to discuss ways to speed up the review process. Schulze says both the administration and the Legislature seem committed to finding a solution. But he adds: “The question is, how does this get fixed?” Some of the proposed solutions center on the agency’s processes, while others would require legislative action. Crim stresses that the agency is pursuing various fixes in the short-term as well as long-term solutions through changes to state law. She says the agency has been “working closely” with lawmakers to find sustainable ways to improve the process legislatively. In the meantime, Crim says agency staff have created and distributed a plan review checklist “so everyone is on the same page about plan completeness.” Plus, DSPS is now requiring payment of review fees prior to plan review. The agency convened councils on commercial buildings and plan codes in December and is planning to meet again this month to review the thresholds in place for plan submission. The latest building season has largely wound down, but Schulze expects that a long-term solution will be in place by spring. Stroebel says he’s less optimistic unless “someone really gets a fire lit under them to move on this.” Crim said discussions with legislators are ongoing and she’s hopeful that “things get put in motion.” The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Copyright © WisPolitics.com.

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Two favorite foods: wild game and cheese Wild game and cheese go well together. Wild game meat is usually dry because of the lack of fat. Cheese is high in fat. When you combine the two, you have a magical meal. I had a great time cooking on the Pheasants Forever Wild Cooking Wild Chow Game Stage. I expected to only cook Lisa Erickson pheasant or quail, so I was surprised when they asked me to make a dish with venison and cheese. I cook a lot with of venison. For some recipes you can switch out the beef for venison, but in other recipes, such as tacos or spaghetti, you can’t. Many people can taste the difference and expect their tacos

to taste a certain way. I have learned over the years to create new recipes with wild game, so people do not have any expectations. They are pleasantly surprised when they taste something completely new. Vanilla Bourbon Venison with Colby Corn Cakes 2-3-pound venison roast (if the roast is small, use 2) 1/2 cup bourbon 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 12 ounces of Wisconsin Spotted Cow Beer or Minnesota Grainbelt Nordeast Beer 1/3 cup vanilla dry rub (see recipe below) Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roasts dry with paper towels. Coat roast with dry rub seasoning and place in a Dutch oven. Slowly pour beer down alongside the pan being careful to not pour over venison. Top roast with remaining dry rub.

Cover with foil and tightly seal with Dutch oven cover. Bake for 4-5 hours until tender. On a large cutting board, using two forks, gently pull the meat apart. Return to Dutch oven and toss in cooking juices. Keep warm until ready to serve. Serve with vanilla plum sauce and Colby corn cakes. Vanilla plum sauce 1/2 cup plum or berry preserves 1/4 bourbon 1/3 low sodium soy sauce 1/2 vanilla bean In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-20 minutes until sauce is thickened; about 10 minutes. To make Colby Corn Cakes: 1-1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 Tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder 1 -1/2 cups Colby cheese, shredded 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1 cup corn 1 can cream corn 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk 3/4 tsp. salt 3 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the cheese and toss; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add onion and green pepper. Cook until tender; about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes. Add the cream corn, corn, milk, salt, and eggs to the dry ingredients. Add the cooked onion, green pepper, and butter.

Stir to combine. Preheat griddle to 375°. Using a 1/3 cup measure cup, scoop batter onto griddle. Cook until the edges are bubbling and golden brown. Flip and cook the other side. Repeat until batter is gone. Serve with sour cream and chives. To make Dry Rub: 1 tsp. coarse salt 1/2 fine ground fresh pepper 1/2 vanilla bean 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Cut the vanilla bean in half. Reserve the other half for the berry sauce. With a sharp knife, carefully cut vanilla bean lengthwise without cutting through the bottom layer of the bean pod. Peel back the pod, and with the back of a spoon, scrape the seeds into a small bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients.

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Alpha speed change proposal set at 45 not 55 MPH JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

Local officials questioned a proposal from the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday. The Sentinel initially reported that the proposal was set to increase the speed to 55 MPH based on County officials statements, however, Jennifer Berg of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) stated that her report, still in draft form, recommending changing the speed limit to 45 MPH based on data involving the 85 percentile of drivers. Berg along with representatives from the Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Department attended the Traffic Safety Commission meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the Government Center. About 30 citizens attended the meeting to voice their opinion on the subject following a large amount of discussion in the community and on social media. There have been a number of concerns with the speed zone, according to Hoefs. He added the original intent was to move the speed zone west on State Highway 70 to help with vehicles

slowing down sooner. That was when the DOT stepped in to do their traffic study and a speed investigation. “With this data, if that number was the only thing we looked at, we could raise the speed limit to 55, however, that is not all we look at,” Berg said. They also Tracy Finch review traffic Burnett County Sheriff counts, crash data, pedestrian information, and entryway data. “Looking at all that information my recommendation was to change the speed and bring it up to 45 (MPH).” Berg said it is DOT policy to typically do the traffic count only during weekdays, however this traffic count included a pair of weekends. “A car not impacted by turning vehicles is not impacted by this study,” Berg said. “The DOT study only applies to cars with a six-second headway between you the car in front of you.” Tailgating cars and turning cars are

‘I’m very much opposed to it. I believe it’s a safety issue.’

Information the DOT looked at when considering speed change: • Speed Data – Collected in April and May of 2019, and again in August and September of 2019. I have attached the map that was shared at the meeting in December. This map shows the locations of the data collected with a summary of the speed data. • Crash Data – There were five documented crashes between January 1, 2014 and August 25, 2019. Four of these crashes were due to vehicles turning in or out of the dairy driveways. One crash occurred during road construction. All of the crashes were property damage only – there have not been any documented injury crashes. • Roadway Characteristics – The highway in this section consists of two 12-foot lanes. For part of this section there are shoulders that are partially paved. The other part of this section has curb and gutter. There is a pedestrian crossing between the dairy and the employee parking lot. • Access – Within the study area, there are seven driveways on the south side of the highway, and twelve driveways and one intersection on the north side of the highway. The dairy driveways are the busiest (have the most traffic volume). These are the recommendations presented by the DOT: • Raising the speed zone limit to 45 MPH – Roadways are safer when there is less variance in traveling speeds. Proposed 45 MPH would reduce the variance between motorists following the posted speed limit and those motorists ignoring the signs and driving what feels comfortable. • Working with the dairy to consolidate and improve their driveways • Working with the township on permitting a crosswalk with flashing lights at the employee crossing

not involved in the speed study, Berg said. “Different demographics going through there and different types of drivers in that area,” Hoefs said. Many in the crowd noted that weekend drivers and week drivers are very different through that area with lots of out of town traffic driving on Highway 70. “There’s a lot of farm equipment on that road,” Don Chell said. “Especially during harvest season.” “I don’t disagree with anything besides changing the speed limit,” Hoefs said. “That’s the main issue.” Sheriff Finch also has an issue with raising the speed limit through this section “I’m very much opposed to it. I believe it’s a safety issue,” Finch said. “I don’t think this data is accurate of our area.” SUBMITTED

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Burnett County Recreation Officer Greg Chafer updated the Natural Resources committee on what he’s been up to on the snowmobile trails this season. The Sheriff’s Office did respond to a snowmobile accident that lead to an OWI arrest. Other than that one incident the trails have been “There have been no major issues on the trails,” Chafer said. He added most of the issues he has run into while patrolling are snowmobile riders not having trail passes or not being registered. “We have had a few people going off the trail with complaints,” Chafer said. “People, for the most part, are behaving very well on the trails.” Members of the committee asked Chafer about property owner disputes with

club trails. Forest Administrator Jake Nichols said that those disputes are handled by the clubs and not the county.

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Webster approves community groups

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Girls Scouts set for lock-in and ping pong group to pitch in for lights JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

The Webster Community Center will be getting new LED lights to help the local ping pong club and the building will also be the site for a lock-in in March. There were two requests for the Webster Village board at their February meeting. The first was from Girl Scout Troop 57952 led by Teresa Thoms. They were requesting to use the community center for a weekend in March for a lock-in where they will be holding a lock-in the night of Friday March 20 and will be there overnight then leaving around 9 a.m. Saturday morning. Justyce Wedin told the board, “We will leave the community center cleaner than we found it.” One of the girl scouts pointed out that they will be on their best behavior since Webster Police Chief Stephenie Wedin will be attending the lock-in as one of the troop leaders. The second request was from the Webster Ping Pong players, who play a few days a week at

the community center and on Friday’s they play at the Larsen Family Public Library in the village. The ping pongers would like to help with the cost of the lights. “Because you have been nice enough to let us use the community center, we’d be happy to help split the cost of the new lights,” Mark Kroening of the ping pong group said. Village President Jeff Roberts said there were 16 light fixtures currently in the community center and that Bill Summers was already in contact with the village about switching the lights over from fluorescent bulbs to LED bulbs. Summers told the board, prior to the meeting, each fixture would cost about $75. The board approved purchasing eight new light fixtures in the community center with the remaining eight fixtures being replaced in the next couple of years. The ping pong group agreed to donate $200 to the village to go toward the new lights.

Representatives from Cooper Engineering and Webster Public Works will be out checking to see how much sludge is in the Webster sewer ponds. Public Works director Jay Heyer said the process would be similar to ice fishing. “They will drill about seven holes in each of the ponds to see how much sludge is in there,” Heyer said. “That information will help the engineers out with the estimates for removal.” Webster has three treatment ponds, two were built in the 1960s and the third was built in the early 1990s and none of them have ever been drained, according to Heyer. “The older ones are probably eight to ten feet deep and the newer pond is probably about 10-12 feet deep,” Heyer said. In July, Heyer reported that there could be anywhere from 18 to 36 inches on the bottom of those ponds and could add up to thousands of ponds of sludge that would need to be removed. Where would the sludge go? Heyer has been in contact with a local farmer who has agreed to spread the sludge on their fields. “This should lessen the cost of hauling it,” Heyer told the Sentinel last year. “If we can spread it locally and don’t have to truck it to another facility, it will be a huge benefit and cost saver.” A soil test will need to be done to make sure the farm can handle the sludge. If the farm doesn’t have enough space for the sludge it will need to be trucked to a separate facility and Heyer was not certain of those costs.

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Committee given zoning suggestions for CAFOs JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

Representatives from the land services department gave suggestions to the Large Scale Livestock Study (LSLS) committee about how they could better prepare the county for decisions regarding concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs. These include which zoning districts should allow CAFOs and what ordinances may need to change if CAFOs. The LSLS ad-hoc committee has often been referred to as the CAFO committee. They have been tasked with studying facilities with over 1,000 animal units, an issue that arose after a company submitted a partial application to the DNR for a hog CAFO in Trade Lake. Jason Towne, Land Services Director and Zoning Administrator and Randy Gilbertson, Ag Resource planner both work for the county and gave presentations on the county, ordinances and other recommendations. Towne suggested the commit-

tee should look at which zoning districts could be used for CAFOs and factors that should be considered like soil, depths to groundwater, slopes, proximity to wetlands, proximity to impaired waters and parcel size. Towne also recommended potential changes to the farmland preservation program. Towne began with explaining the history of zoning in the United States and in Wisconsin. He then outlined the different agriculture zoning districts in Burnett County. There are four types of agriculture zoning categories in Burnett County; zoning districts A, A-1, A-2 and A-4. Zoning district A is exclusive agriculture. These districts are exclusive to preserving agricultural land for food and fiber production. There are a number of permitted uses in these districts such as a single-family dwelling. Towne continued with zoning district A-1 â€“ agriculture transition land. This zone is designed to be agriculture land that can be transitioned into urban expan-

sion. Then A-2, the most popular ag zone across the county, is designated for agriculture residential. A-2 is popular for small family farms or hobby farms across the county, Towne said. The final district for agriculture is A-4 Ag/ Forestry/ residential. It is the least common district for agriculDave Grindell ture and Corporate Counsel Towne said the county may be getting rid of the zoning district in the future. Towne then provided the committee members with a number of zoning maps, including maps of the entire county as well as individual municipalities like the Town of Daniels that only have A-2 land of almost 19,000 acres. He also gave an overview of the Town of Trade Lake, which has over 7,000 acres of land zoned A, 8,580 acres of A-2 and 230 acres of A-4. Across the entire county over 30,000 acres of land zoned A, 1,000 acres of A-1, over 130,000 acres of A-2 and about 700 acres of A-4. Gilbertson focused on livestock siting, ag county ordinances, animal waste and livestock facility management. He said the committee should evaluate number of animal units regulated. â€œHow many pigs does it take to get 1,000 pounds,â€? Gilbertson said. â€œIt that the standard the county wants to keep in place.â€? Corporate Counsel Dave Grindell also spoke to the importance of zoning at the meeting. â€œZoning is a tool the county and this committee should use,â€? Grindell said. â€œThe authority for the county to use zoning laws is legally very solid.â€?

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How Do Penguins Keep Warm? Some live in warmer areas around the world. Layers of fat and feathers keep penguins warm. Penguins are one of my favorite animals. They are such fun to watch. They seem to know they’re putting on a show! Speaking of penguins and shows...can you fill in the blanks to answer my new joke below?

There are many animals and birds living in the lands of cold, snow and ice. My cousin, Pearly the Polar Bear, lives up north in the Arctic. Penguins do not live with the polar bears in the area near the North Pole. They live in areas farther south. Some live in deep cold, such as on the continent of Antarctica, near the South Pole.

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characters and their noble cause. The discussion will be held 4 p.m., Sunday, March 1 at Brickfield Brewing, 130 W. Olson Drive, Grantsburg. This event is offered in partnership with the League of Women Voters of the Upper St. Croix Valley. Everyone is welcome. Teens on Tuesday @ the Library Teens! Join us Tuesday, Feb. 25 for “Minute to Win It” challenges. 4:30-5:15 p.m. Fourth Tuesday of the month. For teens ages 12+. Tween Tales – a Book Club Just for Tweens Tween Tales is a monthly book club especially for Tweens. This month the group is reading “Holes” by Louis Sachar. Pick up a copy of the book at the library. Registration is recommended; For ages 10-12. Food, fun, and a book discussion on Tuesday March 3, 4-4:45 p.m. Library hours and information 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Phone number 715-463-2244. Website: grantsburglibrary.org. Follow us on Facebook.

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We had a good turnout for our Happy Valentine’s Potluck. We celebrated with great food and friends. Who has celebrated the most Valentine’s Days? Vi and Verner Dahlberg celebrating 71 (years) times, Marilyn and Gene Gronlund 69 (years) times, and Kathy and Gene Bjerke with 56 (years) times. Wow! Now that’s a lot of sweetheart cards! And a Happy Valentine’s Wedding Anniversary to Rick and Sharon Danielson too! Fun February facts: Well, this is a Leap Year! Did you know people born on the 29th of February (Leap Days) are sometimes called “leaplings” or “leap-year babies.” If you were born before noon on Feb. 29, you would celebrate your birthday on Feb. 28 on non-leap years. If you were born after noon of Feb. 29, you would celebrate it March 1 on non-leap years. We offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies, and check out the book nook. Questions on meal reservations, hall rentals, or other requests, call the center at 715-463-2940 or email us at: gburg118@gmail.com. Coming Events: · Business meeting March 17 at 1 p.m. . Bingo at Legion Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. A progressive pot, too! . Day Light Savings – March 8. . Red Cross Bloodmobile Wednesday, March 11. · Fun with friends, every day!

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We will be having our monthly meeting on Feb. 20 at 9:30. Everybody is welcome to come. We will be choosing a new treasurer to replace Diane Norman who recently passed away. Sue Christensen won $17 on Dime Bingo. Several people have been suffering with flu and colds this past week. Hope everybody had a nice Valentine’s Day. The weather had been very cold but it did get much better for the holiday. We have been having good crowds for cards even if it has been cold. The 500 winners were Marilyn Niles, Pat Bresina, Butch Connor and Gerry Vogel. We did not have any nine bids. Spade winners were Gerry Vogel, Sue Christensen and Nona Severson. Dwaine Bentley got the nine bid. Dates to Remember: Feb. 20 – Monthly Meeting 9:30 March 8 – Daylight Saving Time Begins March 11 – Potluck 11:30 March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day

Thank you for reading the Burnett County Sentinel. We appreciate our readers! PROPOSAL FOR HIGH-DENSITY CAMPGROUND ON GULL LAKE Burnett County Property Owners in the Townships of Oakland & Swiss A Conditional Use Permit application has been submitted in Burnett County for the re-development of the former Houman’s Resort on Gull Lake (Minerva Chain). The Resort has been in continuous operation for 84 years, and at the present time has 13 cabins and 18 mobile homes on 23 acres. The CUP application is requesting to put 109 sewered camper sites and numerous storage buildings on the property, as well as upgrade the existing cabins. If you would like your voice to be heard regarding such concentrated development in a rural township that has limited infrastructure and emergency resources to accommodate this density of people and traf¿c, please contact the 7 members of the Burnett County Land Use & Information Committee and/or attend the March 3rd meeting (9 a.m.) at the Burnett County Government Center. Sign the Petition: https://www.change.org/p/burnett-county-zoning-boardhoumans-campground

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Early Childhood Screening Grantsburg Elementary School is currently putting together a screening for three and four year old children in the Grantsburg School District. The screening will take place on March 4th at Nelson School. The students who will be screened are those who will turn four between March 1st and August 31st, 2020. The screening is designed to be the ﬁrst step of formal communication between the school and your child. The screening will last about an hour and culminate with a brief exit interview conducted by our principal, Elizabeth Olson, and our school psychologist, Adam Craft. At that time you will be able to ask any questions you might have about the school or your child’s development. We understand you are very busy, but we hope you can attend the screening with your child. If your child was born between March 1st and August 31st, 2016, please call the Elementary School at 715-463-2320 to schedule a time for your child’s screening. Thank you. Elizabeth Olson Grantsburg Schools, Elementary Principal

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Pirates, Tigers on a two-game skid an 82-47 loss at home to Unity on Feb. 11 and a 71-52 loss to Somerset on Thursday. Grantsburg hosts Turtle Lake this Thursday and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday.

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Quimby reaches 1,000 Brooke Quimby has scored 1,000 points in her career with the Grantsburg Pirates. Her coach said this accomplishment doesn’t happen by accident.

GRANTSBURG – Brooke Quimby became one of the high-five scorers last week. The senior became the fifth Grantsburg girls basketball player to reach 1,000 points in the program’s history, as the regular season of her final year comes to a close. “Any player that scores 1,000 points does not do it by accident,” Grantsburg coach Penny Curtin said. “There is a lot of hard work that goes into it, with countless hours of shooting the ball and a durable mindset to play the game through injury and illness.” Quimby is leading the Pirates in scoring for the third consecutive season, though she’s contributed to the varsity program for all four of her high school years. “Brooke played varsity briefly as a freshman, generally only coming in when we wanted to pressure the ball,” Curtin said. “Because of her speed and quickness, she was very good at that.” Unfortunately for the Pirates, they were unable to

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Webster’s Torrance Wols puts up a shot against Unity.

get a win last week, dropping to 3-7 in the Lakeland West and 8-11 overall. They took

WEBSTER The Tigers look to end a two-game skid this Thursday when they host Winter. Their Lakeland West record dropped to 3-9 last week with losses to Frederic and Unity. Webster couldn’t overcome a 10-point halftime deficit in a 51-43 loss at home to Frederic on Feb. 11. The Vikings went on a 12-0 run early in the first half to erase a Webster lead and take a 25-15 lead into the break. Frederic went on a 7-0 early in the second half to hold a double-digit lead for most of the remainder. Jenna Gomulak led the Tigers with 12 points and five rebounds; Torrance Wols and Aliyah Daniels had seven points each. Webster then took a 73SEE GIRLS BASKETBALL, PAGE 15

Boys head into ﬁnal week of regular season ton Peterson had 12 points and seven rebounds while Harlo Olson added 10 points. A second consecutive win was denied by Unity on Thursday, despite the Tigers forcing overtime. The Eagles got the 51-43 win to maintain the Lakeland West lead while the Tigers dropped to 4-8 in the conference.

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WEBSTER – Another chance to reach the .500 mark comes this week, though it won’t accompany another chance to affect the Lakeland West race. The Webster boys basketball team moved to 9-10 overall on the season last week and can break even this Friday at Cumberland. After gaining more breathing room in fifth place of the conference standings with a win over Frederic last week, the Tigers were seconds from moving above the .500 mark by dropping Lakeland West-leading Unity last Thursday. On Feb. 11, Webster overcame a halftime deficit by scoring 39 second-half points in a 57-45 win over Frederic. Tallon Parent had a game-high 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers, who were outscored 7-2 to end the first half, entering the break trailing 22-18. The Tigers trailed by as many as six in the second half but an 11-0 run put them up 35-29 near the midway point of the half. Back-to-back baskets from Owen Washburn later in the half gave Webster a 50-40 lead and Parent soon

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Grantsburg’s Gus Bergman cuts through the Unity defense as he heads to the hoop.

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Webster’s Tallon Parent goes up for a rebound against Frederic.

scored five consecutive points to secure the win. Washburn finished with 13 points and five rebounds for Webster; Cole-

GRANTSBURG The Pirates entered the week a game behind St. Croix Falls for third in the Lakeland West, after taking a 53-34 loss to Unity on Feb. 11. Jaxon Flaherty scored a game-high 33 points for the Eagles, who limited the Pirates’ scoring options in both halves. Jared VanWatermeulen led Grantsburg with 12 points and 11 of those were scored in the first half. He was the team’s lone player with more than one basket in the first half but was limited to one make from the free throw line in the second half. Unity took a 36-18 lead into the break and maintained a double-digit SEE BOYS BASKETBALL, PAGE 15

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Johnson and Nichols advance to sectionals SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

SOMERSET – Two members of the LFGS wrestling team extended their season by at least a week. Nolan Johnson (106) and Taedon Nichols (120) reached this Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 sectional at Osceola by winning their division in last weekend’s regional at Somerset. Both wrestlers are therefore one step from reaching the state final, though coach Chris Bartlett hoped the duo would also be wrestling in the team sectional. “There were just some good wrestlers and we ended-up on the wrong end more than we are used to,” Bartlett said. “We have two kids moving on and both have a good chance at moving on to the state (final).” LFGS finished sixth in the team standings of last Saturday’s regional with 124 points, leaving the team more than 50 points away from advancing to sectional competition as a team. Baldwin-Woodville won the regional with 217 points, while Ashland was runner-up with 211. Osceola was third with 162.5; St. Croix Central was fourth with 155 and Bloomer-Colfax was fifth with 147. Johnson had a win by pin and another by decision; he pinned Briston Tuschl (Bloomer-Colfax) in 59 seconds and defeated Cole Braasch

(Baldwin-Woodville) 5-2 in the 1stplace match. His finish was worth 24 team points for LFGS. Nichols won two matches by decision, starting with a 3-0 win over Alex Poirier (Bloomer-Colfax) in the semifinal and ending with an 11-4 win over Lucas Sedivy (Osceola) in the 1st-place match. “(Johnson) pinned his way into the final and won,” Bartlett said. “(Nichols) wrestled a little flat in the first match but finished well in the final.” Brad Lucas (182) earned a 3rdplace finish for LFGS but will not advance to the sectional. He opened with a win by pin over Tristan Lewis (Somerset) in 1:21, though his path was derailed in the semifinal. Parker Shackleton (St. Croix Central) won a 6-3 decision and later would get the tiebreaker for runner-up over Lucas, who won the 3rd-place match in 57 seconds over Oscar Brickel (Amery). “Another senior (Lucas) on the team who came up short,” Bartlett said. “He was able to get two pins on the day (but) in the semis, he lost a close match that sealed his fate.” Cory Popham (113), Landyn Johnson (138), Gavin Fredericks (145), Logan Czech (152) and Dominic Caroon (195) had 4th-place finishes for LFGS with Caroon forfeiting his final match due to injury. Johnson and Nichols go to Osceola

this Saturday for the Division 2 individual sectional. SPOONER-WEBSTER Three wrestlers from Spooner-Webster also qualified for this Saturday’s sectional with either 1st- or 2nd-place finishes in the regional at Ashland last weekend. The Rails finished fourth in the team standings with 147 points but advanced Brandon Meister (152), Carter Melton (182) and Ian Perrine (285) to the individual sectional. Meister won his semifinal by major decision over Jesse Larson (Northwestern) and won the 1st-place match 8-5 over Aaron Diamond (Ashland). Melton received two byes and needed just a 4-1 win over Isaac Nichols (Northwestern) in the 1st-place match. Perrine finished second in his division, winning in 1:02 over William Weise (Barron) but losing in 52 seconds to Justin Weiss (Ashland) in the 1st-place match. Alex Daniels (120) added a 3rd-place finish for Spooner-Webster, losing the 2nd-place match to Lorenzo Meza (Barron) for a shot to advance to the sectional. Brody Jepson (145) and Ethan Melton (160) also had 3rd-place finishes for the Rails.

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SIREN – The news didn’t get any better for the WSFLG boys co-op hockey team. The Blizzard still sought their first win of the season in the final week of the regular season and were denied on each of their two tries. Postseason play means a potential new season but the Blizzard drew a rematch with an Amery team that defeated them by 12 goals last week, to start the playoffs this Thursday. WSFLG goes to Amery in the first round after taking a 12-0 loss at home to the Warriors a week earlier. Amery scored four goals at even strength and one on the power play in the first period, then added three goals at even strength in the second and four more in the third. The Warriors outshot the Blizzard 50-13 and limited them to just one shot in the first period. Cashton Kapp finished with 38 saves for WSFLG, which successfully

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Siren’s Phil Doty takes the puck down the ice for the Blizzards with Amery closing in.

killed both WSFLG power plays in the third period. On Saturday, Dane Jensen tied the score at 1-1 with a power play goal assisted by Ross Anderson but Chequamegon-Phillips-Butternut scored three unanswered goals in the remainder to take the 4-1 win.

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Kapp made 24 saves for the Blizzard, who’ve been outscored 20-2 in their two games against Amery during the regular season. Thursday’s playoff game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

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GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg co-op gymnastics team has nearly two weeks to act upon advice and prepare for postseason competition. The Pirates concluded their regular season last week with their two highest-scoring performances of the year, allowing them to challenge for a head-to-head win and get a top-5 finish in a nine-team invitational. “We are climbing at just the right time,” Grantsburg coach Kathy Lund said. “We can take the feedback we’ve received from the judges in the last two meets to make some corrections, fine-tune and cleanup our jumps and landings.” Jeni Petersen led Grantsburg in its matchup at home with Menomonie on Thursday, getting a runner-up finish in all-around scoring. Though the team was less than five points from getting a win (125.05-120.225), it did post a season-best point total. Petersen finished the all-around with a 33.05 and led Grantsburg in every other event. She also was second on the floor with an 8.85 while scoring 3rd-place finishes in the vault Kathy Lund (8.4), bars (7.45) and Grantsburg Gymnastics Coach beam (8.35). Amy Harmon added a 4th-place finish at the bars (7.25) while Alli Peterson had top-5 finishes in four events. She was fourth on the floor (8.275) and fifth at the vault (8.3), all-around (30.525) and beam (7.25). Khylie Young-Garayt tied for fifth in the floor (8.0) for Grantsburg, which had a new season-high point total before week’s end. On Saturday, Grantsburg earned a 4thplace finish in the Ashland Invitational, getting event wins from Petersen. The Pirates finished with 123.725 points while Medford (128.425) edged Ashland (127.5) and Antigo (126.175) for the team win. Petersen won the beam with a 9.1 and earned a share of the floor win with an 8.95. She also was third at the all-around (33.9) and sixth at the bars (7.7) for Grantsburg. Peterson added a personal-best score at the beam with an 8.25, putting her sixth. Young-Garayt finished in a tie for fifth at the vault (8.3) while Peterson (8.15) tied for seventh and Harmon (7.55) tied for ninth at the bars. Grantsburg goes to River Falls for sectional competition on Feb. 29.

‘We are climbing at just the right time.’

Canes looking to end season with winning record SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

MARSHFIELD – The Hayward girls co-op hockey team can close the regular season with a four-game win streak this Thursday. The Hurricanes and Grantsburg’s Emma Quimby enter this week’s road game at Chippewa Falls-Menomonie after back-to-back wins last week stretched their win streak to three and evened their overall record at 11-11-2. Quimby made 13 saves for Hayward in its 7-3 win over Superior on Feb. 11. Riley Sprenger scored two first-period

goals and after starting the second period with a 2-1 win, the Hurricanes added five unanswered goals to take control of the game. Alex Pieterek, Taylor Eytcheson and Jerzy Petit scored one goal each while Lily Pergolski had two. The Hurricanes needed overtime to get a 3-2 win over Wisconsin Valley Union on Thursday. Soile Doyle and Eytcheson scored goals for Hayward, which took a 2-0 lead into the third period. But, Wisconsin Valley scored two power play goals in the third period to force overtime. On a Hurricanes’ power play, Pergol-

ski scored with assists from Eytcheson and Kennedy Sprenger to get the win. Quimby finished with 21 saves for Hayward, which finished with a 38-23 advantage in shots. A win this Thursday not only extends Hayward’s win streak to four games, but allows the team to finish the regular season with a winning record. The teams had one prior meeting this season that ended with a 6-5 win for Chippewa Falls-Menomonie in December.

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Crex 18 Rampage Club Division Champions Crex 18 Rampage Grantsburg Club Volleyball Team competed in a two-day tournament Feb. 15-16. They were undefeated against seven different teams earning Champions of the NorthStar Presidents Day Challenge - Club Division. Pictured back row L to R: Coach Mollie Bjelland, Jadyn Watt, Tiffany Gronski, HanneJohnson, Olivia Ohnstad, and Alli Peterson. Front row L to R: Gretchen Lee, Raisa Jensen, and Amy Harmon.

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advantage for the remainder. Carson Knutson added eight points for Grantsburg and Austin Wedin had five. The Pirates dropped to 7-4 in the conference and to 11-7 overall on the season. They have a road rematch with Unity this Friday and would pull within a game of the conference lead with a win.

SIREN The Dragons have the rest of the week to regroup and prepare for the final week of the regular season. Siren had its game against Northwood on Feb. 11 postponed but still had a chance to hinder Luck’s Lakeland West title effort on Friday. Despite taking a lead into halftime, the Dragons were outscored 36-17 in the second half of a 69-55 road loss. Riley Churchill led Siren with 18 points and seven rebounds while helping the team overcome an ear-

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them a 26-21 lead with less than five minutes remaining in the first. Both he and Nathan Kosloski sank free throws in the final minute to help Siren take a 38-33 lead into the break. But, Levi Jensen scored the first six points of the second half to erase Siren’s lead and he eventually finished with a game-high 24 points. The Dragons regained a brief lead but a 13-3 run by Luck gave it the lead for good. Nathan Kosloski finished with 17 points and five rebounds while Brady Kosloski had seven points. On Monday, the Dragons were outscored 41-28 in the second half of an 80-67 road loss to Birchwood. Matthew Marcinske scored a game-high 31 points for Birchwood and Preston Herricks added 26. Siren dropped to 2-10 in the Lakeland West and to 5-14 overall. The Dragons play at Drummond on Monday and host Clayton on Feb. 27.

ly 5-0 deficit. He scored four points in a 6-1 Dragons’ run that gave

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28 loss at home to the Eagles on Thursday, with Raegan Sorensen scoring nearly as many points for the Cardinals (25) as the Tigers totaled in the game. Following their game against Winter, the Tigers begin postseason play at Mellen on Tuesday. SIREN The Dragons entered the week in a tie with Luck for third in the Lakeland West with 5-7 records.

Though games against Northwood and Bayfield were either postponed or canceled last week, Siren missed a prime opportunity to take sole possession of third by taking a 63-46 loss at Luck on Friday. Sommer Asper scored a gamehigh 18 points for the Cardinals and led them to a 29-23 advantage entering halftime. Morgan Shetler scored seven of her 12 points in the first half while Lindsay Liljenberg scored eight of her 12 in the second half. Jaidyn Jewell added seven points

for Siren and Jalynn Nelson added six points. The Dragons dropped to 11-7 overall on the season and they open postseason play on Tuesday at home against Bayfield.

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Brooke Quimby pulls up for.a jump shot and her ﬁrst two points of the night.

Two Siren Alumni compete against each other

Two Siren Alumni got to compete against each other for the first time since high school at the Yellowjacket Open on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Superior. Tanner Lee is competing in his second season for the University of Wisconsin - Yellowjackets. He competed in the men's weight throw and shot put. Lee finished in the top 10 in the weight throw with a toss of 13.05 meters. Both Lee and Sophomore Noah Koball (Michigan Tech University Track and Field) went head to head in the shot put, both making finals. Lee got squeaked out of the top 10 by .32 meters with a toss of 11.20 m. Koball's throw of 12,74 was enough to pull off a 5th place finish. Both athletes had a big support crew of family and friends to see them compete. The two will likely meet up against each other this spring at the St. John's Invitational on March 28th in Collegeville Minnesota. Check out the Yellowjacket and Huskie websites to catch their progress as they move out of the indoor season, and into the outdoor season.

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James Orvin Evrard James “Jim” Orvin Evrard, age 77, of Grantsburg, passed away at home with family at his side on Feb. 10, 2020 from a short battle with cancer. Jim was born on July 19, 1942, to parents, Ileen ((Castonia) and Orvin E Evrard. Jim graduated ffrom Oconto Falls High S School in 1960. He received h his Bachelor and Master of S Science degrees from the U University of WisconsinM Madison in 1964 and 1969. B Between his degrees he jjoined the U. S. Peace C Corps and served as a ttechnical advisor to the P Peruvian Wildlife and Forestry Service in Cuzco, Peru. While in graduate school he met the love of his life, Shirley Ogurek, and they were married on Aug. 26, 1967. They had two daughters, Lori and Terri. Jim worked for 31 years for the WI Department of Natural Resources. While in Grantsburg he was a wildlife researcher and a project manager for the Glacial Lake Grantsburg Work Unit. He was honored with the Wisconsin Award, given by the Wisconsin Chapter of the Wildlife Society in 2004. This is the highest award given by the professional society in Wisconsin. In retirement, he devoted much of his time to the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society, The Friends of Crex, The Crex Meadows Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, The Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and was a member of many other organizations. Since 1999 he wrote over 400 articles related to conservation for the newspaper Wisconsin Outdoors News. Earlier he wrote the column, North Country, for the Burnett County Sentinel. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed camping with family, reading, writing and his grandchildren. Preceding Jim in death were his parents, Ileen and Orvin Evrard; sister-in-law, Sylvia Alexander; mother-in-law, Clara (Filipiak) Ogurek; and fatherin-law, Mayland Ogurek. Jim is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley “Shirl - my girl” Evrard; daughters, Lori (Bill Schneeberger) Evrard and Terri (Michael) Joyce; his teenage grandchildren, Brooke and Jack Joyce; brother, Thomas (Barbara) Evrard; sister, Mary (Dean) Schmutzler; sisters-in-law, Barbara Ogurek, Sharon (Kalvin) Stuner, Debbie (James) Kinas, Donna (Don) Rosiejka; brothers-in-law, Robert (Cindy) Ogurek and Larry Alexander; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Per Jim’s request, no formal services will be held. A memorial honoring him will be held sometime this summer. Please reference the Swedberg-Taylor website for updates. Thank you to Regional Hospice Services for their help in Jim’s last month. In lieu of flowers or gifts please donate to the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society, the Friends of Crex, or the Crex Meadows Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. Arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedbergtaylor.com.

RECENT DEATHS Dec. 15, 2019, Richard Scott Nevala, 58, Village of Webster. Dec. 15, 2019, Anthony Layton Nelson, 60, Town of West Marshland. Jan. 14, 2020, Jason Dwight Wiedrich, 49, Town of Jackson. Jan. 22, 2020, David C. Biardo III, 72, Town of Oakland.

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Dance Party Reunion brings the classic music of Buddy Holly to SCF this Friday!

Dance Party Reunion St. Croix Festival Theatre is proud to present Dance Party Reunion, a Buddy Holly Tribute on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be located at Alliance Church of the Valley. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. As described by their website: “Dance Party Reunion is a re-staging of Buddy Holly’s 1959 Winter Dance Party, featuring music of Buddy’s co-stars, Ritchie Valens (“LaBamba”, performed by Allen Malicsi); Dion and the Belmonts (with Brian Pekol, singing “Teenager in Love”), the Big Bopper (“Chantilly Lace”, featuring Zach Spicer), and Frankie Sardo (“Fake Out”, featuring a local singer!).

A stellar tribute to the music of American rock and roll icon Buddy Holly, featuring original cast members (Nicholas Freeman, Blake Foster and Zach Spicer) from History Theater’s IVEY-award-winning production of Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story. Endorsed by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison of The Crickets! Hosted by Mr. Charles Fraser! Music direction by Gary Rue, produced by Gary Rue.” The concert is on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and can be purchased at festivaltheatre.org, emailing festivaltheatreboxoffice@gmail.com or by calling the box office at (715) 483-3387.

COVER TO COVER - Larsen Family Public Library FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Upcoming Events: • Welcome to our new Friends of the Library President, Vicki Prock. • Second Saturday Used Book Sale: March 14 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. • FUNDRAISING COOKBOOKS FOR SALE “Nature’s Gifts: Wild Rice and Berries form the Folle Avoine” are $6 at the library circulation desk. • We love books and we’re always looking for more! Please donate gently used books. CAROL FURE QUILT Carole Fure’s ”American Beauties” Quilt is on display in the Children’s Area. The person who made the beautiful embroidered state flowers is not known. The embroidered flower blocks were

purchased at a church rummage sale in Danbury, Wisconsin. The quilt was pieced by Carole Fure and machine quilted by Norma Riehm in 2012. It measures 70" x 85"The quilt can be purchased for $200 with the proceeds going to the Library. DR. SEUSS We are celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2 at our library by having a children’s book drawing for three Dr. Seuss books. Entry forms are available at the circulation desk, as well as coloring pages for the little ones. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX FORMS are available at the library in the foyer. BOOKCLUB Our monthly book club is reading “Continental Drift” by Russell Banks for the meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 a.m. We meet in the Nexen

Community Meeting room and everyone is welcome, even if you have not read the book. Please come join our discussion! PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME I am conducting a survey to see what day and time mothers and caregivers would like to see our story time. Presently, it is at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Maybe another day or time would be more accommodating? Please let me know how you feel about this. A survey is available at the circulation desk. Telephone: (715) 866-7697 Website: https://websterlib.org Online Catalog: http://merlin. nwls.lib.wi.us/search Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 am – 7 pm, Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 3 pm

INCIDENTS • Feb. 10, Rikki J. Benjamin, 26, Shakopee, Minn., was arrested for operating while intoxicated- 2nd offense. • Feb. 10, Benjamin P. Flanery, 24, Grantsburg, was arrested for a probation violation. • Feb. 10, Brian R. Johnson, 41, Sandstone, Minn., was arrested for a warrant offense. • Feb. 10, Clinton A. Jones, 52, Siren, was arrested for contempt of court. • Feb. 11, Brendon M.

Bray, 18, Webster, was arrested for battery simple assault and domestic abuse. • Feb. 11, Male Juvenile, 14, was arrested for possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Feb. 11, Adam P. Vanoverbeke, 21, Avon, Minn., was arrested for operating while intoxicated, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to stop at stop sign. • Feb. 12, Aaron L.

Galatovich, 33, Siren, was arrested for battery simple assult, domestic abuse and disorderly conduct. • Feb. 12, Kati K. Day, 32, Grantsburg, was arrested for a probation violation. • Feb. 12, Jason C. Stewart, 38, Hayward, was arrested for operating while intoxicated- 4th offense. • Feb. 12, Joseph A. Vendela, 30, Grantsburg, was arrested for contempt of court. • Feb. 13, Thomas J. Amsden, 28, St. Peter,

Minn., was arrested for a probation violation. • Feb. 13, Paul Conner, 47, Siren, was arrested for possession of THC and possession of meth. • Feb. 13, Bryon K. Nickence, 62, Webster, was arrested for emergency detention mentally ill/drug dependent/dev. Disabled. • Feb. 13, Aimee L. Preston, 38, Danbury, was arrested for contempt of court. SEE INCIDENTS, PAGE 21

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CRIMINAL Bail jumping- felony • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in state prison, 2 years extended supervision, 3 years of probation and was fined $518. • Berwin K. Badhorse, 43, Black River Falls, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in state prison, 2 years extended supervision and was fined $518. • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty due to mental disease/ defect and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Bobbi J. Rasmussen, 40, Chippewa Falls, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Bail jumpingmisdemeanor • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in. • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, plead guilty to two counts and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months of probation per count with a withheld sentence and was fined $443 per count. • Austin J. Weeks, 24, Webster, plead guilty and was sentenced to 72 days in local jail and was fined $200.

Battery • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty due to mental disease/ defect and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer • Berwin K. Badhorse, 43, Black River Falls, the charge was dismissed but read in.

Burglary

• Jonathon L. Laboda, 34, Vadnais Heights, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Carry concealed weapon • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Criminal damage to property • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty due to mental disease/ defect and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Allyson K. Jeschke, 26, Scandia, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Jonathon L. Laboda, 34, Vadnais Heights, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Criminal trespass to dwelling • Brett J. Ophus, 32, Webster, plead guilty and was sentenced to 45 days in local jail and was fined $443.

Disorderly conduct • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty due to mental disease/ defect and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Allyson K. Jeschke, 26, Scandia, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Nicholas P. Lenertz, 51, Crookston, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 45 days in local jail, 1 year of probation and was fined $443. • Brett J. Ophus, 32, Webster, plead not guilty

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• Feb. 14, Laura J. Kangas, 57, Superior, was arrested for contempt of court. • Feb. 14, Paul E. Braun, 47, Sturtevant, was arrested for contempt of court. • Feb. 14, Chance A. Marlow, 47, Siren, was arrested for operating while intoxicated-4th offense, resisting or obstructing an officer, battery or threat to judge/prosecutor/law enforcement officer, operating a motor vehicle while revoked, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, open intoxicants in motor vehicle, probation

43, Mora, Minn., the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Austin J. Weeks, 24, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Operating while revoked • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

Drive or operate w/out consent • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Angie M. Cerritos, 52, St. Paul, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

Operating w/ PAC • Austin J. Weeks, 24, Webster, the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

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Fail/stop at stop sign • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Failure to keep vehicle under control • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Habitual Truant • Nicholas A. Mulroy, 17, Siren, plead guilty and had DOT license revoked for 3 months, DNR revocation/suspension for 3 months and was fined $300.

Misappropriate ID infoobtain money • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in state prison, 2 years extended supervision, 3 years of probation and was fined $518.

Non-registration of vehicle • Sherri A. Taylor, 43, Mora, Minn., the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Operate w/out valid license • Sherri A. Taylor, 43, Mora, Minn., the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Operating a MV w/o insurance • Sherri A. Taylor,

• Allyson K. Jeschke, 26, Scandia, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 5 days in local jail, had DOT license revoked for 12 months, has to do 25 hours of community service, have ignition interlock device for 12 months and was fined $876. • Austin J. Weeks, 24, Webster, plead guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in local jail, ignition interlock device for 14 months, had DOT license revoked for 14 months and was fined $1,502.

Possess open intoxicants in MVdriver • Allyson K. Jeschke, 26, Scandia, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Possession of drug paraphernalia • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Berwin K. Badhorse, 43, Black River Falls, the charge was dismissed but read in. • Angie M. Cerritos, 52, St. Paul, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in local jail and was fined $200. • Paul J. Enright, 49, Vadnais Heights, Minn., plead guilty and was

first count and $200 for the second count.

fined $453. • Allyson K. Jeschke, 26, Scandia, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in. • Branden M. Przybycien, 34, Amery, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Austin J. Weeks, 24, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Resisting or obstructing an officer • Berwin K. Badhorse, 43, Black River Falls, plead guilty and was sentenced to 9 months in local jail and was fined $443. • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in

Retail theft • Greg G. Johnson, 34, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in.

Possession of meth

Sex registry violation

• Berwin K. Badhorse, 43, Black River Falls, the charge was dismissed but read in. • Paul J. Enright, 49, Vadnais Heights, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in. • Branden M. Przybycien, 34, Amery, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

• Adonis Mosay, 56, Luck, the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Speeding • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Take/drive vehicle w/ out consent • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Webster, plead not guilty due to mental disease/ defect and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Possession of THC • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Angie M. Cerritos, 52, St. Paul, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 6 months in local jail, 2 years of probation and was fined $443. • Branden M. Przybycien, 34, Amery, plead guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in local jail, firearms/ weapons restriction and was fined $518.

Theft • Christina C. Allred, 39, Duluth, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

Transferee fail/apply new vehicle title • Sherri A. Taylor, 43, Mora, Minn., the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Receiving or concealing stolen property

Violate/harassment restraining order

• Angie M. Cerritos, 52, St. Paul, Minn., plead guilty to two counts and was sentenced to 6 months in local jail per count, 2 years of probation per count and was fined $443 for the

• Nicholas P. Lenertz, 51, Crookston, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 45 days in local jail, 1 year of probation and was fined $200.

NEWSPAPER FUN ANSWERS (This week’s puzzles on page 9) violation and operating a motor vehicle without headlights. • Feb. 16, Michael W. Carpenter, 66, Shell Lake, was arrested for misdemeanor bail jumping. • Feb. 16, Velma M. Chapman, 61, Shell Lake, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. • Feb. 16, Trent J. Mack, 28, Grantsburg, was arrested for a probation violation.

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The deadline for all ad copy is Monday at noon BURNETT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES PROJECT COORDINATOR – UP TO $47,500 Burnett County is accepting applications for a Full-Time (40 HR/Week) Project Coordinator to be responsible for planning and implementing the activities associated with the Burnett County Prevention Coalition (BCPC) and Burnett County Citizens Auxiliary. This position will develop and implement strategies that will lead to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in prevention of alcohol and tobacco use. Contact Burnett County Administrator Nathan Ehalt at nehalt@burnettcounty.org for more information or visit www.burnettcounty.com for position details and required application - Click on Employment Opportunities!

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How to Apply: Send a letter of application, resume, credentials (three current letters of recommendation) and a copy of any pertinent licenses. This position will remain open until ﬁlled. Contact: Lisa Danielson, Principal Grantsburg Middle School 500 East James Avenue Grantsburg, WI 54840 Matt Haase, Principal Grantsburg High School 480 East James Avenue Grantsburg, WI 54840 The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

DESCRIPTION: The Webster School District is seeking a High School Golf Coach to start on April 6, 2020.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications are available at the District Ofﬁce or online at: www.webster.k12.wi.us. CONTACT: Joshua Hetfeld, Principal, 715-866-4281 or jhetfeld@webster.k12. wi.us.

Qualiﬁcations: High School Diploma or equivalent (Preference given to those with school maintenance and supervisory skills)

Responsibilities: include daily cleaning and maintenance of the interior and exterior of the building. Position requires ability to utilize custodial equipment to perform duties, such as: stripping and resurfacing ﬂoors, dry mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning restrooms, snow removal, and ability to stand for extended periods of time and safely lift 65 lbs.

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DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 28, 2020.

Job Title: Custodian at Grantsburg Middle School – High School

Requirements: The ideal candidate for this position will be highly professional, conﬁdent, and possess a great deal of energy and pride in workmanship. The person will have a sincere interest in children and be able to perform a wide array of duties while contributing to a nurturing learning environment. Must be able to work both collaboratively and independently, follow written and/or oral directions, and maintain good work habits. Excellent communication skills are a must. Having proof of a stable work history will be essential.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF COACH QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and experience of golf and the ability to teach it to high school students. Good communication skills. Good organizational skills.

Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

Hours: Full-time, second shift, 12 month position. 4 hours at GMS. 4 hours at GHS.

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The School District of Webster does not discriminate in education or employment based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Applications are now being accepted to fill one parttime position of up to 20 hours/week. Work hours are somewhat flexible, but structured and must be between Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position will report to the Chief of Police of the Grantsburg Police Department. Salary: Salary depends on qualifications. Qualifications: U.S. Citizen; 18 years of age or older; high school diploma or it’s equivalent with preference given to those who have attended college/business school or training. Must have excellent working knowledge in computers and word-processing. Must be able to work with the public in a courteous and professional manner. Persons must possess good oral, written, problem solving skills and positive work ethic, excellent moral character and enjoy working in a team environment. This position is sensitive and requires confidentiality. Accuracy is a must. This position will also include light cleaning of the police department offices. Apply by submitting a resume and letter of application by 4:30 p.m. on February 28, 2020 to the Village of Grantsburg, 316 South Brad Street, Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840, 715-463-2405. Applications will be screened and those most qualified for the position will be invited for the interview process. The selected candidate will be offered a conditional job offer and subjected to a background check. There will be a one-year probationary period. The Village of Grantsburg is an equal opportunity employer.

Director, Technology Services Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College WITC Campus Locations: Ashland, New Richmond, Superior Shell Lake – Administrative Office Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking applications from qualified candidates in interest of the fulltime position of Director, Technology Services. This position can be housed at the following campus locations: Ashland, New Richmond, and Superior or at the Shell Lake – Administrative Office. Accountable for defining and delivering IT strategy and capabilities across the College. This includes data analytics and business intelligence, development and support, infrastructure, security and technical services. The position is responsible for giving oversight and direction to IT and business leaders on strategy, standards, and opportunities for shared services and economies of scale. Is a key contributor to the College’s strategy and planning process and responsible both for IT operations and for technology and digital innovation. It is critical for the Director to build strong and productive relationships with all business unit leaders, acting as a true partner and making IT a business enabler. 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 2, 2020 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

INVITATION FOR BIDS The Burnett County Natural Resources Committee is accepting sealed bids for a snowmobile/ATV bridge rehabilitation project in the Town of Blaine. Bids must be received by 9:30 a.m. on March 12, 2020. For more information or to submit a bid, contact Burnett County Forest and Parks, 8150 State Rd 70, Siren, WI 54872 (715-349-2157). Burnett County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. WNAXLP (Feb. 12, 19)

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CitiMortgage, Inc. c/o Cenlar FSB 425 Phillips Blvd., FC-236 Ewing, NJ 08618 Plaintiff, vs. Michael T. Parker 15053 Skog Rd Grantsburg, WI 54840-8310 Lois C. Parker 15053 Skog Rd Grantsburg, WI 54840-8310 The United States of America acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development c/o US Attorney 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 700 Madison, WI 53703 c/o US Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Rm B-103 Washington, DC 205300001 Defendants. PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 19-CV-000190 Case Code 30404 (Foreclosure of Mortgage) The amount claimed exceeds $10,000.00 The Honorable Melissia R. Mogen THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after February 5, 2020 you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 7410 County Road K #115, Siren, WI 54872-9067 and to Gray & Associates, L.L.P., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 16345 West Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151-2841. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also

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be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this __ day of January, 2020. Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff BY: Robert M. Piette State Bar No. 1018058 Case No. 19-CV-000190 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-1987 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt. WNAXLP (Feb. 5, 12, 19)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY SECURA INSURANCE A MUTUAL COMPANY AS SUBROGEE OF MATTISON CONTRACTORS INC Plaintiff, vs. LAVERNE D POWERS Defendant. AMENDED SUMMONS Case No. 19CV000343 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO: LAVERNE D POWERS 23642 STATE RD 35 LOT 9 SIREN WI 54872 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within Forty (40) days after February 12, 2020, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY, 1005 W MAIN ST STE 300, BALSAM LAKE WI 54810 and the Kohn Law Firm, Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is 735 N. Water St., Suite 1300, Milwaukee, WI 53202. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If no Complaint accompanies this Summons you must respond within the said 40 day period with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint by mailing or delivering said written demand to the court and to the Plaintiff’s attorneys at their respective addresses listed above. If you do not provide a proper answer to the Complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40 day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object

to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 4, 2020. KOHN LAW FIRM S.C. E L E C T R O N I C A L LY SIGNED BY: /S/JENNIFER L. ANDERSON JENNIFER L. ANDERSON State Bar No. 1030556 Attorney for Plaintiff WNAXLP (Feb. 12, 19, 26)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following: BURNETT COUNTY LAND USE/SHORELAND PROTECTION ORDINANCES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-06 – NORTH CAMP PROPERTIES II Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Mike Hershberger and Steve Austin have made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to divide the existing parcels into four different parcels consisting of the following; the existing bar/lodge with one existing cabin on approximately 1.1 acres, the existing house on approximately 0.7 acres, the existing cabins on approximately 2.5 acres, and up to 109 camping units on approximately 18.6 acres. One storage shed up to 12 ft x 14 ft in size and one deck up to 12 ft x 14 ft in size per cabin and camping unit. Also adding up to 60 mini storage units. All changes to take place over the next three years, located at 29402 and 29460 CCC Rd, on Gull Lake, in the RR-2 zoning district, parcels in Government Lots 1 and 2, Section 2, T40N R16W. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-07 – NORTH CAMP PROPERTIES III Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Webb Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Mike Hershberger and Steve Austin have made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to build up to 130 storage units and allow outdoor storage of up to 75 watercraft over the next three years, located at State Rd 77 and Deer Lake Rd, on Jones Creek, in the RR-1 zoning district (see next item

for proposed rezone of this parcel from RR-1 to C-1), parcel in the S ½ of the S ½ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼, Section 18, T41N R14W. 3. MAP AMENDMENT #MAP-20-01 – NORTH CAMP PROPERTIES III To rezone the S ½ of the S ½ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼, in Section 18, T41N R14W, Town of Webb Lake, from RR-1 (Residential-Recreation) to C-1 (Commercial) zoning district. Zoning change requested by Mike Hershberger and Steve Austin. (See prior item for proposed conditional use of this parcel). Details of the proposed revision are available at the Burnett County Land Services Department, the Burnett County Clerk’s Office, and on the Burnett County website at http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=1108. 4. MAP AMENDMENT #MAP-20-02 – AMRHIEN To rezone the N ½ of the E ½ of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼, in Section 33, T39N R16W, Town of Meenon, from RR-1 (Residential-Recreation) to C-1 (Commercial) zoning district. Zoning change requested by Charles Amrhien. (See next item for proposed conditional use of this parcel). Details of the proposed revision are available at the Burnett County Land Services Department, the Burnett County Clerk’s Office, and on the Burnett County website at http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=1108. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-02 – AMRHIEN Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Charles Amrhien has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow outside storage of recreational equipment and outside storage of semi-trailers, located at 7096 State Rd 70, in the RR-1 zoning district (see prior item for proposed rezone of this parcel from RR-1 to C-1), in the E ½ of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼, Section 33, T39N R16W. 6. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-08 – BAGLIO Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Diane Baglio has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow a camper year around for up to three years, located at 7116 Hill Dr, on Loon Creek, in the RR-3 zoning district, Lot 1 CSM V. 9 Pg. 263, in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 27, T41N R16W. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee

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Siren, WI Dated this 10th day of February, 2020 WNAXLP (Feb. 12, 19)

VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG BOARD MEETING December 16, 2019 Present: Village President, Michael Longhenry, Trustees, Diane Barton, Greg Peer, Caylin Muehlberg, Russell Stone, Julie Roberts, Joe Sturdevant Others: Police Chief Dan Wald, Director of Public Works Chris Bartlett, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Allison Longhenry, Library Director Kristina Kelly-Johnson, Jonathan Richie Burnett County Sentinel, Becky Strabel Inter County Leader, John & Judy Peterson, Larry & LuAnn Ebersold, Brent Blomberg, Dennis McKenzie (arrived at 7:00 p.m.), Steve Briggs (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) President Longhenry called the Village Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Discussion/Action: Downtown Security Camera. This was referred to the Public Safety Committee. A letter of appreciation will be sent to Mike Janke, owner of Hummer’s Rendezvous & Event Center thanking him for the new façade on his business. Included in the Trustee’s meeting packets were Director of Public Work’s Report, Wastewater Facility Inspection Report, Police Chief’s Report, Clerk/Treasurer’s Report, Cash Report, Budget to Actual Report, Fire Inspections, Burnett County Administration Newsletter. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Stone to approve the minutes of the following meetings as presented: November 11, 2019 Village Board; November 19, 2019 Administration Committee; December 3, 2019 Recreation Committee; December 4, 2019 Administration Committee. Motion carried. The nuisance ordinance was tabled until January. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by President Longhenry to allow the Grantsburg Public Library to use the Community Center for their Wee Play Program on Friday mornings from 10:00 am to Noon, from January 3, 2020 to February 28, 2020. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Barton to approve the street sweeper storage agreement between the Village of Grantsburg and the Grantsburg Fire Association. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Peer to decline the request to use the Village’s Sewer Jetter for private use. Motion carried. President Longhenry opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. for the CDBG Downtown

Project. Some positive comments and several concerns were discussed. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Barton to close the Public Hearing at 6:40 p.m. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Stone to close the Public hearing at 6:50 p.m. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Peer to approve Resolution #19-06 to Vacate a portion of North Avenue, parcel 07-131-2-3 8-19-14-5 15-811-027000 described as West 105 feet of North Avenue, Original Plat of the Village of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, recorded in Deed Doc #V96, P114 subject to an easement reserved by the Village of Grantsburg for utilities located under said parcel. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Barton to approve the Certified Survey Map submitted by Gene Blomberg to divide his two (2) parcels #07-131-2-3819-14-1 01-000-011000 and #07-131-2-38-19-14-1 04000-011000 located on East Harrison Avenue and North Centennial Street into four (4) lots. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Stone to approve the Certified Survey Map submitted for Janice Fallstrom to combine parcel #07-131-2-38-19-14-4 01-000-015000 and parcel #07-131-238-19-14 01-000014000 located on East Madison Avenue, into one (1) parcel. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Barton to approve the list of election workers presented for the 2020-2021 elections. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Muehlberg to approve the changes to the 2019 budgets as presented by Clerk/Treasurer Meyer. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Peer to approve pay request #4 from A-1 Excavating for the CDBG Downtown Project in the amount of $44,185.72. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Barton to approve Ordinance Amendment #19-06 Smoking. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Barton to approve Resolution #19-07 Library Levy Exemption. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Peer, second by Trustee Barton to approve payment of the bills totaling $833,876.88. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Roberts, second by Trustee Barton to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried. Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer Approved January 13, 2020; a full version of the minutes may be viewed at the Village Office or at grantsburgwi.com WNAXLP (Feb. 19)

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JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL

SENTINEL PHOTO

Donation to Humane Society

Yellow Lake ready for decontamination sites

Dave Wierzba (right) was in Burnett County last week to present a check to Peggy Tolbert (left) and the Humane Society of Burnett County. Highway Commissioner Mike Hoefs won the money at a conference and donated the entire $150 to the Humane Society.

Yellow Lake will soon have decontamination stations at two of the public landings. This station will include a bleach water resolution spray bottle which has proven highly effective ﬁghting the spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species.

PUBLIC NOTICES VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

December 19, 2019 Present: Village President Michael Longhenry, Trustees Diane Barton, Greg Peer, Caylin Muehlberg, Russell Stone, Julie Roberts, Joe Sturdevant President Longhenry called the Special Village Board meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Village Board will convene into closed session to review the duties and responsibilities of the Director of Public Works pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (c) “Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.” Motion by Trustee Peer, second by Trustee Barton to adjourn into closed session. Motion carried. The Village Board will reconvene into open session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (2) and will make a decision, if needed, from closed session. Motion by Trustee Barton, second by Trustee Stone to reconvene into open session at 6:10 p.m. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Sturdevant to have a formal performance plan drafted for Director of Public Works Bartlett, have the plan approved by all board members and presented to DPW Bartlett. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Roberts, second by Trustee Stone to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried. Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer Approved January 13, 2020; a full version of the minutes may be viewed at the Village Office or at grantsburgwi. com. WNAXLP (Feb. 19)

January 6, 2020 Present: Village President Michael Longhenry, Trustees, Diane Barton, Greg Peer, Caylin Muehlberg, Russell Stone, Julie Roberts, Joe Sturdevant Others: Director of Public Works Chris Bartlett, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Allison Longhenry President Longhenry called the Special Village Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Trustee Barton, second by Trustee Roberts to accept the notice of retirement received from James Bistram. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Barton to change the Work Environment section and add a Training section as follows: Work Environment. The employee frequently works outside in all seasons, near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibrations. Training. The employee will be required to participate in all training, applicable to this position, that is offered by the Village. All safety rules and regulations must be followed. All personal protective equipment (PPE) provided must be worn. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Sturdevant to publish the job advertisement on January 15th and 22nd. Applications will be due on January 29th. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Peer, second by Trustee Barton to approve the contract with Cooper Engineering for Study and Report Services for Manganese Removal at Well No. 3 in the amount of $6,000. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Roberts, second by Trustee Stone to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Motion carried.

Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer Approved January 13, 2020; a full version of the minutes may be viewed at the Village Office or at grantsburgwi. com. WNAXLP (Feb. 19)

VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG BOARD MEETING January 13, 2020 Present: Village President Michael Longhenry, Trustees, Diane Barton, Greg Peer, Caylin Muehlberg, Russell Stone, Julie Robert, Joe Sturdevant Others: Director of Public Works Chris Bartlett, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Allison Longhenry, Library Director Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Jonathan Richie, Burnett County Sentinel, Becky Strabel, Inter-County Leader, Ben Bindersie, Grantsburg Revitalization Organization (GRO), Rod Kleiss, Scott Hanson President Longhenry called the Village Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Trustee Sturdevant, second by Trustee Stone to approve the minutes of the following meetings as presented: December 16, 2019 Plan Commission; December 16, 2019 Village Board; December 19, 2019 Special Village Board; January 2, 2020 Administration Committee; January 6, 2020 Airport Committee; January 6, 2020 Special Village Board. Motion carried. Included in the Trustee’s meeting packets were Director of Public Work’s Report, Police Chiefs’ Report, Clerk/Treasurer’s Report, Cash Report, Fire Inspections, Burnett Co Administration Newsletter, BC Town’s Association Agenda, GRO banner letter, League of WI Municipalities Mutual Insurance (LWMMI) Policyholder Conference. Motion by Trustee Muehl-

berg, second by Trustee Barton to move the February Village Board meeting to the Library Learning Center. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by President Longhenry to forgive Kurt Leader’s hangar lease payment for an amount of up to $15 per month for as long as the Village uses his hangar to store Village equipment and the Airport courtesy car. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Barton, second by Trustee Peer to renew the Pawnbroker License for 2020 f0r Dixon Ventures LLC. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Barton to appoint LuAnn Ebersold to the Plan Commission to fill the unexpired term of James Evrard which ends April 2020. Motion carried. Motion by President Longhenry, second by Trustee Peer to accept the contract with Carrico Aquatic Resources, Inc. for water management services at the Grantsburg Municipal Pool for the 2020 and 2021 seasons in the amount of $3,930 per season. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Peer to approve pay application #5 and change orders #7 and #8 from A-1 Excavating for the CDBG Downtown Project in the amount of $12,278.79. Motion carried. Pool Manager request for Assistant Manager was referred to the Recreation Committee and the Administration Committee. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Sturdevant to approve payment of the following bills totaling $491,056.90. Motion carried. Ben Bindersie presented the Grantsburg Revitalization Organization (GRO) housing study. Motion by Trustee Roberts, second by Trustee Stone to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried.

Sheila Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer Absent from the meeting. Minutes from notes taken by Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Longhenry. Approved February 10, 2020; a full version of the minutes may be viewed at the Village Office or at grantsburgwi.com. WNAXLP (Feb. 19)

VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Present: Village President Michael Longhenry, Trustees, Diane Barton, Greg Peer, Caylin Muehlberg, Russell Stone, Julie Roberts Others: Director of Public Works Chris Bartlett, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Allison Longhenry, Rick Roeser, Business Development Specialist with Northwest Regional Planning Commission, John Richards, Grantsburg Industrial Development Corporation President President Longhenry called the Special Village Board meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Trustee Peer, second by Trustee Barton to allow Richards and Roeser to draft and send out letters to three engineering firms requesting pre-engineering costs and probable cost of construction for expanding the Industrial Park, with the Village and GIDC covering the cost, which is not grant eligible. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Stone, second by Trustee Barton to allow DPW Bartlett to change Monday thru Friday work hours for the Village crew to 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motion carried. The Village Board will convene into closed session to interview applicants for the public works crew position pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (c) “Considering employment, promotion, com-

pensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.” Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Stone to convene into closed session. Motion carried. Trustee Barton left the meeting as her son, Bill Buggert will be interviewed. The following four (4) individuals were interviewed for the public works crew position vacated by James Bistram: Tracy Blakeslee, Brandon Loftus, Bill Buggert, and Joe Sturdevant (Sturdevant submitted his resignation from the Village Board prior to submitting his application). The Village Board will reconvene into open session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (2) and will make decisions, if needed, from closed session. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Peer to go out of closed session and reconvene into open session. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Muehlberg, second by Trustee Stone to offer the public work’s crew position to Tracy Blakeslee at a starting wage of $17 per hour, to be increased to $18 per hour once he has obtained his CDL. Motion carried 3-2. President Longhenry and Trustee Peer opposed the motion. Motion by Trustee Roberts, second by Trustee Stone to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried. Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer Approved February 10, 2020; a full version of the minutes may be viewed at the Village Office or at grantsburgwi.com. WNAXLP (Feb. 19)

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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BUILDING MATERIALS/LUMBER

HEALTH EYE ASSOCIATES

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Dolphin – Tran – Christopherson St. Croix Falls 715-483-3259 • Frederic 715-327-8239 Grantsburg 715-463-2370 • Webster 715-866-4700 Balsam Lake 715-485-3421

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stotz & Company Certified Public Accountants 715-463-5483 Grantsburg

Bass Lake Lumber 12469 State Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2471 Toll Free 1-877-488-2271 www.basslakelumber.com

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SERVICES

TOURISM

Chell Well Drilling Co.

P.O. BOX 421 7716 MAIN ST. SIREN, WI

Timothy L. Meister, E.A. enrolled to practice before the I.R.S.

Corey Arnold Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Here to help life go right.™

Corey T. Arnold, Agent 107 Wisconsin Ave S Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-8076 corey.arnold.jytd@statefarm.com

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Siren Tourism Commission

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(715) 463-2341 13 Week Minimum

SCHOOLS

CONSTRUCTION

FURNISHINGS

SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT Web: www.siren.k12.wi.us Facebook: School District of Siren Twitter: @SirenHigh

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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TAVERNS/BAR & GRILLS

RETAIL

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OAKLAND STORE Convenience & Selection Fishing & Hunting Licenses • Live Bait & Tackle Full Selection of Your Favorite Wines, Liquors & Beer Coffee Bistro Open at 7 AM, 7 Days a Week

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HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING

LAKE CONSTRUCTION New Homes - Remodeling Siding - Excavating - Cement Work

715-463-2848 Grantsburg, WI

PLUMBING/SEPTIC

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Who we are in Christ

Pastor Danny Wheeler Yellow Lake Lutheran

Faith lives from one generation to the next. It keeps us connected to the truth that God, the Creator, loves us and has given us his word in Jesus. “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and self-discipline.” 2 Tim. 1:5-7 The story, which is now forming your life, began before you were born and all the really important parts of the story have either

A&H CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321 Junction of Cty. Rds A & H Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am | Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Tue. 7:00 pm Noah’s Park: Wed. 3:50 pm Youth Group: Wed. 7:00 pm

ASKOV CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23 Auxiliary Meetings start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting: 11:20 am

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Pastor Jenny Lee 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 10:00 am | Sunday School: 10:15 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956 Benson Rd. | Saturday Service Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am | Worship 11 am

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 715-656-4010 | 7535 Peet St. fccndanbury@gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/275805302451108/ Sunday Services: Bible Study 9 am Morning Service 10 am | Children’s Church 10:30 am

UNITED METHODIST Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | 7520 Water St. www.umc4pt.com | Sunday Worship: 8:45 am

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor 715-866-7321 | 7586 St. Rd. 77 Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 7615 County Rd. U | 715-349-8281 www.yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday

CHURCH OF CHRIST Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 107 Elm St. | 715-327-8387 Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA) Pastor Greg Lund | 715-327-8767 505 Old County Road W www.crosswalkcommunity.org Sunday School 9 am | Worship 10:15 am Look for us on Facebook

ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST Pastor Yul Kwon Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am | Fellowship following (No Wed. service) | Church Sch: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible | Childcare available

GRACE BAPTIST Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sunday Worship 9 am | Wed. 5:30 pm Supper for all 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs. 9 am Pastor Jay Ticknor | 715-463-5746 Worship 11:00 am | Sunday School 9:30 am Nursery is available

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm | Sun. 10:30 am

Bridge Pastor Dan Heath 715-463-5388 | www.myfaithlutheran.org Worship 9:30 am Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM) Communion on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays Christian Education - Wed. afternoon & evening

BETHANY LUTHERAN

Pastor Mike Fisk | 715-472-8660 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W | 2 mi. S. on I Sun. School 9:15 am | Sun. Worship 10:30 am Communion 1st Sunday Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday

Jay Ticknor, Pastor | 715-689-2271 Worship 9:00 am (Nursery prov.) 10 - 11 am coffee & fellowship 10:15 - 11 am Sunday School (Sept. - May)

Fr. Joseph Madanu Mass: Sunday 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day)

FAITH LUTHERAN

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE

TRINITY LUTHERAN

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH

Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794 Worship: Sunday 9:30 am | Sun. School 11:30 am Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium

Pastor John Peterson 1638 345th Ave. | 715-327-4340 Worship 9:15 am | Sunday School 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday

Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 am Church Service: 10:45 am Youth Ministries: 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study: 2 pm, Thurs.

Rev. Jenny Lee 715-463-2624 | Worship 11:30 am Christian Ed. Class (all grades) 11:45 am Nursery Available

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN

FIRST BAPTIST

(LCMS) Pastor Quinten Buechner 201 1st Avenue S | Wheelchair Accessible Office: 715-866-7191 | Cell: 715-307-4448 Worship Service & ‘Sunday School’ Sat. 5:30 pm

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH

Interim Pastor Roger Pittman | 715-327-8012 507 Wisconsin Ave. N. www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays LWF3: 5-7 pm - 1st & 3rd Wed of month

DANBURY

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

GRANTSBURG

PILGRIM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)

FALUN

ATLAS

Pastor Marilyn Crossfield 2738 220th St. | Worship: 10:45 am

FREDERIC

(A Wesleyan Church) | Pastor Earl Leach 715-244-3649 | 33921 State Rd 35 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Bible Study: 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck

SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN

FIRST LUTHERAN

THE WOODLAND CHURCH

Pastor Bill Schroeder | 715-635-7791 Cty Rd. H, 1/2 mile N. of Cty. A on H www.lakesidelutheranwi.com Sunday Worship: 9 am (June-Aug), 10 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am | All welcome Wednesday Outdoor Worship: 7 pm (June-Aug)

This column was originally published Feb. 20, 2018.

A class for all ages | Everyone welcome Communion Every Sunday | Everyone welcome

DAIRYLAND

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

We are on a journey, a holy pilgrimage, joined by others along the way as we witness for our Lord and Savior to the world around us. We walk by faith knowing God has called us to new places yet to be discovered. We remember where we have come from and look to the future in faith knowing that God is calling us to live our faith wherever he leads us.

Sun. School: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 9 am | Sun. School: 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

Pastor Tryg Wistad | 715-635-4816 28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sun. Worship: 10 am Thurs. Women’s Bible Study: 1:30 pm Sat. Men’s Bible Study: 8 am

CUSHING

already occurred or will occur long after you are gone. God claimed you for his very own a long time ago. In the waters of your baptism you were born a child of God. In that moment you became a part of the unfolding story of God’s word working in us and in the world. The story, in fact, already has an ending and there is nothing we can do to make the ending any better than what God has already determined it will be. So, what we have in the meantime is this “in-between” time, and this spiritual community called the church, which can help us remember how to live as God’s sons and daughters today.

715-463-2792 Worship 10 am | Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study | Call for info

EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH Dan Shadish, Pastor | 715-463-5408 8 mi. North on Cty. Rd. F, Fire #13295 Sunday Service 9 am | Potluck lunch 10 am Everyone welcome

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NEW HOPE LUTHERAN Emory Johnson, Pastor 685 W. State Rd. 70 | 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study: 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website.

HERTEL

MARKVILLE

SPOONER

WEBSTER

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

Carl Heidel, Pastor 715-222-6712 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301 Worship: 11 am | Sunday School: 10 am

SIREN ADVENTURE CHURCH

LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST Ferdinand B. Serra, Pastor S. of Hertel | Worship & Sunday School: 9 am

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 3482 115th St. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship 8:45 am | UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.

LUCK LUCK LUTHERAN Gregory Ofsdahl, Pastor 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East | 715-472-2605 Sunday Worship Service: 8 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am (Sept-May) Contemporary Communion Worship: 9:30 am (Sept-May) Sunday Worship Service: 9 am (June-Aug) Mon. Evening Cont. Worship: 6:30 pm (June-Aug)

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Roger Kastelle, Pastor Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B | 715-472-8190 Sun. Worship Service: 9 am | Sun. School: 10 am

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383 1 mi. west of Luck off Cty Rd N on 170th Worship: 10:00 am | Fellowship following Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Bring for food shelf.

Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson Worship and Creative Pastors: Andrew and Becky Dawson Care Pastor: Carolyn Marquardt Children’s Pastor: Katie Allen 23811 State Rd. 35/PO Box 21 | 715-349-5750 adventurechurchsiren.com Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30 am

David Warskow, Pastor Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 | 715-635-7672 Worship: 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class: 10:45 am Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast WJMC 96.1 FM

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Father David Bauer Corner of Elm & Summit Streets | 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday 10:30 am Holy Days as announced

TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN

BETHANY LUTHERAN Interim Pastor Roger Pittman Worship: 8:30 am | Sunday School: 9:45 am Coffee Hour: 9:30 am | Nursery available

John Peterson, Pastor 11841 Cty. Rd. Z | 715-327-8384 Sun. School: 9:45 am | Sun. Worship: 11 am Communion: 1st & 2nd Sunday

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 24025 1st Ave. S. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship: 10:15 am | Sunday School: 9 am Nursery available | Youth Ministries: Wed., 6 pm UMW: 1st Wed., 12 pm | Bible Study: Wed., 9 am

SIREN COVENANT Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. | 715-349-5601 www.sirencovenantchurch.org Sunday School: 9 am | Worship: 10 am Fellowship follows | Wheelchair Accessible

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Sun. Public Talk: 10 am | Watch Tower: 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study: Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School: 7:35 pm | Service Mtg.: 8:05 pm

David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z off Hwy. 48) www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org Sunday Mornings – Something For Everyone Sunday School: 9:15 am | Worship: 10:15 am Wed. Eve.: 6:30 pm AWANA & Adult Bible study Everyone is Welcome! | Nursery is provided!

TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor 715-488-2296 9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 www.traderiverefc.org Worship: 9:30 am | Sunday School: 10:45 am Wednesday Nights: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 26503 Muskey Ave. So. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:15 am Bible Study: 1 pm, Tues. | UMW 2:15 pm, 2nd Tues.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Jody Walter, Pastor Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.ourredeemerwebster.com www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster Church Service: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Sun. School & Choir Practice: 10:45 am Lenten Services (March 6 - April 10) at 7:00pm. Soup Supper at 6:00pm.

CHURCH OF CHRIST 7425 W. Birch | 715-866-7157 Sunday Bible Class: 9:30 am (all ages) Worship: 10:30 am | Bible Study: 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER Jeff Jowers, Pastor Cell: 864-607-5605 | pastorjowers@gmail.com 7422 Kola Street | 715-866-4111 Sun. School: 9:30 am | Sun. Worship: 10:45 am Wed. 6:30 pm AWANA (Ages 3-6th Grade) & SIGN (Grades 7-12 Youth Group)

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Randall Knauf Cedar and Muskey Ave. | 715-866-7321 Fri. Mass: 9 am | Sun. Mass: 10 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment

DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD Bryan Davis, Pastor 7697 Johnson St www.dwellingpointchurch.cc Worship: Sundays at 10 am | Nursery Available

PUZZLES CLUES ACROSS

ANSWERS

1. Expression of disgust 4. A place to unwind 7. A type of cooking range 8. Grasp tightly 10. Sea eagles 12. Carb dish 13. Late-night host 14. Revolutions per minute 16. Indicates odd or erroneous 17. FDR’s military chief of staff 19. Swiss river 20. Norwegian district and river 21. A form of motivation 25. Car mechanics group 26. Once a must-have home theater accessory 27. Broken branch 29. Apple and pumpkin are two 30. Skeletal muscle 31. Small Eurasian deer 32. Tight-lipped fellow 39. Comes after a cut 41. A place one lives 42. Cognizant of 43. Albanian monetary unit 44. Carrot’s partner 45. Famed garden 46. Chilean seaport 48. Days (Spanish) 49. Sudden anxiety 50. 100 square meters 51. A type of beer 52. French/Belgian river

CLUES DOWN 1. Spanish dish 2. Concurs 3. __and her sisters 4. Patti Hearst’s captors

5. Used to refer to cited works 6. A state of excited movement 8. Advertising term (abbr.) 9. Nocturnal S. American rodent 11. New York art district 14. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! 15. Pre-release viewing 18. Northwestern Canadian territory (abbr.) 19. Consumed 20. Falters 22. Radioactive form of an element 23. Catch a wrongdoer 24. Breeze through 27. Thick piece of something 28. Yellowish-brown color

29. “The Raven” poet 31. Rural free delivery (abbr.) 32. Creating 33. Supervises flying 34. Northwestern state 35. Was obligated to repay 36. Diverging in lines from a common center 37. Bleak 38. We all have them 39. Hit with the palm of one’s hand 40. Sea that’s part of the western Pacific 44. Political action committee 47. Famed Spanish soldier El __

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