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Cleaning up Holmquist Highway GRANTSBURG––Community members got together recently to celebrate what would be the 30th birthday of Grantsburg native Carson Holmquist by cleaning up his highway. Sgt. Carson Holmquist was killed in a shooting in Chattanooga, Tenn. along with three other Marines after a gunman attacked a reserve center
during the summer of 2015. He grew up in Grantsburg and was a 2008 graduate of Grantsburg High School. Holmquist was awarded the Purple Heart award in 2016 and soon after the state’s legislators began circulating a bill to have a highway re-named in his honor. SEE HOLMQUIST, PAGE 2
Crews finish patching before potential snow JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
GOVERNMENT CENTER––The Highway Department has been working hard to complete patchwork and fix potholes across the county as expecting snowfall. The storm turned out to be mostly cold with a few flakes here and there but nothing that needed the highway department’s attention.
ROBERTA HEIN | SENTINEL
A little snow before Halloween The snow flew earlier this week and luckily it was not enough to stick so Burnett County just saw a blast of a cold and wet weekend.
Last week, Highway Commissioner Mike Hoefs told the infrastructure committee his department was ready but not too happy about the potential early winter storm. He added they were prepared for the snow before it fell over the weekend. “No one is happy about it,” Hoefs said about the oncoming snow storm. “But all our equipment is ready to go if the snow flies.”
Four Cubs hosts Madison guests JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
Members of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents were in town last week for a tour of Four Cubs Farm. A fire destroyed their milking barn in November 2017 and they have now made the switch to automated milking with 16 robotic milking machines. The tour was given by Cris and Gary Peterson along with
Four Cubs Farm herd manager Nathan Brandt and a brief appearance by fifth generation farmer Ben Peterson. Cris also serves on the UW Board of Regents. Their tour included a brief history of the Century Farm told by Cris followed by a walk-through of the farms main barn. The farm has 975 milking cows and a total of 1,180 cows. The milking cows produce over 90 pounds of milk
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a day or about 160,000 glasses of milk with almost all the work being done by the milking robots. Board of Regents members stopped just outside of Grantsburg on their way to a conference in Superior later in the week. The tour was also a chance for the board of Regents to announce their new Dairy Innovation Hub. SEE FOUR CUBS, PAGE 6
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Four Cubs Farm, just east of Grantsburg, has been family operated for almost 150 years.
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Marie Bernatz named First Responder of the Year Represents 73rd Assembly District at ceremony at the State Capitol
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Frederic fire chief recognized as 28th Assembly District First Responder of the Year MADISON – On Thursday, Rep. Magnafici recognized Brian Daeffler as Wisconsin’s 28th Assembly District First Responder of the Year. Daeffler attended a ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison recognizing the service and dedication of first responders from across the state. He was joined at the ceremony by his wife Conny, his daughter
Hanna, and other volunteers from the Frederic Fire Department. Daeffler has served as a member of the Frederic Fire Department for almost 40 years, with 25 of them as the Chief of the department. “Brian is a prime example of what it means to be a standout member of the community,” said Magnafici. “The Village of Frederic is a safer place because of Brian.
The sacrifices that he makes for his community cannot be understated.” “It is an incredible privilege to represent a selfless, hard-working person like Brian. The residents of the 28th Assembly District are grateful for his service, and the service of all first responders that work so hard to keep our area safe.”
State Representative Nick Milroy (D-South Range) presented Marie Bernatz of the Town of Scott in Burnett County with the First Responder of the Year Award for the 73rd Assembly District at a ceremony at the State Capitol. October is First Responder Appreciation Month. The State Assembly is honoring First Responders from across the state. “First Responders are heroes that come to our rescue at a moment’s notice,” said Milroy. “It doesn’t matter if they are in the middle of dinner, at a holiday gathering, or getting a good night’s sleep. They are on their feet and rushing to be at our side when the emergency call comes in.” “First Responders are caring and compassionate, and I’m thrilled to honor Marie for her courage and sacrifice,” concluded Milroy. “I also want to extend my deep appreciation to all First Responders and emergency personnel for their community service.”
HOLMQUIST: Community cleans Memorial highway CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Then in April 2016 a bill was signed into law to officially rename the highway. Sarah Phillips spent the last few years driving up and down the highway looking for sections available for adoption. A few months ago she was lucky enough to find a four mile stretch of the highway, with two miles in Burnett County and two in Polk County. The Wisconsin DOT (Department of Transportation) requires highways to be cleaned three times a year. Phillips chose the dates for a specific reason. The first is in April when former Gov. Scott Walker signed the bill into law to officially change the name of the highway. The second is July 16, the day Sgt. Holmquist was killed. Then the final date of the year, Oct. 6, is
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Rep. Milroy presents the First Responder of the Year Award to Marie Bernatz.
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Sarah Phillips had most of the crew lineup for a photo in front of the Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway sign after they had finished cleaning up the roadway.
his birthday. “All dates were chosen for a purpose and that’s why I chose those dates,” Phillips said. On Oct. 6, Phillips was able to get 21 people to help out cleaning their stretch of Carson Holm-
quist Memorial Highway. Phillips never met Holmquist and she adopted the highway to keep it clean for him while also thanking him for his service. The crew lined up in front of the sign com-
memorating a section of Highway 87 when they were finished for the day by the Grantsburg Fairgrounds. There is a second sign at the edge of St. Croix Falls.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Hunt for Food at Crex Meadows GRANTSBURG— 4 p.m. Are you curious about deer hunting and want to give it a try? Join Crex Meadows for a weekend-long workshop. Registration is open to adults new to deer hunting. They will learn about deer biology and habitat, hunting tactics, where to hunt, firearm handling, shooting techniques and more before heading out on a deer hunt near the Crex Meadows. Experience what deer camp is really like. It begins Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. and ends at noon on Oct. 20. Learn more and register at https://dnr.wi.gov/education/outdoorskills/ HuntForFood.html.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Lake Country Pedalers SIREN— 9 a.m. The Lake Country Pedalers are going to be having a bike ride for casual bikers and seniors. There will be three rides around Siren to choose from, all beginning and ending at Siren’s Veteran Park. The different rides are approximately 11, 14 and 21 miles long. Gandy Dancer trail passes are required. Any questions, call Ellen at 715-791-4007.
variety of beer gummy bears at Brickfield Brewery. The cost is $10 per person and includes a free beer or a drink (up to $5 value) and the rest of the fee is going to the Grantsburg Splash Pad fundraiser. To register, send Brickfield Brewery a Facebook message or email contact@ brickfieldbrewing.com. Payment will be due at the event.
Fall Foliage Hike GRANTSBURG— 1 p.m. Enjoy fall foliage along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway with the National Park Service and the St. Croix River Association. This hike is a 3-mile roundtrip hike with moderate difficulty and will follow a maintained trail with a few small hills. Meet at the Sandrock Cliffs Trailhead at Highway 70 Landing. Any questions, call the St. Croix River Visitor Center at 715-483-2274.
THIRD THURSDAY Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 Auxiliary
Lake Country Pedalers
2 p.m.
WEBSTER— 11 a.m. The Lake Country Pedalers are going to be having a bike ride for casual bikers and seniors. This short ride will go from the Gandy Dancer Trail in Webster to Danbury for their final 2019 ride. Meet at Webster Cog and Sprocket.
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Dazzling Daughter Dance GRANTSBURG— 6:30 p.m. This father-daughter dance will take place at the Grantsburg Middle School for girls aged 3-18. There will be food, fun and memory making. Pre-registered and paid girls will receive a photo keepsake item to take home. This dance is also open to girls with other father figures.
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
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
FREDERIC— 4 p.m. The Barrel House is hosting the 1st Annual Barrel House Great Pumpkin Roll. Bring your largest rolling pumpkin and see how far it can go down the Barrel House Hill before it explodes into a pumpkin guts mess. The pumpkins will start rolling at 4 p.m. It’s sure to bring a great laugh.
Burnett County Repub. Party
Grilled Steak Dinner
Halloween Carnival Theme Party
GRANTSBURG— 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The American Legion Hall in Grantsburg is hosting a Grilled Steak Dinner. The cost for this dinner is $10 per person. Everybody is invited to join.
ST. CROIX FALLS— 7 p.m. The Dalles House is having their Annual Halloween Bash. The theme this year is carnival. Bring out all your freaky, scary, sexy selves and party with live music by The Rock Godz. There will be cash prizes for the most amazing costumes in multiple categories. For more information, visit their Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/ events/517117725758531/.
Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96
Blood Drive DANBURY— 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. A blood drive is going to be held at the Swiss Town Hall. This blood drive is being sponsored by the Danbury Lions Club. Everyone from the community is encouraged to donate.
Family Night SIREN— 4:30 – 6 p.m. The Siren Dragon Learning Center is hosting their first family night (Harvest Fest) and Lights On Afterschool program in the commons. DLC parents and the community are invited to visit and participate in activities with Siren students and staff.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
Haunted House/Trunk or Treat
Gummy Beer Workshop
WEBSTER— 7 p.m. The Haunted House will be open from 7 – 10 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 31. The cost is $5 per person and includes
GRANTSBURG— 3 p.m. Join Julie Roberts at this hands-on event making a
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
MEETINGS
The Great Pumpkin Roll
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Starwatch Party DANBURY— 7 – 9 p.m. Make the stars your old friends as you watch the great celestial show available overhead. The event starts off with an indoor orientation followed by quality time outside under the heavens. Get to know the different constellations and the stories behind them. There will be a fleet of microscopes for closeup views of planets, star clusters, nebulae and other wonders of the sky. There will also be a video-telescope system for an ultradeep view of galaxies. The fee for this CUE class is $15 per person, $25 for a pair or $32 a family. Bring a lawn chair to make yourself comfy. Register today at cueclass.com/mikelynch-starwatch-party/.
s’mores by the fire and either a cup of hot chocolate or apple cider. Trunk or Treat will take place on Oct. 31 on Apple Street.
7p.m.
FIRST MONDAY Town of Webb Lake 6 p.m.
FIRST TUESDAY 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.
Halloween Party and Costume Contest
SECOND MONDAY
FREDERIC— 6:30 p.m. The Barrel House is hosting a Halloween Party and Costume Contest. There will be specialty drinks, a DJ and dancing. The DJ will begin at 7 p.m. The costume contest will begin at 11 p.m. and there will be house certificates given to the top three winners.
Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.
Town of Grantsburg 5:30 p.m.
Village of Grantsburg 6 p.m.
Disabled American Vets Chapter 66 6:30 p.m.
Town of Jackson
ONGOING
7 p.m.
EVERY SUNDAY AA Meetings • 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 Shara’lanee’ Skinaway, 715-645-9515
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
AA and Al-Anon Meetings
Wellbriety Meeting
7 p.m.
5 p.m. at Round Lake Community Centerer, Luck. Contact Charity R. 715-371-1418
Town of Sand Lake
6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Frederic Contact Margaret McAbee 715-653-4270
EVERY THURSDAY
Town of LaFollette
Adult Day Care
7:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery
9 a.m.–3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren
7 p.m. Lakeside Community Lutheran Church, A & H. Both meetings held at church, different rooms.
Grief Support Group
6 p.m., Adventure Church, Siren Contact Pastor Carolyn, 715-349-5750
Wellbriety Meeting 6 p.m. at Maple Plain Community Center, Cumberland. Contact Hazel H. 715-822-822-3562 or Andrea H. 715-642-4403
1ST & 2ND TUESDAY
AA Meetings
Talking Circle
• 7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Webster • 7 p.m. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Frederic
7 p.m., Sand Lake Elder Nutrition Site. Contact Mark Stoner 715-416-2667
Divorce Care Recovery and Support Group
EVERY WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. First Baptist Church, Osceola 715-294-4222 or 651-214-5251 (after 5 p.m.)
Forts Folle Avoine History Library
Grantsburg Area Food Shelf To qualifying residents of Grantsburg School District 9:30–11:30 a.m., 320 S. Brad St., Grantsburg
Siren/Webster Rotary Meeting 12 p.m. The Pour House, Siren
Celebrate Recovery (12 step Bible-based AA group) 6 p.m. Faith Community Church, Danbury. Contact Crystal 715-919-1811.
Narcotics Anonymous 7 p.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588
New Life Recovery Program 7 p.m. Wood River Christian Fellowship, Grantsburg 715-463-3941
Overeaters Anonymous
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Other days by appointment
7 p.m., New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588
Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf
AA Meetings
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
• 12 p.m. United Methodist Church, Danbury • 7 p.m. Crossroads Church, Webster
EVERY TUESDAY Adult Day Care 9 a.m. –3 p.m., Birchwood Manor, Siren Grantsburg Rotary Meeting 12 p.m., T-Dawgs, Grantsburg
Town of Meenon
715-866-7585
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.
EVERY FRIDAY Free Bread Friday 9 a.m. until gone, Trinity Lutheran Church, Falun. 715-689-2271
7 p.m.
Town of Scott 7 p.m.
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The most awesome theft in history
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isconsinites are being laughed at and have been laughed at since the Jackson administration. Yes, that’s right, the Andrew Jackson administration. It all started with the Toledo War in 1835 and 1836. The war was between the states of Ohio and Michigan and it was all about Toledo. At the time Toledo was the gateway to the west with a huge shipping port with unending possibility. In 1836 the war ended after Toledo was given to Ohio and Michigan was given three-quarters of the Upper Peninsula. This was all before Wisconsin was a state. Michigan voters voted against the compromise at first. Then in Sentinel the summer, Andrew Jackson and Congress took matters into their Editor own hands. He called another conJonathan Richie vention, known as the Frostbitten Convention, and in December 1836 the state approved the compromise of Ohio gets Toledo and Michigan steals from us. So, Wisconsin becomes a state 12 years later and are supposed to be ignorant about this theft. There is a Twitter account that alleges to represent the Upper Peninsula on the Internet. It was called the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but after the Wisconsin Badgers football team handily defeated the Michigan State Spartans 38-0 this weekend at Camp Randall. The Badgers also beat the Michigan Wolverines earlier this year. So, after the win this weekend the Twitter account has changed their loyalty to the rightful owner of the peninsula – Wisconsin. We finally have justice for this great tragedy. Joking aside, Wisconsin should have the entirety of the Upper Peninsula for ourselves. Mostly to give us our own path to Canada. Michigan already has access to Canada. It’s only a four-hour drive from Detroit to Toronto. Siren to Canada is just a quick seven-hour drive and Wisconsinites should not be forced to drive through faux Michigan. Wisconsin is the greatest state and we all know that. We shouldn’t have been taken advantage of before we even got statehood. Wisconsin was declared a territory after the American Revolutionary War. But those lazy Brits stole it back in the war for 1812. It’s a possibility that Jackson was still angry about this and resented the population of Wisconsin for not standing up to the British during the War of 1812. It wouldn’t surprise me if Michigan holds on to the Upper Peninsula until the day I die, but that’s mostly because that state does not respect us. Memo to Michigan: If you’re reading this, know we are watching you. We are formally demanding the over 15,000 square miles back and we will allow the approximately 311,000 residents the option to head to mainland Michigan or become happy residents of the dairy state. As far as the whole Toledo thing goes, figure it out yourself.
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n 1992, Bruce Springsteen came out with a song called 57 Channels (Nothin’ On). The protagonist in the song keeps trying to find viewing enjoyment, but ends up shooting his television and going to jail. The fall television season is less than a month old. Have you found any programs that are worth your time, or are you wanting to use From the Publisher’s the flat screen for target practice? Desk I generally want to enjoy a laugh or Tom Stangl some escapist fare h I turn on the television at when night. I like a good sitcom that will make me laugh out loud. I’ve found little laughs so far. “Perfect Harmony” on NBC has made me laugh. Bradley Whitford stars as a Princeton voice professor seeking to find meaning in his life after his wife passes away after they move back to her hometown in Kentucky. He directs a quirky choir from a small church. The music is good, characters are more than a stereotype. I hope it only gets better. On the other end of the spectrum, I have really been trying to like “Bob Hearts Abishola,” the
new comedy from Chuck Lorre, creator of “Two and Half Men,” “Mike and Molly” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Billy Gardell who played Mike in “Mike and Molly” is Bob, the owner of a compression sock business in Detroit. After having a heart attack, he falls for Abishola, his Nigerian born nurse. Classic fish out of water romance. The only thing is, it isn’t funny. On the escapist side, I have hopes for two new dramas: “Evil” and “Stumptown.” “Evil” on CBS is about a court psychologist in New York City who takes a new job with the Catholic church on a team exploring demonic possessions and miracles. The first episodes have been well crafted and spooky without being overly cynical or preachy. “Stumptown” is about Dex Parios, a strong, assertive and sharp-witted Army veteran who has a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military background makes her a great candidate to be a private investigator. I’m not generally a fan of the genre, but this series, based on graphic novels of the same name, is very well done. Smart and edgy with characters you care about. The older I get, the more I appreciate a well crafted plot with
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a large cast of characters. I’d like to mention one last show worth a look. “Patriot” is a series on the streaming service Amazon Prime. John Tavner is an intelligence operator who takes a job at a Milwaukee piping company as his cover to help keep Iran from gaining a nuclear program. Tavner is failed by his handlers at nearly every turn and has to do whatever it takes to get the job done. “Patriot” has many layers that are carefully laid. It’s a smart and very dark comedy that will have you laughing at very inappropriate things. Kurtwood Smith who plaid the father on “That 70s Show” is masterful in a supporting role. It took nearly two years for the first season to be completed after the pilot aired in 2015. The second season premiered a year ago and Amazon announced this summer that they would not produce a third season. It’s a shame because it’s one of the best things I have watched recently on television. 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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Evers can do better on openness BILL LUEDERS
Early in his administration, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was asked to produce a letter he’d gotten from departing Gov. Scott Walker, during the transition. He initially refused, claiming it was a “purely personal” communication outside of the reach of the state’s open records law. When the Associated Press asked me for comment, in my role with the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, I unloaded, calling Evers’ decision “outrageous” and suggesting it should be challenged in court. “If this is how he intends to conduct himself in regard to the state’s open records law, he is going to have a rough time,” Your Right I was quoted as saying — accurately, usual. to Know asWithin a few hours, Walker’s innocBill Lueders uous handwritten letter was released. All’s well that ends well. But the episode did raise questions about how committed Evers is to Wisconsin’s long and proud tradition of open government. In August, Evers was sued in federal court by the conservative MacIver Institute, which alleges that its news service was denied inclusion on a list of media outlets that receive notices from the governor’s office. It also says its reporters were barred from attending
a news briefing on the state budget in the governor’s office in late February. Selectively excluding media you don’t like is a constitutional no-no; just ask President Donald Trump, who got his knuckles rapped when he tried doing it to CNN’s Jim Acosta. The governor’s spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff, responded by saying that Evers “is committed to openness and transparency in state government.” But she did not deny that MacIver was excluded, and the Evers administration is apparently bent on using state resources to fight the lawsuit. (Already this year, state taxpayers have shelled out more than $300,000 due to failed efforts by Republican lawmakers to deny the public access to information.) Evers was also taken to task in September by another conservative group, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. It released a report noting that Evers scrapped a public website Walker had created to track compliance with records requests. It also probed whether state agencies were continuing to abide by shorter response timelines set forth in executive orders issued by Walker in 2016 and 2017. While Baldauff disputed some of the report’s claims, she stated that the Evers team follows state public records law and Department of Justice guidance, “not executive orders issued by prior administrations.” Yet the orders issued by Walker, who was by no means perfect when it came to open government, are important precisely because they go beyond what the
Getting things done on common ground SENATOR PATTY SCHACHTNER
Last week, a group of students from St. Croix Central high school visited our State Capitol and I had the privilege of sitting down with them to discuss my role as a State Senator. Their class was focusing on divisiveness in our politics today and I was asked how I navigate that environment. As I have always said, it’s just a matter of communication. When we take the time to just sit down as neighbors, we find that we have a lot more in common than not. This is also how I have gotten things done in Madison. While the media portrays an image of divisiveness and partisan bickering, a vast majority of the legislation we pass is bipartisan. In recent sessions, as much as 93% of bills passed in a single session have had bipartisan support. I can say that’s true of the legislation I have worked on as well. Just last week, I was happy to see so many of my bills pass with bipartisan votes and authors. For example, I joined Senator Robert Cowles in introducing Senate Bill 200 to establish timelines and protocol to prevent a future backlog of testing sexual assault kits. I also worked with Senator Alberta Darling in drafting Senate Bill 332, which will create a Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Tracking system, providing more transparency in the process. For both of these bills, we worked closely with Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. Both bills passed with bipartisan votes as well. I have also worked alongside Senator Jerry Petrowski in writing Senate Bill 392 to provide funding for regional mental health crisis stabilization facilities to support law enforcement as they respond to people experiencing a
mental health crisis. I then signed on to Senator Kathleen Bernier’s legislation to expand hospital bed capacity in western Wisconsin for mental health treatment. I believe addressing our area’s mental health crisis will require a both-and approach and I am happy to support Senator Bernier’s efforts. I have authored many more bipartisan bills that I hope we will have the opportunity to pass this November. From addressing the issue of youth vaping to providing tax exemptions for gun safe purchases, we have a long to-do list we need to get through. Wisconsinites are tired of the partisanship portrayed in the media. With 12% of Wisconsin Patty voters splitting their Schachtner ballot across both parties, it’s clear District 10 that what matters Senator is leadership on the issues that matter most, not the letter behind our names. As Senator John McCain said in one of his final speeches on the floor of the United States Senate, “There’s greater satisfaction in respecting our differences, but not letting them prevent agreements that don’t require abandonment of core principles, agreements made in good faith that help improve lives and protect the American people. The Senate is capable of that. We know that. We’ve seen it before. I’ve seen it happen many times. And the times when I was involved even in a modest way with working out a bipartisan response to a national problem or threat are the proudest moments of my career, and by far the most satisfying.” I agree, Senator.
law requires and the Attorney General advises. A governor “committed to openness and transparency” should not be ending initiatives that improve compliance. Rather, Evers should be going further to promote government transparency. For starters, he could check out the “Legislative Wish List” that appears on the council’s website. Yes, these are things that involve legislative action, but the governor could work to make them happen. One smart change would be to require public bodies who go into closed session to make a recording that can be checked by a judge if suspicions arise that the discussion went beyond what the law allows. And Wisconsin should definitely end the ability of legislators, alone among state and local officials, to destroy records at will. In fact, making a conspicuous commitment to expanding open government is one of the simplest and surest ways for politicians to score points with the people they represent. Gov. Evers, the ball’s in your court. Your Right to Know is a monthly column distributed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council (wisfoic.org), a group dedicated to open government. Bill Lueders, editor of The Progressive, is the group’s president.
Wisconsin State Patrol October law of the month Season Requires Drivers and Farm Vehicle Operators to be Safe, Patient and Alert With another fall harvest season underway, the Wisconsin State Patrol is reminding motorists and farm vehicle operators to be safe, patient, and share the road. This is an especially busy time of year for farmers, requiring motorists to be extra alert, patient and be very cautious when legally passing a farm vehicle, said Lieutenant Craig Larson of the Wisconsin State Patrol, Northwest Region, Spooner Post. Ag vehicle operators have several responsibilities as well and must use appropriate lights, signage and signals, and comply with weight restrictions. Over the last decade (2009-2018) in Wisconsin, there were a total of 1,707 traffic crashes involving agricultural equipment resulting in 32 fatalities and 874 injuries. General safety tips for motorists and farm vehicle operators: MOTORIST RESPONSIBILITIES: Scan the road ahead and be ready to
slow down when you see slow-moving farm vehicles. Be patient and very cautious if you decide to pass. In Wisconsin, it is illegal to pass an ag vehicle or implement of husbandry in a no passing zone. When passing, consider the possibility of the farmer turning left onto a roadway, driveway or field entrance. AG VEHICLE OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Know the lighting and marking requirements for ag vehicles. These requirements draw attention to the unique size, shape and speed of ag vehicles and alert motorists that caution is required. When traveling on a roadway, stay as far to the right as safely possible. Be familiar with road weight restrictions. DATCP provides a statewide map with information about weight limits. More information about related permits, exemption and weight limits can be found on the WisDOT website.
Booya Feed at The Forts As the autumn colors flare and there is a chill in the air; it is time for a hearty bowl of steaming Booya served by the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park kitchen staff. On Saturday, Oct. 19 from 12 – 4 p.m., or until sold out. Bowls and
containers of Booya may be purchased, $5 a bowl. A hot dog to accompany the Booya is also available to buy. Forts Folle Avoine will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for tours on Oct. 17 – 19; a beautiful time of the year to take a tour,
view the leaves’ colors along the Yellow River and do a bit of early Christmas shopping at the Gift Shop. See you at The Forts!
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FOUR CUBS: UW Board of Regents get first-hand look at dairy in Wisconsin CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The state legislature has allocated $8.8 million for the hub in the 2019-2021 budget to UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls. Last week, the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee released the funding, $1 million this fiscal year and $7.8 million allocated for 2020-21. The funding will allow for hiring dozens of faculty and researchers, creation of an Advanced Dairy Management Academy, improving research labs and farms, and purchasing equipment. “This is a wonderful opportunity for increased collaboration among our campuses,” said Dale Gallenberg, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at UW-River Falls. “We look forward to serving as a model for other collaborative initiatives within the UW System.” The vision for the Dairy Innovation Hub was originally crafted by industry partners following the 2017 UW Sys-
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tem Dairy Summit and was supported as a top priority by members of the state’s Dairy Task Force 2.0. The three campuses have already been working together to plan for the launch of the Hub. Now that it has received final approval, they are working in earnest to launch Hub activities. “We are excited for the possibilities this funding will provide our faculty and staff to work together on research and talent development for the
state,” said Kate VandenBosch, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison. The Hub will enable the expansion of research efforts in four focus areas: • Stewarding land and water resources • Enriching human health and nutrition • Ensuring animal health and welfare • Growing farm businesses and communities The deans look forward to
Four Cubs cows hanging out in the main barn last week.
tackling challenges such as: • Increasing capacity for groundwater and runoff monitoring • Repurposing waste from cheese production for bioenergy or other uses • Developing new products for people with allergies or sensitivities to traditional dairy products In addition to research, academic programming is an im-
portant aspect of the initiative. The deans agree that developing the future leaders of the dairy industry is an essential function of each campus that will be fostered by the Hub. “The Dairy Innovation Hub holds great promise for assisting Wisconsin’s dairy industry,” said UW System President Ray Cross. “It’s another example of the way the UW System is meeting the needs of Wisconsin.”
Burnett County slated to bring in $1.2 million in 2019 timber sales KAYLA CASEY
Burnett County is looking to bring in approximately $586,931.75 in the fall timber bids this year which is $80,365.62 over the minimum bid amount. With the April timber bids bringing in $690,531.47, the county forests are looking at a profit of around $1.2 million for the 2019 year. Jake Nichols, the Forest Administrator, read off the bids during the Natural Resources Committee meeting Thursday. There were 15 tracts with a total of 1,215 acres that could be bid on and 12 of the 15 tracts had bids and were sold (962 acres). T. Strzok, Sappi, Wascott and Future Wood each won a bid on one tract, D’Jock Forest Products won the bid on two tracts and Fornengo Forest Products took over the bids winning the other six tracts.
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Webster, a friendly place for snowmobiles award could turn that around.� Village President Jeff Roberts said it was a good idea. Hamilton added a number of other communities in the state have already gotten the award, like Iron County. He said that the Hurley Chamber of Commerce has been very helpful with the snowmobile community in Iron County. Hamilton was told to reach out to Bill Summers of the Webster Chamber of Commerce.
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WEBSTER––Don Hamilton of Webster spoke during public comments of the village’s monthly meeting last week. He is a member of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Club (AWSC.) “Webster is as good as it gets for snowmobiling,� Hamilton said. Hamilton has explained he would be willing to help with the application process. The application is quite long at 21 pages. There are four sections to the program – engaging the community, educating the community, law enforcement and how the program emerges. “Too many people think it’s still just a bunch of drunks out there on the trails,� Hamilton said. “This
Are you ready for Main Street Treats? The Sentinel would like to invite kids of all ages, even though most will be in school, to bring an adult to downtown Grantsburg on Oct. 31 for Main Street Treats. A number of local businesses will be participating in the inaugural year of the event hosted by your Burnett County Sentinel staff. Put on your finest costume and head down to Madison Ave. where local businesses will be handing out candy to the kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A list of participating businesses can be found on page 26. Be sure to stop by the Sentinel office, 114 W. Madison Ave. to get your picture taken in a highly decorated and Halloween themed office. Kids can also stop by Grantsburg Telecom for story time from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. sponsored by the Grantsburg Public Library. There will also be a costume contest for the participating business followed by an online poll which will be on our website, burnettcountysentinel.com and on our Facebook page. Paper ballots will be provided at the Sentinel office as well. Winners will get their picture in the paper along with some other goodies. If you have any questions about the event please call the Sentinel office at 715-463-2341 and ask to speak with Pamela or interested business can speak with Roberta.
IN OTHER ITEMS: The board approved applying for a grant to update their election equipment.
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Village of Siren moves forward with Alden Road project KAYLA CASEY NEWS@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
The preliminary engineering design will also provide these services: A site visit, roadway design, stormwater design, erosion control design, and an accurate construction cost estimate for the village to review. The fee for the preliminary engineering design will be paid at the cost of $9,700. This project will start around Oct. 28 and will be completed around Dec. 31. Also at the meeting, board member Jan Hunter brought up the fact that she had heard gunshots in the Village of Siren. When she had called dispatch, they had told her that shooting firearms in the village was allowed. This got
The recommendation to sign a contract with MSA Professional Services was passed at the village board meeting in Siren. This contract allows MSA to create a preliminary design for Aldren Road. The main concerns on Alden Road are the areas without curb and gutter because there have been major flooding issues. The point of the contract with MSA is because there will need to be some preliminary engineering done to determine right-of-way needs and to review the need for any permits related to storm water runoff, surface water discharge and drainage.
a chuckle from the other board members as well as Chief of Police, Chris Sybers as he shook his head. He confirmed with the board that it is not legal to shoot a firearm or a bow in the Village of Siren. He also stated that the gunshots were probably heard from one of the lakes because it is duck hunting season. IN OTHER ITEMS: ¡ Madelyn Iwaszko was hired for the administrative assistant position. For this position, there were six interviews and 67 applicants. ¡ The Skate Park sign is going to be replaced by Northland Signs for a cost of $585.
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Grantsburg officials learn cost of runway project JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
GRANTSBURG––Grantsburg officials were told Monday night to start saving in the amount of about $50,000, which is only 5% of the total cost of the prospective project, to repair the main runway at the Grantsburg Airport. Officials met an hour earlier than usual Monday night and it was not because the Green Bay Packers game was later that evening. The village board’s monthly meeting starting at 5 p.m. so trustees could ask Matt Messina questions about the potential reconstruction of the main runway at the Grantsburg Airport. Messina is an Airport Development Engineer with the Wisconsin DOT (Department of Transportation) Bureau of Aeronautics. Some trustees expected Messina to bring a full estimate with a complete breakdown of what the costs of the project will be. Messina did not have a complete breakdown, he instead had rough estimates for the runway. He said a complete reconstruction would cost somewhere between $1.5 million and $2 million. However, if the
village wanted to go a more cost-effective route they could just crush the top level of asphalt and replace the top layer of the runway. That would cost a mere $900,000. The good news for Grantsburg is that they would only have to cover 5% of the total costs of the project because this project would be eligible for federal funding through grants and other funds. The county airport just did a complete reconstruction of one of their runways, it was ranked one of the worst runways in the state, the total cost of the project was $2 million with the county only responsible for 5% of the total cost. Grantsburg Airport Manager Rod Kleiss said he would like to have a core sampling done of the runway, so they have a better understanding of the asphalt surface. “I’m in favor of core sampling because then we can see what we got out there,” Kleiss said Messina explained a core sampling would cost around $7,000. The village would have to pay for that up front, but Messina said they could be reimbursed later for that if they go forward with a
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federally eligible runway project. Messina told the board they should budget for $50,000, which would be 5% of a million-dollar project. But if the runway reconstruction is scheduled to cost $2 million then the village would need to raise about $100,000 for the project. IN OTHER ITEMS: The board allowed the Grantsburg
Food Shelf, located at Village Hall, to purchase a commercial refrigerator and freezer. This will require electrical work to be completed. The village and community will incur none of these costs as Steve Briggs told the board the Food Shelf will apply for grants and fundraise on their own to purchase the new appliances. The board also approved extending the Food Shelf lease to Oct. 31, 2024.
Grantsburg School District is working on meeting the immunization compliance rate KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF
The Grantsburg School District did not meet the 99 percent compliance rate when it comes to the immunization compliance report. Kayla Bistram, the district nurse, is working on getting the compliance rate up to where it needs to be according to the state. At the school board meeting Monday night, Joshua Watt, the superintendent, stated that the district came in at a 94.1 percent compliance rate at the end of last year. Bistram spoke to the board about her plan and what she has been doing to get the compliance rate back up. In the first 15 days of school, that is the time for parents to get immunization records in and for Bistram to get them all entered into the system and see which students still need their records sent in. At the end of the 15th day of school, she sent out the first legal letter to the parents of those students with missing records stating that the school does not have their immunization records on file. This goes for students who are needing a vaccine update or are missing their records completely. Parents are only allowed to sign a waiver not to receive immunizations for religious or medical reasons, otherwise it is state law that the students at the district be immunized. On the 25th day of school, another legal letter was sent out to those students’ parents who still had not brought in immunization records or had come in to sign a waiver. The letter stated that if the correct records were not brought in by the 30th day of school, come the 31st day of school, they are eligible for exclusion from the school based on being noncompliant with the school’s and state’s requirements for immunization. Along with these letters, Bistram also
called the parents through Blackboard Connect that still had not complied with the immunization requirements. When the first set of letters were sent out, Bistram stated that she had sent out 125 letters, each of them with a blank immunization record to be filled out. The parents of the sixth-grade students also received an information sheet on the TDAP vaccine. After the first set of letters were sent out, Bistram was able to drop the number of students that were noncompliant with immunizations down from 125 to around 95. After the second set of letters, the number has now dropped to about 83 students. Bistram said she was going to do one more courtesy call after the board meeting to the parents of the 83 students that were left. Because the 31st day of school was Tuesday, Bistram asked the board what her next steps should be considering 83 students were about to be eligible for exclusion from the school. Dave Dahlberg, the board president, said that they should allow a one-time, weeklong grace period after the 31st day of school for the parents to either bring in the immunization records or come in and sign a waiver. After the week has passed, the students will be eligible for exclusion from the school. The rest of the board agreed, and the motion was passed. They thanked Bistram for all of her hard work with this project and are thankful she is taking it on. IN OTHER ITEMS: · The Country Store is looking to donate a gas pump at their station that will donate two cents for each gallon of gas bought to the school district. In order to get this project started, the district will be working with an attorney to get an MOU (a memorandum of understanding) drafted.
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Congressional race heating up JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
The race for the seventh Congressional district seat in northern Wisconsin has a pair candidate from the democrats. Lawrence Dale and Tricia Zunker both launched their campaigns Monday morning with statements about themselves and their campaigns. These announcements bring the total of candidates to four as State Senator Tom Tiffany and Jason Church have already announced their campaigns on the republican ticket. Dale is a business man and Vietnam Veteran. He will focus on bringing good paying jobs to the 7th Congressional District, securing universal healthcare, protecting our natural resources and fighting climate change. “I am running because this is a critical time in our nation’s history,” Dale said. “The policies of the Trump Administration are endangering our democracy and the principals upon which our country was founded,” Dale said in his announcing press release. “We must defeat the Trump Administration and its corruption at the polls in this special election and again in November and restore the strength of our democratic institutions.” Zunker is a first-generation college graduate from Wausau and continued on to graduate school. She is hoping to be the first Native American congressional candidate from Wisconsin in almost 30 years and the state’s first-ever Native American member of Congress. “As a farmer’s granddaughter with blue collar roots and single parent of one, she understands the issues that matter here in the 7th CD,” Zunker said. She was elected to serve on the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court in 2013 and is serving her second term. Last year she was elected to the Wausau School Board and serves as the president. “We need a bold representative in WI-7 who will put public education first, protect parks and public lands, lower prescription drugs and defend family farmers. Who knows how to get to work and get work done - for
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our country over party,” Zunker said in a statement. “A representative that will fight every day for Wisconsin’s biggest district, instead of big donors in Washington.” CHANGE OF DATE The election is scheduled for a December primary with the general election being held in January. However, Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced last month they may need to push the election back to April or May of 2020 due to a conflict between state and federal law. State Representative Romaine Quinn, of Barron, joined a number of colleagues, including Rep. Gae Magnafici, asking Evers to move back the election date. “Two weeks ago, Governor Evers said he would be announcing a change to the dates he originally chose for the 7th Congressional District’s special election. Those dates were illegal, and would have drastically reduced turnout, depriving many of the chance to cast a meaningful vote,” the letter states. “However, he still has not announced new election dates. This is completely unacceptable. Northern Wisconsin should not have to beg to find out when we will be voting. If the governor cares about rural Wisconsin at all, he must announce new, feasible dates for the special election. We are waiting and watching.”
The Governor of Wisconsin is once again looking for applicants for the job of district attorney in Burnett County. Joe Schieffer was appointed by former Gov. Scott Walker in December 2018 following the resignation of Bill Norrine, who was the Burnett County DA for 10 years. Schieffer held the position for 10 months. “The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of District Attorney Joseph M. Schieffer, effective October 8, 2019,” Evers said. “The new appointee will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2021.” Schieffer submitted his official resignation to county and state representatives. “I am writing to inform you that I must resign my position as Burnett County DA effective immediately. I have some things in my personal life to address that cannot be done and effectively serve the people of Burnett County,” Schieffer wrote. “I am confident you will find the staff and community here serve as a excellent foundation the next DA to succeed.” Joe Schieffer County Administrator Former District Attorney Nate Ehalt said James Rennicke, currently an ADA (assistant district attorney) in Polk County will be prosecuting cases starting Monday Oct. 14. Ehalt added the county has the option to appoint a special prosecutor if needed.
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Tri-County high school students compete in land judging competition The 45th Annual Tri-County Land Judging Contest was held Oct. 10. This annual event rotates between Burnett, Polk and Washburn Counties. This year’s contest, hosted by Polk County, was held at the new Highway Department Facility in Balsam Lake. The event was attended by 70 students representing 8 schools. The students compete as teams and as individuals. Each school is allowed two teams of four contestants each. The participants examined the soil and surrounding land. They then
defined texture, structure, drainage and production capabilities and land uses of several different soils. After judging the pits, the students headed back to the Highway Shop for lunch. NRCS Soil Scientist, Tim Miland reviewed the scoring of the pits and highlighted some unique situations found in those locations. Afterwards they proceeded to the awards presentation. TEAM WINNERS, AND RECIPIENTS OF TROPHIES, WERE: 1st Place: Shell Lake #1, 841 points:
Megan Anderson, Lily Edlin, Joe Uchytil, and Stephanie Carrillo 2nd Place: Webster #1, 748 points: Jenna Gomulak, Grace McCool, and William DeBlieck. 3rd Place: Shell Lake #2, 743 points: Jared Egbert, Carlton Miller, Seth Symond, and Cody Swan INDIVIDUAL WINNERS AND RECIPIENTS OF A COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL WERE: 1st Place: Megan Anderson , Shell Lake #1, 286 points 2nd Place: Joe Uchytil, Shell Lake #1, 280 points
3rd Place: Lily Edlin, Shell Lake #1, 275 points 4th Place: William Fischer, Shell Lake (Individual), 271 points 5th Place: Grace McCool, Webster, 261 points 6th Place: Jack Morrison, Osceola #1, 254 points 7th Place: Carlton Miller, Shell Lake #2, 253 points 8th Place: Jared Egbert, Shell Lake #2, 251 points
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Substance use is a community problem. The cost of excessive alcohol use in Wisconsin exceeds $6.8 billion per year. That equates to over $1200 annually for every man, woman, and child in our state! Revenue from taxes collected on the sale of alcohol covers only 1% of the total economic cost. A report released in August by the Wisconsin Policy Forum noted that life expectancy has dropped for the past two years, with alcohol and opioid use named as a leading factor. Prevention is a community solution. WI Alcohol Policy Project put out a great infographic “Ten Ways Your Community Can Provide a Positive Alcohol Environment.” The ten ideas help communities to reduce youth substance use and adult drinking-related accidents. Municipalities and town boards can limit the number of places that serve and sell, and develop responsible alcohol serving practices for local festivals and events such as wristband requirements or separate drinking zones. Business owners can adequately train their staff on properly checking identification before selling tobacco and alcohol. Coalitions can review and propose policies to limit youth exposure to tobacco and alcohol advertising, and work with law enforcement to support age compliance checks for underage tobacco and alcohol sales. Family and neighbors of senior citizens can have specific conversations about dangerous alcohol-drug interactions that can increase falls. Healthcare organizations can increase screenings and referrals and provide education. Schools can raise awareness of the consequences of underage and childhood substance use. Schools, healthcare organizations, business owners, coalitions, and municipalities all play an important role in preventing substance use. Substance use is a community problem. Prevention is a community solution. Please dispose of your unused prescriptions by participating in Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 26, 2019. Check www.DoseofRealityWI.gov to find a disposal location near you. “Healthy Minute” is brought to you by healthyburnett.org
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Wisconsin truly has its moments! It’s amazing how quickly the weather changes in a 24 to 48hour period. So, what does the Farmer’s Almanac say about our 2019 winter? Most of the country can expect more rain and less snow this winter, says The Old Farmer’s Almanac. It will be warm and wet. Though the predictions are in line with long-term trends, the publication says, weather forecasting is simply not yet advanced enough to ensure accurate predictions this far out. If all the rain we’ve been having were snow, I’d need a very tall pair of boots! Don’t forget this is our last evening dining Thursday, Oct. 17 as we say bye to the snow birds!. Make sure to call in your reservation to the center. 715-463-2940. Fun Facts: Oct. 14, 1947 Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to break the sound barrier. Oct. 15, 1951 “I Love Lucy” premieres on CBS. Oct. 17, 1931 Mobster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Sauk City is Wisconsin’s oldest incorporated village. 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 the third Tuesday at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome! • Oct. 17 evening dining at 5 p.m. Last one till Spring! • Historical Society at the center Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. • Bingo at American Legion Hall 2 p.m. – Sunday Oct. 20 • American Legion – Lutefisk Dinner Nov. 7 • Red Cross Bloodmobile, Nov. 7 at T-Dawgs • Fun with Friends, every day!
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Young deer hunter AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS
Hello friends, Like the last several years I took a young deer hunter to a farm for a camping and hunting trip just west of Junction City in Wood County for Wisconsin’s Youth Deer Hunt, which is held for kids up to the age of 15. Friday, Oct. 4 High 67, low 45 Allie Schuster is 15, a sophomore at Deforest High School, the daughter of Shane and Sandy Schuster and just happens to be my great niece. Until three years ago Allie had no desire to become a deer hunter but that changed when she spent a weekend visiting our deer camp, “The Red Brush Gang.” The following fall I took Allie hunting to this same farm which is very close to the Meade Wildlife Area and in the last minute of the last hunt she made an excellent shot on a 7-point buck. This farm was recently sold, and the new owner was super cool in supporting getting our youth into the outdoors and letting me continue taking kids here. Today when we pulled into the farm it was basically empty, as the new owner does not live on the premises. I had a plan of building a rain proof camp, as heavy rains were forecast for the following day. At that time, I had a brainstorm and sent the new owner a text asking if we could sleep in the horse barn and received a reply “You can, but you are welcome to sleep in the house.” We chose the barn, but as daylight was fading, we went scouting and also put out two trail cameras. Our scouting mission was very cool as we saw 11 deer including two bucks of which neither seemed very scared of us. Because of the impending rain, I chose to hunt in a ground blind with Allie and let me tell you the walk back to camp was very cool and as usual, I used every minute to teach my young hunter as much as I could. Saturday, Oct. 5 High 64, low 43
The horse barn was a great place to sleep for night one and this morning we were in our blind which is surrounded on three sides by forest and one side by a pasture long before daylight. I will tell you something about Allie and me, we are always giving each other a hard time and playing practical jokes on each other, that is what we did for our four-hour hunt this morning. At 10 this morning, we headed back to camp and at that moment the rain began, and the lake called the state of Wisconsin just kept getting higher. We hunted the last four hours of daylight as well and I was really surprised that we did not see a deer. Sunday, Oct. 6 High 73, low 48 The rain quit last night, and we were in our blind by 5:40. The field that we are watching has an extremely active scrape in it and that is where we have one of our cameras. At 5:50 Allie and I had a crazy experience when an extremely large deer approached our blind in total darkness, looked in the window and grazed for at least 10 minutes. I had rubbed horse manure all over the blind and I think it worked as the perfect cover scent. That was our only deer experience on that hunt and when we got out of the blind, we checked our trail cameras and had a picture of a massive 12-point buck that was
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tending to his scrape. We went back to camp in a ‘we might see that big buck on tonight’s final hunt’ mood. Our final hunt was interesting as we have to cross a creek that is now flooded. I went over my knee boots in the dark this morning. Allie has Selina’s hip boots, so she was fine. The atmosphere in this part of the state could be described as “waterlogged.” We gave this hunt our best shot and hunted till dark but as crazy as it seems, never saw a deer in daylight all weekend except when scouting the day before the hunt started. Just before we finished our hunt Allie told me that she really enjoyed this experience and that she really wants to stick with deer hunting. Maybe in November as a Red Brush Hunter she will fill her tag! Sunset.
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Fire caused by cut gas line JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
GRANTSBURG––A house near the corner of S. Oak Street and W. St. George Street caught fire after a gas line was accidently hit and cut Monday afternoon. The gas ignited and set the house on fire. There was no one home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries, according to authorities. The first call of smelling natural gas came in at 11:44 a.m. Oct.14 and the house caught fire less than ten minutes later. Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette told the Sen-
tinel after they found out the gas line was cut they shut down all roads in the area and turned the power off within the vicinity. Crews also evacuated one square block of houses in the area for safety purposes. Another issue they ran into was it took almost two hours to have the gas turned off. Then once the gas was shut off they were then finally able to deal with the fire. Barnette advises everyone that is planning any type of digging to first call Digger’s Hotline at 811 or (800)-2428511. They will come out and paint lines for There is then a 10-day period where the
lines are valid. There was also water damage done to the Grantsburg Historical House. “We wanted to make sure the fire didn’t spread, so it sustained some water damage,” Barnette said. He added crews cleared the scene around 2:30 p.m. Siren Fire Department, Pine City Fire Department along with Grantsburg Police Department, the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office and the WIDNR Warden was also assisting with the fire. SUBMITTED
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The Raptor Center presentations were a big hit during the Fall Wildlife Festival. Kayla Wolfe was the presenter from the center and the first raptor that she presented to the audience was a red-tailed hawk. Although she looks pretty big, she only weighs 2.5 pounds.
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Wolfe’s third and final raptor that she presented was a beautiful bald eagle. She is the largest bird that they have at the Raptor Center. A young girl from the audience asked why they are called bald eagles when they aren’t bald. Wolfe explained that back when the eagle was given its name, bald was also a word that meant white.
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Grantsburg HS Class of 1969 50-year reunion Back Row: Tom Swenson, Arlen Jensen, Bill Burton, Doug Sundquist, Barb (Vosz) Haberlach, Dave Geopfert, Gary Lindquist, Larry Button, Tim Johnson. Middle Row: Carolyn (Swenson) Van Denheuvel, Renee (Jensen) Anderson, Sharon (Johnson) Johnson, Gilbert Meyer, Jim Loomis, Rodney Meyer, Greg Fish, Wendy (Dahlberg) Hendricks, Ilene (Evenson) McAlpine, Nathan Johnson, Teresa (Olson) Ellingsworth, Kathy (Melin) Bowers, Jeff Ormstron, Salene (Sherstad) Bonneville. Front Row: Gary Peterson, Denis Oman, Kathy (Swanson) Geopfert, Judy (Quimby) Olson, Debbie (Feil) Prenovost, Kathy (Jones) Robelia, Edla (Engelhart) Meyer, Carol (Mothes) Soderbeck, Julie Branstad, MaryLou (Dahl) Marier. SUBMITTED
Grantsburg HS Class of 1959 60-year reunion The 60-year Reunion was held for the Grantsburg Class of 1959 on Oct. 4-5. Back row: Denis Simonsen, Bill Jensen, Charles Johnson, Dave McNally, Robert Anderson, David Gabrielson, Richard Strom. Middle row: Dean Luedtke, Gary Swenson, Ronald Stauter, Sandra Bonneville Eng, Carmen Peterson Schimpp. Front row: Marilyn Chelmo Joelson, May Roberts Olinger, Karen Gustafson Eveland, Sena Borup Christopherson.
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Tollefson shows up for sectionals
Thinclads start last week of regular season
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BALDWIN – The WIAA Division 2 sectional at Pheasant Hills Golf Course was one fit for freshmen. Caitlin Tollefson – the lone sectional qualifier from the Grantsburg girls golf team – was one of six first-year varsity players to reach the Oct. 8 tournament. And those freshmen made their mark. While Tollefson ended her first sectional with a 115 to tie for 34th on the individual leaderboard, Prescott’s Ava Salay put a freshman atop the leaderboard with an 84 to win the sectional by two strokes. Ellsworth’s Holly Carlson (86), Northwestern’s Kiernan Smith (87) and Somerset’s Haley Myers (88) were the three seniors trying to catch Salay but had to settle for top-5 finishes and transfer spots to the state final. Prescott also topped the team standings with a 390 while St. Croix Central (395) earned the second and final team transfer spot to the final. Tollefson was the only freshman in the field to qualify as an individual and of that group of eight, she had the second-best front-nine score. She had a 54 through the first nine, but nearly each golfer in the field had a tougher time on the back nine.
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Grantsburg Freshman Caitlin Tollefson teeing off at Pheasant Hills Golf Course.
The difficult second half did drop Tollefson slightly on the leaderboard with a 61, but put her in a tie for 34th with fellow freshman – Julia Corbin of Spooner. The two
were four strokes from earning top-25 finishes and 27 strokes from reaching one of the transfer spots to the state final.
AMERY – Will Gerber earned a top-25 with time to spare. Gerber finished the Amery Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 8 with a time of 17 minutes, 22.55 seconds to place fifth, 15 seconds ahead of sixth place, leading the Pirates to a top-10 team finish. Grantsburg (209) was ninth in the team standings, three points behind Somerset (206) for eighth, while Elk Mound (37) put all five of its scored runners in the top 20 to earn the team win. Prescott (107), Clear Lake (121), Amery (123) and Unity (145) completed the top 5. Webster (392) was 13th. Brody Bongaarts gave the Pirates a second top-20 finisher, placing 20th in 18:37.26. Connor DeTienne (19:30.38) was 41st for Grantsburg; Jordan Janes (20:47.13) was 72nd and Owen Rathje (20:52.14) was 75th. Donevan Benson (23:01.76) was 89th as the team’s additional runner. Edwin Janssen (20:25.32) led Webster with a 66th-place finish. Caleb Smith (20:43.73) was 70th; Sam Smith (23:18.5) was 91st; Brandon Petersen (25:38.57) was 95th and Tristan Maurer (31:21.27) was 97th. Jef Janssen (31:50.65) was 98th as the team’s additional runner. Grantsburg and Webster are in their final full week of the regular season and start postseason competition Oct. 25. SEE CROSS COUNTRY, PAGE 19
Pirates take down Tigers in the snow, Tigers have chance for playoffs SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
WEBSTER – While the Grantsburg football team can use its final regular season game as a playoff tune-up, Webster’s season finale is a final shot to end a skid. The Pirates secured a postseason spot with a 14-8 win over the Tigers last Friday, improving to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the Lakeland Conference as they prepare to host Lake Holcombe-Cornell this Friday. A victory would eliminate the one-game difference between the two in the conference and mean a share of second place in the conference behind Unity. “Lake Holcombe has had a good year,” Grantsburg coach Adam Hale said. “They are big and physical upfront and have a terrific running back. Defensively, they are aggressive and tackle well.” Meanwhile, the six-point difference in last Friday’s game dropped Webster to 3-4 overall and 2-4 in the conference heading into home matchup with Clear Lake. Though, the Tigers had an opportunity to halt their losing streak at three
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Tiger’s and Pirates squaring off in the snow last Friday night.
games, but just barely came up shy. “We had our chances to win the game,” Webster coach Andy Smith said. “Our team has done a nice job of playing to our strengths.” If not for a first-quarter offensive
success by the Pirates and a missed opportunity to potentially take the lead in the third quarter, the Tigers likely would already have a winning record. Grantsburg scored both its touchdowns in the opening quarter, starting
with a 15-yard touchdown run from Cameron Denn. The extra point from Jared VanWatermuelen gave the Pirates a 7-0 lead with over nine minutes remaining in the first. Webster’s following attempt to tie the game was stopped by a fumble and the Pirates capitalized soon after. They added a second score three minutes later, with a 33-yard touchdown run from Isaac Quimby and another VanWatermuelen kick made it a 14-0 game. But the Tigers did cut Grantsburg’s lead by more than half in the second quarter, when C.J. Abbas broke loose for a 12-yard touchdown run, followed by a Coleton Peterson 2-point conversion run with just over three minutes remaining before halftime. And though Webster threatened to take the lead with a substantial drive in the third quarter, the effort fell inches short. “Our offense put a great drive together that used nearly the whole third quarter, but the drive stalled at the 1-inch line,” Smith said. “We had two other nice drives that ended in turnovers.” SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 19
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Big win for Dragons SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
BIRCHWOOD – A week after defeating Winter-Birchwood, the Siren football team can now root for its most recent opponent. The Dragons enter the final week of the regular season with a 6-2 overall record and a 4-1 mark in the Lakeland North, just one game behind Shell Lake (5-0, 8-0). An upset win by Winter-Birchwood over Shell Lake this Friday, along with a Siren win, would put the Dragons in a 5-1 tie for the top spot in the conference. But with a postseason spot already secured, the Dragons are more concerned with making a playoff run. “We need to get healthy and we need to continue to do what got us to 6-2 and helped us play Luck and Shell Lake close,” Siren coach Ryan Karsten said. The Dragons host Washburn-Bayfield this week to conclude the regular season after earning their most lopsided win of the season last week. They got four passing touchdowns from Jordan Webster and four rushing touchdowns from Cordell Fischer in a 66-6 defeat of Winter-Birchwood. Siren got on the board with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Webster to Trevor Stanford, followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Webster to Brady Kosloski. Less than two minutes later, the Dragons got a 13-yard touchdown pass from Webster to Kosloski to take a 14-0 lead with over eight minutes remaining in the first quarter. Over the next four minutes, Webster found Kosloski for a 37-yard touchdown pass and Mo Richter for a 19-yard touchdown pass; the second score was followed by a 2-point conversion from Webster to Stanford to give the Dragons a 28-0 lead. But the first-quarter scoring wasn’t over just yet. Fischer scored his first touchdown on a 32-yard run and a 2-point conversion pass from Webster to Richter gave Siren a 36-6 lead to start the second quarter. Fischer accounted for both Siren touchdowns in the second, scoring on a 1-yard run and a 3-yard run. Webster and Stanford added a 2-point conversion pass on the first score, putting the Dragons up 50-6 entering halftime. Both second-half scores in the game belonged to Siren, with Fischer getting a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Webster to Kosloski and Wyatt D’Jock scoring on an 18-yard run followed by a 2-point conversion run from Gage Holmes. Webster completed 13 of his 22 attempts and totaled 175 yards passing for the Dragons; Fischer had 141 yards on 13 carries and Stanford caught nine passes for 84 yards. Gavyn Anton had a team-high 11 tackles; Trevor Stanford had three tackles and an interception. While the Dragons could seek rest for a number of players with a playoff spot already secured, but the final home game of the regular season means seniors will be active. “It is Senior Night and possibly the last home game for me seniors (so) they should see a good amount of time this week,” Karsten said. “They have earned that after over 3 1/2 years in the program.”
Snowy Gandy Dancer Marathon POLK COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL
LUCK—Frederic runners, Greg Atkinson and Samantha Tyler, were overall winners in the 2019 Gandy Dancer Marathon and Half-Marathon. As light snow fell and temperatures hovered near freezing, Atkinson stopped the clock in 3 hours, 12 minutes and 24 seconds on the 26.2 mile men’s Marathon course, and Tyler took the gold medal in the women’s Half-Marathon, covering the 13.1 mile distance in 1 hour, 40 minutes, and 9 seconds. 181 runners took to the flat Gandy Dancer State Trail in four events, with distances of 26.2, 13.1 miles, and 5 kilometers, stretching from south of Milltown to Frederic. Over 100 volunteers worked water stops and aid stations located every two miles on the trail. As runners lined up for the start of the Half-Marathon start, announcer, race founder and organizer, Eric Olson, recognized the recent passing of long-time
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Sally Ann Dahlquist, Stillwater, Minn., celebrates as she runs her 100th Marathon in truly memorable conditions.
Luck running enthusiast and member of the original Luck Running Club, Robert Peterson, who continued his running into his eighties.
Complete results are available at: www.mtecresults. com/race/show/9114/2019_ Gandy_Dancer_Trail_Marathon-Half_Marathon.
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Runners heading north out Luck on the Half-Marathon course.
Ava Muller-Opitz, Milltown, was the 5K Women’s gold medalist with time of 26 minutes, 34 seconds.
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Marathon leaders, Greg Atkinson, Frederic, and Joshua Slettengren, St. Croix Falls, between Luck and Milltown.
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CROSS COUNTRY: Recap from area runners CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
GIRLS CC A pair of top-25 individual finishes led to a top-10 team finish for the Grantsburg girls cross country team. The Pirates finished the Oct. 8 Amery Invitational with 188 points, putting them eighth in the team standings while Glenwood City had four top-10 finishers to win with 37 points. Amery (65) was second and Somerset (114) was third; Webster (302) was 12th. Ayla Meyer led Grantsburg with a 13th-place finish in 22 minutes, 17.51 seconds and was just under 25 seconds from a top 10. Alexis Slater (23:03.5) added a 23rd-place finish; Tristin Kreuser-Peterson 24:41.89) was 48th; Belle Quimby (24:48.91) was 52nd and Savanna Trittelwitz (25:50.48) was 68th. Hope McKinley (25:53.59) was 69th as the team’s additional runner. Emily Doriott led the Tigers with a 39th-place finish in 24:04.02; Jenna Gomulak (25:25.74) was 60th; Felicity Lamb (25:55.47) was 70th; Grace McCool (27:41.98) was 79th and Dahlia Dorn (28:58.1) was 85th. Arwen Gustafson (55:55.16) was 96th as Webster’s additional runner.
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Isaac Quimby taking the ball on this opening drive carry for along touchdown run to put the Pirates on the board first.
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Though the Pirates were unable to add to their lead in the second half, it maintained the lead by denying the Tigers any points. “It was a huge second half for us, not necessarily because we played that great, but we didn't break and held (Webster) scoreless.,” Hale said. “Credit (to) Webster for an unbelievable drive in that third quarter, but I'm proud of our defense for not giving up the big
play and getting the big stop on the goal line.” The second-half offense helped the Tigers finish with a 248-191 advantage in total offensive yards, though a distance of less than a foot prevented them from a potential win. Quimby finished with 82 yards rushing on 12 carries and 36 yards receiving on three catches for Grantsburg; Sterling McKinley was 6-for-15 passing for 51 yards. Trevor Anderson had 17 tackles;
McKinley had an interception and Isaac Lee had a fumble recovery. Keith Glienke led Webster with 112 yards rushing on 27 carries; Abbas had 62 yards on 11 carries and Peterson had 59 yards on 14 carries. Timothy Fornego led the defense with eight tackles; Tanner Peterson had an interception and Harlo Olson added seven tackles. Webster maintains slim playoff hopes with a win this Friday.
Pirates streak ends in Altoona move its win streak to nine. The Pirates earned a 25-12, 25-9 and 25-10 decision on Thursday, keeping them undefeated in October to that point. Duncan had 23 assists and 11 digs; Johnson had 11 kills and Ohnstad added 10.
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ALTOONA – The Grantsburg volleyball team earned a winning record in the Altoona Invitational on Saturday, though its latest win streak was stopped. The Pirates entered the tournament with a season-best nine-match win streak that stretched nearly a month. Over that stretch they surrendered only two sets while surpassing the 20-win mark on the season. While the streak was extended to 10 matches, it was halted by a team that gave Grantsburg a pair of losses on the day. After earning a two-set win over Osceola, the Pirates took their first of two losses to Eau Claire North, which entered the tournament with 23 wins on the season. Grantsburg was challenged in its opening match against Osceola, needing extra play to finally claim the opening set 32-30. A 25-13 win in the second set gave the Pirates an opening-round win. Olivia Ohnstad and Hanne Johnson had 13 kills each and Ellie Duncan had 14 assists. Eau Claire North then handed Grantsburg a 25-23, 25-18 defeat in the following match. Johnson had 10 kills and seven assists; Raisa Jensen had 14 digs. The Pirates responded with consecutive wins over Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran and Colfax. They defeated the Lancers 25-14, 25-19 and the Vikings in three sets 25-21, 24-26 and 15-12. Johnson had 10 assists and Jensen had 10 digs against Immanuel Lutheran; Duncan had 19 assists against Colfax
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Siren’s Karlee Sybers (4) goes up to block the tip by Grantsburg’s Allison Peterson (5).
while Johnson and Jensen had 10 digs each. Eau Claire North then ended the Pirates’ tournament with another two-set decision, 25-19 and 30-28. Ohnstad and Duncan had 14 digs each; Duncan added 14 assists. Grantsburg earned a win over Siren before Saturday’s tournament to KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Grantsburg’s Jadyn Watt (15) sets up Hanne Johnson for a spike against Siren.
WEBSTER The Tigers looked to snap a three-match skid entering the week after losses to St. Croix Falls and Unity. On Oct. 8 they avoided being swept in three sets by the Saints, who won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-20. The Tigers responded by forcing a fourth set with a 25-21 win in the third, though the Saints won the match with a 25-10 win in the fourth set. Kaitlyn Lee led Webster with 15 assists and six digs; Hannah Janssen had 13 assists and five digs while Summer Winkler had 12 kills and 10 digs. Webster then played at Unity on Thursday and couldn’t avoid a three-set loss. The Eagles claimed the 25-16, 25-21, 25-17 win to avenge a five-set loss to the Tigers last month. Lee had 15 assists for Webster; Kelsey Kidder had 12 digs and Brooke Hetfeld had 12 kills. SIREN The Dragons were unable to make it consecutive wins after a three-set win over Frederic on Oct. 3. They played at Luck on Oct. 7 and lost in three sets – 25-21, 25-10 and 25-12 – before taking another loss the following day at Grantsburg.
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The River Road Royalty crowns new royalty LISA JOHNSON
The 14th Annual River Road Ramble took place Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. The River Road is the oldest road in Northwest Wisconsin, and the family-fun event takes place on the River Road area between St. Croix Falls and Grantsburg visiting the Wild River, garage sales, open houses, historic sites, churches, a winery, food, craft fairs, car shows, orchards, garden stands and so much more. The River Road Royalty promotes the history of River Road and the historical landmarks along this beautiful scenic corridor the settlers traveled to find their original homesteads in Wisconsin. On this same morning, the Ramble also included a Queen’s Tea and Coronation where the 2018-19 River Road Royalty said their farewells and the new 2019-20 River Road Royalty was crowned. There were many visiting royalty from other communities present who had become very close friends over the year with the River Road Royals. The outgoing royalty completed an amazing year representing the River Road, the Ramble event and the Sterling Eureka and Laketown Historical Society (SELHS) and their year of dedicated service was so appreciated. Serving for 2018-19 was Queen Annaleise Wright, Duchess Cloey Johnson, Ambassador Mickenzie Wright, Ambassador Addie Koenig, Ambassador Ella Waterworth and Ms. Lisa Johnson. The candidates introduced themselves and gave history presentations on various aspects of the River Road they were knowledgeable about. The new royalty was crowned: Queen Isabelle HanschHansch attends ninth grade at Unity High School in Balsam
Lake and plays on the school volleyball team. She enjoys training with her German Shephard in advanced obedience courses. Duchess Mellisa ValleenValleen attends the Veterinary Technician program at the WITC New Richmond campus. She works in the produce department at Walmart in St.
Croix Falls. When not studying and working, she is spending time caring for her horses. Princess Nerea Zelaya- Zelaya is from Madrid, Spain and resides in Balsam Lake and attends twelfth grade at Turtle Lake High School. She plays volleyball, loves gaming and playing piano. She is happy about becoming involved in
Benefit for Steve W. Lee at the Grantsburg Legion A benefit for Steve W. Lee will be held Oct. 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Grantsburg American Legion Hall. STEVE’S STORY Steve Lee suffered a traumatic brain injury after a fall December 29, 2015. Steve now suffers from constant, debilitating pain and pressure in his head 24/7 combined with balance and coordination problems, perpetual tremors, impaired vision and memory loss. Steve’s injury has left him fully disabled, no longer able to work, and also with ongoing medical needs, which will likely continue for the rest of his life. Come and support Steve and enjoy a Sloppy Joe supper, raffles and a silent auction. All welcome! Legion Foxhole bar will be open.
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Donations for raffles and the silent auction are appreciated. For more information or to donate contact Priscilla Bauer at 715-222-2195 or cilla@grantsburgtelcom.net.
River Road Royalty because it will give her opportunities to learn about different community festivals and the nationalities of the people who immigrated to this area of Wisconsin. Following coronation, the newly crowned royalty took the float out for a few stops on the Ramble such as the Wolf Creek Methodist Church and the Howling Wolf Creek Bar for the car show. They were also invited to the Chateau St.
Croix Winery to stomp grapes. They had a great time meeting, talking and taking pictures with everyone they met along their journey. It is apparent that this group of royals will have a fabulous time during their reign representing this area and the communities. They would love to attend your community event- please contact them with an invite through their coordinator, Lisa Johnson at 715-553-0247. Photos were submitted
Spooner Health now offers low dose lung cancer screenings SPOONER- Spooner Health’s Diagnostic Imaging Department now offers low dose lung cancer screenings to qualified, highrisk patients. A lung cancer screening is a regular preventative health check, like mammograms and colonoscopies. While 57% of lung cancers are diagnosed in the advanced stage when survival rates are lower, regular lung cancer screenings can find lung cancer at an earlier stage, when survival rates are better. The low dose lung cancer screening is designed to check healthy lungs and track any changes from year to year. A low-dose lung cancer screening is the only method recommended for lung cancer screening in high-risk patients. A primary care doctor will be able to determine risk levels and whether a low-dose lung cancer screening is recommended. The screening is done through a CT scan, which takes a 3-D picture of the lungs. This type of scan will show more detail than a standard
chest x-ray. Patients are exposed to a low dose of radiation during the scan; 75% less radiation than a regular CT scan. This screening does not require any needles and only takes a few minutes. Low dose lung cancer screenings are recommended by many groups including the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society. Jessica West, Radiologic Technologist RT (R) (CT) at Spooner Health says, “It’s an added service to the community that we are proud to be able to offer. Our patients no longer have to travel to different facilities for a screening that could save their lives.” For more information on low-dose lung cancer screenings at Spooner Health, please visit www.SpoonerHealth.com/ Imaging. For more general information on low-dose lung cancer screenings, please visit www.TheLungCancerProject.org/ Screening.
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Carole Matie Paulson Carole Matie Paulson, age 80, a resident of Siren passed away on Friday, Oct. 10, 2019. Carole was born on March 30, 1939 in Trade Lake Township, to parents, Clarence and Matie (McKenzzie) Paulson. Carole was a 1957 g graduate of Grantsburg H High School. She was emp ployed at Parker Hannifin Corp for 25 plus years. She was preceded in d death by her parents; b brother, Everett; sisters, J Jean and Sharon; daughtter in law, Lauann; sons iin law, Jim and David. Carole will be sadly missed by her son, John Paulson (Rita Wenzel), her sister, Sandra Olson, brother, Joe (Judy) Paulson; grandchildren, Jeremy, Justin, Jordan and Dalton; 10 great grandchildren; and 9 nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 11 a.m. (visitation 10-11 a.m.) at Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha with Pastor Scott Sagle officiating. A committal will follow at the Wood River Baptist Cemetery in Wood River Township. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
LAND JUDGING: This year’s land judging competition was extremely competitive CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10
This year’s event was extremely competitive with just points separating the top 8 individuals’ scores. We would like to thank the land owner, Tim & Diane Mares of Balsam Lake for the use of their land and their hospitality. Special thanks to the Unity FFA Alumni for providing an awesome lunch. Also thanks to the staff from Burnett, Polk and Washburn Counties, and the Polk County NRCS staff for working so diligently to make this event possible. Congratulations to all the students who participated in a job well done. We hope to see them all again next year in Washburn County!! SUBMITTED
Second place: Webster Team #1 – Jenna Gomulak, Grace McCool, William DeBlieck.
RECENT DEATHS Sept. 18, 2019, Jerry S. Mechelke, 79, Town of LaFollette. Sept. 19, 2019, Thomas Joseph Labarre, 81, Town of Swiss. Sept. 21, 2019, Marian M. Benjamin, 79, Town of Dewey. Oct. 7, 2019, Thomas Charles McGough, 59, Village of Webster.
RECENT MARRIAGES James C. Matrious, Swiss, to Lydia J. Wilson, Swiss. Tyler D. Duson, Webster, to Rebecca A. Schrooten, Webster. Anthony M. Britton, Grantsburg, to Cheyenne R. Hayes, Grantsburg.
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Top 8 individual scores (hi to low, left to right): Megan Anderson, Joe Uchytil, Lily Edlin, William Fisher, Grace McCool, Jack Morrison, Carlton Miller, Jared Egbert.
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Siren High School supports Siren Lions Club Siren High School was recognized by the Siren Lions Club for their support of the club and its mission - The students of Siren have willingly taken time out of their school day to partner with the Lions Club to make a positive impact on our community. Siren Schools is committed to strong partnerships like the one between the Lions and our school as we work to help make Siren the amazing community it truly is. Mr. Imhoff, Siren Principal is seen in this photo accepting the award on behalf of the School.
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· Nicholas J. Bremer; Guadalupe Contreras, 56; Scott D. Korhonen, 40; Steven T. Lowe, 46; Trent J. Mack, 27; Salena S. Mason, 29; Sean T. Reynolds, 31; Eileen E. Ruskanen, 29.
· Oct. 7, Jason E. Olson, Webster, was arrested for possession of meth, felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Oct. 7, April M. Schlapper, Spooner, was arrested for felony bail jumping, possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Oct. 7, Brandon C. Woodrich, Grantsburg, was arrested for operating while revoked. · Oct. 8, Janine J. Cowle, Webster, was arrested for battery simple assault. · Oct. 8, Ralph D. Kraft, Holcombe, was arrested for failure to appear. · Oct. 8, Gao L. Yang, St. Paul, Minn., was arrested
Total incidents reported: 222 911 hang-up: 2 Abandoned vehicle: 5 Accident: 16 Alarm: 6 Animal complaint: 19 Arrest: 2 Assault: 1 Assist citizen: 4 Assist other agency: 9 Burglary: 3 Civil: 25 Death: 3 Disturbance: 11 Drug complaint: 1 Erratic driver: 4
Found property: 2 Harassment: 2 Information: 1 Juvenile matter: 18 Littering: 1 Medical: 4 Property damage: 2 Search warrant: 7 Suicidal: 3 Suspicious activity: 20 Theft: 3 Traffic hazard: 1 Traffic stop: 30 Transfer: 1 Transport: 11 Trespassing: 1 Welfare check: 4
WEBSTER PD Oct. 6 – Oct. 12 Total incidents reported: 12 Animal problem: 1 Assault: 1 Juvenile matter: 8 Search warrant: 1 Suicidal subject: 1
for resisting/obstructing an officer. · Oct. 10, Melissa E. Bell, Sandstone, Minn., was arrested for possession of THC. · Oct. 10, Terry R. Fish, Siren, was arrested for felony bail jumping and resisting/ obstructing an officer. · Oct. 11, Brianna L. Bearheart, Webster, was arrested for failure to appear. · Oct. 11, James H. Bibeau, Frederic, was arrested for possession of THC and possession with intent to manufacture/deliver amphetamine. · Oct. 11, Terry W. Blake, Hibbing, Minn., was arrested for contempt of court and
probation violation. · Oct. 12, Shellie M. Groess, Webster, was arrested for possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Oct. 12, Lon D. Powers, Webster, was arrested for possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Oct. 12, Kelly L. Spears, Webster, was arrested for possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation.
Reports from police and sheriff agencies are simply arrest reports. At press time, no charges have been filed.
CRIMINAL Bail jumpingmisdemeanor · Dale R. Anderson, 24, Lewis, charge was dismissed but read in. · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44, Eau Claire, charge was dismissed but read in.
Bail jumping- felony · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44, Eau Claire, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in state prison, 2 years extended supervision, 18 months probation and was fined $518.
Battery · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44, Eau Claire, charge was dismissed but read in.
Disorderly conduct · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44, Eau Claire, plead guilty and was sentenced to 9 months in local jail, 1 year probation and was fined $443.
· Samuel D. Johnson, 28, St. Paul, Minn., charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
Issue of worthless checks · Jamie L. Kasel, 36, Hudson, plead no contest to two counts. On count one, was sentenced to 8 months in local jail, 2 years of probation and was fined $1,659.40. On count two, was sentenced to 8 months in local jail, 2 years probation and was fined $849.86.
Operate w/o valid license · Dale R. Anderson, 24, Lewis, charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating left of center line · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating while revoked · Robert S. Bearheart, 37, Siren, charge was dismissed but read in. · Samantha C. Belisle, 46, Shell Lake, charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating w/ PAC · Robert S. Bearheart, 37, Siren, charge was dismissed but read in. · Samantha C. Belisle, 46, Shell Lake, charge was dismissed but read in. · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
OWI · Robert S. Bearheart, 37, Siren, plead guilty and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in state prison, 1 year and 6 months extended supervision, ignition interlock device for 2 years, DOT license
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Upcoming Events: Second Saturday Used Book Sale: Our next sale is Saturday, November 9 from 10 a.m. to 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. Makes a nice Holiday gift! AUTHOR EVENT The Friends of the Library had a great turnout at their annual chili feed fundraiser on Saturday, September 28 at the Webster Community Center. Lorna Landvik was their guest speaker. After a wonderful supper of homemade chili, corn muffins and bars for desert, Lorna entertained us for over an hour! The Friends donated $1,000 to the library for wish list items. And a beautiful handmade quilt was raffled off. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY On Friday, October 4, our library participated in the Webster Middle School “Make a Difference Day.” We had seven junior high school students (Natalie Trott, Faith Munson, Jordan Hull, Lauren Hammer, Malorie Wilcox, Amanda Klug, and Noah Elliston) and three National Honor Society Students (Hannah Janssen, Danny Ingalls, and Jenna Gomulak) here to help us organize our bookshelves. They were so efficient that they even had time to help sort some books for the Friends
upcoming book sale. We really appreciate these young people’s contribution to their community and look forward to seeing them each year! HALLOWEEN BOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY This Halloween our library will be giving books and candy away at the library, not at Trunk or Treat. Children 12 and under may come to the library to Trick or Treat between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and get a free book and candy. Come in costume if you like! BOOK CLUB Our book club meets once a month on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Nexen Community Meeting Room. On October 22, we will discuss “The Cloister” by James Carroll. We have copies of the book available at the circulation desk for your convenience. All are welcome, even if you have not read the book. PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for stories, activities, treats and lots of fun as we explore the alphabet and counting! 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
revoked for 2 years and was fined $6,222. · Samantha C. Belisle, 46, Shell Lake, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of probation, had DOT license revoked for 2 years, ignition interlock device and was fined $1,794. · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, plead guilty and was sentenced to 330 days in local jail, ignition interlock device for 2 years, had DOT license revoked for 2 years and was fined $2,552.
Possession of drug paraphernalia · Dale R. Anderson, 24, Lewis, charge was dismissed but read in. · Lexi J. Benjamin, 22, Luck, plead guilty and was fined $500. · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44,
Eau Claire, charge was dismissed but read in. · Kini Hart, 44, St. Paul, Minn., charge was dismissed but read in.
Possession of meth · Alyssa A. Anderson, 21, Clear Lake, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and was fined $518. · Eddy M. Bliss, 39, St. Croix Falls, charge was dismissed but read in. · Kini Hart, 44, St. Paul, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years probation and was fined $518.
Possession of THC · Dale R. Anderson, 24, Lewis, charge was dismissed but read in.
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· Robert S. Bearheart, 37, Siren, charge was dismissed but read in. · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Strangulation and suffocation · Ritchie R. Gordon, 44, Eau Claire, charge was dismissed but read in.
Theft · Eddy M. Bliss, 39, St. Croix Falls, plead guilty and was fined $443.
Vehicle operator flee/ elude · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Reckless driving · William R. Hemming, 73, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
COVER TO COVER - Grantsburg Public Library Family movie nights 6:00 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 3-24 the library will be showing great family movies. Stop-in or call the library to find out what movie will be showing. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. Preschool storytime Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join Kathy Josephson of Grantsburg Elementary School for a fun and educational story time at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. School Early Out Program 12:45-2:45 p.m., the library will be hosting a program during the school dismissal afternoon. Kids ages eight and up are welcome to join the fun at the library when Cable Natural History Museum brings real raptors to the library. Kids will also be welcomed with snacks, games and crafts. Registration is limited and required for this event. Register at grantsburglibrary.org. Teen program All teens ages 12-17 are welcome to join a program especially for them! 4:30-5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22 there will be tabletop gaming and snacks at the library. Local author and historian book signing 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, join author Sue Segelstrom for a book signing event. She’ll be signing “The
Doughboy: World War I.” The new title details Burnett County residents that served in the Great War. This event is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. A book club in a pub Join Books on Tap, a book discussion group that will meet at Brickfield Brewing, downtown Grantsburg. Come, grab a drink, discuss books, and meet new people! Copies of the selected book are available for check out at the Grantsburg Public Library. Books on Tap will be held Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., Brickfield Brewing 130 W. Olson Drive, Grantsburg. Register at grantsburglibrary.org. Baking contest Showcase your cake decorating skills at the library’s Bake-Off competition for kids! Entering is easy; check-out one of the library’s cake pans, bake and decorate your cake at home and then bring it into the library on Monday, Nov. 11. Cakes will be judged Tuesday, Nov.12 at 4 p.m. Winners will receive a gift certificate to Dairy Queen. 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. To find out about the latest library events, follow us on Facebook.
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ALCO Capital Group, LLC 225 S Executive Drive Brookfield WI 53005 Lynn T Smith Creditor, vs. 24405 Poquette Lake Road Shell Lake WI 54871 Debtor, Shell Lake Bank 102 W 5th Street Shell Lake WI 54871 Garnishee. Amended Non-Earnings Garnishment Summons Case No. 2009CV000333 TO THE GARNISHEE: You are hereby notified that the creditor named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served on you, states that nature and basis of the legal action. You are summoned as garnishee. Within forty (40) days after October 14, 2019, you are required to answer as described in Wis. Stat. Sec. 812.11, whether you are indebted to or have in your possession or under your control any property of the debtor’s. You must file the original of your answer
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with the Clerk of Circuit Court and serve a copy on the creditor’s attorney. If you fail to answer, judgment may be entered against you for the amount of the creditor’s judgment against the debtor(s) plus the cost of this action. You are to retain this property pending the further order of the Court. Any excess indebtedness is not subject to the garnishment as provided in Wis. Stat. Sec. 812.18(3). Dated at Brookfield, Wisconsin this October 8, 2019 Dobberstein Law Firm, LLC /s/ Meghan P. MacKelly Creditor’s Attorney, State Bar No.: 1037746 225 S. Executive Drive, Ste 201 Brookfield, WI 53005 (262)641-371 September 20, 2019 WNAXLP (Oct. 9, 16, 23)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin.
1. APPEAL #APP-19-01: JOHNSON Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Robert and Kimberly Johnson have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit # CUP-19-14. Located at 6841 Minerva Landing, in the RR-2 zoning district, Lots 6, 7 and 8, CSM Vol. 5, Pg. 47, located in Government Lots 5 and 6, Section 35, T41N R16W. Board of Adjustment Siren, WI Dated this 4th day of October, 2019 WNAXLP (Oct. 16, 23)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 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
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG AUGUST 12, 2019 • 5:00 PM President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Heather Jensen, Jason Burkman, Chris Erickson, Dan Ohnstad, and Renae Rombach. Absent: None. Agenda Revisions: Removed consent item number 5-e. – Consideration to approve contracts for iForward staff (e). Visitors: None Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to approve the School Board Minutes from July 8, 2019 without changes. Motion carried 7-0. Reports Good News in Our Schools. Student Spaceflight Experiments Program – Constance Quade. Summer Hiring and School Start – Josh Watt. After School Annual Report – Kathy Josephson and Amy Bertelsen. Community Ed Report – Karin Reinert. Consent Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve Carrie Byers and Lisa McKinley as CoCommunity Education Assistants. Motion carried 7-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to increase District Administrative Secretary/Accounts Payable from part-time to full time. Motion carried 7-0. Motion Rombach/Jensen to approve revisions to the iForward Student/Parent Handbook. Motion carried 7-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve Cooperative Agreement 66.0301 with Siren School District for the operation of the Alternative Learning Center. Motion carried 7-0. Motion R. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve iForward hiring of MS School Science Teacher-Ashley Albrecht; Social Studies Teacher-Jamie Vanatta; English Credit Recovery Teacher-Courtney Clyde; and Business Teacher-Sarah Groves. Motion carried 7-0. Motion Burkman/R. Erickson to approve the resignation of Peter Johnson, iForward Technology Education Teacher with applied late resignation penalties. Motion carried 7-0. Motion Rombach/Burkman to approve School Goal Reports from the 2018-2019 school year. Reports given by HS Principal – Matt Haase; MS Principal – Lisa Danielson; Elem Principal – Elizabeth Olson; and iForward Principal – Constance Quade. Motion carried 7-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the July Fiscal and Receipts report and to pay vouchers. Motion carried 7-0. Specific check numbers are # 32227 - #32229; #77000 - #77318; #1223-1224; #20448 - #20450. Motion carried 7-0. Specific expenditures per fund: Fund 10 (General) = $ 456,953.82 Fund 21 (Gifts) = $ 938.12 Fund 27 (Special Education) = $ 45,033.06 Fund 50 (Food Service) = $ 3,167.91 Fund 60 (All School Fund) = $ 2,147.17 Fund 80 (Community Ed Fund) = $ 238.00 $ 508,478.08 Motion Jensen/Ohnstad to convene in Closed Session under Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a Closed Session. Remain in Closed Session per Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) for “Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of a public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility”. Motion carried 7-0. Motion by Rombach/C. Erickson to reconvene in Open Session to take action, if appropriate, on Closed Session items. Motion carried 7-0. Motion Dahlberg/Rombach to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0. WNAXLP
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-19-22 – WEGWERTH Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Gary and Heather Wegwerth have 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 6691 N Bass Lake Rd, in the RR-3 zoning district, lot 1 CSM V. 27, Pg. 19, in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 22, T39N R16W. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-19-23 – VOYAGER CAMPGROUND Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Thomas and Tracie Stoeklen have made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to expand the existing campground by adding 28 campsites over the next three years for a grand total of 74 campsites, located at 28281 County Rd C, in the RR-3 zoning district, lot 1 CSM V. 12 Pg. 203, in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ and the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 21, T40N R15W. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-19-24 – TIMBERLAKE Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Leslie Timberlake has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to have up to 10 chickens on the parcel located at 29971 Cranberry Ln, on Minerva Lake, in the RR-2 zoning district, lot 3 Plat of Big Sky, Section 35, T41N R16W. 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-19-25 – BERGHOFF Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Jan Berghoff has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to construct multiple mini-storage rental buildings over the next three years, located at 28920 Long Lake Rd, in the RR-3 zoning district, in the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ and Government Lot 7 of Section 8, T40N R14W. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-19-26 – RUNYAN Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Chris and Maria Runyan have 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
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at 29145 E Yellow River Rd, on the Yellow River, in the RR-3 zoning district, lot 13 CSM V. 11, Pg. 286, in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 7, T40N R16W. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee Siren, WI Dated this 4th day of October, 2019 WNAXLP (Oct. 16, 23)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff Vs. RONALD SKOLD; PEGGY SKOLD; BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 2019CV000018 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 9, 2019, in the amount of $173,132.89, the Sheriff, or Designee, will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 12, 2019 at 10:00 am TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. 4. Bidders not a party to this action are subject to the requirements of Wisconsin Statute Section 846.155. PLACE: HELD IN THE MAIN LOBBY OF THE BURNETT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 7410 COUNTY ROAD K, SIREN, WI 54872 Property description: LOT TWO (2) OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 1150, RECORDED IN VOLUME 5 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS, PAGE 314, AS DOCUMENT NO. 206915, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (NE 1/4 OF SW 1/4) AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4), SECTION TWENTY-SIX (26), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-NINE (39) NORTH, RANGE SIXTEEN (16) WEST, TOWN OF MEENON, BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Tax Key No.: 07-018-2-3916-26-3 01-000-024000 Property Address: 6409 PIKE BEND ROAD, WEBSTER, WI 54893
Shannon K Cummings State Bar No. 1033710 Attorney for Plaintiff 633 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 408 Milwaukee, WI, 53203 Phone: 312-541-9710 Mailing Address: 230 W. Monroe St., Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois, 60606 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. WNAXLP (Oct. 16, 23, 30)
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Finance of America Reverse, LLC Plaintiff, v. Dolores A. Bos, et al. Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 2018CV000139 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on April 25, 2019 in the amount of $106,082.47, I will sell at public auction, located in the main lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872, on November 12, 2019 At 10:00AM, all of the following described premises, to wit: LOT ONE (1) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 4499, RECORDED IN VOLUME 24, ON PAGE 304, AS DOCUMENT NO. 424380, BEING LOTS FIFTY-EIGHT (58), FIFTY-NINE (59), AND SIXTY (60) OF RED WING ADDITION TO VOYAGER VILLAGE, TOWN OF JACKSON, BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Street Address: 28580 Red Wing Drive, Danbury, WI 54830 Tax Key No. 07-012-2-4015-14-5 15-655-068100 THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES, SUPERIOR LIENS OR OTHER LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK or CERTIFIED FUNDS, payable to the Clerk of Courts (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval; down payment to be forfeited if payment not received timely). Buyer must comply with minimum bidder qualifications as set forth in Wis. Stat. § 846.155. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. Tracy Finch Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 50-19-00396 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. WNAXLP (Oct. 16, 23, 30)
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ANNUAL MEETING DATE SET FOR OCTOBER 28, 2019 6:00 P.M. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG The residents of the School District of Grantsburg are cordially invited to attend the Budget Hearing and Annual Meeting of the School District of Grantsburg on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grantsburg High School Auditorium. The hearing and meeting are important to Board members and citizens. The Board is pleased to have the opportunity to share the goals and accomplishments of our schools. Equally important is the opportunity for you to share your thoughts on what you want and expect for your children. It is the Board’s desire to provide a quality educational program at an affordable cost. Thank you in advance for your interest in our most important product….our children. Dated this 8th day of October, 2019. Heather Jensen, District Clerk March, 2019 BUDGET PUBLICATION, 2019-20 Required Published Budget Summary Format
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Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the School District of Grantsburg that the budget hearing will be held at the Grantsburg High School Auditorium, on the 28th day of October, 2019, at 6 o’clock PM. The summary of the budget is printed below. Detailed copies of the budget are available for inspection in the District’s office at 480 East James Avenue, Grantsburg, WI.
Dated this 14th day of October, 2019.
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Transfers-In (Source 100) Local Sources (Source 200) Inter-district Payments (Source 300 + 400) Intermediate Sources (Source 500) State Sources (Source 600) Federal Sources (Source 700) All Other Sources (Source 800 + 900) TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOUR EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES Instruction (Function 100 000) Support Services (Function 200 000) Non-Program Transactions (Function 400 000) TOTAL EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING U
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Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
Budget 2019-20
4,911,173.86 5,140,054.56
5,140,054.56 5,763,790.20
5,763,790.20 5,366,029.20
0.00 3,100,699.65 4,964,446.76 14,865.00 5,697,959.11 443,877.58 56,183.54 14,278,031.64
0.00 2,836,491.93 5,998,020.41 16,552.00 6,455,693.59 417,421.14 47,537.52 15,771,716.59
0.00 3,575,554.00 5,452,616.00 9,175.00 5,871,419.00 404,270.00 42,000.00 15,355,034.00
6,502,576.20 5,751,215.45 1,795,359.29 14,049,150.94
6,652,382.20 6,754,919.05 1,740,679.70 15,147,980.95
7,172,893.00 6,658,606.00 1,921,296.00 15,752,795.00
Audited 2017-18
SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Heather Jensen, District Clerk Audited 2017-18
GENERAL FUND
25,450.66 30,180.27 1,591,527.35 1,586,797.74
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
30,180.27 15,974.58 1,768,473.38 1,782,679.07 Audited 2018-19
Audited 2017-18
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
435,849.13 0.00 364,607.63 800,456.76
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Audited 2017-18
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
150,000.00 151,800.11 1,800.11 0.00
151,800.11 155,192.41 3,392.30 0.00
155,192.41 155,192.41 0.00 0.00
FOOD SERVICE FUND
Audited 2017-18
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
11,275.38 11,275.38 525,956.08 525,956.08
11,275.38 11,275.38 524,922.45 524,922.45
11,275.38 11,275.38 572,290.00 572,290.00
COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
Audited 2017-18
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
6,167.01 6,827.79 96,150.25 95,489.47
Audited 2017-18
6,827.79 6,827.79 81,001.00 81,001.00
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
GROSS TOTAL EXPENDITURES -- ALL FUNDS
17,035,425.10
17,551,071.94
18,256,831.00
Interfund Transfers (Source 100) - ALL FUNDS
1,320,700.14 0.00 15,714,724.96
1,227,765.75 0.00 16,323,306.19
1,330,750.00 0.00 16,926,081.00
3.87%
3.69%
Refinancing Expenditures (FUND 30) NET TOTAL EXPENDITURES -- ALL FUNDS PERCENTAGE INCREASE – NET TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES FROM PRIOR YEAR
PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FUND General Fund Referendum Debt Service Fund Non-Referendum Debt Service Fund Capital Expansion Fund Community Service Fund TOTAL SCHOOL LEVY PERCENTAGE INCREASE -TOTAL LEVY FROM PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVE LEVY RATE: General Fund Debt Service Fund Community Ed Fund Total
Audited 2017-18
2,999,042.00 166,264.00 0.00 0.00 60,473.00 3,225,779.00
2017-2018 0.007570 0.000420 0.000153 0.008143
Audited 2018-19
Budget 2019-20
2,702,029.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 82,321.00 2,784,350.00
3,503,704.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 66,501.00 3,570,205.00
-13.68%
28.22%
2018-2019 0.006562 0.000000 0.000200 0.006762
2019-2020 0.008062 0.000000 0.000153 0.008215
The below listed new or discontinued programs have a financial impact on the proposed 2019-20 budget DISCONTINUED PROGRAMS FINANCIAL IMPACT Elementary Teacher (63,426.00) NEW PROGRAMS iForward Curriculum Coordinator iForward Counselor Full Time Accounts Payable
Crews were making sure the joints, where the two lanes of the road meet, were as clean as possible.
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses ALL FUNDS
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Budget 2019-20
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
732.91 6,167.01 78,497.68 73,063.58
Part of North Oak Street got some new tar to even out the differences between the new road and the old road.
15,974.58 15,974.58 1,850,745.00 1,850,745.00
DEBT SERVICE FUND
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
Monday morning, the crew from Monarch Paving began to lay the second layer of tar on Madison Avenue.
FINANCIAL IMPACT 113,077.00 73,285.00 48,157.00 WNAXLP
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
The road roller went up and down Madison Ave. to level the second layer of asphalt for the road.
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG AUGUST 26, 2019 • 5:00 PM Vice -President Dan Ohnstad called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Heather Jensen, Chris Erickson, and Renae Rombach. Absent: David Dahlberg and Jason Burkman. Agenda Revisions: Removed in Consent #2; d, e, and f; added g: iForward Credit Recovery Position Visitors: None Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the School Board Minutes from August 12, 2019 without changes. Motion carried 5-0. Reports Lakeland Conference Passes Finance Committee will meet on September 17 at 5:00 PM. Summer Projects Report was given. A Facility Study presentation will be given on September 9. StrengthFinder School Board Development New teacher reception will be on September 9 at 5:00 PM. Consent Motion R. Erickson/Rombach to approve Kayla Bistram as the Grantsburg School District Nurse. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/R. Erickson to approve iForward Art Teacher Tama Ihde and iForward Student Advisor (part-time) Kraig Fiedler. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve iForward Technology (part-time) and iForward Credit Recovery positions pending background checks. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to award a bid to add air conditioning units for iForward to Bartingale for $4,640 and to allow Mr. Watt to approve an air conditioning unit for the Middle School for $4,820 after consulting with Kerri Oachs. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0. WNAXLP
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State at crossroads on homelessness BY DEAN MOSIMAN, WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
Despite promising efforts, the relentless trauma and indignities of homelessness remain a daily reality for perhaps 20,000 men, women and children in Wisconsin. In booming Madison, the homeless live out of vehicles and tents, double up in apartments or motel rooms, or sleep outside on streets lined with posh bars and restaurants surrounding the majestic glow of the Capitol dome. Every day an average of 225 people, including 46 children, seek assistance at The Beacon homeless Day Shelter on Madison’s near east side. In downtown Milwaukee, a tent city of the homeless has spread below a tangle of massive freeway overpasses in a city where 5,163 students in the state’s largest school district were homeless in 2018. The La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness has identified 275 adults as homeless, a steady number for eight months. In Green Bay, a shelter helps thousands of homeless annually, with one in five between 18 and 24 years old, leaving advocates concerned about where those young people will be in their 30s and 40s. In Beloit schools, nearly 9% of the student population was homeless last school year. Also deeply troubling is the striking racial disparity in homelessness in Wisconsin. Blacks account for 6.4% of the state population but 39% of those receiving homeless services in 2018. The disparity is even worse in Dane County, where blacks comprise 5.1% of the population but represent 53% of those receiving homeless services last year. “It could happen to any of us,” said Joseph Volk, executive director of the nonprofit Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness, noting that many are a job loss, medical emergency or car repair bill away from losing housing. “We should not have people in our midst living in cars and tent cities. It’s just morally wrong.” One way or another, society pays for homelessness, Volk said. Investments, especially in housing, actually save taxpayer money, studies show. A chronically homeless person costs taxpayers an average of $35,600 annually, but the expense is cut in half when that person is placed in housing with support services, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. In the past two years, after a lack of leadership and inaction by both parties spanning decades, Wisconsin created an Interagency Council on Homelessness,
followed by an action plan that called for a “Housing First” approach and recommendations to more than double the state’s comparatively meager $3.3 million in annual direct funding for homeless programs. Advocates and service providers wonder whether the bipartisan progress on the issue can be sustained. The most pressing issue, they say, is whether the Republican-controlled Senate will pass a series of bills recommended by the interagency council. The measures were passed by the GOP-controlled Assembly and echoed in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ first budget, but they stalled in the Legislature’s GOP-controlled budget committee. At stake is $7.5 million in additional spending over two years, the state’s largest dollar increase ever to directly address homelessness. “I wish we weren’t still bogged down in the legislative process, but it’s incredibly important for the legislature to pass these bills and I hope they get to my desk soon so we don’t experience any further delay in the distribution of funds,” Evers said. POTENTIAL FOR PROGRESS As the bills await action, the potential for progress has never been more apparent. After a long lack of advocacy at the Capitol, the Coalition Against Homelessness organized in early 2015 and in mid-2016 released “A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness in Wisconsin.” It provided specific policy and budget recommendations with a call to triple state funding. At the time, Wisconsin’s $3.3 million in direct spending compared to Minnesota’s $44.3 million and Illinois’ $49.5 million, the coalition said. Meanwhile, then-Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, a Republican, embraced homelessness as a priority, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, led the charge in the Assembly. As part of a set of bills pushed by Steineke and others, the Legislature created the Interagency Council on Homelessness, and former Gov. Scott Walker signed the legislation in late 2017. Kleefisch chaired the council, which includes the secretaries and directors of eight state agencies and representatives of four consortiums that serve the homeless in Dane, Milwaukee and Racine counties and one for the rest of the state. In November 2018, the council produced a 30-page action plan called, “A Hand and A Home: Foundations for Success,” perhaps the state›s most coordinated blueprint to prevent and curtail homelessness. It rec-
ommended a housing-first approach to homelessness and $3.75 million in new spending annually. Democrats wanted more but unanimously supported the council and the action plan. “It can’t be the end,” said Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, who co-sponsored the legislation. “It has to be the beginning.” After taking office, Evers agreed to chair the council — an encouraging sign for advocates — and named Michael Basford, a former associate director of a Madison nonprofit housing provider and chairman of the Dane County Democratic Party, as the council’s new director. Early this year, Steineke and Republicans introduced legislation that mirrored recommendations in the council’s action plan and Evers funded the moves in his proposed biennial budget for 2019-20. It looked like transcendent, bipartisan progress. SEE HOMELESS, PAGE 27
How Wisconsin is faring on goals to end homelessness How the state is performing on its stated goals of making homelessness preventable, rare, brief and non-recurring. Prevent
Rare
New to homelessness
Overall homelessness
People entering Emergency Shelter, Safe Haven or Transitional Housing who haven’t been in a housing program for at least two years.
The total number of people in Emergency Shelter and Safe Haven programs.
12,714
12,224
12,270
2016
2017
2018
18,333
17,927
18,074
2016
2017
2018
Brief
Non-recurring
Successfully housed
Return to homelessness
Percentage of people who successfully exited programs to permanent housing.
People returning to programs within six months of an exit to permanent housing.
48.1%
48.9%
2016
2017
43.7%
2018
950
957
2016
2017
SOURCE: Institute for Community Alliances
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HOMELESS: Addressing the homeless is a top priority for Evers But in May, Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee blocked the plan. Instead, voting along party lines, members set aside $7.5 million over the next two years for anti-homelessness measures, slightly more than Evers sought, but detached the funding from specific programs. Now, with winter looming, the Senate is weighing the bills and the finance committee must still give approval before the money can be spent. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald wouldn’t commit to passing the legislation, noting only that the measures are making their way through Senate committees. “Once they’re available for scheduling on the floor, we’ll have a conversation as a caucus to determine where support is at for individual bills,” Fitzgerald said. What’s next? If the bills become law, Tony Evers the interagenGovernor cy council should be a generator of policy ideas while lawmakers advance the action plan and push policies and funding, Steineke said. The state also must address shortcomings in the council’s plan which, while it embraces practices like housing-first and diversion efforts, doesn’t offer goals, timelines or responsibilities, advocates say. By contrast, Minnesota’s plan has detailed metrics and is updated every two years with a report on progress. “That’s something we’re working on right now,” Basford said. Meanwhile, the state must focus on prevention, permanent supportive housing, and training and jobs for those who lack skills and employment, Volk said. Direct funding for homelessness should rise to $30 million, he said. Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, said she’s focused on state laws to provide homeless youth with the resources they need. She said the fact that about 18,000 students in the state are classified as homeless under federal law is “absolutely egregious.” Evers said his administration is working on homelessness challenges at multiple levels. “I’ve also tasked all my cabinet secretaries, folks at every agency, to find ways to connect the dots on this issue,” he said. As he travels the state in his new job, Basford said he hears a common theme. “I thought I’d be finding out about a lot of differences,” he said. “I’m surprised by the number of similarities. Everybody has the same issue — housing, particularly for those making less than 30% of county median income.” In a recent 40-page report, the Wisconsin Realtors Association outlined a shortage of low-cost housing that has many dimensions. The state, when compared to its neighbors, has the highest rate of extreme rental cost burden for lower-income families and the second-highest rate of extreme cost burden for low-income homeowners, it says. “We have an affordable housing cri-
‘Addressing homelessness and housing insecurity has been and continues to be among my administration’s top priorities.’
sis,” Subeck said. In 2009, the Legislature allowed cities to keep tax incremental financing districts that were set to close open for an extra year, with the revenue available for low-cost housing efforts. But rising construction costs and difficulties getting financing are making it harder to subsidize housing, especially for those with lower incomes, WHEDA executive director Joaquin Altoro said. Rents at 30% of a county’s median income don’t cover costs to operate housing developments, he and others said. Also, lower-income developments sometimes face neighborhood opposition while vouchers and rental subsidies are becoming more scarce, he said. “It’s going to take partnerships to the extent we’ve never seen between the state, counties, municipalities and private developers,” Basford said. “We have to get private developers to buy into putting their work into this housing. We have to increase incentives. What that exactly means, I don’t know yet.” Steineke, perhaps the Legislature’s strongest voice on homelessness, said, “I think we have to be open to different ideas.” While more housing is critical, it must also be combined with support services to be effective, advocates say. While the pending legislation would deliver $800,000 for prevention and diversion, the state’s landlord-tenant laws remain a big factor driving homelessness in the state, advocates say. In the past eight years, landlord-friendly changes to state laws have given Wisconsin housing providers more power to reject prospective tenants and easier ways to oust current ones. With a scarcity of low-cost housing, those with spotty housing or credit histories, convictions or evictions — even if they have income or jobs — struggle to secure housing. “I absolutely believe we have to revisit tenant-landlord law,” Basford
said. Volk agreed, adding that he’s not sure what changes might look like but believes there must be incentives to get housing providers to the table. ‘The time to act is now’ Much of what happens next rests on leadership and, in a divided government, bipartisanship. “Addressing homelessness and housing insecurity has been and continues to be among my administration’s top priorities,” Evers said. “We’ve demonstrated since day one our willingness to work with Republicans to end homelessness as we know it in Wisconsin. I think it’s incredibly important for me as governor to set the tone that this is a critical issue which requires all hands on deck, and that it is an issue I intend to lead on.” In July, Evers, Basford and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced $500,000 – funds available annually – could be had for “shovel ready” projects to help fight homelessness. The state received 44 responses with requests totaling
Number of homeless people in Wisconsin The national one-night Point in Time count, which can be influenced by volunteer turnout and weather, shows a decline in homelessness in recent years.
It’s hard to count the homeless because there are varying definitions and no single, recognized method. The federal departments of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD), and Education use different methods. Other data by the Institute for Community Alliances covers only those who have been served by agencies receiving government money. Below is a presentation of three main data sets.
A one-night snapshot
Who is homeless
The national Point in Time count is a tally of people living on the streets and in shelter and transitional housing on a single night in January. It is carried out by volunteers and considered a national point of reference with limitations. For example, unlike other counts, it does not capture those doubling up with others.
Of the 22,087 homeless people who received services in Wisconsin in 2018, a majority were single adults and hundreds were identified as chronically homeless. There is a significant racial disparity for blacks compared to other races.
Homeless adults and children in 2019
By race
Statewide: 4,538
Homeless
Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Polk, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix counties
Appleton/ Fox Cites area
199
188
Black 38.9% (8,590)
Population*
White 49.8% (11,006)
Black 6.4% (365,884)
Brown Co.
White 85.9% (4,950,577)
Other/missing data 7.8% (446,756)
Other/missing data 11.3% (2,491)
Eau Claire, Jackson, Trempealeau, Buffalo counties
By ethnicity
382
Hispanic or Latino
8.5% (1,878)
By type
174
Milwaukee/ Milwaukee Co.
Single adults Young adults ages 18-24
Racine/ Racine Co.
Madison/ Dane Co.
Chronic homeless Unaccompanied children
200
Rock, Walworth counties
40% (8,792) 9.6% (2,125) 8.2% (1,818) 1.7% (384)
* Population is based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey 2013-2017 estimates. Methodology for measuring race differs from the homeless survey. Multiracial responses are included in Other. Figures are rounded.
Kenosha Co.
578 253
58% (12,911)
Persons in families
885
La Crosse, Crawford, Vernon, Monroe counties
178
Homeless students around the state sharing housing; living in hotels, motels, trailer parks, or camping grounds; living in emergency or transitional shelters; living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, or substandard housing; or a place not designated for, or normally used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
There were 18,854 students identified as homeless by Wisconsin public school districts during the 2017-18 school year, the last year for which complete figures are available. A federal law defines homeless children and youths as those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including, for example, those
Yet to be certified
Homeless students in Wisconsin by school year 19,663
20,000
People in families Individuals
$3 million, and in August, the council awarded the $500,000 to 13 projects across the state. “We see homelessness. We see the problem,” Steineke said. “Everybody’s got similar goals, just different approaches in accomplishing them. “We can’t just throw a bunch of money around and hope it will solve the problem,” he said. “We have to prove concepts and that they are having a lasting effect.” Volk, who also said good metrics are crucial in determining how to spend taxpayer dollars, said homelessness is the rare issue that should attract bipartisan support. “The people of Wisconsin are a decent and caring people and they will demand that our politicians not play partisan games with people and children living outside in the depth of a Wisconsin winter,” Volk said. “They will demand that they come together on a bipartisan basis, to work together to end homelessness in Wisconsin.”
Wisconsin’s homeless
247
13,364
15,000 10,000
15,504
18,592
18,390
19,264
18,854
16,740
12,027 10,949
5,000
6,333
0
’08-’09
’09-’10
’10-’11
’11-’12
’12-’13
’13-’14
’14-’15
’15-’16
’16-’17
’17-’18
’18-’19
7 (Thousands of people)
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4,538
6
Homeless students in 2018-19* APPLETON
LA CROSSE
KENOSHA
EAU CLAIRE
MILWAUKEE
JANESVILLE
MADISON
318
175
460
334
5,163
442
1,099
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
3
2%
2.7%
2%
3%
6.9%
4.5%
4.1%
2
of student population
of student population
of student population
of student population
of student population
of student population
of student population
GREEN BAY
RACINE
BELOIT
1,074
861
611
children
children
children
5 4
1 0
‘11 ‘13
‘15 ‘17 ‘19
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Wisconsin State Journal
5.3% of student population
4.6% of student population
8.7% of student population
* Preliminary figures
Eau Claire
SOURCE: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,
Green Bay Appleton
La Crosse Madison Janesville Beloit
Milwaukee Racine Kenosha
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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
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Pastor Kookho Kim & Pastor Ran Yoo 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 11:00 am | Sunday School: 11:15 am
CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN Pastor Marilyn Crossfield 2738 220th St. | Worship: 10:45 am Sun. School: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible
Rev. Jenny Lee 715-463-2624 | Worship 11:30am Christian Ed. Class (all ages) 10:30 am Nursery Available
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
CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)
FAITH LUTHERAN
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
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
ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST
GRACE BAPTIST
Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am | Fellowship following Wed. Service: 5:15 pm | Church Sch: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible | Childcare available
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
BETHANY LUTHERAN Pastor Jay Ticknor | 715-463-5746 Worship 11:00 am | Sunday School 9:30 am Nursery is available
WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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
715-463-2792 Worship 10 am | Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study | Call for info
EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH
ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH
TRINITY LUTHERAN 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) A class for all ages | Everyone welcome Communion Every Sunday | Everyone welcome
Fr. Joseph Madanu Mass: Sunday 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 107 Elm St. | 715-327-8387 Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study
ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE
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.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
LIVING HOPE CHURCH
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pastor John Peterson 1638 345th Ave. | 715-327-4340 Worship 9:15 am | Sunday School 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday
FIRST BAPTIST
ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956 Benson Rd. | Saturday Service Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am | Worship 11 am
WEST SWEDEN GRACE 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
FALUN
ATLAS
GRANTSBURG
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
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
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)
FREDERIC
PILGRIM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)
THE WOODLAND CHURCH
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
ly challenge us today. What would the world look like if we took Jesus’ message to heart and invited the very people who had no means to repay us? In Jesus’ day, it would have been unthinkable to invite someone to a meal with no thought of the quid pro quo that would come in return. What if we stopped looking at gratitude as a transaction and instead worked as people of faith to make tables that are round, tables that have no one at the head? What if gratitude springs forth from our appreciation of God’s abundance? Let’s make tables where all are welcome and share in gratitude together.
Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm | Sun. 10:30 am
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
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 10:45 am Church Service | 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday
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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.
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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
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DID YOU KNOW? Breast cancer incidence rates vary greatly across the globe. According to the World Health Organization, 19.3 per 100,000 women in Eastern Africa are diagnosed with breast cancer, while that number is nearly five times greater (89.7 per 100,000 women) in Western Europe. So what’s the reason behind that disparity? While a host of factors, including family history, can contribute to a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer, incidence rates in places like Eastern Africa could be so low due to less awareness of the disease in such countries, where education about the importance of breast cancer screening might not be as big a priority as it is in other countries, including the United States. As a result, many incidents of breast cancer in less developed countries may go unreported and, ultimately, untreated. Emphasizing efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer may lead to higher incidence rates in less developed countries, but those same efforts also may compel more women to receive potentially lifesaving breast cancer screenings.
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Breast Cancer Treatment For the most part, breast cancer is quite treatable. Much of its treatability depends on what stage the cancer is when diagnosed — the earlier, the better. The National Cancer Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, lists several options for treatment — surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone or targeted therapy. Sometimes, surgery is all that’s needed; in other cases, cancer patients may need several of these types of treatment to fight the tumor. SURGERY Almost all people with breast cancer will require surgery. Patients may get a
lumpectomy, in which the tumor, other affected tissue and the surrounding normal tissue are arrived. In the early stages of cancer, this may be sufficient. For more advanced cancer, a total mastectomy, or removal of the entire breast that is infected with cancer, or a double mastectomy may be required. Many patients with one or both breasts removed opt for follow-up reconstructive surgery after treatment. Breast cancer often spreads to lymph nodes first, so removing some of those nodes may be necessary. Doctors may opt to remove the first lymph node to receive drainage from a tumor, known as a sentinel lymph node, since
that is where cancer is likeliest to spread. RADIATION AND CHEMOTHERAPY Chemotherapy, which pumps heavy drugs into the body to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, can be used before surgery to shrink a tumor or after surgery to kill any cancer cells still in the body. Done before surgery, this can lessen the amount of tissue that needs to be removed. Radiation, in which X-rays are used to destroy cancer cells, can be used after surgery. Both treatments have been shown to help people survive cancer, but they also serious and harmful side effects on the patient.
HORMONE AND TARGETED THERAPY Both of these treatments are used after surgery with the purpose of killing any remaining cancer cells. Hormone therapy gets rid of hormones, which can cause breast cancer to grow, so reducing the production of hormones like estrogen or stopping them from feeding the cancer can help to destroy cancer cells still in the body. Targeted therapy uses drugs to target specific cancer cells without hurting healthy cells; this can include antibodies, which deliver cancer-fighting drugs to the cancer cells instead of attacking every cell.
How reproductive history can affect breast cancer risk Various factors can contribute to the development of breast cancer. Many women may not be aware that their own reproductive history could be affecting their risk. Data published by Frontiers Research: Oncology, which has culled information from the Metastasis Research Library, School of Cancer Medicine and Robinson Research Institute, among other medical groups in Australia, indicates there is a correlation between the amount of reproductive estrogen present in a woman’s body and her chances of developing breast cancer. There is
evidence that women who either enter menarche at a young age or cease menstruation at a later age, have an increased risk for breast cancer. Fluctuating estrogen and progesterone during menstrual cycles can affect mammary epithelial cells, immune cells and the extracellular matrix, according to a 2011 study titled “The immune hallmarks of cancer,” that was published in the journal Immunotherapy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says women who had early menstrual periods (before age 12) or those who started menopause after
age 55 are exposed to estrogen longer, increasing their risk of getting breast cancer. Susan G. Komen® advises that, according to a pooled analysis of data from more than 400,000 women, for every year older a woman was at menopause, her breast cancer risk increased about 3 percent. Prior to menopause, estrogen in the bloodstream is largely caused by the production of estrogen in the ovaries. After menopause, when the ovaries stop producing estrogen naturally, estrogen SEE RISK, PAGE 32
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The BRCA Gene Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines in 2013 when she announced she had a double mastectomy despite not having breast cancer. Instead, she found out she had a genetic mutation in the BRCA gene, which significantly increased her risk of breast cancer. Her decision jump-started a conversation about whether women should undergo elective surgery to lessen their risk of breast cancer before any diagnosis or the different factors to take into consideration when determining treatments.
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RISK: giving birth may reduce chance of getting breast cancer
WHAT IS IT? According to the Mayo Clinic, the BRCA gene mutation is responsible for 5 to 10 percent of breast cancer cases and about 15 percent of ovarian cancer cases. A blood test can find the mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. You may consider this form of
testing if you have a personal history of breast cancer diagnosed at a young age or affecting both breasts; a personal history of ovarian cancer; a family history of breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancer; or a relative with a known BRCA gene mutation. People who have a close male relative with breast cancer are at greater risk as well. Talk to your doctor about your family history with all types of cancer to get a better understanding of your risk. WHAT TO DO? If you get a positive result, this does not mean you will develop breast cancer. If you know you’re at greater risk, consider more frequent clinical screenings; taking oral contraceptives, which have been shown to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer; chemoprevention, which is hormonal medication that reduces the risk of breast cancer; or Jolie’s choice
to have preventive surgery. This reduces the chance of breast cancer by about 90 percent, according to research. It’s not clear how much it reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. WHO BENEFITS Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer may also benefit from getting the test. The National Cancer Institute discussed a study related to the BRCA mutation, in which women 40 years old and younger who had been diagnosed with breast cancer were tested for the mutation. Of the hundreds of women tested, about a third told researchers it influenced their cancer treatment — 86 percent of those with the mutation had both breasts removed even though both were not affected by the cancer, while 53 percent also had their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed.
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can be produced by stores in body fat. Women who have a higher concentration of body fat or are largely sedentary may have higher levels of estrogen, which affects their cancer risk. Conversely, although reproductive hormones are elevated during pregnancy, having children helps reduce breast cancer risk over time. Data published in the Lancet in 2002 reveals after a transient increase in risk for breast cancer, peaking at about five years after giving birth, having at least one child is associated with a decrease in the long-term risk of developing breast cancer compared with the risk among women who never had children. This protective effect increases with number of children had; each birth reduces the relative risk of breast cancer by about 7 percent. Reproductive history is another consideration in breast cancer development. Women can speak to their gynecologists if they suspect a high risk due to estrogen exposure. © ADOBE STOCK
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