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with the rest of the grass in the yard. Dan Sandor, a postdoctoral researcher of turfgrass science at University of Minnesota, advises mowing over the leaves with a mulching

MADISON––A prosecuting attorney for Burnett County has been charged with a misdemeanor charge of theft – false representation in Dane County. Daniel Steffen has served as ADA (assistant district attorney) for Burnett County for the last two years. He Steffen was supposed to start as ADA in Polk County on Oct. 14, although, Polk County DA’s office has since rescinded the offer. The Burnett County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that Steffen will remain as ADA in Burnett County. According to the criminal complaint, in August 2018 DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation) Special Agents spoke with

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To rake or not to rake JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR

As we wrap up the fall season and before the snowfalls, many homeowners wonder about leaves and what to do with them. Should you rake them up,

toss them in a bag and take them somewhere? Or is it best to just run them over with a lawn mower with the rest of your yard? Or maybe you just want to leave them in the yard? According to EPA data, yard trimmings, including

leaves, created about 34.7 million tons of waste in 2015, which is about 13% of all waste generation. 10.8 million tons of that went to landfills. Some see leaves as a natural fertilizer and believe they should be mulched up

Emergency responders send drivers a life-saving message Please watch the road ahead, be prepared to move over/slow down Law enforcement officials, county maintenance workers, tow truck drivers and other emergency responders are joining together to send a life-saving reminder to motorists: please watch the road ahead carefully and be ready to move over - or at least slow

down - when approaching stopped emergency and roadside service vehicles that have their warning lights flashing. With National Move Over Day set for Saturday (October 19), public safety officials gathered in DeForest today and used a State

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Patrol cruiser - damaged in a move-over-related crash earlier this year - to illustrate the hazards faced by emergency responders. “Any time we stop along a highway to assist at a crash scene

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This State Patrol vehicle was hit by a semi-truck during a traffic stop in June in Dane County.

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Michelle Viste, Executive Director of the Office of Crime Victim Services, about a concern she had with a recent reimbursement request from a Department of Justice conference in Madison. The one-day training on domestic violence was attended by Steffen and another person identified as BC in the complaint. It states BC is the victim witness coordinator for Polk County’s DA office. The two stayed in the same hotel room the night before the conference. Steffen submitted a reimbursement form and hotel receipt for the night before the training. However, the name on the receipt was changed to Steffen, the room number was also changed, and the credit card number blacked out. BC made the reservations for the day before the conference and they stayed at the hotel together, but Steffen also stayed the night of the conference, which was not approved by the DOJ. Steffen was then asked to resubmit his reimbursement documents and he provided a travel voucher signed by himself but not a supervisor. Investigators met with the hotel staff and found out Steffen stayed Thursday July 19 and July 20. They confirmed he stayed in the same room both nights. When Steffen met with investigators he admitted he attended the training, stayed in the hotel room with BC and that BC paid for the room on her credit card and that he paid it back later. Steffen told investigators he thought he was allowed to ask for reimbursement for the hotel room on the second night. Steffen did admit to changing the room number for the reimbursement. He told investigators he did not want people to know he and BC stayed in the same room. When they asked about blacking out the credit card numbers he responded he always does that. However, the first set of reimbursements has Steffen’s personal credit card number and is not blacked out. BC told investigators she made the reservation. She allegedly listed the first night under her name and the second night under Steffen’s name. Steffen was in court last week for his initial appearance and entered a plea of not guilty. He is scheduled to be back in court Nov. 27 for his final pre-trial appearance in front of Judge Nicholas McNamara. If found guilty he faces a total of $5,000 in fines, or four and a half months imprisoned, or both.

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blade about once a week. "It's free fertilizer," Sandor told the USA Today. Some leaves like maples do a great job of reducing weed seed germination while other species like honey locust add a lot of nitrogen to lawns, Sandor said. Blowing leaves into the street is also bad, said Minnesota's Sandor. Because leaves have so many nutrients in them, they can break down when they get into sewers and also cause algal blooms in waterways, he said. Sandor said leaves and lawns are different shapes and sizes, so there is no one-size-fits-all approach. If it looks like your mower won't be able to handle all the leaves or like your lawn is being smothered, that's when you may need to rake them to thin it out. WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LEAVES The Sentinel reached out to a number of municipalities and here’s what we learned about leaves in Burnett County. The Village of Siren has a few ordinances dealing with leaves, including it is against village ordinance to rake or dump leaves in any public street or into the gutter along any public street. “Village ordinance 2948 allows for controlled burning of dry leaves as long as the burning is monitored by a responsible person until the fire has been extinguished,

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conducted on days without excessive wind, not being done on a public street or in the gutter, and located at least 30 feet from any neighboring residence.” Village Clerk/Treasurer Ann Peterson said Siren residents have access to the brush dump available off Nyberg Road if people want to take dry leaves there. They simply need to stop at the Village Hall and pick up the key. “It is not left open and is available only for Village residents/land-owners as it is regulated by the DNR and we have to report how much composting is done, etc. on a yearly basis,” Peterson said. She added the village’s public works crew will contact people if they are raking leaves into the street, which could cause problems with the storm sewers.

The Village of Webster does not have any specific ordinances about leaves and yard waste. Webster clerk/treasurer, Debra Doriott-Kuhnly, said residents are allowed to burn leaves in the village between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. (midnight) but not on Sundays or holidays. The village does have an ordinance on dumping refuse and grass in gutters, “No person shall deposit any refuse, leaves or grass clippings in any gutter along any public street, road, alley or highway.” The Village of Grantsburg ordinances outline the leaves in their ordinances with burnable yard waste, “Leaves, yard and garden debris, excluding grass clippings, and brush including clean woody vegetative material less than three inches in diameter.” It continues to explain

that burning is permitted within certain parameters. Burning is allowed Monday-Saturday 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. midnight, the pile should not exceed four feet across or three feet high and should be 50 feet from any structure or trees. The village ordinance also states it is unlawful to dump leaves on the street. Placing or throwing leaves or other yard waste on the street, sidewalk, alley, drainageway or public ground in Grantsburg is unlawful. Grantsburg also has a brush site open to village residents available at the village office. If you have questions about your leaves and what to do with them call your local public works department and ask what they advise residents to do with leaves before the snow flies.

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motorists and emergency responders who often must work just feet away from traffic.” On June 24, 2019, Trooper Kicmol was conducting a traffic stop along eastbound I-94 near Cottage Grove in Dane County when a semi-truck crashed into the rear of his patrol vehicle. Fortunately, there were no significant injuries, however, both vehicles sustained considerable damage and had to be towed from the scene. Wisconsin’s Move Over Law requires drivers to move out of the lane closest to vehicles that are stopped along a highway with their warning lights activated. If a driver is unable to move over, then they must slow down. The law applies to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, tow trucks, utility or highway maintenance vehicles. Violations can result in a citation ($263) – or worse – a deadly crash. Since 2017, there have been 2,034 traffic convictions in Wisconsin for violating the Move Over Law. “The safety of the traveling public will always be our primary focus, but at the same time, I’m very concerned about the safety of our law enforcement officers and all roadside workers,” said Wisconsin State Patrol Superintendent Tony Burrell. “Drivers are responsible to maintain safe control of their vehicle at all times and that includes watching their speed, being alert, and moving over for emergency responders as required by law.”

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

Dancing for the Dogs (and Cats!)

Blood Drive

WEBSTER— 6 p.m. The Humane Society of Burnett County is hosting the Dancing for the Dogs event at the Webster Lions Community Center. This fundraiser will feature a tasty meal of Harvest Stew served with fresh baked bread, pumpkin and apple desserts, followed by music and dancing with the Highview Bluegrass Band. The Highview Bluegrass Band plays Bluegrass, Folk, Country and Gospel music. Beer and wine will be available at the cash bar. Tickets to the event are $10 at the door.

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.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 Grilled Steak Dinner 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.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

Family Night

Food and Friends Dinner

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.

DANBURY— 5 - 6 p.m. The Food and Friends Dinner will be held at the Swiss Town Hall in Danbury. Everybody is welcome to join and it is a free will offering. Any questions, contact Carol Titel at 715-3273082.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Haunted House/Trunk or Treat 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 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.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Lake Country Pedalers 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.

Dazzling Daughter Dance GRANTSBURG— 6:30 p.m. This fatherdaughter 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.

Main Street Treats GRANTSBURG— 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Children and their families are invited to trick-or-treat at participating Grantsburg businesses, so put on your best costume and head down to Madison Ave. where the businesses will be handing out candy to children. Be sure to stop into the Sentinel office to have your child’s photo taken in our highly decorated and Halloween themed office. There will also be a costume contest going on for all of the participating businesses.

Trunk or Treat WEBSTER— 5 - 7 p.m. Webster will be holding their annual Trunk or Treat at the Webster Fairgrounds. They ask that parents wait until 5 p.m. before they walk through with their kids for safety reasons and so all of the trunks can get set up.

Pumpkin Carving GRANTSBURG— 5 - 7 p.m. Get in the spooky spirit with a hands-on carving night at Crex Meadows. Volunteers plan to carve 100 pumpkins in preparation for their HowlO-Ween event the following day. Volunteers

will be able to take their carved pumpkins home after the Howl-O-Ween event. Don’t forget to bring blades, tools or a carving kit for assistance. Pumpkins will be provided and all ages are welcome to come carve pumpkins.

MEETINGS FOURTH TUESDAY

Burnett County Repub. Party 7p.m.

FIRST MONDAY Town of Webb Lake

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

6 p.m.

Howl-O-Ween

FIRST TUESDAY

GRANTSBURG— 5 – 8 p.m. Come and enjoy a fun filled family evening at Crex Meadows. Take a guided interpretive hike on paths lit with jack-o-lantern light, learn about wildlife through a variety of activities and enjoy some seasonal treats. Come in your Halloween costume and bring a flashlight, all ages are welcome.

Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

7 p.m.

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

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

SECOND MONDAY

Annual Scandinavian Ole & Lena Luteﬁsk and Meatball Dinner

Grantsburg School Board

RICE LAKE— 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church- Campia will celebrate the Church’s Norwegian heritage with their Annual Scandinavian Ole and Lena Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner. Everybody is invited to the dinner and the price for the family-style dinner is $15, with youth and 12 and under paying $5. The meal will include lutefisk, meatballs, fruit suppe, lefse, cranberry relish, potatoes, rutabagas, milk and coffee. Dessert will include apple and pumpkin bars. The Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale will also be held the same day beginning at 8 a.m. and continues through dinner.

Town of Grantsburg

5 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Village of Grantsburg 6 p.m.

Disabled American Vets Chapter 66 6:30 p.m.

Town of Jackson 7 p.m.

Town of Meenon 7 p.m.

Town of Sand Lake 7 p.m.

Town of Scott 7 p.m.

Town of LaFollette

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

7:30 p.m.

Soy Candlemaking

SECOND TUESDAY

GRANTSBURG— 3 - 5 p.m. Brickfield Brewery is hosting a fall soy candlemaking event. Choose from dozens of cozy Autumn scents to make your own three soy candle tins and one soy wax bar. Class cost also includes a beer. Register for this class from their Facebook event page at https://www. facebook.com/events/916073748751861/.

Webb Lake Comm. Club 1 p.m.

Grantsburg American Legion Auxiliary 5 p.m.

Town of Blaine 6 p.m.

Town of Anderson 7 p.m.

Town of Daniels 7 p.m.

Town of Roosevelt 7 p.m.

ONGOING

Town of Swiss

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

7 p.m.

Wellbriety Meeting

Grantsburg American Legion Post 185

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

Northland Beekeepers

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

EVERY THURSDAY

7 p.m. Siren Government Center, Room 165

Adult Day Care

Town of Dewey

Celebrate Recovery

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren

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

715-866-7585

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Grantsburg Area Food Shelf To qualifying residents of Grantsburg School District 9:30–11:30 a.m., 320 S. Brad St., Grantsburg

WEATHER

12 p.m. The Pour House, Siren

Last Week Temps:

Celebrate Recovery (12 step Bible-based AA group)

Date

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

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

Forts Folle Avoine History Library

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

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.

8 p.m. MS Self-Help Group 6 p.m. Larsen Family Library

Siren/Webster Rotary Meeting

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

Pre-School Story Hour

7 p.m.

New Life Recovery Program 7 p.m. Wood River Christian Fellowship, Grantsburg 715-463-3941

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

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” -Stephen King

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

The other side

ast week I got to sit at the table for a meeting at the Government Center and not just in the crowd, I was in the important seats. I gotta tell ya, there is some power sitting in those chairs. The seats are also reclinable, which is fantastic for my back issues. I could get used to those chairs. But I can’t let it get to my head. Why was the editor in those chairs? Great question. I was appointed last year to the LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee.) This is the group along that handled the flooding in the northern part of the County last summer after the Radigan Flowage dam failed. I even got my name (misspelled) in the official Burnett County Directory after I was approved by the full County Board as the media representative. Who knows? Maybe one day in the distant future after I retire, I’ll run for one of those seats.

Sentinel Editor

Internet rabbit holes

Do you ever see something online, then start clicking around Jonathan Richie and all of a sudden you’re learning about where certain birds live and their digestive tracts? I saw a video of a crane eating an entire fish whole. The original caption of the video described “a crane eating its prey whole.” It looks like a tenpound catfish that the skinny-leg bird gets a good grip of with its beak and then just cocks its head back and the fish just slides easily down the birds’ throat. As I went through the comments of the video I was like a student learning all these different types of cranes as random people speculating on what kind of crane it was. Then someone commented it was a heron. Then another person suggested it was a reddish egret. But turns out they were all wrong when the president of the Toronto Ornithological Club said it was, in fact, a goliath heron. Apparently, these birds are known for doing this. It must be horrible to not be able to hang out and chew your meal. The real kicker and the reason I have begun enjoying comment sections is that later in the comments someone, clearly after my heart, referenced Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “It looks like it could probably carry coconut halves to the British Isles.” In the film, instead of real horses, the characters galavant across the English countryside tapping coconuts together to simulate the sounds of horses trotting. Great movie, check it out if you have some time to laugh at a movie, however, it doesn’t have a great ending. And finally, today marks my second full year at the Sentinel. Thanks to all that have been supportive of me since I started this job! Gotta question? Gotta tip? It’s easy to contact me, give me a call at 715-463-2341 or shoot me an email editor@burnettcountysentinel.com. See ya next week.

JONATHAN RICHIE is the editor of the Burnett County Sentinel.

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If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Many of us have heard this piece of etiquette growing up, if not from our mothers, we knew it from Thumper in the Walt Disney movie “Bambi.” Like much of the advice your mother gave you, while this gem is correct, it is hard to do in practice. But oh, how I wish we could make this pearl a high priority in our lives. Last week, I attended a meeting of the Polk County board of supervisors. The board was set to act on a moratorium on concentrated animal feeding operations, more commonly known From the Publisher’s by the acronym CAFO. The issue of large-scale animal operations got on Desk the radar earlier this year when a permit was filed with the Department Tom Stangl of Natural Resources (DNR) for a i l hog h farm in Burnett County. 26,000-animal Burnett and now Polk County have passed moratoriums on CAFOs so the counties can study the impacts of the operations and consider if more restrictive zoning laws need to be passed. In public meetings, people who oppose these large operations came to give their opinions as did local farmers who were concerned about increased regulations. While it may seem that the two sides are miles apart, they both want clean water and to preserve the beauty of where we live. It is, however, difficult to see common ground anymore. At the meeting I attended it seemed like the self-centered “I’m right, you’re an idiot” mentality got the better of many people. I get it that people are passionate about their beliefs

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and need to speak up to preserve their livelihoods. We can all get primal when threatened. But to me as the impartial third-party observer, the people who carried the most weight were the ones who saw where the other side is coming from. It is difficult to help someone who insults you as a human being simply because you have a different point of view. I used to think that people got this way only over large topics like religion, abortion and football. (It’s a joke, work with me people). Regular readers of this column know that I often opine about the caustic effects of the internet and social media on our interactions in real life. I firmly believe that too much screen time and too little face to face time have damaged our empathy as a society. I hope as the calendar turns to 2020 and we are once again forced to undergo a national political campaign we can find a way to look for common ground with our neighbors. It shouldn’t take a tragedy or an emergency for us to be able to relate to one another. My late father Arved (aka The Chief) always used to say “no one ever learned anything when they were talking.” I usually was trying to get my way when he said this to me. The fact is he was right. If we want to be heard, we need to listen. I’m sure a reasonable accommodation can be reached on nearly any issue if we simply begin and end with an open mind and a closed mouth. Like the advice from Thumper’s mom, it will be hard to do this, but we can, really. 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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Juvenile justice committee recommendations draw criticism

Efforts to implement Walker-era legislation to restructure Wisconsin’s youth justice program took another hit after members of a panel charged with making recommendations regarding new youth prisons roundly criticized the panel’s work. Members of the Juvenile Justice Grant Committee, in interviews with WisPolitics.com, agreed with one member’s characterization of the process as “a setup for failure” after recommendations recently submitted to the Joint Finance Committee came in nearly 40% over budget. What’s more, the plans from Dane, Green, Milwaukee and Racine counties to build new juvenile lockups to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake come up at least 52 beds short of the total needed to get eligible youth out of troubled northern facilities. “If these things are all just going to get dumped in Joint Finance’s lap, well then what was the sense of having our committee do all that work or even having a committee in the first place?” asked JJGC member Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin. The recommendations submitted by the youth justice panel marked the culmination of more than a year-and-half worth of work aimed at moving away from a central youth prison. Instead, lawmakers envisioned a three-pronged approach that centered on efforts to keep young offenders close to home. Under 2017 Act 185, unanimously backed in both the Assembly and Senate and signed into law by former Gov. Scott Walker, so-called “serious juvenile offenders’ from Lincoln Hills would be placed in one of two “Type 1” facilities to be built and run by the state. Less serious offenders would be sent to county-run Secure Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth, or SRCCCYs, whose construction would be financed almost entirely by the state. The measure also called for an expansion of the Department of Health Service’s Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center, a mental health intervention facility for violent and treatment-resistant young offenders.

But implementation has been problematic. Pushback against Type 1 sites in Milwaukee and Hortonia, a town northwest of Appleton, has been fierce. Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett faced boos and jeers from city residents during a March listening session when they announced the site on Mill Road and Teutonia Avenue was “a done deal.” And Hortonia residents protested in June, citing property taxes, safety, and concerns that a prison will deter the rapidly growing Fox Valley business sector from expanding to the town. Efforts to work with counties to develop grant proposals to build less restrictive SRCCCYs, meanwhile, have been plagued by missed deadlines and dissatisfaction from both members of the panel and county representatives. Lawmakers in June were forced to rush through changes to Act 185 that moved back the deadline for the grant committee to submit recommendations and pumped more money into SRCCCYs after counties made it clear the original legislation would be unworkable. But even after the original SRCCCY budget of $40 million was doubled and the target date to submit county plans to JFC was pushed back by three months, the final report called for a $111 million expenditure that wouldn’t have a place for all SRCCCY-eligible youth at Lincoln Hills. “To just send everything over to Joint Finance on a hope and a prayer that they’re gonna come up with the money, I don’t think we did our job,” said GOP Rep. Michael Schraa, who sat on the JJGC and authored Act 185 alongside Dem Rep. Evan Goyke. But Schraa, along with seven other members of the 10-person panel, voted for the final recommendations. The Oshkosh Republican told WisPolitics. com he didn’t “want to take the risk of not passing something.” “We need to do something so I wasn’t about ready to vote against it, because then that’s just kicking the can down and not making any decision,” he said. The two panel members who voted against the final plan — Sanfelippo and

Sharlen Moore, the community representative and co-founder of the Milwaukee-based youth outreach organization Urban Underground — shared Schraa’s financial concerns. “Do the people on the committee expect Joint Finance to wave a magic wand and create money?” Sanfelippo asked. “Look, I took my responsibility on that committee very seriously, which was to come up with some recommendations that fit within the amount of money we have budgeted. That’s what I was working towards, that’s what I was planning on doing, but the majority of the committee felt differently.” Moore raised similar concerns and told WisPolitics.com she hopes “the Joint Finance Committee only funds $80 million, because that’s what it says in the budget.” “I don’t think we should spend a dime over $80 million on more bricks and mortar,” she said. “If we are willing to put more money into it, it should solely go to programs.” Moore echoed the sentiments raised by counties, who were worried throughout the process that the original legislation was too focused on new buildings when the state should be shifting the youth justice system to a prevention and rehabilitation programming model. “Bricks and mortar, building, building, building. That’s not what’s going to get us out of this,” she said. “What’s going to get us there is putting funding back into communities and neighborhoods that need the most support.” Rep. David Crowley, a Milwaukee Dem who was Gov. Tony Evers’ pick to sit on the grant committee, conceded lawmakers “should have probably started with the programming first” and said the panel was “rushed” by the deadlines imposed by Act 185. “We can talk about the political motivations, which I think there’s some truth behind that,” he said, referencing allegations the unanimously passed youth justice overhaul was pushed through to hand Walker a win ahead of his reelection fight. “But it was also rushed to make sure

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Polk-Burnett Farmers Union is hosting Feeding our Community This Thursday, the Polk-Burnett Farmers Union is hosting Feeding Our Community: Family Farms and Rural Economic Development, a presentation by food systems analyst Ken Meter at 6 p.m. in the Amery High School Cafeteria. Meter’s presentation will make the case that increasing the capacity of local farms to produce and sell directly in our region could improve farm viability, support more farms on the land and contribute more fully to our rural economies. We’ll also serve up a spread of light fare prepared from local farm goods and prepared by local restaurants and the Amery High School Catering program following the talk. The idea for hosting this event originated with the Design Amery process highlighted in the Amery Free Press two weeks ago. Our thought was that as community leaders contemplate Amery’s future, let’s insert agriculture into the discussion. Polk County is home to many types and sizes of farms, and has a strong agricultural tradition – why not make the case that our future is local food? We are in a time of struggle and tension all across farm country; however, this meeting is not about small vs. large, CAFO vs. organic, or farmer vs. consumer. This is about coming together to explore

ideas and hopes for our shared future. This is an opportunity to imagine our agricultural future more broadly – not just focused on the CAFO debate. In seeking to envision that future, and with Ken Meter’s talk on Thursday, I’d like to offer some common ground – a place to work from together, regardless of our position on the “hog in the room.” We can all agree that: Farmers want to keep on farming, and make a living selling what we raise. We want more farms on the land, and not less. We want to see our communities grow, and not shrink. We want our schools to increase in enrollment, not decrease or go away. We can agree that either our farm or a farm we know is struggling. Clean water and air are essential, and we are responsible for building up our soils. We want to maintain our county’s natural and cultural assets: farms, small towns, lakes, rivers, and diverse outdoor recreational activities. Our shared future can be based on what we hold in common. Let’s amplify what we share, be good neighbors and build on what’s best. We hope to see you Thursday night, 6 p.m. in the Amery High School Cafeteria. Jason Montgomery-Riess Polk-Burnett Farmers Union – Chapter President

that we can get these young people out of Lincoln Hills.” Crowley ultimately defended the process that resulted in recommendations that blew through the panel’s budget. “At the end of the day, I think that this is one of the best proposals that we could put forward with what we had and who applied,” he said. The panel’s report now sits with the state’s budget panel, which must find an additional $31 million or find a way to chop down costs to fit the state’s budget. But JFC Co-Chair Sen. Alberta Darling, who also sat on the JJGC, told WisPolitics.com that “at this point, a lot has to be done to justify the expenditures.” The River Hills Republican said she was happy with the grant committee’s process but understood her colleagues’ frustration with the recommendations that came in over budget. She said she had not spoken with the members of the budget panel about the grant proposal and added it would be Carr’s responsibility to sell them on the plan. “I told (Carr) that he has to come and talk with the majority leader in the Senate and the speaker and the Assembly and talk to all the finance members because I can’t carry a heavy load like that,” she said. “It has to be explained as a critical part of the governor’s project. We can’t carry that kind of a load without the governor really spearheading that.” Regardless of how JFC decides to handle this batch of SRCCCYs, Schraa, Sanfelippo, Moore and Crowley all told WisPolitcs.com they expected more juvenile justice projects on the horizon. All four pointed to the western half of the state, which will not have a SRCCCY after La Crosse County pulled out of the application process. “We know that it’s a lot more that needs to be done,” Crowley said. The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Copyright © WisPolitics.com.

Madison Avenue to shut down GRANTSBURG––The road running through downtown Grantsburg is expected to be closed for a number of days to allow crews to finish the concrete work. Grantsburg Public Works Director, Chris Bartlett, was going to businesses Tuesday morning explaining they could be shutting down Madison Avenue for possibly four days starting Wednesday Oct. 23. Bartlett told businesses that crews are hoping to take advantage of good weather and hope to finish the concrete work that still needs to be finished. There are sections of red concrete that need to be added to the south side sidewalk and bumpouts. Concrete also still needs to be poured for the various crosswalks along the street, including the intersections at Pine Street, Brad Street, Oak Street and Olson Ave.

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Make a Difference Day – a big success JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR

WEBSTER––A group of middle school students along with staff participated in Make A Difference Day this year at the elementary school and around the greater Webster community. Over 200 staff and students worked the equivalent of 750 volunteer hours – all in one day. Along with the elementary school, students and staff also helped at the Webster Public Library and Interfaith Caregivers. A pair of middle school students attended the Webster School Board

meeting to talk about The students explained they made leaf shirts with the kindergarten students. Another student said they helped younger students with writing their 2’s and 3’s. The day after Make a Difference Day about 50 kindergarten students paraded through the hallways with their leaf shirts on.

The younger students have since been asking their teachers, “when the big kids will be coming back.” Middle school counselor Kelly Ince told the board it was good that students can give back, “It’s great to see what can do.” IN OTHER ITEMS: Webster School District Superintendent Jim Erickson was happy to report the mill rate for the district has dropped from $5.32 to $5.14 per thousand dollars of assessed property value. “I had nothing to do with it, but it’s very good news,” Erickson said.

Jack Neurer inducted into the Cumberland High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday night, Oct. 5, 2019 at the Das Lach Haus in Cumberland, Jack Neurer, of Webster, was inducted into the Cumberland High School Athletic Hall of Fame. His Cumberland High School athletic career included participation in football, basketball and baseball, plus city league hockey. His 1951 high school football team was 5-1 in the heat of the north division, losing only to Bloomer. Four years in the air force brought continued athletic success with base championships in softball and football. After his tour of duty, he attended UW-River Falls where he became a football standout- three years an All-Conference Player at tight end, and in his senior year, was Honorable Mention All-American. His UW-River Falls football coach, Fran Polsfoot was quoted, “Nine-tenths of Neurer’s success is effort, he plays every minute to win and keeps everybody hustling.”

Jack was inducted into the UW-River Falls Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. In the mid 1960s, he spent two years playing guard for the Seattle, WA Cavaliers, a semipro football team. In 1969, he began his Elementary Physical Education teaching career in Webster. His love of the game of hockey led him to resurrect the Webster Youth Hockey Program and found the Indianhead Hockey League. Seventeen years of coaching hockey yielded 10 Indianhead play-off championships, 13 regular season crowns, eight state tournament appearances and four state championships. Congratulations, Jack Neurer, on an athletic career that spanned decades.

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SOFTEC continues heavy equipment training JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

MEENON––The County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from Tim D’Jock, Executive Director of SOFTEC last week. SOFTEC Education Inc. partnered with Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC), the Burnett County government, and local businesses to provide a local space for students to learn practical skills that are in demand with businesses such as McNally Industries, the Nexen Group, Monarch Paving, and Division 8 Products. They received a $30,000 grant from the county earlier this year and applied for grants to match the amount that came from the Burnett County Economic Development Community Investment Fund. D’Jock gave a number of details about the program. The heavy equipment program lasts five-six weeks, and, thanks to the grants, there is no cost to the students. It utilizes a CAT simulator with classes held at their location directly across from the Government Center on Highway 35. Their first set of graduates included four people in recovery for substance abuse and five with felony charges on their criminal record. “We are picking people up from the bottom and helping them,” D’Jock told the board last week. In the spring they held their first graduation and even though only 9 of the 10 graduates attended the ceremony there was over 100 friends and family in the room celebrat-

ing the occasion. “We are helping out 10-15 family members along with the graduate,” he added. D’Jock said after five weeks in the program some graduates are earning $38.50 an hour before benefits and he hopes to have most graduates earning between $70,000 and $100,000. “We are thinking about long term success right now,” D’Jock said. “I hope the board will continue to support us in the future.” WITC PRESENTATION The Board also heard a presentation from Susan Lockwood of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Lockwood is the Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and New Richmond Campus Administrator for WITC. She had some data on Burnett County students attending WITC. According to Lockwood, 520 county residents are enrolled in WITC programs, they offer over 80 different programs, with 306 attending the campus in New Richmond and 209 in Rice Lake. WITC also offers classes online. Over the summer there was a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) course held and Lockwood said they are working hard to bring that course back. Supervisor Chris Sybers asked about the course because it was a very popular course. IN OTHER ITEMS: The county held their public hearing on the budget. There were no comments from the public. The 2020 budget is $28,643,379 with a levy of $10.2 million.

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$260 million deal averts ďŹ rst federal trial on opioid crisis JULIE CARR SMYTH AND GEOFF MULVIHILL ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLEVELANDâ€“â€“The nationâ€™s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement over the toll of the opioids in two Ohio counties, averting what would have been the first federal trial over the crisis. The settlement was announced just hours before the trial was scheduled to start, with a jury selected last week. The trial involved only two counties â€” Clevelandâ€™s Cuyahoga County and Akronâ€™s Summit County â€” but was seen as an important test case that could gauge the strength of the opposing sidesâ€™ arguments and prod them toward a nationwide settlement. Across the country, the drug industry is facing more than 2,600 lawsuits brought by state and local governments seeking to hold it accountable for the crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. Travis Bornstein over the past two decades. A federal judge in Ohio has been pushing the parties toward a settlement of all the lawsuits for nearly two years. The agreement announced Monday calls for the distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson to pay a combined $215 million, said Hunter Shkolnik, a lawyer for Cuyahoga County. Israeli-based drugmaker Teva would contribute $20 million in cash and $25 million worth of Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction. â€œPeople canâ€™t lose sight of the fact that the counties got a very good deal for themselves, but we also set an important national benchmark for the others,â€? Shkolnik said. The deal contains no admission of wrongdoing by the defendants, said

â€˜Thereâ€™s no amount of money thatâ€™s going to change the devastation and destruction that theyâ€™ve done to families.â€™

Joe Rice, a lead plaintiffsâ€™ lawyer. But it could turn up the pressure on all sides to work out a nationwide settlement, because every partial settlement reached reduces the amount of money the companies have available to pay other plaintiffs. Separately, the small distributor Henry Schein also announced Monday that it is settling with Summit County for $1.25 million. The company was not named in Cuyahogaâ€™s lawsuit. After the new settlements and previous ones with other drugmakers, the only defendant left in the trial that had been scheduled for Monday is the pharmacy chain Walgreens. The new plan is for Walgreens and other pharmacies to go to trial within six months. Mondayâ€™s settlement removes the risks and uncertainties involved in a trial for both sides: The counties immediately lock in money they can use to deal with the crisis, and the drug companies avoid a possible finding of wrongdoing and a huge jury verdict. â€œThereâ€™s no amount of money thatâ€™s going to change the devastation and destruction that theyâ€™ve done to families not only all across our county but all across the country,â€? said Travis Bornstein, who was preparing to testify in the Cleveland trial. But he said the settlement should help provide services for people who are struggling. Bornstein said his son, Tyler, became hooked on opioids as a teenager after receiving a prescription after surgery on his arm and died from a heroin overdose five years later, in 2014. Better funding for treatment programs might have helped his son, who was on a waiting list for a county treatment program when he died, Bornstein said. The settlement also means that the evidence prepared for the trial wonâ€™t be fully aired. Lawyers for the counties were preparing to show the jury a 1900 first edition of â€œThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz,â€? featuring the poisonous poppy fields that put Dorothy to sleep, and a 3,000-year-old Sumerian poppy jug to show that the world has long known the dangers of opioids. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing the mountain of

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Americaâ€™s Newspapers â€“ formed from the merger of Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association â€“ was ceremonially launched this month in Chicago. The new assoc ciation joins two o of the largest and m most historic press a associations with m more than 1,500 c combined memb bers. Its mission is tto be the industryâ€™s llargest voice for llocal newspapers a and the role they sserve to readers iincluding watchdog and community advocates in civic life, First Amendment/freedom of speech and the expression of democracy. â€œNewspaper journalism provides a voice for the voiceless, challenges elected officials, shines light on government, calls for change when change is needed, and exposes corruption and injustice,â€? said Chris Reen, Americaâ€™s Newspapers first president. Reen is publisher of the Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo. Matt McMillan, CEO of Press Publications, Northstar Media, Kanabec Publications and Sentinel Publications was voted to associationâ€™s board of directors. Sentinel Publications owns the Burnett County Sentinel. â€œThis is a moment in history when citizens are realizing the value local reporting plays in our communities,â€? McMillan said. â€œPeople are deluged with unsubstantiated stories. Joining these two powerful associations allows members to tell millions of readers from coast-to-coast the vital role our reporters and editors play. Recent research shows communities without real local newspapers pay higher taxes due to a loss of oversight.â€? In addition to its president Chris Reen, board leaders include vice president Alan Fisco, Seattle Times, treasurer Nat Lea, WEHCO Media in Little Rock, Ark. and Cameron Nutting Williams, Ogden Newspapers in Frederick, Md. McMillan is serving as a director with along with nine members of the former Inland Press board, nine members from the former SNPA board and three research and development partners. Find more about Americaâ€™s Newspapers at www.newspapers.org, @NewspaperOrg on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Polk County passes moratorium on concentrated hog feeding operations TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

After months of discussion and committee meetings, the Polk County board of supervisors Oct. 15 passed a moratorium on concentrated animal feeding operations, commonly referred to as CAFOs, by an 11-3 vote. The board had two resolutions on their agenda, both passed by the Environmental Services Committee of the board. One dealt with cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and goats; the second dealt with swine exclusively. In the end, after an hourlong process, the board passed the first resolution, striking the language about cattle, poultry, sheep and goats. The moratorium that passed dealt only with swine operations of 1,000 units or more. The second resolution, which dealt exclusively with swine operations, was not acted on following the passage of the amended moratorium. The executive summary of the moratorium says “This Resolution will temporarily suspend the permitting of CAFOs for the specific purpose of determining whether or not it would be in the County’s best interest to impose regulations at the local level for siting purposes. It is anticipated that the County will explore whether CAFOs should be a conditional use for zoning purposes. The County may also explore whether a CAFO siting ordinance is necessary or

advantageous to further the health and safety of the County. This Resolution does not have the effect of ultimately prohibiting CAFOs.” Supervisor Chris Nelson made a motion to discuss the two resolutions together. He accused Board Chair Dean Johansen, author of one of the resolutions, of not being neutral and asked if Johansen would relinquish the chair so he could answer questions about the resolution. Johansen refused and after more discussion about what would happen if the first resolution was approved, the motion was withdrawn. Supervisor Brad Olson made a motion about changing the number of livestock units in the moratorium from 1,000 to 1, commenting that passage of a moratorium would set the county back 50 years. “If we pass this, it will destroy the county,” Olson said. Supervisor Michael Prichard commented that the issue was complex and wasn’t going to be “solved by 15 people,” indicating the board. “I do appreciate your facetious amendment,” Prichard said to Olson. The amendment was defeated 13-2. Nelson made the motion to strike the language about all animals except swine. He questioned who would monitor the number of animals. “It’s a hog issue,” Nelson said, referring to a new CAFO application in Burnett County that has fueled the discussion in Polk County. “It doesn’t affect one

Warm up by the fire using local or certified firewood MADISON–– October is Firewood Awareness Month, making fall the perfect time to learn about keeping Wisconsin’s trees safe from invasive pests that threaten our forests, parks and backyards. During Firewood Awareness Month, the Department of Natural Resources reminds residents and visitors to think about how their firewood choices can help protect the places they love. Whether warming up around a bonfire at deer camp or inside curled up next to the fireplace, chilly weather calls for a wood fire to gather around. Avoid bringing home tree-killing pests or diseases by buying local, kiln-dried or heat-treated firewood, and gathering the firewood near where you will burn it. By using local firewood, you avoid moving pests to new places. If you do not know where to get local firewood, check Firewood Scout for a list of vendors near your home, cabin or camping destination. Ask vendors whether they sell certified firewood, which is heat-treated, and can be used anywhere in the state, or if they have aged or dried it in some other way. “Firewood Scout is an excellent outreach tool that raises awareness of invasive spe-

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The conversation about concentrated animal feeding operations has spread south and now Polk County is dealing with similar questions Burnett County faces.

farmer in the county,” Nelson said. The amendment on striking other animals passed by an 8-6 vote. An amendment to cut down the length of the moratorium from six months to four months was made by Olson, seconded by Nelson. It was eventually withdrawn. Supervisors Olson, Brian Masters and Joe Demulling voted against the moratorium. The resolution says the moratorium’s purpose is “to allow Polk County adequate time to study, review, consider and analyze the potential impacts of Livestock Facilities in Polk County.” The moratorium goes into effect immediately.

Drug Take Back Day is October 26 MADISON– Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that more than 277 local law enforcement agencies will be participating in Drug Take Back Day across the state Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Wisconsinites are encouraged to dispose of unwanted and unused medications at Drug Take Back and drug disposal locations. “The opioid epidemic continues to plague our communities. By properly disposing of unused medications at drug drop boxes around the state, we can prevent diversion and addiction,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications. To find a Drug Take Back Location near you, go to: www.doseofrealitywi.gov/find-a-take-back-location/. Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all of them, and trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are showing up in rivers and lakes. To ensure the success of Drug Take Back Day, the Wisconsin Department of Justice relies on assistance from the DEA, and the generous support of Fuchs Trucking, Covanta Energy, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana

State Police, Waukesha County, Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office, and all participating local law enforcement agencies. GUIDELINES: All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household – no businesses are allowed. Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-thecounter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications. Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers, or vape pens and cartridges. • Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable. • Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted. • Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers. https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ news-releases/drug-take-backday-october-26

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The Concerned Citizens of Big Wood Lake will be arguing their case in court on Friday during a scheduled four-hour motion hearing. The group is against the expansion of the former Wood Lake Bible Camp. The new owners of the camp, Pat and Judi Kinsella, purchased the property in 2018. They are represented as Wood Lake Camp & RV, LLC. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Burnett County. A number of public hearings and meetings were held on the topic of the camp earlier this year as it faced a lot of vocal backlash. The Concerned Citizens of Big Wood Lake released a statement in August outlining their issues and concerns with the proposed campground. “The former Bible camp had a small campground with 12 sites near the waterfront, half of which included electrical hook-ups for RVs,” the statement explained. “In addition to the 125 new proposed sites, the new owners are also seeking to double the number of sites in the historic campground, bringing the total number of RV lots to 150 or more.” The lawsuit contends the new owners are not in compliance with county and town zoning law. “RV parks are not a permitted use of land covered by Burnett County’s shoreland zoning, which covers all property within 1000 feet of any body of water,” the statement says. “All of the former Bible camp waterfront area is contained within that zone. Other parts of the 234-acre property are located in the Town of Trade Lake, which has adopted County zoning.” Their group is made up of over 100 residents and property owners for the towns of Wood River and Trade Lake. They formed in February when the initial conditional use permit was filed with the Land Services department of Burnett County.

Mad about muskies Over 100 friends and families showed up at the Tommy G. Thompson Spooner Fish Hatchery on Saturday for the Adopt A Musky event. Attendees got to choose fish for adoption and received a Certificate of Adoption to take home. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fish research teams regularly check the Chippewa Flowage fish populations. They identify the fish by scanning for their PIT tags, then measure them to see how much they’ve grown. PIT tags are tiny devices that are inserted into the fish prior to release. With the proper scanning device, information about particular fish can be viewed and tracked. The fish that were adopted October 19 at the Hatchery were later released in the Chippewa Flowage. If caught, each fish can be followed during its lifetime. Information about the re-captured fish is then posted on the FISH website at spoonerhatchery.com. The event was sponsored by the Friends Into Spooner Hatchery and the Governor Tommy SUBMITTED G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Attendees of this event were able to choose a ﬁsh for adoption and take a certiﬁcate Spooner. of adoption home with them.

Burnett County Tourism event canceled The Burnett County Tourism Coalition’s Fall Gathering event scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 at the St. Croix Casino, Danbury, has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. “We thank those who purchased tickets for your support,” said Chuck Anderson, BCTC president, “We are processing tickets and will be sending out refunds. We will still hold an annual general membership meeting as required by our bylaws.”

McMullin’s One Man Show comes to West Denmark Hall On Saturday, Nov. 2, Kevin McMullin will be performing his one man show, Into the Black Sea, Stories of Darkness and Light, at the West Denmark Parish Hall, near Luck. Concert time is at 7:30 p.m., admission is $12. McMullin’s childhood playgrounds ranged from the housing projects of Chicago to the suburban neighborhoods haunted by Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright. He embellished his somewhat unusual upbringing with an education at Northwestern University where he studied tuba with brass demigod, Arnold Jacobs. He tossed in a couple of years learning old time fiddle with Chicago Barn Dance icons, Mark Gunther and Mark Ritchie. The whole pastiche went with him to Seattle, Washington, where McMullin began playing the Pike Place Market and movie lines. With a somewhat addled sense of career opportunity, he decided to make a home in Sarona, Wisconsin. There he shed his urban ways, added storytelling to his bulging bag of tricks, and launched a trajectory of playing, telling, writing, educating and in general plying a trade for which there is no appropriate box on any federal tax form. Things were going pretty well. He cofounded Duck for the Oyster, one of the hottest folk-dance bands in the upper Midwest. He cut a CD with jazz jock, Randy Sabien. He toured Chile. Then Mexico. Then Peru. He was sought after as a teacher and a performer. It all came crashing down in 2015 when he was diagnosed with a vestibular schwannoma, a non-malignant brain tumor that left him deaf in one ear, and struggling with chronic dizziness, tinnitus and

fatigue. While he was recovering from the surgery, his father was diagnosed with a rare lymphoma. So McMullin moved to Chicago where he cared for his father until his father’s death 8 months later. “Let’s just say it threw my life into some disarray,” McMullin says. The abilities he lost forced him to do a lot of letting go. “I’d just lost my father. My music career was toast. Playing by myself is hard. Playing with others is not an option. I was grieving and exhausted and I had no idea where to go next.” But those years of illness, recovery and loss were fecund with stories. His own stories as well as the stories of others’. “I realized at some point that I could tell these stories. That I needed to tell these stories,” he says, “Stories of people walking in dark places and finding or making some kind of light in the most unlikely ways. And once I started telling them, I realized that people wanted to hear them.” McMullin used the stories to create his one man show. Part theater, part storytelling, part music, Into the Black Sea features tales of friends, relatives, literary figures, folk heroes and McMullin himself. The effect is at once funny, tragic, hopeful and inspiring. The response has been notable. Eric Schubring, of WOJB radio assessed it as: “Astonishing! A brilliant work of art and heart.” Frank Zufall of the Sawyer County Record called it, “A moving, unforgettable evening…” And from festival manager Jed Malischke, “I don’t know when I have ever seen such an incredible, emotion filled combination of music, storytelling, theater, choreography, comedy, and philosophy about the lives we all lead. Brilliant!” Even North Forty sound man, Larry Stelter, was

moved to write, “That was a remarkable and powerful performance… a universal message to the human experience, done well.” A two and a half minute video teaser of the show is available on McMullin’s website: www.kevinmcmullin.com along with more information about Into the Black Sea.

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COVER TO COVER - Grantsburg Public Library Preschool storytime Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to listen to hear some special stories by our mystery reader 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. Special Halloween Storytime Join Youth Services Librarian for a special spooky fun storytime at the Grantsburg Telcom Lobby 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 31. Kids are welcome to trick or treat at downtown businesses after the storytime. 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. Kids book club Beginning after school, Tuesday, Nov. 5, kids are invited to join us for a book club just for them! We will talk about a selected book and do activities on a special theme. This book club is for ages 7-9. Books are available for checkout at the library. Registration is limited on a first come basis; Register at grantsburglibrary.org, “Kids Book

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Monday: Mexican potatoes, corn, refried beans, fruit cocktail. Tuesday: Build your own sandwich with all of the ﬁxings, pears. Wednesday: Chicken tacos, romaine salad, bananas. Thursday: Witch’s brew chili, creepy corn bread and boo-nanas. Friday: Cheeseburgers, French fries, onion and tomatoes, peaches.

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Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join the library at a brand new active playgroup called Wee Fit. 10:30 a.m. Fridays in October and November. Kids ages two to ﬁve can walk a balance beam and motor around on trikes in the village’s Community Center. Register at grantsburglibrary. org. Pictured: Elijah scoots around on a trike at the Wee Fit program.

Fresh fruit always available. Monday: Cheese omelet, tri-tater patties, vegetable juice, mini orange loaf, WG bread, mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Meatball sub, Sun chips, carrots, pineapple. Wednesday: Lasagna roll up, breadstick, salad, pears. Thursday: Breaded buzzard chunks (chicken nuggets), witch’s ﬁngers (fries), eye of newt (corn), poison apples (caramel apple), witches brew (milk). Friday: BBQ pulled pork, WG bun, Sun chips, fresh vegetables.

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While medical use may show promise for issues like epilepsy and chronic pain, is marijuana safe? Increase your understanding as we bust these five common myths. Myth #1: Physical addiction to marijuana is rare. Fact: Four million youth and adults had a marijuana (cannabis) use disorder in 2016, with over half occurring in youth and young adults aged 12 to 25 (National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSDUH). Myth #2: Medical and recreational marijuana is being legalized in many states so it must be safe. Fact: Marijuana use causes physical impairment including increased heart rate, impaired coordination, judgement, and response time, memory and learning issues, risk for chronic cough and bronchitis. A persistent vomiting condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a common reason for marijuana related hospitalizations.

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Myth #3: Marijuana is good for mental health because it reduces anxiety. Fact: While one effect of marijuana use can be a short-term reduction in anxiety, marijuana is linked with a significantly increased risk for mental health issues including psychotic episodes, panic attacks, and serious illnesses such as schizophrenia.

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Get out your dancing shoes! Dancing for the Dogs (and Cats) is this weekend. Join HSBC on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Webster Lion Community Center for an evening of food and festivities. In addition to bidding opportunities and a meal of p harvest stew, this year’s h entertainment features e tthe music of the Highview B Bluegrass Band. Get into the harvest sspirit with Pumpkin a and Patch. These two o orange-tabby shorthaired b brothers arrived at H HSBC after being found ttogether. At four months Patch old, they are still a bit timid and often like to hang out together in safe spaces. A bit of time and patience should help these two shy guys come out of their shells. Pumpkin and Patch’s rescuer is also sponsoring their adoption fees to help them find great homes; it would be awesome if they could be adopted together! Speaking of a harvest, HSBC has a bumper crop of kittens ready to find homes of their own. There are a variety of ages, colors and temperaments to suit any family. All available kittens at HSBC (like young Leroy) are friendly, energetic and come with current vaccinations. Take a look at them all on the HSBC website or Facebook page. With trick or treating just around the corLeroy ner. HSBC would like to remind everyone that this can be a scary time of year for your pets. Costumes- both for humans and for pets- can stress out your pets and may lead to fear responses like hiding or biting. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room away from the front door during peak trick-or-treating hours. Make sure your pets have up-to-date identification on collars or microchip records in case they do get out. And don’t forget that many of our favorite treats can be toxic to our furry friends. Chocolate and xylitol are especially dangerous. Keep your stash away from your cats and dogs. We want everyone to have a happy and healthy Halloween! HSBC information—7410 County Road D, Webster, WI 54873. Telephone: 715-349-2368. Email trescue.hsbc@gmail.com. Website: www.hsburnettcty. org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/humanesocietyburnettcounty. Public hours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 -5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Peggy Schilling Animal Adoption & Education Center—Facebook: www.facebook.com/ peggyschillingadoptioncenter.

Nineteen nights in a bear stand AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS

Hello friends, On Tuesday, Oct. 8 at about sunset, Wisconsin’s black bear hunting season came to an end. The following is a summary of what I witnessed over the 75-day period that I spent in the woods both running baits and hunting bear. I have been running bear baits in northern Juneau County for nine years. It all started when my daughter Selina was 10 and I passed my tag down to her. Northern Juneau County is about as far south in Wisconsin as you can realistically hope to harvest a black bear as our harvest comes in at only 7%. This year my longtime friend Doug Cibulka and I teamed up and shared the tremendous task of running baits which is physical, time consuming and sometimes frustrating. The most frustrating part of hunting black bear in this part of the state is the fact that our bear have become almost 100% nocturnal. What I love about hunting in this area is that we have an abundance of bear over 400 pounds. No dog hunting and nocturnal bears means older bears, older bears means big bears. I have one stand/bait that is reliable for generally one chance at a bear harvest per year. Selina shot her first bear at it. My friend Larry Wargowski did and this year on Sept. 5, Doug Cibulka harvested a beautiful 315-pound dressed sow at it. In that nine years my stepson Joey Dushek also harvested a bear which he did with a bow and arrow and I was able to capture with a video camera. I have an immense respect and love for black bear, and I will tell you about one. When I first got his picture Selina was ten, this bear weighed maybe 250 pounds and what was unique about this bear is that it has very thin hair throughout its entire body. Now nine seasons later, the thin haired bear is still coming in to “Selina’s Bait” it still has thin

hair, it weighs maybe 375 pounds and even though I have got hundreds of pictures of it, this bear has never come in for a daylight picture. Another subject that is huge is the unrestricted wolf population. Grey wolves are protected which makes about as much sense as sticking your head under a running chainsaw. Simply put there are too many wolves in some parts of Wisconsin. On one of my baits over a 20hour period of time I got 240 pictures. Every bait had wolf living on it and since no one can harvest them in Wisconsin the “fear factor” has diminished in a big way over the last five years. I hunted 19 days and my motivation is to see a huge bear and maybe harvest it. My goals were all met when Doug Cibulka harvested his trophy. I never saw a bear and for some crazy reason the last 17 days the bear 100% quit hitting my baits.

When Doug harvested his bear he walked out of the woods, I met him in the dark, we walked to his stand and the monster that we had been chasing for years had hit his bait after Doug had fired his gun and while we were walking in the dark to his stand. That bear never came back! I am addicted to bear chasing; it keeps me a lean machine and totally in touch with nature due to the time spent in the woods. The flooding of our forests, the firsthand knowledge of the grey wolf, my friend the thin haired bear. Joey’s, Larry’s, Selina’s and now Doug’s bear are memories for this gang that are huge. Yesterday I went to pull a stand off a piece of private land and someone had stolen it. About all I have to say is this: No matter how bad or good things sometimes seem, the sun still comes up in the morning. Sunset.

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Ryder Anderson, 12 years old, shot a 10-point buck Saturday afternoon during the youth hunt, east of Grantsburg, while hunting with his brother, dad and uncle. The deer weighed in at an astounding 226 pounds dressed.

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Polk-Burnett Electric Co-op’s Operation Round Up awards $15,900 to 18 local nonproﬁts CENTURIA –Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round Up awarded $15,900 to help 18 community programs this fall. Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County, the Siren High School band, libraries in Milltown and Grantsburg and other local nonprofits received a financial boost this quarter, thanks to the generosity of electric co-op members. Funding for Operation Round Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Grant recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial donations awarded to nonprofit organizations that improve our local quality of life. “Polk-Burnett is pleased to support many worthy programs through Operation Round Up, and we thank our members for their participation and generosity. Operation Round Up aligns with our co-op values,” said Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane. “Together, we are making a difference in our community.” Grant recipients for fall 2019 are: 1. Burnett County Emergency Management, $1,000,

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Webster and Siren faceoff in conference ﬁnale the Eagles and won the first two sets (25-19, 25-17) and were one set win from concluding the regular season. But that one additional set had to wait a bit. Unity tied the match by winning the third and fourth sets (25-22, 25-18), requiring the Pirates to take a 15-11 win in the tiebreaker set for the decision. Olivia Ohnstad had 31 digs and 18 kills for Grantsburg; Johnson had 19 kills and 23 digs; Jensen had 30 digs and Duncan had 20 assists. The Pirates finished the regular season with a 26-5 overall record and drew a matchup with Chequamegon in their postseason opening round this week, for the right to host the winner of the Webster-Cumberland match this Thursday.

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GRANTSBURG – Area volleyball teams weren’t able to catch St. Croix Falls in the Lakeland West standings but they’re hoping for another shot. Because advancing in the WIAA Division 3 postseason likely means another matchup with the Saints, after they finished the conference season with a 12-0 record and claimed a No. 1 seed in sectional play. Grantsburg was runner-up in the conference and was seeded No. 2, Webster was No. 7; Siren drew a No. 11 seed in its Division 4 sectional. The Pirates ended the 2019 regular season with a 10-2 in-conference record and had a chance in the final week of the regular season to avenge a loss to St. Croix Falls earlier in the season and give both teams an 11-1 conference record. That chance came at home on Oct. 15 and the Saints spoiled the plan by winning in four sets (25-15, 25-23, 11-25, 25-23). Hanne Johnson had 23 digs, 13 kills and 11 assists for the

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Webster and Siren squared off last week in the season ﬁnale.

Pirates; Ellie Duncan had 14 assists; Emma Quimby had 24 digs and Raisa Jensen added 21

digs. Grantsburg couldn’t get the comeback win in their first

match last week but stopped Unity from getting one on Thursday. The Pirates hosted

Cross country teams ready for sectionals SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

WEBSTER – Ayla Meyer and the Grantsburg girls cross country team will follow their quality finishes in last Thursday’s Lakeland Conference Meet into this Saturday’s WIAA sectional at Northland Pines Golf Course. Meyer was fourth in the conference meet with a time of 21 minutes, 42.62 seconds, about 26 seconds off the pace set by 1st-place finisher Natalie Kreier (21:16.34) of Clear Lake. Meyer’s finish helped the Pirates compete with Unity for the team win, but the Eagles (51) finished with a 10-point advantage over Grantsburg (61). Webster (114) finished sixth. Alexis Slater (22:49.75) was 14th for the Pirates; Tristin Kreuser-Peterson (23:36.62) was 16th; Savanna Trittelwitz (25:13.12) was 30th and Hope McKinley (25:15.62) was 31st. Belle Quimby (25:21.72) was 32nd and Alex Kammeyer (29:54.18) was 46th as Grantsburg’s additional runners. Jenna Gomulak led the Tigers with a 17th-place finish in 24:02.34.

Emily Doriott (24:58.84) was 26th; Felicity Lamb (25:23.75) was 34th; Grace McCool (28:16.18) was 43rd and Dahlia Dorn (29:17.15) was 45th. Arwen Gustafson was Webster’s additional runner, finishing 54th in 47:45.72. Saturday’s sectional is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start and includes conference-meet winning Unity and Shell Lake, which had two top-5 finishers in the conference meet. BOYS CC The Grantsburg and Webster boys cross country teams had a week to prepare for this Saturday’s WIAA Division 3 sectional at Northland Pines Golf Course. Both teams concluded the regular season in Thursday’s Lakeland Conference Meet at Sand Greens Country Club, where the Pirates had top-5 individual and team finishes. Will Gerber led the Pirates with a 4th-place finish in 17 minutes, 12.53 seconds while the team finished with 75 points to place third overall; Webster was eighth with 204 points. Gerber was roughly 42 seconds off the pace set by Birchwood’s Mat-

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WEBSTER VB The Tigers entered this week’s playoff opener against Cumberland having won their prior two matches to end the regular season. SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 16

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SIREN – Ryan Karsten is hoping the home advantage is worth at least a few points. If it is, the Siren football team will have a bit more breathing room and a playoff win on Friday. Karsten and the Dragons drew a firstround matchup with Northwood-Solon Springs, which will be rematch of a close game in early September that the Siren won 28-26. “(We) learned they are a good team with 13 seniors, they like to throw the ball with their senior quarterback and will do that again Friday,” Karsten said. “They are physical and it should be a great challenge for us.” The Dragons scored 14 unanswered points to win the previous matchup, though both teams enter the postseason with 7-2 overall records. The Evergreens posted a 52-0 win over Clayton in their regular season finale while Siren thrashed Washburn-Bayfield 53-8 last Friday. EUGENE SIKORSKI

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On Oct. 15, they earned a three-set home win (25-13, 25-18, 25-7) over Siren. Kaitlyn Lee had 15 assists and 12 digs; Hannah Janssen had 11 assists; Brooke Hetfeld had 14 kills and Summer Winkler had five aces for the Tigers. That win brought Webster within a match of a .500 in-conference record and it reached the break-even mark on Thursday with a three-set win (25-12, 25-21, 25-5), improving to 6-6 in the Lakeland Conference. Ava Washburn had 13 kills; Kelsey Kidder had seven digs and five aces; Torrance Wols had 12 digs and Lee had 19 assists. Webster entered the postseason with a 17-12 overall record. EUGENE SIKORSKI

Nathan Stadler with one of his carries that set up his touchdown run on the next play.

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WEBSTER – A chance for success over a team with plenty of its own in recent years, awaits the Webster football team on Friday. The Tigers open postseason play on the road to face a Bangor team that rolled through the regular season with a 9-0 record, including four consecutive shutout wins leading to the playoffs. “There’s a reason (Bangor) has won two of the last four state championships,” Webster coach Andy Smith said. “Bangor does a nice job of running the ball and winning at the line of scrimmage.” Webster qualified for the playoffs by snapping its four-game losing streak with an 8-0 win over Clear Lake last Friday, giving the Tigers a 4-4 overall record at the end of the regular season. It was the fifth consecutive game in which they’ve been limited to one score. This time it was Nathan Stadler who got that score and the game-winning points. The Tigers and Clear Lake

went through the first quarter without putting points on the board but a Webster drive that started late in the first and carried into the second, was capped with a 14-yard touchdown run from Stadler and a 2-point conversion run from Coleton Peterson. It was the first shutout win of the season for the Tigers. “We have been playing great defense all year,” Smith said. “We have given-up a few early scores in games and then the defense has seemed to settle in. Friday, they were able to put together a complete game.” Webster made a pair of 4thdown stops in the first half and ended another Clear Lake drive with a fumble recovery by Tim Fornego. The Tigers had a chance to add to their lead near the midway point of the third quarter, driving within Clear Lake’s 25-yard line, but the drive stalled and the 8-0 lead remained. Fornego came up with another fumble recovery in the fourth quarter before Xavier Stanton made an interception to stop another Clear Lake

drive. While the Webster coaching staff felt confident the win would put them in the playoffs, they still had to wait for confirmation. “We felt that if we could get a win Friday, that we should be able to get into the playoffs because of how many tiebreakers we had over other teams,” Smith said. Webster limited Clear Lake to 143 yards of total offense and just eight of those yards were gained through the air. Stadler led the Tigers’ offense with 95 yards on 13 carries; Peterson had 70 yards on 13 carries and completed four of his 14 pass attempts for 39 yards. Keith Glienke had 12 tackles on defense while Stadler and Fornego had seven each. The Tigers’ defense now prepares for a Bangor team that has scored at least 40 points in all its games this season and posted over 50 in seven of those. Over the last four games of the season, Bangor has outscored its opponents 201-0. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

SIREN VB With their loss to Webster in their regular season finale, the Dragons finished the Lakeland season with a 2-10 record and were 3-11 overall. They entered the playoffs on a three-match skid.

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Webster’s Hannah McDowell goes up to block a hit from Siren’s Vinni Rightman.

DRAGONS: Siren ﬁnish regular season with 5-1 record, home game on Friday CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15

Siren scored four first-quarter touchdowns in their recent win, starting with a pair of touchdown passes from Jordan Webster. He connected with Trevor Stanford on a 17-yard touchdown pass and with Brady Kosloski on an 83-yard touchdown pass. Cordell Fischer – who also kicked extra points in the game – added the next score on a 55-yard touchdown run, which Zach Doriott followed with a 1-yard run to give the Dragons a 25-0 lead to start the second quarter. Webster added touchdown passes to Riley Churchhill and another to Stanford, while Fischer passed for one 2-point conversion and kicked an extra point. Siren took a 40-0 lead into halftime and that allowed for substitutions in the second half, helping keep the roster healthy to start the postseason. “We are as healthy as we can be at this point of the season,” Karsten said. “All kids should be in uniform Friday night to be available to play.”

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Trevor Stanford (8) brings down the Washburn-Bayﬁeld ball carrier.

In the third quarter, the Dragons added to their lead with a touchdown pass from Webster to Mo Richter and a 33-yard touchdown run from Fisch-

er. Washburn-Bayfield scored a late touchdown to avoid the shutout but the Dragons already had the game in hand. Webster finished with 293 yards

passing and five touchdowns; Stanford caught eight of those completions for a total of 149 yards. Fischer had 147 yards rushing on six carries. Gavyn Anton led the defense with 11 tackles; Fischer added eight and Stanford had three tackles with an interception. Siren finished the regular season one game behind Shell Lake in the Lakeland North standings with a 5-1 record. Both the Dragons and the Evergreens lost to the Lakers. But the concentration now shifts to again preparing for the Evergreens’ offensive options and their defense. “Their quarterback and wide receiver are the biggest two threats on offense, but they have about seven other guys that can chip-in and hurt us,” Karsten said. “Their defense is fast, quick, and aggressive. Their linebackers tackle everything that moves.” The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start this Friday.

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Grantsburg coaches conﬁdent going into postseason CROSS COUNTRY: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg defense can’t be as gracious this Friday. After concluding the regular season with a 28-12 win over Lake Holcombe-Cornell last week, the Pirates drew a first-round rematch this Friday against Unity – a team that defeated them 20-7 earlier this season. “We definitely need to take care of the football this time around,” Grantsburg coach Adam Hale said. “We had three costly fumbles in the red zone last game and need to finish drives to give ourselves a chance to win. “On defense, we need to tackle better than we did this Friday and do a better job on the line of scrimmage.” But, Grantsburg responded to that mid-September loss to Unity with a five-game win streak, capped by its home win last Friday. Sterling McKinley passed for two touchdowns and Aidan Burkman rushed for two more in the win. The Pirates got the only score of the first quarter on a pass from McKinley to Dane Jensen for 29 yards and an extra point from Jared VanWatermuelen. While the Knights got on the board and had a chance to tie or take the lead early in the second quarter, their 65-yard touchdown run was followed by a stop by Grantsburg on the 2-point conversion to maintain a 7-6 lead. “(Lake Holcombe-Cornell) is predominantly a running team, so it wasn’t too surprising that they didn’t pass for a lot of success,” Hale said. The rest of the half belonged to the Pirates.

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Reed Arnold (12) takes down LH/C’s running back despite a good stiff arm by the runner.

Burkman capped a scoring drive with a 7-yard touchdown run with another VanWatermuelen kick. And before the close of the first half, McKinley connected with Levi Miller on a 10-yard touchdown pass, giving the Pirates a 21-6 lead entering the break. That 15-point lead held through the third quarter and into the fourth, where the Pirates added an insurance score. Burkman scored on a 2-yard touchdown run and another VanWatermuelen kick made it a 28-6 Grantsburg lead. The Knights’ rushing attack managed to get another score before the final buzzer, getting a 34-yard touchdown run from Tate Sauerwein, who finished with 224 yards on the ground. However, the Knights managed just 72 other yards on offense in the game. McKinley was 14-for-23 for 164 yards

passing; Miller had 52 yards on nine carries and Burkman had 42 yards on 13 carries. Reed Arnold and Trevor Anderson had 11 tackles each for the Grantsburg defense; McKinley, Garrett Johnson and Miller had eight tackles each. The Pirates (6-3) now prepare for this Friday’s playoff opener at Unity, which the Pirates ousted from the postseason with a 51-13 win in the second round last year. The Eagles recovered from a season-opening loss to Spring Valley with eight consecutive wins to finish the regular season at 8-1. They have allowed more than one score in a game just twice this season. “Both teams know each very well so there really isn't a lot of surprising each other at this point,” Hale said. “It will come down to who can execute their base plays and taking care of the ball the best on offense and which defense can limit the other's big plays.”

Lake (50) put four of its runners in the top 20 to top the team standings with Unity (55) in second. Brody Bongaarts gave Grantsburg a second top-10 finisher, placing ninth in 18:08.22. Connor DeTienne (18:28.75) was 13th; Jordan Janes (18:39.69) was 15th and Owen Rathje (20:57.88) was 39th. Mason Arnold (21:06.22) was 41st and Donevan Benson (22:05.31) was 49th as the Pirates’ additional runners. Caleb Smith led the Tigers with a 30thplace finish in 20:11.78; Edwin Janssen (20:21.5) was 33rd; Sam Smith (22:58.25) was 66th; Chris Rollins (23:18.94) was 67th and Danny Ingalls (23:44.59) was 71st. Brandon Petersen (23:45.59) was 72nd; A.J. Flatten (26:55.34) was 79th and Jef Janssen (34:54.15) was 83rd as the Tigers’ additional runners. Saturday’s sectional is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.; Grantsburg and Webster will be joined by fellow Lakeland foes Birchwood, Unity and Shell Lake. The top two teams will advance from the sectional to the state final along with the first five individual finishers whose teams are not advancing.

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Webster’s Jenna Gomulak

No linkage to CTE from playing high school football KARISSA NIEHOFF NFHS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WIAA STAFF

When it comes to the long-term effects of concussions in sports, there is a wide range of information published – almost on a daily basis. Unfortunately, much of the media coverage as it relates to high school sports – and particularly the sport of football – is misleading. Last week, the Concussion Legacy Foundation introduced its new public-service announcement that compared youth football dangers to smoking. As the pre-teen football players puff on cigarettes, the voiceover says, “Tackle football is like smoking, the younger I start, the longer I’m exposed to danger.” Our concern is the term “exposed to danger.” These types of messages continue to spread unwarranted fear to parents of high school student-athletes. The “danger” refers to reports that players who incur repeated concussions can develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). A 2017 study from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) linked CTE in the brains of deceased National Football League players. Even if this report is accurate, these are individuals who endured repeated blows to the head for 20 to 25 years BEFORE any concussion protocols were in place. Less publicized is a study by Dr. Munro Cullum and his colleagues at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute,

which is a part of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Cullum’s group studied 35 former NFL players age 50 and older who had sustained multiple concussions throughout their careers. The findings showed no significant association between the length of the individuals’ careers, the number of concussions and their cognitive function later in life. Two studies, two different conclusions. Regardless of the outcome, however, they are not applicable to kids playing football before and during high school. Niehoff There is absolutely no linkage to CTE at these levels, and the word “danger” should not be a part of the discussion. A more applicable and significant study was also published in JAMA in 2017. In a study of about 4,000 men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957, there was no difference in cognitive function or decline between those who played football and those who did not as they reached 65 years of age. We would assume the majority of these individuals discontinued football after high school. New data from the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study indicates some positive trends in concussion rates. The study, which was released in the American

Academy of Pediatrics online issue of Pediatrics this week, indicated that concussion rates during football practices dropped from 5.47 to 4.44 concussions per 10,000 athletic exposures between the 2013-14 and 2017-18 seasons. In addition, repeat concussion rates across all sports declined from 0.47 to 0.28 per 10,000 exposures during the same time period. With more than one million boys – and girls – playing the contact sport of football each year, severe injuries do occur from time to time, but parents should know that efforts to lessen the risk of a catastrophic injury, including head injuries, have never been stronger than they are today. Concussion laws are in place in every state. All NFHS sports rules books have concussion management protocols. Helmet-to-helmet hits are not allowed in football. Limits on contact in preseason and practice in football are in place in every state. “The WIAA has been at the forefront of introducing policies to reduce sports-related injuries,” said Dr. Tim McGuine of the University of Wisconsin Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. “In 2012, the WIAA instituted a rule change to reduce the amount of full contact that would be allowed in practice during the pre-season and through the competitive season. “A recent study conducted at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health showed that sport

related concussions were reduced by 57 percent after the rule change went into effect,” he said. After considering all the available research, we encourage parents to let their kids play their sport of choice in high school, but we would discourage moving away from football – or any contact sport – solely based on the fear of developing CTE later in life. What remains the most compelling information, perhaps, is the concensus statement on concussion in sports from the Fifth International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Berlin in 2016. It states “A cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been demonstrated between CTE and SRCs or exposure to contact sports.” Many consider football safer than it has ever been with better coaching, better technique, better equipment, better rules, better recognition and diagnosis, and better return-to-play protocol. The “Tackle Can Wait” campaign by the foundation is an attempt to steer children under the age of 14 into flag football. Although establishing a finite age may be difficult, reducing contact at youth levels is certainly a positive. USA Football is doing just that nationally through its Football Development Model. Likewise, the 51-member state associations of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have enacted limitations on contact during preseason and practice sessions.

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OBITUARIES

Gordy Peschong

Myrtle L. Peschong

James Verdick

Gordy (Francis) Peschong, age 93, of Markville, Minn., passed away unexpectedly Oct. 13, 2019. Gordy was born Sept. 30, 1926, in Milbank, SD, to parents, Francis (Wagner) and Anthony Peschong. G Gordy was drafted into the U United States Army and sserved during World War II. A After his honorable disc charge, he attended Dunw woody Technical College. July 21, 1947, Gordy was u united in marriage to Myrttle Weller. Gordy worked for the M Minneapolis Park Board for 229 years. He also worked for S Skylane Bowling in South Minneapolis. He then retired up to the Markville area. Gordy was a true outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, go camping, split wood and feed his deer. He also enjoyed watching westerns and spending time with his beloved dog, Pedro. Preceding him in death are his parents; infant son, Darryl; children, Daniel Peschong and Lynn Peschong; and brothers, Kenneth (Emma) Peschong and Darwin Peschong. Gordy is survived by his wife, Myrtle; children: Donald Peschong, David (Sharon) Peschong, Dennis (Paula) Peschong, Darwin Peschong, Duane Peschong, Douglas (Nancy) Peschong, Pam (Chuck) Peters, Richard Peschong and Darrick Sweats (Brittany); 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; brother, John (Jean) Peschong; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Gathering honoring Gordy and Myrtle will be held Nov. 11, 2019 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Fishbowl Bar in Danbury. Arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Myrtle L. Peschong, age 91, of Markville, Minn., passed away peacefully Oct. 21, 2019. Myrtle was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Callaway Co., MO, to parents, Florence (Reynolds) and William Weller. July 21, 1947, Myrtle w was united in marriage to G Gordy (Francis) Peschong. M Myrtle was a devoted and lloving homemaker to her 111 children. She liked to sspend time outdoors bird w watching, berry picking a and taking pictures of tthe wildlife. She was also k known for singing while m mowing the lawn and her b beautiful flower gardens. She was an avid baker and loved to can various foods and vegetables. She also greatly enjoyed her yearly trips to Vegas to play slots while sipping her beverage of choice, a Windsor Seven. Above all else, Myrtle loved to spend time with her husband and beloved dog Pedro, children and grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents; stepfather, Cornelius Rens; loving husband of 73 years, Gordy; infant son, Darryl; children: Daniel Peschong and Lynn Peschong; sisters, Emma Schake, Flosy Reynolds Sanaker, Isabelle Weller Folkens, Mary Veflin; brothers, Robert Weller and John Weller. Myrtle is survived by children: Donald Peschong, David (Sharon) Peschong, Dennis (Paula) Peschong, Darwin Peschong, Duane Peschong, Douglas (Nancy) Peschong, Pam (Chuck) Peters, Richard Peschong and Darrick Sweats (Brittany); 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sisters, Martha Schake and Gladys Weller Cairns. A Celebration of Life Gathering honoring both Myrtle and Gordy will be held Nov. 11, 2019 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Fishbowl Bar in Danbury. Arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

James “Jay” “Hound dog” Verdick, age 81, Siren, passed away Oct. 17, 2019, at the Frederic Nursing and Rehab in Frederic. Jay was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Alpha, Minn., to pare ents, Ruth (Willis) and Henrry Verdick. He graduated ffrom Jackson High School iin 1955. After graduation, J Jay enlisted in the United S States Army in November o of 1955. He was stationed in G Germany and was honora ably discharged in 1958. Jay worked for Lunda prim marily in Bridge Constructtion until his retirement in 11991. He then made Clam Lake in Siren his permanent home. Jay was a simple man who enjoyed social outings, drinking beer and playing cribbage. He loved living on Clam Lake, fishing and spending time outdoors. He also built many duck and bird houses over the years, many of which he donated to the Moose Lodge for fundraisers. He was also known for taking and collecting the best photographs. He will be dearly missed. Jay is survived by his brother, Donald Verdick; sister, Gwen Mayer; special buddy, Buck Dicks; sisterin-law, Alta Verdick; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Full military honors will be conducted Nov. 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner. A gathering will follow at Jed’s Laker Lounge in Siren following the burial. Arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

INCIDENTS · Oct. 14, Dominick J. Taylor, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 15, Stephen J. Mead, St. Paul, Minn., was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 15, Charles E. Rogers, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 16, Barry E. Preston, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 16, Barry E. Preston, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 16, Sean T. Reynolds, Hertel, was arrested for failure to appear. · Oct. 16, Michael D. French, Woodbury, Minn., was arrested for failure to appear. · Oct. 16, Andrew E. Jorgensen, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Molly A. Christensen, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Dominique S. Fleckner, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Tawny M.

RECENT DEATHS Sept. 9, 2019, Thomas Anthony Knopik, 78, Township of Meenon.

CRIMINAL Saltz, Hayward, was arreste for possession of meth, possession with intent to manufacture/deliver heroin, possession of schedule I and II narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Scott D. Westbrock, Stacy, Minn., was arrested for possession with intent to manufacture/ deliver heroin, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Daniel B. Songetay, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Oct. 18, Colton L. Stuart, Webster, was arrested for contempt of court. · Oct. 19, Jeffrey A. Sutton, Hertel, was arrested for failure to pay non-traffic. · Oct. 19, April M. Schlapper, Spooner, was arrested for possession with intent to deliver counterfeit PCP, meth, LSD, ketamine, resisting or obstructing an officer and felony bail jumping.

· Oct. 19, Benais F. Smiley, Webster, was arrested for disorderly conduct and failure to appear. · Oct. 19, Terence K. Icard Jr., Grantsburg, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while revoked. · Oct. 20, Justin D. Burnham, Grantsburg, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth and a probation violation. · Oct. 20, Tabitha D. Cumbow, Spooner, was arrested for contempt of court. · Oct. 20, Thyra A. Davis, Grantsburg, was arrested for possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Oct. 20, Preston P. Decorah, Webster, was arrested for failure to appear. · Oct. 20, Joseph L. Matrious, Danbury, was arrested for failure to appear. Reports from police and sheriff agencies are simply arrest reports. At press time, no charges have been filed.

ATV operation by minor · Nicholas A. Mortenson, 39, Loretto, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $232.

Bail jumpingfelony · Matthew J. Fegraeus, 37, Webster, charge was dismissed but read in.

Burglary · Jose M. Chavarria, 26, Plymouth, plead no contest and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in state prison, extended supervision for 4 years and was fined $3,685.50.

Construct structure w/out land use permit · Robert Buberl, San Antoni, TX, plead guilty and was fined $389.50.

Contact after domestic abuse

· Matthew J. Fegraeus, 37, Webster, plead guilty to three charges. On charge one, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and was fined $543. On charge two, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and was fined $543. On charge three, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and was fined $543. · Ronald W. Labo, 54, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $330.50. · Scott C. Lahmann, 46, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $330.50. · Tracy L. Taylor, 55, Danbury, plead guilty and was fined $330.50.

Display unauthorized vehicle registration plate · David C. Ash, 55, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $238.30.

· Matthew J. Fegraeus, 37, Webster, charge was dismissed but read in.

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Disorderly conduct

· Laurie A. Malm-Gerhardson,

51, Siren, plead guilty and was fined $187.90.

Fail to carry or display ATV/UTV safety certiﬁcate · Levi A. Mertens, 19, Waubun, Minn., charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Failure of operator to notify police of accident · Kristi L. Raney, 46, Lake Elmo, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $389.50.

Failure to keep vehicle under control · Justin D. Landsberger, 24, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $213.10. · Dale M. Merrell, 37, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $213.10. · Kristi L. Raney, 46, Lake Elmo, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $213.10. · Kenneth M. Snyder, 59, Cambridge, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $213.10.

Fish w/out license · Jesse A. Rhodes, 35, Superior, plead no contest and was fined $230.90.

Ignition interlock device tampering · Brian J. Doriott, 53, Webster, charge was dismissed but read in.

Illegally operate ATV or UTV on/ in vicinity of highway · Lisa R. Zaccardi, 50, Hastings, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $232. · Tyler D. Dyson, 28, Webster, plead guilty and was fined $232.

Inattentive driving · Chase R. Gadbois, 25, Lindstrom, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $187.90.

Knowingly violate a domestic abuse order · Matthew J. Fegraeus, 37, Webster, charge was dismissed but read in. SEE CRIMINAL, PAGE 19

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Mandatory seatbelts requirement · Noah R. Tijerina, 42, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $10.

Manufacture/deliver schedule I, II narcotics

· Teresa M. Cooper, 50, Siren, charge was dismissed on defendant’s motion.

Non-registration of vehicle · Isaac J. Zart, 22, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $175.30.

CLASSIFIEDS

· David C. Ash, 55, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. · Hans H. Ekstrand, 31, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. · Joseph D. Halverson, 21, Siren, charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s

motion. · Jessica L. Manderfeld, 38, Osceola, plead no contest and was fined $175.30. · Gregory A. Moerbitz, 58, Blaine, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $175.30. · Summer D. Songe-

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Software Engineer Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ANY WITC Location Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Software Engineer. This position can be located at any WITC location. Design, Develop, Customize, Implement, Troubleshoot, and Maintain varying types of Databases and Software Applications (PeopleSoft, Oracle, Salesforce, APEX, SQL, etc). As well as staying current with the upgrades and updates to the applications and programming languages. Develop Technical and Functional Documentation and train users on the system.

Oct. 13 – Oct. 19 Total incidents reported: 18 Assist citizen: 3 Burglary: 1 Disturbance: 1 Found property: 1

Juvenile matter: 1 Lockout: 1 Suspicious person: 1 Theft: 2 Traffic stop: 7

QualiƂcations Necessary: Must be kind, caring, and have a deep understanding of child development. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18 years of age.

· John A. Moran, 55, White Bear Lake, Minn., charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Oct. 7 – Oct. 13

Domestic disturbance: 1 Follow-up: 3 Suspicious activity: 2 Juvenile matter: 1 Traffic: 7

Total incidents reported: 25 Arrests: 1 Assist other agency: 4 Civil complaint: 6

Thermal Plastic Design, Inc. A Precision Custom Injection Molding Company Specializing in Engineering Polymers Seeking a qualified candidate for the position of:

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

3rd Shift Hours 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Job Description: Supervise a production team, provide technical support when required. General Responsibilities: Supervise, instruct, direct and train personnel, provide quality products, communicate production control, aid in setup and troubleshooting, accountable for accuracy and completion of production documents, maintain employee records, develop and report on departmental goals, communicate with other shifts. Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift and move items as required. Competencies/Qualifications: Two years supervisory experience in manufacturing setting, general math skills, basic computer skills, people and negotiation skills.

T.D.I. offers Competitive wages and excellent benefits.

How to Apply: Qualiwed, interested persons should apply by completing a WECAN Application online at https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/.

Qualified applicants can apply in person or by sending a resume to:

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Thermal Plastic Design, Inc. 1116 East Pine Street St Croix Falls WI. 54024 Attn: H.R. Manager • Email: hr@tdimolding.com View us on line: www.tdimolding.com

EOE Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

Operate MV w/out insurance · David C. Ash, 55, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. · Stephen A. Conrow, 53, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. · Joshua A. Denetz, 41, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $200.50.

Oct. 14 – Oct. 20

TTY 711

Position: Seeking caring and enthusiastic individuals to wll the position of Child Care Assistant at the newly constructed LEAP Child Care Center on the Unity School District Campus. Individuals will assist with planned academic, enrichment, and recreational ageappropriate activities, enriching the lives of the District’s littlest learners. A LEAP Child Care Assistant provides consistency, structure, encouragement, patience, understanding and follow-up in daily routines.

· Brandon E. Phelps, 17, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $200.50.

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WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator

LEAP CHILD CARE CENTER

Operate ATV/UTV w/ out visible trail pass

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Deadline to apply: November 1, 2019

CHILD CARE ASSISTANTS

Operate MV by permittee w/out parent

GRANTSBURG PD

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

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tay, 24, Danbury, plead no contest and was fined $175.30.

Total incidents reported: 911 hang-up: 7 Abandoned vehicle: 2 Accident: 13 Alarm: 10 Animal complaint: 12 Arrest: 2 Assault: 2 Assist citizen: 14 Assist other agency: 3 Burglary: 8 Civil: 28 Death: 1 Disturbance: 6 Domestic: 1 Drug complaint: 2 Erratic driver: 6 Fire department: 4 Found property: 2 Harassment: 5 Juvenile matter: 8 Lockout: 1 Lost property: 1 Medical: 2 Probation violation: 1 Property damage: 7 Suicidal: 1 Suspicious activity: 26 Theft: 7 Traffic hazard: 2 Traffic stop: 38 Transport: 7 Trespassing: 2 Unsecure premises: 1 Wanted person: 1 Welfare check: 12

PUBLIC NOTICE DRINKING WATER ADVISORY

*Use bottled water for infants* October 21, 2019 Village water samples found to have elevated levels of Manganese The Village of Grantsburg has levels of manganese in the drinking water which are higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) acute health advisory level. The Village has been in contact with the WI DNR regarding this issue and the WI DNR is not requiring any immediate response actions. However, the Village is proactively working with engineers to determine next steps, including potential installation of a filtration system. Manganese is a naturally occurring element found in soil, water, and air. It is commonly found in the food we eat, including nuts, legumes, seeds, grains, and

green leafy vegetables and in drinking water. Our bodies require small amounts of manganese to stay healthy. Infants and children get enough manganese from breast milk, food, or formula. Adults and children get enough manganese from the food we eat. Health advisory levels are a non-enforceable standard and the WI DNR has not issued official guidance on what actions systems should take to address manganese. The manganese EPA health advisory level for children under 12 months old is 0.3 ppm (mg/L) for short-term exposure – one to 10 days. The health advisory level for children older than 12 months, and adults, is 1.0 ppm (mg/L) for short-term exposure. The WI DNR testing results showed an average of 0.777 ppm (mg/L) coming from our 3 wells. As noted earlier, the WI DNR currently does not require the village to take any action

and has not previously required any response actions regarding manganese with the Village water system. The WI DNR does suggest we take the time to plan a course of action before the WI DNR mandates further action. The board feels, as our customers, you have a right to know what you can do and what we are doing to deal with this long term. What should I do? Use bottled water only for children under 12 months old (infants). Some amounts of manganese are needed for the human body to function, but too much can be harmful. At levels found in the above samples, the body of adults and children older than 12 months, can remove excess manganese. Infant’s bodies may not be able to remove too much manganese. Making formula or food with water containing high levels of manganese can increase an

infant’s risk of health problems. Too much manganese is linked to learning and behavioral problems. Do not boil the water to remove manganese. Boiling water does not remove manganese and may increase the concentration of manganese. If you have a properly operating and maintained inhome water softener or reverse osmosis (RO) system this may reduce the manganese in the water. Talk with a company that installs them for more information. If you have medical questions, please contact your doctor. What does this mean? Infants under 12 months of age should only be given bottled water for anything they eat or drink, including for making juice, formula, purees, and cereals. Adults and children older than 12 months can use tap water for drinking. Adults and children of any

age can continue to bathe and shower, brush their teeth, and wash clothes, food and dishes in tap water. Long term The Village anticipates the only viable option to treat the manganese, and the option we are looking into, is a filtration system. The Director of Public Works is working with three engineering firms to ensure we get the right system for the Village. We are submitting a Safe Drinking Water Grant application with the WI DNR to help fund the project. We are going to do further testing of the distribution system and see what levels we have throughout the village. The goal is to have a system installed at our largest well by the end of next year. The cost of this system could be $750,000 to $1,500,000. We want to move quickly on this, but also want to get the best system for the Village. Where can I get more information?

More information on manganese in drinking water can be found on the Village of Grantsburg Website or at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website at https://www.dhs.wisconsin. gov/water/manganese.htm. Please share this information with anyone you know who drinks this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (those who live in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. The material contained in this advisory is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as an exhaustive list of recommended actions or advice. WNAXLP (Oct. 23)

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Associate Dean, Workforce & Community Development Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Superior Campus Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time management position of Associate Dean, Workforce and Community Development at our Superior Campus. The qualified candidate will collaborate with team members and the Dean of Workforce and Community Development to conduct industry outreach and set revenue goals. The role requires interpersonal skills, salesmanship, and ingenuity to initiate and pursue sales leads. This Associate Dean establishes a customer base and develops strong external and internal relationships, providing and managing customized workforce training programs for business and industry to facilitate economic development. For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply: Visit our website at: https://www.witc.edu/about-witc/employment

Deadline to apply: November 1, 2019 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

iForward Schools of the Grantsburg School District is presently seeking a permanent Full-Time dual responsibility position of Student Advisor and Open Enrollment Coordinator Assistant to support the students and parents of iForward, the educational staff, administration and school district in general.

Position:

This position provides student services, communications with students and parents, and assistance requiring occasional individual discretion and judgment. It also provides ofﬁce support by talking with parents and completing and ﬁling paperwork.

Summary:

Responsibilities: NOTE: The primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an all-encompassing statement of duties. • May perform all or most of the primary responsibilities listed below. Speciﬁc tasks or responsibilities will be documented in performance objectives as outlined by the immediate supervisor. • Conducts telephone calls and emails to students, parents and guardians to help motivate and support the academic efforts of students. Provide information requiring detailed knowledge of our school program, policies, procedures, practices, and operations. • Teaching (after training) online orientation classes to new students. • Reviewing, advising, and planning educational courses and learning strategies for students. • Perform other duties assigned by administration deemed appropriate for educational success. Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent education required. • Two years of administrative support experience is preferred. • Must have a friendly but professional working relationship with students, parents, and teachers. • Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions as they relate to the functions listed above. • Must have a working knowledge of personal software packages to perform the clerical and administrative functions (Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, G-Mail, & PowerPoint). • Must have the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and maintain a professional manner. • Must have excellent discretion and knowledge of conﬁdentiality and HIPPA privacy laws. Send Letter of Interest, Resume, and 3 Letters of Recommendation to:

To Apply:

Mrs. Constance Quade iForward Executive Director & Principal 500 East James Ave Grantsburg, WI 54840 constance.quade@iforwardwisconsin.com Closing Date:

November 1, 2019 or until the position is ﬁlled.

“Students Matter at iForward!” The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

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CHILD CARE LEAD TEACHER LEAP CHILD CARE CENTER

Position: Seeking caring and enthusiastic individuals to wll the position of Child Care Lead Teacher at the newly constructed LEAP Child Care Center on the Unity School District Campus. Individuals will develop and implement ongoing academic, enrichment, and recreational ageappropriate activities. A LEAP Child Care Teacher provides consistency, structure, encouragement, patience, understanding and follow-up in daily routines. QualiƂcations Necessary: Must be kind, caring, and have a deep understanding of child development. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, and be at least 18 years of age. Prefer candidates who hold an associate’s degree in Early Childhood. Must exhibit leadership skills necessary to oversee child care workers, children, and the daily activities of the program.

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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Questions? Contact Pamela at 715-463-2341 or office@burnettcountysentinel.com 114 W. Madison Ave • Grantsburg, WI 54840 Notification of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District Job Title: Middle School Secretary (10 Month Contract) Qualifications: The middle school secretary must be highly motivated, capable of working independently yet also needs to work as a team, and must conduct themselves in a professional manner. As the role and responsibilities of the middle school office staff changes, a candidate who is adaptable and flexible is essential. The secretary is responsible for handling communication between the community, parents, students, teachers, and administration with tact and confidentiality. The 10-month middle school secretary is responsible for the attendance; issuing absentee & tardy slips, entering and logging attendance daily in PowerSchool, and other duties as assigned. Having the ability to count and keep track of money is a must as this position is in charge of the student/staff breakfast/lunch accounts as well as the necessary reports. A candidate with strong interpersonal and technology skills is required. A working knowledge of computer programs such as PowerSchool, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office and dealing with spreadsheets, word processing, and database management is necessary. This position is also responsible for updating the middle school website. Disseminating information via email, telephone, oral, and written documentation in an efficient and effective manner is a must. This position also requires providing first aid and basic health care to ill and injured students as well as issuing student medications. Requirements: A minimum of a 2-year degree in office management or equivalent experience is preferred. Candidates must have strong interpersonal and technology skills. The ideal candidate must be able to understand the middle school aged student, thus being highly energetic, be able to display confidence, have a sense of humor, and maintain a high degree of professionalism. How to Apply: Send a letter of application, resume, credentials and references by Thursday, October 31, 2019. Contact: Lisa Danielson, Principal Grantsburg Middle School 500 East James Avenue Grantsburg, WI 54840 The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

OCTOBER 23, 2019

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

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 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 Octo-

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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 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 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

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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)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY 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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BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 • 5:00 PM President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Dan Ohnstad, Chris Erickson, and Renae Rombach. Absent: Heather Jensen and Jason Burkman. Agenda revisions: Tabled Consent items #6 and #7 Motion C. Erickson/ Rombach to approve the Board Minutes from August 26, 2019. Motion carried 5-0. School Board Information: • The Finance Committee will meet to review the Annual Meeting Budget on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 5 PM (DO Board Room). • The Good News in Our Schools report will be delivered at the next School Board meeting. • The WASB Fall Regional Meeting is on October 16 in Rice Lake at Lehman’s Supper Club. There is also a workshop being offered prior to the Regional Meeting at 4:30 PM. Tentatively, Renae, Dave, and Josh are attending. Russ and Dan are also possibly attending, schedules permitting. Details and attendance will be finalized at the next Board meeting. School Opening Report Professional Learning Report (PLC’s) GSD Facility Study Report The Kraus Anderson team presented their findings from the facility study they conducted during the 2018-2019 school year. The KA team of architects and engineers evaluated the facilities and grounds of the School District, met with School District staff, compared the educational adequacy of the facilities to current suggested best practices, and complied the results of the study for the Board meeting. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach approve the resignation of Katie Johnson, GHS Spanish Teacher with penalty. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to approve the resignation of Lisa Thom, GMS Counselor, with penalty. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Rombach/R. Erickson to approve the resignation of Lara Lerud, Assistant Gymnastics Coach. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the recommendation to hire Cassandra Henderson, District Office Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant. Motion carried 5-0. Motion R. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve the recommendation to hire Sally Lahners, GMS Interventionist. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to award the low bid to Citon for the replacement of laptops, additional laptops and new eSports laptops for iForward. Motion carried 5-0. Board received the Fiscal Report/Receipts Report: August 2019. Motion C. Erickson/ Rombach to approve the vouchers. Motion carried 5-0. Specific check numbers are: #32230 - #32249; #77319 - #77562; #1225; #20451 - #20461 Specific expenditures per fund: Fund 10 (General) = $ 220,364.68 Fund 27 (Special Education) = $ 2,713.31 Fund 50 (Food Service) = $ 18,197.96 Fund 60 (All School Fund) = $ 5,622.26 Fund 80 (Community Ed Fund) = $ 1,268.93 $ 248,167.14 WNAXLP Motion Rombach/Dahlberg to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.

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CALL TO ORDER Chairman Taylor called the September 19, 2019, Burnett County Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. at Forts Folle Avoine, County Road U, Danbury, Wisconsin. INVOCATION Chairman Taylor gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Taylor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. OATH OF OFFICE - STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES There were no new students in attendance to receive an oath at this time. ROLL CALL Present, 19 supervisors: Ed Fisher, Edgar Peterson, Norman Bickford, Bert Lund, Jr., Emmett Byrne, Sid Sherstad, Gary Lundberg, Duane Johnson, Don Taylor, Craig Conroy, Gerald Pardun, Steve Austin, Brent Blomberg, Jim Paden, Gene McLain, Jeremy Gronski Dorothy Richard, Donald Chell and Gene Olson. Excused, two supervisors: Chuck Anderson and Christopher Sybers. Present, one student representative: Jordan Webster, Siren. PUBLIC SPEAKING Forts Folle Avoine Director Jeff Jensen introduced their board members, staff members and volunteers to the supervisors. He thanked the board for the opportunity to host a county board meeting with lunch and a tour of the grounds and buildings to follow. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER Motion to approve the agenda order was made by Supervisor Lund, seconded by Supervisor Byrne. Motion carried, voice vote. APPROVAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUGUST 22, 2019, MEETING Motion to approve the proceedings of the August 22, 2019, Burnett County Board meeting was made by Supervisor Blomberg, seconded by Supervisor Chell. A correction to the years of service of Scott Treague from 28 ½ years to 18 ½ years will be made. Motion carried with correction, voice vote. LAND AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2020 – 2029 APPROVAL County Conservationist Dave Ferris presented a PowerPoint outlining the 2020-2029 Land and Water Resource Management Plan and answered supervisors’ questions. Wisconsin Statutes (Ch. 92) requires each county to have a Land and Water Resource Management Plan. An approved plan allows Burnett County to access the Soil and Water Resource Management grant program. This program provides funding for conservation staff and C/S of conservation practices for county landowners. Motion to approve the plan was made by Supervisor Gronski, seconded by Supervisor Lund. Motion carried, voice vote. CAMPER CABIN POWERPOINT – FOREST AND PARKS DEPARTMENT Forest and Parks Administrator Jake Nichols presented a PowerPoint presentation consisting of photos and information, from the start to finish, of the Camper Cabin. The original concept was presented last year for an entry

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF Calvin Ewald Peterson By (Petitioner) Calvin Ewald Peterson NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Calvin Ewald Peterson To: Calvin Ewald Petersen Birth Certificate: Calvin Ewald Peterson IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the circuit court of Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, before the Hon. Melissia Mogen at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 Cty Rd K, #220, Siren, WI 54872 on December 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-349-2147 at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing at the Burnett County Sentinel a newspaper published in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin. BY THE COURT:

/s/ Melissia R. Mogen Circuit Court Judge October 17, 2019 WNAXLP (Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Community Bank Cameron-Grantsburg-Siren 114 E. Madison Avenue, Box 718 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Plaintiff v. Robert D. Thayer 11475 Pine Lake Road Frederic, WI 54837 Atlantic Credit & Finance Inc. PO Box 13386 Roanoke, VA 24033 Midland Funding LLC 8875 Aero Drive - Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123 Department of Revenue Central Collections Unit PO Box 8901 Madison, WI 53708 Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC 3033 Campus Dr, Suite 250 c/o Messerli & Kramer PA, Plymouth, MN 55441 Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 19-CV-12 Case Class Code: 30404 Please take notice that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above action on the 9th day of April, 2019, the

in the County’s Leadership through Effective and Efficient Designs Award (LEADS) program where employees can submit an idea, for the county to implement, that will save or increase dollars for the county, which ultimately helps all taxpayers. The cabin in located in the Timberland Hills area, is accessible by non-motorized travel and is available to rent through www.burnettcounty.com/campercabin. RESOLUTION 2019-25 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A TAX DEED WHEREAS, the Treasurer for Burnett County, Wisconsin, has deposited in the Office of the County Clerk of Burnett County, tax certificates for pieces or parcels of land for the nonpayment of real property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes; and WHEREAS, the owners or claimants of this land have not redeemed from said certificates the pieces or parcels of land and that said lands continue to remain unredeemed, whereby the lands have become forfeited and the County is entitled to a conveyance thereof. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the County Clerk of Burnett County be authorized to issue a Tax Deed against the persons and properties described, pursuant to Section 75.14(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes. ( )

TAX ID / MUNICIPALITY PIN OWNER

UNPAID TAXES ON NOTICE

TAX YEARS ON NOTICE

Tax ID 7098 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-27-5 15-155069000 Wayne J. Dosser

2015

16.25

Tax ID 7298 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-15-5 15-215077000 Angela M. Haack

2015

16.25

Tax ID 8421 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-11-5 15-711042000 Laura L. Von Holtum

2015

37.93

Tax ID 8422 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-11-5 15-711043000 Laura L. Von Holtum

2015

37.93

Tax ID 8428 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-11-5 15-711049000 Craig James Greenwood and Judy Ann Greenwood Tax ID 8450 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-11-5 15-711071000

2015

16.25

2015

16.25

2015

21.67

2015

213.87

David E. Weise and Brenda K. Weise Tax ID 8623 / Town of Jackson PIN 07-012-2-40-15-15-5 15-735052000 Dallas M. Miller Tax ID 27998 / Town of West Marshland PIN 07-040-2-39-19-29-4 03-000012000 Joshua C. Sahr & Arlene M. Sahr

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EAGLES NEST ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 90 S27, T40N, R15W FOX RIDGE ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 67 S15, T40N, R15W SPOTTED FAWN ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 32 S11, T40N, R15W SPOTTED FAWN ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 33 S11, T40N, R15W SPOTTED FAWN ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 41 S11, T40N, R15W SPOTTED FAWN ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 63 S11, T40N, R15W THUNDERBIRD ADD TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 43 S15, T40N, R15W W 300’ OF S 726’ OF SW SE S29, T39N, R19W

Motion to approve Resolution 2019-25 To Authorize the Issuance of a Tax Deed was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Conroy. Motion carried, voice vote. APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND COMMISSION TO REPLACE RICHARD ANDERSON UNTIL EXPIRATION OF undersigned Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, in Meenon Township, Wisconsin, on the 12th day of November, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., of that day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 4101, recorded in Volume 21, pages 268 and 269 as Document No. 383099 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 11, Township 38 North, Range 19 West, Village of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Ten per cent (10%) of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Dated this 18th day of October, 2019. Terms of Sale: Cash /s/ Tracy Finch Burnett County Sheriff Siren, WI 54872 Todd H. Anderson, #1012132 Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15

U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. WNAXLP (Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Julia A. Ritchey and Stephen J. Ritchey Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 19-CV-000065 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 20, 2019 in the amount of $118,712.83 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment

HIS TERM, APRIL 2020 Motion to appoint Supervisor Gerald Pardun to the Northwest Regional Economic Development Fund Commission, filling the term of former County Board Supervisor Richard Anderson, until the expiration of his term, April 2020, was made by Supervisor Blomberg, seconded by Supervisor Lund. Motion carried, voice vote. COUNTY BOARD CHAIR REPORT Chairman Taylor informed the Supervisors he, along with several other county board members, Corporation Counsel Dave Grindell and Administrator Ehalt, will be attending the Wisconsin Counties Association Fall Conference in Wisconsin Dells September 22-24, 2019. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS Administration Committee report was given by Chairman Taylor. Public Safety Committee report was given by Supervisor Pardun. Infrastructure Committee report was given by Supervisor Gronski. Health and Community Services Committee report was given by Supervisor Lund. Natural Resources Committee report was given by Supervisor Peterson. Land Use and Information Committee report was given by Supervisor Bickford. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Administrator Ehalt, along with a couple of Large Scale Livestock Study Ad-Hoc Committee members attended the listening session held in Spooner put on by the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. BWBR Architects, Inc. was awarded the bid to do a Sheriff’s Department/Jail study. Mr. Ehalt is expecting a final plan to review in early 2020. A meeting took place with Bremer Bank on county investment funds. The funds are healthy and working well. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were none. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the September 19, 2019, meeting was made by Supervisor Bickford, seconded by Supervisor Byrne. Motion carried, voice vote. Chairman Taylor adjourned the meeting at 10:52 a.m. A lunch and tour of the grounds and buildings took place after the meeting was adjourned. State of Wisconsin County of Burnett I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Proceedings of the Burnett County Board of Supervisors Meeting held on the 19th, day of September 2019, as recorded by Wanda Hinrichs and kept by me as County Clerk. Corrections or additions to these proceedings will be in the proceedings of the next succeeding meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Wanda Hinrichs Burnett County Clerk WNAXLP (Oct. 23) is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center DESCRIPTION: The South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (S ½ of SE ¼ of SE ¼ SE ¼), Section Thirty (30), Township Thirty-nine (39) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 25209 Old 35 Siren, WI 54872-8423 DATED: September 26, 2019 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this

sale. Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt. WNAXLP (Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6)

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AD DEADLINE: MONDAY AT NOON REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5 PM. Present: Dan Ohnstad, Russ Erickson, Heather Jensen, Chris Erickson and Renae Rombach. Absent: Jason Burkman. Appearances: None. Agenda Revisions: None. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the minutes from September 9, 2019. Motion carried 6-0. Board Information Good News shared by iForward Principal Constance Quade and Josh Watt. Dave Dahlberg, Renae Rombach, Russ Erickson, Dan Ohnstad, and Josh Watt are planning on attending the WASB Fall Regional Meeting on October 16 in Rice Lake, WI. Finance Committee Update from meeting on 9/17/19. Fall Cash Flow borrowing timeline. Summer School 2019 Report â€“ Katie Melin and Linda Halacy. The Board and Mr. Watt commended Katie Melin and Linda Halacy on their successful summer school session. Consent Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to form a task force to address the next phase of the facility study for long range planning. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Jensen/R. Erickson to approve Kevin Bradley, GHS Spanish Teacher as a long term sub. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Rombach/Ohnstad to approve Debra Luedtke, GMS Counselor as a long term sub. Motion carried 6-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve Nancy Fink, iForward Family Consumer Science Teacher. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Rombach/Ohnstad to approve James Sesing, iForward Physical Education Teacher. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Ohnstad/Jensen to award the low bid to CVSG $14,865 for a new pole vault pit. Motion carried 6-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the Annual Meeting Agenda for Monday, October 28, 2019, 6 PM. Motion carried 6-0. Board reviewed the Fall Budget Process for 2019. Motion Rombach/R. Erickson to convene in Closed Session under Wis. Stats. Â§ 19.85(1) (f) for â€œconsidering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations and Wis. Stats. Â§ 19.85(1) (c) for Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of Any Public Employee Over Which the Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibilityâ€?. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Rombach/Ohnstad to reconvene in Open Session to take action, if appropriate, on Closed Session items. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Ohnstad/Jensen to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0.

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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 Boardâ€™s desire to provide a quality educational program at an affordable cost. Thank you in advance for your interest in our most important productâ€Ś.our children. Dated this 8th day of October, 2019. Heather Jensen, District Clerk March, 2019 BUDGET PUBLICATION, 2019-20 Required Published Budget Summary Format 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 oâ€™clock PM. The summary of the budget is printed below. Detailed copies of the budget are available for inspection in the Districtâ€™s office at 480 East James Avenue, Grantsburg, WI.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2019.

Heather Jensen, District Clerk Audited 2017-18

GENERAL FUND 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

Audited 2018-19

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

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

15,974.58 15,974.58 1,850,745.00 1,850,745.00

DEBT SERVICE FUND

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

Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES

Budget 2019-20

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

732.91 6,167.01 78,497.68 73,063.58

6,167.01 6,827.79 96,150.25 95,489.47

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6,827.79 6,827.79 81,001.00 81,001.00

Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses Audited 2017-18

ALL FUNDS

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 â€“ NET TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES FROM PRIOR YEAR

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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

FINANCIAL IMPACT 113,077.00 73,285.00 48,157.00 WNAXLP

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

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Soaking in the goodness of creation

Pastor Bill Schroeder A & H Lakeside Lutheran

I don’t need to remind any of you that we live in a very busy world that is filled with noise. Our phones, the radio in our vehicle, and the television are only some of the sounds we hear on a daily basis. We have become programed to a need for some human invention to break the silence in our surroundings. If you want to see a group of people become very uncomfortable, I only need to tell my parishioners that we are going to spend five minutes in silent prayer. One minute of silence seems like an eternity and five minutes will drive most of the congregation over the deep edge. They may frown at a noisy toddler, but complete silence will do them in.

Most of us struggle with the ability to be still and soak in the goodness of God. We live in a society that places a great emphasis on being on the go and getting things done. There is nothing wrong with being driven, but it can take us to a place of complete exhaustion. A healthy life needs balance and there is a time and place when we need to stop and smell the roses. For me, being in the woods is the place where I am able to let go of all the clutter in my brain and allow the refreshing power of God’s Spirit revive my soul. Nature is an amazing healer of many ills. Perhaps it is an inherited trait as both my father and grandfather loved the woods. A neighbor

FIRST LUTHERAN

A&H

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

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

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

SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm

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

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

UNITED METHODIST

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

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

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

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

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

of my grandpas once found my grandfather lying motionless in a pile of leaves on the forest floor. The neighbor thought he was dead, but grandpa was just taking a nap. When I came home from school and I could not find my father in the barn I would head to the woods. Most often I would find my dad sitting on a stump and quietly enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. The sun is shining and it is a beautiful fall day in the north woods. I hear my tree stand calling me to come and sit. Be still my child, come and soak in the goodness of God’s creation.

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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BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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

HERTEL

MARKVILLE

SPOONER

WEBSTER

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

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

SIREN ADVENTURE CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN

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

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

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ANSWERS

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26. Senior officer 29. Atomic #18 (abbr.) 30. Tax collector 31. World wonder __ Falls 32. Origins 35. Car mechanics group 36. MMA fighter Urijah 38. Gland secretion 40. Gelatinous water creature 41. Good friend 42. Arab ruler 43. Capital of Belgian province Hainaut 44. English broadcaster 45. Soviet Socialist Republic 46. Affirmative 47. Trigonometric function (abbr.)

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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

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Emotional support Breast cancer takes a huge toll on the body, but the diagnosis and treatment can also be incredibly difficult emotionally. Cancer is a scary diagnosis, with the questions of long-term effects and the likelihood of death, and treatment is hard, with chemotherapy and radiation causing other problems and making the patient sick in different ways. Cancer treatment is also very involved; it can take over families’ lives and be hard on spouses or partners, children and caregivers. According to the Mayo Clinic, getting the necessary emotional support can make this frightening process easier to handle.

Recurrent Breast Cancer While most breast cancers are treatable, it may come back. According to the Mayo Clinic, recurrent breast cancer, which happens when not all cancer cells go undetected during treatment and remain in the body, may occur months or even years after you have initially been treated. It may come back in the same place or may appear in other parts of the body; where it recurs also affects the symptoms a patient experiences. LOCAL RECURRENCE When the cancer reappears in the same place as your original cancer, this is known as a local recurrence. Women who had a lumpectomy could have a recurrence in the remaining breast tissue; women who had a mastectomy could experience a local recurrence in the tissue lining

the wall of the chest or in the skin surrounding the breast. Symptoms of local recurrence of cancer could include a new lump or irregularly firm area, changes to the skin on or around the breast, skin inflammation, or redness or nipple discharge. Symptoms of cancer on the chest wall include painless nodules on or under the skin and unusual thickening near the mastectomy scar. REGIONAL OR DISTANT RECURRENCE When cancer returns to the lymph nodes near the chest, this is regional breast cancer occurrence. Possible symptoms include lumps or swelling in the nodes in the underarm or collarbone area, in the groove above the collarbone or in the neck. Distant or metastatic recurrence means the cancer has moved to other parts of the body. Symptoms

of this type of recurrence include persistent or worsening chest or bone pain, a persistent cough, lack of appetite, weight loss, headaches, seizures or difficulty breathing. RISK FACTORS There is no way to say with certainty whether cancer will come back. However, there are features of the initial cancer diagnosis that are seen in greater frequency when cancer recurs. They include: • Cancer cells in lymph nodes at the time of the original diagnosis. • Larger tumor size. • Lack of radiation treatment after a lumpectomy. • Younger age. • Inflammatory breast cancer. • Initial cancer that didn’t respond to hormone therapy or treatments directed to the triple negative breast cancer. • Positive tumor margins.

WHILE UNDERGOING TREATMENT Talk to your oncologist about cancer support groups in the area or ways to seek out support online. Cancer can be isolating, both because treatment makes patients so sick that going out in public is difficult, and it can also be difficult to feel a part of a group when feeling self-conscious about colostomy bags, a mastectomy, hair loss or worrying about your diagnosis. You can also look into other ways to treat the side effects of cancer treatments. Appropriate pain management can help you handle both the physical and emotional toll of cancer. You can speak to a therapist about overwhelming sadness, distress or anxiety. When you are physically able to, exercise or going about your normal routine as much as possible can make you feel better (though don’t push yourself further than your body can handle).

CANCER SURVIVORS Finding out you’re in remission is good news, but often cancer survivors are still left with an array of emotions and can benefit from sustained support. The fear of recurrence is common, even years after treatment; the Mayo Clinic recommends acknowledging this fear and doing what you can to remain on top of you health, including going to follow-up appointments and getting the recommended tests, talking to friends or family about your fears and keeping busy. By returning to your old hobbies or acquiring new ones, you will worry less about the future. You may also experience depression, anxiety or difficulty handling stress. Exercise, rest and attending a support group for other cancer survivors. If you need more help, talk to your doctor and consider asking for a referral to a counselor.

About Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, second only to skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is also one of the most treatable cancers. This cancer, which mostly affects women but can also be found in men, occurs when breast cells grow out of control and form a tumor.

BY THE NUMBERS More than 250,000 people were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, according to the National Cancer Institute, while about 3.5 million women were living with breast cancer. About 40,000 of those cases ended in death.

Around 12.4 percent of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. However, breast cancer is generally very treatable, and almost 90 percent of women with breast cancer are alive five years after

their diagnosis. The likelihood of survival depends largely on the stage of the breast cancer at diagnosis; 62 percent of cases are diagnosed at the localized stage, which means it’s only found in one part of the body. The five-year survival for localized breast cancer is almost 99 percent. When the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body, it becomes harder to treat.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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Breast Cancer treatment The most effective treatment for breast cancer depends on the stage at which it is diagnosed. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are five available treatment options: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy. A doctor may recommend a combination of these treatments. SURGERY Removing the sentinel lymph node (the first node to receive drainage from a tumor) is common. Patients may also get a lumpectomy, which removes the cancer and some normal tissue around it. A total mastectomy is the removal of the entire cancerous breast; this may also include removing some of the lymph nodes to determine if the cancer spread. CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION Before surgery, chemotherapy, which uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, can shrink a tumor and reduce the amount of tissue that needs to be removed. After surgery, the doctor may recommend chemotherapy or radiation to kill any remaining cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to destroy the cancer cells or keep them from growing. External radiation therapy requires a machine to send radiation toward the body, while internal radiation therapy requires a radioactive substance placed directly in or near the cancer. Both treatments, while they have shown to be effective, come with serious side effects. HORMONE AND TARGETED THERAPY These types of therapy are given after the surgery to remove the breast cancer with the purpose of destroying any remaining cancer cells. Hormones like estrogen, which is produced naturally by glands in the body, can cause breast cancer to grow, and hormone therapy is used to reduce the production of hormones or stop them from affecting the cancer’s growth. Certain types of hormone therapy have been shown to cause other health problems, including an increased risk of other types of cancer. Patients should talk to their doctor about continued hormone testing after the cancer treatment is finished. Targeted therapy uses drugs and other substances to find specific cancer cells without damaging healthy cells. There are many types of treatments, including the use of antibodies, which can be used to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to the cancer cells instead of flooding the entire system.

Male Breast Cancer It’s rare, but men have breast tissue and can have breast cancer. Like breast cancer in women, early diagnosis plays a significant role in a good outcome. And like the disease in women, treatment generally includes surgery to remove the affected tissue, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

BRCA2, increase a man’s risk of both breast and prostate cancer. Other risk factors are older age; exposure to estrogen; a genetic syndrome known as Klinefelter’s syndrome, in which boys are born with more than one copy of the X chromosome; liver and testicular disease; and obesity.

CAUSES The Mayo Clinic reports that science is still unclear on the causes of male breast cancer. We do know that everyone of all genders is born with some breast tissue, which consists of milk-producing glands known as lobules, ducts that move milk to the nipples, and fat. At puberty, women develop more breast tissue; men do not, but they retain what they were born with. There is evidence that a family history of breast cancer can make men more likely to get the disease. Gene mutations, particularly in

TYPES There are several types of male breast cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cancer that begins in the milk ducts, or ductal carcinoma, is the most common type of male breast cancer. Lobular carcinoma, which is cancer that starts in the milk-producing glands, is rare, since men have very few milk-producing glands. Other types of male breast cancer are Paget’s disease, which affects the nipple, and inflammatory breast cancer.

SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT Symptoms of breast cancer in men may include a painless lump or thickening in the breast tissue, nipple discharge or changes to the nipple, such as redness, scaling or turning inward, or changes to the skin covering the breast. Diagnosis and treatment for male breast cancer includes clinical breast exams, imaging tests that allow the doctor to identify problem areas and abnormalities or a biopsy, when a doctor extracts tissue from the suspicious area to test if it’s cancer. Because male breast cancer is often hormone-related, hormone therapy may be part of a treatment regimen; surgical treatment could include a full mastectomy or removal of a few lymph nodes that would be the most likely place for cancer to spread.

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