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Tourism dollars continuing to rise JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

The group included 24 students, chaperones and staff. After landing in Belize City, the students along with

Last year there was an increase in visitor spending that continues to climb and has now reached its highest mark, over $25 million, since tracking the statistic in 2010. Direct visitor spending increased over 6% in 2018 and reached $25.5 million across Burnett County, according to the BCTC (Burnett County Tourism Coalition.) Emily Gall, marketing consultant for BCTC, gave a year in review report with statistics from Jan. 1 through Dec. 10. She said visitor spending is compiled by a firm the BCTC has been using to compile these stats for the last eight years. County Supervisor, Chuck Anderson, who is also involved with the BCTC said the number is in part derived from sales tax numbers. Gall also brought statistics from the BCTC website and Facebook. Users, sessions and page visits have gone up in 2019 on the BCTC website. On the Facebook page BCTC recently reached

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(From left)Brooklynn Janssen, Hannah Janssen, Jenna Gomulak, Amanda Simon, Ian Sax, Sidney Simon, Brooke Hetfeld, Serena Peck, Emma Zmuda, Kaitlyn Lee, Daisy Dorn, Tanner Pardun pose in Belize City, Belize on the recent trip made by the Webster High School Spanish Club.

Ruins, ziplines and tacos Webster students return from trip featuring Mayan sites

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In November, a group of Webster High School students headed south to

experience the culture and sights of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. Members of the Webster High School Spanish Club began their trip flying

around 3,000 miles from the Twin Cities to Belize City, Belize on the edge of the Yucatan Penninsula on the southern tier of North America.

How much do snow storms cost? JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

Over Thanksgiving weekend Burnett County and the whole state was hit with a massive snowstorm. Much of the North Midwest was hit by huge amounts of snow while surrounding areas were drowned by rain. During that type of weather Burnett County Highway Department is keeping an eye on the situation happening on the local roads and

highways. They are also keeping an eye on the storm not yet at their doorstep. “The thing with that storm was the wind,” Highway commissioner Mike Hoefs said. “That was the biggest factor with the snowstorm during Thanksgiving.” SEE SNOWSTORMS, PAGE 2 JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL

Plow trucks clearing both lanes on Highway 35/70 during last week’s snow storm.

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chaperones headed to the Lamanai ruins. Lamanai was once a major city in the ancient Maya civilization. From there they visited the Tikal ruins. Tikal was a citadel for the Mayans in the rainforests of northern Guatemala. The next day the group headed into the rainforest canopy for a ziplining tour and then made their way to the Belize Zoo to see jaguars and tropical birds. On one of their last mornings in Belize the students head out to get morning tacos before taking a ferry to Mexico. While in Mexico they visited the town of Tulum, which used to be a major port city for the Mayans. Then the group visited the famous site of Chichen Itza, another major site for the Mayan civilization. The trip also included several boats and beaches to help everyone relax. Upon returning home, students thanked the Webster School Board for allowing them the opportunity to go on this trip. SUBMITTED

Students on their tour of Tikal. (From front)Brooklynn Janssen, Tanner Pardun, Hannah Janssen, Emma Zmuda, Serena Peck, Daisy Dorn, Jodie Peck, Ian Sax.

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3,000 likes. However, total Facebook impressions and engaged users have gone down from last year. “Those numbers being down has to do with how Facebook does business now,” Gall explained to the Natural Resources committee last week. “They have changed their algorithm to lessen the number of people that organically see posts.” The BCTC continued to be working with ITBEC Tourism Coalition (Northwest International Trade Business Economic Council) of Northern Wisconsin and the Namekagon River Project. Gall will be stepping down as the marketing consultant at the end of the year, but does have two replacements that have already been hired for BCTC.

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled SNOWSTORMS: removal costs rising Over” holiday campaign begins Friday–runs through Jan. 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

To discourage impaired driving and enhance public safety, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers and for longer hours during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign that begins Friday, December 13 and continues through New Year’s Day. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) uses federal funds to support stepped-up law enforcement efforts along with public education and outreach to help deter impaired driving. “This annual initiative combines federal, state and local resources to raise public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and helps prevent needless tragedies along our roadways,” WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson said. “We want everyone to have a safe, enjoyable holiday. Motorists can do their part by buckling up, driving sober and avoiding distractions.” In 2018, alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin resulted in 160 deaths and more than 3,000 injuries. Also last year, there were nearly 23,000 OWI convictions in Wisconsin. While alcohol-impaired driving remains a concern, Wisconsin and many states see a growing challenge with drugged drivers - people

whose ability to safely operate a motor vehicle is compromised by drugs including prescription or over-the-counter medications and illegal narcotics. To combat the problem, Wisconsin currently has: · 23 multi-jurisdictional, high-visibility OWI enforcement task forces that operate year-round across the state. · Nearly 6,000 law enforcement officers trained in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) to help detect and remove impaired drivers from roadways. · 301 highly trained Drug Recognition Experts - among the most in the nation. How citizens can help: · If you suspect a driver of being impaired, call 911. Be prepared to provide as much detail as possible about the driver, vehicle and location. · If you plan to celebrate, identify a sober designated driver. Never allow someone else to get behind the wheel impaired. · Download the free “Drive Sober” mobile app from the WisDOT website. It includes a “find a ride” feature to help locate transportation alternatives. · Some taverns and restaurants have programs to provide patrons a safe ride home. Visit www.tlw.org/ and click on “Safe Ride.”

Hoefs stated it was basically a seven-day event across the county and said it was approximately 17% of the department’s annual winter maintenance budget. The event cost the county about $69,000 and cost the state about $73,000, bringing the total for the storm to $142,000. “That’s a number people can comprehend because they often ask how much removal costs,” Hoefs said. “One snow event costs $142,000.” He broke down costs for the Infrastructure meeting last week, 14 % of costs is for labor, 40% is for equipment and the remaining 36% is for materials. The state costs are reimbursed by the Wisconsin DOT (Department of Transportation) after the state highways are maintained. Hoefs added throughout the storm the highway department plowed 106 miles of state highway and they need to use pure salt for treatment. On county roads the highway department using a combination of beat juice brine and salt/sand depending on what the forecast calls for. This storm was bad, but it was not nearly as bad as the 2013-14 winter according to members of the Infrastructure committee. County Supervisor Duane Johnson said he plowed his driveway 13 times before Christmas that year. Then

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Plows were loaded with salt for State Highway 70 during snow last week.

another committee member pointed out that the worst part of that winter came later in March and April. That year the department was $350,000 over budget for the season and a total of $790,000 for the whole season, according to committee members. Hoefs said the crews also keep an eye on the storm as it’s happening. “Our system is called DTN, it’s pretty darn accurate,” Hoefs said. DTN stands for Data Transmission Network, a private company out of Burnsville, Minn., that delivers real-time weather updates. “It’s more accurate than the TV forecasts.” DTN is a subscription service and Hoefs said the

department pays about $3,000 annually. Crew members can even get updates on their smartphones and getting up to date forecasts while in the truck. Committee members asked him if that information could be shared with local municipal crews responsible for plowing their town/village. “Towns call us asking about conditions already during storms,” Highway department shop foreman Scott Doornink told the board. Hoefs added he would look into expanding access to the DTN account to give local municipal crews the ability to see up to date weather updates.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19

Santa is Coming to Town

Kids Cookie Decorating

GRANTSBURG— 1 – 4 p.m. The Country Store in Grantsburg is hosting a Christmas event beginning at 1 p.m. Santa will be there to visit with the kids and there will be wine tasting and sleigh/wagon rides.

GRANTSBURG— 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Community Education is holding a kids cookie decorating class. Kids can stay after school and decorate a dozen cookies to take home. They will learn some decorating tips and tricks to use at home. Kids just need to bring a cookie sheet or Tupperware from home to put their cookies in. The class is $15 per kid. You can sign-up online at www. gk12.net/grantsburg/ced.

Yellow Lake Food Distribution WEBSTER— 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Caring Hearts Thrift Shop is holding a food distribution. The building was formerly the Connections building in Webster. Same location, but with a different name.

Christmas Dinner SIREN— 5 p.m. Post 132 is hosting a Christmas Dinner. Social hour will take place from 5 -6 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 6 p.m. This dinner is open to all Post members and Auxiliary members as well as Veterans interested in joining the American Legion. RSVP by calling 715-3387592.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party GRANTSBURG— 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Brickfield Brewery is holding an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. There will be live music, food and drink deals, Christmas cookie decorating and many chances to win prizes.

Eve. There will be a service at 1:30 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church of Trade Lake and the Grace Lutheran Church of West Sweden at 3:30 p.m.

Community Christmas Eve Service DANBURY— 5 – 6 p.m. A Community and Christmas Eve Service will be held at the Northland Community Center. There will be treat bags for the kids and everybody is invited to join. This event is sponsored by the Woodland Wesleyan Church.

GRANTSBURG— 6 p.m. Hummer’s Rendezvous is holding a meat raffle. The meat raffle will be a fundraiser for the Buccaneer Boys’ Youth Basketball Club. Everyone is invited to join.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 Christmas Program TRADE LAKE— 4 p.m. The Swedish Mission Church in Trade Lake is holding a Christmas Program. Gather with friends and family and enjoy some coffee and cookies beginning at 3:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 4 p.m. A shuttle bus will run from the Trade Lake Town Hall beginning at 2 p.m.

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

Webb Lake American Legion 7 p.m.

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

Burnett County Democrats

Christmas Eve at ACV 1st Anniversary and Holiday Celebration ST. CROIX FALLS— 12 – 10 p.m. Trap Rock Brewing is hosting this event. Join them to celebrate their first year and enjoy some good live music. Food from the BBQ Barn will be available.

ST. CROIX FALLS— 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Alliance Church of the Valley is holding their Christmas Eve Service. The service will include special music, Christmas carols, drama and an end in candlelight.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 Area Youth Game Night

Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides ST. CROIX FALLS— 12 – 3 p.m. Chateau St. Croix Winery is holding horse drawn sleigh rides. The cost of the ride is $10 per person. You can also stop in at the winery and visit the Holiday Craft Show and stay late for their Ugly Sweater Party.

GRANTSBURG— 3 – 8 p.m. The Grantsburg High School is holding a youth game night. Come and have a great time of fun and fellowship with area youth groups. This event is hosted by the Grace Youth Ministry.

ST. CROIX FALLS— 4 – 11 p.m. The Dalles House Restaurant and Lounge will be hosting this event. There will be a free appetizer buffet complete with delicious treats from 4:30 – 7 p.m. If you wear an ugly sweater, or amazing holiday garb you will receive 2 for 1 drinks from 4 – 8 p.m. There will be live music as well.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Candlelight Christmas Eve Service FREDERIC— 1:30 p.m. The Zion-Grace Parish would like to welcome everyone to their Candlelight services on Christmas

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

FOURTH MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.

Siren School Board 5 p.m.

FOURTH TUESDAY

Burnett County Repub. Party

FIRST MONDAY

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Christmas Extravaganza and Ugly Sweater Party

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

7p.m.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 Meat Raffle

MEETINGS

Town of Webb Lake

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6 p.m.

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

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

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

SECOND MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.

Town of Grantsburg 5:30 p.m.

Village of Grantsburg

ONGOING

6 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY

Grantsburg Rotary Meeting 12 p.m., T-Dawgs, Grantsburg

AA Meetings

AA and Al-Anon 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

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

Wellbriety Meeting 6 p.m. at 30335 W. Minerva Dam Road, 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

Grief Support Group

7 p.m. Moose Lodge Meeting Room, Siren. 715-866-7585

Town of Jackson

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

Adult Day Care

7 p.m.

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren

Town of LaFollette

Grantsburg Area Food Shelf

7:30 p.m.

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

EVERY WEDNESDAY

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

Forts Folle Avoine History Library

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

Siren/Webster Rotary Meeting 12 p.m. The Pour House, Siren

Celebrate Recovery (12 step Bible-based AA group) 6 p.m. Faith Community Church, Danbury. Contact Crystal 715-919-1811.

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous

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

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

Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf

AA Meetings

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

Lions Bingo 7 p.m. Webster Community Center

10:30 a.m., Grantsburg Public Library

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

Adult Day Care

7 p.m.

Town of Sand Lake

Celebrate Recovery

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

9 a.m. –3 p.m., Birchwood Manor, Siren

7 p.m.

Town of Meenon

EVERY THURSDAY

Talking Circle

EVERY TUESDAY

6:30 p.m.

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

AA Meetings

Divorce Care Recovery and Support Group

‘Lost Voice Club’ meeting

Disabled American Vets Chapter 66

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

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

7 p.m.

Town of Scott

WEATHER Last Week Temps: Date

High Low

December 10 22 December 11 5 December 12 8 December 13 6 December 14 8 December 15 15 December 16 15

Precip.

–10 .24"/3" snow –22 0 –22 .06"/.5" snow 0 .11"/2" snow 4 .13"/1.5" snow –20 0 –20 0

Readings taken at 8 am reﬂect the previous 24-hour period.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “The best of all gifts around the Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” - Burton Hills

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The horrible memory of the green tights

he year was 1998 and it was a cold December in Wisconsin. All across the village, kids got ready for the annual Christmas play put on by the second graders at Riverside Elementary School. On that night I was ready to go standing in our house’s kitchen with my costume on. In those days I was not confident enough to be an elf, so I was a Christmas tree for the play. About a month before, Mrs. Van Patten’s second grade class walked into music class. We learned instead of singing Christmas carols this year for the end of the year assembly we were going to put on a play about Christmas. It was then that I chose to be a tree. I didn’t have any lines, but I Sentinel would be center stage for the majority of the evening. Editor The music teacher gave us Jonathan Richie instructions along with our script. The instructions explained what our costumes were supposed to look like and what materials they should be made from. My costume was supposed to be green, obviously I am a tree. But what is the tree supposed to be made out of is a different story. I believe I was wearing some sort of cardboard around my torso and then the instructions said to wear green tights. My mother saw this single piece of paper that said her son needed green tights for a Christmas performance and she went out and got them. Let me take a minute right here and give a little more explanation. My mother always did what she thought was best for me. In retrospect a pair of green sweatpants would’ve been fine and probably easier to find to fit a fat second grader. However, she did buy the green tights the instructional sheet told her to. So now we’ll fast forward back to the night of the performance. It was cold that night, not snowing but cold. The minivan pulls into the school parking lot and I run into the school to find the designated classroom we were told to meet in and then I waited. 7 p.m. rolls around, it’s showtime! My classmates and I take the stage. I find my mark, just left of center. I am one of eight trees. My buddy Jake is a tree in the second row. About two minutes into the show he tells me, “Hey Jon, I can see your underwear.” It was true, he and everyone else behind me could see my underwear. The good news was the front of my underwear was not visible to the audience. Then I heard, “We can all see them, Jon.” At this point I realized I was in deep trouble if I turned around. So, I called an audible and instead of spinning with the other trees I just vigorously waved my hands in the air unlike the other trees. And that is why parents should always follow the rules when it comes to costumes, but also make sure your son or daughter isn’t showing his or her classmates their underwear because some of the boys and none of the girls will ever forget it.

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Calendar confusion?

e are in the home stretch for the holidays now. Less than a week until we get to spend time with family and friends. After that it’s a hop, skip and a jump to the new year 2020 and the new decade. But is it the new decade? It depends on who you ask. I came across an interesting article written by Joe Rao of the Farmers’ Almanac, who says the new decade should begin a year from now on Jan. 1, 2021. Rao says Jan. 1, 2001 opened the 21st century and the start of the new millennium “just as the year 1 A.D. From the Publisher’s marked the beginning of the Christian era.” The author believes the Desk wild parties of Dec. 31, 1999 were a year too soon. Tom Stangl Sorry, Prince, I guess you were i your hit song “1999.” wrong too in In the article, Rao places the blame on two men: Dionysius Exiguus, also known in some reference works as “Dennis the Short,” and the Northumbrian monk Bede, also known as the “Venerable Bede.” Dionysius was born in what we now call Romania around the year 470 and was the first to suggest counting the passage of the years from the date of the birth of Jesus Christ; the beginning of the anno Domini (which means “Year of Our Lord” in Latin) era, or A.D. “According to the contemporary historians of the time, Jesus was born during the 28th year of the reign of the Roman Emperor, Caesar Augustus, Rao writes. “There is, however, considerable confusion about exactly when Augustus’ reign began, so the year Dionysius called 1 A.D. was not accurately placed in history; in fact, most religious scholars now think that Jesus might actually have been born several

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years earlier. “When Dionysius finished his computations, he figured that the year Christ was living in was 525 A.D. But he never bothered to number the years prior to Christ’s birth. “We would have to wait until 731 A.D. when the Venerable Bede popularized the anno Domini era in Anglo-Saxon England and extended the counting of years before the birth of Christ – the “B.C. era.” Most unfortunately, however, Bede did not account for the year zero in his calculations. So 1 A.D. was immediately preceded not by a 0, but by 1 B.C.” Rao looks to an elevator to make his case. “As an analogy, think of going into a building in which the ground floor is listed not as the first floor, but as the lobby. So the first floor is actually one flight above you. “So if you were to go into an elevator located in the lobby and wanted to go 10-flights up, you would actually end up on the ninth floor (if you were to assume that the lobby as the “zero” floor). “But if you assume the lobby as the “first” floor and went 10-flights up, you would end up on the tenth floor. “In essence, on our calendars, 2021 is the equivalent of a “first-floor lobby,” and after going up ten flights (or years), we’ll arrive at the tenth floor. Or in this case, the year 2030—when that decade ends.” I’m still confused, how about you? I hope the holiday season isn’t confusing for you. Make the time to spend with friends and family. It’s the best gift of all. 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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DECEMBER 18, 2019

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What It Takes To Hold Power Accountable REED ANFINSON PUBLISHER, SWIFT COUNTY MONITOR-NEWS

Good government depends on a system of checks and balances. Those who govern and those who administer the government know they are answerable to the citizenry of the community. Citizens hold government accountable through the information they are provided by the watchdogs who make up the Fourth Estate – the press. Often in our small communities we elect good people who then hire competent and good-intentioned civil servants. Our governments run smoothly, taxes are reasonable, and services are provided cost-effectively. However, too frequently we hear Reed Anﬁnson the stories of trust abused and violated. That is why we need a strong, attentive and respected press that provides a common source of trusted information to citizens. Today that vital link between the governors and the citizens is threatened as Facebook, Google, Craigslist, and other web sites drain the advertising revenue from newspapers. They could care less about good government or informed citizens – particularly in small town, rural America. As we lose community newspapers, we face a very real threat to the future of citizen knowledge and the ability to keep a watchful check on government. It takes power and influence to hold those in power accountable. If you don’t meet them on equal footing, your chances of getting responses to questions evaporates. Newspapers have influence in their communities and with government for five primary reasons: COMMUNITY-WIDE REACH Newspapers have a deep reach among citizens in their communities. Elected leaders know that a story printed in the newspaper will circulate throughout the

towns and rural areas. Subscribers will share stories with friends and family. But the newspaper can also be found in the library, the restaurant, the tavern, and on the park bench. The photos and stories are there at a glance at counters in stores throughout the community. People who don’t subscribe still get to find out what is happening in their community at no charge and with no electronic device required. We also have our online presence, but print’s reach is deeper, more inclusive and more visible in a community. This reach goes far beyond what your circle of friends on Facebook, or other social media, provide. TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION Survey after survey has found that local, small town newspapers are the most trusted source of information in their communities. Local newspapers are seen as a fair, reasoned voice, especially in this internet and social media age of vitriolic divisiveness. One of the reasons we are trusted is because people in the community know us and feel they can give us direct feedback if they think we are being unfair or slanted in the news we write. FINANCIAL STRENGTH When a newspaper is financially healthy, it has the ability to challenge power when it would frustrate the public’s right to know. When government officials refuse to hand over public documents or illegally close a public meeting, we will take them to court. Citizens often aren’t willing to, or are unable to, muster the finances to challenge government actions in court. We do. Through the Minnesota Newspaper Association, the state’s newspapers have access to the state’s top expert in laws that demand an open and transparent government. Through our years of reporting we have seen public officials who have tried to hide information because of financial mistakes, self-serving enrichment, embar-

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WE’RE ALWAYS ON DUTY We show up – day after day, month after month, year after year. The public officials know that we will be at every meeting writing stories about what is discussed. We will follow up, reminding citizens of past successes as well as misdeeds. On Facebook, your circle of friends may get fired up about some action the city council or school district takes, but it isn’t long before the daily grind of life distracts them and the issue fades with no one held accountable. The newspaper is always on duty; we remind citizens that their attention and action is required. Through our years of reporting we’ve missed many of the high school games and social events our friends have attended because we have a meeting to attend that night. Keeping you informed is a mission we take to heart. It is one that demands sacrifice. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW Our knowledge of the laws that govern public officials such as the Minnesota Open Meeting laws and laws that dictate public access to government documents ensures transparency and accountability. The average citizen can easily be told by public officials that government has the right to keep documents private, or that meetings can be closed for “executive sessions.” We know better. Through our years of reporting we’ve seen public bodies try to meet in private to discuss sensitive topics. Often, these sensitive topics involve something that is going to cost the taxpayer money. Public officials want to have the discussion outside of the public light to avoid the expected non-so-pleasant feedback they are going to get from some of their constituents. We cover these meetings to represent our community’s citizens and keep them informed.

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Nice to see interest in agriculture Dear Editor, Over the past summer we have had a considerable amount of discussion about agriculture. It is nice to see some interest about ag. It is unfortunate the same concerns were not shown over the past 30 years while our farmers were going out of business in droves. If we are to understand why agriculture is what it is today, we must first understand some historical facts that have driven it over the past 90 years. In the beginning of the 20th century (1930’s), our government decided that a cheap and safe food supply was necessary for our economy to grow and succeed (FDA, FSA, Federal Prices). To maintain cheap food prices, controls were put into place along with price supports for the next 40 years and agriculture flourished. Later in that century, (1970s) it was decided that a cheap and safe food supply was still necessary, so price controls remained in place. However, it was also determined that price supports were no longer necessary or should be rolled back considerably. The effect of this decision has led us to where we are today. An agricultural industry that has vertically integrated. Due to this decision, industry and rural America have been greatly affected. We have fewer farms, fewer cows, fewer farmers. Additionally, there is the loss of business servicing these farms and its tangible wealth. Subsequently, we continue to see an increase in concentration of animals on farms and in the pro-

rassment, or fear of public reaction. We have seen public officials who act as if the public information in their care is theirs to decide who can see it and who can’t.

cessing industry. We also continue to see our government allow mergers leading to vertical integration that began in the hog and poultry industry. “Get big or get out” say’s Sec.of Ag. Sonny Purdue. This also continues in the dairy industry; currently with investor-owned farms that continually expand and overproduce in an already saturated market. Finally, we continue to see foreign purchases of American cattle, land, farms, and processors while our federal government stands idly by, ignorant of this situation incompetent or unwilling to do anything about it. As like many other forms of business, under an unfettered capitalist system, ag has vertically integrated over the years since the great depression. Regardless of changes, these “mega farms” or large corporate farms are the net result of the laws of cause and effect. Agriculture has become exactly what we would expect it to become. As you can see, agriculture is no longer the small, family-farm red barn anymore, as much as marketing would try to convince us otherwise. In conclusion, are we educating ourselves about the truth of agriculture? If we don’t like agriculture’s current path, consumers have the ability to make changes with their purchases, and those in agriculture must seriously consider its evolution and whether where it is today is acceptable and what it should be in the future. Daniel Peterson Siren, 4th Generation Dairy Farmer

Majority of trade aid in Wisconsin goes to small number of farms Wisconsinites so far received $235.9 million out of the over $10 billion in Market Facilitation Program Funding sent nationally by the Trump administration in 2019 as reimbursement for economic losses over trade conflicts with other nations. But a WisPolitics.com review of recipients, gathered from data obtained by the Environmental Working Group under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed that over half of all first-round 2019 payments went to the top 11.1% of all recipients. And 25% of first-round payments went to only 3% of all recipients. Numbers from 2018 tell a similar story, with half of last year’s total $202.3 million of Wisconsin payments going to 9.5% of the state’s 21,035 recipients. EWG didn’t collect data for the second round of 2019 payments, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture is still distributing now. USDA distributed the first round from August to October. The USDA has a $250,000 limit on payments to individuals this year. But a spokeswoman for EWG said the payment caps don’t apply to farm partnerships, so the biggest farms are able to work around the cap and receive payments for every individual member of the partnership. Russel Brothers Farms, a dairy partnership in Shullsburg, received the most cash out of any recipient in the state in 2018 with $488,680. The USDA paid only nine farms over $200,000 last year, according to EWG’s FOIA data. Russel Brothers Farms didn’t respond to a request for comment.

As of Dec. 3, the latest USDA update on 2019 payments showed Wisconsin received $32.5 million in livestock payments, $195.7 million in non-specialty crop payments and $7.7 million in specialty crop payments. Specialty crops include crops like nuts, grapes, cherries and cranberries. Non-specialty crops include ag products like corn, oats, beans, peanuts and soybeans, among others. To be eligible for MFP payments, recipients must have an adjusted gross income tax in 2015, 2016 and 2017 of less than $900,000 or receive at least 75% of their adjusted gross income from farming or ranching. Non-specialty crop assistance is determined through a single-county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of designated crops in 2019. According to USDA, single-county payments could be between $15 and $150 per acre, “depending on the impact of unjustified trade retaliation in that county.” Payments to dairy farms are measured by hundredweight, hogs are measured per head and all other crops are measured by acreage. Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Executive Director Tom Lochner told WisPolitics.com farmers in his association would prefer to sell their products in the open market over receiving payments but “the issues that are happening are beyond our control.” SEE CAPITOL REPORT, PAGE 10

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Winter riding season is underway JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

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lakes yesterday and said there’s a lot of water and thin ice.” The post concluded saying the group does not know which lakes are safe and which are not. “We don’t know if other lakes are safe so ride at your own risk!” The Travel Wisconsin Snow Report, sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, which has an interactive map on their website, https://www. travelwisconsin.com/snowreport/ snowmobile. Burnett County has 12-15 inches of base, the trails are partially opened and groomed. It also has information regarding surrounding counties like Barron and Washburn. Barron county trails are partially open with good conditions. The website reports there is a good eight to ten-inch base that is groomed. The stats are similar for Washburn County with six to ten inches of base and trails partially opened. If you need any maps, or if you need any other information, please contact Burnett County Tourism at 1-800-7883164 or email them at Bctour@sirentel. net. More information regarding the trails can be found here, https://www. burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=364.

Imme ‘no longer conﬁdent’ in school board president JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

SIREN—In a prepared statement read at Monday night’s Siren school board meeting, trustee Susie Imme said she and the board’s vice president were not confident in the board’s president. “I do not believe this is a board of seven, I believe it is a board of one or two,” Imme stated. “I am no longer confident in her leadership Peggy Moore as president of the board.” She concluded the letter saying it was signed by herself and school board vice president Mark Pettis. Per Siren policy school board president Peggy Moore did not respond Susie Imme to Imme’s comments. In her statement, Imme began by outlining the roles of a school board president, including representing the board of education, representing the will of the board and ensure every board member have their opinions heard. Imme then said “in recent months it is my opinion none of these things are occurring.” She continued to breakdown recent incidents with the

Siren school board. “There was a resolution presented with no discussion with board members prior to voting,” Imme said. She appeared to be talking about the controversial resolution coming out of Wausau school district asking all school boards across the state signing on to rid schools with Native American mascots. Imme said when she asked Moore about the resolution and why the board was not told prior to the meeting her response was that Moore believed it would pass unanimously. However, at the October school board meeting the board voting 4-3 against joining the resolution. She continued to allege that Moore gave an apology on behalf of the board and school district even though none of the board members were aware she was going to make any comments on the masot issue. Imme said her statements at the last school board meeting were “inflammatory.” She also alleged Moore is “frequently making unilateral decisions under the guise of representing the board.” Later in Monday’s meeting Imme opposed the minutes to their November meeting saying she was innacurately paraphrased. She then provided the board with a copy of her remarks from November.

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Write your own story If you want to capture a story from your life, consider the upcoming class â€œThe Relevant Personal Storyâ€? beginning Jan. 15, 2020, at the Saint Croix Falls Library. The class takes participants through the writing process from beginning concept to finished piece during the six-week course. Participants take away one completed story and the format for continuing on their own afterward. â€œItâ€™s a fun class, very collaborative and friendly. We do a lot of work in small groups with the intent to help each other,â€? says instructor Kathleen Melin. Creative non-fiction uses the same tools as fictionâ€”character, plot, setting, dialogueâ€”but from the first-person point-of-view and with a fact-base from personal experience. â€œThere are so many kinds of non-fiction from journalism to â€œhow-to,â€? Melin says. â€œItâ€™s easy to confuse autobiography with this short-form of memoir called personal story or personal essay. Autobiography lists dates and occurrences while personal essay uses the same information but develops a themeâ€”overcoming an obstacle, developing compassion,

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Webster goes forward with referendum WEBSTERâ€“â€“The Webster school board has voted to approve a referendum of up to $6.5 million for updates to district facilities. The referendum will be on the ballot on April 7, 2020. The referendum, if passed, will include building an addition to career and technical

education area, improvements to the parking lot, athletic facility near the middle/ high school. It will also include improvements and technology updates to elementary school. A full story on the referendum will be in next weekâ€™s Sentinel.

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Duke Tucker from The Foxhole agreed with Stone that it will become an issue. â€œThe water comes down the hill, then it moves to the east side of the road towards the phone companyâ€™s side of the intersection. When it moves at that rate it doesnâ€™t get into the catch space thatâ€™s right there.â€? Tucker stated that he brought up the concern to someone involved with the road construction, but he doesnâ€™t know if anything came from it. Stone got a chuckle from the rest of the board members when he said, â€œIâ€™m not an engineer, but water does run downhill.â€? The second concern brought up by Stone was that he has been hearing that people think the lighting is too dim on Main Street. Board members thought that perhaps there is a wattage issue. Mike Longhenry, the Village President, asked Dan Wald, the Chief of Police, what he thought of the lighting on Main Street. Wald said that it was hard to remember what the old lighting was like compared to the new, but, â€œPolice like light and I think itâ€™s dimmer.â€?

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An ask from local law enforcement - travel safely and responsibly

As we approach another holiday season, many people are focused on family gatherings, food and festivity. Within the law enforcement community, we’re asking everyone to focus on another vitally important issue: please travel safely and responsibly. We know that historically, the holiday season can quickly turn tragic, especially when someone makes the dangerous and irresponsible decision to drive impaired. Needless crashes devastate families and ruin holidays. To help keep our communities and roadways as safe as possible, the Burnett County

Law Enforcement Officers will join law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Holiday Campaign” December 13 through New Year’s Day. During this period, officers will patrol in greater numbers for longer hours - not to stop or cite motorists – but to discourage dangerous driving behaviors. Alcohol-related crashes remain a serious problem, accounting for about one-third of all traffic fatalities. But impaired driving doesn’t just mean alcohol. We also face challenges with drugged drivers – people whose ability

to safely operate a motor vehicle is compromised by illegal drugs like heroin, prescription and over-the-counter medications. Law enforcement is doing everything it can. In Wisconsin, we have 23 multi-jurisdictional OWI enforcement task forces that operate throughout the year. To detect impaired drivers and get them off the roads, about 6,000 Wisconsin law enforcement officers are trained in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. But we need community support. Never allow someone to drive impaired.

If you encounter a driver you suspect is impaired, safely call 911 and provide as much detail as you can. Protect yourself and your passengers by buckling up, watch your speed and eliminate distractions. Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season. Tracy Finch – Sheriff Dan Wald – Grantsburg Police Chief Chris Sybers – Siren Police Chief Steph Wedin – Webster Police Chief

Tape complaints lead to new restraints for Amery Police after hearing Mahler and Breymeier’s report in June. According to records obtained from the Polk County Sheriff, police were called to Northwest Journey to restrain out of control students 89 times in the past five years. During the same time period, police were summoned to Lien Elementary 12 times, Amery Intermediate School 9 times, Amery Middle School 34 times and Amery High School 12 times for out of control students.

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New restraints to restrain out of control juveniles have been ordered by the Amery Police after an investigation by the city’s law firm into allegations of improper use of force involving two incidents with students. In both incidents, minors were restrained using duct tape. Records obtained by the Amery Free Press under Wisconsin’s open records law show Amery police officer John Carlson was involved in both incidents. Carlson responded on his own to one call and was assisted by Police Chief Tom Marson on a second Tom Marson incident. One incident occurred in Dec. 2018 and the second in Feb. 2019. One of the incidents occurred at Northwest Journey in Amery, the second at Lien Elementary. Assistant Police Chief Joe Vierkandt filed a complaint Feb. 6, 2019, about the use of duct tape as a restraint. At a closed session during the March 6, 2019, Amery City Council meeting, the city agreed to hire City Attorney Paul John Carlson Mahler to investigate the allegations. Mahler hired Dan Breymeier, a former law enforcement officer, to conduct the investigation. Mahler and Breymeier gave their report and recommendations to the council during a closed session June 5. The Free Press requested all records related to the investigation June 6, including bodycam footage. Mahler’s report, police and incident reports and statements from witnesses were received Nov. 19. Mahler was unable to provide bodycam footage because he was unable to blur the face of minors in the footage. The city declined to give notes from the investigation, citing the balancing test where “disclosure of investigation notes and witness interviews would create a chilling effect on officers, department staff, and members of the public from speaking candidly not only in respect to the current investigation but any fu-

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INCIDENTS Carlson and Marson responded to a call of an out of control juvenile at Northwest Journey Dec. 6, 2018. After trying to calm the juvenile, who had been hitting HANDCUFF WAREHOUSE and biting staff members, Carlson “used duct tape to These quick cuffs are among new restraints purchased by the restrain (name) by wrapping his wrists and forearms Amery Police Department. together in front of him. I also wrapped his lower legs ture investigations of the department and deprive the together.” Carlson states the juvenile removed the tape City, the department and the public from the benefit of from his wrists with his teeth and the tape from his accurate and complete investigations involving officers legs with his hands. Eventually, the juvenile calmed and the department.” down before becoming agitated again. The juvenile is Mahler’s report, obtained in the open records rerestrained with a bean bag chair the second time. quest, states the scope of the investigation “was meant Carlson responds to call from Lien Elementary Feb. to be complete while still considering cost to the City.” 1, 2019, for an out of control student. Staff members are Breymeier was “not asked to draw conclusion as to the attempting to restrain the student as Carlson arrives allegations made by Mr. Vierkandt.” on scene. The student is kicking and Carlson uses Mahler’s report states “the use of force essentially duct tape around the child’s calves to keep them from comes down to whether the force was reasonable as kicking. judged in light of the circumstances as they appeared After the student is distracted by a smartphone app, to the officer at the time they acted. Stated another they calm down enough for Carlson to remove the duct way, 20/20 hindsight should not be used in the evalutape with school safety scissors. Carlson notes redness ation. The purpose of the use of force is to control the on the student’s skin in the area where the tape had situation and thus protect the safety of the officer, the been wrapped over his pants. subject and other individuals. In his statement, Vierkandt notes that after raising “Clearly the use of duct tape should not be viewed concerns about these incidents with Marson and then as standard operating procedure,” Mahler continues. City Administrator Kim Moore, Mayor Paul Isakson “However the investigation did not find documentation and city council member Tim Strohbusch, the city that it is prohibited. It is our understanding that the agrees to investigate the actions, only if a formal comdepartment has since purchased restraints that could plaint is filed. Vierkandt files a complaint with Moore. be used in the case of juveniles.” “In the end of this, the police department, City of Mahler tells the Council that “per state law, (the Amery, the Community, and the child have all lost by council) is not empowered to discipline police officers. the actions of two officers who acted unprofessionally That power would be held by a committee or single and did not place the mission of the organization first,” individual that the Council would appoint.” Vierkandt says in the complaint. During a closed session at the end of the May 6 counCity Attorney Mahler notes in his May report to cil meeting, the council discussed a law enforcement the council that Carlson and Marson have each hired disciplinary committee, but took no action. employment attorneys. Carlson and Marson each had The council took no action on Vierkandt’s complaints the opportunity to file suit to block the release of the records, but neither did so. Mahler states near the end of this report, “This is and has been a difficult time for the Amery police department. Questions of motivation and credibility have arisen on all sides during the investigation. While not the focus of the • Home performance testing investigation it became $300 OFF TEST and Up to $1,000 on HOME IMPROVEMENTS clear that personnel issues • Renewable energy systems and EV charger rebates within the department remain an issue to be re• Air-source and geothermal heat pump rebates solved to allow the depart• Appliance and lighting rebates ment to move forward.”

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Siren approves referendum, will unpost school forest JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

In a tense board room, the Siren school board approved a referendum question for the spring election. The district is looking for $300,000 per year over the next three years for non-recurring purposes. If the referendum passes it will begin with the 2020-2021 school year through the 2022-2023 school year. The funds will be used for operating and maintaining buildings and facilities, sustaining current programs, services and other ongoing There were three votes accompanied with the referendum and all three were 7-0 with no opposing votes to move forward with the referendum. HUNTING IN SCHOOL FOREST An issue that Wayne Koball said goes back to 1989 was brought up at the Monday’s school board meeting as well. Koball was a student back then and was one student in a group that asked that the forest be used for school activities and not allow hunting. Koball is now the associate principal at the high school and says he was the one that had the school forest posted so it could not be hunted on during this year’s deer rifle season. There was tension in the room when school board vice president Mark Pettis said a “rogue” phone call was

made from the school to the sheriff’s office saying the school has decided to post the school property and asked them to patrol the area. Pettis said he has seen the transcript of the phone call and would not disclose who made the phone call. The school forest has been developing over the years for school activities and outdoor classes. Superintendent Kevin Shetler added, “The fact is, we have students in the forest during the day and from the DLC (Dragon Learning Center) in the evening. We want the kids to be safe out there.” Pettis then explained that the school has been lax in controlling the area. He said people camp back there and set up campers in the forest for weeks. The decision on whether to open the school forest will be discussed by the buildings and grounds committee and then a recommendation will be brought to the board. But that had some asking, “What do we do in the meantime?” The board then voted to unpost the property to allow hunting. Trustee Rhonda Highstrom suggested something she has seen other schools in the area do for hunters and the safety of students. She suggested putting a gate up and having the gate open anytime there are school activities going on in the forest to alert hunters.

Boutique to open in Grantsburg as women’s clothing, jewelry, and some home decor. Their goal is to provide their customers with a small-town boutique shopping experience, as well as access to quality products. Their plan is to start renovations on the leased space across from Brickfield Brewery in the old Fiedler Ford showroom office space this December, followed by the development of an online shopping option, with a goal of opening their brick and mortar space in 2020. Follow their progress on Facebook and at blueberryspecialboutique.com.

They want to be part of the growth efforts in their small-town community- that’s how Lisa Danielson, Anne Luedtke, & Nell Polzine explain their new and upcoming business venture of opening a women’s clothing boutique in their downtown Grantsburg community. The Blueberry Special Boutique, a name that ties in Grantsburg’s historical railroad track that ran between Rush City, Minn., and Grantsburg from 1884- 1951, will be a boutique shop for women. They will sell products such

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Lochner said the state’s cranberry industry has struggled with oversupply for several years now and the trade war came at an especially bad time. Lochner said the European Union was their largest consumer market and the Chinese market was the fastest-growing. “The retaliatory tariffs came along at a time when we were just seeing those efforts begin to pay off,” Lochner said, referring to Chinese tariffs on cranberries and other products in response to Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. “This payment helps quite a bit. We were down about 20%.” Lochner said his organization would’ve preferred farm payments to be distributed by productivity instead of acreage. Wisconsin is the largest cran-

berry producer in the country. “But at the end of the day, most of our growers are appreciating the support,” Lochner said.

‘The retaliatory tariffs came along at a time when we were just seeing those efforts begin to pay off. This payment helps quite a bit’ Tom Lochner Executive Director, Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers He said cranberries weren’t initially listed in the 2018 MFP payments. But his organization collaborated with former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wausau, to get cranberry payments on the list in 2019.

He said the next round of payments is up for review in January, and while he didn’t know if cranberries would be listed again, he hoped they would be. Lochner also said “it would be helpful” if Congress passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade that has stalled in the House, pending negotiations between Democrats and the Trump administration over regulations enforcement language. But some Wisconsinites are more critical of President Trump’s payments to farmers in response to his tariff policy. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Party spokesman Phil Shulman said Trump is “trying to buy them off for the 2020 election” and that his trade policy is burdening a large swath of the state’s economy. “Farmers really want harvests, they don’t want these handouts,” Shulman

said. “These markets that took decades to create are disappearing. Wisconsin is facing the highest number of bankruptcies in the country, and we’re losing nearly three farms a day.” Shulman called farms the “lifeblood of so many of our communities across the state” and warned their hardships cause a “ripple effect” in local economies all over the state. The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Copyright © WisPolitics.com.

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COVER TO COVER - Grantsburg Public Library Family movie nights 6:00 p.m., Thursdays, Dec. 5-26 the library will be showing great family movies. Stopin or call the library to find out what movie will be showing. Popcorn and beverages will be provided.

Countdown to Noon Year’s Eve Saturday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the countdown to the New Year ... at noon! It’s the last day of 2019, and the Friends of the Library are hosting a special celebration for anyone who can’t stay awake until midnight. We’ll start the festivities with a comedy magic show, then enjoy refreshments and end-off with a countdown to the New Year! Register online or by calling the library at (715) 463-2244.

10:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 7- Feb. 4. Come learn a traditional form of low-impact mind-body Chinese relaxation and movement. From this free one-hour class, you start to learn to reduce stress and gain mental and physical balance in life. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Register at grantsburglibrary.org

Chess Club Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m., starting Jan. 15. Expert or beginner, all levels of experience are welcome! A chess coach will teach fundamentals and strategy. Ages 7 to adult.

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Books and tea just go together—especially during the winter months, the official season for cozy reading. But which tea to drink with what book? Our librarians will find just the right pairing each month at our first ever “Afternoon Tea Book Club”. Pick up the book at the library, read it and come ready to engage in a lively discussion while a enjoying a steaming mug of tea. 1 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 20 and March 19.

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The Grantsburg High School has been recognized as one of the top 5,000 STEM high schools in the country according to Newsweek. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Newsweek partnered with STEM.org to rank America’s top STEM high schools. Newsweek said in their article, “We found schools in every region of the country that offer skilled teachers who keep up with developments in these fields and who create dynamic learning environments to engage their students.” In the U.S., there are approximately 26,407 public high schools and 10,693 private high schools. Out of those 37,100 high schools, Newsweek ranked the top 5,000 with the Grantsburg High School ranking in at number 4,637- the

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GRANTSBURG SENIORS by Patzy Wenthe

I’ve heard tell that we’re in for a long, long winter as it officially hasn’t started yet! I agree! I’m tired of shoveling snow already. Then again, is the freezing cold any better? I guess all I’ve got to say right now is, “Old Man Winter! Please be kind!” Thanks everyone who helped make our Christmas Party an enjoyable event in spite of the weather on Wednesday. With an abundance of great foods to comfort our tummies against the weather. Want to experience some old fashion Christmas spirit? The Trade Lake Mission Church will host their Christmas Service on Saturday the 21st at 4 p.m. A shuttle is available from the town hall to the church. Holiday Fun Facts: Christmas

trees - It is believed Germany began the tradition of the Christmas tree. Additionally, tinsel, which was once made of actual silver, is traced to 1610 in Germany. Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, was German and is credited with establishing the popularity of the Christmas tree in England in the mid-nineteenth century. Christmas trees have been sold in the United States since 1850. It takes on average six to eight years for a Christmas tree to be fully grown, but it can take as long as fifteen years. Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska, but California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, and Wis-

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forgotten about our potluck. We have our potluck on the second Wednesday at 11:30. Everybody is welcome to join us. Our 500 winners were Ben Anderson, Steve Wenthe, Pat Bresina, Roger Greely. Dave Peterson and Dwaine Bently shared the nine bid. Spade winners were Nona Severson, Dwaine Bently, Baarb Geske

and Julie Schauer. Ashleigh Hughes got the 9 bid. We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Coming Events: · Business meeting the third Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! . Trade Lake Mission Church Christmas Service – Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. . Christmas Eve Dec. 24 – Center Closed . Christmas Day – Center Closed . New Year’s Day – Center Closed · Fun with Friends, every day!

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ATTENTION: Siren Senior Center will be closed Dec. 24 and 25. We will also be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Evelyn Miller was the bingo dollar winner. She received $13 so she has some extra Christmas money. We had our monthly potluck and as usual, we had a large assortment of food. Some people have said they are sorry they have

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141-year-old fruitcake is a Michigan family’s heirloom TECUMSEH, Mich.—Some families pass down jewelry, watches or even recipes. But a Michigan family has its own heirloom: a 141-year-old fruitcake. “It’s a great thing,” said Julie Ruttinger, the great great granddaughter of Fidelia Ford, who baked the cake in 1878. “It was tradition. It’s a legacy.” The cake was initially preserved to honor Ford. She established a tradition of baking the cake and letting it age for a year before serving it during holiday seasons. Ford died at age 65 before her 1878 cake could be eaten, and by the time the holidays arrived, the family considered her handiwork a legacy, not food. Until his 2013 death, the cake was in the care of Ruttinger’s father, Morgan Ford, who was Fidelia Ford’s great-grandson. He had stored it in an antique glass dish on the top shelf of a china cabinet in his Tecumseh home — which is where it remains today. “He took care of it to the day he left the earth,” Ruttinger said. “We knew it meant a lot to him.” Guinness World Records doesn’t have an entry for the oldest fruitcake, but as for cakes in general, the Ford fruitcake is nowhere near the world’s oldest, The Detroit News reported. That honor goes to a 4,176-year-old cake that was found in an Egyptian

tomb, according to the Guinness organization. It is on display in a food museum in Switzerland. During the 93 years that Morgan Ford held on to his family’s fruitcake, he showed it off at church and family gatherings and shared stories about its history with younger relatives. He even showcased the cake on “The Tonight Show” in December 2003, taking a bite with the host and saying it tasted like thrashed wheat. “He really enjoyed sharing the joy of the cake,” said another of his daughters, Sue Durkee. “He took a lot of pride in it.”

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What’s the magic number when it comes to how much sleep you need each night? Experts say we should aim for at least seven or eight hours in order to thrive the next day. Sleep allows us to recharge our brains and bodies. However, in today’s jam-packed world of always on the go, coupled with stress and anxiety, many of us fall short. Sleep is key to all aspects of our lives, including health, relationships and overall well-being. Without enough sleep, our bodies begin to shut down and the negative side effects start to take over. Lack of sleep can be linked to poor work performance, relationship problems, car crashes and much more. Sleep deprivation can also raise your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression. So, what can you do to get a restful night of sleep? Try these five healthy sleep tips from the National Sleep Foundation for a better night’s sleep: 1. Be consistent: Pick the same time to go to bed and wake up each day. Stick to them as much as possible (even on weekends) to help set your body’s internal clock. 2. Bedtime ritual: Practice a relaxing routine like reading a book or taking a bath before going to bed. Avoid any bright lights, including TV, computers and smartphones one hour before bedtime. 3. Avoid alcohol and big meals: Eating a big or spicy meal can make it hard to sleep. Try eating at least two hours before going to bed. Alcohol, cigarettes and caffeine can also disrupt your sleep. 4. Exercise daily: Any exercise, even light exercise can help you sleep better. 5. Bedroom check: Make sure you have a comfortable, supportive mattress and pillow. If your mattress is 10 years or older, it may be time for a new one. Cooler temperatures (60-67 degrees) and darkness are ideal for sleeping. Your bedroom should also be free from any distracting noises. Getting a good night’s sleep is good for your health and well-being. Try to make sleep a priority and incorporate some of these helpful sleep tips into your daily routine. “Healthy Minute” is brought to you by healthyburnett.org.

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Yellow Lake Lutheran Church invites you to attend a Christmas Eve Service with us! Service Times: 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm 7615 County Rd U Danbury, WI 54830 715-349-8281

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WEEKLY WAG News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County

As winter is upon us, HSBC wants to remind you that cold weather can be stressful for pets. Ensure your outdoor animals have access to unfrozen water and shelter on cold nights. Consider pet-safe ice-melting products, paw wax, or boots to keep tender paws healthy. Your pets will d tthank you! Some of HSBCâ€™s available p pets are a bit monochromatiic on the outside but want to a assure you that a bland exterior h hides a bright, colorful inside. H HSBC wants to remind you that rregardless of appearance, all of ttheir residents have a variety of u unique qualities to choose from. Older gentlemen in search of a Bruce home committed to helping him get back in shape! As a senior black lab, Bruce needs a little extra love to keep his ears, skin, and teeth healthy. He also hates loud noises, suffers from a bit of arthritis, and could use help removing a bit of extra fluff from his 127-pound frame. Nine-year-old Bruce is patient and kind with kids and likes to entertain them with his bag of tricks. In addition to being house trained, he knows shake, sit, speak, and down. Let Bruce show you how an older dog is worth a little extra maintenance! He promises affection and devotion in return! Buddy is personality plus! Nearly five months old, this gray and white shorthair seems to know how handsome he is. The proof is in the photos on the HSBC website and Facebook pages, where Buddy lures you in with his jade-green eyes. When not hanging out in the community roomâ€™s hammock, Buddy he loves to explore and play with other cats and children alike. HSBC wants all its residents to find homes for the holidays! Sponsored kitties Sibertron, Chickie, Ga-zhii, MJ, Adam, Aspen, Eva, and Oreo already have their adoption fees paid for them. But thereâ€™s more! Through the holidays, adoption fees for all cats are discounted. Itâ€™s an ideal time to consider adding a feline family member to your household. Check HSBCâ€™s website to see all the spectacular cats and kittens looking for homes. HSBC informationâ€”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 Centerâ€”Facebook: www.facebook.com/ peggyschillingadoptioncenter.

Adventures in Wisconsinâ€™s central forest AN OUTDOORSMANâ€™S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS

Hello friends, This weekâ€™s column is about the second week of deer camp for The Red Brush Gang as we camp and hunt for whitetail deer in Wisconsinâ€™s central forest. Monday, Nov. 25 High 34, low 22 For the last seven days of the deer gun season the number of hunters in camp fluctuates from seven to 19. Each day an adult is in charge of a meal where all food is provided for the camp and that is the only time the entire season that person has to cook. Our meals are top of the line, served generally about ten at night and our evenings are spent socializing by our two woodstoves, playing darts and by the campfire. This year our harvest has dropped and that simply is because the areas that we hunt have a very solid number of wolves which is proven by the fact that we are seeing as much sign of wolf as deer. Today would mark our first day of deer drives and it is a wild and very physical adventure for everyone. We wear hip boots, often are walking in water that is knee to waist deep and this year, at least in most cases the ice could not hold us which means you can almost walk on it, but you canâ€™t. Half ice as we call it is almost hilarious when you listen to

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members of our gang on the twoway radios as they try to negotiate it. You simply do not know if it will hold you or how deep your fall will be when you go through. Our drives are one to one and a half mile sections and each driver has their own line and whatever comes your way is what you have to deal with. Today on our first drive I kicked up two doe. It was a 14 man drive and that is all the deer that were moved. The half ice in my stretch and almost everyoneâ€™s was almost physically and mentally overwhelming. Our last drive of the day moved two deer, which gave us four for the day for 14 sets of eyeballs. One of those deer was a fork horn and Tim Rittmeyer who is one of the â€œkidsâ€? in our gang made an excellent running shot on it. Friday, Nov. 29 High 42, low 22 Another interesting aspect of this yearâ€™s hunt is the gravel and sand roads that we drive on. Due to lots of rain and snow, freezing and thawing they are getting more rutted and slippery by the day. In most cases if you go in the ditch your truck is in water. Today there would be 17 of us and we would be doing one-mile drives in an area where we hoped there would be less wolf. This would be a new drive for the gang and our young guys planned it out. This weekend of the 19 hunt-

ers that would stay at camp 11 were under the age of 31 with the youngest being 15. The elders have formed these kids into a well-trained militia that can travel in harsh country, not get lost, hit running deer and deal with the cold. Today my old high school buddy Todd Cibulka and his son Joey, who is 20, made it to camp and Todd was really hoping that Joey would have a great weekend. That great weekend became reality when our drivers kicked up a ten-point buck and Joey Cibulka put a bullet in it. Something that was interesting is that one of our drivers came across fresh wolf tracks in the snow and it was dragging something. Another one of our drivers also came across fresh wolf tracks and lots of blood. The story resolved itself when one came across the head of a wolf and the other came across the partially eaten body. I have great respect for the wolf, I also have great respect for managing the number of wolves in a given area. In this situation, the wolf did it themselves. Every one of the six deer harvested by our gang this year was taken by a young hunter. On the last day of the season we packed up our camp on several trailers, the roads were about gone, and everyone was about as tired as a man or woman could be and still functioning. Red Brush Gang rocks! Sunset.

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Duane James Cable

Jack C. Neurer

Duane “Dewey” James Cable, age 73, a resident of Danbury passed away peacefully at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with liver disease. Dewey grew up in Minneapolis, Minn. and lived in Eden Prairrie, Minn. for 25 years before moving p permanently to Webster in 1996. He w was a longtime member of the Webster L Lions and volunteered at The Forts ffor many years. During the summer m months, his familiar blue vehicle could b be seen every day hauling pontoons. H He will be missed by many. Dewey is survived by his loving wife a and best friend of 53 years, Mary Beth; sson, Tony and daughter-in-law, Carla; h his beloved grandsons, Cameron and M Michael. Per Dewey’s wishes, no formal service will be held. A special thank you to all of the staff at the Continuing Care Center and to St. Croix Hospice. In Dewey’s memory, donations can be made to the Webster Lions PO Box 27, Webster, or the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www. swedberg-taylor.com.

Jack C. Neurer, age 86, of Webster, passed away Dec. 11, 2019, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Jack was born on Aug. 8, 1933, in Cumberland, to parents, Hazel (Christensen) and A Alfred Neurer; the tthird of their four c children. He attended C Cumberland High S School where his athlletic career included ffootball, basketball, b baseball, as well as h hockey with the city lleague. After graduattion, Jack served four y years in the United S States Airforce in T Texas. Jack attended the University of Wisconsin – River Falls, earning his bachelor’s degree in Education as well as success on the football field. Playing defensive and tight end for the Falcons, he was named an all-conference player three years and as a senior was an honorable mention All-American. He was inducted into the UW-River Falls Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Cumberland High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. In 1964, Jack married Margaret Sweet and together they had three children during their 15-year marriage. Before settling on a teaching career, Jack’s travels led him to fish in Alaska, play semi-pro football for the Seattle Cavaliers in Washington and pour concrete with Andersons in St. Paul. Jack taught at the Webster School district for over 25 years, predominantly as a physical education teacher, traveling to the elementary schools in Danbury, Dairyland and Webster. Decades of area youth share memories of his giant parachute, tinikling sticks, square dancing, dodgeball and tumbling units.

Anthony (Tony) Nelson Anthony Layton Nelson, 60, of Grantsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 15. A Funeral Mass for Tony will be held on Friday, December 20 at 11 a.m. with visitation from 9 - 10:45 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg. A luncheon will be served in the parish hall following the Mass. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg.

RECENT DEATHS Dec. 4, 2019, Louis Charles Hjort, 74, Town of Wood River.

His love for hockey led him to resurrect the Webster Youth Hockey Program and helped found the Indianhead Hockey League. Seventeen years of coaching yielded 10 Indianhead playoff championships, 13 regular season crowns, eight state tournament appearances, and four state championships. In 1986, Jack was united in marriage to Tanya Lindquist. The couple had many hobbies they enjoyed doing together, their greatest adventures included traveling to Sweden for the Women’s International Hockey Competition and Vancouver for the Olympics in 2010. Jack enjoyed being outdoors, deer hunting, bird watching, wild rice harvesting, golfing, making maple syrup, music, reading and sports. But his favorite way to spend time was fishing. Fishing trips brought him to British Columbia, Newfoundland, Argentina, Scotland and Norway. Still, after all of those wonderful endeavors, Jack would still say his favorite fishing spots were the ones he first shared with his father on the Clam River and the Brule River. Preceding him in death are his parents; sister, Jean Mackenzie; brother, Dick (Lorraine) Neurer; and nephew, Brian Keyes. Jack is survived by his wife of 33 years, Tanya; daughter, Kristen (Eric Molter) Neurer; sons, Louis (Bridget) Neurer and Aaron (Mari) Neurer; grandchildren: Libby, Jack, Annabelle, Mallory, Caroline, Luca, Cam and Ruth; sister, Linda (David) Keyes; sister-in-law, Tamia (Roth) Trulson, life-long friend Dan Madison; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at 11 a.m. (visitation was from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.) at Grace United Methodist Church in Webster with Pastor Eddie Crise officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www. swedberg-taylor.com.

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Employees of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative delivered gifts to Operation Christmas in Polk County and Interfaith Caregivers in Burnett County this week. “Thank you to all who donated to our 14th annual holiday gift drive. You helped make the season bright for local kids,” said Joan O’Fallon, co-op communications director. One of Polk-Burnett’s seven cooperative principles is commitment to community.

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Dec. 9 – Dec. 15

2nd degree recklessly endangering safety

charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

· Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

Issue worthless check

Disorderly conduct

Operate w/ restricted controlled substance

Total incidents reported: 212 911 hang-up: 6 Abandoned vehicle: 7 Accident: 32 Alarm: 10 Animal complaint: 5 Arrest: 3 Assist agency: 3 Assist citizen: 19 Background: 1 Civil: 20 Death: 4 Disturbance: 5 Domestic: 4 Drug complaint: 1 Erratic driver: 3 Escort: 1

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Fire department: 1 Fire vehicle: 1 Fraud: 1 Harassment: 2 Information: 2 Juvenile matter: 3 Medical: 4 Property damage: 4 Suicidal: 4 Suspicious activity: 15 Theft: 7 Traffic hazard: 2 Traffic stop: 11 Transport: 7 Trespassing: 4 Truancy: 6 Wanted person: 2 Welfare check: 12

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Total incidents reported: 26 Assist other agency: 5 Civil complaint: 5 Follow-up: 6 Ordinance complaint: 2 Suspicious activity: 2 Traffic: 1 Truancy: 5

Total incidents reported: 14 Assist citizen: 1 Background check: 1 Civil issue: 1 Domestic: 1 Drug complaint: 1 Suspicious person: 1 Truancy: 6 Welfare check: 2

WARRANTS · Charles J. Cadotte Jr., 42; David D. D. Menton, 36; Jamie S. Olson, 43.

Public invited to Grantsburg Telcom open house Refreshments and free technical support will be provided. Grantsburg Telcom will be hosting its annual open house Friday, Dec. 20 during regular business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). The community is welcome to stop by for coffee and treats, courtesy of your hometown provider of broadband Internet, cable TV, and reliable phone service. Grantsburg Telcom will have their experienced team available to answer technical support questions and provide helpful demos, including how to Watch TV Everywhere! From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., visitors will have an opportunity to meet Terry Kucera, the new Grantsburg Telcom general manager and share their best wishes with outgoing manager Mark Anderson. Mark is retiring at year-end after 31 years in the telecommunications industry, the last six years as Grantsburg Telcom’s manager.

· Gail L. Koziski, 60, Danbury, plead guilty and was fined $114.50.

· Phyllis R. M. Belille, 25, Hayward, plead guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in local jail and was fined $443. · Burronnie L. Brosh Sr., 52, Forest Lake, Minn., plead guilty and was fined $500. · Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in local jail, 1 year of probation and was fined $543.

· Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Operating a MV w/out insurance · Rikki J. Benjamin, 26, Shakoppe, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Operating a MV w/out proof of insurance · Timothy S. Nelson, 28, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $10.

Drink open intoxicants in MV- driver

Operating w/ PAC

· Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

· Rikki J. Benjamin, 26, Shakoppe, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Failure of operator to notify police of accident · Rikki J. Benjamin, 26, Shakoppe, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.

Impoundment of abandoned vehicle · Mark D. Curtis, 51, Cambridge, Minn., the

· Christopher L. Hermann, 20, Grantsburg, plead no contest and had DOT license revoked for 6 months and was fined $811.50. · Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., plead guilty and had DOT license revoked for 6 months and was fined $937.50.

Possession of amphetamine/LDS/ psilocin · Phyllis R. M. Belille, 25, Hayward, plead guilty and was sentenced to 1 year in local jail, 2 years of probation and was fined $443.

Possession of controlled substance · Phyllis R. M. Belille, 25, Hayward, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and was fined $443.

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· Rikki J. Benjamin, 26, Shakoppe, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in local jail, community service, had DOT license revoked for 12 months, ignition interlock device for 12 months and was fined $1,429.

· Phyllis R. M. Belille, 25, Hayward, plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and was fined $443. · Colette D. Bugg, 39, Hinckley, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

for use of a credit card to defraud, theft, fraudulent writings and unauthorized use of entity’s ID or document to obtain value or benefit. · Dec. 12, Shaleah F. Reynolds, 32, Chetek, was arrested for a probation violation. · Dec. 13, Larissa J. Bratti, 27, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation, operating while intoxicated and knowingly fleeing an officer. · Dec. 13, Kevin J. Holmes, 45, Danbury, was arrested for operating while intoxicated- 4th

offense. · Dec. 13, Terence K. Icard Jr., 37, Grantsburg, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while revoked, possession of meth and failure to appear. · Dec. 13, Shelley M. Kanke, 55, Danbury, was arrested for violent vulnerable adult injunction. · Dec. 13, Jaclyn G. Taylor, 17, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation. · Dec. 15, Devyn M. Pfaff, 18, Springbrook, was arrested for contempt of court. · Dec. 15, David G. St.

· Dec. 10, Amber M. Chute, 31, Grantsburg, was arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic abuse and a probation violation. · Dec. 10, Vernon M. Morrison, 53, Webster, was arrested for operating while intoxicated- 4th offense. · Dec. 11, John E. Paulson, 55, Siren, was arrested for a probation violation. · Dec. 11, Ann M. Huettl, 55, Dresser, was arrested for failure to appear. · Dec. 11, Erik B. Kaul, 39, Siren, was arrested

· Colette D. Bugg, 39, Hinckley, Minn., plead guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and was fined $518.

Possession of THC · Bree A. Hollan, 27, Pine City, Minn., the charge was dismissed but read in.

Resisting or obstructing an officer · Michael H. Merrill, 42, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in.

Strangulation and suffocation · Burronnie L. Brosh Sr., 52, Forest Lake, Minn., the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Vehicle operator fail/ wear seatbelt · Timothy S. Nelson, 28, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $10.

Violate absolute sobriety law · Christopher L. Hermann, 20, Grantsburg, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

John Jr., 24, Webster, was arrested for operating with prohibited alcohol concentration. · Dec. 15, Christopher K. Stewart, 40, Siren, was arrested for domestic abuse, disorderly conduct and battery simple assault. · Dec. 15, Sheldon J. Thayer, 25, Danbury, was arrested for failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor bail jumping.

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Pay raises for Wisconsin state workers up for approval MADISON—Pay raises for Wisconsin state employees are scheduled to be voted on next week by a special legislative committee. The panel of legislative leaders is scheduled to meet on Dec. 18 to act on the pay plans, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s office said Tuesday. The Legislature’s budget committee approved the pay plans, but they must also win

approval by another committee comprised of Vos and other legislative leaders. Democrats had been calling on Republicans to set the meeting so the raises can go into effect in January as planned. State workers are slated to receive a 2% general wage increase in each of the next two years. Employees at

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Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Credit Recovery Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25.40 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District Job Description: This position is for a part-time Online Credit Recovery Teacher serving students in grades 10-12. Our school continues to grow and this position would be part-time at approximately 25-40%. Qualifications: iForward Wisconsin’s Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative credit recovery teacher. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth. Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Teaching Licensure to teach students in 9th - 12th grade or ability to obtain the certification. Candidates should be positive, and team-oriented with a tenacious dedication to supporting student success. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential. Requirements: Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Teachers work in robust online classrooms between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 and student attendance in live lessons is required. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; we just do so in the online digital environment. We are seeking applicants with a WI teaching license for students in grades 9-12. Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social, and academic needs of middle and high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals. How to Apply: Apply online via WECAN: https://wecan. education.wisc.edu/#/ on or before December 19, 2019. The position is open until filled. Contact: Mrs. Constance Quade, iForward Principal 500 East James Ave., Grantsburg, WI 54840 constance.quade@iforwardwisconsin.com 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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the University of Wisconsin System and on the Madison campus are also to receive the same increase. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is also propos-

ing that state employees’ minimum wage be set to $15 an hour starting on June 7. Prison guards are in line to see even higher raises, with starting wages increase from $16.65 to $18.22 an hour. That pay boost is designed to address staffing shortages in Wisconsin’s prisons. The entire package is expected to cost just over $84 million.

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Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Middle School Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25.40 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Science Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25-.40 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District

Job Description: This position is for a part-time Online Middle School Teacher serving students in grades 6-9. Our school continues to grow and this position would be parttime at approximately 25-40%.

Job Description: This position is for a part-time Online Science Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year serving grades 6-12. Our school continues to grow and this position would be part-time approximately 25-40%.

Qualiﬁcations: iForward Wisconsin's Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative middle school teacher preferably with an emphasis on math and/or science. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Qualiﬁcations: iForward Wisconsin's Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative science teacher. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth.

Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certiﬁcation to teach students in 6th - 9th grade or ability to obtain the certiﬁcation. Candidates should be positive, and team-oriented. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential. Requirements: Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Teachers work in robust online classrooms between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 and student attendance in live lessons is required. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; we just do so in the online digital environment.

Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certiﬁcation for science to teach students in 6th - 12th grade or ability to obtain the certiﬁcation. Candidates should be positive, and a team-oriented person. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential. Requirements: Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Teachers work in robust online classrooms between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 and student attendance in live lessons is required. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; we just do so in the online digital environment.

We are seeking applicants with certiﬁcation in middle childhood-early adolescence. Applicants need to be prepared to work with the personal, social, and academic needs of middle school students. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives.

We are seeking applicants with certiﬁcation in 6-12 grade science. Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social, and academic needs of middle and high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

How to Apply: Apply online via WECAN: https://wecan. education.wisc.edu/#/ on or before December 19, 2019. The position is open until ﬁlled.

Contact: Mrs. Constance Quade, iForward Principal 500 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 constance.quade@iforwardwisconsin.com

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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Notification of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District Job Title: Aide at Grantsburg Middle School Job Description: This person will assist and support students at Grantsburg Middle School in a variety of settings that may include: classroom instruction, bus duty, supervision on the playground and/or study hall, and perform office duties as assigned. Hours: This position is a full-time, 9-month position with hours from 7:45-3:45pm. Qualifications: State certification as a Special Education Aide. A two year degree or equivalent education is necessary to meet our NCLB highly qualified standards. Experience is preferred. Rate of Pay: Per support staff salary schedule Requirements: The ideal candidate for this position will be highly professional, confident, and possess a great deal of patience. He/she must have the desire and ability to work with children. The person will have a studentcentered approach; being able to perform a wide array of duties while establishing a nurturing learning environment. Must be able to work collaboratively, follow written and/or oral directions, and maintain good work habits. Computer Skills are preferred. How to Apply: Complete a district application and submit a letter of interest. Please include an email address and current references in your application materials. 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.

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WFU Executive Director addresses Polk-Burnett annual meeting The annual meeting of the Polk-Burnett chapter of the Wisconsin Farmers Union was visited by Julie Bomar, Executive Director of the WFU last Thursday at the Cafe Wren in Luck. The Polk-Burnett chapter is emerging as a vital example of the changing face of agriculture in Wisconsin. Most of the almost 30 members present were farmers under 40 years old, mostly women, who are doing retail sales of the products they raise on their farms. Bomar said she was encouraged by the diversity of the types of farms represented and the enthusiasm of the crowd that was gathered considering the fact that Wisconsin has seen more farm bankruptcies in 2019 than any other state. In her update of statewide activities, she observed that in 2020 the WFU is going to be focusing on issues of corporate monopolies and antitrust legislation to give smaller farms a more level playing field. "When four corporations control 54% of chicken, 74% of pork, and 85% of beef processing it is difficult to compete unless one embraces a completely different model of

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Julie Bomar, Executive Director of WFU, addressing the members of the Polk-Burnett Chapter in the community room of Café Wren on Thursday, Dec. 12.

production and marketing," said Bomar. "Your event in October that was attended by well over 100 people shows that consumers are looking for other options when it comes to making food choices." On the business end of the meeting new officers were elected including Jason Montgomery-Riess -president, Josh Bryson -vice president, Emily Hanson-secretary, and Mike Miles-treasurer. Three other positions were filled by Rama Hoffpauir -membership director, Kristy Allen- events coordinator, and Tamara Johnson- communications

director. State convention delegates were also appointed including Emily Hanson, Dan Guenthner, Barb Kass, and Kristy Allen. Montgomery-Riess was impressed by the willingness of members to step forward and form a "robust leadership team as we work together for a better future for family farms." "Markets are changing," he said. "Consumers are increasingly interested in knowing where their food comes from and how it is being raised. We are in a great position to fill their expectations."

Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Technology Education Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25-.50 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Social Studies Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25-.40 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District

Job Title: Special Education Teacher Online, Part-Time (.25-.40 FTE), iForward School, Grantsburg School District

Job Description: iForward Wisconsin's Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative technology education teacher. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education possible for Wisconsin’s youth. This position would be part-time at approximately 25-50%. Applicants with certiﬁcation in Tech Ed are strongly encouraged to apply. Courses taught include beginning and intermediate Plumbing & Electrical courses for our high school students and Solid Works with 3D Printing.

Job Description: This position is for a part-time Online Social Studies Teacher serving students in grades 6-12. Our school continues to grow and this position would be part-time at approximately 25-40%.

Job Description: This position is for a part-time Online Special Education Teacher serving students in grades 6-12. Our school continues to grow and this position would be part-time at approximately 25-40%.

Qualiﬁcations: iForward Wisconsin's Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative social studies teacher. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education for Wisconsin’s youth.

Qualiﬁcations: iForward Wisconsin's Online Charter School (grades 6-12) is seeking an innovative and creative special education teacher. We are in our 13th year of providing the best online education for Wisconsin’s youth.

Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certiﬁcation in Social Studies to teach students in 6th 12th grade or ability to obtain the certiﬁcation. Candidates should be positive and team-oriented. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential.

Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certiﬁcation for special education to teach students in 6th 12th grade or ability to obtain the certiﬁcation. Candidates should be positive and team-oriented. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential.

Requirements: Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Teachers work in robust online classrooms between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 and student attendance in live lessons is required. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; we just do so in the online digital environment.

Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social, and academic needs of middle and high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives.

We are seeking applicants with certiﬁcation in 6-12 grade social studies. Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social, and academic needs of middle and high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

We are seeking applicants with certiﬁcation in 6-12 grade special education. Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social, and academic needs of middle and high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships. Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives. Become a leader in digital education while working with veteran online teacher professionals.

How to Apply: Apply online via WECAN: https://wecan. education.wisc.edu/#/ on or before December 19, 2019. The position is open until ﬁlled.

Contact: Mrs. Constance Quade, iForward Principal 500 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 constance.quade@iforwardwisconsin.com

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.

Qualiﬁcations: Applicants should have the appropriate Wisconsin Teaching Licensure to teach students in 6th 12th grade or ability to obtain the certiﬁcation and a strong background in Solid Works. Candidates should be positive, and team-oriented with a tenacious dedication to supporting student success. Applicants must possess the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. Technology skills, willingness to learn technology skills, and the ability to apply the skills in the classroom are necessary. Strong references for this position are essential. Requirements: Teachers working for iForward/Grantsburg School District work from home. Teachers work in robust online classrooms between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 and student attendance in live lessons is required. We follow a traditional school schedule and operate much like a traditional school; we just do so in the online digital environment.

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Plaintiff, vs. Thomas Follmer, Voyager Village Property Owners’ Association, Inc. and Foundation Finance Company, LLC Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 19-CV-000138 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 26, 2019 in the amount of $149,012.14 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 14, 2020 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 is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center DESCRIPTION: Lots Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17) and Eighteen (18), Half Moon Addition to Voyager Village, Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 28595 Half Moon Ct Danbury, WI 54830-8709 DATED: October 28, 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 (Dec. 11, 18, 25)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-RS10 Plaintiff, vs. Thomas Phelps a/k/a Thomas R. Phelps and Melissa Phelps a/k/a Melissa M. Phelps Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 19-CV-000068 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 20, 2019 in the amount of $105,229.60 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 14, 2020 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 is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1) A parcel of land located in the NE 1/4 SE 1/4, of Section 8, Township 39 North, Range 16 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of Taft Street in the Plat of Webster, Burnett County, Wisconsin which is 70 feet North and 100 feet West of the Northeast corner of Block 8 of the Original Plat of the Village of Webster, thence North parallel with the West line of First Avenue in Webster 150 feet, thence West parallel with the North line of Taft Street to the right of way of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company, thence Southerly along said right of way to the intersection with the North line of Taft Street, thence East on the North line of Taft Street to the point of beginning. Parcel 2) Outlot 4, Certified Survey Map No. 3065, Volume 14, page 57 and 58, being Doc. # 281488 as recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin and being located in the NE 1/4 SE ¼ Section 8, Township 39 North, of Range 16 West. All said land being situate in Burnett County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7464 Fir St W Webster, WI 54893-8010 DATED: October 29, 2019 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841

NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER BURNETT AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, WISCONSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the School Board of the above named School District, at a meeting duly called, noticed, held and conducted on December 16, 2019, adopted an Initial Resolution entitled:

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Bernard L. Peterson Jr. Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 19 PR 51 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth December 26, 1957 and date of death October 25, 2019, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 4136 Overland Road, Webster, Wisconsin 54893. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 24, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Rd K, #110, Siren, WI. Ryan M. Benson, Attorney at Law Benson Law Office, LTD. PO Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 1036463 /s/ Jennifer Faber Register in Probate, Juvenlie Clerk December 2, 2019 WNAXLP (Dec. 11, 18, 25)

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NOTICE Project ID: 8844-00-01/71 Siren – CTH X North Fork Clam River

Bridge Rehabilitation B-07-0005 CTH B Burnett County Rehabilitation of the structure on CTH B Bridge over North Fork Clam River located between Siren and CTH X, will be discussed at the January 2nd, 2020 Public Information Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Burnett County Highway Department, 8150 State Road 70, Siren, WI. Project representatives will be available to discuss the proposed project and address any questions or concerns. The proposed project scope includes the replacement of the existing bridge deck and railing with minimal approach work on either side of the bridge. Construction is anticipated for summer 2020. CTH B will be closed to through traffic during construction, however access will be maintained to properties along CTH B. The public is encouraged to attend and examine the proposed improvements and discuss any concerns they may have. Individuals who are unable to attend the January 2nd, 2020 Public Information Meeting can contribute comments by contacting the following individuals: Michael Hoefs - Highway Commissioner Burnett County Highway Department 8150 State Road 70 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2285 mhoefs@burnettcounty.org or Troy Peterson, P.E. - Project Manager Cedar Corporation 604 Wilson Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-9081 troy.peterson@cedarcorp. com WNAXLP (Dec. 18, 25)

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INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,500,000 Said Initial Resolution was adopted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes to authorize a borrowing in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds of the District for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school improvement program consisting of: construction of an addition to expand the career and technical education area of the Middle/High School; parking lot, athletic facility and site improvements at the Middle/High School; renovations, improvements and technology updates at the Elementary School and the Middle/High School; and acquisition of furnishings, ¿xtures and equipment. Copies of said Initial Resolution and a detailed breakdown of the school improvement program to be ¿nanced with the proceeds of the proposed Bond issue are on ¿le in the District Of¿ce located at 26428 Lakeland Avenue S., Webster, Wisconsin and may be inspected weekdays except holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The School Board has called for a referendum election on the Initial Resolution to be held on April 7, 2020. Dated December 16, 2019. BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Wendy Larson District Clerk

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State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following: BURNETT COUNTY LAND USE/SHORELAND PROTECTION ORDINANCES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-01 – OAK LAKE STORAGE, LLC Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that David McCauley on behalf of Oak Lake Storage has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow outside storage of recreational equipment, located at 3144 County Rd A, in the C-1 zoning district, lot 1 CSM V. 5, Pg. 335, in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ and Government Lot 3, Section 19, T40N R14W. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-02 – AMRHIEN Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Charles Amrhien has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow outside storage of recreational equipment and outside storage of semi-trailers, located at 7096 State Rd 70, in the RR-1 zoning district, in the E ½ of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼, Section 33, T39N R16W. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-03 – DEAL Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Sand Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that David Deal has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to operate a home occupation business of a gunsmith, located at 25301 County Rd X, in the F-1 zoning district, in Government Lot 2, Section 26, T39N R15W. 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-04 – MEEDS Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Scott Meeds has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow an outside sales lot, located at 8048 State Rd 70, in the RR-2 zoning district, lot 1 CSM V. 20, Pg. 145, in Government Lot 3, Section 7, T38N R16W. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee Siren, WI Dated this 16th day of December, 2019 WNAXLP (Dec. 18, 25)

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Sentinel makes donations to the local food shelves “Their Table is Waiting” is an annual food shelf promotion that the Burnett County Sentinel runs. This promotion runs the month of December and this year, $932.40 was raised to distribute between three local food shelves. The Sentinel would like to give out a special thank you to the wonderful sponsors that continue to make this donation possible every year. These food shelves help serve hundreds of families each month and the support from the sponsors is greatly appreciated.

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Cedarburg–– On Wisconsin Fiber Arts Biennial at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) presents the museum’s fourth fiber arts biennial. Open to all artists who call Wisconsin “home,” this call-for-entries exhibition, the fourth in the museum’s history, invited artists to submit an original two- or three-dimensional fiber-based work created in the last three years. Taken together, these works speak to the breadth and quality of fiber arts being created by Wisconsin artists today. Quilting, felting, embroidery, beading, and rug hooking are just a few of the processes employed by the over one-hundred artists in the exhibition. For many of these artists, making is a deeply rooted daily practice—one that they have spent many years, and sometimes a lifetime, engrossed in and honing. Thus, the works on view speak to the expansive capacity of fiber art to hold memories, convey emotions, express identities, explore ideas, and tell stories. On Wisconsin Fiber Arts Biennial will be on view at WMQFA from Nov. 21, 2019 through Feb. 2, 2020. WMQFA

will host a gallery night on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A free public Family Fun Day will also take place at WMQFA on Dec. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. ABOUT THE WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF QUILTS & FIBER ARTS The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA), located just east of historic downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin, is dedicated to creating, preserving and displaying cultural treasures and educating the public about the artistic, cultural, historic and social importance of quilts and fiber arts. A primary mission is to teach people of all ages and abilities the time-honored traditions of fiber arts such as quilting, weaving, embroidery and knitting. Our 1850s farmstead setting has allowed us to combine preservation of craft with preservation of historical agriculture buildings, offering a unique setting for enjoying an afternoon, taking a class, attending a lecture, or playing in a farm setting. The WMQFA is a non-profit 501 (3)c business. For more information go to www.wiquiltmuseum.com.

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Pirates and Tigers faceoff in Grantsburg

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GRANTSBURG – Both the Grantsburg and Webster boys basketball teams are in the Lakeland West win column. While the Tigers earned theirs earlier this month, the Pirates needed a home win on Dec. 10 to avoid a 0-2 in-conference record. Grantsburg got that win by limiting Webster’s scoring options and sinking five 3-pointers in the game for a 68-62 win. The Pirates had four players reach double-digit point totals, which were needed to counter the Tigers’ scoring from Coleton Peterson. Zach Miller led the Pirates to an early lead by scoring 11 of his 15 points in the first half. With nine more from Carson Knutson and seven from Austin Wedin, the Pirates opened a double-digit lead though Peterson’s 12 first-half points minimized Grantsburg’s lead and allowed for a

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Coleton Peterson goes up for a basket surrounded by Pirate defenders. The Pirates beat the Tigers by a slim margin of 68-62.

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CHIPPEWA FALLS – A revamped Grantsburg co-op gymnastics team had its first competition of the season on Saturday. With just three seniors remaining from a competitive team last season, Grantsburg got its best finishes from those returners and earned a 7thplace finish with 116.35 while Holmen claimed first with 135.875. “It is always nice to get that first meet in,” Grantsburg coach Kathy Lund said. “(Seniors) Jeni Petersen, Allison Peterson and Amy Harmon all had a decent first meet.” Petersen earned a top-10 finish in all-around scoring with a total of 33.775. Her best event finish was in the floor exercise, where she was third with a 9.35. Peterson was 24th with a 7.925 and Harmon was 34th with a 7.225. Petersen also earned top-10s in the balance beam (8.275) with an 8th-place finish and was 10th in the uneven bars with a 7.9. Peterson added a 25th-place finish in the balance beam (7.1) while Harmon (6.575) was 32nd. Harmon then finished 24th in the uneven bars with a 7.375 and Peterson was 29th with a 6.9. SEE GYMNASTICS, PAGE 23

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GRANTSBURG – Chris Bartlett’s specialty is coaching wrestling, not making medical determinations. Fortunately for Bartlett and other wrestling coaches, the lack of medical training won’t be as much of an issue starting this season. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) introduced new rules for wrestling regarding injuries and concussions in particular. In an effort to address potential concussions and reduce potential long-term effects from head and neck injuries, WIAA instituted extended timeouts to five minutes for such injuries to be evaluated by medical staff. “Any contestant who exhibit signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion – such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems – shall immediately (be) removed from the match and shall not return to competition until cleared by an appropriate healthcare professional,” as stated in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s updated rule. “(These) injury timeouts will be used in all competition regarding injuries to

FREDERIC – The Siren girls basketball team had the highest scorer, but not the highest score. Playing on the road and seeking their first win of the season, the Dragons got a game-high 18 points from Lindsay Liljenberg, who gave them a 43-42 lead with a basket late in the second half. The potential victory eluded the Dragons though, with the Vikings outscoring them 11-6 in the remainder of the game to take a 53-49 win. Liljenberg scored just two of her points in the first half but the Dragons remained close to the Vikings and obtained a 24-22 advantage entering halftime. Angel Lightfeather made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 5-5 and Hannah Lemieux did the same shortly after to re-tie the game, at 10-10. Frederic held a 20-18 lead late in

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second-half comeback. The Pirates started the second half with a 34-21 lead but Peterson and Tallon Parent helped Webster shrink that differential. Peterson scored 21 second-half points, including three 3-pointers while Parent scored eight. But, the Pirates continued to score from behind the 3-point line and eventually at the free throw line. Wedin and Knutson scored 10 points each in the second half, both scoring from 3-point range and Knutson making five of his six attempts at the free throw line. The two scorers also finished with 17 points each. Peterson sank Webster’s lone free throw attempts in the second half. Peterson finished with 33 points; Parent and Owen Washburn had 10 points each. Grantsburg’s success didn’t carryover to Friday’s game at St. Croix Falls. The Pirates had just one player with more than one make from the floor in the first half and fell behind by 18 points before halftime of a 76-46 loss. Jared VanWatermuelen scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the first half but Grantsburg got just 10 points from the rest of the roster before halftime. Sterling McKinley scored all seven of his points in the second half for the Pirates. Webster faced Turtle Lake on Thursday and also took a road loss, 62-57. The Lakers had to hold-on at the end despite tak-

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Brady Kosloski passes the ball to teammate Jordan Webster.

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Carsen Stenberg defends the basket against Turtle Lake.

ing a 40-24 lead into halftime. Grantsburg hosts Siren this Thursday; Webster plays at Bruce. SIREN The Dragons were minutes from their first win of the season on Dec. 10, but a late Frederic run and crucial foul call led to a 66-60 loss.

Siren held an 11-point lead with eight minutes remaining in regulation before the Vikings slowed the Dragons’ offense. “We had three consecutive turnovers and unfortunately started playing individual basketball,” Siren coach Rick Kosloski said. “Sometimes we’re having a hard time

grasping team basketball. “We were running well offensively and I was quite confident we had Frederic on its heels.” Frederic closed the gap with a 7-0 run and later capitalized on a technical foul, that led to a five-point trip down the court for the Vikings. That made the lead change hands and Frederic got the come-fromt-behind win. “If we could have controlled the situation for another minute and a half, (Frederic) would have folded,” Kosloski said. Riley Churchill led Siren with 25 points; Nathan Kosloski had 14 points. The Dragons’ offense was

drastically slowed by Unity on Friday, in a 38-24 loss. They managed just 10 points in the second half and were unable to eliminate the Eagles’ seven-point halftime lead. Making matters worse, both Brady and Nathan Kosloski fouled out with seven minutes remaining, leaving the Dragons with even fewer offensive options. “We’ve been putting-up 60 points a game, so to finish with 24 points is disappointing,” Rick Kosloski said. The loss dropped Siren’s record to 0-4 overall; the Dragons play at Turtle Lake this Friday.

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BARRON – The Luck-Frederic-Grantsburg-Siren wrestling team made it 2-for-2 at invitationals on Saturday. LFGS had a 4th-place finish in its first invitational – a 10-team meet at Rush City – a week earlier, then it earned its second top 5 in as many tries with a 5thplace finish in the 14-team Barron Invitational last weekend. Nolan Johnson (106), Taedon Nichols (126) and Dominic Caroon (285) each won their division to lead the team to 198.5 points. River Falls won the tournament with 323 points, followed by West Salem-Bangor (287), Ashland (252) and Osceola (243). Johnson earned 29.5 of the team’s points by winning four matches after a first-round bye. He won by technical fall over Travis Moeler (River Falls) and pinned Dakota Gordon (Barron) in 27 seconds. After a 7-2 win over Sawyer Duir (Lakeland) in the semifinal, Johnson won a major decision over Nick Ziegler (West Salem-Bangor) in the 1st-place match. Nichols won by pin in his first four matches, needing less than five minutes of mat time. He won in 20 seconds over Angela Zimmerman (Barron), in 1:50 over Harry Nemcek (Lakeland), in 42 seconds over Issac Hanson (Hayward) and in 1:26 over Lucas Sedivy (Osceola). In the 1st-place match, he won a 12-5 decision over Austin Defoe (Ashland). Caroon won all five of his matches by pin, including two that required less than a minute on the mat. His win over Jose Ceja (River Falls) was in 20 seconds and his win over Damon Eriksen (Barron) was in 46 seconds. He followed with a win over Tanner Zepczyk (River Falls) in 1:27, a win over Chris Najera (West

Salem-Bangor) in 2:11 and a win over Nick Carlson (Osceola) in 1:29 for the 1st-place match. “They’re our last three wrestlers still undefeated,” LFGS coach Chris Bartlett said, referring to his team’s 1st-place finishers. “We knew they’d be leading the team; Nolan and Taedon went to the state final last year and Dominic is a strong wrestler.” Landyn Johnson (138) added a 3rd-place finish with wins in three of his four matches. He defeated Kaleb Woodley (Osceola) in 1:23 and Owen Larson (River Falls) in 1:42. After losing a 7-4 match to Isaak Livingston (Ashland), Johnson won the 3rd-place match with a 9-5 decision over Jacob Sedivy (Osceola). LFGS goes to Unity this Thursday. SPOONER-WEBSTER Spooner-Webster earned a home win before challenging for a 1st-place finish in its home tournament. On Dec. 10, the Rails hosted Hayward-Northwood and won each match from 138-182 and got the heavyweight win to finish with the 42-39 victory. Hayward-Northwood won each match from the 106 division to the 132 division, including three wins by pin. Another of those wins was a slim 4-3 win from Jayden Windsor over Spooner-Webster’s Isaac Hopke. But, the Rails won three consecutive divisions by pin. Jimmy Melton (138) defeated Nate Melton in 1:22; Ethan Melton (145) won in 3:13 over Gaitlin Gunn and Brody Jepson (152) defeated Jacob Buchman in 1:11. Brandon Meister (160) got a win by forfeit for another six points and Jacob Hedinger (170) defeated Ray Schmock in 1:51. Spooner-Webster also got an important win from Ian Perrine (285) in 1:17 over Ian Connell. Spooner-Webster then hosted five teams for an

invitational on Saturday and was within reach of a 1st-place finish but ended in third with 127 points. Amery topped the standings with 154.5 points and Chequamegon was second with 142.5. Hedinger did get the team a 1st-place individual finish by winning all four of his matches in the tournament. He pinned Ansell Sewell (Amery) in 1:53, J.D. Wishowski (Chequamegon) in 2:22 and Maverick Goulet (Amery) in 57 seconds. In the 1st-place match, Hedinger earned a 15-8 win over Oscar Brickel (Amery). The Rails also got runner-up finishes in four divisions. Jimmy and Carter Melton won two matches by pin; Meister won three by pin; Meister and Perrine each won three matches by pin. Isaac Hopke, Brody Jepson and Ethan Melton had 3rd-place finishes for Spooner-Webster.

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the first before Vinni Rightman scored the final four points of the half and Siren held the two-point advantage to start the second half. Hannah Schmidt scored five consecutive points in a 6-0 Frederic run to take a 35-33 lead but Liljenberg got the lead back for Siren shortly after, scoring six consecutive points and the Dragons led 40-37 with just over five minutes remaining. Unfortunately for the Dragons, Schmidt scored eight points in those final minutes to help erase Siren’s lead and a late 3-pointer from Liljenberg to pull the Dragons within a point at 50-49 were their final points of the game. Hannah Lemieux had nine points for Siren; Jaidyn Jewell had seven and Rightman had five. Schmidt led the Vikings with 16 points with 13 rebounds; Kennady Alseth had 15 points. Siren entered the week with a 2-2 overall record and was 0-2 in the Lakeland West.

WEBSTER The Tigers earned a conference win over Grantsburg on Dec. 10 and was close to adding another over Turtle Lake on Thursday. Brooke Hetfeld led Webster to a 45-28 win over the Pirates, finishing with 16 points and 15 rebounds. She led the Tigers to a double-digit lead in the first half while helping the defense limit the Pirates to just 10 first-half points. Hannah McDowell gave the Tigers another scoring option; she sank four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points and nine rebounds. Jenna Gomulak added seven rebounds for the Tigers. Olivia Ohnstad was Grantsburg’s lone player to reach double-digit scoring, with 12 points. Webster needed just one more basket against Turtle Lake, which ended with the 39-37 win. Hetfeld and McDowell again led the Tigers with 12 points each; Hetfeld added nine rebounds. Webster plays at Bruce this Thursday for its final game of the calendar year.

GRANTSBURG After struggling offensively in a loss to the Tigers, Grantsburg had even more difficulty on Friday against a strong St. Croix Falls team. The Saints allowed just seven first-half points and pushed their lead past 30 before halftime of a 63-20 win over the Pirates. Olivia Miron led the Saints’ 10 scorers in the game, finishing with 20 points on her own to match Grantsburg’s team total. Brooke Quimby had nine points for the Pirates; Rachel Tooze added six. Grantsburg plays at Spooner this Friday.

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Brooke Hetfeld goes up for a shot surrounded by Grantsburg defenders.

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Torrance Wols tries to get around Turtle Lake’s defense.

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PARK FALLS – Despite holding a 2-0 lead in the second period on Dec. 10, the WSFLG boys hockey team still entered this week winless. The Blizzard held a two-goal lead over Chequamegon-Phillips-Butternut early in the second period but watched CPB score the next six goals and take a 6-3 win at home. WSFLG broke a scoreless tie with its second power play of the first period, when Gage Hall scored off assists from Chance

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Lessard and Caleb Smith with less than four minutes remaining before the first intermission. Then on the first power play for CPB, Dane Tollander scored an unassisted shorthanded goal for the Blizzard to give them a 2-0 lead. Though, that lead would be erased before the end of the second period. CPB scored a goal at even strength less than a minute later to make it a 2-1 game and notched another, three minutes later to tie the game at 2-2. CPB outshot WSFLG 17-4 in the period and ended with a 48-39 advantage in shots.

The tie remained until less than eight minutes remained in regulation with four CPB goals in the span of three minutes. All three were scored at even strength and CPB led 6-2 with less than five minutes remaining. Tollander added a goal at even strength, assisted by Phil Doty, though the Blizzard got no closer. Cashton Kapp made 42 saves for the Blizzard, who dropped to 0-4 with the loss. They play at Moose Lake on Thursday.

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the head and neck, involving (the) cervical column and/or nervous system.” Bartlett – coach for the Luck-Frederic-Grantsburg-Siren wrestling team – fortunately has properly-trained medical staff at LFGS events, which makes the five-minute break possible. For events without such personnel, all injuries will be granted the 90-second break. “In the absence of (an) appropriate healthcare professional – physician and/or certified athletic trainer – all injuries to the head and neck, involving the cervical column and/or nervous system will be covered by the same time frame as other injuries,” the rule states. And the LFGS coach is glad the diagnosis of such injuries, along with the responsibility of determining whether a wrestler can continue the match after one occurs, is not his. “We watch a little video about concussions and that’s all the training we get,” he said. “On the other hand, we have a trainer that is more knowledgeable and can make that decision.” Bartlett said he likely has more experience sustaining concussions than diagnosing them. Through his time in high school and college playing sports, he’s experienced several instances that today would likely require the attention of medical staff, but back then was just considered “having your bell rung.” “I know I’ve had some of those and had some bad headaches the next day,” he said. “As a sophomore playing varsity football, I got my bell rung almost every game. But the worst one I had was in college, playing intramural basketball. “I hit my head and it was lights out.” While football is often most-associated with concussions, Bartlett knows from experience that they can occur in other sports. In wrestling, there are certain situations that make a competitor more prone to sustaining a head or neck injury. “When two guys shoot at the same time and hit head-to-head, it can happen,” he said. “When you drop someone down with force on the mat, they will bounce. That’s another situation for an injury like that.” But with advances in diagnosing concussions and understanding the after effects, Bartlett and other coaches can leave these important decisions to those who deal with them for a career. “We don’t have to worry about anything, the trainers can address it,” Bartlett said. “I’m glad I don’t have to make that decision.” Another decision out of the hands of both coaches and trainers is whether a wrestler sustaining a second head and neck injury should return to the match. The new WIAA rule mandates that any wrestler experiencing more than one such head and neck injury immediately defaults the match.

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But, Grantsburg faced challenges on the vault and showed Lund where the team needs to improve its performance. Petersen finished 16th with an 8.25 and Khylie Young-Garayt was 32nd with a 7.8. Peterson gave Grantsburg a second top-20 finisher in all-around scoring with a 29.525 and Harmon added a 22nd-place finish with a 28.875. Lund hopes the team will have more top-20 finishers in multiple events when the new arrivals become acclimated with varsity competition. “(Two) competed on varsity with this being their very first time competing in gymnastics,” Lund said. “(And) Young-Garayt has been out of competition for a few years, coming back from injury, has been a nice addition to the team.” Grantsburg returns to competition on Jan. 2, at Rush City.

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Packers playoff bound, beat Bears in rivals' 200th game KEITH JENKINS AP SPORTS WRITER

GREEN BAY––Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers' wait to see if a long-time foe would help them clinch a playoff spot was a whole lot easier than the lateral-filled final play they had to survive to beat the Chicago Bears in the rivals' 200th game. Leading by eight points with just 1 second remaining, Tramon Williams fell on Jesper Horstead's fumble at the 2-yard line to end Green Bay's 21-13 victory over the Bears Sunday. A few hours later, the Packers were playoff bound, when the Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams. “I think I blacked out there for a second,” Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said. “There was so many laterals. I couldn't tell. I was just hoping that someone was going to make the tackle.” With the win, Green Bay (11-3) swept the Bears for the 15th time in the last 26 seasons and the seventh time in 11 seasons. The Packers defeated Chicago 10-3 in the season opener. Green Bay now leads the series 99-95-6. “I think we have a bunch of guys that are going to fight for every inch out there and that are resilient and that care about each other,” LaFleur said. “This is what I told the team last night, `What I love about this team is these guys have embraced their roles.'” The Packers improved to 19-5 against the Bears with Rodgers as the starting quarterback. Rodgers completed just 16 of 33 passes for a pedestrian 203 yards. The two-time MVP entered the day with a 103.2 career passer rating against the Bears, the highest in league history of quarterbacks with at least 250 passes against Chicago. He had a 78.2 rating on Sunday. “I love being 11-3,” Rodgers said. “I think the performance was a little up and down but I thought we did some really good things. We just gotta be a little more opportunistic when we have opportunities.” Mitchell Trubisky completed his first five pass attempts for the Bears (7-7) but for only 18 yards. Chicago's offense opened the game with three straight punts and a turnover on downs. Trubisky finished 28 of 53 for 321 yards, a touchdown and two intercep-

tions, and the Bears had their three-game win streak end. “Obviously, not the outcome that we wanted,” Chicago coach Matt Nagy said. “We wanted to come here and play four quarters. I thought the way that our guys fought back there at the end to give us a chance to win is good, but obviously the outcome's not good. Got to pick up the pieces and get better.” The Packers got on the board first on a 29-yard strike from Rodgers to Davante Adams in the first quarter. Adams beat Buster Skrine off the line for his fourth touchdown in the last four weeks. Adams finished with 103 yards on seven catches. “I think what Matt did today was great, moving Davante around,” Rodgers said. “We had a number of snaps with him in the slot. And he was playing both Z and X. We're going to have to do that.” Eddy Pineiro knocked in a 30-yard field goal late in the first half for the Bears. The Packers opened the second half with an impressive five-play, 73-yard drive that featured a 34-yard reception to Adams, a season-long 17-yard scamper by Rodgers, and a 21-yard touchdown run by Aaron Jones, his 13th rushing TD of the season. “I just think it's so imperative in this league, especially when you're playing against a good defense, you gotta get those chunk plays,” LaFleur said. “You gotta find ways to come up with and find ways to create some explosives. If you're able to do that, you're able to score points. ... Third down has not been very good to us, so we've gotta find ways to create those chunk plays and stay out of third-down situations.” After another stalled possession by Chicago, Rodgers and Jake Kumerow linked up for a 49-yard gain, Kumerow's longest reception of the season. The play helped set up another score for Jones from 2 yards and the Packers took a commanding 21-3 lead in the third quarter. Pineiro added a 27-yard field goal at the start of the fourth and Trubisky found Anthony Miller for a 2-yard score to cut it to 21-13 with 8:09 to go. Miller had nine catches for 118 yards and the score. “All in all, big picture, we don't get the win,” Nagy said. “We could have played better in all three phases,

and I could point to a lot of different things. But I'm going to stay positive with our guys, because I appreciate their fight.” Defensive lineman Dean Lowry picked off Trubisky with 6:33 left, Lowry's first career interception. Kenny Clark had two sacks and Rashan Gary had another for the Packers. Nick Kwiatkoski had the lone sack for Chicago. Allen Robinson had seven catches for 125 yards for the Bears, who saw their three-game winning streak end. CHASING HISTORY Rodgers moved into 13th place all time in career passing yards (46,407), passing Vinny Testaverde and Carson Palmer. Fran Tarkenton is in 12th place with 47,003. INJURIES Bears: Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks left at the start of the fourth period with an injury. Hicks, a Pro Bowl pick last season, was active and played for the first time since dislocating his left elbow against Oakland in London on Oct. 6. “It just speaks to who he is, his toughness,” Nagy said of Hicks. “He aggravated it a few times in the middle of the game and you're never sure really what happens. But him to fight back like that and be back out there like a warrior with his team, we appreciate that.” Packers: Williams left in the first quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. The 13-year veteran was cleared to return in the second quarter. UP NEXT Bears: host the Chiefs next Sunday night. Packers: play at the Vikings next Monday night.

Early winter leaves potential risky terrain, waterway conditions for area snowmobilers WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

GRANTSBURG––Winter strongarmed its way into Burnett County’s autumn fueling early snowstorms and leaving mixed landscape and waterway conditions for snowmobilers, prompting Wis. Department of Natural Resources wardens to remind riders to check with local clubs and businesses for ice and trail conditions and to ride with safety in mind. DNR Conservation Wardens Chris Spaight, Dustin Gabrielson and Zachery Feest, all serving Burnett County, say the snow fell, blanketing early ice covers forming on ponds, lakes and streams – as well as possibly other saturated marsh and swamp areas. The DNR does not monitor local ice conditions or the thickness of the ice. “The local bait shops, fishing clubs, snowmobile clubs, outfitters and resorts often have the most current information on local ice conditions – as well as the local trail conditions,” Warden Feest said. “We do want riders to know the importance of checking with your local clubs and shops about the ice

conditions and trail status, so riders enjoy a safe outing. Make sure you know before you go.” Because of the rains, saturated ground conditions, snowfalls and fluctuating temperatures that hit the northwest region as well as statewide, the wardens say what would be considered Spaight normal for early winter may not be normal at all. Remember snowmobile safety tips, too, such as these three: Stay sober, maintain safe and responsible speeds and stay on marked trails. Here are more Gabrielson easy-to-follow ice and snowmobile safety tips from the wardens: • Likely, the ice looks thicker – and safer – than it is. • The best advice to follow is no matter what the month, consider all ice

unpredictable. • There can be cracks and changes in the thickness you may not be able to see. This is especially true after the first cold nights and the early ice is spotted. • Always remember that ice is never completely safe under any conditions. • Ride with a friend. Feest It’s safer and more fun. • Check trail conditions on Travel Wisconsin's Snow Report webpage or with local snowmobile clubs; ice conditions with local bait shops, clubs or sheriffs' departments. • Stay on marked trails and routes. Snowmobile clubs work hard to secure permission for trails on private property. Cutting corners or going off trail, upsets landowners and closes trails. Don't ruin the experience for others. • Practice "Zero Alcohol" which is a personal choice to not consume any alcohol while snowmobiling. Riders wait until they are done riding before consuming any alcohol. • Use a safe and responsible speed

based on the conditions; experience, visibility, trail conditions and volume of riders. • Carry a cell phone, and let people know where you are going and when you’ll return home. • Wear proper clothing and equipment, including a life jacket or a float coat to help you stay afloat and to help slow body heat loss. • Carry a couple of spikes and a length of light rope in an easily accessible pocket to help pull yourself – or others – out of the ice. • Do not travel in unfamiliar areas -- or at night. • Know if the lake has inlets, outlets or narrows that have currents can thin the ice. • Take extra mittens or gloves so you always have a dry pair. At DNR, we want you to be safe enjoying the outdoors. Common sense is the greatest ally in preventing ice related accidents. Learn more: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ outdoorrecreation/activities/icesafety. html

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Too worn out to cook for the holidays? Make a Koldtbord.

For some odd reason, I’m more excited about Christmas this year. I can’t figure out why. I’m as busy as I usually am. In the past, I have to give myself a pep talk, saying, “It’s almost over and you can do this. And, Christmas is fun!” This year, I’m caught off guard when I hear Christmas carols in stores or when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas or tells me to have a Happy New Year. My heart swells and I’m filled with gratitude. Maybe, I was a Grinch or a Scrooge without even knowing it. I hope no one noticed. Day to day living and trying to raise a family and/or work is hard enough. Then, add all the added pressure of finding the perfect gift for everyone you love, entertaining with the relatives, and

baking massive amounts put one over the edge. This year I’ve been baking for other people and selling cookies. I guess it’s my way of giving back for all the years I didn’t have the energy myself. There is nothing wrong with buying premade treats and goodies for the holidays or letting someone else do the baking for you. There are some easy ways to serve store-bought products and make them appealing. Cheeseboards and dessert trays are easy to make, and everyone likes them. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or tired this year, be kind to yourself. It will get better. And, maybe some year, you’ll even enjoy it. Koldtbords:

There are at least a thousand different ways to make a cheeseboard. I like the Koldtbord Scandinavian tradition. It’s a smorgasbord of only cold foods that are put on a table and guests serve themselves. Ask everyone to bring something. That makes it fun for everyone and simple for you. How to make and serve a Scandinavian Koldtbord: Breads: Prepare a basket of crackers and breads. Have an assortment of various grains. Rye bread and crunchy crackers are traditional options, but lefsa and dinner rolls work well, too. Cheese: Choose your favorite cheeses. Have a variety of hard and soft and sharp and mild. Buying locally made cheese will give you something interest-

ing to tell your family about. Meat and proteins: Summer sausage or spreadable meat like Braunschweiger pairs well with cheese and bread, but don’t stop there. Most traditional Koldtbords also have smoked fish and hard-boiled eggs. Vegetables: Pickled veggies are the perfect addition to the heavier meats and cheeses. The vinegar helps cut through the fats and cleanses your mouth, getting you ready for the next bite. Spicy radishes and sauerkraut are also interesting additions. Condiments: Mustards and horseradish add a little zip. Cranberry chutney or apple butter is an easy way to balance out the saltiness. Plain and simple butter is also a nice spread to include.

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A birthday party without a birthday man

Pastor EunAe Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish United Methodist Church: Grantsburg, Atlas and St. Croix Falls

Everyone knows that a birthday party is for a birthday man (boy) or a woman (girl). Without inviting the birthday man or woman, any birthday party never happens. However, I recently feel that we are preparing for the birthday party without inviting a birthday man. It is the season of Advent, which means the season to wait for Christ. The season of Advent means four weeks before Christmas. We prepare Christmas for four weeks of Advent lighting four candles each Sunday. We light candles wishing hope, peace, joy, and love. Finally, on Christmas day, we light a white candle wishing that Christ brings hope, peace, joy, and love with the light into the dark world. Therefore, Christmas is for

the coming Christ. Even though you are not familiar with the season of Advent, you may know Christmas. The word Christmas means “to worship Christ.” If we do not think of the coming Christ on Christmas day, it is like we have a birthday party without inviting a birthday man. How could we invite Christ on Christmas day? A few years ago, I served as a Chaplain at AMITA Medical Center in Elk Grove, Illinois. There was a statue at the Center of the main building in the Center. The statue was made of wood and showed carrying a sick person on his shoulder, which is identified with Jesus the Healer in its powerful depiction of caring service. It showed us

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 Jenny Lee 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 10:00 am | Sunday School: 10:15 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 11:30 am Christian Ed. Class (all grades) 11:45 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 Yul Kwon Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am | Fellowship following (No Wed. service) | Church Sch: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible | Childcare available

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

Jesus Christ, who draws all humankind into his mission of healing and benediction. All employees of the Medical Center, who come into the building through the employees’ entrance, may see the statue. All employees might pass by the statue at least more than one time because it stood on the Center of the circular hallway of the main building. The statue reminded all employees that the real Healer is Christ, so you put Christ in the center of your mind. The statute is the symbol that Jesus Christ is in the Center of our lives. Like this, I hope that we put Christ in the center of our minds and hearts so that we may have a birthday party with a real birthday man on Christmas.

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

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 10:45 am Church Service | 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday

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

HERTEL

MARKVILLE

Worship: Sundays at 10 am | Nursery Available

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

SPOONER

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)

Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson Worship and Creative Pastors: Andrew and Becky Dawson Care Pastor: Carolyn Marquardt Children’s Pastor: Katie Allen PO Box 21 | 715-349-5750 adventurechurchsiren.com Sunday Worship: Takes place at the Siren High School at 10:15 a.m.

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.

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

BETHANY LUTHERAN

ZION 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 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

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)

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

DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST 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

WEBSTER GRACE UNITED METHODIST 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

Bryan Davis, Pastor 7697 Johnson St www.dwellingpointchurch.cc

PUZZLES

CLUES ACROSS

ANSWERS

1. No longer on the market 5. W. African language 9. A way to open 11. A type of pigeon 13. Japanese warrior 15. Pelvic areas 16. No seats available 17. Not working 19. In a way, soaks 21. Growing outward 22. Ritzy local __ Air 23. Telegraphic signals 25. Metric units 26. Large wine cask 27. Fiber from the husk of a coconut 29. Gets up 31. French river 33. Witnesses 34. They make great neighbors 36. The sun does it 38. Used to store ashes 39. First Chinese dynasty 41. Network of nerves 43. Word element meaning ear 44. Metric unit of length (Brit.) 46. Tributary of the Danube 48. Off-limits 52. Appeal earnestly 53. It’s good to have them 54. Commercial flying company 56. Acted out in protest 57. Took to the sea 58. Cuckoos 59. Drove fast

CLUES DOWN 1. Trapped

2. About osmosis 3. Romanian monetary unit 4. Form of Persian 5. Cold wind 6. Leave out 7. Small vehicle 8. A little off 9. Soviet Union 10. A narrow path or road 11. Contrary beliefs 12. One who speaks Gaelic 14. Private school in New York 15. Jackson and Townshend are two 18. Soldier in an airborne unit 20. Taken illegally 24. Capital of Valais

26. Male reproductive organs 28. State capital 30. One with supernatural insight 32. Starts all over again 34. Jai alai arena 35. Star Wars antagonist 37. Freestanding structure 38. The ideal place 40. The extended location of something 42. Made level 43. Distinctive smell 45. Greek goddess of discord 47. Got older 49. Type of monkey 50. Travels to 51. Geological times 55. Edge

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2nd graders spread Christmas cheer while singing loudly for all to hear Mrs. Polzine’s second grade class took a trip on the tractor to downtown Grantsburg wearing their Santa hats to sing Christmas carols to local businesses. They shouted, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,” as the photo was being taken.

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Mini Christmas Carolers The second graders from Mrs. Polzine’s class made a stop at Jensen-Sundquist Insurance Agency to sing fun Christmas carols to the staff. This is something that the second graders do annually during the holiday season.

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Burnett County Sentinel’s 2019

A collection of thanks and best wishes from your favorite local businesses As we turn the page to another holiday season, we’d like to take a moment to thank you, our loyal readers, for your trust and support. We are so proud to be a part of this fine community, and we consider it an honor to be the local and trusted news source you turn to throughout the year. Thank you for your readership and support.

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Season’s Readings!

HOLIDAY GREETINGS

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Santa Letters from Grantsburg 2nd Graders

THE SPIRIT IS

BUILDING! Thinking of you

at Christmastime. Wishing you peace, joy and good fortune always! May your heart and home be Àlled with all the happiness this special season brings. We thank you for your friendship and support.

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All around town, north, south, east and west, we’re sending our neighbors all of our best! With wishes so warm and merry and bright, we hope your holiday is a sheer delight!

Thanks for your support in making 2019 a great year for us. We appreciate this wonderful community’s trust in us, and we look forward to serving you in the future.

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Santa Letters from Webster 2nd Graders

A Wish Trimmed With Joy We Hope You Get Your Fill of Good Times This Christmas! As another Christmas comes in for a landing, we’re Älled with cheer and gratitude for wonderful customers and friends like you. We appreciate your pulling for us this past year. Merry Christmas & Many Thanks From Our Entire Crew

OAKLAND STORE 7396 Co. Rd. U • Between Webster & Danbury 715-866-7315

Filled With Our Gratitude We’re hoping your holiday season is an equal mix of harmony and joy. For your goodwill and trust, please accept a generous measure of our sincere gratitude.

Yellow River Pharmacy Webster, WI • 715-866-8644

To our fine friends and neighbors here in the community, we wish you a most merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

May 2020 bring much happiness to you and yours.

Thank you for your kindness in 2019.

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Christmas Eve traditions

hristmas Eve is a great time for lowkey, fun traditions that your family looks forward to every year. The holiday season can get overrun with parties, shopping trips, cooking, travel and more. And Christmas itself can be full of expectations, along with more cooking, family, unwrapping presents and calling the grandparents to catch up. Traditions help us slow down and enjoy the season. If you don’t have those traditions yet or are looking for new ones, Parenting Magazine offered traditions that’ll make Christmas Eve fun and memorable. ATTENDING MASS OR ANOTHER RELIGIOUS SERVICE Midnight mass is traditional for many religious families. Make it extra special; get your family Christmas dresses or other holiday clothes so you can all dress up, have Christmas songs for the drive there and then have hot cocoa and cookies or some other treat when you get home. CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER Christmas dinner is

luminaries and more. MAKE COOKIES FOR SANTA Whether it’s sugar cookies or gingerbread that everyone gets to decorate or a special kind of cookie that reminds you of Christmasses past, spend the day baking. If you’re not sure about cookies, try your hand at candy or make Christmas bread. Find a way to get the whole household involved.

a big shebang — lots of dishes, lots of cooking. Make dinner the night before more casual: get takeout, order pizza or have chips and sand-

wiches. If you want to make it fancy, eat by candlelight. Or get a bunch of snacks and finger foods and pair it with game or movie night.

TAKE A CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TOUR OF THE CITY Although you can do this anytime in December, people tend to go all out for Christmas Eve.

WATCH A MOVIE OR READ A CHRISTMAS BOOK Maybe you have a family favorite like “It’s a Wonderful Life” or “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” that you want to watch every year (though as your kids get older you may want to reassess). Or maybe your family wants to mix it up every year and watch a different holiday movie. Rotate who gets to choose the movie or book between members of your family and then settle in by the fire with blankets, pillows and lots of treats.

Find out which neighborhoods get most into the decorating spirit and drive around to see Santa and his reindeer, light displays, snowmen,

Merry Christmas

We’re Filled With

Gratitude!

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We hope your season is delightful in every way!

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Santa Letters from Grantsburg 2nd Graders

We light the lights, but its your warmth and kindness that truly brightens the season. Wishing you a string of bright wishes at this illuminating time of year. Thank you for allowing us to be your electric servant. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company Serving Burnett And Polk Counties Since 1920

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Santa Letters from Grantsburg 2nd Graders

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Here’s hoping the season surrounds you with that magical feeling only Christmas can bring!

We thank you for Àlling our year with so many great memories, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas!

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

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Santa Letters from Grantsburg 2nd Graders

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Christmas tradition origins

ver wonder why we decorate fir trees or hang mistletoe during the Christmas season?

Households, regions and families have a variety of traditions to celebrate Christmas, ranging from ugly sweaters to drinking eggnog to a Christmas goose, while others, like decorating an evergreen tree, are common across the world. Mental Floss talks about the history of these common, and a few less common, traditions. EVERGREEN TREES Before Christianity, people used branches from pine trees to decorate their homes during winter as a reminder that plants would return in abundance during the spring. As Christianity grew, people incorporated the tradition of evergreen trees into their celebrations, particularly in Germany, decorating trees with apples. The tradition increased in popularity when Queen Victoria decorated a tree in honor of her German husband.

CHRISTMAS COLORS Red and green don’t have an official origin story, but historians believe green may come from the evergreen tree tradition, and the red is from holly berries, which also have a religious implication; the berries have been associated with the blood of Jesus Christ. MILK AND COOKIES Leaving a sweet treat for Santa dates back to ancient Norse mythology. Legend has it that the Norse god Odin had an eight-legged horse, Sleipnir. Children left treats for Sleipnir with the hope that Odin

would give them gifts in return. It returned to popularity in the United States during the Great Depression as a way to teach children to be grateful for gifts.

MISTLETOE This plant, which is actually a parasite, has long been associated with fertility; according to the Celtic Druids, it blossomed in the coldest times

of winter. How the jump from fertility to kissing is unknown, though the tradition grew in popularity with English servants in the 1700s and spread upward.

ADVENT CALENDARS These calendars help you count down the days until Christmas. You can buy them at the grocery store — typically these come with little chocolates or other candies inside — or get a reusable one at a craft or Christmas store. These could include candy, reading the Christmas story or something else. Advent itself is a religious advent that has been celebrated since the fourth century; it starts on the Sunday closest to Nov. 30 and is a period of preparation for Christmas.

Home SWEET Home For The Holidays

Cookies and candy may be sweet, but customers like you are our favorite treat! As we enjoy another holiday season, we’d like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation for the friendship and support of our many customers here in the community. Your trust means the world to us, and we thank you for making 2019 such a wonderful year. It is truly our pleasure to serve you, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. From our family to yours, best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

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Advent and other Holidays

he time around Christmas is full of holidays that many Americans may not know about but can be a good way to mix up your holiday celebrations.

ADVENT It starts with Advent, which encompasses the Christmas season, starting four Sundays and four weeks before Christmas Day, or starting Dec. 1 and running through Dec. 25. According to WhyChristmas. com, Advent means “coming” in Latin and signifies the coming of Jesus Christ. The religious purpose to use this time to remember the real meaning of Christmas. Historians don’t have a time for when the celebration of Advent started, but it was at least 567 AD. Advent calendars serve the purpose of counting down this period, while in Germany, the people have an advent wreath with 24 little presents to mark each day.

ST. NICHOLAS DAY This holiday is celebrated on Dec. 6 in countries throughout the world, mostly in Europe. Cultures that celebrate St. Nicholas Day use this as the main gift-giving holiday for the Advent season. Children leave shoes or stockings (wooden shoes, if you want to be really traditional) the night of Dec. 5, and they’re filled with candy, fruit, nuts and gifts overnight. According to the St. Nicholas Center, these gifts should be shared, in

keeping with St. Nick’s mission of caring for the needy. TWELVETIDE We’ve all heard the song, but do you know the traditions behind the 12 days of Christmas? Twelvetide, as this holiday is known, officially starts on Christmas Day and finishes on Jan. 5 and is both a religious and secular holiday. According to The Sun, a British newspaper, each day celebrates a different person or event in the life of Jesus or the history of the church, including various saints, or a memorial about the children killed by the soldiers of Herod as

he searched for the baby Jesus. EPIPHANY The last day of Twelvetide is known as Epiphany Eve. For Christians around the world, Jan. 6 is the 12th day of Christmas and it commemorates how the star led the three wise men to the baby Jesus. According to The New York Times, cultures celebrate with parades and people dressed up as the kings bearing gifts. In Spain and in Latin American countries, Epiphany is the major gift-giving holiday of the season, and children write letters to the Magi on Epiphany Eve.

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Holiday health tips The holidays can be a wonderful time filled with family, parties, gifts and get-togethers. That also opens the door to a lot of stress, upended routines, exposure to germs and other challenges that can ruin the season. If you’re feeling pressured with all the things you should and shouldn’t be doing to stay healthy during an already crazy time of year, check out the CDC’s tips for easy ways to boost your health. 1. Wash your hands frequently, particularly when you’re preparing food. Use soap and clean water and wash for at least 20 seconds. 2. Put your hat, coat and gloves on when you go outside. Warm socks and waterproof boots will make a huge difference if it’s snowing outside. No one likes cold, wet feet. 3. Find ways to manage stress. Go on walks, go to bed early, schedule alone time, take a bath. Give yourself a break when things don’t go perfectly. 4. Don’t drink too much alcohol, and definitely don’t drink and drive. Take the keys away from a friend or family member who’s not safe to drive. 5. Get vaccinated. It’s flu season, and nothing kills your holiday party faster than you being in bed with the flu. Everyone six months and older should get vaccinated. It’s a good chance to ensure you’re up to date on your other vaccinations as well. 6. Be safe around fire. Most house fires happen in the winter. Don’t leave fireplaces, space heaters, food cooking or candles unattended. 7. Know what your kids are up to. The holidays bring out decorations, cheese trays with knives, candles and other potentially dangerous objects at your house and other’s houses. 8. Prepare food safely. Wash your hands and cooking surfaces often, wash everything after working with raw

meat, avoid cross-contamination, cook foods to their proper temperatures and put foods in the refrigerator immediately. Reheat leftovers to the proper temperatures as well. 9. Take the family for a walk. Whether it’s after a big meal or to enjoy the snow or to wear off some energy, put good shoes on and get outside for a

bit. At least 30 minutes of exercise will keep everybody happier and healthier.

Wishing You Stacks of Happiness

As the holiday season is upon us, I find myself reflecting on the past year and those who have helped to shape Burnett County Sentinel. It’s been quite a year for me! I hope that 2019 has been just as memorable for you, your colleagues and your loved ones as it was for me. I look forward to working with you in the years to come!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU & YOURS!

Here’s hoping your Christmas is piled high with friendship, fun, laughter, love, joy and goodwill. May you get your ﬁll of good times with enough cheer left over to last all year! Thanks for making our days merry and bright with your visits. It’s been a pleasure and a privilege serving you, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2020.

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New Year’s traditions

osing weight, getting your finances in order or quitting smoking are about the most traditional of the most quintessential of New Year’s traditions: making New Year’s resolutions. There’s good reason for this tradition — a new year is the perfect time for a new you, so the commercials go. But New Year’s Eve isn’t the time for resolutions. Green Global Travel offers background on other traditions to ring in the new year.

BLACK-EYED PEAS Did you know that black-eyed peas are supposed to deliver health and wealth? Many people eat Cajun-style black-eyed peas and cabbage on New Year’s Day to have good luck for the next year. SINGING “AULD LANG SYNE” Singing this song at midnight is done throughout the English-speaking world; this Scottish folk song was transcribed by poet Robert Burns, and the title means “days gone by.” It’s a common song of celebration popularized for New Years Eve by Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS This tradition, which is shared worldwide, started as part of a 12-day festival originally celebrated in March in Babylonia and then in Rome; in the 18th century, churches adopted resolutions as a way to encourage members to renew their commitments to God. Traditionally, almost 90 percent of resolutions are abandoned within a month or two.

FIREWORKS Fireworks, which originated in ancient China and migrated to Europe, have always been used to scare away enemies and evil spirits. This made them a natural part of New Years celebrations, which focus on starting the year fresh and setting up a positive start to the new year. Fireworks shows

are common throughout the world. KISSING AT MIDNIGHT This well-known practice wasn’t invented by Hollywood for romantic comedies, though it’s certainly been appropriated in dozens of movies. Although it’s now a well-known practice, it started thousands of years ago with

the Roman festival or Saturnalia. In ancient Rome, it was an act of debauchery; it evolved in European folklore, which said the first person you met in the new year set the tone for the rest of the year. Attendees at European masquerades kissed as an act of purification after taking off their masks.

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