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On Friday, Feb. 21, young detectives were welcome to attend the “Bloodwood Masquerade Murder” to solve a mystery at the library. Each participant picked a created character, one of which was t h e d e c e a s e d a n d o n e wa s t h e murderer.

For two hours, participants used clues, fingerprint analysis, fiber analysis and forensic reports to investigate who is the victim and the murderer. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie. heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

J u s t l i k e i n h o c k e y, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of giving a good check. For the Kegonsa Elementary and Working For Kids group, raising money to help students and staff is part of the game plan. And after gaining some recent acclaim on a downtown billboard for fundraising more than $12,000 for the library, they’re at it again next week – this time on the ice. The group is set to hold its second Kegonsa Night

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with the Capitols at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Capitol Ice Arena, 2616 Pleasant View Road, Middleton. Money raised by Kegonsa WKF at the event, and throughout the year, will go toward school and staff needs, she said. L a s t y e a r, t h e g r o u p raised more than $12,000 for upgrades to the school’s library collection and spaces, with two top fundraising classes getting attention in the past few months on a downtown billboard. “They’ve been updating the library the last couple

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Sandhill kids send love for 100th birthday SARAH WILLIAMS-BERG Courier Hub correspondent

It was more than coincidence that connected birthday gal Harriette Rosenbaum to Stoughton first graders this month. And what better month to celebrate a 100th birthday than in February, the month of love. Staff at the Oconomowoc nursing home Rosenbaum lives at, Shorehaven, set out on a challenge – to have Harriette receive

School joined in. Shorehaven staff member Kira Grosenick had contacted her parents, both of whom are first grade teachers at the school, to solicit more birthday cards for Harriette. Teachers agreed it would serve as a good exercise in handwriting, content and correspondence. First graders wrapped their arms around the project, and soon the hearts of Photo submitted four first grade classrooms Former Stoughton resident Harriette Rosenbaum rests next were captured, exclaiming to some of the 100 birthday cards she got with the help of the theme “100 is cool.” Sandhill Elementary School students. In the midst of the project, they discovered that at least 100 cards for her cards from each other, fami- Harriette’s family was from 100th birthday on Feb. 15. lies, residents and volunteers. Turn to Birthday/Page 15 They set to work gathering And then Sandhill Elementary

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Local author re-awakens voices Greater of eight Civil War era women Stoughton area Spring election

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What: “Such Anxious Hours: Wisconsin Women’s Voices from the Civil War” book presentation When: 1-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 4 Where: Stoughton Area Senior Center, 248 W. Main St. Info: stoughtonseniorcenter.com

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The voices of eight Civil War-era Wisconsin women are being heard for the first time in the 21st century through a new book published by University of Wisconsin Press in January. Edited by Stoughton-based writer Jo Ann Daly Carr, “Such Anxious Hours: Wisconsin Women’s Voices from the Civil War,” sheds light on the lives of these hidden figures of the State’s history. Car will present the findings published in her book from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Stoughton Senior Center. A former librarian who was a history major at University of Wisconsin-Madison, she had spent decades cataloging books but had not written one herself. She has previously edited publications in the areas of library services and technology. Carr said her book on Wi s c o n s i n ’s C iv i l Wa r women is a “real zag and a substantial change” from what she was used to researching and writing. She said she was inspired to compile the book in 2014, after attending a program at the Fitchburg Public Library, where a group of male authors presented books compiling letters men wrote during the Civil War. Carr left the presentation wanting to know more about the untold stories of Wisconsin women during the Civil War, which spurred a five-year process of seeking out documents to compile a book on the topic. She wanted to illustrate the impact of war on the home front, instead of from the battlefront. Now retired, Carr served in many roles at the UW-Madison’s School of Education over 36 years, which helped provide her the skills to complete her research for the book. The book, released Jan. 7, was the result of Carr’s meticulous research, which initially unearthed the stories of around 30 women’s lives. She said she could have written a 700-page book with all the writings she’d found, but the final publication, which focuses on eight of those women’s narratives, is around half that length,. Carr presents her findings at a variety of venues around the State including libraries, senior centers, book stores and museums. She said her next project might be writing a book recognizing the contributions military families made during that era, something

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Jo Ann Daly Carr presented her new book “Such Anxious Hours: Wisconsin Women’s Voices from the Civil War” at the Fitchburg library on Saturday, Feb. 1 she learned about when she came across a book published in 1862 by a woman living at the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie army bases. Carr learned that 45 women and children lived alongside the male soldiers at the bases. Some of these women and children were captured by the South and held as prisoners of war. “I would love to learn more about them and see them be recognized; they all made contributions,” she said.

Five year process

Carr said finding writings by women connected to Civil War soldiers wa s n o t e a s y, a s wo m e n ’s l e t t e r s w e r e o f t e n not deemed important enough to be preserved in the same way male soldier’s letters were. Using the publicly a c c e s s i b l e Wo r l d C a t , Carr searched for the letters and eventually found around 2,800 collections of letters written by Wisconsin residents during the war. From these, she identified 30 Wisconsin women whose diaries and letters were cohesively preserved. Carr was looking for women whose writings provided a sustained narrative across the four years of war, with letters or diary entries available for almost every month of the war. The idea was to form a complete picture of life on the Wisconsin home front, starting with the day Fort Sumter surrendered in April 1861, through to President Lincoln’s assassination in April 1865.

“Such Anxious Hours: Wisconsin Women’s Voices from the Civil War” was published Jan. 7 by University of Wisconsin Press. The eight women who appear in her book range in age from 17 to 43, and all lived in the southern part of Wisconsin during the war. Carr sought to bring to light the previously unheralded contributions of these women to the war effort – sewing, knitting socks, fundraising, putting together care packages and raising the crops used to feed the Union Army. She had expected to find more women’s letters preserved. “These women were hidden then and continued to be hidden today because of how these letters were collected and cataloged,” Carr said.

Finding connections

As she wrote, Carr considered similarities in the lives of the eight women and began pairing them together to compare and

contrast their experiences. Two women, Emily Quiner and Annie Cox, were both 21 and lived less than a mile apart in Madison, but had distinct experiences, demonstrating how war touched similar people in disparate ways. Quiner provides the longest, most sustained voice in the book, as she began writing a personal diary the day Fort Sumter fell. Cox wrote letters to a friend, who later became her fiance. He was a law student and Copperhead (pacifist Democrat) at the University of Michigan. The letters of two sisters, Ann Waldo and Susan Brown, to their soldier husbands, showed how the war affected them differently, despite the sisters living together. Another woman, Mary Burwell, had heard that soldiers who could cook stayed behind the front lines, so in addition to sending her husband hand-knit socks and pipe tobacco, she sent him recipes hoping he’d learn to cook and could stay off of the battlefield. Margaret McNish Patchin and Sarah Jane Powers, two farmer’s wives, reflected the common struggles women faced trying to sustain farms in their husbands’ absences. Both were confronted with difficult decisions that women were not legally allowed to make, such as signing contracts and handling money. Powers’ provided the “shortest window of letters, but hers were among the most poignant,” Carr said. After Powers’ husband died in a hospital from a combat injury, his knapsack was returned home with all her letters to him unopened, as he had never received them. Carr said many women went on to cope with the loss of their husbands by becoming civic leaders and that the war bolstered the suffrage movement. In 1919, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote – a movement that had started in 1869. “It is a sad reminder of the barriers and challenges that women who were trying to contribute to the war faced,” Carr said. Neal Patten, community reporter, can be contacted at neal.patten@wcinet.com.

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Of the greater Stoughton area’s approximately 16,500 voters, 3,575 of them – or around 21.7% – participated in Feb. 18’s state-wide primary election. There were no local races on the ballot, but Oregonians, Brooklynites and residents of the three surrounding townships voted for one of three state Supreme Court candidates – incumbent Daniel Kelly and challengers Jill Karofsky and Ed Fallone in a nominally nonpartisan race. The city and four towns all gave Karofsky, a Dane County Circuit Court judge who is backed by progressive groups and i n d iv i d u a l s , t h e m o s t votes. The City of Stough ton had 1,675 voters, or 21% turnout, with Karofsky receiving 935 votes. Kelly, who received an endorsement from President Donald Trump and was appointed by former Gov. Scott Walker, came in second with 444 votes, and Ed Fallone, Marquette University law professor who is also progressive, came in third with 275 votes. In the Town of Pleasant Springs to the n o r t h e a s t o f t h e c i t y, 495 people cast ballots for a 22% turnout. K a r o f s ky g o t t h e m o s t votes from Pleasant Springs residents, get ting 232 votes, in comparison to Kelly’s 191

and Fallone’s 67. For the Town of Dunkirk to the east, which had a 21.5% turnout, Karofsky received 148 votes. Kelly received 97 and Fallone got 36. Town of Rutland voters to the west had the highest average turnout, with 22.8% (321 votes). Karofsky got 188 from Rutland voters, Kelly got 85 and Fallone received 46. In the Town of Dunn to the northwest, 798 residents voted, or 22.6%. Karofsky tallied 4 3 1 vo t e s , w i t h Ke l l y coming in second at 269 and Fallone in third with 90. Ke l l y w o n t h e m o s t vo t e s s t a t e - w i d e , w i t h Karofsky coming in second. The two will vie for the 10-year Supreme Court seat on April 7. There will be two local races on the April 7 ballot, one for school board and one at the county level. For the Stoughton Area School District board, it’s a fourway race for three at-large seats between incumbents Tim Bubon and Steve Jackson and newcomers Holly Telander and Jessica Royko. For the Dane County Board of Supervisors two-year seat, two candidates, Kate McGinnity and Kris James Breunig will vie for the District 37 seat that incumbent Bob Salov declined to run for this year. The April 7 election will also feature a Democratic presidential primary race. Reporters Scott De Laruelle and Renee Hickman contributed to this story.

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City should invest in safer options Recently the Hub has had information about a project to add rafting on the Yahara River near Mandt Park. This project will cost a lot of money and also the flow of the river may have to be changed. This is a project that will be used by a small portion of our city, and will there be admission fees to offset the cost? A project I think would be more logical is to build a new swimming pool/waterpark. This would benefit a large majority of our city. There

would be an admission fees to help pay for staffing. I grew up in Stoughton and the only pool we have ever had was the “Mud Hole.” There have been several drownings, and staff have recently had to drain the pool in search of missing swimmers. Also, consider a roller skating arena for our kids. Let’s think about the kids, keep them busy, active and above all safe. Linda Trunzo Town of Dunkirk

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Working for the chamber taught me much about Stoughton

orking for the chamber for the past seven years has taught me a few things about Stoughton. When I started working for the chamber in 2012, I really felt I already knew Stoughton. Although my husband, Fred, and I didn’t move here until 1998, we quickly grew deep roots. Fred worked for the school district, at first working with all the schools in the technology department, then as principal of Kegonsa. We knew many of the teachers and administrators and most of the Kegonsa families. I was a stay-at-home mom raising three kids but volunteered a lot, so I got to know more people that way. I was active in Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS), served on the Opera House Board when it transitioned from restoration to a working venue and was on a first-name basis with many of the downtown shop owners, since I did most of my shopping in Stoughton rather than Madison. Our home was hit by the 2005 tornado, and we got to see Stoughton’s community and its generous spirit in a whole new light. Our daughter was the Syttende Mai princess, so we got a behind-the-scenes look at the festival and the volunteers who make it happen. Our boys played sports, and that expanded our knowledge of Stoughton, too. Then I got this amazing opportunity to find out how much I didn’t know. It started with getting to know the business community other than downtown, which was a steep learning curve. I love downtown and how it contributes to Stoughton’s character, but there is a lot more to

the business community. There are many people who live and work in Stoughton because of our manufacturers, service providTrotter ers, warehouses, financial institutions, insurance agents and many, many more businesses. We have over 500 businesses in Stoughton. Those businesses sponsor our quality of life over and over again. It is fair to say that these drivers of our local economy create the opportunity for us to support our still-viable downtown by letting people earn a living wage here and contributing financially to the things that make our city desirable. I also learned a lot about Stoughton’s Norwegian culture. To most people, that culture is simply that we have this Norwegian festival, our school mascot is a Viking and we put up Norwegian flags on Main Street. However, it is much deeper than that. Our Norwegian experience is authentic if you look for it. There are many artists and makers vibrantly carrying on Norwegian art forms like hardanger, rosemaling and wood carving. The Norwegian dancers keep their dances and costumes authentic. Families are still making lefse and rosettes for their holiday traditions. When I am at state conferences and say I’m from Stoughton, everyone immediately mentions our Norwegian culture. It is real and sought-after. Other communities need to manufacture their tourism hook,

but ours is organic. When a tour bus comes to Stoughton for a cultural tour, they get Norwegian food from the Sons of Norway, a tour of Stoughton and the Opera House and time at Livsreise. We also have an art scene that is robust, from the Stoughton Opera House, to the art galleries and the various makers throughout town. But I cringe when people insist that we aren’t Norwegian, but are rather an artist community. Why can’t we celebrate both? Why does one have to take away from the other? One of the biggest things I learned about Stoughton is that needs to grow. Before I worked at the chamber, I was indifferent about growth or even against it. The vivid arguments against growing in the early 2000s sounded reasonable to me. I didn’t know it then, but Stoughton doubled in the 1990s and people were very concerned about that trend. Now I know that with shrinking family sizes, communities have to add housing to simply maintain a student population. The desire to live here is thwarted by lack of available housing. We are among the slowest, if not the slowest-growing community in Dane County. We don’t need to double again, but we do need to keep pace with demand. So, I had the opportunity to learn a lot about Stoughton in my seven years at the Chamber. As I prepare to step away from that role, I hope everyone in Stoughton learns as much as they can about how we work as a community so we have informed, active citizens. Laura Trotter is the executive director of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce.

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Stoughton Opera House

Humorist brings stories of bad social media reviews BILL LIVICK

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Storyteller, humorist and self-described intermittent pig farmer Michael Perry thought he’d have fun by compiling some of the most negative reviews of his two-decade career and building a performance around them. The New York Times b e s t s e l l i n g Wi s c o n s i n author, who’s known for wry self-deprecation, decided to call his show “Half a Star” – and he’s bringing it to the Stoughton Opera House Thursday, Feb. 27. “Mostly it’s just me and a microphone, talking and telling stories,” Perry said in a phone interview last week. The show will feature his brand of humor, but will also include a more serious message.

Who: Michael Perry Where: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 Tickets: $20 Info: Call 877-4400 or visit stoughtonoperahouse.com

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Wisconsin humorist Michael Perry brings “Half a Star” on Thursday to the Stoughton Opera House. Perry said in gathering and reading the reviews, he came to see a dark side to the criticism that people sometimes air on social media. “A lot of this show is

making fun of myself, of course, but then about halfway through this process I stumbled on this idea about how nasty people can be on social media,” he explained.

“A lot of comments are anonymous, and people will say and write horrible things that they wouldn’t in person.” Perry said while he sometimes receives nasty reviews, he also gets messages from people about how much his work has helped them through a difficult time or lifted their spirits.

Harris brings New Orleans style jazz and blues BILL LIVICK Hub correspondent

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David L. Harris is well known as Who: David L. Harris a trombonist and composer, but you Where: Stoughton Opera House, might not know about his vocal gifts. 381 E. Main St. Make no mistake, Harris is a romantic When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 crooner in the style of a master – Nat King Cole. Tickets: $30 His instrumental and vocal talents Info: Call 877-4400 or visit stoughare apparent on two albums – “Blues tonoperahouse.com I Felt” and “More Than Love, To be a Man” – and will be performed live at the Opera House Saturday, Feb. 29. In an interview last year, he told He released the former in 2018 and the latter has a scheduled release date inRegister online he wants his comof May 1. It features Harris singing passion and empathy for others to and playing trombone, and spreading come through the music. The Baton Rouge native began to the love.

learn trombone in high school 15 years ago, performing in marching and concert bands. He later studied classical music at Louisiana State University, while playing jazz and blues in local groups. After college, Harris joined the Michael Foster Project brass band in New Orleans and has become a fixture on the scene. Harris has toured throughout the United States and internationally, performing at events like the Newport Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival and, of course, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He’s performed on major stages including The Apollo Theater in Harlem and The Lincoln Center and Olympia Hall in Paris.

Hull to celebrate new album release BILL LIVICK Hub correspondent

Singer-songwriter and mandolin player Sierra Hull returns to the Stoughton Opera House Friday, Feb. 28, to celebrate the release of her fifth album, “25 Trips.” With electric instruments and percussion, the album is a departure from Hull’s previous stripped-down recordings. It’s also more intricately arranged. Hull is widely recognized

as one of the bluegrass world’s leading mandolinists, having been named Mandolin Player of the Who: Sierra Hull Year by the InternationWhere: Stoughton Opera al Bluegrass Association House, 381 E. Main St. three times (2016, 2017 and When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2018). Feb. 28 Now 28, she grew up in a small town in Tennessee Tickets: $27 and began learning to play Info: Call 877-4400 or mandolin at age 8. By the visit stoughtonoperatime she turned 11, Hull house.com had shared the stage of the Grand Ole Opry with Alison Krauss. She signed a recording contract with Rounder Records when she was 13 and released her

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debut album, “Secrets.” The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart, and Hull’s second album, “Daybreak,” came out in March 2011. She wrote seven of the album’s 12 songs and Krauss produced it. Hull has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and she became the first bluegrass musician to receive a Presidential Scholarship at the Berklee College of Music.

Abel Contemporary Gallery hosts three new exhibits EMILIE HEIDEMANN

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A forum about stopping human trafficking is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, March 3. StoughtonCARES Coalition has invited Ron Heinrich from SlaveFree Madison to share his knowledge concerning trafficking. StoughtonCARES claims all youth in the state and across the country are at-risk

Living, 2600 Jackson St., will address human trafficking, particularly of youth. Topics will include What: Human trafficking forum the ways in which traffickWhen: 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, March 3 ers identify, manipulate, Where: Kettle Park Senior Living, 2600 Jackson St. and control those that they seek to exploit, including Info: Call Cathy Kalina at 577-9773, or email cakcenters@ identifying the red flags that hotmail.com are indicative of grooming youth. Given the serious nature of sexual exploitation and fastest growing illegal activiof the presentation, it is recthat human trafficking, ty worldwide. The presentation, to be ommended for people ages which includes exploitation for both labor and sex, is the held at Kettle Park Senior 15 years or older.

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Abel Contemporary Gallery is displaying three new art exhibits starting Friday, Feb. 28, until Thursday, April 12. An opening reception for each display is set to take place from 5-9 p.m. Feb. 28, at the 524 E. Main St. gallery. Theresa Abel, gallery owner, told the Hub the exhibits include “Deb Gottschalk: Water Speaks the Sky,” “Ancient Modern: Group Show” and “In no. 5: Anna Campbell: Apparatus for a Prototype.” Abel said visitors will observe Gottschalk’s oil paint renderings of water and sky that depict the artist’s sense of place. She said the group show will showcase how ancient artifacts influence contemporary pieces. A gallery news release states the group show includes artists Patricia Sannit, Ryan Myers, Nathan Hatch, Alex Mandli, Rick Hintze, Ali Kauss, Andy Rubin, Randall Berndt, Reid Schoonover, Charles Munch, Pranav Sood, Sandra Peterson and Peter Esdaile. “Apparatus for a Prototype” will delineate, through various disciplines, Campbell’s view of gender equality, Abel said, and what the world might have looked like had civil rights been more prominent much earlier in human history.

‘Water Speaks the Sky’

Gottschalk’s work is all about capturing moments and evoking a feeling of nostalgia, Abel said. The message Gottschalk conveys is her sense of place or a fond childhood memory, Abel said. The artist paints scenes the observer might connect with a fond memory of places they would visit when they were younger. The release states Gottschalk takes hundreds of reference photographs, composing elements of the

What: New Abel Contemporary Gallery exhibits When: Opening reception: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28; Exhibit: Goes until Thursday, April 12 Where: Abel Contemporary Gallery, 524 E. Main St. Info: Call 845-6600 or visit abelcontemporary.com image together to capture the precise sense of place.

‘Ancient Modern’ group show

Artists, since the beginning of time Abel said, have been inspired by the creations of their ancient predecessors. The release states this exhibit highlights the connection between archaic art and craft practices, and contemporary art. It will be a demonstration of how past civilizations continue to influence artists working in a variety of modern media, the release states. Abel said one of the artists, Patricia Sannit creates sculptures that allude to having a function, but aren’t actually functional at all. Another exhibit artist, Pranav Sood, uses his Indian background on miniature painting to create vibrant and contemporary depictions.

‘Apparatus for a Prototype’

Using sculpture, site specific installation and e p h e m e r a , C a m p b e l l ’s work starts conversations about gender, the release states. Site specific installations are created to exist in a certain place. Ephemera often comes from visual and written materials that surround the art world of popular culture from a particular era. Abel said Campell seeks to envision what the world might have looked like if equality were more prominent in the 20th century.

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StoughtonCARES Coalition Candidate Forum

StoughtonCARES has invited all candidates who are running for the City Council and School Board to a public forum. A variety of policy questions will be asked of the candidates. The forum will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. The event will be held in the Council Chamber Room, second floor of the Public Safety Building, 324 S. Fourth St. For information, call 577-9773, or email cakcenters@hotmail.com.

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will participate in the district-level solo and ensemble festival starting at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St. Solo and ensemble performances include band, orchestra and choir, which are either performed by a single student or a group of students. Students who rank high enough will move onto the state competition held at University of Wisconsin campuses. For information, visit stoughton. k12.wi.us.

Wellness expo

The Stoughton Wellness Coalition will host a health expo that’s open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 29, at River Bluff Middle School, 235 N. Forrest St. The event will feature free health screenings, provided by Stoughton Hospital, for blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol and blood sugar. There will also be 20 minute “TryIt” wellness courses, vendors, door prizes and light refreshments. For more information about the event, call the Coalition at 877-5729.

The senior center will recycle unwanted cell phones, laptops, cameras, music players and video game consoles. Donations help the environment by keeping harmful chemicals out of our landfills and 90 percent of all proceeds benefit the senior center. The fundraising project is sponsored by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Cellular Recycler. Drop-off boxes can be found at the senior center and Hanson Electron- Faith stories St. Ann’s Parish will continue its ics, 2384 Jackson St. “Our Faith Stories” series with a disFor information, call 873-8585. cussion at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March Solo and ensemble festival 1, in St. Ann’s Church’s Healy Hall, Stoughton Area School District 323 N. Van Buren St. middle and high school students Each month, the church asks

Baha’i Faith

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.

Bible Baptist Church

2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship

Christ Lutheran Church

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Family express with Sunday school: 9:10 a.m.

Christ the King Community Church 401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship

Ezra Church

The City of Stoughton and the state Department of Revenue are looking for tax aide volunteers. Tax aide volunteers help prepare free basic income tax returns with electronic filing for the upcoming tax season. The program aids people with disabilities, seniors and people with lower-income who can’t afford tax preparation services. To apply visit revenue.wi.gov and search VITA. For information, call senior center director Cindy McGlynn at 8738585.

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10

Stoughton Baptist Church

First Lutheran Church

St. Ann Catholic Church

310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship

Fulton Church

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

Tax aide volunteers

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton • 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Cooksville Lutheran Church

The Stoughton United Methodist Church is hosting a chili cook-off and bake sale from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at 525 Lincoln Ave. The menu will include various chili recipes, cornbread, rolls, vegetables, chips and salsa and ice cream. Admission to the cook-off costs $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 11 and younger. Proceeds go toward funding SUMC initiatives including the food pantry and music programs. For information, call 873-3273.

515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship

825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary

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Covenant Lutheran Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@covluth.org • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Saturday: 8 a.m. prayer breakfast Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

Christian Assembly Church

parishioners to share how they see God working in their lives. This month, Cathie Truehl and Wayne Chase will present. For information, call 873-7633.

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.

LakeView Church

2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton

1501 E. Main St., Stoughton • 608-513-2600 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org upcstoughton.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study

Thursday, Feb. 27

• 6:30-8 p.m., StoughtonCARES Coalition Candidate Forum, Public Safety Building, 324 S. Fourth St., 5779773

Friday, Feb. 28

• 5-9 p.m., Abel Contemporary Art Gallery opening exhibition, 524 E. Main St., 845-6600

Saturday, Feb. 29

• 8 a.m., SASD middle and high school student participate in district Solo and Ensemble Festival, Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St.,Verona • 9 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Wellness Coalition WELL Expo, River Bluff Middle School, 234 N. Forrest St., 877-5729 • 11 a.m., SCAA Quarter Auction, Stoughton VFW, 200 Veterans Road, 205-6636 • 5-7 p.m., Chili Cook-off and Bake Sale, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273 • 6 p.m., Trivia Night Fundraiser for veterans (registration required, $80/team), Stoughton VFW, 200 Veterans Road, 873-1626

Monday, March 2

•7-9:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District board meeting (first and second Monday of each month), 320 North Street, 877-5000 • 7 p.m., Town of Dunkirk Board meeting, Town Hall, 654 Cty. Road N (first and third Mondays of each month) • 5:30-6:15 p.m., Gathering Table free community meal (first and third Mondays), senior center, 206-1178

Tuesday, March 3

• 9:30-11:30 a.m., Memory Cafe, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge Street, 873-8585 • 6 p.m., Downtown revitalization subcommittee, Stoughton City Hall, 381 E. Main St., 873-6677 • 6:30-8 p.m., Human trafficking forum,Kettle Park Senior Living, 2600 Jackson St., 577-9773

Wednesday, March 4

• 1 p.m., “Such anxious hours: Wisconsin Women’s Voices from the Civil War” book presentation, senior center, 873-8585 • 3:30 p.m., Reading buddies, library, 873-6281

Thursday, March 5

• 2:30 p.m., “What’s new is Alzheimer’s research” presentation, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 8736611 • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club, library, 873-6281

Friday, March 6

• 7 p.m., Sons of Norway Craft and Scrapbook weekend, Sons of Norway Mandt- Lodge, 317 S. Page Street, 262-492-5242

Saturday, March 7

• 7 a.m., Sons of Norway Craft and Scrapbook weekend, Sons of Norway Mandt- Lodge, 317 S. Page Street, 262-492-5242 • 11 a.m., Chair Yoga, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-6611

Food pantries City of Stoughton Food Pantry

The City of Stoughton Food Pantry, 520 S. Fourth St., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open from 4-6 p.m. Thursday evenings and the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

SUMC Food Pantry

The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., is open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. It will also be open from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays.

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Early on in The Age of Reason Thomas Paine tells us what he believes: “I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.” He goes on to say that be believes in the equality of man and that “religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellowcreatures happy.” What made The Age of Reason so controversial was not what Paine believed in, but rather what he did not believe: “I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church… nor by any church that I know of.” Despite his clear statement of belief in God, Paine was—and often still is—labeled an atheist. But what he was trying to convey to his readers is the importance of one’s conscience in the realm of belief. Infidelity, Paine contends, “does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.” While this may be less radical today than it was two centuries ago, it is still common for religions to require professions of faith, and for people to be shunned, ostracized, or otherwise condemned for not believing in particular articles of faith. Faith can improve our lives in a variety of ways, but we should defend the right of people to believe differently about faith or God, or to not believe at all, or to suspend judgement about these matters. There is something sacred about the free choice to believe when it comes to matters of faith and morals. – Christopher Simon

The Personal Essentials Pantry (PEP), 343 E. Main St., is open from 1-5 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each Month. The pantry will be closed on holidays and if SASD is closed due to weather.

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Stoughton FFA Alumni Golden Again

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Stoughton FFA Alumni led a bus tour to Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc.

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Jack Ellickson and one of his grandchildren learned about Wisconsin soils and topography on this interactive map and display. other non-profits with the proceeds of their famous cheese curd and cream puff stand. They offer loans and grants to FFA members, provide up to $6,000 in scholarships, fund trips and leadership opportunities for FFA members and purchase

4-H and FFA mean animal sale projects at county and local fairs. With the change in agriculture education instructors, they also have an important role in supporting new teacher Mollie Jo Biermeier with chaperoning, office and lab assistance,

Stoughton High School embraces FFA better FFA Chapter. Besides the many leadership conferences we attend, the biggest event w e h ave i s t h e A n n u a l National FFA Convention. The officers got to visit Fair Oaks Farm, attend workshops and see Old Dominion in concert. We also complete community service projects. This past year around the holidays, we made tie b l a n ke t s a n d d e l ive r e d them to our nursing homes here in Stoughton. The FFA officers are very excited because they recently worked hard to complete an FFA calendar filled with fun activities for the rest of the school year Finally, FFA week is our week to spread the word for agriculture. You may not realize it, but the food you consume most likely is grown and harvested from farmers — and the clothes you’re wearing are most likely made out of cotton. Thank a farmer for providing us with the food and materials we consume and use. — Stoughton High School FFA

We believe in the Future of Agriculture. We believe in the FFA. Congratulations Stoughton Chapter on 82 years!

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FFA is a very unique club at Stoughton High School. We are a club/ chapter that’s also supported by our Stoughton FFA Alumni. Our main focus is agriculture — within our club, our members each have what we an Supervised Agricultural Experience or SAE. It sounds intimidating but in summary — it’s what you’re interested in within agriculture. Everything from dairy entrepreneurship to beef production to horticulture. The most interesting thing is learning from each other. Stoughton FFA is all about leadership, getting involved and learning new things. Each year we sell fruit, nuts and cheese in the fall; and when spring rolls around, we sell strawberries. Also, our plant sale happens around Mothers Day each year. Anyone at SHS or within our community can purchase our plants. The best way to be involved is attending conferences. There are workshops where officers and members gather from all the districts and share ideas. This is a great way t o g r ow a n d b e c o m e a

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Chapter continues to be a community leader in supporting agriculture educ a t i o n , S t o u g h t o n F FA members, Stoughton Junior Fair and many other organizations. They also give to the Stoughton Food Pantry, Three Gaits, KILN wood lab project and many

field trips and guest speakers. Last year the Stoughton FFA Alumni also sponsored a bus trip to Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc and LaClare Family Dairy in Malone. Farm Wisconsin has a display and interactive exhibits, a cow birthing barn, and bus tours to a local farm. LaClare is a goat cheese manufacturer, store and restaurant.

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T h e S t o u g h t o n F FA Alumni and Supporters Chapter had a lot to celebrate at the 2020 Wisconsin FFA Alumni Convention in Waukesha. Stoughton was named the top chapter in the state with a gold rating in the National Outstanding Chapter Contest. They also received a gold rating for the newsletter contest. The National Chapter application will be forwarded to Nationals for competition. Attending the Wisconsin FFA Alumni Convention in Stevens Point were Nick Lowe, Missy Lewandowski, Don and Barb Quam, Melanie Huchthausen, Jack and Judy Ellickson, John Elvekrog, John and Darlene Arneson, Val Barton, Mike and Barb Lowe, Sevie Kenyon and Jerry Wendt. N i c k L ow e a n d J a c k Ellickson continue as Section 5 representatives on the Wisconsin FFA Alumni Council. There are ten sections in the state with two representatives from each section- so Stoughton is well represented in state issues and activities. Karen Lapidakis again coordinated the Stoughton basket for the annual auction. This year’s basket theme was “Backyard Firepit Basket”. Stoughton FFA Alumni

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FFA supports the community Stoughton FFA Alumni thanks everyone for their support of our cream puff and cheese curd stand. Funds raised support the Stoughton agriculture eduSyttende Mai: May cation department, provide 15-17 scholarships and grants to Stoughton Junior Fair: FFA members, supports July 1-5 FFA chapter activities, and benefits the Stoughton Dane County Fair: July Junior Fair, Stoughton Food 16-19 Pantry and other communiUtica Fest: August 7-8 ty organizations and activities. FFA Alumni membership is open to anyone who wants to support agriculture education and the FFA. You are welcome to attend our meetings. Visit us on Facebook: Stoughton — Submitted by Darlene FFA Alumni Arneson

Our 2020 season

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Ashlyn Sarbacker, Makayla Ramberg, and Mikenda DeBruin at the Sectional Leadership Workshop at Orfordville Parkview.

Claire Spilde, Molly Olstad, Ashlyn Sarbacker, State FFA Officer Emily Sheehan, Leah Hucthausen, Mikendra Debruin, and Makayla Ramberg shared lunch and ideas for FFA week while Emily was on her state office visit.

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Congratulations to FFA Alumni Members: Members volunteered scooping ice cream at World Dairy Expo

Named Number One Gold Rated Chapter in the state Gold Rating Newsletter Award Section 5 Representatives Nick Lowe and Jack Ellickson

Members worked on tie blankets that the FFA then donated to the local nursing homes.

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Stoughton junior Luke Mechler (top) looks toward his coaches while in control of Monona Grove/McFarland’s Zachary Gunderson in the 152-pound championship match at the Division 1 Oconomowoc Sectional. Mechler advanced to the state tournament with a 25-10 technical fall victory over Gunderson.

Stoughton junior Rudy Detweiler (top) controls Janesville Craig’s Mitchell Schumann during the 195-pound championship match at the Division 1 Oconomowoc Sectional. Detweiler lost the bout by 7-6 decision, but qualified for the state tournament with a second-place finish.

Stoughton septuple state-bound ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Stoughton entered the Division 1 Oconomowoc Sectional with wrestlers at 12 of the 14 weight classes. The Vikings will have wrestlers at half of the weight classes at the individual state tournament after a strong showing in Oconomowoc on Saturday, Feb. 22, with the hopes of adding to its state-record 51 state champions. Stoughton 120-pounder Nicolar Rivera will look to follow up

his 106-pound state title last season by staying undefeated in his prep career. Rivera earned his 100th career victory with a forfeit win over Janesville Craig’s Juan Armas to start the sectional, then went on to pin Lake Geneva Badger’s Robert Zilskie in 2:57 and Milton’s Royce Nilo at the 3:59 mark of their championship bout. “It’s a really cool accomplishment,” Rivera said of reaching 100 wins, “but it’s really just another step along the way.” Rivera (44-0) will face Nicolet junior Aaron Johnson (28-15)

in the first round at state, which begins Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Kohl Center in Madison. Competition is slated to start at 3 p.m. Juniors Luke Mechler (152) and Brooks Empey (220) enter the state tournament with 49-1 records. Mechler pinned Janesville Craig’s Aiden Romack in 45 s e c o n d s a n d O r eg o n ’s S e t h Niday in 3:23 in his first two sectional matches, then recorded 12 takedowns in a 25-10 t e c h n i c a l f a l l ove r M o n o n a G r ove / M c Fa r l a n d ’s Z a c h a r y

Gunderson in the championship match. Mechler, the state runner-up at 145 last year, will face Holmen junior Carter Vetsch (46-6) in the first round. “It’s really just another tournament,” Mechler said. “People like to hype it up because it’s state, but the game plan is going to stay the same for me, no matter who I wrestle.” Empey qualified for his third state tournament with three first-period pins. He took down Milton’s Jordan Hergert in 34

seconds, Delavan-Darien’s Logan Hermann in 42 seconds and Fort Atkinson’s Mika Gutoski in 1:38. Empey will face New Berlin West/Eisenhower junior Noah Nieberle (25-13) in the first round. “I’ve kept the same mindset throughout this season,” Empey said. “I have to go one match at a time, and there’s four more to get.” Senior Gavin Model (145) also won a sectional title for the

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Boys swimming

Schmidt medals in 200, 500 freestyle at state MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Stoughton freshman Evan Schmidt proved in his first season he’s already one of the premier distance swimmers in the state. Schmidt captured two medals at the Division 2 state meet on Friday, Feb. 21, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. He finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 4:48.16, and took fifth in the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:47.49. “This is more than I was hoping for this year,” Schmidt said. “At the beginning of the year, I was just hoping to get top eight at state. To be top six in both of my events made me really happy.” Schmidt entered the state meet as the top seed in the 500 free by .04 seconds

ahead of Elkhorn senior Willy Pinnow. Cedarburg freshman Isaac Fleig won the gold in the 500 free (4:39.24). Edgewood senior and Boston University recruit Nate Frucht won the gold in the 200 free (1:41.30). One area Schmidt improved in throughout the season was his kick. “I have been working on my dolphin kicks all year, so that was a big part,” he said. “I did those into the wall and that really helped me pass those guys in the end.” Senior Conner Clark, who won the Stoughton’s first state medal in 24 years after taking sixth in the 100 butterfly last season, closed out his prep career with a pair of seventh-place finishes. He recorded a

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freshman Evan Schmidt finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.16) and fifth in the 200 free (1:47.49) at Turn to Swimming/Page 12 Stoughton the Division 2 state meet on Friday, Feb. 21, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium.

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Three-peat still in play for Vikings ADAM FEINER Sports editor

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Stoughton’s Griffin Empey (top) controls Janesville Craig’s Braeden Hopkins during their heavyweight match at the Division 1 Janesville Craig Team Sectional. Empey won by 8-0 major decision. recorded six takedowns before pinning Joe Bellomo in 5:15. Gavin Model, ranked fourth at 145 according to WiWrestling.com, pinned Sebastian Getchell in 1:25. Top-ranked Luke Mechler (152) pinned Aiden Romack in 1:05. Craig cut the Vikings’ lead to 24-19 after wins at 160 and 170, but

ninth-ranked Brandt Spilde (182) gave Stoughton breathing room with a pin of Grant Mullen in 3:11. Sixth-ranked Rudy Detweiler (195) followed with a 6-3 decision over 11th-ranked Mitchell Schumann. To p - r a n k e d B r o o k s Empey (220) needed just 25 seconds to pin Brady Schenk, the quickest match

Oconomowoc: 4 wrestlers win sectional titles Continued from page 10 Vikings. He pinned Janesville Craig’s Sebastian Getchell in 3:09 and Lake Geneva Badger’s Brandon Martinez in 1:46, then beat Oregon’s Owen Heiser by 17-1 tech fall in the championship match. Model (46-4) did not place at state last season, but will look to get off to a good start against Kenosha Bradford/Reuther senior Cole Ramos (38-4) in the first round. “We’ve put in all of the work all year, so there’s no need to recreate the wheel at state,” Model said. “I just have to keep working, stay in shape, keep moving and stay on offense.” Sophomore Trent Dow (132), junior Rudy Detweiler (195) and freshman Griffin Empey (285) each qualified for state with second-place finishes at the sectional. Dow beat Milton’s Zak Shore by 23-8 tech fall and Delavan-Darien’s Owen Chelminiak 4-1 before falling by 10-0 major decision to Lake Geneva Badger’s Jake Stritesky in the championship match. He secured his state spot after Chelminiak won his semifinal wrestleback. Dow (39-11) will take on West Bend East senior Cayden Henschel (43-1) in his first match at state. “At Stoughton, it’s the standard to make it to state,” Dow said. “I’m going there expecting to win by taking it one match at a time and listening to my coaches.”

Detweiler will also be making his first appearance after nearly winning a sectional title. He p i n n e d M i l t o n ’s C a l e b Peters in 2:09 and beat Beloit Memorial’s Tyler Sireci 10-7, then lost to Janesville Craig’s Mitchell Schumann 7-6 in the championship match despite Schumann only recording one takedown. “I really wanted to win the last match because it would’ve given me a better seed at state,” Detweiler said. “I want to get in the top six and place, but winning is the ultimate goal.” Detwiler (26-4) secured his state berth after Sireci won his semifinal wrestleback, and will look to upset undefeated Neenah senior Marshall Kools (40-0) in the first round. Griffin Empey pinned Janesville Craig’s Braeden Hopkins in 3:33 and beat M o n o n a G r ove / M c Fa rland’s Kristian Schlicht 5-2, then lost to Lake Geneva Badger’s Kyle Freund 5-2 in the championship match. He qualified after Schlicht won his semifinal wrestleback. “I’ve wanted to go to state all year,” Griffin Empey said. “I’ve had some setbacks and progressions, but I’m thankful to get past sectionals.” The freshman heavyweight’s qualification was a proud moment for Bob Empey, who will have the opportunity to coach both of his sons at state. “It’s a tribute to the program and experiences

they’ve had up to this point,” Bob Empey said. “As a coach and a dad, you want your kids to be part of a program like this.” Griffin Empey (36-15) said his goal is to place just like his brother did as a freshman. He will have to go through Mukwonago senior Tyler Pitcel (38-8) in the first round. Chance Suddeth (106) and Brandt Spilde (170) each finished one spot out of state qualification. Suddeth (44-7) pinned Janesville Parker’s Ian Ramirez in 3:53, then lost to Elkhorn/Faith Christian’s Joey Showalter 4-1. He bounced back to beat Delavan-Darien’s Mason Hennessey by 17-1 tech fall in the semifinal wrestleback, but did not get a chance to wrestle for second after Showalter lost the championship bout. Spilde (37-14) beat Milton’s Jordan Stivarius 7-2, but was edged 2-1 by Elkh o r n / F a i t h C h r i s t i a n ’s Aaron Taylor. He scored a third-period takedown to beat Madison La Follette’s Jackson Mankowski 2-0 in the semifinal wrestleback, but did not get a chance to wrestle for a state berth after Taylor lost the championship bout. Luke Spilde (160) pinned Delavan-Darien’s Mario Barajas in 3:06 to start his day, but lost by pin to Milton’s Kade Desormeau and Janesville Craig’s Davon Serrano. Alex Wicks (126) and Trent Carpenter (138) lost their first-round matches by major decision.

of the dual. “The mentality has to be that we haven’t won anything and I haven’t won anything,” Empey said. “We should go out wanting to improve and take what’s ours.” Griffin Empey (285), who came in with an honorable mention ranking, was in control throughout an 8-0 major decision over

Braeden Hopkins. Sixth-ranked Chance Suddeth (106) pinned Jose Chavez in 2:29. Nicolar Rivera, the No. 1 wrestler at 126 and defending individual state champion at 106, received a forfeit victory at 120 to close the dual. Stoughton’s Rose Ann Marshall (113) scored a

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For the seventh consecutive year and 14th time in program history, Stoughton is headed back to the Division 1 team state tournament. The Vikings, who have won the last two team state titles, cruised to a 55-21 victory over team sectional host Janesville Craig on Tuesday, Feb. 18. “It means a tremendous amount to everyone in our program, especially the seniors,” Stoughton coach Bob Empey said. “That group attending the team state tournament all four years is really something special.” The Badger South Conference champions improved to 21-2 in dual competition and never trailed against the Big Eight Conference champion Cougars. Stoughton’s Alex Wicks started the dual at 126 pounds with a pin of Koda Jimenez in 47 seconds. “I haven’t started a match in awhile,” Wicks said. “I’ve been wrestling all year at a higher weight, but since I’m back at my main weight late in the season, I’ve got in the groove of how I want to be wrestling. I’m lighter on my feet and not so tense.” Tr e n t o n D ow ( 1 3 2 )

takedown midway through the third period to lead 6-4 against Joey Coulter, but Coulter used an escape and a takedown with four seconds left in the bout to win 7-6. Cael Steinmetz (138), Luke Spilde (160) and John Harman (170) lost by pin. The team state tournament will be at UW Field House in Madison. Teams will be seeded on Saturday, Feb. 29, and posted after seed meetings. The quarterfinal round will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, and will be followed by the two semifinal duals. The state championship is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7. The Vikings enter the team state tournament ranked third in Division 1 behind Mukwonago and Kaukauna. Mukwonago defeated Stoughton 48-25 at the Zelinski Memorial Duals on Jan. 25. “If we’re healthy, we’ve got a shot,” Bob Empey said. “We prepare a little differently; we’ve learned through the years what we should and shouldn’t do.” Team state tickets are available for sale in the Stoughton High School main office during office hours. Tickets are $15 and good for Friday’s quarterfinals and semifinals.

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Vikings earn top sectional seed MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Stoughton will begin its postseason run as the No. 1 seed in the top half of the Division 2 McFarland Sectional. The Vikings (18-3, 11-2 Badger South Conference), ranked sixth in the Division 2 Associated Press state poll, earned the top seed after clinching at least a share of the Badger South title with two conference wins last week. “The kids earned it,” Stoughton coach Nolan Weber said of the conference title and No. 1 seed. “We found ways to win when things were not going our way.” Stoughton stymied Oregon in a 54-28 home win on Tuesday, Feb. 18, then hung on for a road win over Fort Atkinson on Friday, Feb. 20.

Stoughton 57, Fort Atkinson 50

Senior Adam Hobson scored a gamehigh 28 points to propel the Vikings to a win over the Blackhawks. Stoughton hung on in the second half after leading 26-22 at halftime. Fort Atkinson used a 2-3 zone to try to bottle up the Vikings. “They did a great job of scheming to

take away our driving lanes to force us to shoot it over the top,” Weber said. “We did a better job of getting the ball to Adam in the middle of the zone in the second half.” Hobson made three of the Vikings’ six 3-pointers. Sophomore Luke Fernholz added eight points and senior Nathan Hutcherson hit two 3s for six points.

Stoughton 54, Oregon 28

The Vikings used a 1-3-1 zone to force turnovers and jumpstart their offense in a win over the Panthers. Stoughton broke the game open with a 21-2 run to start the second half. Hobson posted a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. “A big key to our whole season is we get what we get on offense because of our defense,” Hobson said. “We limit them to one shot and tough shots, and then we turn our defense into offense. They obviously didn’t shoot as well as they normally do and that is a credit to our defense.” Hobson scored 10 points during the surge, including two of his four 3-pointers. He also threw down a dunk to push the Vikings’ lead to 34-17 with 15:01 left. “It was a great moment and a high-energy play in a big conference game against

our rival,” Hobson said. “It’s a fun memory I will have. We did a great job of forcing turnovers, but we forced them naturally in our defense. We didn’t get outside of ourselves. We stayed within the rules of our defense and got them the right way.” Weber has come to expect strong defense, rebounding and play-making ability from Hobson. “It was good to see him makie shots,” Weber said. “He has struggled at times to make shots consistently, especially in this gym for some reason. It was nice to see him shoot them out of their zone early in the second half.” Fernholz and junior Konner Knauf had back-to-back steals and layups to extend Stoughton’s lead to 43-17. Oregon had eight turnovers the first seven minutes of the second half. “We have three different defenses that we play, and our 1-3-1 is only getting better and kind of becoming our second defense,” Weber said. “It changes our pace. Our man (defense) slows teams down a little bit and hopefully our 1-3-1 speeds teams up.” Cael McGee added eight points and Hutcherson chipped in seven for Stoughton.

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Stoughton junior Cael McGee (right) looks to throw down a dunk off a missed shot in the second half against Oregon on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Stoughton. The Vikings won 54-28 to take sole possession of first place in the Badger South Conference.

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Stoughton honors seniors in home loss ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Swimming: Clark finishes 7th Continued from page 10 lifetime-best time of 52.92 seconds in the the 100 butterfly and touched the wall in 2:02.01 in the 200 individual medley. Clark was .25 seconds away from a medal in the fly and .33 seconds away from a medal in the IM. Edgewood senior and Wisconsin recruit Truman teDuits, captured the state title in the fly (49.52) and IM (1:50.03). “I wasn’t super in the race,” Clark said of the fly. “It’s still a best time and a school record. I can’t complain about that.” Clark said he felt good about his performance in the IM. “I really pushed the breaststroke hard and I had a really good breaststroke split,” he said. “I took out the first two splits really easy and came back fast.”

The two swimmers racked up 53 points for Stoughton, good for 16th place. Edgewood won seven of the 12 events to repeat as state champions. The Crusaders finished with 293 points. Clark said he will take a break and swim over the summer. He’s planning on swimming in college, but is undecided between South Dakota State, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh. “Those are the top three right now,” he said. “I’m still going to train to stay in shape.” Schmidt is looking forward to how much time he can drop next year if he tapers for the state meet and not the sectional. “It gives me some confidence going into next year,” he said. “I will know what this atmosphere is like.”

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Stoughton senior Conner Clark swims the backstroke during the 200-yard individual medley at the Division 2 state meet on Friday, Feb. 21, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. Clark finished seventh with a time of 2:02.01.

Stoughton enters the D iv i s i o n 2 p o s t s e a s o n looking to snap a threegame losing streak with a regional quarterfinal win over McFarland. The Vikings, an 8 seed in the top half of the Janesville Craig Sectional, and ninth-seeded Spartans battled Tuesday, Feb. 25, for the right to play top-seeded DeForest in the regional semifinals. Stoughton ended the regular season Thursday, Feb. 20, with an 81-63 home loss to Monroe on Senior Night. T h e Vi k i n g s ( 7 - 1 5 , 3-11 Badger South) trailed 41-32 at halftime and couldn’t mount a comeback late. Sopho m o r e Ava L o f t u s l e d the way with 14 points. Seniors Delaney Seidel and Micah Zaemisch chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively, and

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Stoughton sophomore goaltender Max Nihles (middle) prepares to make one of his 38 saves against Waupun onThursday, Feb. 20, at Waupun Community Center. The Vikings lost 10-0 in a Division 2 regional championship game.

Vikings shut out in regional ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Already facing an uphill c l i m b i n a D iv i s i o n 2 r eg i o n a l c h a m p i o n s h i p game, Stoughton made its chances of an upset against Waupun even longer early in the first period. The Vikings hurt themselves with penalties in a 10-0 loss to the Warriors on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Waupun Community Center. Waupun (17-6-2), the second seed in the Saint Mary’s Springs Sectional, entered the game ranked fourth in the Division 2 Wisconsin Prep Hockey Coaches Poll and wasted no time marking the scoreboard. A shot from the left point deflected off Stoughton senior defenseman Jack

Sanford’s skate and right to Griffin Levey, who found the back of the net 42 seconds into the game. Aaron Schouten and Malachi Buchholz assisted on the goal. Seventh-seeded Stoughton (5-18-1), which lost to the Warriors 11-1 in the same building on Dec. 27, played most of the final 47:05 with a player in the penalty box. Sanford was called for a five-minute major penalty and junior defenseman Zach Wahlin received a game misconduct penalty at the 13:05 mark of the first period. To make matters worse, the Vikings were without first-line senior forward James Hanson, who did not play since suffering a concussion against Viroqua on Jan. 31. “It’s really hard to come

Stoughton freshman forward John Andreas makes a pass. back, especially being short-handed,” Stoughton coach Brett Quale said. “We had younger guys out there trying to kill a

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Icebergs spring upset on Hilltoppers ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Twelve days had passed since Onalaska beat the I c e b e rg s g i r l s h o c key co-op at Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. The Icebergs returned the favor by beating the Hilltoppers 2-1 in a Division 1 regional championship game Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Onalaska Omni Center. The Icebergs (5-17-2), seeded sixth in the Sun Prairie Sectional, snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory over the third-seeded Hilltoppers thanks to a fast start. McFarland senior forward Aeryn Olson scored at the 7:31 mark of the first period off an assist f r o m D e e r fi e l d j u n i o r defenseman Hailie Hefel. The Icebergs made it 2-0

when Hefel scored off assists from Olson and Oregon junior forward Izzy Newton with 3:14 left in the first. Onalaska (12-11) marked the board with 1:04 left in the game, as Jaden Hammes scored on the power play off assists from Anna Szymanski and Kiya Bronston. The Icebergs were outshot 40-13 and registered just two shots in each of the final two periods, but Stoughton freshman goaltender Aven Gruner came through with 39 saves in the win. The Icebergs earned a matchup against the host Cap City Cougars in the Sun Prairie Sectional semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. The Cougars won both regular-season matchups in Badger Conference play.

five-minute penalty and two upperclassmen in the box. It’s hard to stay fresh that way.” Waupun converted with

30 seconds left on its first power play, as Jarrett Buchholz scored off assists from Malachi Buchholz and Brady Gerritson with 8:35 left in the first. Malachi Buchholz converted on the Warriors’ second power play off an assist from Levey with 2:33 left before the first intermission. Casper Dahlke scored off a Stoughton turnover with 9:34 left in the second period to make it 4-0. Another Stoughton penalty gave Waupun another man advantage for five minutes, and the Warriors capitalized with two goals to put the running clock into effect. Baron Buchh o l z s c o r e d o ff a s s i s t s from Carter Schramm and Daniel Benitez with 3:23 left in the second, and M a l a c h i B u c h h o l z n e tted his second goal eight

seconds later. Waupun tacked on four more goals in the third period. Jarrett Buchholz scored off his own rebound 47 seconds into the period, Dahlke scored his second goal a little less than two minutes later off assists from Quinn Baley and Sawyer Williamson, and Levey netted his second goal with 4:20 left. Malachi Buchholz completed his hat trick 51 seconds later off an assist from Jarrett Buchholz. Stoughton sophomore goaltender Max Nihles made 38 saves in the first two periods and senior Quinn Ziemann (15 saves) took over in the third. The Warriors outshot the Vikings 63-12, as Tyler Fromholz had 12 saves in the win.

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Stoughton club secures first state berth MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

T h e S t o u g h t o n b ow l ing team is headed to the Division 2 Wisconsin High School Bowling Club State Championships for the first time in program history. The Vikings posted an 8-2 record in District 4 this season to secure this spot at state, which will take place March 6-8 at Dale’s Weston Lanes in Wausau. Stoughton will be one of 72 co-ed club bowling teams at the Division 2 state tournament. There will be 145 total teams. O n S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 7, the Vikings will bowl 15 baker’s-style games. Each member on the team bowls two frames. The top five teams will advance to the semifinals later that day. The top two teams will earn a spot in the championship Sunday, March 8, which is scheduled to

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Stoughton bowling team members (from left) Connor Steinberg, Samantha Mielke, Burke Murphy, Dale Gibson, Conner Vale and coach Rebecca Murphy pose for a photo after qualifying for the Division 2 state tournament. be televised. Seniors Burke Murphy and Samantha Mielke, juniors Conner Vale and Dale Gibson and sophomore Connor Steinberg c o m p r i s e t h e Vi k i n g s ’

five-member team. M u r p h y ’s m o t h e r, Rebecca Murphy, serves as the coach. She is also a science teacher at Stoughton High School. Burke Murphy leads

the team with an 85% fill percentage, which means he earns a strike or spare that amount of time. He earned second-team all-district honors this season.

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D aw n M a r i e H e n s o n , age 50, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on Aug. 12, 1969, in the Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, the daughter of Arnold and Ellen (Albert) Trouwborst. Dawn married Jeffrey Farley on Aug. 5, 2001. Dawn was generous and kind with a great sense of humor. Her kind heart led her to become a foster parent for 3 1/2 years, where she formed a bond with each family she helped. In addition to fostering children, she also fostered dogs. She was a lover of plants, inside and out. Dawn was a crafty small business owner, creating a n d s e l l i n g eve r y t h i n g from hair bows to dog treats. Dawn had a knack for turning used items into beautiful projects. She was a founding member of Spindletop Roller Girls. Dawn was stubborn and determined, and no matter what problems she faced, she was always there for her friends and loved ones. She was a fierce advocate for her children, a true mama bear. Dawn is survived by her

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husband, Jeffrey; daught e r s , Ti f f a n y R i t c h i e , Emma Farley and Jillian Fa r l ey ; s o n s , N i c h o l a s Henson, Noah Henson, Christopher Farley and Brayden Farley; sister, Catherine Bell; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 - 7   p . m . o n T h u r s d a y, Feb. 27, 2020, at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. 51, Stoughton. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy 51 873-4590

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Te r e s s a A n n A n d e r son, age 63, of Baraboo, formerly of Stoughton, went home to be with her savior on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Stubborn and passionate are two words to describe Teressa, but the underlying directive was always love. And Teressa loved her family deeply. You could most often find Teresa sewing, playing cards and cooking for her family and anyone else in need. Teressa leaves a legacy of caring for others spending 14 years in nursing including hospice director in Baraboo. Teressa leaves behind Duane Anderson, her husband of 45 years; t h r e e c h i l d r e n Tr av i s (Eli) Anderson, Tamara (Kevin) Persic, Tiffany Palacios-Anderson; and 11 grandchildren. She is also survived by her father, Richard Iverson and three brothers C.W Iverson, David Iverson a n d L a r r y I ve r s o n a n d many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in

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NEW FACTORY Built Homes 3 BR, 2 BA put on your foundation. $59,980 HORKHEIMER HOMES Hazelton, IA. 800-632-5985.

UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 - 10x20 - 12x30 24-7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road, Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road and Lincoln Road

GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+,currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388.

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RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on painting, drywall and carpeting. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.

FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$65-month 10x15=$75-month 10x20=$85-month 10x25=$95-month 12x30=$120-month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244

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STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $725. Available. 608-332-6013.

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337

BOSTON TERRIER puppies, 8 weeks old, black and white, $650 each. Platteville. 608-732-5052.

Livestock FOR SALE: Registered Holstein cows, some red and white, Millcreek Acres, Dodgeville. 608-574-4119.

Office Space For Rent OFFICE/RETAIL Space for rent in Downtown Oregon. Available now. 1274 sqft, $1062 per month or 480 sqft, $400 per month. Heat included in rent. Contact 608-333-4420 or 715891-4784 for showing and further information.

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Machinery WANTED TO BUY: Used 2,000 or 3,000 gallon liquid manure tank, vacuum style. 608-732-6298.

Farm RENT SKID LOADERS MINIEXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI 608-455-2411

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Antiques BUYING US Gold & Silver Coins and Collectibles. Call 608-988-6406 Rick Miles Coin.

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Stoughton, having owned a downtown jewelry store there for decades. And that one of the teachers, instructor Colleen Wermuth, shared her birthday with Harriette. “It was more than coincidental,” said Shorehaven social worker Jan Braun. “This connection was truly meant to be.” More than 60 first grader-authored cards arrived at Shorehaven this week, with inscriptions “100 is Cool and So Are You,” “When I’m a 100 I’m going to own an arcade, movie theater, pizza place and a bowling alley,” and “When I’m 100 I’ll turn into a Cat Lady.” Other students scrawled “I love 100 and I love you too,” and “When I’m 100 I’ll take more naps,” “I hope you get a laptop on your birthday” and “I hope you get 100 presents.” One young man simply said, “When I’m 100 I’ll watch more football.” Oconomowoc High School AP digital

communications class students heard of the birthday coincidence and created a video showcasing the first-graders’ cards and them singing “Happy Birthday” atop school gymnasium risers. “It’s a win-win for the students and for Harriette. The children learned about aging and a reason to celebrate all birthdays. “What a wonderful thing that people can reach out in kindness to someone they don’t even know.” In the meantime, Harriette is opening more than 200 cards during her birthday week, connecting with friends across the country, those who share her love for reading, hiking, flying, and symphonies, from fellow soup kitchen volunteers, international students and PEO group members. “Harriette has always connected with all types of people,” said Braun. “And she didn’t have to turn 100 to realize that she is forever surrounded by all types of love.” — Sarah Williams-Berg

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Kegonsa: Parents, students and staff raised more than $12,000 for library upgrades Continued from page 1 years, and (Kegonsa media specialist Kristin Rosenberg) has done a lot of painting and updating seating, making it kid-friendlier, and getting books more into this century,” Greenheck said. The year before, they raised more than $7,000 to upgrade the school’s outdoor classroom that was started a few years ago. “That was fun, too, because it’s so different and I think the kids love getting outside,” she said. “It’s been a good couple of years; we’ve got a good core group here working with (principal) Erin (Conrad) and the teaching staff – where they need help, we are happy to do that.” Greenheck said throughout the year, the group organizes

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This billboard, on display downtown since January, was the top prize for the top classes in this year’s Kegonsa Elementary School “Gilly’s Grand Prix.” Students in the photo are in Jessica Davis’ third grade class and Patricia Wilton’s first grade class, which each raised over $1,500 toward the school total of more than $12,000 for new library books and spaces. fundraisers like book fairs, “paint nights” fall and spring dances and an annual carnival, with all money going back to the school. In recent

years, the group has teamed up with the district’s other two elementary school Working For Kids groups on a shoe drive, donating money

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received to the Stoughton Police Department’s K-9 fund. This holiday season, Kegonsa Working For Kids held its first “Giving Tree” event, working with school to confidentially identify around 30 students from families in need, with each student getting three items to ask for. The group also gathered monetary donations to buy wrapping supplies and grocery gift cards for 10 families, with plans to

expand the program this year. “(It’s) either direct classr o o m s u p p o r t o r ove rall support, or (hearing), ‘Teachers could use this in the break room,’” she said. “Wherever we can help.” Conrad said the group has worked tirelessly in support of the school’s students, educators and families, noting that the library funding includ ed purchasing many new diverse titles, and books to

supplement the district’s n ew E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e Arts curriculum. “They care deeply that students have opportunities for extracurricular activities,” she wrote the Hub in an email Monday. “We are so grateful for our village of parents and families that support all that we do at Kegonsa.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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When media specialist Kristin Rosenberg started at Kegonsa Elementary School, the average publishing date of books was 1995, she said. That gave her concerns about the age and accuracy of the nonfiction section. When she and principal Erin Conrad talked about ways to update the collection with the help of the more than $12,000 donated by Kegonsa Working For Kids, they wanted to prepare for the new ELA curriculum by updating the nonfiction section. “Nonfiction books are more expensive than fiction, so it’s harder to buy a lot of them at once,” Rosenberg emailed the Hub. “They have photographers, editors, researchers, etc, so it makes sense that high quality nonfiction is more expensive.” She and Conrad started by ordering books classes have asked for that are also recommended by the new curriculum, on topics like state history, habitats or specific animals. “We can hit the ground running when we get started in the fall,” she wrote, noting that recent purchases have moved the library’s average publishing age “up” to 2002. “It might not seem like a huge jump, but we have almost 20,000 items in our library, so shifting the average age seven years feels like a big deal to me,” she said Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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The second Kegonsa Night with the Capitols is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Capitol Ice Arena, 2616 Pleasant View Road, Middleton. For each $15 admission, $5 will go to Kegonsa Elementary School’s Working For Kids for help with school needs, and the team will split the 50/50 raffle evenly with WFK. Kegonsa’s WFK group has a connection through a school educator with the Madison Capitols, a Tier I junior team in United States Hockey League that started in 2014, Kegonsa WFK board member Tiffany Greenheck told the Hub. She said she hopes the event continues to grow as both a way to let students have some fun and raise money for the school. “This year it’s a Star Wars theme, so there will be characters there, and they’ll be inviting kids onto the ice to sing the National Anthem before the game,” Greenheck told the Hub last week. “They give all the kids free ice skate rentals and allow them to go out and skate on the ice with the team after the game, and that was really cool.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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