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From hosting events promoting physical fitness and healthy snacks, to a fresh salad bar in the school’s cafeteria, Sandhill Elementary is becoming well known for its focus on physical well-being. Last week, the school was recognized for its efforts as one of the top
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Inside All Through The House, the Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers perform Renaissance era songs for shoppers during the Victorian Holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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ConnectStoughton.com including a documentary with which staff worked with the Norwegian Embassy in order to show for free. Businesses offered special for their customers
such as spirit sampling at All Through the House and elf sculpting at Green Road Pottery. More Holiday photos And to top off holiday shopping there were two Page 12 large bazaar/craft sales including one at the Chorus Public House and the Sec- Fire Department. And the ond Chance Animal Advo- Tour of Homes fundraiser cates bazaar at River Bluff took place on Sunday. Contact Mackenzie Middle School. Krumme at mackenzie. The annual Fire Truck krumme@wcinet.com. Parade filled the Stoughton
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Stoughton fur giant goes bankrupt CEO blames the shrinking fur industry
Toronto, Canada-based North American Fur Auctions, which has its U.S. headquarters in Stoughton, is the largest fur auction house in the country. The company, which aucRENEE HICKMAN tions pelts from both large fur producUnified Newspaper Group ers and trappers, declared bankruptcy A Stoughton company with more on Oct. 31, according to court docuthan 300 full-time and seasonal ments. Based in a nondescript warehouse employees is operating under creditor across from Famous Yeti’s Pizza, the protection, according to its website.
company was called a “big secret” in the city in a 2014 article by the Wisconsin State Journal. But, in court documents on the bankruptcy filing, Doug Lawson, CEO of NAFA stated “It is not an exaggeration to say that a significant portion of the worldwide mink ranching business is wholly dependent on the flow of
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Exhibiting excellence Heck, Krenz win top state educator awards SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Learning how to speak German and how to influence a room of buyers to make a sale are two distinct skill sets. But one thing they might have in common is, Stoughton High School students learning those skill sets have some of the best teachers in Wisconsin applying the lessons. Stoughton Area School District educators Maggie Heck and Stephanie Krenz were both honored in the past few weeks with state teaching awards. H e c k i s a bu s i n e s s , marketing and information technology teacher and DECA adviser in her second year at SHS, she was named New Teacher of the Year award from the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association. Krenz, who taught German at SHS for several years before transitioning to a teacher mentor role this year, won the Wisconsin Association for Language
Inside Profiles of Heck, Krenz and their awards Page 3 Teachers’ annual Recognition of Merit award, presented for contributions to the language teaching profession. Both are important members of the educational team in the Stoughton Area School District, superintendent Tim Onsager wrote in an email to the Hub. “We are so pleased that Stephanie and Maggie have been recognized for their excellent work,” he wrote. “Stephanie has been a great asset to our World Languages program, including helping to organize last year’s Go Global Conference, and continues to do vital work as a teacher mentor. Maggie has brought positive energy and enthusiasm to her work inside the classroom and helped students build 21st century skills outside the classroom through the DECA program.”
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Hundreds of families turned out for the 27th annual Victorian Holiday Celebration. The weekend consisted of the Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers performing through the streets of downtown, stopping at each business along the way to serenade shoppers. Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center had three special events for the weekend
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Makeo Henry throws a foam ball during physical education class at Sandhill Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 6.
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New lifestyle boutique opens in downtown Grasshopper Goods moves from a mobile shop to a store front MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
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and carry things like glass candles and ceramic knickknacks; something that was impossible to do in a travelWednesday, 10 a.m. to ing van. 6 p.m. They also want to carry Thursday, 10 a.m. to food items like coffee beans, 6 p.m. granola and hot chocolates something that was not posFriday, 10 a.m. to sible in a van that wasn’t 6 p.m. temperature controlled. Saturday, 10 a.m. to While traveling in the van, 6 p.m. Tardrew said they enjoyed visiting small towns because and Madison Winter Market. they were “always good to But now have the ability us.” “And now we are part of to sell products year round one” Tardrew said.
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Karen Tardrew, owner and Jenn Zutter, creative director opened Grasshopper Goods at 171 W. Main St. at the beginning of November. tree tables, handcrafted by Tardrew’s brother, display earrings, purses and shirts that read “Mendota, Monona, Kegonsa, Waubesa, Wingra.” All the table tops came from one ash tree, which had to dry out for four years before being made into a table. And sprinkled in between the items are flowers, and welcome gifts from downtown businesses and neighbors. After opening, they instantly felt welcome to the city, Tardrew said. Zutter managed A Stone’s Throw, a boutique women’s clothing store on Monroe
Street. And Tardrew is a professor at National-Louis University based in Chicago and president of the International Visual Literacy Association. Both careers place emphasis on the impact of visual things, Tardrew said, which are “perfect qualities” for the boutique and the business owner duo. Tardrew and Zutter said they learned a lot from that original mobile boutique. Zutter, who describes herself as particular and detail-oriented, had to be selective with the items she displayed in the truck.
“No one wanted to try on a $100 outfit in a dressing room, in a van, with little air conditioning,” Zutter said. So she started to find T-shirts that someone could hold up to their chest and eyeball the size. The truck will still be operational during the summer, traveling to different festivals like Madison Night Market, Fete De Marquette
Retirement Celebration After 20 years at Stoughton Hospital please join us as we celebrate the retirement of Dr.Warren Tripp, Emergency Services Physician. December 20, 2019 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Stoughton Hospital 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton Bryant Health Education Center A short program and refreshments will be served.
Saturdays when they are open until 10 p.m. For more information about La Cantina, call 608-400-1266.
Stoughton has a new saloon. Shaker’s Saloon, located on 111 Chalet Dr., opened earlier this autumn. The busi- Stoughton native joins clinic ness website states it serves cocktails all One of SSM health’s newest physicians, day and opens daily at 11 a.m. Dr. Christina Quale has gotten started in For more information about Shaker’s Saloon, the family medicine department at the visit shakerssaloon.com or call 480-7040. Dean Medical Group clinic, located at 225 Church St. La Cantina serves up spiciness Quale is accepting new patients and La Cantina opened its doors in Stough- takes a “collaborative approach” to patient ton a few months ago, but community care, a release states. members are already abuzz about its menu. The release states her medical interThe business is located at 620 Nygaard ests include women’s health, reproductive St. and serves foods from enchiladas to health, behavioral health, dermatological drinks like margaritas. They are open from procedures, chronic disease management 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily besides Fridays and and sports medicine.
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The once mobile boutique is known for the midwest wear, such as shirts that read “Midwesty” and “Mendota, Monona, Kegonsa, Waubesa, Wingra.”
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In Jenn Zutter’s phone, she has a picture of 171 W. Main St. with a “For Rent” sign in the window, dated Sept. 28. Just three days later, Zutter and business owner Karen Tardrew signed a lease at the historic building. Four weeks later, they turned the space into Grasshopper Goods, a new lifestyle boutique for women. Tardrew, owner, and Zutter, creative director, have transformed the once mobile boutique into a permanent brick and mortar store in downtown Stoughton. Grasshopper Goods’ original home was a 1977 Chevy Stepvan. The 22-foot long mobile boutique put 6,000 miles on the first year in business. Tardrew and Zutter sold goods at 100 different events and were the first mobile boutique in Wisconsin, they said. But now, nearly five years later, they are ready to make a home in the “Norwegian small town.” Mid-century modern cabinets display candles and artesian hot chocolates. Four, live-edge, ash
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‘Dedication and devotion’ for Heck Krenz leading in language SCOTT DE LARUELLE
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When she was looking for her first teaching job last year, Maggie Heck only had one “demand” – either the school had to have a DECA chapter, or she was going to start one. “I could teach whatever classes and do whatever they needed me to do, but that was my one non-negotiable,” she told the Hub last year. All that hard bargaining has paid off, as Stoughton High School started a DECA chapter last fall, and this fall, Heck was named “New Teacher of the Year” by the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association. Students in DECA, a career and technical student organization formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, get handson experience with the various aspects of entrepreneurship, including business and marketing. Heck, now the school’s business, marketing and information technology teacher and DECA adviser, “overwhelmingly” won the award, which was voted on by all marketing teachers in the state, according to a WMEA news release last month. “She demonstrates a dedication and devotion to marketing and business education that is noticed by all stakeholders,” past president Heidi Warren wrote in
Stephanie Krenz is taking a sabbatical from teaching world languages, but she’s still regarded as one of the top educators in the state. The longtime Stoughton High School German teacher and current Stoughton Area School District mentor teacher, Krenz was honored at last month’s annual Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) conference in Appleton. Known as “Frau Krenz” to hundreds of current and former students, she won the organization’s Recognition of Merit award, which is presented annually to individuals who have “demonstrated excellence in teaching or who have made s i g n i fi c a n t c o n t r i bu tions to the language t e a c h i n g p r o f e s s i o n ,” according to a WAFLT news release. Krenz was nominated by a colleague in the Oregon School District, and she wrote in an email to the Hub last week she “wasn’t sure exactly why.” She cited her recent work with promoting the teaching of German and other foreign languages in schools.
the news release. “Her leadership is invaluable, and she adds great things to our organization and the profession.” The award is a “huge honor,” Heck wrote the Hub in an email Monday, because it’s from an organization of her peers, “all of whom I admire greatly.” “ ( T h ey ) h e l p e d m e t o become better at my job,” she wrote. “It was really rewarding to be seen as a quality educator within my field.” Starting the DECA chapter has provided students with
opportunities to give back to the community, teach about entrepreneurship to younger students and compete in their areas of interest at the district, state and international level, Heck said, with membership increasing this year from around 55 to 70 students. “My goal is to show students all of the different places they can go with their different interests,” she wrote. “I’m passionate about helping students get excited about what they’re learning and what they’re interested in.”
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SASD educator Stephanie Krenz, left, last month won the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers’ annual Recognition of Merit award, presented for contributions to the language teaching profession. “ I h av e b e e n v e r y active in both our Wisconsin AATG (American Association of Teachers of German) as well as WAFLT over the past 11 years,” she wrote. “I have also presented at many state, regional, and at the national level on various assessment and proficiency pathways for world language teaching.” Krenz said the most s i g n i fi c a n t t h i n g f o r SASD was that she and colleague Amber Little, working with WAFLT, helped move
the district’s world language program “to the forefront in the state of Wisconsin.” “(We’re) one of the few districts in the state with a common Spanish and German curriculum, grounded in the proficiency standards and performance based assessments for our students,” she wrote. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@ wcinet.com.
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and choices for students by the Healthy Kids Collaborative of Dane County. Sandhill was given a “Silver” ranking in the annual Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Awards initiative aimed at promoting health and well-being for students, staff and families, according to a Dec. 5 county news release. Only six school districts in the county had schools nominated for either gold, silver or bronze distinctions. The schools completed assessments to gauge
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Property taxes for the average Stoughton homeowner are going up by around $130 this year. Much of that increase is connected to rising home values. The average home has risen from $190,000 in 2016 to $226,400 this year. This year, the average home increased by 5% – about the same as the Dane County average – to $226,400 from $215,000 last year, according to data compiled by the city’s contracted assessor, Accurate Appraisal. That has offset a nominal drop in tax rates of 2% for the city, which declined 11 requested staffing increases by department heads, and 1.1% for the Stoughton Area School District, which is in the final year that administrators have said the budget would stand up on its own before another referendum or cuts might be necessary. The city’s budget, therefore, will cost the average homeowner $57 more this year, the school district $85 and the county $17. The state lottery credit, which does not fluctuate based on home value, is up $213.24 this year from last year’s credit of
Jurisdiction 2017 2018 2019 Change Pct. City of Stoughton $8.43 $8.36 $8.19 (-$.17) (-2.0%) Dane County $3.18 $3.05 $2.97 (-$.08) (-2.6%) MATC $.95 $.94 $.91 (-$.03) (-3%) SASD $9.62 $9.39 $9.29 (-$.10) ( -1.1%) Net taxes $22.18 $21.74 $21.36 (-$.38) (-1.7%) Lottery credit $136.18 $186.25 $213.24 First $ credit $77.81 $76.69 $76.85 Avg. home value $200,532 $215,000 $226,400 Avg. tax bill $4,448 $4,675 $4,833 Garbage $162 $167 $174.40 $186.25, but garbage fees are up to $174.40 from $167 in previous years. The amount taxes increase could vary depending on individual property assessments. Each home in the city of Stoughton is reassessed annually to keep assessments close to market rates, Accurate Appraisal owner Jim Danielson told the Hub last year. Accurate does “walkthrough” on-site assessments of 20 percent of properties each year for five years. The rest are adjusted through computer modeling and sales of comparable homes, Danielson told the Hub, “to maintain 100% market value assessments.” Municipalities in the Dane County area have a variety of methods of keeping assessments within 10
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ne day, Grandpa called me from his farm next door to let me know that he and Santa had put the reindeer in the stalls for some oats and hay while they went in the house for a visit. He told me that even though it had been a little touch-and-go, if I ran out to the road by my mailbox right then, it was likely Santa dropped something off for me on his way back to the North Pole. Suspicion popped up inside of me, filling in the space that had just a moment before held excitement. I believed in Santa Claus, and I believed the reindeer-in-thebarn part of the story without a doubt, but because Grandpa was a joker at times, the hint of a present seemed sketchy. It wasn’t Christmas yet, and since when did Santa quit using the chimney and stockings in favor of throwing things out like beer bottles in the ditch? I was a pretty good kid, but Grandpa probably had to work pretty hard to plead a glowing enough case for me to score this early bonus from The Benevolent Bearded One. I decided to have some faith and not argue the details. When he hung up, I ran out the door. The plain, white box tied with plain, white string was in the snow, and I almost didn’t see it at first. I looked down the road both ways, searching for deer or sleigh-tracks until I remembered to look up – they’d be flying! For days, I clomped around the house in my brand-new cowboy boots almost constantly. I had to wear three pairs of socks to make up the extra space inside of them because they were too big, but I was so thrilled, I didn’t mind at all. When Mom would say she’d had more than enough of all that
clomping, I’d take my boots off my feet and instead stick my face inside, breathing like a person with a paper bag trying not to faint and getting as Wollin Dunn much of that heavenly leather smell as I could into my head. I studied the fancy stitching on the shafts and wondered who decided the colors. I didn’t think there were any elves making cowboy boots; they just made toys, so I decided Mrs. Claus must have done some of Santa’s shopping for him. Probably all older women enjoyed shoe-shopping as much as my grandma did, and Mrs. Claus sure did a good job picking out my boots. There was just one problem. The size. The more I thought about that extra space in my beautiful boots, the more I felt the joyful space around my heart begin to become packed instead with dread. Santa sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, so for sure he’d seen not only my feet but also those of my sister. These boots were her size, not mine. My clomping thereafter got to be extra loud, more like stomping. If these boots had really been meant for my sister, the only solution was to continue clomping so loudly that even if my mouth accidentally popped open and suggested the truth nobody would be able to hear it. A battle was raging in all those spaces inside of me. I knew, though, that those empty spaces didn’t really exist. I had learned that the previous summer, when we went to the butcher.
There, the man had taken the bucket-loader to hoist up one of Grandpa’s crazy fat Angus by its back legs, and I was finally old enough to be allowed to watch. I knew all the steers were supposed to be sort of fat, but I also knew from school that it wasn’t good for people to be fat. Previously, I’d never considered it a real bad problem, because I thought fat was just all built up on the outside. A fat person was like a scuba man in a rubber suit that covered his whole body, and if that person wanted to lose weight, all they really needed was some help with their zipper, and out would pop their skinny self. The day I watched the man unzip that steer, I found out I was wrong. That Angus maybe used to have some empty spaces inside, where things like suspicion or greed could have popped up, but not anymore, because they were packed chock full of fat. That steer had fat around his heart, fat hugging his liver, fat wrapped up in his intestines, fat everywhere inside, not just on his outside. He didn’t have any empty spaces at all. As I clomped around in my cowboy boots with my worry, I knew that never in a million years was I going to be fat. My empty spaces wouldn’t have room for any fat because they were always getting filled up by other things. You can imagine the relief that flooded me when Grandpa slipped up on Christmas Day, abandoning his ruse and asking me if the boots fit me OK or if he should take them back for an exchange. Kelsey Wollin Dunn is a Town of Rutland native who is finishing a memoir: “Rubber Suits and Cowboy Boots.”
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New snow plows set for next year Tow plows, quad-axle truck to complement removal equipment They won’t be here to help with this winter’s snow drifts, but $2 million worth of heavy duty equipment is scheduled to be in
place to help clear Dane County’s main highways next year. Four tow plows and a heavy duty quad-axle truck will be available to crews beginning next winter as part of the 2020 budget. The tow plows allow one truck to clear two lanes of highway in a single pass, and are used in only a handful of locations across the state,
according to a county news release last week. The technology “will improve Dane County’s ability to keep traffic moving on the Beltline and Interstate during winter weather events,” according to the news release. “The growth of Dane County’s population has resulted in more multi-lane highways,” the release read.
“The pending completion of the Verona Road expansion project, ongoing work to widen the Interstate, and potential use of shoulders on the Beltline during peak travel times adds to the complexity of keeping roads safe in ice and snow.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Free clothing center open for winter season As temperatures drop and the holidays approach, the Stoughton Clothing Center is open to families. There are no requirements to be a client, though it is meant for families who are economically disadvantaged. The center is open 9:3011:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 1525 N. Van Buren St., but will be closed Christmas Day and Jan. 1. People can walk through t h e c e n t e r, w h i c h h a s clothes ranging from infant to XXL sizes, and fill one bag per person who lives in the household. If people can’t
If You Go What: Free clothing center When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays Where: 1525 N. Van Buren St. Info: lauraclothingcenter@yahoo.com make the scheduled open hours, email director Laura Logan at lauraclothingcenter@yahoo.com to make an appointment. Clients should use the d o o r b y t h e ga r a g e t o enter. The center is always accepting donations. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
Stoughton resident Shotliff to join Sheriff’s Office Their first assignment will be in the Dane County Jail, where they will serve for a two-year probationary period, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the sheriff’s office. The positions became available due to retirements and vacancies that occurred in the past year. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Three Madison-area agencies received nearly $60,000 worth of grants to address systemic racial inequities in the criminal justice system. Mentoring Positives will receive $15,000 for programming enhancements, Families Back to the Table, Inc. will receive $15,000 to help families having “difficulties with life circumstances” and Today Not Tomorrow, Inc. will receive $27,500 to expand family support services, according to a Dec. 5 county news release. The agencies have been selected to receive the Tamara D. Grigsby Office of Equity and Inclusion’s 2019 Partners in Equity (PIE) – Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) Grants, Dane County officials announced last week. “Dane County is honored to
partner with this year’s grant recipients and support their work to address racial inequities in the community,” county executive Joe Parisi said. “By partnering together, we can ensure opportunity for all and help Dane County residents reach their full potential.” State Representative and Dane County Board Supervisor Shelia Stubbs said in the news release the grants “will continue to foster partnerships with programs that continue to address the daunting racial disparities that exist in this county.” Funding for Mentoring Positives will be used to “design and evaluate enhancements” to programming for youths referred by the Neighborhood Intervention Program. “These youth have had exposure to the juvenile justice system and will take classes to help earn high school credits, meet court-ordered community service requests, and/or earn a ‘Positive Path’ degree from the organization to recognize their hard work,” according to the news
release. Funding for Families Back to the Table, Inc. will assist families in jeopardy of out-of-home placement, having children placed in foster care or coming into contact with the criminal justice system. The program will “provide family support groups, offer nutrition education, encourage attendance at local events and community meetings, and host weekly discussions with participants,” according to the news release. The organization will also work with families on communication skills, conflict resolution, gang prevention and career development. Funding for Today Not Tomorrow, Inc. will be used to expand programming with clients at ARC Community Services and the ARC Maternity and Infant Care Program, and help expand parenting support-related services to incarcerated women. “The organization is designed to improve lifespan health disparities by offering community based programming and early intervention through an infant mental health and
Fur: NAFA now under creditor protection after bankruptcy Continued from page 1 funds from NAFA.” The City of Stoughton agreed in December 2016 to provide about $377,000 in taxpayer funding to help NAFA expand its operations, according to previous Hub reporting. At the time, its management said this included 35 full time and 235 part time employees. The additional 110,000 square foot warehouse was supposed to allow the company to increase its workforce by 20 percent. But in those court documents related to the bankruptcy filing, Lawson blamed an overall contraction of the fur business in recent years.
“The entire industry is still facing an unprecedented market correction,” Lawson said. Animal welfare activists have targeted the fur industry with protests for decades, calling its practices inhumane. But many companies in the fashion industry have eliminated their fur businesses. Department store g i a n t M a cy ’s , I n c . announced a decision to drop its fur businesses last year, joining designers such as Prada, Gucci and Chanel. “ O ve r t h e p a s t t w o years, we have been closely following consumer and brand trends, listening to our customers and researching
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Stoughton resident Sean Shotliff is one of seven new deputies set to be sworn into the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office on Monday, Dec. 9 by Sheriff Dave Mahoney. The ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the jury assembly room of the Dane County Courthouse. The deputies will receive training through the sheriff ’s office Jail and Law Enforcement Academies, as well as on the job training.
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a l t e r n a t i v e s t o f u r ,” M a cy ’s , I n c . c h a i r m a n and CEO Jeff Gennette wrote in an October press r e l e a s e . “ M a c y ’s p r i vate brands are already fur free, so expanding this practice across all Macy’s, Inc. is the natural next step.” Lawson told trappers and fur shippers in a letter this fall the company likely would not sell wild fur this year because it was losing one of its principal lenders, according to a Nov. 1 story on Canadian
website CBC News. Many fur clothing items are made of mink carcasses, and Wisconsin is the largest mink producing state in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NAFA’s bankruptcy filing lists Wisconsin-based mink producers such as the A&M Dittrich Farm in Medford as some of its largest customers and creditors. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@wcinet.com.
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The Clothing Center, located at Covenant Lutheran Church, offers gently used clothing in all sizes, from infant to plus.
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Community calendar
Coffee with a reporter
Courier Hub reporters Renee Hickman and Mackenzie Krumme will hold the next Coffee with a Reporter from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Autumn Pearl, 175 E Main St. Hub reporters spend some time at various establishments and put up a sign asking for community members to come chat about anything pertaining to Stoughton. If you have suggestions for times and locations, please email mackenzie.krumme@wcinet.com.
‘Magic Silver’
A children’s movie is playing for the first time at Livsreise Norwegian Heritage House from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 277 W. Main St. The movie is about Princess Bluerose who must save her father’s life. The audio is in Norwegian with English subtitles and is suitable for ages 6 years and older. For information, call Livsreise at 873-7567.
Norwegian Christmas
The Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge will be celebrating Christmas from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 317 S. Page St. There will be hands-on activities, photos with Santa from 9-11 a.m., lefse, donuts and a bake sale. Breakfast will be served and costs $7 for general admission and $3 for children ages 5-12. The menu includes egg casserole, heart shaped Baha’i Faith
-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Stoughton Area Senior Center. Mrs. Dickens is set to be played by Jessica Michna, who will appear in period costume. She will guide audiences through the Dickens’ relationship with women, and introduce characters like Nancy from “Oliver Twist, Miss Havisham from “Great Expectations” Edvard Grieg Chorus Christand Betsey Trotwood from “David mas concert Copperfield.” Hear the sound of the Edvard Grieg For information, call the senior Chorus at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, center at 873-8585. at the Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St. Gingerbread house The Chorus will present a selection Make a gingerbread house from of Norwegian and English songs, and 3:15-5 p.m. Thursday Dec. 19, at the lead the audience in a sing-a-long of Stoughton Public Library. Norwegian and English Christmas This class is geared for children 6 carols. years and older. The Edvard Grieg Chorus is a Staff encourage participants to Norwegian men’s chorus founded in bring their sweet tooth and imagi1925. There will be refreshments after nation, as everyone will be able to design and eat the gingerbread house the performance. The lodge encourages participants they create. For information, call the library at to bring donations for the Stoughton 873-6281. Food Pantry and personal hygiene items for the Stoughton Personal Blood drive Essentials Pantry. A blood drive is set to take place For information, contact Darlene from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail. 19, at the Stoughton Hospital, 900 com or 873-7209. Ridge St. For information, contact the Mis‘The Women of Dickens’ Participants can meet Catherine sissippi Valley Regional Blood CenDickens, the sometimes forgotten ter at shoegerl@mvrbc.org or (800) wife of author Charles Dickens, from 747-5401 ext. 4128. waffles, fruit, juice, coffee and milk. The Lodge encourages participants to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry and personal hygiene items for the Stoughton Personal Essentials Pantry. For information, contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail. com or 873-7209.
Covenant Lutheran Church
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
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
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
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship
Fulton Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
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.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
Christian Assembly Church
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
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
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
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
St. Ann Catholic Church
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.
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Friday, Dec. 13
• 9:30-10 a.m., Family Music Time, library, 873-6281 • 10-11 a.m., Coffee with a reporter, Autumn Pearl, 175 E. Main St., mackenzie.krumme@wcinet.com • 8 p.m., Zac Matthews Band- Lon’s Tailgaters, 151 E. Main St., 205-6531
Saturday, Dec. 14
• 8:30-11:30 a.m., Sons of Norway Family Christmas Event, Sons of Norway 317 S. Page St., 873-7209 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Christmas bazaar and cookie walk, Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., 873-7494. • 10 a.m., Library play date, library, 873-6281 • 1-2:30 p.m., “Magic Silver” film, Livsreise-Norwegian Heritage Center, 277 W. Main St., 873-7567 • 1:30-2:30 p.m., Women’s self defense seminar, Kicks Unlimited Stoughton, 1740 E. Main St., info@kicksst.com • 6-9:30 p.m., 43rd annual Madrigal Dinner, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Dr., 877-5600 • 9 p.m., Dogs performance, Viking Lanes, 1410 Hwy. 51, 8735959
Sunday, Dec. 15
• 1 p.m., Poetry reading by Diane Washa, Abel Contemporary Gallery, 524 E Main St., 845-6600 • 6-9:30 p.m., 43rd annual Madrigal Dinner, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Dr., 877-5600
Monday, Dec. 16
• 6-9:30 p.m., 43rd annual Madrigal Dinner, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Dr., 877-5600 • 7-9:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District board meeting, 320 North Street, 877-5000 • 7 p.m., Town of Dunn Board meeting, Dunn Town Hall, 4156 Cty. Road B (third Monday of each month) • 7 p.m., Town of Dunkirk Board meeting, Town Hall, 654 Cty. Road N (first and third Mondays of each month)
Tuesday, Dec. 17
• 3:15-4:15 p.m., Minecraft Club, River Bluff Middle School, 235 N Forrest St., 877-5500
Wednesday, Dec. 18
• 3-4 p.m., “The Women of Dickens,” senior center, 873-8585 • 6:30 p.m. Library Board Meeting (third Wednesday of the month), library, 873-6281
Thursday, Dec. 19
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Blood drive, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., bloodcenterimpact.org • 3-4 p.m., “International Hour of Code and Technology New for 2020” presentation, senior center, 873-8585 • 3:15 p.m., Gingerbread Houses for Teens, library, 873-6281
Saturday, Dec. 21
• 10 a.m., LEGO club, library, 873-6281
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 • 608-205-6444 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org 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
A spirit of abundance LIFE CELEBRATION CENTERS
Thursday, Dec. 12
• 9:30-10 a.m., Family Music Time, library, 873-6281 • 7 p.m., Stoughton High School Symphonic Band and River Bluff Middle School band joint concert, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600 • 7 p.m., Edvard Grieg Chorus performance, Sons of Norway 317 S. Page St., 873-7209
While it is wise to save something for a rainy day, it is foolish to live poorly in order to die rich. Money is a means to an end, and not an end in itself. The value of money lies in what it can do to improve our lives and the lives of those around us, which is why people who live too frugally may regret not having spent more of their money on things which could have benefited themselves and their loved ones. On the other hand, we will not regret having saved money for future needs; you rarely hear people say they wish they had saved less. But we can be frugal to the point of miserliness and miss out on opportunities to enjoy the use of our money. God wants us to work and be productive: “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” (Proverbs 14:23 NIV) There is much to be said for working hard, saving some money, and doing as much good as possible with what we have. But it is all too easy to fall into the trap of seeking monetary gain as an end in itself: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10 NIV) Reflect prayerfully on your habits concerning money. Are you working and saving enough to take care of yourself and your family? Are you also being generous with your money? Are you being frugal, but not miserly? –Christopher Simon
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.
Personal Essentials Pantry
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
Submit your community calendar and coming up items online: ConnectStoughton.com ungcalendar@wcinet.com
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Wrestling
Banner start for Stoughton Coach Spilde wins No. 400, host Vikings dominate competition in Pieper Duals ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Stoughton co-coach Dan Spilde reached another milestone in his storied career in the Vikings’ season-opening dual against Monona Grove/McFarland. The Vikings routed the Silver Eagles 75-3 on Friday, Dec. 6, giving Spilde his 400th career dual victory. “It’s kind of just another win, but that’s not to take it lightly,” Spilde said. “Each dual and match is different. You just have to be grateful when the wins pile up. I’ve been around a bunch of great athletes, and we’ve had a lot of fun with a lot of groups.” Stoughton hosted the Pieper Duals a day later and didn’t skip a beat, picking up five more victories to push its record to 6-0.
Pieper Duals
The Vikings defeated Madison La Follette (6911), Marshfield (52-21), Menominee Falls (57-16), Evansville/Albany (51-22) and Oak Creek (57-15). Stoughton’s Chance Suddeth (113 pounds), Nicolar Rivera (126), Gavin Model (152), Luke Mechler (160), Rudy Detweiler (195), Brooks Empey (220) and Griffin Empey (285) finished the day 5-0. Suddeth pinned Evansville/Albany’s Caleb Miller in 43 seconds and won a 13-2 major decision over Marshfield’s Sirius Conrad. He received forfeit victories against La Follette, Menominee Falls and Oak Creek. “I wanted to stay a g g r e s s i v e ,” S u d d e t h said. “I needed to stay
active on my feet.” Rivera pinned Oak Creek’s Collin Windorski and scored a 23-6 technical fall over Menominee Falls’ Casey Reigstad and a 17-2 tech fall over Evansville/ Albany’s Austin Scofield. He also won a 15-4 major decision over Marshfield’s Keagan Cliver and received a forfeit victory against La Follette. “I wanted to be defensive and offensive at the same time,” Rivera said. “It was about never giving up and having fun.” Model pinned Evansville/ Albany’s Matt Armitage in 1:44 and Menominee Falls’ Brayden Rosenow in 5:06. He won by tech fall against Oak Creek’s Chris Rumpel (16-0) and Marshfield’s Garrett Willuweit (17-1), and received a forfeit victory against La Follette. “I wanted to keep guys off my legs on defense, then work on top on offense,” Model said. Mechler pinned La Follette’s Logan Dwyer in 28 seconds, Oak Creek’s Cameron Sikora in 38 seconds and Marshfield’s Cody Weix in 1:16. He won via tech fall against Evansville/ Albany’s Patrick Crull (182) and received a forfeit victory against Menominee Falls. “I wanted to stay on the offensive and keep my foot on the gas pedal,” Mechler said. Detweiler pinned Marshfield’s Cameron Hergert in 49 seconds, La Follette’s Adam Northington in 1:54 and Evansville/Albany’s Adam Adkins in 2:25. He received forfeit victories against Menominee Falls and Oak Creek. “I’ve gotten a lot stronger
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Stoughton co-coach Dan Spilde shouts instructions to one of his wrestlers during the Vikings’ dual against Menominee Falls on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Stoughton. He won his 400th career dual a day earlier against Monona Grove/McFarland. since last year,” Detweiler said. “I also wanted to be a lot better on my feet, and I felt like I was.” Brooks Empey started his day with forfeit victories against La Follette, Marshfield and Menominee Falls, then pinned Evansville/ Albany’s Cutter Lange in 1 minute and Oak Creek’s
Stoughton’s Gavin Model (left) takes down Menominee Falls’ Brayden Rosenow during their 152-pound match Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pieper Duals. Model pinned Rosenow in 5:06.
Ben Kawczynski in 2:25. “I had to stay mentally prepared throughout the day,” he said. “The day started slow, then picked up.” Griffin Empey pinned Menominee Falls’ Viktor Venta in 1:38 and La Follette’s Alfred Payton in 1:53. He also won by 20-3
tech fall against Evansville/ Albany’s Waylon Klitzman and received forfeit victories against Marshfield and Oak Creek. “The key for me was turning it around after my first match of the season,” he said. “I lost 3-1 and wasn’t happy. I needed to have a better mindset and be more aggressive in taking the shots I needed to.” Stoughton’s Ethan Peterson (120), Trenton Dow (138), Luke Spilde (170) and Brandt Spilde (182) finished the day 4-1. Peterson started with a pin of La Follette’s Sean Fahey in 4:23, and bounced back from a loss via pin against Marshfield with three straight victories by decision. He beat Menominee Falls’ Dominick Schilter 8-3, Evansville/Albany’s Camden Staver 9-6 and Oak Creek’s Wyatt Liegler 4-2. Dow pinned Evansville/ Albany’s Nicholas Barmore in 1 minute and La Follette’s Judah Sparkman in 1:30. He won major decisions against Menominee Falls’ Bryce Staus (14-3) and Oak Creek’s Hunter Hasse (12-2). His lone loss was a 4-3 decision against Marshfield’s Gabe Pugh. All five of Luke Spilde’s matches went the full six minutes. He won decisions against Menominee Falls’ Nick Derosa (8-1), Marshfield’s Camren Dennee (10-3), La Follette’s Jackson Mankowski (7-3) and Evansville/Albany’s Ricky Braunschweig (7-4). His lone loss was an 8-3 decision against Oak Creek’s Adam Kochiu. Brandt Spilde pinned La Follette’s Jacobie Bonds in 50 seconds and Marshfield’s Alex Simon in 1:40. He fought through an injury to win 6-0 over Oak Creek’s Will Haeger and received a forfeit victory
against Menominee Falls. Evansville/Albany’s Collin Roberts pinned Spilde in 43 seconds. The Vikings’ Cael Steinmetz (145) received two forfeit victories, and Ramsey Winton (106) picked up a forfeit against Marshfield. Alex Wicks (132) lost via pin against La Follette, Marshfield and Oak Creek, and lost by major decision against Evansville/Albany and Menominee Falls. “Our conditioning needs work, but it’s early,” Dan Spilde said. “We’ve got a few guys that are in really good shape, a few that are marginal and others that need work. We have a lot of great athletes on this team, so they’re up for the challenge. We just need to do our job of pushing them the right way and not pushing too hard and getting them injured.”
Stoughton 75, Monona Grove/McFarland 3
The Vikings breezed to a Badger South Conference road win at Indian Mound Middle School in McFarland. Dow (138) pinned Brandon Thao in 55 seconds, Brooks Empey (220) pinned Guenther Switzer in 1:15, and Wicks (132) pinned Cade Rux in 1:32. Brandt Spilde (182) pinned Connor Fraiser in 2:36, and Suddeth (113) took down Jaden Denman in 5:35. Rivera (126) won by 21-4 tech fall over Cole Weaver. Model (152) earned a 14-6 major decision over Zachary Gunderson. Winton (106), Peterson (120), Steinmetz (145), Mechler (160), Luke Spilde (170) and Detweiler (195) received forfeit victories. Monona Grove/McFarland’s Kristian Schlicht won a 3-1 decision against Griffin Empey.
Stoughton’s Griffin Empey (top) controls Evansville/Albany’s Waylon Klitzman during their 285-pound match Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pieper Duals. Empey won by 20-3 technical fall.
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Boys basketball
Stoughton still unbeaten thanks to defense MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The best offense for the Stoughton boys basketb a l l t e a m a ga i n s t S a u k Prairie was a suffocating defense. Senior guard Adam Hobson scored a game-high 16 points and the Vikings ran away with a 57-34 nonconference home win Tuesday, Dec. 3. “ We a l w a y s t r y t o get our offense coming from our defense,” Hobson said. “Getting stops, playing the right way a n d h av i n g o u r e n e rg y coming from our defense really helped.” More stifling defense propelled the Vikings to a 58-48 Badger South Conference road win over Milton on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Stoughton 58, Milton 48
The Vikings (4-0, 1-0 Badger South) held the Red Hawks without a field goal for the first 7:45 of the game. Stoughton also held M i l t o n w i t h o u t a fi e l d goal from the 4:47 mark of the second half to the 40-second mark, while the Vikings scored seven straight points to go up 55-42. Stoughton senior Adam Hobson scored a gamehigh 18 points, and sophomore Barrett Nelson added 11 points. Juniors Reece Sproul and Cael McGee scored 10 and eight points, respectively.
Stoughton sophomore Barrett Nelson scores down low against Sauk Prairie on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stoughton High School. He scored 12 points in the Vikings’ 57-34 win. Photos by Mark Nesbitt
Stoughton junior guard Konner Knauf (right) drives to the basket against Sauk Prairie sophomore Eddie Breunig in the Vikings’ 54-37 win Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stoughton High School.
Stoughton 57, Sauk Prairie 34
The Vikings jumped out to an 18-7 lead early on, as Hobson drilled two 3-pointers during the surge against the Eagles’ 2-3 zone. Hobson and McGee often penetrated the zone and dished the ball off to Nelson, who had six of his 12 points during the opening stretch.
“We had a couple stretches with me personally tossing the ball away and not making plays within myself,” Hobson said. “We really calmed down, played patient and waited for great shots.” Sauk Prairie had almost as many turnovers (11) as points in the first half, as it trailed 24-13 at intermission. The Eagles played
without starting point guard Ben German, who was on crutches and missed the game with an injury. “We knew their guards were probably their weakness,” Stoughton coach Nolan Weber said. “We knew we could put some pressure on. It would have been nice to turn it into a few more points and stretch
that lead more in the first half. We just struggled to score it.” Sauk Prairie shot 17.6% (3-for-17) in the first half, but pulled to within 10 points early in the second half. The Vikings answered with an 8-0 run to make it 41-23 with 8:56 left, as Sproul scoring four of his eight points during the stretch. McGee finished with six points, and Sproul added
five rebounds. Sophomore Luke Fernholz scored just two points off the bench, but grabbed five rebounds and two steals. “He plays great defense, is a good passer and scores when he gets opportunities around the rim,” Weber said of Fernholz. “He had a huge offensive rebound and putback when we were struggling to score. That was a huge play. He does a great job of bringing energy.”
Boys swimming
Host Vikings take third in conference relays MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys swimming team won two events at the Badger South Relays on Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Stoughton. The Vikings’ 800-yard freestyle relay etam of Conner Clark, Evan Schmidt, Jordan Barthuly and Matt Eppler won with a time of 8:01.52. Clark, Schmidt, Eppler and Isaiah Rowley won the 100 free relay in 48.01 seconds. Stoughton finished third in the meet with 82 points. Monona Grove (102 points) clipped Madison Edgewood (100) for the team title. The Stoughton freshmen-sophomore 200 free relay team of Schmidt, Eppler, Barthuly and Dylan Williamson finished second with a time of 1:44.56. Rowley and Barthuly teamed with Anthony Teche and Jack Ebner in the third-place 200 medley relay (2:02.76). Clark, Schmidt and Barthuly finished third in the 3x100 butterfly relay with a time of 2:59.57. Ebner, Teche, Williamson and Owen Lehman took fourth in the 400 medley relay (4:44.27).
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Stoughton’s Jordan Barthuly swims his leg of the first-place 800-yard freestyle relay during the Badger South Relays on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stoughton High School. The Vikings finished third in the meet with 82 points.
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Girls basketball
Vikings stymied by Goslings’ lengthy zone Assistant sports editor
Photo by Mark Nesbitt
Stoughton senior Delaney Seidel (left) shoots a jumper over Watertown junior Teya Maas on Friday, Dec. 6, at Stoughton High School. The Vikings lost 49-27.
Trying to solve Watertown’s 1-3-1 zone in the Badger South Conference opener tested the patience of Stoughton coach Brad Pickett. The Goslings’ length made for congested passing lanes, and the Vikings struggled with turnovers in a 49-27 home loss Friday, Dec. 6. Watertown crowded the lane with 6-foot-1 Teya Maas, 6-foot Avalon Uecke and 5-foot-10 Lily Gifford. Stoughton (1-3, 0-1 Badger South) committed 20 turnovers. “They have the length to back it up,” Pickett said of Watertown’s zone. “It makes it tough. If we don’t take care of the ball and are a little impatient, that happens. A ton of credit to them.” Stoughton sophomore Ava Loftus scored a teamhigh nine points and senior Delaney Seidel added seven points. Loftus started her first varsity game for senior point guard Myranda Kotlowski, who missed the game because she was at a golf tournament. “It’s something I have thought of for a while,” Loftus said of starting. “I have put in a lot of hard work and I just want to see it paying off.” Loftus knocked down her third 3-pointer to cut the Goslings’ lead to 32-28 with 10:10 left in the game. Watertown closed the game with a 15-1 run ignited by turnovers that led to points in transition. “We have to attack more and be more aggressive,” Pickett said. “It’s not in question about how hard we played. We just have to be stronger with the ball and make better decisions. We will learn from that.”
The Vikings trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half. Loftus and Victoria Ashworth hit back-toback 3s to cut the Goslings’ lead to 19-15 at the break. Stoughton maintained the momentum early in the second half. Senior Megan Marggi drilled a 3 to slice Watertown’s lead to 21-20 with 15:45 left. Forty seconds later, Loftus buried a 3 to tie the game at 23. “They put a lot of pressure in the corners and it made it hard for me, Megan and the other shooters to get shots off,” Loftus said. “I felt like we got some good passes, but we were not getting them fast enough, so that kind of limited our possessions.” The Goslings responded with a 7-0 run. Pickett took a timeout and the Vikings battled back to within four points. Stoughton then endured a nine-minute scoreless streak. One area Pickett said the
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Stoughton senior Riley Royston (right) goes up for a shot in the paint against Watertown’s Autumn Meyers on Friday, Dec. 6, at Stoughton High School. The Vikings lost 49-27.
team can build off is their rebounding. “We rebounded the ball really well,” he said. “I was proud of that effort on the boards.”
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Hockey roundup ADAM FEINER Sports editor
The Stoughton boys hockey team dropped its Badger South Conference opener against Edgewood on Tuesday, Dec. 3, falling 12-2 at LaBahn Arena in Madison. The Vikings (0-2, 0-1 Badger South) trailed 6-1 at the end of the first period and 11-1 after two periods. Edgewood outshot Stoughton 52-13. The Crusaders jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Vikings marked the board at the 11:40 mark of the first. Brody Hlavacek scored off an assist from Parker Milbauer. Hlavacek scored a power-play goal with 12:45 left in the game. Stoughton’s Max Nihles made 23 saves in the first two periods. Quinn Ziemann stopped 17 of 18 shots in the third period. Edgewood’s Drew Lenz recorded a hat trick and two
assists. Aidan Lenz also had five points with two goals and three assists. Nathan Walker added two goals and two assists. Payton Smith also had four points with a goal and three assists.
Girls hockey
Taylor Nisius assisted on all three of the Icebergs co-op’s goals in a 6-3 loss to the Lakeshore Lightning on Friday, Dec. 6, at Mandt Community Center. Hannah Weber gave the Icebergs a 1-0 lead with a goal just 2:18 into the game. “It brought a lot of energy to our bench,” Icebergs coach Zoe Kurth said. “To be up first hasn’t happened for us. We were really excited. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t finish it out.” The Lightning scored twice in the first and second periods, as Anna Gontarski finished with a hat trick. Aeryn Olson scored at the 4:29 mark of the third period to trim the Icebergs’
deficit to 4-2, but the Lightning answered with goals 31 seconds apart. Sydney Schipper capped the scoring with a goal at the 7:49 mark of the third. The Icebergs (0-6) outshot the Lightning 39-24, as Aren Gruner made 18 saves. Schipper and Kelsey Waldner each had one assist. Schipper leads the team with seven points (two goals, five assists) and Olson (three goals, three assists) is tied with Izzy Newton (four goals, two assists) for second in scoring with six points. “With the competition we are playing, the fact that they are being consistent and getting goals is great,” Kurth said. “They have had a really good season so far and I think they will only get better.” The Icebergs’ home game against Black River Falls on Saturday, Dec. 7, was postponed due to a shortage of WIAA officials.
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PlayTime presents “Ali Baba” Childrens’ production puts new lens on Middle Eastern story CONNOR WOOD Hub correspondent
Local kids and teens will perform their take on a classic Middle Eastern folk tale in the Playtime Productions presentation of “Ali Baba and a Few Thieves” later this week. The production is this year’s fall tour for PlayTime, with 16 performances around Dane county through November and December. The final performance is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. There is an admission fee of $5 per family. PlayTime Productions hopes the story of two brothers and a search for treasure can impart the audience with wisdom that crosses cultural and temporal divides, a Dec. 9 news release from Amy Mertz of Brick Road PR stated. The play takes a tale from the Middle Eastern story collection, “One Thousand and One Nights” and adds new literary interpretations presented by the characters of sister storytellers Sheherezade and Dinarzad. The release states that this gives the play a feminist perspective. PlayTime Productions brings together kids aged
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Local kids and teens are to perform in “Ali Baba and a Few Thieves” later this week at Stoughton Opera House.
If You Go What: PlayTime Productions’ “Ali Baba and a Few Thieves” When: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 Where: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. Cost: $5 per family Info: Call Amy Mertz at 220-9815 or email amy@brickroad-pr.com eight to 18 to give them a chance to experience professional theater. It provides theater productions at more locations and lower costs around the county, according to the press release. The students go
beyond acting and help with the set, costumes and props, giving them experience with multiple parts of the production process Under the direction of Renaye Leach, managing and artistic director,
the students met for two months before the tour to practice and prepare. Students come from different schools across the area, giving performers a chance to make friends they might otherwise never meet, Leach said in the release. “We want to expose as many children and families as possible to theatre and the arts, so we tour Dane County each fall and spring with performances at schools, community centers and theatre venues,” Leach said. For more information about the production, call Mertz at 220-9815 or email amy@brickroad-pr.com.
Stoughton starts Holiday Light Contest Nominations due by Dec. 31 On the Web MACKENZIE KRUMME
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The inaugural Stoughton Holiday Light Contest started Monday, Dec. 2. Anyone who would like to participate should send a photo of their home or business decorated in holiday lights to jdholt@kw.com, text 345-6594 or send via Facebook at Holt Real Estate Team. Nominations are required by end of day Monday, Dec. 23. Then voting will take place on the Facebook page until the end of day Tuesday, Dec. 31. Joshua Holt, co-organizer of the event, said he has lived in Stoughton for 13 years, and every year pops a
text 345-6594 email jdholt@kw.com send via Facebook at Holt Real Estate Team By Monday, Dec. 23. Voting ends Tuesday, Dec. 31. bag of popcorn and drives around the city enjoying holiday displays. “It is cool to see the spirit of people who pour their energy into these light displays,” Holt said. “It will be cool to create some awareness about it.” The top three places with the most
“likes” or reactions on Facebook will earn chamber bucks either 100, 50 or 25, which can be used at any business that is a member of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce. There is also a prize for the business that has the most “likes” or reactions- they will receive 25 chamber bucks. Winners will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. There are three ways to submit photos: text 345-6594, email jdholt@ kw.com or send via Facebook at Holt Real Estate Team. If someone would like to nominate a home that is not their own, Holt will verify with the home or business owner that they want to participate. For information, email Holt at jdholt@kw.com.
Women’s defense seminar set for Dec. 14 MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
Matt Griffey, co-owner of Kicks Unlimited, said for the past five years clients have been asking for a women’s defense course and now the martial arts studio is able to deliver. T h e Wo m e n ’ s S e l f Defense Seminar is set for 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Kicks Unlimited Stoughton, 1740 E. Main St. Registration is required. Amanda Brooks, who is about to compete for her third degree black belt and
If You Go What: Women’s self defense seminar When: 1:30-2:30p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 Where: Kicks Unlimited Stoughton, 1740 E. Main St. Info: Registration required at info@kicksst.com or 2053232
has been an instructor at Kicks for three years, will lead the class. The class is meant to help participants become familiar with certain moves so that they can act with intent and purpose in the
moment, Griffey said. He wants participants to feel confident and empowered if attacked. Instructors plan to discuss situational awareness, how to be mentally prepared and what to
watch out for in dangerous situations. They will also teach specific moves such as how to get out of a hair grab, wrist grab and a choke. As of Dec. 6, 20 participants had signed up for the class. For information, email info@kicksst.com.
Obituary Emilene “Mickey” Krueger Aaberg Emilene “Mickey” Krueger Aaberg, age 94, passed away on Dec. 6, 2019 at the Rock Haven Nursing Home in Janesville. Emilene was born on Aug. 15, 1925 in Milton Junction, Wisconsin, the daughter of Richard and Marie (Clarke) Krueger. Emilene married Jerome Aaberg in Milton Junction, Wisconsin on Sept. 21, 1946. Emilene has lived in Beloit since 1954 and worked at Meadow Gold Dairy, Adams Korn Kurls, the Beloit Corp guest house, Beloit Court house as a custodian and as an Avon representative for 30 years. She enjoyed bowling, dancing, knitting, crocheting and painting. She also enjoyed going out for lunch every week with her special niece, Sandy Niemuth for 20 plus years. She is survived by her two children, Elaine (John) Myszewski and Eugene (Barbara) Aaberg; eight grandchildren, Jerome (Stacy) Myszewski, Thomas
(Robin) Aaberg, Chad (Jennifer) Myszewski, Amy (John) Fenrick, Emilee (Brandon) Brooks, Sara (David) Tijerina, Jordan (Kimberly) Aaberg and Andrew (Nichole) Myszewski; 24 great grandchildren and three siblings, D a l e K r u eg e r, Pa u l i n e Swagg and Geraldine (Darrell) Rupnow. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jerome on June 6, 1982; three siblings, Rosella Church, Edwin Krueger and Walter Krueger and a son in infancy, Thomas Lee Aaberg. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Rock Haven and Agrace Hospice Care. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the family in her memory. Funeral services will take place at the Rosman Funeral Home, 1125 East Cranston Road in Beloit on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at 11 a.m.. A visitation will also take place at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will conclude at the Eastlawn Cemetery in Beloit. rosmanfuneralhome. com 364-4477
Winter Pickleball league adds extra day of play MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
In order to accommodate high demand and people who work during the week, the Stoughton Parks and Recreation Department added an extra weekly time for pickleball play. Participants can now play 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturdays at Martin Luther Christian School’s gym, 900 W. Wilson St. This is in addition to open gym times from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the school. Membership for the pickleball league is $40 total for October through end of May. Pickleball has become one of the fastest growing sports in the US with
If You Go What: Pickleball league When: 9 a.m to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 12:302:30 p.m. Saturdays until end of May Where: Martin Luther Christian School gym, 900 W. Wilson St. Info: stoughtonrec.com
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENIS R. HARIED Case No. 2019PR824 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 29, 1965 and date of death November 9, 2019X, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2431 Tower Dr., Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 21, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar November 19, 2019 Attorney Mary H. Behling PO Box 15 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3286 Bar Number: 01005733 Published: November 28, December 5 and 12, 2019 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed Conditional Use Permit Application by Ross Parisi for an Indoor Commercial Entertainment use (restaurant) at 1312 Hamilton Street, Stoughton. Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421 Michael P. Stacey Zoning Administrator Published: December 12 and 19, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE C.N.R. Storage holds a lien on and intends to sell the personal property owned by Staci Howell stored in Unit #51 on December 20th, 2019 at 10:00 am at 1457 Oak Opening Dr., Stoughton, WI 53589. A brief and general description of items stored: Headboard, Personal Items, Dresser, Pair of Lamps, End Tables and Many boxes. Terms of the sale CASH. Items may be viewed at 9:45 am on the day of the sale. All items sold as is whereas with no warranties expressed or implied. All items must be removed from the unit the day of the sale. Sale subject to adjournment. Published: December 12 and 19, 2019 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION Stoughton Area School District BOARD — Regular Board Meeting Agenda (Monday, November 4, 2019) 1. Regular Board Meeting Opening-A regular meeting of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order on Monday, November 4, 2019 in the Board Room/Staff Development Center at 6:00 pm by Board President Francis Sullivan. A. Roll Call-Present: Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Patterson, Sorg and Sullivan. 2. Learning Session-District & School Improvement Plans-Board members joined administrators and building leadership teams to discuss the district and individual building school improvement plans. 3. Contemplated Closed Session-At 7:45 pm, President Sullivan stated a need for a contemplated closed session. A motion was made by Freye, seconded by Jackson and carried unanimously of a roll call vote (Aye-Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Patterson, Sorg, and Sullivan) to convene to an executive session of the Stoughton Area School Board in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(c) to discuss the district administrator evaluation/compensation. President Sullivan called a contemplated closed session of the Stoughton Area School District to order in the Board Room at 7:50 pm. Present: Bubon,
Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Patterson, Sorg, and Sullivan. The board discussed the district administrator evaluation/compensation. A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Freye, and carried unanimously to go into open session at 8:24 pm 4. Meeting Closing A. Future Meetings/Events-Regular Board Meeting: November 18, December 2 & 16, Finance Committee Meeting: November 18, Policy Committee Meeting: November 18 & December 3 B. Adjournment- A motion was made by Sorg, seconded by Bubon, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:25 pm. _____________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: December 12, 2019 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD — Regular Meeting (Monday, November 18, 2019) 1. Regular Board Meeting Opening-A regular meeting of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Board Room by Board President Francis Sullivan. A. Roll Call-Present: Bubon, Coughlin, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Patterson, Sorg and Sullivan. Excused: Freye. B. Public Comment-None. C. Legislative Update-Hoppe provided fiscal information regarding state voucher payments and the impact on public schools. 2. District Administrator Report-Dr. Onsager’s shared district social media accounts data, student post-secondary plans data from the ACT and information about several upcoming events. 3. Spotlight on Learning-GAPP Presentation — Brianna Sweeney, SHS German Teacher & SHS students shared their travel experiences with the German America Partnership Program (GAPP); an exchange partnership between SHS and Gymnasium Augustinianum in Greven, Germany. 4. Consent Agenda-A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Jackson, and carried unanimously to approve the October 27, 2019 Special Meeting-Tax Levy & Consent Agenda Minutes as presented; approval of the October 17-December 3, 2019 check register and November 13, 2019 PCard statement as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the district: $20,100.00 from the Friends of Norwegian Culture for the SHS Norwegian Dancers Norway Trip 2020, $82.67 from the Ohiopyle Prints, Inc. for Student Senate Supplies, $25.00 from Kent & Helen Karberg for the Margaret Larson Memorial Scholarship, in honor of Nola Skaar and related cash donation budget adjustments for $20,207.67; approval of the Stoughton Area Community Foundation grant awarded to the SASD Social Workers PBIS supplies in each building in the amount of $5,250.00; approval of the annual River Bluff 7th grade field trip to Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River, WI on March 2-4, 2020 (Purple Block) and March 4-6, 2020 (Gold Block) and approval of a temporary professional educator contract for Anna Slowiak for the 2019-2020 school year. 5. Discussion A. Committee Reports-Policy Committee: Bubon shared that the committee continues the Neola policies review; next meeting 12/2 to review the 2000’s and 5000’s. Finance Committee: Coughlin shared that the committee reviewed financial statements and discussed the annual bus purchase. B. District & School Report Cards — Kate Ahlgren, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, provided the Board with a brief overview of our 2018-19 state report cards from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The District received a score of 75.3 and earned the “Exceeds Expectations” rating. C. Staffing Report — Jessa Hart Andrle, Director of Human Resources, presented a detailed staffing report including last year’s turnover rate. 6. Meeting Closing A. Recap of Action Items-None. B. Future Meetings/Events: Board Meeting — December 2 & 16, 2019; Policy — December 2, 2019; Finance — November 18, 2019 & January 20, 2020 C. Adjournment-A motion was made by Sorg, seconded by FitzGibbon and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:04 pm. _____________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: December 12, 2019 WNAXLP
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Livestock FOR SALE: 75 head of commercial bred ewes due in January, 2-6 years old. 608-988-7780.
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SELF-STORAGE lock-and-leave dry metal pole barn, gravel floor, rural Verona, 4000 sqft, only $400/month. 608-848-2345.
SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608609-1181.
SNOW BLOWER. 22 horsepower Husqvarna Tractor complete with 40-inch snow blower, 42-inch lawn mower, and Precision Trailer. Located in Stoughton. 608.438.3380.
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HERD OF 50 Holstein milk cows. Black and white, red and white. Mostly A.I. Bred. Low SSC and high butter fat. Platteville. 608-778-2555.
WOOD STOVE with chimney for sale. 608-732-7083.
FOR SALE. Oak Firewood. Dried for 2 years. The Best! Face cord $150. Delivery available. 608-217-6662.
VERONA OFFICE Space for Rent. 1000 sqft. 3 separate offices, reception area, bathroom, storage, offstreet parking and room for your sign on the building. Call or text Mike at 608-577-3766.
RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240
FOR SALE: Whitetail racks and sheds. Call if interested. 563-5433736.
CRAFT/VENDOR Bake Sale at Albion Town Hall. Saturday, December 14. 9a-3p.
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RENT SKID LOADERSMINI-EXCAVATORS 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
Office Spaces 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.
Rentals 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 STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $760. Available. 608-332-6013. 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
Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900
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OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golf course Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677. THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677. ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS PAPER.
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The Wisconsin State Journal is looking for a carriers in the following areas. Must be available early A.M.s, 7 days a week and have a dependable vehicle. Evansville: Cambridge: Route: EVN101, Approx $450/Mo Route: EVN102, Approx $600/Mo Route: UNV801, Approx $1,350/Mo
Route CAM103 Approx $500/Mo
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Victorian Holiday Photo by Mackenzie Krumme
In the past, the Rotary Holiday Light display at Rotary Park, has had as man as 120,000 LED lights. Guests turn their radio to 88.5 FM and watch the display glisten to holiday tunse during Victorian Holiday on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Photo by Justin Loewen
Jocelyn Simon, 6, of Stoughton marches her snowman selection from the Winter Artisan Market through Chorus Public House during Victorian Holiday on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Photo by Mackenzie Krumme
Stephanie Campbell, assistant manager at Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center, tours the “Norsk Jul” exhibit which has early to mid-20 century Norwegian Christmas items including magazines, baking utensils, rolling pins and books.
Photo by Justin Loewen
While attending Santa’s Workshop at Chorus Public House, Titan Malouf, 8, of Stoughton hears what Santa thinks of his gigantic gift request — a Spinosaurus.
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Call us at (608) 873-3244 with questions or stop in. We’re happy to help!
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