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Benefit draws 300 people in support of VetsRoll trip to Washington, D.C.

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interview Sunday. “They really turn out to support Area friends and our veterans each year. So members of Orfordville’s many people volunteer to American Legion Post help make this possible.

209 passed another benefit “We didn’t have to milestone last week in the buy anything; different 15th year of the VetsRoll organizations and a lot of trip. individuals donated to this A record $89,600 raised benefit, which the Legion last Saturday evening, graciously hosts,” Freitag Feb. 10, pushed the said.

Orfordville benefit total This year’s VetsRoll above $500,000 raised proceeds in Orfordville since VetsRoll launched its exceeded last year’s mission in 2010. This was record-setting $70,640 the 13th time the Wellsraised, a 25% increase.

Davis-Young-Neal Legion More than 300 people Post in Orfordville hosted came out to support a benefit for VetsRoll.

VetsRoll last Saturday The funds help sponsor night. “It was a successful a trip for military veterans evening, for sure. Our to help them achieve record-setting evening closure, experience included dozens of gratitude, and feel respect donations,” Freitag said. for sacrifices they made in “Notably, an anonymous national service, according donor gave a private jet to the VetsRoll.org website flight to a Green Bay mission.

Packers game and eight VetsRoll achieves regular season tickets, this by underwriting including limo service. trip expenses for 200 After seeing the success to 220 veterans and of the evening, he donated “Rosie the Riverters” to the same donation for a view Washington, D.C. second group, bringing monuments to those who the total contributed served in the nation’s to $24,000.” VetsRoll foreign war efforts. welcomes veterans (active The annual trip held duty by Dec. 31, 1966; in May sends a 10-bus stateside or deployed motorcade – 56-passenger, overseas and honorably deluxe motor coaches discharged with DD214 from Badger Coaches of certificate) to join the Madison – plus a media WWII veterans and the motor coach, and a support “Rosie-the-Riveters” as van with a wheelchair lift VetsRoll trip participants. to the Capitol. The total “The meat raffle entourage of 400 people in sponsored by ‘Friends the caravan includes trip of Ben Neal’ brought in assistants, who pay their more than $12,000 for way, plus support staff, the night,” Freitag said. media, and drivers.

“Their volunteers handled “I love the people everything connected with of Orfordville,” said that portion of the benefit.

Samantha Freitag, lead They really do a great local VetsRoll benefit See BENEFIT, Page 8 organizer, in a phone CORRESPONDENT

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A tornado passed near Evansville on Thursday, Feb. 8.

Another view of the tornado near Evansville.

Evansville resident Kevin McNeal catches a view of the tornado on Thursday, Feb. 8.

Tornado strikes near Evansville of Evansville.

As units began arriving in the area, they verified damage ranging from minor to major to several structures and outbuildings and encountered debris closing area roadways.

Damage to power infrastructure caused outages spanning from west of Edgerton to Footville. Minor injuries were reported due to the storm.

With the power outages in the area, a warming shelter was established at the Evansville Fire Station.

The following roads were closed due to the tornado on Thursday: West HWY 14 from County M to County HWY H, County M from Territorial Rd to County HWY H, West HWY 59 from Tolles Rd to County HWY H, North Tolles from HWY 59 to HWY 14, North Wilde from HWY 59 to HWY 14, North Riley from HWY 59 to HWY 14.

At 8:57 p.m. on Feb. 8, Rock County Administrator Josh Smith declared an emergency for this event. Preliminary reports at the time indicated damage at several locations in and around Evansville.

All reported injuries were minor.

Many local and state resources have responded. In addition to the agencies listed above, City of Beloit Emergency Management and Public Information Officer, Dane County, Emergency Management, Wisconsin Emergency Management, City of Milton Police Department, Edgerton Police Department, Town of Fulton Police Department, Wisconsin Air Coordination Group, and Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team also assisted.

As of 8:53 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, Highway 14 reopened for eastbound and westbound traffic. Several side roads remained closed at the time due to debris and other hazards. Authorities asked the public to avoid auxiliary roads.

Evacuated residents were told at that time that they should not return to their properties at this time. As non-evacuated residents assessed their properties, they reported damage to 211.

Rock County Emergency Management and local partners conducted preliminary damage assessments and

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These tornadoes were part of a storm system that blasted across southern Wisconsin and other parts of the Midwest that brought strong winds, as well as lightning and even hail. Two other tornadoes were reported in Illinois.

At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Feb. 8, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office along with the Evansville Fire District, Evansville EMS, Evansville Police Department, Brooklyn Fire District, Beloit Fire Department, Beloit Police Department, Janesville Police Department, Janesville Fire Department, Footville Fire Department, Fitchburg Fire Department, Stoughton Fire Department, Albany Fire Department, Verona Fire Department, Turtle Fire Department, Town of Beloit Fire Department, Brodhead Fire Department, Wisconsin DNR, Wisconsin State Patrol, Rock County Department of Public Works, Rock County Communications Center, SWEPT, American Red Cross, Mercy MD, and Rock County Emergency Management responded to reports of severe weather damage east and northeast

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A tornado touched down in Wisconsin near Evansville on Thursday, Feb. 8. It was the first ever tornado recorded for the state in the month of February.

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado was spotted just between Evansville and Edgerton. It was an EF-2, a tornado described as “significant,” with winds between 111 and 135 mph. This tornado took place from approximately 5:45 p.m.

Thursday until 6:15 p.m. The tornado is estimated to have been on the ground for about 30 minutes, covering about 25 miles.

After the tornado touched down in Rock County near Evansville, it tracked northwest of Edgerton and dissipated in southwest Jefferson County, just west of Fort Atkinson.

Just before the Evansville tornado, an EF-1 tornado, with winds less than 110 mph, hit closer to Juda and Albany.

This tornado was confirmed to have taken place just before 5:15 p.m. on Thursday evening. It was on the ground for approximately 9 miles over 14 minutes. Damage was reported to a number of struc-

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THE INDEPENDENT-REGISTER

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024

Obituary

Sanders running for district attorney Jason Sanders, a prosecutor in the Rock County District Attorney’s Office, announced his candidacy for Rock County District Attorney in the November 2024 election.

His current boss, long-term incumbent David O’Leary, simultaneously announced that he is not seeking reelection, and is endorsing Sanders for the office.

Sanders has a decade of experience in criminal trial work, as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, and currently prosecutes a wide variety of crimes, including homicide and drug offenses.

“Our neighbors deserve safer streets, which can only happen through vigorous prosecution of violent, dangerous offenses,” said Sanders. “And our young people deserve a chance to correct themselves before they become lifelong criminals. If the people

and ability to continue to lead the DA’s office in the future.

Sanders’ campaign website, jasonsanders. org, lists several dozen endorsements for the position, including most of the current Rock County prosecutors, as well as many other local attorneys.

Sanders is a 2014 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, and was a teacher who coached football and basketball before deciding to go to law school. Sanders, his wife, and their children are Janesville residents.

He is also the current Vice President of the Rock County Bar Association, and an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe (Chippewa).

District Attorney is a partisan election, and like O’Leary, Sanders is running as a Democrat in the general election on Nov. 5

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid baseball player.

Bob loved to cook and bake. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and will be missed dearly.

Those Bob leaves behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 43 years, Julie Baker; four daughters, Shelly (Greg) Kottke, Melissa “Missy” Baker, Mickey (Nate) Oechsner, and Bobbie (Cory) Immel; five grandchildren, Megan Kottke, Marissa Kottke, Miranda Kottke, Natalie Oechsner, and Evan Immel; a brother, Stephen J. Baker; sister, Mary K. Baker; four sisters-in-law, Debbie (Rick) Schneider, Terry (Dan) Back-

haus, Cheryl Meisenheimer, and Audrey Hoover; two brothers-in-law, Mike (Jackie) Steger and Herman (Tuttie) Steger; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, LuAnn L. Baker, his aunt, Gwen Mead, his in-laws Herman and Velma (Shady) Steger, and his brother-in-law, Ricky Steger.

A celebration of life visitation was held on Friday, Feb. 9, from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, 350 Main St., Lomira.

Food and drinks were provided during the visitation.

Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Bob’s arrangements.

Additional information and Tribute Wall may be found at www. myrhum-patten.com.

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of Rock County join the people in our courthouse by trusting me to do this job, our Jason Sanders office will prioritize aggressive prosecution of the violent and the dangerous, while embracing commonsense programs to help lowrisk people turn their lives around.”

O’Leary stated that it has been a privilege to serve as Rock County District Attorney for 28 years, and wants to thank his family and friends who have supported him over those years. O’Leary is proud of the work his office has done in protecting the community and giving a voice to the victims of crime. O’Leary added that he is confident that Sanders has the experience

ROBERT BAKER Dr. Robert “Bob” R. Baker, DVM, 71, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at his home.

He was born on March 3, 1952 to the late Roman and Coyla (Mead) Baker in New Richmond. He grew up on the family farm near Beloit. Bob graduated as valedictorian from Brodhead High School in 1970. He continued his education for two years at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County followed by one year at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Then four years at Iowa State University where he received his doctorate in Veterinarian Medicine.

Bob was hired in July of 1977 at the Brownsville Veterinary Clinic.

He was an active member of the Oakfield FFA Alumni.

Bob had a love for animals and helped many with their Fond du Lac County Fair animal projects. Bob enjoyed working and helping all of his clients he met over the years.

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Janesville man found guilty at plea hearing The Rock County District Attorney’s Office announced that Christopher M.D. Senecal, age 26, was found guilty at a plea hearing held on Oct. 26, 2023, of five counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Evidence presented showed that Senecal possessed, viewed and disseminated thousands of images of Child Pornography.

The Rock County District Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Janesville Police Department in conducting the investigation.

Mr. Senecal faced a maximum penalty of 25 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System per count of Possession of Child Pornography. At the sentencing hearing held Feb. 5, Mr. Senecal was sentenced to 30 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System, comprised of 6 years of initial confinement followed by 4 years extended supervision on each count (20 years total ES), which will all be served consecutively. Mr. Senecal will also be on the sex offender registry for fifteen years set to begin after Mr. Senecal serves his sentence in the Wisconsin State Prison System.

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believes that the case highlights how, with the help of community members and law enforcement, the criminal justice system can address the issue of sexual assault of children in our society. Assistant District Attorney Alex Goulart prosecuted the case for the State of Wisconsin.

Name of Janesville man dead in crash released The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department is releasing the name of the individual that died following a motor vehicle crash on Feb. 5. The crash occurred at the intersection of Milton Ave. and I-90 EB, in the City of Janesville, and was reported to authorities at or about 2:41 a.m.

The individual can be identified as: Ronnie R. Jones, 35, Janesville.

Mr. Jones was pronounced deceased at the scene on Feb. 5. A forensic examination was completed on Feb. 5. Preliminary results of the examination confirm that Mr. Jones died from injuries sustained in the crash. Additional testing is underway at this time.

This incident remains under investigation by the Janesville Police Department and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

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Farmers share benefits of sustainable practices at Dairy Strong conference Farmer-led conservation groups are making a difference across Wisconsin as they trial new techniques that improve soil health and increase yields.

Farmers engaging in conservation research on their farms shared how they got started and how they continue to move forward in exploring on-farm sustainability during a panel discussion at the 2024 Dairy Strong conference on Jan. 17 to 18.

Sustainable practices such as planting cover crops and using no-till techniques are growing in popularity as farmers discover their benefits, said Jeff Gaska, who has a 35-head cow/calf herd operation that is growing corn, soybean, wheat and rotational grazing on 450 acres in southwest Dodge County.

Using cover crops – smaller plants, such as rye, clover and other groundcovers that are planted alongside a main crop, such as corn – improves soil health by adding more organic matter and improving water

infiltration, he said. A member of the Dodge County Farmers Healthy Soil and Healthy Water, GasJeff Gaska ka goes back after each crop is planted and sows a cover crop.

Last year, Gaska planted corn and then sowed rye in as a cover crop.

“I keep careful track of what I plant and the different yields to help decide what to do in the future,” he said.

In addition to using cover crops, Gaska uses no-till farming practices, which means the soil is not turned over before the seed is planted. No-tilling decreases erosion, especially on sandy or sloping fields.

He’s used no-tilling on his corn crops for the past 10 years and said he would not go back to planting crops using the traditional method.

College news UW-La Crosse announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year, ending December 2023.

Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned at least a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 fouryear institutions comprising the Universities of Wisconsin.

UWL offers 130-plus degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels in arts, social science and humanities; science and health; business; and education. UW-La Crosse – www.uwlax.edu – is a topranked national university. It is the No. 1 public university in Wisconsin with fewer than 25,000 students, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best National Universities ranking.

Students on the Dean’s List from this area include: Albany • McKenna Broughton, Management Major • Raj Flannery, Broadfield Social Studies Education Major • Kassi Heins, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical, Adapted, and School Health Education • Ryan Winder, Statistics Major: Actuarial Science Concentration Brodhead • Gage Boegli, Finance Major: Risk, Insurance and Financial Planning Concentration • Liam Simons, Art Major • Catherine Speckman, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track • Amanda Visger, Theatre Arts Major: Performance Emphasis Juda • Ciarrah Davis, Undeclared Major – CSH

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At his farm in southwest Wisconsin, Mike Berget uses the no-till method on 95% of his 10,300 total acres. He has used no-till methods since 2010 and has no plans to ever go back.

“I combine the no-tilling with planting cover crops and I’ve seen my yields increase,” said Berget, a director of the Lafayette County Ag Stewardship Association, a farmer-led nonprofit that shares and promotes conservation practices.

“We have also saved costs with fuel and labor by using no-till methods.”

Some of Berget’s land includes river bottoms and he needs to use traditional planting methods there due to the soil make-up. He works closely with the local Universities of Wisconsin Extension agent to find answers as questions come up.

“He also has some good suggestions about different varieties of cover crops to try, for example. I never thought of oats

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Farmers engaging in conservation research on their farms shared how they got started and how they continue to move forward in exploring on-farm sustainability during a panel discussion at the 2024 Dairy Strong conference.

as a cover crop, but we tried it and it worked,” Berget said.

When growing cover crops alongside cash crops, it is important to know when to cut them back so they do not pull moisture away from the main crop, Berget said.

“It is a bit of a guessing game, but you watch the weath-

er and pay attention to the crops and do what you think is the best,” he said. “The more you do it, the easier it gets.”

This year’s Dairy Strong conference brought more than 400 attendees, representing over 280,000 cows, and industry professionals to the KI Convention Center.

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Besides using cover crops and the no-till method, Gaska also plants grass on some of his less proMike Berget ductive land and wants his cows out grazing as much as possible.

“That lowers the feed cost and we don’t need to worry about the manure hauling since they are out in the fields, adding nitrogen to the soil,” he said.

“It’s also better for the animals to graze.”

Gaska takes a holistic approach in evaluating the success of his farming techniques.

He said if he plants more grass instead of corn, allowing the livestock to graze more and add weight, it is worth it.

“I look at everything as a whole. If I am down on the corn yield but saved money on seed and got a larger calf, I will take it,” he said.

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PHOTOS COURTESY JOEL STEINMANN Brodhead Independent-Register

Danny Finley faces off against Brody Miess during the first place match.

Sam Schwengels faces off against Kadin Rynes during the second place match.

Slater Valley faces off against Elliot Kite in the second place match.

Wes Egan faces off against Bode Brokopp in the first place match.

Parkview/Albany advance four wrestlers to sectionals On Saturday, Feb. 10, Parkview/Albany wrestlers traveled to Mineral Point for the Division III Regionals with the top four wrestlers in each weight class advancing to sectionals at Mineral Point on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Parkview/Albany had eight wrestlers competing: Slater Valley at 113, Danny Finley at 126, Balin Lacy at 132, Peter Roth at 138, Jayden Anderson at 157, Sam Schwengels at 190, Wes Egan at 215, and Sam Vogt at 285.

Finley and Egan placed second, and Valley and Schwengels placed third. As a team, the top two advanced to team sectionals which were hosted by Fennimore on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Fennimore (with 292 points) and Iowa/Grant Highland (with 268 points) will compete for the team title and the right to go to team state March 2.

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fifth place out of 13 teams.

placed 2nd • Champ. Round 1 – Danny Finley (Parkview/Albany) 45-3 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Danny Finley (Parkview/Albany) 45-3 won by fall over Cole Pautz (Mineral Point) 11-21 (Fall 3:07) • Semifinal – Danny Finley (Parkview/Albany) 45-3 won by fall over Colton Tollefson (Fennimore) 22-12 (Fall 4:14) • 1st Place Match – Brody Miess (Riverdale) 32-7 won by decision over Danny Finley (Parkview/Albany) 45-3 (Dec 3-0) • 2nd Place Match – Danny Finley (Parkview/Albany) 45-3 won by no contest over Colton Tollefson (Fennimore) 22-12 (NC)

113 Slater Valley (41-7) placed 3rd • Champ. Round 1 – Slater Valley (Parkview/Albany) 41-7 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Slater Valley (Parkview/Albany) 41-7 won by fall over Layne Hendrix (Lancaster) 19-18 (Fall 0:33) • Semifinal – Slater Valley (Parkview/Albany) 41-7 won by fall over Jace Conner (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 8-11 (Fall 3:51) • 1st Place Match – Lukas Orloff (Pecatonica/Argyle) 39-5 won by fall over Slater Valley (Parkview/Albany) 41-7 (Fall 3:24) • 2nd Place Match – Elliot Kite (Mineral Point) 21-20 won by fall over Slater Valley (Parkview/Albany) 41-7 132 Balin Lacy (9-22) (Fall 3:56) place is unknown • Champ. Round 1 – Nolan 126 Danny Finley (45-3) Schoepp (Fennimore) 11-11

won by fall over Balin Lacy (Parkview/Albany) 9-22 (Fall 1:25) • Cons. Round 1 – Balin Lacy (Parkview/Albany) 9-22 received a bye (Bye) • Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Moe (Ithaca/Weston) 14-21 won by fall over Balin Lacy (Parkview/Albany) 9-22 (Fall 0:30) 138 Peter Roth (21-18) placed 6th • Champ. Round 1 – Peter Roth (Parkview/Albany) 2118 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Malin Hahn (Fennimore) 24-15 won by tech fall over Peter Roth (Parkview/Albany) 2118 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0)) • Cons. Round 2 – Peter Roth (Parkview/Albany) 2118 received a bye (Bye) • Cons. Semi – Peter Roth (Parkview/Albany) 21-18 won by fall over Cameron Hogan (Boscobel/Wauze-

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157 Jayden Anderson (23-26) placed 6th • Champ. Round 1 – Jayden Anderson (Parkview/ Albany) 23-26 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Job Wetter (Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben) 30-6 won by fall over Jayden Anderson (Parkview/ Albany) 23-26 (Fall 2:39) • Cons. Round 2 – Jayden Anderson (Parkview/Albany) 23-26 received a bye (Bye) • Cons. Semi – Jayden Anderson (Parkview/Albany) 23-26 won by fall over Brandon Miess (Riverdale) 11-26 (Fall 0:41) • 5th Place Match – Logan Wolf (Lancaster) 31-16 won by fall over Jayden Anderson

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190 Sam Schwengels (46-2) placed 3rd • Champ. Round 1 – Sam Schwengels (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Sam Schwengels (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 won by decision over Darren Laufenberg (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 14-9 (Dec 6-3) • Semifinal – Kadin Rynes (Riverdale) 28-6 won by decision over Sam Schwengels (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 (Dec 11-6) • 3rd Place Match – Sam Schwengels (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 won by fall over Sawyer Swiggum (North Crawford/Seneca) 30-10 (Fall 0:43) • 2nd Place Match – Kadin Rynes (Riverdale) 28-6 won by no contest over Sam Schwengels (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 (NC)

215 Wesley Egan (46-2) placed 2nd • Champ. Round 1 – Wesley Egan (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 received a bye (Bye) • Quarterfinal – Wesley Egan (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 won by fall over Jackson Seippel (Lancaster) 2217 (Fall 3:22) • Semifinal – Wesley Egan (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 won by major decision over Dalton Wolf (Fennimore) 35-9 (MD 13-3) • 1st Place Match – Bode Brokopp (Iowa-Grant/Highland) 29-10 won by decision over Wesley Egan (Parkview/ Albany) 46-2 (Dec 4-1) • 2nd Place Match – Wesley Egan (Parkview/Albany) 46-2 won by no contest over Dalton Wolf (Fennimore) 35-9 (NC) This article was contributed by Joel Steinmann.

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State Senator Mark Spreitzer The Independent Register (D-Beloit) released the follow1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2024 Clintop Topper and ing statement after the GoverEvansville Examiner nor’s address: 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2024 “I was proud and honored to WNAXLP 450397 escort Governor Evers to his 2024 State of the State speech AGENDA … along with Rep. Jenna JaBRODHEAD SCHOOL cobson. Thanks to Governor DISTRICT Evers and legislative DemoSPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD crats, the state of our state is MEETING strong – and getting stronger Wednesday, every day.

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Alderman Casey Jones will be the sole name on the ballot in the April 5 election despite four open seats on

VOL. 84 NO. 3 City •Council.

Mayor Troy Nyman and aldermen Timothy Schadewaldt, Robert Moon and Casey Jones filed notice of non-candidacy papers with the clerk’s office.

Jones is seeking the mayoral seat, leaving the three incumbent aldermanic seats up for grabs by write-in candidates, according to the city clerk.

“At this point in time we are open to registered writeins,” City Clerk Nikolai Wahl said Friday, after the filing deadline.

This isn’t the first time the city relied on multiple writein candidates to fill the Council, according to the clerk. In the 2021 spring election, only one candidate filed nomination papers for three open seats, leaving two spots to be filled by write-ins.

Wahl said anyone who would like to be registered as a write-in can contact him at cityclerk@cityofbrodhead wi.us or stop into City Hall, 111 W. 2nd Avenue, during business hours. Alderman-

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junker so everyone sat on THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 2022 P.O. BOX 443, CLINTON, WI 53525 it, and ended up getting pink butt,” Casey Jones he recalled of his old Buick LeSabre he used to campaign with.

“I didn’t (run) for the right reason,” he said of his firsttime bid. “I did it for my own ego.”

In 1988, he threw his hat in the ring again. Jones said his next run for the city’s top Based on experts’ obser- for two doses of an mRNA quarantine – stay home and official seat was again for the wrong reason. vations of the COVID-19 vaccine is approximately completely away from othIn ’88 the alderman said he ers – for five days followed and the Omicron variant, the 35%. was motivated to run due to Centers for Disease Control A COVID-19 vaccine by strict mask use for an ada business conflict with the and Prevention (CDC) last booster dose restores vaccine ditional five days,” Timbercity – not because it was in week shortened the recom- effectiveness against infec- lake stated in a press release. his heart to serve.

Today he said he is run“However, people who are mended time for isolation tion to 75%. ning with good intentions, from 10 days for people with COVID-19 vaccination current with vaccine recombecause he cares about the COVID-19 to five days, if as- decreases the risk of severe mendations do not need to city where he grew up. ymptomatic, followed by five disease, hospitalization, and quarantine after exposure to “I think I have a lot to offer BECKY MALKOW The Independent-Register COVID-19, but should wear days of wearing a mask when death from COVID-19. and I can put people first,” he around others. said, “and I’ve got the time CDC strongly encourages a well-fitting mask(link is and the experience.”

The change is motivated by COVID-19 vaccination for external) when around other Brodhead basketball player Aidyn Vondra does a back flip prior to starting Casey says he prides himpeople for 10 days.” science demonstrating that everyone 5 and older and line-ups at the Jan. 7 game night. The Cardinals bench was hyped for its conferself in being known around Following an exposure the majority ofagainst SARS-CoV-2 forgame everyone 16 and ence match up Edgerton. boosters More on the and other sports appear on town as someone who can get

shortens isolation, Find us online: CDC indreg.com quarantine guidelines ic and mayoral positions are for two-year terms, and earn $2,040 and $3,000 respectively.

Deadline to register as an official write-in candidate is Friday, April 1 at noon.

Despite the lack of competition, a primary is necessary, as the city is placing a referendum question on the Tuesday, Feb. 15 ballot, asking voters if the city should exceed the state-mandated tax levy in order to maintain services.

See related side story below, and letter from the city on page 3.

Jones wishes to ‘move the community forward’ Casey Jones said he has come a long way since his unsuccessful run for Brodhead city mayor in 1980 – when he was 18 years old.

“I had a big, ugly car painted pink with interior house

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to someone who has tested transmission the back page.occurs early in older. positive for COVID-19, evthe course of illness, generaleryone, regardless of vacly in the one to two days prior State health officials cination status, should get to onset of symptoms and the back new guidelines two to three days after.

The Wisconsin Depart- tested on day five after exTherefore, people who ment of Health Services posure, and if symptoms octest positive should isolate (DHS) supports CDC rec- cur, quarantine immediately for five days and, if asymp- ommendations to shorten until a negative test confirms tomatic at that time, they isolation and quarantine pe- those symptoms are not due may leave isolation if they riods for the general public, to COVID-19. Increased testcan continue to mask for five given what is known about ing will help us identify any days to minimize the risk of COVID-19 and the Omicron cases of Omicron quickly so should exceed mandated levy others. variant, according to Program Wis- that

By Tony Ends ofinfecting the COVID-19 pandemic Committee are available on- tion loan.we can learn more about variant and get an CDC up- at consin Department ofUnemployment, Health this latest CORRESPONDENT which and Additionally, ongoing economic re- is line wi-greencounty.civ Even without races for mayoral and aldermanic seats, accurate picture of disease dating the recommended Services Secretary-designee Green County is look- cession. peaked at 14.8% in April City of Brodhead voters will go to the polls for the Skiing and snowboarding Lodge.

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Green County Finance GDP for the United States sharply fallen local proMountain By raising levy, City departments will be able down snow-covered hills isthea taxWilmot equipment rentals.

This will help us CDC now recommends than two months after the The when Unitedsick.

States The community Accounting Commit- quardecreased 3.5% in 2020 as a duction. to maintain of service, according to city Ski Resort feeling unlike any other. current levels Alpine Valley educational also offers and all safely continue with our antine for five days followed J&J vaccine and have not yet imported $679 billion more program will be held virtutee created the ARPA ad result of the pandemic. officials.

Most department requests have been cut 11931budget Fox River Road The Southernin Lakes Area a variety of6:30 food drink hoc goods and services than itTimberlake said. ally from to and 7:30 p.m. in use NovemIt wasgotten the lowest growth you daily lives,” by committee strict mask for an ada booster, should the last two years.

Wilmot features several ski in- increase for skiers, including a ber that day.

2021 five afterdays. surveying rate for the nation since exported in 2020, an 18% “Thehills proposed would help prevent future cuts choices ditional (262) 862-2301 cluding The Mountain Top ataffect café and coffee shop,inan out- the community People interested learnin May 1946. Nearly 25 million increase in the nation’s althat will greatly the quality of services that City Alternatively, if aand five-day aboutonthe ARPA June. www.wilmotmountain.com were on unemployment in- ready-entrenched trade defidepartments can provide,” City Clerk Nikolai Wahl stated sideing Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, barmore and grill weekends quarantine feasible, and the decision-making The ad hoc, isor not special surance in May of that year, cit from 2019. in aSki pressResort release.

Wilmot Mountain the Valley View Lounge it 25 unique runson at andprocess is imperative exA shipping and supply in Green County purpose, panel will that haveanthe highest point during the The city will provideThe more detailed information and Alpine Valley Resort. full service dining.

Wilmot offer var- for should posed person weareight a well-fitregister in advance. nine voting members, recession, according to US- chain snarl throughout 2021 how cuts might affect services Mountain in next week’s newspaper.

The area also features sevConditions, hours and lift Contact county UW Ex- citizens plus county AFacts, a nonprofit, non- stalled cargo ships at both City officials urgeied voters to castfor theirall ballots.

The and terrain skiers ting mask at allFinance times when eral opportunities for cross ticket information are availtension Community Re- and Auditing civic initiative that Asian and U.S. ports of enreferendum questionsnowboarders is available to review at City Hall, – from novices around othersCommittee for 10 dayspartisan afsource Development Edu- Chair Jerry Guth.

Green draws on 70 sources of gov- try and caused scarcity from Brodhead Memorialstepping Public Library, the City’s county ski enthusiasts. at alpinevalleyresort.com. onto and the on snow for the ablecator ter exposure.

Victoria Solomon at County Finance and county ernment data to inform the lengthened delivery of many website Here’s a closer lookbyatvisiting the cityofbroheadwi.us. very first time to experts lookIndividuals who havepublic. regoods by months. Shortages 608-328-9440 or Victoria. Development Corporation Residents can vote in-person on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from area’s skiing options: CROSS COUNTRY ingHall, to further push themselves ceived and theirthe booster solomon@wisc.edu. members county shot By the end of 2020, 74% and associated recessional 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City 1111 2nd Avenue.

SKIING President Joe Biden clerk of small businesses report- problems also helped fuel and theiroptions sport.are also available.

Absentee and early voting do will not advise need the to group. quarantine The Mountain signed the American Res- Solomon will facilitate ses- edbutexperiencing negative inflation in 2021.

For Top more information, or to request absentee ballot, The resort an has snowmaking following an exposure, Congress intended the cue Plan Act into law March sions tentatively set for Feb- effects from impact of the call City Hall at (608) 897-4018 or visit at Grand Geneva Foot State Park equipment for itsmyvote.wi.gov.

120 acres of Big11, should wear a mask forCOVID-19 10 planDrive intends ruary through June. virus. About ARPA funding to address See a related letter to the editor from City Council on 7036 Grand Geneva Way S.2021.

LakeThe Shore skiing terrain to go along with 1550 days after theforms exposure. to speed up recovery from Application to 73% of them reported re- these problems and spur Lake Geneva page 3.

Geneva seven lifts, two conveyor lifts Lake all ARPA those exposed, best a Paycheck Protec- U.S. recovery. economic and health effects serveFor on the Ad Hoc ceiving The Mountain Top has 21 and four progression terrain The park entrance is at 1550 practice would also include a ski runs covering more than parks.

S. Lake Shore Drive, one mile test for SARS-CoV-2 at day For those who aren’t up for south of the city of Lake Gene- five after exposure.

30 acres of downhill ski runs skiing or snowboarding, Wil- va. Vehicle admission sticker If symptoms occur, indiwith a 211-foot vertical.

The ski and snowboarding mot resort offers snow tubing is required. Cross country ski- viduals should immediateofferings are suitable for all with 22 lanes of fun and two ing and snowshoeing allowed. ly quarantine until a negative test confirms symplevels, according to staff at conveyor lifts.

Bring your own equipment.

Wilmot also offers lessons toms are not attributable to The Mountain Top. COVID-19.

Some additional amenities through its dedicated ski and Geneva National snowboard school area and Isolation relates to beand services offered by The 1221 Geneva Walt’s Tavern for a place to National Ave. South havior after a confirmed Mountain Top include: infection. Isolation for five • Skiing and snowboard- warm up, relax and enjoy ca- Lake Geneva days followed by wearing a ing all winter long with The sual dining and drinks.

(262) 245-7000 Wilmot posts conditions well-fitting mask will miniMountain Top’s snowmaking Enjoy cross country skiing mize the risk of spreading the along with hours and lift ticket capabilities over the Gary Player Course. virus to others.

• Three chairlifts and two prices on its website at wilmComplimentary ski rental otmountain.com.

Quarantine refers to the carpet lifts. available to Geneva National time following exposure to • Six-acre Terrain Park with Resort guests. Trail is open de- the virus or close contact Alpine Valley Resort dedicated lift. pending on weather and snow with someone known to have • Lessons offered by pro- W2501 Highway D accumulation.

COVID-19. fessional ski instructions for Elkhorn (262) 642-7374 Both updates come as the kids and adults White River www.alpinevalleyresort.com Omicron variant continues to • Equipment rentals County Park spread throughout the U.S. • Trolley transportation Alpine features 20 slopes from guest rooms at Grand that range from beginner to 6503 Sheridan Springs Road and reflects the current sciCLINTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL FACEBOOK The Clinton Topper ence on when and for how Geneva and Timber Ridge expert mogul runs with 388 Lake Geneva (262) 741-3114 long a person is maximally Lodge feet of vertical skiing. The lonWith nearly 200 acres and infectious.

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Locals took photos of the damage to the surrounding area near Evansville on Friday, Feb. 9, after the tornado on Thursday.

worked to clear the area.

All Evansville Community School District schools were closed Friday “due to the storms and loss of power,” according to a Friday morning Facebook post from the schools.

Residents were asked to cooperate with damage assessors. The Wisconsin Air Coordination Group performed a flyover across the affected area. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office Unmanned Aerial Systems Team also flew drones to survey damage.

As of 12:34 p.m. on Feb. 9, Territorial Road reopened.

Several side roads remained closed. These roads were marked by barricades.

A significant number of area residents and businesses were offering donations.

A press conference was held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 9, at the Evansville ACE Hardware.

Residents impacted by the Evansville tornado were encouraged to attend the Porter

Town Hall Meeting at 5 p.m. on Feb. 9, at Evansville Fire District located at 425 Water Street.

As of the morning of Saturday, Feb. 10, all roads, except Gibbs Lake Road, had reopened. Local authorities scaled down the Command Post established after the Evansville tornado. Law enforcement maintained an increased presence in the affected area.

For property access and other non-life-threatening law enforcement needs, residents in the affected area should call the Rock County Communications Center non-emergency line: 608-757-2244. Residents should continue to dial 211 for damage reports and unmet resource needs.

On Saturday, Rock County Emergency Management arranged for porta potties and pallets of bottled water at Porter Town Hall at 8809 N. Wilder Road in Evansville, and Yahara Valley Elementary

School at 8643 N. Raymond Road in Edgerton for residents and volunteers involved in cleaning up after the Evansville tornado.

On Sunday, Feb. 11, at 12:45 p.m., local authorities received notification from electrical companies working in the affected area that Gibbs Lake Road would reopen sometime during that afternoon.

Over the next week after the tornado, residents should expect intermittent power outages on Highway 59, Caledonia Road, and Gibbs Lake Road as electrical companies conduct repairs in the area.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office has received information about kayakers on the Yahara River and Badfish Creek.

They have not had an opportunity to survey these waterways for debris and hazards.

They strongly advise against paddling the Yahara River and Badfish Creek at this time.

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veterans, and assistants pay $550 for their transport, room, and board during the trip.

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Molly Wellnitz and Mike Rath help display items for auction during the fundraising benefit and raffle for VetsRoll. Top prize this year was made possible through an anonymous donor, and it included two separate prizes of 6 tickets each to see the Green Bay Packers play, including rides to the games on a private jet. The two bundles of tickets sold for $12,000 each.

is a considerable waiting list, so veterans who are ages 85 and older as of May 15 will bypass the waitlist. Ages 84 or younger will go on the waitlist in the order their information is received.

The cost to send a veteran on a VetsRoll journey is about $850. Thus, the benefit held in Orfordville is essential.

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam era veterans, with “Rosies” who have taken this journey, now number 2,470 and have come from 38 states. Trip expenses VetsRoll benefits defray include 7,690 hotel rooms, 58,200 meals, and 337,000 miles veteran participants have traveled.

Veterans and “Rosies” who helped war efforts have come in greatest numbers from Rockford, Ill.; Janesville, and Beloit to participate in VetsRoll journeys.

VetsRoll.org got its start on Feb. 1, 2010. John and Kimberly Finnegan, with Mark and Darlene Finnegan, co-owners of Finnegans’ RV Center in South Beloit, Ill., came up with the VetsRoll idea. They wanted to honor their parents Cy and Barbara Finnegan for their World War II service.

Cy was born in Litchfield, Minn., and was a WWII Navy veteran in the South Pacific Philippine War Theater.

Barbara is a lifetime resident of Beloit and worked as an Army Signal Corps civilian office employee as a de-coder for the War Department in Arlington, Va. She later worked as a wiring cable lacer at Jorgensen Engineering in Beloit until the end of the war. Barbara was treated as a “Rosie-the-Riveter” (the mostly women who went into the work force during WWII to allow more men to head overseas; keeping U.S. factories running at capacity and indirectly leading to the Allied victory).

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VetsRoll fundraiser coordinator Samantha Freitag praised the wider Orfordville and Rock County community, both for volunteering to help with the benefit, and for packing the American Legion Post in support of the trip to Washington, D.C., and in appreciation of all military veterans and service members.