The Star News January 1 2015

THE
January 1, 2015
Volume 142 Number 1
STAR NEWS
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Medford choir concert

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In the
running
Gymnasts lose
home meet
Sports
Contested races in Medford, Rib

Lake; changes at Gilman schools
by Reporter Mark Berglund
There will be activity in the spring 2015 election
as there will be contested races and changes in many
Taylor County boards. The April 7 election will decide
school boards, municipal and town contests, and judicial seats in Wisconsin.
Local candidates have until Jan. 6 to file for non-partisan office.
Gilman band concert
Ask Ed
School boards
Coming and going

RVA gives families
options
Page 4
Commentary
A review of opinions
over the past year
Opinion
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 9 for:
Edward Eisner
Donald Halopka
Dale Jasmer
Jeanette Lake
Katheryn Luft
Charles Metz
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photo by Mark Berglund
Donald Street was lled with Medford Area Middle School students on Tuesday
afternoon as the kids made their annual Christmas walk to Indianhead Food Pantry to
bring in their donations for Taylor Countys hungry families. There are approximately
600 students and each carried some of the food items they donated.
The Medford Area School Board election offers

choices as four incumbents and two newcomers have
filed for candidacy. School board president Dave Fleegel, treasurer Jeff Peterson, and directors Brandon
Brunner and Kelley Isola are candidates along with Jeffrey Lange and Johnathon Lange. Jeffrey Lange was a
long-time board member and was serving as president
See CANDIDATES on page 3
Committee calls for cuts, comes up empty

Personnel committee
approves lling vacancies
in circuit court ofce
than when she took office in 2009. Meanwhile,

the caseload for the judicial system continues
to increase as do the expectations for
what the staff is expected to accomplish. She said the main reason
she was able to handle the staff
by News Editor Brian Wilson
How do we expect
Faced with retirements and staff leaving,

Judge Ann Knox-Bauer came to the county
personnel committee on Dec. 23 looking for
relief.
Committee members grudgingly approved
filling the openings in her and Clerk of Court
Rose Thums offices, but not without a lengthy
discussion to see if there was any place to cut.
County government has been in a cutting
mode for the past several months as supervisors look to reduce the countys spending by
a half million dollars. Knox-Bauer noted her
office has one less full-time staff member in it
the people to learn

two positions. It is
overloading to expect
that for one person.
Judge Ann Knox-Bauer
reductions at that time was because of the

experienced staff members she had working
there. However, with the retirement of Jean
Nernberger last year and the announced retirement of Toni Matthias, and current judicial assistant Laurie Rogers-Hartl along
with a shared staff member with the
clerk of court office going to a full-time
position in the clerk of courts office,
Knox-Bauer said she needs the positions filled.
Matthais is the county register in probate and juvenile clerk.
This position handles all juvenile
court filings and guardianships.
The position is mandated by
state law. The judicial assistant
position is required under state
supreme court rule, Knox-Bauer said. The judicial assistant
See COMMITTEE on page 5
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Strong Bones program starts Jan. 12

UW-Extension and the Taylor County Health Department are offering The
Strong Bones program in Taylor County
this winter in Medford, Goodrich and
Rib Lake. More volunteer teachers have
been trained this summer and more
classes are being offered with some time
and place changes.
The Strong Bones program started
in Jan. 2013 in Taylor County with two
classes in Medford. Now eight classes
are being offered county-wide starting

the week of Jan. 12. This strength training class is designed for men and women
over 40 years of age, although it benefits
younger people as well. Studies show
that regular weight bearing exercise or
strength training helps older adults increase their strength, muscle mass and
bone density, and decrease the risk of
osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression and obesity.
The Strong Bones program is a research-based program developed by Miriam Nelson and Rebecca Sequin of the
Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition
Science and Policy at Tufts University. It
is an eight to 16 week strength training
program based on extensive scientific
research. In Taylor County, participants
attend for one hour, two times per week
for eight weeks. Hand and ankle weights
are provided for each class.
In Medford, the classes are in the former NTC building on Donald Street, next
to the UW-Extension office on Monday
and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. or 4:15 p.m.,
and on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30
a.m., 10 a.m. or 5:15 p.m. In Rib Lake, the
classes are at the senior citizens center
on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. or
4:30 p.m. and at the Goodrich Town Hall
on Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
Registration and fees are currently being taken at the UW-Extension office on
Donald Street. Anyone 70 years and older
needs a doctors permission to attend.
Call Peggy Nordgren at 715-748-3341 for
more information.
Snowmobile trails update

The Taylor County snowmobile trail
system will have a partial opening on
Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 8 a.m. The Pine
Line Rail Trail will be open from Hwy 64
in the city of Medford to the Price County
line. Price County trails are open. The
Taylor County opening is for snowmobiles only.
Correction
Giving back
Red and Lisa Higgins donated $1,775 from the proceeds of their holiday concert
to Indianhead by partnering with County Market to get $25 meat/dairy certicates for
those in need. Pictured are Lisa (l. to r.) and Red Higgens, band member Jeff Walker,
and Glen Bersie of County Market.
An article in the Dec. 18 issue of The

Star News had an error in the story about
sex offender George Webbs release from
prison. Webb was convicted in 2001 not
2011 as stated in the story.
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The deadline for having items published in the Community Calendar is 5
p.m. on Tuesdays.
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call 715-297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, Jan. 4
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, Jan. 5
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weighin 6 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary 715-427-3593 or
Sandra 715-427-3408.
High and Low Impact Step Aerobics Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7
p.m. Stetsonville Elementary School,
W5338 CTH A. Information: Connie 715678-2656 or Laura 715-678-2517 evenings.
Medford VFW Auxiliary 5729
Meeting 6:30 p.m. VFW Clubhouse,
240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy 13), Medford.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Thursday, Jan. 8
Medford Rotary Club Meeting

Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: 715-748-0370.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: 715427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Information: 715-512-0048.
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting

Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Science (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Information: 715-748-9669.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
American Legion Post 274 Meeting
7 p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 727 McComb
Ave., Rib Lake.
Taylor County Genealogical Society Meeting 7 p.m. Frances L. Simek
Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Topic: Discussion of members most
exciting genealogy discoveries. Visitors
welcome.
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Parents of Children With Special Needs Support Group Luncheon
Meeting Noon to 1 p.m. Happy Joes
Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, 909 Casement Court, Medford. Program open to
anyone who has child with special needs.
American Legion Post 359 Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, 385 E.
Main St., Gilman.
Friday, Jan. 9
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
7-Day Forecast for Medford, Wisconsin
Last weeks weather recorded at the Medford Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Weather forecast information from the National Weather Service in La Crosse
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NEWS
Thursday, January 1,
2, 2015
2014
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Shedding light on road care choices

Questions and answers on
winter road maintenance
Few county services are more visible
than the highway department. The countys fleet of dump trucks is a regular sight
on county roads throughout the winter
months.
For all its visibility, how the highway department operates and decides
when or when not to send out the
plow trucks is a mystery to many people.
Jess Sackmann, Taylor County Highway
Commissioner, and highway department
operations manager Gary Gretzinger,
shared some of the frequently asked
questions and their answers about winter road maintenance in the county.
What is the status of the county
winter maintenance budget?
The highway department budget runs
on a calendar year schedule. Because
of the harshness of the 2012 and 2013
winters, the winter budget has been increased by approximately 9 percent for
2014. Despite the increase, 107 percent
of the budget was spent by the spring of
2014 to maintain the level of services expected by the public. Summer pavement
maintenance items were scaled back or
cancelled in order to fund the remainder
of 2014. Projections show about a 50 percent winter budget overrun ($225,000).
Why is the level of service different
on state roads versus county roads?
The highway department plows about
250 lane miles for the state and about 500
county lane miles.
These efforts are financed from two
separate budgets.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts with the highway department to provide winter maintenance on the state highway system in
Taylor County. We follow the policies
set by the state for maintenance on Category 5 highways which is how Taylor
Countys state highways are classified.
We are reimbursed by the DOT for all
costs incurred for this maintenance. The
state funds the use of 100 percent salt on

their roads.
The level of service on county trunk
highways is a judgment call made by the
department for each individual storm or
situation. These decisions are based on
budget, resources, and safety to the public, as well as highway workers. In Taylor County a 10 percent salt/sand mix is
used on county roads.
How do the patrolmen know when
to go out?
During normal daytime work hours,
the management staff dispatch plows
as needed. Beginning the first week of
November, two overlapping nightshifts
begin. One man, per shift, provides night
coverage from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. This coverage is generally restricted to state highway maintenance, weather monitoring
or addressing any other emergency situations that may arise. Each weekend one
of the three management personnel is on
call. They monitor the weather and make
the decision on when the plow trucks are
called. Based on conditions, plow operators are dispatched from the Medford,
Gilman and Rib Lake shops to respective state and county routes. Because the
sheriffs department has vehicles regularly patrolling the county, much of the
road condition information during off
hours is provided to the highway department by the sheriffs department.
If plows are out, why is there snow
accumulating on the roadways?
There are four state routes and 10
county routes, These routes are set up
based on lane miles and location to a
shop with materials (salt and sand). In a
normal winter event, it will take a patrolman 2.5 to 3 hours to complete a round on
a designated route. During heavy snowfall this will take longer. With a heavy
snow fall and possible drifting it may
seem at times that nothing is getting
done.
Should road crews wait until the
storm is over to begin cleanup?
No! It would not be acceptable to allow
a state or county road to become impassable. Every effort is made to avoid this
Contested races, new faces

Continued from page 1
City of Medford
Newcomers Tom Judnic and David
Roiger have filed for election in district 3.
Incumbent Pat DeChatelets has filed no
paperwork. If she does not file, the time
limit to file would be extended 72 hours.
Incumbent Arlene Archie Parent
Village races
unless there is an extreme safety risk for

the patrolmen.
What distance should a vehicle
stay behind a snow plow?
Snow discharged from a plow can create a cloud that limits visibility. A snow
plow is considered an emergency vehicle
that by law should not be followed closer
than 500 feet. If the lights are not flashing
and snow is not causing a visibility problem 200 feet should be allowed. Be aware
of trucks backing at intersections while
cleaning up snow. Remember, if you cannot see the mirrors of the truck or the operators head, they cannot see you.
What is the departments mailbox
policy?
All mailboxes must be able to withstand flying snow and slush from traffic and snowplows. Properly installed
mailboxes that are damaged by physical contact with county equipment may
be replaced with a U.S. Postal Service
approved metal mailbox. Improperly
installed or nonconforming mailboxes
and supports will not be replaced. Plastic or decorative mailboxes will not be
replaced in kind.
Can I plow my driveway snow onto
the roadway?
Under state statutes 86.01, 86.07 and
346.94 leaving windrows or piles of snow
on the traveled roadway is prohibited.
Frozen snow piles left on the shoulder of
the road could cause damage to county
Village trustee Bill Schreiner has filed

as a candidate for village president. Incumbent Wayne Tlusty filed non-candiacy papers. Trustee Doug Polacek has filed
for reelection to the board while George
Tesch and Russ Bullis have taken out papers.
Other villages in the county select
their candidates at a caucus. Voters in
Taylor County towns use a caucus system to select their candidates for the
April election.
Judicial
Voters in Taylor County will have elections for circuit court, court of appeals
and state supreme court this spring. Ann
Knox-Bauer said she will seek reelection
to her post as circuit court judge. Michael
Hoover is the incumbent at the court of
appeals level. Judge Ann Walsh-Bradley
is the incumbent on the state supreme
court.
The other statewide race is for department of public instruction superitendent.
The incumbent is Tony Evers.
photo by Brian Wilson
A Taylor County Highway Department plow truck heads west on Hwy 64 in the
city of Medford. In addition to clearing snow, the trucks spread sand and salt to help
with melting and traction.
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when he resigned in 2013. The Langes are

not related to each other.
Gilmans seven member school board
will have three new faces as incumbents
Chris Skabroud, Sheri Johnson and Lila
Birkenholz have all filed non-candidacy
paperwork. Newcomers Eileen Grunseth and Sue Breneman have filed to run
for the board. Breneman is currently a
county board member and Gilman village president, and Grunseth serves on
the village board.
Rib Lake will see changes and races
this spring. Rib Lakes seats are assigned
by geographical region. The at-large position has incumbent George Zondlo and
newcomer MaryAnne Roiger both filing
for election. Marlene Rhymer represents
the town of Westboro and she filed for
non-candidacy. Stacy Tlusty has filed to
run for the seat. Steve Martin represents
the town of Rib Lake and he has filed for
candidacy.
has paperwork for district 1, but has not

filed.
Incumbents Greg Knight (district 2)
and Mike Bub (district 4) have filed and
have no opponent.
Clearing the way
plow equipment. The liability of damages would fall on the party responsible for
depositing the debris on the roadway.
Other winter driving advice:
The highway and sheriffs departments work together closely year round,
especially in the winter, and offer the
following tips:
Clear frost and snow completely from
windshield and mirrors prior to driving.
Allow extra time.
Maintain safe braking distance between you and the vehicle ahead.
Road conditions vary due to many
factors, so remain vigilant about changing conditions.
Remember posted speed limits are for
dry conditions.
Most winter driving accidents are
caused by driving too fast and following
too closely.
Avoid the distraction of cellphone
use. You should not report road conditions to the highway or sheriffs department while driving. This increases the
chance of an accident.
Limit nonessential travel during winter storms.
Finally, the DOT maintenance manual states: The goal of winter maintenance is to make roadways safe within
the limitations of resources, roadway
protection, and environmental concerns.
Hence, motorists can expect some inconvenience and will be expected to modify
their driving practices to adapt to road
conditions.
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2, 2015
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Rural Virtual
Academy offers
family options
by Reporter Mark Berglund
Three families, three stories.
The face of Rural Virtual Academy (RVA) is many
different families using the option to learn outside of
the four walls of traditional education offerings. This is
a look at three of those families and how they are using
the resources and options of the program.
Rural Virtual Academy is a public charter school
made up of a consortium of 13 Wisconsin school districts
and hosted by the Medford Area School District. It now
serves more than 200 students who reside in the consortium boundaries and outside those districts. RVA combines the freedom and flexibility of homeschooling with
the accountability and resources of public education to
build a future. Now in its 10th year, RVA continues to
grow in students, public school districts in its consortium, and the range of programs and support it offers.
RVA curently offers course offerings for the youngest students through ninth grade. It is seeking approval
to add 10th grade students next year.
Students receive written and physical course materials, then complete the assignment work with the help of
computer connections with teachers housed in the Taylor County Education Center. Tests and assignments
are sent to Medford for grading and there are group
outings in various areas of the state to encourage group
social and learning development as well as bringing
students together for state-mandated testing.
All four it
Lisa Beels is in her third year with the program with
her children taking classes in eighth, fifth, second and
pre-kindergarten classes. While the program is based
in Medford, this family accesses materials and online
resources from their Spencer home.
Beels said the selling point was, and remains, RVAs
ability to treat people right.
I was looking for something different to teach at
home and be able to give them the individual attention
they needed. I looked into a few options, but with RVA
we were people right away, said Beels, who now serves
as parent representative on the RVA board.
Beels said the schedule can vary, but a four to five
hour school day is typical. It gets easier each year. We
knew the routine and perfected the schedule. Each year
gets better and better, Beels said. Cade [an eighth
grader] is pretty self-sufficent. I can get the fifth grader
started and juggle the little ones with their quiet times
and then swap them out.
Beels said they travel to the RVA office about once a
month to meet with instructors and they actively enage
the staff with Google chat conversations.
We are coming to Medford on Friday. Cade is taking
an online class, he likes to do those in the building once
in a while, Beels said. On Monday, they saw a teacher
online and sat talking for half an hour or 45 minutes. It
gives the kids some motivation.
RVA does not follow an exact school calendar. It
gives flexibility for other events, but also means those
students might be actively studying on a snow day.
photos by Mark Berglund
Creative options
Peyton Briggs draws a picture at her desk in her familys Medford home. She is one of more than 200 students
enrolled in Rural Virtual Academy, a public charter school operated by Medford Area School District with consortium members from around the state, including Gilman and Rib Lake.
We started in August, so we are ahead of the pacing
guide. They just want to make sure you are there at the
end of the year. Last year we finished in the middle to
end of April, Beels said. I dont think our day looks
that unusual. Its the same textbook, we are just working at our own pace.
Students in RVA can participate in field trips and
other events organized in their areas. Beels said her
family went to a birthday party hosted by another students family and often takes part in field trip events.
One in the Marshfield area drew 22 students, while another at Forest Springs Camp in Westboro had 175 students.
Its better connections because its kids of all ages
and they have to cope with all ages and abilities, Beels
said.
The events are sometimes for more than enrichment
and socialization. Student participation in state testing
is improving and events often include an option for testing.
We did the state testing, the PALS and WKCE,
Beels said. RVA always tries to do something fun with
those days.
Beels said her children find plenty of time to socialize and interact with kids outside of RVA through activities like Bible classes, Lego Club or art classes.
Beels said families do not make the jump to RVA
lightly. When I first went in, I was scared because it
was three kids. Theyve helped me through many situations and now I cant beleive I was ever scared, she
said. Now, there are no attitudes, no tears about going
to school.
RVA students have the option to take two hours of
instruction at the public school with students of their
grade level. Some families use the option for classes
such as art, music or physical education, while others
use it for academic areas. Those classes are also available through RVA.
Physical education and health classes include a Polar heart rate monitor and log book for recording physical activity. Science and social studies lessons are often
project based.
Family flexibility
New home
Rural virtual Academy ofces, work areas for staff

members to work online with students and meeting areas, are part of the new space at Taylor County Education Center on Donald St. in Medford.
Rural Virtual Academy has families who travel as

far away as India. Lori Schmidtz and her family are
among those who use the flexibility of scheduling to enrich the childrens lives with travel. The Medford familys goal is to visit every national forest in the country
in their motorhome. School is only a laptop computer
and wireless connection away.
We might do travel yet this winter. We want to
travel to all the national forests. Whats a more educational way to teach the kids? Schmidtz said. We plan
on traveling as long as we have internet and we can stay
in contact. The laptop [provided by RVA] is nice to have
if you dont have an extra computer.
Schmidtz said the kids started with the full schedule after Labor Day and will probably be done in early
April. During the summer we do a little math here and

there to keep the skills up, she said.
For Schmidtz, Rural Virtual Academy answers one
big question she had about trying to homeschool children; how does she know the students are making adequate progress.
I didnt know how Id track progress. The kids are
required to do 140 of 160 lessons, and Austin did his testing at the library, Schmidtz said. If you do it on your
own, there is nobody to say you have got to do this or
get that done.
Schmidtz enrolled her son last year. He is now in
third grade, and his first grade sister was added to the
enrollment this year.
They give you a couple of choices on curriclum. Its
like school in a box, Schmidtz said. There are books,
science supplies, and a manual of what to do along with
how to say it. We still have support and regular contact
and they are wonderful.
A room downstairs is designed as a classroom in the
Schmidtz home. Get organized. It seems overwhelming
at first, but once you get organized its fine, she said.
The kids start the morning with PBS shows before
breakfast and getting dressed. She starts with Austin,
then around 9 a.m. Alice comes downstairs for her oneon-one lessons.
At first, Im still mom, Schmidtz said. They know
when we go into the room we are there to work and
no toys are brought in. Once they are upstairs, they
are their wild selves again. Alice knows unless it is an
emergency she doesnt come in to talk.
The main focus is reading, which takes about 90
minutes. There is work on phonics and math, with an
exam every 20 lessons in the math plans. Exams go to
the schools. Daily work is corrected and sent in once
a week. Lessons in science mythology, geography and
social studies are also part of the learning.
She sits across from the children as they work oneon-one through the lessons. The attention is directed
solely at her pair, so it is their learning time.
Do school on your schedule and adjust, Schmidtz
said. If you dont want to get dressed and go out in the
weather, you dont have to do it. The nice days can be
spent outside.
Its not tied to other students progress, she said.
I can massage his feet and head to soothe him. His behavior has improved. There is not as much sickness,
Schmidtz said. He is more mellow. There is a noticeable improvement. Its always nice to not have to wonder what happens in school.
Schmidtz said she must stay organized to prepare for
teaching the next lessons. It keeps me on a schedule.
Do lesson plans in the afternoon, plan for supplies. We
try to make appointments in the afternoon, she said.
Schmidtz said the children take classes like music
at the public school. I cant teach music, but they love
it, she said. They participate in RVA outings like last
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is the person who maintains the judges
schedule and has contact with attorneys
and the public. Knox-Bauer noted there
are rules which limit the amount of contact a judge can have with any case prior
to it being in court.
For their part, members of the personnel committee were looking at ways
to reduce staff levels through changing
some of the positions to part-time or reconfiguring the functions.
Knox-Bauer noted there would likely
be a cost savings to the county as the
longtime staff members retired and were
replaced by new employees.
Also in the mix was a request from
Thums to fill the half-time position that
was previously shared by an employee
between the two offices. Thums said filing work in the office is not getting done
because of the vacancy. She said her office currently maintains about 2,300 active files. In 2016, all cases will be filed
electronically, but this will actually increase workload since anything filed on
paper will have to be scanned into the
system and then have the originals destroyed, Knox-Bauer said.
Committee member Scott Mildbrand
raised the idea of floater positions in the
courthouse to give more flexibility in filling positions as needed. Knox-Bauer was
skeptical of the idea of having people
learning too many specialized jobs.
How do we expect the people to learn
two positions. It is overloading to expect
that for one person, she said.
In the end, committee members voted

to fill the register in probate/juvenile
clerk position, the judicial assistant position, and a half-time secretary position for the judges office. They also approved filling a half-time deputy clerk
of court position. In making the motion,
Bizer specified they would not necessarily need to fill the two positions with one
person as it is now, but could look at two
part-time employees.
Financial manager
The plan to reorganize the countys financial department and hire a financial
manager for the human services department hit a speed bump with questions
over how the position was sold to supervisors and who the person in the position
will report to.
According to Lewis, the intent of his
motion at the October county board session was to amend the budget to create
a new finance department. This new department would have county accountant
Larry Brandl as its department head
with the finance manager hired to work
in human services reporting to him.
Lewis objected to a job description
that had the position in the human services department and with reporting
equally to human services director Amber Fallos and Brandl. He said the position should be under Brandl alone.
According to Fallos, since the person
hired will be at the human services building, the plan she and Brandl worked out
would have her as the day to day supervi-
sor with Brandl providing general oversight.

Lewis said he understood that, but
wanted it stated in the job description.
He said the way the draft job description
was stated, it appears to be part of the human services department. He compared
it to the highway department where employees report to a direct supervisor on
day to day matters, but the commissioner oversees it all.
Bizer also shared a concern about the
job description noting, that in his opinion, it is impossible for someone to serve
two masters. He said with both Brandl
and Fallos equals in oversight, it would
lead to problems in the future with the
employee playing one off the other in
order to attempt to get their way. He favored a cleaner chain of command.
Disagreement over the intent of the
original motion led to having county
board secretary Linda Daniels leave the
meeting to find her notes and the minutes from the October county board session. Daniels returned with the minutes
and notes showing the text of the motion
along with who made the motion and seconded it.
Meanwhile committee members had
gotten into an exchange about if the position was expected to bring in enough
revenue to cover its cost. Mildbrand
suggested, once again, to cut the position. Mildbrand has opposed the position
since it was first proposed. I know I am

just being a pain here, I think we could
cut the position to save $83,000, he said.
However, committee chair Chuck Zenner noted it would take county board
action to reconsider the position. He said
it was his understanding the position
would bring in some additional revenue
for the county, but there was no expectation it would pay for itself.
You will either pay now or pay later, Bizer said, paraphrasing the catchline in an automotive part advertisement. He said the position is needed and
should be filled.
In the end, committee members approved changing the job description
to be in the finance department and
therefore under Brandls ultimate authority but with Fallos and Brandl
both as direct supervisors.
In other business, the committee tabled action on reconsidering an administrative support position for the forestry
and zoning office. The issue had been
put back on the agenda by Zenner noting
he felt there was a need for help in the
office. However, Mildbrand, in making
the motion to table the issue, suggested
there may be the possibility of sharing a
position with the land conservation department since the two departments are
complimentary. Tabling action on it will
allow the county time to look at those options.

years trip to Lambeau Field, holiday
swim hours and open gym at Cutting
Edge Youth Center.
The kids attend religious education
classes on their own schedule. They do
miss kids a little bit, but there are kids in
the neighborhood and they make friends
fast.
School is a beautiful crazy

Shanna Briggs has a large family and
this year she is teaching the two youngest
children at home with the RVA program.
A daughter attends Medford Area Middle
School and three boys are at Abbotsford
Christian Academy. Last year she taught
five through RVA in pre-kindergarten
through fourth grade. Its beautiful crazy, Briggs said.
It was different this year with some of
the kids not enrolled in RVA, she said.
For the RVA students, whom the family nicknamed The Littles the school
year started in August. A typical morning during the school year sees the oldest kids off to school by 7:45 a.m. RVA
schooling starts after breakfast, with the
two youngsters alternating between lessons and play breaks which emphasize
hand-eye coordination. Then, its back
to reading and writing lessons. She was
planning a hands-on activity for the next
day. We have a school room. Each one
has a little desk we can move. It turns
into playing school, Briggs said. They
work hard at the table. All day they are
challenged to grow and love each other.
Briggs said RVA gives the family
confidence to try homeschooling. We
wanted to home school, but until we had
the tools to help we couldnt, she said.
There are all these different strengths
and needs. We didnt want to go into it all
alone and this gave us the tools to excel
into areas of growth.
Its a blessing we can email a teacher
for help. We are able to tutor at school
so a teacher could see why they may be
missing it. We go in a lot. Were close

with her teacher. They paired us well
with the teacher, she added.
In addition to electronic communications and stops at the RVA office, the
kids participate in the weekly program
at Frances L. Simek Memorial Library.
We go Monday and get books and return them on Friday. When we go into
RVA, its lets go to school. Briggs said.
The family ended its school year one
day before the deadline last spring. One
advantage to the program was being able
to work through the snow and cold days
last winter which caused school cancellations.
Briggs said she starts planning lessons a couple of weeks before the teaching day. A tote with materials rotates
back and forth to the RVA office. They
ask at the beginning of the year if you
want to get work back. It helps if you
want to be able to see changes through
the year, Briggs said.
Briggs said the four older children
have made good transitions into their
current schools. All of the kids made the
trip to Forest Springs Camp and one of
them will join The Littles on the next
adventure. The field trips are orchestrated to grow foundation in fun, family
activity, Briggs said.
Briggs is not sure what the future
holds, but she is happy with the current
situation Its the second year, but it feels
like 10 years because we started with five
in RVA, Briggs said. What we thought
was year by year is day to day. We are
open to what God shows us is best for
them right now. I have the peace. I know
their teachers, and they love these kids.
With RVA, the kids are all so different
and there are teachers who are trained
in making your kids successful no matter what the situation.
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A review of the past 12 months of editorial opinions in The Star News

On Jan. 2, The Star News looked ahead to the coming year and identified the following topics as things to
watch and be prepared for in the coming year: finding
a use for the campus building, dealing with the mental
health crisis impacting our community, reinvesting in
the Medford downtown, wading through election year
politics, changes in leadership in area schools, meeting the technology infrastructure demands and balancing protecting the environment with growing our local
economy.
state politics play too great a role in classrooms.Politics

have always influenced what has happened in the classroom. What would change under some of the ideas being floated in the fast-tracked legislation would be state
legislators deciding what textbooks to use instead of
teachers and administrators on the local level. The Star
News also called for overhauling the way the U.S. Olympic curling team is selected in order to be competitive
on a global level.
On March 6, The Star News raised concerns about the

On Jan. 9, The Star News praised the new OpenBook closing of the Gilman Care Center. The Gilman Care
Wisconsin website which lists all government expendi- Center is closing and the closing brings with it plenty
tures in a searchable format based on agency, depart- of stress for all involved. The Star News also cited the
ment and vendor, but cautioned that having the infor- spread of a pork disease as an example of the dangers
mation is only the start of
of over-concentration in
the process. OpenBook
agriculture.
Wisconsin is a good first
lecting representatives to make tough
step. Any effort to open
On March 13, The Star
government to scrutiny by decisions is what American democracy is
News called on the county
the voters is a good thing.
to rethink its policy to
The challenge is to take all about.
close the Perkinstown
Aug. 14 Winter Sports Area on
that analysis to the next
step and determine not
March 1 regardless of
just what was spent with
conditions. Rather than
whom, but why. The Star News also called for people to setting a firm closing date, the county should instead
attend a public hearing to learn more about a proposed grant more discretion to those operating the facility
nonpartisian redistricting system
to determine if conditions are good enough to keep it
open to the public for limited hours into March. The
On Jan. 16, The Star News praised Aspirus Medford Star News also called for the creation of a public/priHospitals investment in a birth center when other hos- vate partnership to try and keep the Gilman Care Cenpitals in the region were shutting their birthing units ter open.
down. Quality healthcare with full service options including birth services, in addition to access to specialOn March 20, The Star News called on the state to
ists, is one of the foundations and requirements of a stop voter suppression legislative efforts. Democracy
thriving community. The Star News also called on the only works when all voices are heard and all opinions
village of Gilman to reconsider ending fluoridation of
are expressed. The Star News also noted efforts to keep
drinking water.
government open and accessible to the public.
On Jan. 23, The Star News commended the organizers of the Perkinstown Snowshoe Race. Over the years
the Perkinstown Snowshoe Race has grown from a purely local event to a destination race. The Star News also
praised the out of the box,ideas proposed for the former campus building.
On Jan. 30, The Star News objected to the school board
keeping two sets of minutes, one an abbreviated version
for public consumption and the other more complete at
the district office. The advice from the school boards
state organizations pushes the threshold of legality
while violating the intent of the law. The Star News
also called on the state to find a quick resolution to the
propane shortage crisis.
On Feb. 6, The Star News cautioned against imposing a one-size-fits-all model for increasing the minimum
wage. While the idea of giant multi-national corporations making billions in profits on the backs of modern
day wage slaves is fundamentally wrong and a long
term recipe for revolution, imposing a one-size-fits-all
approach to try and fix it is likewise unfair. The Star
News also advised the county to take its time before
committing to a plan to provide tablet computers to
county supervisors.
On Feb. 13, The Star News praised Rep. Mary Williams for a bill fixing a flaw in the sex offender notification program to have notifications every time a violent
offender moves to a new residence. Just as tigers cant
change their stripes, violent sexual predators will remain inherently who they are and should be eyed with
concern until they have proven their rehabilitation.
The Star News also called for an independent room tax
commission to award hotel/motel room tax grants.
On Feb. 20, The Star News praised county law enforcement for a peaceful resolution to an armed standoff.
Choosing instead to wait and try to resolve the situation without bloodshed took a great deal of courage and
the officers involved should be commended for their actions. The Star News also called on the school district
to hold the line on extending school into the summer.
On Feb. 27, The Star News cautioned against having
On March 27, The Star News cautioned the county on

allowing a supervisor to make a pledge of secrecy in an
employee survey. As far as open records questions go,
this one is a mole hill, which could have easily become
a mountain. The Star News also praised a court ruling which says the routine redacting of police records
is incorrect.
On April 3, The Star News called on the community to support a Kickstarter campaign to help with the
digital conversion at Broadway Theatre. Dont let the
screens, and Medfords future go dark. The Star News
also called on the county to use the public health ranking information to set priorities.
On April 10, The Star News called for the creation of
public and private sector partnerships at the local and
state level to help reinvigorate downtown Medford and
stop Main Streets decay. It can and must be stopped.
Stopping the spiral of decay takes cooperation, leadership and being willing to try something new.
On April 17, The Star News called for an end to the
cycle of violence of domestic abuse. Abusers must be
held accountable for their actions and prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. The Star News also encouraged
people to write Vox Pops to have their voice be heard.
On April 24, The Star News called for the timely release of county meeting minutes. Meeting agendas and
minutes are like the front and back cover of a book. The
agenda tells people what is expected to happen, and the
minutes tell what actually happened. Holding the release of minutes longer than necessary keeps supervisors and the public in the dark and is a blow to open government. The Star News also called on school districts
to consider what impact changes to the school year calendar will have on families.
On May 1, The Star News praised the organizers of
Taylor County Maple Fest for hitting on the recipe for a
successful event. The recipe for success is a tricky one
to master. Just as with cooking, too much of any one
ingredient can overpower the others and turn a masterpiece into a mess. The Star News also raised concerns
about the influence of party politics in the state courts.
On May 8, The Star News praised Gov. Scott Walker

for not calling a special session to try to push through
a new version of a voter ID bill. Heading into a reelection campaign and with his eyes set on a presidential
bid in 2016, Walker made the right call in deciding not
to call a special session to figure out a way to legally rob
prospective voters of their rights. Hopefully he will carry that wisdom with him as he seeks national office and
Wisconsin will focus on facing the challenges of real
crime rather than chase phantoms.
On May 15, The Star News called on people to step
up and fill the leadership void. The leadership void is
felt in dozens of different groups or activities which
would not exist except for the work done by volunteers.
Each year it seems as if there are fewer people willing to
stand up and say aye when there is a job to be done.
The Star News also urged new graduates to seize the future.
On May 22, The Star News called for any opposed to
the status quo in the 87th Assembly District to stand up
and run for election. Now is the time for those with dissenting voices to stand up and make themselves heard.
The absence of any opposition candidates is a de facto
vote of confidence and a cry for more of the same from
Madison. The Star News also called for communities to
work together for economic growth.
On May 29, The Star News ran the graduation speeches given at area commencement programs.
On June 5, The Star News objected to a state plan to
remove local control from the technical college system.
Technical colleges are leading the way in helping the
economy rebound from the recent recession. The colleges have their fingers on the pulse of the business community to help build the workforce for the future. Consolidation of power to a Madison-based board would
tear down the foundation that has made the technical
college system a success. The Star News also advised
local officials to pay attention to a manure spill near
Lake Winnebago to be prepared if similar things occur
here.
On June 12, The Star News called on the county to
make an investment in the Pine Line Trail. Regardless
of which departments budget gets stuck with the bill,
the county needs to take a proactive role in performing
needed long term maintenance and improvements.
The Star News also called for increased flexibility in the
city driveway rules.
On June 19, The Star News called on the city to install pedestrian activated signals to improve pedestrian
safety. The city should dip into its reserve accounts and
look to the safety of its residents by making the needed
investment in pedestrian activated flashing signs. The
Star News also raised concerns about flaws in a proposed student code of conduct.
On June 26, The Star News supported increasing fees
charged when responding to fire calls. Increasing fire
call fees makes sense. The cost billed out for fire calls
should include the training time as part of the full burden cost of firefighting personnel. The Star News also
called on the state to restore funding to the Safe Walks
to School grant program.
On July 3, The Star News called on people to go beyond their job descriptions and do what is necessary to
move their organization or community forward. At all
levels, communities need people who are willing to step
forward and lend a hand whenever there is a job to be
done. The Star News also urged people to use safe practices when enjoying the water.
On July 10, The Star News highlighted good things
done in the community including increasing flexibility
in driveway rules, city employees going out of their way
to make the park an inviting and safe place and the volunteers who organize area community events. The Star
News also praised those who work to bring added value
to the goods produced in Wisconsin.
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On July 17, The Star News urged people in rural areas to have their drinking water tested annually. Dont
take chances with safety, have your well tested each
year. The Star News also called on the city to streamline the garbage collection fees and eliminate the current two-tier system.
On July 24, The Star News praised the countys investment in funding emergency siren repairs. Taylor
County made the right call in helping to keep the emergency alerts strong, now it will be up to local municipalities and groups to step up and make a commitment to
keep area residents safe. The Star News also answered
critics who complained of liberal bias in the paper. The
Star News takes seriously the job of reporting accurately and fairly on the people and events and has little tolerance for bias in whatever form on the news pages.
On July 31, The Star News praised efforts with the
Cans for a Cause program to combat hunger in the community and raise awareness. Last weeks Cans for a
Cause event showed the power area residents have to
fight hunger in the community. The battle against hunger will only be won through a concerted effort by all
those involved combined with local decision making.
The Star News also encouraged people to have an open
dialogue with their elected officials.
On Aug. 7, The Star News praised the planning commission for revising the zoning code to allow wider
driveways in some areas. A cookie-cutter approach to
the driveway rules, like other zoning mandates, is onesize-fits-all governing. The Star News also called for
people to turn out for the primary election to surpass
the projected turnout of 10 percent.
On Aug. 14, The Star News cautioned against the false
populism of requiring referendums for any government action. Local elected officials should be allowed
to govern and make decisions, even decisions which
may result in tax increases. Electing representatives to
make tough decisions is what American democracy is
all about. The Star News also objected to increasing
punishments for OWI offenses without working for solutions to prevent drinking and driving.
On Aug. 21, The Star News praised local leaders on
efforts to bring awareness of development opportunities in Medford. Medford and the entire region is lucky
to have development and local political leaders who are
willing to be proactive in promoting the redevelopment
of the city. The Star News also raised concerns about a
proposed transportation funding constitutional amendment.
On Aug. 28, The Star News called for an unplugged
Labor Day weekend where people go out and have fun
without their phones or electronic devices. Put the
smartphone down and go play catch with your kids.
The Star News also called for the implementation of a
local sales tax to fund transportation costs.
On Sept. 4, The Star News called for a property tax
rate freeze for income eligible senior citizens. A tax
rate freeze program would allow seniors and the disabled the ability to support spending the money needed
to maintain and improve local services, without worrying about it costing them their homes. The Star News
also encouraged people to take part in the courthouse
centennial celebration.
On Sept. 11, The Star News praised Enerquip on beginning a major expansion project in the city and said
the community must be ready for future growth opportunities. Economic development begins in the classroom, on the shop floor and in the science labs. In order
to be competitive for economic growth, schools must
work to prepare students for those types of jobs. The
Star News also called on residents to take an active role
in the budget process and attend budget review sessions.
On Sept. 18, The Star News called for the elimination
of the high school sports conference system. Instead
of a system that promotes the challenge of competing
against equal rivals, the current system seems designed
to appease prima donna programs throwing tantrums
about having to travel more than a short ride, or big
schools shopping for conferences where they will dominate against smaller foes. The Star News, with a touch
of sarcasm, also thanked Gov. Scot Walker for all the
things he has done for the state in his first term.
On Sept. 25, The Star News called for the creation of
state-wide rules about where released sex offenders may
live in relation to schools, churches and community facilities. A hodgepodge of conflicting, locally-generated
rules prevents the uniform application of justice guaranteed by both the Wisconsin state constitution and federal law. The Star News also called for people to support the United Way campaign.
On Oct. 2, The Star News called for the county to
make an effort to keep funding levels for libraries stable. There needs to be a new funding formula less reliant on the traditional circulation model and one that
focuses on the librarys abilities to serve the needs of
the community. The Star News also called for renewed
investment in the road system to prevent it from decaying further.
On Oct. 9, The Star News called on the school district
to rethink its communication policies in response to a
bomb threat. The instinct for schools and other government institutions is to control the story by keeping everything under wraps until it is over. This model doesnt
work well in an era where global communication is in
virtually everyones hip pocket. The Star News also
cautioned the county to not allow a review of services
to become a witch hunt.
On Oct. 16, The Star News called on people to become
educated about the issues and candidates and vote in
the upcoming election. The Star News also praised the
supreme court for striking down the states voter ID law.
The supreme court made the right choice in stopping
the Wisconsin voter identification law. Any barrier to
access the polls is too high a barrier to have to cross.
On Oct. 23, The Star News called for a discussion of
if the State Street bridge should remain open to vehicle
traffic or if it is worth the repair cost. The State Street
bridge has served the community for nearly 100 years,
the city needs to decide if it is worth the investment
needed to replace it. The Star News also praised those
who took action to save the life of a coworker at Marathon Cheese who was suffering from a heart attack.
On Oct. 30, The Star News supported the quarantine
of those exposed to the ebola virus as a matter of public safety. The Star News also supported the review of
county services so long as it was done without a pre-set
agenda. It is necessary for any business or government
to periodically look at what it is using resources on to
determine if it is actually needed.
On Nov. 6, The Star News praised Sand Box Child
Care for achieving a 5-Star rating on the states Youngstar program. Excellence is not just something that
happens by chance. The Star News also raised concerns about the influence of dark money on the political system.
On Nov. 13, The Star News called on people to help put
faces with the names of those from Wisconsin who are
on the Vietnam Memorial as part of the Face for Every
Name project. The Star News also called on people to remember what lessons they taught young people in the
election. As those races heat up in the months to come,

it would be well to remember the advice to be models of
tolerance and civility.
On Nov. 20, The Star News called on hunters to have a
safe and successful hunting season. The Star News also
objected to the proposal to require those seeking unemployment to pass a drug test. With ideas such as this,
which make no economic or moral sense, perhaps the
drug testing needs to start with the governors office
and legislature.
On Nov. 27, The Star News called on people to take
time to give thanks for the good things that have happened to them over the past year. It is easy to forget
the good things that happen each day, and instead focus
solely on the aches, pains and missed opportunities.
This is why it is all the more important to take time to
remember the good things.
On Dec. 4, The Star News called on people to use
caution when driving in response to the fatal accident
which claimed the lives of hunters visiting the area.
Speed, alcohol, and icy conditions are the three ingredients to tragedy on roads throughout northern Wisconsin. Each, by themselves, is a deadly enough companion
for any motorist, but, when combined, they leave nothing but misery behind them. The Star News also called
for increased investment in broadband internet infrastructure in rural areas.
On Dec. 11, The Star News called on the city to keep
the ban on new billboards being built in the city limits.
City zoning codes are a balancing act, weighing what is
good for the individual or business against what is good
for the entire community. When it comes to billboards
in the city limits, the city should keep the ban as a matter of public safety, economics and community aesthetics. The Star News also applauded the Medford schools
policy committee for considering rules about gifts to the
district.
On Dec. 18, The Star News called on the city and economic development leaders to continue to work with We
Energies to eliminate barriers to growth. Now, when
poised for growth, an outside company could be the dealbreaker to erase years of economic development effort.
This must not be allowed to happen. The Star News
also suggested the school needs to balance want versus
need when looking at proposed stadium upgrades at the
high school.
On Dec. 25, The Star News praised the Medford Cooperatives 12 Days of Giving campaign. The Medford
Cooperatives 12 Days of Giving campaign directly
touched the lives of area families and demonstrated
that even relatively small gestures such as covering a
neighbors grocery bill can have a major impact. The
Star News also called on the county to consider an administrative merger between land conservation and the
county zoning office.
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Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded

to an accident on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. on Oriole Drive in the
town of Browning. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was northbound on Oriole Drive when the driver lost control. The vehicle spun on the roadway and
entered the east ditch where it overturned and came to
a stop on its roof. There was very severe damage to the
entire vehicle and it was towed from the scene.
to an accident on Dec. 21 at 8:30 p.m. on Hwy 73 in the
town of Roosevelt. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was northbound on Hwy 73 when the driver
lost control due to slippery road conditions. The vehicle
impacted the east ditch and struck a barbed wire fence
and post before coming to a stop.The vehicle sustained
moderate damage to the front and front passenger side
and was towed from the scene.
to an accident on Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. on Sawyer Avenue in
the town of Hammel. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was eastbound on Sawyer Avenue when the
driver lost control due to icy road conditions and the
vehicle slid sideways into the north ditch, overturned
and came to a stop on its side. There was very severe
damage to the entire vehicle and it was towed from the

scene.
to an accident on Dec. 22 at 5:30 a.m. on Hwy 73 in the
town of Roosevelt. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was northbound on Hwy 73 when the driver lost
control on the icy roadway while negotiating a curve.
The vehicle spun and hit a mailbox at W14639 Hwy 73
before entering the east ditch. The vehicle sustained
moderate damage to the front and middle driver side
and rear passenger side.
to an accident on Dec. 22 at 6:36 a.m. at the intersection
of Hwy 102 and East Road in the village of Rib Lake. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound
on Hwy 102 when the driver lost control and the vehicle
skidded into the south ditch, overturned and came to a
stop on its roof. There was severe damage to the entire
vehicle and it was towed from the scene.
to an accident on Dec. 28 at 1:46 p.m. on CTH M in the
town of Molitor. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound on CTH M when it was struck by
a deer. The driver attempted to correct the vehicle but
lost control on the icy roadway and went into the ditch.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front,

passenger side, rear, and rear driver side.
to an accident on Dec. 28 at 3:25 p.m. on Shattuck Street
in the town of Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was southbound on Shattuck Street
when it began to fishtail. The driver was unable to correct the vehicle and it entered the west ditch, striking
a road sign. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to
the front and front driver side.
plements of husbandry defined

in Sec. 340.01(24)(a)1.b. on all
highways under its jurisdiction,
Now, therefore, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the Town of
Westboro, of Taylor County, that
pursuant to Sec. 348.15(9)(f) of
Wis. Statutes, all implements of
husbandry (including Category
B implements of husbandry defined in Sec. 340.01(24)(a)1.b.)
may not exceed the weight limits
imposed by Chapter 348.15(3)
(g) of Wis. Statutes.
Further, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that to exceed the
length and/or weight limitations
on highways under this jurisdiction a no-fee permit may be
applied for from the municipal
jurisdiction.
Further, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that pursuant to Sec.
348.27(19)(b)4m.a. in the event
an application for a no-fee permit is made for a Category B
implement of husbandry as defined in Sec. 340.01(24)(a)1.b.,
the municipal jurisdiction or
county is required to provide an
approved alternate route, which
may include highways that are
not under this jurisdiction if prior
approval has been given by the
jurisdiction over the alternate
routes not under this entitys jurisdiction for operation of Category B implements of husbandry
as defined in Sec. 340.01(24)
(a)1.b.
Further, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that this ordinance
shall be in effect until rescinded
ford, Wisconsin.
/s/ Toni Matthias
Toni Matthias, Probate Registrar
Date: December 11, 2014
Gregory G. Krug, Attorney
State Bar No. 1000148
205 S. Second St.
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2273
(1st ins. December 18,
3rd ins. January 1)
Hit-and-run accident
A legally parked and unattended vehicle owned by

Ronald R. Kraus, and a vehicle believed to have been operated by Ervin F. Clarkson, were involved in a hit-andrun accident on Dec. 19 at 11:50 a.m. in the Medford Coop parking lot in the city of Medford. According to the
accident report, the Kraus vehicle was parked in the lot
when another vehicle pulled into a parking space and
hit the front end of the Kraus vehicle. An eye witness reported the accident to Kraus. Kraus asked the driver of
the second vehicle for his name and other information.
See ACCIDENT REPORTS on page 9
Public notices
Town of Westboro
Ordinance No. 118
Option E Opt-In for Category B-IOHs Pursuant to Sec.
348.15 (9)(t)2.a. to follow the
Table of Statutory Weight Limits under Sec. 348.15-(3)(g)
Effect of this Option E: Adoption of this ordinance pursuant
to Sec. 348.15 (9)(f)2.a. of Wis.
Statutes (as provided by 2013
Wis. Act 377) means that the
governing body of a municipality
or county imposes on all highways or specified highways under its jurisdiction, the maximum
single axle limits and maximum
gross vehicle weight limits as
established in Sec. 348.15(3)(g)
for all Category B implements
of husbandry as defined in Sec.
340.01 (24) (a)1. b. (see Act
377). Sec. 348.15(9)(f)1. provides that unless a municipality
opts in by adopting a resolution
or ordinance, there is no weight
limit per wheel, axle, or group
of axles, on Category B implements of husbandry as defined
in Sec. 340.01(24(a)1.b. However, the maximum gross vehicle

weight of 92,000 pounds applies
to these described vehicles. All
implements of husbandry are required to comply with seasonal
and special postings and any
postings on highway bridges or
culverts under Sec. 349.16 of
Wis. Statutes.
Ordinance to Opt-In for Category B-IOHs to Comply with
the Table of Statutory Weight
Limits under Sec. 348.15 (3)(g)
Whereas, 2013 Wis. Act 377
under Sec. 348.15(9)(f)1. provides that there is no weight limitation per wheel, axle, or group
of axles for Category B implements of husbandry as defined
in Sec. 340.01(24)(a)1.b., but
does apply gross vehicle weight
limitations to these vehicles, and
Whereas, Wis. Stat.
348.15(9)(f)1. authorizes the
municipality or county to require
compliance with axle weight limitations established under Sec.
348.15(3)(g) for Category B im-
Legal Notice
Joe Brahmer, call Riverview
Terrace at 715-428-2135 as
soon as possible.
(1st ins. Dec. 18, 2014, 3rd ins. Jan. 1, 2015)
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by further action of the Town

Board.
Further, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance shall be provided to the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation to be posted on the
state DOT website.
Adopted this 19th day of December 2014.
Edward P. Schlosser, Chairman
John H. Pipkorn, Supervisor
Rocky L. Jones, Supervisor
ATTEST:
Rebecca Zuleger, Town Clerk
(One ins. January 1)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-IN-18
In the Matter of the Estate of
Hilbert Dassow Jr., Decedent.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date
of birth of December 22, 1950
and date of death of December
8, 2014, was domiciled in Taylor County, State of Wisconsin,
with a mailing address of N4522
Grahl Dr., Medford, WI 54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is March 19, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, Med-
Notice of Town Caucus

Town of Holway
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to the electors of the
Town of Holway, in the County of Taylor, State of Wisconsin, that a Town Caucus will be held at the Town Hall on
January 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to nominate candidates for
Town offices as follows:
Office
Town Chariperson
Town Supervisor
Town Supervisor
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
Incumbent
Rodney Adams
Rick Nehls
Open
Jenny Nehls
Amber Larson
These candidates will be voted on at a Spring Election

to be held on April 7, 2015.
GIVEN under my hand in the Town of Holway, this 17th
day of December, 2014.
Jenny Nehls, Town Clerk
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE

STATE OF WISCONSIN
BRANCH 1
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-20
Peoples State Bank,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Dennis Osterbrink and
Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Legatees, Grantees, Representatives, and/or Assigns of Robert
E. Andrus, Deceased,
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that by virtue of a Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale entered
on the 15th day of July, 2014 in
the amount of $33,669.43, the
undersigned Sheriff will sell the
described premises at public
auction as follows:
DATE & TIME: January 27,
2015, at 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Ground floor lobby
at the Taylor County Courthouse
located at 224 South Second
Street, Medford, WI
DESCRIPTION: Lot Eleven
(11), Block A, McCombs Racing Park Addition to the Village
of Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
PIN: 176-00045-0000
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 744

McComb Street, Rib Lake, WI
TERMS OF SALE: Cash;
10% down at time of Sheriffs
Sale by cash, money order, cashiers check or certified check
made payable to the Taylor
County Clerk of Court. Personal
checks cannot and will not
be accepted. The balance of
the successful bid must be paid
to the Clerk of Courts office in
cash, cashiers check, money
order, or certified funds, no later than ten (10) days after the
courts confirmation of the sale
or else the 10% down payment
is forfeited to the plaintiff. Property is sold as is and subject to
all delinquent and accrued real
estate taxes, assessments, penalties and interest. Purchaser to
pay all transfer and recording
fees and cost of title evidence.
DATED at Medford, Wisconsin, this 29th day of December,
2014.
Bruce A. Daniels, Sheriff
Taylor County, WI
DRAFTED BY:
Attorney Robyn J. De Vos
State Bar No. 1057278
Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C.
531 Washington Street
P. O. Box 1184
Wausau, WI 54402-1184
(715) 842-2291
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
Section 1692), we are required
to state that we are attempting
to collect a debt on our clients
behalf and any information we
obtain will be used for that purpose.
(1st ins. January 1,
3rd ins. January 15)
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Notice of Public Hearing

The City of Medford Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing to gather public input on Monday, January 5,
2015 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be in the
Council Conference Room at City Hall, 639 S. Second
Street and will be as follows:
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request from Krug Bus
Lines for a change in Zoning classification for the property
located at 551 Billings and described as Parcel 1 of Certified Survey Map #1375 from R-1, Single Family Residential to C-1 Commercial.
Virginia Brost, City Clerk
(1st ins. Dec. 25, 2nd ins. Jan. 1)
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Court proceedings
Taylor County Circuit Court
Pleas entered
Kyle D. Gustum, 20, Medford, pled no contest to operating while revoked and was ordered to pay a fine and
costs of $579. A charge of felony bail jumping was dismissed but read in. He also pled no contest to a second
charge of operating while revoked and was ordered to
pay costs of $443. A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed but read in.
Christopher A. Martin, 44, Stetsonville, pled no contest to operating a motor vehicle without insurance and
was fined $200.50. He also pled no contest to operating
while revoked and was ordered to pay costs of $443.
Greggory A. Hoffman, 26, Medford, pled no contest
to possession of THC. He was sentenced to serve four
months in jail, to run concurrent to time being served

in another Taylor County case, and was ordered to pay
costs of $443. A charge of possession with intent of THCequal to or less than 200 grams, and four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, were dismissed but read
in.
Anthony J. Zarins, 26, Medford, pled no contest to an
amended charge of operating without a valid licensefirst offense and was ordered to pay a fine and costs of
$267.50. The original charge had been operating after
revocation.
Jessica Jo Latendre n.k.a. Jessica Jo Garcia-Hernadez, 22, Unity, pled guilty to operating without a valid
license-third or greater offense within three years, and
was ordered to pay a fine and costs of $579.
Disposition reports
Taylor County Circuit Court
Charge dismissed
A charge of operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility
terrain vehicle without valid registration against Patrick J. Tlusty, 39, Westboro, was dismissed on a prosecutors motion at a pre-trial conference.
Deferred prosecutions
The following pled no contest and entered into deferred prosecution or sentence agreements: Hannah
J. Rudolph, 16, Medford, failure to stop/improper stop
at a stop sign; Nicholas P. Draszkiewicz, 18, Medford,
trespassing; Brandon L. Drake, 25, Medford, operating
an ATV or UTV without registration plate attached as
required.
Ernesto Villegas Campistra, 37, Westboro, pled guilty

at court trial to operating while under the influencefirst office [prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)
equal to or greater than 0.15 percent]. He was fined $976,
his drivers license was revoked, an ignition interlock
device is to be installed on his vehicle and he is to undergo an alcohol assessment. He also pled guilty to operating without a valid license and was fined $200.50. A
charge of operating with a PAC equal to or greater than
0.15 percent-first offense was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Prison sentence
Greggery A. Hoffman, 26, Medford, pled no contest

to second degree recklessly endangering safety. He was
given a five-year prison sentence, consisting of two
years initial confinement followed by three years extended supervision. As conditions of his supervision,
Hoffman must pay costs of $518 and supervision fees
as ordered by the Department of Corrections; attend
school or maintain employment at the probationary
agents discretion; not possess any firearms; complete
a psychological evaluation at the probationary agents
discretion and follow through with the recommended
treatment; not possess or consume alcohol or illegal
substances or possess drug paraphernalia; have no contact with the victim or the victims immediate family
unless approved by the probationary agent; maintain
absolute sobriety; enter, participate in and successfully complete any assessments, evaluations and/or
treatment programs as directed by the probationary
agent; take any medications as prescribed by the treating physician; cooperate with and complete domestic
violence/anger management treatment and a criminal
thinking cognitive program; provide a DNA sample or
show proof of prior submission and pay the DNA surcharge; and cooperate with and complete an alcohol
and drug assessment and follow through with recommended treatment. A charge of disorderly conduct was
dismissed but read in. Hoffman also pled no contest to
battery. He was sentenced to serve six months in jail, to
run concurrent with the prison time imposed, and was
ordered to pay costs of $243.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Forfeitures
Allen A. Hasse, 28, Hawkins, pled no contest to an

amended charge of a speedometer violation and was
fined $175.30. The original charge had been speeding 1619 mph over the limit.
Lonnie R. Noland, 17, Medford, pled no contest to operating while suspended and was fined $200.50.
Raquel M. Rau, 35, Dorchester, pled no contest to
speeding 11-15 mph over the limit and was fined $175.30.
A charge of drinking open intoxicants in a motor vehicle by the driver was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Alexandra J. Reeves, 17, Stetsonville, pled no contest
to tobacco use in school and was fined $200.50.
Jesse J. Zima, 35, Medford, pled guilty to disorderly
conduct and was fined $263.50.
Accident reports
The driver told Kraus he didnt believe he hit Kraus vehicle and refused to give his name or exchange information. Kraus wrote down the license number and description of the second vehicle as it left the scene. The police
contacted the registered owner, Ervin Clarkson, numerous times, but havent had any response from him.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents were reported:

Dec. 12 at 6:24 a.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Goodrich;
Dec. 22 at 9:27 p.m. on CTH M in the town of Molitor;
Dec. 26 at 4:59 p.m. on Sunset Drive in the town of Little
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Edward Eisner
Dale Jasmer
1929-2014
Dale I. Jasmer, 89, town of Taft, died on Saturday,

Dec. 27 at Deerview Meadows in Medford. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at St. Stanislaus
Catholic Church in Lublin. Burial was at Riverside
Cemetery in Withee.
Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Edward Ronnie Ronald Eisner, 85, Phillips, died

on Saturday, Dec. 27 at his
home. A prayer service in his
memory will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at St.
Therese Catholic Church in
Phillips.
Hemer Funeral Homes of
Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.
Edward Eisner was born
on March 30, 1929 in Stratford to the late John and Mary Belle (Dennee) Eisner.
He attended local schools in Park Falls. He joined the
United States Navy in 1946 and traveled the European
continent on the USS Houston as part of the U.S. Naval
Force Europe Operation Goodwill.
On June 30, 1962, he married Marjorie Elaine Kainz, who preceded him in death. They moved to West
Dundee, Ill., and lived in different locations in Illinois
during their working years. In 1969, he became a heavy
equipment operator with Local 150 Midwest Operating
Engineers until his retirement. After retirement, they
moved back to Wisconsin.
He was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and
a lifetime member of Local 150 International Union of
Operating Engineers from which he received a certificate of award for recognition of 45 years of service. He
enjoyed his family and church.
Survivors include his children, Ron (Eisner) Overholt of Grand Rapids, Mich., Michael (Tigger) Kainz of
Denver, Colo., Wayne Eisner of Irons, Mich., Donald
(Peng Min) Kainz of Las Vegas, Nev., Marilyn (David)
Weber of Savanna, Ill., Rick (Connie) Kainz of Denver
City, Texas, and Karla Crawford of Galena, Ill.; five
siblings, Robert (Joan) Eisner, William (Delores) Eisner and Charles (Rita) Eisner, all of Rib Lake, Roberta
(Donald) Engel of Fort Atkins and David (Mary) Eisner
of Ogema; 15 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Craft; two brothers,
Lloyd Eisner and John Eisner Jr.; and a two sisters,
Mary Ann Yanko and Helen Ochodnicky.
Correction
The obituary published last week for Robert Bob
J. Mabie incorrectly stated his date of death. He died on
Thursday, Dec. 18.
Katheryn Luft
Katheryn Ann Katy
Luft, (nee Clark and formerly McCarron), passed
away peacefully and surrounded by her family on
December 28, 2014. Loving
mother of Mark (Kim),
Bradley, Michael (Brad
Gerber), Kelly (Sarah) McCarron and Melinda (Tate)
Bowes. Beloved grandmother of William (Ashley), Sage, Edward McCarron, Amanda (Nathan)
Hansen, Scott Heisel, Beth
Schoob, Victoria Cairns, Ryan, Tyler and Lauren
Bowes. Great-grandmother of Addisyn McCarron.
Preceded in death by her beloved granddaughter
Angela Meghan McCarron, sisters Nancy and Doris Greenman and brother David Clark. Cherished
friend of many.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Katys
life at Becker Ritter Funeral Home, Brookeld (14075
W. North Ave.) on Friday, January 2, from 4 p.m. until the time of remembrance at 6 p.m. Donations may
be made in Katys name with the Waukesha Service
Club, 1444 South West Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53189.
Katy will be remembered by her family and friends
for her love of life and will be forever in our hearts.
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offense; Donnie J. Neubauer, 43, Westboro, speeding 1619 mph over the limit; Jesus E. Para Oritz, 19, Abbotsford, operating without a valid license-third or more offense within three years and operating a motor vehicle
without insurance.
Traffic court
Charge dismissed
A charge of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) equal to or greater than 0.08 percent
but less than 0.15 percent-first offense against Dennis L.
Henke, 46, Medford, was dismissed on the courts own
motion.
Trials slated
The following appeared and entered pleas of not
guilty: Argjent Dauti, 19, Medford, operating while suspended, operating a motorcycle without a valid license
and operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; Alvin R. Faude, 83, Withee, operating while under the influence-first offense and operating with a PAC
equal to or greater than 0.08 percent but less than 0.15
percent-first offense; William A. Koncel, 90, Abbotsford,
hit and run and operating without a valid license-first
Forfeitures
$1,041: Dennis L. Henke, 46, Medford, operating while

under the influence-first offense (PAC equal to or greater than 0.15 percent) (license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment).
$515.50: Andrew J. Clark, 24, Medford, resisting or obstructing an officer.
$389.50: Alexandra J. Reeves, 17, Stetsonville, theft of
movable property; Mark C. Steinman, 23, Lomira, failure of operator to notify police of accident.
$343.50: Joshua M. Oberle, 41, Thorp, place, use, hunt
wild animals with bait; Brandon J. Schnese, 31, Appleton, place, use, hunt wild animals with bait.
$309.13: Sandra M. Vahl, 64, Abbotsford, worthless
checks.
$290.65: Jeff A. Stangret, 22, Sheldon, hunting deer in
unauthorized quota area.
$263.50: Jeremy D. Anderson, 35, Withee, disorderly

conduct; Bernard W. Birkenholz, 45, Sheldon, improperly operating an ATV or UTV on public property; Edward O. Brecke Jr., 20, Medford, underage drinkingpossession (first offense); Terrie R. Revels, 52, Medford,
hit-and-run of unattended vehicle; Mark C. Steinman,
23, Lomira, driver keeping open intoxicants in motor
vehicle.
$261.65: Donald L. Brehm, 66, Vesper, discharging a
firearm from/across a highway.
$258.10: Steven T. Akey, 51, Withee, placing/possessing/transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle; Mochael A. Johnson, 42, Abbotsford, placing/possessing/
transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle; Jennifer L.
Klimpke, 35, Abbotsford, placing/possessing/transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle; Dustin Lamberty, 25,
Medford, placing/possessing/transporting a loaded
firearm in a vehicle; Damon A. Logan, 39, Ogema, placing/possessing/transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle; Travis C. Trzinski, 39, Plover, placing/possessing/
transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle.
$238.30: Brian A. Bragg, 26, Abbotsford, displaying an
unauthorized vehicle registration plate.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Donald Halopka
1945-2014
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Jeanette Lake
1947-2014
Hospital for 25 years, and at Phillips Plastics and

Marathon Cheese, both in Medford.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic
Church. She enjoyed rummage sales, casinos, camping, shing, traveling and visiting family, especially
her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband Leander, survivors
include four daughters, Dottie (Jerry) Saavedra of
Bismarck, N.D., Tammy Cox-Burnett of Merrill, Pam
(Jason) Bartlett of Wisconsin Rapids and Dawn (Michelle) Blaise of Springeld, Mo.; three stepchildren,
DeAnn (Henry) Olson of Gilman, Kurt (Michelle)
Lake of River Falls and Craig (Julie) Lake of Ogema;
four siblings, twin sister Jean (James) Barringer
of Wautoma, Emil (Dorothy) Bogart of Neenah, Suzanne (Anthony) Kiselicka of Medford and Christine
Lorbiecki of Milwaukee; 18 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and rst husband, she
was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made to her
family to be designated at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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In Memory of
Doug
Dassow
3/12/65 - 1/3/06
Our hearts are full of

memories, with pride we
speak your name. Though
life goes on without you,
it will never be the same.
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Jeanette
Lake,
66,
town of Hammel, died on
Thursday, Dec. 25 at her
home, surrounded by her
family and under hospice
care. A memorial service
was held on Tuesday, Dec.
30 at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Medford, with
Father Gerard Willger and
Deacon Joseph Stefancin
ofciating.
Inurnment
of her cremated remains
took place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Her
sister, Suzanne Kiselicka, was urn bearer.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Jeanette Bogart was born on Dec.
31, 1947 in Milwaukee to the late Louis and Alice M.
(Emchke) Bogart. She was a graduate of Custer High
School in Milwaukee.
On Aug. 4, 1975, she married William O. Cox, who
preceded her in death on May 19, 2004. On April 25,
2007, she married Leander Lee Lake, who survives.
She worked in environmental services at Watertown
Doug Dassow
who left this world
January 3, 2006
Lovingly remembered &

missed by
Dad & Mom, Julie & John,
Brendon & McKenna
The memory of a good person is
a blessing -Proverbs 10:7
www.centralwinews.com
a millworker at Hurd Windows and Doors for over 39

years until his retirement in December 2004.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of
Foresters. He enjoyed bowling, playing cards, traveling, shing, watching sports and spending time with
his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his
mother, Beulah Metz of Medford; two children, Jenny
(Kelvin) Peche of Medford and Ryan (Audrey) Metz
of Rib Lake; seven siblings, Ramona Mona (Kayo)
Pope and Dan (Jeneane) Metz, both of Stetsonville,
and Jim (Bev) Metz, Paul Metz, Mark (Dee Habeck)
Metz, Philip (Debbie) Metz and Steve (Kate) Metz, all
of Medford; and three grandchildren, Lillian, Benjamin and Joshua Metz of Rib Lake.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles I.
Metz, and a grandson, Christopher C. Metz.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorials
be made in his name to Holy Rosary Catholic Church
and School or Aspirus Nursing and Rehab.
Delivered by Mouse
Charles Chuck W.
Metz, 75, Medford, died
on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at
Aspirus Nursing and Rehab - Medford, where he
had resided the past nine
months, under hospice
care. A memorial service
was held on Monday, Dec.
29 at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Medford, with
Father Gerard Willger and
Deacon Joseph Stefancin
ofciating. Inurnment of
his cremated remains was
at St. Marys Cemetery in the town of Little Black.
His son, Ryan Metz, was urn bearer.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
Charles Metz was born on Dec. 6, 1939 in Medford
to Charles I. and Beulah (White) Metz. He was a graduate of Medford High School.
On Nov. 12, 1966 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church,
he married Linda R. Poehnlein, who survives. He was
Donald Don F.
Halopka, 69, town of
Medford, died on Saturday, Dec. 27 at his
home. Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m.
at St. Pauls Lutheran
Church in Medford,
with Rev. Brian Mundt
ofciating. Interment
will be at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II.
Pallbearers are Jody
and Alex Jochimsen,
Jerry Fiebke, Dennis Brandner, Mike Thompson
and Bill Ziemer.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib
Lake assisted the family with arrangements.
Donald Halopka was born on Feb. 28, 1945
in Wausau to the late Frank J. and Clarabelle E.
(Schoenfeldt) Halopka. He attended Medford High
School. He worked on his parents farm in Medford until it was sold, then raised and sold heifers for over 20 years. He also worked as a repairman for Niemuth Implement in Stetsonville for 17
years, then sold his hobby farm and worked in the
shop at Huotari in Medford until his retirement.
He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran
Church. He enjoyed watching sports and talking
about farming.
He is survived by a sister, Carol Jochimsen of
Medford, two nephews and a niece; and other relatives and friends.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made to
his family to be designated at a later date.
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Waldhart to conduct state band
This Weekend
Wednesday, December 31
New Years Eve Bash at The Thirsty Moose.
DJ Zooy at JuJus Place.
SLAB at Gad Bar.
New Years Eve Party at Main Street Bar.
DJ Zooy (Jack) at Crossroads.
Broken Arrow Band starting at 9 p.m. at Camp 28.
New Years Celebration from 6 p.m. to midnight at PBRs
Lounge Around.
Graffic Sound DJ from 9:30 p.m. to? at Hacienda.
Dining specials: Boozers; Camp 28; High View; Pot
Belly Pub & Grill; Happy Joes; Phil & Eleanors; 8th Street
Restaurant & Saloon; and Cindys Bar & Grill.
Thursday, January 1
The Polish Cowboys from 1 to 5= p.m. at Zondlos.
Friday, January 2
Ladies Night at The Thirsty Moose.
Saturday, January 3
64th Annual Rib Lake Area Fish & Game Ice Fishing
Contest from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Rib Lake.
Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. at A&E Tavern.
Grand Opening from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Kountry Kettle
Cafe in Gilman.
Rib Lake Ice Dippers jumping at 1 p.m. on Rib Lake at
Camp 28.
Minor Distraction starting at 9 p.m. at The Last Straw.
Texas Hold Em starting at 1 p.m. at Hacienda.
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Medford Area Senior High alumnus, Ryan L.

Waldhart, has been selected as the guest conductor of
the 2015 National Band Association-Wisconsin Chapter
All-State Junior Band. The 1993 Medford graduate is
the son of Gary and Alice Waldhart of Medford.
Waldhart will be the conductor of 107 of Wisconsins
top middle school instrumental musicians, congregating for one day at the Wisconsin Rapids Performing
Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 24. The band will rehearse together for about six hours before performing
at the finale concert that evening at 7 p.m.
Waldhart is the middle school director of bands for
the school district of West Salem. After graduating
from MASH, Waldhart earned his Bachelor of Science
degree in music education from the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse and a Master of Arts degree in
servant leadership from Viterbo University. His teaching career has entered its 16th year, with his first two
years as a 5-12 band director in Spring Grove, Minn.,
seven years as director of bands at Tomah High School,
and nearly seven years in West Salem. His current
role includes being the director of three middle school
concert bands, two jazz ensembles, brass and percussion lessons, and the Marching Panthers. He has also
mentored several university clinical and student teachers over his career.
Waldhart is a current member of the American
School Band Directors Association, National
Association for Music Education, and National Band
Association. He has been recognized as a WKBT
NewsChannel 8 (La Crosse CBS affiliate) Top Notch
Teacher and a Walmart Teacher of the Year.
Additionally, under Waldharts direction, his 8th grade
concert band has been selected to be the premiere
performing group for the Wisconsin Art Education
Association at the State Capitol Rotunda this March.
It is truly an honor and privilege to be selected to
Ryan L. Waldhart
spend a day with the finest young musicians our state
has to offer, Waldhart said. It is a tremendous accomplishment for the students who are selected to this
ensemble. I was fortunate to have experiences like this
as a student in Medford when Henry Clark and Harlan
Adams were my directors. It is also a treat to have current Medford Area Middle School band director Katie
Prihoda serve as the percussion coach for the day.
Working with a wonderful educator from my hometown will only add to the excitement of the day.
Book review
Cyber Space a dangerous place?

Remember when computers
and the internet first rolled
out, and all the excitement
and enjoyment they brought
to us? Well a new book reports
on conflict from the past and
present, and growing cyber
fights to come: @WAR -The
Rise of the Military-Internet
Complex, by Shane Harris.
I was able to interview
Harris recently, and he
described how government
agencies and private corporations are sometimes working together and other times
fighting each other. And the same for the United States
sometimes cooperating with other countries, and
other times engaged in cyber wars, including a very
big player China.
Harris says the financial services sector is a major
player in the cyber wars. Remember earlier this year
when Target reported hackers had stolen some 100 million credit and debit card numbers?
Someone recently told me he had made just one
purchase at Target a while back. But his credit card

provider advised getting a new card. Better safe than
sorry.
As the cyber wars get more and more complex,
Harris says, there is an increasing demand for skilled
technicians in the U.S. The United States has a long
way to go to match the size of Chinas cyber force, he
said.
And he said to think about all the things that are
run by computers to some extent like oil pipelines,
airplanes, air traffic control, cars, etc.
Being a space enthusiast, I had to ask him if hostile
cyber strikes might be able to take down some of the
space probes and satellites weve sent up. Some discussion on that now, he said
So what can be done overall about cyber, now and
into the future?
An attack that causes widespread panic, disruption, or loss of life, will be met with resounding force,
Harris said.
But the day-to-day work of defending critical facilities will be the job of corporations, who will perform
the task as well, if not better than government, he
added.
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The combined choirs lead the audience in a sing-a-long at the end of the Dec. 22 concert singing The First Noel, O Tannenbaum, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Abbriella Mae
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Samantha LeMaster of Medford announces the birth

of a daughter, Abbriella Mae, born on Dec. 17 at Aspirus
Birthing Center - Medford. She weighed eight pounds,
one ounce and was 22 inches long. Her grandparents
are Shane and Sheila Krueger of Medford and James
LeMaster of Wausau. Her great-grandparents are John
and Lorna Roesler and John and Rita Krueger, all of
Medford, and Jim and Judy LeMaster of Ogema.
Melissa and Brandon Butkus of Dorchester announce the birth of a daughter, Brynlee Anne, born on
Dec. 22 at Ministry St. Josephs Hospital in Marshfield.
She weighed four pounds, 10 ounces and was 18-1/4
inches long. Her grandparents are Crockett and Penny
Butkus of Owen, Dawn and Chuck Decker of Dorchester and Darrell and Laureen Underwood of Colby. Her
great-grandparents are Alex and June Butkus of Medford, Donna Krueger of Abbotsford, Adeline Decker of
Dorchester, Elaine Underwood of Colby and Rosalyn
Zieser of Stratford.
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Bob Ling said while they are new in the business, the
open house will likely include many of the regular customers developed in the past four months. We have a
real crowd of regulars and we feel good about that, he
said. Hopefully, people will get to know us better.
The open house runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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fry on Fridays, when it closes at 7 p.m. The restaurant
opens at 7 a.m. most days and 8 a.m. on Sundays. The
restaurant closes at 3 p.m. most days with a 2 p.m. closing on Saturdays. Sunday is a breakfast only service.
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MENUS/CLASSIFIEDS
The Taylor County Nutrition Program for the elderly has announced the January menus for the various
sites. Persons 60 years and older and spouse, regardless of age, are invited to participate in the noon meal.
All meals are served with bread, butter or margarine,
coffee, tea or milk.
chicken, twice baked potatoes, tossed salad, pineapple,

cake; Thursday, BLT pasta salad with vegetables, tomato
slices, watermelon, cookies.
Week of Jan. 26 Monday, beef vegetable soup, cold
sandwich, fresh fruit, cookies; Wednesday, ham, scalloped
potatoes, beets, pears, bars; Thursday, chicken parmigiana, noodles, garlic bread, green beans, oranges, tapioca.
Gilman
Meals are served Monday through Thursday [Friday,
Meals on Wheels (MOWS) delivered Thursday] at the Senior Citizens Center. Reservations can be made one day
in advance at the center or by phoning the site at (715) 4478234.
Week of Jan. 5 Monday, beef stroganoff, rice, broccoli, pineapple, cookie; Tuesday, ham and rice bake with
vegetables, dinner roll, pears, bar; Wednesday, hickory
smoked cheeseburger, mixed vegetables, Jell-o with fruit,
cookie; Thursday, chicken fettuccini alfredo, garlic bread,
carrots, banana, cake; Friday, MOWS, vegetable beef soup,
dinner roll, peaches, cookie.
Week of Jan. 12 Monday, spaghetti with meat
sauce, garlic bread, carrots, pears, cookie; Tuesday, pork
barley bake, carrots, apple, pudding; Wednesday, pepper steak, mashed potatoes, broccoli, fruit cocktail, cake;
Thursday, chicken kiev, rice, green beans, peaches, bar;
Friday, MOWS, meat and sauerkraut supper, dinner roll,
banana, cookie.
Week of Jan. 19 Monday, Salisbury steak, mashed
potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, pears, cookie;
Tuesday, turkey burgers, baked beans, coleslaw, oranges,
ice cream; Wednesday, pork tips and gravy, noodles, green
beans, apple, cookie; Thursday, cream of chicken soup,
cold sandwich, pea salad, banana, cake; Friday, MOWS,
kielbasa and sauerkraut, hashbrowns, peaches, cookie.
Week of Jan. 26 Monday, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, oranges, cookie; Tuesday, ham,
scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, applesauce, cake;
Wednesday, chili, cornbread, cheese slices, fruit cocktail,
bar; Thursday, tater tot casserole with vegetables, dinner
roll, pineapple, cake; Friday, MOWS, navy bean soup, cold
sandwich, pears, cookie.
Goodrich and Medford

Goodrich Meals are served every Wednesday at
11:30 a.m. at Royal Gaits Arena and Stables, N3649 Spring
Drive, Athens. Prior reservations are appreciated by
phoning Marge Kropp at (715) 748-3209.
Medford Meals are served Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday at the Senior Citizens Center. For reservations,
call (715) 748-2157 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. or make
your reservations at the site one day in advance. Persons
living within a two-mile radius of the City of Medford may
arrange for transportation by calling (715) 748-2157.
Menu
Week of Jan. 5 Monday, Chinese casserole with vegetables, biscuits, applesauce, pudding; Wednesday, stuffed
salmon, wedge fries, coleslaw, tropical fruit, strawberry
short cake; Thursday, stuffed peppers, boiled potatoes,
mixed vegetables, peaches, cake.
Week of Jan. 12 Monday, pizza hotdish, garlic
bread, carrots, pears, cake; Wednesday, cream of potato
soup, ham croissant, fresh fruit, cookie; Thursday, meatballs and gravy, rice, green beans, fruit cocktail, bars.
Week of Jan. 19 Monday, Spanish rice with hamburger, broccoli, apricots, brownies; Wednesday, baked
Jump River
Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at
the Jump River Community Center. Reservations are necessary and must be made one day in advance by 4 p.m. For
reservations or cancellations, call Rose Madlon at (715)
668-5280 or Diane Meyer at (715) 452-7899.
Week of Jan. 6 Tuesday, plain and potato pancakes,
sausage, cottage cheese, tomato juice, applesauce, coffee cake; Thursday, pork roast, dumplings, sauerkraut,
peaches, cookies.
Week of Jan. 13 Tuesday, chili, macaroni, cheese
slices, relish tray, fruit cocktail, bars; Thursday, baked
fish, cheese potatoes, coleslaw, fresh fruit, ice cream.
Week of Jan. 20 Tuesday, Salisbury steak, mashed
potatoes, peas and carrots, pears, cake; Thursday, beef
roast, boiled potatoes, green beans, fruit fluff, cookies.
Week of Jan. 27 Tuesday, spaghetti with meat
sauce, lettuce salad, fruit salad, bars; Thursday, baked
chicken, baked potato, red cabbage, cranberries, cake.
Rib Lake and Westboro

Rib Lake Meals are served Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. [Friday, Meals on Wheels (MOWS)
delivered Thursday]. For reservations and/or transportation to the site, call Arlene Judnic at (715) 427-5747 or the
Senior Citizens Center at (715) 427-5756. Reservations must
be made at least one day in advance.
Westboro Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Westboro VFW. For
reservations and/or transportation to the site, call the
Westboro VFW at (715) 905-1235 or Pat Wright at (715) 9050611.
Menu
Week of Jan. 5 Monday, shepherds pie with vegetables, peaches, cookie; Tuesday, baked ham, au gratin potatoes, green beans, applesauce, pudding; Thursday, Italian
casserole, bread stick, fresh fruit, fruit salad, cake; Friday,
MOWS, vegetables, tuna salad sandwich, banana, bar.
Week of Jan. 12 Monday, Swedish meatballs,
mashed potatoes, cooked cabbage, pineapple, pudding;
Tuesday, roasted chicken breast, garlic buttered noodles,
carrots, peach cobbler; Thursday, tuna casserole with
peas, apple, bars; Friday, MOWS, pasta salad, cottage
cheese, tropical fruit, brownie.
Week of Jan. 19 Monday, baked pork roast, oven
browned potatoes, broccoli, pineapple cake; Tuesday,
Spanish rice, fresh salad, fruit cocktail, pudding; Thursday, chicken bake with vegetables and stuffing, pears,
cake; Friday, MOWS, macaroni and cheese, cauliflower,
applesauce, cookie.
Week of Jan. 26 Monday, spaghetti with meat sauce,
garlic bread, broccoli, tropical fruit, cookie; Tuesday,
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, cherry pie,
bars; Thursday, chili with noodles, cornbread, cheese slices, peaches, bars; Friday, MOWS, grilled cheese sandwich,
stewed tomatoes, applesauce, pudding.
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Week of Jan. 13 Tuesday, liver and onions, scalloped potatoes, beets, Jell-O with fruit, bars; Wednesday,
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Week of Jan. 27 Tuesday, beef stew with carrots and
potatoes, coleslaw, fruit cup, bars; Wednesday, MOWS,
macaroni and cheese with ham and tomato, spinach, pineapple, cookies; Thursday, oven browned chicken, mashed
potatoes, asparagus, fruit salad, ice cream; Friday, MOWS,
meatballs, egg noodles, beets, pears, cake.
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04 Pontiac Grand Prix GT..........$3,500
04 Ford Explorer..........................$5,500
04 Buick Rainier CXL...................$7,900
03 Ford Windstar Limited...........$4,500
03 Ford Focus..............................$3,000
03 Dodge Stratus........................$1,800
03 Dodge Ram 1500..................$7,900
02 Ford Windstar LX....................$2,000
02 Ford Escape SE......................$2,500
01 Pontiac Grand Am................$3,500
00 Pontiac Montana.....................$500
99 Ford Taurus SE...........................$800
99 Ford F150 S/C 4x4..................$5,000
99 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4.............$3,900
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W2922 Rustic Road #1,

Rib Lake
502 Second Street,

Rib Lake
1105 Landall Avenue,

Rib Lake
236 N. 3rd Street,

Medford
N4732 State Hwy. 13,

Medford
This unique property fronts 2

different lakes. The 143, mostly
wooded acres front North Harper
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Long Lake for $180,000.
Is it time for you to collect rent?

This excellent investment property
has 3 units, all separately metered,
separate water heaters, all have
washer & dryer hook-ups &
basement access. Tenants pay
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wood oors, much of the original
trim & a beautiful covered porch.
Large 2 bedroom lower level unit
& (2) 1 bedroom upper units.
Tenants pay utilities & units are
separately metered.
Ranch style home with many

updates inside & out. Beautiful
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new carpet, stamped concrete
patio & walkway, roof and lovely
private backyard.
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Dan Olson
CRS/GRI
Jodi Drost
Looking for an
experienced
Sue Anderson
CRS/CHMS
Kelly Rau
CRS/SRES/GRI
Susan J. Thums
ABR/CRS/CHMS/GRI
Jamie Kleutsch
PETS
CDL DRIVERS WANTED
Full time/7 days on, 7 days off/occasional drivers.

New competitive pay and benets package.
Paid weekly, year end bonus. Vans, atbeds,
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Dedicated 2013 or newer equipment.
GRILL
COOK
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2pm - close shift.
1 weeknight & every other weekend.
Terra Brost
SHIH TZU cross puppies, will

stay small, ready Dec. 31.
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Jon Roepke
Angela Mueller
ABR/CRS/GRI/CHMS
FARM
WANTED: DAIRY farm to
buy, rent, or land contract,
now or next season. Also
wanted, dairy herd, all ideas
considered.
715-965-0743.
Medford Cafe
Ask for Sue
52-145201
Fill out an application at:

403 S. 8th St.,
Medford
53-145299
SPOTTER
Full-Time local spotter driver
wanted, CDL required, days,
competitive wages, health
insurance, 401k offered.
Contact Dean at 715-748-4556.
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-4556 or 800-522-3140
52-145134
TOWN OF OGEMA
Part Time Position General Labor
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Operate

mechanical equipment, general labor and preventative maintenance, including but not limited to;
dump truck, snow removal equipment, road grading
and tractor.
The position may require employees to work
weekends and holidays. Pay scale dependent on
skills and experience
Requirements: Applicant should be self-motivated and be able to work without direct supervision,
possess good mechanical skills and valid WI CDL.
No benets included.
For applications or questions, contact
Lars Holm, Road Boss @ 715-767-5708
Applications must be submitted by
January 16, 2015 to:
Jolene Berger, Clerk, Town of Ogema
N2493 State Highway 13
Ogema, WI 54459
53-145249
53-145203
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MarquipWardUnited, is currently looking for motivated people

to become part of our people centric company located in Phillips,
Wisconsin.
t&MFDUSJDJBO TUTIJGU Perform duties required to install electrical
wiring, electrical components, conduit and fittings following
established procedures and working from work orders, wiring
diagrams, drawings, and verbal instructions. A two-year technical
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industry required.
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equipment; repairing buildings, floors, or stairs; grounds care and
cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
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MarquipWardUnited Attn: Culture and People Development 1300 No.
Airport Rd., Phillips, WI 54555 Equal Opportunity EmployerM/F/D/V
is looking for a qualied candidate

to work in their Feed Division in Colby.
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to work well with others. Interested
candidates please call Colby Feed Mill at
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Colby Retirement Community, a rst-class assisted living community that prides itself in quality service and customer satisfaction, is looking for some great people to join our growing team.
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One bedroom apartments for
those 62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
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paid heat, water, sewer and
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off-street parking. Tenant pays
30% of adjusted income. Pet
friendly property For an application, contact Impact Seven Inc.,
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$450/month
plus
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715-427-5809.
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unit, onsite laundry, garage,
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715-965-4440.
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79 ACRES ag/hunting land.
35 acres tillable, 30 acres
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misc. Enclosed deer stand,
small pond, Big Rapids Rd.,
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160 ACRES hunting land within

Chequamegon National Forest. 4 enclosed heated stands,
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closed. Forest Rd. 1529, Jump
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onvac@live.com.
FOUR BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath,

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Rudolph,
715-560-8191.
6.2 ACRE lot tested for holding tanks or mound to be sold

with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180 to view.
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wooded country lot, 3 miles northwest
of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
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Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
53-145237
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OUTDOORS
Federal court relists gray wolves in region as endangered species

In response to a lawsuit brought against the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Federal
District Court for the District of Columbia has vacated
a 2012 decision, which delisted wolves as an endangered
species.
This decision returns wolves in the Great Lakes
Region, including Wisconsin, to the Federal Endangered

Species List.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and
Department of Justice legal staff are reviewing the decision to determine how it will impact Wisconsins wolf
management program. Further information will be
Crappies from Chelsea
Submitted photo
Brad Knetter (l. to r.), Malcolm Gustafson, Michael Reischel, Trent Lieders and Jared Baker caught these slab
crappies at Chelsea Lake on Friday. The biggest ones were 15 inches and they had fish in the 13-14-inch range,
along with northerns and bluegills.
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Hello friends,
I am going to be all over the map with this weeks
column so here goes. I want to start doing more fun
outdoor activities in the far northern and northeastern
part of Wisconsin.
Last week I made a ton of calls and looked at a bunch
of websites. In the end, my buddy Jeff Moll tells me
about a coworker, Tyler Nolan, who fishes on Vilas
Countys Lac Vieux Desert. For the last 30 years his
family and friends have stayed at the family-owned
Hillside Resort.
After speaking with Tyler, I called Rob Andersen Sr.
(the co-owner of Hillside) who set me up with his son,
Rob Jr. I did not actually talk to Rob Jr. until the trip
north this morning, but I knew I was in good hands as
soon our conversation was over.
Here is where I get all over the map. This is my
test trip for the 9-foot enclosed trailer I had made last
spring. I had a window put in it, a side door, a rear drop
door for loading four wheelers and snowmobiles, jacks
for the rear end, 15-inch tires and, of course, it has an
aluminum frame.
I haul feed, calves and gear in it and always have a
dry home when it is needed. Today, I had my Polaris
Sportsman 500 in it and my plan was to pull my home on
wheels with the Sportsman to the honey hole my new
buddy, who I had yet to meet, was going to show me.
So I pull into Phelps and I am at the local mini mart
dropping a $100 bill on bait, beer and fuel when a fella walks up to me and says I know who you are. We
shake hands and I meet Mark Curtiss, who is a local
fishing guide and good friend of Rob Jr.s. Mark is going
to fish with us.
It is windy and snowing when I reach Hillside Resort,
which has 10 cabins, what I hear is a really cool restaurant and bar and a place I am betting I will stay at in
the future.
Soon Rob Jr. pulls up on a snowmobile. I unload the
Sportsman and hook it up to my trailer. Three fishermen and two dogs, my pregnant golden retriever Fire
and Robs 12-year-old red/yellow lab Bailey, make the
mile or so journey to a place where we hope to catch
some walleyes and that I will call home until the middle
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of the next day.

The first thing that these guys did was tell me they
wanted to run my Jiffy Pro 4, which is operated on propane and a true joy to use.
I soon learned that Rob and Mark have this down
to a science, at least kind of, as they do not use Global
Positioning Systems and had not fished this spot yet
this year. What they did do was drill holes and use their
Vexilar to find a weedy drop-off on a sand bar. Ten feet
was too shallow. Twelve feet was what they were looking for. We strung out nine tip-ups baited with medium
golden shiners. When I was setting my second one down,
a fish took it as I was setting the flag. It sure seemed like
a walleye, but we will never know as it got away.
Long story short, we caught a whole mess of small
northern pike and talked a lot while I prepared my
home for a night on the ice.
Late in the day I had the pleasure of meeting Robs
wife, Laura Anderson. She came out on the ice by snowmobile with her 9-year-old daughter Brook. I also was
able to fish with 3-year-old Cody and his 7-year-old
brother Nason. Nason actually caught our first walleye,
which was a beautiful 18-incher.
Last Sunday, Cody caught a 28.5-inch walleye all by
himself with a tip-up, which is pretty incredible for a
3-year-old. I watched this young family on the ice and
had vivid memories from when I was helping raise
three boys and a daughter and living on the ice.
Tonight it was just Fire and me. I was concerned that
after 30 days of nearly zero belly growth she may not be
with pups but her belly grew three inches in the last 14
days.
The trailer worked perfect. I put a cot and a Coleman
lantern in it, left the door open all night and lived the
good life on the hard water while consuming some
homemade chili with all of the veggies coming from my
garden. The burger came from a deer my daughter had
harvested.
Life is good. We could use more ice!
Sunset
available following this review.

Immediate implications of this ruling include the following:
Permits which allow lethal removal of wolves issued to landowners experiencing wolf conflicts are no
longer valid. The department will contact permit holders to alert them.
The department is not authorized to use lethal control as part of its conflict management program. Non-lethal tools and depredation compensation remain available. Those experiencing conflicts with wolves should
contact the United States Department of AgricultureWildlife Service for conflict investigation and management assistance. USDA Wildlife Services can be reached
at 800-228-1368 in northern Wisconsin or 800-433-0663 in
southern Wisconsin.
Wisconsins law allowing landowners or occupants
of the land to shoot wolves that are in the act of depredating domestic animals on private property is no longer in force. Landowners may not kill wolves in the act
of attacking domestic animals.
Under federal law, you cannot use dogs to track and
train on wolves.
Wisconsin is not authorized to implement a wolf
harvest season.
While the department is disappointed by this decision, DNR officials say they will continue to support the
USFWS and its original decision to delist and remain
confident in Wisconsins ability to manage its wolf population.
Final comment period begins

for Wisconsin Wild Turkey
Management Plan
Wisconsins Wild Turkey Management Plan is nearly complete, and those who wish to play a role in wild
turkey management are encouraged to attend a public
hearing or provide feedback online before Feb. 20, 2015.
The Wild Turkey Management Plan serves to guide
decisions regarding the allocation of turkey permits,
the structure of our spring and fall hunting seasons, the
use of wild turkey stamp funds and many other aspects
of turkey management in the state.
An updated plan will guide turkey management
through 2025 and will reflect recent scientific research
and changes in turkey distribution and hunting tradition. It is important that hunters, landowners and others with an interest in turkey management contribute
their ideas, concerns and opinions as the revision process nears completion, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist with the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
The management plans initial draft was guided in
part by input received at 12 meetings held statewide in
April and May 2012, as well as an online survey available during the same time period.
The input received thus far from hunters and others interested in turkeys was so instrumental in our
revision of the statewide management plan, and were
excited to show folks the new plan, Walter said. Its a
thorough document that we feel will be valuable to anyone interested in turkey management.
Two final public input meetings will be held in
February and are intended to share information regarding the status of the new plan and gather additional
feedback. The public hearing dates and locations are
Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Madison in the GEF 2 Building,
Room G09, 101 S. Webster St., and Thursday, Feb. 12 in
Stevens Point at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference
Center, 1100 Imperial Ave. Each hearing will run from
7 to 9 p.m.
Meetings should last no longer than two hours and
will be open to the public. No advance registration is
required.
Anyone interested in local turkey management issues, hunting seasons and any other topics related to
wild turkeys is encouraged to attend. The management
plan will also be available on the departments website.
Public comments will be accepted through Feb. 20,
2015. Comments may be directed to Krista McGinley,
Wisconsin DNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or by
email to Krista.McGinley@wisconsin.gov.
For more information regarding the Wild Turkey
Management Plan and to view public hearing information, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords turkey
and hearings.
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SPORTS
Bucks shouldnt hold Milwaukee ransom in arena talks

Professional sports teams are immensely profitable. They are also private businesses. This distinction is important, yet forgotten most of the time
when a team goes to the public looking
for money to construct a new stadium or
arena.
Revenue for professional sports teams
has skyrocketed in the past decade, and
so too has those teams desire for shinier
and larger arenas to be constructed, usually at taxpayers expense. Too often, the
city and public are left out to dry when
these deals are negotiated.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in ongoing talks to secure a site and funding for
a new arena to replace the BMO Harris
Bradley Center, and with pressure from
the NBA and the team itself, I fear the
city of Milwaukee and its taxpayers will
be forced into a deal that benefits neither.
Books could be written on the intricacies of stadium funding debates (personally I find them fascinating), but for this
column Ill only be focusing on examples
with relevance to the Bucks situation.
The BMO Harris Bradley Center is
the third-oldest arena in the NBA, only
Madison Square Garden in New York
and Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. were
built earlier. The arena was constructed
for the Bucks in 1988 as a replacement to
the outdated MECCA Arena. Twenty-six
year later, Milwaukee is in the same situation. Only this time, it doesnt have millionaire philanthropists ready to donate
the construction costs of a new arena.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver visited Milwaukee in 2013 and his tour of
the Bradley Center and subsequent comments shouldve been red flags the NBA
Behind
the Numbers
Bryan Wegter
was ready to punish yet another city for

not paying the exorbitant subscription
fee of hosting a professional basketball
team.
At the end of the day, compared to
other modern arenas in the league, this
arena is a few hundred thousand square
feet too small. It doesnt have the right
sort of upper bowl/lower bowl (seating)
configuration for the teams, frankly, that
Milwaukee wants to compete against,
Silver said. In other words, the arena has
run out of ways to gather revenue from
the fans.
Milwaukee went through this entire
process as recently as 1996-2001, when the
Brewers fought the public for funding for
the eventual Miller Park. Out of the $400
million final construction cost, $290 million (72.5 percent) would be paid for by
the public, through a 0.1 percent sales tax
in Milwaukee and surrounding counties.
The use of public funds for a private
venue is the centerpiece of a debate
which doesnt figure to end anytime soon.
The city and county would be looking at
a similar situation this time around. No
funding plan is concrete yet.
To date, current owners Wesley Edens
and Marc Lasry have committed $100
million to the project and former owner
Herb Kohl has also agreed to commit $100
million to the project. This $200 million
is not in doubt, but the rest of the arenas
cost definitely is. According to a Green
Wrestlers 3-2 at Eau Claire

pounds between the Raiders state hopeful Tucker Peterson and the Orioles
Ronny Ponick, a third-place state finisher a year ago. Ponick got the win 7-5, but
Brooks said it was a tremendous match.
Ponik may have been a little stronger,
Brooks said, but Peterson got points by
staying aggressive.
Merrill earned a 6-2 decision over
Eric Kitlica. Carlson pinned Adam Buck
in 3:40 and Stamos pinned Brandon Nitz
in 1:20. Brooks, Hanson and Nelles took
forfeits.
The Orioles got a pin from Sam
Burzynski over Fultz in 1:32, and
Anthony Borowski got Tanner Peterson
in 3:45. Brooks said Petersons loss was
a tough one because the Raiders felt he
had a pin earlier in the match, but it
wasnt called. Had they gotten the call,
the meet wouldve ended in a tie and
Medford wouldve won the tiebreaker.
The Raiders forfeited five matches to
give up 30 points.
Stanley-Boyd/Thorp added wins over
Madison East (42-39) and Eau Claire
Memorial (40-33) to finish fifth. East beat
Memorial 39-27 to finish seventh.
There were just six contested matches
in Medfords 41-9 win over AbbotsfordColby. The Raiders won four.
Carlson pinned Tom Carlson in 5:38
at 138 pounds, Hanson stuck Christian
Raasch in 3:37, Tucker Peterson got
Brock Halopka in 48 seconds and Stamos
earned a 19-4 technical fall over Colin
Stuttgen. Rodrigo Cruz edged Nelles 7-4
in the 106-pound match. Dereck Hanson
pinned Fultz in 3:02.
Merrill, Brooks and Tanner Peterson
accepted forfeits. There were double forfeits at 220, 285, 113, 126 and 182 pounds.
Against Maple Grove, Stamos pinned
Elijah Solomon in 3:32 and Tucker
Peterson got a 19-4 technical fall over
Mike Edison. Carlson earned a 10-0 major

decision over Sarah Tison and Hanson
outworked Robert Morgan for a 7-4 decision. Brooks got a forfeit at 120 pounds.
Fultz, Nelles and Tanner Peterson lost
by technical falls and Merrill was pinned
in 3:47 by Jason Chisato-Rodvik.
Eden Prairie, Minn. won the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record as
Minnesota schools took the top three
spots. The team beat Tomahawk 40-33,
Minnetonka, Minn. 38-37 and Maple
Grove 48-30 in the championship pool.
Minnetonka finished second, Maple
Grove took third and Tomahawk was
fourth as the highest-finishing Wisconsin
school.
Medford gets back on the mat next
Thursday, Jan. 8 when it hosts defending
Great Northern Conference champion
Rhinelander at 7 p.m. in the first of the
seasons two home meets.
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
WRESTLING STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Rhinelander 1-0
2
0
2
Tomahawk
1-0
2
0
2
Antigo
1-0
2
0
2
Medford
0-1
0
0
0
Mosinee
0-1
0
0
0
Lakeland
0-1
2
0
0
Dec. 27: Medford 41, Abbotsford-Colby 9;
Maple Grove, Minn. 39, Medford 24; Medford 45, Eau Claire Memorial 24; StanleyBoyd/Thorp 45, Medford 33; Medford 40,
Madison East 36; Tomahawk 57, Madison East
15; Tomahawk 46, Superior 31, Eden Prairie,
Minn. 40, Tomahawk 33; Maple Grove, Minn. 36,
Tomahawk 31; Minnetonka, Minn. 58, Tomahawk 15.
Dec. 29-30: Antigo and Mosinee at Oshkosh on
the Water Invite, Rhinelander and Lakeland at
River Falls Northern Badger Invite.
Jan. 3: Antigo and Lakeland at Manawa Invite.
Jan. 8: Rhinelander at Medford, Tomahawk
at Antigo, Mosinee at Lakeland.
Bay Press Gazette article on Nov. 14, final

costs for a new arena could get up to $500
million.
To keep the Bucks in Milwaukee, the
public would inevitably have to foot the
remainder of the bill. There would be
several ways to go about this. The most
likely would be a small sales tax increase
in Milwaukee and the surrounding counties. One recent proposal involves using
a jock tax, or the income tax the Bucks
and visiting NBA players pay to the state.
While this would help, it wouldnt
make up enough of the publics portion
to be of much help. Its possible a state
sales tax could be used to pay for the public portion, but this measure would have
a minuscule chance of passing through
legislature. Forcing the public to pay
for an arena which would be privately
owned is still unethical. As numerous
studies across the nation can attest, the
benefit to the public is simply not enough
to justify expenditures in the hundreds of
millions.
I have personal experience with one
recent example. The Minnesota Vikings
fought legislature over several years
to finally secure plans to build their
state-of-the-art stadium in downtown
Minneapolis. I was a student at the
University of Minnesota during the final
few years of those negotiations (2010-14),
and myself and many others studying
sports business were appalled the public
would be pressed into paying for so much
of a facility that wouldnt really have a
positive economic impact in the Twin
Cities.
Saying a facility provides an economic boost to nearby businesses is a fallacy.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel itself
published a story on this topic in April
2013. If that facility did not exist, money
spent at nearby businesses, such as bars,
restaurants, and malls, would simply be
spent elsewhere.
Job creation is also minimal because
most stadium and construction jobs are
part-time or only seasonal. In the end,
the economic impact is insignificant.
It should be noted the new Vikings stadium will be owned and operated by the
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority,
which is a public entity. The Vikings, as
tenants, will still be the beneficiaries of
waived property taxes, which amount to
several million dollars annually. Of the
$1.024 billion total cost, $526 million (51

percent) will come from the team itself
or through private funding. What the
Vikings wont draw attention to is $100
million of their portion will be generated
by selling personal seat licenses to fans
vying for season tickets, meaning the
public will pay a much larger percentage
of the total costs than advertised.
According to Sports Business Daily, as
of Dec. 23, the Vikings had already sold
30,000 licenses, ranging in price from $500
up to $9,500. That the NFL has intentionally left the Los Angeles market open,
thus giving power to small-to-mid market
teams with poor stadium deals to force
the public into building new venues, is
an entirely different discussion topic.
Just to show it can be done, the $1.6 billion price tag of MetLife Stadium in New
York, home of the NFLs Giants and Jets,
was paid for without a single dollar of
public money.
Cities should never be at the mercy
of a professional sports team or league.
Investing public money into a private
venture is a reckless and flagrant waste
of money that could be spent improving
infrastructure, such as roads, sewer systems, or public transportation.
If the Bucks owners want to own an
arena and collect revenue from that facility, let them pay for it themselves. If the
NBA gives the city of Milwaukee an ultimatum, to put up the money or see the
Bucks leave town, then I say let the Bucks
move on and become the burden of a different citys taxpayers. The money spent
on Bucks tickets and merchandise would
be diffused among other sports teams.
More money would be spent at theaters, concerts or other entertainment establishments. The discretionary income
the public spends on the Bucks would
still remain in Milwaukee, it would just
go to other ventures. A concrete funding
plan appears to be a long way off, but the
NBA has given the Bucks a deadline of
2017 to have something in place. If nothing could be agreed upon before then, the
league could buy back the team with the
goal of selling it to an owner with a stadium deal in place with a different city.
That sounds like an ultimatum if Ive
ever heard one.
Bryan Wegter is a sports reporter at The Star
News.
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12th annual alumni hockey games
Puck battle
Kayla Couillard of the Red team and Eric Vach of the White team race for a loose
puck during the first of two Medford alumni hockey games last Saturday at the Simek
Recreation Center. The White team won, 7-2.
Mitch Lavin and Justin Fuchs of the White and Red teams, respectively, battle for
the puck, while Max Bernklau looks on, during the second alumni hockey game. The
Red team emerged with an 8-3 win.
Raiders snap skid with hard-fought 50-47 win

The Medford Raiders used a 14-0 third-quarter run to
turn a 28-20 halftime deficit into a 34-28 lead and held on
over a see-saw final 10 minutes to earn a 50-47 boys basketball non-conference win at Ashland on Dec. 23.
Taylor Dunlap had a big night, scoring 29 points to
lead the Raiders to their second win of the season. His
last two points were free throws in the final seconds that
gave Medford its final three-point margin. Ashlands
John Sechen missed a three-point shot at the buzzer that
wouldve sent the game into overtime.
With the win, Medford snapped a three-game losing
streak and improved to 2-4 heading into its Hall of Fame
Day game with Phillips on Tuesday, a game that was
played after The Star News early holiday week deadline.
Medford played one of its poorer first halves of the
season while falling behind by eight. But the Raiders
fixed some things after halftime and got rolling with the
big 14-0 run. Ashland responded with six straight points
to tie it. The Raiders scored to take a 36-34 lead into the
fourth quarter.
Ashland started the fourth with a 7-1 run, capped
by a Matt Tarasewicz three-pointer to go up 41-37. Ty
Wrage hit a clutch three-pointer, his third of the game,
to keep Medford in it. Dunlap was able to penetrate into
the lane, draw fouls and make free throws to push the
Raiders over the top.
Wrages three-pointers gave him nine points for the
night. Cameron Wenzel and Nikola Babic each sank
a three-pointer. Osy Ekwueme had four points and
Garrett Strebig scored two.
Jordan Coffland sank a trio of three-pointers and
scored 17 points to lead Ashland. Sechen had nine points
for the Oredockers, who fell to 1-5 with the loss.
Medford returns to Great Northern Conference play
this coming Tuesday when it hosts the Northland Pines
Eagles at 7:15 p.m. at Raider Hall. The Raiders host
Wausau East in non-conference play at 6 p.m. on Jan. 9
in game one of a varsity doubleheader.

BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Rhinelander
3
0
3
4
Mosinee
2
0
4
3
Antigo
3
1
5
2
Lakeland
2
1
5
3
Medford
1
2
2
4
Northland Pines
0
3
2
5
Tomahawk
0
4
2
5
Dec. 23: Medford 50, Ashland 47.
Dec. 29: Menomonie 65, Rhinelander 57; Lakeland 70, Crandon 50;
Marathon 45, Tomahawk 26.
Dec. 30: Phillips at Medford, Rhinelander vs. River Falls at
Marshfield, Hurley at Northland Pines, Stephenson, Mich. or
Wausaukee at Lakeland, Tomahawk vs. Newman Catholic at
Marathon.
Jan. 2: Rhinelander at Wausau West, Antigo at Menomonie,
Wittenberg-Birn. at Northland Pines, Chequamegon at Lakeland.
Jan. 5: Antigo at Three Lakes.
Jan. 6: Northland Pines at Medford, Mosinee at Rhinelander,
Lakeland at Tomahawk.
GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
3
0
7
3
Lakeland
3
1
7
1
Rhinelander
3
1
6
4
Antigo
3
2
8
2
Northland Pines
1
3
3
6
Medford
1
3
1
5
Tomahawk
0
4
0
7
Dec. 23: Ashland 42, Medford 32.
Dec. 27: Mosinee 49, S.P. Pacelli 16.
Dec. 29: Mosinee 40, Amherst 34; Lakeland 46, Stratford 34; Marathon 65, Tomahawk 15; Laona-Wabeno 44, Northland Pines 36.
Dec. 30: Menomonie at Medford, Wittenberg-Birnamwood at
Rhinelander, Crandon or Stephenson, Mich. at Lakeland, Tomahawk vs. Athens at Marathon.
Jan. 2: Houghton, Mich. at Northland Pines.
Jan. 6: Medford at Northland Pines, Rhinelander at Mosinee,
Tomahawk at Lakeland, Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Antigo.
Bowling
The Sports Page
Ball and Chain Nine-Pin Tap League
Men
Casey Nernberger 297
Casey Nernberger
837
Scott Kohn
285
Roger Smith
717
Dale Prochnow
276
Ray Mallo
708
Women
Julie Smith
223
Julie Smith
617
Lori Brandt
218
Lori Brandt
595
Karen Brandt
205
Della Story
567
Dec. 13: B-Sers 19, Jr. Snowpushers 13; Thunder Buddies 18,
Whatchmacallit 14; Ray & The Girls 29, Alley Cats 3; Mamas &
Papas 28, Pin Busters 4; Out Laws 23.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Justin Smith
290
Justin Smith
763
Al Riemer
257
Robert Schilling
643
Robert Schilling
254
Roy Acker
632
Results: Liske Marine 32, Medford Co-op 8; High View I 38, Fuzzys
Bar 2; High View II 33, Riemer Builders 7.
Three-Man Major League
Rocky Mantik
268
Casey Nernberger
726
Casey Nernberger 265
Kurt Werner
711
Pat Gunn
265
Todd Metz
684
Ray Mallo
248
Dec. 23: Sports Page II 22, Country Gardens 8; Rockys Cozy Kitchen
22, KZ Electric 8; Team Stihl 29, Klinner Insurance I 1; Nite Electric
26, BBs Aquatic I 4; 8th Street Saloon 19, Krug Bus 11; BBa Aquatic
II 25, Sports Page I 5; Klinner Insurance II 19, Cindys Bar & Grill 11.
Blue Monday League
Donna Werner
189
Ardis Meier
510
Ardis Meier
187
Donna Werner
491
Lisa Bub
178
Lisa Bub
475
Dec. 22: Big Birds Lodge 5, Bakers 2; Holy Rollers 7, Strikes R Us 0;
Heiers Wreaths 5, Happy Joes 2.
Stick save
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SPORTS
Photo by Bob Mainhardt, Northwoods River News
Medfords Makayla Hanson slaps away a shot by Beaver Dam during the Raiders
5-3 first-round win over the Golden Beavers Saturday at the Hodagland Holiday
Hockey Tournament in Rhinelander. Medford won its first two games of the season
during its three days at the tournament. The Raiders lost their pool semifinal to the
Hartland Arrowhead Co-op 5-3 on Sunday and blew out the Rhinelander-AntigoThree Lakes JV squad 11-0 on Monday. During Sundays skills competition, freshman Joelle Zenner won the hardest shot event with a shot of 59 mph. Junior Sienna
Demulling had the fastest time in the Obstacle Course Race.
Hockey gets shut out at Chequamegon

by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
The Medford Raiders boys hockey
team held Chequamegon-Phillips to a
0-0 tie in the first period, but couldnt
keep the home side at bay and fell 5-0
on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the Park Falls
Recreation Arena.
A
strong
first
period
from
Medford goalie Carter Jamieson kept
Chequamegon-Phillips off the score
sheet. Jamieson turned aside all 21 shots
aimed at him to keep the score tied going into the second period. The Raiders
best chance of the first frame came on a
power play opportunity at the 9:33 point,
but they couldnt convert the chance into
a go-ahead goal.
Chequamegon-Phillips Trevor Theis
broke the deadlock with 9:59 gone in the
second period. Assists came from Calvin
Walker and Sam Lehman. The home
side scored again at the 16:18 point of the
period. Walkers goal was assisted by
Thomas Roberts. The Raiders had two
power-play chances within the first few
minutes of the period, but couldnt generate a goal.
Theis was sent to the penalty box
BOYS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
W-L-T
Antigo
6-0-0
10-1-1
Mosinee
4-0-0
5-2-1
Northland Pines
3-2-0
3-5-1
Rhinelander
2-2-0
4-3-1
Tomahawk
2-3-0
2-6-0
Waupaca
1-2-0
2-5-0
Medford
1-5-0
1-8-0
Lakeland
0-5-0
0-10-0
Dec. 23: Chequamegon-Phillips 5, Medford 0.
Dec. 27: Madison West 4, Lakeland 0.
Dec. 28: McFarland over Lakeland.
Dec. 29: Appleton United 3, Antigo 3 (OT); RegisMcDonell 3, Lakeland 2 (OT); Northland Pines 2,
Rochester Century, Minn. 2.
Dec. 30: Rhinelander at Tomahawk (nc), D.C.
Everest at Antigo, Northland Pines at Rochester
Mayo, Minn. tournament.
Dec. 31: Northland Pines vs. Rochester John
Marshall or New Richmond at Rochester, Minn.
Jan. 3: Waupaca at Rhinelander, Lakeland at S.P.
Pacelli, Somerset at Antigo.
Jan. 6: Northland Pines at Medford, Tomahawk at Antigo, Rhinelander at Mosinee, Waupaca at S.P. Pacelli.
Jan. 8: Wausau East at Medford, Lakeland at
Northland Pines, Tomahawk at Rhinelander.
with a five-minute major for boarding at 5:21, but the Raiders couldnt get
that elusive first goal. When Medford
faltered, Chequamegon-Phillips was
more than ready to add to their lead.
Luke Heidenreich, with an assist coming from Calvin Walker, put one past
Jamieson at the 8:21 mark of the period.
At 14:16, Kevin Koski scored from an assist by Chanse Peth. Walker finished off
the scoring at the 15:05 point. Lehman
grabbed his second assist on the goal.
Jamieson stopped 51 of 56 (.910 save
percentage) shots against him. His counterpart, Rick Ernst stopped all 16 Medford
shots to record the shutout. The Raiders
were 0 for four on the power play, while
Chequamegon-Phillips didnt convert
any of their three chances.
The Raiders (1-8) return to the ice on
Jan. 6 when they take on Northland Pines
at the Simek Center. The puck drops at 6
p.m.
GIRLS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
W-L-T
Waupaca
4-0-0
11-1-0
Rhine.-Antigo-3L
4-1-0
8-2-0
Northland Pines
2-1-0
7-3-0
Tomahawk
3-2-0
4-3-1
Marshfield
2-3-0
3-5-0
Point-Rapids
1-2-0
2-6-2
Lakeland
1-3-0
1-3-0
Medford
0-5-0
2-6-0
Dec. 26: Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Lakes 9,
Siren-Webster Co-op 0; Marquette, Mich. 3,
Tomahawk 0.
Dec. 27: Medford 5, Beaver Dam 3; Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Lakes 4, Stoughton Co-op 1;
Tomahawk 12, Siren-Webster Co-op 0; Northland
Pines 6, Superior 3; Point-Rapids 2, Middleton
Co-op 2 (OT).
Dec. 28: Arrowhead Co-op 5, Medford 3;
Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Lakes 3, Fox Cities 1;
Tomahawk 0, Stoughton Co-op 0 (OT); University
School 7, Northland Pines 1; Point-Rapids 2, St.
Croix Valley 2 (OT).
Dec. 29: Medford 11, Rhinelander-AntigoThree Lakes JV 0; Northland Pines 3, PointRapids 1.
Jan. 2: Waupaca at Marshfield, Lakeland at
Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Lakes (A), Northland
Pines at Tomahawk.
Jan. 3: Green Bay Area at Point-Rapids (WR).
Jan. 5: Point-Rapids at Northland Pines, Tomahawk at Waupaca.
Jan. 8: Northland Pines at Rhinelander-AntigoThree Lakes (R).
Leads on the beam
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Alexa Phillips works her way along the balance beam Monday night and earns a
score of 6.8, the best of the night for the Raiders in the event. Phillips was third among
beam competitors and third among all-around competitors in Medfords 114.775108.7 loss to Mosinee-Marathon.
Gymnasts drop home meet

ize how much shes pushing everybody
else.
Brandner (26.9) and Hamann (26.65)
were fifth and sixth among the meets six
all-around gymnasts. Mosinee-Marathon
only brought five gymnasts to the meet.
With the visitors having no JV gymnasts, the Raiders were able to fill out two
JV lineups, giving many of their young
gymnasts their first chances to compete
in a meet while others got a chance to
sharpen their skills in a competition setting.
Clark won two events, taking the
vault with a 7.8 and the beam with a 6.2.
Freshman Emma Schlais drew praise
from Brooks with her winning score of
6.4 on the floor and a 6.1 on the balance
beam, good for second place behind
Clark.
Rounding out the top five on vault
were Brianna Martin (7.75), Krause (7.5),
Shelby Winchell (6.9) and Megan Rudolph
GNC SMALL DIVISION
GYMNASTICS STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Mosinee-Mar. 1-0
2
0
2
Chequamegon 1-0
2
0
2
Rhinelander 0-0
0
0
0
Medford
0-1
0
0
0
Lakeland
0-1
0
0
0
Dec. 29: Mosinee-Marathon 114.775, Medford
108.7.
Jan. 6: Medford and Mosinee-Marathon at
Lakeland (nc).
Jan. 8: Chequamegon at Rhinelander.
(6.4). Mackenzie Carey won the bars with

a 4.65, just ahead of Jaecks (4.6). Rudolph,
who Brooks said is one to watch in this
event in the future, was third with a 4.4,
followed by Winchell (4.0) and Brooks
(3.55).
Krause got a 6.1 to take second on the
floor, followed by Martin (5.4), Jaecks
(5.2) and Winchell (4.25). Samantha
Potocnik had a solid score of 5.9 on the
beam, good for third place. Winchell (5.1)
and DuBois (4.6) were fourth and fifth.
Winchell had 20.25 all-around points.
Jaecks had 22.975 all-around points, mixing her varsity and JV events.
Medford
and
Mosinee-Marathon
will see each other again this coming
Tuesday. Those two teams will head
to Lakeland for a triangular meet that
starts at 5 p.m. Medford goes right back
to Lakeland for a GNC dual on Jan. 15.
Volleyball
Medford Womens League
A League: Thums Construction, 13-2; ABG Masonry, 8-4; Reflections, 7-8; Thums Trucking, 6-6;
Riemers, 6-6; Timberline, 3-9; Frese Frame, 2-10.
B League: Quality Realty, 14-1; Pro Express, 14-1;
WD 40, 11-4; K&B, 10-5; Neubauers, 8-7; Vet
Clinic, 8-7; Thirsty Moose, 6-6; Klinner, 5-10;
Phillips, 4-11; Allied MH, 4-11; Nicolet, 2-13;
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Thursday,
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Raiders try to figure out a cure for their slow starts

by Sports Editor Matt Frey
The Ashland Oredockers went up by
double digits early, and other than one
brief surge, the Medford girls basketball
team couldnt get the deficit under 10 in a

42-32 non-conference loss on Dec. 23.
The Oredockers opened the game with
a 12-2 run, led 16-6 after one quarter and
opened up a 28-14 lead by halftime. The
Surrounded
Photo by Garett Greenwald, Ashland Daily Press
Medford defenders Jen Stolp (l. to r.), Mandi Baker, Marissia Friedel and Kendal
Laher surround Ashlands Nicole Huber as she tries to drive to the basket during the
first quarter of last weeks loss.
Rib Lake Sports
Medford Sports
GIRLS
BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Monday, January 5
Flambeau (H), V-5:45 p.m., JV-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 6
Phillips (H), V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
Friday, January 9
at Abbotsford, V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 3
Medford JV2 tournament
with Lakeland, Merrill and
Athens (Raider Hall), 10
a.m.
Tuesday, January 6
at Northland Pines, V-7:15
p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
at Stratford, JV2-5:45 p.m.
Friday, January 9
Wausau East (H), V-7:30
p.m., JV (MAES)-5:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 10
JV2 tournament at Edgar
(with Stratford, Athens
and Marathon) 9 a.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Monday, January 5
Flambeau (H), V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
Thursday, January 8
Phillips (H), V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
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CURLING
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, January 6
Wausau East (H), V & JV,
3:45 p.m.
January 9-10
at Tietge Bonspiel, TBA
Tuesday, January 6
at Spencer, V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
Friday, January 9
Greenwood (H), V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
GYMNASTICS
WRESTLING
Tuesday, January 6
at Lakeland (with
Mosinee-Mara.), 5 p.m.
Thursday, January 8
Northwood-Solon Springs (H-Cornell), 7 p.m.
at Cadott Invitational, 10 a.m.
Thursday, January 8
at Granton, V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
GIRLS HOCKEY
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Raiders briefly pulled within 16-10 on

buckets by Lakyn Kummer and Abbie
Bergman to start the second quarter, but
the Oredockers scored the next seven
points and werent seriously threatened
from there.
Ashland improved to 3-2 with this
win. Medford slid to 1-5 heading into
Tuesdays Hall of Fame Day matchup
with Menomonie, which was played after
The Star News early holiday deadline.
The story with this game was that
we fell behind in the first quarter again,
head coach Scott Wildberg said. We
missed some shots in the beginning of the
game and they got out to a nice lead. We
played with them after that and maybe
even outplayed them at times.
Needing a good start to the second
half, Medford instead saw Ashland get
three of the first four buckets in the third
quarter to fall behind 34-16. It was 36-20
after three quarters.
The Raiders got as close as 11 in the
fourth, following a Mandi Baker bucket and a three-pointer from Marissia
Friedel. That was Medfords lone longrange basket of the game.
They hit some big shots early,
Wildberg said of the Oredockers. They
hit two big threes right away. We wanted to get out and pressure the ball, but
we just didnt do it. We didnt challenge
shots like we wanted. Once we started
getting some ball pressure later in the
game, I think we affected their field goal
shooting.
Jen Stolps nine points paced Medford
offensively, while Baker had six.
Bergman scored five, Kummer chipped
in with four, Friedel had the threepointer, Jenice Clausnitzer and Kendal
Friday, January 9
at Marshfield, 7 p.m.
Laher scored two points each and Molly

Carstensen added one.
Nicole Huber led the Oredockers
with 16 points. Alison Huber and Haley
Klobucher added six points each.
Wildberg said the Raiders have been
battling some illnesses and that continued through the Menomonie game this
week. Plus the team certainly misses
injured Victoria Lammar, who wont
be back for at least a few weeks. But, no
matter who is available to suit up, the
Raiders must find a way to beat the earlygame blues.
We have to find a way to come out focused and ready to play, Wildberg said.
The Raiders return to Great Northern
Conference play Thursday with a trip to
Northland Pines. Tip time is 7:15 p.m.
Medford will host Wausau East on Jan. 9.
The girls game is the second of a varsity
doubleheader that night and is set to tip
at about 7:30 p.m.
Redmen
in scoring and assists at 14.7 and 4.3 per
game, respectively. Jordan Blomberg is
the teams leading rebounder, averaging
8.3 per game.
The Redmen enter their winter
break at 4-2 and an undefeated 2-0 in
the Marawood North. They return to
the court on Jan. 5 at home against the
Flambeau Falcons.
Phillips comes to town on Jan. 8 in an
early-season Marawood North battle for
first place.
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Thursday, January 8
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Rib Lake gets big basketball sweep at Chequamegon

Fourth-quarter charge gives Lady Redmen a 49-42 win
Ciara Scheithauer scored 20 and the Rib Lake Lady
Redmen charged back from a three-point fourth quarter deficit to earn a girls basketball win against the
Chequamegon Screaming Eagles on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
The Redmen have been plagued by slow finishes this
year, but the girls reversed that trend to up their record
to 3-6 on the year, including 1-3 in the Marawood North.
Rib Lake held a one-point lead after one quarter, leading 13-12. The Redmen would surrender the lead in the
second as the Eagles outscored them 11-7 to take a 23-20
lead into halftime.
The third quarter has typically been slow for the Rib
Lake offense, but they stayed right with Chequamegon
as both teams scored 11 in the third quarter.
We avoided the third quarter lull which has been
our weakness in many other games this season, Rib
Lake head coach Mike Wudi said.
The Redmen ramped up their play in the final quarter, outscoring the Eagles 18-8 to overturn the deficit en
route to the seven point win.
We actually had control of the game down the stretch
in the fourth quarter and made several nice plays and
hit some clutch free throws to get the win, Wudi said.
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BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Phillips
4
0
6
0
Rib Lake
2
0
4
2
Edgar
1
1
3
3
Chequamegon
2
2
3
4
Athens
1
2
2
3
Abbotsford
1
2
1
6
Prentice
0
4
2
5
Dec. 23: Rib Lake 68, Chequamegon 63; Abbotsford 54, Prentice
52; Athens 56, Colby 41.
Dec. 29: Newman Catholic 61, Athens 45.
Dec. 30: Athens at Marathon.
Jan. 2: Chequamegon at Lakeland.
Jan. 5: Flambeau at Rib Lake, Stratford at Edgar.
Jan. 6: Marathon at Abbotsford, Phillips at Ladysmith.
Jan. 8: Phillips at Rib Lake, Athens at Prentice.
See REDMEN on page 22
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Edgar
4
0
7
3
Athens
4
0
6
3
Abbotsford
3
1
5
4
Prentice
2
3
4
4
Phillips
1
3
5
3
Rib Lake
1
3
3
6
Chequamegon
0
5
2
7
Dec. 23: Rib Lake 49, Chequamegon 42.
Dec. 29: Eau Claire Regis 70, Athens 25.
Dec. 30: Athens vs. Tomahawk at Marathon, Phillips at Flambeau.
Jan. 2: Thorp at Edgar.
Jan. 5: Flambeau at Rib Lake, Solon Springs at Chequamegon.
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The Rib Lake Redmen had their mojo going from beyond the arc, making eight three-pointers en route to a
68-63 Marawood Conference boys basketball win over
the Chequamegon Screaming Eagles on Dec. 23.
The Redmen stormed out to an early lead, but they
would have to survive a furious run by the Eagles to secure the win.
Rib Lake turned up the pressure on defense in the
first quarter. Their high-energy attack yielded easy baskets and put the Eagles on their heels from the start.
We got out to a fast start. We forced some turnovers
and got some easy buckets. Joe Scheithauer was getting
a hand on everything, Redmen head coach Jason Wild
said. After one period the Redmen held a 22-15 lead.
After several starters picked up early fouls, the Rib
Lake bench picked up where the starting five left off.
They outscored the Eagles 16-13 in the quarter to send
the team into the locker room with a 38-28 lead.
Noah Weinke, Austin Ewan, and Dalton Strebig
played with the confidence they show at practice. They
were fearless going after the ball and controlled the tempo, Wild said.
Chequamegon finally cut into the deficit by outscoring Rib Lake 17-16 in the third quarter.
The Eagles didnt slow down going into the fourth
quarter. Chequamegon gave the Redmen a dose of their
own defensive pressure that allowed them to cut the Rib
Lake lead to a mere two points with 40 seconds to go.
The rally ran out of gas after Strebig nailed three free
throws in the final minute to end the game.
Shane Wakefield had a big game for Chequamegon,
scoring 34 points. Justin Herbst had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles.
Strebigs 18 points led the Redmen. He added three
rebounds, one assist, and three steals. Joe Frombach
scored 16 points with four rebounds and three assists,
Ewan added 15 points and five rebounds, and Weinke
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percent) from the field, including eight of 15 from beyond the arc. They made 18 of 38 (47.3 percent) from the
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Jordan (Cardey) and Jared (Hovde) played solid
minutes while fighting through injuries. Well use the
Christmas break to get healthy in time to face Flambeau
and Phillips, Wild said.
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Wagner scored 10 and had six steals in the loss.

Chequamegon shot 14 of 53 (26.4 percent) from the field
and 14 of 25 (56 percent) from the free throw lines. They
didnt make a three-pointer.
Scheithauer led the Redmen in scoring and also
grabbed nine boards. She also had two assists and three
steals in the win. Jasmine Fitzl scored 13 and Katie
Cardey had 12 in addition to four rebounds. Mariah
Thums rounded out the scoring with four points. Rib
Lake shot 17 of 43 (39.5 percent) from the field and 12 of
20 (60 percent from the charity stripe. They were an efficient three of four from beyond the arc.
This is a great way to go into the Christmas break,
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SPORTS SECTION
Raiders arent as sharp as

hoped, but scores still solid
The pieces didnt fall into place quite
like the Medford Raiders hoped in
Mondays Great Northern Conference
gymnastics meet against defending Small
Division champion Mosinee-Marathon.
The good news was despite a fall here
and a missed connection or tumbling
pass there, the Raiders still scored a season-high for team points in a 114.775-108.7
loss in the first of this seasons two home
meets. If most of those little wobbles can
get cleaned up, the Raiders certainly can
push that score into the 110s in the second half of the season.
The off-nights came on the vault and
the balance beam, according to head
coach Lisa Brooks. But the team score
on vault was just shy of what the Raiders
had produced in their first two meets and
the beam score was still a season-best despite at least one fall from all five event
entrants. Sophomore Alexa Phillips was
Medfords lone event winner in the meet,
taking the vault with an 8.1.
Medford was just off its season-best
team score in the floor exercise, but the
Raiders were pleased with their efforts
in that event. They put up 28.525 team
points, led by a third-place score of 7.35
from Megan Clark, who shrugged off a
minor knee tweak suffered on her balance beam dismount. Mosinee-Marathon
had 28.3 floor points.
Phillips and Hannah Brandner tied
for fourth with their 7.325s. Margaret
Hamann got a 6.525 and Kayla Brooks
posted a 6.425. Mosinee-Marathons
Hannah Nigh won the floor competition
with a 7.725 and Megan Carlson got a 7.5.
Floor looked better, Brooks said.
Some things werent quite there, but I
thought they improved. Clark, for having a sore knee, did well. Once Kayla gets
some stronger tumbling shell be right
there. Shes hitting stuff. She has good
presentation.
Medford inched upward on the uneven bars, scoring 22.8 team points, compared to 26.85 for the Indians. Phillips
led the way with a solid third-place score
of 6.85, trailing Carlson (7.15) and Emily
Heil (6.875). Hamann took sixth with a
5.35, followed by Brandner (5.325), Bella
Sigmund (5.275) and Marisa DuBois
(4.25).
Bars is getting better, a lot better,
Brooks said. I think we improved from
the last meet and its only going to get
better. The girls are going to start to get
things on their own.
With Phillips leading the way with her
8.1, Medford scored 31 vault points, just
0.225 points behind the visitors. Hamann
tied the Indians Mallorie Barabas
for fourth place with a 7.7. Brandner,
Sigmund and Fawna Jaecks all got 7.6s.
Nigh got an 8.025 to take second and
Carlson was third with a 7.95.
We had an off-night on vault for varsity, Brooks said. I thought it was flat.
I didnt think they really had the dynamics that theyve had.
Mosinee-Marathon tipped Medford on
the balance beam 28.4-26.375. Hamann
led the Raiders with a 7.075, losing a halfpoint with a fall. That would have put
her right up with Nigh (8.05) and Carlson
(7.7). Phillips got a 6.8 to take fourth.
Brandner was sixth with a 6.65. Kierra
Krause earned a 5.85, shrugging off a
couple of falls with a strong dismount.
Jaecks got a 5.575.
Beam looked flat tonight, Brooks
said.
Phillips finished with 29.075 allaround points, easily her best total of the
young season. Nigh (30.475) and Carlson
(30.3) were just a bit better in that competition, but the sophomores addition to
the roster has certainly been a big plus.
Alexas confidence is improving
greatly, Brooks said. She doesnt real-
See GYMNASTS on page 21
On the bars
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Medfords Hannah Brandner swings through the final piece of her routine on the
high bar during Mondays Great Northern Conference meet with Mosinee-Marathon.
Brandner got a season-best 5.325 on the uneven bars and the team had a season-best
22.8 points in this event.
Four wrestlers go unbeaten; Raiders finish 6th in Eau Claire

Freshman
Brad
Nelles
pinned
Madison Easts Trevor Starr in the final contested match securing a 40-36
win for the Medford wrestlers over the
Purgolders and a sixth-place team finish
at Saturdays Eau Claire Holiday Team
Tournament.
The Raiders finished the long day
of wrestling with a solid 3-2 record and
two wins over Division 1 programs. The
Raiders went 1-1 in their pool, beating
Abbotsford-Colby and losing to Maple
Grove, Minn. That put them in the fourteam pool that battled for fifth through
eighth place.
There, the Raiders went 2-1 beating Eau Claire Memorial and losing
to Stanley-Boyd/Thorp before beating
Madison East in the final round. Medford
finished sixth in the 12-team tournament
for the second consecutive season.

Jacob Stamos (170 pounds), Kolten
Hanson (152), Preston Carlson (138) and
Josh Brooks (120) all went undefeated,
while Tucker Peterson went 4-1 for
Medford at 160 pounds.
I was really happy with how we wrestled, head coach Tran Brooks said.
In the final dual meet against East,
the Raiders won six of eight contested
matches. They gave up 24 points in forfeits, which kept the meet close until the
very end.
Brooks got it started, rolling to a 12-2
major decision over Malachai Cather. A
forfeit to Larry Ross at 126 pounds and a
pin in 2:25 by Collin Waech over Raider
Brayden Fultz at 132 gave the Purgolders
a 12-4 lead.
The Raiders answered with a 30-point
run in the next five bouts. Carlson started it by pinning Mamadou Bah in 3:11.
Tanner Peterson collected a forfeit at

145 pounds and Hanson stuck Patrick
Komenan in 3:44 to put the Raiders in
front 22-12.
Tucker Peterson needed just 1:25 to
pin Zach Carteron. Stamos got his job
done even quicker, pinning Hakeem
Bowens in 50 seconds to make it 34-12.
East came back with 24 straight points
to take a 36-34 lead. Medford forfeited
to Parker Henry at 182 pounds. Jordan
Festge pinned Raider Jake Merrill in
3:07 at 195 pounds and Andy Garcia and
Mike Dunlap took forfeits at 220 and 285
pounds.
With a double forfeit looming at 113
pounds, the meet came down to the
106-pound bout, where Nelles got his big
pin in 1:11.
Brad won a big match for us, Brooks
said.
In Medfords 45-24 win over Eau Claire
Memorial, the Raiders lost just one contested match.

Nelles started the meet by pinning
Travis Cooksey in the 106-pound match.
Brooks stuck Liam Huset at 120, Fultz
got a pin over Chandler Sahr at 132 and
Carlson pinned Darren Anderson at 138.
Hanson had the toughest match,
outlasting Tracy Jensen 2-1 in a good
152-pound bout. Tucker Peterson pinned
Hassan Hayek at 160 pounds, Stamos
pinned Josh Miller at 170 and Merrill got
a pin over Sam Flaten at 195.
AJ Lighthizer was the Old Abes lone
winner, pinning Tanner Peterson in the
145-pound bout. Medford forfeited at 126,
220 and 285 pounds. There were double
forfeits at 113 and 182 pounds.
The headlining match in Medfords 4533 loss to Stanley-Boyd/Thorp was at 160
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