The Star News January 21, 2016

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January 21, 2016

Volume 143 + Number 3
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Retention
School district looks at longevity
pay, post retirement payouts as
ways to keep quality staff
Gilman girls claim

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by News Editor Brian Wilson
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Sawdust fire
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Firefighters from the Medford Area Fire Department were kept busy Tuesday with a
fire in the sawdust collection system at Weather Shields millwork facility on Whelen
Ave. Firefighters were called out twice to the scene after the smoldering sawdust reignited.
The battle to retain quality employees is continued at

Medford Area Public Schools.
On Jan. 15, the school board finance committee gave
its blessing to a plan to provide a post retirement payout
to qualifying support staff. The plan would follow similar criteria as one that has been in place for teachers
and other certified staff for a number of years.
Employees wold need to have 15 years of service to
the district and retire no earlier than age 55. Currently
there are 14 full-time equivalent support staff employees who meet the minimum requirements. Of that number two have more than 30 years with the district. Three
have more than 25, seven have passed 20 years and two
have more than 15 years.
According to the plan proposed by district administrator Pat Sullivan, after 15 years the employees would
be eligible for a $5,000 payout which would go up by
$2,500 each five-year increment to $12,500 after 30 years.
The plan is based on 12-month employees. The district has different levels of support staff employees including nine, 10 and 12 month. Committee members
were initially divided on how to account for the difference when giving post retirement benefits.
See MEDFORD on page 5
City yells timber on Gibson St. tree

Zondlo inducted into
Rib Lake hall of fame
Page 11
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 18 for:
Jane Meschefske
Willard F. Quante
Edna S. Thornton
Robert Wicke
Council votes 5-3 to

follow policy and cut down
150-year-old oak tree
done twice, and having gas line put under it.

She said a forester told them he could see no
reason to remove the tree and that it was in
good health.
The problem from the citys perspective is
not the health of the tree, but its location. The
the boulevard between the
tree is located in th
road, part of the city right
sidewalk and the ro
public works policies call
of way. The citys p
for removal of trees ffrom the right of way and
planting of trees there.
prohibits the plantin
Nichols said they were ready to sign off on
agreement that Brad Meyer
a similar type of agr
did when his trees were spared on Cedar St.
tree died in the future they
saying if the tre
would accept responsibility for
removal and any damage it
its rem
cause.
may c
Nichols noted that alderNic
man Greg Knight had even
used this tree as an example
when he called on the city to
make an exception to cutting
Mayor Mike Wellner said allowing an exception for one tree down a large oak tree near
estimated the age at between 130 and 150 years

old with a circumference of 11 feet. She noted
the city was incorporated in 1889. She said
first came forward at
that since the issue first
last weeks committee
of
the
whole meeting, they
have
back
received a lot of feedand support in favor
of
keeping the tree.
According to Nichols, the
tree survived the widening of the road
in 1973, having
sidewalks
around
it re-
A tree that has been on Gibson St. since

ce before the city was incorporated will come down
as part of a street project this summer.
At Tuesdays city council meeting, Mayor
Mike Wellner called on aldermen to not make
the same mistakes as in the past and instead
nstead
enforce city policy.
There is no way you can be fair and
nd cut
anybodys tree down if you say yes tonight
ght to
letting them keep their tree, he said. I am
sorry for that and it has to start somewhere.
where.
It is an ordinance and if the council agrees
ees to
keep that tree tonight, we might as welll take
this, crumble this up, and throw it in the
e basket.
The tree in question is at 544 S. Gibson
Ave. Its owner, Heidi Nichols said a forester would open the city up to many more requests.
See CITY on page 5
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Happy Joes donates books to literacy program

Happy Joes Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor in Medford has been a longtime supporter of literacy efforts in Taylor County.
Al and Mary Williams, the restaurants owners, reaffirmed that support
for literacy, especially for special needs
children, with a donation of books to the
Taylor County Autism support group.
They delivered the books to the families
on Monday.
The donation was made possible

through the Happy Joes Kids Foundation, the charitable arm of the popular
franchise and the assistance of the Taylor County Literacy Council. The foundation is dedicated to benefiting the lives
of children with special needs and their
families. Happy Joes has a long-standing tradition of commitment to these special people.
Forty-four years ago, Joe Whitty
opened the doors to his first store, Happy Joes Pizza & Ice Cream in East Dav-
enport, Iowa. Fast forward to today, and

Happy Joes has become a Midwest landmark, with over 50 stores in seven states,
and the story of Happy Joe Whitty has
become a real-life tale of the American
Dream in action.
In 1972, the year he first opened his
doors to the public, Whitty made a vow
that he would give back every year to the
community that made his dream a reality.
Photo by Brian Wilson
Book donation
Al and Mary Williams of Happy Joes Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor donated nearly 200 books to the families in the autism support
group. On Monday, they delivered the books with the help of Taylor County Literacy Council President Joe Greget, Chuck Prihoda
of the Taylor County Literacy Council and members of the autism support community.
Community Calendar
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. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, Jan. 25
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weighin 5:15 p.m. Meeting 6 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.
Taylor County Right to Life Meeting 6:30 p.m. Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford.
Everyone welcome.
Alzheimers Support Group Meeting 1:30 p.m. Multi-purpose Building,
corner of Hwy 13 and 64, Medford. Infor-
mation: Taylor County Commission on

Aging 715-748-1491.
Alzheimers Support Group Meeting 1:30-2:30 p.m. Aspirus Country
Gardens, 635 W. Cedar St., Medford. Free
respite care available. Details: 715-7488875.
Disabled
American
Veterans
(DAV) Jump River 31 Meeting 7:30
p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 224 N. Powell,
Stetsonville.
Tuesday, Jan. 26
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.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
6:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Medford Lions Club Meeting Dinner 6:30 p.m. B.S. Bar & Grill, W4782 Hwy
64, Medford. Information: 715-785-7573.
Womens Empowerment Group

Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Stepping Stones 715-748-3795.
Thursday, Jan. 28
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.
Friday, Jan. 29
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
Storytime Fridays 10:30 a.m.
Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, 400
N. Main St., Medford. Activities include
stories, songs and snacks. Children age
2-3 and their parents or caregivers meet
for 20 minutes in the big conference
room. Children age 4-5 meet for 30 minutes in the small conference room while
their parents or caregivers remain in the
library. Storytime does not meet when
Medford Public Schools are closed.
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Area needs to do more to attract workers

Development Foundation
has positive outlook on
economic health of area
businesses.
We as an economic development
foundation are awaiting insight from this
group of emerging leaders in our community to aid in helping find people to fill
our jobs, she said.
We need to offer this generation what
they are looking for to bring them back
The local economic development com- and keep them here. We are not a Madimunity is switching gears from an em- son or an Appleton but you can get
phasis on bringing employers to the com- there from here. We are selling our rural
munity, to bringing workers to the area community that has many options for a
to fill the job openings available.
family to set roots and grow, Emmerich
That was the message from Medford said.
Area Development Foundation president
She cited resources within the MADF
Mark Hoffman during the groups annual including access to revolving loans and
meeting Monday afternoon.
supplemental loans which help with the
Our challenge in the next year will be dream of running a business and of the
to find employees for our community. We work done to support such efforts as the
have succeeded in having our businesses Hueys Hideaway Childrens Museum.
trust in us enough to expand but now
Emmerich cited amenities such as the
we have to keep that trust by helping city park and renovated pool along with
them with the employee crisis we have,
have,
the state-of-the-art birthing center at AsHoffman said to the standing room only pirus Medford Hospital. You cant find
crowd at the Chamber of Commerce of- a better place to have a baby than right
fice.
here in our hometown, she said.
Hoffman cited the Department of
Emmerich called on those in attenWorkforce Developments unemploydance to take action to do their part
ment rate report showing Taylor
in selling what the community
County at 3.6 percent unemployhas to offer and attracting people
ment. That is great but is it?
to live and work here.
he said.
Following Emmerich was
Hoffman said the group has
Casey Johnson, the owner of
been helping with efforts to enthe Veranda, as an economic
courage young families to move
development success story. He
to the area and attract those who
said that without the efforts of the
had moved away in the
MADF his dream of owning
past. We need that
a business would have
lifeblood restored
been out of reach. He
and we need to
said the banquet facontinue
to
cility is almost fulgrow, he said.
ly
booked for
I hope you
summer
will help us
weekto get some
ends, but
answers
that they
and
help
are also
move these
looking at
young famnew opilies back to
tions such
their roots.
as
busiSue
Emmerich,
ness meetexecutive
direcings
and
tor of the MADF,
special events
echoed Hoffmans
throughout the coming
call to action and
year to expand use.
reported that the
Pat Sullivan and
Dave Fleegel from MedLeadership MedMedford school administrator Pat ford
Area Public Schools
ford class has
been working on Sullivan spoke to the group about also spoke about the upa project to iden- the maintenance projects included as coming school referentify what brings part of the upcoming school referendum, citing the need for
the projects.
people back to dum.
According to Sullivan,
Medford,
what
the district has had the goal of doing a
makes people leave the community, what
major maintenance project each year,
the current workforce considers imporhowever, the number of pressing projects
tant when looking for a job and how inhas gone beyond what can be fit in the
terested people are in starting their own
budget.
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Fleegel noted that

tha such projects included in the $3.2 million
referendum as
mi
replacing the bleachers
bleache at the high school
are to deal with long-term
issues. While
long
the bleachers have been
re-decked over
b
the years, the support
suppo structure is original to the facility and dates from 1969 and
concerns are starting
startin to arise. Likewise,
the track at the high school is more than
20 years old and is in need of replacement.
Fleegel also noted the other big ticket
item in the first refer
referendum question was
a new parking lot fo
for the Medford Area
Middle School. Th
There is just no good
way for parents to dr
drop students off there
now, he said.
Sullivan said in the past 10 years, the

Medford school district has gone to voters
three times for new building projects and
each time they have been rejected. This
time the district isnt asking for anything
new, but just to maintain what the district already has in place.
Sullivan said this was especially evident in the second referendum question,
which asks voters to approve spending
$975,000 to repair the high school pool.
The project would include the replacement of the heavily corroded pipes, the
chipped and worn decking around the
pool and construction of a new chemical
room that meets modern codes.
sense.
It just makes
A growing
growin business requires a growing team.
Edward Jo
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success. We feel that the best way to develop strong

relationships is by doing business face-to-face. In
order to meet the needs of our growing business, I'm
pleased to announce that Courtney Kern will be joining
me to provide you with one-to-one, personalized
service and advice.
Please stop by or call for an appointment

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Museum.
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the second time on the land deal Tuesday night, members of the Medford city
council approved offering the museum a
vacant parcel on the south end of Main
St. for $1 with stipulations. Conditions
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packets there through a service provided
by a vendor.
Increased the rate charged for

city work done for private individuals
from $50 per hour to $52.65 per hour. The
rate is increased each year to reflect the
total burden cost of city employee labor
including wages and benefits.
Approved of the new three-year

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prior agreement.
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along the parcel, with
the museum responsible
for the eventual special
assessment when Perkins St. is rebuilt in a
few years. The city also
retains the right of first
refusal to purchase the
property back for $1 if
it is no longer needed by
the museum.
The parcel adjoins
the building that was recently purchased by the
museum committee at
317 S. Main St. Renovation of that building will
begin this spring with
the museum to be opened later this year.
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NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Thursday, January
April 23,21,
1,2015
2016
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Page 5
City council votes to follow policy and remove oak tree on Gibson St.
Continued from page 1
his Seventh St. home in 1996. Knight was
not on council when that decision was
made.
That was before the present policy,
Knight said. I imagine it was one of the
examples of why the current policy was
put in place. If our street would be constructed today, that tree would come out
and frankly I wouldnt oppose it. It was
a different time and a different example
and in my mind not a valid example. He
said doing otherwise would be hypocritical. Ownership of the Seventh St. tree is
currently in question as part of a property line dispute between Knight and his
neighbor which is scheduled for a court
date this spring. City coordinator John

Fales also noted Seventh St. was just a
sidewalk project and not a total road reconstruction like the Gibson St. project
will be.
I have sat here many times when I
should have said No when I said Yes,
said alderman Arlene Parent. She compared the tree question to the citys sidewalk ordinance going back to the decision not to put sidewalk on Jackson St. I
gave in because it is difficult sitting here
and seeing your neighbor in distress.
Parent said that exception opened a
can of worms with large crowds for every street project and said she feels it
only calmed down when the city set a
sidewalk ordinance.
Calls for exception
photo by Brian Wilson
Alderman Mike Bub said he was comfortable with making an exception for a tree
that was estimated to be older than the city of Medford.
She said making an exception on

the tree would open a whole new can of
worms.
Does my tree have to be the one you
decided this on? Nichols asked.
For Wellner, it wasnt a question of
Nichols tree but looking at the city as a
whole. He said he talked with a resident
the night before who told him, If you
arent taking Mrs. Doyles tree then there
is no way you are cutting my tree. Longtime city resident Charlene Doyle lives
on the adjoining property and Nichols is
her daughter.
Wellner said the woman he spoke with
was OK with having her trees removed
as long as no exceptions were being made
for anyone else.
Wellner said not putting sidewalk on
Jackson St. was one of the biggest mistakes ever made by the city adding that
allowing the exception for Meyers trees
in the right of way on Cedar St. was the
second biggest mistake. He said making
the same mistake over and over again becomes a sign of insanity.
The hardest job these people have is
to look at the entire city, Wellner said
of the council. Looking at the entire city
this is what these people have to do, they
should not be put through this every time
when we do a street. He said there were
many people in past projects who have
complained about losing trees because of
the city policy.
Nichols questioned if there was that
much complaint shouldnt the city look
at changing the ordinance.
When the trees are in the way, they
have to come out, he said. I will not as
mayor have council be put through that
each and every time.
Alderman Mike Bub disagreed with
Wellner.
I dont remember the long lines you
are talking about, he said. I under-
stand the picture you are painting but in

the six to seven years I have been here
I have not seen that long line of people
fighting for their trees.
Wellner replied that this was because
the majority do not want to come to council. You know who takes abuses? Our
public works department, John [Fales]
and I, he said.
This was a tree that was here before
Medford was Medford, Bub said. Sometimes there are unique events. I like to
think we are a council, a city that is compassionate.
Bub said he would feel differently if it
was a 20-year-old tree, but said a tree that
was older than the city is a unique situation. According to Bub the city has made
exceptions to policies in the past when
it has made sense to do so. We say, you
know what, policy doesnt fit, but it is the
right thing to do, he said.
If it was just black and white and
no question ever just follow the policy
and you dont need us, he said. Wellner
questioned if he would be comfortable explaining that to the person who will come
in next wondering why their tree needs
to be cut. I am comfortable with that,
Bub said.
That is a pretty subjective thing to
say that you will cut a 75 year old tree
down, but not a 100 year old tree, Wellner said.
I dont understand how you are being
fair if you are not following your policy,
Knight said. When a council gets wishy
washy and doesnt follow its policies that
is when things get really unfair.
On a roll call vote aldermen voted
5-3 to follow policy and remove the tree.
Aldermen Dave Brander, Parent, Greg
Knight, Peggy Kraschnewski and Dave
Roiger voted to remove the tree. Aldermen Clem Johnson, Bub, and Jim Peterson voted to keep it.
Medford school district looks at options to try and retain employees

certified and support staff by having an informal step

process which would give longevity pay increases based
on five-year milestones. This would be in addition to the
yearly pay increases received by all staff.
Each year the school board sets the total amount to be
spent on wages and benefits as part of the school budget.
Sullivan said the longevity steps would be the method he would use to divide up any wage increases in the
budget. Anything left over from giving the longevity increases would then be spread across the rest of the staff.
Committee chairman Jeff Peterson said he did not
think the school board should formally set up any longevity step plan because it would open the door for that
to be a formal agreement which could tie the hands of
future boards and administrators.
He said it should be up to Sullivan as the administrator to determine how those wages are divided up as he
feels they should be. Peterson said the district should
have the flexibility to pay a standout teacher more than
one who is doing the minimum. The district already
pays a premium for teachers hired in high demand
fields.
An earlier draft of the plan that was reviewed a month

ago had excluded the nine-month employees, which Sullivan noted resulted in him being contacted by many
employees expressing concern at being excluded.
Finance director Jeff Albers suggested one option to
have the less than full year employees work proportionally longer in order to qualify for the benefit. This would
require a nine-month employee to work 21 years for the
district in order qualify for the $5,000 payout.
Committee member Mark Temme disagreed with
that idea, noting that 15 years is 15 years. Instead he suggested the payout be based on the percentage of the year
the employee worked. So after 15 years a nine-month
employee would receive $3,750 which is 75 percent of the
amount a 12-month employee would receive and have
the same apply throughout the scale. Other committee
members agreed and the recommendation will go to the
full school board later this month.
Retention was also a topic on the certified staffing
side of the district. Prior to Act 10s passage in 2011
which gutted the power of
most public unions, it was
with a
standard to have longevity
pay as part of teacher contracts with set steps with
discount up to
guaranteed pay increases
at regular intervals.
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In other business, committee members received an

estimate of about $25,000 to upgrade the microphone
and speaker system at the district office meeting room.
With large attendances at recent school board meetings,
due in part to students getting class credit for attending,
ensuring everyone can hear the board members speak
is a challenge. The system suggested by Richard Wirz
who handles audio visual needs for the district would
include voice activated wireless microphones for each
board member, the administration table and visitor
table. Committee member Mark Reuter was hesitant
about the cost and that the system is battery-operated
which could result in more expenses in the future. Wirz
said a wired system would be less expensive, but would
limit the arrangement of the room. Another option was
to look at renting the equipment on a trial basis before
committing to purchase it. The committee will continue
to look into options.
THANK YOU!
The Medford Kiwanis Club would like to thank the

community for their support in making the Coats for
Kids Drive a success. The program provides those in
need with a warm coat to wear and makes winter just a
little bit warmer.
Thank you for your generous support. 579 Youth and Adult coats, 1,309
total items. All items are available for free distribution at the Taylor
County Education Building, Room 102, College Street.
The Kiwanis Club sends a special Thank You to the following
organizations and businesses which served as collection points for the
people to drop off their coats and winter gear:
Support Crew - Subreana Carlson, Sandi Yanks, Joan Steliga, Ann KnoxBauer, Tom Lindow, Mike Bub, Brian Wilson, Catherine Leifeld, Jim
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Something stinks in Wisconsin

The administrative staff at Hilbert School District
needs to take a refresher course in civics.
Earlier this month, Hilbert Schools issued a five-game
suspension against star basketball player April Gehl.
The reason for the suspension was Gehls Jan. 4 Twitter post critical of a recent Wisconsin Interscholastic
Athletic Association (WIAA) letter giving direction on
sportsmanship.
The letter and the WIAAs call to eliminate such
cheers as airball, scoreboard or U.S.A. have since
drawn ridicule across the nation and even from overseas.
While sportsmanship and respect for your opponent
should be fundamental parts of athletics at every level,
cheers even offensive cheers are part of the game,
and beyond that, are forms of speech protected by the
First Amendment.
What is even more disturbing in this case was the
school district punished Gehl only after the thin-skinned
bureaucrats at the WIAA sent them a screenshot of the
tweet.
The post reads EAT S### WIAA, evoking one half
of the popular, vulgar UW-Madison student section
cheer. The four-letter word describing excrement is not
typically one used at the dinner table, when visiting with
your grandmother, or for that matter, in print in a family
newspaper. However, in the spectrum of four-letter words
it falls on the mild side. Gehl is far from the first student
to have ever used it.
Dalton Strebig of Rib Lake holds a sign at a recent basketball game against Athens. Although local schools are
continuing with the status quo, students have opposed
the WIAAs stand on cheers.
The truly chilling part is that while her impolite language was the justification school officials gave for suspending her for 25 percent of the season, her real offense
was not her word choice, but the target of her complaint.
Gehl was punished because the leadership at the

WIAA cant handle criticism and whined to a sympathetic school district which caved under pressure from the
state association. Hilbert schools then invoked a flawed
policy in order to squash Gehls basic civil liberties.
Does the staff at the WIAA have nothing better to do
with their time than follow the Twitter feed of a teenaged
girl from a small town in Calumet County? If so, perhaps
there should be examination of their search histories to
see what else they are looking up.
There has been a trend in recent years to toughen
athletic codes as tools to change the culture of areas,
whether people want the change or not. Gehls suspension shows what happens when those codes go too far in
attempting to regulate and control not only the actions
and choices of student athletes, but also what they think
and say.
The people who run the WIAA and those in authority
at Hilbert Schools should spend less time worrying about
Tweets from high school students and instead focus on
the lessons they are teaching about citizenship. In this
case the lesson is clear if you dare to criticize those
who make the rules you will be punished.
For anyone who cares about American democracy,
that just stinks.
Dont eliminate minimum hunting age

A proposal to eliminate the minimum
hunting age in Wisconsin in the name of
giving parents more control is a recipe
for tragedy.
Currently in Wisconsin, children as
young as 10 can hunt without first passing a safety course if theyre accompanied by a mentor. The mentor must remain within arms length of the youth,
and they can only have one weapon between them.
The program is intended to help keep
Wisconsins hunting heritage alive and
allow older, experienced hunters to pass
along their knowledge and skills. It
has been a success in this regard. The
number of mentored hunt licenses has
steadily grown, from 19,054 in 2010, the
programs first year, to 31,250 in fiscal
year 2014, according to the Department
of Natural Resources.
Rep. Joel Kleefisch of Oconomowoc
doesnt think that is good enough. He is
the sponsor of AB411 which would allow
anyone in the state, regardless of age, to
hunt without safety training alongside a
mentor, and the mentor could carry his
or her own weapon.
Kleefisch thinks parents should be
able to decide when their children should
be given guns and allowed to take part in
hunts. He describes the states current
law as being a burdensome regulation.
A gun is a tool. Just as with any other
tool, the outcome of its use depends entirely on the skill and ability of the person using it.
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Just as you would not let a three-yearold use a router or radial arm saw, putting guns in the hands of small children
makes no sense. Children below a certain
age are not capable of making reasoned
decisions on any topic let alone ones involving the potential to cause injury or
death to themselves and those around
them. Likewise they are not able to physically handle the guns in a safe manner.
If a parent wants to take their child
to the controlled conditions of a shooting range or target shooting on their own
property, that is their decision. However,
with rifles having a lethal distance, more
than a mile in open terrain, having someone in the field who is inherently incapable of making an informed decision of
knowing a target and beyond poses a danger to everyone else in the vicinity. This
does not even take into account the physical ability of a child to operate a firearm
safely. Firearms instructors and hunter
safety instructors have testified against
the bill based on the fundamental safety
question with some urging the age limit
be raised to 12.
The bills clause to allow both the adult
mentor and the child to each carry a gun
is also inherently problematic. How can
someone teach and supervise while focusing on their own target?
Such a system would open the door
for widespread abuse by having people
mentor young hunters for the sole purpose of being able to bag an extra deer. If
the goal is to give mentors an incentive,
Quote of the Week:
That is a pretty subjective thing to say that you will cut a 75 year old tree down,
but not a 100 year old tree.
Mayor Mike Wellner in reaction to alderman Mike Bub saying that a tree on Gibson St.
should be spared. See story on page 1
a better option would be to give them a

bonus tag for the adult hunt rather than
have them compete with the child in the
youth hunt.
The current age limit of 10 years old
provides ample enough opportunity for
young people to learn from mentors before heading out in the fields and forests
on their own. Eliminating the minimum
age and allowing both mentor and child

to carry guns at the same time will undermine the goals of the mentorship program.
Kleefischs bill is unneeded. The mentorship program should be allowed to
continue and grow under the current
rules.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
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Things that matter
Snow fun
photo by Bill Breneman
Have you ever wondered what snowmen did when their makers are away? Bill Breneman captured this frolicking
group of snow people along Hwy 64 just east of the intersection with CTH T in central Taylor County. If you take a
picture of something interesting in Taylor County share it with The Star News readers by emailing it to starnews@
centralwinews.com.
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Bridging the gap in rural Wisconsin
Rural Wisconsin is filled with excellent places to live,

work, and raise a family. However, this states small
towns and villages are not exempt from the American
demographic trends of the last fifty years. Many rural
counties are losing population or barely maintaining
population. When young people leave for jobs in the
city, or senior citizens choose to retire to the suburbs,
our communities become caught in a downward spiral
of decreasing vitality. As representatives of rural Wisconsin, we are working to bridge the urban-rural gap,
and to start a conversation about building our future.
We are introducing the Rural Wisconsin Initiative.
This plan will be ongoing, and will incorporate legislative suggestions from people across the state. Together,
we can make the changes that will ensure the vibrancy
of our communities for decades to come. To begin the
discussion, we have drafted seven bills that will improve education, health care, industry, and technology
in rural Wisconsin.
The first bill will increase available broadband expansion grant funds from $1.5 million to $10 million per
budget. Rural areas are still woefully under serviced
when it comes to high speed Internet, and this affects
the abilities of our children to prepare for school, inhibits communication between ambulances and hospitals, and can be a determining factor in where businesses choose to locate.
Bridging the technology gap ensures that people in
rural areas have the same access to opportunity that
people in urban or suburban areas do.
Of course, opportunity begins with a solid education,
and education begins with quality teachers. Currently,
there is a nationwide teacher shortage, and rural areas
are feeling that shortage most acutely. Following the
recommendation of the Speakers Task Force on Rural
Education, we are proposing the expansion of a loan repayment program for teachers, so that those who serve
rural communities can be included. Additionally, we
are proposing the establishment of a grant for STEM
(science, technology, engineering and math) education
development in small rural schools. This will help develop tomorrows workforce today.
Many young people in rural Wisconsin are under the
false impression that they need to move to the city in order to get a good job. There are many family supporting
jobs available in rural areas, and we need to promote
that fact. That is why we are introducing legislation to
expand funding for both youth apprenticeship grants
and tuition reimbursement programs for apprentices.
Increasingly, rural high schools, tech colleges, and
businesses are working together to equip young people
with the skills they need to succeed in our homegrown

industries, as well as the opportunity to earn college
credit for their work. We feel the need to increase funding to these programs to meet the growing demand, and
to close the skills gap that has left many rural industries unable to find the employees they need to thrive.
In addition to retaining young Wisconsinites, we also
need to increase our efforts to attract out of state young
people. That is why we are introducing a bill, modeled
on legislation from Kansas and Oklahoma, which will
assist in student loan repayment for those who choose
to relocate to Wisconsin.
Our bill would repay up to $25,000 or 40% of student
loans, provided the recipient has a post secondary degree, is employed, and not be on any form of public
assistance. Young families increase the tax base, keep
our schools full, and provide the talented workforce we
need to keep Wisconsin economically strong.
Not only do we want people to live and work in rural
Wisconsin; we want them to stay and retire here as well.
Just as access to employment is an important factor
in where young people choose to live, access to health
care means more to senior citizens. That is why we are
proposing a funding expansion to the Wisconsin Rural
Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP).
WRPRAP funds residency programs at rural hospitals,
which encourage young doctors to put down roots in
our communities. Additionally, some of the expanded
funding would go toward bridging the gap for womens
health services by training physicians in obstetrics and
gynecology.
Building the future in rural Wisconsin is a process,
and one that needs citizen input. As we wrote earlier,
we want the Rural Wisconsin Initiative to begin a conversation, and to be a continuing reflection of what
our constituents want. Please share your feedback and
ideas at www.RuraIWisconsinlnitiative.com .
Representatives Ed Brooks, 50th district;
Romaine Quinn, 75th district; Travis Tranel,
49th district; Joan Ballweg, 41st district; Kathy
Bernier, 68th district; Mary Czaja, 35th district;
James Edming, 87th district; Joel Kitchens, 1st
district;Scott Krug, 72nd district; Bob Kulp, 69th
district; Tom Larson, 68th district; Jeff Mursau,
36th district; John Murtha, 29th district; Lee Nerison, 96th district; Todd Novack, 51st district; Warren Petryk, 93rd district; Keith Ripp, 42nd district;
John Spiros, 86th district; Rob Swearingen, 34h
district; Gary Tauchen, 6th district; and Nancy
VanderMeer, 70th district.
I cant believe they spent so much time talking about a

tree, when there are so many bigger issues in the world.
That comment came following Tuesdays city council
meeting where aldermen voted 5-3 to enforce a policy and
cut down an oak tree on Gibson St. The trees planting
predates the incorporation of the city. Longtime homeowner Charlene Doyle, who has watched the tree grow
for many decades, had asked for it to be spared. The city
plans to rebuild Gibson St. this summer and routinely
removes trees and shrubs from the city right of way, no
matter their age.
From one perspective the person who spoke is right.
With ongoing unrest in the Middle East, a heated presidential campaign, debates about gun control, civil rights
and attacks on basic civil liberties, worrying about a tree
may seem like small scale stuff. After all, isnt most of
Taylor County covered in trees of some sort or another?
In an absolute sense, that way of thinking makes
sense. After all, shouldnt we be thinking globally and being concerned with high ideas rather than sweating
the small stuff.
The thing is, most people only have a vague idea where
Iran or Syria are. There isnt much a private individual
can do to directly influence foreign policy or military
spending. While voting is important, we also know that
whoever sits in the White House has to deal with Congress and any real change takes decades to accomplish.
The great social issues of our time are likewise intractable. After 50 years of effort the civil rights movement
remains mired in cycles of poverty and lack of opportunity. In the post 9/11 world the specter of the terrorist
boogeyman is enough to have most people willing to give
up any degree of civil liberty in exchange for even the
smallest glimmer of safety.
While the big issues matter, they are, for the most
part, abstract ideas. A 150-year-old tree being cut down in
order to enforce a policy is something people can understand. It is something they can see happening and form
an opinion about.
Issues like trees, sidewalks, potholes and how roads
are plowed are parochial ones. They are looked down
on by those who like to spend their time worrying about
high ideas. Yet, they are the ones that hit people where
they live and prompt people to write letters to the editor
or stop elected officials in the grocery store.
It is the small decisions, such as if a tree should be
spared, if streets should have sidewalks or chickens allowed as pets that impact the long term life of a community. It is the small things that make the world go around.
Intensely local decisions make a community more than
just a name on a map, an idea lost on those who live in
soulless carbon-copy suburbia.
In this case, the city of Medford stuck to its guns to
enforce what some would say is a flawed policy. While
trees and plantings can cause headaches for public works
crews, they also bring beauty and benefit to a community.
Rather than viewing trees in the right of way as either
a yes or no issue, many communities both big and small
have tree policies giving options to property owners with
regulations about how, what kind and where trees may be
planted. A quick internet search yields dozens of examples of such policies. Perhaps this is an option a community proudly holding the title of a Tree City USA should
consider.
This week, the issue was a landmark tree slated to be
cut down. Next week it may be a parking concern or if a
property owner should have to pay the sewer portion of a
water bill after a water main break.
While seemingly trivial to an outsider, these issues
can be important ones with consequences for decades to
come.
Every big issue is a pile of small choices.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
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Thursday,
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School corner
School maintenance referendum:
Your vote matters

As a board member of the Medford
Area Public School District (MAPS)
Board of Education, I want to tell you
why I support the school maintenance
referendum that will be on the ballot
April 5. Like you, I want the district to
fulfill its mission of ensuring all students learn. All of my children attended
MAPS and I want the next generation of
families to have the high quality experience my children had.
Why support this referendum?
We need to repair and maintain our
facilities to save money, make them last
longer and keep them safe.
We have buildings that range in age
from 48 to 29 years. Passing this referendum provides us the ability to:
Repair and bring all our HVAC/

cooling and heating/air handling building units up to energy- and cost-saving
standards.
Make Stetsonville Elementary

and Medford Area Senior High (MASH)
restroom and locker room facilities
ADA-compliant for students and visitors
with disabilities.
Replace a worn-out section of

the roof at MASH.
Replace our worn-out football

field bleachers, field lights and track
running surface.
Provide an off-street, safe pickup and drop-off zone, separate from the
bus driveway, for Medford Area Middle
School students and parents.
Maintain aging swimming

pool pipes and move the pools chemical treatment room to ground level for
safety of maintenance staff.
What will it cost?

Question No. 1/Maintenance projects: If you own a home worth $100,000,
the cost is $19/year or $1.58/month. If
you own a home worth $150,000, the cost
is $28.50/year or
$2.38/month.
Question No.
2/Swimming
pool
maintenance:
If you
own a home worth
$100,000, the cost
is
$5/year
or
42-cents/month.
If you own a home
worth
$150,000,
the cost is $7.50/
year or 63-cents/
month.
Barb Knight
Even if the referendum questions pass, MAPS will still
have the lowest mill rate in the area.
Why does the school board support
the referendum?
As board members we have spent
much time learning about the districts
financial situation and the backlog of
maintenance needs of MAPSD facilities.
The building and grounds maintenance
cost is more than our annual budgets
provide. If we do not maintain and repair our facilities, we will lose opportunities to save money on annual operating
expense and will increase future cost of
repair and replacement.
How can you help?
By continuing to ask questions, seek
information from MAPS board members
and administrators and by voting Tuesday, April 5.
If youd like to visit with a school
board member or administrator to better
understand the referendum information,
please call the district office at 715-7484620. Wed be happy to talk with you.
Barbara Knight, MAPS school
board member
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Says tree should not be taken down
After reading the city councils article

on the construction planned on Gibson
St., Im thinking it is time to voice my
views. The removal of the large oak tree
came to my attention. If I read this right
there would be no charge if it is taken
down during construction. But, if it is
allowed to stay and dies at a later date
the homeowner would be charged for the
removal? Any dead tree on any street is a
hazard to the public and is removed. Are
all landowners going to be charged for
the removal of trees or is this just a new
policy to fit the circumstances now to try
and pressure the Doyle family? This tree
is a long ways from dead, it is just a little
bit out of place.
The tree in question has a history
with the city already. When the sidewalk
went in years ago, the tree was to be taken down to make the sidewalk straight.
Pat Doyle did everything he could to save

that grand old tree then. After quite some
discussion, the sidewalk went around
the tree adding a quaint landscape touch
to a quiet and peaceful neighborhood.
As Pat is no longer with us, I feel obligated to take up the cause on his behalf.
The tree has survived paving, sewer and
water construction for many years and
Im sure it would survive this too with a
little T.L.C. There have been exceptions
to policies before in this city and Im
sure that there will be many more in the
years to come.
That tree is about 100 to 150 years old.
It was there when Gibson Street was
just a wagon rut and now it has to be destroyed because of a policy that is just a
few years old? What a shame.
Wayne Miller, Medford
We cant take that time for granted,

even if its just once a year, because you
dont know when someone will be gone.
Cancer is a vicious thing I pray no one
ever has to go through or lose someone
to, but its something more and more relevant in our lives.
Cancer doesnt discriminate against
anyone. I dont think it matters if you
live the healthiest life out there and take
all the precautions needed, cancer can
find a way to you. The best thing to do is
live life to the fullest, have little regrets
and do what makes you happy.
When I remember Foxy, I remember
him as happy. I didnt see him toward
the end, but in a way, I am glad I didnt.
I wouldnt want to have seen him suffering. I wouldnt want to have seen a man
who cared so much about everyone, hurting.
The one memory that comes to mind,
probably one of the last times I saw him,
was at our hunting shack when he complimented me on a logging tab I had written.
He told me he read it over and over,
and said he was amazed at the talent that
came from our family. He told me I could
keep going with the information and
write a book about logging in the area.
A true outdoorsmen Foxy will always
be. That compliment was one of the best
I have ever received. I could see in his
eyes that he really believed in me and
was excited for what I could become.

Thanks Uncle Foxy.
Foxy owned a bar, Foxys Cattail, in
the Rib Lake/Medford area, until Dec. 15
when his illness became too much.
To the tail will always be a slogan I use
when heading there with friends and
family. Even with a new owner, I cant see
anyone forgetting about the over 20 years
Foxy owned the bar and the memories
shared there.
To those who knew Foxy, you are truly
blessed to have known a wonderful person. To those who didnt, I am sure there
is someone an uncle, dad, brother, son
who you have in your life who is just
the same fun-loving, life of the party,
always smiling or telling a joke, a great
man. Cherish those people in your life,
they are a true gift from God.
I have already said goodbye and Im
happy to know Foxy is in a better place,
but I had to honor him one last time the
way I know how, and write about how
much he means to me.
For anyone battling cancer into the
new year, I hope this year brings you
great strength, happiness and relief from
that heartless disease. Keep fighting and
never give up.
One last cheers to Uncle Foxy

By Kayla Peche
Christmas is normally a day celebrated with family and making memories
while opening presents you wished for
all year.
This Christmas was a bit different for
my family. We still enjoyed each others
company with gift opening and laughter,
but that morning we received sad news.
It was around 11 a.m. when my grandma called and asked to talk to my dad.
She sounded fine on the phone, but it was
unusual for her to call since we had seen
her the night before.
The conversation was quick and after
my dad hung up, he said, Uncle Foxy
passed away this morning.
With that came silence, until my mom
started asking the common questions.
Whens the funeral? Do you want to go

over there? Well, what did your mom say?
But without answers, my dad just said,
She was crying, alright.
I could see a few tears fall from his
eyes. I think that was the first time I ever
saw my dad cry one of the hardest
things I have ever experienced.
You would never know my great uncle
was battling cancer for seven years. Foxy
was always full of life drinking at the
hunting shack, telling stories of the good
old days, enjoying the outdoors and most
importantly, caring for family.
I think thats something a lot of us take
for granted, especially in todays world.
Our eyes are so glued to our phones and
scrolling through social media that we
forget about how important actual conversation is.
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Local team looks to break into world competition

The eyes of curling fans around the

country will once again be on Medford as
the city hosts the 2016 U.S. Senior National Championships at the Medford Curling
Club from Jan. 27-31.
A total of 18 teams from around the
country are competing for the national
title and a chance to represent the United
States at the Senior Worlds competition
in Karlsta, Sweden this April.
Among the teams are the local squad
of David Beaner Lemke, Jeff Mueller,
Terry Gebert and Jeff Hemer.
The tournament format is a modified
round-robin with each of the 18 teams broken into three pools. Round robin competition within each pool will decide who
advances to the playoff rounds.
The Lemke Rink is seeded third in Pool
A. Other teams in the pool include 2015
world championship gold medalist Lyle
Sieg of Washington; Kent Beadle of St.
Paul, Minn., a multiple-time Minnesota
mens champion; Timothy Funk of McFarland, the 2012 Senior Mens Nationals
winner; Dale Gibbs of St. Paul, who placed
at the World Senior Mens Championships taking gold in 2010 and silver in 2009
and 2006; and Ken Towne of Indianapolis,
Ind.
The local team will play its first game
of the tournament against Funk at 8 a.m.
on Thursday, Jan. 28 playing on sheet
three. At 4 p.m. that day they will play
Towne on sheet four.
On Friday, Jan. 29, the locals will compete at noon on sheet two against Beadle
before taking on defending world senior

mens champions Sieg at 8 p.m. on sheet
one.
The final draw for the local team in the
round-robin portion of the tournament
will take place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.
30 on sheet one versus Gibbs.
The top two teams in each of the three
pools will advance to the playoffs to be
held on Sunday. The quarterfinals will
take place at 9 a.m., the semifinals at 2
p.m. and the finals at 7 p.m. If tiebreakers
are required to determine which teams
make it into playoffs, play will extend into
Monday.
The Senior Mens National Championships is open to curlers age 50 and above
and was started in 2002 to coincide with
the inaugural World Senior Championship, which the U.S. men won. Since its
founding, the U.S. senior men have one
gold three times, silver six times, and
bronze once.
Medford Curling Club president Dennis Christensen urges those interested in
learning more about the sport of curling
to attend the event and experience worldclass competition first-hand.
This is not the first time the Medford
Curling Club has hosted a national-level
competition. The club, which is known
for rich curling tradition, most recently
hosted the 2014 USA Curling Mixed Doubles Championship and has been a host
site for mixed curling national events,
most recently the Mixed National Championships in 2009.
Trustees raise questions with light

issues at Gilman water tower
by Reporter Kayla Peche
With only one agenda item on the
schedule, the Gilman Village Board had
a quick regular meeting Jan. 13, but not
before discussing some power outage issues near the Gilman water tower.
Rick Johnson, public works director,
reported a burned out street light by the
new water tower. He said Xcel came to fix
the light, but had to re-route a new wire
underground to get it to work.
It was quite a bit of work for those
guys to just fix one street light, said
Johnson.
This report sparked Bernie Van Den
Heuvel to question when the light on top
of the water tower would be fixed.
Were basically not going to, said
Johnson. I talked to the man who put
the tower up and he says we are in a nofly zone and dont need it.
General Construction Services was
the contractor for the water tower, and
Candice Grunseth, village clerk, said the
FAA approved the obstruction light.
Johnson said the light didnt last long
with weather wear and tear, and burned

out in about a month.
Its a million dollar tower and they
put the cheapest things they can put in,
Johnson said. I talked to them, but they
didnt seem to do much about it. I gave up
to tell you the truth.
Van Den Heuvel said the village
should be refunded if the light wont be
used.
Grunseth said since the tower project
was in 2012, she is unsure how the village
could ask for reimbursement now. She
says it would need to be an agenda item
for further discussion.
Prior to the regular meeting, a village
caucus was held, where the three trustee
candidates (Mike Kinas, Deb Sager and
Jane DeStaercke) remained on the ballot, and the caucus committee, made up
of Fran Prasnicki, Vonda Kinas and Sue
Weibel, stayed the same for next year.
You guys need to start ticking people off in town and doing stuff wrong or
youre never going to get off the board,
said Weibel with a laugh.
On target
(Above) Jeff Mueller (left) and Dave

Beaner Lemke (right) keep their eye on
the curling rock being delivered by Terry
Gebert (center) while practicing for the
2016 U.S. Senior National Championship. The team is hoping home ice advantage will help them when the tournament
starts at the Medford Curling Club next
week.
(Right) Skip Dave Beaner Lemke
works with Jeff Hemer on the sweeping technique as the team prepares to
compete for a chance to go to the world
championship.
Voter ID required starting with

Feb. 16 nonpartisan primary
County Clerk Bruce Strama, the countys chief election official, reminds voters
that beginning with the Feb. 16 spring
primary election voters are required to
display photo identification when voting
at the polls or in the municipal clerks office.
Absentee voters are required to include a copy of their photo ID along with
their absentee ballot request in order to
receive a ballot.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include:
A Wisconsin DOT-issued drivers license
A Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card
A Military ID card
A US passport.
According to Strama, there are only
a handful of exceptions to displaying or
providing an acceptable form of ID. A
complete list of acceptable forms of photo
IDs is available on the bringit.Wisconsin.gov website along with information
on how to receive a free state ID card.
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Cub Scouts host local derby
Grand Champion
Chase Grube was the grand champion
at this years race with the car with the
fastest time.
Neck and neck
Three very different styles of car show that design is just one factor in determining what will win in the Pinewood Derby. The
Cub Scout tradition of making gravity-powered cars out of blocks of wood continued at Medford Area Elementary School on Saturday.
Tiger winners
Jordan Lavin (l. to r.) took first, Xander Schmidt took second and Adler Steinman
was third in the Tiger Cub competition.
Cub Scout winners

There was intense competition on the
track for the race. Winners were Chase
Grube, first; Ezra Hillebrand, second;
Elijah Kenny, third; Ben Grube, fourth
and Brandon Curtis fifth. The scouts
qualify to compete at the district competition later this winter.
Derby time
While flames may not make a car go
any faster, they always help to make it
look fast.
2016 Pinewood
Derby Results
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Place Time Speed
1
19.3810 127.5
2
19.5790 126.2
3
19.9190 124.1
4
20.0380 123.3
5
21.9540 112.6
6
22.2060 111.3
7
22.6210 109.3
8
22.9320 107.8
Tiger Cub Class
1
19.6930 125.5
2
20.4060 121.1
3
20.4220 121.0
4
20.4500 120.9
5
20.7740 119.0
6
20.9740 117.8
Open Class
1
19.4680 127.0
2
19.6850 125.6
3
19.9450 123.9
4
19.9850 123.7
5
20.1880 122.4
6
20.5070 120.5
7
20.5320 120.4
8
21.0640 117.3
9
21.4810 115.1
10
21.6520 114.2
11
21.9790 112.5
12
23.1610 106.7
13
32.3600 76.4
Name
Chase Grube
Ezra Hillebrand
Elijah Kenny
Ben Grube
Brandon Curtis
Ronald Faude
Alex Wilson
Dakota Haynes
Jordan Lavin
Xander Schmidt
Adler Steinman
James Flemming
Peyton Ried
Damian Ferrell
Conner Zirngible
Landen Holub
Justin Zirngible
Carrie Zirngible
Parker Reid
Hollyann Grube
Jace Rausch
Anna Grube
Stella Kenny
Jenna Fleming
Dustin Grube
Paisley Reid
Jessalyn Holub
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Zondlo inducted into Rib Lake Hall of Fame

by Reporter Donald Watson
Dr. Joseph Zondlo was inducted into
the Rib Lake Alumni Hall of Fame during a ceremony Jan. 15 at the high school.
Zondlo graduated from Rib Lake High
School in 1957. He received a bachelor
of science degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Superior in 1962 and a medical doctorate from UW-Wisconsin in
1966. He did his pediatric residency at
Philadelphia General Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. from 1966-1969, becoming
board certified in pediatrics in 1969.
Zondlo served in the United States
Army from 1969-1971. After leaving the
Army, he has practiced pediatrics and
pediatric allergy in Green Bay from
1971 to the present. He is a member of
the Green Bay Public School at risk
program, a Brown County association
consultant for learning disabilities and
hyperactivity, and a clinical instructor
at the UW Medical School and Michigan
State University. He is a diplomat with
the American Board of Pediatrics, a fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Medical Society of Wisconsin.
Zondlo and his wife, Barbara, have
three children, Neal, Mark and Ann.
Annually, the Rib Lake School District seeks to induct a former graduate of
either Rib Lake or Westboro high school
into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Nomination forms are due by June 30 for consideration for the following year. More
information about the Hall of Fame may
be found at www.riblake.k12.wi.us/community/Hall_of_Fame.ctm.
Hall of Fame inductee
District administrator Lori Manion presented a Hall of Fame plaque to Joseph Zondlo during an induction ceremony on Jan. 15.
On the far left is Dennis Zondlo, who gave the introductory remarks for his oldest brother. A larger plaque will be on display on
the Wall of Fame in the high school cafeteria.
Coast to coast accents
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Rib Lake schools revise open enrollment policy
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Update needed because

of state law change
The Rib Lake School Board voted at
its Jan. 14 meeting to revise the districts
open enrollment policy for students with
disabilities.
District administrator Lori Manion
told the board school districts have the
authority to deny the open-enrollment
application of a student with a disability
if the costs of the special education and related services required for the students
individualized education program (IEP)
would place an undue financial burden
on the district. The legislature repealed
that authority, effective with the 20162017 academic year. She recommended
the board approve a policy change to reflect the new legislation, but stipulate the
change would not affect open enrollment
applications received during the 20152016 year.
Board president Jerry Blomberg expressed concern the legislature made the
change without considering the implications it would have on small school districts like Rib Lake. He said if three or
four special education students open-enrolled into the district, that could break
it financially.
Elementary principal Jon Dallmann
said in the past, districts were able to
charge the cost to the special ed students
home district. Now, he said, the home
district would pay a flat fee of $12,000.
Dallmann said the legislature was looking at it as trying to make it a fair,
straight amount from districts so you
didnt have districts abusing that with
one another.
Dallmann explained in the past, districts looked at a formula on how much
special ed a student needed as opposed to
what the district could do. Now, he said,
if you have room for them, they come
here.
Regardless of whether its $50,000 to
get them all their reported needs, as op-
posed to $1,000, Manion added.

Dallmann went on to say Rib Lake had
the room for most special ed students and
it would be beneficial to the district to
allow the students to come in. One student might cost us, yes, but it also might
benefit us because were allowing two or
three other students to come in who are a
benefit [financially] to us, he said.
Unless expenditures to give them everything they need exceeds $12,000, said
board member Steve Martin.
Thats correct, but you could average
it out, Dallmann replied.
Other action:
In other action, the board approved withdrawing from the Local Government Property Insurance Fund. Manion said the district has had a difficult
time getting the fund to follow-through
on claims. She said the company managing the fund changed ownership last year
and since then has been having problems
getting claims settled. In addition, she
said the fund is looking at a very large
increase in the districts premium when
the contract comes up for renewal at the
beginning of April. Manion said in order
for the district to shop around for another
company to provide property insurance,
the district would have to withdraw from
the fund.
The board also approved a request from high/middle school principal Rick Cardey to use $250 from Fund
80 to purchase a timer for the heater in
the warming shed at the hockey rink. He
said the timer would shut the heater off
so it wouldnt be left on and would pay
for itself in a very short time. Cardey
said the board should also think about
using Fund 80 to replace some of the plywood boards around the outside of the
rink. He said theyre okay for now, but
will need to be replaced sometime in the
near future.
WASB resolutions
Joan Magnuson, the districts delegate
to the Wisconsin Association of School
Boards (WASB) conference, reviewed
some of the resolutions to be voted on
with the board to get their views on how
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put in? Theyre the ones gathering the

she should vote.
One of the resolutions which gener- news. You pay. Every school district is
ated a lot of discussion was Resolution the same. Why does the school district
16-13 which would eliminate/reduce have to foot that bill? Theyre selling the
the requirements for school districts to papers.
Amber Fallos asked if local municipublish statutorily-required notices in
newspapers by supporting legislation al- palities post their agendas. Several board
lowing districts to publish notices elec- members replied their local townships
tronically on its website and other so- didnt post the agenda, just notice of the
meeting.
cial media
Scott Evermaintained
very local community should have the ability to son thought
by the disit was a
trict in lieu do what is fiscally responsible for their community.
Steve Martin, Rib Lake School Board member good
idea
of publishfor districts
ing
them
to post their
in newspaagenda. I would support this resolution
pers.
Board members Stacy Tlusty and Mar- saying districts dont have to do it [post
agendas], but I think we still would.
tin were opposed to the idea.
Following further discussion, the conThere are a lot of people who are not
computer savvy, Martin said. Tlusty sensus of the board was for Magnuson
to support reducing some of the requireagreed.
Magnuson said under Wisconsin stat- ments for school districts to publish legal
utes, school districts are required to pub- notices in the newspaper, but oppose the
lish various legal notices, such as elec- elimination of them altogether.
Resolution 16-16 supporting legislation notices, meeting notices, meeting
minutes, etc in newspapers at the dis- tion to allow a school board to reinstate
tricts expense. Blomberg added it costs the state prevailing wage law through loRib Lake approximately $2,500 a year to cal board policy drew strong comments
from Everson and Martin.
publish legal notices in the paper.
We could have saved a lot of money if
Tlusty suggested eliminating some
of those requirements and maybe just we wouldnt have had to pay prevailing
require districts to publish notices of wage, Everson said.
A lot of money, Martin agreed. It
meetings and not the minutes. Magnuson
agreed, citing a passage from the resolu- benefits the union, period. Every local
tion calling for the WASB to support leg- community should have the ability to
islative efforts to repeal various parts of do what is fiscally responsible for their
the statutes regarding school districts community. You hire local contractors
publishing legal notices. Maybe not do or whatever you can afford. What a local
all of it, she suggested. Several other contractor is going to bid for a job is far
board members agreed, saying the dis- less than what someone paying prevailtrict should publish meeting notices and ing wage is and hes happy with that bid.
Blomberg asked if the prevailing wage
agendas and election notices, but felt it
wasnt necessary for the district to pub- law was still in effect. Martin said its
repeal becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017. If
lish the meeting minutes.
Blomberg wondered why it was the our referendum had waited until 2017,
school districts responsibility to pay for we wouldnt have had to pay prevailing wage, he said. Martin said looking
posting the notices.
The Star News should come and get forward, there will be another referenthe results so they can sell papers to tell dum sometime in the future and he was
people what happened, Blomberg said. strongly against reinstating the prevailWhy should we have to pay to have that ing wage.
Rib Lake picks firm for soil testing at sewer plant

Following the recommendation of Pat Morrow of
MSA Professional Services, the Rib Lake Village Board
voted at its Jan. 13 meeting to hire American Engineering and Testing (AET) of Wausau to collect soil boring
for the proposed sewer plant at a cost of approximately
$8,140.
Morrow said the villages public works employees
have been using an Argo ATV to pack down soil and
marsh grass in areas where the test borings are to be
made to help freeze the ground sufficiently to support
the drilling rig equipment. The deadline to complete
the borings is February 12, and with the recent cold
weather, Morrow was optimistic the ground would be
frozen enough to support the equipment. In the event
the marsh was not adequately frozen by Feb. 12, he said
MSA engineers and AET would work together to find
satisfactory alternative locations within the project site
and surrounding area to conduct soil borings.
Morrow said MSA has completed all the survey work
for the project, in addition to doing cross-section surveys of Sheep Ranch Creek upstream and downstream
of the present sewer plant with an eye on possibly dredging approximately 300 feet of the creek below the plants
discharge pipe. He said this was an idea that was raised
by Public Works Director Jerry Butler after MSA had
been hired to do the survey work.
Morrow said due to silting, the creek widens out into
a sort of grassy flood plain just south of the discharge
pipe and the village has been driving back and forth
with the Argo packing the marsh grass down trying to
keep a channel open.
As long as were going to be getting Chapter 30 permits and dealing with the Army Corps of Engineers and
the DNR for the wetlands, were likely going to need to
do some dredging, Morrow said, adding later, Ordinarily, its kind of a pain doing dredging with the environmental permits and everything in a wetlands, but
since we would be dealing with the Army Corp [of Engineers} and DNR for the wetlands fill anyway, I think
now is the time to do it.
Village president Bill Schreiner asked Morrow if
he is fairly certain the village would be able to do the
dredging. Morrow said in discussions with the DNR,
they were very receptive to the idea.
We been talking about doing that [dredging] for a
long time, Schreiner said. Ive been on the Argo driving back and forth it works, but its not the full answer.
The board has not yet made a final decision of whether or not to proceed with the project. The decision wont
be made until the DNR comes out with its final funding list in mid- to late-January and the board has a better idea of what grant funding will be available for the
project. Morrow recommended the board hold a special
meeting at that time to review the funding list and possibly decide if it wants to move forward on the project
in order to meet the DNRs deadline of June 30 for submitting grant applications. If the board decides to wait
on the project, the survey and soil boring data collected
can be filed for use at a later date. If the board moves forward with the project, the village would be reimbursed
from the grant funding for the cost of the soil borings.
CDBG vacancy
In addition to looking for a trustee to fill the vacant
seat of Doug Polacek, the board is also seeking someone

to appoint to replace Linda Stellbrink on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) committee. Stellbrink stepped down from the committee after moving
out of the village.
Trustee Russell Bullis asked what the CDBG committee was and what it did. Village clerk/treasurer
Dawn Swenson explained the committee was a group
of volunteers who reviewed and approved applications
for CDBG revolving loan funds for home improvement
projects. She said the identity of the homeowner is confidential. The application had an identification number
on it, along with information about the home, the homeowners income and a description of what the improvement project involved.
Some of the projects eligible for the funding include
replacement of septics, sewers laterals, windows, roof,
furnace and electrical. The homeowner doesnt have to
pay the loan back until they sell the house.
Swenson said the committee only met twice this past
year to review applications. People just arent asking
for this money, she said. Swenson said there is $135,000
in the fund and is concerned the state may look at the
money and want to take some of it back if the village
cant move some of it to homeowners to fix up their
homes. She said she advertised about the program by
putting it on the water bills. Swenson said Northwest
Regional Planning Commission, which administers the
program, sent her a flyer, which she put in the tax notices and posted on the villages website.
We need to start talking it [loan program] up in the
community, Bullis said, There are plenty of homes
that could use it.
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Winter memories
Mystery Man
Abe, get out of the way! my
dad screamed as a huge tractor with a plow pulled into our
driveway. It had snowed the
night before and was covered
with eight inches. I jumped off
the driveway into a fluffy snowbank and watched as my dad
pulled his broken snowblower
into our garage. He then ran
out to talk to the guy. I could see
him pointing to our snow pile,
and I got excited because I could tell he was going to
plow our driveway and that he was going to make
our snow pile into a mountain! But I had no clue who
this guy was.
My brother and I ran up to Dad to ask him what
was going on. I was shocked at what he said next.
My snowblower broke down and this guy pulled
into our driveway. He said that he would help plow
our driveway for no fee.
My dad finally got his snowblower fixed and was
backing out of the garage to help the mysterious
man. After the guy was done, my dad went up to him
and asked if he was sure that he didnt have to pay.
They finally agreed on 20 dollars, which was pretty
reasonable. I asked my dad, Do you have any idea
who that guy was?
Nope, but I sure appreciate his help. I never
couldve done that myself.
My brother and I played on the mountain of snow
and made big snow trails. It was so much fun! I was
really glad the mystery man helped us out that day.
Abe Miller
My first experience in snow

Never would I have guessed
what snow felt like, and neither
did I think it would be fun. Up
until the last summer, I had
always lived in Arizona and
thought that snow was hard,
dirty, too cold, and wet. Plus my
dad had been so worried about
my sisters and me going outside to play in the snow because
he said we might break a bone.
During Christmas break, my older sister announced, Hey, you guys, lets go play outside in the
snow! There was a huge pile of snow in the movie
theaters parking lot, so my little sister said we should
play King of the Hill and have a snowball fight.
My eyebrows rose, but I smiled and said, How
about we play King of the Hill and throw snowballs
at each other at the same time? They both agreed.
I wanted to see what snow really felt like, so I slid
down the hill, jumped up and down in it, and rolled
around in it. The snow was cold all over my face, and
it was wet. I was wearing extra gloves, two beanies,
three snow jackets, two pairs of socks, and snowpants. As the snowball fight continued, my sister
threw ice at my face instead of throwing a snowball.
Trust me, it hurt. It was a windy day so my face hurt,
and it was cold.
It was my first experience with the white stuff,
and I discovered it was fun. Even though the snow
was hurtful, cold, and sometimes hard, I still loved it.
Azteca Terrones
The waiting river

CRACK! Girls, come
and look at this! Bryn and
I ran toward our grandma
in our clunky snow boots.
Look at the river,
she said pointing to the
Black River that flows
near her house. The trees
surrounding it looked like
they were glazed with ice,
glistening in the soon-tobe spring sun. We spotted
a pile of ice plates that looked like they would
jet down the river any moment.
We walked closer to the river. I was determined to explore near the ice. As we were walking on the bank, I saw a branch poking out of
two large ice plates. I just had to touch it. Looking around to see if anyone was watching, I
leaped out on a sturdy plate and grabbed the
branch.
CRACK! SWOOSH! I jumped back to realize
that all the plates were suddenly plowing down
the river. We could now see the powerful water
gushing and spraying. Leaning over, I touched
the clear, frigid water. Was it because I pulled
out the branch? I dont think I will ever know,
but spring had begun. Marissa Fronk
Our sledding jump

I had a plan, a perfect plan for a sledding jump. We would
slide down the snow
hill, onto another hill
at the side of the parking lot, and then with
high speeds from the 60
degree angle from the
hill, we would hit the
ramp, fly over the road,
and land perfectly in
the soft snow. It would be awesome!
After an hour of making our ramp, it was
time to test it. I was up first. I was using a
long skinny sled with an aerodynamic design for maximum speed. I positioned my
sled on the path and took off. Whoooo! I
screamed as I went blazing down the hill. I
hit the ramp and flew!
However, as I was flying through the air,
I noticed something under the snow. It was
an ice-covered rock. As I flew down onto the
rock, I braced myself for impact. When I hit
the rock, my sled cracked in half and flew in
each direction. As I got up, my legs were extremely sore.
We might want to curve the path a little
bit, I said to my friends. Even though I almost broke my tailbone, it was still one of the
most fun experiences Ive ever had.
Jacob Clark
Students in Rachel Dolezaks 7th

grade language arts classes at Medford
Area Middle School wrote stories about
winter memories. The stories will run in
The Star News over the next few weeks.
Running a snowshoe race

after appendix surgery
Snow flew up from all the
runners snowshoes. The
cold brisk air was making
it hard to breathe. My sides
were aching, and the pain in
my stomach was indescribable, but I was determined to
run the three-mile snowshoe
race at Perkinstown.
You see, I was in the
third grade, and just four
days earlier I had surgery to remove my appendix. Because of the surgery, I missed being part of
breaking the worlds record for the longest sundae
at my school. So now I sure wasnt going to miss
this race. I didnt look as graceful as all the other
snowshoe runners in front of me, and I felt clumsy
with the big snowshoes weighing down my feet.
Pushing back the urge to cry, I continued to keep
up with my good friend Laurens pace. I told myself, I need to stop.no just keep running. After
the long two miles of rolling hills, my legs started
to ache even more. I let Lauren pass me, so she
was right ahead of me. I couldnt lose sight of her,
though, because we were in this race together.
I ached all over. I forced myself to think positively. Picking up my snowshoes, I hurried back
to Laurens side. I simply smiled at the adult runners beside me and started to think of all the hot
chocolate that waited for me after the race. Then
my eyes caught sight of the enormously steep
hill the other racers were struggling to climb. I
pumped my arms, but my snowshoes were slipping against the packed-down snow. Lauren beat
me up the hill, but when I finally made it up, I was
exhausted.
A photographer was at the top of the terrible
hill. I glanced at him, and he snapped a shot before
I ran down the small decline of the hill. The decline making my legs feel like noodles, but I eventually caught up to Lauren.
I remember coming out of the woods, and I spotted the finish line with people crowding around it.
The people watching the race were cheering and
screaming as the runners ahead of me entered the
shoot. It was only a hundred-yard dash. I used up
all my energy and strength as I sprinted toward
the shoot. I locked my eyes on my parents friend
Ann who was crouched down past the finish line. I
ran past the timer and through the finish line, not
realizing I passed Lauren. I flew into Annes arms,
bursting into tears as she hugged me. I ended up
taking second while Lauren took third in our age
group. Our times were one second apart.
Looking back, I would do it again just to experience that feeling of pride and accomplishment I
had finishing the race after my appendix surgery.
Even though I came in second, I really felt like a
winner.
Ellee Grunwald
NEWS
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Medford man brings virtual golf to area

by Reporter Bryan Wegter
The 18th holes 465 yards stretch before us. Its a calm, sunny day at Dorals
Blue Monster, and only a light breeze disturbs the beautiful Miami day.
My tee shot, fueled by a 105 MPH
swing speed and a contact point 0.72 inches from ideal, finishes 245 yards away on
the left side of the fairway.
Trying to keep my ball away from the
menacing, bright blue water hugging the
left side of the hole, I tell Dick Splude
to aim me more to the right. He agrees
and after a few keystrokes, Im lined
up with a collection of bunkers right of
the green. I connect, but the Pro Swing
3 says I chunk the shot by a half-inch.
Struck with a 5-wood, the ball still travels
177 yards before coming to a rest in the
rough, 45 yards short of the green.
You even sliced it a bit. Good thing
we aimed right, Dick Splude says. My
third shot lands on the left fringe. The
green undulates wildly, so I pull out a
wedge and try to drop it close.
Bad choice.
My attempt skies the flagstick and
lands on the opposite fringe. Humbled by
the previous shot, I grab my putter. The
green looks relatively flat.
Youre going up one foot, three inches in elevation, Splude says.
I line up the shot and make my swing.
The sensors read my swing path, and after a short delay, the ball rockets forward
on the projector screen in front of us. The
ball whizzes past the hole and stops 11
feet past. Three putts later I finally hole
out, but not after recording an eight on
the par-4 hole.
Im thinking the biggest glitch right
now is putting, Splude says with a grin.
***
A Medford native, Dick Splude is the
owner of Games on the Green. His specialty is golf club building and repair.
Its what prompted him to purchase the
Pro Swing 3, a golf swing simulator. Using sensors built into an artificial turf
mat, the system can analyze golf swings
and provides Splude, as club maker, with
all the data he needs to create the perfect
club for any individual.
Spludes goal is a simple one - to bring
the joy of golf to as many people in the
Medford area as possible.
My job is to match the tools with
your swing to get you to hit the ball as
best you can. When you see someone hit
a shot theyve never hit before because of
a club you put in their hand, its a great
feeling, Splude said. Im excited to see
how great I can make their game.
Theres little doubt Splude is a golf die
hard. Hes worked at courses across the
country over the past 22 years, including
Texas, Calfornia, Florida and Minnesota
and is certified by Austin-based Golfsmith to build golf clubs. He got his start
at the Marshfield Country Club in 1994.
Splude, also an accomplished billiards
player, started Games on the Green last
June. Along with several pool tables, one
of his first additions was the Pro Swing 3.
Im the type of guy if I do something
and I want to excel at it, I have to know
all about it. How the club works, why the
grass does what it does. I started building
my own clubs and then I started building
other peoples clubs, Splude said.
Simplified, a golf club is made up of
three parts: the head, the shaft and the
grip. Each section is customizable and
data provided by the Pro Swing, such as
swing speed, swing path, ball rotation
and more, helps Splude identify which
should be addressed.
Taking a shot
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Dick Splude sets up for a shot on the Power Swing 3, a golf swing simulator. Splude
is the owner of Games on the Green, a Medford business that specializes in the sports
of golf and pool.
If someone is always coming up on
the ball, I can tell them to put the ball
back in their stance. If they like, I can
actually build clubs with bigger soles,
he said. Unable to get the ball off the
ground? Splude recommends swapping
out your clubs head.
We build the club until it works for
you. If it didnt work, lets see what we
can do to make it better, he added.
Big name golf equipment companies
like TaylorMade, Nike, Callaway and
Ping have pushed technology a long way
in the past few decades. What they cant
do with their mass produced equipment
is taylor it for individual players, and
thats where Splude comes in.
Your TaylorMades, your Callaways,
those are great clubs off the shelf. But it
was just someone in a factory grabbing a
shaft and putting it on the club. Its not
tuned for the player. I can pull out the
shaft and put in a better one that matches
you. I build the clubs for people to play
golf, Splude said. A flexible club in the

hands of a fast swinger (upwards of 90
MPH) would result in a higher chance
of a sliced shot, because the clubs head
trails behind the rest of the shaft as it
strikes the ball. On the other hand, a flexible club would work great in the hands
of slow-swinging players, who use the
whip-crack of the club to generate power. Flexibilities range from ladies (most
flexible) to extra stiff (least flexible).
Sometimes an individuals technique
cant be helped with an equipment tweak,
but its rare that Splude sees a swing he
cant fix, or at least improve.
Its quite amusing watching people
with weird swings. You think to yourself, how do you fix that? I can build
clubs for 80 percent of swings out there,
but there are some you just cant fix,
he said. One gentleman had broken his
back and couldnt twist. For that I went
with a senior flex and then almost cut it
back to a regular flex. The only way to
get the best swing is to practice, but darn

it, Im going to give you the best possible
equipment.
Spludes not done honing his craft either. He plans on receiving certification
for MOI analysis (moment of inertia) and
frequency matching in the next year or
two.
The machines that do that are expensive, maybe a $4,000 or $5,000 investment. I dont mind spending the money,
but is it something people in Medford
would use if available? he said. MOI
measures a bodys resistance to angular
acceleration, or twisting. A club with a
high MOI, usually created through movement of weights in the club head, will fly
straighter and be more forgiving on imperfect hits.
With the Pro Swings help, Splude is
confident he can provide a unique service to the Medford area.
It does a good job of giving you an
accurate view of how youre hitting the
ball. Its easy to use. If youre able to tell
people why this works or what this does,
it really helps. Weve got two great courses in Medford, but we dont really have a
place for people to come to work on their
game and figure out why things are happening, he said.
If early interest is strong, Splude plans
on starting a weekly league, possibly including a hole-in-one challenge.
It wouldnt be a set night. Itd be just
whenever you can get in and play 18. Everybody would play the same course for
a week. Wed flight it and everything,
he said. The Medford area has a thriving
summer golf community, and Splude is
banking on the cabin-fever players of local courses such as Black River and TeeHi get during the winter months.
I have not met a bad golfer in town,
in terms of attitude and sociability. If
youre a golfer chomping at the bit during winter, this gives us another option.
We have a huge golf community in this
town, Splude said. We dont have a golf
course we can play during the winter.
Now in a way, we do.
Included on the simulators 92-course
roster are such big names as the Old
Course at St. Andrews, Hazeltine, Congressional, Turnberry, Innisbrook, Medinah, and Muirfield. Three courses,
Oakmont (2016 US Open), Royal Troon
(2016 British Open) and Quail Hollow
(2017 PGA Championship) will be hosting majors in the next two years. More
courses could be added with future system updates.
The last British Open was at St. Andrews. A couple of us played and tried to
compare ourselves to the pros, Splude
said. None of us made the cut. The system can simulate everything, from precipitation to wind, and for those looking
for positive reinforcement, a clapping
crowd after a good shot. Splude said the
system isnt perfect, but added the company that manufactures the simulator,
Bethel, Maine-based Sports Vision Technologies, continually puts out updates to
improve the system and remove bugs.
Putting can be a challenge. The sensors
have difficulty reading the short backswings of putts, as well as the slow swing
speeds. Results can be surprising. One
putt Splude attempted fired off to his left
at nearly a 45-degree angle. Hes got a solution though.
Anything inside of 10 feet is a
gimme, Splude said with a laugh.
For those wanting to get a hands-on
look at the swing simulator, Games on
the Green, located at the corner of Broadway Ave. and Luepke Way in Medford,
will be hosting its grand opening Jan.
29-31.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Informal Administration)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15 IN 17
In the Matter of the Estate of
Robert A. Wicke.
DOD: December 17, 2015
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of May 29, 1949 and date
of death of December 17, 2015,
was domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W14456 Hooker
Road, Gilman, WI 54433.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is April 11, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at
the Taylor County Courthouse,
Medford, Wisconsin.
/s/ Lindsay N. Rothmeier
Lindsay N. Rothmeier, Probate Registrar
Date: December 30, 2015
Attorney
William
A.
Grunewald
State Bar No. 1008196
128 W. Division Street, P.O.
Box 426
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2211
(1st ins. January 7,
3rd ins. January 21)
1-157320
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SUMMONS NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
CLARK COUNTY
Case No. 15CV181
Secura Insurance Company,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Randi N. Woodrow,
Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To Randi N. Woodrow
named above as Defendant:
You are hereby notified that
the Plaintiff named above has
filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint
which is attached, states the
nature and basis of the legal action.
Within 40 days of receiving
this Summons, you must respond with a written answer, as
that term is used in Chapter 802
of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the
Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that
Bids Wanted
The Town of Jump River will be accepting bids for a

Jumbo Playground Complex to be made out of cedar logs.
Complex will be installed at the Jump River Community
Center Park. For more information, please call Myron
Brooks at 715-668-5491. Bids will be opened on February 8, 2016 at the next town meeting located at the Jump
River Community Center. Send bid to:
Town of Jump River
Denise Webster, Clerk
N9024 Beach Dr.
Sheldon, WI 54766
3-157547
(1st ins. Jan. 21, 2nd ins. Jan. 28)
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does not follow the requirements

of the Statutes. The answer
must be sent or delivered to the
Court, whose address is Clark
County Courthouse, 517 Court
Street, Room 405, Neillsville, WI
54456, and to Katherine C. T.
Steffe, Plaintiffs attorney, whose
address is 2300 North Mayfair
Road, Suite 745, Milwaukee, WI
53226. You may have an attorney help or represent you.
If you do not provide a proper
answer within 40 days of receiving this Summons, the Court
may grant judgment against you
for the award of money or other
legal action requested in the
Complaint, and you may lose
your right to object to anything
that is or may be incorrect in the
Complaint. A judgment may be
enforced as provided by law. A
judgment awarding money may
become a lien against any real
estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced
by garnishment or seizure of
property.
Dated this 11th day of January, 2016.
Yost & Baill, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Secura Insurance Company
/s/ Katherine C. T. Steffe
Katherine C. T. Steffe
2300 North Mayfair Road
Suite 745
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Telephone: (414) 259-0600
Facsimile: (414) 259-0610
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS AND TIME LIMIT
FOR FILING CLAIMS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 16 PR 1
Kenneth M. Larson, Decedent.
An application has been filed
for informal administration of the
estate of the decedent, whose
date of birth was September
30, 1944 and date of death was
August 30, 2015. The decedent
died domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a post
office address of N3756 County
Rd. C, Medford, WI 54451.
Please take notice that:
1. The application will be
heard at the Taylor County
Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin, before the Probate Registrar on February 9, 2016 at
10:00 a.m. or when scheduled

thereafter.
You need not appear unless
you object. The application
may be granted if no objection
is made.
2. Creditors claims must be
filed with the probate registrar
on or before April 29, 2016.
3. Publication of this notice
shall constitute notice to any
persons whose names or addresses are unknown.
The names or post office addresses of the following persons
interested (if any) are not known
or reasonably ascertainable:
Travis Larson.
/s/ Lindsay Rothmeier
Lindsay Rothmeier, Probate
Registrar
Date: January 19, 2016
Gene G. Krug, Attorney
205 S. Second St.
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2273
3rd ins. February 4)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 16-IN-1
Marian E. Brager.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of June 16, 1926 and date
of death of November 29, 2015,
was domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W14452 STH 73,
Lublin, WI 54447.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is April 21, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
/s/ Lindsay Rothmeier
Lindsay Rothmeier, Probate
Registrar
715-748-1435
Date: January 6, 2016
Attorney Mary E. Hoel
PO Box 306
Cornell, WI 54732
715-239-6440
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Notice of Public Hearing

The City of Medford Plan Commission will hold Public
Hearings to gather public input on Monday, February 1,
2016 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 Dean Prochnow for a Conditional Use Permit under Section 3.45.3.a
of the City of Medford Zoning Code to operate rental
apartments on the ground floor level of the building located at 304 S. Main Street.
Virginia Brost, City Clerk
(1st ins. January 21, 2nd ins. January 28)
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Court proceedings
Trials slated
The following appeared and entered pleas of not

guilty: Michael D. Alexander, 49, Medford, possession
with intent to deliver amphetamine (greater than 1050 grams), manufacture/delivery of THC (less than or
equal to 200 grams), possession with intent to deliver
THC (less than or equal to 200 grams), maintaining
drug trafficking place, felony bail jumping, possession
with intent to deliver psilocin (less than or equal to 100
grams), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of
narcotic drug, and possession of a controlled substance
[charge of carrying a concealed weapon was dismissed
on a defendants motion]; Daniel C. Hutman, 21, Stetsonville, sex with a child age 16 or older; Riley J. Johnson
a.k.a. Riley Jase Johnson, 25, Medford, theft of movable
property-less than or equal to $2,500; Bethany L. Lafantaine, 33, Medford, disorderly conduct; Thomas A. Mesiar, 60, Gilman, disorderly conduct; Chad J, Serchen,
32, Rib Lake, disorderly conduct; Nancy B. Gillespie,
40, Medford, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; John
P. Krug, 37, Medford, operating while revoked; Chad P.
Hoffstatter, 43, Gilman, take and drive a vehicle without
consent.
Forfeitures
Benjamin G. Meyer, 28, Stanley, pled no contest to

possession of THC. He was sentenced to serve 10 days
in jail and forfeited $443. A charge of possession of drug
paraphernalia was dismissed but read in.
Brian M. Thomas, 37, Marshfield, pled no contest to
resisting or obstructing an officer-repeater and forfeited $443.
Dakota D. Strebig, 20, Medford, pled no contest to
knowingly violating a domestic abuse order or injunction and forfeited $443. A second count of knowingly
violating a domestic abuse order or injunction was dismissed but read in.
Margaret A. Hein, 27, Medford, pled no contest to an
amended charge of operating without a valid licensefirst offense and forfeited $267.50. The original charge
had been operating after revocation.
Chad P. Hoffstatter, 43, Gilman, pled no contest to operating while under the influence-third offense. He was
sentenced to serve 45 days in jail and pay a fine and costs
of $1,465; his drivers license was revoked for 24 months;
an ignition interlock device (IID) is to be installed on
his vehicle for one year; and he is to undergo an alcohol
and drug assessment and follow through with a driver
safety plan. Charges of operating while revoked and IID
tampering/failure to install were dismissed but read in.
A charge of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) with a passenger under 16 years of agethird offense was dismissed on the courts own motion.
Deferred prosecution
John T. Horkan, 49, Mauston, pled no contest to knowingly violating a domestic abuse order or injunction,
and entered into a deferred entry of judgment agreement for a period of one year. As terms of the agreement, Horkan must not commit any criminal offense
during the period of the agreement; notify the Taylor
County district attorney and clerk of court offices of any
address change within 10 days; and abide by the terms
of the restraining order issued in a Juneau County case
during the period of the agreement.
Probation ordered
Joseph R. Kleutsch, 23, Merrill, pled no contest to

an amended charge of third degree sexual assault. The
original charge had been repeated sexual assault of the
same child. Sentence was withheld and Kleutsch was
placed on probation for four years on the condition he
serve one year in jail; pay cost of $518 and restitution
in an amount to be determined, and supervision fees as
ordered by the Department of Corrections; provides a
DNA sample; has no contact with the victim or contact
with minors under the age of 18, except for employment
purposes and with approval of the probationary agent;
complies with the sex offender registry; and undergoes
counseling as deemed appropriate by the probationary
agent.
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A divorce was granted Jan. 7 to Daniel M. Luzinski,

39, Thorp, and Tracie M. Luzinski, 41, Thorp. They were
married Oct. 23, 1999 in Wisconsin.
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Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Two-vehicle accidents
Gail P. Helmert and James A. Prochnow were involved in an accident on Jan. 8 at 2:39 p.m. on Hwy 13
in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Helmert vehicle was northbound on Hwy 13.
The Prochnow vehicle, a tractor with a snow-plowing
blade attachment on the rear, was making a left turn
onto Hwy 13 from a private driveway at 340 S. Eighth St.
Prochnow said he did not see the Helmert vehicle due to
other vehicle traffic entering the driveway and pulled
out in front of the Helmert vehicle, which struck the
blade attachment on the Prochnow vehicle. The Helmet
vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front. There
was no reported damage to the Prochnow vehicle. Failure to yield the right-of-way by Prochnow was listed in
the report as being a factor in the accident.
Lisa M. Shear and Carlye C. Baker were involved in
an accident in the parking lot at Medford High School,
1015 W. Broadway Ave. in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Shear vehicle was stopped
in the traffic lane waiting for pedestrians to cross when
the Baker vehicle began backing out of a parking space.
Shear said she sounded the horn several times, but the
Baker vehicle continued to back up and struck the Shear
vehicle in the driver side front door, causing damage.
The Baker vehicle sustained no damage in the accident.
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded

to an accident on Jan. 11 at 6:29 p.m. on Hwy 73 in the
town of Roosevelt. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was northbound on Hwy 73 when it was pulled
into the snow on the east shoulder of the roadway.
The driver attempted to bring the vehicle back onto
the roadway and lost control. The vehicle crossed the
southbound lane of traffic and entered the west ditch.
The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front,
front passenger side and rear passenger side, and was
towed from the scene. Failure to maintain control by
the driver was listed in the report as being a factor in
the accident.
to an accident on Jan. 11 at 8:59 p.m. on CTH D in the
town of Rib Lake. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was westbound on CTH D negotiating a curve
when the driver lost control due to snow and ice on the
roadway and the vehicle struck a guard rail. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front and front passenger side. There was no apparent damage to the guard
rail.
to an accident on Jan. 12 at 12:04 a.m. on CTH E in the
town of Hammel. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was northbound on CTH E negotiating a curve
when the driver lost control due to snow and ice on the
roadway. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a road
sign, causing damage to the sign. The vehicle sustained
minor damage to the entire passenger side.
to an accident on Jan. 12 at 6:30 a.m. on Hwy 64 in the
town of Browning. According to the accident report,
a tractor-trailer semi unit was eastbound on Hwy 64
when the driver lost control due to the icy roadway and
the vehicle entered the south ditch. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front passenger side and
middle passenger side. Failure to maintain control by
the driver was listed in the report as being a factor in
the accident.
to an accident on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. on CTH A in the town
of Holway. According to the accident report, a vehicle
was eastbound on CTH A when it veered into the westbound lane of traffic. The driver lost control and the vehicle went through the north ditch, striking a tree. The
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The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan. 11 at 11:20 a.m. on Hwy 13 in the
town of Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was southbound on Hwy 13 when it crossed the
northbound lane of traffic onto the east shoulder and struck several mailboxes. The vehicle then entered the east
ditch and eventually struck a tree. The driver had to be extracted from the vehicle and was transported for medical
treatment. There was very severe damage to the entire vehicle and it was towed from the scene. Operating left of
center and failure to maintain control by the driver were listed in the report as being factors in the accident.
driver said he swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway.
The vehicle sustained severe damage to the front and
was towed from the scene. Failure to maintain control
and the impaired ability of the driver due to presence of
drugs was listed in the report as being factors in the accident. The driver was cited for operating while under
the influence-second offense and operating left of centerline.
George E. Webb was involved in an accident on Jan.
18 at 3:57 p.m. in the parking lot at M&M Family Restaurant, 125 S. Eighth St. in the city of Medford. According
to the accident report, the Webb vehicle was backing
up when it struck the corner of the building. Webb said
the brakes did not work and the vehicle kept backing up
and accelerating. The vehicle sustained damage to the
rear passenger side corner.
Hit-and-run accident
involved in a hit-and-run accident on Jan. 7 at 9:39 p.m.

at the intersection of Hwys 13 and 64 in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Ludwig vehicle was northbound on Hwy 13 in the left turn lane
waiting to turn onto Hwy 64. Ludwig said she saw a vehicle approaching in the southbound lane, but thought
the vehicle was further away than it was, and started
to turn onto Hwy 64. The Ludwig vehicle either struck
or was struck by the other vehicle, which left the scene
prior to arrival of law enforcement. The Ludwig vehicle sustained very severe damage to the front and was
towed from the scene. Failure to yield the right-of-way
by Ludwig was listed in the report as being a factor in
the accident.
Deer-related accident
The following deer-related accident was reported:

Jan. 12 on Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro at 5:56 p.m.
Makayla M. Ludwig and an unknown vehicle were
Disposition reports
Deferred prosecution
Duane R. Broeske, 66, Stetsonville, pled no contest to
failure to equip vehicle with fenders, and entered into a
deferred prosecution or sentence agreement.
Forfeitures
Nicholas E. Gale, 20, Medford, pled no contest to covering or obstructing the stop lamp lenses and forfeited
$175.30. Charges of operating a motor vehicle without
proof of insurance and vehicle tires with less than 2/32
inches of tread were dismissed on prosecutors motions.
Lisa M. Jaecks, 48, Medford, pled no contest to a
charge of an animal at large and forfeited $169.
Shane A. McNamar, 20, Stetsonville, pled no contest
to an amended charge of speeding 1-10 mph over the
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limit and forfeited $175.30. The original charge had been

speeding 11-15 mph over the limit.
Ryan R. Newberry, 19, Medford, pled no contest to
placing/possessing or transporting a loaded firearm in
a vehicle and forfeited $258.10. A charge of shining wild
animals while possessing a firearm was dismissed on
prosecutors motion.
Mark D. Shauger, 42, Tomahawk, pled no contest to
an amended charge of improper registration of a vehicle and forfeited $175.30. The original charge had been
displaying a false vehicle registration plate.
Michael R. Sims, 26, Appleton, pled no contest to a
county rifle range after hours violation and forfeited
$200.50.
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Dispatch log
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Jan. 7 Traffic hazard, Crumb St. and Main St. at

9:27 a.m.
plaint, 127 W. Broadway Ave. at 2:51 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up,

524 N. Second St. at 3:34 p.m.; juvenile problem.
Jan. 11 Lockout, 120 W. Broadway Ave. at 4:51
a.m.
Medford Police Department
Rib Lake Police Department
Gilman Police Department
Jan. 4 Warrant arrest, 105 S. Wisconsin Ave. at

12:29 p.m.; vehicle inspection, N946 Hwy 13 in the town
of Deer Creek at 2:05 p.m.; commercial alarm, 340 S.
Eighth St. at 11:31 p.m.
Jan. 5 Utility problem, 500 N. Eighth St. at 9:53
a.m.; utility problem, W. Broadway Ave. and S. Wisconsin Ave. at 10:18 a.m.; accident, 135 S. Gibson St. at
12:55 p.m.; lockout, 135 S. Gibson St. at 2:25 p.m.; property damage, 135 S. CTH O at 2:44 p.m.; juvenile problem; probation violation, 224 S. Second St. at 3:17 p.m.;
harassment complaint, 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 4:45
p.m.; lockout, 215 S. Washington Ave. at 7:57 p.m.; OWI,
N. Eighth St. and Anns Way at 11:04 p.m.
Jan. 6 Traffic complaint, N. Eighth St. and E.
Broadway Ave. at 9:05 a.m.; truancy, 1015 W. Broadway
Ave. at 10:20 a.m.; citizen assist, 1015 W. Broadway Ave.
at 10:57 a.m. and 11:18 a.m.; probation violation, 732
Brucker St. at 12:57 p.m.; warrant arrest, 732 Brucker
St. at 5:58 p.m.
Jan. 7 Information request, 1015 W. Broadway
Ave. at 10 a..m.; warrant arrest, 224 S. Second St. at 10:19
a.m.; garbage dumping, 647 Jensen Dr. at 10:24 a.m.; information request, 150 Medford Plaza at 11:04 a.m.; warrant arrest, 717 E. Broadway Ave. at 2 p.m.; lockout, 1010
N. Eighth St. at 8:25 p.m.; accident, N. Eighth St. and E.
Broadway Ave. at 9:39 p.m.
Jan. 8 Harassment complaint, 177 S. Eighth St. at
12:18 a.m.; truancy, 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 8:32 a.m.;
lockout, 829 N. Eighth St. at 10:35 a.m.; citizen assist,
519 Zirngible Circle at 11:28 a.m.; accident, 340 S. Eighth
St. at 2:39 p.m.; accident, 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 3:28
p.m.; lockout, 228 S. Main St. at 5:22 p.m.; lockout, 531 N.
Eighth St. at 7:41 p.m.
Jan. 9 Juvenile problem; welfare check, Riverside
Terrace at 10:04 a.m.; animal bite, Riverside Terrace at
10:10 a.m.; drug report in city of Medford at 10:42 a.m.;
domestic disturbance, Riverside Terrace at 11:42 a.m.;
lockout, 160 Medford Plaza at 2:39 p.m.; threats complaint, 135 S. Gibson St. at 3:55 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up, 111 N.
Park Ave. at 4:32 p.m.
Jan. 10 Lockout, 1010 N. Eighth St. at 10:15 a.m.;
traffic stop, 224 S. Second St. at 12:54 p.m.; traffic com-
Taylor County Sheriffs Department

Jan. 1 Fight, Brass Rail, 507 S. Eighth St. in the
city of Medford at 1:48 a.m.; suspicious activity, N5332
Taylor County Circuit Court
Trials slated
The following made initial appearances and entered

please of not guilty: Scott K. Dean, 39, Appleton, speeding 20-24 mph over the limit; Christopher A. Martin, 45,
Stetsonville, operating while revoked; Emily A. Mauch,
21, Rib Lake, disorderly conduct; David A. Molina Lopez, 32, Medford, operating without a valid license-second offense within three years; Tammy R. Radzinski,
43, Medford, disturbing the peace; Justin D. Stendahl,
32, Medford, operating while intoxicated-first offense
and operating without a valid license-first offense; Donald T. Fravert, 42, Medford, resisting or obstructing an
officer.
Forfeitures
$363.50: Joseph K. Scott, 33, Medford, disorderly conduct.

$322.30: Nicholas J. Willms, 19, Westboro, worthless
checks (restitution).
$263.50: Mikyle J. Lukes, 20, Lublin, possession of
open intoxicants in motor vehicle by driver; Stephen J.
Mravik, 37, Lublin, disorderly conduct; Andrew D. Webster, 26, Gilman, resisting or obstructing a police officer; Raymond S. Zoellick, 52, Owen, disorderly conduct.
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Jan. 6 Citizen assist, 504 Lake St. at 10:52 a.m.

Jan. 8 Garbage dumping, 700 Mill Ln. at 9 a.m.;
theft complaint at 11:50 a.m.
Hwy 13 in the town of Chelsea at 4:59 a.m.; accident,

W3278 Rustic Road No. One in the town of Rib Lake at
1:11 p.m.; K-9 deployment, 224 S. Second St. in the city of
Medford at 2:34 p.m.; request for officer, N8888 Business
Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro at 4:50 p.m.; warrant arrest, W17191 CTH V in the town of McKinley at 6:04 p.m.;
accident, Hwy 13 and Gunnar Rd. in the town of Westboro at 7:15 p.m.; accident, W7958 Hwy 64 in the town of
Hammel at 7:27 p.m.; accident, CTH O and Gibson Dr. in
the town of Little Black at 7:49 p.m.; traffic arrest, Hwy
102 and W. Rib Rd. in the town of Rib Lake at 10:02 p.m.;
information request, 224 S. Second St. in the city of Medford at 11:58 p.m.
$225.70: Katrina M. Loomis, 18, Catawba, speeding 2024 mph over the limit.
$200.50 Adrain J. Felix, 18, Medford, auto following
too closely; Mikayla L. Fellenz, 17, Owen, truancy-first
offense; Michael D. Hamilton, 19, Rib Lake, operating
a motor vehicle without insurance; Jessica L. Hanson,
16, Dorchester, operating a motor vehicle by permittee
without authorized person over 21; Mikyle J. Lukes, 20,
Lublin, trespass; Brandi R. Pearson, 30, Athens, operating while suspended; Jamie J. Schilling, 28, Medford,
operating while suspended; Arlan H. Sensenig, 33, Withee, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Mary R. Stack, 31,
Eau Claire, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Steven T.
Zenner, 35, Medford, trespass.
$175.30: Tonya D. Allen, 35, Medford, non-registration
of vehicle; Ettore Barbatelli III, 24, Mequon, non-registration of vehicle; Samantha L. Berndt, 23, Medford,
speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Bradley A. Corbin, 24,
Medford, non-registration of vehicle; Michael D. Hamilton, 19, Rib Lake, violation of child safety restraint
requirements and non-registration of vehicle ($175.30
each); Joan T. Illmann, 72, Rib Lake, non-registration of
vehicle; Brandi R. Pearson, 30, Athens, operating after
revocation/suspension of registration; James D. Potocnik, 21, Medford, failure to stop at a stop sign; Travis
J. Schilling, 37, Medford, failure to stop at a stop sign;
Curtis L. Sigmund II, 18, Medford, speeding 11-15 mph
over the limit; Michael G. Whatley, 37, Medford, operating after revocation/suspension of registration.
$169: Chris R. Bernier, 42, Medford, failure to pay
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Dispatch log
Jan. 2 Accident, Hwy 64 and CTH Q in the town
of Medford at 3:12 a.m.; theft, W10263 Bitner Ave. in the
town of Maplehurst at 8:44 a.m.; escort request, Hwy 13
and CTH M in the town of Chelsea at 10:06 a.m.; lockout, Whittlesey Ave. in the town of Chelsea at 12:03 p.m.;
traffic arrest, Allman Ave. and CTH O in the town of
Medford at 6:40 p.m.; child sex crime in Taylor County;
abandoned vehicle, Stetson Ave. and CTH E in the town
of Little Black at 10:33 p.m.; accident, N5541 Norway Dr.
in the town of Chelsea at 11:37 p.m.
Jan. 3 Welfare check, N539 CTH A-T in the town
of Maplehurst at 1:58 a.m.; ambulance request, N3050
Bauer Dr., Medford at 7:48 a.m.; suspicious activity,
W5458 Alfalfa Ave. in the town of Chelsea at 11 a.m.; suspicious activity, N8838 Business Hwy 13 in the town of
Westboro at 11:03 a.m.; injured animal, CTH T and CTH
A in the town of Maplehurst at 12:06 p.m.; snowmobile
complaint, Sunnyside Rd. and Alhers Ave. in the town
of McKinley at 12:42 p.m.; welfare check, N1757 Robin
Rd. in the town of Little Black at 1:53 p.m.; child custody
dispute, W5791 Apple Ave. in the town of Little Black
at 4:14 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up, 600 W. Hickory St. in the village of Gilman at 4:21 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.; child sex crime
in Taylor County; request for officer, 224 S. Second St.
in the city of Medford at 5:10 p.m.; accident, N. Hwy 13
and W. CTH A in the village of Stetsonville at 5:41 p.m.;
juvenile runaway in Taylor County; theft, N8809 Business Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro at 6:12 p.m.; threats
complaint, N7107 Front St. in the town of Chelsea at 8:42
p.m.; traffic hazard, Hwy 102 in the village of Rib Lake
at 10:08 p.m.; domestic disturbance, 267 E. Allman St.
Police seeking help to

apprehend store thieves
The Medford police department is calling on the community to help in the apprehension of thieves who are
accused of stealing more than $1,300 worth of merchandise from the Medford Walmart store.
According to police chief Ken Coyer, at about 10:30
a.m. on Jan. 12, two male suspects entered the store.
They proceeded through the store collecting several
items including four laptop computers, a car stereo, automotive headlight bulbs, and an automotive car jump
start battery pack. The approximate combined value of
the identified items is $1,315.68.
The suspects then exited the store without paying for
the merchandise, ran to their vehicle and fled from the
area. Anti-theft devices sounded the alarm as the suspects exited the store. This was a grab and run style
of theft, said officer Matt Hoops who responded to the
call.
The vehicle is described as a red Pontiac with a partial Wisconsin license plate of 612 or 621. The suspect
A is a white male, with glasses and some light colored
facial hair. Suspect B is a white male, with blonde
hair and is clean shaven with no glasses and appeared
to be in his 20s to 30s.
The appearance descriptions were hindered due to
winter clothing.
Coyer said there is no information that the suspects
interacted with staff members or other customers or
that any weapons were involved. Investigation into this
matter is continuing.
In situations such as this, store owners and managers should contact law enforcement as soon as possible.
Store employees should report suspicious persons within the store to their supervisors. Staff members should
try to collect as much information as possible, such as
vehicle license plates or other unique identifiers (stickers, tattoos, accents, physical defects). It is up to stores
to decide their policy regarding approaching suspected
shoplifters using a phrase such as I believe you forgot
to pay for that, Hoops said.
He reminded people that no one should engage in a
physical altercation over unpaid merchandise.
Anyone with information about the crime should
contact the Medford police department at 715-748-1447
or Taylor County Dispatch Center at 715-748-2200.
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Jan. 4 Harassment complaint, W14085 Cemetery
Rd. in the town of Cleveland at 9:10 a.m.; non-sufficient
funds, 801 McComb Ave. in the village of Rib Lake at
1:28 p.m.; transport to juvenile detention center in
Wausau at 2:38 p.m.; animal bite, N9307 Long Lake Rd.
in the town of Rib Lake at 9:58 p.m.
Jan. 5 Warrant arrest, 224 S. Second St. in the city
of Medford at 7:53 a.m.; warrant arrest, Eighth St. Bar in
the city of Medford at 12:47 p.m.; elder abuse, 828 Lake
Shore Dr. in the village of Rib Lake at 12:53 p.m.; traffic
hazard, Hwy 13 and County Line Rd. in the town of Deer
Creek at 1:14 p.m.; welfare check, N1281 Oriole Dr. in
the town of Deer Creek at 2:09 p.m.; suspicious activity,
W12771 Lake Rd. in the town of Cleveland at 3:04 p.m.;
theft, W10263 Bitner Ave. in the town of Maplehurst at
3:22 p.m.; missing person, 600 W, Hickory St. in the village of Gilman at 4:14 p.m.; accident, 939 High St. in the
village of Rib Lake at 4:40 p.m.; accident, W7116 Perkinstown Ave. in the town of Medford at 5:14 p.m.; traffic
hazard, W5125 Apple Ave. in the town of Deer Creek at
6:14 p.m.; welfare check, 504 Lake St. in the village of Rib
Lake at 8:18 p.m.; ambulance request, N3626 Eddy Ln. in
the town of Aurora at 8:28 p.m.
Jan. 6 Accident, Hwy 102 and Wellington Lake
Dr. in the town of Rib Lake at 12:46 a.m.; citizen assist,
N8809 Business Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro at 9:02
a.m.; suspicious activity, Elm Dr. and Eighth Ave. in
the town of Roosevelt at 9:40 a.m.; theft complaint, Hulls
Ave. in the town of Molitor at 2:03 p.m.; citizen assist,
N3471 Grahl Dr. in the town of Browning at 3:03 p.m.;
ATF notification, W4953 Grittner St. in the town of Westboro at 3:57 p.m.; drug report, 230 S. Eighth St in the city
of Medford at 4:45 p.m.; citizen assist, W17043 CTH M
in the town of Pershing at 5:51 p.m.; suspicious activity, 605 Maple Ct. in the village of Rib Lake at 6:33 p.m.;
injured animal, CTH H and Miller Ave. in the town of
Aurora at 7:45 p.m.; warrant arrest, N3957 CTH H in the
town of Aurora at 8:25 p.m.; juvenile problem in Taylor
County; accident, Hwy 13 and Pleasant Ave. in the town
of Medford at 10:49 p.m.; welfare check, N877 CTH C in
the town of Deer Creek at 11:08 p.m.; transport to juvenile detention center in Wausau at 11:25 p.m.
Jan. 7 Domestic disturbance, N3957 CTH H in the
town of Aurora at 12:31 a.m.; transport, Stanley Correctional Facility at 6:23 a.m.; transport to juvenile detention center in Wausau at 9:03 a.m.; extra patrol, W5050
Erickas Way in the town of Medford at 9:59 a.m.; citizen
assist, W5369 Chelsea Ave. in the town of Westboro at
11:04 a.m.; commercial alarm, N2319 Hwy 13 in the town
of Little Black at 11:10 a.m.; theft, N942 Hwy 13 in the
town of Deer Creek at 11:12 a.m.; transport to juvenile
detention center in Wausau at 12:03 p.m.; traffic complaint, Hwy 64 and Grahl Dr. in the town of Browning
at 2:22 p.m.; ambulance request, N2870 Crane Dr. in the
town of Medford at 5:25 p.m.; accident, CTH C and Hwy
64 in the town of Browning at 6:18 p.m.; gas drive off,
N4369 CTH E in the town of Hammel at 6:57 p.m.; accident, N1579 Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black at 8:07
p.m.; accident, N. Eighth St. and Anns Way in the city
of Medford at 9:30 p.m.; accident, Center Ave. and Higgins Rd. in the town of Hammel at 10:14 p.m.
Jan. 8 Accident, Oriole Dr. and CTH O in the town
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Edna S. Thornton
1916-2016
Edna S. Thornton
passed away at the age of
99 on Jan. 13 at Aspirus
Nursing and Rehab Center in Medford, Wisconsin where she had resided for the past six years.
Edna was born in Bronx,
N.Y. in 1916 to Adolph and
Josephine Steinbrecher.
She was educated in
Catholic schools there,
eventually
graduating
from Hunter College in
1935. Following the death
of her father in 1932, she lived with, and later cared
for, her mother until she passed in 1987. Edna married the love of her life, Paul R. Thornton Jr., in
1938 in New York City where they lived until the
war broke out. During the war, Paul was commissioned a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, and the
family moved to Pasadena, Calif. During these
years, Edna was employed at Cal Tech doing mathematical research on the Manhattan Project.
When the war ended, the family returned to the
suburban New York City area, bought a house in
Yonkers, and started a family. Paul III was born in
1946, followed by Peter in 1949. Edna was a homemaker during the 1950s, performing community
and charity work, most notably serving as the President of the Westchester County Easter Seals Society. She returned to the workforce in 1960 when she
was employed as the supervisor in the Nestls home
ofces test kitchen in White Plains, N.Y. Several
years later she was employed as an administrative
assistant to physicists doing research at Columbia
Universitys Nevis Laboratories in Irvington, N.Y.
While employed there, she completed studies at
Columbia, later earning a Masters Degree in Administration. She was eventually appointed as an
ofcer of Columbia, serving as administrative assistant to the president of the university. She held
this position until her retirement in 1982.
She then moved to the familys summer home
on beautiful Highland Lake in Bridgton, Maine,
with her mother, her husband having passed away
unexpectedly in 1969. Her years in Maine were
again spent doing work for the community. She
served on the Bridgton Hospital and Bridgton
Library Boards. She was instrumental in help-
ing to start up and operate the Bridgton Hospital

Guilds Thrift Shop. While on the library board
she was instrumental in fundraising events that
helped modernize the building and make it more
accessible. She was a regular, long-time, and ardent
member of a local reading club, the Book Bags. She
was also a supporter of various area arts associations. She regularly hosted visiting musicians in
her home who came to play with the Sebago-Long
Lake Chamber Music Festival during the summer
months. She also traveled extensively throughout
the US and Europe.
Ill health forced Edna to move nally to Wisconsin in 2003 to be close to her son, Paul, who arranged cancer care for her at the Marsheld Clinic.
In 2008, she was declared cured of her second and
third bouts with cancer. Through all of her cancer
ghts (her rst bout with breast cancer occurred
in 1966), she remained brave and determined.
She always proclaimed her trust in the power of
prayer, and her strong Catholic faith always carried her through. That strength proved to be a model for many people over the years.
Edna advocated for the empowerment of women
long before it became fashionable in the 1970s, and
always lived her life accordingly. She maintained
close ties with her sorority sisters for decades, was
a stolid supporter of the PEO movement until her
nal years, and mentored many women throughout her life. She also retained an amazing sense of
humor to her last days.
Edna is survived by son, Paul (Elise), Rib Lake;
son, Peter (Linda), Bronxville, N.Y.; grandson, Criterion, Brooklyn, N.Y.; granddaughter, Genevieve
(Grey) Baker, New York City, and their twins, greatgrandchildren, Fleur and Brittin; granddaughter,
Ramona (Jeffrey) Thornton and their son, greatgrandson Oliver of Wales.
A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services
at 11 a.m. at the church, that same day. Interment
of her cremated remains will take place at St.
Johns Episcopal Cemetery, Yonkers, N.Y. at a later
date. Hemer Funeral Service, Medford is serving
the family. For online condolences, please visit
hemerfuneralservice.com.
In lieu of owers, memorials may be given in
her name to either St. Josephs Church or Bridgton
Public Library both of Bridgton, Maine.
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of Browning at 6 a.m.; accident, CTH A and Robin Dr. in

the town of Deer Creek at 7:22 a.m.; accident, W5351 Allman Ave. in the town of Medford at 7:52 a.m.; accident,
Hwy 102 and Wellington Lake Dr. in the town of Rib
Lake at 7:59 a.m.; accident, CTH E and Pine Ave. in the
town of Holway at 8 a.m.; information request, W1782
Fawn Ave. in the town of Rib Lake at 11:33 p.m.; citizen
assist, W3683 Hwy 64 in the town of Browning at 4:13
p.m.; ambulance request, W17137 CTH S in the town of
Taft at 4:20 p.m.; injury accident, Hwy 13 and CTH M in
the town of Chelsea at 5:50 p.m.; accident, CTH DD and
CTH A in the town of Maplehurst at 11:06 p.m.
Jan. 9 Suicidal subject in Taylor County; animal
at large, W16916 Hwy 64 in the town of Aurora at 2:13
p.m.; citizen assist, W. Allman St. and Billings Ave. in
the town of Medford at 5:24 p.m.; agency assist, W17191
CTH V in the town of McKinley at 11:08 p.m.
Jan. 10 OWI, S. Hwy 13 in the village of Stetsonville at 2:23 a.m.; citizen assist, Hwy 13 and Pine Ave. in
the town of Little Black at 3:31 a.m.; animal complaint,
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Robert Wicke
1949-2015
Robert Allen Bob

Wicke passed away at age
66 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire on Dec.
17, 2015.
Bob was born in Medford to Norman and Joyce
Wicke on May 29,1949. After his birth Bobs family
moved to Hannibal where
he attended grade school,
and he later graduated
from Gilman High School.
Shortly after graduating, Bob joined the U.S.
Navy. He served for 21 years and retired, honorably,
as a Chief Petty Ofcer E7 in 1991. Bob worked as a
truck driver for a time until he decided to settle back
in Hannibal where he built his home. He went to
work for Chippewa Valley Satellite in 2003 as a contract service technician and installer.
In 2011 Bob retired from his work and married his
longtime girlfriend, Darlene Braden, at his ranch in
Hannibal. Bob is and always will be known as dad
and grandpa to Darlenes daughters and their children.
Bob enjoyed horses, dogs, gun collecting, car
shows, and traveling. He was an avid outdoorsman
and had a deep love of nature, he enjoyed playing cards, spending time with family and friends.
The last few years he enjoyed helping his friends at
Northwoods Country Store in Jump River. Bob was
best known to his friends for his low soft voice and
his love for country music.
Bob was survived by his wife, Darlene; two brothers, Ronald (Diane) Wicke, of Medford and Norman
(John)/Lou Wicke from Princeton, Minn.; two sisters, Debbie James from Hannibal and Lori (Bill)
Stein of Bruce.
He was preceded in death by both parents, two
sisters, Nancy Wicke and Donna Sotak, his beloved
Uncle Joe Wicke, and cousin David Wicke.
Bob was also survived by his wifes four daughters,
Chrystal Braden of Eau Claire, Tanya (Jake) Daniels
also from Eau Claire, Nichole Vinson (Chad Lepak)
of Eau Claire, and Carrie Vinson (Matt) Atchinson
from Chippewa Falls. His grandchildren were Haley
Longmire, Destiny Brittny, Jacob Daniels, Angel and
Annebelle Howe, Jordan Halford, and Logan Lepak.
Also he was preceded in death by Donnie Longmire
Jr. He was looking forward to the new family addition of Matthew Atchinson Jr. Also countless nieces,
nephews and cousins and in-laws will miss Bob.
A Remembrance Service of Life will be held for
Bob at Christ Community Church, W14615 State
Hwy. 73 in Jump River at 1 p.m. on Jan, 23.
Willard F. Quante
Jane Meschefske
1931-2016
1926-2016
Willard F. Quante, 84,

of Black River Falls, formerly of Medford, passed
away Friday, Jan. 8, at
his home, while under
the loving care of Black
River Memorial Hospice.
He was born June 6,
1931, to the late Edwin
and Hulda (Rosenbauer) Quante. Willards
marriage to Caroline
Krueger took place on
Dec. 31, 1959.
During his life he worked as third engineer on
the iron ore freighters, operated town grader and
had an auto repair shop. As a young man, he loved
hunting and shing.
Willard is survived by his wife, Caroline; son,
Bruce; grandson, Gordan; sister, Grace; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter,
Amber; parents, Edwin and Hulda; and four brothers, Eddie, Milfred, Orville, and Norman.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 11 at
noon, at Buswell Funeral Home. Chaplain Kevin
Newell ofciated. Burial will be held at a later
date.
Family and friends were invited for visitation
from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the
funeral home.
Buswell Funeral Home of Black River Falls
assisted the family with arrangements.
Fuzz Metz
tant. She worked at Medford Memorial Hospital as a

CNA for a number of years until going to work at the
Clark County Health Center in Owen until her retirement. Jane loved gardening, sewing, baking, listening to concertina and country music, dancing, playing cards with her church ladies and spending time
with her family and friends. She was a member of
Our Saviours Lutheran Church in the town of Holway.
She is survived by her children, Sharon (Mike)
Gilles of Wausau, Dennis Hanson and Donald (Gail)
Hanson of Owen, Sandra (Dick) Simonson of Colby,
Nancy (Dan) Sova of Hewitt, Debra (Pete White) Gaffney and Rick Hanson of Medford; a son-in-law, Robin
Neuenfeldt of Dorchester; stepchildren; Nancy (Daniel) Biersack of Oconomowoc, Larry Meschefske of
Loyal, Daniel (Linda) Meschefske of Wausau, Merilee
Meschefske of Columbia, Tenn. and Carolyn (Brad)
Tenhoff of Bradenton, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; three
step grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; six step
great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. She is further survived by brothers and sisters,
Anna Boxrucker of Owen, Sam Nelson of Willard,
Dale (Gloria) Nelson of Cudahy; and sisters-in-law,
Joyce Chmielewski of Mequon and Marge Nelson of
Chilton.
In addition to her second husband and parents,
she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy
(Hanson) Neuenfeldt; son-in-law, Gary Gaffney;
granddaughters, Crystal and Casy Hanson; a brother,
Roger Nelson and a sister, Grace Nelson.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be sent to Janes
family to be designated at a later date to Our Saviours Lutheran Church in the Township of Holway.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
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In Memory of
Jane M. Meschefske,
89, of Medford died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Aspirus Nursing and Rehab
in Medford, surrounded
by her loving family and
under the care of Hope
Hospice.
Funeral services will
take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in
the town of Holway with
Rev. Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
ofciating. Cremainal inurnment will take place at Our Saviours Lutheran
Cemetery in the town of Holway. Visitation will be
from 9 a.m. until time of services on Jan. 23 at the
church. Rick Hanson will serve as urnbearer.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake
is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jane was born on March 27, 1926 in the town of
Holway to Arnold L. and Alma (Olson) Nelson. Jane
attended Medford Area Schools and was a 1944 graduate of Medford Area High School. Her rst marriage
took place on Oct. 10, 1945 to Leroy Hanson and they
were later divorced. Her second marriage took place
on Oct. 27, 1979 in Holway to John Meschefske and he
preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 2013.
After high school, Jane moved to Milwaukee for a
period of time before being called home to help raise
her brothers and sisters after the untimely death of
her mother. She then owned and operated a dairy
farm for 25 years while raising her eight children.
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T-Birds tripped up
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
To say the third time was a charm implies there was
luck involved. The Medford Raiders would prefer the
numbers speak for themselves following a 3-1 win over
the Lakeland Thunderbirds Monday in the third meeting of the season between the two Great Northern Conference girls hockey rivals.
The Raiders outshot the Thunderbirds, spent less
time in the penalty box and, ultimately, outscored them
to earn their second win of the season and their first in
GNC play.
It was one of our best games of the season, senior
Elise Southworth said after collecting a goal and two assists in the win. I think we just played well as a team.
We had a lot of shots. We beat them in shots by a lot. It
was fun.
That was nice, head coach Chad Demulling said.
We outplayed them pretty much start to finish minus one mistake in the first period. Intensity was high
before the game, between periods. The girls got themselves intense. Pretty much everything we asked them
See GIRLS HOCKEY on page 15
Before the goal
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Medfords Marissa McPeak carries the puck into the offensive zone while Mikayla
Kelz waits for a possible pass during the first period of Mondays 3-1 win over Lakeland. This push into the zone led to Medfords first goal, scored by Elise Southworth.
Gilman girls claim wins over

Cornell and Greenwood
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
The Gilman Pirates extended their
young winning streak to two games after
a 50-18 win Monday night over the Cornell Chiefs in a non-conference girls basketball game.
Gilman hasnt won three straight
games since a streak in January of 2006.
To get there this time, the Pirates will
have to go through Loyal tonight, Thursday, Jan. 21. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Greyhounds won the last meeting 6227 back on Nov. 24 and come in with an
11-3 record. The Pirates are 4-9 this year.
Its nice to get a win, but the intensity will have to be a lot better. Well
have to play cleaner and crisper against
Loyal. We were able to get a lot of girls
in. We tried a 1-3-1 at times. Good teams
are going to pick it apart but to be able to
play one more kind of defense will benefit us, Gilman head coach Robin Rosemeyer said.
Gilmans defense set the tone against
the Chiefs. Cornells first basket came
from Lexi Moussette at the 11:24 mark of
the first half, with the Pirates already up
8-0.
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Tough rebounding
Gilmans Cooper Sherfield (52) grabs a rebound over several Cornell defenders in
the second half of Mondays non-conference girls basketball game.
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The Chiefs, down two key players,

Danielle Fassbender and Elizabeth
Sproul, were unable to contain Gilmans
offense. The Pirates rattled off 14 straight
points to go up 22-2 before Moussette
made a free throw. Kasee Burton, Taylor
Hendricks, Kayla Chause, Cooper Sherfield and Kyla Schoene all had points
during the run. A Hendricks two-pointer
gave the Pirates a 26-3 halftime lead.
There wasnt a lot of intensity, but
our press has been coming along and we
got good practice with it tonight. It feels
good to be on a winning streak and weve
had some close games so were looking
forward to this half of the season, Pirates senior Morgan Birkenholz said.
Hendricks scored a game-high 16
points and added five steals. Schoene
finished with 11 points, the fifth-straight
game shes scored in double figures.
Sherfield had six points, six rebounds
and a block. Birkenholz had three steals.
Mousette led Cornell with 14 points
and through 31 minutes was the only
Chief with points on the board. Abby
Klein and Cheyenne Peloquin both got
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Ekwueme, Strebig lead Raiders to 20-point win over Warriors

Rice Lake was arguably a Henry Ellenson injury away from a WIAA Division 2 boys basketball title in 2015.
With the 6-10 forward now tearing up
the courts at Marquette and major roster
turnover, the Warriors have taken a step
back this season, and the Medford Raiders were more than happy to exploit a
disjointed defensive effort on their way
to a 81-61 non-conference win Saturday
afternoon at Raider Hall.
Osy Ekwueme filled the stat sheet with
26 points, seven rebounds, five assists
and two steals to lead the Raiders, who
improved to 6-4 overall. Rice Lake fell
to 5-7. Garrett Strebig made three threepointers on his way to a season-high 20
points, while adding five rebounds and
five assists. The junior guard was averaging only 4.3 ppg over his previous four
games.
It was good to see Garretts confidence come back with some threes. Our
entire team should have confidence after
this, Raiders head coach Ryan Brown
said.
The 81 points tied a season-high for
Medford. The Raiders were a superb 3054 (.556) from the floor, led by Ekwuemes
nine-for-12 effort. Rice Lake shot well too,
going 20-for-44 (.455) from the field.
Medford forced 21 turnovers from the
visitors, thanks in part to a surprising
switch to a 1-3-1 defense.
Rice Lake attacked really hard. I
thought we positioned well but whenever you get in a contest like that its a 50-50
call. The refs called a good game, but we
had to adjust. We decided to go with a 1-31, which weve run in the past but have
only practiced 20 minutes this year,
Brown said. My guess is that Rice Lake
just hasnt seen it this year.
Dravyn Klefstad, a 6-5 junior, led Rice
Lake with 15 points and six rebounds.
Averie Habas and Mitch Kleusch both

scored 11 points.
Rice Lake found success early by using their size, headed by Klefstad, to attack the Raiders man defense, leading
to early foul trouble for Ben Meier, Jake
Sullivan and Cam Wenzel. The Warriors
were in the bonus at the 13:55 mark of
the first half and held a 9-7 lead before
Ekwuemes two-pointer tied it. Meier
knocked down a three with Rice Lakes
John Kohler in his face, giving Medford a
14-9 lead. After a short four-point run by
the Warriors, Strebig and Sullivan made
threes to extend the lead to 20-15 with
12:09 left in the first. Rice Lake began the
game in a 1-3-1 zone, but abandoned the
strategy after Medfords early shooting
success.
The Warriors took the lead on a 6-0
streak. Habas made a pull-up two, Mitch
Goettl knocked down a three-pointer and
added a free throw a possession later.
Strebigs weaving drive gave Medford
the lead at 22-21. Rice Lake got the next
five points, highlighted by a Kleusch
three with 8:51 until the intermission.
Strebigs three-pointer tied the game
at 32. Ekwueme made a pair of free
throws and Strebig nailed a deep three to
send Medford into halftime up 37-32.
Momentum swung decidedly for Medford after Ekwueme scored six-straight
points over a minute-and-a-half span
midway through the second half. Following a Wenzel steal, Ekwueme split Habas
and Ben Norton for a layup to give the
Raiders a 50-41 advantage with 11:49 to
play. Kleusch threw away a pass to Wenzel, who hit Ekwueme up the floor for another two-pointer. A few possessions later, Wenzel grabbed Klefstads miss and
sent the ball to Ekwueme, who dribbled
through Kleusch and Habas before making an acrobatic left-handed layup.
Osy continued to attack the rim and
was finishing, Brown said. We really
started to push the tempo off misses in

our 1-3-1.
Goettl answered with a three, but the
Raiders scored the next seven points.
Strebig had four points and Ekwueme
spun his way for a two-pointer during
the run.
To see some early shots go in I think
brought them (Rice Lake) out further and
allowed us to attack the basket, Brown
said.
Medfords lead was as large as 73-51 in
the second half. Kleusch and Goettl made
threes late to pull the Warriors within 20
at the final buzzer.
Meier scored 11 and made two threes.
Sullivan added 10 points and three as-
sists. Wenzel finished with six points and

three steals.
We were setting up hard cuts and
screens. We were able to drive the hole
and get there before the help could. Tonight we were doing what we havent
been lately, finishing shots inside and
making some threes, Brown said.
Only Kleusch, Parker Buckley and
Hunter Ashlin returned for Rice Lake
after their runner-up finish in Div. 2 last
season. Ellenson, a likely lottery pick
in next years NBA draft, broke his left
hand during the teams 72-64 state semifinal win over Greendale. The Warriors
lost 58-46 to Mount Horeb in the state title
game.
GNC rivals continue to give

Medford boys trouble
Arguably the best defensive effort of
the season had produced more turnovers
from Lakeland than the Medford boys
basketball team probably expected on
Tuesday and put the Raiders in position
for a big Great Northern Conference win.
But when the Thunderbirds turned to
a trap out of their 1-3-1 zone in the last
seven minutes, they were the ones forcing the key turnovers that drove them to
a 70-64 win at Raider Hall.
The Raiders led 53-47 when Osy
Ekwueme sank two free throws with 7:12
to go, but Lakeland closed the game with
a 23-8 run before Medford sank a meaningless three-pointer at the buzzer.
That last six minutes, it just comes
down to taking care of the basketball and
hitting shots, Medford head coach Ryan
Brown said after the Raiders fell to 0-5 in
the GNC and 6-5 overall. We knew they
had a big front line. We just kinda waited for the trap. We waited too long. You
dont want guys to just catch it, throw it
or move. But we needed to attack the outside edges of the trap a little bit more and
get the ball moving. The couple times
we beat their trap I thought we got good
shots. We got an open three or attacked
the rim. It was attacking that first trap.
Until the last seven minutes, the Raiders more than stood up to a much bigger
squad from Lakeland. Defensively, they
forced turnovers, scored off turnovers
and helped establish the pace they want-
ed. Lakeland looked tired at times.

Medford had the T-Birds where they
wanted, but to Lakelands credit, it found
a way to turn the game around.
The trap was the game changer,
Brown said. Even before that, turnovers were the difference in the game.
We did a great job. We were getting beat
inside early in the game, which we kind
of expected. But we got a lot of easy baskets and got the energy going with our
defense. I thought it was the best weve
looked in the press all year without fouling, trapping, rotating, getting baskets,
getting tips.
The Raiders trailed 19-12 when they
hit their stride in the first half. Ekwueme
scored at the 8:48 mark. His bucket was
followed by a Ben Lindgren score off a
Garrett Strebig assist. Lindgren emerged
with the ball out of a wild scramble and
scored to make it 20-18, then a steal led
to Garrett Sommers putback that tied it.
Out of a timeout, Lakeland turned it over
and Sam Hallgren buried a three-pointer
to give the Raiders their first lead at 2320. The lead see-sawed for the rest of the
half. Ekwuemes short pull-up went down
with three seconds to go, tying it at 31-31.
The Raiders opened up a 42-36 lead
when Lindgren and Strebig canned backto-back three-pointers. Lakeland answered with hoops by Tavian RisingSunDoud and Conner Evenhouse. Strebig hit
another long ball to make it 45-40. Hall-
See RAIDERS on page 15
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Medfords Cam Wenzel (l.) tosses up a shot after getting around Rice Lakes Averie
Habas in the second half of Saturdays non-conference boys basketball game at Raider
Hall.
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Rib Lake offense hums in

back-to-back blowout wins
Strebig stars
Rib Lakes Dalton Strebig is all alone as he attempts a layup after stealing a pass
from an Athens player in the first half of Fridays Marawood North boys basketball
game.
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Friday, January 29
Colby (H), 7:30 p.m.
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Monday, January 25
Thorp (H), V-7:30 p.m., JV-5:45 p.m.
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After a 93-51 blowout over Athens two

days earlier, Rib Lake fans were likely
disappointed with the teams showing
Tuesday night.
The Redmen only beat Northland Lutheran 90-59.
Dalton Strebig had a career night, piling up 24 points, nine assists, six steals
and three rebounds to lead Rib Lake over
the Wildcats in a non-conference boys
basketball game in Rib Lake. Strebigs
been a nightmare for opposing ball-handlers in recent weeks. The senior guard is
averaging 5.7 steals during the Redmens
current three-game winning streak.
We are always looking to get better.
We stayed with specific offense and defenses and used this game as a chance to
experiment, Rib Lake head coach Jason
Wild said.
Jacob Price was a bright spot for
Northland Lutheran. The 6-3 junior
scored a game-high 25 points. Rib Lakes
full-court pressure held the rest of the
Wildcats in check. Noah Panzer had 14
points and Adam Jensen scored eight.
The Redmen improve to 7-3 overall.
Northland Lutheran slumps to 3-7. Both
squads return to their respective conference action tonight, Jan. 21. Rib Lake is
at Prentice in Marawood North action
at 7:15 p.m. Northland Lutheran hosts
Marawood South foe Assumption.
If Rib Lake beats the Buccaneers and
Edgar handles Chequamegon, it will
set up a crucial clash between the two
schools Tuesday night. The Wildcats (5-0)

are a game ahead of the Redmen (4-1) in
the North race. Phillips is at 5-1 and travels to Abbotsford tomorrow night.
Prentice is our focus and we need to
take care of business and get as ready as
we can to face Edgar on Tuesday, Wild
said.
Determined to contain Rib Lake post
Joe Scheithauer, Northland Lutheran
worked in a 2-3 zone on defense. Even
with the added attention, Scheithauer
scored 16 points and added 14 rebounds,
completing his ninth double-double in 10
games this year.
The Wildcats attention to the interior
allowed the Redmens outside shooters to
find a rhythm. Rib Lake made a seasonhigh nine three-pointers, led by Strebigs
four. Noah Weinke made two and finished with 10 points, five rebounds and
five assists. Nick Eisner continued his
strong recent play with two threes, eight
points and a season-high five assists.
Austin Ewan tied his season-high with 19
points on nine of 16 shooting and chipped
in five rebounds, five assists and three
steals. Austin Zondlo had nine points.
Our shooting has been getting better
as the boys are passing to the next open
man and getting the defense over-extended. Austin had a good night at the 4 and
helped move the ball effectively against
their zone, Wild said.
Northland Lutheran had a brief lead
at 4-0, but the Redmen overturned the
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January 21,
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Carlson first at Ashland;

wrestlers pinned by Hodags
Kolten Hanson stayed unbeaten and
Preston Carlson earned the 138-pound
championship in the Medford wrestlers
third-place finish at Saturdays Northland Invitational, hosted by the Ashland
Oredockers.
The Raiders, who were without senior standout Tucker Peterson, scored
120 points and finished one point behind
Great Northern Conference rival Lakeland, who Medford visits tonight, Thursday, in a GNC dual. Northwestern won
the meet with 164 points.
The Raiders were 6.5 points ahead of
Superior, who beat Medford in a dual
meet on Dec. 30. Ashland (110), BayfieldWashburn (66.5), Virginia, Minn. (47.5)
and Proctor, Minn. (29.5) filled out the
eight-team field.
Peterson was held out to protect a rib
injury suffered in practice. With him
in the lineup, the Raiders undoubtedly
would have beaten Lakeland for second
and may have challenged Northwestern.
Overall, it was a good day, head
coach Tran Brooks said. We wrestled
pretty well.
Carlson, a junior, improved to 16-7
for the year by edging Josiah Cook of
Bayfield-Washburn 5-4 in the 138-pound
championship match. Cook, now 25-8,
was a WIAA Division 3 sectional
qualifier last year
at 152 pounds. It
was 3-3 to start the
third period when
Carlson, starting in
the up position, got
the shot he needed.
Preston wrestled pretty smart
in that last match,
Brooks said. Cook Preston Carlson
is a pretty quick
kid. But we got a near fall on him in the
third period.
To get to the final, Carlson won his
three pool matches, pinning Northwesterns Hunter Wiese in 4:30, beating Virginias Caden Spiering 4-1 and pinning
Ashlands Ian Pufall in 2:56. Then, in the
semifinals, Carlson beat Lakelands Seth
Gonzalez 7-2.
Hanson now stands at 28-0 after cruising through the four-man bracket at 160
pounds. He pinned Superiors Omar King
in 1:23, Proctors Jake Murillo in 3:39 and
runner-up Alex Isakson of Northwestern
in 1:37.
Josh Brooks reached the 120-pound
final, where he lost his first match of
the season after 17 wins. Calen Kirkpatrick of Northwestern (24-2) earned a 13-5
major decision. Kirkpatrick was a state
qualifier at 106 pounds last year.
Brooks won his first three matches,
pinning Superiors Logan Stone in 1:37
and Lakelands Michael Holton in 5:34
in his pool and Virginias Bo Knudson in
4:52 in the semifinals.
However, Brooks suffered a calf injury during his second match, hindering
his efforts the rest of the day. He will be
out of action for the next couple of meets.
He just couldnt push off, Tran
Brooks said of Josh. I was wondering
why he wasnt as aggressive. Eventually
he got Holton in a headlock and got the
pin.
In the finals, Kirkpatrick took down
Brooks with one second left in the first
period and rode Brooks out in the second. Brooks got a little too high while riding him in the third and got reversed and
put to his back for four points. Brooks
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE

WRESTLING STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Rhinelander 3-0
6
0
6
Tomahawk
3-0
6
0
6
Medford
1-2
2
0
2
Antigo
1-2
2
0
2
Lakeland
1-2
2
0
2
Mosinee
0-3
0
0
0
Jan. 14: Rhinelander 55, Medford 15; Lakeland 60, Mosinee 12; Tomahawk 53, Antigo 18.
Jan. 16: Lakeland 2nd and Medford 3rd at Ashland Invitational; Antigo 3rd at Clintonville Invitational; Tomahawk 2nd at Belmont-Platteville
Scramble; Rhinelander 37, Baraboo 27; Rhinelander 36, Sparta 35; Rhinelander 63, Shawano 9;
Stevens Point 46, Rhinelander 20; D.C. Everest 44,
Rhinelander 28.
Jan. 19: Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal 77,
Mosinee 6.
Jan. 21: Medford at Lakeland, Rhinelander at
Tomahawk, Antigo at Mosinee.
Jan. 23: Medford at Arcadia Challenge,
Rhinelander at Wausau East Duals, Lakeland at
Waupun Invitational, Tomahawk at Markesan
Invitational.
Jan. 28: Mosinee at Medford, Rhinelander at
Antigo, Lakeland at Tomahawk.
got a reversal and near fall of his own.

Kirkpatrick got a reversal to go up 8-4.
Brooks escaped and took a late shot to try
to get a takedown and near fall, but he
got caught, allowing Kirkpatrick to open
up an eight-point margin.
I would expect Kirkpatrick to get
through to sectionals, coach Brooks
said. If Josh is able to make it that far,
hell be one of the kids well have to beat.
Freshman Andy Poetzl took second
in a six-man, round-robin bracket at 126
pounds. The top three wrestlers in the
bracket all lost a match. Poetzls only loss
was to junior Tommy George of Ashland,
who is 31-1 and won the total-points tiebreaker. George outlasted Poetzl 4-2 but
then George got upset by Superiors Nick
Long 9-7 to force a three-way tie. Poetzl
beating 8-2 in his first match of the day
and pinned Superiors Jackson Karren
in 1:24, Lakelands Tate Olson in 1:48 and
Northwesterns Connor Wheeler in 1:02.
Andy wrestled very well, Brooks
said.
Junior Tanner Peterson (17-9) took
second in a tiebreaker at 170 pounds. Peterson, Leon Diver of Lakeland and Andrew Hanson of Northwestern all went
2-1 in round-robin competition and went
1-1 against each other. Peterson was in
position to win the weight class going
into his last match, but Hanson pinned
him at 3:54, opening the door for Diver,
who Peterson pinned in 3:17 in the first
round. Diver pinned Hanson in 2:49 in
round four. Petersons other pin came in
1:05 over Superiors Troy Rep.
Cody Church (10-18) was third in a
four-man bracket at 113 pounds, beating
Aubry Miller of Bayfield-Washburn 8-1.
He was pinned by Ashlands Erik Gerovac and lost 8-7 to Virginias Tommy Carmody. Brayden Fultz (8-19) won his last
two matches to take fifth at 145 pounds.
He pinned Jorge Gordon of Bayfield in
1:48 and shut out Superiors Gabriel Anderson 10-0 after getting pinned in his
two pool matches. Jacob Thums (12-11)
placed fourth out of five wrestlers at 220
pounds, getting a pin in 1:28 over Andrew
Mack of Virginia for his lone win. He lost
three matches by pin.
George Hinderliter was fourth at 132
pounds. He won a three-man tiebreaker
of 1-4 wrestlers. His win was a pin over
Teddy Olivanti of Virginia in 2:17. Olivanti pinned Superiors James Kirchoff
in 2:49 and Kirchoff beat Hinderliter 8-3
in the final round. Taylor DuBois wrestled in one match at 170 pounds before
Dominant effort
Photo by Bob Mainhardt, Northwoods River News
Medfords Josh Brooks (l.) dominates Travel Boykin during the 120-pound match
in Thursdays Great Northern Conference dual meet at Rhinelander. Brooks got the
pin in 3:31 and was one of three Raiders to win in the teams 55-15 loss.
bowing out due to injury. He was ahead
of Rep 10-5 at the time.
Medfords meet at Lakeland tonight
has been moved up to 6 p.m. Both teams
are 1-2 in GNC competition. The Raiders
head south to the Arcadia Challenge on
Saturday. Wrestling starts at 9:30 a.m.
Medford hosts winless Mosinee on Jan.
28 in the last GNC dual of the season.
Brooks said Tucker Peterson may
wrestle at Lakeland depending on the
matchup, but he will not wrestle in Arcadia. He expects the Lakeland meet to be
close and to come down to who gets the
favorable matchups.
Were just looking at the big picture
with Tucker, he said.
132 pounds. Carlson met John Fox at 138

pounds in a matchup of 2015 GNC award
winners. Fox, last years 132-pound champion pinned Carlson, last years thirdplace finisher at 132, in 4:25 after taking
an 8-2 lead.
Eric Grulke clinched Rhinelanders
team victory with a pin in 1:48 over Fultz
at 145 pounds that made it 37-6. Defending
GNC champion Jacob DeMeyer pinned
Davis in 1:29 at 152 pounds. Alec Kurtz
needed just 33 seconds to pin DuBois at
182 pounds and Colton Krueger got Parker Henrichs at 1:59 at 195 pounds.
Medford forfeited the heavyweight
match to Mike Wagner and there was a
double forfeit at 106 pounds.
Hodags too tough

Medford got wins from its big three,
but the defending Great Northern Conference champions from Rhinelander
were too deep through the rest of the
lineup and rolled to a 55-15 win over the
visiting Raiders on Thursday.
The Hodags led 16-0 before Josh
Brooks got Medford on the board at 120
pounds by pinning Travel Boykin in
3:31. He built a 7-0 first-period lead and reversed Boykin early in the second. After
Boykin escaped, Brooks took him down
and pinned him.
It was 43-6 before Kolten Hanson kept
his undefeated record intact with a pin in
4:49 over Scott Fox at 160 pounds. Hanson
led 8-2 behind three takedowns and a second-period reversal at the time of the pin.
Tucker Peterson followed that up at
170 pounds with a 6-1 decision over Alec
Bess. Peterson took Bess down twice
early, rode him out through the second
period and sealed it with a reversal with
50 seconds left.
The closest Raider loss came at 126
pounds where Poetzl lost a 5-2 decision
to Reuben Guzik. Guzik got a takedown
late in the first period. He escaped in the
second period and early in the third to
go up 4-0. Poetzl got a takedown with 35
seconds left, but he had to let Guzik go to
try to score again, and Guzik denied him.
Church went the distance at 113
pounds but was no match for Tyler Olson
in a 14-2 major decision. The rest of Medfords losses were of the six-point variety.
In the opening 220-pound bout, Zach
Olds pinned Thums in 1:41. Alec Modrow got Hinderliter at the 1:02 mark at
Basketball
Stratford STAR League
Jan. 17 results
A Division
A&B Process Systems 82, US Bancorp 68 (Andy
Bliven, A&B, 28 points; Chris Murphy, USB, 21;
Travis Pischel, USB, 20); Prudential/Success Realty
94, Kafka Forestry 58 (Cain Trunkel, P/SR, 27
points; Dan Dargenio, P/SR, 24); Victory Apparel
94, Smazals Hunters Choice 82 (Jordan Schlinsog, VA, 36 points; Connor Staab, VA, 20; Chris
Hannula, SHC, 22).
B Division
Nutz Deep II 93, Resource Recovery 80 (Matt
Grottke, NDII, 23 points; Kenny Pettit, NDII, 22);
Marshfield Country Club 78, Arbys 65; (Kole
Oppman, Arbys, 24 points); Wicks Auto Body 84,
BSI Stainless 55.
Jan. 10 results
A Division
Victory Apparel 88, Prudential/Success Realty 84
(Jordan Schlinsog, VA, 26 points; Connor Staab,
VA, 21; Cain Trunkel, P/SR, 31; Dan Dargenio, P/
SR, 26); US Bancorp 87, Kafka Forestry 81 (Chris
Murphy, USB, 34 points; Ryan Schalow, KF, 24;
Marshall Lehman, KF, 22); A&B Process Systems
85, Smazals Hunters Choice 70 (Tom Schaer,
A&B, 23 points; Chris Hannula, SHC, 25).
B Division
Wicks Auto Body 66, Arbys 40; Nutz Deep II 94,
Davis Auto 88 (Kenny Pettit, NDII, 47 points; Jason
King, NDII, 26; Kyle Davis, DA, 44); Marshfield
Country Club 71, Resource Recovery 68 (Chris
Klimpke, MCC, 27 points; Joel Christopherson, RR,
28).
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Positives on vault and floor as Raiders return to competition

Back in competition for the first time
in a month, Medfords gymnastics team
made some small gains in some areas
and slipped in others on Thursday in a
117.2-107.35 Great Northern Conference
loss at Lakeland.
The month of practice allowed the
Raiders to add difficulty and requirements to routines. The month left in the
regular season will allow them to refine
those additions before the conference
and sectional meets.
In the varsity meet, the Raiders had
a stellar night on the vault, outscoring
Lakeland 32-31.7. While T-Bird Haley
Farell took first individually with an
8.2, Raiders Tahlia Sigmund (8.075) and
Kierra Krause (8.025) were right behind
her. Hannah Brandner tied Lakelands
Kaitlin Hayes for fourth with an 8.0.
Bella Sigmund tied Lakelands Laura
Oldenburg for sixth with a 7.9 and Emily
George was ninth with a 7.4 in her first
time vaulting with the varsity.
We had a great group of vaults, Medford head coach Lisa Brooks said. The
repulsion off the vault was greatly improved.
Tahlia Sigmunds score was a personal best, while Krause was just off an 8.05
she got last year. Bella Sigmund tied her
best score.
Medfords 28.4 points in the floor exercise wasnt its best of the year, but the
Raiders feel better scores are coming.
Brandner got second with a 7.4, just behind Farells 7.575. Maddy Wanke was
right behind Brandner with a 7.35. Kayla
Brooks tied Lakelands Angie Geiger for
fourth with a personal-best 7.3. Krista
Gollhardt tied Hayes for eighth with a
6.35 and Krause was 10th with a 6.3.
Kayla added some new tumbling
and improved her form and technique
throughout her routine, Lisa Brooks
said. Maddy added two new skills and
completed them successfully. We just
need to clean them up. As a whole, we
need to improve our connections for
jumps and clean up our tumbling.
The balance Medford was looking for
on the beam was not achieved in this
meet. The Raiders stumbled to a team
GNC SMALL DIVISION

GYMNASTICS STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Lakeland
2-0
4
0
4
Rhinelander 1-0
2
0
2
Chequamegon 1-1
2
0
2
Mosinee-Mar. 0-1
0
0
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Medford
0-2
0
0
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Jan. 14: Lakeland 117.2, Medford 107.35.
Jan. 23: Medford at Valders Invitational,
Rhinelander at Rice Lake-Cumberland Invitational.
Jan. 26: Rhinelander at Medford.
Jan. 28: Chequamegon at Mosinee-Marathon.
score of 25.7, its lowest mark of the young

season.
Wanke was a bright spot, securing a
7.3, good for second place in a no-fall routine. Farell won with a 7.55. Brandner
was third with a 7.1. Krause was seventh
at 6.0, Gollhardt placed ninth with a 5.3
and Brooks was 10th at 4.2.
It was a rough day on beam, coach
Brooks said. The focus for beam will be
to adjust some jump combinations and
tie down some new skills.
The Raiders had a tough day on the
uneven bars too, though their 21.25
points was only down 0.825 points from
their last meet.
We struggled on bars, Brooks said.
We added some new skills and accomplished the skill. But we had many stops
and a couple falls. Our goals are to work
on getting the new skills connected.
Wanke led Medford with a fifth-place
score of 6.5, a personal-best for her. Marissa DuBois was seventh with a personal-best 5.15. Brandner and Bella Sigmund
tied for eighth at 4.8 and Brooks was 10th
with a 3.4. Farell completed a sweep of individual victories with a 7.5.
Obviously, Farell was the all-around
high scorer for the meet with 30.825
points, followed by her teammates Oldenburg (29.175) and Geiger (28.75). Brandner
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Little luck for varsity,

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with a 3.4.
Our tumbling is getting stronger and
the form is getting better, Brooks said.
Phillips won the beam with a 6.75.
George was fourth with a new best score
of 5.6, Rachel Lundy set a new best with a
fifth-place score of 5.25 and Peterson was
sixth with a 5.0. Eckert was ninth with a
3.8.
The JV is improving every meet,
Brooks said. Skill difficulty is improving.
Medford next competes Saturday at
the Valders Invitational. The meet starts
at 10:30 a.m. The Raiders return home to
face Rhinelander in GNC competition on
Tuesday. That meet gets underway at 5:45
p.m. at Medford Area Elementary School.
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Home ice was kind to the Wausau East Lumberjacks,

who won games of five of six sheets on Thursday over
the Medford Raiders.
Only the new curlers team of Hannah Machon, Hannah Tabbert and Grace Geiger came away victorious
for Medford in the meet. Those girls were 5-4 winners
in their matchup.
The varsity and JV teams didnt have much luck.
The varsity girls team of Tonja Firnstahl, Jori Brandner, Rebecca Smolka and Shaniah Krueger was defeated
6-2, breaking their mini three-game winning streak. The
varsity girls are 4-5-1 so far this winter.
The boys lost to East for the second in less than a
week. This time, the Lumberjacks beat the team of Noah
Jalowitz, Doug Schumacher, Trenton Geiger and Sam
Dake 10-5. East beat Medford during the previous weekends Tietge Bonspiel 6-5. The boys fell to 3-6 in their
matches this season.
Easts JV girls team beat Medfords squad of Courtney Sterzinger, Heidi Fliehs and Sarah Thums 9-3. Medfords JV boys team of Brady Tlusty, Sam Lindow and
Riley Kleist lost 10-2.
A second team of new curlers, consisting of Aubrey
Buskerud, Emily Anderson and Avery Apfelbeck, lost
6-1.
Medfords Jan. 26 home meet with Wausau West has
been rescheduled for Feb. 11. The Raiders varsity teams
will be at Stevens Point on Jan. 28 for a 3 p.m. meet.
Medford earned the top four places on

the vault, led by a personal-best 8.15 from
Gollhardt and a personal-best 7.9 from
Brianna Martin. Karlee Batchelder and
Lexi Phillips tied for third with 7.6s. Dixie Peterson was seventh with a 7.3. Phillips won the bars with a 6.5. Gollhardt
(4.3) and Megan Eckert (4.0) were next
with personal bests. Megan Graff tied for
sixth with an improved score of 3.4. Martin tied for ninth at 2.5.
The JV is working very well on
bars, Brooks said. Its a strong group.
They just need to get their kips.
Martins 6.1 won the floor competition
and was followed by a 6.0 from Graff. Peterson tied for fifth with a 5.3, Eckert was
ninth with a 4.4 and Batchelder was 10th
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Page 6
Pirates in position for win,

but Cornell rallies late
The Neillsville Warriors breezed to
a 68-28 win over the Gilman Pirates in
Tuesdays Eastern Cloverbelt boys basketball game. The win pushes Neillsville
to 7-2 in the East and keeps them two
games back of 9-0 Columbus Catholic.
Gilman falls to 0-9 in the conference and
is 0-11 overall.
Stats were not available at press time.
They will be included in next weeks The
Star News.
The Pirates return to the court tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 22 at Columbus.
That game tips at 7:30 p.m. Gilman hosts
Thorp in a non-conference game on Monday, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Pirates nearly get first win

A career-best 24 points from Emmitt
Sherfield werent enough and the Cornell
Chiefs came from behind for a 66-58 nonconference boys basketball win over the
Gilman Pirates.
Gilmans senior post was a perfect sixfor-six at the foul line, and despite going
up against superior height in Cornells
Noah Nohr (6-4) and Mitchell Swanson (63), was able to hold his own in the paint.
Emmitt did well. I wish he would be
a little bit more physical, but hes getting
there. Hes learning to play with the big

boys, Gilman head coach Brian Pernsteiner said.
The Chiefs jumped in front 7-2 after
Colton Hetkes three-pointer at the 16:15
mark of the first half. Hetke, a junior,
finished with 17 points. Nohr led Cornell
with 23 points.
Chanse Rosemeyer capped an 8-2 Gilman run with a two-pointer. With the
Pirates up 26-25 with 5:01 until the break,
Sherfield scored on three-straight possessions. Hetke scored a two-pointer to
cut Gilmans lead to 32-27 with 2:07 to go.
Roman Konsella found Rosemeyer open
underneath the basket for an easy two
with 42 seconds left in the half. Cornell
set up for the last shot and Hetke was
able to draw a foul from Konsella as he
attempted a three-pointer. The Chiefs
junior made all three foul shots, sending
Gilman into halftime with only a 34-32 advantage. It was the Pirates first halftime
lead this season.
That was a killer. It deflated us. That
wouldve given us a five-point lead and
I think it affected Roman in the second
half, Pernsteiner said. We missed nine
layups in the first half too, so thats 18
points right there.
Sherfield got a two out of the break
See PIRATES on page 7
Gilman beats Greenwood

Shoot or pass?
Gilmans Roman Konsella jumps around Cornells Mitchell Swanson before dishing a pass to Chanse Rosemeyer in the first half of Mondays non-conference boys
basketball game.
Wolfpack 13th at Ladysmith

Veterans Takoda Lee and Matt Kostka each finished third in their weight
classes and freshman Sam Pickerign was
second at 106 pounds during the CornellGilman-Lake Holcombe wrestling teams
13th-place finish at Saturdays 20-team
Ladysmith Invitational.
Pickerign and Phillips freshman Javyn Freeman were installed as the top
seeds in the 106-pound bracket and they
wound up meeting in the finals, where
Freeman (23-5) emerged as a 4-2 winner.
Pickerign (23-3) pinned Dylan Stanke of
Phillips in 1:33 and Alex Cox of Barron
in 5:37 to get to the semifinals, where he
rolled to a 16-0 technical fall in 4:13 over
Cumberland sophomore Logan Steglich
(21-8).
Lee was the second-seeded heavyweight. A bye and a pin in 1:23 over
Jordan Rouzer of Turtle Lake-Clayton
put Lee in the semifinals, where Athens
sophomore Tyson Sommer caught him
with a good move and pinned him in
2:12. Sommer (25-5) went on to win the
championship, beating top-seeded Gary
Garvin of Black River Falls (17-5) in a 7-3
decision. Lee (27-2) secured third place
with a quick pin in 1:06 over Cumberlands Tanner Newville (18-11).
Kostka (24-5) had a similar day at 195
pounds. As the two-seed, he drew a bye
and then pinned Cumberlands Kole Adams in just 46 seconds to get to the semifinals. He got pinned in 50 seconds by
Bloomer-Colfax senior Brady Hetke (205), who went on to win the title with a pin
in 3:34 over top-seeded Sam Rogstad of
Black River Falls (20-2). Kostka bounced

back with a pin in 2:22 over Flambeaus
Krishon Williams (15-7) in the third-place
match.
Zach Person (18-11) had the Wolfpacks
other top-five finish. He won the fifthplace match at 132 pounds, earning a 10-0
major decision over Josh Goldsmith (148) of Black River Falls. Person, who was
seeded sixth, started his day with a pin
See WOLFPACK on page 16

EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Columbus Cath.
9
0
12
0
Neillsville
7
2
8
4
Loyal
6
3
9
3
Owen-Withee
6
3
6
6
Spencer
5
3
7
4
Colby
4
5
4
9
Greenwood
2
7
2
11
Granton
1
8
1
12
Gilman
0
9
0
11
Jan. 14: Columbus Catholic 80, Spencer 66;
Loyal 78, Colby 64; Owen-Withee 60, Neillsville
41; Greenwood 49, Granton 47.
Jan. 15: Phillips 60, Owen-Withee 56.
Jan. 18: Cornell 66, Gilman 58.
Jan. 19: Neillsville 68, Gilman 28; Columbus
Catholic 79, Loyal 71 (2 OTs); Colby 63, Greenwood 45; Owen-Withee 77, Granton 40; Spencer
67, Auburndale 55.
Jan. 22: Gilman at Columbus Catholic, Loyal
at Neillsville, Spencer at Greenwood, Colby at
Granton.
Jan. 23: Pittsville at Spencer.
Jan. 25: Thorp at Gilman, Marathon at Colby,
Abbotsford at Spencer, Blair-Taylor at Loyal.
Jan. 26: Independence at Granton.
Jan. 28: Greenwood at Neillsville, Owen-Withee
at Spencer, Loyal at Granton.

baskets late, rounding out Cornells scoring.
It was hard to get in the flow of the
game. It was very slow-paced, Schoene
said.
Pirates freshman Amanda Wisocky
scored her first career varsity basket off
a backdoor pass from Burton with 1:30 to
play. Burton finished with five rebounds
and a team-leading two assists.
We knew theyd play a lot of zone
and focused on some zone plays we put
in on offense. That was good practice for
that, Rosemeyer said. The Pirates made
a season-high 22 field goals and finished
.423 from the field, compared to just .222
for Cornell.
5-point win at Greenwood

Schoene completed her third doubleEASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Loyal
9
0
11
3
Neillsville
7
2
10
3
Owen-Withee
6
3
8
5
Colby
6
3
6
8
Spencer
5
4
6
6
Columbus Cath.
3
5
6
7
Gilman
3
6
4
9
Greenwood
1
8
2
10
Granton
0
9
0
13
Jan. 15: Gilman 39, Greenwood 34; Loyal 53,
Neillsville 41; Owen-Withee 78, Spencer 52; Colby
71, Granton 28.
Jan. 18: Gilman 50, Cornell 18; Medford 57,
Colby 29; Edgar 55, Owen-Withee 47; Thorp 68,
Granton 21.
Jan. 19: Columbus Catholic 51, Greenwood 45;
Auburndale 54, Spencer 31.
Jan. 21: Loyal at Gilman, Columbus Catholic
at Greenwood, Spencer at Colby, Owen-Withee at
Granton, Neillsville at Black River Falls.
Jan. 22: Cadott at Owen-Withee.
Jan. 25: White Lake at Granton.
Jan. 26: Gilman at Neillsville, Columbus Catholic at Loyal, Owen-Withee at Colby, Granton at
Spencer.
Jan. 28: Stratford at Greenwood.
double in four games and two key baskets

from Camryn Skabroud gave the Gilman
Pirates a 39-34 Eastern Cloverbelt girls
basketball win over the Greenwood Indians Friday night in Greenwood.
With the Pirates clinging to a 35-34
with 1:18 left in the second half, Skabroud
scored a layup off an inbounds play and
added another in the final seconds to ice
the victory.
Led by Schoenes 11 points, 11 rebounds, five steals
and three assists,
Gilman improved
their
conference
record to 3-6. Greenwood fell to 1-8 in
the East.
The
Indians
zone defense limited the Pirates to
a zero-for-two night
from
three-point
Kyla Schoene
range. Gilman adjusted and got to the
free throw line, picking up 26 attempts.
They made 15.
That was part of their defense. It
forced us to put the ball on the floor and
get to the basket, Robin Rosemeyer said.
With the Pirates cold to start the first
half (3-13 from the field), Greenwood built
a 20-14 halftime lead.
We tried man-to-man defense and
a press in the first half. We had trouble
shooting early, Rosemeyer said.
Gilmans offense scored seven-straight
out of the intermission and the Pirates
didnt trail again.
Sherfield scored six points and had
four blocks, three rebounds and a steal.
Birkenholz grabbed six boards and
scored two points. Hendricks totaled
nine points.
Kaylee Learmen led the Indians with
11 points. Kelly Nielsen had 10. Greenwood shot just one-for-10 from three-point
range and was 11-for-44 (.250) overall. Gilman was 12-for-34 (.353) from the field.
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and Nohr answered with a three. Hetkes
runner tied the game at 39 with 15:22
left. Levi Boehm nailed a three to push
Cornell up three. A pair of Sherfield free
throws knotted things again at 43 and

Zach Sonnentag ducked under Swanson
to put Gilman up 45-43.
The Pirates led 55-54 with 6:12 to go,
but Cornell went on a 7-0 run and didnt
trail again.
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Girls beat Colbys zone after

struggling with Lakeland
Sometimes perfecting an offense takes
weeks of practice for a basketball team. It
was just the opposite on Monday for the
Medford girls, who made some last-minute changes to improve their offense in a
low-stress 57-29 win over visiting Colby.
The Raiders had all kinds of trouble
on Friday against the zone defenses
Lakeland threw at them. But on Monday, they made some adjustments, found
room to work and attack the hoop and
forced the Hornets to get out of the zone
by the second half.
We put in a new offense, head coach
Scott Wildberg said after the Raiders improved to 6-6 overall with the non-conference win. Put it in at 5 p.m. today. Drew
it up on the board. I felt like we had to do
something different.
Things did flow better for Medford in
half-court sets against Colbys 1-3-1 zone.
The Raiders also did well pushing the
tempo and getting some easy transition
buckets when the opportunities presented themselves.
The Raiders built a 30-13 halftime
lead. Colby tried to hang around early in
the second half, but a 9-2 spurt midway
through pushed the lead over 20 and ended the suspense.
For the second straight game, junior
Sophia Pernsteiner set a new season
high in scoring. This time, she scored
12 points. It was her three-point play
with 9:25 left in the first half that jumpstarted the offense and gave the Raiders
a 16-8 lead. Maggie Baker followed with
a three-pointer. Not long after Ashley Streveler made one of two free throws for
the Hornets, Lakyn Kummer grabbed a
defensive rebound and pushed the ball
ahead to Jenice Clausnitzer for a transition basket. Victoria Lammar got a steal
and a breakaway. Kummer followed with
a triple from the top of the key that got a
friendly roll. Just like that, it was 26-9.
Another improvement from the previous game came in the rebounding department. That was evident on a late first-half
possession where Medford got at least
five offensive boards before Clausnitzer
finally drive through the middle of the
lane and scored.
It was 36-22 in the second half when
Clausnitzer scored inside and then
drilled a transition three-ball from the
right side. Baker followed with two free
throws. After a Carley Elmhorst hoop,
Molly Carstensen got a soft jumper in
the lane to fall, giving the Raiders a comfortable 45-24 lead with nine minutes left.
Carstensen finished with seven points.
I thought Molly and Sophia both had
nice games inside, Wildberg said.
Baker, Kummer and Hailee Clausnitzer all hit threes in the half to help the
Raiders pull away.
Baker hit three threes and finished
with 11 points. Jenice Clausnitzer had 10
and Kummer finished with nine. Hailee
Clausnitzer scored five points, Lammar
had two and Lainey Brunner added one.
Neilana Golz led Colby (6-8) with seven points. Medford held senior post Sam
Hayes to six points.
Medfords scheduled game with
Mosinee tonight, Thursday, has been
postponed. It will be made up on the final night of the regular season, Saturday, Feb. 20. The varsity game will be at
6 p.m. with the JV and JV2 matchups set
for 4:15 p.m.
The Raiders are off until Tuesday
when they start the second round of GNC
play at winless Tomahawk. The Raiders
then host Rhinelander on Jan. 29. Both

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
5
1
10
4
Lakeland
4
2
9
5
Antigo
4
2
8
7
Medford
3
3
6
6
Rhinelander
3
3
6
8
Northland Pines
2
4
7
6
Tomahawk
0
6
0
13
Jan. 15: Lakeland 51, Medford 47; Mosinee 45,
Antigo 42; Northland Pines 53, Tomahawk 23.
Jan. 18: Medford 57, Colby 29; Rhinelander 52,
Ashland 30; Wausau West 62, Lakeland 56.
Jan. 19: Antigo 46, Wausau East 20.
Jan. 21: Rhinelander at Northland Pines, Tomahawk at Antigo.
Jan. 22: Mosinee at Merrill, Lakeland at Hurley.
Jan. 25: Prentice at Northland Pines.
Jan. 26: Medford at Tomahawk, Antigo at
Rhinelander, Lakeland at Mosinee.
varsity games tip at 7:15 p.m.
Lost chance in home loss

Medford remained stuck in a step forward, step back rut in Great Northern
Conference play on Friday with a damaging 51-47 loss to Lakeland on Parents
Night at Raider Hall.
The Thunderbirds were ending a
tough week, making the trip without one
of the GNCs best players, injured highscoring guard Lilith Schuman, and two
seniors who left the team. But their sophomore-based group flustered Medford all
night long with their zone defenses and
led from start to finish.
I thought they played really well,
Wildberg said of the T-Birds. They were
scrappy.
The Raiders turned the ball over 30
times, with almost 20 of them coming in
the first half alone, as Lakeland successfully got hands in nearly all of Medfords
passing lanes. The T-Birds did almost all
of their offensive damage in the paint and
at the free throw line. They did not make
a three-point shot in their win, which
boosted their record to 4-2 in the GNC.
Instead of moving into a tie for second
place with Antigo (4-2), one game behind
5-1 Mosinee, Medford fell to 3-3 in the
GNC and sits in fourth place heading into
the second round of league play.
Lakeland scored the games first six
points before Jenice Clausnitzer sank
two free throws with 14:44 left in the first
half. The Raiders first field goal didnt
come until 10:56 remained in the 18-minute half when Lammar swished a threepointer from the left side. She hit another
one a minute later to pull the Raiders
within 10-8. Those were the teams only
field goals until Pernsteiner finally hit a
short shot with 1:15 to go. That ended a
12-2 Lakeland run and made it 22-12. Pernsteiner added a offensive putback with
nine seconds to go to end the ugly half at
24-14.
The second half wasnt very pretty for
either team. Medford made its runs, but
Lakeland always found a way to hold off
the Raiders. Baker hit a three-pointer,
Kummer scored off her own miss and
Carstensen scored in a 7-0 run that got
Medford within 26-21. A nice Carstensen
pass set up Pernsteiners score off her
own miss to make it 28-23 four minutes
in. But Lakeland responded in a big way
with a score from freshman Melissa
Bruckner, who then got a three-point play
off a turnover. Sydney Ziebart scored and
her steal led to another Bruckner bucket
that made it 37-23 with 10 minutes to go.
Lammars free throws with 6:50 left
got the deficit down to single digits at 41-
See MEDFORD on page 9
Post up
Photo by Matt Frey
Medfords Molly Carstensen establishes good post position against Colby defender
Paige Bruesewitz during the first half of Mondays 57-29 non-conference win.
Rib Lake girls split conference pair

game continued that way for most of the

second half, Wudi said.
Prentice rallied from a three-point

second half deficit and defeated the Rib
Lake Redmen 41-35 in a Marawood North
girls basketball game Tuesday night in
Prentice.
Rib Lake held a 27-24 lead midway
through the final period, but Prentices
offense caught fire for eight straight
points to pull the home Buccaneers up 3227. The Redmen were unable to answer
with a comeback of their own.
Prentice improves to 6-7 overall and is
4-4 in the North. Rib Lake is 5-9 overall
and 2-5 in conference play.
Buccaneers sophomore Caelyn Ulrich
torched the Redmen for 21 points back
on Jan. 8, a 47-39 win for Prentice. This
time around she had 13. Freshman Kiah
Kalander scored 11 points, including two
three-pointers in the second half. Bailey
Burcaw had eight points for Prentice,
who led 21-19 at halftime.
We worked hard defensively to keep
their leading scorer (Ulrich) in check.
Our shooting let us down. We did not attack the basket very well and thus did not
get to the free throw line very often, Rib
Lake head coach Mike Wudi said. We
just could not battle back.
The Redmen were 13 of 46 (.283) from
the field, their lowest mark in three
games. A cold night from long range (318) didnt help their cause. Katie Cardey
led the way with 14 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three assists.
Regan Dobbs returned from a two-game
absence to score six points and chipped
in three rebounds and three steals. Grace
Weinke had five points and four boards.
This was a close game throughout.
The first half went back and forth by only
a few points difference either way. The
Cardey recorded her fourth doubledouble of the season and the Rib Lake
Redmen knocked off the Athens Blue
Jays 48-33 in a Marawood North girls basketball game last Thursday.
The win gives Rib Lake the season
sweep of Athens for the first time since
the 2009-10 season. The Redmen jumped
to 2-4 in North play. Athens dropped
to 0-7, but beat Chequamegon Tuesday
night for their first conference win.
Rib Lakes defense set the tone. The
Redmen totaled 12 steals and limited Athens to just a 10-for-49 (.204) night from the
field.
We tried a bit of a different zone defense tonight. We rebounded fairly well
with that and we hampered their shooting. We broke it open a bit in the second
half, Mike Wudi said. Our defense is
usually the spark that ignites us.
Freshman Kenadi Diedrich, Athens
leading scorer (14.3 ppg), was just fourfor-19 (.210) from the field, including zerofor-five from three-point range. She made
six free throws to finish with 14 points.
We were prepared for Kenadi. We
know shes their main shooter and shes
going to drive. Our defense was ready,
Cardey said. We knew we could beat
them and prepared ourselves for it.
Rib Lake held a 24-22 lead at halftime.
Cardey made a free throw and Jasmine
Fitzl drained a three with 16:30 left in the
second half to push the lead to six. Athens Berenice Lira made a pair of foul
shots. The Jays next possession ended
when Cardey swiped a lazy pass and took
Win over Athens
See RIB LAKE on page 10
Depth hurts Raiders

in three losses; team
gets another win
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SPORTS
Page 9

The Medford hockey team was on its way to playing
its closest game in years against the Mosinee Indians on
Tuesday night when the wheels came off late in the second period and the Raiders couldnt recover in a 9-0 loss.
Annually one of the Great Northern Conferences
strongest squads, Mosinee was held scoreless in the first
period by the Raiders and only led 1-0 until back-to-back
power-play goals late in the second period finally got the
Indians going.
The Raiders went into the game with only 10 skaters outside of their two goalies and lost freshman Alex
Carstensen after a hit to the head.
That dropped us down to nine skaters and Mosinee
took over, Medford head coach Eric Vach said. But
again, the boys laid it all out there. They never gave up.
The Raiders put 16 shots on net, all of which were
stopped by Mosinees Nick Rodgers. Spenser Scholl handled goaltending duties for Medford and wound up with
54 saves. He stopped 23 shots in a scoreless first period
and 21 of 25 shots in the second.
Spenser had a strong game but the shots were just
too much, Vach said.
Bryce Graveen was the scoring standout for Mosinee,
scoring three straight goals in the third period for a hat
trick and adding two assists. Landon Stepan added two
goals and two assists.
Stepan assisted on the first goal, which was scored by
Zeth Pyan 2:35 into the second period. A tripping call at
12:36, just Medfords second penalty of the game, opened
the door for the host Indians, and they took advantage
1:02 later, getting an unassisted goal from Michael Alfonso. A holding call led to Stepans power-play goal
at 16:10, assisted by Graveen. The Indians landed the
knockout punch by winning the ensuing face-off and
scoring again seven seconds later with a Spencer Miller
goal, assisted by Colton Lewens.
Graveens goals came at 46 seconds, 3:28 and 7:05 in
the third to make it 7-0. Stepan scored at 10:41 and Pyan
scored his second goal of the game at 13:37.
Mosinee was two for four on power plays. Medford
had two chances. Mosinee improved to 7-1 in the GNC
and 10-6 overall.
Medford, now 0-8 in the GNC and 5-10 overall hosts
league-leading Antigo tonight, Thursday, at 5 p.m. in
game one of a boys-girls doubleheader at the Simek Recreation Center. Despite a loss to New Richmond and a tie
with the Waukesha Co-op, the Red Robins (10-0, 13-1-1)
remained fourth in this week states rankings.
Medford is at Tomahawk on Tuesday and at Chequamegon-Phillips on Jan. 28 for 7 p.m. face-offs.
Out of gas
The two-day Merrill tournament ended a busy week
of hockey for the Raiders, and it showed in losses on Friday and Saturday. They played three days in a row and
four times in five days.
The boys put it all out there, Vach said. We just
didnt have anything left in the tank.
Medford opened the tournament on Friday night with
a 7-1 loss to the Purple Hornets of LAnse, Mich. Medford
got within 2-1 2:24 into the second period on a Klayton
Kree goal, assisted by Jack Schafer. But LAnse held the
zone through much of the period and peppered Medford
goalie Tyler Kadlecek with 32 shots in the period. He
wound up with 60 saves in the loss.
Kyle Lake broke Medfords momentum quickly after
Krees goal. He was awarded a penalty shot following a
tripping call at 3:03 and converted. He scored again at
8:07 and Foster Miller added a goal with 1:14 left in the
period to put LAnse up 5-1.
Lake also scored in the first period to end up with a
hat trick. Ethan Pattison had two goals.
LAnse went on to win the tournament by beating
Sparta 5-3 in Saturdays championship. Sparta beat Merrill 5-4 in Fridays second game.
Merrill took a 4-1 win over Medford in Saturdays
consolation game. Statistical details of that game were
not available at press time. Merrill avenged a seasonopening 5-2 loss it suffered in Medford back on Dec. 1.
Scholl shines in win

It was all about offense early on Thursday for Med-
Scholl with the save
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford goal tender Spenser Scholl scrambles to stay in position while Kevin Koski (l.) and Willie Reukauf try
to pounce on the bouncing puck during the second period of Thursdays non-conference game at the Simek Recreation Center. Scholl called it his best performance as he made 38 saves in Medfords 3-2 win.
ford, who jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but it was defense
and the play of goalie Spenser Scholl that made the difference in the last two periods of the Raiders 3-2 win
over visiting Chequamegon-Phillips.
Scholl finished with 38 saves 29 of them in the last
two periods to help the Raiders collect their fifth win
of the season. With each win, Medford seems to break
a recent historical barrier. The fifth win marked the
most a Medford team has won since the Raiders went
11-9-2 in 2005-06.
My freshman year we had three wins, that was the
most in my high school career, senior captain Kyle
Dettmering said. So five wins is pretty great. The last
time Medford has had over three wins was 2006-07. They
had four wins, so its a pretty big accomplishment. Im
very proud of all the players.
Were playing as a team very well. We get along. Its
a good team. I wouldnt trade it for the world.
Spenser had a heck of a game, Vach said. He
made saves that he shouldnt have made. It was wonderful. He did a fine job.
Thats my best performance hands down, Scholl
said. There were a lot of scrambles I got to. Really, really happy with how I did.
The game didnt start well. Team S.E.a.L. got a shot
right off the opening face-off that Scholl saved. But right
off the ensuing face-off, Trevor Theis blasted a shot past
him to give the visitors a 1-0 lead just nine seconds in.
Chanse Peth and Willie Reukauf had the assists.
The lead didnt last long. After a face-off in the offensive zone, Medfords Dylan Hraby launched a low laser
from the right side that beat goalie Rick Ernst at the
1:17 mark. Defenseman Ryan Perrin had the assist. Just
1:05 later, the Raiders got a break when Schafer fired
the puck toward the net from the neutral zone and it got
through to give the Raiders the lead for good.
The Raiders got a huge goal with 33 seconds left in
the period. Schafer pushed the puck to neutral ice,
where Kree picked up and was on his way to a breakaway chance. Kree beat Ernst with a backhand shot for
a 3-1 lead. Payton Nelson was credited with the second
assist on the play.
The first period was physical but only one penalty
was called. Things took an ugly turn 8:49 into the second period when Medford was called for a five-minute
fighting major and Team S.E.a.L. had two players leave
the bench, resulting in two two-minute misconduct minors. From that point on, Medfords offense seemed to
go flat and the pressure from Chequamegon-Phillips increased. But the only goal the visitors got was a breakaway from Kevin Koski 15:01 into the second period,
assisted by Peth and Finn Kempkes.
Medford killed off the major penalty and, later in the
second period, the visitors had Scholl sprawling on the
crease with a flurry of shots at the 13-minute mark. But
he didnt give in.

Youre not thinking, youre just going. Its instinct
from then on, Scholl said.
At the 6:28 mark of the third, Scholl made a fine glove
save on another Koski breakaway. He made another
big glove save and pounced on the rebound during a
Chequamegon-Phillips power play at 8:25. Another key
save came with 1:10 left when Peth stole the puck and
dropped it to Reukauf for a blast from the point.
Hes amazing, Dettmering said of Scholl. He saved
the defense and the offense quite a bit tonight. Hes really grown as a goalie these last couple years.
Constantly you have to stay calm, those last seconds
especially, the last minute, Scholl said. Its tough to
stay calm.
That big penalty hurt us, Vach said. That took a
lot of wind of our sails. We still came back. We skated
hard. Were moving the puck. Passing was good again.
Thats improved so much this year. Things got chippy
on us and our guys didnt control it.
Ernst had 18 saves for Chequamegon-Phillips, who
fell to 2-9-1.
Medford stumbles
32. Clausnitzer followed with a right-side three-pointer.
Ziebart answered with an offensive rebound and score.
Clausnitzer made a free throw and, seconds later, scored
following a defensive rebound by Kummer to make it 4338. Carstensen kicked the ball out to Pernsteiner, who
hit a 10-footer to make it a one-possession game at 43-40
with four minutes to go.
A Clausnitzer bucket got it down to 46-44 with 1:55
left, but Ziebart got another huge offensive rebound for
Lakeland and scored. Riley Curtis got a free throw after
a steal to make it 49-44 with 1:23 left. Clausnitzer again
pulled the Raiders within two at 49-47 with a triple with
58 seconds left. Curtis sank two huge free throws for
Lakeland with 27.5 seconds to go. The T-Birds defended
Medfords next possession very well, not even allowing
a shot until Clausnitzer was rejected with under 10 seconds left. The Raiders couldnt even get a shot off on the
ensuing inbound play.
Clausnitzers 13 points led Medford. Pernsteiner had
a season-high 10 points and Lammar added nine. Kummer finished with six, Carstensen scored four and Baker
and Hailee Clausnitzer each hit one three-pointer. Brunner added a free throw.
The Raiders hit six three-pointers, but just couldnt
do much inside, finishing with just nine two-point baskets. They made 11 of 19 free throws.
Lakeland (9-4) was 13 of 19 from the foul line and got
18 points apiece from Ziebart and Bruckner.
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Thursday,
Thursday,
September
January 21,
22, 2016
2011
SPORTS
Redmen roll in two wins
deficit on their way to a 46-29 halftime

advantage.
The offense is humming for Rib Lake.
The Redmen are 77-for-154 (.500) from the
field during their two recent blowouts,
compared to just 76-for-220 (.345) over the
previous three games.
Athens dismantled
When youre on, youre on.
Rib Lakes offense was in top form and
the Athens Blue Jays didnt offer much
resistance as the Redmen eased to a 93-51
Marawood North boys basketball win on
Friday in Rib Lake.
The 93 points were the most for the
Redmen in over a decade. Their closest
effort in the past 15 years was an 85-59
win over Athens back on Jan. 17, 2003.
The win keeps Rib Lake (4-1 North) a
game back of conference-leading Edgar
(5-0). Athens fell to 0-6 in league play. The
Blue Jays lost to Chequamegon Monday
night to drop to 0-7.
Athens had no answer for Scheithauer, who finished 10-for-13 (.769) from the
field and finished with 21 points, 28 rebounds, five blocks, four steals and three
assists. The Redmen were a season-best
39-for-73 (.534) from the floor.
At first they were in a 1-3-1 zone, but I
noticed I was open in the post for a while.
That helped open up some shots for me
and then other guys started attacking the
lane, Scheithauer said.
Eisner scored a season-high 18 points
on seven of 12 shooting and grabbed five
boards. Ewan scored 17 and had seven rebounds and a team-leading four assists.
Zondlo had his first double-double of the
season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
They were in a 1-3-1 at times. Some
of our shooting drills are built for a zone.
Basically we just do our shooting drill,
everybody fills a spot. In a 1-3-1 those
openings are right where we are passing
and shooting, Jason Wild said. The biggest thing is weve won two-straight conference games.
Wild was able to get minutes for several reserves. Junior Donald Dums scored
his first career varsity point on a free
throw late in the second half. Garrett
Richardson and Tray Sutherland also
entered the rotation.
It feels so great. Donny with those
free throws, that really boosted our enthusiasm. I think this game shows we
can work harder in the conference and
we still have a great shot, Eisner said.
Back-to-back threes by Weinke and
Strebig gave the Redmen a 19-7 lead with
11:57 left in the first half. Athens Justin
Kelly scored two of his team-high 14 to
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Edgar
5
0
11
2
Phillips
5
1
8
2
Rib Lake
4
1
7
3
Abbotsford
3
3
4
5
Chequamegon
3
4
5
8
Prentice
1
5
3
8
Athens
0
7
1
10
Jan. 15: Rib Lake 93, Athens 51; Edgar 73,
Prentice 42; Abbotsford 58, Chequamegon 57;
Phillips 60, Owen-Withee 56.
Jan. 18: Chequamegon 74, Athens 65; Three
Lakes 67, Prentice 62.
Jan. 19: Rib Lake 90, North. Lutheran 59;
Edgar 47, Marathon 39; Phillips 76, Ladysmith 47.
Jan. 21: Rib Lake at Prentice, Phillips at
Bruce.
Jan. 22: Phillips at Abbotsford.
Jan. 25: Phillips at Tomahawk, Abbotsford at
Spencer.
Jan. 26: Edgar at Rib Lake, Prentice at
Chequamegon, Athens at Phillips.
Jan. 28: Rib Lake at Tomahawk.
make it a 10-point game, but Rib Lake

went on a 15-0 run and the Blue Jays
crumpled. Ewan had seven points during
the streak, including a three-point play
after Strebigs no-look pass allowed him
space for a shot and foul.
Eisner caught a long pass from
Scheithauer and leapt over Jared Belisle,
drawing a foul, while banking home a
right-handed shot. The free throw was
good and the Redmen went up 43-13 with
6:44 until the break. Zondlos two-pointer
made it a 60-20 game. Paul Mroczenski
scored a layup with three seconds until
halftime, pulling Athens within 40 again.
The Redmen out-scored the Jays 3329 in the second half, led by eight points
from Zondlo. Carson Patrick pushed his
season-best scoring effort to nine on two
free throws with 8:01 to play.
Athens Sawyer Thurs scored nine
of his 11 points in the second half. Kelly
netted eight second half points. Zondlos
pair of foul shots with 3:58 remaining put
Rib Lake at 90 points.
One of few negatives for Rib Lake was
another poor night at the free throw line,
where they finished a season-worst 10for-24 (.417). The Redmen are shooting
just .514 from the stripe this year.
We had some second half woes again.
We came out slow and couldnt shoot. I
pointed out that we were repeating what
happened against Abbotsford. I reminded them to refocus and crank up the intensity, Wild said.
The two schools meet again in Athens
on Feb. 18. Rib Lake has won two straight
in the series and is 12-5 against the Blue
Jays dating back to 2007.
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Crossing over
Rib Lakes Jasmine Fitzl (left) uses a crossover dribble to keep the ball away from
Athens Brittany Ange in the second half of Thursdays Marawood North girls basketball game.
Rib Lake beats Jays by 15

it the distance for a layup.
Casey Scheithauers deep two-point
jumper made it a 32-24 game. Hailey Wudi
stole the ball off Lira and scored a layup
while being fouled. The bonus shot was
no good. Two Hanna Ellenbecker baskets pulled Athens within six. Samantha
Rodman made a pair of free throws and
scored a hook shot to push the lead back
to double digits.
Led by Cardeys four points, the Redmen out-scored the Blue Jays 10-5 over
the final 10 minutes. Rodman drained a
left-corner three with three seconds on
the clock, her first of the season.
Cardey had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Scheithauer scored a season-high nine
points and had two rebounds. Rodman recorded nine points and was three-for-six
from the field. Weinke had five rebounds.
Raejana Wright had three boards.
Since a loss to Abbotsford on Jan. 8,
the Redmen have won two straight.
Entry deadline for alumni

curling is Feb. 20
The 10th annual Medford Area Senior High Alumni Bonspiel will be
held March 4-6 at the Medford Curling
Club.
The entry deadline is Feb. 20. At
least two members of each team are required to be MASH alumni. The entry
fee is $160 per team and includes food,
snacks, soda, beer and entertainment
for the weekend.
A Rock the Red Zone contest will
take place throughout the weekend
with the winner receiving free entry
into the 2017 tournament.
The first 32 teams who pay the entry fee will guarantee their spot in the
event.
For more information, contact Kate
Metz at metzk@hotmail.com or 715748-5732.
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Edgar
7
0
11
3
Abbotsford
6
2
9
6
Phillips
5
2
7
4
Prentice
4
4
6
7
Rib Lake
3
5
5
9
Athens
1
7
2
12
Chequamegon
1
7
1
13
Jan. 14: Rib Lake 48, Athens 33; Abbotsford
64, Chequamegon 36; Phillips 74, Flambeau 67.
Jan. 15: Edgar 54, Prentice 50; Mellen at Phillips.
Jan. 18: Edgar 55, Owen-Withee 47.
Jan. 19: Prentice 41, Rib Lake 35; Phillips 68,
Abbotsford 55; Athens 64, Chequamegon 22.
Jan. 22: Edgar at Rib Lake, Athens at Phillips,
Prentice at Chequamegon.
Jan. 25: Stratford at Athens, Prentice at Northland Pines, Ladysmith at Phillips, Chequamegon
at South Shore.
Jan. 26: Rib Lake at Flambeau, Edgar at
Marathon.
Jan. 28: Abbotsford at Athens, Phillips at Prentice.
Pool
Wednesday Night League
Cindys Bar I, 52 wins; Thirsty Choppers, 47; Gad
Bar, 46; PBRs Lounge Around I, 44; Cindys Bar II,
44; Kountry Korner, 41; PBRs Lounge Around II,
38; VFW I, 35; Bogeys Bar, 35; VFW II, 34; A&E,
31; Thirsty Moose, 29; Deer Trail, 10.
Jan. 13: Cindys I 6, Gad 3; Thirsty Choppers 6,
Cindys II 3; Lounge Around I 6, Lounge Around II
3; Country Korners 7, Bogeys 2; VFW I 6, VFW II
3; Thirsty Moose 5, A&E 4; Deer Trail, bye.
Medford Womens League
Hacienda, 47 wins, 72 games played; Cindys, 48,
72; PBRs Lounge Around, 32, 72; Gad, 39, 81;
Thirsty Moose, 36, 81; Bogeys I, 36, 81; Bogeys
II, 32, 81.
Jan. 14: Cindys 6, Gad 3; Hacienda 5, Thirsty
Moose 4; Bogeys I 5, Bogeys II 4; Lounge Around,
bye.
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Whats Happening
Rib Lake Memory Cafe at Mann Made.
January 22-23
Stump Jumpers Snowmobile Club Poker Run.
Wednesday, January 27
Music with George Dums at 4 p.m. at Golden Living
Center.
Curtiss Snowmobile Drag Races at 12:30 p.m.
Doubles Cribbage Tournament at 1 p.m. at Cattail
Tap.
Luck of the Draw Chicago Style Dart Tourney &
Triple Shoot at 7:30 p.m. at Zondlos Bar.
January 29-31
Games on the Green Grand Opening.
14th Annual Miller Dam Lake Association Ice
Fishing Contest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chequamegon
Waters Flowage.
3rd Annual Widows Banquet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Abbotsford Public Library.
Doubles Cribbage at 1 p.m. at Bogeys.
Mixed Couples Bean Bag Tournament at 7:30 p.m.
at Zondlos Bar.
Saturday, February 6
Marriage Matters presented by River of Hope
Medford from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marilyns Fire Station.
4-Person Underhand Dartball Tournament at 1
p.m. at Cattail Tap.
Pool Tournament at Games on the Green.
Sunday, February 14
Sweethearts Mixed Couples Cricket Tournament
at 1 p.m. at Zondlos Bar.
Krug Tours trip to Sister Act in Chanhassen, Minn.
Bus leaves at 7 a.m.
4-Person Underhand Dartball Tournament at 3
p.m. at Zondlos Bar.
Feburary 26-27
Destination Medford Womens Weekend.
Krug Tours trip to Disney on Ice in Minneapolis.
Bus leaves at 9:45 a.m.
Annual Doubles Cribbage Tournament at 1 p.m.
at Cattail Tap.
Satuday, March 12
Krug Tours trip to Cinderella in Appleton. Bus
leaves at 9:45 a.m.
March 19-20
Krug Tours Overnight Casino Trip to Northern
Lights Casino, Harris, Mich. Bus leaves at 10 a.m. on
Sat. March 19.
Saturday, March 19
Saturday, April 16
Perkinstown Tramp
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Gilman to hold father/daughter dance Feb. 13

Building off their popularity in other areas,
the Gilman community will be hosting a Father/
Daughter dance on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
in the Gilman Elementary Gym.
While billed as a Father/Daughter event, organizer Mary Krizan said it is open to fathers, step-fathers,
grandpas, uncles or adult friends to escort their little
gal to a magical afternoon. Girls ages 3 to 18 are invited
to participate in the event.
For the admission fee, each girl will receive a tiara
and a 5x7 photo by Orthwoods Photography. In addition
there will be a live DJ and ice cream sundaes.
According to Krizan, formal attire is requested
and participants are encouraged to wear the dressiest clothes they have. The event will have beauticians
available at the school the morning of Feb. 13 to do hair
and those interested should call Mary Krizan at 715-6685459 for an appointment.
Organizers are accepting donations of dresses, girls

shoes, mens dress pants, shirts, suits, ties, and shoes
from Jan. 25-29 at the Gilman School Office during
school hours.
Krizan said anyone in need of clothing for the event,
shopping will be held Feb. 3 and Feb. 5 from 9 to 11 a.m.
and 2 to 4 p.m each day. Stop at the Gilman School office for directions. After Feb. 5 contact Mary Krizan at
715-668-5459. She noted there will also be a Formal Wear
Resale going on at the Taylor County Education Center
(the old NTC building) 624 College Ave. Medford on
Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 715965-4554 with questions.
Pre-registration is required for the event with registration forms available at Gilman School Office and the
Western Taylor County Public Library in Gilman.
Brian Wilson
Culinary show to help donate food

The upcoming ShowCase Players production,
Cooking with Gus by Jim Brochu, will once again
give their patrons the opportunity to contribute to the
area food pantry with their donations at the door. The
donations from this production have special meaning for the group, as it is in memory of the daughter of
founding member Esther Rannow. Esthers daughter
passed away late last year, and her family has requested
donations to a local food pantry in her memory.
Cooking With Gus is a comedy about a world famous food columnist and cookbook author who is preparing to start a new career as a cooking show host.
The show features Dawn Kasper-Harder of Medford,
Dustin Schlinsog of Granton, Elaine Haas of Abbotsford
and Jordan Clark of Rib Mountain. The production is
directed by Kevin Wyeth,
Curtiss and produced by
Jeffer Scheuer, Owen.
Foytek releases
newest book
This week marks the
nationwide release of the
hardback edition of The
Talking Forest in the
Spring, a new childrens
book by author Jeffrey B.
Foytek Sr.
Foytek
lives
near
Phillips where he enjoys
the solitude of living in the
forest with all the inhabitants that are mentioned in
the story of all his books.
Foytek has a passion for
nature and all the outdoor
activities that inspire his
creative writing.
Foytek plans a book
tour this spring including
stops in the Medford area.
Spons
ored by
The Community United Pantry(CUP), located at Zion

Lutheran church in Colby, has been operating since 1985
under the supervision of Ivadine Abegglan. CUP serves
families in the communities of Colby, Abbotsford,
Dorchester and Curtiss and is open every Tuesday from
9 until 11 am. The ShowCase Players hope you will join
them in donating to CUP in Renees memory. You can
contribute at the production of Cooking with Gus
Feb. 4 through the 6 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. All
tickets are sold at the door. You will receive one dollar
off your ticket price with your non-perishable food or
monetary donation to the CUP food pantry. Cooking
with Gus is produced by special arrangement with
Samuel French, Inc.
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$200 Meat Package - Smith Brothers
$100 Gift Card - Chamber Card
$75 Gift Certificate - High View Inn
$75 Gift Certificate - Turtle Club
$75 Spa Package - Utopia Day Spa
$25 Gift Certificate Fuzzys General Store & Bait Shop
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2016 Perkinstown Tramp

A long day for Perky
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Perky the Porcupine led the way for racers during the 23rd
Perkinstown Tramp Snowshoe Races. At left, Mason Moore (front row, l.
to r.), Luke Klapataskaus, Marte McCarthy and Perky run during the Kids
race. Below, Joe Freudenthal (front row, l. to r.), Mike Quednow, Kelly
Mortenson, Perky, 6-mile winner Eric Hartmark and Joe Anderson begin
the 6-mile race.
Buy these photos online at www.centralwinews.com
photos by Bryan Wegter
Official Race Results

3 mile
Mens Champion - Derek Tassler, Tomahawk,

24 minutes, 20 seconds.
Womens Champion - Margot Branigan, St.
Paul, 26 minutes, 3 seconds.
Female age 12 and under
1 Rachel Sova Withee 50:09.1

2 Laurissa Klapatauskas Medford 59:14.6
3 Nora Albers Medford 1:21:46.0
Female 13-15
1 Kaylee Kornowski Green Bay 28:50.7

2 Falon Immormino Thorp 29:38.2
3 Emily Schafer Medford 59:17.9
7 Angela Schmeiser Medford 55:43.5

8 Sarah von Loh Westboro 56:07.5
9 Shawna Hedrington Medford 56:39.6
10 Robbi Rodman Medford 56:45.7
11 Breana Worthington Tomah 57:32.0
12 Jessica Nernberger Medford 57:41.0
13 Brenda Blume Marathon 58:42.8
14 Melissa Peterson Weston 59:47.9
15 Nici Heberyt Wausau 1:00:18.0
16 Carrie Thornsen La Crosse 1:00:18.6
17 Justine Lange Germantown 1:00:19.9
18 Kelsy Smith Medford 1:00:20.8
19 Tara Sauer Medford 1:04:00.7
20 Angela Busse Eau Claire 1:13:18.0
10 Naomi Klockzeim Marathon 59:48.2

11 Laura Gulso Black River Falls 1:02:36.5
Female 30-34
Female 45-49
1 Anna Peissig Hillsboro 41:49.7

2 Bailey Karaba Owen 54:54.8
3 Maddison Kuhn Medford 57:28.9
4 Emily Dillenburg Marshfield 1:04:00.7
1 Sarah Brundedge Oconomowoc 36:16.7

2 Aurora Rinehart Athens 39:35.5
3 Louise Voss Black River Falls 41:30.2
4 Katie Bernecker Chetek 42:17.9
5 Kim Schnell Rib Lake 46:46.0
6 Nicky Kollmansberger Medford 51:14.7
7 Allison Tierney River Hills 53:38.3
8 Jamie Wilson Eau Claire 55:34.9
9 Lisa Rabska Junction City 55:51.2
10 Jacki Stelzel Medford 56:33.9
Female 25-29
Female 35-39
Female 16-18
1 Samantha Poehler Westboro 54:54.5
Female 19-24
* Margot Branigan St. Paul 26:03.9

1 Kathryn Tesch Dorchester 33:20.7
2 Karah Grzanna Rib Lake 36:23.8
3 Rachel Vold Eau Claire 42:22.5
4 Katelyn Tierney Milwaukee 46:01.8
5 Savannah Hutchison Chippewa Falls
46:21.1
6 Abbie Lavin Medford 49:23.5
Official Race Results
1 Trisha Wagner Black River Falls 32:01.1

2 Mindy Wagner Abbotsford 35:13.7
3 Angela Engel Abbotsford 40:42.1
4 Ben Vanderberg Medford 43:49.1
5 Deanna Murphy Medford 44:35.7
6 Andrea Metz Medford 46:58.5
7 Michelle Glapinski Milladore 49:24.8
8 Misty Krug Medford 50:46.5
9 Nicole Lukewich Medford 59:47.6
Female 40-44
1 Krista Krenz Stevens Point 37:16.8

2 Kristin Schmidt Prentice 42:13.7
3 Krista Meier Medford 45:17.5
4 Misty Kleist Medford 46:09.2
5 Jaime Wilson Medford 46:57.2
6 Jodi Johnson Marshfield 53:40.7
7 Michelle Poehler Westboro 54:56.2
8 Karla Klapatauskas Medford 59:14.9
9 Stacy Salmon Cottage Grove 1:02:40.3
10 Barbara Hanson Withee 1:11:54.0
1 Anna Schmitt Colby 46:54.2
2 Cathy Prozanski Medford 49:50.5
3 Amy Laxton Rhinelander 55:15.7
4 Melissa Knipfel Owen 59:50.1
5 Jill Sampson Dekalb 1:01:19.6
6 Nicole Schweitzer Black River Falls
1:02:36.4
7 Karen Olson Ladysmith 1:03:39.9
8 Annette Fuchs Medford 1:06:21.6
9 Crystal Chenler Curtiss 1:13:21.4
Female 50-54
1 Barb Wilke West Bend 29:30.7

2 Karen Boxrucker Medford 36:50.7
3 Ann Schield Medford 37:37.6
4 Jannell Carlson Medford 39:22.5
5 Kathleen Clemons Black River Falls 39:59.1
6 Laura Hayden Stetsonville 42:41.1
7 Kristen Bayerl Hurlburt Medford 44:05.2
8 Jayne Lavin Medford 44:52.4
9 Amy Henke Medford 45:17.9

10 Monelle Johnson Medford 46:07.0
11 Jean Lampi Owen 49:00.1
12 Paula Hamman Medford 50:06.8
13 Lynn Olson Rib Lake 50:47.7
14 Mary Hein Medford 54:18.1
15 Barb Ludwig Medford 54:18.3
16 Kari Mueller Medford 57:07.3
17 Mary Bauman Medford 57:31.6
18 Rhonda Gurski Schofield 1:01:19.4
19 Joann Peel Merrill 1:22:54.2
Female 55-59
1 Christine Seguin Black River Falls 35:22.5

2 Mary Noonan Thorp 45:51.4
3 Bev Kilty Colby 54:12.5
4 Joan Peissig Abbotsford 55:15.8
5 Jody Balciar Medford 56:23.4
6 Kathy Hemer Medford 58:45.3
7 Pat Wildon Bloomer 1:02:41.0
8 Arlene Vonloh Medford 1:07:05.6
Female 60-64
1 Jill Dixon Medford 40:10.0

2 Michelle Lange Colby 42:12.7
3 Mary Dunphy Minocqua 47:27.9
4 Janet Greschner Withee 52:59.0
5 Molly Gmmenich Cable 54:36.0
6 Chris Finkler Medford 56:55.7
7 Vicky Brost Medford 58:46.0
8 Mary Grajkowski Lublin 1:08:03.5
9 Mary Winchell Hawkins 1:08:08.2
10 Karin Rubel Withee 1:11:54.7
Female 65-69
1 Joyce Lewinski Minocqua 41:47.0
2 Kitty Rau Dorchester 45:07.5

3 Luanne Olson Stetsonville 58:11.4
Female 70-74
1 Enid Fuchs Abbotsford 1:06:21.6
Male 12 and under
1 Liam McCarthy Wauwatosa 1:04:44.3
Male 13-15
1 Winston Sapinski Medford 31:59.0
Male 19-24
1 Philip Marty Hillsboro 1:00:12.1

2 Tyler Thicker Germantown 1:00:20.4
3 Michael Gasior Northfield 1:15.59.2
Male 25-29
1 Jordan Vold Roscoe 29:56.4

2 James Schmeiser Medford 37:48.9
3 Michael Wolf Medford 41:33.5
4 Adam Rodman Medford 57:28.1
5 Andrew Dillenburg Marshfield 1:04:00.6
6 Kyle von Loh Westboro 1:07:05.2
Male 30-34
1 Jaco Vanderberg Medford 25:56.9

2 Rob Stieber Medford 29:07.0
3 Pete Haenel Medford 29:52.3
4 Trevor Ludwig Menomonie 37:09.3
5 Brian Tierney Milwaukee 37:15.8
6 Wade Matyka Stetsonville 44:21.5
7 Josh Bernecker Chetek 50:03.4
8 Brodie Tierney Milwaukee 53:29.9
9 Brian Abel Spencer 1:04:00.7
Male 35-39
1 Chris Krenz Stevens Point 26:50.8

2 Denny Hohisel Waukesha 28:22.7
3 Derrick Bacha Birchwood 35:11.4
4 Brad Fagan Medford 46:09.3
5 Darwin Greschner La Crosse 50:01.6
6 Kevin Rabska Junction City 55:51.4
3. Jay Gorski Schofield 44:04.2

4 Keith Hutchinson Chippewa 47:33.7
5 Mark Jensen Medford 48:25.9
6 Mark Hunsader Appleton 1:00:13.5
7 Scott Albers Medford 1:21:48.1
1 Herman Pernsteiner Medford 48:34.6

2 Steve Luther Colby 50:09.8
3 Bruce Olson Stetsonville 53:50.8
4 William Kelch Knoxville 56:10.3
5 Ron Schiffler Medford 1:08:44.8
Open division
Male 55-59
Male 75-79
Mens Champion - Eric Hartmark Duluth

44:36.0
Womens Champion - Jennifer Chaudoir
Green Bay 58:39.6
* Derek Tassler Tomahawk 24:20.1

1 Jason Ruesch Medford 25:09.3
2 Davey Sapinski Medford 25:49.5
3 Jamie Mancl Wisconsin Rapids 32:26.7
4 Matt Luther Marshfield 32:39.6
5 Kevin Immormino Thorp 45:11.5
6 Derriek Longdo Marshfield 53:41.1
7 Mike Schiffler Medford 56:18.3
8 Joe Gasior Northfield 1:03:20.9
1 Tim Rau Abbotsford 26:26.2

2 Ken Milz Colby 29:31.0
3 Richard Rau Medford 33:27.2
4 Rick Noonan Thorp 34:40.4
5 Todd Seguin Black River Falls 39:52.6
6 Joe Buse Tomah 40:02.5
7 Terry Mueller Spencer 48:08.5
8 Rodney Anderson Eau Claire 56:50.3
9 Mike Knipfel Owen 59:50.4
10 Jerry Miller Ladysmith 1:03:39.7
11 Brad Bacher Merrill 1:22:54.5
Male 45-49
Male 60-64
Male 40-44
1 Shane Ironside Wisconsin Rapids 31:07.5

2 Brian Schmidt Prentice 35:32.2
3 Tracy Swedlund Medford 35:39.0
4 Dave Lambert Black River Falls 38:06.0
5 Wyatt Krug Medford 41:48.4
6 Paul Wilke West Bend 46:53.1
7 Jim Gillis Mosinee 46:53.9
8 Paul Brown Stetsonville 48:18.4
9 David Brager Lublin 49:24.8
10 Ted Dahl Stetsonville 51:11.2
11 Thad Schafer Medford 59:21.1
12 David Simpson Dekalb 1:03:55.1
Male 50-54
1. Jack Brost Medford 26:17.2

2. Melvin Carlson Medford 35:53.4
1 Dave Rau Dorchester 28:15.5

2 Jeff Tarras Stratford 36:52.1
3 Dennis Denuccio Wausau 37:06.8
4 Gerhart Sasman Black River Falls 41:21.7
5 Dick Lange Colby 42:40.3
6 Art Kuss Medford 42:58.1
7 Jeff Polzin Black River Falls 1:02:35.0
Male 65-69
1 Mike Malchow Medford 32:05.4

2 Jerry Mueller Edgar 46:34.8
3 Phil Purdy Abbotsford 48:16.2
4 Patrick McNeelly Curtiss 49:41.6
5 Joe Huck Kenosha 1:04:56.5
Male 70-74
1 Ryan Looker Cadott 46:09.6

2 Ben Powell Wausau 48:51.3
3 Ray Coyer Cameron 1:03:00.5
3 mile womens mountaineer
Champion - Jona Hatlestad Withee 41:04.2

35-39
1 Kateri Killian-Lambert Black River Falls
47:00.0
2 Gwen Sova Withee 52:04.9
45-49
1. Patty Grove Rothschild 1:08:37.9
3 mile Clydesdale
1 Seth Vourath Greenwood 26:40.6

2 William Litzer Marathon 29:12.8
3 Ted Wilson Medford 39:09.8
4 Jordan Richart Medford 44:53.9
5 Jesse Beyerl Medford 47:49.0
6 Robert Prozanski Medford 55:53.8
7 Mike Vold Eau Claire 56:45.5
8 Tom Mueller Medford 57:07.4
Team Results
Co-worker division
1 Aspirus Medford
2 Sierra Pacific Windows
1 Try Not to Suck in Snow

2 Mojos Tramps
6 mile
Female 30-34
1 Karyn Nitz Thorp 1:19:25.0

2 Becky Licht Thorp 1:38:09.2
3 Sarah Halida Lublin 1:39:03.3
4 Holly Bacha Birchwood 2:26:26.0
5 Brianne Maier New Richmond 2:26:27.0
Female 35-39
1 Colleen McCarthy Wauwatosa 1:34:39.9
Female 40-44
* Jennifer Chaudoir Green Bay 58:39.6
Female 55-59
1 Pam Ogden Eau Claire 1:37:09.9
Female 60-64
1 Judy Punke Wausau 1:26:10.3
Female 65-69
1 Kathy Weix Eau Claire 1:34:57.9
Male 25-29
1 Joe Freudenthal Withee 54:20.4

2 Travis Bube Rib Lake 1:16:26.6
Male 30-34
1 Adam Dohm St. Paul 49:57.5
Male 35-39
* Eric Hartmark Duluth 44:36.0
Male 40-44
1 Kelly Mortenson St. Paul 52:08.2

2 Joe Anderson Bloomer 58:26.9
Male 45-49
1 Mark Brose Minneapolis 50:46.2
Male 50-54
1 Mike Quednow Ogema 56:06.1

2 Don Kalmon Medford 1:20:28.9
3 Jeff Martin Chester 1:38:43.5
Male 55-59
1 Allan-Fish Stieber Abbotsford 47:57.0

2 Cary Gottlieb Marquette 1:09:55.2
Male 60-64
1 Dwight Swenson Hixton 1:28:21.8
Male 70-74
1 Bob Rusch Rib Lake 1:54:45.5
Male 75-79
1 Paul Paine Wisconsin Rapids 2:01:25.0
6 mile mens mountaineer

1 CJ Snowshoe Wausau 1:15:23.9
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photos by Kayla Peche
At 91-years-old, Cindy Piotrowski, owner of Piotrowskis Bar in Jump River, plays a tune on her six-sided harmonica for guests Jan. 16, during the bars 50th anniversary party.
Grandma Cindy celebrates

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For 50 years, Piotrowskis Bar in Jump River has been
open to cabin-goers, firework watchers and beer drinkers, and those patrons, along with the owner Cindy
Piotrowski and her family, celebrated the milestone Jan.
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Cindy Piotrowski, owner, said she doesnt know how
Piotrowskis Bar has been going for 50 years, and still
counting, but she says, You just take it a day at a time.
Cindy and her late-husband Jim had lived in
California for about nine years, when the couple decided
to purchase the bar in Jump River. It wasnt until several months later, when the two arrived in Wisconsin.
So I got here January 3, 1966, said Cindy. And Ive
been here ever since.
Now 50 years later, Cindy is 91 years old, and celebrated this milestone Jan. 16 with family and friends at
the bar.
During the celebration, Cindy danced to polka music, sang along with the songs and played her six-sided
harmonica, while also conversing with everyone who
stopped in.
She proves that youre only as old as you feel, said
Megan Bulter, whose parents have had a cabin in Jump
River since 1973.
Megan said even if Cindy isnt related to you, she becomes known as Grandma Cindy.
She is just the sweetest lady you will ever meet,
Megan said.
Cindy said the Butler family helped put together the
special event, and she cant thank them enough. Cindys
family from southern Wisconsin even attended the 50th
anniversary party.
I thought that was awesome that they all got together to come here, Cindy said.
After her husband passed in August, Cindy has been
responsible for the upkeep of the bar, and says she
couldnt do it without her neighbors, Dell and Angie

Keepers, who are always willing to help her out.
She also wanted to thank the musicians who played
during the celebration like, George Mr. Concertina
Dums and Jerry and Donna, because it made the night
even more special.
Everything was so much appreciated, she said. I
enjoyed it so much. It was a real nice time and everyone
was so happy.
Before becoming Grandma, Cindy worked as a
bookkeeper in California, and owning a bar wasnt quite
on her resume. She said, eventually, she got used to the
different clientele and loved it.
I just love to talk to the people, she said. And so
many come in and say, I just love your stories. Well
those are things that happened years ago.
Cindy said she will never forget one incident when a
family came to stay at their cabin, but forgot food supplies. She said she gathered together what she had and
offered the family a proper meal.
And they never forgot that, she said. Or if somebody comes in and we just sat down to eat, Id grab a
couple plates and fix up a dish and set it on the barId
say, Well were going to eat, you might as well eat too.
Cindy says she will be behind the bar at Piotrowskis
for as long as she can. She said she enjoys being there
too much to leave.
I love all the people, said Cindy. I think theyre just
like my family because I dont have any family around
here anymore Those are the friends who youre really,
really appreciative of. Kayla Peche
24th annual candlelight ski event planned

Cross-country skiing at night by candlelight will
be offered for the twenty-fourth year at the Flambeau
River State Forest. The event will be held from 6 -9 p.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Flambeau Hills Trail Head.
A 1.8 kilometer loop of trail will be groomed, tracked
and lit with over 600 candles. The trail is for skiers or
hikers and winds through the heart of the forest. The
trail is wide enough for diagonal striders and skate skiers. Hiking and snowshoeing are also permitted during
this event.
Picnic tables and a large barbecue grill will be available near the trail head for persons who wish to cook
their food, and hot dogs, chili and spiced tea will be provided. Large warming fires will also be built and maintained throughout the night
The Forest staff promotes this as a casual family-type
outing and hopes that families and friends come and
spend the evening with them. The candles should provide a luminescent atmosphere for all to enjoy.
Starting at 5 p.m. that Saturday all day-use fees at
the trail head will be waived. The Flambeau Hills Trail
Head is located on County Highway W 21 miles west
of Phillips and 15 miles east of Winter.
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2011
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Girls hockey team wins 3-1
Raiders fall to 0-5 in GNC play
to do, they did.

In their first two meetings of the season, Lakeland won 9-1 and 5-1, but it was
the third period of that second meeting,
a non-conference matchup on Dec. 22,
where the Raiders started to pick up
their game. It hasnt always added up to
wins, but the improved quality of play
has been evident. Monday, it paid off as
Medford improved to 1-5 in the GNC and
2-11-1 overall. Lakeland, who got off to
a fast start in December but has cooled
since, slid to 3-4, 8-6.
I think there wasnt much improvement between the first two times (Medford and Lakeland played), but this time
we were really ready to take them on,
Southworth said. We knew we had to
play our best. We had a good game on Friday (at Northland Pines). We just wanted
to keep the momentum up.
Medford outshot Lakeland 9-7 in the
first period, which ended with a 1-1 tie.
Southworth got the games first goal
12:18 in. After Marissa McPeak carried
the puck into Lakelands zone, the puck
found its way to Southworths stick, who
scored from a tough angle to the right of
goalie Mariah Lear.
We were battling for it in the corner
and it just popped out to me, she said. I
just took a shot, hoped for the best and it
flipped over her glove.
At 14:02, Lakeland capitalized on a
defensive breakdown, barely. Medford
goalie Makayla Hanson got in the way
of a shot by Asucena Boyer, but the puck
just trickled through the five hole and
over the goal line, tying the game. Kailey Godfrey and Jolie Quamme had the
assists.
But that was all Hanson would allow.
She had 20 saves, including a handful of
tough ones in the last two periods.
Medford took the lead for good 8:55
into the second when Mikayla Kelz
slammed home a shot from Lears right.
Southworth and McPeak had the assists.
That was right off the face-off,
Southworth said. We always try to get
a shot right off the face-off as fast as possible. I just put it in there and Mikayla
was on the other side of the net and she
shot it in.
The Raiders had a golden opportunity
to extend the lead during a stretch overlapping the end of the second and start
of the third periods with a five-on-three
advantage. They didnt capitalize then,
but they did later on when McPeak got
the puck to Southworth behind the net.
Her centering pass to open Joelle Zenner
led to a buried slap shot and a power play
goal 7:38 into the final period.
It was a sweet goal, 4 to 9 to 8, Demulling said, referring to the girls uniform numbers. We talked about that
space being open in their defensive
scheme, especially on the power play.
We found Joelle there and she was able
to load up. That was good.
From there, Hanson and the defense
held, denying a breakaway by Boyer
with 3:15 left and a flurry in front of the
net with just under two minutes left.
The puck spent the entire last minute in
Lakelands zone, preventing the T-Birds
from pulling Lear for an extra skater.
Lear had 25 saves for Lakeland, who
was whistled for eight penalties and 24
penalty minutes. Medford had four for
eight minutes. Lakeland was playing its
third game in four days. Medfords nonconference game with Beaver Dam on
Saturday was canceled, which allowed
the Raiders to rest up over the weekend.
Im super proud of the effort, Demulling said. Hopefully this keeps us
climbing for the rest of the season.
The Raiders get a good test tonight,
Thursday, when they host the Rhineland-

GIRLS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
Pts.
W-L-T
Northland Pines
6-0-0
12
12-4-1
Northern Edge
4-2-0
8
8-6-1
Waupaca Co-op
4-2-0
8
8-7-0
Lakeland
3-4-0
6
8-6-0
Medford
1-5-0
2
2-11-1
Tomahawk
0-5-0
0
0-10-0
Jan. 14: Northern Edge 4, Waupaca Co-op 3
(OT).
Jan. 15: Northland Pines 7, Medford 0; Lakeland 9, Beaver Dam Co-op 6.
Jan. 16: Waupaca Co-op 4, Lakeland 2; Northland Pines 4, Siren-Webster Co-op 0.
Jan. 18: Medford 3, Lakeland 1; Waupaca Coop 4, Point-Rapids-Marshfield 3 (OT).
Jan. 21: Northern Edge at Medford, Northland Pines at Hayward Co-op, Fond du Lac Co-op
at Waupaca Co-op.
Jan. 22: Waupaca Co-op at Arrowhead Co-op.
Jan. 23: Siren-Webster Co-op at Lakeland.
Jan. 25: Medford at Waupaca Co-op, Lakeland
at Northland Pines, Northern Edge at PointRapids-Marshfield (WR).
Jan. 26: Tomahawk at Medford, Appleton
United at Waupaca Co-op.
Jan. 28: Medford at Tomahawk.
er-Antigo-Three Lakes Northern Edge in

game two of a boys-girls doubleheader at
the Simek Recreation Center. The Edge
has beaten Medford twice this year, 6-1
and 3-1. The boys play fourth-ranked Antigo in the 5 p.m. first game.
Medford is busy next week, traveling
to Waupaca on Monday, hosting lastplace Tomahawk on Tuesday and then
visiting Tomahawk on Thursday, Jan.
28. Those games all start at 7 p.m.
Shut out at Pines

The Raiders gave GNC-leading Northland Pines all it could handle for a period
and a half on Friday before the Eagles finally wore them down and pulled away
for a 7-0 win in Eagle River.
Amanda Sergent had two goals and an
assist for the Eagles, who are 6-0 in the
GNC and 12-4-1 overall. The Eagles scored
two short-handed goals in their win.
It was a pretty good game against
Pines. Even though we lost, we still
played well, Demulling said.
Sergent scored an unassisted goal
eight minutes in, just after an Eagle
power play had expired. Thats where it
stayed until the 7:12 mark of the second
period when Natalie Decker punched in
a power-play goal, assisted by Allison
Sauvola. Sergent scored again at 10:27.
Gabby Herfindahls short-hander at 13:35
was the crushing blow of the period,
making it 4-0.
McKenzie Ebert, Caroline Riley and
Cameron Ramesh added third-period
goals. Rileys was short-handed, assisted
by Ramesh.
Hanson had 30 saves for Medford,
while Jenna Paez stopped 10 shots to pick
up the shutout. The Eagles were one for
four on power plays. Medford had three
chances but couldnt score.
First at Berlin
The Medford Storm
17s took first place
overall in an 18s volleyball tournament at Berlin High School on Jan.
10. The team includes
(front l. to r.) Sophia
Pernsteiner,
Maggie
Baker, Lainey Brunner,
Vanessa Laher, (back)
Brianna Schellin, Lauren Carstensen, coach
Katey Noland, Jenna
Klemm, Victoria Lammar and Megan Polster.
gren then lost the ball, got it back, which

led to Strebigs assist to Jacob Sullivan
for a seven-point lead. A Ben Meier hoop
made it 49-42, but Evenhouse hit a three
and then scored off a Jack Melms steal to
cut it to 49-47. Cameron Wenzel scored inside and Ekwueme hit his free throws at
the 7:12 mark to push the lead back to six.
We really did a good job, Brown
said. Lakeland is usually really good
taking care of the basketball and handling pressure. We really rotated hard.
We did a good job of getting them into the
speed dribble. We cut them off without
making contact. We trapped well. For the
first time this year we really started to
rotate from the back side up to get deflections and steals. We werent giving up a
lot. We turned them over well. I thought
thats what built us that lead. I thought
they were tired. They were, but the zone
slowed it down a little bit for them. It
gave them a rest and then they just got
way too many tips, deflections and turnovers off the 1-3-1 trap.
A three-pointer by 6-5 senior Andrew
McGill along with five-of-eight free
throw shooting over the next two minutes put the T-Birds up 55-53. RisingSunDoud added a hoop and 6-7 senior Kyle
Klimpke put in a rebound bucket to push
Lakelands lead to six. Strebig drilled
another triple to pulled Medford within
59-56 with 3:15 left, but that was the last
time the Raiders would be within one
possession as Lakeland made 11 of 14 free
throws from that point on.
Medford put four players in double
figures, led by Strebigs 14 points. He had
four of Medfords eight three-pointers.
Ekwueme had 13 points, Wenzel finished
with 11 and Meier had 10, including two
late threes.
Lindgren, who worked his way into
the lineup last week after recovering
from a football knee injury, had seven
points. Hallgren had three, while Sullivan, Somer and Josh Thiede each scored
two.
McGill was a force with 21 points, 18
of which came in the first half. After a
slow start, RisingSun-Doud finished with
13 and Evenhouse had 12 off the bench.
With the win, Lakeland improved to 4-1,
10-4 and is tied with Rhinelander for second place in the GNC, a game behind
Mosinee. The T-Birds and Hodags meet
Friday at Lakeland.
Medford, meanwhile, fell to the league
basement when Northland Pines beat
Tomahawk 69-59 on Tuesday. The Raiders are off to Pines on Friday to complete
the first round of GNC play. Tip time is
7:15 p.m. Medford travels to Stanley-Boyd
for a 7:30 p.m. tip on Tuesday and starts
the second round of league play on Jan.
28 at Mosinee.
Red Robins roll

The Antigo Red Robins put the ball in

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
5
0
10
3
Lakeland
4
1
10
4
Rhinelander
4
1
8
3
Antigo
3
3
8
4
Tomahawk
1
4
6
6
Northland Pines
1
4
4
7
Medford
0
5
6
5
Jan. 14: Antigo 86, Medford 68; Lakeland 62,
Tomahawk 49; Mosinee 102, Northland Pines 53.
Jan. 15: Rhinelander 48, Wausau West 44.
Jan. 16: Medford 81, Rice Lake 61; D.C. Everest 65, Lakeland 42.
Jan. 19: Lakeland 70, Medford 64; Rhinelander 66, Antigo 54; Northland Pines at Tomahawk,
Mosinee 76, Nekoosa 37.
Jan. 22: Medford at Northland Pines, Rhinelander at Lakeland, Tomahawk at Mosinee.
Jan. 23: Antigo at Crandon.
Jan. 25: Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Mosinee,
Phillips at Tomahawk, Northland Pines at
Hurley.
Jan. 26: Medford at Stanley-Boyd.
Jan. 28: Medford at Mosinee, Antigo at Lakeland, Rhinelander at Northland Pines, Rib Lake
at Tomahawk.
the basket with regularity Thursday, hitting 11 of 18 three-point tries (61 percent)
and 29 of 47 shots overall (62 percent) in
their 86-68 win over the visiting Raiders.
Junior guard Drew Schwarz had a
huge first half, scoring 19 of his gamehigh 25 points in the first 18 minutes.
That included all four of his made threepointers. He was 10 of 13 overall from
the field, including four of six from long
range. He also had eight assists and three
steals.
The game was a departure from most
Medford/Antigo recent games, which
have often featured good defense, deliberate possessions and scores in the 40s
and 50s.
I liked the pace of the game, but our
defensive execution against their multiple offenses was not good, Brown said.
They made 11 threes. We practiced all
week switching against their flex and
their other offenses, but some guys did
it and some guys did not. All of that led
to confusion and easy layups or stepping
into rhythm threes. Then guys kind of
lost trust in each other. We need to really
pick it up in the communication department, because that would solve a lot of
the issues.
Medford held small leads in the early
going, with the last one being 8-7 when
Sommer put back his own miss. Hunter
Bolson and Schwarz both scored on offensive rebounds to spark a 19-3 run that
turned the game for good. Schwarz hit
two long balls and Matt Arndt added one
as Antigo roared out to a 26-11 lead. Wenzel hit a pair of threes over the next couple minutes to make it 28-19, but Arndt
answered with a three-ball and Antigos
lead never got under double digits again.
It was 44-25 at halftime. The closest
Medford got in the second half was 4935 on an Ekwueme three-point play. The
lead ballooned as high as 71-41.
Ekwuemes 20 points led the Raiders.
He hit eight of 16 shots from the field and
all four of his free throws, dished out
seven assists and had two blocked shots.
Meier had 16 points, hitting six of 12 shots
from the field and four of five free throws
and had two rebounds. Wenzel was five of
11, all from downtown, for 15 points.
Sullivan scored seven points and had
seven assists, six steals and three blocked
shots. Strebig scored six points and had
two assists. Sommer and Hallgren had
two points each. Sommer grabbed three
rebounds.
Zach Falk had 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals for
the Robins. Arndt had 15 points and 10 assists. Bolson added 12 points.
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Wolfpack
in 1:48 over Bruces Spencer Keeble. Third-seeded Hunter Schienebeck of Chequamegon (21-6) beat him 9-3 in
the quarterfinals, but Person recovered nicely, pinning
Flambeaus Tyler Smith in 2:59 and beating Goldsmith.
The rest of the Wolfpack, mostly younger wrestlers,
were unable to crack the upper half in their respective
weight classes at this always-competitive tournament.
Cooper Boehm was 10th at 126 pounds, going 1-2 in
contested matches. He beat Noah OBrien of Black River Falls 15-6 for his win. He was pinned in 59 seconds
by Cumberlands Devon Williams in the ninth-place
match. JC Shackleton took 11th at 220 pounds. He had
three contested matches. He was pinned in 46 seconds
by Barrons Zach Miller, pinned Ryan Craine of Cumberland in 18 seconds and then got pinned by Shell
Lakes Isaac Heines in 1:40.
Wyatt Willmarth was 11th at 106 pounds. After getting pinned early by Abbotsford-Colbys Chance Clement, he earned a 15-0 technical fall over Mickealla
Stenulson of Black River Falls. After getting pinned by
Chequamegons John Swanson, he pinned Camerons
David Meznarich in 2:05.
Tyler Andres was 13th in the heavyweight bracket,
going 0-2 in contested matches. Paul Nedland was 15th
at 113 pounds, ending his day with a pin in 18 seconds
over Flambeaus Steven Bishop after three losses. Robert Fasbender was 0-4 and placed 16th at 138 pounds.
Alex Gehrt was 0-4 and placed 16th at 152 pounds.
The Wolfpack scored 200.5 points to beat Three Lakes
(174), Chequamegon (170.5), Flambeau (165.5), Turtle
Lake-Clayton (121.5), Bruce (96), Cameron (82) and
Elcho (65). Athens won the tournament with 412 points.
Cumberland was second with 395.5 points, followed by
Barron and Reedsville (362 each), Bloomer-Colfax (348),

Hayward (322.5), Rice Lake (299), Ladysmith (258), Shell
Lake (234), Phillips (232), Abbotsford-Colby (225) and
Black River Falls (220).
The Wolfpack returns to the mat tonight, Thursday,
with an East Lakeland Conference dual meet against
Northwood-Solon Springs at Cameron. The team travels to its last Saturday invite before the conference meet
this Saturday. St. Croix Falls is the destination. Wrestling starts at 9:30 a.m. Cameron visits Cornell for the
final dual meet of the conference season on Jan. 28.
Falcons get the win

Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe fell to 1-2 in East
Lakeland Conference duals with a 33-30 loss at Flambeau on Thursday.
Pickerign was the Wolfpacks only winner on the
mat, finishing the meet with a pin over Bishop in the
113-pound bout. In defeat, Kostka had one of the teams
best outings of the night. Flambeau moved up Rowdy
Kochevar, ranked third in the state in Division 3 at 182
pounds, to face Kostka. Kostka never got taken down,
allowing only an escape in a 1-0 win.
Flambeau made some moves to get match-ups they
wanted and they won the close matches, Wolfpack
coach Greg Sonnentag said.
The Wolfpack got forfeit victories from Fasbender at
138 pounds, Person at 145 pounds, Lee at 285 pounds and
Willmarth at 106 pounds.
Flambeaus Lance Schwaller beat Nedland by decision at 120 pounds. Jon Schancer took a decision over
Gehrt at 152. Randy Uhren pinned Manuel Granado in
the 126-pound match, Tyler Smith pinned Boehm at 132
pounds, Krishon Williams pinned Shackleton at 220
pounds and the Wolfpack forfeited to Dean Harris at 160.
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High 1, Low -17 (wind chill -30)
So here is the plan. I would pull an Otter sled with two
sleeping bags, a tarp, a few extra clothes, both guns and
my food. To sustain myself, I had granola bars, chocolate
covered raisins and nuts and some pre-sliced cheese. To
drink, I had five Equate nutrition drinks which I kept
near my body so they would not freeze (they froze).
My load was about 50 pounds. From minute one, the
other story besides the cold was the worst ice conditions
I have ever seen on the backwaters of the Mississippi
River.
Remember the flooding three weeks ago? Water was
running 2 feet over the top of all the islands. That water
froze about 4 inches down on its surface. When it receded it left every piece of land I would see covered with an
ice field I am sure will last the entire winter.
That situation was manageable. What made my afternoon extremely challenging is the ice, due to high water
that is still receding, is sketchy at best. There is a lot
of current under the ice because the water level is still
dropping. By the looks of things it has dropped at least 3
feet. The ice is caving in and causing cracks, holes and
thin spots.
I traveled five miles today and immersed myself in a
world of islands, wild rice beds and small stream after
small river. Had it not been for the fact that I was carrying a 5-foot Mille Lacs ice chopper, I would have gone
under several times. By walking and letting the chopper
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literally insane when the chopper would go through the
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I had a dying rabbit mouth call and would conceal
myself and call and wait for 15 minutes and then move
on. No crows came to my call today and that, in my past
experience, usually means no coyotes as well.
At dark, my bedroll would have to be on ice as my
entire world is frozen from the moon to the water. Two
sleeping bags and a tarp, with a fleece jacket over my
head, worked just fine.
The entire night I could hear the ice settling as Old
Man River sent its excess down to the Gulf of Mexico.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
High 17, Low -16
The biggest mental challenge, other than bad ice, was
getting out of my sleeping bags this morning. A goodsized challenge was putting as many of my clothes on
while in the sleeping bags.
I had a premonition I would see a coyote while I was
doing this and as strange as this sounds, it happened.
A large coyote came out of nowhere and was 40 yards
away. Both of my guns were in cloth cases in the sled 8
feet away. Both were loaded.
I was in marsh grass. I crawled over to the sled and
grabbed the 12 gauge, which was the closest. I aimed,
fired and hit my quarry. I was sure that I had just
whacked my first coyote of the winter.
Long story short I tracked that coyote for over two
hours and it was an incredible experience on crazy
bad ice. Something that I learned from a coyote that
never laid down was that it had an incredible instinct
on which ice to cross. Whenever there was a question,
its tracks told me it backtracked to a safer situation. He
never laid down, which tells me he was not hurt too bad.
I hunted the entire day and never caught a chill, nor
did I ever have any pain from plenty of old injuries.
The coyote will live, but yes it does bother me that I
did not have a clean kill or miss!
Sunset
Jackson Jalowitz puts up the second of his two shots

during the Forward Financial half-court shot contest during halftime of the Jan. 8 Rhinelander/Medford boys basketball game. Jalowitz missed both. Had he hit one, it
would have been worth $5,000 from Forward Financial,
$2,500 for Jalowitz and $2,500 for the schools athletic
department.
Photo by Matt Frey
Bowling
The Sports Page
Blue Mondays League
Mary Lou Anderson 196
Mary Lou Anderson
524
Aggie Mertens
186
Shirley Lemke
512
Lisa Bub
180
Anna Goessl
483
Jan. 11: Heiers Wreaths 7, Bakers 0; Big Birds Lodge 5, Holy Rollers
2; Strikes R Us 4, Misfits 3.
Three-Man Major League
Chad Lingen
290
Casey Nernberger
748
Brandon Hoffmann 289
Chad Lingen
722
Bill Wagner
268
Justin Smith
678
Jan. 12: Nite Electric 20, Krug Bus 10; Cindys Bar & Grill 23, Klinner
Insurance II 7; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 22, Sports Page 8; Maple Island
19, KZ Electric 11; 8th Street Saloon 26, Piney Lane Farms 4; Team
Stihl 25, Klinner Insurance I 5.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Ann Goessl
211
Anna Goessl
568
Shirley Lemke
191
Donna Werner
505
Lori Brandt
182
Shirley Lemke
502
Barb Cwikla
182
Jan. 13: Werner Sales & Service 4, Medford Motors 3; Lounge
Around 7, Happy Joes 0; Sports Page 5, Taylor Credit Union 2.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Al Riemer
279
Justin Smith
719
Ed Brandt
279
Al Riemer
708
Aaron Hartwig
267
Bob Schilling
656
Jay Jochimsen
256
Jan. 12: Fuzzys Bar 38, Liske Marine 2; High View II 36, Medford
Co-op 4; High View I 28, Riemer Builders 12.
Classy Ladies League
Julie Smith
230
Julie Smith
574
Kim Ziehlke
206
Ann McNamar
549
Ann McNamar
195
Kim Ziehlke
535
Results: Klinner Insurance 7, Peoples Choice Credit Union 0; Klingbeil Lumber 4, Paulines Hair Fashion 3; Als Auto Dock 7, Tease
Tanning Plus 0; VFW 7, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 0; Moosies Ice Cream
4, Studio 13 3; J&B Custom Carpentry 5, Fidelity Bank 2; A&M Apartments 7.
Businessmens League
Women
Lori Zenner
215
Lori Zenner
588
Kim Virnig
208
Ann McNamar
554
Men
Kurt Werner
279
Ron Ziemba
714
Dave Kallenbach
277
Dave Kallenbach
712
Jan. 14: Shell Shack 29, Turtle Club 11; Rural Insurance 28, PBRs
Lounge Around 12; Werner Sales & Service 36.5; Als Auto Dock
25, VFW 15; Jensen & Son Asphalt 33, Haenels 7; Sports Page 27,
Rockys Cozy Kitchen 13; Melvin Companies 23, Medford Motors
17.
Monday Mens City League
Chad Lingen
277
Justin Smith
729
Justin Smith
269
Dave Kallenbach
721
Pete Klingbeil
246
Chad Lingen
691
Jan. 18: Fidelity Bank 30, Taylor Credit Union 10; Northwest Mutual
28, Edgar Lanes 14; Klingbeil Lumber 29, WTC 11; Mayer Accounting 29, blind 11; Sports Page 27, JR Construction 13.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Tuesday Seniors League
Men
Paul Metz 161
Paul Metz 433
Don Clarkson
153
Don Clarkson
425
Don Scheibe
143
Don Scheibe
378
Women
Ardis Meier
167
Ardis Meier
426
Chris Hinde
147
Chris Hinde
414
Dorothy Scheibe
146
Linda Metz
394
Jan. 12: Amigos 3, Slo Pokes 3, Maybees 1, Slow Starters 1, Alley
Cats 0.
LIVING
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Sally Rassmussen
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
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Births
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Pamela and Kurt Behnke of Marathon announce

the birth of a daughter, Ali Jean, born on January 9,
2016 at Saint Clares Hospital in Weston. She weighed
seven pounds, seven ounces and was 19 inches long.
Her grandparents are Mark Behnke of Rib Mountain,
Roxanne Kaiser of Marathon and Bruce and Jayne
Brandner of Rib Lake.
Join Odessa Gallett, registered dietitian at Aspirus

Medford Clinic, to learn more about Heart Healthy Eating with the DASH Plan.
This free class will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24,
from 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m., at Aspirus Medford Hospital (135
South Gibson St., Medford). A delicious heart-healthy
lunch is included at no cost. Pre-registration is required
and seating is limited. To register call 715-748-8886.
With Kate Bromann,

County Market
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TCR, an enterprise which presented with its own challenges. How to put forth a pleasant meal at a place without oven or stove? I sifted through the various options of
things that might be made at home and brought in without catastrophe, settling on William Penn House Blueberry Bread as one of the components.
My mother had brought this recipe back from the adventure of house-sitting a Quaker guest house in Washington, D.C. for a couple of summers. There it was a
breakfast staple for the many international guests. I had
made it a couple of times myself with good success. It
featured in some recent musings when I was considering the prospects of finding something less stressful than
the I.T. business for Tom and I to occupy ourselves with.
(Any small business owner is familiar with this impulse
it is a milder version of the fantasy of blowing up ones
business and moving to some small Caribbean island.)
Tom & Sallys Breakfast Cafe would fit the bill, I
thought. A nice little establishment, open Thursday
through Sunday, 6 to 11 a.m. I would mainly be occupied
in the kitchen, whilst Tom would be Ye Genial Host,
white apron tied about his middle as he chatted up the
clientele.
Coffee would be of special concern in our little cafe
each pot made from freshly ground beans, served up in
white china cups on saucers, with charming little spoons
for dipping sugar out of the bowl, and cream served up
in a fetching little white china pitcher. Farm eggs with
deep yellow yolks would be correctly poached and settled
on a slice of correctly toasted good bread. There would be
a counter with bowls of toasted rolled oats, toasted seeds,
chopped nuts, dried fruit and a choice of milk, yogurt, or
kefir. This would be called The Granola Bar.
And one of the seasonal items, along with Breakfast
Shortcake and Rhubarb Custard, would be William Penn
House Blueberry Bread.
Obviously, there was a stretch of time where I gave
this idea my fervent consideration. Somehow, we do enjoy the fantasy that a change of scenery would mean that
the nature of life itself would change.
But, I digress! The morning our friend was to come to
visit, I got up early to make my blueberry bread. Soon
I was met with a dilemma the blueberries had been
stored in our freezer since last summer, but the previous
times I had made this recipe, I had used fresh berries.
No matter, I thought, and rolled the frozen lumps onto a
baking sheet and popped it in the oven for a few minutes.
Rather oozy, I thought, when I pulled out the thawed
blueberries. No matter, I thought once again, and rolled
them in a bit of flour to soak up the ooze.
Once the batter was mixed up, I dumped in the blueberries and stirred them into the batter. And stirred a
bit more when I discovered a lump of flour on the bottom
of the bowl. And stirred a bit more irritably when little
lumps of flour and blueberry juice came off the berries
and resisted mixing in. Finally, presented with lumpy
batter turning a greenish-blue, I gave in to full crankiness and dumped the whole mess in the garbage.
Upon recovery, I called out for a dishwasher. Tom,
who had wisely been staying out of sight, answered the
call. I told him that there might be two bread pans in the
trash that needed some cleaning out. He maintained the
aspect of wisdom and said nothing. I found a nice loaf of
One Love Farm bread at the store and served it up with
some homemade granola (though not in the clever form
of The Granola Bar). Because our friend is a gracious
man, all was well.
Doing some research, it turns out that when using
frozen blueberries it is advised to NOT thaw them, make
sure your batter is thoroughly mixed before adding them
at the very end, and mixing them in with a few quick
strokes.
Beat:
2 eggs
Gradually add:
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
cup melted butter
Mix together, then stir into the egg mixture:
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
Toss in a little flour and add:
2 cups blueberries
Pour batter into 2 loaf pans or 9 x 11 cake pan. Bake at
350 30 40 minutes.
Sally Rasmussen lives in rural Taylor County with her husband, Tom.
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Club to host prom dress resale event Saturday

With prom season right around the
corner, finding the perfect dress at a reasonable price can be a real headache.
Members of The Interact (DART) Club
at Medford Area Senior High School
know it can be a challenge to find the perfect dress or formal wear at an affordable
price. The group is sponsoring a one-day
Shop til you drop consignment sale for
formal wear on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor County Education Center located on College Ave. in
Medford.
The event will include attire from all
over central Wisconsin and proceeds will
go to support the Interact Club.
A lot of young people purchase those

expensive dresses and they wear them
one time and the they sit in their closet
and devalue, and the thing is, many of
the fancy attire that you have in your
closet probably isnt going to get worn
again, and these dresses that come into
the Formal Wear Resale are gorgeous
and in good shape. This is a win-win situation, because both the one selling their
attire and the one buying the attire come
out with a great deal, said Cathy Venzke, event organizer and Interact advisor.
Formal wear resale allows people to
sell and buy formal attire for any special
occasion. The event is not just for women; they will accept and have for sale ties,
bow ties, sports coats, tuxedos and suits.

Buying a formal dress or suit can be
very expensive these days for young
people and for parents. Formal Wear Resale has been created to benefit people
who buy those costly dresses and other
formal attire that need to sell them, but
it also benefits those that wouldnt necessarily spend too much on a dress and/or
other formal attire.
Those interested in selling gently used
bridesmaids, mother of the bride, prom,
or other formalwear may drop off items
with prices between 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday. Anything not sold must be picked up
on Sunday, Jan. 24 between 10 a.m. and 1
p.m. The seller receives 80 percent of the
sale price with 20 percent going to the Interact Club.

Interact is a club for young people ages
12-18 who want to join together to tackle
the issues in their community they care
most about. Through Interact, students
can carry out hands-on service projects,
make international connections, develop
leadership skills and have fun.
Interact Club is a service club sponsored by the Medford Morning Rotary
Club, which provides support and guidance. Most importantly, Interact Club is
about breaking down barriers and learning about acceptance of students with or
without special need through goal-oriented activities and teamwork.
Schlagel now serving patients at Aspirus pharmacy in Medford

Pharmacist Angela Schlagel is now providing friendly, knowledgeable medication services to patients and
visitors of Aspirus Pharmacy in Medford.
A pharmacist since 2008, Schlagel is experienced in
providing patient care and counseling in a variety of
settings, including in hospitals and retail pharmacies.
She has worked in the pharmacy field for over 15 years.
Her very first job in high school was at a pharmacy.
She completed her pre-pharmacy studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and earned her Doctor
of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota
College of Pharmacy in Minneapolis.
Schlagel was inspired to join the Aspirus Pharmacy
team because she enjoys providing health care in small-
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MACHINE
From past files of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
January 19, 2006
The Gilman School board on Monday appointed members to joint committees that will begin studying consolidation of the Gilman and Cornell
school districts.
The action is part of a combined
effort between the schools to look at
how the two school districts could be
merged into one. The joint committees
will include members from each districts school boards.
Volunteering in Gilman were Bob
Schuelke and Jerry Stomek for the
facilities committee, Sue Weibel and
Wayne Lato for the transportation
committee, and Corinne Klimeck and
Harry Sweda for the finance committee. School Board Clerk Julie Siemek
was not at the meeting, but will likely
be asked to serve on one of these three
committees.
The Cornell School Board took similar action the same evening at its meeting, appointing its own board members
to the same committees.
25 YEARS AGO
January 23, 1991
Citing an inability to find an insurance carrier and new federal regulations requiring all new taxi vehicles
to be handicapped-accessible, Black
River Industries has withdrawn its bid
er communities. Aspirus Medford has the perfect combination of high quality care in the rural setting I was
looking for, she says.
Her special interests include geriatric medicine and
medication safety. Our healthcare environment is becoming more complex every day, she says. I enjoy
simplifying the process for my patients when it comes
to their medications. Whether its navigating insurance coverage, finding lowest cost medication, or giving
basic advice on safety or side effects, it all contributes
to the patient experience and whether or not patients
can take their medications correctly. I think its important for patients to have a pharmacist they can trust
for practical information that leads to them taking pre-
to operate a shared-ride taxi service in

Medford.
The Common Council voted last week
to negotiate a similar contract with PatKim Services of Fort Atkinson and Chippewa falls, however, and to apply for
a state Department of Transportation
(DOT) grant to help fund the operation.
The DOT had previously set a January 22 deadline for grant applications,
but according to City Planner Bill Graham, they have informed us that they
earnestly hope Medford can begin a taxi
operation this year, and for that reason
they have granted a flexible filing deadline.
Graham added that PatKim has adequate liability insurance coverage,
and can escape the governments handicapped-accessibility regulation because
it already operates a taxi service in Chippewa Falls and Fort Atkinson.
scribed treatments safely

and effectively.
Schlagels
favorite
hobby is running. She ran
her first marathon in 2015
and looks forward to participating in many more
marathons in the future.
She is married to a paramedic/firefighter and has
a 5-year-old daughter in
Kindergarten.
75 YEARS AGO
Angela Schlagel
100 YEARS AGO
January 23, 1941
January 19, 1916
The stage for Taylor countys second

winter carnival was set Monday night at
a meeting of the general committee held
in the Fayette hotel. Details pertaining
to the selection of the carnival queen, the
schedule of events for the two-day affair,
which will be held Saturday and Sunday,
Feb. 15 and 16, and the awarding of prizes
were discussed and settled upon.
Youngsters between the ages of six
and 13, representing the Wisconsin Junior Class C Ski championship, will
highlight the carnival, according to Dr.
F. J. Martin, committee chairman.
For several weeks it had been generally known that if a deal for the sale of
shares in the Medford Veneer Company owned by J. T. Edwards was made
he would resign as Manager. The sale
was made at the annual meeting of
Stock holders held Saturday evening.
L. A. Maier of Mellen, was elected Secretary and Treasurer and also Manager. Mr. Maier needs no introduction to
the majority of our readers as he grew
to manhood in our city and was cashier
of the First National Bank until he
moved to Mellen six years ago to accept
a still more responsible position with
the Mellen Lbr. Co.
Remember When Jan. 2006
50 YEARS AGO
January 20, 1966
The Taylor county board of supervisors as a 31-member board met in a swan
song regular session Tuesday, the meeting marking the switch of the county
board as a combined municipal-population representation to solely a population representative body.
Reapportionment of county boards
on a one-man, one-vote basis has reduced the Taylor county board from 31
to 21 members who will be elected in 18
supervisory districts this spring. Barring special session call before April,
the meeting Tuesday was the last for
several members who represented their
towns, villages and city. The 18 supervisory districts will combine some towns
and other towns with villages. Districts
were determined strictly on a population
basis and will be subject to change with
each new 10-year census.
Randall R. Jaeger, 53, Gilman, was transported for medical treatment following
a two vehicle accident with Gordon R. Oelke, 61, Van Dyne, on Jan. 16 on Hwy
64 in the town of Ford. According to the accident report, Oelke was eastbound
driving a semi tractor pulling a trailer for Perron Trucking of Campbellsport. He lost
control on the icy pavement and slid sideways on and off the pavement. Jaeger was
westbound when his vehicle was struck by the trailer and it slid into the north ditch,
coming to rest under the trailer.
NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS
THE STAR NEWS
Town Watch
Town Watch items are a brief summary taken from town board meeting minutes.
They include major discussion topics, action items, major expenditures, board members in attendance and date of next meeting. For a complete copy of the minutes contact your local township clerk. Meeting minutes remain unofficial until approved
by the board at the next meeting and are subject to correction and modification by
the board. Some towns wait to send official minutes resulting in a delay before the
meeting appears in The Star News.
Little Black
Regular Town Meeting
Dec. 13, 2015
Items considered:
Items discussed included road issues,
Centennial Community Center, purchasing five well intel units and zoning issues.
Actions taken:
The zoning committee will identify 20
wells in the town that could be possible
choices for the well intel units. There
was a long discussion regarding the data
and who controlled the data from the
units. Motion the agreement with data
control be reviewed by the board before
the agreement or contract is signed was
unanimously approved.
Attendance:
All board members were present.
Medford
Jan. 12, 2016
Actions taken:
Mike Schaefer of Taylor Electric Cooperative and Andrew Dahlen of SoCore
Energy discussed a potential solar project in the town. Motion to approve the solar project as presented was unanimously approved.
Motion to reappoint Larry Johnson,

Fred Ebert and Matt Tacke (alternative)
to the plan commission board was unanimously approved.
Motion not to allow a permit for transient merchant solicitation was unanimously approved.
Motion to approve the Medford Area
Fire Department joint ownership and
service agreement as presented was
unanimously approved.
Attendance:
All board members, except Gary
Czarnezki, and four other people were
present.
Maplehurst
Dec. 10, 2015
Actions taken:
Motion the town board may meet from
time to time during the next month on
the roads was unanimously approved.
Motion to approve the five-year highway plan of repaving Buffalo Ave. and
repairing Bitner Ave. and Karow Dr. in
2016, sealcoating the south mile of Putnam Dr. in 2017, sealcoating Karow Dr.
in 2018, sealcoating Clark Dr. in 2019 and
sealcoating Burma Dr. in 2020 was unanimously approved.
Attendance:
All board members were present.
Wisconsin FFA Foundation accepting

applications for chapter grants
Area students graduate,

receive academic honors
Samuel Dallas, son of Bill and Karen
Dallas and grandson of Jack and Marge
Dallas, all of Medford, graduated cum
laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in music business during
winter commencement ceremonies Dec.
18 at Belmont University in Nashville,
Tenn. He currently resides in New York
City, working in theatrical administration on Broadway.
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and rehabilitation; Patrick Fliehs of Rib

Lake, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration; and Kaitlyn Schreiner of Westboro, Bachelor of Science
degree in hotel restaurant and tourism.
The students named to the deans list
for the fall semester at the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse by earning a grade
point average of a least 3.5 were Shantel
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Kelli Hirt, Francesca Huml, Cody Judnic, Elizabeth Marshall, Samuel Peterson,
Luke Sauerman and Carly Strama of
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in December from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie included:
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Production Assembly Medford, Withee and Ladysmith
General Labor Thorp and Withee
Packager Thorp, Medford, Abbotsford, Curtiss and Colby
Material Handlers Medford, Prentice, Dorchester and Colby
Plastics Assembly Phillips
Lumber Handlers Dorchester and Prentice
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Maintenance Technicians Withee
Hydraulics Engineer Prentice
Electro-Mechanical Tech Medford, Prentice and Neillsville
Diesel Mechanic DIRECT HIRE Marathon
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The Price County has an opening for the position of

Highway Patrol Superintendent within the Price
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management position responsible for state and county
highway maintenance and construction activities, snow
removal operations and scheduling of personnel for all
major projects. This position is responsible supervising
winter maintenance operations during non-normal working hours. This position works under the direction of the
Highway Commissioner. This is a full-time, benet eligible
position with an annual salary range of $49,520 - $55,186.
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4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 5th, 2016.
Apply on-line:
www.applymanpower.com
Price County is an equal opportunity employer
or stop by 180 Medford Plaza, Medford, WI
Manpower
Medford, Wisconsin
3-157535
Price County is accepting applications for an opening for

the position of Administrative Assistant Veterans Service
Ofce. This job is a full-time, non-exempt position. The
Administrative Assistant is responsible for assisting the
Veteran Service Ofcer (VSO) in day-to-day duties and must
be able to perform all functions of the ofce. The normal work
schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and the work is performed under the general direction of the
VSO. This position has frequent contact with clients of all ages
in Price County. The Administrative Assistant shall become
knowledgeable of all programs and services provided by the
County which veterans may be eligible and provide information
and assistance to veterans and others on these programs and
services as directed by the VSO.
Position is full time (37.5 hr/wk) with an hourly wage of
$16.32/hr (less 5% for the rst 6 months).
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Fourmens Farm Home is looking for a full-time

Sales Person for our Power Equipment and related
products. The position will require excellent communication skills, organized individual, self motivated highly
driven, well versed in internet navigation and windows
based software programs. A background in lawn &
garden, mechanical, parts service knowledge a plus.
Fast learner exible schedule with one to two weekends
per month required.
Completed applications must be received by the

Price County Personnel Department
no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29th, 2016.
3-157436
3-157527
ALSO HIRING
Casual Hospitality Aids, Activity Assistant and Scheduler

Call for details. Apply in person or online.
GoldenLiving Center
Rib Lake - 3HDUO6WUHHW5LE/DNH:,
www.goldenlivingcenters.com
Price Electric Cooperative
Are you looking for a position with a

progressive, growing business rooted in Medford?
The Price County Courthouse Personnel Department, 126

Cherry St., Rm. 1 Phillips, WI 54555
By phone at (715)339-6404 Please leave message with
spelling of name and address.
By email at payroll@co.price.wi.us
Online at www.co.price.wi.us
Fax number (715) 339-6434
Rib Lake
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PIANO TUNER wanted for the

Commission on Aging dining center. Call Evelyn at 715-748-5251.
Gilman Public Schools is seeking
to
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help
wanted
High School
Softball Assistant Coach
WANTED:
PART-TIME COOK, no experience necessary will train the

right person. M,W, Th. Noon-7:30
pm, Fri. Noon-4pm and every
other Sat. Noon-7:30 pm. Wage
based on experience. Apply in
person at The Rail Trail Caf,
W5016 State Hwy. 86, Ogema,
WI 54459. No phone calls please.
BARTENDERS
3-157520
TRUCK DRIVER Wanted for grain

hopper division, home weekends. Saturday morning mechanic. Looking for drivers, also
home daily route. 715-571-9623.
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The Birds Nest
Rib Lake, WI
TAYLOR COUNTY BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
Taylor County is seeking a full-time second shift, custodian to clean ofces, meeting rooms, hallways, bathrooms,
and other areas on a regular basis. Duties will include, but not limited to, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, dry
and wet mopping tiled oors, dusting and cleaning furniture, emptying garbage, and restocking supplies in various
county-owned buildings. Applicant may also perform minor maintenance work. Responsible for securing and locking
buildings at specied times.
Applicants for this position should have some experience in cleaning ofces and buildings. Ability to lift and/or
transport bulky materials and items weighing up to 50 pounds. Ability to carry out assigned
duties with minimal supervision.
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Ace Ethanol LLC is committed to safety, quality, and environmental responsibility. We provide
very competitive base pay, excellent production incentives, and generous benets (health, dental,
vision, life, disability, 401(k), paid time off, etc.). Located in Stanley, WI, we are a continuous
process manufacturer, operating 24/7/365. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
Temporary Laboratory Technician
This may be the perfect part-time job for you. Wages start at $15.82 for
Line workers on 1st shift. $16.02 for 2nd shift and $16.47 for 3rd. Material
Handlers start at $16.35 for 1st, $16.55 for 2nd and $17.00 for 3rd. Pick up
an application at MCC located at 1000 Progressive Avenue, Medford, or check
out our website at www.mcheese.com.
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Pomps Tire Service has an opportunity for an Inside Counter Sales/Service Manager in our Medford, WI location.
Qualied applicants must have previous tire/auto repair and management experience with the ability to work exible
hours. This individual will also have strong customer service skills when handling automotive parts sales and service,
including commercial, auto, and light truck tires. The job also requires a motivated individual to quote/sell and set-up
service for customers. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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electronic and printable application is available at www.co.taylor.wi.us/employment/.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 12, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. by:
Human Resources Manager
Taylor County Courthouse
224 S. 2nd Street, Medford, WI 54451
Email: human.resources@co.taylor.wi.us
Dan Peggs
Principal/Administrative AD
Gilman Schools
325 North 5th Avenue
Gilman, WI 54433
Open until position lled

3-157526
CUSTODIAN
Send letter of interest & resume to:
3-157598
HELP WANTED: Pulp truck

driver. Loader experience preferred, but willing to train the
right
applicant.
Competitive
pay and benefits. Blomberg
Trucking, Inc. 715-493-1111.
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This position will last approximately 6 months to 1 year and is a full time position approximately
40 hours per week. Runs quality control tests on product streams, documents results (in
computer or les as required), and coordinates test results with Production Management
according to established procedures. Typical tests include (but are not limited to): HPLC,
brix, moisture content, Karl Fischer, GC, IC, pH, acidity, specic gravity, yeast counts, viability,
water analyses, plate counts, etc. Learns, understands and complies with plant safety
and production rules and regulations. Monitors, documents, and troubleshoots laboratory
activities according to established procedures. High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Technical Degree in chemistry or biology is preferred. Experience with running production
laboratory tests is helpful. Must be able to use laboratory equipment effectively and have a
good understanding of general lab practices and organization. Familiarity with HPLC, GC
and IC is highly desirable. Work hours are generally 8 hours per day (usually between 7:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - with some variability), Monday through Friday with occasional call-ins for
nights and holidays. Alternates weekend on-call status with other Lab employees.
Operator (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)

Safely operates production equipment and systems for all products manufactured. Monitors
efciency of production processes via computerized systems and visual inspection of
large equipment. Understands sequence of plant operations, control systems, piping, etc.
Troubleshoots and adjusts operational problems. Performs plant inspections for equipment
and process problems. Performs quality control tests and logs results, works closely with
lab staff. Requires at least a high school education or equivalent. Experience working in a
process production environment with an understanding of process ow is highly desirable.
Requires lifting (approx. 75 lbs.), bending, twisting, climbing at heights above 100ft., reaching,
and squatting as well as conned space entry.
Pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check required.
Please submit a rsum or application (available at our
ofce or online at www.aceethanol.com) to:
Ace Ethanol, LLC
Attn: Joanna Hart
815 W. Maple St.
Stanley, WI 54768
Email: jhart@aceethanol.com
No phone calls please
The deadline to apply is Thurs., January 28th.
Ace Ethanol is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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2015 Ford Expedition Limited, black, 20,000 miles, nav., heated/cooled, leather, moonroof ... $53,600 ...............................$47,500
2015 Ford F-150 XLT S/C, bronze, 5.0L, V-8, SYNC, rear view camera, 1.9% for 66 MONTHS . $36,000 ...............................$32,000
2013 Ford F-150 S/C STX, gray, 21,000 miles, SYNC, tow pkg., 1.9% for 66 MONTHS ........... $31,987 ...............................$28,000
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2015 Ford F-250 XLT C/C, white, 8 box, 6.2L gas, 40,000 miles, pwr. seat, tow pkg., rear view camera .................................................. $CALL
2015 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, white, 34,000 miles, Nav., leather heated/cooled, max. trailer tow, Sony sound, Blis................................$CALL
2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT, black, double cab, 19,000 miles, rear view camera, power seat, running boards... $34,762 ............................... $31,300
2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4x4, silver, leather heated, two pkg., rear camera ................................................................................$CALL
2013 Ford F-150 C/C XLT, black, 19,000 miles, 5.0L V-8, pwr. seat, rear view camera, extra clean .. $32,000 ............................... $30,700
2013 Ford F-350 C/C Lariat, dark green, 8 box, 6.2L gas, leather, SYNC, dual temp control ..................................................................$CALL
2013 Ford F-250 Lariat C/C, 6.7 diesel, FX4, leather, black,heated cooled, nav., moonroof, remote start ..............................................$CALL
2012 Ford Fusion SE, gray, 20,500 miles, SYNC, moonroof, pwr. seat. ....................................................................................................$CALL
2012 Ford Flex Limited AWD, black, moonroof, Sony audio, dual pwr. seats, leather heated ........ $24,524 ............................... $22,300
2011 Ford Edge Limited AWD, silver, leather heated, dual pwr. seats, rear view camera ....................................................................$CALL
2011 Ford F-150 C/C XLT, blue, 3.5L, EcoBoost, power seats, SYNC, tow pkg., rev. sensing .....................................................................$CALL
2011 Ford Escape XLT 4x4, 3.0L, V-6, gray, tow pkg., new tires.................................................... $16,666 ............................... $14,500
2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium, blue, 5 spd., manual, leather seats, SYNC, spoiler .......................................................................$CALL
2010 Ford Expedition, blue, 5 pass., tow pkg., running boards. ............................................................................................................$CALL
2009 Ford F-250 C/C XLT, white, 8 box, 5.4L, V-8, 5 spd. manual...........................................................................................................$CALL
2009 Dodge Journey SXT AWD, blue, sunroof, tow pkg., pwr. seat, V-6........................................ $12,594 ............................... $10,500
2008 Ford Edge SEL AWD, white, pwr. seat, keyless entry, new tires .............................................. $11,484 ..................................$9,200
2008 Ford F-150 C/C King Ranch, white, leather heated, new tires, rear view camera ......................................................................$CALL
2008 Pontiac G6, silver, spoiler, alloy wheels........................................................................................$6,482 ..................................$4,000
2008 Chevy Impala LT, red, 94,000 miles, black leather, pwr. seat.........................................................................................................$CALL
2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X, white. .......................................................................................................................................$CALL
2006 Ford F-150 S/C XLT, black, 90,000 miles, tow pkg., pwr. seat, 5.4L V-8 ..........................................................................................$CALL
2006 Ford Escape XLT, gray, 4x4, 3.0L V-6, tow pkg., pwr. seat, moonroof...........................................$7,496 ..................................$5,900
2006 Buick Lucerne CXS, silver, new tires, leather dual pwr. seats........................................................................................................$CALL
2004 Ford F-250 S/C, dually, 8 box, 6.0L, diesel, 81,000 miles ................................................................................................................$CALL
2003 Ford Explorer Limited, 100th ann. edition, black, 56,000 miles, 4.6L V-8, leather...................................................................$CALL
2003 Chevy Avalanche, leather, moonroof, black, new tires, power seat ...................................... $10,375 ..................................$7,800
2000 Chevy S10 Reg. Cab, black, 4 cyl., 5 spd. ....................................................................................................................................$CALL
1999 Chevy Venture, blue, pwr. seat, 2nd row buckets, 3.4 V-6 .............................................................................................................$CALL
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2015 Ford F-350 S/C Dually XLT FX4, black, 6.2L gas, new tires, pwr. seat, 5th wheel prep pkg. ....... $30,899 ................................ $28,200
2014 Ford F-350 C/C Lariat, ruby red, leather heated/cooled, nav., 6.7L diesel ........................ $57,650 ................................ $51,000
2014 Ford F-350 C/C King Ranch FX4, white, leather heated/cooled, SYNC.......................... $57,600 ......$54,000 ...... $50,000
2013 Ford F-250 C/C XLT, gray, 6.2L gas, back up camera, pwr. seat, 5th wheel prep pkg ................. $34,712 ................................$31,700
2013 Ford F-150 C/C XLT, ruby red, 3.5 EcoBoost, rear camera, SYNC, chrome pkg., 25,300 miles ..... $32,050 ................................$30,000
2013 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, gray, 3.5L, EcoBoost, leather heated/cooled, off road pkg....................... $38,175 .....$36,000 ...... $35,700
2013 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, Black, moonroof, nav., grill guard, leather heated/cooled ... $40,390 .....$33,000 ......$32,600
2013 Ford F-150 Limited 4x4, Ecoboost, white, heated/cooled leather, nav., moonroof .... $39,634 ...............................$32,000
2013 Ford F-150 C/C XLT, silver, 3.5L Ecoboost, SYNC, rear view camera, new tires................. $32,243 .....$28,400 ...... $28,000
2012 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, red, leather heated/cooled, rear view camera, remote start........ $36,158 ................................ $31,600
2011 Ford F-150 S/C XLT, red, 3.5 L EcoBoost, chrome pkg, pwr. seat, tow pkg. ................................. $25,482 .....$23,000 ...... $22,700
2011 Ford F-150 S/C XLT, gray, 3.5 L Ecoboost, tailgate step, trailer tow, 33,000 miles ..................... $28,167 ................................ $25,000
2011 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, tan, 3.5L Ecoboost, leather heated & cooled, moonroof, t-cover, bed ext ... $32,435 ................................ $27,000
2011 Ford F-150 S/C XLT, black, 3.5L Ecoboost, power seat, SYNC, tow pkg. ...................................... $19,563 ......$17,000 ......$16,300
2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT C/C, 5.3L, V-8, red, Z71 off road, pwr. seat, running bds., tow........$29,472 ................................ $24,500
2010 Ford F-150 C/C Lariat, white, 5.4L, V-8, leather heated & cooled, rear view camera, new tires ......$24,132 ................................ $18,000
2010 Ford F-150 C/C FX4, black, rear view camera, SYNC, remote start, new tires ...............................$23,600 ................................ $20,000
2010 Ford F-150 C/C Platinum, gray, 61,500 miles, moonroof, heated/cooled seats, rear view camera, nav. ..... $25,482 ......$30,000 ...... $28,700
2005 GMC Sierra 1500 S/C 4x4, red, 5.3 L V-8, 90,000 miles, very clean ..............................................$15,694 ......$14,400 ...... $14,200
2004 Ford F-350 C/C 4x4 Dually, silver, 6.0L diesel, 80,500 miles, leather, pwr. seats .................. $20,280 ................................$16,500
2002 Ford F-150 XLT C/C, red, 4x2, tow pkg., running boards .............................................................$7,625 ...................................$4,300
2002 Ford F-150 XLT S/C, red, 5.4L, V-8, topper, pwr. windows/locks, tow pkg. ..................................$7,675 ...................................$6,500
2002 Ford F-150 XLT S/C, red, 5.4L, V-8, 115,000 miles, pwr. windows/locks, tow pkg. ......................$8,054 ...................................$7,000
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2015 Chrysler Town & Country Touring, black, DVD, leather, power doors ......................... $23,866 .......$21,900 ...... $21,000
2015 Ford Explorer Limited AWD, silver, 26,820 miles, leather heated/cooled, panoramic roof, dual temp. control ... $36,072 .......$32,800 ...... $32,500
2015 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, white, 27,000 miles, pwr. seat, pwr. door, pwr. lift gate ................. $23,546 .......$19,900 ...... $19,400
2015 Ford Edge Titanium AWD, black, 17,500 miles, panoramic moonroof, leather heated...........$34,750 .................................$32,500
2015 Ford Escape SE 4x4, black, 23,000 miles, pwr. seat, rear view camera, SYNC, 2.0L Eco. .......... $23,075 .................................$21,000
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4, red, 25,000 miles, heated seats, Uconnect .................... $22,700 .......$22,000 ...... $21,000
2014 Ford Flex SEL FWD, red, leather heated, SYNC, rear view camera, 20,500 miles, pwr. lift gate...$29,717.......$25,400 ...... $25,000
2014 Ford Expedition EL XLT, black, leather, heated/cooled, rear view camera, power lift gate ... $40,900 .......$34,000 ...... $32,000
2014 Ford Edge SEL AWD, black, power seat, SYNC, reverse sensing, 33,000 miles .................. $27,633 .......$23,000 ...... $21,400
2014 Ford Escape SE FWD, blue, 1.6L EcoBoost, rear camera ................................................. $20,500 .......$18,000 ...... $16,000
2013 Ford Edge SEL, blue, FWD, leather heated, rear view camera, SYNC ......................................... $22,272 ................................ $18,900
2013 Ford E-350 XLT, 15 passenger wagon, rear A/C and heat, AM/FM/CD player .............. $22,156 .......$22,500 ..... $22,000
2013 Ford Escape SEL FWD, green, SYNC, leather heated, 1.6L Ecoboost, MyFord Touch ......... $20,571 .......$18,900 ..... $17,000
2013 Lincoln MKX AWD, black, 31,500 miles, moonroof, leather heated/cooled, nav., towing, adaptive cruise .. $33,200 .......$32,000 ...... $30,000
2013 Ford Explorer 4x4, silver, SYNC, tow pkg., new tires, pwr. seat ......................................... $20,556 .......$18,700 ...... $18,500
2011 Lincoln Navigator, black, leather heated/cooled, rear heated seats, tow pkg. ............................$26,931 .......$24,000 ...... $23,500
2011 Ford Transit Connect XL, cargo, headache rack, shelves, rev. sensing ...................... $13,168 .......$11,400 ......... $9,500
2010 Lincon MKX, dark red, leather heated/cooled, panoramic moonroof, ultimate pkg. ................... $18,091 .......$17,300 ...... $17,000
2010 Ford Escape Limited Hybrid FWD, white, SYNC, leather heated, moonroof ...................$20,907 .......$17,000 ...... $15,000
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited AWD, white, panoramic roof, power heated leather ....$18,425 .......$17,000 ...... $16,000
2009 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4, copper, tow pkg., moonroof, leather heated, new tires . $17,580 .......$16,900 ...... $16,500
2008 Chevy Uplander LT, silver, DVD, power doors, 90,200 miles, rear A/C, heat, pwr. seat .................$9,098 ...................................$8,000
2007 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4, white, leather heated, remote start, Nav. ......................................... $17,593 .......$12,500 ...... $12,000
2006 Chevrolet Uplander LS, green, rear air, leather, quad seating, DVD .............................$6,600 ..........$5,400 .........$3,700
2005 Dodge Durango Limited, 5.7 L. Hemi, tan, leather heated, new tires, moonroof, DVD. ..........$6,925 ...................................$5,000
Med
Motors, Inc.
715-748-3700
Website: www.medfordmotors.com email: ryan@medmotorsinc.com
105 S.
Wisconsin Ave.
Medford
3-157545
2015 Ford Fusion SE, white, SYNC, rear view camera, new tires, power seat .................................... $19,026.............................. $15,800
2015 Ford Fusion SE, black, 2.0L, EcoBoost, leather heated, SYNC, moonroof, rear camera... $24,495......$20,800 ......$18,000
2015 Ford Taurus Limited, black, nav., heated/cooled seats, rear view camera, remote start $23,025................................$19,800
2014 Ford Taurus Limited, blue, 2.0L, EcoBoost, 32 mpg, Nav., heated/cooled leather, lane keeping .. $29,000......$28,000 ......$20,000
2014 Ford Focus SE Hatchback, silver, SYNC, alloy wheels, MP3 .............................................. $16,249......$13,900 ......$11,800
2013 Ford Taurus Limited, blue, 2.0L, EcoBoost, leather heated/cooled, moonroof, nav., new tires ...$21,263......$18,200 ...... $18,000
2013 Ford Fusion SE, gray, moonroof, SE tech pkg., 22,500 miles, rear view camera, SYNC ........$18,050......$15,900 ...... $15,700
2013 Ford Fusion, titanium blue, 2.0L Ecoboost, leather heated, adaptive cruise, nav., active park assist .. $22,719......$19,500 ...... $19,300
2013 Ford Focus SE Hatchback, ruby red, 20,500 miles, SYNC, alloy wheels..................... $16,553......$14,200 ......$12,600
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302, Gotta Have It Green, 9,800 miles, 5.0L, V-8............................... $43,429......$42,900 ...... $39,700
2013 Lincoln MKZ FWD, black, 3.7L, V-6, new tires, leather heated, SYNC .......................... $26,703......$24,000 ...... $21,000
2013 Ford Taurus SE FWD, black, curve control, AM/FM, CD/MP3, dual power seats, keyless entry .. $16,292......$14,000 ......$12,400
2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ, leather heated, power seat, bluetooth, new tires..................... $17,716......$16,000 ...... $15,300
2012 Ford Fusion SEL, red candy, leather heated, moonroof, spoiler, Sony sound, BLIS w/cross traffic alert, rain sensing wipers$13,355................................$12,200
2012 Ford Mustang Coupe Premium, Pony pkg., black, remote start, leather heated, SYNC.... $21,513......$17,000 ...... $16,700
2011 Chevy Cruze LT, gray, cruise, power seat, XM, on star.......................................................... $12,196................................$10,000
2011 Chevy Cruze LT, silver, cruise, pwr. windows/locks, XM....................................................... $10,702.................................. $9,500
2010 Ford Fusion SE, blue, 4 cyl., power seats, fog lamps .................................................................$10,433........ $9,500 ......... $9,300
2010 Dodge Avenger R/T, blue, 45,000 miles, leather heated, moonroof, spoiler................................$13,951................................$11,500
2008 Chevy Malibu LTZ, red, new tires, heated leather seats, moonroof................................. $11,957.................................. $9,500
2008 Chevy Malibu Classic LT, gray, 45,000 miles, cruise, CD, pwr. windows/locks ....................$9,474........ $8,400 ......... $7,800
2007 Ford Fusion SE, silver, spoiler, pwr. seat, fog lamps, 6 CD, ABS.................................................................$7,300.................................. $7,000
2002 Ford Mustang GT Coupe, red, 81,000 miles, leather, 6 CD, V-8.......................................$8,000................................. $7,500
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for
715-965-3447.
CENTRAL BOILER E-Classic

outdoor wood furnace. Limited
time big savings offer. Instant
rebate up to $1,500. Call today! Northern Renewable Energy Systems 715-532-1624.
CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: For ads to appear
in The Shopper, the deadline is Thursdays
at 3 p.m., for ads to appear in The Star
News the deadline is Tuesdays at Noon.
Prepayment is required, 715-748-2626.
DRY CUT, split firewood, Pickup
or
delivered.
715-490-3698.
GARAGE SALES
MOVIE, MUSIC, Magazine, miscellaneous sale. Colby Public
Library, 211 W. Spence Street.
All items $1. Starts Saturday,
January 30, 9 a.m. - noon.
Runs throughout February during library hours. $4 grocery
bag sale is February 22-29.
AUTO - TRUCKS
2013 HYUNDAI Accent, black,
4 door, 4 cylinder, 45,000
miles,
extended
warranty.
$10,700 OBO. 715-229-4136.
DRY SPLIT hardwood 16

lengths. Also dry 8 slabwood.
Can
deliver.
715-748-5726.
FOR SALE: 35 Jerry James
Gh Duel. Call 715-748-4430.
GENTIC GENERATOR 4000

Surge $300. 19 TV never used
$50. Tractor chain off skidder,
big lugs $75. 715-748-3470.
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to wait for it to come in the mail.
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OVER 45,000 homes will read
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or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford, to place your ad.
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED: GUNS - new and
used. Turn them into ca$h or
trade for a new one! Shay Creek
in
Medford,
715-748-2855.
SEXUAL ABUSE
Anonymous
Self Help Evening Group for
Victims of Sexual Abuse. Tuesday & Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Also Saturday Mens Group. For information write: Evening Group, P.O.
Box 366, Stratford, WI 54484.
(Meeting place not disclosed).
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MISCELLANEOUS
VINTAGE
SNOWMOBILE
Show & Ride Feb. 6, nine
miles north of Medford, Chelsea Conservation Club. Contact Leon at 715-427-5441.
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S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford.
THANK YOU
Its no surprise...
we appreciate your business!
LLC
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: One

bedroom apartments for those
62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
Maple Court, Rib Lake. Owner
paid heat, water, sewer and
trash removal, community room,
laundry facilities, additional storage, indoor mail delivery and
off-street parking. Tenant pays
30% of adjusted income. Pet
friendly property For an application, contact Impact Seven Inc.,
855-316-8967 or 715-357-0011.
www.impactseven.org.
EHO
BEAUTIFUL TWO story, 3 bdrm.,
Medford home with renovated
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required. Call 715-748-2258.
DELUXE APARTMENT - $725/
month + electric. Heat included in rent! Perfect for seniors.
Maintenance man lives on
site! Call Kurt at 715-497-6161.
FOUR BEDROOM apartment
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maintained. Call 715-748-5454.
LARGE UPPER two bedroom
open concept apartment for
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Apartment has washer & dryer. No smoking. No pets but
would consider one house
cat. $600/month plus security
deposit.
715-829-4180.
REAL ESTATE
COUNTRY HOME for Sale Ranch style, 3 bedroom, 3 bath
on 24 mostly wooded acres. Less
than 10 years old. Finished basement with walk out on blacktop
road. 7 miles east of Medford.
Black River runs through property. Call 715-748-3012 for details.
SEVEN CITY lots and six country parcels available in Medford
area to build your new home.
See Wausau Homes of Medford for prices and locations.
Prices start at $8,950. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180.
ANTIQUE SPORTING AND ADVERTISING SHOW February

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com 906-250-1618 (CNOW)
YOURE GUARANTEED TO FIND
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parts. Tomahawk Stove Junction,
422 W. Wisconsin Ave., Tomahawk, WI 715-453-5225. www.
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1 & 2 BR Apt. Homes AVAILABLE

Gibson Estates - S. Gibson Street, Medford
Appliances, spacious rooms, walk-in closet, in-unit

W/D, secured entrance, garage, deck/patio & utilities
(heat, sewer, water & trash removal) included.
$
595-$715/mo.
Call Carla TODAY!!
715-340-2331
S.C. SWIDERSKI, LLC
www.scswiderski.com
715-748-2258
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,
Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
NEW LISTING
+/-80 Acres, Hillcrest
Rd., Medford
GUN SHOW: January 29,30, & 31.

Wausau/Rothschild Cedar Creek
Mall (Central WI Convention
& Expo Center) 10101 Market
Street, Rothschild, WI. Fri 3-8pm,
Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3pm.
Admission:$6 (14 & Under FREE)
BUY/SELL/TRADE 608-752-6677
www.bobandrocco.com (CNOW)
STEEL BUILDINGS - Factory
Direct
PricingPreseason
$1000 discount if ordered before Feb 1st- check and see
if sect 179 applies to you.
Call 844.297.8335. (CNOW)
PETS
Established driveway leading

through the woods to 17 secluded
tillable acres. 0XOWLSOHEXLOGLQJVLWHV
for your new home or cabin. Beautiful
country views.
$160,000
NEW LISTING
636 E. Broadway Ave.,
Medford
Bank owned 3 bed, 1.5 bath home.
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bedrooms and full bath.
Detached garage.
$50,700
SHELTIE, ENGLISH Shepherd

mix puppies, ready to go, black/
brown, $25. Call 715-654-5475.
555 Jensen Dr.,

Medford
Commercial/Manufacturing/
Industrial facility with unlimited
potential. 80x150 main building with
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12 oz. or 16 oz. speciality or fresh brewed. MondayFriday 6:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Saturday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.
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Ashton gray, 33,175 miles
FWD, Pearl, 49,895 miles
MORE INVENTORY...
2009 Chevy Traverse LT, Red, 100,490 miles ..................... $12,450

2011 GMC Terrain SLT2, AWD, roof, white ......................... $16,299
2014 Chevy Impala Limited, roof, white, 34,596 miles... $15,488
2014 Chevy Cruze LT, FWD, dark gray, 31,693 miles ........ $13,500
2015 Chevy Captiva LT, FWD, dark gray, 31,000 miles .... $17,950
Pre-owned vehicle lot N3657 State Hwy 13, Medford
(1/2 mile north of Walmart on the west side)
handelautomotivellc.com 715-748-4323
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ranch home 5 miles west of Medford.
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January 21, 2016

SERVING T AYLOR COUNTY SINCE 1875

Gilman girls claim

by News Editor Brian Wilson

The battle to retain quality employees is continued at

See MEDFORD on page 5

City yells timber on Gibson St. tree

Council votes 5-3 to

done twice, and having gas line put under it.

estimated the age at between 130 and 150 years

A tree that has been on Gibson St. since

See CITY on page 5

THE STAR NEWS

The only newspaper published in

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Happy Joes donates books to literacy program

The donation was made possible

enport, Iowa. Fast forward to today, and

Photo by Brian Wilson

mation: Taylor County Commission on

Womens Empowerment Group

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

THE STAR NEWS

Area needs to do more to attract workers

Fleegel noted that

Sullivan said in the past 10 years, the

success. We feel that the best way to develop strong

Please stop by or call for an appointment

715 785 700

Executive director Sue Emmerich said

photos by Brian Wilson

vice, Quality Fresh flowers

Russ Jablonsky, AAMS

739 Clark Street

THE STAR NEWS

City council approves land transfer to Hueys Hideaway

The city of Medford opened the door to

Senior Crafts & More

131 S. Main Street, Medford

No other coupons/discounts apply

Shopping Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 - 5:00; Sat. 9:00 - 1:00

156 S. Main St.,

Get ready for

Our Services Include:

Dragon Spade Sculptural Design

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Marilyns Fire Station

127 West Broadway Ave.

Come see what

172 S. Main Street, Medford

Open Monday Nights

Valentines Day Cards & Gifts

& 25% OFF

140 S. Main Street, Medford

Greeting Cards * Lotion & Soap

The Little Store

All With Warranty

(clothing & shoes)

Twin Sets Starting at $160

The Gift Shop

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