The Star News January 28, 2016

STAR NEWS
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January 28, 2016

Volume 143 + Number 4
Medford, Wisconsin
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Rib Lake native promoted

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Resident says:
Leave it be
City resident leads effort to save
150-year-old oak tree on Gibson St.
Medford gymnasts
get the win
by News Editor Brian Wilson

Brian Blank remembers growing up in Medford. He
remembers playing and walking under the shade of the
citys tree lined streets.
He moved back to Medford a few years ago and noticed how bare the streets look and how many of the old
trees have been removed.
When Blank read about plans to remove a 150-yearold oak tree on Gibson St. to follow city policy as part
of a road project, he knew he needed to do something
to try and stop it. Blank has organized a social media
campaign to save the tree.
I walked under that tree, around that curving sidewalk, so many times in my life, even picking up acorns
to feed the squirrels in my backyard, Blank said.
Last week, the Medford city council voted 5-3 to enforce its policy calling for removal of trees in the right
of way. The tree in question at 544 S. Gibson St. is located in the boulevard area between the road and the
sidewalk. Planned road construction this summer
would require excavation within two feet of the tree on
the west side with additional utility lateral work on the
north side of the tree.
See CAMPAIGN on page 4
Sports
Curtiss snowmobile
race draws hundreds
Ask Ed
Uncertain future
Last week the Medford city council voted to uphold
policy and remove this oak tree on Gibson St. Now, residents have launched a campaign to try and save the tree.
photo by Brian Wilson
Medford teen heads to campaign trail

Local family just
wants a normal life
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Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 14 for:
Joseph Joe H. Deml
Ronald Graffunder
Kathleen Kathy B. Kaae
Inez Loertscher
Alvina Maldonis
Alan Meschefske
JoAnne M. Plooy
Raymond Ray Schimon
Mikayla Kelz will report on

Iowa presidential caucus as
part of a national program
When a typical teenager thinks of a cool
mid-winter getaway Iowa is not at the top of
their list. But thats OK, since Medford Area
Senior High School junior Mikayla Kelz isnt
your typical teenager.
Kelz was picked as one of 12 students from
across the country to take part in Chase the
Race 2016, a program through the experiencebased education organization Envision. Kelz
will travel to Iowa from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to do
live reporting on the presidential caucuses.
We will be reporting and talking to candidates and reporting to the youth of our generation, Kelz said. The reports will be broadcast
on Envisions Chase the Race website, www.
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Drug Opposition Partner Youth help shatter

the myths about prescription drug abuse
Youth from the three Taylor County
school districts have joined forces with
other teens and scientists across the
United States as part of National Drug
Facts Week and Wisconsins Dose of Reality prescription painkiller campaign.
In Taylor County, the Drug Opposition Partners coalition is focusing on prescription drug misuse and abuse. As part
of the campaign, students in the three
school districts are busting the myth that
prescription painkillers are safe to use
because they are prescribed by a health
care provider. The truth is that prescription painkillers, like hydrocodone and
oxycodone, help treat severe or chronic
pain, but are highly addictive and can be
deadly when misused or abused. Mixing
prescription painkillers with alcohol is
especially dangerous and can cause an
individual to stop breathing.
Death by prescription painkillers has
increased by 38 percent in Wisconsin.
Everyone is at risk for addiction to prescription painkillers, especially those
ages 1225. Prescription drug abuse is a
concern in Wisconsin and Taylor County. About a third of high school seniors
across the country report using an illicit
drug sometime in the past year, and more
than ten percent report non-medical use
of a narcotic painkiller. Taylor Countys
statistics are trending with the national
data.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted in the three Taylor County school
districts, grades six through twelve,
is conducted every other year. In 2014,
more than one of every four high school
students (28 percent) self-reported taking
a painkiller, such as oxycontin, percocet, or vicodin, without a doctors prescription at least once in their life. Ten
percent of 12th grade students reported
taking a prescription drug without a prescription. This was an increase from 8
percent in 2012. Additionally, 40 percent
of reporting students indicated that it
would be easy to get prescription drugs
to get high. Students identify primary
access to prescription painkillers from
family members, with or without their
knowledge. Additionally, two percent of
Taylor County middle school students
(grades 68) report having used prescription drugs without a prescription.
Community Calendar
The deadline for having items published in the Community Calendar is 5
p.m. on Tuesdays.
Monday, Feb. 1
Eating
Disorders
Anonymous
(EDA) Meeting 7-8 p.m. Community
United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-4554
or medfordeda@gmail.com.
Medford VFW Auxiliary 5729
Meeting 6:30 p.m. VFW Clubhouse,
240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy 13), Medford.
Safely dispose of expired, unused or

unwanted medications in the Drug Drop
Box located in the jail entrance of the
courthouse in Medford. The drop box is
available 24 hours, seven days a week.
While drugs can put a teenagers
health and life in jeopardy, many teens
are not aware of the risks. Even for those
teens who do not abuse drugs, many have
friends or family who do, and they are often looking for ways to help them.
We want teens to have the opportunity to learn what science has taught us
about drug abuse and addiction, said
Jean Flood, Drug Opposition Partners
coordinator. There are so many myths
about drugs cluttering our popular culture. The National Institute on Drug
Abuse - Teens (https://teens.drugabuse.
gov) is an excellent source for teens to get
honest answers about drugs so they can
make good, informed decisions for themselves and share accurate information
with friends.
To combat the gap in knowledge the
coalition is sending the message to just

talk. It is never too early or too late for a
parent, or youth, to initiate the conversation about drugs in general, and specifically about the dangers of misuse/abuse.
Students in the three Taylor County
school districts are helping support the
message about prescription painkillers.
The Rib Lake Culture of Champs student group is using Chrome books to help
younger students understand the effects
of drugs on specific parts of the body. Gilman Pirate Pride is offering a similar
program working with younger students
in the school district. The MASH Student Council will be raising awareness
about the misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers February first through
fifth. During this time, the student body
will be exposed to daily announcements,
posters, and video clips relating key facts
about the dangers of misusing/abusing these drugs. Medford fifth and sixth
grade students participated in a How
to read drug labels activity focusing
on three words: Use, Warnings, and
Directions. These three words provide
guidelines for making decisions related
to any drug, prescription or over the
counter.
A community commitment is required to help our youth make good decisions related to drug misuse and abuse.
To decrease access to painkillers:
Do not share your prescription
painkillers with anyone.
Do not take someone elses prescription painkiller.
Keep track of how many pills are
in the bottle and store your prescription
painkillers securely.
Safely dispose of expired, unused or
unwanted medications in the Drug Drop
Box located in the jail entrance of the
courthouse in Medford. The drop box is
available 24 hours, seven days a week.
Talk with your health care provider
about the quantity of painkillers prescribed and alternate methods of pain
control for you and your family.
The Taylor County Drug Opposition
Partners is a coalition of Taylor County
residents committed to reducing youth
alcohol and drug use. Anyone interested
in this effort should contact Jean Flood
or Lindsay Petersen at 715-748-1410.
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Thursday, Feb. 4
Blood Bank 1:30-5:30 p.m. Medford fire hall, 844 W. Broadway. Appointments preferred but walk-ins welcome.
Blood donation takes approximately one
hour. To schedule an appointment: 715748-8762.
Parents of Children With Special Needs Support Group Luncheon
Meeting Noon to 1 p.m. Happy Joes
Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, 909 Casement Court, Medford. Program open
to anyone who has a child with special
needs.
American Legion Post 359 Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, 385 E.
Main St., Gilman.
American Legion Post 274 Meeting

7 p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 727 McComb
Ave., Rib Lake.
Friday, Feb. 5
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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Helping to bring tools to teachers, parents

Speaker presents on Irlen
Syndrome, shares strategies
for helping students read
Charles Winegarden named

CEO of Fidelity National Bank
Charles M. Chuck Winegarden was
named president and CEO at Fidelity National Bank on Dec. 1, 2015.
Winegarden joined Fidelity National
Bank in July 2012 as the chief credit officer, was elected to the board of directors
on Feb. 26, 2014, and then was promoted
to senior executive vice president and
chief credit officer in 2015. He is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a double
major in business administration and
economics. He started his career with the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
as a bank examiner in Appleton. Prior to
joining Fidelity Bank, he specialized in
credit administration at both large and
small banks.
Fidelity National Bank was founded
in 1975 in Medford and in 1997, a branch
was opened in Appleton.
Giving options
Judy Palapala, a trainer with Irlen Clinic of the Twin Cities, spoke to about 50 educators and parents at the media room at Medford Area Middle School on Jan. 14. The
condition impacts some people with dyslexia and can be overcome using different
styles of colored screens which serve to reduce sensory overload and make it easier
for people to read.
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Medford educators and parents

learned about a tool that could help some
children read better using color.
Judy Palapala, a trainer with Irlen
Clinic of the Twin Cities spoke to about
50 educators and parents at the media
room at Medford Area Middle School on
Jan. 14. She was in Medford to fit a local student with a special pair of tinted
glasses to address the symptoms of Irlen
Syndrome.
District special education director Joe
Greget arranged for Palapala to spread
awareness of this tool. The condition is
named for its discoverer Helen Irlen, a
researcher and educator.
More than 20 years ago, research directed by Helen Irlen under a federal
research grant studied methods of helping children and adults with reading
and learning disabilities. One important
discovery was that a subgroup of individuals showed a marked improvement
in their reading ability when reading
material was covered by colored acetate
sheets. For the next five years, Irlen
worked on refining her discovery, de-
veloping diagnostic testing instruments,

and patenting a set of colored filters. It
was found that by finding the right color
or combination of colors in the overlays,
the individual could see and understand
the words more clearly then simply as
black letters on a white page. Additional
research showed benefits across a wide
range of people regardless of age or academic ability. One area that has been of
particular note is as a treatment for dyslexia, however the system has been used
to prevent sensory overload in some autistic children.
Palapalas presentation showed the
science behind the condition. More than
60 independent studies have been conducted since Irlen first identified the condition.
Brain scans of those diagnosed with
Irlen Syndrome show an abnormal pattern which is normalized when the appropriate filter is used.
In addition to the plastic filters, which
resemble file protectors, they also offer
the screens in tinted lenses for glasses
allowing the individuals the benefits of
them all the time. She also offered some
other common sense solutions to help
those who live with the condition. Since
symptoms include sensitivity to light,
especially harsh overhead fluorescent
lights, she recommended keeping one
area of a room dark or using natural light
when possible.
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Charles Winegarden
Social worker joins Aspirus Clinics

in Phillips, Prentice and Medford
Price County native Jolie Dirrigle is
joining the behavioral health services
staff of the Aspirus Clinics in Phillips,
Prentice and Medford. As a licensed
clinical social worker, she is devoted
to providing exceptional health care to
children and adults who are managing
an emotional or mental health diagnosis.
She will provide individual, couples, and
family therapy.
Dirrigle began working in behavioral
health services in 2013. She comes to Aspirus from Ministry St. Marys Hospital
in Rhinelander where she provided care
as a psychiatric social worker for patients on the inpatient behavioral health
unit.
A family-focused person, she especially enjoys working with children
and teenagers, and with people dealing
with depression. Helping people create

positive change in their lives is what she
likes most about being a social worker.
She earned her masters degree in social work from the University of North
Dakota. She also has a doctorate in law
from the University of Montana and a
bachelors degree in history from the
University of Minnesota.
I feel its important to provide behavioral health services to our rural community and I love living where I grew
up, Dirrigle says about her reasons for
choosing to join Aspirus. Im proud to
become a part of Aspirus and a team of
professionals who promote and choose
excellence.
Dirrigles hobbies outside of work include reading, spending time with family, and fitness.
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safety rating at dialysis
For the fifth year in a row, the Renal Network of the Upper Midwest recognized Aspirus Medford Hospitals
state-of-the-art Kidney Care Center as a
5-Diamond Patient Safety Facility. This
5-Diamond status is granted to dialysis
centers that put patients first by making
sure staff and patients know and use the
principles of patient safety at all times.

To maintain 5-Diamond distinction,
the Kidney Care Center requires staff
and patients to complete a series of lessons meant to improve awareness of patient safety issues and to teach and/or reinforce the safety techniques that protect
patients.
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award include (from left) Lisa Jochimsen, Krista Ziembo, Kristina Beidel, Mariah Barby, and Haley Erl, manager. The dialysis center is accepting new patients.
Blood Drive - FREE

Wednesday, February 3 1:30 to 5:30 pm
Medford Fire Hall Call 715-748-8762 to register.
Campaign underway to save tree
Medication Mondays - FREE

Monday, February 15 Appointments available from 4 to 6 pm
Aspirus PharmacyMedford (139 S. Gibson St., Medford)
Free one-on-one meeting with an Aspirus pharmacist to help you
better understand and manage your medications, and potentially
lower your medication costs.
Appointment required. Call 1-800-847-4707 to register.
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Stroke Support Group - FREE

Tuesday, February 16 1 pm Aspirus Medford Hospital
Call 715-748-8875 for details.
Aspirus Medford Foundation Silent Auction

Wednesday-Thursday, February 17-18 8:30 am to 5 pm
Friday, February 19 8:30 am to 3 pm
Aspirus Medford Hospital (Community Room)
Public is welcome Proceeds benefit patients
Need not be present to win.
Alzheimers Support Group - FREE
Community Memory Caf - FREE

Tuesday, February 23 9 to 11 am
Taylor County Multipurpose Room (845 E. Broadway, Medford)
Social gathering place for persons with memory loss, mild cognitive
impairment, early Alzheimers, or other dementia, and their family
and friends. Call 715-748-8875 for details.
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Tuesday, February 23 6:30 to 8 pm Aspirus Medford Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib) is the most common of all cardiac
arrhythmias, affecting an estimated 2.5 million Americans. Join
Dr. John Johnkoski and Dr. Kevin Rist to learn about the latest
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Space is limited. Call 1-800-847-4707 to register.
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Wednesday, February 24 11:30 am to 1 pm
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Join Odessa Gallett, registered dietitian at Aspirus Medford Clinic, to
learn about the DASH Plan, which is proven to improve health, offers
a balance of healthy food groups, and actually works. It is safe and
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represent themselves or us? he asked.

Blanks goal is to flood city hall and
Homeowners had asked for an excep- the mayors office with 1,000 letters of
tion to the policy offering to sign paper- support.
work taking responsibility for the tree
Blank is not alone in his effort. A soand its removal in the future. Among cial media feed he started to encourage
those voting to enforce the policy was people to contact the city has drawn dozalderman Greg Knight who as a resident ens of comments from current and forin 1996 fought to have a similar tree near mer city residents.
his Seventh St. home spared when it was
I understand a city needs to stand beto be cut down as part of a sidewalk proj- hind policy, wrote Nathan Meyer. Toect. Minutes of the Aug. 6, 1996 meeting day with directional drilling and modern
include a reference made by Knight us- techniques it can be done. Is it easy? No.
ing the Gibson St. tree as an example in Would it set a good example to keep a
keeping the one by his home.
150-year-old tree? Yes! So, the city cant
For 43 years Charlene Doyle has come up with a policy that favors saving
watched the tree grow in front of her these beautiful old gems? Pathetic!
property. She
While
many
said she was
favor keeping the
hen
someone
asks
me
to
prove
God
disappointed at
tree, others are
the councils ac- exists, I simply point to a tree.
less
optimistic
Medford
resident
Brian
Blank
tion last week
about its longand said she has
term viability. It
received many
takes a long time
phone calls and comments from people to grow a huge beautiful tree like the one
in support of them keeping the tree. She on Gibson street. I can see how everyone
was unaware of Blanks drive to try and is upset. No one wants to lose a tree like
save the tree, but was pleased someone that, stated Angie Rothmeier, however,
was making an effort.
she noted the street work will cause damI thought it was a done deal, she said age to the root system which could cause
Tuesday. She is hopeful the city will at the huge branches or the entire tree to
least look at their policy for the future. die. She also noted the tree has probably
She noted that being answerable to resi- already been attacked by insects over the
dents is something members of the city years. Combined by damage to roots, a
council are there to do.
branch very easily could fall down on a
For Blank, the question is What is windy day. Whose car is going to be there
the decent thing for the city to do?
or get hit? What if its a pedestrian or
150 years old! Just think older than child riding a bike? she said.
the city itself. Just think of all it saw durBlank noted the city widened the road
ing its long long lifetime and just be in 1973 and a gas line has even been put
cut down like a weed? Bank said.
in under it with no damage to the tree.
He estimated the city has cut down
Blank knows he needs to move fast
more than 100 trees in the past decade to try and generate support for the tree.
and noted things like climate change as Doyle said her original letter from the
a reason to keep trees in place. Trees city said the tree would be taken down
are important to keep our atmosphere in this winter. Typically the city removes
check. They suck up carbon their entire the trees from the right of way during
lives, he said,
the winter months prior to construction
In the 70s we lost hundreds of elm starting in the spring.
trees to Dutch Elm Disease. We revere
At last weeks meeting, the Doyles
the old, but healthy trees we have left, asked to be notified about when the tree
he said.
was going to be removed to allow for
When someone asks me to prove God family members to come home and see
exists, I simply point to a tree, Blank it happen. Doyle said she has not heard
said.
anything yet from the city as far as a date
According to Blank, the vast majority when it is supposed to come down, but
of taxpaying citizens in the city want the guesses it will be sometime in the next
tree to stay. Who does the city council few weeks.
A newspapers circulation figure tells just half of the story.

On average, 2.5 people read each copy of the newspaper.
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More than just band-aids
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School nurse plays important healthcare role

There has been a school nurse in the
Medford district for more than 50 years.
The current school nurse is Jill Koenig.
Koenig recently shared what modern
school nursing looks like in the Medford School District. School nursing
has changed significantly in the past
years. The days when we dealt mainly
with coughs, colds, bumps and bruises
are long over. On a daily basis, we are
responsible for an arsenal of Epi pens,
we are prepared to deal with high and
low blood glucose levels for students
with diabetes, and dispense prescription
medication to students with ADHD/ADD
and other behavioral or emotional conditions. We provide care for students with
chronic conditions and students recovering from surgery, acute illnesses and injuries, she said.
In 2014-15, there were a total of 726 students in the district with a special health
need/chronic
illness/condition
for
which the school district provided health
services. This includes clinical consultation, monitoring health status, having an
individualized health care plan on file,
providing clinical services or receiving
teaching, consulting, counseling or related nursing services.
The school nurses office and health
rooms continue to be busy places. Last
year, there were more than 9,000 visits (representing 2,100 students) to the
health rooms at all the schools for injury,
illness, health counseling etc. and there
were three ambulance calls last year. Already this year, they have made five ambulance calls.
Special health care needs among Medfords students include:
Allergies:
91 with food allergies
17 with insect allergies
6 with latex allergies and 6 at

risk for latex allergies
These serious allergies result in 33
students with epi pens for anaphylactic
emergencies.
ADD/ADHD: 190 students
Asthma: 182 students.
Cardiac Conditions: 22 students

(hypertension, heart defects, bleeding
disorders)
Cerebral Palsy: 3 students

Diabetes: 13 students
This means 1,313 blood glucose

tests
Four students on insulin pumps
690 insulin injections
Multiple communications via

email or phone to parents or physicians
for care management. This resulted in
eight medical orders for emergency glucagon, in the event that a student would
have such low blood glucose that they
would become unconscious.
Seizure Disorder: 20 students

This results in five prescriptions for
emergency medication for seizure management, if a students seizure is uncontrollable.
Other behavioral/emotional conditions (autism, depression, bipolar): 27
students
We have had students in school with
cancer, ventilator dependancy, requiring oxygen, urinary catheterizations,
gastrostomy (stomach tube) feedings, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders,
she said.
Last year, more than 12,373 doses of
prescription medication were administered and more than 603 over the counter
medications were administered
There are students with tube feedings
and those who require urinary catheterizations on a daily basis.
There are more than 46 students with

medical orders for urgent or emergency
medications (Epi Pen, Glucagon or anticonvulsant medication).
In addition, Koenig does blood pressure screenings, vision and hearing
screenings and head lice screenings.
The number one health issue this year
has been diabetic management.

The three most common reasons for
individual health counseling to students
include diabetic management, stress/
anxiety management and medication
management.
Protecting health of students
Medford school nurse Jill Koenig dispenses medicine to student Beth Wilson. The
school nurse plays an important role in looking out for the health needs of all in the
school buildings. Last year, she dispensed 12,373 doses of prescription medicine.
Local student to get ringside seat at Iowa presidential caucuses

local or state level. When Kelz comes back from her experience at the Iowa Caucus she wont have long to wait
until her next political adventure. She recently received
word she was accepted into the Senate Scholar Program
for the state of Wisconsin. She will be spending a week
in Madison in March in a model legislature working on
legislation and passing laws with a highlight of the trip
being a special lunch at the governors mansion.
She said she couldnt do any of this without the support of her parents, Karl Kelz and Nancy Campbel-Kelz.
They are very supportive of anything I want to do.
Which is really nice to have, she said.
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students of all ages to explore their interests and gain
Kelz grew up in a politically aware household but
learning experiences beyond the classroom.
discovered her own passion for it during her sophomore
By partnering with Discovery Education, the leading year in an Advanced Placement American Government
provider of digital content and professional develop- and Politics Class taught by Corey Nazer. It was during
ment for K-12 classrooms, the content produced by En- that class that students formed the Teens Talk Politics
vision reporters will be shown in classrooms across the group to help educate other youth about the importance
country. Other educational partners that will amplify of politics.
Chase the Race include the Youth
Teens and the younger genLeadership Initiative at UVA, the
Medford
Area
Senior
High
eration do care, they just dont
National History Club and Genknow how to get involved, Kelz
eration Citizen.
junior Mikalya Kelz will be in said.
Kelz said she isnt nervous
Last fall Kelz took part in
about speaking with national Iowa reporting on the presiden- the National Youth Leadership
political figures, it is the idea of
Forum: National Security Didoing it during live broadcasts tial caucuses with the Envision plomacy, Intelligence & Defense
that concerns her. I am excited,
Chase the Race 2016 program. which was sponsored by Envibut I am really nervous about the
sion. As an alumna of that prothought of live reporting, I cant The broadcasts can be viewed gram, Kelz was eligible to take
mess it up, she said.
part in the national contest to try
Being in front of a camera in- on the organizations website and become one of the Chase the
terviewing people is nothing new
Race reporters. She recorded a
for Kelz. She is one of the found- www.ChasetheRace2016.com. video of herself and posted it on
ers of Teens Talk Politics, a
the contest website for people to
Youtube Channel she started
vote. She was number six in the vote tally and was sewith her classmates about political issues. In those vid- lected to take part on the Chase the Race program. Envieos, Kelz has interviewed people such as Shirley Abra- sion is covering the cost of her being in Iowa including
hamson, chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. lodging and a meal stipend.
However, the big difference between those interviews
Kelz said she is looking forward to the experience on
and what she will be doing in Iowa is the Teens Talk a practical level. She is looking ahead to college and a
Politics pieces are recorded ahead of time allowing potential career in broadcast journalism and said this
them to edit the pieces later.
program is a great way to get first hand experience and
She said one of the challenges with doing a live in- see if it is a career she would be interested in followterview with someone like candidate Bernie Sanders ing. She was also looking forward to meeting national
would be to know what the candidates issues are and political figures in person. In addition to her broadcast
how to ask intelligent questions and react to what they for Envision, Kelz plans on taking her own video footanswer with follow up questions.
age to make a montage of the experience for Teens Talk
Kelz said her goal is to try and ask questions that will Politics.
be relevant to todays youth such as education issues.
Looking ahead Kelz said she could picture herself beShe noted that many students are very aware of politics coming involved in politics in the future at least on the
Call the Medford Campus at 715.748.3603 for dates, times & enrollment
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Editorials
City should review tree policy

Last weeks vote by the Medford city council to enforce
an unpopular policy could either be seen as the city sticking to its guns, or sticking it to the residents.
Aldermen voted 5-3 to follow policy and remove an approximately 150-year-old oak tree from the citys right of
way as part of the Gibson Street project this summer.
Homeowners had asked for the tree to be spared. A forester said the tree was in good health and the homeowners said they would accept any future liability if the tree
were to die after the project was completed.
Their request did not seem to be an unreasonable one.
Unless one happens to fall on your house or car, residents
generally look favorably on trees in urban areas. Many
cities even have tree codes which encourage the planting
of trees in public spaces. Shady tree-lined streets evoke
fond memories of childhood and are inviting for residents and visitors.
However, the city of Medford doesnt want any of that
nonsense going on here. The city has instead drawn a
line in the sand against trees and other items in the right
of way. The citys policy, like most municipal decisions,
is based not on public perception of what is important,
but on what is best for the citys infrastructure and the
people whose job it is to maintain the roads, mains and
electrical grid.
Trees have roots and branches. The branches occasionally break and fall on power lines. Trees also have
roots, which depending on the type of tree, can grow near
Policies can be good things. They allow for consistenthe surface causing concrete
cy in handling routine situations, provide clear direction
to heave or grow through
to workers, and let members of the general public know
water and sewer mains.
what to expect. While there is a certain elegance in the
While the issues with
simplicity of the citys anti-tree policy, it is far from the
trees in urban spaces are
ideal.
universal, how cities hanAll policies should be reviewed on a regular basis to
dle them are not. Medfords
determine if they still make sense or if their goals match
policy of clear cutting everythose of residents. The citys tree policy is overdue for
thing in the right of way is
review.
the extreme end of the specThe city, in its ordinances, has a designated tree board.
trum with its major advanThis board should be pulled from the mothballs and new
tage being its simplicity to
members appointed. The members should be tasked with
enforce. Other communities
reviewing and making recommendations on updating
have more tolerant policies
the tree policy with the goal of making a reasonable and
toward trees, which while
enforceable policy which balances the wishes of the pubmaking residents happier,
lic works department with those of the general public.
can result in more compliA quick internet search reveals dozens of such policies
cated enforcement and powhich include types of allowable trees, distances from
tential inconvenience for
city employees.
City policy calls for re- utilities and intersections and responsibility for damFrom the citys perspec- moving all trees from the ages, all of which could serve as a starting point for a
tive the primary use of non- right of way regardless of committee reviewing the citys policy.
The goal should be to have a policy that makes sense
paved space in the right of
their health, age or apto residents and works with homeowners rather than
way is to provide a place
against them. Implementing such a policy would not be
to pile snow and provide pearance.
aldermen being wishy-washy, but instead be aldermen
ground cover over buried
utilities. Homeowners, however, see this space as an ex- doing their jobs.
tension of their yards.
Keep the public informed

The organization representing Wisconsins school elected officials want
to try and save comparative pennies by
eliminating an important tool for government accountability and oversight.
Delegates to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards annual convention
held last week were asked to weigh in on
a resolution to support legislation to severely limit the requirement for schools
to print public notices in their official
newspapers.
State law requires governments to select an official newspaper which serves
the residents of their area. For school
boards, the required notifications include meeting agendas, meeting minutes
and bid projects and election notifications.
As reported in last weeks issue of The
Star News, at the Jan. 14 Rib Lake school
board meeting, some members spoke out
in support of the resolution questioning
why districts should have to pay to have
these things published. They suggested
the paper should print them for free. The
Rib Lake School District spent $2,500
with The Star News in 2015, this includes
all of the legal advertising done as well
as help wanted and other advertising
done by the district. By comparison, total spending in the Rib Lake district last
year was about $5.2 million, which puts
the cost of openness with the taxpayers
as about .04 percent of the overall budget.
This is far from being a burdensome expense to keep the public informed.
Public notice advertising rates in Wisconsin are set each year by a state board
Star News
and have decreased in recent years. Currently, they are less than half the cost
of standard display advertising rates
in The Star News. While the notices are
a revenue source for newspapers, they
are far from being a profit center for any
publication. The system is set up so that
the money charged serves to attempt to
cover the cost associated with publishing
the notices.
Public notices serve an important
purpose of keeping residents informed
about what is going in the district by
alerting them when meetings will occur,
what is planned to be discussed and then
afterward, what actions were taken. A
2013 Community Newspaper Readership
Study conducted by The Reynolds Journalism Institute shows that 81 percent
of people read the public notices in their
community newspapers, an impressive
reach by any standard.
The newspaper also serves as a permanent database of this information. People may access legals in The Star News
online going back to 2005 and prior to
that through microfilm available at local
libraries. How many schools or governments have publicly accessible and easily
searchable archives going back that far?
The Star News takes seriously the responsibility of providing accurate and
reliable information to area residents
about the workings of their governments. Each year, the paper invests thousands of staff hours in covering meetings, events and activities in the schools
and communities. The value of the time
and space given to school and other gov-
Quote of the Week:
Teens and the younger generation do care, they just dont know how to get involved.
Mikayla Kelz about the need for political involvement.

See story on page 1
ernment coverage far exceeds the comparatively small amount paid in public
notice advertising. Like any other business, the newspaper employees expect to
be paid for the work they do.
Beyond the actual dollars involved,
publishing public notices in newspapers allows people to know where to look
for important information about what
their local government is doing. Everyone, from contractors looking to bid on
projects to residents wanting to follow

the actions of their government, knows
they can easily do so in the public notice
section of their community newspaper
rather than having to guess what website
page that information may be hidden on.
Any attempt to scale back the scope
of public notices does a disservice to
residents and taxpayers by removing an
important tool for accountability and
openness.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Brian Wilson
Letter T
Sun dogs
submitted photo
Kathy and John Zuleger shared this picture of a sun dog off Pine Ave. taken the morning of Monday, Jan. 18. Sun
dogs are a type of halo, created by light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as
two subtly colored patches of light to the left and right of the Sun, approximately 22 distant and at the same elevation above the horizon as the Sun. If you take a picture of something interesting in Taylor County share it with us by
emailing us at starnews@centralwinews.com.
Vox Pop
Calls on city to save oak tree on Gibson St.
Dear Mayor:
I, as I am sure many of us in this city, had you as
a history teacher in high school. We all remember you
as a compassionate person who cares. I am sure that is
still true.
A tree is not just a weed that you can pull out of the
earth without consequences and deep emotional pain;
a tree is a major part of our lives, always there during
the stretch of our lives. As kids we climbed these trees,
played underneath their shade, sat against the trunks
maybe even experienced our first kissand there all
years during our adulthood, watching over us. When
someone asks me to prove there is a God, I just point to
a tree, and say, Right there. And when I want to hear
Gods word, I simply listen to the wind blowing through
the leavesway better than any man-made wind chime
(which should be banned in the city, but thats another
discussion for later.)

With all that said, I cannot believe that anyone, especially you, would want to destroy that beautiful, majestic 150-year-old oak tree on Gibson Street on the Doyles
property. And in perfect health! Everything possible
should be done to save it. Everything!
Just think. 150 years! What was that road like back
then? An old logging road? Just think of all it has seen
and how many persons walked underneath it during
their lives. Most-the vast majority of usadore that
tree and want so badly to see it saved. And you can do
it! So many people in this cityand those who moved
awaywill think so highly of you if you do.
Please do! Please save that ancient majestic tree!
Please! The city has cut down enough trees already!
Save this one!
Brian L. Blank, Medford
Vox Pop
Says she is disappointed in citys vote regarding oak tree
I need to express my extreme and utter disappointment in the mayor and majority of Medfords City
Council as they took on the roles of judge, jury, and executioner regarding the Tree on Gibson Street. Nothing gives me more displeasure than seeing this city,
state, and country systematically negate and destroy
history in favor of policy (no matter how new or ridiculous) and political correctness, the latter to an even
more ridiculous level.
Its been stated the Tree on Gibson Street is approximately 100 to 150 years old. It has been through
more in its lifetime than most. .. severe storms, harsh
winters, sidewalks, gas lines, street construction. It
has seen Medford grow. Now, a few have made the decision to continue to let Medford grow, but make the tree
stop, its only sin is that its living in the wrong place.
In the summer of 2016, its scheduled to succumb to the
sounds of chainsaws and stump grinders.
It appears Medford should relinquish its title of Tree
City USA. Or perhaps an asterisk should be added to
that title with a note something like, Medford - Tree
City USA* *only if the trees are planted in designated
locations, arent in the way of progress (however thats
defined), and dont force the city council to make exceptions.
I applaud the members of the council who made that
exception and voted to save the tree. You did not give
in to the obvious pressure from the mayor, or the peer
pressure from your council colleagues. This reminds
me so much of The Lorax, who speaks for the trees,
for the trees have no tongues. Would the vote have
been the same if votes were cast secretly?

The word mistake is used quite often in the story in
The Star News ... four times in fact.
Perhaps that word should be considered food for
thought the next time Medford heads to the ballot box
for a mayoral race and council election. According to
the story, making the same mistake over and over
again becomes a sign of insanity. Think about that.
I wonder whats next on the agenda in the destruction of history segment. .. Main Street? Those buildings are pretty old ... wed better demolish them. The
Chamber building? We just may need to widen the railroad tracks ... better get on that. The Court House? Its
the most recognizable landmark in Taylor County... but
its old, has high ceilings, and wooden interior doors
with transoms... we need something more modern,
easier to heat, and with automatic flushing toilets and
soap dispensers.
I encourage those of you who may not be familiar
with the Tree on Gibson Street to take a drive. Its
beautiful, majestic, and unfortunately, its days appear
to be numbered. Its not just a tree. It will no doubt be
remembered as a symbol of unwavering strength and
steadfastness.
At least the mayor and the majority of the city council cant negate and destroy that, no matter how hard
they try.
To be without trees would, in the most literal way,
to be without our roots. - Richard Mabey
Sue Schreiber, Medford
Letter T,
Letter T,
Without you words wouldnt make sense,
Letter T.
With apologies to the late John Lennon and all Beatles
fans in the world and for the ear worms I have just shared
to everyone who is currently hearing Let it be playing
in your head.
It is hard to imagine life without the letter T. It is literally in the middle of everything. Whether it is as a lisping
th in thistle or a guttural ta in, well guttural, or even
as a sh as in nation, the letter T crops up all over the
place.
Well, everyplace, that is, except for my computer keyboard.
As I was writing a story on Friday afternoon I was,
as usual, staring off into space and glancing at my notes
or hands as I plunked out the words. It was only when I
looked up to the screen that I noticed something weird.
There were no Ts. Not even a space.
When you consider that in the preceding 182 words of
this column I have
used the letter T a
total of 85 times,
you can imagine
my consternation
at seeing a screen
filled not with flowing eloquent prose,
but with incomprehensible gobbledygook.
Something
wasnt right.
Since the first
step of any computer issue is to attempt a shut down
and restart. That is where I began. It didnt work. There
was still no T.
I started to become troubled. What if I was to be T-less.
It would be traumatic.
Then I noticed, the T on my keyboard had been worn
away by the steady thumping of my fingertips over the
past several years. This, I thought, must be the culprit. I
had simply worn out my T and it was time to find another.
Like the fabled elephant graveyards of the Serengeti,
there is a place in every office that old computer equipment goes when its time has passed. A storage closet in
the back serves that purpose at The Star News. It is a
place where cables, keyboards, mouses and monitors go
to either await disposal or possible reuse. It it there that I
sought out a replacement keyboard.
The challenge is that other scavengers had been there
before me and the pickings were slim. While a wanna-be
hipster would have ironically worn his tight sweater and
ironically adapted an old Apple 2e keyboard, I am one
who favors function over form. Plus, have you tried to
type on one of those clunky old contraptions?
Finally giving up on the land of lost technology, I
broke down and utilized a new keyboard that came with a
coworkers computer. He had chosen to keep his prior keyboard rather than making the switch to a new one. There
is some weirdness among designers at Apple that is stuck
on attempting to shrink down the size of everything,
including their keyboards. The new spiffy keyboard is
about half the size of my previous one with a sleek design and no wires to plug in. Of course, this meant I had
to spend 30 minutes trying to have the computer recognize the device, but hey we gotta have progress, and all
that stuff.
Most importantly for the purpose of this quest, the letter T is fully functional. Which, considering I have used
it now 261 times, is a good thing.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
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Thursday,
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School corner
Many things going on

There is a lot going on
n with the Medford School Dis
District right now. This article
icle is going
to cover several topics in
n brief detail.
Our contract with our
food service vendor (Taher)
aher)
expires on January 29th,
which means our new vendor (Aviands) will take over
on February 1st. Normally these transitions take place over
the summer, but Taher initiated a chain
of events that made
keeping them to the
Pat Sullivan
end of the school year
a poor choice. Thanks to Aviands the transition is going as smooth as possible. Dont expect to see any major
changes right away, but Aviands is anxious to put their
stamp on the program and make some positive improvements.
The WIAA has been in the national news quite a bit
lately. As a member school district, we have fielded many
questions about their stance on appropriate cheers at
a competition. The WIAA has always recommended
what they feel should be allowed and what shouldnt.
Their latest communication, however, made it sound
more like a new directive than a reminder about what
they recommend. They have acknowledged that communication error, while still sticking by their previous
recommendations. The Medford School District does
not follow the recommendations put out by the WIAA
completely. Some of the chants the WIAA have recommended we not allow, we do allow. In the end, we expect
our fans to practice good judgement and we appreciate
that the WIAA allows us to decide what is acceptable
and what isnt. Our game supervisors will continue to
work with our crowds to make our home events a positive experience for everyone.
April 5 is just around the corner which means you
will be asked to go to the polls and cast your vote for
the referendum. We are asking the voters to decide on
two questions. One is mainly maintenance projects
throughout the district and the other deals specifically
with fixing the pool at the high school. Specific information about all of these projects is available in all of our
buildings, including the district office and on our website. Members of the school board and administration
will continue to attend civic and government meetings
to inform the public about the referendum and answer
questions. Please attend a school board meeting to share
your thoughts and ask questions.
I would like to end by recognizing the project the All
Sports Booster Club is working on. At the same time
I want to stress how the referendum and their project
is separate. The (ASBC) has identified improvements
to the outdoor athletic facility behind the high school.
For that project to be completed, it will take significant
private donations. There are a few things on the referendum that you will find on the (ASBC) project the
track, bleachers with a press box, and two field lights,
while the rest of the upgrades will happen only through
generous private contributions.
Pat Sullivan, school district adminstrator
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Coffee and books
Customers at Uncommon Ground in downtown Medford can get some reading material with their morning
coffee thanks to Taylor County Literacy Councils newest Little Free Library. Little Free Libraries are part of an international organization which promote reading by having free book exchanges in communities around the world.
People are invited to take a book free of charge and drop books they are finished reading. The library was designed
and built by Chuck Prihoda of the Literacy Council to resemble a canister of imported coffee. Pictured with the Little
Free Library are Literacy Council members Joe Greget (l. to r.) and Cindy Gibson; Jane Antross and Jean Pawlowicz
of Uncommon Ground and Prihoda.
Vox Pop
Says school should look at administration staff cuts
Some concerns and comments for the Medford Area

School District to address for the recent article of the
retention increased pay for members of the staff and
spring referendum.
The community needs to know some more information in regards to the great education our children are
receiving from the Medford Area School District. I will
use the starting point of the school year 1997-1998, it
is the year I became a member of the staff and community. Also, the administration would post the salaries of the professional staff in The Star News for the
community to observe. Would the paper print the list
of current administrators with the salaries and fringe
benefits for the community to observe?
The Board of Education (B.O.E.) should study these
very important financial aspects currently of the district before more money is granted or referendum is
needed for the district:
1) Current Ratio of Administrator to Teacher, Student and Support Staff versus 1997-1998?
2) Current Ratio of Teacher to Student versus 19971998?
3) Current Ratio of Support Staff to Student versus
1997-1998?
4) Is there a way for an administrator carrying out
other administrators jobs requirements and responsibilities?
5) How does Medford compare to other districts of
the same size with the ratios found?
If the B.O.E. is to find out the district is paying too
many administrators for the district: Lets do a cost
analysis of the amount of money saved for the district.
Take into consideration the following for an example,
these figures are approximates (probably a low costing

number when considered):
Current salary of administrator: $80,000
Current fringe benefits for administrator: $30,000
Future cost to the district for retirement for the administrator for current contract and proposed plan for
the District: Study would have to consider an appropriate number?
If the district releases one administrator, take the
example multiply it by 10 for a time span and see over a
million dollars in savings because of just one individual. What if the study finds out we could run a district
with two or three less administrators?
If the district could trim some of the fat from the
districts budget, is there a real need for a referendum?
Does the taxpayer want to assume the burden of increased property taxes when not needed or there is another solution to a recurring problem of maintenance
of our buildings? Does Medford need to have the number of administrators to function? Are the administrators over burdened with too many responsibilities to
hinder other administrators job responsibilities?
All of us need to take a look in this tough world of
being strapped financially and make sure we are getting the best bang for our buck. It is never nice to
address the fact of a person losing a job. There are numerous districts in the state needing people because
their districts are shorthanded.
I and hopefully many others look forward to very
important time for the school district to maintain a
balanced spending of tax dollars.
Michael Strick, Medford
Vox Pop
Dont delay, get your photo ID now to vote
Voter Identification is required for Wisconsins upcoming elections:

February 16 - local and state nonpartisan primaries
April 5 - Supreme Court justice, local officials, presidential preference
August 9 - partisan (not presidential) primary
November 8 - General Election
The website bringit.wi.gov explains ID requirements and exceptions. You can call toll-free 866-8683947 (866-VOTE-WIS) or contact your municipal, town
or county clerk to ask specific questions about voting
requirements.
Photo IDs are required on election day. Acceptable
forms of identification include:
*Wisconsin ID or drivers license
*Passport
*Tribal ID card
*Military photo ID card
If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, you may

get a free Wisconsin ID by going to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.
To be issued a state ID, bring original, not photocopied, documents to the DMV office that prove: 1)
name and date of birth; 2) citizenship or legal status;
3) residence; and 4) identity. Some documents, such as a
passport or certified birth certificate, may satisfy more
than one requirement. Most people satisfy the requirements with a certified birth certificate, Social Security
card, and utility or phone bill. The state has procedures
to assist in obtaining a birth certificate for persons who
do not possess one, but the process may take weeks or
more to complete.
If you dont have your ID yet, its never too early to
start. Election Day will arrive before you know it!
Jeanne Larson, Phillips
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Sarah Ludwig
Sarah Ludwig
celebrates 100th
birthday in style
Promotion
submitted photo
Rib Lake native Eric Gilge was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Pictured are Gilge (l. to r.), his father, Richard Gilge; wife, Vanessa Gilge; mother, Patricia Gilge; his oldest son,
Elliot; and sister Amber Gilge. In the front are his son Alexander and daughter Emma.
Gilge promoted to Lt. colonel

Lt. Col. Eric Gilge is a 1995 graduate of Rib Lake High
School and 1999 graduate of UW-Stevens Point. Upon
graduation he was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers. During his nearly 17 year career, he has have
served at Fort Riley, Kan., Fort Stewart, Ga., and Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo. and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military
Studies. He is currently assigned to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
Aspirus Medford Hospital announces

Pathway to Excellence re-designation
Aspirus Medford Hospital is pleased to announce it
has achieved Pathway to Excellence re-designation by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Aspirus Medford first achieved this three-year designation
in 2012 and was the first hospital in Wisconsin to receive
this honor. Currently, only four organizations in Wisconsin hold this designation for nursing excellence.
The Pathway to Excellence designation:
Identifies the elements of work environments

where nurses can flourish
Confirms the professional satisfaction of nurses at Aspirus Medford Hospital
Identifies Aspirus Medford as one of the best

places to work
Verifies that Aspirus Medford is committed to

its nurses and values their contributions
The obtainment of a Pathway to Excellence designa-
tion is really tough, said Jodi Johnson, vice president

of patient care services. The application we submitted
contained nearly 900 pages of documentation, quality
reports, policies, and testimonials, which is comparable
to four 3-ring binders.
The Pathway to Excellence designation is granted
based on the confirmed presence of characteristics
known as The Pathway to Excellence Criteria. For an
organization to earn the Pathway to Excellence distinction, it must successfully undergo a thorough review
process that documents foundational quality initiatives
in creating a positive work environment as defined
by nurses and supported by research. These initiatives
must be present in the facilitys practices, policies, and
culture. Nurses in the organization verify the presence
of the criteria through a confidential online survey.
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Eric Gilge was promoted from major to lieutenant

colonel on Jan. 8 at the historic Memorial Chapel at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. in a ceremony conducted by
Col. Christopher McGowan. Assisting Col. McGowan in
the ceremony were Lt. Col. Gilges father and mother,
Richard and Patricia Gilge, wife Vanessa, and children
15-year-old son Elliot,eight-year-old son Alexander, and
three-year-old daughter Emma. The ceremony was attended by numerous friends and co-workers from the
Fort Leavenworth community.
Sarah Milles Ludwig who lived in Little Black and

then Abbotsford until she was 98 years old celebrated
her l00th birthday the weekend of Jan. 22-24 in Palm
Coast Fla. She was born on Jan. 25, 1916. Sarah and her
husband Franklin (deceased in 2009) farmed near Stetsonville and then owned Saras Antiques in Abbotsford
for 25 years until they retired in their 80s.
Thirty-five family members came from all over the
country to celebrate with her. A highlight of the weekend was a birthday luncheon hosted by her children
Nadine Block, Barbara Schmidt, Dave Ludwig, Lynda
Long and Lin Ludwig at the Hammock Dunes Country
Club on January 23.
Sarah danced with her son Dave to polkas played by
well-known Florida accordionist, Donna Dee, who entertained at the luncheon. Other events included two
dinners at her daughter Nadines house in Palm Coast
and a brunch at the Hammock Dunes Club.
Sarah said her secret to living so long was to Work
hard and have something you are really interested in
and want to do or learn about. Sarah still reads The
Star News every week.
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Births
Landon Dean Elder
Emma Jean Schooler
Cheree and Andrew Elder of Menomonee Falls

announce the birth of a
son, Landon Dean, born
on Dec. 18, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital
in Menomonee Falls. He
weighed seven pounds 13
ounces and was 21 inches
long. He joins twin siblings,
Matthew and Lilian, age
3-1/2. His grandparents are
Chuck and Coreen Webster
of Gilman, and Steve and Phyllis Elder of Stanley. His
great-grandparents are Chuck and Virginia Webster of
Gilman, Bob and Charlotte Hardy of Menomonee Falls,
and Betty Elder of Evart, Mich.
Meagon and Nash Schooler of Stetsonville announce

the birth of a daughter, Emma Jean, born on December
28, 2015 at Aspirus Medford Hospital - Birthing Center.
She weighed seven pounds, nine ounces and was 21 inches long. Her grandparents are Lisa Lawson of Higgensville, Mo., Scott Lawson and Dena Finney of Princeton,
Mo. and Bryan Schooler of Medford. Her great-grandparents are Delenna and Terri Beyer of Lexington, Mo., Daniel and Diana Lawson of Princeton, Mo., Rudy and Jean
Finney of Cainsville, Mo. and Janet and JD Lancaster of
Peculiar, Mo.
Ayden Douglas Dahl

Thomas and Tammy Dahl of Phillips announce the
birth of a son, Ayden Douglas, born on January 7, 2016 at
Aspirus Medford Hospital-Birthing Center. He weighed
seven pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins
a brother, Ethan, age 6. His grandparents are Ramona
and Bradley Dahl of Medford, Cindy Wyman of Marshfield and Wayne Wyman of Auburndale.
Jamie Sowieja of Longwood and Chadwick Kayhart

of Colby announce the birth of a son, Johnathon David,
born on December 10, 2015 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital.
He joins four brothers, Sabastin, age 12, Cuba, age 9,
Gavin, age 8 and Ashton, age 3. His grandparents are
James and Cindy of Longwood and Terry and Betty
Kayhart of Colby.
From past files of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
January 26, 2006
A plan to install a heritage garden in
a vacant parcel in downtown Medford
is taking root.
Ken Corey of Stetsonville was at the
Medford City Council Committee-ofthe-Whole meeting Monday night to
present a plan developed by the Friends
of the Downtown and Master Gardeners for a parcel between the Curves
for Women storefront and the St. Vincent DePaul Store. The plan calls for
planting Wisconsin plants or so-called
heritage plants that are pure species
of the plants the first European settlers
brought to this region. Plans also include decorative street lighting such as
can be found along the Riverwalk and
possible irrigation.
According to Corey, the idea is to
have a garden area that people will
take interest in for several years into
the future and at the same time will not
be a burden for city public works crews
to maintain.
25 YEARS AGO
January 30, 1991
A contract with a Chippewa Falls
firm to provide taxi service in Medford
was approved by the Medford Common
Council last week.
If federal and state grant funds
arent received, however, the agree-
Keisha (Hana) and Billy Adams of Williston, N.D.

announce the birth of a daughter, Kieran Mae, born on
December 22, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Williston,
N.D. She weighed eight pounds, three ounces and was
21.5 inches long. She joins two brothers, Colton, age 9
and Brodon, age 6. Her grandparents are Jake and Amy
Adams of Curtiss and Jayne and Mark Kuzmik of Columbus, Ohio. Her great-grandparents are Gene and Bonnie
Adams of Stetsonville and Donna Hana of Medford.
Anne Elizabeth Thums
Johnathon David Sowieja-Kayhart
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TIME
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Kieran Mae Adams
Karie and James Thums of Medford announce the

birth of a daughter, Anne Elizabeth, born on December
29, 2015 at Aspirus Medford Hospital - Birthing Center.
She weighed eight pounds, thirteen ounces and was 21
inches long. She joins a brother, Russell, age 1-1/2. Her
grandparents are Russell and Barbara Thums of Medford and Richard and Patricia Smith of Pekin, Ill.
ment will be null and void.

The action was taken at a special
meeting of the Council, with Alderman
Tim Peterson voting against the resolution, and Alderman Joe Kay absent.
The agreement stipulates that PatKim Services of Chippewa Falls and Fort
Atkinson will provide taxi service here
beginning February 24 and ending December 31 for a not to exceed sum of
$79,239.
State and federal grants, if approved,
will total $48,005. The Citys share is estimated to be $12,334, with the City also
picking up the shortfall if the estimated
$18,900 revenue from fares (12,000 riders)
isnt reached.
50 YEARS AGO
Jordan Hooyman and Cassandra Gelhaus
Gelhaus-Hooyman
Dr. Fred and Barb Gelhaus of Medford are pleased
to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra, to Jordan Hooyman, son of James and Joy Hooyman of Shiocton.
The future bride was a 2008 graduate of Medford
High School and a 2012 graduate of UW-Oshkosh. She
earned a bachelor degree in nursing, and is employed
in the emergency department at St. Josephs Hospital
in Marshfield.
The future groom earned a bachelor degree in exercise science and health promotions from UW-Oshkosh
and a masters degree in physician assistant studies
from UW-Madison. He is currently employed as an
emergency medicine physician assistant in Green Bay.
A wedding is planned for October 8, 2016, in Marshfield.
year will youngsters of Taylor county

have as splendid an opportunity to
show their stuff as at the winter carnival to be held at Medford and the Perkinstown winter sports area Feb. 15 and 16.
For the entire program, with the exception of one or two events, is one in which
they may participate.
Saturday, the first day of the carnival,
is going to be more or less monopolized
by youngsters, according to the schedule
now being arranged by Dr. F. J. Martin,
committee chairman, and other members of the Medford Commercial club,
which is sponsoring the two-day affair.
100 YEARS AGO

January 26, 1916
Game Warden O. S. Little came
down from Rusk County Saturday
night and went home to Stanley for a
visit after an absence of ten days, during which he was parading through the
forest. He found two scamps in quest of
game without licenses.
Mr. Little said he found dead partridges in the woods by the hundred
and believes that if the open winter
continues it will result in an almost extermination of those birds for very few
will survive the hardship.
Remember When Jan. 2006
January 27, 1966

A record number of voting members
in church history at the annual meeting of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran church
Sunday voted to construct a new edifice
in Medford, the building to be located
on the church school property. The new
church, with auditorium facilities, will
be constructed on the north end of the
Christian Day elementary school which
was constructed in 1958.
Preliminary plans, drawn by architectural firm of William A. Schaefer
and Associates, St. Paul, Minn., call for
a seating capacity of 450 in the church,
with additional room for 300 overflow
seating in the auditorium in full view of
the chancel. The church building, to be
connected to the school, will face west
onto Fourth St., according to the pastor,
Rev. Marvin W. Zank. Approval has been
given to acquire additional property on
North Fourth.
75 YEARS AGO
January 30, 1941
Perhaps at no other time during the
Natalia A.L. Walworth, 16, Stetsonville, and Joshua L. Walworth, 14, Stetsonville, were transported for medical treatment following a one vehicle accident Jan.
20 on Ruby Dr. in the town of Deer Creek. According to the accident report, the
vehicle was northbound and began to fishtail on the ice-covered roadway. The
back end of the vehicle came around and it entered the west ditch, rolled twice and
landed on its top.
City of Medford
Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called the
meeting to order with the following members present: Dave J.
Brandner, Arlene Parent, Greg
Knight, Peggy Kraschnewski,
Jim Peterson, Dave Roiger,
Mike Bub, and Clem Johnson
City Personnel Present
The following City personnel
were present: City Clerk Ginny
Brost, Coordinator/Public Works
Director John Fales; and Street
& Water Superintendent Pat
Chariton City Attorney Courtney
Graff was an excused absence.
Visitors Present
Visitors present were Brian
Wilson-Star News, Sue Emmerich-Chamber of Commerce/
Medford Area Development
Foundation, Heidi & Philip Nichols, Charlene Doyle, Joseph
Serrano, Brad Meyer, Sara
Mitchell, John Lange, Brian Hallgren, Tracy Ziehlke, Jesse Lukewich, and Alli Ranum.
Pledge of Allegiance
Alderperson Dave J. Brandner began the meeting by leading the group in the reciting of
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Open Meeting Law Compliance
Mayor Wellner announced
that this was an open meeting
of the Council. Notice of this
meeting was given to the public at least 24 hours in advance
of the meeting by forwarding
the complete agenda to the official City newspaper, The Star
News, and to all news media
that have requested the same
as well as posting. Copies of the
complete agenda were available
for inspection at the City Clerks
Office. Anyone desiring information as to forthcoming meetings
should contact the City Clerks
Office.
Citizens and Delegations
There were no citizens or delegations present.
Minutes
Kraschnewski moved, Johnson seconded a motion to approve the following minutes: (A)
October 6, 2015 Committee of
the Whole Closed Session;
(B)
October 19, 2015 Finance & Personnel Committee
Closed Session; (C) November
12, 2015 Finance & Personnel
Committee Closed Session;
(D) November 30, 2015 Finance & Personnel Committee
Closed Session; (E) December 1, 2015 Council Closed
Session #1; (F) December 7,
2015 Council Closed Session #1; (G) December 15, 2015
Council Closed Session; (H)
December 15, 2015 Council; (I)
December 28, 2015 Council; (J)
December 28, 2015 Council
Closed Session; and (K) January 11, 2016 Committee of the
Whole. All in favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS

2016 South Gibson Street
Project Tree Removal at 644
South Gibson Street
Council was given a letter
dated January 18, 2016 from
Wayne Miller supporting the
trees remaining on Gibson
Street.
Parent moved, Knight seconded a motion to abide by the
Citys current policy, and authorize the Public Works Department to remove the tree at 644
South Gibson Street in preparation of the 2016 South Gibson
Street project.
Heidi Nichols representing
the Doyle family addressed the
Council with the following: (1)
Since the January 11th Committee of the Whole meeting, the
family has received a lot of positive support and feedback from
the community. (2) The City has
previously made an exception
and installed a sidewalk around
the tree on South Seventh
Street. (3) There are numerous
trees in the Citys right-of-way.
Examples given were Perkins
Street, Clark Street, and Second Street. The trees appear to
have been placed after the Citys
adopted its policy to not allow
trees in its right-of-way. (4) The
tree appears to be 100 to 150
years old. It has survived the
road widening project in 1973,
two sidewalk replacements, and
utilities installed underneath it.
(5) The Doyle family will assume responsibility for the tree
if it dies. (6) The Doyle family is
planning to have the tree pruned
at their cost. (7) Suggested that
Council change the ordinance to
allow for exceptions.
Council discussion included:
(1)
Alderperson Knight explained that the South Seventh
Street tree exception probably led to the current policy. At
that time, the property owners
agreed to assume responsibility for the tree. When South
Seventh Street is reconstructed,
the property owners understand
that the tree will and should be
removed. (2) It was explained
that the Doyles responsibility for
the tree includes any heirs and
successors, and is for perpetuity. (3) The planters around the
tree are also in the right-of-way.
(4) If tree roots are disturbed
40% or more on one side of
tree, it is likely the tree will not
survive.
Brad Meyer noted that Council granted him an exception and
allowed his trees to remain in
the City right-of-way. He and
his heirs and successors are responsible for the tree. He added
that his trees that are smaller
than the Doyle trees continue to
survive.
Mayor Wellner addressed
Council with the following comments: (1) A property owner
along South Gibson Street
recently contacted the Mayor
to say that if the Doyle tree is
granted an exception, her trees
should also be exempt from
removal. (2) Past Councils
have made a mistake by allowing exceptions to City policies.
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This creates problems for future

Council when property owners
want an exception. (3) In order
to correctly reconstruct street,
trees need to be removed. (4)
Council needs to look at the big
picture, and do what is right for
the City.
Council discussion continued
as follows: (1) Council does not
receive a lot of exception from
policy requests. Mayor Wellner
responded that the Mayor, Coordinator/Public Works Director,
and Public Works Department
address many of those requests
by explaining the policy(s) to
property owners. (2) Council
has the ability under special circumstances to make an exception to City policy. (3) Council is
not being fair if it does not follow
City policy.
Alderperson Parent called for
the question.
Roll Call Vote: Brandner
Yes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes;
Kraschnewski-Yes;
PetersonNo; Roiger-Yes; Bub-No; Johnson-No (5 Yes; 3 No) Motion
Carried.
iPad Usage Policy
Johnson moved, Peterson
seconded a motion to approve
the iPad Usage Policy as presented. All in favor: All Aye.
Motion Carried.
Adjustment to the Public Works Policy for Labor &
Equipment Charges
Kraschnewski moved, Parent
seconded a motion to establish
the Public Works Policy for Labor & Equipment Charges effective January 1, 2016 to Private
Parties from $50.00 per hour
to $52.65 per hour, and the Internal/Within City Departments
from $38.00 per hour to $39.00
per hour. All in favor: All Aye.
Motion Carried.
Medford Area Fire Department Joint Ownership & Service Agreement
Peterson moved, Roiger
seconded a motion to approve
the Medford Area Fire Department Joint Ownership & Service
agreement for the period January 1, 2016 through December
31, 2018 as presented. All in
favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
Coordinators Report
The City Coordinators report
is as follows: (1) An update on
public works projects was given.
(2) An update on electric utility projects was given. (3) The
new capacity rates for electric

purchased power increase will
begin with the June billing cycle.
This is required by MISO (Midcontinent Independent System
Operator). (4) Dakota Dahl will
begin work on January 25th with
the Public Works Department as
part of the schools work study
program.
Communications from the
Mayor/Upcoming Events
January/February Meeting
The January/February meeting
schedule was distributed.
Multi-Cultural Training - The
Police Department will host a
Multi-Cultural training on February 18th at 4:30 PM in the conference room of City Hall.
Medford Home Show The
Medford Home Show will be
March 18, 19 & 20, 2016. Council members interested in volunteering their time at the City
booth should contact the Mayor.
January 25, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meeting The
January 25, 2016 Committee of
the Whole meeting has been
canceled.
Adjourn to Closed Session
Parent moved, Brandner
seconded a motion to adjourn
to Closed Session at 6:38 PM
in accordance with Wisconsin
State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for
the purpose of deliberating or
negotiating the purchasing of
public properties, the investing
of public funds, or conducting
other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a
Closed Session. The purpose
of the Closed Session is to discuss and possibly recommend
the sale of City-owned property
to a private party. Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes;
Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes;
Peterson-Yes; Roiger-Yes; BubYes; Johnson-Yes (8 Yes; 0 No)
Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned to Closed Session.
Closed Session
Reconvene into Open Session
At 6:50 PM, Council reconvened into Open Session.
Land Sale to Hueys Hideaway Museum
Kraschnewski moved, Brandner seconded a motion to approve the sale of City-owned land
located on South Main Street to
Hueys Hideaway Museum for
$1.00 subject to the following:
Bids Wanted
(1st ins. Jan. 21, 2nd ins. Jan. 28)
(1) The City will have the option of first refusal to repurchase
the property at the original sale
price should Hueys Hideaway
Museum decide to sell. (2)
Hueys Hideaway Museum will
be responsible for all future special assessments. (3) The City
will be responsible for the cost to
install sidewalks along the South
Main Street property. Roll Call
Vote:
Brandner-Yes; ParentYes; Knight-Yes; KraschnewskiYes; Peterson-Yes; Roiger-Yes;
Bub-Yes; Johnson-Yes (8 Yes; 0
No) Motion Carried.
Adjournment
Brandner moved, Johnson
seconded a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 7:00 PM. All in
favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. January 28)
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City of Medford
Common Council Minutes
Closed Session
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
6:39 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called the
Closed Session to order at 6:39
PM in accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(e)
for the purpose of deliberating
or negotiating the purchasing
of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a
Closed Session. The purpose of
the Closed Session is to discuss
and possibly recommend the
sale of City-owned property to a

private party. Members present
were: Dave J. Brandner, Arlene
Parent, Greg Knight, Peggy Kraschnewski, Jim Peterson, Dave
Roiger, Mike Bub, and Clem
Johnson.
City Personnel Present
The following City personnel
were present: City Clerk Ginny
Brost, and City Coordinator/
Public Works Director. City Attorney Courtney Graff was an
excused absence.
Visitors Present
Visitor present was Brian Hallgren representing the Medford
Area Development Foundation.
Sale of City-owned Land
Council discussed the sale
of City-owned land to Hueys
Hideaway Museum. Discussion
included: (1) The estimated
cost of installing a sidewalk on
Main Street is $7,200. (2) The
estimated cost of the special assessments on Perkins Street is
$8,000. (3) Terms of the sale.
No Action Taken.
Adjourn to Open Session
Bub moved, Johnson seconded a motion to reconvene
into Open Session at 6:50 PM.
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
Roiger-Yes; Bub-Yes; JohnsonYes (8 Yes; 0 No)
Motion
Carried. Meeting adjourned to
Open Session.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. January 28)
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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)
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
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Notice to the Residents

of the Town of Westboro
The Westboro Sanitary District #1 of the Town of Westboro has enacted Ordinance Number 1-87A: Well Abandonment and Well Operation Permit Ordinance [enacted
October 24, 2015].
Wisconsin State law has required that Westboro Sanitary District adopt and enforce a Well Abandonment and
Well Operation Permit Ordinance for the purpose of promoting public health and to prevent the contamination of
water supplies. If you have a non-conforming well, you
may apply for a permit to continue use or you must complete the abandonment procedure.
Wells that are non-conforming need to be abandoned,
meaning properly sealed and filled, by December 31,
2016. Owners of non-conforming wells after December
31, 2016, will be subject to a forfeiture.
Ordinance 1-87A is available to view at the Westboro
Community Building, Sanitary Office, N8855 2nd Street
Westboro, WI 54490, 715-427-1392, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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School District of Rib Lake

Board of Education Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Rib Lake Elementary Board Room
Abbreviated Minutes
Members Present: Magnuson, Tlusty, Fallos, Everson,
Roiger, and Blomberg, Martin absent.
Consent Agenda/Approved:
Agenda
Approved Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Action (Approve/Failed):
Approval of November bills of $94,015.01
Approved Long-Term Capital Improvement Plan
Approved 1:1 Initiative Timeline
Approved 2016-18 Rib Lake/Prentice Football Co-op
Team Renewal
No action on ratification of 2015-16 RLEA Negotiated
Agreement
Approved Implementation of Boards Final Offer to
RLEA for 2015-16 Base Wage Increase
Information/Discussion:
Facility Project Update
Personalized Learning Journey
Report on A.L.I.C.E, (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training
Rib Lake Educational Options
Human Resource Audit
Thank you from Senator Sean Duffy
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
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Court proceedings
Taylor County Circuit Court
Trial slated
Kyle L. Quintana, 23, Wausau, appeared and entered

pleas of not guilty to felony bail jumping, possession of
THC-second or greater offense, and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Trial held
Rudolph J. Johnas, 46, Merrill, was found guilty at

jury trial to disorderly conduct-domestic abuse. Sentence was withheld and Johnas was placed on probation for two years on the condition he serve 30 days in
jail; pay a fine and costs of $579 and supervision fees as
ordered by the Department of Corrections; provides a
DNA sample; has no contact with the victims, except as
allowed in the paternity action in Lincoln County and
at the discretion of the probationary agent; writes a letter of apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent,
to the victim within 30 days; and undergoes counseling
as deemed appropriate by the probationary agent.
Deferred prosecution
disorderly conduct and entered into a deferred entry of

judgment agreement for a period of one year. As terms
of the agreement, Bryan must not commit any criminal
offenses during the period of the agreement; notify the
Taylor County district attorney and clerk of court offices of any address change within 10 days; reimburse the
district attorneys office for the service of process fees
in the amount of $43.24 and provide proof of payment;
and attend counseling and provide proof of attendance.
Forfeitures
Mauro Rojas Lopaz, 33, Mosinee, pled no contest to

operating while revoked and forfeited costs of $443.
Brandon E. Mattke, 21, Medford, plead guilty to possession of THC. He was sentenced to serve six days in
jail and forfeited costs of $443. A charge of possession of
drug paraphernalia was dismissed but read in.
Zachary C. Atkinson, 18, La Crosse, pled no contest to
an amended charge of a non-criminal ordinance violation of disorderly conduct. He forfeited a fine, costs and
restitution of $1,667.20. The original charge had been a
criminal charge of disorderly conduct.
Laurie L. Bryan, 53, Westboro, pled no contest to
Public notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Informal Administration)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 16-IN-1
In the Matter of the Estate of
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
State Bar No. 1002917
PO Box 306
Cornell, WI 54732
715-239-6440
(1st ins. January 14,
3rd ins. January 28)
2-157445
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS AND TIME LIMIT
FOR FILING CLAIMS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 16-IN-3
William P. Wedeking Sr., Decedent.
An application has been filed
for informal administration of the
estate of the decedent, whose
date of birth was December 15,
1921 and date of death was
January 7, 2016. The decedent
died domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a post
office address of 906 E. Allman,
Medford, WI 54451.
Please take notice that:
1. The application will be
heard at the Taylor County
Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin, before Lindsay Rothmeier,
Probate Registrar, on February

25, 2016 at 9:00 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 May 5, 2016.
3. Publication of this notice
shall constitute notice to any
persons whose names or addresses are unknown.
/s/ Lindsay N. Rothmeier
Lindsay N. Rothmeier, Probate Registrar
Gene G. Krug
205 S. Second St.
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-2273
3rd ins. February 11)
4-157796
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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.
Registrar
Gene G. Krug, Attorney
205 S. Second St.
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2273
3-157695
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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
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
3rd ins. January 28)
2-157509
WNAXLP
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 16-IN-2
Gerald M. Kolasa.
Date of Death: December 21,
2015.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date
of birth of August 14, 1950 and
date of death of December 21,
2015, was domiciled in Taylor
County, State of Wisconsin,
with a mailing address of N3498
Inn Drive, Gilman, Wisconsin
54433.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is May 5, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
Registrar
Karl J. Kelz
Kelz Law Office, LLC
133 W. State Street
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-5900
4-157837
WNAXLP
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on Page 11
Dispatch log
Gilman Police Department
Jan. 11 Trespass, 250 E. Main St. at 10:48 a.m.
Jan. 13 Lockout, 480 E. McSloy St. at 9:41 a.m.;
non-sufficient funds, 120 E. Main St. at 10:21 a.m.; escort
request, North Fifth Ave. and East Main St. at 12:14 p.m.
Medford Police Department

Jan. 11 Ambulance request, 843 W. Broadway
Ave. at 3:40 p.m.; found property, 1010 N. Eighth St. at
4:37 p.m.; ambulance request, 1037 W. Broadway Ave. at
6:26 p.m.; fire alarm, 135 S. Gibson St. at 6:45 p.m.
Jan. 12 Intoxication, N. Eighth St at 1:03 a.m.; welfare check, 120 S. Fourth St. at 9:08 a.m.; property damage, 1037 W. Broadway Ave. at 9:46 a.m.; citizen assist at
10:36 a.m.; theft, 1010 N. Eighth St. at 1:02 p.m.; agency
assist, register of deeds office at 1:02 p.m.; citizen assist,
515 N. Seventh St. at 4:11 p.m.; animal complaint, 723 N.
Jackson St. at 5:07 p.m.; child sex crime report; lockout,
190 Medford Plaza at 9:13 p.m.; lockout, 375 Leila St. at
9:40 p.m.; traffic hazard, North Eighth St. at 10:50 p.m.
Jan. 13 Truancy, 624 E. College St. at 8:05 a.m.;
domestic disturbance, N2811 Pansy Ln. in the town of
Medford at 8:58 a.m.; escort request, N. Eighth St. and E.
Broadway Ave. at 10:01 a.m.; welfare check, No. 186 Riverside Terrace at 10:27 a.m.; welfare check, 127 E. Division St. at 10:41 a.m.; vehicle inspection, 827 E. Perkins
St. at 11:18 a.m.; extra patrol, 550 W. Conrad Dr. at noon;
non-sufficient funds, 160 Medford Plaza at 1:22 p.m.; request for officer, 1010 N. Eighth St. at 2:48 p.m.; probation violation, 224 S. Second St. at 4:07 p.m.; suspicious
activity, 870 N. Eighth St. at 6:22 p.m.
Jan. 14 Probation violation, 224 S. Second St.
at 9:44 a.m.; escort request, W. Broadway Ave. and N.
Washington Ave. at 10 a.m.; ambulance request, 1015 W.
Broadway Ave. at 10:15 a.m.; citizen assist, 132 S. Seventh St. at 10:35 a.m.; utility problem, 1010 N. Eighth St
at 1:12 p.m.; welfare check, Medford City Park at 1:47
p.m.; lockout, 341 S. Eighth St. at 2:45 p.m.; lockout, 1015
W. Broadway Ave. at 3:43 p.m.; traffic complaint, 512 N.
Eighth St. at 4;58 p.m.; juvenile problem; welfare check,
218 E. Broadway Ave. at 7:23 p.m.
Jan. 15 Lockout, 517 Billings Ave. at 7:38 a.m.;
lockout, 1000 Progressive Ave. at 8:14 a.m.; extra patrol,
312 S. Wisconsin Ave. at 8:29 a.m.; theft, 344 N. Shattuck
St. at 9:34 a.m.; lockout, 135 S. Gibson St. at 1:50 p.m.;
fraud, 711 E. Broadway Ave. at 3:33 p.m.; commercial
alarm, 675 E. Broadway Ave. at 7:44 p.m.
Jan. 16 Commercial alarm, 1281 N. Eighth St. at
4:30 a.m.; commercial alarm, 210 S. Main St. at 6:33 a.m.;
lockout, 404 N. Eighth St at 9:58 a.m.; warrant arrest,
224 S. Second St. at 6:47 p.m.; information request, 140 S.
Eighth St at 8:47 p.m.
Jan. 17 Utility problem, S. Fourth St. and E. Ogden St. at 10:10 a.m.; fire alarm, 346 S. Main St. at 10:47
a.m.; agency assist, 344 S. Eighth St. at 7:03 p.m.
Rib Lake Police Department

Jan. 11 Welfare check, McComb Ave. at 8:13 a.m.
Jan. 13 Welfare check, 650 Pearl St. at 11:09 a.m.
Taylor County Sheriffs Department

Jan. 11 Injured animal, CTH D and Oriole Dr. in
the town of Deer Creek at 8:22 a.m.; transport, Marathon
County Juvenile Detention Center to Taylor County
at 9:08 a.m.; citizen assist, W717 Hwy 64 in the town of
Goodrich at 9:49 a.m.; injury accident, Hwy 13 and Jolley Ave. in the town of Medford at 11:26 a.m.; 9-1-1 hang
up, W5541 Fawn Ave. in the town of Westboro at 4:21
p.m.; transport to Aspirus Medford Hospital in the city
of Medford at 4:39 p.m.; accident, Hwy 73 and Diamond
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Dispatch log
Dr. in the town of Taft at 6:29 p.m.; agency assist, N3942 Crane Dr. in the town of
Medford at 8:19 p.m.; citizen assist, N3244
Sunset Rd. in the town of Medford at 8:34
p.m.; accident, CTH D and Rustic Road
No. 1 in the town of Rib Lake at 9 p.m.
Jan. 12 Accident, Hwy 64 and CTH
E in the town of Hammel at 12:04 a.m.;
accident, Hwy 64 and CTH E in the town
of Medford at 6:13 a.m.; accident, Hwy 64
and CTH C in the town of Greenwood at
6:40 a.m.; citizen assist, W16158 County
Line Rd. in the town of Taft at 8:23 a.m.;
agency assist, N6397 Gilman Rd. in the
town of Pershing at 9:25 a.m.; residential
alarm, W7230 Grassy Knoll Trail in the
town of Chelsea at 9:44 a.m.; transport,
Taylor County to Winnebago at 11:21
a.m.; domestic disturbance, 415 State Rd.
in the village of Rib Lake at 11:55 a.m.;
suspicious activity, N8900 Business Hwy
13 in the town of Westboro at 2:40 p.m.;
accident, CTH G in the town of Ford at
4:18 p.m.; accident, N7910 Hwy 13 in the
town of Westboro at 5:57 p.m.; accident,
CTH D and CTH H in the town of McKinley at 9:24 p.m.
Jan. 13 Accident, N5991 Settlement
Dr. in the town of Chelsea at 3:05 a.m.; harassment complaint, N654 Castle Rd. in
the town of Little Black at 8:29 a.m.; domestic disturbance, N2811 Pansy Ln. in
the town of Medford at 8:58 a.m.; threats
report, N3902 Shattuck St. in the town of
Medford at 10:32 a.m.; child abuse report,
village of Gilman at 12:20 p.m.; drug report, town of Hammel at 12:31 p.m.; animal complaint, W2832 Hwy 64 in the town
of Browning at 1:49 p.m.; citizen assist,
801 McComb Ave. in the village of Rib
Lake at 2:51 p.m.; lockout, 106 S. Hwy 13
in the village of Stetsonville at 3:39 p.m.;
accident, Hwy 64 and Castle Rd. in the
town of Medford at 4:18 p.m.; accident,
CTH A and CTH E in the town of Little
Black at 6:16 p.m.
Jan. 14 Traffic complaint, Hwy 13
and Correction Ln. in the town of Medford at 7:41 a.m.; property damage, 134 S.
CTH Q in the city of Medford at 7:50 a.m.;
transport, Taylor County Jail to Bone
and Joint Clinic in the city of Medford at
10:54 a.m.; agency assist in Taylor County
at 4:06 p.m.; animal at large, W8637 Hwy
64 in the town of Hammel at 4:10 p.m.;
Accident reports
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan. 19

at 7:35 a.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Medford. According to the accident report, a
vehicle was westbound on Hwy 64 when
it struck a dog in the roadway. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the
front driver side.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan. 21
at 10:50 p.m. on Gibson Dr. in the town
of Little Black. According to the accident
report, a vehicle was southbound on Gibson when the engine started to sputter.
The driver braked hard and lost control.
The vehicle fishtailed into the east ditch
and came to a stop against a tree. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the
front, front driver side and front passenger side, and was towed from the scene.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents

were reported: Jan. 16 at 5:48 p.m. on
Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black. Jan.
21 at 6:56 a.m. on Gibson Dr. in the town
of Little Black. Jan. 23 at 9:45 p.m. on CTH
E in the town of Hammel. Jan. 24 at 12:03
a.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Medford.
citizen assist, N2098 Lake Dr. in the town

of Roosevelt at 4:28 p.m.; theft, W9841 Elm
Ave. in the town of Holway at 5:34 p.m.;
missing person, N3531 Elder Dr. in the
town of Aurora at 8:24 p.m.
Jan. 15 Theft, W6022 CTH A in the
town of Little Black at 11:17 a.m.; K-9 deployment, 224 S. Second St. in the city of
Medford at 11:25 a.m.; 9-1-1 hang up, 325
N. Fifth Ave. in the village of Gilman at
5:17 p.m.; injured animal, N4748 Martin
Dr. in the town of Goodrich at 6:03 p.m.;
commercial alarm, 675 E. Broadway Ave
in the city of Medford at 7:44 p.m.; injured
animal, Hwy 74 and Diamond Dr. in the
town of Taft at 8:06 p.m.; welfare check,
N2814 Oriole Dr. in the town of Browning at 10:26 p.m.; noise complaint, 326 N.
Franklin St. in the village of Stetsonville
at 10:51 p.m.
Jan. 16 Harassment complaint, 224
S. Second St. in the city of Medford at 1:12
a.m.; commercial alarm, 1281 N. Eighth
St. in the town of Medford at 4:30 a.m.; accident, Hillcrest Rd. and Black River Rd.
in the town of Chelsea at 4:35 a.m.; 9-1-1
hang up, N2271 Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black at 10:45 a.m.; agency assist, 600
W. Hickory St. in the village of Gilman at
11:51 a.m.; warrant arrest, E. CTH A and
N. Powell St. in the village of Stetsonville
at 2:19 p.m.; warrant arrest, N3604 Hwy
13 in the town of Medford at 5:04 p.m.;
commercial alarm, N2269 Hwy 13 in the
town of Little Black at 5:23 p.m.; accident,
N2112 Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black
at 5:48 p.m.; transport, Chippewa County
Sheriffs Department to Taylor County
Sheriffs Department at 7:34 p.m.; information request, 140 S. Eighth St. in the
city of Medford at 8:47 p.m.; extra patrol,
N3984 Oriole Dr. in the town of Browning
at 11:10 p.m.
Jan. 17 OWI, CTH DD and Rabbit
Ave. in the town of Maplehurst at 12:41
a.m.; accident, Hwy 102 and Evergreen in
the village of Rib Lake at 6:49 a.m.; animal at large, W8637 Hwy 64 in the town of
Hammel at 8:54 a.m.; traffic hazard, Hwy
64 and Crane Dr. in the town of Medford
at 9:18 a.m.; traffic complaint, Hwy 102
and Fayette Ave. in the village of Rib
Lake at 12:07 p.m.; traffic complaint, Hwy
13 and Marsh Ave. in the town of Chelsea
at 2:11 p.m.; animal at large, W9020 Apple
Ave. in the town of Holway at 2:17 p.m.;
traffic complaint, N. Eighth St. in the
city of Medford at 4:45 p.m.; theft, W10263
Bitner Ave. in the town of Maplehurst at
5:03 p.m.
Jan. 18 Information request, 32 E.
Spruce St. in the city of Medford at 4:45
a.m.; traffic hazard, Hwy 13 by Taylor
Electric in the town of Little Black at 7:49
a.m.
Disposition reports
Charge dismissed
A charge of a county rifle range after
hours violation against Daniel P. Hurley,
26, Appleton, was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Forfeitures
Sarah E. Bisbee, 26, Grand Chute, pled

no contest to a county rifle range after
hours violation and forfeited $200.50.
Tyler J. Goessl, 24, Curtiss, pled no
contest to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance and forfeited $10. The original
charge had been operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
Chad P. Hoffstatter, 43, Gilman, pled
no contest to non-registration of vehicle
and forfeited $175.30. A charge of operating a motor vehicle without insurance
was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Making pizzas
Photo by Brian Wilson
Volunteers at Holy Rosary School helped out making pizzas for the schools recent
fundraiser. Money raised helps support educational programs at the school.
NewsHour to host Democratic

primary debate in Milwaukee
PBS and WETA Washington, D.C., the
flagship public television station in the
nations capital, announced PBS NewsHour will produce the first Democratic
presidential candidates debate following
the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire
primary on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.
NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will
moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic
Primary Debate, to be broadcast nationwide on PBS stations. The Democratic
National Committee (DNC)-sanctioned
debate will be held at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee on its main campus.
In addition to the national live broadcast on PBS, the debate - produced in
cooperation with Milwaukee Public
Television and WUWM 89.7 FM - will be
streamed online at pbs.org/newshour.
It is fitting that two of Americas finest journalists will guide this candidates
debate, which will take place just days
after the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary, said Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and CEO of WETA, the
producing station of PBS NewsHour. In
service to the American people, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will bring to bear
the trademark intelligence, balance, and
gravitas of one of the nations most trusted and respected news operations as they
elicit candidates views on issues facing
the nation. We look forward to an illuminating, engaging debate that will enrich
the national political dialogue and reflect
PBS NewsHours fundamental mission
to inform and educate the public.
We are proud that PBS stations will

broadcast this Democratic candidate debate at such a critical time in the election
cycle on the heels of the Iowa caucuses
and the New Hampshire primary and
there are no better journalists to moderate than Gwen and Judy, said Beth
Hoppe, chief programming executive
and general manager, general audience
programming, PBS. I know that PBS
NewsHour and WETA will produce a debate that is as engaging as it is informative, and which will help the public learn
more about the positions of these candidates.
Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will
bring the same high journalistic standards and integrity to this debate that
they bring to the PBS NewsHour every
day, said Sara Just, executive producer
of the NewsHour and senior vice president of WETA. Im looking forward to
seeing the first all-female moderating
team at a presidential debate.
UW-Milwaukee has a long history of
promoting civil discourse on important
issues facing our society, and we are
proud to host the debate on our campus,
said University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Chancellor Mark Mone. Our school is
an incredibly strong academic institution with a vast alumni base, robust research profile, and deep connection to
the Milwaukee community and we
very much look forward to welcoming
presidential candidates here this upcoming February.
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Are free trial offers really free? Negative option marketing can be tricky
For centuries, consumers have believed when they
were told something was free that it really was. Not
always true in todays world of commerce. Negative
option marketing has changed all of that.
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
negative option marketing is a term used to broadly
refer to a category of commercial transactions in which
the seller interprets a customers failure to take an affirmative action, either to reject an offer or cancel an
agreement, as assent to be charged for goods or services.
Negative option marketing turns the sales transac-
tion around. Instead of a merchant having to sell you

the product or service, the option starts with the assumption that you have already bought it. It is then up
to you, the consumer, to contact the merchant and cancel the order if you dont want to accept the offer. Unless
you contact the seller and tell them that you do not want
the product or service, you will automatically be billed
for it. Sometimes, these offers are buried in small print
in online order confirmation pages where the consumer
has to uncheck a box to decline the offer, thus making it
tricky to catch.
The Better Business Bureaus (BBB) Code of Busi-
Alvina Maldonis
Joseph Joe H. Deml
1920-2016
1927-2016
Former town of Molitor resident Joseph Joe

H. Deml, 88, Medford, died
Sunday, Jan. 24 at Aspirus
Medford Hospital where
he had been a patient for
one day.
Funeral services will
be held 11 a.m. Friday, Jan.
29 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with
Father Phil Juza and Father Frederick Brost ofciating where there will
also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team.
Interment of his cremated remains will take place at
Molitor Catholic Cemetery, town of Molitor at a later
date. Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 29 from
9:45 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. at Holy
Rosary Catholic Church, Medford.
Joe Deml was born on March 29, 1927 in the town
of Medford to John and Mary (Ertl) Deml. He attended Thielke Elementary School, town of Medford
and was a 1944 graduate of Medford High School. He
was married on May 1, 1951 at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Medford, to Mary Jane Johnson who survives.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and later joined the
Medford National Guard. He managed the Medford
Co-op Hardware Store for 34 years until retirement in
1989. At that time they moved from the city of Medford to Sackett Lake in the town of Molitor where
they resided until recently moving back to the city
of Medford. For 15 years they spent their winters
at their home in the Rio Grande Valley of southern
Texas. He enjoyed hunting and shing, also doing
craft work.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church,
Medford, Catholic Knights of Columbus, West Side
Trailwinders Snowmobile Club, a charter member
and ofcer of the Sackett Lake Association, and was
president of the Royal Rough Riders riding club for
many years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Daniel (Ann) Deml of N. Fort Myers, Fla., Mark
(Linda) Deml of Medford and Jane (Kevin) Stuessy
of Minnetonka, Minn.; three grandchildren, Sadie
Deml Hamill of Eau Claire, Josh and Hana Stuessy
of Minnetonka, Minn.; three step-grandchildren;
and two great-granchildren. He is further survived
by brothers, Henry (Pat) and Raymond (Janet) Deml
both of Medford; sisters Agnes Robida of Stetsonville
and Mary (Floyd) Emmerich of Medford.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in
death by brothers and sisters, Andrew and Jerome
Deml and Madlin Kulig.
In lieu of owers, memorials are to be made to
Holy Rosary School Endowment Fund, Medford.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
Paid Obituary 4-157910
Inez Loertscher
1913-2016
Flambeau and Ronald (Ailene) Loertscher of Unity; 20 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, nine

great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great
grandchild, and one sister, Norma Riegert of Medford.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her son, Harlyn at age 8, a daughter,
Gloria at age 15, ve sisters, Fern Werner, Odile Wollum, Edith (Tootie) Engle, Lucille Etten, Mae Perkin;
one brother, Jim Amo; and a grandson, Dan Valli at
age 19.
She enjoyed gardening, needle craft, making
quilts, playing Sheepshead, playing marbles, but
above all, she loved to visit with her family and
friends. In April 2015, she was proud to be a part of a
six generation gathering.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, Jan. 28, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in
Medford. Father Phil Juza will ofciate; burial will
follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford.
Visitation was be held 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27
at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford, with a rosary service beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be at 10
a.m. until 10:45 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28 at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church. Pallbearers will be six grandsons,
and the remaining 14 grandchildren will serve as
honorary pallbearers.
Memorial donations in honor of Inez may be given to her family, for designation at a later date.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake
has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.
com
Alvina Maldonis, age

95, of Plymouth, Ind.
formerly of Dorchester,
passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20 in Culver, Ind.
A funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
Jan. 29 at the MaurinaSchilling Funeral Home
in Dorchester. Interment
will be held in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery.
Family and friends are
welcome from 9:30 a.m.
until time of service on
Friday at the funeral home.
Alvina was born on Feb. 29, 1920, the daughter of
Charles and Nona (Nichols) Buchholz in Unity. She
attended Forest Grove Elementary School in the
town of Holway and was a graduate of Owen High
School. She worked in Chicago for a number of
years and then came home to marry John Maldonis
on Aug. 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 28,
2004. Together they farmed in the town of Holway
until 1980, moving to the village of Dorchester. She
was a lifelong resident of Wisconsin before moving
to Indiana in 2005, to be close to her daughter.
Alvina loved to read, knit, crochet and sew. She
had a green thumb, especially with house plants
(her favorite was African violets). Most importantly she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and valued her family. Alvina was the foods
and nutrition leader for the Pine Creek 4H Club in
Holway for many years and later served as general
leader of that same club as well as serving on the
Taylor County 4H council.
Alvina is survived by her daughter: Patricia
Ann (John) Thieling of Plymouth, Ind.; grandchildren, Amy Thieling, Jennifer (Travis) Stout, Erik
(Heather) Thieling, Kristin (Lou) Thieling-DiRico;
and great-grandchildren, Jared Thieling, Caden
Stout, Brennan Stout, Harrison Thieling and Zoe
DiRico. She is further survived by her sister, Fern
(Don) Madden of Winchester, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John;
her parents; four siblings, Evelyn Daniels, Warren
Buchholz, Robert Buchholz and Karl Buchholz.
Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.
The family of
Dennis Foxy Fuchs

would like to thank Deacon
Joe for the nice service, the
choir, kitchen crew and
anyone that brought food
to the house and church, for
all the owers and plants,
Hope Hospice and anyone
else that helped during his
illness, Dennis Zondlo for
the eulogy, and Hemer Funeral Home. Special
thanks to all the wonderful friends.
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Inez Loertscher, age 102

1/2, of Medford died January 25, 2016 at St. Josephs
Hospital in Marsheld.
Inez was born June 21,
1913 in Park Falls to Albert and Lena (Gamper)
Amo. They moved to Medford in 1913.
She attended the former Faireld school in
the town of Browning and
graduated from Medford
Senior High School in 1932
and from the former Taylor County Normal School in 1933.
She married Edwin Loertscher on September 26,
1933. They farmed in the town of Medford. Edwin
preceded her in death on March 28, 1987.
Inez was employed from 1963-1964 as a cook in the
Medford Senior High School cafeteria and from 1965
to her retirement in 1978 as a cook in the Holy Rosary
School Cafeteria.
She was a member of the Ladies of Holy Rosary,
the former G.U.G., the ladies auxiliary of the Chelsea
Conservation Club, treasurer of the Chelsea Conservation Club, and the leader of the Cloverleaf 4-H for
8 years.
She is survived by 4 daughters, Joan Brintnall of
Rochester, Minn., Carol Gosse of Medford, Janice
(Robert) Werner of Marsheld, Jean (Doug) Thomas
of Marsheld; three sons, Allyn (Lucy) Loertscher
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Alan Meschefske
Kathleen Kaae
Raymond Ray
A. Schimon
1936-2016
JoAnne M. Plooy
1942-2016
JoAnne M. Plooy, Medford, passed away at the

age of 73, in her home,
surrounded by her children on Friday, Jan. 22
under the care of Hope
Hospice. She was born on
Jan. 30, 1942 in Modesto,
Calif. to the late Joseph
and Mary Peralta. After
graduating from Modesto
High School, she married
the love of her life, Henry
W. Plooy on Oct. 17, 1959
in Modesto. Together they
owned several farms in California, before moving to
Wisconsin in 1984 to start another family farm. She
thoroughly enjoyed her job as a farmers wife and
housewife for 45 years. JoAnne was a member of St.
Anthony Catholic Church, Athens, and a member
of the St. Anthony PCCW. She also enjoyed singing
and was a member of the choir at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marathon. JoAnne had a great love
for life and for those less fortunate. She and her late
husband, Henry, had a strong belief in the support
of St. Judes Childrens Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Along with her faith and prayer life, JoAnne loved
quilting, sewing, camping, baking and volunteering
for those who were in need. She also enjoyed cooking
for her family, traveling and spending time with her
15 grandchildren.
She is survived by her six children, Sherri (Bill)
Boer, Oakdale, Calif., Henry Plooy Jr., Medford, Michael (Cheri) Plooy, Medford, Heidi (Scott) Brandner,
Medford, Robert (Aeron) Plooy, Troutman, N.C. and
Carrie (Rob) Seidel, Stetsonville; along with 15 grandchildren, Heidi (Micah) Kalscheur, San Francisco,
Calif.., Garrett and Erica Plooy, Medford, Leah and
Paden Boer, Oakdale, Calif., Madalynn (Cody) Baker,
Modesto, Calif., Steven, Elizabeth, Kristen and Alyssa
Brandner, Medford and Meredith, Francine, Vincent,
Anthony and Greta Seidel, Medford. Also surviving
are two sisters, Mary Lou (Ronald) Shearer, Turlock,
Calif. and Judy (David) Fletcher, Modesto, Calif. She
was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,
Henry W. Plooy; her parents, Joseph and Mary Peralta; and one brother, Paul Peralta.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 28 at St. Anthony Catholic Church,
Athens. Rev. George Graham and Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call on Wednesday from
4 until 8 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home,
Athens, and again on Thursday from 10 a.m. until
time of services at the church. There will be a rosary
service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral
home. Pallbearers will be Henry Plooy Jr., Michael
Plooy, Scott Brandner, Rob Seidel, Bill Boer and Garrett Plooy. In lieu of owers, memorials may be directed to JoAnnes family to be donated to St. Judes
Childrens Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., Holy Rosary
Catholic School in Medford and St. Anthony Catholic School in Athens. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com
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Join with us and the families of these loved ones as we remember who died 1 year ago:
Since 1891, four generations of continuous family service to the Medford and Stetsonville communities and the surrounding area.
Charlotte M. Habermeyer
Brian C. Kulas
Edwin Lee L. Smith
Robert Bobby H. Piller
Gail A. Linzner
James C. Blair
Naida M. Hough
Irene C. Wirz
Judy A. Robida
Arthur J. Andreae
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Raymond
Ray A. Schimon, 79,
died Monday, Jan. 25 at
Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a
patient for the past three
days. Funeral services
will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 30 at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church, Medford with Father Phil
Juza and Deacon Joseph
Stefancin ofciating. Interment of his cremated
remains will take place at Molitor Catholic Cemetery, town of Molitor at a later date. Visitation will
be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
from 9 a.m. until the time of services on Jan. 30.
Jerry Albamonte will serve as an honorary pallbearer with Brad, Randy, Kenneth and Terry Schimon active pallbearers.
Ray Schimon was born on March 2, 1936 at Chicago, Ill. to John and Margaret (Devooght) Schimon. He attended Chicago, Ill. elementary schools
and was a graduate of Lane Technical High School,
Chicago, Ill. He was married on Feb. 3, 1971 at Upper Michigan to Frances Fran D. Coates and she
survives.
After his education he worked lifelong with autos. He resided in Chicago where he taught auto mechanics and also worked at Western Electric until
moving to the Town of Goodrich in 1971. There he
farmed and owned/operated Schimons Goodrich
Auto Body until retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his family, carpentry work,
gardening and being outdoors. He was a member
of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford.
In addition to his wife, his is survived by his
children, Brad (Marie) Schimon and Mary Hessefort both of Goodrich, Randy (Linda) Schimon of
Tacoma, Wash., Kenneth (Madeleine) Schimon of
Graham, Wash., Terry (Rhonda) Schimon of University Place, Wash. and Cindy (Steve) DeLand
of Puyallup, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; ve greatgrandchildren; siblings Ronald Schimon of Medford and Rejean Schimon of Chicago, Ill.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in
death by his son Jeffery Schimon in 2010; son-inlaw James Hessefort in 2009 and brothers Robert
and Richard Schimon.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorial
contributions be given to the family for a future
designation
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
tricts Alumni Hall of Fame. Alan was an avid baseball card collector, loved playing wheelchair basketball, watching the Packers and Timber Rattlers, and
had a deep afnity for dogs. Alans passion for life, his
kind and generous demeanor, and his sarcastic sense
of humor will be missed by all who knew him.
He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Diane;
his sons, Reed (Gloria Champion) Meschefske, Santa
Fe, N.M., Nathan Meschefske, Neenah; step-granddaughter, Kiana Champion; a sister, Donna (Donnie)
Albers, Medford; siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews,
other relatives, and friends; and his beloved dog,
Baxter.
The memorial mass for Alan was held on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic
Church (900 Geiger St., Neenah) with Father Larry
Seidl ofciating. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until
the hour of service, directly at the church. In lieu
of owers, a memorial fund is being established in
Alans name.
Westgor Funeral Home of Neenah assisted the
family with arrangements. Online condolences may
be made at www.westgorfuneralhomes.com.
www.centralwinews.com
Ronald Putts Graffunder passed Jan. 19, 2016,

at the Golden LivingCenter in Abbotsford.
Putts is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons,
Brad (Jackie) and Shane (Traci); two grandchildren, Sara and Treyton; two sisters, Jan (Don)
Langteau and Deb (Rick) Berry; one brother-inlaw, Harold (Charmaine) Amacher; and one sisterin-law, Joyce Graffunder.
Putts was preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law and brothers.
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Alan A. Meschefske, 72,

of Neenah passed away on
Thursday evening, Jan.
21 at Theda Clark Medical Center, after a brief
illness. He was born on
Dec. 19, 1943 in Owen, the
son of the late Arthur
and Elizabeth (Vircks)
Meschefske. After high
school graduation, Alan
furthered his education,
earning his Bachelors Degree from UW - Eau Claire,
and his Masters in Social
Work from UW - Milwaukee.
On Nov. 5, 1971 Alan married Diane Dachelet at St.
Mary Catholic Church in Menasha. The marriage was
blessed with two sons, and 44 wonderful years. Alan
was employed as a psychiatric social worker at the
Winnebago Mental Health Institute, retiring in 1999.
He was a member of St. Gabriel Parish in Neenah
and a member of the Medford Area Public School Dis-
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Kathleen Kathy B. Kaae, 84, Rib Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 24 at Golden LivingCenter in Rib Lake.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan.
29 at Hemer Funeral Home in Rib Lake. Visitation will
be from noon until time of services at 2 p.m. Cremainal
inurnment will take place at a later date at Lakeview
Cemetery in Rib Lake.
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intolerance which will be her primary

method of getting food, although they
Every day Brittney (Kalmon) Reinhart will continue to offer her bottles throughout the day.
wants her baby to come home to stay.
Brittney and her husband Mike, who
Grace Reinhart was born at Aspirus
Medford Hospital on July 1, 2015, near- is self employed, travel to Minneapolis
ly three months early. Her mother was each weekend to visit with Grace. Since
hemorrhaging due to placenta previa he is self employed, he has no sick leave,
and there wasnt time to fly them to a personal time or vacation time to use
larger facility. It was a do or die situa- like those who work at larger companies
might have. When he doesnt work he
tion, Brittney explained.
Grace came into the world through an isnt making money so this has been a
emergency caesarian section weighing huge financial strain on our family, she
in at two pounds, six ounces and mea- said.
The family chose Minneapolis for
suring 14 inches long. Moments after
birth Grace was Medevaced to Aspirus Graces doctors and most recent hospiWausau Hospital and spent a month in talization over Madison or Milwaukee
that hospitals neonatal intensive care because it was the closest option and had
unit (NICU). It was five long days before a strong reputation for excellence.
It is hard to leave your little girl as
Brittney had a chance to hold her daughyou drive three hours home, Brittney
ter for the first time.
I cried tears of joy when they put her said. It is never goodbye, it is always,
in my arms, she said describing her re- See you later.
Sometimes Brittney goes alone, leavlief at what seemed like an eternity of
waiting to hold her daughter. The first ing her son and husband in Medford.
time you hold your baby, you know ev- During these visits they communicate
erything is going to be all right, she said. via computer. My son loves to facetime
However, Grace wasnt out of the with her and give her kisses through the
woods. Complications arose and Grace computer, Brittney said.
Each day Brittney crosses another
needed a higher level of care and spent
the next month of her short life at the day on the calendar. It is a a countdown
NICU at St. Joseph Hospital in Marsh- of sorts. Our pediatrician says that the
first year of the preemie babys life is
field.
During the past six months, Grace has the hardest and the roughest and if you
spent five of them in hospitals as a result can make it through that first year it is
smooth sailing, she said. With a twoof complications and failure to thrive.
It has just been hospital stay after year-old son, Blake, at home Brittney
hospital stay, Brittney said. Grace is knows there is no such thing as smooth
home no longer than a week then she is sailing when it comes to raising chilback in for whatever reason or a prob- dren. She just hopes for a day when they
can deal with just the normal issues
lem.
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Mothers love
It is really really tough, but we make facing families.
Premature babies are typically dethings work, she said.
Brittney Reinhart holding her daughter Grace for the first time five days after she
Grace was scheduled to come home layed developmentally compared to their
was
born premature in July. Grace has spent five of the past six months in the hospital,
this week from her most recent stay of peers. The general rule is to look at milebut
the
family holds out hope that eventually they will be a normal family.
stones
based
on
the
date
they
would
have
35 days at Childrens Hospital in Minneapolis. During this hospitalization she been full term rather than their actual
delays, Brittney said they will need to GraceReinhart where people may make
had a feeding tube placed due to a feeding birthdate.
Right now, Brittney wait and see and deal with them as they donations which will help cover some of
the familys out of pocket expenses.
Thank you to the following busineses who knows that Grace is devel- come up.
For Brittney, the goal is to bring her
Although the family has health inopmentally delayed. She
contributed to the 2016 Perkinstown Tramp. said once Grace is home surance which has covered the bulk of daughter home to stay.
I would like to just have her home for
We also thank all the individuals who assisted they will be working with the cost of Graces repeated hospitalizawith the race and the race participants. physical therapy, occupa- tions, they are still hard pressed to deal good and no more hospitalizations and be
tional therapy and speech with the ongoing costs. When we visit a normal family of four, she said. Right
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Gymnasts vault to new high

score and a win over Hodags
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Medfords gymnastics team celebrated Senior Night on Tuesday with
a season-best team score and the years
first Great Northern Conference victory,
a close 111.45-110.7 win over the Rhinelander Hodags.
The four seniors all contributed to the
varsity victory, which was keyed by a
1.8-point margin in the vault, a seasonhigh team score on the uneven bars and
a strong night in the floor exercise.
Head coach Lisa Brooks said the Raiders routines generally looked as clean
as they have all season. In several cases,
the girls are close to perfecting skills that
should boost scores as the team heads
into the seasons last month.
Everybodys coming along, Brooks
said. Theyll all be there.
The Raiders outscored Rhinelander
31.85-30.05 on the vault, the largest separation between the teams in any of the
four events.
Senior Tahlia Sigmund won the vault
with a score of 8.05, edging teammates
Kierra Krause and Krista Gollhardt, who
tied for second with 7.95s. Bella Sigmund
was fourth with a 7.9, tying a personal
best, and Hannah Brandner tied Rhinelanders Raven Sturtevant for fifth with
a 7.8.
Medfords JV vaulters also scored 31.5
points, adding to the strong night.
I thought vault was decent tonight,
but our arms were a little wide, so we
werent getting off the vault as fast as we
could have, Brooks said. That JV score
is pretty darn good too. Remember, thats
one judge (scoring the JV event), but its
still got promise to it.

Lexi Phillips led the JV vaulters with
an 8.1, followed by 7.8s from Shelby
Winchell, Karlee Batchelder and Brianna Martin and a 7.4 from Emily George.
Brandners Senior Night included a
victory on the balance beam with a onefall routine that earned a score of 7.85.
Hodag Susanna Roberts was second at
7.5. Phillips took fourth with a 6.3, Krause
was fifth with a 6.15, Wanke was sixth at
6.0 and Gollhardt tied for seventh at 5.9.
The Raiders scored 26.3 points on the
beam, compared to Rhinelanders 27.5,
and lost 3.5 points in falls, showing the
potential Brooks believes Medford has in
this event.
I have to figure (beam) out, she said.
We improved tonight. I changed some
things, and we improved. But this has to
come together.
Medfords 23.525 points on the uneven
bars was nearly 1.5 points better than its
previous season-high against Chequamegon on Dec. 15. Wankes strong routine led the Raiders. She had her best
score of the year at 6.975 and took second.
Bella Sigmunds personal-best 6.4 put her
in fourth. Brandners 5.35 was good for
sixth. Seniors Kayla Brooks and Marisa
DuBois chipped in with a 4.8 and a 4.575
respectively.
Sturtevant won the bars with a 7.225.
Stephanie Kuester was third with a 6.625.
Kuester was slated to be an all-around
for Rhinelander, but a toe injury on vault
ended her night after two events and
certainly was a factor in the final team
score. The Hodags already were without
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Better on bars
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Medfords Marisa DuBois focuses on her next move and keeping her uneven bars
routine flowing during Tuesdays 111.45-110.7 win over Rhinelander. The teams
season-high score on bars was a key factor in the win. DuBois was one of four seniors
honored in Senior Night festivities before the meet.
Swimmers give fans plenty

to cheer about despite loss
Good meet
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Medfords Aaron Connelly, on his way to a second-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley in this photo, had a strong meet during the Raiders loss to Tomahawk
Thursday. Besides this second-place swim, he later won the 100-yard breaststroke.
A win was out of reach for the undermanned Medford boys swim team on Parents Night Thursday but there wasnt
much else the Raiders were disappointed
about in their 119-48 loss to Tomahawk.
Aaron Connelly notched an individual victory with a personal-best time in
an exciting 100-yard breaststroke and he
was second in the 200-yard individual
medley. Lane Ruch added a second-place
finish in the 500-yard freestyle and drops
in time were everywhere for the Raiders
during the meet.
Parents Night was extremely successful and with the bleachers filled with
family and friends, the guys had the
drive to do their best yet again, head
coach Shari Bergman said. Ive told the
guys over and over again they need to
stay consistent and they did just that and
more. They had 13 personal-best times in
individual events. With the Griesbach
brothers (Joe and Brendan) out due to
injury most of the season, weve been
stretched pretty thin, but Im thrilled
with how our season has progressed un-
der the circumstances.

Connelly, a freshman, earned his
breaststroke win with a time of 1:23.69,
just 0.02 seconds ahead of Hatchet Evan
Ploeckelman. Ploeckelman led by 0.14
seconds halfway through but Connelly
caught him in the home stretch. Elijah
Wipf improved with a fourth-place time
of 1:39.91.
Those two also scored points in the individual medley. Connellys second-place
time was 2:49.39, a drop of about two seconds, while Wipf was fourth in 3:14.48, a
huge drop of about 10 seconds.
A third member of the freshman class,
Joey Kraemer, led Medford with a fourthplace time of 1:32.37 in the 100-yard backstroke, a season-best. Alejandro Vazquez
was fifth in 2:39.97.
Aaron Connelly scored the only
first-place win in the 100 breaststroke by
cutting over five seconds off his time,
Bergman said. Elijah Wipf had a good
cut time in the same event with a time of
1:39.91 placing fourth. Joey Kraemer cut
substantially in all his events too by sev-
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girls in Medfords 6-1 win
Tomahawk junior goalie Erin Sparks
looked invincible in the first period on
Tuesday, stopping all 30 yes, 30
shots the Medford girls hockey team put
on her.
But last years All-Great Northern
Conference goalie and the Hatchets got
a bad break 1:13 into the second period
when Sparks went down with a knee injury as Medford finally scored a goal. The
Hatchets went without a goalie the rest
of the way and the Raiders took advantage in a 6-1 win in their final home game
of the season at the Simek Recreation
Center.
The two teams play again tonight,
Thursday, in Tomahawk. Certainly,
Sparks status will be on everyones
mind.
Its a tough break for them, Medford head coach Chad Demulling said after his team improved to 2-7 in the GNC
and 3-13-1 overall. It creates a sense of
urgency for them, no doubt about it. We
obviously backed off. We didnt want
anybody shooting from wherever just at
an empty net, so we asked them to dump
it in, work some offense, stuff like that.
Its a challenging game to coach because you dont want them to lose the intensity while playing, but you also want
to be respectful.
The Raiders hammered away enough
to score five second-period goals and
put the game away. They fell behind 1-0
when Tomahawks first shot on net got
by Raider goalie Makayla Hanson 3:50
into the game. Rylie Flohr got the goal.
Medford outshot Tomahawk 30-4 in the
opening period but had nothing to show
for it. But on the Raiders initial push in
the second, they kept pounding away until Elise Southworth finally got the puck
past Sparks with assists from Marissa
State Lions champions
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE

GIRLS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
Pts.
W-L-T
Northland Pines
7-0-0
14
13-5-1
Northern Edge
5-2-0
10
10-6-1
Waupaca Co-op
5-2-0
10
9-10-0
Lakeland
3-5-0
6
9-7-0
Medford
2-7-0
4
3-13-1
Tomahawk
0-6-0
0
0-11-0
Jan. 21: Northern Edge 9, Medford 1; Hayward Co-op 7, Northland Pines 0; Fond du Lad
Co-op 6, Waupaca Co-op 1.
Jan. 22: Arrowhead Co-op 2, Waupaca Co-op 1.
Jan. 23: Lakeland 5, Siren-Webster Co-op 1.
Jan. 25: Waupaca Co-op 6, Medford 0; Northland Pines 4, Lakeland 1; Northern Edge 4, PointRapids-Marshfield 1.
Jan. 26: Medford 6, Tomahawk 1; Appleton
United 2, Waupaca Co-op 1 (OT).
Jan. 28: Medford at Tomahawk.
Jan. 29: Northland Pines at Waupaca, Lakeland
at Beaver Dam Co-op tournament.
Jan. 30: Lakeland at Beaver Dam Co-op tournament.
Feb. 1: Medford at Point-Rapids-Marshfield
(M), Northland Pines at Tomahawk, Lakeland at
Northern Edge (A), Fox Cities at Waupaca Co-op.
McPeak and Mikayla Kelz.

We had good momentum when
(Sparks) got hurt, Demulling said. We
were hammering the zone pretty well.
Give her credit, shes solid in the net. We
know where to attack her. Blocker side
high is where we wanted to go and look
for rebounds. We just overwhelmed her
on that one.
Sienna Demulling punched in the next
goal past the Hatchets defense at 3:05.
McPeak scored consecutive goals at the
9:23 and 15:17 to make it 4-1. The second
of those was a short-hander. McPeak rebounded a Southworth shot that got deflected. Another Southworth rebound led
to a Kelz goal 26 seconds later.
Kelz punched in an unassisted goal
8:04 into the third.
Hanson had nine saves in two periods
of work. Emily Lybert had 11 saves in the
Submitted photo
The Medford Lions won the 36-team 2016 State Lions Bonspiel, held at the Madison Curling Club Jan. 15-17. The Medford team beat the Hanson rink from Galesville
in the championship match as well as a second team from Galesville and two teams
from Cottage Grove earlier in the bonspiel. The Medford team (sitting, l. to r.) includes lead Connie Bergman, second Dennis Christiansen, third Mitch Mertens and
skip Dave Beaner Lemke.
Save by Hanson
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford senior goalie Makayla Hanson easily brushes aside this shot by the Tomahawk Hatchets during the second period of the Raiders 6-1 win on Tuesday. Hanson
had nine saves in two periods as the Raiders improved to 2-7 in the GNC.
third.
Tomahawk fell to 0-6 in the GNC and
0-11 overall.
Todays trip to Tomahawk closes the
GNC season for Medford. The Raiders
will play Point-Rapids-Marshfield in
Marshfield on Monday and wrap up the
regular season on Feb. 8 with a non-conference game at Lakeland.
Two hat tricks

For the second straight game, one of
the states highest scorers gave Medford
fits in Mondays 6-0 loss to the host Waupaca Co-op.
Markie Ash, who ranked among the
states top four scorers through Monday, had a hat trick and two assists in
her teams shutout win. Avrey Simonson
couldnt be stopped either. She had three
goals and an assist. Both players scored a
goal in each period and as Waupaca outshot the Raiders 33-10 to improve to 5-2 in
GNC play.
Ash pushed her season totals to 31
goals and 13 assists.
We told Joelle (Zenner) and Marissa, when they were out on their line, to
just stick to Markie, coach Demulling
said. For really not practicing what we
asked them to do, they did it pretty well.
It frustrated (Ash) clearly. She couldnt
do much with the puck because we had
someone on her. But then someone else
beat us. Simonson is a good skater too.
Goalie Cassie Rasmussen got the shutout for the home team. Hanson stopped
10 of 14 shots in the first two periods. Lybert had 11 saves in the third.
Medford did not commit a penalty in
the loss and was unsuccessful in three
power-play chances.
I played all three lines anticipating
the three games in four days, Demulling said. The two goals in the first period, one hit Makayla high and just kinda
flopped over her shoulder and rolled in.
The other one was a misdirection.
Ash put the home team on the board
just 2:53 in. She assisted on Simonsons
goal at the 4:47 mark.
It stayed 2-0 for nearly 19 minutes.
Simonson put an end to that scoreless
stretch at the 6:27 mark of the second.
Ash made it 4-0 at 11:17 with an assist
from Katarina Otter-Giese.
It remained 4-0 until the 10-minute

mark of the third when Ash capped her
hat trick with a Simonson assist. Simonson finished her hat track 1:29 later with
assists from Ash and Anna Ryder.
Detert goes off

Katie Detert, one of the states most
prolific goal scorers, was unstoppable
in the Rhinelander-Antigo-Three Lakes
Northern Edges 9-1 rout of Medford on
Senior Night at the Simek Center.
Detert scored the games first five
goals to push her season total to 36 and
her career total to 149. For good measure,
she assisted on the Edges last four goals
in the third period after Medford had finally gotten on the board to make it 5-1.
Deterts nine-point game was easily
her highest total of the season. She had a
five-point game at Lakeland on Jan. 4 and
had five four-point games.
Shes a good player, Chad Demulling said. She and 16 (Lindsey Steger) are
tough. They just outskated us.
Medfords lone goal was a thing of
beauty. Demulling carried the puck into
the offensive zone with Southworth trailing her. Demulling dropped a pass back
to Southworth, who put a shot on Edge
goalie Shea Peterson. Peterson made the
save but Demulling was right there for
the rebound 4:26 into the third period.
We practiced that, Chad Demulling
said. It was nice to see it work like that.
Other than that, the Raiders had some
chances, but they couldnt get anything
else past Peterson, who had 14 saves.
Detert had her hat trick in hand in
the first period. She turned a steal into
a breakaway goal at the 5:51 mark, beating Hanson on the short side. At 8:07 she
flipped in a backhand shot from just outside the crease with an assist from Ellen
Padgett. At 11 minutes, her wrist shot, assisted by Padgett made it 3-0.
Hanson had 11 saves in the period,
including some tough ones early. She
had 12 saves in the second period, when
all the Edge could muster was a Detert
power-play goal at 6:21. Medford was
whistled for consecutive penalties at 3:18
and 4:48. The Raiders killed the first one
but not the second one.
See GIRLS HOCKEY on page 12
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Raider wrestlers challenged

at Arcadia, lose to T-Birds
Photo by Evan Verploegh, The Lakeland Times
Major decision
Medfords 126-pound wrestler Andy Poetzl has Lakelands Michael Holton on the
mat and in trouble during their bout on Thursday. Poetzl rolled to a 15-2 major decision, but the Thunderbirds won the Great Northern Conference dual meet 39-31.
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Mosinee (H), 5 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2
Rhinelander (H), 7 p.m.
Northland Pines (H), 6
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The short-handed Raiders, who had
nine available wrestlers, put two wrestlers in championship contention and
four more in the pool to compete for fifth
place. Medford finished the day with
250.5 team points, good for 10th place out
17 teams.
In this tournament, two preliminary
rounds in each weight class determine
which round-robin placement pool each
wrestler finishes his day in.
Junior Preston Carlson (21-8) continued his recent surge, earning Medfords
highest placement of the day. He took
second at 138 pounds with a 4-1 record
and just missed winning the title. He fell
8-7 in his final match to Cadotts Brandon
Pederson after a flurry of third-period reversals.
Carlson advanced to the four-man
championship pool by pinning Ty Jenniges of the Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T reserves in 1:54 and pinning Viroquas Ben
Froiseth in 3:55 after building a 14-1 lead.
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and buried Baldwin-Woodvilles
Dakota
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up the final match with Pederson (20-8).
Pederson was one of Cadotts four champions in the tournament.
Kolten Hansons undefeated run ended in the 160-pound championship pool.
The sophomore and 2015 state qualifier

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But then Hanson, who was ranked sixth
in the state in Division at 160 pounds last
week, was surprised by Viroquas Dalton Bernett (22-11) when he was reversed
and taken down in the third period of a
7-4 decision. Tenth-ranked Kyle Larson
of St. Croix Falls (29-5) then beat Hanson
5-2 before Hanson (32-2) rebounded with a
5-1 win over Arcadias Michael Sonsalla
to take third.
Freshman Andy Poetzl started 1-1 to
earn a shot at fifth place at 126 pounds.
Thats exactly what he got with three
pool victories. Poetzl (22-12) beat Steven
Gamroth of Independence-Gilmanton 6-2,
Joe Garcia of Baldwin-Woodville 6-1 and
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Thursday,
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January 28,
22, 2016
2011
Thorp piles on as Gilman struggles

by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
The Thorp Cardinals knocked down
eight three-pointers on their way to a 6141 non-conference boys basketball win
over the Gilman Pirates.
Thorp (6-9) has won the last six meetings between the local rivals, whos campuses are separated by just over 15 miles.
Gilman fell to 0-13 with the loss.
We did alright against their press,
but then its the same old, same old. We
dig ourselves a hole and then panic and
it makes it worse. The effort was there,
they stayed with it. It seems like when
we get into a real physical game we back
down, Gilman head coach Brian Pernsteiner said.
Five of the Cardinals threes came in
the first half. Ryan Stunkel made two and
led Thorp with 15 points overall.
An Emmit Sherfield hook shot gave
Gilman a quick 2-0 lead, but the Cardinals dropped in seven straight points, including a three-pointer by Stunkel, to go
up five. Thorps nine-point run made it
26-8 before a Sherfield layup off a Roman
Konsella pass with 5:08 until halftime.
Konsella made a three to pull the Pirates within 14 with 47 seconds left, but
Darren Bordowski answered with one of
his own at the buzzer to push Thorp up
34-17.
Sherfield was solid again for Gilman.
The senior forward scored a team-high
19 points and has banked double-digit
points in four of five games. He leads the
team at 10.1 ppg. Zach Sonnentag made
one three on his way to nine points and
Konsella finished with eight points, including two three-pointers.
We need to find a leader or someone
to help Emmit. Hes working hard, Pernsteiner said.
The Pirates were 10-of-18 (.556) from
the floor in the second half, but couldnt
chip into the Cardinals lead. Sherfield
had 10 points in the final 18 minutes.
Thorps advantage was as large as 6133 before Gilman scored the final eight
points of the game.
Matt Anderson scored 14 for Thorp.
Bordowski netted eight points and Ian
Lagasse and Kam Kryzanski had seven
points each.
Gilman has two winnable games on
the slate this week. Tomorrow, Friday,
Jan. 29, the Pirates host Colby at 5:45 p.m.
On Tuesday, Gilman welcomes Granton
for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Looking forward to Colby, Pernsteiner wants to see his squad avoid the slow
start which sunk the team to a 62-48 loss
against the Hornets on Dec. 4.
I dont want to see them get to us and
jump out to such a big lead. Hopefully we
can match up man-to-man and go from
there. Hopefully some of our shots will
fall, he said. The Pirates shot .269 from
the floor in the Dec. 4 matchup.
Loss to Columbus
Columbus Catholic (13-0) remained
unbeaten and atop the Eastern Cloverbelt after an 82-39 blowout win over Gilman in a boys basketball game on Friday.
The Dons improved to 10-0 in the East
and hold a three-game lead over second
place Loyal and Neillsville.
Columbus offensive juggernaut rolls
on. Fridays game marks the 11th straight
time theyve scored 76 or more points.
Evan Nikolai led the way with 28. Nick
Malovrh scored 14, Tyler Fuerlinger had
13 and Hunter Schultz added 10.
Gilman fell to 0-10 in conference play.
Sherfield scored a team-high 14 points.
Lato had eight, Konsella had six and
Skabroud had five. The Pirates made a
season-low two free throw attempts and
only a single three-pointer, a Skabroud
trey in the first half.
The Dons led 44-20 at halftime.
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE

BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Columbus Cath.
10
0
13
0
Loyal
7
3
10
3
Neillsville
7
3
8
5
Spencer
6
3
10
4
Owen-Withee
6
3
6
6
Colby
5
5
5
10
Greenwood
2
8
2
12
Granton
1
9
1
14
Gilman
0
10
0
13
Jan. 22: Columbus Catholic 82, Gilman 39;
Loyal 75, Neillsville 69; Spencer 55, Greenwood
35; Colby 91, Granton 76.
Jan. 23: Spencer 58, Pittsville 45.
Jan. 25: Thorp 61, Gilman 41; Marathon 91,
Colby 64; Spencer 58, Abbotsford 45.
Jan. 26: Independence 68, Granton 65 (OT).
Jan. 28: Greenwood at Neillsville, Owen-Withee
at Spencer, Loyal at Granton.
Jan. 29: Colby at Gilman.
Jan. 30: Neillisville at Blair-Taylor, Columbus
Catholic vs. Spring Grove, Minn. at Onalaska.
Feb. 2: Granton at Gilman, Spencer at Loyal,
Colby at Columbus Catholic, Owen-Withee at
Greenwood, Neillsville at Auburndale.
Feb. 4: Flambeau at Gilman.
Loss to Neillsville
The Neillsville Warriors breezed to a
68-28 win over the Gilman Pirates in last
Tuesdays Eastern Cloverbelt boys basketball game.
Jake Kunze scored a game-high 20 for
the Warriors. Mike Dux scored 16 and
Davin Hardee and Jason Kunth had 10
points each.
Sherfield led Gilman with 11 points.
Sonnentag chipped in seven and Konsella scored six.
The 28 points were a season-low for
the Pirates.
Gilman girls
dropped by two
strong opponents
Pulling up
Gilmans Zach Sonnentag takes a shot as Thorps Ian Lagasse defends during Mondays non-conference boys basketball game.

Neillsville splashed six three-pointers
on their home court en route to a 49-26
Eastern Cloverbelt girls basketball win
over Gilman Tuesday night.
For the second-straight game, the Pirates faced off against a state-ranked opponent. The Warriors are ranked 13th in
Division 4 in the most recent AP poll.
Kayla Lis scored 10 points to lead
Neillsville, who improved to 12-3 overall
and 8-2 in the East. Kyla Schoene scored
nine to pace Gilman. The Pirates fell to
4-11 overall and are 3-8 in conference.
Gilman returns to action Friday in a
league matchup with Colby, scheduled
for a 7:30 p.m. start in Gilman. On Tuesday, the Pirates will host Granton at 5:45
p.m.
Loss to Loyal
Loyal was dialed in from long range
and raced to a 59-23 Eastern Cloverbelt
win over Gilman last Thursday in Gilman.
Since an 11-point non-conference
loss to girls basketball powerhouse
Barneveld on Jan. 9, the Greyhounds
have won three straight, pushing their
overall record to 12-3. Loyal is ranked
number five in Division 5 in the most recent AP poll and sits atop the East at a
perfect 10-0. The Pirates dropped to 3-7 in
league competition.
They played at a speed we could not
handle. They got us on our heels with
See GILMAN on page 13
Double blocked
Gilmans Taylor Hendricks (middle) cant get past Loyals Bailey Parker (left) and
Karsyn Rueth on this shot attempt in the first half of Thursdays Eastern Cloverbelt girls
basketball game.
SPORTS
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Orioles rally for win; Medford tops Pines

The Medford Raiders jumped out to
a big lead and maintained some key statistical advantages on Tuesday, but the
host Stanley-Boyd Orioles held a big advantage by hitting 26 of 29 free throws
and rallied for a 77-71 non-conference
boys basketball victory.
The Orioles did most of their damage
from the free throw line in the final five
minutes, when they finished off their
comeback from a 20-4 first-half deficit
and improved to 8-6.
For the Raiders, this loss was somewhat similar to their upset loss in Tomahawk on Dec. 17. They got turnovers
and got the shots they wanted. They just
didnt make enough of them.
In many ways we statistically outplayed them, Medford head coach Ryan
Brown said. We made nine threes, we
made 75 percent of our free throws and
we caused tons of turnovers. But we did
not finish. We did not finish our layups, we did not finish our halves strong
and you have to give credit to StanleyBoyd. They did. Shooting 26-29 from the
free throw line is amazing. Even more
amazing, they only played six guys and
it would appear our pace did not affect
their legs.
The loss dropped Medford to 7-6 overall.
Medford got off to an effective start
on both ends of the floor while building
its 16-point lead. The Raiders were in
position to still lead by double digits at
halftime when, Brown said, a key turn of
events closed the gap and gave the home
team momentum.
We allowed them to get back into the
game before the end of the half by missing two two-on-one lay-ups on steals in
our press, he said. They then scored
five points in 2.7 seconds because of a silly foul when they were in the bonus and
a bad pass to half-court that they stole
and made a three at the buzzer. We had
the possibility of being up 14 points and
instead were only up five (37-32).
Medfords shooting woes hit hard in
the second half, though the Raiders still
put up 34 points. But Stanley-Boyd won
it with rebounding and free throw shoot-
Basketball
Stratford STAR League
Jan. 24 results
A Division
US Bancorp 83, Smazals Hunters Choice 75
(Chris Murphy, USB, 41 points; Justin Schaefer,
SHC, 30; Chris Hannula, SHC, 26); Prudential/
Success Realty 97, A&B Process Systems 86 (Cain
Trunkel, P/SR, 30 points; Ben Slempkes, P/SR, 21;
Mike Kupfer, P/SR, 20; Nate Lehman, A&B, 25;
Tom Schaer, A&B, 23); Victory Apparel 94, Kafka
Forestry 58 (Conner Staab, VA, 25; Mike Riemer,
VA, 24; Jordan Schlinsog, VA, 24).
Final standings: Prudential/Success Realty, 9-1;
Victory Apparel, 6-4; A&B Process Systems, 6-4;
Kafka Forestry, 5-5; US Bancorp, 4-6; Smazals
Hunters Choice, 0-9.
Jan. 31 playoffs: A&B Process Systems vs. Smazals
Hunters Choice, Kafka Forestry vs. US Bancorp.
B Division
Wicks Auto Body 65, Resource Recovery 56;
Marshfield Country Club 85, Davis Auto 67 (Chris
Klimpke, MCC, 35 points; Kyle Davis, DA, 21);
Arbys 99, BSI Stainless 67 (Dion Behm, Arbys, 35
points; Derek Wojcik, Arbys, 25; Jeremy Bulgrin,
Arbys, 24; Bowdie Krall, BSI, 22).
Final standings: Wicks Auto Body, 8-1; Marshfield
Country Club, 6-2; Davis Auto, 4-4; Arbys 4-5;
Nutz Deep II, 3-5; Resource Recovery, 3-6; BSI
Stainless, 1-7.
Jan. 31 playoffs: Marshfield Country Club vs.
BSI Stainless, Davis Auto vs. Resource Recovery,
Arbys vs. Nutz Deep II.

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
6
0
12
3
Lakeland
4
2
10
5
Rhinelander
5
1
9
3
Antigo
3
3
9
4
Medford
1
5
7
6
Tomahawk
1
5
6
8
Northland Pines
1
5
5
8
Jan. 22: Medford 86, Northland Pines 78;
Rhinelander 57, Lakeland 42; Mosinee 65, Tomahawk 49.
Jan. 23: Antigo 69, Crandon 27.
Jan. 25: Mosinee 75, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
38; Phillips 55, Tomahawk 53; Northland Pines
70, Hurley 61.
Jan. 26: Stanley-Boyd 77, Medford 71.
Jan. 28: Medford at Mosinee, Antigo at Lakeland, Rhinelander at Northland Pines, Rib Lake
at Tomahawk.
Jan. 29: D.C. Everest at Rhinelander.
Feb. 2: Tomahawk at Medford, Mosinee at
Rhinelander, Northland Pines at Antigo.
ing.
The second half we really struggled
to finish our shots, Brown said. We
got a lot of good looks getting to the rim,
but we just could not finish. StanleyBoyd played tough and kept hitting the
glass hard all game. They also hit their
free throws down the stretch. The guys
played hard. We just need to learn how to
keep our focus and finish games.
Osy Ekwueme scored 19 points to
pace the Raiders. He made nine of 10 free
throws. The Raiders, as a team, were
a solid 12 of 16 from the line. Cameron
Wenzel hit a trio of three-pointers and
scored 15. Garrett Strebig sank four of
Medfords nine threes and finished with
13 points. Ben Meier added a pair of long
balls and scored 12.
Jacob Sullivan chipped in with six
points, Ben Lindgren scored four and
Josh Thiede had a hoop.
Brady Booth scored 18 points, Seth
Hause had 17 and Brandon Herrick addd
15 for Stanley-Boyd.
Things dont get any easier for the
Raiders tonight, Thursday, when they
head to Mosinee to face the Great Northern Conference leaders in the start of
round two for league play. Medford gets
its shot at revenge against Tomahawk
Tuesday at Raider Hall. Both games tip
at 7:15 p.m.
I have a great group of kids, Brown
said. They work hard and they play
hard, but we will not be consistently in

the win column until we can consistently
execute in close games.
In the win column

Medford finally got into the Great
Northern Conference win column on Friday with an 86-78 victory at Northland
Pines. The result put Medford, Pines and
Tomahawk in a three-way tie at 1-5 in the
GNC standings through the first round of
league play.
The Raiders had success getting points
in transition, outscoring the Eagles 23-4
in fast-break points and 28-18 in points
off turnovers. They put four players in
double figures and six players scored at
least seven.
Our scoring is there, Brown said.
We are sprinting the floor, pushing
and sharing the basketball and now our
shooting is great. We need to pick it up
and commit on defense though. Our rebounding and help and recover defense
versus the dribble was poor against
Pines. They are much improved though.
Medford knocked down eight of 18
three-point shots in the win, including
a four-of-seven performance from long
range by Meier. He had 19 points to go
along with five rebounds and three assists. Ekwueme also had 19 points on
five-of-six shooting from the field and
nine-of-10 shooting from the free throw
line. He added six rebounds, six assists
and five steals.
Medford hit 57 percent of its shots (32
of 56) overall from the field. Wenzel was
six of nine on his way to a 15-point night.
He had five rebounds and two assists.
Strebig was five for 11, including three
of eight from long range, and scored 13
points. He had four assists and two steals.
Sullivan was four of six and scored
eight points. He had six assists and four
steals. Thiede had seven points, his
second-highest total of the season. Lindgren sank a three-pointer to go with two
boards and two assists and Garrett Sommer had a bucket.
Pines wasnt bad from the field either,
shooting at a 50 percent success rate (32 of
On the way
Medfords Garrett Strebig follows
through a long-range shot during the
teams 86-78 win at Northland Pines Friday. Photo by Doug Etten, Vilas County News Review
64). The Eagles were six of 15 from threepoint range and eight for 10 from the free
throw line. Medford was 14 of 20 from the
foul line, a key six-point advantage.
Michael Rosinski led Pines with 23
points, six rebounds and eight assists.
Cameron Wait added 21 points, three assists and three steals. Ronnie Peterson
also hit double figures with 15 points.
Both teams had 19 turnovers. Medford
had 14 steals.
Girls youth
hoops program
starts Saturday
Coaches and players of the Medford
Area Senior High girls basketball team
are offering a Saturday morning program for girls in kindergarten through
fourth grade the next three weeks.
Two separate divisions will be offered,
one for kindergartners and first graders
and the other for second through fourth
grade girls.
The sessions will be held on Jan. 30,
Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. The kindergartners
and first graders will meet from 8 to 9
a.m., followed by the second through
fourth graders from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. All
sessions will be held at Medford Area Senior High.
Registration forms are available at local schools. They also will be available at
the door on the first Saturday. The cost
is $15. Players in the younger group will
receive a youth basketball. Players in the
older group will receive a T-shirt.
For more information, contact Scott
Wildberg at 715-965-1600.
Raider Elite Club
Students who reached their goals in Raider Elite Club were honored before the
Medford boys basketball game against Rice Lake on Jan. 16 by Raiders head coach
Ryan Brown (back left). Students chart their made shots and time they spent ball handling from May 1 through Oct. 1. The goals for third through fifth graders are to make
8,000 shots in that time and spend 400 minutes ball handling. The goals for sixth
through eighth graders are 12,000 made shots and 500 minutes ball handling. Brown
presented T-shirts and certificates to (front l. to r.) Brayden Balciar, Kristopher Baker,
Nicholas Steliga, Tanner Hraby, (back) Brady Hupf, Cooper Wild, Ony Ekwueme and
Cade Shipman.
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Medford cant overcome slow start

in Tomahawk; Antigo just too good
Frozen turf war
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford defenseman Conrad Bolz (r.) tries to push Antigos Eric Langseth out of
the prime position hes trying to establish in front of the net during Thursdays second
period. Fourth-ranked Antigo cruised to a 9-0 win.
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participants and available field space. A schedule will be provided after registration and team rosters are complete. Please know
that we need to ensure the safety for your children by balancing the teams by age, gender, height and weight; therefore we will
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(t-shirt for mini-kicks). Fees to be paid at time of registration. A $50 fee will be assessed to all
registrations received after March 20, 2016. Parental signature required. All divisions are co-ed.
Tennis shoes or soccer cleats are acceptable, NO metal, football or baseball cleats. Shin guards are
required for both programs. Registration forms are available at the Medford Public Library or online at
www.medfordyouthsoccer.com. If you are unable to attend the above registration dates you can
register online at www.medfordyouthsoccer.com.
A slow start doomed the Medford

Raider hockey team Tuesday in a 5-3
Great Northern Conference loss at Tomahawk.
The Hatchets jumped out to a 4-0 lead
in the first 21 minutes before the Raiders
finally settled in and made a game of it,
twice pulling within two. Medford made
it 5-3 with 4:38 to go, still giving the team
time to complete the comeback. But the
Hatchets held on from there to improve
to 3-9 in the Great Northern Conference
and 5-10-1 overall.
Medford slipped to 0-10 and 5-12.
Tomahawks three-goal outburst in
the first period put the Hatchets in command. Jordan Tomaszewski put the
Hatchets on the board just 2:45 into the
game with an assist from Cayton Scholz.
An unassisted goal by Tanner Bartz
made it 2-0 at the 5:03 mark. Just 2:21
after that, Scholz lit the lamp with help
from Steven Renn. Tomahawk outshot
Medford 19-9 in the opening 17 minutes.
The game started slow for us, Medford head coach Eric Vach said. We
were unable to get anything to go in our
favor.
The teams traded penalties to start
the second period. The Raiders killed off
a tripping penalty, but then they gave
up a short-hander on their power play
chance. Tomaszewski got that key goal,
unassisted, at 3:36.
Exactly eight minutes later, Medford
returned the favor with a short-handed
goal and found a spark. Vach said Klayton Kree made a great pass to Jack Schafer right in front of the net on a two-onnone break. Schafer beat Hatchet goalie
Shawn Dirkx to make it 4-1.
Shots were even 12-12 in the second
period. In the third, Medford outshot the
Hatchets 21-15.
In the third it just seemed like we
showed up to play, Vach said. We just
couldnt come back from the first period. The boys play a great game overall. We were able to get the shots up on
their goalie which was great to see.
Kree made it a 4-2 game eight minutes into the third with assists from
Payton Nelson and Charlie Branstetter.
But Tomahawk got a big goal from Coleman Behling at 9:21 to push the lead back
to three. Renn had the assist. Schafer
notched his second goal at 12:22 in a fouron-four situation.
Medford was able to pull goalie Spenser Scholl for an extra skater in the last 30
seconds to no avail.
Scholl wound up with 41 saves. Dirkx
had 39 for the Hatchets.
Neither team converted a power play.
Medford had three chances. Tomahawk
had five.
The Raiders are in the midst of another busy stretch. Tonight, Thursday,
theyll be in Park Falls for a non-conference rematch at 7 p.m. with Chequamegon-Phillips, who the Raiders beat
3-2 on Jan. 14. The Mosinee Indians then
come to the Simek Recreation Center on
Friday for an early 5 p.m. face-off.
Medford stays within the conference
next week, hosting the Rhinelander Hodags at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and the Northland Pines Eagles at 6 p.m. on Feb. 4.
Robins just too good

The Antigo Red Robins, the states
fourth-ranked team last week, rolled into
the Simek Center on Thursday and had
little trouble in a 9-0 win over the Raiders.
Five first-period goals put the game
away quickly. Alex Nagel and Tyler
Husnick had two goals apiece to lead the

BOYS HOCKEY STANDINGS
Conf.
Conf.
Overall
W-L-T
Pts.
W-L-T
Antigo
12-0-0
36
17-1-1
Mosinee
8-1-0
24
12-7-0
Northland Pines
7-2-0
21
10-7-0
Waupaca
5-4-1
17
7-11-1
Lakeland
5-6-0
15
9-10-0
Tomahawk
3-9-0
9
5-10-1
Rhinelander
1-9-1
4
7-10-1
Medford
0-10-0
0
5-12-0
Jan. 21: Antigo 9, Medford 0; Marshfield 6,
Tomahawk 4; Lakeland 8, Chequamegon-Phillips
1; S.P. Pacelli 8, Rhinelander 0.
Jan. 22: Mosinee 4, Northland Pines 3; Rhinelander 2, Marshfield 1 (OT).
Jan. 23: Hayward 6, Northland Pines 1; University School 3, Mosinee 2 (OT); Antigo 6, Kettle
Moraine 4; Oshkosh Co-op 4, Waupaca 1.
Jan. 26: Tomahawk 5, Medford 3; Antigo 4,
Waupaca 1; Lakeland 3, Rhinelander 2; Mosinee
4, Chippewa Falls 2.
Jan. 28: Medford at Chequamegon-Phillips.
Jan. 29: Mosinee at Medford, Waupaca at
Northland Pines, Antigo at Chippewa Falls,
Shawano at Rhinelander.
Jan. 30: Northland Pines at Appleton United,
Antigo at Somerset, S.P. Pacelli at Lakeland.
Feb. 2: Rhinelander at Medford, Antigo at
Northland Pines, Waupaca at Mosinee, Tomahawk at Lakeland.
Feb. 4: Northland Pines at Medford, Rhinelander at Mosinee, Wausau East at Lakeland, S.P.
Pacelli at Tomahawk.
Robins, who remained firmly entrenched

atop the Great Northern Conference
standings.
Husnicks first goal was a wraparound
short-hander 3:48 into the game. Matt
Winter punched in a power-play goal at
5:57. Arin VerHagen beat goalie Tyler
Kadlecek on the short side at 11:25 with
an assist from Adam Schmidt. At 14:40,
Husnick nabbed a rebound just before
Kadlecek got his glove on hit and scored.
Ben Jansen got that assist. At 16:30 Elijah Wickersheims wrister from the slot
made it 5-0. Eric Langseth had the assist.
Antigo started the second period on a
power play and converted with a Gavin
Bunnell goal at 1:33, starting the running clock. Nagel got his first goal at 3:53,
punching a rebound through the fivehole. That ended Kadleceks day in net.
He had 16 saves in 20:53 of net time.
Scholl had 20 saves over the final 30:07
of running clock. He was unable to stop a
breakaway chance for Nagel at the 12:59
mark that made it 8-0. Schmidt got the
only goal of the third period, scoring a
power-play goal with 1:47 left in the game
off a pretty pass from Andrew Turunen.
Noah Sennholz stopped all five of Medfords shots on goal.
Sports Shorts
The Medford boys hockey team will
host its annual Youth Night on Friday, Jan. 29 when the Raiders host the
Mosinee Indians at 5 p.m. at the Simek
Recreation Center. Youth skaters in
Medfords hockey program are welcome
to skate with the high school players after the game. There is no admission fee
for Medford students.
The Rib Lake Athletic Booster Club
will met on Monday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at
Rib Lake High School.
The Taylor County Snowmobile
Clubs Association will meet on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Gad Bar in downtown Gad. The meeting will be hosted
by the Moon Lite Sno-Kats Snowmobile
Club.
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Borchardt leads first-place

Wildcats past Redmen girls
Tianna Borchardt came out firing, and
the Edgar Wildcats had no trouble staying unbeaten in the Marawood North after a 58-36 win over the Rib Lake Redmen
in a girls basketball game Friday night
in Rib Lake.
The Wildcats 5-10 senior scored 20 of
her game-high 25 points in the first half
and was an efficient 10-for-14 (.714) from
the field. She added eight rebounds, three
steals and two assists.
This is the gold standard in our
league. Borchardt broke it open in the
first half, Rib Lake head coach Mike
Wudi said.
Junior Macey Wirkus scored 12 points
on six-of-nine shooting and had five assists and five steals.
Katie Cardey led the way for the home
side with 17 points and five rebounds.
Jasmine Fitzl and Hailey Wudi both
scored five points.
With the win, Edgar (12-3) improved to
8-0 in North competition and holds a twogame lead over 6-2 Phillips and Abbotsford, two teams the Wildcats will meet
again in coming weeks. Rib Lake fell to
3-6 in league games and is 5-10 overall.
Conference is a goal for us, part of
that is focusing on each game as it comes.
Weve got four more to go, Edgar head
coach Betty Urmanski said.
In an attempt to slow down Edgar, Rib
Lake came out in a 3-2 zone on defense.
The Wildcats adjusted quickly, jumping
out to a 13-3 lead after Borchardt scored
a pair of layups, one after a Wirkus steal.
Wudi knocked down a three in response
and the Redmen cut the deficit to 15-10
after Cardey drove the left baseline for a
two-pointer.
Rib Lakes defense was a lot more aggressive this time. We really had to be
patient. They came out in a 3-2, which
we havent seen at all this season. The
girls made a nice adjustment, Urmanski
said. When they went to a man defense,
it was kind of yes, thank you. Were
built for man.
Sometimes with that matchup zone
we use I feel we give up too much dribble
penetration. The gamble with Edgar is
theyre not afraid to get the ball to the
baseline and attack from there, Wudi
said. We were active and the scheme
was solid, they just wore us down.
A 5-0 Rib Lake run made it a 28-21
game. Cardey completed a three-point
play and then scored a layup off a Raejana Wright pass. Borchardt got a threepoint play of her own with 1:38 until
halftime to push Edgar up by 10 again.
Cardey and Edgars Kamryn Butt made
free throws in the final 90 seconds, giving
the Wildcats a 32-22 halftime advantage.
Wirkus scored the first four points of
the second half. The Redmen pulled back
to 38-28 after a Fitzl three-pointer with
14:59 to play.
Over the next nine-and-a-half minutes
Edgar went on the attack. Wirkus fought
through the paint for a right-handed layup to make it 40-28. Casey Scheithauer
drained a deep two, but the Wildcats
answered with a 16-0 run, led by seven
points from Dana Heidmann, who scored
14 overall. Wirkus and Rachel Heiden
both scored four during the streak. The
Wildcats made six baskets while being
fouled in the second half, though only
two of the bonus shots were successful.
The girls kept up the pressure and
we relied on our defense. At the beginning of the season, we would not have
finished those layups, thats something
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Edgar
8
0
12
4
Phillips
6
2
10
4
Abbotsford
6
2
9
6
Prentice
5
4
7
8
Rib Lake
3
6
5
10
Athens
1
8
2
14
Chequamegon
1
8
1
15
Jan. 22: Edgar 58, Rib Lake 36; Phillips 81,
Athens 72; Prentice 45, Chequamegon 7.
Jan. 25: Stratford 73, Athens 36; Northland
Pines 78, Prentice 77 (2 OTs); Phillips 51, Ladysmith 49; South Shore 51, Chequamegon 34.
Jan. 26: Marathon 68, Edgar 25.
Jan. 28: Abbotsford at Athens, Phillips at
Prentice.
Jan. 29: Winter at Rib Lake, Chequamegon at
Edgar.
Feb. 1: Northland Pines at Phillips, W.V. Lutheran at Abbotsford.
Feb. 2: Rib Lake at Chequamegon, Prentice at
Abbotsford, Edgar at Thorp.
weve been working on, Urmanski said.

Theyre high pressure and high intensity. We didnt beat ourselves with
turnovers the way we have in the past,
we just couldnt get anything going on
offense, Wudi said. The Redmen shot
a season-best .406, but attempted a season-low 32 field goals and only scored 14
points in the second half. Edgar was 24for-50 (.480) from the floor.
Edgar has won the past 13 meetings
with Rib Lake, dating back to Dec. 11,
2007. The Wildcats claimed the first
matchup this season, 52-39, on Dec. 11,
2015.
Rib Lake returns to action tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 29, in a non-conference
home game against Winter. On Tuesday,
the Redmen travel to Chequamegon.
Both contests have 7:15 p.m. start times.
Press breaker
As head coach Mike Wudi looks on, Rib Lakes Hailey Wudi successfully navigates
Edgars full-court press in the first half of Fridays girls basketball game.
Medford girls take care of winless Tomahawk

With just eight varsity players suited
up, the Medford Raiders went to Tomahawk and took care of business on Tuesday by securing a 45-15 win over the cellar-dwelling Hatchets in Great Northern
Conference girls basketball.
The Raiders certainly did the job defensively, holding the Hatchets to just
one made basket in the entire first half.
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
6
1
11
5
Antigo
6
2
10
7
Lakeland
4
3
9
6
Medford
4
3
7
6
Rhinelander
4
4
7
9
Northland Pines
2
5
8
5
Tomahawk
0
8
0
15
Jan. 21: Rhinelander 47, Northland Pines 44;
Antigo 52, Tomahawk 9.
Jan. 22: Merrill 67, Mosinee 38.
Jan. 25: Northland Pines 78, Prentice 77 (2 OTs).
Jan. 26: Medford 45, Tomahawk 15; Antigo
30, Rhinelander 21; Mosinee 60, Lakeland 49.
Jan. 29: Rhinelander at Medford, Northland
Pines at Antigo, Tomahawk at Lakeland.
Feb. 1: Medford at Bloomer, Northland Pines
at Phillips.
Feb. 2: Hurley at Lakeland.
Feb. 4: Medford at Northland Pines, Lakeland
at Rhinelander, Mosinee at Tomahawk.
That was a three-point shot by Courtney

Theiler.
Offensively, Medford didnt get off to
the fastest of starts either. The Raiders
were held to just five made field goals
in the half. Those shots combined with
eight-of-12 shooting from the free throw
line gave Medford an 18-3 halftime lead.
Medford found its shooting touch in
the second half, connecting on three
three-point shots and 11 shots from the
field overall. The Raiders outscored the
Hatchets 27-12 in the half.
The win boosted Medfords record
in the GNC to 4-3, good for a third-place
tie with Lakeland, who lost Tuesday at
league-leading Mosinee. Medford moved
a half-game ahead of Rhinelander (4-4),
who scored just four points in second
half and scored none in the final nine
minutes of a 30-21 home loss to Antigo on
Tuesday. The Raiders are 7-6 overall.
Tomahawk is 0-8, 0-15.
Jenice Clausnitzer led Medford with
11 points, seven of which came in the
second half. Hailee Clausnitzer scored
all eight of her points in the second
half, including a pair of triples. Molly
Carstensen led Medford in the first half
with five points and finished with seven.
Victoria Lammar also finished with seven points.
Lakyn Kummer scored six points,
Lainey Brunner added four and Macken-
zie Fries added a second-half hoop.

Only three Hatchets scored. Theiler
had seven points, Sierra Graeber had
six and Jordan Kaminski had two. The
Hatchets made just five shots from the
field.
Medford carries a mini two-game winning streak into its busiest stretch of the
season. It starts Friday with a crucial
home game against Rhinelander (7-9
overall). The Raiders beat the Hodags 6052 back on Dec. 15. Rhinelander has been
playing recently without 20-point-pergame scorer Kaly Kostrova, who broke
her collarbone late in a loss to Mosinee
on Jan. 7.
The Winter Carnival game tips at 7:15
p.m. at Raider Hall.
From there, its on to Bloomer on
Monday for a non-conference battle with
the Blackhawks, who are 13-2 and have
been ranked for much of the season in
Division 3.
Medford travels to Northland Pines
on Feb. 4 looking to avenge its most bitter loss of the season. The Raiders let a
24-point second-half lead get away in an
85-83 loss to the Eagles on Dec. 18. The
next night, Medford opens a girls-boys
non-conference doubleheader at 6 p.m.
at Wausau East, a game which will have
seeding implications in the WIAA Division 2 sectional half-bracket later in the
month.
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Thursday,
Thursday,
September
January 28,
22, 2016
2011
Kostka, Pickerign semifinalists at SCF; Cameron dual to settle third in ELC

Matt Kostka and Sam Pickerign
earned fourth-place finishes to lead a
thin Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe
wrestling team Saturday at the St. Croix
Falls Invitational.
The Wolfpack had just six wrestlers
in the varsity tournament, finishing 15th
out of 20 teams. They did beat two other
East Lakeland Conference rivals. Flambeau, who is wrestling Shell Lake tonight for the conference championship,
placed 17th and Cameron was 20th.
Kostka (27-7) won his first two matches handily at 195 pounds before running
into some tough road blocks. He pinned
Princetons Justin Zahner in 3:25 and
beat Matthew Williamson of River Falls
10-2 to earn a spot in the semifinals.
There he met Bennett Paulson of Amery
(29-2), the states top-ranked 195-pounder
in Division 2. Paulson pinned him at 4:25.
In the third-place match, Kostka met
Hunter Luepke of Spencer-Columbus (284), the fifth-ranked Division 2 wrester at
195 pounds. Luepke pinned him in 3:31.
Pickerign (26-5) got to the semifinals
at 106 pounds with two first-period pins
in his first two matches. He got Dylan Anderson of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie

Farm in just 23 seconds and Logan Steglich of Cumberland in 1:13.
The freshmans march to the championship ended in the semifinals when
Jake Svihel of Totino Grace, Minn. (23-4)
pinned him in 3:08. Mike Smith of Amery
(21-8) pinned him in the third-place
match in 1:13.
Robert Fasbender went 1-2 at 126
pounds, beating Luke Nadeau of North
Branch, Minn. 6-0 in the first round. He
was pinned by Dalton Langer of St. Croix
Falls in 5:00 in the quarterfinals and then
was eliminated with an 11-1 loss to Grant
Brown of Chisago Lakes, Minn.
JC Shackleton went 1-2 at 220 pounds.
After suffering a first-round pin in 47 seconds to Hudsons Zammy Schwarz, he
pinned Hunter Hansen of St. Croix Falls
in 5:27. Shackletons day ended when he
was pinned by Hunter Christenson of Totino Grace in 38 seconds.
Paul Nedland went 0-2 at 113 pounds,
losing by pin to Ethan Warren of Ogilvie,
Minn. and 5-0 to Jude Ingham of Amery.
Heavyweight Tyler Andres went 0-2, getting pinned by Logan Zschernitz of Spencer-Columbus and Robert Decker of Pine
City, Minn.
Wyatt Willmarth took second in the
JV 106-pound bracket with two pins. He
was pinned in 3:30 in the finals by Cory
Basta of Pine City. Cooper Boehm was
fourth at 126 pounds with a 1-2 record. He
beat Noah Zinn of Amery with a pin in
1:50 in round one. Alex Gehrt took sixth
at 152 pounds, taking a forfeit win over
Amerys Canyon Schwartz in a consolation round.
Hudson scored 251 points to win the
tournament, followed by Amery (142.5),
Boyceville (132.5), River Falls (128) and
Spencer-Columbus (110.5). The Wolfpack
scored 34 points to beat North Branch
(20), Flambeau (16), Luck-FredericGrantsburg (13), Ogilvie (13) and Cameron (10).
The Wolfpack hosts Cameron tonight,
Thursday, in Cornell to complete East
Lakeland dual meets. Both teams are 2-2
in East Lakeland competition. The winner will finish third in the standings.
The Wolfpack earned a 54-6 win over

Northwood-Solon Springs in an East
Lakeland dual held in Cameron on
Thursday. There was only one contested
match. Gehrt pinned Bobby Pearson of
Northwood-Solon Springs in the first
period. The rest of the points were all
scored on forfeits.
EAST LAKELAND CONFERENCE
WRESTLING STANDINGS
Conf. Duals
W
L
Flambeau
4
0
Shell Lake
4
0
Cor.-Gilman-LH 2
2
Cameron
2
2
Northwood-Solon 0
4
Bruce
0
4
Jan. 21: Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe 54,
Northwood-Solon Springs 6; Shell Lake 54,
Cameron 15; Flambeau 39, Bruce 12.
Jan. 23: Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe
15th, Flambeau 17th and Cameron 20th at St.
Croix Falls Invitational; Shell Lake 4th and
North.-Solon Springs 10th at Shell Lake Invite.
Jan. 26: Cameron at Spooner.
Jan. 28: Cameron at Cornell-Gilman-Lake
Holcombe (C), Flambeau at Shell Lake, Northwood-Solon Springs at Bruce.
More than 100 local archers hit their targets at Badger State Games Single Cam Slam
The Gilman Pirate Archery Club won
the Elementary Division team championship, the Medford Archery Clubs
Landen Viergutz won the Elementary
Divisions individual boys championship and Jackson Tlusty won the Middle
School Divisions individual boys title
at the Badger State Games Single Cam
Slam Jan. 16 in Rothschild.
The event kicked off the new season
for both local clubs, who accounted for
more than 100 of the 274 archers registered in the event. Medford had 74 archers. Gilman had 34.
Gilman put seven archers among the
top five finishers in their respective divisions, while Medford had five top-five
archers.
Among elementary boys, Medford had
the top three finishers. Viergutz scored
272 out of a possible 300, Blake Schilling
had a 269 and Matthew Gebert shot a 260.
All three are fifth graders. Gilman fifth
grader Bowie Oberle was next with a
259 and fellow Pirate fifth grader Casey
Grunseth was fifth with a 251.
Gilman fifth grader Tatum Weir was
the top elementary girl with a 258, including 11 10-point shots. She won a tiebreaker over teammate Kiersten Webster, who also scored a 258 with eight
10-point shots. Medford fifth grader Madison Gruny was fourth in the division
with a score of 254.
In the middle school division, Tlustys
gold-medal score was 289, one point better than Gilman eighth grader Gabe
Gunderson. Gilmans Kylee Burton, a
seventh grader, was the second-ranked
girl with a 286, four points behind Stratfords Brianna Moen. Gilmans Citory
Oberle was the fourth-ranked girl in the
High School Division. The 10th grader
earned a score of 285 with 17 10-point
shots.
Gilman earned 2,888 team points in the
Elementary Division to outscore Medford I (2,816), Stratford (2,576) and Medford II (2,085). Stratford won the Middle
School Division with 3,177 team points,
followed by Gilman (3,152), Medford
(3,135) and Spring Hill Middle School of
Wisconsin Dells (3,002).
Local archers notching top scores
in their grades included Vierguz, Weir,
Medfords Alex Rehbein, Medfords Morgan Strebig, Gunderson, Tlusty, Burton,
Medfords Myah Smith and Medfords
Jonathan Vesnefsky.
Gilman will host its second annual
National Archery in the Schools Program shoot on Saturday, Feb. 6. About
350 archers are expected to compete with

the first flight starting at 8 a.m. and the
last flight starting at 3:30 p.m.
Results for local archers from the Badger State Games follow.
Elementary Division
Fifth grade boys: 1. Landen Viergutz,
Medford, 272; 2. Blake Schilling, Medford, 269;
3. Matthew Gebert, Medford, 260; 4. Bowie
Oberle, Gilman, 259; 5. Casey Grunseth, Gilman, 251; 6. Branden Ustianowski, Gilman,
250; 8. Trevor Zawacki, Gilman, 245; 9. Grady
Kroeplin, Gilman, 242; 11. Gordon Jensen, Gilman, 238; 12. Ty Metz, Medford, 238; 13. Eric
Scheithauer, Medford, 233; 14. Ashton Billeb,
Medford, 230; 15. Trevor Shore, Medford, 225;
16. Tucker Kraemer, 224; 20. Wyatt Ertl, Medford, 200; 22. Nick Cipar, Medford, 194; 23. Cole
Dassow, Medford, 189; 24. Casey Hartwig, Medford, 172; 26. Wayne McAlpine, Gilman, 166;
27. Seth Ming, Medford, 166; 28. Alex Dittrich,
Medford, 156.
Fifth grade girls: 1. Tatum Weir, Gilman,
258; 2. Kiersten Webster, Gilman, 258; 4. Madison Gruny, Medford, 254; 8. Kaitlyn Malchow,
Gilman, 222; 10. Grace Weir, Gilman, 217; 14.
Kirsten Weix, Medford, 199; 15. Jenna Fleming, Medford, 181; 17. Chloe Sackman, Medford, 159.
Fourth grade boys: 1. Alex Rehbein, Medford, 248; 3. Dawson Butkus, Medford, 236; 4.
Spencer Rau, Medford, 231; 5. Caleb Marion,
Gilman, 225; 6. Dalton Wisocky, Gilman, 223;
7. Adam Draeger, Gilman, 197; 8. Cody Weiler,
Pirate Archery Club
Medford, 196; 10. Lucas Moore, Medford, 182;

11. Caleb Egle, Medford, 175; 12. Aidan Ball,
Medford, 173; 13. Ben Johnson, Medford, 160;
16. Coy Loucks, Medford, 153; 17. Matthew
Jiskra, Medford, 150; 18. Carl Bergen, Medford, 135; 19. Preston Adams, Medford, 135; 20.
Max Dietzman, Medford, 108.
Fourth grade girls: 1. Morgan Strebig,
Medford, 218; 2. Lindsey Klapatauskas, Medford, 207; 4. Jenna Wickersheim, Medford, 159;
5. Hannah Fleegel, Medford, 159; 7. Sackman
Afton, Medford, 154; 8. Cameron Rau, Medford, 107; 9. Elizabeth Nelles, Medford, 105;
11. Hailey Reilly, Medford, 99; 12. Alexandra
Bratulich, Medford, 79; 14. Jada Surek, Medford, 49.
Middle School Division
Eighth grade boys: 1. Gabe Gunderson,
Gilman, 288; 8. Blake Wisocky, Gilman, 259;
10. Aidan Boehm, Medford, 253; 11. Ethan
Grunseth, Gilman, 250.
Eighth grade girls: 4. Kaitlyn Webster,
Gilman, 267; 10. Hunter Oberle, Gilman, 248;
13. Renni Wieman, Medford, 240; 16. Emma
Benninger, Gilman, 230; 17. Maddy Spencer,
Medford, 226; 22. Andrea Moberg, Medford,
163.
Seventh grade boys: 1. Jackson Tlusty,
Medford, 289; 2. Allen Patrick, Gilman, 275;
3. Desmon Firnstahl, Medford, 273; 4. Hunter
McAlpine, Gilman, 270; 6. Lucas Viergutz,
Medford, 261; 7. Jaeden Butkus, Medford, 260;
8. Jace Rausch, Medford, 258; 9. Dylan Leu,
Medford, 256; 10. Conner Mravik, Gilman,
251; 11. Brian Moberg, Medford, 250; 12. Brady

Hupf, Medford, 249; 15. Slade Doberstein, Medford, 243; 16. Kade Kroeplin, Gilman, 242; 17.
Bryce Anderson, Medford, 239; 19. Jakob Rief,
Medford, 236; 21. Jake Cipar, Medford, 225; 22.
Isaac Dittrich, Medford, 208; 23. Trevon Drallmeier, Medford, 200; 25. Alex Gilbertson, Medford, 172.
Seventh grade girls: 1. Kylee Burton,
Gilman, 286; 3. Alexis Fleegel, Medford, 259;
4. Kali Anderson, Gilman, 258; 14. Chloe Ertl,
Gilman, 216; 18. Taylor Sherman, Medford,
183.
Sixth grade boys: 3. John Bunkelman,
Medford, 262; 6. Sam Blair, Medford, 249; 7.
Bronson Peterson, Medford, 248; 8. Caleb
Polacek, Medford, 245; 11. Zack Marion, Gilman, 237; 12. Jackson Jordan, Medford, 226; 13.
Jake Seifert, Medford, 224; 16. Isaac Anderson,
Medford, 194.
Sixth grade girls: 1. Myah Smith, Medford, 266; 2. Abbi Potocnik, Medford, 264; 7.
Madisyn James, Gilman, 253; 9. Anna Crick,
Gilman, 247; 13. Ava Gunderson, Gilman, 207.
High School Division
11th grade girls: 9. Deanne Anderson, Gilman, 242.
10th grade boys: 1. Jonathan Vesnefsky,
Medford, 281.
10th grade girls: 2. Citory Oberle, Gilman, 285; 3. Kasee Burton, Gilman, 280; 10.
Hailey Leu, Medford, 245.
9th grade girls: 3. Amanda Wisocky, Gilman, 275.
Submitted photo
Gilmans Pirate Archery Club members from all divisions who competed at the Badger State Games include front (l. to r.) Anna
Crick, Gordon Jensen, Grace Weir, Adam Draeger, Casey Grunseth, Tatum Weir, Kiersten Webster, Bowie Oberle, Branden Ustianowski, Caleb Marion, Grady Kroeplin, Dalton Wisocky, Kaitlyn Malchow, (middle) Kylee Burton, Hunter McAlpine, Madisyn
James, Ava Gunderson, Ethan Grunseth, Citory Oberle, Hunter Oberle, Blake Wisocky, Emma Benninger, Zach Marion, Trevor
Zawacki, Wayne McAlpine, (back) Allen Patrick, Kade Kroeplin, Conner Mravik, Kaitlyn Webster, Deanne Anderson, Amanda
Wisocky, Gabe Gunderson, Kali Anderson and Kasee Burton. The club hosts its second annual shoot on Feb. 6.
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Whats Happening
Thursday, January 28
M&M Family Restaurant Grand Opening.
January 29-31
Games on the Green Grand Opening.
Friday, January 29
Loni G DJ/Karaoke from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at
Hacienda.
Saturday, January 30
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.
DJ Sarge/Karaoke at 8 p.m. at Bellinger Sportsmens
Bar, Thorp.
Live Music by Smoke Wagon from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
at Hacienda.
Sunday, January 31
38th Annual Lake Esadore Assocation Ice
Fishing Contest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
6th Annual Ice Fishing Contest from 6 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Mohrs Bar, Spirit Lake.
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.
West Side Trail Winders Annual Steak Feed at 4
p.m. at PBRs Lounge Around.
Pool Tournament at Games on the Green and
Bogeys.
Sunday, February 7
Sunday Funday - Big Game at Zondlos Bar.
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.
Doubles Cribbage at 1 p.m. at Bogeys.
4-Person Underhand Dartball Tournament at 3
p.m. at Zondlos Bar.
Feburary 26-27
Destination Medford Womens Weekend.
Skate show preview
ShowCase Players cook up the laughs with comedy

The ShowCase Players community theatre group
continues its tradition of offering great theatrical entertainment to the area for more than thirty years. They
will return to the Colby High School stage with the delightful comedy Cookin With Gus, by Jim Brochu,
Feb. 4 through 7. This time the group is under the direction of Kevin Wyeth, a familiar face to ShowCase
goers. This is Kevins first time in the directors chair
and he has cooked up a hysterical comedy about a world
famous food columnist and cookbook author who is
preparing to start a new career as a cooking show host.
Unfortunately, she has a bad case of stage fright
The show features Dawn Kasper-Harder of Medford,
Dustin Schlinsog of Granton, Elaine Haas of Abbotsford
and Jordan Clark of Rib Mountain. Assisting Wyeth
is Jeffer Scheuer of Owen as producer and Paula
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Members of the Medford Area Figure Skating group gave hockey fans a preview during a break at last weeks
game at the Simek Recreation Center. Local skaters will take the ice on the weekend of Feb. 13 and 14 for the annual
figure skating show. Showtimes are Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 1 p.m..
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Pauls Lutheran Church
321 North Park Ave., Medford, WI
715-748-4909
Williams, Greenwood, as stage manager. Kurt Schwoch,

Dorchester, is technical director.
Cookin With Gus can be seen on the Colby High
School stage February 4 through the 6 at 8 p.m. and Feb.
7 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $8, and can be purchased from
cast and crew and 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
with your ticket purchased at the door. Cookin With
Gus is produced by special arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc.
West Side Trail Winders
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Main St., Medford
Serving from 4 pm till all are served
Rafe/Door Prizes throughout the evening

Tickets $18.00 each
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Curtiss Drag Race Results January 23, 2016

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Jake Halpin, Skidoo, Spencer
Greg Blasel, Skidoo, Dorchester
Adam Schmitz, Arctic Cat, Wausau
Studded 500
Dirk Piening, Yamaha, Marengo, IL
Kasey Krueger, Arctic Cat, Abbotsford
Brian Heldt, Yamaha, Athens
Improved 500
Craig Wyent, Arctic Cat, Green Bay
Non-studded 600 SP
Derek Haas, Skidoo, Thorp
Dawson Penney, Skidoo, Dorchester
Kyle Gumz, Polaris, Westboro
Studded 600 SP
Jon Blake, Skidoo, Brainerd, MN
Dan Larson, Polaris, Menomonie
Brandon Kebis, Arctic Cat, Eau Claire
Improved Stock 600

Jessica Demell, Arctic Cat, Medford
Ryan Bahr, Yamaha, Medford
Stock Vintage 341-440

Non-studded 600 MP
Dustin Leffel, Yamaha, Edgar
Garrett Dahl, Arctic Cat, Medford
Studded 600 MP
David Wood, Arctic Cat, Calumet MI
Dan Larson, Polaris, Menomonie
Stock Vintage 441 & up

Jesse Kohler, Yamaha, Medford
Non-studded 700 SP
Pat Gumz, Arctic Cat, Dorchester
Phillip Gumz, Arctic Cat, Stetsonville
Studded 700 SP
Kyle Wolf, Yamaha, Medford
Parker Leffel, Arctic Cat, Loyal
Jon Blake, Skidoo, Brainerd,, MN
Mod Vintage 251-340

Nick Rindt, SnoJet, Athens
Non-studded 700 MP
Pat Gumz, Arctic Cat , Dorchester
Derek Haas, Skidoo, Thorp,
Scott Blake, Arctic Cat, Pine River,
MN
Mini 120s
Kayden Dietsche, Loyal; Isabelle
Gumz, Westboro; Kamron Krueger,
Abbotsford; Cash Thums, Medford;
Daelyn Rieck,Dorchester; Hunter
Renolds, Dorchester.
Stock Vintage 251-340
Mod Vintage 441 & up

TJ Greger, Polaris, New Auburn
Mod Vintage 341-440
Nick Rindt, SnoJet, Athens
Non-studded 440 Fan
Adam Weber, Yamaha, Marshfield
Darren Block, Polaris, Owen
Non-studded 440 Liquid
Darren Block, Polaris, Owen
Non-studded 800
Brad LaMarche, Skidoo, Stanley
Phillip Gumz, Arctic Cat, Stetsonville
Mitchell Draeger, Skidoo, Marathon
Non-studded 900+
Brady Anderson, Skidoo, Rice Lake
Pat Gumz, Arctic Cat, Dorchester
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College options
Walker promotes dual credit at CVTC Visit

Governor visits technical college
pushing initiatives presented in
State of the State Address
English Composition is a staple of a college students
freshman year that can be difficult for some, but some
Gilman High School students have found a way to get
around it: take care of it while still in high school.
Not that theyre getting off easy by taking the distance learning class called English 101 at Gilman. Its
a class in which they receive both high school and college credit, and it is taught at college level by a college
teacher.
Dual credit is an increasingly popular way for high
school students to get a jump on college, and Gov. Scott
Walker would like to see more of it. He visited Chippewa Valley Technical Colleges Chippewa Falls campus
on Thursday, Jan. 21 to promote increased funding for
dual credit programs and other educational initiatives
and visit with some Gilman students in the process.
There are tremendous career opportunities out
there for young people, Walker said. The one common
theme is it takes education beyond high school.
Research has shown students who are exposed to
college-level experiences while still in high school are
more likely to complete college, according to CVTC officials. That has led CVTC and other schools to increase
dual credit agreements, in which students receive both
high school and college credits.
CVTC has expanded from 57 dual credit agreements
with 24 high schools in 2012-2013 to over 135 agreements
at 34 area high schools today. The CVTC dual credit programs have helped almost 5,600 students since 2011.
Walker has proposed an additional $3 million statewide to support dual credit programs, in addition to the
$35.4 million of funding for the Wisconsin Fast Forward
program, which includes dual credit initiatives.
Wed like to put even more resources into the next
state budget so all 434 Wisconsin school districts can
start dual credit programs, Walker said.
Gilman students recognize the advantages of dual
credit. Their English 101 class has dual credit offered
through UW-Barron County in Rice Lake. Gilman has
had dual credit classes with CVTC in the past, and talks
are underway for more starting next school year.
It prepares us for college, said Rachel Krug, who
noted the classes are taught differently than high school
classes. In other classes, you speak when youre called
on. In this class you speak when you are ready.
Its more challenging than other high school classes, said Breanna Fryza. Its mainly based on writing
essays and we didnt get much of that in our other classes.
The topics are more challenging and they challenge
your views on issues, added Laura Bolstad.
You also save money because the school district
pays for it, Fryza said.
Visiting with Walker
submited photo
Governor Scott Walker visits with Gilman High School students, from left, Travis Lato, Breanna Fryza and Rachel
Krug, at the CVTC Chippewa Falls campus Thursday, Jan. 21. Walker was touring the state to promote education
initiatives outlined in his State of the State Address.
Dual credit has been a tremendous benefit to Brittney
Hakes, a May 2015 Cornell High School graduate now
working on her associate degree in Business Management at CVTC.
I took basically my first semester of Business Management in my senior year at Cornell, said Hakes, who
earned 17 credits through dual credit agreements between Cornell High School and CVTC. I knew it would
be saving me about $400 per class at CVTC,
The Gilman students, who also included Travis Lato,
Tony Guentner and Mariah Person, were among about
25 high school and CVTC students attending Walkers
visit. Walker took considerable time after making public comments to visit with many of the students, teachers and administrators attending.
Walker also proposed increasing financial aid grants
for technical college students to help an additional 1,000
students statewide and a new emergency assistance
program to help students who may be at risk of dropping out during a financial crisis.
We have to think outside the box and work to create
pathways to employment, Walker said. This includes
opportunities like dual enrollment, which help our students pursue challenging and demanding careers by
providing them with the practical skills and knowledge
they need to succeed in the workplace.
Chippewa Valley Technical College delivers superior, progressive technical education which improves the
lives of students, meets the workforce needs of the region, and strengthens the larger community. Campuses
are located in Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Menomonie,
Neillsville and River Falls. CVTC serves an 11-county
area in west central Wisconsin. CVTC is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and is one of
16 WTCS colleges located throughout the state.
Technical colleges offer affordable career options

At Northcentral Technical College (NTC), you can develop the highly technical skills needed in todays economy at a fraction of the price for higher education. NTC
has the most affordable tuition in the area, so students
are able to continue their education and earn a college
degree while saving money. In addition to affordable
tuition, NTC provides a number of resources to support
students financially during their educational journey.
Through the NTC Foundation, students received over
$368,000 in scholarships last year. Locally, businesses
and individuals in the Medford area contribute funds
to student scholarships including the West Region Educational Access Fund, which is available to qualifying
students in the area who en-
counter an unexpected financial obstacle.

NTCs Financial Aid staff is also available to help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) so they are able to apply for federal financial aid such as grants, loans and work-study. Students
who are continuing their college career can reapply for
federal financial aid each year using income information
from the previous year. To make
this process easier, NTC is offering free help to
anyone
interested in completing a FAFSA during an upcoming event. College Goal Wisconsin will be held at NTCs
Wausau campus on Saturday, February 20 from 10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in rooms E101-103. Attend to receive free,
professional help filling out the FAFSA and have the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship.
For more information about programs and courses available locally at the Medford campus, please
visit https://www.ntc.edu/locations/medford, stop in at 1001 Progressive
Ave. in Medford or call
715.748.3603.
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SPORTS
Wrestlers 10th at Arcadia Challenge

WRESTLING STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Tomahawk
4-0
8
0
8
Rhinelander 3-1
6
0
6
Lakeland
2-2
4
0
4
Antigo
1-2
2
0
2
Medford
1-3
2
0
2
Mosinee
0-3
0
0
0
Jan. 21: Lakeland 39, Medford 31; Tomahawk
41, Rhinelander 25.
Jan. 23: Medford 10th at Arcadia Challenge,
Tomah 37, Rhinelander 31; Rhinelander 35,
Neenah 31; Rhinelander 69, Waupaca 9; Rhinelander 39, La Crosse Logan 38; Appleton North
39, Rhinelander 34; Lakeland 51, Waupun 30;
Lakeland 55, Mayville 18; Lakeland 45, Marshall
30; Lakeland 51, West Bend East 24; Laconia
39, Lakeland 36; Tomahawk 4th at Markesan
Invitational.
Jan. 28: Mosinee at Medford, Rhinelander at
Antigo, Lakeland at Tomahawk.
Feb. 1: Oconto at Antigo.
Feb. 2: Athens at Tomahawk.
Feb. 4: Antigo at Mosinee.
Ethan Haider in 1:10 to get into the ninth

through 12th placement pool. There he
took three straight decisions, beating
Jack Horihan of Aquinas 5-2, River Christensen of Prescott 6-5 with a late reversal
and a takedown and Dylan Gappa of the
Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T reserves 10-5.
Church, wrestling at 113 pounds, was
pinned by Viroquas Casey Leer in 3:28 to
start his day. A bye put him in the ninth
through 12th placement pool, where the
three competitors all went 1-1. Church
took a 9-0 decision over Lucas Oldham
of Viroqua and lost 6-1 to Bailey Fitzl of
the Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T reserves.
Oldham beat Fitzl 10-6. Church won the
tiebreaker to place ninth.
Alex Davis had his best day of the season, getting his second and third wins of
the year to place 14th at 152 pounds. After three straight losses, he pinned Arcadias Luis Cruz in 36 seconds and Arcadias Bryce Wells in 23 seconds.
Medford wrestled without injured
standouts Tucker Peterson and Josh
Brooks. The Raiders outscored Onalaska and Aquinas (both 189 points), Cochrane-Fountain City (164), the Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T
reserves
(161),
Independence-Gilmanton (148), Turtle
Lake-Clayton (132) and Onalaska Luther
(43).
Viroqua took home the team championship with 421.5 points. Brookwood
was second with 386 points, followed by
St. Croix Central (382.5), Cadott (377.5),
Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T (373), BaldwinWoodville (372), Arcadia (314), Eau Claire
Memorial (302) and Prescott (269).
The Raiders are back on the mat tonight, Thursday, for the final GNC and
home meet of the winter. The Mosinee
Indians will provide the competition,
starting at 7 p.m. at Raider Hall.
Close loss at Lakeland
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On Thursday, Medford had an early

lead, but the Lakeland Thunderbirds
rode two forfeits and three late pins to
a 39-31 win over the Raiders in a Great
Northern
Conference
dual meet in Minocqua.
Medfords six wins
came on two pins, two forfeits and two matches that
went the full six minutes.
Poetzls win at 126
pounds gave Medford its
last lead at 22-21 with five
matches remaining. He
gave up the first takedown
but dominated after that
in a 15-2 major decision
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Medford Wrestling Club in the past year.
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tLoos Machinery
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Medford Coop
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Dental
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tWolf Brothers Saw Mill
tBrunner Well Drilling
tCrass Sawmill
tNicks Truck Repair
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over Michael Holton. Poetzl reversed

that first takedown and got a three-point
near fall to take a 5-2 lead. He used a takedown and near fall in the second period
to make it 11-2. A takedown and two-point
near fall in the third closed the scoring.
At 138 pounds, Carlson got a threepoint near fall in the third period to earn
a hard-fought 7-5 win over Dalton Michelsen. At the time, it pulled Medford
within 27-25 with three bouts left. Carlson trailed 2-1 after one period but an
escape and takedown in the second gave
him a 5-4 lead. His near fall clinched it.
But after that, Brayden Fultz was
pinned in 59 seconds by Jake McClintock
in the 145-pound match and Davis was
pinned in 5:56 by Jared Bruguier in the
152-pound match, clinching the team win
for the T-Birds, who improved to 2-2 in
GNC duals. Tanner Peterson took a forfeit at 160 pounds to end the meet.
Hanson and Tucker Peterson registered pins in the first two matches to
put Medford up 12-0. Hanson stuck Ieon
Diver in 1:53 at 170 pounds. Tucker Peterson took care of Jonathan Williams
in 47 seconds at 182 pounds. Lakelands
Leon Stowe took a forfeit at 195. Thums
did the same at 220. Justin Grebe of Lakeland took a forfeit in the heavyweight
match and there was a double forfeit at
106 pounds.
Wrestling resumed at 113 pounds,
where Lakelands Dejay Nordrum took
a pivotal 2-1 decision over Church. Nordrums first-period takedown was the
difference. Lakeland then took its first
lead at 21-18 when Medford forfeited the
120-pound match to Tate Olson.
After Poetzls win, T-Bird Jack Scandin pinned Hinderliter in 4:14 at 132
pounds. Scandin led 16-3 at the time of
the fall.
tMike Lissner
tKen Sova
tCraigs Automotive
tMirage Hair Design
tStetsonville Oil
tMayer and
Associates, Inc.
tTodd Higgins (Miron)
tLee Storck
tHickory Nutz
tFABCO (Caterpillar)
tTeam Sporting Goods
tNORTRAX (John Deere)
tKurt Alexander
(Badger Liquor)
tGoessl Construction
tJake Crass (Johnsonville)
Thank You
Jeff Crass $3,200

Bob Cveykus $100
Riley N. $100
Jodi Robinson $50
Randy Adams $50
Scott McMurray $50
PBRs Lounge Around
$50
8) Bruce Hanson $25
9) Mark Tyznik $25
10) Chett Grunewald $25
11) Denise Poetzel $25
12) Steph Ligenza $25
13) Josh Holser $25
14) Willy Graham $25
15) Brady Ingersoll $25
Members of the Medford Wrestling

Club enjoyed success at two youth tournaments this past weekend.
Sunday at Eau Claire North, Medford
earned second place in the team standings, led by bracket champions Jake Rau,
Paxton Rothmeier, Cory Lindahl, Parker
Lissner and Logan Kawa.
Eric Rehbein, Troy Duellman, Thad
Sigmund, Owen Higgins and Jude Stark
all were second-place finishers. Jett Rau
and Ty Sova were third. Jonny Bartnik
was fourth. Hayden Johnson, Wyatt
Johnson, Brayden Carlson, Willy Bartnik and Rachel Sova all finished fifth.
Saturday at Bruce, Kawa, Rothmeier, Gage Losiewicz, Hunter Jochimsen,
Teagan Hanson and Max Losiewicz all
were champions of their brackets, while
Duellman, Jordy Lavin, Mason Moore,
Luke Klapatauskas and Jackson Mayer
took second.
Gaige Ingersoll, Dalton Faude, Shane
Kiselicka, Evan Pagel, Wyatt Dahl, Carson Grissman and AJ Braun all took
fourth.
The Medford Wrestling Club hosted
its annual youth wrestling tournament
on Sunday, Jan. 17.
The home team had great success with
Fischer Thums, Teagen Hanson, Cash
Thums, Gage Losiewicz, Jude Stark,
Thad Sigmund, Rachel Sova, Owen Higgins and Ty Sova all earning first-place
finishes.
Jordy Lavin, Kaden Miller, Paxton
Rothmeier, Grant Neubauer, Hayden
Johnson and Braxton Weissmiller all
were second-place finishers. Max Losiewicz, Hunter Jochimsen, Brody Fechhelm, Wyatt Dahl, Fletcher Frombach
and Troy Duellman all took third.
Evan Pagel, Shane Kiselicka, William
Bartnik, Jonathon Bartnik and Wyatt
Johnson were fourth-place finishers.

With 14 seconds left in the period, the
Edge pushed a long pass to Steger for a
breakaway chance. She got taken out by
Demulling leading to a rare penalty shot.
Hanson stood her ground, and Steger
pushed the shot wide right.
Steger, though, got her revenge in the
third with three goals. Detert started the
Edges third-period barrage with a steal
and breakaway at 3:05. Just 1:42 after Demullings goal, with the Edge holding a
two-skater advantage, Steger put a blast
under the crossbar with assists from De-
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He earned an early split with a pin in

1:44 over Devin McCoy of the MelroseMindoro/G-E-T reserves and getting
pinned in 1:29 by Sam Higley of Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T. Thums went 2-1 in
the placement pool, rallying from a 5-0
deficit and pinning Nathan Normann
of Viroqua in 2:18 and Izaac Peterson
of Baldwin-Woodville in 2:17 before getting pinned by St. Croix Centrals Jordan
Winegar in 2:41.
George Hinderliter earned seventh
place at 132 pounds. He got the chance
to wrestle for fifth with a 1-1 start. He
pinned Onalaskas Micah LeFebre in
1:04 and then lost 17-2 in a technical fall
to Viroquas Ryan Hannah, the eventual champion. In the pool, Hinderliter
got a pin in 1:12 over Eau Claire Memorials Jacob Guibord but got pinned by
Prescotts Cody Atherton and lost 9-1 to
Max Michel of La Crosse Aquinas.
Parker Henrichs and Cody Church
both finished ninth. Henrichs, wrestling
at 182 pounds, started his day with a 6-2
loss to Arcadias Aaron Benson, but he
did not lose again. He pinned Cadotts
Thursday,
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ter and Marie Sandstrom. At 7:18, with

Medford still trying to kill the second
penalty, Taylor Trachte rebounded a Detert blast to make it 7-1.
Stegers wrist shot at 11:08 and her
shot that beat Hanson low to the glove
side at 13:25 closed the scoring.
Pool
Wednesday Night League
Cindys Bar I, 59 wins; Thirsty
Choppers, 44; Gad Bar, 43;
PBRs Lounge Around II, 42;
Kountry Korners, 41; PBRs
Lounge Around I 40; Cindys
Bar II, 40; VFW I, 37; VFW
II, 32; Bogeys Bar, 32; Thirty
Moose, 29; A&E, 29.
Jan. 20: Bogeys 5, VFW II 4;
Cindys I 7, VFW I 2; Lounge
Around I 5, Cindys II 4; A&E
5, Lounge Around II 4; Thirsty
Choppers 5, Gad 4; Kountry
Korners, bye; Thirsty Moose,
bye.
Note: Deer Trail dropped out
of the league as of Jan. 20.
Teams scheduled to play them
the rest of the season will have
a bye that week.
Medford Womens League
Hacienda, 51 games won, 81
games played; Cindys, 55, 81;
PBRs Lounge Around, 35, 81;
Gad, 39, 81; Thirsty Moose,
42, 90; Bogeys I, 38, 90;
Bogeys II, 37, 90.
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Gymnasts get a GNC win
SPORTS

her injured sister Makayla Kuester.
Medfords 29.825 floor points tied its
season-best score from Saturday. Brooks
led the team with a personal-best 7.55,
good for third place behind Hodags Sturtevant (7.9) and Alyssa Mitchell (7.65).
Brandner and Wanke tied for fourth with
7.5s and Gollhardt, a freshman, continued to contribute with a sixth-place score
of 7.275. Krause got a 6.525.
Overall, I think the girls were just
clean tonight on floor, Brooks said.
Brandner was Medfords lone allaround and scored 28.5 points, finishing
just behind Sturtevants winning total of
28.825.
The JV gymnasts totaled 100.95 points
to easily outscore the Hodags, who had
just a handful of entries.
On the floor, Tahlia Sigmund was the
winner with a 7.2. Megan Eckert and
Dixie Peterson tied for third with 5.9s.
Winchell was next with a 5.8 and Batchelder got a 5.1.
I have to mention that senior stepping in, Brooks said of Sigmund. She
tried some new stuff tonight and look
what she did. Im proud of that girl.
Sigmund also won the balance beam
competition with a 6.15, followed by
teammates DuBois (5.95), Rachel Lundy
(5.9), George (5.6) and Brooks (5.5). Phillips won the bars with a 6.8 and looks to
move into a varsity spot soon. She was
followed by Winchell (5.3), Krause (5.0),
Eckert (3.95) and Gollhardt (3.7).
The JV is getting stronger, Brooks
said. We have a lot of depth on the
team.
Medford is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 6 with its annual trip to the
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Invitational,
a meet where the Raiders have done
some of their best work in recent years.
A GNC meet at Mosinee-Marathon follows on Feb. 9.
Fifth at Valders
The Raiders set a season-high team
score that lasted three days with a 108.8
while placing fifth in the competitive
eight-team Valders-Roncalli Invitational
on Saturday.
The Raiders beat Markesan (106.5),
Escanaba, Mich. (96.55) and Kaukauna
(94.05). The top four teams, who Medford rarely sees, were West Bend East
(128.775), Port Washington (126.975),
Waupun (125.25) and the host team
(111.75).
Its a long ways away, but its a nice
meet, Brooks said. I thought the girls
did well. Lexi ended up getting sick. Maddy felt sick. So we just kinda kept pulling
people into different events. I thought
they did well, they improved again after not having a meet in over a week. I
thought we looked stronger than we did
at Lakeland (on Jan. 14).
Brandner earned the teams highest individual finish in the meet, taking
seventh on the beam with a 7.675. Wanke
was 17th out of 40 with a 6.875, Krause
was 32nd at 5.775, Gollhardt was 37th
with a 5.175 and Brooks was 40th at 4.525,
filling in at the last minute. Zoey Roberts
of West Bend East had the top score with
an 8.9, just ahead of the 8.625 posted by
Port Washingtons Kaylyn Garant.
We added some new jump combinations that still need some work to
improve the height and connections,
coach Brooks said.
Krause tied Markesans Morgan Zuhlke for 10th on the vault with a solid 8.2.
Tahlia Sigmund was part of a three-way
tie for 12th at 8.15 and Brandner was part
of a three-way tie for 16th at 8.1. Bella
Sigmund joined a three-way tie for 22nd
with her 7.9 and Gollhardt was 25th with
a solid 7.85. Waupuns Kyra Verheyen
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Gilman rocked by Loyal

GNC SMALL DIVISION

GYMNASTICS STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Lakeland
2-0
4
0
4
Rhinelander 1-1
2
0
2
Chequamegon 1-1
2
0
2
Medford
1-2
2
0
2
Mosinee-Mar. 0-1
0
0
0
Jan. 23: Medford 5th at Valders-Roncalli
Invitational, Rhinelander 10th (106.5) at Rice
Lake-Cumberland Invitational.
Jan. 26: Medford 111.45, Rhinelander 110.7.
Jan. 28: Chequamegon at Mosinee-Marathon.
Jan. 30: Rhinelander, Lakeland, Mosinee-Marathon and Chequamegon at Antigo Invitational.
Feb. 1: Lakeland at Chequamegon.
Feb. 2: Mosinee-Marathon at Rhinelander.
won the event with an 8.9, edging Port

Washingtons Danielle ODonnell by 0.05
points.
The girls were solid with great after
flight, Brooks said.
Wanke led Medfords nearly 30-point
effort on the floor with a score of 7.925,
good for a 12th-place tie with Escanabas
Lindsey Taylor. Brandner was 19th with
a 7.7, Gollhardt was 24th at 7.25, Krause
was 28th at 6.95 and Brooks was 33rd at
6.575. ODonnell and Garant tied for first
with 8.65s.
We incorporated new jumps and
combinations, Lisa Brooks said. We
improved our presentation.
Bella Sigmund and Wanke tied for
16th on the bars with 5.95s. DuBois was
23rd with her 4.75. Brandner was 27th at
4.475 and Brooks was 28th at 4.375. West
Bend Easts Storey Forster got a 7.9 to
win the event, just ahead of ODonnells
7.875.
Our skills are better, Lisa Brooks
said. We just have a lot of pauses and reswings, which are fourth-tenths deductions each time.
ODonnell was the all-around champion with 33.525 points, while Roberts
had 33.4. Brandner was 12th with 27.95
all-around points.
their press, Gilman head coach Robin

Rosemeyer said. Loyal totaled 18 steals
in the win. The Greyhounds committed
only four turnovers compared to Gilmans 28.
Karsyn Reuth and Devyn Schoonover
scored 17 points each to pace Loyal. The
duo combined for six of the Greyhounds
eight made three-pointers. Jaedyn Pieper
and Ryleigh Wilke had the other two.
Gilman had few answers for Loyals
man-to-man defense. Schoene led the Pirates with six points. Sherfield had five
points and Hendricks had four. Gilman
was held to season-lows in made field
goals (7) and field goals attempted (22).
We thought we could get to the basket, but they always got a hand on the
ball and that led to some turnovers,
Rosemeyer said. The turnovers were
the biggest disappointment.
Loyal led 19-0 before Schoene scored
a layup off an inbound pass from Skabroud at the 12:48 mark of the first half.
Schoonover had 10 points during the
Greyhounds opening onslaught.
Rueth knocked down a three, scored a
reverse layup on the next possession and
Morgan Reinwand added a two-pointer
to put Loyal up 27-2. Hendricks made a
three with 7:17 until the break. Wilke answered with a three of her own. Chause
made a pair of free throws, but the Grey-
Medfords Lexi Phillips shows her flexibility during her balance beam routine
Tuesday.
hounds got the last five points of the half

to go up 38-7 at intermission.
They didnt miss many of their shots
early. We tried to double Reuth but they
move the ball well. Theyve got a lot of
girls that can handle the ball well too,
Rosemeyer said. Loyal was six-for-12
from three-point range in the first half.
The Pirates out-scored Loyal 5-2 over
a nearly three minute stretch midway
through the second half. Sherfield scored
a basket off a long two-point jumper,
Schoene made a pair of foul shots and
Hendricks added another. Schoonover
and Pieper hit threes on back-to-back
possessions before Gilman finished the
game on a 9-3 run.
The 36-point defeat was the Pirates
largest this year. The second-largest was
the previous game against Loyal, a 62-27
result back on Nov. 24.
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Loyal
11
0
13
3
Neillsville
8
2
12
3
Owen-Withee
8
3
11
5
Colby
7
4
7
9
Spencer
6
5
7
7
Columbus Cath.
4
6
7
8
Gilman
3
8
4
11
Greenwood
1
9
2
11
Granton
0
11
0
15
Jan. 21: Loyal 59, Gilman 23; Columbus
Catholic 55, Greenwood 39; Colby 44, Spencer 42;
Owen-Withee 85, Granton 30; Neillsville 49, Black
River Falls 34.
Jan. 22: Owen-Withee 69, Cadott 51.
Jan. 26: Neillsville 49, Gilman 26; Loyal 60,
Columbus Catholic 37; Owen-Withee 42, Colby 24;
Spencer 74, Granton 25.
Jan. 28: Stratford at Greenwood.
Jan. 29: Colby at Gilman, Neillsville at OwenWithee, Spencer at Columbus Catholic, Greenwood at Granton.
Feb. 1: Columbus Catholic at Granton.
Feb. 2: Granton at Gilman, Loyal at Spencer,
Neillsville at Colby, Greenwood at Owen-Withee.
Feb. 4: Gilman at Spencer, Colby at Loyal,
Owen-Withee at Columbus Catholic, Neillsville
at Greenwood.
Swimmers impress in loss to Tomahawk

eral seconds and placed fourth in the 100
backstroke. Our underclassmen have improved tremendously and their practice
ethics and attitudes have everything to
do with it.
Ruch swam the 500-yard freestyle in
6:49.68 to settle into second place. Tomahawks Jacob Miller won in 6:23.65. Raider Patrick Nelson was third in 7:56.
Patrick Nelson has shown determination in the 500 freestyle and cut close
to 20 seconds, Bergman said. Kudos
to him because most swimmers stress
themselves out for this event, but hes
showing more potential.
Ruch sprinted to third in the 50-yard
freestyle in 26.39 seconds. Matt Reuter
was fifth for Medford in a personal-best
30.25 seconds and Nelson was sixth in
33.69 seconds. Hatchet Logan Loretz won
in 24.34 seconds. Ruchs senior teammate,
Jason Engel, placed third in two events.
He had a time of 1:27.16 in the 100-yard
butterfly, an event won by Tomahawks
Nathan Goehe in 1:03.87. Engel had a
time of 2:37.53 in the 200-yard freestyle,
while Gingras was fourth in 2:48.34. Kole
Svacina won for Tomahawk in 2:14.71.
Medford had one other runner-up finish in the final race, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Preston Gingras, Jason Engel, Matt Reuter and Ruch finished in
4:18.71, which was 10.01 seconds faster
than Tomahawks B team. Tomahawks
top team had a time of 3:59.81.
Seniors Lane Ruch and Jason Engel
were a little off on their times, but its

normal to be tired at this point in the season, Bergman said. Theyve been the
leaders in points this season, so theyre
entitled to have an off night now and get
back in the game for the last few weeks.
Junior Matt Reuters swimming real
well right now in the freestyle events and
cuts his times down every week. Preston
Gingras, also a junior, continues to swim
close to his personal-best times, and I
expect hell get some big swims the next
few weeks.
Gingras was third in the 100-yard
freestyle at 1:06.38, while Reuter got fifth
point in 1:08.51 and Kraemer was sixth in
1:17.04. Loretz won in 56.44 seconds.
Gingras, Engel, Ruch and Reuter
started the meet with a third-place time
of 2:18.59 in the 200-yard individual medley. Kraemer, Wipf, Connelly and Nelson
were fifth in 2:32.9. Tomahawks winning time was 2:06.32. Connelly, Nelson,
Vazquez and Kraemer were third in the
200-yard freestyle relay at 2:21.93. Tomahawks top time was 1:44.92.
Wipf won the JV 100-yard freestyle in
1:26.17, while Vazquez came in at 1:32.51.
Vazquez was fourth in the JV 50-yard
freestyle at 39.49 seconds.
Alejandro Vazquez, a sophomore
and first-year swimmer, gets stronger
and stronger each meet and has made
the most progress this season, Bergman said. He asks to stay after practice
many times during club swimming so we
can work on his technique, flip turns, or

dives. All his work and effort have really
paid off for him.
Medford is at Rhinelander tonight,
Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. for its final Great
Northern Conference dual meet of the
season. The Hodags are 7-2 and sit in
second place in the GNC after dropping
an 85-84 heartbreaker to 8-1 Lakeland on
Thursday. The conference meet in Tomahawk ends the regular season on Feb. 5.
One of the best things about a swim
meet within our conference is that everyone cheers for each other, no matter what
team hes on, Bergman said. Youd
think the last place guy in an event was
going to the Olympics the way they cheer
each other on. Good sportsmanship is an
understatement and our Medford guys
are a big part of that equation. That to me
is priceless.
BOYS SWIM STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Lakeland
8-1
8
0
8
Rhinelander 7-2
7
0
7
Antigo
6-3
6
0
6
Tomahawk
4-5
4
0
4
Shawano
2-7
2
0
2
Medford
0-9
0
0
0
Jan. 21: Tomahawk 119, Medford 48; Lakeland 85, Rhinelander 84; Antigo 84, Shawano 83.
Jan. 28: Medford at Rhinelander, Shawano at
Lakeland, Tomahawk at Antigo.
Jan. 30: Shawano at Plymouth Invitational.
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Public comment sought, meetings set on 10-year panfish management plan

A new 10-year panfish plan that focuses on habitat
improvements, predator management and revised bag
limits to boost panfish management across Wisconsin is
up for public comment and the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources has set three meetings statewide
in early February to encourage feedback.
Panfish are the target of more anglers in Wisconsin
than any other group of fish. The 10-year management
plan aims to improve panfish opportunities for anglers
including restoring size structure on lakes where smaller fish have become more prevalent in recent years,
improving habitat, engaging anglers and supporting re-
Otter Lake youth ice fishing

contest set for Feb. 13
The Otter Lake Booster Club is sponsoring its 10th
annual free ice fishing contest for youth ages 15 and under accompanied by an adult at Otter Lake on Saturday,
Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be available
on site. Enter the lake at the south boat landing north of
Stanley off CTH H.
Prizes will be awarded for the largest bluegills, crappies and Perch. First place trophies and medallions to
second through fifth places will be presented to the winners in each of two classes. Class 1 is for ages 10 and
under. Class 2 is for ages 11-15. Participation prizes are
given for each fish caught.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. Each entrant will receive a commemorative button and registration packet.
If needed, there will be waxies and wigglers for fishing, plus club members will be available to drill fishing
holes.
For any questions, visit the website www.otterlakeboosters.com or call 715-644-0609 or 715-644-4979. Donations are welcome and they are tax deductible.
search on panfish. The draft 10-Year Strategic Plan for

Managing Wisconsins Panfish was developed with extensive public input, data analysis and review of existing literature and is now up for a final round of feedback
before being implemented, said Max Wolter, a DNR fisheries biologist and panfish team leader.
Weve received substantial input from anglers and
listened to their concerns ranging from the role of predators to fishing pressure to habitat changes on some
lakes, Wolter said. To make sure were addressing
anglers concerns in the plan, were scheduling a final
comment period and series of public meetings for Hayward, Waukesha and Waupaca.
To date, the draft plan has been shaped by more than
3,500 responses to surveys, more than 30 public meetings and multiple questions on two spring hearing
questionnaires for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Wolter said the panfish team focused on meshing
the technical side of panfish management with common
themes that emerged during the public input process.
Ultimately, we produced a plan that blends background, technical information, and a strategic framework for better managing panfish over the next 10
years, he said.
The plan pays extra attention to improving and protecting habitat and discusses the use of predators in
managing panfish, two areas anglers consistently supported. Support for statewide regulation changes drew
mixed responses from the public but most anglers supported using regulations to improve underachieving
lakes, a strategy that is laid out in the plan.
Given the timing of the regulation cycle and support
for improving underachieving lakes, a set of experimental regulations on 94 lakes was proposed on the 2014
spring hearings and supported. These regulation changes will go into effect April 1, 2016. For a complete list of
lakes that will be governed by the experimental
regulations, check out http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fish-
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Until today, I had never seen Metonga which, on its
north end, borders Crandon. I am a lucky guy. I had my
good buddy Edward Smith, who owns Crandons Northwoods Insurance Agency, as a major helper on where to
put my Eskimo ice shack.
At this point, people still were not driving trucks on
Metonga, so I would be hauling all of my gear behind my
four-wheeler in a 9-foot enclosed trailer.
There was a sense of urgency for me as I only had
about two hours of daylight left and one heck of a cold
spell was just hours away from hitting my home on
Metonga.
Our camp would be by itself. In other words, no
neighbors. The first thing I did was pull out my Jiffy Pro
4, drill three holes and put out three tip-ups for walleyes.
Then I went to work building a camp, which is a
pretty good-sized job. I said our camp because my old
buddy Jeff Moll would show up soon after the work was
done for a weekend on the ice.
So it is dark. I have not had a flag and Ed, who is
in his shack about 400 yards away is texting that he is
catching some walleyes.
Then magic happened and I noticed I had a flag on my
tip-up that was only 20 feet from my cabin on the lake.
Even better yet, the line was being steadily pulled out at
a slow but steady pace.
When I set the hook, a good fight took place. Soon after, I iced an extremely fat 21.5-inch walleye. I was so
happy I felt like doing a cartwheel.
Minutes after every bit of work was completed, I got
the call from my buddy Moll that he needed his taxi to
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Jeff and I visited with Ed in his shack and then went
to camp and put out Jeffs three tip-ups. What happened
between 7 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. was a classic for Jeff and
I. We caught four more walleyes with the smallest being 20.5 inches. At 1:00 a.m I caught a very obese 28-inch
northern pike.
Mr. Moll was highly energetic tonight and we laughed
a lot.
Saturday, Jan. 16
High 3, Low -14
Lots of wind
Jeff and I gave catching eyes and gators our full
attention during daylight hours. The weather was brutal (spit froze when it hit the ice). We did not come close
to catching a fish, that is, until the sun said bye, bye.
This night was a true classic. We listened to the Packers and the Cardinals from inside the shack and every
time we thought we could warm up, another light on a
tip up told us that we were wrong.
We iced five walleyes with the smallest being 19.5
inches and the largest being 23.5.
The next day the high was minus 2. My four-wheeler
would not start so we hiked a mile to our trucks. Jeffs
Suburban would not start and had to be left in Crandon.
We were the first yahoos to drive a truck on Metonga
this winter. Since we had our lets sink a truck hats
on, we hooked my trailer to the truck, loaded the ATV
and 5,000 pounds of gear into it and drove off Metonga
with a we just had a great weekend in subzero conditions smile on both of our faces.
I promise you this. Unless I die soon, I will be back
to Metonga!
Sunset
ing/documents/outreach/PanfishFactSheetMay15.pdf.
The experimental regulations will be evaluated over
the next five years.
The public meetings are set for:

Hayward on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Hayward Veterans Center, 10534 S. Main St.

Waukesha on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 8
See PANFISH on page 20
Bowling
The Sports Page
Classy Ladies League
Ann McNamar
224
Ann McNamar
573
Bobbie Smith
220
Bobbie Smith
550
Tina Smith
211
Mary Lou Anderson
533
Results: Paulines Hair Fashion 5, A&M Apartments 2; Fidelity Bank
7, Peoples Choice Credit Union 0; Moosies Ice Cream 5, Klingbeil
Lumber 2; VFW 5, Studio 13 2; J&B Custom Carpentry 4, Als Auto
Dock 3; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 5, Klinner Insurance 2; Tease Tanning
Plus 7.
Blue Mondays League
Carol Willman
236
Carol Willman
582
Mary Lou Anderson 191
Mary Lou Anderson
544
Judy Lang
190
Anna Goessl
503
Jan. 18: Heiers Wreaths 7, Strikes R Us 0; Holy Rollers 5, Bakers 2;
Big Birds Lodge 4, Misfits 3.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Marge Loertscher
236
Anna Goessl
564
Shirley Lemke
209
Marge Loertscher
548
Anna Goessl
200
Lucy Loertscher
547
Jan. 20: Taylor Credit Union 5, Happy Joes 2; Lounge Around 5,
Medford Motors 2; Werner Sales & Service 5, Sports Page 2.
Happy Couples League
Judy Lang
209
Anna Goessl
559
Anna Goessl
208
Judy Lang
530
Men
Steve Homeyer
203
Steve Homeyer
572
Howard Schilling 203
Howard Schilling
529
Jan. 17: Flamingos 7, The Schillangs 0; Baby Boomers 7, The Oddballs 0; Pinbusters 4, Empty Nesters 3.
Three-Man Major League
Brandon Hoffmann 277
Bill Wagner
710
Bill Wagner
276
Rocky Mantik
695
Rocky Mantik
267
Ed Rowe
657
Jan. 19: Cindys Bar & Grill 19.5, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 10.5; 8th
Street Saloon 21, KZ Electric 9; Klinner Insurance I 23, Piney Lane
Farms 7; Klinner Insurance II 19.5, Nite Electric 10.5; Maple Island
17.5, Team Stihl 12.5; Krug Bus 23, Sports Page 7.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Bruce Weiler
257
Bruce Weiler
714
Justin Smith
257
Bob Schilling
659
Al Riemer
247
Justin Smith
659
Terry Schmeiser
647
Jan. 19: High View I 38, Liske Marine 2; Riemer Builders 34, High
View II 6; Medford Co-op 28, Fuzzys Bar 12.
Monday Mens City League
Tim Klingbeil
278
Jeff Ahlers
758
Jeff Ahlers
268
Trent Ballerstein
736
Travis Kallenbach 264
Ron Ziemba
727
Jan. 25: Northwest Mutual 24, Mayer Accounting 16; Sports Page 29,
T&C Water 11; WTC 35, Fidelity Bank 5; JR Construction 36, blind
4; Klingbeil Lumber 28, Crossroads 12; Edgar Lanes 21, Taylor Credit
Union 19.
Ball and Chain Nine-Pin Tap League
Men
Cory Laher
300
Aaron Hartwig
753
Aaron Hartwig
297
Cory Laher
750
Roger Smith
277
Thomas Olson
737
Women
Bobbie Smith
240
Bobbie Smith
654
Lori Eisch
220
Lori Brandt
559
Lori Brandt
209
Linda Waldhart
511
Jan. 16: New Life 22, Jr. Snowpushers 10; Piney Lane Farm 17, Jacas
15; Night Riders 19, Alley Cats 13; Out Laws 27, Not Sure Yet, no
score; Blue Mooners 21, McWindows 11; Kohn Farms 12.5.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Men
Don Clarkson
185
Don Clarkson
431
Paul Metz
157
Paul Metz
405
Don Scheibe
148
Don Scheibe
391
Women
Linda Metz
164
Linda Metz
435
Chris Hinde
153
Ardis Meier
424
Mona Pope
145
Chris Hinde
421
Dorothy Scheibe
145
Results: Maybees 3, Alley Cats 3, Slo Pokes 3, Amigos 1, Slow Starters 1.
WINTER MEMORIES
THE STAR NEWS
Yellow caution tape
Black ice
I dare someone to
jump down this! my friend
Jacob yelled while crossing
over the yellow caution tape.
Who knows what is
down under the snow at the
bottom of this steep hill? I
thought. My other friend
Ty was also wondering how
dangerous this could be. We
were on the top of a rough,
scary-looking hill in Perkinstown. Even though I wasnt sure about it, I
didnt want to look like a chicken.
Jacob decided that he was going first. When
he jumped, our eyes spotted the rocks and sticks
under the snow. The snow was flying as he tumbled down the steep, dangerous hill. Dodging a
tree, he jumped up. Jacob told us that it was fun,
and we should try it.
Ty took Jacobs word for it and went. He
stayed clear of most of the rough looking objects
that were under the snow and seemed fine. After Ty was done, it was my turn. With Ty and
Jacob waiting at the bottom of the hill, I jumped
out over the edge a little, and there I was, crashing down the hill! I made it down without any
pain and was ready to do it again. Although it
was dangerous, we were all racing and pushing
each other to get up the hill first, ready to jump
back down.
Thankfully no one had any injuries except Ty
who got a bruise on his back from hitting a rock
on the way down. All in all, we sure had a fun
time in Perkinstown. Im glad we didnt get in
trouble. Carson Kleist
All of a sudden I
could feel the car start
to swerve. We were
driving to my moms
after visiting my dad
for Christmas. It was
just my grandpa, brother, my dad and I. The
tires squeaked when
they hit the ice, like
fingernails scratching
on a chalkboard. It was
terrifying! I thought that we were going to
crash or go into the ditch. I started to think
of all the bad things that could happened.
How would we get help? How would we get
home?
Finally the swerving stopped, and I took
a deep breath. My heart returned to beating at a normal speed, the butterflies in my
stomach stopped fluttering, and I realized
that everything was going to be okay. I
looked at my little brother, and he was still
sound asleep. When I looked at my dad, he
had a frightened look on his face. But then
he said with a serious tone, Morg, did you
tinkle a little bit?
Yes, a little bit! I said laughing. As we
continued, I saw that there were more people in the ditch. I felt sorry for them when I
saw their damaged cars in snow banks, but
I was thankful that it didnt happen to us.
Im glad that everyone got home safely.
Morgan Ball
My first northern
I was looking out the window of
my grandpas old ice fishing shack
with my eyes glued on the tip-ups
and waiting to give the signal. That
was my job. Every time a tip-up
went up, I ran to let everyone know
we got another one. As a six-yearold fisherman, that was the only
thing I was really good at. I was
just about to get up and tell Bo, my
stepdad, I wanted to go home, when
I saw one of the tip-ups fly straight up into the air. It
looked as if it was at war and was surrendering with its
white flag waving.
I ran to tell Bo the good news. When I got to him, I
looked around to make sure I wasnt dreaming because
I saw two other other tip-ups pop. Luckily there were
three of us fishing.
Running to the first one, I grabbed the tip-up off the
ice and started to wrap up the line. When it was too
hard for me to pull anymore, I looked up and saw Bo
run towards me. When he caught his breath he asked,
Did you lose him?
I think so, I answered as I gave him the tip-up.
He rolled up the line so he could rebait the hook and
discovered that the fish was still on! I grabbed the tipup and continued to roll up the line on my own. However, the fish was tangled up in the weeds under the ice,
so Bo had to help, but he fought with it and finally won.
Then he handed it to me for the last pull. Continuing
to fight, the huge fish emerged from the water. It was
a northern as tall as me! Granted I was only about four
feet tall, but I was proud of myself. Jozie Loucks
Page 15
Students in Rachel Dolezaleks 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.
Psycho sledding
Im slipping, Im slipping! I screamed
to my crazy cousin.
Aselyn screamed back, My boots
coming off! We were in the field behind
my house sledding behind our snowmobile. My leg was on top of her boot making it come off as it was dragging along the
cornstalk stubbles. The fluffy snow was
jamming into my winter jacket. It made
my body shiver. I was sitting on my cousins lap backwards, and we were halfway
off our sled flying through the field.
Im going to die! I said, as we took a sharp turn. Still halfway off the sled, we kept whipping, turning, and screaming,
but my brother enjoyed torturing us and just kept going faster
with our old snowmobile! The saucer sled was now only holding our shoulder blades. While trying to grab the rope and
handles, we continued to hang on for dear life!
We took one last turn and, Whoosh! I could hear the faint
scream of my cousin as we flew off. My back hit the snow with
a poof, like landing on a soft pillow. The snow plastered my
hair to my head, and I felt like the abominable snowman! I
could feel the snow up my back starting to melt and trickle
down as I lay there staring into the bright sunlight. I slowly
sat up, looking for Aselyn who was standing right behind me.
She was frozen just like me, but we both laughed at our psycho
sledding and got on for another ride. What a way to spend a
day of Christmas break! Alicia Kawa
Give us our specialty, please

It seemed like the ride to Perkinstown was taking forever, but eventually we got
there. Anna and I were so excited. We rushed to get our tubes right away.
We made it to the top of the hill after going up the rope and decided to go on every hill to see which one we liked best. Anna and I fell in love with one and asked
the man supervising that hill to spin us around extra times. We were laughing all
the way down, and by the time we reached the bottom of the hill, we were really
dizzy. After going down the hill a few more times, Anna and I called spinning down
the hill extra times Our Specialty.
Once when we were doing our specialty, I fell off my tube and rolled the rest of
the way down. That was the worst face washing I have ever gotten. By the time I
was completely stopped, I was out of breath because I was laughing so hard.
After we got back to Medford, Anna came over to my house. Driving home, we were just bursting
with details for my mom because so much had happened in one day. That was definitely one of the best
times I have ever had in winter. Rachael Schreiber
Beginner on the hill

I was nervous. It was my first time skiing, and at first the skis just felt foreign on
my feet, and the poles were heavy. When I went down the practice hill, I couldnt seem
to stop at the end and ran into my family.
On my second try I got better, and the third even more so. I started to realize that
it wasnt that hard after all. When my skis crossed and I fell, I got back up and kept
going. My heart was set on mastering it.
As I started to go down Maple Syrup, one of the ski slopes, I felt right at home with
the turns and hills. As I crouched down and leaned slightly forward on the skis, I listened to the powdery snow slide as I glided along, and accelerated. I watched the trees
go by and loved the sparkling snow on their branches, realizing for the first time how
pretty it was.
As I was finishing up the last turn, I watched other people on the slope, including my mom. It was amazing to see some skiers glide around the turns and over the hills. The best part was the gigantic hill at the
end of the slope because I coasted all the way to the ski lifts that would take me back up to the top. My dad
was waiting for my mom and me as we finished the run.
For the rest of the day I had a great time as we went down Maple Syrup. When we were all done and
got into the car, my cheeks burned because of the wind whipping my face. After thinking over the day,
I decided that it was a pretty small consequence for all of the fun and for one of the best days I had ever
had. Alleah Christensen
Inside a snowbank
AAHHH! Anything can happen when a sled with kids is in tow behind an ATV. I was at my friend Nates house along with another
friend, Reilly. Nate had an idea to tie a long sled onto the back of his brother Matts ATV. We found out that the sled could only hold two of
us, so one of us had to hang off the back.
Matt took off, and I gripped the sled so tightly I knew my knuckles had to be white inside my gloves. Blinding snow blew into my eyes,
and I felt the wind rushing on my face. Their dogs chased us, and we worried they might trample us if we fell off.
Nate and I fell off the sled often, but Reilly didnt because he had a very strong grip. When one of us fell off, wed try to grab on, but it never
worked since the ATV was really fast, and we were in our snow clothes.
We hopped on the sled again, and this time Matt drove around the driveway. He took a sharp turn, and all of us flew off the sled, flying
head first into a snowbank. Brrr! I couldnt see much at all inside the snowbank, and I was freezing cold.
It was a blast flying straight into a snowbank. I had a spectacular time, and I cant wait to go back to Nates house. Jake Cipar
WINTER MEMORIES
THE STAR NEWS
Page 16
The sled race

The first snow had fallen
the day before, and the sledding hill in the City of Medford was filled with people
of all ages. I had gotten a call
that my six-year-old brother,
Christopher, and I were going to be sledding with my
cousins from Colorado. We
were to be ready in 30 minutes. Christopher and I raced
each other to see who could
get ready the fastest. Our grandfather picked us
up and made the short drive to the sledding hill.
Waiting for us there was my Uncle Tyler, Daisy,
who was in sixth grade like me, followed by Henry and Hazel, who were younger than Daisy and
I. Daisy had called the first race with me since we
had not raced in two years. I placed my four-foot
sled on the starting line, which I had drawn with
my foot as we do every year.
Daisy was carefully placing her snowboard
when Christopher and Henry announced they
were joining in the race. Hazel had to sit out, for
no other sled was available. We had all placed
our sleds and snowboards on the line. From left
to right it was me on my stomach, Daisy crouching on her board, Christopher on his knees, and
Henry sitting crossed legged in the cracked saucer. Uncle Tyler was watching and making sure
no one was going over the line, Three This
was it, Two I shifted my weight for the perfect take off, ONE!! GO! We all blasted off with
a plume of powdery snow, barreling towards the
bottom of the hill.
Sledding for my family was not just a fun activity, it was a competition. Christopher had gotten the lead, with Daisy just a few inches behind
him, who was approaching quickly. I was a few
feet behind Daisy which soon turned to inches.
Henry had fallen behind due to his sled having
a plastic shard stuck in the ground and was self
disqualified. Before I knew it, Christopher had
swerved into a small snowbank on my right, with
it erupting into a blinding flash of snow.
In just a few seconds the race would be over,
and I was afraid of losing my title of Fastest Teen
Female Sledder! I leaned forward, but that was
a huge mistake. The snow from Daisys snowboard pelted my bare face, but I needed this win!
My speed was picking up, and I passed Daisy, resulting in a shout of joy from the top of the hill.
There, my grandfather, with snowflakes in his
bushy grey beard and steam on his thick glasses,
and Christopher were cheering me on. I swung
my sled to the side and quickly stood up. I had
beaten Daisy by a mere seven inches. We shook
hands, exchanged words of good sportsmanship,
and walked up the hill satisfied with the race
outcome. I hope that in the near future we can
all race again, for the tournament has only just
begun. Mikaylee Balla
Sled Rides
The snow hitting my face felt
like pins and needles. I couldnt
see a thing. The snowmobile
whipped around the corner of
our house with the sleds swinging from side to side. Im off! Im
off! screamed my brother Blake. I
was laughing so hard at him that
I wasnt paying attention. When I
turned to see where he fell off, my
sled leaned to the side and I went
flying. Suddenly, I was in a snow bank! It was so cold,
and I had a face full of snow so I could barely see.
We got back on the sleds. The ropes on the sleds
jerked, and we were going again. This time we were
going a lot faster. As the sleds were swinging around
the corners, I was holding on tight. I thought I was going to fall off for sure. The snow had been bumpy and
rough from being packed down the day before.
Time to come in, Mom called.
Aww, my brother and I said at the same time. We
didnt want to stop, but when we finally did, we had
snowmobile tracks all around the house. At the end of
the day, I was so happy I got to ride on the sleds behind
the snowmobile. Brianna Weiler
A day with Piper

I felt something touch my
face. It almost felt like a cotton ball, but I knew it was my
new yellow lab puppy, Piper.
There was fresh snow on the
ground, and my sister Alyssa
and I were so excited to take
Piper outside to play.
When I opened the front
door, Piper dashed out into
the snow. We could barely
see her because she blended in, but then we
looked around and saw her running around with
our other dog, Maggie. I grabbed a huge handful
of snow and threw it up into the air. The dogs
jumped up trying to eat it. I couldnt stop laughing at them because they keep leaping with their
mouths wide open, just to get some snow.
We started the snowball fight. One minute I
saw a dog jumping around, but next I only saw
snow go flying through the air. We were getting
cold and tired, so Alyssa and I planned on going
into the house and having some hot chocolate.
I looked around for Piper, but she was nowhere
in sight! My mind panicked because I was afraid
she would run onto the road.
We started searching the barn, but only found
my horses. We went into the fields, nothing. Finally I went on our huge snow hill, and she was
lying there sleeping. As I picked her up, Piper
opened her big brown eyes and licked my face.
After Alyssa and I got her into the house, we
wrapped her in a big fuzzy blanket. She snuggled
in close and fell back asleep. Looking down, I was
so happy we found Piper. Kristen Brandner
Snowball fight!
Pow! I got hit right in
the face with a huge snowball. I immediately fired
back. Then I saw my attacker, my brother, who popped
out from behind a tree, just
20 feet away. I missed! I
shouted. Nick stopped to
pick up more snow, but I had
snowballs ready. Throwing
as hard as I could, I hit him
directly in the chest. As soon
as I hit him, I hopped behind a tree just before he
missed me with his retaliation.
Time to go! my mom yelled. We had been
getting our Christmas tree from my uncles tree
farm. There was a ton of snow around, so of
course we werent just going to hop in the truck
once we got our tree. Sprinting for the truck to
not get hit by another snowball, I suddenly felt
snow whizz by my head. I quickly hid behind
the nearest tree. Knowing if I stood back up, I
would get hit, I started crawling on my hands
and knees. About 20 feet from the truck, I felt a
snowball hit my back. I got up and dashed for
the truck. Just as I opened the door, a snowball
flew over my head and hit the top of the truck. I
quickly hopped in and slammed the door. Now I
am safe, I said to myself.
The whole way home we argued about
who hit each other more. It was one of the best
days of winter because my brother and I had
such a great time together. Nathan Retterath
Creating a masterpiece
Lauren, hurry! We have
to get this done before the
day is over! I yelled to my
sister. I was in sixth grade,
and since I had been homeschooled in grades 1-5, this
was my first snow day ever.
I was pumped! We had three
feet of snow on our lawn, and
the top was so hard I could
walk on it. All my brothers
and sisters gathered together
to make the best snow fort in the world.
We started swinging old golf clubs, steadily
hitting the hard snow over and over again until we cut out a big circle for the roof. Then the
tricky part came. We had to dig out the big circle,
lift it up, and put it to the side without it snapping. With some work, we got it out in one piece.
My three youngest siblings went inside so
my sister and I had to make the walls and put
the roof on. We made many rectangle pieces, but
they had lots of holes in them. Because the snow
wasnt sticky, we got a bucket of water, mixed in
some snow, and patched up the holes with a slap
of glue as I called it. The walls were all fixed up
and ready.
But there was another problem. How could
we get the roof on? We quickly figured that out.
I went inside, got one of the kids to help, and finally made, according to me, the best snow fort
in the world. The work was done, and all our
tools put away, so we could at last have fun in our
freshly-made masterpiece. Joe Gierl
Wipeout
Mom
was
screaming
while Dad was spinning the
wheel trying to get control.
I couldnt see the ice, but it
was there. Outside the minivan I could only see dark. It
was like looking into a cardboard box, until BOOM! My
seat belt locked, knocking
the wind clear out of me.
It took a moment to finally
realize what had happened.
We had slid on some ice straight into a telephone pole! Dad groaned as he climbed out and
walked around to the front of the car, only to see
it smashed in. Our fear was that the car wouldnt
run.
Dad decided to walk to my grandparents
house to get their truck and tow it out of the ditch.
I watched as he tried to attach the rusty hook to
the bumper, but it was smashed into the front of
the car, so he hooked it to the back axle. He drove
us all to our grandparents house, unlocked the
door with the key under the doormat, and gave
us all some hot cocoa.
Eventually we got the car into a shop to see
what the damage was. It turned out to be more
than what the car was worth. Then the auto mechanic billed Dad a whopping $500 for looking at
the damage. I hope to never experience such an
accident or that auto mechanic ever again.
Logan Searles
As slick as can be
Its a cold and cloudy afternoon here in Wausau. With a slight chance of
snow and a high chance of black ice. Thats all for us, and have a great day.
As I listened to the weatherman on the radio, I was wondering how it could
it be slippery. I didnt see any ice. Then suddenly out of the corner of my eye, I
spotted the car in front of us slide down the off ramp we were on! I still couldnt
see the ice, and I didnt understand why that car slid.
Then suddenly our car started to spin even though my mother wasnt going
fast at all. Apparently we were sliding all the way down the ramp and never
realized it. My heart was racing while I was screaming at my mother to counteract the spin. She didnt listen, and we just waited for the spinning to stop.
When our car finally did stop spinning, we were in the middle of the road.
Together my mother and I got out and spoke with the people in the other car who landed in a very
snowy ditch. They managed to get out, and all of us went on our way hoping to never see black ice
again. Braden Kestler
NUTRITION MENUS
THE STAR NEWS
The Taylor County Nutrition Program for the elderly has announced
the February menus for the various
sites. Persons 60 years and older and
spouse, regardless of age, are invited
to participate in the meal. All meals
are served with bread, butter or margarine, coffee, tea or milk.
Gilman
Meals are served Monday through
Thursday [Friday, Meals on Wheels
(MOWS) delivered Thursday] at noon at
the Senior Citizens Center. Reservations
must be made one day in advance by 2
p.m. For reservations and/or transportation to the site, call the center at 715-4478234.
Week of Feb. 1 Monday, beef vegetable stew, noodles, dinner roll, peaches,
cookie; Tuesday, pork tips with gravy,
rice, green beans, pineapple, pudding;
Wednesday, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, applesauce, bar; Thursday, Sloppy Joe supper, mixed vegetables, pear, cake; Friday, MOWS, Polish
sausage with sauerkraut, baked beans,
oranges, cookie.
Week of Feb. 8 Monday, sweet and
sour beef with vegetables, rice, banana,
cookie; Tuesday, pork chop and vegetable casserole, dinner roll, fruit cocktail,
bar; Wednesday, fish and cheese sandwich, mixed vegetables, apple, cake;
Thursday, chili, cornbread, cheese slices, pears, bar; Friday, MOWS, cream of
potato soup, grilled cheese sandwich,
three-bean salad, peaches, cookie.
Week of Feb. 15 Monday, cheeseburger, lettuce salad, applesauce, cookie;
Tuesday, ham, scalloped potatoes, green
beans, fruit cocktail, cake; Wednesday,
porcupine meatballs, noodles with gravy,
peas and carrots, pears, bars; Thursday,
beef, vegetables and rice casserole, garlic
bread, pineapple, cake; Friday, MOWS,
vegetable soup, cold sandwich, banana,
cookie.
Week of Feb. 22 Monday, Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy,
carrots, pears, cookie; Tuesday, pulled
pork sandwich, potato salad, baked
beans, oranges, bar; Wednesday, tater
tot and vegetable casserole, garlic bread,
peaches, cake; Thursday, pea soup,
cold sandwich, pineapple, bar; Friday,
MOWS, tuna sandwich, hash browns,
coleslaw, applesauce, cookie.
Week of Feb. 29 Monday, meat-
loaf, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables,

pears, cookie.
Goodrich and Medford

Goodrich Meals are served every
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Royal Gaits
Arena and Stables, N3649 Spring Drive,
Athens. Reservations must be made
one day in advance by 2 p.m. by calling
Marge Kropp at 715-748-3209.
Medford Meals are served Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at noon at
the Senior Citizens Center. Reservations
must be made at least one day in advance
by 2 p.m. Persons living within a twomile radius of the City of Medford may
arrange for transportation. For reservations and/or transportation to the site,
call 715-748-2157 or make your reservations at the site one day in advance.
Week of Feb. 1 Monday, vegetable
ham soup, cheese slices, fresh fruit, cake;
Wednesday, chicken and gravy, mashed
potatoes, California blend vegetables, applesauce, ice cream; Thursday, beef chop
suey, rice, green beans, tropical fruit,
cheesecake.
Week of Feb. 8 Monday, cheeseburger on a bun, sweet potato fries, broccoli, mandarin oranges, bars; Wednesday, breaded fish, au gratin potatoes,
coleslaw, strawberry shortcake; Thursday, Polish sausage with sauerkraut,
mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, applesauce, cake.
Week of Feb. 15 Monday, barbecue pork on a bun, tater tots, cauliflower,
apricots, brownies; Wednesday, spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, lettuce
salad, fruited Jell-O; Thursday, chicken
pot pie with vegetables and biscuits,
pears, cookies.
Week of Feb. 22 Monday, tuna
casserole, peas and carrots, pineapple,
cookies; Wednesday, meat and vegetable
shepherds pie, rolls, applesauce, pudding; Thursday, sliced turkey, sweet potatoes, California blend vegetables, mandarin oranges, apple pie bars.
Week of Feb. 29 Monday, scalloped potatoes and ham, green beans,
peaches, sherbet.
Jump River
Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the Jump River Community Center. Reservations must be made
one day in advance by 2 p.m. by calling
Rose Madlon at 715-668-5280 or Diane
Meyer at 715-452-7899.
Week of Feb. 2 Tuesday, hamburger chop suey, rice, Oriental blend vegetable, pineapple, cake; Thursday, baked
chicken, cheese potatoes, red cabbage,
cranberries, bars.
Week of Feb. 9 Tuesday, tomato
soup, grilled cheese sandwich, relish
tray, pears, cookies; Thursday, Swiss
steak, mashed potatoes, green beans,
peaches, cake.
Week of Feb. 16 Tuesday, meatloaf, baked potatoes, three-bean salad,
fruit fluff, ice cream; Thursday, tuna
casserole, peas and carrots, Jell-O, fruit
juice, cookies.
Week of Feb. 23 Tuesday, lasagna,
lettuce salad, fruit salad, bars; Thursday,
pork chops, raw fries, mixed vegetables,
applesauce, cake.
Rib Lake and Westboro

Rib Lake Meals are served Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays [Friday,
Meals on Wheels (MOWS) delivered
Thursday] at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Reservations must be made
at least one day in advance by 2 p.m. For
reservations and/or transportation to
the site, call the center at 715-427-5756 or
Arlene Judnic at 715-427-5747.
Westboro Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 11:30
a.m., at the Westboro VFW. Reservations
must be made one day in advance by 2
p.m. by calling the VFW at 715-905-1235 or
Pat Wright at 715-905-1389.
Week of Feb. 1 Monday, chili with
noodles, cheese slices, cornbread, fruit
cocktail, cookie; Tuesday, beef stew,
tropical fruit, brownies; Thursday, barbecue meatballs, ranch pasta salad, green
beans, pears, cookie; Friday. MOWS, brat
on a bun, baked beans, applesauce, bar.
Week of Feb. 8 Monday, tater tot
and vegetable hot dish, pineapple, pudding; Tuesday, ham, baby red potatoes,
boiled cabbage, applesauce, cake; Thursday, baked fish, potato salad, broccoli,
Jell-O with fruit, bars; Friday, MOWS,
tomato soup, egg salad sandwich, fresh
fruit, cookie.
Week of Feb. 15 Monday, cream of
broccoli soup, turkey sandwich, peaches, cookie; Tuesday, Salisbury steak,
mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, pineapple, ice cream; Thursday,
spaghetti with meat sauce, lettuce salad,
garlic bread, pears, brownies; Friday,
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MOWS, vegetable soup, tuna salad sandwich, fruit cocktail, cookie.

Week of Feb. 22 Monday, pork
and gravy, noodles, carrots, tropical
fruit, bar; Tuesday, chicken stuffing
and vegetable casserole, fruit cocktail,
cookie; Thursday, Polish sausage and
sauerkraut, boiled potatoes, green beans,
peaches, pudding; Friday, MOWS, baked
fish, hash rounds, coleslaw, pineapple,
bar.
Week of Feb. 29 Monday, Sloppy
Joe on a bun, oven fried potatoes, baked
beans, pears, cookie.
Stetsonville
Meals are served Tuesdays and Thursdays [Wednesday and Friday, Meals on
Wheels] at noon at the Centennial Community Center. Reservations must be
made one day in advance by 2 p.m. by
calling Jean Czerniak at 715-748-6988 or
the site at 715-678-2000.
Week of Feb. 2 Tuesday, meatloaf,
au gratin potatoes, green beans, fruit salad, cookies; Wednesday, MOWS, chicken
chow mein, rice, mixed vegetables, applesauce, bars; Thursday, beef, potatoes
and carrots stew, coleslaw, pineapple
with cottage cheese, cake; Friday, MOWS
delivered Thursday, chicken parmesan,
linguini, cauliflower, melon slices, bars.
Week of Feb. 9 Tuesday, Polish sausage, German potato salad, carrots, peaches, cake; Wednesday, MOWS,
breaded fish, baked potatoes, asparagus, mixed fruit, cookie; Thursday, site
closed, no MOWS; Friday, MOWS delivered Thursday, bean soup, egg salad
sandwich, pickled beet, fresh fruit, cookie.
Week of Feb. 16 Tuesday, Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, squash,
pears, bars; Wednesday, MOWS, egg
bake, sausage links, tomato juice, oranges, muffins; Thursday, ham, sweet
potatoes, mixed vegetables, applesauce,
cookies; Friday, MOWS delivered thursday, tuna and cheese casserole, carrots,
peaches, cake.
Week of Feb. 23 Tuesday, sweet
and sour pork, rice, broccoli, pineapple,
ice cream; Wednesday, MOWS, beef tips,
egg noodles, green beans, pears, bars;
Thursday, turkey, mashed potatoes, peas
and carrots, fruit salad, cake; Friday,
MOWS delivered Thursday, salmon patty, baked beans, stewed tomatoes, apricots, cookies.
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Hiring Company Drivers

and Owner Operators
for Medford, WI
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CAREGIVERS
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NOW HIRING
Interested applicants can

apply in person at Pine Ridge
Assisted Living in Colby or visit
www.pineridgeliving.com to
print an application.
growingtogether
Land OLakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:
AUTO - TRUCKS
7CS DAYCARE In Greenwood is looking for caregivers, part to full-time. Will pay
for needed education. Flexible
hours.
715-267-6047.
1977 CJ-7 Fiberglass body,

snowplow, V-8, new carburetor, battery, half doors. $3,500
or make offer, 715-678-2915.
2013 HYUNDAI Accent, black,
4 door, 4 cylinder, 45,000
miles,
extended
warranty.
$10,700 OBO. 715-229-4136.
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.
MISCELLANEOUS
TRUCK DRIVER Wanted for grain

hopper division, home weekends. Saturday morning mechanic. Looking for drivers, also
home daily route. 715-571-9623.
ABBOTSFORD
AREA
Gun
Show, February 12-13, El
Norteno Banquet Center in Curtiss. Friday 3pm-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm. Bearing Arms
Gun
Shows
715-308-8772.
FEEDS-SEEDS-PLANTS
VINTAGE
SNOWMOBILE
Show & Ride Feb. 6, nine
miles north of Medford, Chelsea Conservation Club. Contact Leon at 715-427-5441.
HAY FOR Sale - 1st & 2nd crop, no

rain, stored inside. 715-678-2914.
Now Hiring
CASHIERS for
Permanent Part-time Help
1110 N. Division Street, Colby, WI 54421
for local convenience gas station
715.223.2200 www.pineridgeliving.com
Krist Food Mart
EOE
Production Positions
341 S. 8th St., Medford, WI
2nd & 3rd shift positions

(will train on all shifts)
PRICE COUNTY
Highway Patrol Superintendent
Starting pay: $17.75/hour with shift premium

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
The Price County has an opening for the position of

Highway Patrol Superintendent within the Price
County Highway Department. This is an exempt, mid-level
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.
Must be available for all work assignments as well as scheduled

overtime to include extended hours and weekend work.
Incumbents must comply with company established
attendance policy.
No guarantee of 40 hours per week and must be available for
stand-by scheduling.
Must be able to lift objects weighing an average of 60 pounds on
a regular basis and occasionally maneuver up to 100 pounds.
Must be able to perform repetitive hand assembly.
Must possess computer skills with the ability to learn company
computer-based programs.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow verbal and
written instructions, and must possess basic mathematics skills.
Must be 18 years or older.
Pre-employment physical assessments required.
Must be willing to work evenings & weekends. No

experience necessary
Interested candidates please bring resume or
letter of application to store
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Interested candidates can learn further position

details and application instructions by contacting:
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MUST APPLY IN PERSON AT:
Land OLakes, Inc.
Completed applications must be received by the

Price County Personnel Department no later than
4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 5th, 2016.
306 Park St., Spencer, WI
Price County is an equal opportunity employer

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Please apply during business hours of 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.
Drug screen and background check required for all
successful candidates.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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2-157452
Full-time
PART-TIME POSITIONS
Cabinet Maker/Carpenter
Marathon Cheese Corporation will begin hiring part-time employees in 2016.
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furniture
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area is seeking an experienced cabinet
maker/carpenter. Applicant must be:
at Marathon Cheese in Medford
Benefits: ccompetitive wage, paid vacation, paid holidays, opportunity for

growth
grow
wth
h and
and
d overtime. No other benefits included at this time.
Qualified applicants are asked to send resume to: rrwoffice@gmail.com
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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Medford, Wisconsin
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CLASSIFIEDS
THE STAR NEWS
BUTCHER
sale,
HOGS
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 SPLIT hardwood 16
lengths. Also dry 8 slabwood.
Can
deliver.
715-748-5726.
FREE COFFEE at Moosies.

12 oz. or 16 oz. speciality or fresh brewed. MondayFriday 6:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Saturday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.
GET YOUR online subscription to
The Star News and you wont have
to wait for it to come in the mail.
Its available Thursday morning
by 10 a.m. Go to www.centralwinews.com today to subscribe.
MAPLE SYRUP Evaporator, 3x10
Arch Fire brick, many extras, air
grates. Stratford. 715-581-8144.
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.
OAK VANITY With sink, very
good condition. Toro snow
thower. Tennessee mountain
land, woods, hunting, fishing,
beautiful views. 715-687-4675.
OVER 45,000 homes will read

your classified ad when its
placed in 7 area publications
for only $22 (20 words or less).
It will also go online at no additional charge. Call 715-748-2626,
or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford, to place your ad.
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED: DOZER log clam
loader/separate or with dozer.
Phone
715-785-7144.
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.
WANTED: GUNS - new and

used. Turn them into ca$h or
trade for a new one! Shay Creek
in
Medford,
715-748-2855.
SERVICES
PRINTING SERVICES for all your
needs are available at The Star
News: raffle tickets, business
cards, envelopes, letterhead,
invoices, statements, promotional items, etc. Call or stop by
The Star News office to place
your order. 715-748-2626, 116
S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford.
NOTICES
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).
BE NOTICED. Make your classified ad stand out above the rest
with bold print for only $5. Call
The Star News at 715-748-2626
or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford, to place your ad.
FOR RENT
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
kitchen, w/d, and 2 car garage
avail. now. $900 + utilities. No
smoking, no pets. Credit check
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.
LARGE UPPER two bedroom
open concept apartment for
rent. Heat & electric included.
Apartment has washer & dryer. No smoking. No pets but
would consider one house
cat. $600/month plus security
deposit.
715-829-4180.
HUGE 400 Gun & Military Auction. Sat. January 30, Prairie
du Chien, WI. Barrett 50 cal,
Class III MAC 11, WWII. Colts,
Winchesters, Browning, Remington. (608) 326-8108 www.
kramersales.com
(CNOW)
GET FREE HIGH CASH PRODUCING Vending Machines .75
Vend = .65 Profit No Competition, Financing and Locating
Services Provided Full Details
CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629
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HIRING DRIVERS FOR DEDICATED & REGIONAL RUNS!
Dedicated Fleet, Top Pay, New
Assigned Equipment, Monthly
Bonuses. WEEKLY HOMETIME!
CDL-A, 6mos. OTR exp Reqd
EEOE/AAP LIMITED POSITIONS!
APPLY TODAY! 866-370-4476
www.drive4marten.com (CNOW)
HIRING EVENT CDL-A Drivers, Des Moines-based TMC
will be onsite at Black Bear Casino Resort, 1785 Highway 210,
Carlton, MN 2/6/2016, 10 a.m.
-5 p.m. Hiring boat haulers.
Need CDL Class A, 1 year OTR
Experience. Full Benefits Package, Employee-Owned Company. Call 855-409-3630 (CNOW)
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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
W7858 Center Ave.,
Medford
Four bed, 1.5 bath country home or

hobby farm located 5 miles northwest
of Medford with +/-3 acres. Insulated,
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$159,500
NEW LISTING
Center Ave.,
Medford
Ready to build? Nicely wooded

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road just east of Medford. Driveway
is in. Property has been surveyed.
$17,900
Medford, Wisconsin
$16.02 - $17.00
Production
2nd and 3rd Shift
Price Electric Cooperative

MANAGER OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
This position will oversee the accounting and administrative functions

of the Cooperative, including, but not limited to, accounting, financial
planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and financing.
Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelors degree in accounting
or a related field and five years related work experience, OR any
equivalent combination of education or experience which provides
the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities. The successful candidate
will be proficient in MS Office, have the ability to effectively use and
extract data, have a comprehensive understanding of budgeting
principles and practices, strong leadership and management skills, and
strong organizational skills with an ability to work on multiple projects
simultaneously. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and
ability to collaborate are necessary. Utility or cooperative experience is
preferred, and IT background is desirable.
Starting salary will be based on qualifications and experience. Price
Electric Cooperative offers a comprehensive benefits package which
includes PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, life insurance, disability
insurance, retirement plan, 401K and HSA/FSA.
3-157551
Please complete an application (found online at

www.price-electric.com), and submit with a cover letter and resume to
the Cooperative office at 508 N Lake Street, Phillips, or by mail to
PO Box 110, Phillips, WI 54555. Applications with resumes may
also be submitted by email to hr@price-electric.com.
PRICE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ANTIQUE SPORTING AND

ADVERTISING SHOW February 5&6, Sunnyview Expo Center, OSHKOSH WI Friday 10-6, Saturday 9-5. BUY/SELL/
TRADE $2000.00 WORTH OF
DOOR PRIZES www.antiquesportingandadvertisingshow.
com 906-250-1618 (CNOW)
4-157726
FOR SALE: 2011 Alumacraft boat,

classic 165. 2012 Merc. 75 hp
Optimax, 60 hrs. Comes with trolling motor and locator. Also bunk
trailer. Excellent condition. Asking $15,000. Call 715-965-0584.
MISC FOR SALE
TF-500242
MISC FOR SALE
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Marathon Cheese Corporation, located in

Medford, Wisconsin, has several openings
for lineworkers and material handlers. These
positions provide packaging, inspection, raw
materials, and sanitation to MCCs high speed
cheese packaging machines. Pre-employment
and drug screening is required.
Marathon Cheese offers stable, predictable
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Apply in person at 1000 Progressive Avenue,
Medford, Wisconsin. Applications are available
at our website: www.mcheese.com. If you have
submitted an application in the last 6 months it
is not necessary to apply again.
PRICE REDUCTION
739 Brucker St.,
Medford
Nicely wooded +/-1.56 acre city lot.

Updated 3 bed, 2 full bath home with
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schools, park and hospital.
$142,500
PRICE REDUCTION
884 Lake Shore Dr.,
Rib Lake
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home or cabin. 135 feet of frontage
on Rib Lake. Property also features an
enclosed porch and garage.
$67,500
N4936 & N4882 Oriole Dr.,

Medford
Secluded retreat with 2 quality built
year round lakefront homes on
+/-311 acres located 6 miles northeast
of Medford. 4 private lakes covering
80 acres. Remaining acreage is mostly
wooded with an abundance of wildlife.
M
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C H E E S E C O R P O R AT I O N
$999,500
Medford, Wisconsin
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N9338 Cummings Road,

Westboro
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+/-80 Acres, Hillcrest Rd.,

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leading through the woods to 17
secluded tillable acres. Multiple
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$160,000
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SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Redmen let two Marawood

North games slip away
Bit by bit, shot by shot, and stop by
stop.
Edgar rallied from a 15-point first half
deficit to beat Rib Lake 61-55 in a Marawood North boys basketball game Tuesday night in Rib Lake.
Dalton Strebigs right-handed finger
roll gave the Redmen a 2-0 lead after 45
seconds. Rib Lake held the lead for the
next 31 minutes before Alec Hafferman
banked in a left wing three to put the
Wildcats up 54-53. Edgars junior guard
scored 11 of his game-high 20 points in
the second half, helping the Wildcats
overcome a 37-31 halftime deficit.
This was a great game. Every team is
going to give us their best shot and Rib
Lake played great. Theyre a fast team.
We took it one possession at a time, Hafferman said. Just get a stop, get a score,
get a stop, get a score.
The win keeps Edgar (12-2) undefeated in the Marawood North at 6-0. At the
midpoint of their conference season, the
North-leading Wildcats hold a one-game
lead over second place Phillips (7-1). Rib
Lake, fresh off an upset loss to Prentice
last Thursday, falls to 4-3 in league play
and is 7-5 overall. With five conference
games remaining, the Redmen will need
plenty of help if they want to climb back
into the title race.
We have problems when things get
tight. Guys get antsy and think they have
to be the one to pull the trigger, Rib
Lake head coach Jason Wild said. We
need help now in the conference.
We said, hey, theres no 15-point
shot. We just had to get it bit by bit. Its
tough to play with the speed of Rib Lake,
theyre a tough matchup for any team,
Edgar head coach David Huss said.
The Redmen jumped out to an 11-5 lead
before Josh Burish made a three-pointer.
Rib Lakes advantage grew to 21-10 after
Noah Weinke hit a pair of foul shots, the
first of his seven points scored.
Carson Patrick swished a three from
the right corner, Joe Scheithauer put
back a Weinke miss and Austin Ewan
scored off an alley-oop pass from Strebig
to push the Redmen to a 30-15 lead with
6:40 until the intermission.
We went to an open post look trying
to get their big guys out of the paint. It
worked in the first half. Guys were driving. But in the second half, tired or whatever, they started fading and chucking
shots, Wild said.
Edgar chipped into the deficit when
Tyler Engel made a three-pointer from
the right wing. The Wildcats junior finished with 17 points, eight in the first
half. Two Weinke free throws made it
a 32-20 game, but Edgar went on an 11-5
run to close the half, led by seven points
from Hafferman.
Austin Zondlo and Ewan got baskets
early in the second half for the Redmen.
Engel made threes on back-to-back possessions to pull the Wildcats within three
with 13:40 to play.
Edgar out-scored Rib Lake 12-11 over
the next seven minutes before Haffermans three flipped the scoreboard for
good.
I told the kids after the game, we
showed that we have a lot of heart and
poise. We were able to fight back from
15 down on the road in a tough place to
play. Our guys showed their composure
and maturity. It was a total team effort,
Huss said. Once we settled in, I thought
we were tough.
They played a bit more aggressively
inside. We got a few fouls and things
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Edgar
6
0
12
2
Phillips
7
1
12
2
Rib Lake
4
3
7
5
Abbotsford
3
4
4
7
Prentice
3
5
5
8
Chequamegon
3
5
5
9
Athens
0
8
1
11
Jan. 21: Prentice 60, Rib Lake 59; Phillips 67,
Bruce 30.
Jan. 22: Phillips 68, Abbotsford 56.
Jan. 25: Phillips 55, Tomahawk 53; Spencer 58,
Abbotsford 45.
Jan. 26: Edgar 61, Rib Lake 55; Prentice 69,
Chequamegon 68; Phillips 84, Athens 42.
Jan. 28: Rib Lake at Tomahawk.
Jan. 29: Winter at Rib Lake, Chequamegon at
Edgar, Phillips at Prentice, Abbotsford at Athens.
Feb. 1: Phillips at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser.
Feb. 2: W.V. Lutheran at Rib Lake, Stratford at
Athens, Abbotsford at Cadott.
Feb. 4: Rib Lake at Chequamegon, Prentice at
Abbotsford.
started to add up. They got a couple fastbreaks in the second half for layups,
thats where we got in trouble, Wild
said.
Nick Eisner led Rib Lake with 11
points on five-of-10 shooting. Zondlo was
five-for-six, scored 10 points and pulled
in four boards. Scheithauer was held to
a season-low six points, but did record
16 rebounds. The Redmen made threeof-five three-pointers in the first half and
were an efficient 13-for-23 (.565) from the
field at the break, before going eightfor-32 (.250) in the second half.
Nick led the way. He played an allaround great game. I was proud of what
he did. Zondlo off the bench was solid
too, Wild said.
Austin Borchardt, a 6-5 senior,
chipped in eight points for the Wildcats,
who as a team shot 11-for-21 over the final 18 minutes after an 11-for-28 first half
performance.
Despite the Wildcats height advantage, Rib Lake held a 34-28 lead in points
in the paint. Edgar was much better at
converting their inside looks however,
shooting 14-for-23 (.608) compared to 17for-35 (.486) for the Redmen.
One-point loss to Prentice

Beau Merriman made a free throw
with under a minute to play, lifting the
Prentice Buccaneers to a 60-59 upset win
over the arch-rival Rib Lake Redmen in a
Marawood North game last Thursday in
Prentice.
The two teams could not have been going in more different directions. The Redmen, winners of three straight, were on
fire, having eclipsed the 90-point mark in
each of their last two contests. The Buccaneers had lost two straight.
Prentice came out to play and we
didnt. They played disciplined basketball and pounded it inside, Jason Wild
said.
The loss drops Rib Lake to 4-2 in the
North and severely hurts their chances
of a conference title. Prentice improved
to 2-5. The Buccaneers beat Chequamegon on Tuesday to move to 3-5.
Prentices Drew Rohde made 11 twopoint field goals and sunk four-of-seven
free throws to finish with a game-leading
26 points. Ewan led Rib Lake with 14
points on six-of-10 shooting.
After being down 30-27 at halftime
and 18-5 midway through the first, the
Redmen fought back to tie the game at
57 and then 59. Merrimans free throw
pushed Prentice in front. Rib Lake had
one last chance to pull out the win, but
Ewans long shot attempt was no good at
Long inbound
Rib Lakes Noah Weinke (middle) lobs a long pass to teammate Austin Ewan (not
pictured) on an inbound play late in Tuesdays Marawood North boys basketball game
against Edgar.
the buzzer.
Strebig scored all 12 of his points in
the second half. Ewan scored nine second
half points. Rohde had 18 to lead Prentice
over the final 18 minutes.
Rohdes very good around the rim
and we didnt have an answer for him,
Wild said.
Offensively, it was an odd night for
the Redmen. Rib Lake was a season-best
11-for-21 (.524) from beyond the arc, but
just 12-for-47 (.255) from two-point range.
Strebig drained four-of-seven three-point
attempts, but missed all eight of his twos.
Weinke missed all seven of his two-point
field goals and was three-for-six from
long range. Zondlo was held scoreless for
the first time this season.
Led by Joe Jasts six-for-eight night,
Prentice was 12-for-22 (.545) at the free

throw line. Rib Lake was just two-for-five
at the stripe, season-lows for both stats.
We missed a lot of layups. Wed go for
a layup and itd be rock hard. We were
able to claw back, but we never took the
lead, Wild said.
Scheithauer was held to a season-low
11 rebounds and scored 11 points on fiveof-15 field goals.
Buccaneers junior Taylor Brayton
made four threes, two in each half, to
finish with 12 points. Prentice made six
threes as a team. Merriman had the other
two and finished with 10 points.
When we played them earlier they
werent able to hit an outside shot. When
those shots started falling our guys started opening up the inside, Wild said.
Panfish plan up for review

p.m. at the Waukesha Service Center,
Room 180, 141 NW Barstow St.

Waupaca on Thursday, Feb. 11
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Waupaca Library, 107 S. Main St.
The DNR also welcomes written comments, which will be given the same
weight as comments presented at the
public meetings. Send comments by
March 18 to Max Wolter, DNR fisheries

biologist, 10220 State Highway 27 S., Hayward, WI, 54843 or email Max.Wolter@
wisconsin.gov.
To learn more about the plan and
experimental regulations and to view
the plan, search the DNR website, dnr.
wi.gov, for panfish plan.

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