The Star News February 5 2015

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February 5, 2015
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Arsonist
sentenced
Vault scores jump in

gymnastics meet
Johnson gets 11 years in federal

prison for 2013 Main St. fire
Sports
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Miller Dam annual

ice fishing contest
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Catholic Schools Week

Frosty action at Gad
snowmobile races
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Commentary
GRIT fills a need in
the community
Opinion
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 14 for:
James Blair
Alyse Graf
Naida Hough
Thomas Mayer
Kenneth Ziemer
Irene Wirz
Don Tomczak receives the costume prize from principal Tim Havican, who wore
his Uncle Sam costume for the Catholic Schools Week assembly in the Holy Rosary
gymnasium on Friday morning. A program on the science of sound was part of the
festivities.
On Feb. 16, 2013, David

Johnson, 36, set fire to his
downtown Medford business, destroying the building he rented and causing
heavy damage to the neighboring businesses.
On Tuesday Johnson answered for his crime. U.S.
District Judge Barbara B.
Crabb sentenced Johnson to
11 years in federal prison for
arson. He pleaded guilty to
the charge on Nov. 7. Johnson was also ordered to pay
restitution of $154,546.18.
Johnson originally faced
a state arson to a building
David Johnson
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County putting away knives, for now

members of the countys joint finance and
personnel committee held their final budget
cutting session, at least for now. While shy of
Law enforcement, roads and community the stated goal, committee chairman Chuck
education bore the brunt of efforts to close a Zenner said the specific cuts and new revenue
$500,000 gap projected for the 2016 Taylor opportunities identified by the committee will
County bud- provide a good starting point when the county
takes up the budget process again next fall.
get.
Committee member Scott Mildbrand
On
brought forward the proposal from superviFriday
sor Tim Hansen, who was not able to attend
the meeting, to make the
Regional director Tom
$413,000 in idenSchmitz makes the case
tified efficienfor UW-Extension.
cies and then
call on each
department
to
make a 1 percent
cut in their 2016 departmental budgets when they prepared
them later this year.
Mildbrand said this would give the county
the ability to react to what was being proposed

in the governors upcoming budget as far as
changes to state shared revenues and aids.
Instead of taking small amounts right
now, lets go with the large amounts we have
now that will get us to about 80 percent of our
goal, Mildbrand said. Zenner agreed with the
plan, but wanted to walk through the budget
areas that had been identified in the past few
meetings.
A few weeks ago, sheriff Bruce Daniels
brought news that a new deal with Marathon
County to house inmates here would bring in
about $155,000 a year. On Friday, he revised
that number down to a more conservative
$130,000 in new revenue based on meal costs.
However, he noted he is working with the inmate food service providers to look at options
to reduce that cost.
Supervisor Lester Lewis called on the
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Training scheduled to combat sexual abuse of children

Sexual abuse of children is an ongoing
issue in the state, and Medford schools
are partnering with other agencies to
bring free training to caregivers and
other mandatory reporters in the region.
Taylor County Early Childhood SubCommittee will be holding a special presentation by Darkness Into Light: End
Child Sexual Abuse called Stewards of
Children with Mandated Reporter Train-
ing. The session will be held on Friday,

April 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Taylor
County Education Center at 624 College
Ave. in Medford.
Registration is required by contacting
Childcaring Inc at 800-628-8534 or emailing micki@childcaring.org. Lunch will
be provided for those in attendance. Registration fees are being covered through
a grant.
Darkness to Lights Stewards of Children is a sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to
child sexual abuse. The program believes
that child safety is an adults job. Stewards of Children is designed to educate
adults who care for children.
Topics included in the session are:
Empowering people to prevent child
sexual abuse and child maltreatment.
Mandated reporter training.
Identifying examples of child maltreatment (primarily sexual abuse).
Learning how to implement all of
the fundamental mechanics necessary in
creating organizational policies and procedures that keep children safe.
Learning how to use the 7 Steps
to Protecting our Children Darkness to
Lights core, evidence-based educational
tool for sexual abuse prevention.
Christmas on the
Riverwalk meeting
Lions help purchase large print books
Photo by Donald Watson
The Medford Lions presented a gift of $2,500 to the Medford Library Foundation to
be used for the purchase of audio books and large print books. The gifting was made
possible through the generosity of a grant from the Helen Hessing Lindsay Family
Foundation. The Lions presenting the gift to Foundation Board President Mike Shifer
and Library Director Ann LaRoche are Judy Sorge, Flo Carlisle, Shirley Lemke and Judy
Pinkston.
Gumz, Peterson graduate from Bellevue

Medford area students, Melissa Gumz
graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of
Science degree in business analysis and
management; and Suzi Peterson received
a Bachelor of Science in healthcare management from Bellevue University in

Bellevue, Neb.
There will be an organizing meeting

for the 2015 Christmas on the Riverwalk
project at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at
the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce
office.
The Christmas on the Riverwalk committee is a coalition of community organizations and has the goal of organizing
a community-wide holiday light display
along the Riverwalk for the 2015 Christmas season. Community groups, businesses or individuals are invited to take
part and attend the organizational meeting.
For more information, contact the
Medford Area Chamber of Commerce at
715-748-4729.
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Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call 715-297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, Feb. 9
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weigh-in
5:30 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary 715-427-3593 or
Sandra 715-427-3408.
High and Low Impact Step Aerobics Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7
p.m. Stetsonville Elementary School,
W5338 CTH A. Information: Connie 715678-2656 or Laura 715-678-2517 evenings.
Chelsea Conservation Club Meeting 7 p.m. at clubhouse, N6357 Hwy 13,
Medford.
American Legion Auxiliary 519

Meeting 1 p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 224
N. Powell, Stetsonville.
Medford VFW Meeting 7 p.m.
VFW Clubhouse, 240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy
13), Medford.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Medford Rotary Club Meeting
Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: 715-748-0370.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: 715427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Information: 715-512-0048.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene 715-427-3613.
Womens Empowerment Group
Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Stepping Stones 715-748-3795.
Medford Lions Club Meeting Dinner 6:30 p.m. B.S. Bar & Grill, W4782 Hwy
64, Medford. Information: 715-785-7573.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Information: 715-748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Science (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Information: 715-748-9669.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Taylor County Genealogical Society Meeting 7 p.m. Frances L. Simek
Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Topic: Successful web serches and
strategies for using genealogy websites.
Visitors welcome.
Friday, Feb. 13
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
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NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Thursday, February
January 2,5,2014
2015
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Town board veteran retiring in Browning

Otto Klinger has been in town
government since 1961
by Reporter Mark Berglund
Otto Klinger first took office in the town of Browning the year John Kennedy was sworn in as president.
Klinger will preside over his last town meeting later this
year as he plans to step down from the chairmans post.
I would like to thank the people who kept electing
me, Klinger said.
Klinger served one term as town supervisor
before taking over the treasurers role from
1965 until 2005. He was elected chairman in
2009 and served three terms in the position. Ive accomplished pretty much
everything I wanted to get done,
Klinger said. I think its time to
quit.
Town government is the closest
thing to direct democracy in America. Klinger said staying on top of town resident needs helped keep him in office. You have got to try and please the
people, he said. Every time it snows,
if we dont call the plows, someone
calls us.
The town board balances the
budget and 90 percent of the budget is spent on the towns 42-1/2
mile road network. The town does
not own a grader or truck, so it
relies on a good relationship with
Taylor County to keep the roads
up.
Gary
Gretzinger
from the highway
department
helped
whenever I needed
it, Klinger said.
Francis Melvin
was a help. If
you said have it
there
at 10 minOtto Klinger
utes to 10, he was there and we didnt have to wait on the

road for an hour to get a load of gravel.
Klinger said beavers are not helpful to keeping roads
maintained. He said the critters plugged a couple of culverts before Backwoods Service of Westboro was able to
trap them out.
Klinger said he usually got along well with fellow
members of the town government. We always got along
pretty good. The chairman is the top man and he generally gets his way, Klinger said. The town briefcase will
be passed on to the next chairman during the March or
April meeting.
The town built a new hall around the turn of this century. The location also serves as the recycling center for
town residents.
The 81-year-old Klinger is a lifelong Browning resident. He grew up as part of a farm family and later
farmed himself for about 45 years. He attended Birchwood School in the town. He has seen the town change
from a heavy farming distribution to one with more residential developments. There used to be a farm on every
block and now there is hardly any around at all, Klinger
said.
Federal prison awaits Dave Johnson for 2013 arson on Main St.
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charge which carries a maximum penalty of 40 years imprisonment, $100,000 in
fines, or both. However, the state charges
were eventually dropped in favor of federal arson charges being filed in the case.
The case languished in the federal
court system, while Johnson was charged
with additional offenses in Taylor County, including sexual assault, burglary and
financial fraud. Johnson was out on bond
working as an over-the-road truck driver
prior to his guilty plea. He has been in federal custody since that time.
The sentence imposed by Judge Crabb
was more than the 5-year statutory minimum for the crime, but less than what
was asked for by prosecutors in a plea
agreeement. Under terms of the Federal
plea agreement, Johnson agreed to plead
guilty to the offense, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, with a
mandatory minimum five years in prison,
a $250,000 fine, and a three-year period of
supervised release.
As part of the agreement, the federal
government stated it would not file charges under the code related to tampering
with a witness, victim, or an informant.
However, the government asked the judge
to take the obstruction of justice into account when sentencing.
Johnson has prior convictions for
theft, resisting or obstructing an officer,
third degree sexual assault, and child
abuse.
At sentencing, Judge Crabb found that
Johnsons conduct had knowingly caused
a substantial risk of death or serious
bodily injury to another because Johnson started the fire knowing people lived
in a neighboring building and could have
been injured in the fire. Judge Crabb also

found Johnson obstructed justice by asking two potential witnesses to lie for him.
I think that 11 years is an appropriate
sentence, said Taylor County District
Attorney Kristi Tlusty. She said she felt
Judge Crabbs findings were consistent
with the information Taylor County had
from their investigation. She said it will
be good to have closure in that two-yearold case.
For Tlusty, the close of the arson case
is just one part of her offices extensive
dealings with Johnson. His cases here
are still pending, she said. He has a court
appearance scheduled for Feb. 17 for other
state charges.
Maybe now we can have more meaningful settlement discussion, she said of
his pending cases.
What happened
The morning of Feb. 16, 2013, dawned
cold and clear with no wind and subzero
temperatures.
At about 6:30 a.m., a Medford police
officer on routine patrol that Saturday
morning observed smoke coming from
the Main Street Convenience Store (Main
Street Pizza and Grill) located at 233 S.
Main St. in the city of Medford.
Firefighters from the Medford Area
Fire Department were dispatched to the
scene and the Stetsonville Volunteer Fire
Company was called in for mutual aid.
Firefighters spent most of the day trying
to put out the fire and minimize damage
to neighboring buildings which shared
walls on either side of the masonry structure. The masonry building became an
oven, preventing access by firefighters.
An excavator from a local business was
brought in to tear off the buildings front
facade so firefighters could gain access to

the building.
The nature of the fire raised suspicions
among officers at the scene. The state
fire marshall and the states Division of
Criminal Investigation were both called
to the scene, even as firefighters were still
working on the clean-up. A 24-hour guard
was placed on the scene and Johnson was
questioned by police.
The following Monday, he was arrested for arson.
According to the criminal complaint,
Tami Augsburger and Michael Reimer,
special agents with the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, interviewed Johnson at the Medford Police
Department. During the interview, Johnson admitted he bought a stick lighter at
Walmart. He told investigators, Like I
said, the whole thing was an accident, but
it didnt start out that way. Johnson said
he had a plan to start the business on fire,
but chickened out. Johnson blamed
the public and police for the failure of his
business. He also blamed the fire department for letting it burn all the way down.
Johnson admitted his business was
not doing well. He said he first thought
about burning the business down a week
prior to the blaze because the property
owner, Steven P. Fischer, was after him
for money. Johnson said if he had a fire
at the business, he would no longer have
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landlord. Johnson said he thought the fire
would give him a few months to get back
on his feet.
Johnson said he purchased the stick
lighter with the intent to start his business on fire. He said he attempted to
start the wall on fire in the downstairs
bathroom. He made several attempts just
above and below the heater, but the wall
would not start on fire. I intentionally
tried to start the wall on fire, but it was an
accident with the paper towel, Johnson
said.
Johnson then said he pulled a garbage
bag in front of the heater, hoping it would
ignite the garbage at some point. Johnson said the heater was really hot and
even makes the wall warm. He said he
researched insurance fraud by fire on his
iPhone. The leading cause of house fires
in America is a space heater, he told investigators at the time.
Tlusty said she was unsure where
Johnson would be placed for his sentence.
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County curbs additional cuts for now, will revisit budget in fall
Opposing cuts
photo by Brian Wilson
Supervisor Dave Krug opposed additional cuts to the Taylor County UWExtension office.
The county receives $88,000 in federal
grants for nutrition education. This pays
for the entire salaries of a full time and
a part-time employee in the department.
As Schmitz explained, one of the qualifications for a county to receive the grant
is to have a family living program in the
county. What does that $88,000 buy us,
Lewis said. Lewis questioned how much
of that $88,000 was spent in Taylor County. Is it spent at our stores? At our car
dealerships? he asked.
Schmitz said that is the direct salary
of two people in the department who he
noted live in the community and spend
money here. Other departments also
voiced their support of keeping funding
for nutrition programs, noting it was
used extensively by the commission on
aging, human services and health departments. The department heads said
the county would have to incur additional costs to provide these services if it was
not provided through extension. We
have a lot of children living in poverty
and thats why we have this program,
said Patty Krug, county director of public health.
In the end, the decision to cut Nordgrens funding for 2016 failed on a 3-2
the $12,000 it currently receives. It was

noted that eliminating it could actually
cost the county more than keeping it
open as the users would shift to other libraries.
Historical society - a reduction of
$1,000 with opposition from Bizer.
Register of deeds a reduction of
$10,000 which is the amount that was
used from the departments fund balance
to cover a part-time position in the office.
Taylor County Fair a reduction of
$1,000, which is a 20 percent cut. Zenner
opposed it saying he would favor a 10 percent reduction of $500.
Airport a reduction of $20,000.
Information technology a reduction
of $20,000. The money is from staff retirement at the end of 2014 and was allowed
to remain in the 2015 budget to complete
planned projects.
Cuts were avoided in the funding for
Northwest Regional Planning Commission, housing authority, veterans service
office, county buildings and per diem and
conferences.
According to Zenner, because the
county decided not to seek a referendum
this spring, the list of proposed cuts for
2016 would not need to go to the full county board for approval. Instead it will be
incorporated into the budget process and
photo by Donald Watson
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Mike Schaefer, president of Taylor Electric Cooperative, explains the difference between a traditional residential solar project and a 100.8 kW community solar garden
project being planned by the cooperative. The project involves the construction of solar array near the cooperatives offices in the town of Little Black. Schaefer is holding
informational sessions for potential investors in the project who would see an energy
credit on their electric bills for the next 25 years if they invested in the project.
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county to be even more conservative,

saying the revenue is an unknown until
it happens and they should only count on
seeing a tax levy impact of $100,000 from
the contract. According to Daniels, the
contract will be in place in the next few
months, so by the time next years budget is being set they will have a firm idea
for 2016.
Taylor Countys UW-Extension office has already been cut by $62,000, but
Lewis did not think that was enough and
tried to get that cut raised to $100,000
through the elimination of the county
portion of family living agent Peggy Nordgrens position.
Last fall, the county personnel committee voted not to fill a vacant support
staff position in the extension office despite the money for the position being
in the 2015 budget. The combination of
cutting the position and savings from
staff retirement resulted in the $62,000
amount.
Lewis called for the remaining $38,000
to come from portion of Nordgrens salary paid by the county. The county pays
for 40 percent of the cost of the extension
agent salaries and 100 percent of the support staff salaries. He explained because
of the way the positions are funded, the
county has to identify a specific individual to be cut, unlike other departments
where the cuts are just made for the department.
I have read all the materials and I
dont believe it has enough public input
and public value to support that position, Lewis said.
Because she is a tenured professor,
Nordgren would not lose her job with
Extension, however as Tom Schmitz,
director for the UW-Extension central
region, said the county would not have
her services and she would be assigned
elsewhere. However, he cautioned the
county against making the cut because of
the impact it would have not only for her
position, but for the nutrition educator
positions here. He said he feels the family living agent position is very valuable
to the community.
My experience with working with 19
counties and 20 offices are the most successful offices are the ones that have all
four program areas, Schmitz said.
vote with Dave Bizer and Lewis in favor

and Mildbrand, Zenner and Dave Krug
opposed. As a result, the committee kept
the cuts at the $62,000 level, which was
more than a 20 percent reduction from
the current budget.
The highway department was the next
major cut. The committee had previously called on the highway department
to make a $100,000 reduction in 2016.
However, this was also not a sufficiently
large cut for Lewis, who noted the county
boosted the highway department budget
by $100,000 from fund balance this year.
Lewis said if they truly wanted an
impact of a $100,000 cut, the department
should be cut by $200,000 in 2016 in order
to return it to the 2014 budget level. Lewis also called for the cuts to come from
non-construction expenses. I think they
should find other efficiencies, he said.
Highway commissioner Jess Sackmann
noted what they were asking for was in
addition to another 1 percent cut next
year.
Lewis suggestion of $200,000 was cut
back to $150,000 on a motion from Mildbrand that was approved by the committee.
Other potential cuts reviewed included:
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A fire fund has been set
up for the Rhoda Barber
family at Fidelity National Bank in Medford.
Barber lived with a son
and daughter at her home
in the town of Holway.
The home was destroyed
in a Jan. 26 fire.
Barber is a longtime
community volunteer and
for the past 25 years has
been active in the local
Special Olympics organization, Black River Industries and the Chequamegon Bird Club.
Donations
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account at Fidelity or sent
to her at 304 E. Mill St.,
Spencer, WI 54479.
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Medford schools gear up for testing rules

This has been the year of testing in Wisconsin public
schools and the peak will come on Tuesday, March 3 as
all 64,000 high school juniors in the state of Wisconsin
will take the ACT on the same day. This is the first year
for the required test in Wisconsin. The test replaces the
Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE). The
ACT is the standardized test most Wisconsin students
have taken for years as they prepared for college applications.
The ACT organization has administered this test and
others for more than 50 years and has established a series of protocols through the years to provide the best
test environment.
Wisconsin is one of 18 states which have adopted ACT
as their statewide test series. Schools in all those states
have the testing protocols available to make sure testing conditions are good. The rules cover items such as
interruptions, noise levels, proctor actions and even how
many students may sit at a certain sized table. Hopefully we get the scores indicative of what a student knows.
The rules are why we call it a standardized test, ACT
spokesperson Katie Wacker said the next day.
Medford Area Senior High will see about 160 students
taking the exam and the numbers give it the most challenge in keeping the rules. High school principal Jill Lybert and curriculum coordinator Laura Lundy outlined
the plan to the school board on Jan. 29.
The test-taking juniors will be isolated to one floor of
the high school building. Bells will be shut off and the
juniors will take a lunch break at the time prescribed by
ACT rules. The senior class trip will take place on March
3. Freshmen and sophomores will have other learning
opportunities during the day to avoid disruptions to the
test takers. Some sophomores and seniors may also be
taking the test on a voluntary level.
Its a very stressful day. Its what gets them into college, Lundy said.
Board member Mark Temme was concerned all of the
testing days are taking away from learning days for state
students. We keep taking another day away from teaching, he said.
The March 3 ACT is a free test for the students. In past
years, Wisconsin students usually took the test during
the summer before or fall of their senior year. The results were then forwarded to the colleges of their choice.
Those tests are administered on Saturdays to avoid distractions in the testing centers.
Wisconsins make-up test date is March 17. Schools
which do not reach 97 percent for test participation may
see sanctions on the school report card or other measures. Board member Mark Reuter was concerned students who do not want to take the test could be a distraction in the testing rooms. There are the kids who need
to take it, who want to take it, in with the kids who say
why do I have to take it, Reuter said. Lybert said the
ACT scores are becoming more important to all students.
You will want the scores someday, she said. The test
was administrated to 80 percent of graduating seniors
last year.
The testing change will come at other levels as Wisconsin students take different age-level versions of ACT
tests to measure academic progress. The testing protocols at those grade-levels are not as strict as the juniorlevel test.
Chromebooks
A Medford Area Senior High student takes a bottle of water with lunch on Tuesday. Students now have a bottled
water option
Lybert said the district realizes not every child has
internet access in their home. She said there are options
such as the libraries and businesses where people access
wireless networks away from school. She said one element of the plan was bringing wireless routers to some
buses so students could access the Internet-based platforms.
Board president Dave Fleegel said the school district
should support efforts for universal internet access. As a
society of rural Wisconsin, what are the options to bringing it to the corners of this county? As we ask students to
engage, we need everyones support, Fleegel said.
Board member Kelley Isola was also concerned about
students with no internet access at home. I think it puts
them at a disadvantage, she said.
Lybert said whatever access issue a student might
face in high school, there is a need to prepare them for
college-style course offerings. Kids need to understand
this technology. You cant take a college course anymore
which doesnt have an online component, she said.
Food service
Water main
Maintenance director Dave Makovsky reported on the
January water main break at the high school. The event
caused a school day cancellation and the postponement
of evening events during the week. It did not freeze,
Makovsky said. There was a large rock resting against
the main and after 49 years it decided to leak.
Makovsky said one option in the future is adding
valves along the water line to isolate such a break and
cause fewer disruptions if there is a break. He would like
to schedule the work prior to the resurfacing of the high
school campus to avoid breaking up new blacktop.
Makovsky said the city is planning to pay half the
cost of the water main break repairs based on where it
occurred.
Cooperative soccer
Dan Felix, head coach for both Medford soccer teams,
spoke during the public comment period about looking
into cooperative programs with Abbotsford High School.
Felix said parents in the Abbotsford community have
asked him about the possibility. He asked the school district to discuss the idea with their Abbotsford counterparts.
An independent soccer association handles player development in Medford and those age-group leagues draw
players from outside of the Medford school district. Felix said the advantages of a cooperative soccer program
would be a more competitive team and another sport
for Abbotsford student-athletes. They are doing well in
school and this would give them something to shoot for
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District administrator Pat Sullivan said he was not

sure if the issue would bring a slight rumble or a huge
roar when he introduced an update on giving middle and
high school students the option of having bottled water
instead of milk at lunches.
Food service director Nancy Smith said the move
came from letters and requests for the choice. Diners
with digestive issues and those with a preference for
drinking water have called for the choice. Smith said a
meal with water instead of a milk carton meets nutritional requirements if a student takes three of the five
components offered.
There are variations in the students and how meal
service looks at the different age levels. Lybert said the
introduction of bottled water was seamless. Its been a
great change. Middle school principal Al Leonard said
initially the water choice saw some copy-cat behavior,
but now most students are picking their own beverage
of choice. Giving students water bottles brought up concerns about spills later. We asked again today, do halffull water bottles mix with Chromebooks?
Board member Mark Temme said high school students carry personal water bottles and some bubblers
have been converted to bottle fillers. He was concerned
about serving water in disposable, plastic bottles. We
have the bottle fillers, why wouldnt we encourage it?
I sure hate to see another plastic bottle when they can
carry a stainless steel bottle.
Lybert said the students often keep the lunch water
bottle to refill later in the day. Leonard said students
usually dont have water bottles with them in the middle
school. We dont encourage them to carry it for all the
reasons weve talked about, he said.
The high school lunch line has two recycling containers for water bottles and other products which might go
into the recycling stream.
Business director Jeff Albers reported on the bidding
process for awarding the next five-year food service contract. Bids have gone out to five possible bidders, including current contractor Taher and Chartwells, a finalist
in the last process. Aramark has already declined to bid.
Albers said an open house for food service bidders is

set for Feb. 12.
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The board approved a plan to make Chromebooks

available to every Medford Area Senior High student in
the fall as the district moves to the second year of a threeyear technology plan.
Middle school students were the first with Chromebooks, as most classrooms are equipped with sets of
computers used during the school day. The new Chromebooks will be assigned to senior high students for the
entire school year. Each student will have the same
Chromebook throughout the three-year lifespan of the
device.
The school district will purchase 700 Chromebooks to
make the plan work. It is about $73,000 higher than the
original plan. The total cost of the high school Chromebooks over their lifespan is $213,550.
The district plans to collect a $15 a year insurance fee.
Insurance would cover the first replacement of a lost or
stolen Chromebook. The cost after the first one would be
charged against the student.
Lybert said a staff training has looked at the idea of if
the devices could be used if teachers knew every student
had a device. Reuter asked if the school network was
strong enough to support extra Chromebooks. He was
told it is strong enough.
Bottled water
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5, 2011
2015
Thursday,
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22,
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Editorials
Politically motivated audits should be stopped

Stealing a page from the Obama administrations attempt to shut down conservative opposition groups by launching Internal Revenue Service audits,
anti-abortion legislators in Wisconsin
are calling on the state to use audits as an
attempt to shut down access to reproductive health services in the state.
A Nov. 1 report by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism revealed
that state auditors claimed Wausaubased Family Planning Health Services
(FPHS) and Oconto-based NEWCAP had
overbilled Medicaid by a total of $3.5
million, largely for birth control drugs
and devices. Those audits are being conducted by the state Department of Health
Services Office of the Inspector General.
The agencies responded to the state
last summer claiming no wrongdoing
saying they followed the states own billing practices. At the time the report was
released, Beth Hartung, president of the
Wisconsin Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, was quoted
as saying, My hunch is that if any one
of us were audited it would come out the
same way. Were all operating the same
way.
It would mean, quite frankly, that we
would all close, she said.
For Rep. Andr Jacque, a Republican
legislator from DePere, the comment was
an admission of guilt, and conveniently
enough a means to shut down clinics
and agencies that provide reproductive
photo by Taylor Chase / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
State auditors say two family planning clinics overbilled Medicaid for $3.5 million, largely for birth control. The providers say the state is using the wrong reimbursement rate.
healthcare. He and 31 other pro-life legislators are calling for a wholesale audit of
these agencies with the hope of carrying
out Hartungs prediction.
In a black and white world, overcharging on one line item could be seen
as fraud. However, the situation when
dealing with heavily regulated and everchanging government accounting rules
may be far more nuanced than it appears
to an outsider. For example, for decades
schools in Wisconsin benefitted from a
rule that set federal reimbursement lev-
els for free and reduced lunch at a national standard rather than the far lower
amount it actually cost to provide those
lunches to area schools.
In this case, about 90 percent of Medicaid funding comes from the federal government.
According to the most recent numbers
from the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan
research think tank based in Washington, D.C., Wisconsin taxpayers still receive about 85 cents return on every federal tax dollar sent to Washington.
Where does maximizing federal reimbursement dollars cross the line to being,
in the words of Jaque, massively defrauding the government. Every entity
that deals with federal programs such as
Medicaid and Medicare works diligently to maximize reimbursements. Will
Jacque and his cronies next extend their
witch hunt to hospitals, nursing homes
and hospice agencies?
The call for auditing agencies that
provide reproductive health services is
purely political. It is an attempt to shut
them down with the misguided hope that
closing agencies that provide reproductive health services will stop people from
having abortions.
Eliminating womens access to lowcost, quality reproductive care and science-based contraceptive counseling will
only increase the number of unplanned
pregnancies. This will have the impact
of actually increasing the number of
abortions while also increasing the cost
to operate county human services agencies as they deal with the long-term consequences of not providing people with
the knowledge and resources to make informed family planning decisions.
There should be regular audits to ensure groups receiving tax dollars are
spending that money as it was intended.
However, use of attack audits to advance
a political agenda, no matter what that
agenda may be, is an abuse of power that
should be stopped in its tracks.
GRIT fulfills a community need

Last week a new organization quietly
made its debut in Taylor County with a
casino night event that drew more than
100 young, and young at heart, people to
downtown Medford.
The group, Growing Roots in Taylor
County (GRIT), is an outgrowth of the
2014-15 Leadership Medford program
sponsored by the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce. Each year Leadership
Medford provides an opportunity for
those who are either new to the community or their positions to learn about how
the Medford area works. As part of this
process the classes are given a topic to
research. In recent years class members
have compared the services and opportunities in Medford to other communities
to identify what is needed here.
This year the class focus is on helping
the people who are recruited to jobs in
the community put down roots and stay
here.
Recruitment of quality employees
is an important job for area employers.
Given the amount of time and resources
spent in bringing a new employee onboard and training them, rapid turnover
Star News
in staff can be disastrous.

A regular paycheck may get people to
come to a job, but often keeping someone
here has more to do with what happens
outside of work hours. From bowling,
dart, pool and curling leagues to league
basketball and community theater, there
are plenty of recreational opportunities
around. However, these opportunities
often go untapped because newcomers
to the community hesitate to jump in by
themselves. Even going to the local tavern can be a scary proposition when you
are new in town and dont know many
people outside of those you work with.
Faced with the challenge of how to
build peoples connections to each other
and to the community, the solution of
this years class was to form a group
whose mission is to organize fun events
where people can meet each other. Rather than saying someone should do this
these leaders took the first step and got
things going. This is the kind of actionfocused leadership that is needed.
While still in its seedling stage, GRIT
fulfills an important need in the region
and combats the inherent loneliness that
Quote of the Week:
Kids need to understand this technology. You cant take a college course anymore
which doesnt have an online component.
Principal Jill Lybert speaking in favor of issuing

Chromebooks to Medford Area Senior High students.
occurs when people move to a new area.

As the saying goes, a rolling stone gathers no moss. Likewise an unsettled stone
creates a shaky foundation for community growth.
Hopefully GRIT will continue to grow

and provide a network of relationships
to help people form connections to each
other and the community.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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2014 king and queen Joey Leonard and Alli Schreiner crown Connor Keefe and Magen Paul, representing the
DART club, as Medfords 2015 Winter Carnival king and queen during halftime of Fridays boys basketball game
against Rhinelander. Keefe and Paul reigned over the Winter Carnival dance, held at the high school following the
game.
School corner
A manual for raising children

Nothing is worse than having to call a parent to let
them know their child did something wrong in school.
As principal of the Medford Elementary School with
roughly 640 students, I have had this experience many
times. Two of the things I often hear from the parents
I call is either, I wish someone would have given me
a manual for how to raise this child or What do you
want me to do about it?
This leads me to believe that many people would
appreciate some thoughts on what schools and parents should be and are doing about poor behavior.
Im sure many of you already know the answer
Discipline. But, I wonder what comes to mind when
you hear the word discipline? Whether it was a fathers
belt, moms bread board or a random flyswatter, I am
sure many of you remember discipline as punishment.
David O. McKay from the School of Education at BYU
said this:
Some of our greatest fears as parents surround discipline. How much is enough? How harsh is too harsh?
Am I helping or somehow making things worse?
BYU researchers suggest that being successful with
discipline means looking at discipline as teaching, not
as punishment. In recent years, there has been a huge
push in education across the state and nation to change
how we approach discipline. My favorite statement
posed in this research and training is, When a child
doesnt know how to read, we teach them. However,
when a child doesnt know how to behave we punish
them. Shouldnt we instead be teaching our children
how to behave before we expect the appropriate behavior? After all, the word discipline comes from the Latin
word disciplina, meaning teaching/learning. By focusing on the teaching, we get to spend more time building positive relationships with students and less time
punishing them.
Both Medford and Stetsonville elementaries have embraced this teaching philosophy with the implementation of a positive behavioral intervention program,
known as PBIS. This philosophy helps us keep our focus
on six key ingredients that Brigham Young University
researchers have found to be integral in a positive approach to teaching students how to behave.
1.
Assess risk - Although punishing works in the
short term, punishing often teaches children to avoid
authority, rather than to behave.
2.
Recognize yourself as a teacher - Children
are constantly watching and learning from the people
around them, especially the adults. Therefore, be mindful of what you are doing.
3.
Create a safe environment - Our homes and
schools need to be places of love, praise and support before any sort of discipline will be effective.
4.
Teach correct behavior - Too often we assume
our children know what to do. If we simply put children

in a time out to think about it, they most often will
not come up with any new ideas on how to behave. That
is our job. As parents and teachers, we need to tell them
how to behave.
5.
Build positive relationships - The only way to
do this is to be present in our childs life. Find time to
interact and play with your children. This will give your
child time to learn from you the positive behaviors you
want.
6.
Give positive feedback - By letting a child know
that you recognize their positive behavior, you will be
encouraging them to behave positive more often. After
all, you get what you focus on.
At the elementary level, we have been implementing
the PBIS philosophy for the past four years. Although
we did see a bit of a spike in negative behaviors in year
two as we tightened up our expectations and improved
our teaching of those expectations, we have since had a
nice drop in negative behaviors in year three and four.
What are we doing different?
We meet monthly as a staff to review the number of negative and positive behaviors as measured by
our management system. We then look for flaws in our
programming or systems that may have an impact on
those behaviors. Finally, we adjust our system and reteach the expected behavior.
We have created a common language between

teachers and students. We continue to work with parents to help bridge the language or expectation gap between school and home.
We try to keep our positive to constructive comments to a minimum of 5:1 ratio. This ratio may go as
high as 15:1 if a particular child continues to struggle to
follow school expectations.
We recognize the expectations they have at

home may not be the same as the expectations at school
and spend time talking with students about how to succeed in both worlds.
Because of fewer behaviors, we are freeing up

time in the office to allow the building principals to focus on helping teachers provide quality instruction to
all students.
Although some of our greatest fears as parents revolve around raising quality children, it may be as
simple as the age old rule. Treat others like you would
want to be treated. By loving your children, praising
them and giving them the support they need, they will
grow to be successful individuals.
Dan Miller, Medford Area Elementary School
principal
Pssst.
You there, lean a little closer I have something to share
with you that will blow your mind.
You know the conspiracy theory about how the aliens
intervened with Nikola Tesla to give the Americans the
atomic bomb to defeat the Illuminati and end WWII?
Yeah, those guys are just seeing the tip of the iceberg.
What I have to share is more mind-blowing than realizing that 20 giraffes piled on top of each other is about
100 feet, which just happens to be the height that the
ladder truck platform on the Medford Area Fire Departments truck will go to. Makes you wonder where the
fire department keeps their giraffes hidden between fire
calls, doesnt it?
But this, I tell you, will knock the socks off of any of
those theories. Heck, this could be bigger then Benghazi
or even Deflategate because unlike those obviously
connected because I just said they were and I know
things, like how many giraffes the Medford Area Fire Department has on hand conspiracies this one touches
each and every one of us where it counts.
This is a conspiracy so odious because it hits us at our
point of greatest vulnerability.
Yes, my friends, I am talking about the great disappearing toilet paper plot. Those of you who happen to be
reading this while um occupied ... please take special
note as this impacts you most directly. Its consequences
are most dire.
I became aware of this conspiracy a while ago, but
have been biding my time until I had incontestable truth.
At first, it seemed like just a series of coincidences. Then
again, it could just be a coincidence that the Bilderberg
Conference and Warren Buffets names begin with the
letter B. What clearer connection do you need?
The pieces came together on a recent sleepless night.
Each one by themselves flimsy and next to useless, but
when rolled together in sufficient number formed a mass
that would block any pipe.
The theory is a deceptively simple one. Ever notice
how it seems that every time you use the facilities at your
home or workplace you end up needing to replace the toilet paper because it is empty.
Where does all the toilet paper go? Some people blame
their spouses, children, or even their pets. And while all
of these actors may play a role, the truth, I believe, is far
more sinister and most definitely it is tied to the plot by
sloths to overthrow American democracy.
You see, I believe without little or no evidence to
back up my claims that while we are away, operatives
from a multi-national clandestine, yet oddly well-funded,
sloth-run secret organization sneak into our inner sanctums and flush away our assets. Each time we go to use
the facilities, a new roll must be placed. This forces us
to purchase and stockpile massive amounts of toilet
paper. What purpose would they have of promoting the
purchase of so innocuous a product money, of course.
Overthrowing a regime is not a cheap operation just
ask the CIA. It is admittedly a slow method of gaining
the needed capital to launch an invasion, but what do you
expect from the devious minds of sloths.
So my friends, we must practice vigilance and basic
hygiene. We owe it to America to make this conspiracy
known.
And remember it isnt paranoia if they really are out
to get you.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
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Fishing fun at Miller Dam
photos by Bryan Wegter
Youngsters from the Searer family were all smiles during Saturdays ice fishing contest at the Chequamegon Waters Flowage.
A 10-pound, 33.25-inch northern pike

caught by JJ Colliver was the biggest fish
caught during Saturdays Miller Dam
Lake Association ice fishing contest on
the Chequamegon Waters (Miller Dam)
Flowage.
Colliver and Kristin Nuernberger were
the adult winners in the northern pike
category. Nuernbergers fish measured at
31 inches and weighed 7.5 pounds.
A couple of youngsters also iced some
nice northerns. Jaxon Webster caught a
30.5-inch, 7.5-pound pike, while Dawson
Robinson caught a 31.75-inch northern
that also weighed 7.5 pounds.
Webster also won the $500 drawing for
kids fish category winners.
First-place and second-place finishers
among adults were:
Northern pike: JJ Colliver, 10 pounds,
33.25 inches; Kirstin Nuernberger, 7.5
pounds, 31 inches.
Largemouth bass: Dan Whitecheck, 2
pounds, 5 ounces, 16.5 inches; Matt Allemenn, 2 pounds, 2 ounces, 15.5 inches.
Crappie: Josh Winger, 1.25 pounds,
12.75 inches; Gereld Hoffman, 1 pound, 3
ounces, 12.75 inches.
Bluegill: Bo Krueger, 12 ounces, 9.5
inches; Jessie Hageness, 11 ounces, 9.25
inches.
Perch: Rase Fisk, 9 ounces, 10.25 inches; David Swim, 7 ounces, 9.25 inches.
First-place and second-place finishers
among youth anglers were:
Northern pike: Jaxon Webster, 7.5
pounds, 30.5 inches; Dawson Robinson, 7.5
pounds, 31.75 inches.
Largemouth bass: Nathan Silo, 2
pounds, 15.75 inches; Chad Ewer, 1 pound,
15 ounces, 16.25 inches.
Crappie: Carson Vanwinkler, 1 pound,
11.5 inches; Clay Mueller, 15 ounces, 11.25
inches.
Bluegill: Alexis Vanderhoof, 10 ounces,
8.75 inches; Braden Olynick, 9 ounces, 8.75
inches.
Perch: Cooper Krug, 7 ounces, 10
inches; Jasmine Robinson, 6 ounces, 8.25
inches.
Rachel Devine of Owen won the top
prize in the ticket raffle, a .270 Deer Skull
camo rifle. Craig Champion of Chippewa
Falls won the second prize, a .280 Browning A-Bolt. Michael Wiener won the Ten
Point crossbow. Walk-around raffle winners included Tom Piekarz of Gilman, a
7 mm-08 Thompson/Center rifle; Mark
Webster of Mauston, a Thompson/Center
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It looked like many homework nights
at home. The worksheet was in front of
us, a No. 2 Dixon Ticonderoga was sharpened and ready to go. The first question
asked for an array to represent 4x6.
Scratch, scratch, scribble and the answer appeared. A voice looking over the
shoulder said you got that one wrong.
The flip side to this homework assignment was the paper and pencil were
mine, and the voice was my 8-year-old
explaining to me how the rows and columns of an array are read. I was a pupil
in the Parent Math Academy and he was
my tutor on this evening.
Parent Math Academy was held at
Medford Area Elementary School with
two sections of parent and student combinations in grades two through four. The
45-minute sessions brought the teams together with a pair of district teachers to
review some of the main themes covered
in the grade level. As third graders, they
took us through the steps of multiplica-
tion and division skills, such as arrays,

repeated addition, commutative property, distributive property, associative
property, missing factor and multiplying
with a variable. The parents got a chance
to learn terminology and see how the
concepts are developed. The students
skills were improved as they verbalized
tips and strategies about the assignment
from a new perspective as tutors.
Parent Math Academy was organized
by district math intervention coordinator Jayne Haenel and taught by teachers
Margo Swedlund, Diane Nelson, Carla
Brost, Sadie Jensen, Matt Hawley, Julee
Klemm and Brandon Marcis.
Each adult-child math team got a
booklet of math games and a new dryerase white board to take home and practice the lessons learned.
A few days before math academy,
fourth graders took part in the Survivor
Math Challenge. The activity saw students working collaboratively on complex math problems to find clues and
solve the survivor question.
Working together
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Thursday,February
January 2,
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State seeks Medicaid audit of womens health clinics

by Kate Golden, Wisconsin Center for
Investigative Journalism
A controversy that began with the audit of two family planning clinics serving
low-income clients has escalated, as 32
Republican state lawmakers are calling
for an audit of all such Medicaid providers, including the largest, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.
The legislators are asking the Joint
Legislative Audit Committee to conduct
a comprehensive, independent audit of
Wisconsins Medicaid family planning
providers, with a thorough investigation of their billing practices.
Nicole Safar, Planned Parenthood of
Wisconsins policy director, on Wednesday said the group would fight any
claims. But if forced to pay, the financial
damage would be devastating.
Any sort of audit of family planning
providers is only going to show widespread compliance. There is no wrongdoing, there is no fraud, Safar said. Anyone can shine a light on us.
A Nov. 1 report by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism revealed
that state auditors claimed that Family
Planning Health Services Inc. (FPHS)
Incomental
Based Re
and NEWCAP Inc. had overbilled Medicaid by a total of $3.5 million, largely for
birth control drugs and devices. Those
audits are being conducted by the state
Department of Health Services Office of
the Inspector General.
The clinics, in their August responses
to the state, said the state itself had set
their billing practices. They raised questions about whether the state OIG had
unfairly targeted them for audits a
claim the auditors deny.
Beth Hartung, president of the Wisconsin Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, told the center
in November, My hunch is that if any
one of us were audited it would come out
the same way. Were all operating the
same way.
It would mean, quite frankly, that we
would all close, she said.
Safar also acknowledged then that her
organization bills the same way. Planned
Parenthood is a nationwide nonprofit reproductive healthcare organization with
22 Wisconsin locations.
Her statement struck Rep. Andr
Jacque, R-De Pere, when he first read the
Centers report, as an unusual admission
of guilt, he said Wednesday.
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troubling that any large recipient of
taxpayer dollars would pre-emptively
divulge they are guilty of massively defrauding the government and actively
in violation with their billing practices,
with no plans to change or reimburse
taxpayers.
He also wrote several other states
report similar findings with Planned
Parenthood and other Medicaid family
planning providers, and said $115 million nationwide had been documented in
overpayments. The letter did not provide
details.
Jacque, who has a 100 percent rating
from Wisconsin Right to Life, said his
stance on abortion and family planning
issues was immaterial.
Irrespective of the issue of my position on the abortion issue this is
an important taxpayer issue, he said
Wednesday. The fact that this is basically a dispute between state auditors
and providers, I think thats something
that should organically draw the attention of legislators and the government in
general.
Of the 32 lawmakers who signed,
about half have perfect ratings from Wisconsin Right to Life, while the other half
just started their jobs.
The audit committee is led by Republicans and composed of lawmakers from
both parties. It advises the nonpartisan
Legislative Audit Bureau and can direct
it to conduct audits.
Newly elected Rep. Scott Allen, RWaukesha, said he could not recall
whether he had read the audit findings or
response from the clinics, but he agreed
to sign Jacques letter because the questions he posed seemed reasonable.
Asked whether his pro-life stance
influenced his decision to sign the letter, Allen said, I really couldnt say. It
seems to me that when theres questions
raised, more information is needed, and
an audit is an appropriate step.
Diane Welsh, the lawyer who is representing the two family planning clinics, said the legislative auditors should
review the current OIG audits to see
whether they were conducted properly
before deciding to expand the audit to
other providers.
When the standards that were put
in that audit are reviewed by an independent body, theyll see that the wrong
standards have been applied, and they

will demonstrate that the Medicaid program has not been overpaying for the
services the clinics are providing, she
said. Wisconsin Medicaid has not been
overpaying millions of dollars to family
planning clinics.
Wausau-based FPHS serves about
6,000 people a year in nine counties and
declined to comment.
Oconto-based NEWCAP Inc.s Community Health Services division last
year served about 3,500 people in six
counties.
Neither organization provides abortions. Both operate in areas officially
designated to have shortages of healthcare professionals.
NEWCAP CEO Robert Koller said
his organization believes that not only
are the legislators misguided in making
this request, but (the letter) continues to
demonstrate nothing less than a concerted effort to limit healthcare to the most
vulnerable population of the state.
The Department of Health Services
said the lawmakers actions would not
affect the current audits, which are in
progress. The clinics challenged the audits in August and have not received a
formal response from the OIG.
Since 2012, five Planned Parenthood
clinics shut down after the legislature
cut funding to the organization.
Last weekend, Republican Gov. Scott
Walker hailed this move and anti-abortion legislation among his key achievements on an Iowa stage with other Republican presidential hopefuls.
The audit claims concern the clinics
use of Medicaids 340B drug pricing program, in which pharmaceutical companies are required to provide discounted
drugs to safety net providers.
For family planning providers, the
federal government reimburses 90 percent of the cost of drugs, while the state
pays 10 percent. That breakdown means
the state stands to recoup relatively
little, but state auditor Alan White has
said his job is to protect federal as well
as state taxpayers.
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Bringing bowling back to Gilman at Pirates Cove

by Reporter Kayla Peche
With a population of just over 400 people, most residents in Gilman have seen or heard of Gilman Bowl at
270 E. Main St.
For the last 23 years, Bob Preston owned and operated Gilman Bowl, but as of Jan. 23, the business took
on new owners and a new name with the same Gilman
spirit.
David Burg and Timothy Benavides say they purchased Gilman Bowl for their next project Pirates
Cove Sports Bar and Bowl because of its endless possibilities.
Its been Tims lifelong dream to own a bowling alley, said Paul Wilkes, marketing director. Out of all
the places for sale in the immediate area, they saw that
Gilman had some really good potential, a great community and something that they could really make flourish.
Burg and Benavides opened their doors Thursday,
Jan. 29, to the community and had about 40 people check
out the new updates.
Not a lot of people know about us yet, but it was a
good turn out, said Benavides. Everyone has been
very welcoming.
Benavides is the general/operations manager. He
has family in the Gilman area, and moved into the
apartment above the bowling alley to run the place full
time.
Burg said he will try to be around as much as possible even though he lives about 50 miles away in the
Eau Claire area. Burg also owns Wagners Lanes in Eau
Claire, and Stout Ale House in Menomonie.
The plan is to not change too much about Gilman
Bowl, but instead revamp it, says Wilkes.
We are starting out in the bar first, because those
are the changes that are easiest to make right away,
Wilkes said. Some of the renovations thus far are refinishing floors, painting walls, installing a new bar top
and adding eight TVs, where there was originally only
one, in the bar area.
We are going to make it more of a sports atmosphere
for people to come and watch games, Wilkes said.
As far as food goes, Pirates Cove will have a broader
menu for customers, ranging from wings to salads and
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wraps to burgers. Plus a Friday night fish fry, appetizers and of course, Bobs Pizza is still on the menu.
Wilkes says the prices will be relatively the same. Pirates Cove will have food and drink specials such as a
mug club Wednesdays and Sundays, where customers
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The owners also plan to add cosmic bowling in the
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For the adults, the two plan to start up bowling leagues
again, and added a new Buck Hunter arcade game, a
new jukebox, and lottery games.
With Burg owning a few other locations, he says any
The bowling alley in Gilman, Pirates Cove Sports Bar

and Bowl, is getting some renovations as new owners
add eight TVs, a Buck Hunter game and new paint in
the bar area.
specials or give-aways planned will also be at Gilman.
Pirates Cove will benefit from the bigger places being
able to bring things in, to get some really cool stuff to
give out to the community.
The grand opening for Pirates Cove is Friday, Feb.
6. Burg says there will be drink specials with plenty of
food including a fish fry, and a raffle to win tickets to a
Josh Thompson concert March 6, at Stout Ale House in
Menomonie. We invite anyone and everyone to come
check out the place and meet the owners.
Wilkes says as the business and bowling continues to
grow, Pirates Cove will hold raffles, support local charities and do what they can to support the Gilman area.
He says they will work hand-in-hand with the school
and local charities to hold fundraisers for Gilman.
They (Burg and Benavides) definitely believe in giving back to the community and that community is number one, Wilkes said. We want to bring life back to
that bowling alley. We want people from around and in
the neighboring communities to come in and just have
a good time and have fun again.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15IN01
In the Matter of the Estate of
James A. Klinner.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of October 1, 1934 and date
of death of September 25, 2014,
was domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 604 East Conrad
Drive, Medford, WI 54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is May 4, 2015
5. A claim may be filed at the
office of the Probate Registrar,
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
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Request For Sealed Bids

Sealed bids will be accepted by the Taylor County Finance Committee for a new 2015 four-door mid-size sedan. Specifications may be obtained from the Human Resource Office, Taylor County Courthouse. Please submit
sealed bids to the Human Resource Office, Taylor County
Courthouse, 224 S. Second Street, Medford, WI 54451.
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Board of Education Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2015
Members Present: Brandon Brunner, Dave Fleegel,
Kelley Isola, Barb Knight, Jeff Peterson, Mark Reuter,
Mark Temme and Cheryl Wibben
Consent Agenda:
Approved:
Agenda
Secretarys Report (Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2014)
Treasurers Report
Personnel Report
Information/Discussion:
MASH Water Main Break Update
Food Service Contract Bid Update and Serving
Water at MASH/MAMS Lunch Programs
ACT Test Day Plan
Policies for 1st Reading, including: AFC Evaluation of Professional Staff; IKE District Promotion/
Retention Criteria K-12; ILBA State Mandated
Test Participation for Students with Disabilities;
JFBA Student Government; JFCH Student Possession, Use, Sale, Being Under the Influence
of and/or Distribution of Alcohol or Prescription
Drugs; JFCHA Student Possession, Use, Sale,
Being Under the Infiuence of and/or Distribution of Controlled Substances; JFCJ Weapons
in School Prohibited; JFCJA Weapons in the
School - Students with Disabilities; JFCM Student Use of Two-Way Communication Devices;
JFCN Antisocial or Criminal Activities By Students; and JIB Technical Excellence Scholarship
2015-16 budget parameters, process and timelines
Clerks Report on Candidates for 2015 Spring
Election
Curriculum Connection regarding Student Fitness
WASB Convention Update
Action:
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Approve the additional purchase of Chromebooks to allow for a 1:1 usage for MASH students.
Approval of Policies for Second Reading: KH
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Approval of Policies: JECBD / RVA-JECBD
School Open Enrollment and lIB / RVA-IIB
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Approval of the 2015-16 CESA Service Contract
Approval of the 2015-16 Administrative Contracts
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 p.m.
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birth of February 28, 1945 and

date of death of December 27,
2014, was domiciled in Taylor
County, State of Wisconsin, with
a mailing address of W6839
County Rd. M, Medford, WI
54451.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is April 27, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at
the Taylor County Courthouse,
Medford, Wisconsin.
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Shannon Kraucyk, Deputy
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Date: January 26, 2015
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State of Wisconsin
County of Taylor
To Whom It May Concern:
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby
given to all persons in the County of Taylor, Wisconsin, that the
Taylor County Zoning Committee will consider at public hearing on Thursday, February 19,
2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the County
Board room of the Taylor County
Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin, the following request to
modify the provisions of Chapter
33:
Request was received to sub-
divide an existing conforming lot

that is part of the NE - NE,
Sec. 5, T30N, R1E, Town of
Little Black, from approximately
one 3.7 acre lot to create two
new lots leaving at least one
new lot less than the Chapter
33, 2 acre min lot size.
Property is owned by Gary &
Debra Kapfhamer
All persons interested are invited to attend the public hearing
or submit written comments to
the Zoning Department no later
than February 18, 2015 by 4:00
p.m.
The Zoning Committee reserves the right to vary the requirements of Chapter 33 and
may attach conditions to granting of such modifications to assure that the purpose and intent
of the Chapter is observed and
that state law is achieved.
Taylor County
Zoning Committee
Dennis Fuchs, Chairman
(1st ins. January 29,
2nd ins. February 5)
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The Taylor County Board of Supervisors will hold the
February Session on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The
County Board Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. The session
will take place in the County Board Room, Third Floor of
the Courthouse, Medford, WI.
Taylor County will attempt to provide reasonable special accommodation to the public for access to its public
meeting, providing reasonable notice of special need is
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is to be removed and replaced with CMP Arch Culvert
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bids. Information on design and specifications of this project can be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk, JaNelle
Nelson at 715-564-3266. Bids will be opened March 10,
2015 at the regular monthly board meeting.
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The following made initial appearances and the
charges were dismissed on prosecutors motions: Tracy
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trial on a prosecutors motion.
An amended charge of operating with a prohibited
alcohol concentration (PAC) equal to or greater than
0.15 percent-first offense against Steven M. Furseth, 26,
Edgerton, was dismissed on the courts own motion.
The original charge had been operating while under the
influence-first offense (PAC equal to or greater than 0.15
percent).
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Pleas entered
The following made initial appearances and entered

pleas of not guilty: Luisa C. Caro, 37, Medford, operating without a valid license-second offense within three
years; LaVern W. Palms. 59, Milwaunkee, driving too
fast for conditions and operating while under the influence-first offense
Forfeitures
$1,011: Steven M. Furseth, 26, Edgerton, operating

while under the influence-first offense (PAC equal to
or greater than 0.15 percent) [drivers license revoked,
ignition interlock device installed, alcohol assessment].
$506.92: Shawn A. Graumann, 35, Medford, worthless
checks.
$389.50: Carmen G. Gonzalez Diaz, 44, Abbotsford,
failure of operator to notify police of an accident.
$387.25: Laverne J. Mullet, 18, Gilman, failure to validate or attach deer carcass tag (two counts, $387.25 each)
[DNR revocation/suspension].
$353.50: Matthew W. Mahoney, 18, Abbotsford, worthless checks.
$347.05: James F. Novotny, 46, Sheldon, common carrier illegal transport of deer.
$303.30: Levi A. Lambright, 51, Lublin, group deer
hunting violation.
$266.65: Daniel J. Feiner, 41, Colby, hunting deer in
an unauthorized quota area.
$263.50: Ervin F. Clarkson, 88, Withee, hit and run of
an unattended vehicle.
$243: Laverne J. Mullet, 18, Gilman, failure to register deer or bear in unit of kill.
$222.90: Marvin L. Metzler, 55, Gilman, hunting deer/
bear with an illegal firearm; Laverne J. Mullet, 18, Gilman, hunting deer/bear with an illegal firearm; Douglas P. Syryczuk, 35, Lublin, car killed deer violations.
$213.10: Duane N. Boie, 65, Medford, passing in a nopassing zone; Corey A. Helberg, 18, Medford, driving too
fast for conditions.
$200.50: Richard G. Chromy, 66, Gilman, speeding 1619 mph over the limit; Carmen G. Gonzalez Diaz, 44, Abbotsford, operating a motor vehicle without insurance;
Tyler J. Pahl, 22, Gilman, operating a motor vehicle
without insurance; Marty A. Waller, 50, Colby, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Gary R. Zimmerman, 61,
Dorchester, operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
$201: Mayra Sosa, 37, Rib Lake, operating without a
valid license-first offense.
$175.30: Gina M. Crosby, 34, Cornell, violation of
child safety restraint requirements; Landon R. Hintz,
20, Westboro, speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Galen
R. Scharer II, 60, Owen, speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Douglas P. Syryczuk, 35, Lublin, speeding 11-15 mph
over the limit; Jagienka M. Szymanski, 44, Medford, improper left turn/approach.
$150.30: Caleb A. Fierke, 18, Medford, driving with a
person riding illegally; Nicholas E. Gale, 19, Medford,
riding illegally on vehicle.
$10 seatbelt violation: Jessie M. Denny, 16, Phillips;
Jay J. Toelle, 19, Fifield.
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Court proceedings
Pleas entered
The following appeared and entered

pleas of not guilty: David D. Alexander,
17, Medford, disorderly conduct and
possession of THC; James J. Harris, 23,
Stetsonville, manufacture/delivery of
THC-equal to or less than 200 grams, possession of THC, and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; Michael
G. Weiler, 24, Medford, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; Tara M. Raasch, 26,
Medford, disorderly conduct-domestic
abuse; Maili C. Kapfhamer, 31, Medford,
being a party to a crime of neglecting a
child; William G. Nelson, 66, Withee,
battery-domestic abuse (repeater); Peggy
L. Koch, 44, Curtiss, two counts of disorderly conduct and two counts of criminal
damage to property; Douglas J. Allen
a.k.a. Douglas James Allen, 31, Rib Lake,
operating while revoked-fourth or great-
Disposition reports
Pleas entered
The following made initial appearances and entered pleas of not guilty: Steven M. Leazott, 55, Eau Claire, disorderly
conduct; Dakota D. Strebig, 19, Medford,
operating without a valid license (expired).
Forfeitures
Timothy J. Fox, 40, Dorchester, pled

no contest to an amended charge of operating without carrying a license and was
fined $150.10. The original charge had
been operating without a valid licensefirst offense.
Jason M. Matyka, 31, Medford, pled no
contest to anti-noise violation (tires or
Accident reports
Two-vehicle accidents
Cindy L. Knoff and Carla M. Riihinen

were involved in an accident on Jan. 27
at 9:22 a.m. in the parking lot at Family
Dollar in the city of Medford. According
to the accident report, the Knoff vehicle
was legally parked and backing out a
parking space when it collided with the
Riihinen vehicle which was pulling into
the parking space next to the Knoff vehicle. Knoff said she looked both ways and
never saw the Riihinen vehicle behind
her before starting to back up. The Knoff
vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side rear bumper cover and taillamp
area. The Riihinen vehicle sustained
damage to the driver side rear box area.
Bruce D. Thielke and Tammy S.
Krause were involved in an accident on
Feb. 2 at 10:40 a.m. at the intersection
of Hwy 13 and Perkins St. in the city of
Medford. According to the accident report, the Krause vehicle was southbound
on Hwy 13 and the Thielke vehicle was
on Perkins, stopped at the stop sign at the
intersection with Hwy 13. Thielke said he
didnt see the Krause vehicle and pulled
out onto Hwy 13, striking the Krause vehicle. The Krause vehicle sustained damage to the front driver side area and was
towed from the scene.
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan.
Taylor County Circuit Court
er offense; William K. Kohlier, 39, Owen,

disorderly conduct-domestic abuse; Daniel Luis Ruiz a.k.a. Daniel L. Ruiz, 32, Rib
Lake, two counts of felony bail jumping
and two counts of operating without a valid license-third or greater offense within
three years; Jon B. Jacque, 29, Thorp, disorderly conduct-repeater and resisting or
obstructing an officer-repeater; Charles
J. Brill, 59, Withee, two counts of possession with intent-THC (greater than 2001,000 grams), six counts of possession of
a firearm by a felon, maintaining a drug
trafficking place, possession of THC-second or greater offense, and possession of
drug paraphernalia; David J. Johnson,
36, Baraboo, seven counts of possession
of child pornography, registered sex offender intentionally photographing a minor without consent, and four counts of
exposing genitals to a child.
Taylor County Circuit Court
muffler) and was fined $187.90. The original charge had been reckless driving-endangering safety.
Donnie J. Neubauer, 43, Westboro,
pled no contest to speeding 16-19 mph
over the limit and was fined $200.50.
Robert F. Petermann, 70, Ogema,
pled no contest to an amended charge of
speeding 16-19 mph over the limit. The
original charge had been speeding 25-29
mph over the limit.
Chandler M. Probst, 19, Rib Lake, pled
no contest to speeding 35-39 mph over the
limit and was fined $358. His drivers license was suspended for 15 days. Probst
also pled no contest to a minor transporting intoxicants in a motor vehicle and
was fined $263.50.
Taylor County Law Enforcement

30 at 2 p.m. on Gibson Dr. in the town of
Little Black. According to the accident
report, a vehicle was southbound on Gibson when the driver lost control on the
icy roadway. The vehicle entered the east
ditch and rolled over. The vehicle sustained very minor damage to the entire
passenger side.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan.
30 at 3:10 p.m. on Correction Ln. in the
town of Medford. According to the accident report, a vehicle was westbound on
Correction when the driver lost control
on a patch of ice. The vehicle spun on
the roadway and entered the south ditch,
overturning onto its passenger side. The
vehicle sustained moderate damage to
the entire passenger side.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on Jan. 30
at 4:58 p.m. on Oriole Dr. in the town of
Browning. According to the accident report, a vehicle was northbound on Oriole
Dr. when the driver lost control on the
ice-ruttered roadway and struck a mailbox before coming to a stop in the east
ditch. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front and front passenger side.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents

were reported: Jan. 27 at 7:56 p.m. on CTH
M in the town of Chelsea; Jan. 29 at 6:55
a.m. on Hwy 13 in the town of Medford.
Forfeitures
Julie A. Schafer, 40, Dorchester, pled

guilty to operating while under the influence-second offense. She was sentenced
to serve 60 days in jail and ordered to pay
a fine and costs of $1,741. Schafers drivers license was revoked for 14 months;
an ignition interlock device is to be installed on her vehicle for one year; and
she is to undergo an alcohol assessment
and attend a victim impact panel. Charges of resisting or obstructing an officer
and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)-second offense
were dismissed on prosecutors motions.
Schafer pled no contest to operating left
of center line and was fined $213.10.
Angelica Espinoza Hernandez, 40, Rib
Lake, pled no contest to operating without a valid license-second offense within
three years and was ordered to pay costs
of $443. A charge of operating a motor vehicle without insurance was dismissed.
Deferred judgment
agreement
Cassandra P. Dassow, 19, Westboro,
entered into a deferred entry of judgment
agreement for a period of six months
for a charge of violation of injunctionharassment. As conditions of the agreement, the defendant 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; and have no
contact with the victim.
Dispatch log
Barbara L. Klemetson, 57, Colby, pled

no contest to two counts of receiving stolen property greater than $5,000-$10,000
or firearm. Her sentence was withheld
and Klemetson was placed on probation
for six years on the condition she serves
60 days in jail; pay a fine and costs of
$7,241.61, joint restitution of $64,456.13,
and supervision fees as ordered by the
Department of Corrections (DOC); provide a DNA sample; no contact with the
victims; write a letter of apology, pre-approved by the probationary agent, to the
victims; and obtain/maintain full-time
employment.
Christopher L. Stacy, 40, Milladore,
pled no contest to disorderly conduct-domestic abuse. His sentence was withheld
and Stacy was placed on probation for
one year on the condition he pay costs of
$443 and supervision fees as ordered by
the DOC; write a letter of apology, preapproved by the probationary agent, to
the victim; attend counseling as deemed
appropriate by the probationary agent;
have no contact with the victim; and obtain his GED/HSED at the discretion of
the probationary agent. A charge of battery was dismissed but read in.
Kelly A. Benz, 53, Madison, pled no
contest to two counts of failure to support child-more than 120 days. His sentence was withheld and Benz was placed
on probation for five years on the condition he serve 60 days in jail; pay costs and
restitution of $38,065.13 and supervision
fees as ordered by the DOC; submit a
DNA sample; maintain/obtain full-time
employment; and comply with the child
support order. Seven additional counts
of failure to support child-more than 120
days were dismissed but read in.
Gilman Police Department

Jan. 27 Animal complaint at 230 W.
Sunset Dr. at 1:22 p.m.
Jan. 28 Non-sufficiant funds at 485
E. Main St. at 1:23 and 1:24 p.m.
Jan. 29 Parking problem at E. Main
St. and Second Ave. at 11:10 a.m.; assist
school at 325 N. 5th Ave. at 11:12 a.m.; information at 380 S. 8th Ave. at 11:14 a.m.
Jan. 30 Extra patrol at 325 N. 5th
Ave. at 2:33 p.m.
Medford Police Department

Jan. 26 Accident at CTH O and
Gibson Dr. in town of Little Black at 9:05
a.m.; yard problem at 111 N. Eighth St. at
9:55 a.m.; lockout at 1010 N. Eighth St. at
10:36 a.m. and 1:59 p.m.; theft at 190 Medford Plaza at 2:21 p.m.; lost property in
city at 3:23 p.m.
Jan. 27 Warrant arrest at Hwy 13
and Stetson Ave. in town of Little Black
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at 4:18 a.m.; accident at 117 N. Eighth St.

at 9:22 a.m.; traffic complaint at Eastview
Dr. and S. Eighth St. at 4:49 p.m.; lockout
at 1010 N. Eighth St. at 6:16 p.m.; theft at
119 N. Washington Ave. at 8:43 p.m.; juvenile problem.
Jan. 29 Suspicious activity at Mink
Capital Terrace at 6:26 a.m.; ambulance
request at 546 S. Second St. at 12:51 a.m.;
warrant arrest at 105 S. Wisconsin Ave.
at 1:44 a.m.; intoxication at 7:06 E. Broadway Ave. at 2:15 a.m.; citizen assist at 506
E. Allman St. at 7:14 a.m.; welfare check
at 509 E. Clark St. at 9:19 a.m.; truancy at
1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 9:49 a.m.; welfare check at 346 S. Main St. at 11:18 a.m.;
theft at 132 S. Park Ave. at 3:56 p.m.; 9-1-1
hang up at 850 E. Broadway Ave. at 4:44
p.m.; request for officer at Mink Capital
Terrace at 9:21 p.m.; welfare check at 415
W. Cedar St. at 10:27 p.m.; disorderly conduct at Mink Capital Terrace at 10:43 p.m.
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Weston man faces

marijuana charges
Matthew Blanchard, 36, of Weston, faces charges of
possession with intent to deliver marijuana.
Det. Aemus Balsis of the Taylor County Sheriffs
Department, used a confidential informant to bring
Blanchard in. According to the criminal complaint, Balsis had recruited the informant on Dec. 9. The informant
told Balsis he had purchased marijuana on different occasions over the past two months from a male subject
named Matt who lived in Weston. The informant said
he had Matts number in his cellphone and said he was
willing to buy marijuana undercover for law enforcement. The individual known as Matt was later identified to be Blanchard.
On Dec. 29, the informant told Balsis he had set up
a drug buy with Blanchard and would be picked up at
around 5 p.m. and then would be coming to Stetsonville
on Hwy 13 from Abbotsford. The informant identified
the vehicle they would be in. The informant told officers Blanchard would have drugs with him, but did not
know how much. The informant used text messages to
set up the purchase of an eighth of an ounce for $60. At
5:44 p.m. that day, the sheriffs department stopped a vehicle that matched the one identified by the informant.
The vehicle was traveling 72 in a 55 mph zone just north
of Elm Ave. on Hwy 13.
The female driver of the vehicle was identified as Julie Van Genderen (separate charges were filed against
her), Blanchard was the passenger. Dep. Chad Liske
and K-9 Perces conducted a drug sweep of the vehicle
with Perces returning an alert. Balsis then questioned
Blanchard about why the dog would have alerted on the
vehicle. Blanchard told the officers he was carrying a
small quantity of grass.
A search of Blanchard resulted in a blue glass marijuana pipe and a plastic bag with about three grams of
marijuana. Blanchard told officers it was all he had on
him and that it was for personal use. Law enforcement
also took Blanchards cellphone as evidence.
Balsis arrested Blanchard and found that he is on
two felony bonds in Marathon County.
Taylor County District Attorney Kristi Tlusty filed
one count of possession with intent to deliver marijuana in the amount of 200 grams or less. The class I felony
carries a penalty of up to three years, six months prison
and up to $10,000 fines. He was also charged with one
count of possession of drug paraphernalia for the marijuana pipe, the misdemeanor count carries a penalty
of up to $500 in fines and up to 30 days in jail. Tlusty
also issued two counts of felony bail jumping against
Blanchard for failing to comply with the terms of his
bond. The bail jumping counts are class H felonies with
each carrying a penalty of up to $10,000 in fines and up
to six years in prison.
Blanchard posted a $500 cash bond and has an initial
appearance scheduled for 2 p.m. on Feb. 10.
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Dispatch log

Jan. 30 Domestic at Mink Capital Terrace at 8:12
a.m.; fraud at 314 National Ave. at 9:46 a.m.; drugs; truancy at 1015 W. Broadway Ave. at 2:17 p.m.; citizen assist at 160 Medford Plaza at 4:22 p.m.; citizen assist at
courthouse at 6:31 p.m.
Jan. 31 Intoxication at 810 Malibu Dr. at 6:45 a.m.;
theft at 203 N. Washington Ave. at 8:54 a.m.; theft at 209
N. Washington Ave. at 9:12 a.m.; commercial alarm
at 135 S. Gibson St. at 11:45 a.m.; agency assist at 904
N. Shattuck St. at 5:51 p.m.; bond violation at 1174 W.
Broadway Ave. at 9:42 p.m.; harassment at Mink Capital
Terrace at 10:37 p.m.
Feb. 1 Harassment at Mink Capital Terrace at
10:17 a.m.; welfare check at 542 Grahl St. at 9:17 p.m.;
harassment at Mink Capital Terrace at 10:24 p.m.; suspicious activity at Mink Capital Terrace at 11:39 p.m.
Feb. 2 Traffic hazard at CTH O and Skyline Dr. at
4:55 a.m.
Taylor County Sheriffs Department

Jan. 26 Deer tag request at W8122 Hwy 13 in town
of Hammel at 8:34 a.m.; accident at CTH O and Gibson
Dr. in town of Little Black at 9:05 a.m.; agency assist at
N8827 Bridge Dr. in town of McKinley at 10:05 a.m.; accident at CTH M and Castle Rd. in town of Medford at
10:20 a.m.; agency assist at N9589 Johnson Ave., Sheldon, at 11:04 a.m.; bond violation at N8809 Bus. Hwy 13
in town of Westboro at 1:22 p.m.; harassment at 827 McComb Ave., village of Rib Lake at 6:05 p.m.
Jan. 27 Warrant arrest at Hwy 13 and Stetson
Ave. in town of Little Black at 4:18 a.m.; burglary at
N246 Oriole Dr. in town of Deer Creek at 10:21 a.m.; suicidal subject; child abuse in village of Rib Lake at 7:08
p.m.; accident on CTH M in town of Chelsea at 7:56 p.m.
Jan. 28 Injured animal at W11158 CTH A-T in
town of Maplehurst at 7:55 a.m.; domestic at 1400 Hwy
102 in village of Rib Lake at 9:52 a.m.; information at
W14822 Pinewood Dr. at 10:33 a.m.; animal at large at
CTH C and Elm Ave. in town of Deer Creek at 12:24 p.m.;
suicidal subject; DNR violation at W7113 CTH A in town
of Little Black at 2:46 p.m.; identity theft at W5369 Whittlesey Ave. in town of Chelsea at 3:34 p.m.; deer tag request at W8122 Hwy 64 in town of Hammel at 3:48 p.m.;
animal complaint at W8658 Hwy 64 in town of Hammel
at 4:27 p.m.; accident at Allman Ave. and CTH Q in town
of Medford at 11:38 p.m.
Jan. 29 Ambulance request at 546 S. Second St. at
12:51 a.m.; intoxication at 706 E. Broadway Ave. at 2:15
a.m.; accident at Hwy 13 and CTH M in town of Chelsea

at 6:32 a.m.; transport from courthouse at 6:41 a.m.; accident at Oak Dr. and CTH O in town of Holway at 10:16
a.m.; identity theft at W2356 Fawn Ave. in town of Rib
Lake at 11:23 a.m.; traffic arrest at Hwy 13 and Finch
Ave. in village of Stetsonville at 2:01 p.m.; animal complaint at W1862 Zuther Ave. in town of Rib Lake at 2:06
p.m.; suicidal subject; traffic control at Hwy 64 and CTH
C in town of Goodrich at 8:41 p.m.
Jan. 30 Welfare check at W254 Perkins St. in town
of Medford at 2:31 a.m.; disorderly conduct at W2856
Tower Ave. in town of Greenwood at 3:53 a.m.; suspicious activity at Hwy 13 in town of Little Black at 11:46
a.m.; escort on Hwy 13 and CTH A in village of Stetsonville at 12:44 p.m.; accident at Gibson Dr. and CTH A in
town of Little Black at 2:01 p.m.; accident on Hwy 13 and
Correction Ln. in town of Medford at 3:14 p.m.; accident
at W6198 CTH O in town of Medford at 3:18 p.m.; fraud
at W5778 CTH A in town of Little Black at 3:51 p.m.; accident at N4084 Oriole Dr. in town of Browning at 4:58
p.m.; identity theft at N4091 Castle Rd. in town of Medford at 6:13 p.m.; structure fire at N3596 Lemke Dr. in
town of Goodrich at 8:51 p.m.; suicidal subject.
Jan. 31 Traffic arrest at CTH O and Hwy 13 in
town of Little Black at 3:32 a.m.; intoxication at 810 Malibu Dr. at 6:45 a.m.; identity theft at N2705 Grahl Dr. in
town of Browning at 8:14 a.m.; accident at W8743 CTH M
in town of Hammel at 7:47 p.m.
Feb. 1 Residential alarm at N8837 Bridge Dr. in
town of McKinley at 3:25 a.m.; child custody in town of
Hammel at 12:55 p.m.; accident at Oriole Dr. and Kummer Ln. in town of Medford at 12:59 p.m.; animal complaint at N4369 CTH E in town of Hammel at 2:06 p.m.;
trespassing at W6400 Quarter Ln. in town of Chelsea at
2:10 p.m.; deer tag request at CTH E and Perkinstown
Ave. in town of Hammel at 2:43 p.m.; citizen dispute at
N3531 Elder Dr. in town of Aurora at 3:28 p.m.; lockout
at N3417 Sunset Rd. in town of Medford at 3:54 p.m.; traffic complaint at Hwy 13 and CTH A in village of Stetsonville at 6:15 p.m.; ambulance request at N5216 CTH
C in town of Greenwood at 9:41 p.m.; commercial alarm
at 485 E. Main St. in village of Gilman at 10:22 p.m.; suicidal subject.
Feb. 2 Animal at large at Hwy 97 and Hwy 64 in
town of Goodrich at 12:33 a.m.; grass fire at N3228 Spring
Dr. in town of Goodrich at 1:29 a.m.; ambulance request
at W1799 Little Spirit Dr. in town of Rib Lake at 2:23
a.m.; agency assist at Hwy 73 and County Line Rd. in
town of Roosevelt at 5:33 a.m.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
Irene Wirz
Stetsonville woman
faces marijuana charges
A Stetsonville woman faces a felony charge for manufacturing with the intent to deliver marijuana less
than or equal to 200 grams.
Taylor County District Attorney Kristi Tlusty filed
one class I felony count and one misdemeanor possession count, and three misdemeanor drug paraphernalia
counts against Julie Rae VanGenderen, 22, of Stetsonville for a Dec. 9 incident in the village.
She faces up to $10,000 in fines and up to three years,
six months in prison for the felony count.
VanGenderen faces up to a $1,000 fine and up to six
months in jail for the possession of marijuana count.
She faces up to 30 days in jail and up to $500 in fines for
each of the drug paraphernalia charges. According to
the criminal complaint, the paraphernalia were various
pipes allegedly used for smoking marijuana.
In addition to the fines and prison time, VanGenderen also faces drivers license suspension for up to
five years for each offense and must submit a DNA sample at her cost.
1926-2015
Irene C. Wirz, 88,

Wausau, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Hospice
House in Wausau. Funeral
services will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Medford, with
Father Gerard Willger
and Deacon Joe Stefancin
ofciating. Inurnment of
her cremated remains will
take place at Holy Rosary
Catholic Cemetery at a
later date.
Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday
from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Irene Wilson was born on Dec. 3, 1926
in Hawkins to the late Chester Ernest and Verna
(Bisson) Wilson. She graduated from Cameron High
School. Before her marriage, she worked for Chippewa Valley Sporting Goods.
On Aug. 5, 1950 in Cameron, she married Eugene Wirz, who survives. She worked at Tee-Hi Golf
Course in Medford as the Pro-Shop manager.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic
Church for 64 years. She enjoyed going to garage
sales and collecting antiques, especially antique
glassware. She loved music and community theater.
Most of all, she had a huge heart for animals and supported Gentle Hearts in Medford. She also supported
Stepping Stones in Medford. She thoroughly enjoyed
helping anyone that was in need. One of her proudest
moments in her life was when she made a hole-in-one
on the seventh hole at Tee-Hi Golf Course.
In addition to her husband, survivors include
three children, Rich (Christie) Wirz of Medford and
Rita (Dave) Strebig and Mary Wirz, both of Wausau;
a brother, Robert (Lorraine) Wilson of Menominee;
four grandchildren, Tessa Schoenfuss, Kayla Wirz
and Brittany and Devan Strebig; and two greatgrandchildren, TJ Klein and Colin Schoenfuss.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by a son, James Michael Wirz, and a brother,
Warren Wilson.
Memorial donations in honor of Irene may be
made to her family to be designated at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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Thomas Mayer
Obituaries
Thomas P. Mayer, 88, Stetsonville, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Funeral services will be held on Monday,
Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, with Father Gerard Willger and Father Simon
officiating.
Visitation will be held at the church on Monday from
10 a.m. until the time of service.
A full obituary will be published next week.
Naida Hough
1928-2015
Former
Westboro resident Naida
Mae Hough, 86, Palos
Heights, Ill., died on
Tuesday, Feb. 3 at her
home. Funeral services
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at
Rib Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev.
Kyochul Shin ofciating. Interment will be
at Mount Olive Cemetery in Westboro. Pallbearers are Gunner,
Bob, Mike and Gene Lucia and Tom Bester.
Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib
Lake assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Naida Lucia was born on Dec. 30,
1928 in Rib Lake to the late John and Anna (Pries)
Lucia. She attended Westboro elementary and was
a 1946 graduate of Westboro High School.
On Aug. 23, 1947 in Medford, she married Elmer
A. Hough, who preceded her in death on Nov. 2,
1999. They resided in the Chicago, Ill. area, where
she worked as a secretary for Johnson & Johnson
Company for 40 years. She then worked as a secretary for an appraising company until her retirement.
She was a member of Palos United Methodist
Church in Palos Heights. She enjoyed her dogs
and traveling to dog shows.
Survivors include a brother, Bob (Marcella) Lucia of Westboro, and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she
was preceded in death by a brother, John Jack
Lucia.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorial contributions to Rib Lake United Methodist
Church.
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Alyse Saxon Graf, 1, Carney, Mich., died on Saturday, Jan. 31 at home. A memorial service will be held
at a later date.
Anderson Diehm Funeral Home of Stephenson,
Mich., is assisting the family with arrangements.
Alyse Graf was born on Oct. 9, 2013 in Medford to
Scott Shantner and Stephanie (Graf) White.
She is survived by her mother and father, two sisters, Cheyanne and Linnea White, and grandparents,
Roxann and Ronald Kamp.
Kenneth Ziemer
1925-2015
Kenneth E. Ziemer, 89,

of Barronett, died on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at Middle
River Health & Rehab in
South Range. He was born
on May 12, 1925 in Medford to Herbert and Leona
(Rackow) Ziemer. Ken
attended Mathey Grade
School and graduated
from Medford High School
in 1943.
He enlisted in the United States Navy and served
with the Seabees in Guam
during World War II and on Sitka in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska during the Korean Conict. Ken was
married in Medford on Nov. 25, 1950 to Marcella Sally Zirngible. He worked for several years as a Taylor
County Deputy before graduating from the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy in 1957. Ken started his employment in the Madison District, moving to the Eau
Claire District and retired from the Spooner District
in 1982. Ken and Sally moved to Timberland Hills in
2006 where they built their dream retirement home.

In addition to spending time with his family, Ken
loved to hunt, sh and spend time in the woods at the
cabin. He and Sally enjoyed square and round dancing, traveling and he was an ace cribbage player. Ken
was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather and a friend to many. He will be
deeply missed.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sally of
Barronett; one son, Randall Ziemer of Barronett;
one daughter, Laurie Simenson of Barronett; one
granddaughter, Lisa (Eric) Steinborn of Fort Wayne,
Ind.; two great-granddaughters, Lydia and Gabriella
Steinborn of Fort Wayne; and many nieces and nephews. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, two
brothers and a sister.
Burial of his cremains will be in Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner.
Military honors were accorded by Wisconsin Military Honors Team. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 at Skinner Funeral Home,
Shell Lake.
Skinner Funeral Home of Shell Lake is serving
the family.
James Blair
1928-2015
James C. Blair, 87, city

of Medford, passed away
on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at
his home. A memorial funeral will be held at Medford United Methodist
Church on Saturday, Feb.
7. Visitation will be from 10
to 11 a.m. with the funeral
starting at 11 a.m., with
Pastor Kyochul Shin ofciating, followed by full military honors performed by
the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Interment of Jims cremated remains will be at Medford
Evergreen Cemetery II. Honorary pallbearers are
Eric Vallofskey, Donald Holtman, Stephen Burkhart,
Jeremy Karpinske, Jeff Foytek, Brian Zielke II, and
Bryan and Jonny Blair.
Jim was born on Jan. 27, 1928 in Canoe, Ala., to
Era May Parrish and Major Clifton Blair. He graduated from Greenville High School and entered the
Merchant Marines for one year of service. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving at the end of
World War Ii prior to enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.
Jim retired from the Air Force in 1968 after serving
20 years. In the Air Force, Jim was a radar technician, an MP and various jobs as a tester and bomb
coordinator while serving in the Strategic Air Command. Jim also served stints in the Korean War and
Vietnam War as Master Chief in charge of electronic
warfare. During his time in service, Jim received
many commendations for meritorious service.
Jim married the love of his life, the former Marjorie Taylor in 1954, who survives after 60 years of marriage. Jim was stationed in South Dakota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Kansas, New Hampshire, Thailand
and Eniwetok. From these close-knit communities
of military families, many long-lasting friendships
formed. There were many visits to friends from
across the states that offered a place to vacation during the winter months.
After retirement, Jim worked for General Electric
and in civil service in Illinois. Jim and Marge opened
Blairs TV and Radio in 1970. Jim also dabbled in

politics and served a term as a city of Medford alderman. He continued to barber on the side, a skill he
picked up while in the service, along with repairing
electronics.
Jim developed a passion for helping disadvantaged and disabled youth. He worked tirelessly to
assist young people needing orthopedic surgeries
through the Shriners organization. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge OES and ZORT Temple. He
also was a member of the DAV, VFW, and American
Legion military organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Marge; daughters, Debbie (Verlan) Karpinske of Appleton, Cheryl Foytek of
Medford, Wendy Bockin of Medford, and Cindy (Brian) Zielke of Waukesha; and son-in-law, James Amo
of Appleton; surviving sons are James (Kathy) Blair
of Waunakee and Mark (Laurie) Blair of Chicago,
Ill.; and a sister, Lois Martin of Greenville, Ala.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,
Oleta; brother, Eugene and Marian; a son, Richard;
and a daughter, Tracy Amo.
Jim is further survived by 13 grandchildren, Jeremy, Shaya, Jeffrey, Jessica, Amanda, Brian, Kaeleigh,
Cambria, Cassandra, McKenna, Bryan, Jonathan
and Hailey.
The surviving 10 great-grandchildren are Mady,
Colin, Taylor, Teegan, Grace, Max, Ruby, Zoe, Alyssa
and another to be named later.
Jim is also survived by a very special friend, Pat
Schultz of Medford.
Jim loved to garden and play Skip Bo with the
family. He was often heard playing tunes on his mandolin, banjo and harmonica. He was self educated in
many facets of technology. He took pride in repairing
any and everything, including TVs, DBx, computers,
phones, cars and anything electrical. Jim took up genealogy and traced his heritage back to the Blairs of
Scotland.
In lieu of owers, donations may be made to the
United Methodist Church, 287 E. Allman, Medford, in
Jims honor.
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Vault scores jump; beam

scores fall in loss to Hodags
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
The Medford gymnastics teams ultimate goal is to hit a team score of 115
before the season ends later this month.
The Raiders seemed to be on their
way in Tuesdays home meet with
Rhinelander when they started by scoring a season-high 32.3 points on the vault.
But, they couldnt keep things rolling on
the uneven bars and balance beam and
were dealt a 112.6-107.525 defeat by the
visiting Hodags.
Medford finished Great Northern
Conference dual meets with a 1-3 record.
Rhinelander improved to 2-1.
On vault, Alexa Phillips has consistently scored in the low eights, but on
Tuesday, Hannah Brandner joined her.
Phillips got an 8.25, good for second
place behind Rhinelanders Stephanie
Kuester (8.45). Brandner was third at 8.2,
just ahead of Hodag Alyssa Ellis (8.15).
Both scores were personal bests for the
Raiders.
Kierra Krause was sixth with her best
score of the winter at 7.95. Fawna Jaecks
was right behind her at 7.9, just off her
season-best score. Freshman Shelby
Winchell got a 7.35.
The vaults improved a ton, head
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coach Lisa Brooks said. The two teams

posted identical vault scores of 32.3
points.
Medford scored relatively well in the
nights final event, the floor exercise. The
Raiders outscored Rhinelander on floor
28.8-28.55. But Brooks felt the Raiders still
arent where they could be in this event.
Floor is getting better, but we missed
major requirements today, she said.
The tumbling wasnt as high as it
couldve been.
Megan Clark led the Raiders with
a third-place score of 7.35. She trailed
Makayla Kuester (7.7) and Stephanie
Kuester (7.5). Brandner was fourth with
a 7.3, Krause was fifth at 7.1, Phillips was
sixth with her 7.05 and freshman Emma
Schlais stepped into a varsity spot and
earned a 6.2.
The Hodags outscored the Raiders on
the bars 24.475-21.075. It was an event
where Brooks said the Raiders sacrificed
some points while trying to build stronger routines.
Even though our bars score was not
greatly improved, Im very happy with
what those girls put together, she said.
There was a lot of new stuff. Now if we
See RAIDERS on page 13
Photo by Matt Frey
On Senior Night, Medford senior Megan Clark shows some spunk during her routine in the floor exercise. Clark took third place out of 10 varsity floor competitors
with a score of 7.35. The Raiders lost the Great Northern Conference dual meet to
Rhinelander 112.6-107.525.
Eagles scream in rematch;

Weinke cant miss in road win
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Chequamegon came out aggressive.
Rib Lake did not. Its hard to boil a
game down to such a simple statement,
but it goes a long way in describing the
Screaming Eagles 47-31 win over the
Lady Redmen on Tuesday.
They outhustled us. They got to
loose balls, we didnt. We were a step
slow while they seemed to fly around out
there, Rib Lake head coach Mike Wudi
said.
After a strong effort against Butternut
last Thursday, this game has to be seen
as a disappointment for the Redmen.
Earlier this year on Dec. 22, Rib Lake
defeated the Eagles 49-42 on the road.

Chequamegon reversed that result, and
then some, to get the Marawood North
win.
Powered by two threes from Emily
Ernst, the Eagles flew out to a 16-10 lead
in the first quarter. Regan Dobbs scored
four for Rib Lake to keep the game close.
Ernst scored another three in the
second quarter and Emily Wagner
added seven, but five points from Ciara
Scheithauer kept the Redmen right with
them. Chequamegon took a 26-19 lead
into halftime.
The Eagles got the first three points
See RIB LAKE on page 13
Ball protection
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Rib Lakes Ciara Scheithauer (middle) shields the ball from Chequamegons Maggie
Miller (l.) and Emma Wallow during the third quarter of the Redmens 47-31 loss on
Tuesday.
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Thursday,
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5, 2011
2015
Raiders roll in middle

quarters and beat Rib Lake
Smart move
Photo by Matt Frey
Rib Lakes Dalton Strebig uses a fake to get Medfords Nikola Babic off his feet during the first half of Mondays non-conference game at Raider Hall. Medford used a big
mid-game surge to beat the Redmen 54-43.
Four weeks from the start of the

WIAA boys basketball tournament, the
Medford Raiders and Rib Lake Redmen
both looked like teams still trying to figure out how all of their pieces best fit on
Monday night.
The Raiders (7-8 overall) pulled away
in the second and third quarters to secure a 54-43 win in the non-conference
game at Raider Hall. It was just the third
game all season where Medford had all of
its major players available.
The Redmen (8-7), meanwhile, left the
gym hoping a solid fourth quarter could
help them pull out of a recent rocky patch
that has left them with four losses in
their last six games.
Guys had good effort, Medford coach
Ryan Brown said of his teams win. We
had some times where we just didnt play
as clean or as crisp as we wanted. Some of
our slides in the zone were slow. Against
pressure, we were trying to dribble too
much instead of passing. When we went
on our runs we passed the ball real well,
skipped the ball and got wide open shots
and guys knocked them down.
All in all, I thought the boys played
well, Rib Lake head coach Jason Wild
said. We fought. Our goal was to fight
and play hard for 32 minutes. I think the
boys did that. We had some mental breakdowns and mistakes I hope we can learn
from. When things go well for us, as you
could see in the fourth quarter, things re-
Raiders cant quite hand Hodags first GNC loss

Surpassing its nine-point output
from the seasons first meeting with
Rhinelander in just over seven minutes,
the Medford boys basketball team put one
heck of a scare into the Great Northern
Conference leader on Friday night.
The Raiders, though, couldnt deliver
a knockout punch.
The upset bid fell short 41-37 in front
of a loud and energetic Winter Carnival
crowd at Raider Hall. Hodag junior guard
Brandon Reinthaler was the differencemaker, scoring 22 points and sinking
five three-pointers, including two in the
fourth quarter when Rhinelander took
the lead for the first time and hung on.
The Hodags improved to 7-0 in the
GNC and 8-9 overall. Medford fell to 3-5
in the GNC and 6-8 overall but continued
to build on what could still be a strong
finish to the season.
They definitely believe in themselves, Medford coach Ryan Brown
said. I think they came into the game
wanting to believe and then they started
to believe when they saw us in the game.
At the end, they were disappointed, and
I think thats a good sign. They thought
they should have won or could have won.
Hopefully we keep playing off of that
and keep getting better by the end of the
year.
The Raiders werent just in the game
early. They were rolling behind smart
and patient decision-making on offense,
a cold shooting spell from Rhinelander
and the return of 6-7 center Elliot
Marshall after a 10-game absence.
The Raiders made three three-point
shots the only threes they made all
night in the first quarter to build a 13-3
lead. Medford had an empty two-minute
possession to start the game, but Garrett
Strebig broke the ice at the 4:30 mark
with a three-pointer. Nikola Babic hit
two in a row, the second of which came

off an Osy Ekwueme assist to make it 11-3
with just under a minute left in the quarter. Ekwueme penetrated the lane and
fed Marshall for a lay-in with one second
to go.
Marshall entered the game at the 4:01
mark and made an immediate impact
in the middle of Medfords 1-3-1 zone by
altering an outside shot and blocking
another. He had four points in the first
quarter.
I was worried at first, Brown said. I
thought he might come in really excited
and make some simple mistakes just
from the excitement. He really brought
a ton of energy off the bench and he did
a lot of really good things from rebounding to defense to just how he was posting
up and being aggressive with the basketball.
It felt great to be back with the team,
Marshall said.
The lead grew to 15-4 on another
Marshall hoop off an Ekwueme assist
and 17-6 on an Ekwueme hoop on a backdoor cut with Strebig getting the assist.
Thats when Rhinelanders 6-6 senior
post Kent Mathews asserted himself.
Mathews scored six of Rhinelanders
points in a 9-2 spurt that made it 17-13.
The Hodags closed within 19-16 with
4.4 seconds left on two Reinthaler free
throws, but Ekwueme got the inbound
pass and drove 60 feet to the hoop and
scored at the buzzer to give Medford a 2116 halftime lead.
Reinthaler scored eight third-quarter points to keep Rhinelander close,
but Medford got baskets from Cameron
Wenzel, Strebig, Marshall and Ekwueme
to maintain a five-point lead at 29-24.
Ekwuemes assist gave Marshall his
fifth hoop of the night to give Medford
a 31-24 lead early in the fourth. Thats
when the Hodags made their move.
Reinthaler buried a trey and, after
a Medford miss, Mathews converted a

three-point play to make it 31-30 with
6:06 left. Strebig made a pair of bonus
free throws, but Bryce Young nailed
a three-ball to tie it at 33-33 with 5:35 to
go. Medford beat Rhinelanders press
with Ekwueme pushing the ball ahead to
Wenzel, but Reinthaler came back with
a stone-cold three-pointer to give the
Hodags their first lead at 36-35 with 5:10
left.
Wenzels free throws with 3:36 to go
put Medford ahead 37-36. Mathews made
one of two free throws 28 seconds later.
Rhinelanders Owen White rebounded
a missed three-pointer by Mathews and
stuck the putback with 2:27 left, giving
the Hodags a 39-37 lead.
Medford had two chances late. Ty
Wrage got an open look at a three-pointer from the corner that bounced off the
rim with 51 seconds left. After Mathews
missed two free throws with 37.2 sec-
See HODAGS WIN on page 8

GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Rhinelander
7
0
8
9
Lakeland
6
2
11
5
Mosinee
5
2
10
6
Antigo
5
3
11
4
Medford
3
5
7
8
Tomahawk
1
7
4
12
Northland Pines
0
8
3
13
Jan. 30: Rhinelander 41, Medford 37; Antigo
77, Tomahawk 44; Lakeland 69, Northland Pines
58; Mosinee 73, Nekoosa 40.
Feb. 2: Medford 54, Rib Lake 43; Antigo 43,
W.R. Assumption 38.
Feb. 3: Mosinee 80,Wittenberg-Birnamwood 39;
Phillips 71, Northland Pines 64.
Feb. 6: Medford at Mosinee, Rhinelander at
Tomahawk, Northland Pines at Antigo.
Feb. 9: Newman Catholic at Mosinee.
Feb. 10: Medford at Bloomer, D.C. Everest at
Antigo, Lakeland at Merrill, Northland Pines at
Chequamegon, Ladysmith at Tomahawk.
ally start turning around. The guys just

gotta believe. They have to believe in
themselves and do what were trying to
figure out.
An entertaining first quarter went back
and forth. Rib Lake opened the game with
scores from big men Joe Scheithauer and
Jordan Blomberg. Medford responded
with a 10-0 run that included three-pointers from Cameron Wenzel and Ty Wrage.
Dalton Strebig scored four points, including a long ball, and Scheithauer scored
off an Austin Ewan assist to tie it at 10-10.
Osy Ekwueme scored on a baseline drive
and Wenzel deflected a pass on defense
that turned into a Wrage steal and score
to close the quarter with Medford leading
14-10.
The Raiders outscored Rib Lake 15-7 in
the second quarter to build a commanding 32-17 halftime lead with three-pointers by Wrage, Nikola Babic and Wenzel
highlighting the run.
In the second quarter we moved the
ball well, we knocked down open shots
and did a lot better job of holding them
to one shot, Brown said. The second
quarter and beginning of the third quarter were good.
Rib Lake continued to struggled offensively in the third quarter, only getting
a Scheithauer hoop and a Joe Frombach
bucket off a Strebig assist following a
Raider turnover. The Raiders, meanwhile, kept rolling with two inside hoops
from Elliot Marshall, four points from
Taylor Dunlap, who was back after a
five-game absence, and a short bank shot
from Jake Sullivan with two seconds left
when a textbook shot fake gave him room
to shoot past Rib Lakes big men. It was
42-21 after three quarters.
Third quarters have been trouble for
us, Wild said. We make some adjustments at halftime, but it doesnt translate
out on the floor. Thats something we
have to address. Why is it not going from
the locker room to the court?
Blomberg and Scheithauer ignited Rib
Lakes 22-12 run in the fourth. Blomberg
scored 10 of his 14 points in the period
and Scheithauer scored eight of his 14 in
the quarter. Though Medfords lead was
never in jeopardy, the Redmen did well to
close the gap to 11 on two late occasions.
Medford got balanced scoring, led by
Wenzels 11 points. Marshall had 10 for
the second straight game and Wrage and
Babic each finished with eight. Dunlap
scored six points, all in the second half.
All six of Ekwuemes points were scored
in the first quarter. His penetration
and ability to either score or dump to
Marshall is something Brown is looking
forward to working with.
Osys only going to get better using
that ball screen, setting it up and taking
it to the rim, he said.
Zach Smola electrified the student section with a fourth-quarter three-pointer.
Sullivan finished with two points.
We tried a lot of different combinations, Brown said. Every quarter we
tried to put guys in different spots to see
what works.
Strebig added nine points for the
Redmen, while Jordan Cardey, Noah
Weinke and Frombach had two each.
Scheithauer had a double-double with 10
rebounds. Blomberg had five. Rib Lake
made 16 of 34 two-point shots, but was
just two of 18 from long range.
I thought our overload style against
their 1-3-1 was going to be effective,
Wild said. Early on it looked good, but
then guys got away from looking for the
open guy. Then we got stuck on shooting
threes.
See RL-MEDFORD on page 8
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Wrestlers lose more than a dual; GNC meet set for Saturday
Josh Brooks and Tucker Peterson got
pins and Kolten Hanson added a major
decision at 152 pounds on Thursday to
account for all of Medfords team points
in a 60-16 loss at Tomahawk in the last
Great Northern Conference dual meet of
the season.
The Raiders suffered a major blow
heading into the seasons biggest month
when senior Jacob Stamos went down
with an elbow injury in his 170-pound
match against Slade Erdman. At 28-4
heading into Thursdays match, Stamos
was having by far his best year and was
setting himself up for a strong GNC finish and a possible post-season run.
Head coach Tran Brooks said the

Raiders effort was better than it had
been in recent GNC duals. The injury
obviously was a downer and the Raiders
were up against one of the areas best and
deepest squads.
With the Raiders down 18-0 due to
forfeits to Jacob Schaper (285 pounds),
Tasha Carstensen (106 pounds) and
Brady Anderson (113 pounds), Josh
Brooks got his team on the board with a
pin over Blake Carstensen at 4:37 in the
120-pound bout. Brooks led 7-0 going into
the the third period, got a reversal and
finished off Carstensen.
Following a double forfeit at 126
pounds, the Hatchets ran off three
straight pins to take a 36-6 lead. Chase
Erdman got Brayden Fultz in 37 seconds at 132 pounds, Keagan Jach pinned
Preston Carlson in 1:37 at 138 pounds and
Nate Flohr needed just 1:04 in a pin over
Tanner Peterson at 145 pounds.
Hanson outworked Dakota Tomek for
an 11-3 win in his match. Hanson took
a 6-2 lead with three first-period takedowns. After riding Tomek through a
scoreless second period, Hanson finished
the match with an escape and two takedowns in the third.
Tucker Peterson followed that with a
first-period pin of Blake Mueller (1:55) in
the 160-pound bout. The Raiders hoped to
make it three wins in a row, but Stamos
was injured in the third period while
holding a 5-4 lead.
Swimmers hope for big finale at conference meet

A hard week of practice may have cost
the Medford Raiders boys swim team
last Thursday against Tomahawk, but
the team is hoping the extra work will
pay off in the season ending GNC meet.
After being shutout of the win column by
Lakeland last week, the Raiders grabbed
several top finishes, but still fell to the
Tomahawk Hatchets 79-58.
We really pushed in practice last
week. It might have hurt us against
Tomahawk but we still had some really great performances, Raiders head
coach Nikki Farmer said.
Medfords team of Jacob Jablonsky,
Chas Lehman, Jacob Way and Mark
Jablonsky took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with their time of 1:52.20.
Medfords second team of Dalton
Hildebrandt, Brett Hedlund, Andrew
Reuter and Michael Roe came in fourth
with a time of 2:02.31. The group of
Preston Gingras, Josh Mueller, Brendan
Griesbach, and Matt Reuter came in
sixth in 2:22.78.
The Raiders took another relay win
in the 400-yard freestyle. The team
of Hildebrandt, Lane Ruch, Jacob
Jablonsky and Roe finished with a time
of 4:31.52 to claim the top spot. Gingras,
Mueller, Matt Reuter, and Griesbach
came in second with their time of 5:36.88.
Roe got Medfords lone individual win
in the 100-yard breaststroke. His time of
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next two spots as well. Andrew Reuter
took second with a time of 1:22.33 and
Brett Hedlund was third in 1:29.99.
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In the 200-yard medley relay, Medford
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number one squad with a time of 2:10.68.
Hildebrandt, Hedlund, Jacob Jablonsky
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Kaleb Kaminski took a forfeit at 182

pounds for Tomahawk. Dane Borchardt
pinned Raider Jake Merrill in 43 seconds
in the 195-pound bout and Jake Borchardt
pinned Kenny Krug in 1:14 at 220 pounds
to finish the meet.
Tomahawk finished 4-1 in GNC dual
meets, while Medford finished 0-5.
GNC meet
The regular season for all six Great
Northern Conference teams concludes
on Saturday with the conference meet
hosted by the Rhinelander Hodags.
Rhinelander went 5-0 in GNC duals
and holds a 10-8 edge over Tomahawk in
the conferences point system. Teams got
two points for each dual win. Lakeland
(6), Antigo (4), Mosinee (2) and Medford
(0) round out the current standings.
Saturdays champion will get 12 more
points. The second-place team will get 10
points, the third-place team will get eight
and so on.
For Medford, Brooks is the defending
113-pound champion. Tucker Peterson
(145) and Stamos (170) were second-place
finishers a year ago at Mosinee.
Rhinelander won last years GNC
championship. The Hodags have three
returning GNC champions in Jon Fox
(126 pound champion last year), Alec
Bess (138) and Alex Reas (145), though
Bess has been out with an injury.
Tomahawk has two returning champions in Slade Erdman (170) and Dane
Borchardt (195). Mosinee has two defending champions in the mix in Josh Ehster,
who was last years 106-pound champion,
and Riley Ivaska, who won at 132 pounds.
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Lady Pirates crush Lake

Holcombe, stung by Hornets
Tough spot
Gilmans Makaylen Skabroud looks for some help from her teammates after being stopped by Colbys Kendra Bellendorf (behind) underneath the basket during the
fourth quarter of Fridays game.
Pirates get upset at Granton, clip

Chieftains and struggle at Colby
After defeating the Bulldogs 62-46
back on Dec. 19, the Gilman Pirates boys
basketball team fell flat in the rematch
as Granton emerged with a 46-41 Eastern
Cloverbelt Conference win on Tuesday
night.
The victory marked Grantons first
of the season. Mike Meddaugh scored 18
and Max Opelt scored 14 as the Bulldogs
erased the 0 from their win column.
The Pirates (5-12) return to the court
tomorrow, Friday, against Loyal at
home. Next Thursday theyll stay at
home to take on Owen-Withee. Both
games will be a good opportunity for the
Pirates to gauge their standing with two
conference leaders. Owen-Withee won by
25 and Loyal by 20 during their previous
games with Gilman this year. Both contests have 7:30 p.m. starts.
On Monday the Pirates traveled to
Lake Holcombe and emerged with a narrow 46-45 non-conference win over the
Chieftains. Stats for that game, and the
game against Granton, will appear in
next weeks issue of The Star News.
Loss to Hornets
Some nights its just not your night.
The Gilman Pirates boys basketball team
had one of those games last Thursday
against the Colby Hornets. The Hornets
hit two buzzer beaters during the game
and shots were not falling for the Pirates
in the 48-27 Cloverbelt East loss.
The Hornets got out to a 7-2 lead in the
first quarter as both offenses struggled to

put the ball in the hoop. Colton Schmitt
scored a two in the final minute of the
quarter to put Gilman on the board.
The second quarter featured much better offensive possessions from both sides.
Colby scored 13, while Gilman scored 11
including three-pointers from Chanse
Rosemeyer and James Copenhaver.
Colby got the final two scores, including
a buzzer-beating jumper, in the period to
extend their lead to 20-13 going into halftime.
Struggles rebounding the ball for the
Pirates persisted all night. The two teams
traded scoring punches in the opening
minutes of the third quarter before Colby
scored the final five to break open the
game again. Ty Raatz hit two threes in
the quarter for the Hornets as they took
a 36-21 lead into the final frame.
The Pirates got the first basket of the
fourth quarter, but then the Hornets took
over. Colby scored eight straight before
Rosemeyer hit a free throw to end the
run. Landon Tischer added a three-pointer late in the quarter, but the Pirates
couldnt challenge the Hornets lead.
Brandon Riegert scored 17 to lead
Colby in scoring. Raatz scored 10, including three three-pointers. The Hornets
were five of 10 from the free throw line.
Copenhaver and Schmitt paced
Gilman with eight points apiece. After
them, Emmit Sherfield scored four,
Rosemeyer scored three, and Tischer
added three. The Pirates also gave away
points at the free throw line, finishing
two of 10.
Three days after seeing its offense

score 25 against Colby, the Gilman
Pirates girls basketball team had everything working against Lake Holcombe
Monday night.
The Pirates jumped out to a 13-6 lead
in the first quarter and kept up their momentum as they downed the Chieftains
49-25 in the non-conference game.
Makaylen Skabroud scored a gamehigh 15 and pulled down seven rebounds
in the 24-point win. A strong effort on defense by Gilman led to a frigid night of
shooting for the Chieftains, who finished
a dreadful eight of 44 (18.1 percent) from
the field.
We wanted to pressure them a lot. We
were in a full-court man to man for most
of the game and it had success, Pirates
head coach Chris Skabroud said. Gilman
grabbed 16 steals and forced 28 turnovers
from Lake Holcombe, so the defensive
pressure had its effect on the opposition.
Skabroud scored six of her points
in the opening quarter and Morgan
Birkenholz chipped in four more as the
Pirates jumped out to an early lead.
Kendall Skabroud nailed a three and
Makaylen Skabroud added four more
points as Gilman kept the pressure on
Lake Holcombe in the second quarter.
Coming out of halftime with a 24-10
lead, the Pirates got more good production out of Makaylen Skabroud, who
scored five more to help Gilman outscore
the Chieftains 9-5 in the third quarter.
After a lull, the Pirates offense came
roaring back to life in the fourth as they
put the game away. Kyla Schoene scored
five points and Cooper Sherfield added
three more to help Gilman outscore the
home side 16-9 in the final quarter.
Lake Holcombe couldnt get anything
going on offense all game. Jordan Geist
and Debrah Lueck scored seven each to
High hands
lead the team in the loss. The Chieftains

were five of 11 (45.4 percent) at the free
throw line.
After Skabrouds 15 points, Schoene
netted 10 points along with 11 rebounds
to record a double-double. Birkenholz
scored six to go with 10 rebounds, seven
steals, and six assists. Desiree Budzinski
and Kendall Skabroud scored four
apiece. The Pirates were 19 of 68 (27.9
percent) from the field and 10 of 20 at the
free throw line. Domination on the glass
on both ends was once again a big factor in the win. Gilman out-boarded the
Chieftains 47-24 in the game.
We left some points on the floor. We
took a lot more shots, which is good,
but we werent very efficient. Morgan,
Kyla, and Makaylen all had big games,
Skabroud said.
The win will give Gilman momentum
heading into their final stretch of Eastern
Cloverbelt games. Tonight, Thursday,
theyll travel to Spencer for a rematch
with the Rockets. On Dec. 18, the Pirates
fell 29-23 at home to Spencer.
Then on Tuesday, theyll return home
for a matchup with Owen-Withee. Next
Friday theyll take on Granton at home.
Gilman has an uphill battle against
Owen-Withee, but the other two represent opportunities for wins. All three of
those games have 7:30 p.m. tip-offs.
Slow offense in loss

Gilman started slow on offense and
never really recovered on Friday against
the Colby Hornets. Colby grabbed a
10-point lead after the first quarter and
the Pirates never got closer than six in
the remainder of the Cloverbelt East contest. An inconsistent attack on offense
and struggles rebounding were main contributors to the 39-25 loss.
We let an opportunity slip away. We
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Gilmans Ethan Aldinger makes sure his opponent cant pass around him during the
second quarter of the Pirates loss at Colby last Thursday.
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Raiders falter late in losses

to Ladysmith, Rhinelander
The curse of the close games caught
Medfords girls basketball team again on
Tuesday when host Ladysmith rallied in
the fourth quarter and stole a 40-37 nonconference victory.
Medford had taken the lead in the
second quarter and held it until the last
half of the fourth quarter. Medford head
coach Scott Wildberg said it was another
of those cases where small things made a
big difference.
Offensively, maybe it was a turnover or two at a bad time. Defensively,
Wildberg said the Raiders played well
overall, but a couple of missed assignments led to a couple of key threepointers for the Lumberjacks down the
stretch. A couple of missed rebounds on
the defensive end and missed free throws
also mattered in the narrow defeat.
We definitely couldve won that one,
Wildberg said.
A slow first quarter offensively for
both teams ended with the Lumberjacks
leading 6-4. But Medford got things going in the second period, using a 12-5
run to grab a 16-11 halftime lead. The
Raiders maintained a five- to 10-point
lead through the middle quarters. It
was 26-21 going into the fourth, where
Ladysmith made the plays it needed to
overtake Medford, dropping the Raiders
to 5-10 overall.
They came out in a 2-3 zone and for
the most part, I thought we executed
against their zone really well, Wildberg
said. When we ran our offense, we did a
good job of picking through their zone.
Senior Jen Stolp led the way offensively, scoring 14 points. Hailee Clausnitzer
hit a pair of three-pointers and scored
nine points in the loss. Jenice Clausnitzer
added a long-range shot and scored eight.
Mandi Baker added four points, Molly
Carstensen had two and Heidi Wildberg
had one. Medford was just eight of 19
from the free throw line, including three
of eight in the fourth quarter.
Wildberg said Medford did a nice job
of attacking the basket and drawing fouls
for most of the game. Down the stretch,
however, they didnt get some of the calls
they had gotten earlier and needed to finish a couple of shots at the rim.
We missed those shots and that was a
little bit of a turning point, he said.
Defensively, Wildberg felt the Raiders
matched up well with the Lumberjacks.
They had one inside presence they had to
focus on. Otherwise, Medfords focus was
staying on Ladysmiths shooters.
At the end, defensively, we had a
couple of missed assignments where we
didnt pick up their girls in transition.
They hit two open threes.
A young team with just one senior,
Ladysmith (7-9) was led by Michaela
Malec, who scored 10 points. Megan
Effertz, a freshman, scored nine, as did
sophomore Evyn Engelhardt. Senior
Bailey Keeble had seven, including two
three-pointers.
Medford has a difficult challenge tonight, Thursday, traveling to Chippewa
Falls to face the Cardinals (15-1), who are
ranked ninth in this weeks Division 1
Associated Press state poll.
The Raiders then turn their attention to back-to-back games against GNC
contender Mosinee. The first of those
games is Friday at Raider Hall. Medford
(3-5 in the GNC) makes up a Dec. 16 postponement in Mosinee on Tuesday. The
Indians are 5-2 in the GNC and 11-6 overall. Theyre trying to hold off Antigo (63) and Rhinelander (5-3) for second place
in the league behind Lakeland (8-1), who
comes to Raider Hall on Feb. 13.
Energy sapped in first half

With several team members not feeling 100 percent earlier in the week,
Medfords coaches had no idea how the
Raiders would come out in Thursdays
Great Northern Conference contest with
Rhinelander at Raider Hall.
They had to be encouraged by
Medfords first-half performance, but the
Raiders, unfortunately, couldnt sustain
it and fell 57-44 to the Hodags.
The Raiders had no answer for
Rhinelanders powerful inside tandem of
5-10 senior Kylie Hunter and 5-11 senior
Brianna Gilbert. Hunter powered her
way to 26 points, while Gilbert added 13
to lead the visitors. Hunter was a nonfactor in the teams first meeting on Dec.
12 due to foul trouble, but she was the big
factor this time, knocking down a pair of
three-pointers, making eight two-point
shots and adding four of six free throws.
She scored nine points in the third
quarter, when the Hodags outscored
Medford 13-2 and held the Raiders without a field goal. Medford led 33-30 at halftime and trailed 43-35 after three.
We probably played with too much
energy in the first half, Wildberg said.
You could just see we lost our legs in
that third quarter and didnt nearly have
as much energy. Our shots werent falling because we lost our legs.
Wildberg likened the first half to the
Colby game of Jan. 19, which ranks as
one of the teams best all-around efforts
of the season. The Raiders moved the ball
well on offense, took shots in rhythm and
knocked down a fair share of them.
In fact, the Raiders sank seven firsthalf triples and once led 27-18.
Abbie Bergman and Hailee Clausnitzer
both hit three long-range bombs in the
half. Clausnitzer finished with a teamhigh 11 points. Bergman ended with nine.
Rhinelander led 14-9 late in the first
quarter when Clausnitzer drained a
three, then Baker followed with another
off an inbound play from the left corner.
Marissia Friedels bonus free throws
with 30.8 seconds left put the Raiders up
17-14.
Clausnitzer and Bergman buried
back-to-back threes to make it 24-16 and
Bergman answered a Hunter hoop with
another triple to stretch the lead to nine.
The Hodags responded with a 7-1 surge
to close within three. Clausnitzer sank
her third triple before the half to keep
Medford on top.
After the rough third quarter, the
Raiders made one last run. Friedels
three-pointer from the left wing cut the
lead to five. Medford got a stop, then Solp
rebounded a Jenice Clausnitzer miss and
scored on a left-handed drive to make
it 45-42 with just over 5:30 left. Medford
missed a chance to draw even closer after Hunter missed a bonus free throw,
then Gilbert scored inside. The Raiders
missed a lay-in, and Rhinelander turned
the rebound into a transition bucket, a
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hold its annual meeting on Saturday,
Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at Zondlos Bar/Ballroom
in Rib Lake. For more information, contact Dan Kraschnewski at 715-748-2938 or
Justin Hraby at 715-965-7376.
Eyes on the rim
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford guard Jenice Clausnitzer has her eyes on the rim as she pulls up for a shot
after dribbling past Rhinelanders Kaly Kostrova during the second half of Thursdays
57-44 loss to the Hodags.
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Club and community gather for inaugural Pirates archery tourney

by Sports reporter Bryan Wegter
Last Saturday was a day four years
in the making for the Gilman Pirates
Archery Club. Options were explored
and discussion was had in the past, but
it wasnt until this year that the Gilman
extension of the National Archery in
the Schools Program (NASP) was able
to make its dream of hosting an archery
tournament a reality. Drawing in teams,
archers, and families from around the
state, the Gilman tournament was undoubtedly a success. It took quite a bit to
get here.
Weve been working towards this
since the inception of our program. We
had a clear vision and the parents were
heavily involved in making this happen. Its such a fantastic day for our
program, Gilman archery advisor Kurt
Rhyner said. During the first three years
of the program, a tournament like this
wouldnt have been possible. Over the
last year though, the Pirates participation numbers have exploded. This year
the club counts 42 archers on its roster,
compared to 24 last year. With more
enthusiasm and a larger community, a
tournament hosted by the club finally
became doable. It took heavy amounts of
volunteer hours and a well-executed plan
to make Saturdays tournament the success it was.
Im so proud of everyone that made
this work. From the biggest roles to the
smallest roles, everyone was amazing.
The parents took ownership of this thing
and made it great. First impressions are
the most important, and I think we succeeded in that, Rhyner said.
The tournament drew teams from
across Central Wisconsin, including
Augusta, Bowler, Cadott, Elk Mound,
Marshfield, Medford, Wausau area,
Stratford, Thorp, and Cashton.
Even bigger than individual success
for us is how much the programs around
us have grown too. The camaraderie between coaches, parents, and archers is
second to none. It makes it so much better
that programs near us have grown too,
Medford now has over 60 kids in their
club, Rhyner said. The tournament was
important to the Gilman club in terms
of fundraising as well. There were 265
prizes at the novelty shoot alone, in addition to concessions and raffles. It isnt
cheap to buy arrows and equipment to
support what amounts to a small army,
and being able to host a tournament goes
a long way in making the program selfsufficient.

Wed like to be as independent as we
can. This tournament is key in perpetuating the program, Rhyner said.
The plan is to turn this into an annual event in Gilman, and planning has
already begun on tournaments down the
road. Pulling off the tournament was a
huge moment for the club, but over the
next few months the team will get back
to its primary focus: archery.
We put so much into this tournament. So much work went into it, and
now that its done, were pretty much on
cruise-control the rest of the year. Our
focus is now on the kids, refining their
technique, getting them ready for state
and upcoming events, Rhyner said.
To the archers themselves, its more
than just a sport. The program emphasizes empowerment, relationship building,
and assertiveness as traits all of its participants should possess. These things
come easier when the team does well. After taking first in the middle school and
elementary team divisions at the Badger
State Winter Games, the Pirates swept
the top spots in those same categories on
Saturday. The teams goal for this season
is to send two teams (one elementary and
one middle school) to the national championships in Lousville, Ky. in May.
The kids are walking on air right
now. The home tournament was so big
for them. Theyre proud of themselves
for the progress thats been made this
year and for shooting so well, Rhyner
said.
Gilman might be small, but Rhyner
and other parents are determined to
show their archers this isnt a barrier.
We want them to know nothing can
hold them down. Were from little Gilman, but we want to turn that into something they can be proud of. Successfully
hosting a tournament and showcasing
the positive steps forward for the Pirates
Archery Club are good ways to support
this message.
The clubs slogan is Shooting for
Gold. With enthusiastic leaders and a
community of families committed to the
program, gold certainly seems within
reach for the Pirates.
Results for both local schools follow:
High School Division

Tenth grade girls: 1. Brinly Lahr, DC
Everest, 287; 5. Deanne Anderson, Gil-
man, 251.
Ninth grade boys: 1. Jonathan Vesnefsky, Medford, 283; 2. Seth Baker, Gilman, 267.
Ninth grade girls: 1. Kasee Burton,
Gilman, 284; 4. Citory Oberle, Gilman,
268; 13. Hailey Leu, Medford, 216.
Team Results: 1. Cadott, 3,253; 2.
Xtreme Eagles, 3,168; 3. Osseo-Fairchild,
2,995; 4. Thorp, 2,572.
Middle School Division

Eighth grade boys: 1. Devan Slominski, Stratford, 283; 9. Joseph Kraemer,
Medford, 227.
Eighth grade girls: 1. Mackenzie Dutzle, Elk Mound, 276; 5. Amanda Wisocky,
Gilman, 263.
Seventh grade boys: 1. Preston
Schreier, Xtreme Eagles, 286; 3. Gabe
Gunderson, Gilman, 278; 7. Jaden Makovsky, Medford, 253; 8. Tristan Haenel,
Medford, 253; 10. Blake Wisocky, Gilman,
248; 18. Ethan Grunseth, Gilman, 225; 21.
Bryant Konieczny, Medford, 208; 23. Aidan Boehm, Medford, 195.
Seventh grade girls: 1. Brianna
Moen, Stratford, 274; 4. Hunter Oberle,
Gilman, 265; 5. Kaitlyn Webster, Gilman,
252; 6. Emma Benninger, Gilman, 250; 13.
Renni Wieman, Medford, 241; 22. Andrea
Moberg, Medford, 186.
Sixth grade boys: 1. Jackson Tlusty,
Medford, 290; 2. Grant McFadden, Gilman, 285; 3. Desmon Firnstahl, Medford,
269; 4. Andrew Malchow, Gilman, 267; 5.
Brody Doberstein, Medford, 265; 6. Connor Mravik, Gilman, 262; 7. Allen Patrick, Gilman, 261; 8. Jace Rausch, Medford, 261; 9. Blake Ustinowski, Gilman,
261; 11. Isaac Winninger, Gilman, 253; 12.
Jakob Rief, Medford, 251; 13. Jaeden Butkus, Medford, 248; 14. Dylan Leu, Medford, 248; 15. Bryce Anderson, Medford,
247; 16. Brian Moberg, Medford, 247; 17.
Carter Wisocky, 241; 18. Lucas Viergutz,
Medford, 241; 19. Kade Kroeplin, Gilman,
238; 20. Hunter McAlpine, Gilman, 236;
21. Braden Kestler, Medford, 224; 23. Gabe
Diegel, Medford, 207; 24. Trevon Drallmeier, Medford, 206; 25. Andrew Eckert,
Medford, 202; 26. Slade Doberstein, Medford, 169; 27. Jake Cipar, Medford, 113.
Sixth grade girls: 1. Kylee Burton,
Gilman, 260; 2. Alleah Christensen, Medford, 249; 4. Kali Anderson, Gilman, 241;
9. Karli Higgins, Medford, 197; 10. Taylor
Sherman, Medford, 187; 11. Chloe Ertl,
Medford, 165.
Team Results: 1. Gilman, 3,157; 2.
Medford, 3,042; 3. Stratford, 2,534.
Reloading
Gilmans Casey Grunseth nocks an arrow during his flight. Grunseth took third
place at the fourth grade boys level.
er, Medford, 155; 17. Seth Ming, Medford,
153; 18. Wyatt Ertl, Medford, 152; 19. Ty
Metz, Medford, 144; 20. Alex Damm, Medford, 119; 21. Brayden Stelzel, Medford,
107; 22. Collin Rausch, Medford, 78.
Fourth grade girls: 1. Bree Hartley,
Spring Hill Middle School, 256; 2. Tatum
Weir, Gilman, 251; 3. Chloe Sackman,
Medford, 233; 5. Kiersten Webster, Gilman, 228; 7. Kaitlyn Malchow, Gilman,
221; 10. Nicole Goodwin, Gilman, 180; 11.
Madison Gruny, Medford, 177; 12. Peyton
Deigel, Medford, 166; 14. Grace Weir, Gilman, 152; 17. Kirsten Weix, Medford, 119.
Third grade boys: 1. Dawson Butkus,
Medford, 205; 2. Caleb Marion, Gilman,
177.
Team Results: 1. Gilman, 2,742; 2.
Medford, 2,540.
Elementary School Division
Pirate meeting
Buy these photos online at www.centralwinews.com
Photos by Bryan Wegter
Members of the Gilman Archery Club gather around coach David Oberle (far right)
to receive their scorecards for the 11:45 a.m. flight on Saturday. They are (l. to r.) Kate
Webster, Citory Oberle, Hunter Oberle, Kiersten Webster (front), Kasse Burton, Bowie
Oberle, and Gabe Gunderson.
Fifth grade boys: 1. John Treutel,

Stratford, 270; 2. Brooks Krause, Gilman,
253; 4. Caleb Polacek, Medford, 242; 5.
Sam Blair, Medford, 241; 6. John Bunkelman, Medford, 238; 7. Zack Marion, Gilman, 224; 13. Jake Seifert, 210; 14. Isaac
Anderson, Medford, 206; 15. Bronson Peterson, Medford, 199; 17. Jackson Jordan,
Medford, 164.
Fifth grade girls: 1. Abbi Potocnik,
Medford, 265; 4. Myah Smith, Medford,
232; 5. Courtney Johnson, Gilman, 206; 8.
Anna Crick, Gilman, 174.
Fourth grade boys: 1. Tucker Kraemer, Medford, 245; 2. Trevor Zawacki,
Gilman, 244; 3. Casey Grunseth, Gilman, 241; 4. Wayne McAlpine, Gilman,
233; 5. Bowie Oberle, Gilman, 233; 6.
Blake Schilling, Medford, 227; 7. Tyler
Schellhammer, Gilman, 215; 8. Tukker
Schreiner, Medford, 206; 9. Landon Viergutz, Medford, 197; 10. Grady Kroeplin,
Gilman, 193; 11. Gordon Jensen, Gilman,
190; 13. Matthew Gebert, Medford, 177;
14. Trevor Shore, Medford, 167; 15. Nick
Cipar, Medford, 166; 16. Eric Scheithau-
Eyeing the target

Medfords Jonathan Vesnefsky prepares to loose an arrow. Vesnefsky was
the top finisher at the ninth grade boys
level with a score of 283 out of 300.
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SPORTS
Page 7
Kree scores twice in Medfords

6-2 loss at Rhinelander
Klayton Kree scored twice and Jacob
Kadlecek had two assists, but that wasnt
enough for the Medford Raiders to outscore Rhinelander, who used three firstperiod goals and two power-play tallies
to earn a 6-2 win on Tuesday.
In game one of a boys-girls doubleheader at the Rhinelander Ice Arena,
Krees first goal gave Medford an early
1-0 lead. Kadlecek had the lone assist on
the goal, which came just 2:58 in.
But, it only took Rhinelander 4:23 to
push a puck past Medford netminder
Carter Jamieson with Logan Wild getting the tying goal with assists from Nick
Spencer and Tyler Kolasa. Kyle Thornton
got the go-ahead goal at 12:21 with an
assist from Tait Spencer. At 15:04, the
Hodags took advantage of a tripping penalty on the Raiders with a goal from Nick
Spencer. Kolasa and Tyler Blomdahl had
the assists.
In the teams first meeting of the season back on Dec. 18, it took Rhinelander
more than 29 minutes to score their first
goal against Jamieson and the Raiders.
This time, they had four in the net before
the game was 19 minutes old.
Lucas Fix put the Hodags up 4-1 just
1:17 into the second period. This time, an
interference call on Medford late in the

first period gave Rhinelander the powerplay chance. Brett Estabrook had the assist.
Twenty-three seconds later, Kree cut
Rhinelanders lead to 4-2, banging a rebound past Hodag goalie Jake Arno. Mike
Knight and Kadlecek had the assists. It
stayed that way until Tait Spencer beat
Jamieson with 1:28 left in the period.
Estabrook and Kurt Zuiker had the assists.
Ethan Pequets goal 10:09 into the
third period closed the scoring. Zuiker
notched his second assist.
Jamieson had 37 saves, a far cry from
the 81 he was credited with in the game at
Medford in December. Arno had 16 stops
for Rhinelander, who improved to 4-7 in
the Great Northern Conference and 9-9-1
overall.
Medford (1-11, 1-19) had just one power
play in the game. Rhinelander was two
for two.
The Raiders head north again tonight, Thursday, to face Northland
Pines at 7 p.m. in Eagle River. Medford
faces Viroqua in non-conference play on
Saturday. Face-off is set for about 3:15
p.m. in game two of a girls-boys doubleheader. The regular season concludes on
Feb. 12 with a trip to Waupaca.
Wolfpack finishes 4-1 in ELC

The Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe
wrestling squad put the finishing touches on a second-place finish in the East
Lakeland Conference on Thursday with
a 33-24 win over the Flambeau Falcons at
Cornell.
The win gave the Wolfpack a 4-1 record in conference duals, leaving them
only behind 5-0 Cameron. Cameron had
beaten Flambeau 57-18 the previous week
to wrap up the league title.
Despite missing their top wrestler
Eric Nedland as well as 113-pounder
Peyton Bowe, the Wolfpack never trailed
in Thursdays meet, using three pins and
two forfeits to secure 30 of their points.
Micah Raatz won the only decision of
the night, beating Shannon Fye 8-4 in the
160-pound bout.
Takoda Lee was a winner by pin over
Cordell Carlsen in the heavyweight bout.
Spencer Gibson pinned Brandon Wilson
at 138 pounds and Matt Kostka returned to
the lineup and pinned Krishon Williams
at 195 pounds. Jake Hillebrand (132) and
Zach Person took forfeits (120). Persons
forfeit ended the meet and sealed the win
after Flambeau pulled within 27-24 on a
Lance Schwaller pin over Paul Nedland
in the 106-pound match.
Flambeaus other contested win was a
pin by Jared Bainter over Dusty Boehm
at 152 pounds. Rowdy Kochever (182) and
Austen Boggs (220) received forfeits.
The Wolfpack will finish the regular
season Saturday by competing in the 11team Lakeland Conference meet, hosted
by Cameron. The team looks to improve
upon its eighth-place finish from a year
ago. Cameron is the defending team
champion.
Non-conference meets
The Wolfpack added a trip to the Black
River Falls Quad to their schedule and
came away with a 1-2 record in Fridays
tournament.
The Wolfpack beat Plainfield TriCounty 30-19 and lost 33-30 to RegisMcDonell and 42-30 to the host Tigers.
Our dual meets against Regis and
Black River Falls were very close,
head coach Greg Sonnentag said. There

were a few swing matches that could
have went either way. We were down
three wrestlers including varsity starters Peyton Bowe and Eric Nedland. It
was good to get a few more matches in
for a few of the boys who missed out on
some earlier this season. One of those
was Matt Kostka, whos first match back
since Christmas vacation was last week
against Flambeau. He is 4-0 since his return.
A small crew from Cornell-GilmanLake Holcombe attended the 18-team St.
Croix Falls Wrestling Classic on Jan. 24.
Eric Nedland had the best run, taking
third in the 126-pound weight class. Now
25-5 for the season, Nedland pinned Alex
Roubillard of Princeton, Minn. in 2:36
in the quarterfinals but then lost 10-5 to
Beau Hunter of Pine City, Minn. in the
semifinals. Nedland finished with an 11-4
win over Boycevilles Brock Swenson in
the third-place match.
Paul Nedland, Gibson and Boehm all
won a match.
Paul Nedland rebounded from a loss
by pin to Spencers Dominick Wichlacz
by pinning Flambeaus Lance Schwaller
in 1:45. Nedland was eliminated from
106-pound competition when Ladysmiths
Nathan Roach pinned him in 1:38.
At 132 pounds, Gibson was pinned by
Matthew Warren of Ogilvie, Minn. in
4:39, came back with a 23-second pin over
Luke Jarman of Maple Northwestern
and then was pinned by Clay Carney of
St. Croix Falls in 2:54.
At 152 pounds, Boehm was pinned by
Pine Citys Brody Pantlin in 3:44, pinned
Northwesterns Andrew Hanson in 1:27
and got pinned by Amerys Trent Dado
in 3:38.
Those four Wolfpack wrestlers scored
24 points for an 18th-place team finish.
Wisconsin Rapids won the meet with 236
points. Hudson (195), Boyceville (135),
Princeton, Minn. (134) and Amery (121.5)
rounded out the top five. Two of CornellGilman-Lake Holcombes East Lakeland
Conference rivals were also at the meet.
Cameron took eighth with 78.5 points
and Flambeau was 16th with 39.
Carries the puck
Photo by Bob Mainhardt, Northwoods River News
Dylan Hraby carries the puck out of Medfords defensive zone during the first period of Tuesdays 6-2 loss at Rhinelander.
Gilman girls off-target in loss

came out slow and that was the difference. We were with them the rest of the
game, coach Chris Skabroud said.
Colby rattled off eight points before
the Pirates got on the board. Taylor
Hendricks hit a free throw to cut Colbys
lead to seven. Nine turnovers on offense
for Gilman in the opening quarter contributed to the early deficit. The Hornets
scored four straight to extend their lead
to 11. Schoene made a free throw at the
end of the quarter to make it 12-2 for the
home side.
Using a three from Kendall Skabroud,
the Pirates stayed with Colby in the second quarter. Both teams scored eight in
the period as the Hornets took a 20-10
lead into halftime.
Gilman got the first four points coming out of the break, but could only muster a single point the rest of the third.
The Pirates got into the bonus midway
through the third, but poor free throw
shooting didnt help them. Colby answered with eight straight points to rebuild their lead going into the fourth.
The Hornets got seven of the first
nine points to open the fourth as they
worked to put the game away. With under six minutes to play, the Pirates finally showed some life on offense. Colby
center Samantha Hayes fouled out at the
5:53 mark, giving the Pirates some much
needed relief on the interior. Schoene
scored two straight layups and the
Pirates got the final seven points of the
game as they cut the final deficit to 14. A
dominant performance rebounding was
wasted by the Pirates in the defeat. They
out-rebounded Colby 38-18, but couldnt
convert those extra chances into points.
Weve worked hard on rebounding
in practice. Its finally paying off but
we need to get points of those boards,
Skabroud said.
Hayes scored a game-high 12 for
Colby. Jenna Jicinsky added 10 points in
the win. The Hornets were 10 of 17 (58.8
percent) at the free throw line. They shot
13 of 42 (33.3 percent) from the field.
It was lean times for the Pirates on
offense as the 27 turnovers piled up.
Schoene led Gilman with seven points.
She also grabbed 14 rebounds and had
three blocks. Budzinski and Makaylen
Skabroud scored four each and Kendall
Skabroud and Birkenholz netted three
each. The teams struggles at the free
throw line, they finished six of 17 (35.2
percent), loomed large in the loss. They
were cold from the floor as well, shooting
only eight of 29 (27.5 percent).
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Loyal
12
0
15
2
Owen-Withee
11
2
13
4
Neillsville
9
3
13
4
Colby
8
5
8
10
Columbus Cath.
7
5
10
7
Spencer
4
9
4
11
Greenwood
3
9
4
11
Gilman
1
11
4
13
Granton
1
12
1
12
Jan. 30: Colby 39, Gilman 25; Owen-Withee 48,
Neillsville 44; Columbus Catholic 52, Spencer 46;
Granton 48, Greenwood 42.
Feb. 2: Gilman 49, Lake Holcombe 25.
Feb. 3: Owen-Withee 69, Greenwood 61; Neillsville 48, Colby 19; Loyal 62, Spencer 20; Columbus
Catholic 54, Granton 27.
Feb. 5: Gilman at Spencer, Greenwood at
Neillsville, Loyal at Colby, Columbus Catholic at
Owen-Withee.
Feb. 6: Owen-Withee at Cadott.
Feb. 9: Rib Lake at Spencer.
Feb. 10: Owen-Withee at Gilman, Greenwood
at Colby, Neillsville at Columbus Catholic,
Granton at Loyal.
SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Page 8
Hodags win a close game
Thursday,
Thursday,
September
February22,
5, 2011
2015

onds left, Wenzel came up about an inch
short on a three-pointer with 22 seconds
left. Devin Oleinik gave Rhinelander its
final four-point cushion with two bonus
throws with 19 seconds left.
Brown said Mathews commands a lot
of attention in the lane and the Hodags
did a good job of finding Reinthaler in
key situations.
Once we started focusing on him
and allowed the quick reversal into the
corner and that allowed Reinthaler to
make a couple of shots, Brown said.
Mathews is a horse and hes a good player. I thought we did pretty good against
him and kept him off the boards pretty
well. Good players make plays.
Brown said Medford focused on rebounding and patience and succeeded in
both areas, though turnovers (16) added
up late.
I thought that was probably our best
rebounding game of the year, he said.
Elliot helps a ton to have some size in
the middle, he was aggressive. But we
had a lot of guys rebounding the entire
game. The other thing we emphasized
was not turning the ball over. We said
if we get a shot, get a great shot. We did
that. There were times in the offense
where we worked the ball for two and
a half minutes. Then there were other
times where it was 15 seconds and we
drove and kicked for an open shot. I
thought the guys executed really well.
Marshalls 10 points led Medford.
Ekwueme had eight points, Strebig had
seven and Babic and Wenzel scored
six apiece. Mathews had 11 points for
Rhinelander.
Medford had a 17-16 edge on the
boards. Ekwueme had eight rebounds
and seven assists. Wenzel had four re-
bounds. Wrage had two assists. Marshall

had two steals.
RL-Medford
Medford plays five of its last six games
on the road starting Friday at Mosinee.
The Raiders will be at Bloomer for nonconference play. Both games tip at 7:15
p.m.
Rib Lake returns to its home court
for a key Marawood North against
Chequamegon tonight, Thursday, and
for a non-conference game with Lake
Holcombe on Monday. The Redmen go
to North-leading Phillips for a big lateseason matchup on Tuesday. Those three
games all tip at 7:30 p.m.
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Phillips
8
1
15
2
Edgar
6
1
10
4
Chequamegon
5
4
7
8
Rib Lake
4
3
8
7
Abbotsford
3
5
3
12
Athens
2
7
3
11
Prentice
1
8
5
10
Jan. 30: Abbotsford 56, Athens 54; Edgar 53,
Chequamegon 49 (OT); Phillips 59, Prentice 52.
Feb. 2: Medford 54, Rib Lake 43.
Feb. 3: Marathon 60, Athens 24; Phillips 71,
Northland Pines 64.
Feb. 5: Chequamegon at Rib Lake, Abbotsford
at Prentice.
Feb. 6: Phillips at Edgar, Athens at Stratford.
Feb. 9: Lake Holcombe at Rib Lake, Edgar at
Colby.
Feb. 10: Rib Lake at Phillips, Edgar at Abbotsford, Prentice at Athens, Northland Pines at
Chequamegon.
High post
Photo by Matt Frey
Medford forward Lloyd Bernatz tries not to let Rhinelander standout Kent Mathews
get too comfortable in the high post during the first quarter of Fridays 41-37 loss.
Mid-game drought hurts Rib Lake

Swimmers head to conference at Edgar; Redmen beat Hatchets
and Mueller were fourth in 2:24.53.
The Hatchets swept the top three slots
in the 200-yard freestyle. Nathan Goehe
was first for Tomahawk in 2:01.90. Roe
finished fourth in 2:36.06 and Lehman
was fifth in 2:44.98.
Mark Jablonsky was the top Raiders
finisher in the 50-yard freestyle. His
time of 26.91 was good enough for third
place. Way finished
fourth in 27.67 and
Hildebrandt
was
sixth in 29.22.
Lehman finished
second in the 100yard butterfly with
a time of 1:27.10.
Mark Jablonsky
finished third in
the 100-yard freestyle. He posted
a time of 1:01.36.
Mark Jablonsky
Hedlund finished
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
BOYS SWIM STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet
Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Shawano
10-0
10
0
10
Lakeland
8-2
8
0
8
Antigo
6-3
6
0
6
Tomahawk
3-7
3
0
3
Rhinelander 2-8
2
0
2
Medford
1-9
1
0
1
Jan. 29: Tomahawk 79, Medford 58; Lakeland
89, Rhinelander 75; Shawano 99, Antigo 70.
Jan. 31: Shawano 14th at Madison West Invitational.
Feb. 6: GNC Meet at Shawano.

fourth with a time of 1:21.48 and Mueller
was fifth in 1:26.02.
Jacob Jablonsky posted a time of
1:40.50 to finish fourth in the 100-yard
backstroke. Matt Reuter was fifth in
1:53.64 and Gingras came in sixth with
his time of 1:54.74.
The guys are winding down, were
ready for conference. Practice this week
is going to have less yards and a lot more
rest. Weve been battling flu and injuries
lately, but the guys are really excited for
the final challenge, Farmer said.
The Raiders will travel to Shawano
for the GNC meet tomorrow, Friday. The
meet begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be the
final test for the Medford swimmers this
season. The team will not make the trip
to sectionals.
The format for the conference meet
has changed in determining the seasons
team champion. Previously, the meet
score solely determined the seasons
champion.
This year, the conference went to a
point-scoring system that factors the
10 dual meets each team swam into the
final standings. Teams got one point for
each dual win. In Fridays meet, the winning team will gain 12 more points, the
second-place team will get 10, the thirdplace team will get eight, and so on.
Individual awards will still be determined at the meet. Shawano went 10-0 in
the dual meets and is in the drivers seat
for the team championship. Lakeland
went 8-2 and is realistically the only team
with a shot at knocking off the Hawks.
The Rib Lake boys basketball team

was outscored 26-12 in the middle quarters, which put the Redmen in a hole they
couldnt dig out of in a 52-36 loss at Edgar
on Jan. 27.
In the two teams first Marawood
North meeting of the season, Edgar held
a slim 14-12 lead after one quarter, but the
Wildcats went on a 16-6 run in the second
period to take a 30-18 halftime lead. It was
40-24 after three quarters.
Edgars 6-4 forwards Matt Urmanski
and Austin Borchardt were a handful.
Urmanski scored 12 points and pulled
down seven rebounds. Borchardt had
11 points while making five of six shots
from the field.
Sophomore guard Alec Hafferman led
Edgar in scoring with 13 points. He made
seven of eight free throws.
Rib Lake was a respectable five of 14
from three-point range (35.7 percent), but
the Redmen didnt get much established
inside the arc, making eight of 29 shots
(27.6 percent). They also made just four
of 11 free throws. Joe Scheithauer had a
big night, recording a double-double with
10 points and 10 rebounds. He made four
of six two-point shots and added three
steals. Eight of his points came in the
first half.
Dalton Strebig sank three of seven
long-range shots and had nine points, all
in the second half. From there, scoring
was limited. Jordan Cardey and Noah
Weinke each scored five points. Austin
Ewan and Jordan Blomberg scored three
points apiece.
Rib Lake had a 21-20 edge in rebounding. Cardey had three boards, while
Strebig, Ewan and Blomberg had two

each.
Edgars Tyler Engel had seven steals.
Edgar had 14 steals in the win.
Beat the Hatchets

Scheithauer had a huge second half,
scoring 14 of his game-high 20 points to
lift Rib Lake to a 57-44 non-conference
win over visiting Tomahawk on Jan. 26.
Scheithauer scored eight of his points
on four field goals in the fourth quarter,
when Rib Lake outscored the Hatchets
19-7 to pull away from what was a onepoint lead to start the period.
Blomberg added 14 points, 10 of which
came in the first half, giving Rib Lake a
formidable one-two punch inside that
Tomahawk couldnt handle.
Conversely, Tomahawks guard tandem of Jordan Roessler and Justin
Jarvensivu gave Rib Lake fits. Roessler
scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half.
He finished with three three-point baskets in the game. He had eight points in
the second quarter to keep the Hatchets
close at 25-20 at halftime.
Jarvensivu added 15 points, 12 of
which came in the second half. He also
hit three triples. Two of those came in the
third quarter when he scored 11 points.
Tomahawk outscored the Redmen 17-12
in the quarter to pull within one.
Along with Scheithauers buckets, Rib
Lake made seven of 10 free throws down
the stretch and Jared Hovde added a couple of key baskets. Overall, Rib Lake was
11 of 14 at the free throw line. Tomahawk
was four of nine.
Cardey and Strebig scored six points
apiece, Ewan had five, Hovde had four
and Weinke hit two free throws.
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Friday, February 6
Buffet from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial
Community Center.
.28 Special at Camp 28.
The ShowCase Players present The Murder Room
at 8 p.m. at Colby High School Theatre.
5th Annual Ice Fishing Contest from 6 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Mohrs Bar.
Tired Iron Vintage Riders Snowmobile Show
and Ride starting at 8:30 a.m. at Chelsea Conservation
Club.
Singles Pool Tournament starting at 1 p.m. at
JuJus Place.
Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. at A&E
Tavern.
Doubles Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m.
at Bogeys.
Texas Hold Em starting at 1 p.m. at Hacienda.
Lymphoma Cancer Benefit for Jenalee Berry from
3 to 7 p.m. at 8th Street Restaurant & Saloon.
Motorschlitten starting at 4 p.m. at Centennial
Community Center.
West Side Trail Winders Annual Steak Feed
from 4 p.m. until all are served at PBRs Lounge
Around.
Mixed Couples Bean Bag Tournament starting at
7:30 p.m. at Zondlos.
Sunday, February 8
Chequamegon Sportsmen Club Breakfast from 7
to 11 a.m.
Polka Dance Party from 1 to 5 p.m. at Centennial
Community Center.
Medford Area Community Theatre presents The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 7:30
p.m. at the Red White Theatre at Medford High School.
Friday, February 13
Snowmobile Races starting at 12:30 p.m. at Gad
Bar.
Medford Area Figure Skaters present Love on Ice
at 6:30 p.m. at the Simek Center.
Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. at Foxys.
Mixed Doubles Pool Tourney starting at noon at
Mohrs Bar.
DJ Zooy on Saturday, Feb. 14 starting at 9 p.m. at
JuJus Place.
18th Annual Medford Womens Pool
Tournament at Hacienda.
Valentines Day dining specials: The Turtle Club
and P&E Steakhouse.
16th Annual Snieg Fest is Saturday

The 16th Annual Snieg Fest will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 7 in Gilman. The daylong event is named after a
Polish word for snow and is a celebration of winter.
Organizers founded the event as a way to shake off
the winter blues and get people excited, active and outdoors.
All activities will be held in the Village of Gilman
Community Park at the corner of Riverside Dr. and 2nd
St. Purchase of a Snieg Fest button gets you into the festival.
Activities Include:
Friday evening Feb. 6, a free movie at The Rock

Church with free popcorn
Authentic Polish food served all day
Money in the Straw at 10 a.m.
Ice bowling
Chainsaw carving
Horse-drawn hay rides
Cynor Classics Polka music starting at noon
Snow Bowl Football game, 12:30 register before

the game
Frying Pan Toss: pre-register
Snow Volleyball: must pre-register
Boy Scout winter camping demonstration
Gilman elementary art on display in the exhibit building
Torch Light Parade at end of day with a bonfire

For more information and to register for volleyball
or football, contact Roger Newman at 715-447-8422 or go
online to www.gilmanwi.com.
Snow football
Gilmans Snieg Fest gives people a chance to get out
and shake off cabin fever.
Central Wisconsin Film Festival 2015

makes call for annual submissions
The Central Wisconsin Film Festival announces
that film submissions are now open for the 10th Annual
Central Wisconsin Film Festival taking place Nov. 6 and
7.
Featuring award winning independent films including shorts, documentaries and feature films, the 2015
Festival will include two days of programs screened at
venues in Amherst, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids,
Marshfield, and Wausau. Talkbacks will be scheduled for
evening screenings as directors are available.
Last years Film Festival winner was comedy/short/
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was held Oct. 24 and 25 in Amherst, Marshfield, Stevens
Point and Wausau, and Nov. 7 and 8 in Wisconsin Rapids.
The festival offered 21 films, with several films from
Wisconsin and the Midwest. Student films from Amherst
High School and UWSP joined award-winning films from
around the world, including films from the U.S., Japan,
France, Cuba, Columbia, Spain and Switzerland.
Submissions for the 2015 Film Festival are due by
June 30. Visit cwfilmfest.org to download forms and review guidelines.
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Spelling Bee
photos by Brian Wilson
(Above) Shelly Johnson and Sam Porten sing during

the opening scene of the 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelliing Bee during a recent rehearsal. The Medford
Area Community Theatre musical opens next week at
Medford Area Senior High.
(Left) Todd Lundys character explains that he is not
that smart to Shelly Johnson and Katie Levendusky
while pronouncer Bill Dallas looks on.
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Play looking for a s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l run
Magic feet
Colin Portens character uses a magic feet method to spell
out the words in the spelling bee.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens on a high

school gym.
The lines for basketball are painted on the floor, a bank of wooden
chairs sits to one side, the schools pep band is off to the other. In the
middle sits a massive trophy.
The details may be different, but the scene is a familiar one for any
person who took part in a school spelling by as a child. For some, these
contests of memorization were a chance for triumph and glory. For
others they were a chore and something you did because you had to do
them.
For all involved, spelling bees were a part of childhood and a part of
growing up. At its basic level, the play is about that childhood experience and about how preparing for it and the success or failure impacted
lives as seen through the lens of songs and laughter.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the Medford
Area Community Theatres winter musical production. It opens on
Thursday, Feb. 10 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on the 10-14.
For director Doug Robertson, the attraction of the musical is that it
is enjoyable on multiple levels. You can sit here and watch it and just
enjoy the songs and the dance, he said. But if we do what we are supposed to do and do it right, you will also be able to see the differences
between the kid who is actually doing the spelling and the face that kid
puts on because of expectations on him.
I like its adult humor, he said, quick to note the play is not obscene. Instead, he explained, it has jokes that take a little thinking to
get and references to music that is 15 to 20 years old.
The play is about people and their quirks, Robertsen explained. One
character is a young woman whose high-achieving parents have pressured her to succeed but who makes her own choices after a discussion
with God. There is a young girl with two dads and another who is the
youngest son of a hippy family who has an inferiority complex.
He is hyperactive and disjointed and sort of all over the place he
makes his own clothes, Robertson said. He is a very funny character,
and he has his issues too. But thats what the show does, treats these
spellers as real people.
Every character has their own baggage, from word pronouncer
Douglas Panch (Bill Dallas) who is doing much better after returning
from a 5-year hiatus after an unspecified incident to Mitch Mahoney
(Russ Jablonsky) who is serving as the comfort counselor to fulfill a
community service sentence.
It plays on two different levels, plus the music is fun, Roberston
said.
Frantic and fun are two good words to describe the musical, which is
Emily Zirngible
performed without an intermission, yet leaves

the audience thinking only a few minutes
passed.
I love that the show that it is a really
fun comedy but also based in a reality,
said Katie Levendusky, who plays Logainne
Schwartzandgrubenniere, the youngest and
most politically aware of all the contestants.
It is based on all these kids and what all kids
go through. To me there is a lot of humor in
that and also some seriousness as well and I
like that, she said.
Levenduskys favorite piece in the play
is the I Love You song. The song itself is
beautifully written, she said. It is a very
emotional song and gets into the depth of her
character.
For community theatre newcomer Shelly Johnson, being able to connect and understand her character is her favorite part. Everything
is new to me. This is the first time I have ever done anything with the
theater. I have never done high school plays or anything like that, she
said.
Johnson said she tried out for the play as a challenge to herself. I
tried out on my birthday. I thought I am turning 4, I am going to try
something new and adventurous, she said.
While being on stage in a play may be a new experience for Johnson,
performing in front of large crowds is nothing new. She is the lead
singer for the local group The Wiseguys. Several of her bandmates are
members of the cast playing in the Putnam County pep band. I would
rather sing in front of 500 people than talk in front of 500 people, so for
me it was getting over the actual fear of speaking lines, she said. The
memorizing of lines was a challenge. It has been 10 times more fun then
I was expecting.
Colin Porten plays the role of William Barfe, an outwardly confident young man who uses his magic foot for spelling success. He is
kind of a nerdy guy, Porten said. He really likes spelling, but always
seems to come in second whatever he does.
For Porten there is something special about being in a musical. I
like the music most, he said. I like singing.
When you leave a musical, you dont go out humming what the set
looked like. You go out humming the music, he said.
Emily Zirngible plays the role of Marcy Park. She is the smart
girl, Zirngible said. She is the genius and she always wins.
Director comments
Director Doug Robertson talks to the cast before rehearsal. They
have been rehearsing the play since December. It opens Feb. 10.
One of her favorite parts of the play is where the character has a religious moment. Jesus and I have a conversation and it is pretty funny,
she said.
This is Zirngibles first community theater production. I havent
been in community theatre before, it has been fun being able to interact with adults because I am surrounded by people my own age all
the time. It is different, but nice, she said. Zirngible, a sophomore at
Medford Area Senior High tried out for the play because she was in volleyball in the fall and unable to participate in the schools fall production of Beauty and the Beast. I just really missed being able to sing and
act. I thought this would be good, she said.
Bill Dallas is a familiar face for Medford Area Community Theatre
audiences. He notes that his character, Douglas Panch, is onstage for
the entire production. In the past few shows I have done, my roles
have gotten progressively larger and larger, he said referring to the
amount of stage time his character gets.
Dallas said each production brings with it a new mix of people and
new personalities. It makes every show unique, he said. He praised
the work done by Robertson and said it has been a joy to work with him
again.
Doug and I go all the way back to high school, I was one of his students, then I was just stage manager, but since then I have acted with
him on stage, he has directed -- it has been a treat to work with him, he
said.
For Dallas the appeal of the show is people having fun doing the
competition and being who they are. It is not just the competition but
each coming with their own challenges in life, he said.
Every single show takes on a life of its own and you take on that
life, said Nancy Campbell-Kelz, who plays hostess and former spelling
bee all-star Rona Lisa Peretti. This show is no different, all the characters are very different, all the people playing the characters are very
different, she said. That is what I like about the show, it is the people.
It is not just the people I have the privilege of working with, but all the
people who hopefully get an opportunity to come see us perform.
I dont know if I have a favorite part, said Todd Lundy who plays
Leaf Coneybear. I like it from start to finish, it doesnt slow down, it
just keeps going.
Lundy channels part of his own childhood experience in spelling
bees to his performance. In real life in 6th grade I would always come
in second to a kid in my class. I was a good speller but Donny Foster
always beat me, Lundy said.
Lundy says everyone should get involved with a theater production
at least once in their life. Even if you start out small and get bitten and
keep going with it, he said. If you have kids in high school and middle
school encourage them to keep going with it.
Zany is the word Russ Jablonksy, who plays Mitch Mahoney, said
best describes the production. It is a comedy with music in it, he said.
His job is to usher the losers off stage after they misspell their words.
He said his favorite part of this play or any other is to watch it all
come together from the first rehearsals where things are rough, to
bringing it all together in the final weeks.
The process of watching it gel over two months is pretty cool because only we know what it looked like two months ago, he said. It is
a good thing the audience never gets to see that.
Tickets to the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are on
sale at Black River Art Gallery, 178 S. Main St., in downtown Medford
during their regular business hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Parents are asked to be aware this production is intended for an
adult audience and some of the language and situations may not be
appropriate for children under 13 years of age. As usual, parents should
be the final arbiter as to any productions appropriateness for their
children or grandchildren. The doors of the theatre will open at 7 p.m.,
a half hour prior to the start of the production.
Brian Wilson
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Valentines Day dinner

and dance planned
A St. Valentines Day mass, dinner
and dance will be held on Saturday, Feb.
14 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in
Medford.
The event begins with regular 4:15
p.m. Saturday mass. Dancing lessons
with Duane Karau and Associates, a professional instructor and dance competitor, will take place in the social center
following the service.
An Italian dinner will follow the
dance instruction. There is a fee for the
event to offset expenses. There will be
door prizes and lessons in swing dance
will follow. Reservations can be made by
calling the parish office at 715-748-3336
Ext. 249.
ECCT presents Mary

Poppins March 5-6
The Eau Claire Childrens Theatre
will present Mary Poppins March 5-8
at the State Theatre in downtown Eau
Claire.
Performances are scheduled for
Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March
6 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 7 at 1:30
p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 8
at 1:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit www.ecct.org or call 715-8398877.
ShowCase Players celebrate 30 years

In the mid-1980s, a group of area
residents spent some time talking about
how much they enjoyed participating
in theater in high school and college.
After graduation there werent many
opportunities for theater enthusiasts in
the area. These longings for the stage
progressed to an idea, and that idea
became reality. The ShowCase Players,
a community theater organization, was
born. Founding members were Mark
Gorke, Jenny Allmann Weber, Esther
Rannow, Jean Lindberg, Jeffer Scheuer
and Kurt Schwoch.
Thirty years ago, in 1985, The
ShowCase Players presented their first
play to the public Harvey by Mary
Chase. In this comic play Elwood P.
Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary
friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot
rabbit, to guests at a society party, but
his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his
eccentric behavior as she can tolerate.
She decides to have him committed to
a sanitarium to spare her daughter,
Myrtle Mae, and their family from future embarrassment.
The play was well received by the
community and 30 years later The
ShowCase Players are still performing
and providing opportunities for teens
and adults to participate in theater.
For their 20th anniversary, The
ShowCase Players revived their first
play, Harvey. This year, for their 30th
anniversary, The ShowCase Players are
bringing back another audience favorite, The Murder Room, a mystery
farce by Jack Sharkey.
Over the years, The ShowCase
Players have produced two plays every
year and participated in special projects
such as dinner theater, readers theater
and childrens theater. Theyve spon-
Medford Area Community Theatre

proudly presents
February 12, 13 & 14 2015

at 7:30 p.m.
Red White Theatre
The Murder Room

The cast of The Murder Room are Jeffer Scheuer (front, l. to r.), Jordan Clark,
Hailey Keene, and back, Kevin Wyeth, Dawn Harder and Mark Gorke.
sored trips to the Renaissance Faire,
provided scholarships for graduating
high school students who are pursuing
a career in the arts, collected food for
the local food pantry and made improvements to the Colby High School
Theater facility. When asked what
The ShowCase Players greatest contribution to the community is, founding member Jeffer Scheuer answered
Quality theater.
The community theater group hopes
the next generation can step in and
carry on the tradition of bringing quality theater to the area. The ShowCase
Players encourage community members
to volunteer with them. They have a
variety of positions that require a multitude of talents. Many of the organizations members have had no previous
theater experience. There is a need for
painters, carpenters, seamstresses,
hair stylists, ticket takers, actors and
technicians. Contact any ShowCase
Players member to volunteer, or contact
Jenny or Mark at Tumarx printing in
Abbotsford.
In celebration of their 30th anniversary, The ShowCase Players are presenting The Murder Room by Jack
Sharkey.
What do you get when you mix a

bicycle, a missing cat and a bottle of cyanide? The delightful English farce called
The Murder Room.
When Edgar Hollister (Mark Gorke)
turns up missing, all eyes turn to his
bride, Mavis (Dawn Harder). But what
about his daughter, Susan (Hailey
Keene) and her fianc (Jordan Clark)?
Are they suspects, or are they in danger? Mrs. Molloy (Jeffer Scheuer) seems
to know something, but what? Perhaps
Inspector Crandall (Kevin Wyeth) can
sort out the mess, after finding secret
drawers, hidden passageways and that
missing cat.
Kurt Schwoch, a founding member
of The ShowCase Players, directed the
play then and has agreed to direct the
2015 show. Debbe Cassie has accepted
the post of stage manager.
The play will be performed at the
Colby High School Theater at 8 p.m. on
Feb. 6, 7, and 9 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8.
Bring a nonperishable donation for the
area food pantry and get $1 deducted
from your ticket price.
The ShowCase Players are hard at
work, making their 30th year in the
spotlight just as bright as the first.
Loralee Petersen
(Medford Area Senior High)

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Rib Lake wins at Butternut

of the third quarter, followed by a Dobbs
layup, before going on the decisive run
of the game. Chequamegon rattled off 11
straight points to go up 40-21 before Katie
Cardey hit a jumper with 27 seconds left
in the third. Wagner scored six and Ernst
added another three as the Eagles found
ways to pick apart Rib Lakes 2-3 zone
defense. Increased full-court pressure
foiled the Redmens attempts to get back
in the game.
Their pressure shouldnt have bothered us as much as it did. Weve practiced for it, Wudi said.
The Redmen got a point back in the
fourth quarter, but it was not enough to
overturn the deficit. Scheithauer was a
one-woman act in the final minutes. She
scored six points and grabbed several
steals in a desperate attempt to re-energize her teammates.
Throughout the game, Chequamegon
was able to draw contact and get to the
foul line. They made the most of their opportunities too, finishing a strong 11 of 15
(73.3 percent) from the line. Wagner was
five of six from the free throw line, and
scored 19 points along with six rebounds
and two steals to lead the Eagles. Ernst
netted 17 points in the win. As a team,
Chequamegon was 16 of 38 (42.1 percent)
from the field.
Scheithauer scored 13 to lead Rib
Lake. She filled up the stat line by grabbing four rebounds, two assists, and two
steals. Cardey scored eight along with
five rebounds and two steals. Dobbs had
six points and 11 rebounds. The Redmen
were one of one at the free throw line and
15 of 48 (31.2 percent) from the floor.
Its obviously frustrating to lose a
game like this. One thing we can hang
our hat on is that we usually bounce
back from games like this. Well start getting ready for Spencer and playing well
in that one, Wudi said.
The Lady Redmen (5-12) are back
in action on Monday in Spencer. Next
Thursday, theyll return home for a game
against Abbotsford. Both Marawood
North match-ups have 7:30 p.m. starts.
Weinke shines in win

The Redmen ended their two-game
losing streak on Thursday, but they had
to overcome a stiffer than expected challenge from the Butternut Midgets to get
the 59-44 win.
The Lady Redmen only held a fivepoint lead at halftime, but pulled away in
Girls drop 2
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Athens
9
1
13
4
Edgar
8
1
12
6
Abbotsford
7
3
11
7
Prentice
6
5
9
7
Phillips
3
6
7
9
Rib Lake
1
9
5
13
Chequamegon
1
10
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13
Jan. 29: Rib Lake 59, Butternut 44; Abbotsford 59, Athens 51; Prentice 57, Phillips 45; Edgar
54, Chequamegon 30.
Feb. 3: Chequamegon 47, Rib Lake 31; Prentice 51, Abbotsford 35; Lakeland 52, Phillips 33.
Feb. 6: Prentice at Athens, Phillips at Edgar,
Chequamegon at Flambeau.
Feb. 9: Rib Lake at Spencer, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at Chequamegon, Prentice at Lakeland.
Feb. 10: Phillips at Ladysmith, Northland Pines
at Prentice.
Feb. 12: Abbotsford at Rib Lake, Athens at Edgar, Phillips at Chequamegon, Bruce at Prentice.
the second half to secure the non-conference victory. Gracie Weinke came off the
bench and went six of 10 from behind the
arc to provide the spark the Redmen needed to hold off Butternuts charge. The 18
points were a season high for her and the
six threes were a team single-game high
thus far this year. Entering Thursdays
game, she had scored 10 points in the 16
previous games combined and was zero
for nine on threes this year.
Butternut is vastly improved from
last year. Theyre a young team but they
have some talent. Gracie came off the
bench and hit a bunch of threes. She was
a big factor in the win, Wudi said.
The Redmen were all over the Midgets
in the first quarter. Showing improvement in their half court offense, Rib Lake
piled up a 17-6 lead in the opening stanza.
The Midgets rallied in the second
quarter and cut Rib Lakes lead to 26-21
going into halftime.
Sometimes things just click. Coming
out of haltime, things were clicking for
Weinke from long range. She made all six
of her threes in the final two quarters and
the Redmen outscored Butternut 19-11 in
the third and 14-12 in the fourth to bring
their final lead to 15 points.
Butternuts star freshman Gabby
McCorison scored 27 points in the loss.
Three players scored in the double-digits for the Redmen. Scheithauer scored 22
to lead Rib Lake. She also grabbed eight
rebounds, four steals, and had one assist.
Weinke scored 18 and had one rebound.
Jasmine Fitzl hit two threes of her own
and scored 10 points along with three rebounds in the win. The Redmen were 23
of 65 (35.3 percent) from the field and four
for eight at the free throw line.

key four-point swing that made it 49-42
with 4:35 left.
Medford pulled within 50-44 with 2:55
to go on a bonus free throw by Baker,
but Hodag Megan Haug sank two free
throws, and Hunter sealed it with a beautiful spin move in the post that made it
54-44 with two minutes left.
Baker scored eight points, Friedel
and Stolp finished with five points
apiece, Kendal Laher added three,
Lakyn Kummer scored two and Jenice
Clausnitzer hit a free throw.
Fouls were a big part of the game, including a third-quarter technical foul
called on Rhinelanders Ryan Clark
for leaving the coaching box. Kummer
and Stolp fouled out for Medford, while
Hunter, Gilbert and Hodag guard Eva
OMelia all survived with four fouls.
Medford was 14 for 22 from the free throw
line, while the Hodags were eight of 15.
We definitely played with a lot of effort all the way through, Wildberg said.
We just ran out of gas.
Pool
Wednesday Night League
Thirsty Choppers, 65 wins; PBRs Lounge Around,
62; Cindys Bar I, 56; Gad Bar, 52; Kountry Korners II, 47; Kountry Korners I, 43; Cindys Bar II,
43; Mainstreet Bar I, 43; Steppin Up to Bottoms
Up I, 41; Mainstreet Bar II, 41; Thirsty Moose, 38;
Deer Trail, 37; Steppin Up to Bottoms Up II, 36.
Jan. 28: Thirsty Choppers 5, Steppin Up I 4;
Mainstreet II 5, Thirsty Moose 4; Mainstreet I 6,
Deer Trail 3; Gad 8, Kountry Korners II 1; PBRs
Lounge Around 8, Kountry Korners I 1; Cindys I 8,
Cindys II 1.
Medford Womens League
Cindys, 63 wins, 90 games played; Hacienda, 52,
90; Steppin Up, 53, 99; Thirsty Moose, 48.90;
Mainstreet II, 43, 81; VFW, 47, 90; Mainstreet I,
32, 81; Bogeys, 31, 90; Gad, 27, 81.
Jan. 29: Thirsty Moose 6, Mainstreet II 3; VFW 7,
Mainstreet I 2; Bogeys 5, Steppin Up 4; Cindys 5,
Hacienda 4.
Submitted photo
Winners in Waukesha
The Medford Storm 15-1 volleyball team participated in the Madagascar Challenge
in Waukesha, where they took first place. The Storm also participated in the Antigo
16s tournament where they took second place. Team members include (front) Kaitlyn
Cardey and Korrie Herbst and (standing l. to r.) coach Jordyn Anderson, Courtney
Shipley, Gracie Weinke, Lainey Brunner, Joelle Zenner, Kayla Herbst and Cecelia
Fuhr.
Raiders working hard on bars

can just get rid of the re-swings, the pausing and the stopping. All of those little
things add up. Our form is good. The
skills are coming. Theyre getting better.
We just have to keep the form clean.
Phillips got a 5.7 with a routine that
has the potential to score in the sevens
if she can hit it, Brooks said. She was
third behind Ellis (7.175) and Stephanie
Kuester (6.85). Bella Sigmund turned in
an improved score of 5.2, which tied her
with teammate Margaret Hamann for
fifth place. Megan Rudolph was sixth
with her 4.975. A fall dropped Brandner
to a 4.75.
Hamann returned to competition despite wearing a cumbersome neck brace.
She couldnt turn her head quick
enough to see the spots, Brooks said.
For her to just (compete), good for her.
She did that flyaway like it wasnt anyones business.
Every single person had long-hang
kips today, Brooks added. Thats huge.
Everybody had flyaways. There was no
spotting today on dismounts. Thats another big improvement.
The event that disappointed Medford
most was the balance beam where each
varsity competitor had at least two falls.
Brandner still managed to finish fourth
with a 6.575. Phillips tied Hodag Susanna
Phillips for fifth at 6.325. Krause was seventh with a 6.25, just ahead of Clarks 6.2
Hamann got a 5.775.
Stephanie Kuester won the beam with
a 7.45 and was the nights top all-around
gymnast with 30.25 points. Phillips was
second with 27.325 points and Brandner
was third with 26.825.
The Senior Night meet was the final
home meet for Hamann and Clark as well
as team manager Brad Acker.
Medford won the JV meet 95.8-58.55.
Clark won the vault with a 7.85, followed by Sigmund and Brianna Martin
with 7.8s, Rudolph with a 7.1 and Dixie
Peterson with a 6.8. The JV beam entrants
had a strong night, led by Winchells winning score of 6.6. Schlais was second at
6.4, Peterson and Sam Potocnik tied for
fourth with 6.0s and Jaecks got a 5.2.
Marisa DuBois won the bars with a
5.2. Jessica Pai was fourth with a personal-best 4.2. Kayla Brooks was fifth at
4.15, Wichell tied for sixth with a 4.0 and
Kelsey Krueger earned a 3.4. Martin was
third on the floor with a 6.5, Brooks was
fourth at 6.2, Peterson was sixth with her
5.2, Winchell got a 4.8 and Megan Eckert
earned a 4.4.
Medford heads to the Flip for a Cure
Invitational hosted by Gale-EttrickTrempealeau on Saturday.
I think the girls are looking forward
to this weekend, Brooks said. They
love that meet and we usually do really
well down there.
Pistol League
Range Boys Club Pistol League
Week 3
.44-Cal.: Sparkys Sports Shop, 2-1; Zvolena
Masonry, 2-1; Main Street Mini Storage, 2-1, RZ
Builders, 0-3. High shooters: Mike Preisinger 148,
Ryan Preisinger 134.
.38/.357-cal.: Shell Shack, 3-0; 8th Street Saloon,
2-1, Abegglen Landscape, 2-1; Hit & Miss, 2-1;
Schnevers Sugarbush, 0-3; Lights Out, 0-3. High
shooters: Scott Stamos 165, Tom Neumann 159.
.22-Cal.:
Division 1: After Dark Taxidermy, 3-0; Power
Kleen, 3-0; BT Sureshots, 3-0; Short Lane Ag Supply, 2-1; Mark III, 2-1; Sheldon Shooters, 1-2; Ptown Saloon, 1-2; Sparkys Sports Shop, 0-3; Mews
Trucking, 0-3; Clip Busters, 0-3. High shooters:
Doug Thomas 162, Craig Oehmichen 161, Scott
Anderson 157.
Division 2: Lloyds Carpentry, 3-0; Rays Big Weiners, 2-1; Frane Auto Body, 2-1; Wild Things Taxidermy, 2-1; Hunters Choice, 2-1; RZ Builders, 1-2;
Designer Advertising, 1-2; Team 9, 1-2; Dummy
Team, 1-2; Halls Angels, 0-3. High shooters: Tom
Neumann 174, Mike Henline 160, Jesse Zvolena
150.
.22-Cal. Couples: Dead Eye Duo, 2-1; LaGranders
Hilltop Dairy, 2-1; Farm Boys, 2-1; Points of
Health, 2-1; Abegglen Landscape, 2-1; Short Lane
Ag Supply, 2-1; Hunters Choice, 2-1; Daart, 1-2;
Kaat, 0-3; Dummy Team, 0-3. High shooters: Craig
Oehmichen 155, Wayne Hoeg 149, Dan Hederer
149.
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NRB approves spring rules hearing questions; Taylor County waters on agenda
Wisconsins Natural Resources Board approved wildlife and fisheries questions proposed by the Department
of Natural Resources for the public to review at the 2015
Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearings.
The board met on Jan. 28 at the State Natural
Resources Building and signed off on the agencys questions including size and bag limits for panfish, changes
to inland trout seasons and other regulations. The approved questions will be voted on by the public at the
Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings held in every county
on the evening of April 13.
The 2015 Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearing
questionnaire should be available on the DNR website
sometime in late February.
The fisheries questions approval included questions
about changes to panfish size limits, questions about
bag limits, questions about changes to inland trout seasons, reducing the number of special regulations and
questions regarding regulations related to fishing in inland, outlying, and boundary waters.
The proposed panfish regulation package comes
from the DNRs effort to develop a panfish management
plan. At the 2014 advisory spring hearings, the public
opposed regulation changes statewide, but supported a
focused approach on lakes where panfish are currently
overharvested and dominated by undersized fish.
Based on suggestions from the public and recommendations of local fish biologists, selected lakes are being
targeted for experimental regulations to try to boost
panfish sizes.
Taylor Countys Chequamegon Waters (Miller Dam)
Flowage and Rib Lake are among those lakes.
Chequamegon Waters is proposed to have a spawning season 15/5 regulation, which means a total of 25
panfish may be kept per day except during May and
June when a total of 15 panfish may be kept per day, but
no more than five of any one species.
Rib Lake is proposed to have a year-round 15/5 regulation where a total of 15 panfish may be kept per day,
but no more than five of any one species.
A 25/10 regulation is also proposed for some waters,
but none in Taylor County. A total of 25 panfish may be
kept per day on those waters, but no more than 10 of any
one species would be allowed.
By simultaneously implementing the three regulation options on the selected waters, the DNR can
evaluate how best to improve average panfish length
and which rules would be most accepted by anglers. If
approved, a thorough evaluation will be completed by
2022. The findings will be relayed to anglers and any adjustments would be made before this proposal sunsets
in 2026.
This years questionnaire includes two local fisheries questions regarding Taylor County lakes.
One asks if voters favor allowing both largemouth
and smallmouth bass of any length to be kept and maintaining a combined daily bag limit of five on Kathryn
Lake, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake and Spruce
Lake. The management goals are to reduce overabundant smaller bass, improve bass growth and increase
bass average length.
The other local question asks if voters favor removing the current 14- to 18-inch protected slot limit and fish
daily bag limit (only one of which can be over 18 inch-
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I am basing out of Flaters Resort, which is possibly
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This morning, long before daylight, my connection to
this group, Mark Tomasovich (Tomally), picked me up
and we began our job. Like the four other trucks working the area, our job was to find a fresh bobcat track.
Sounds simple. Well it is not. We are working big
country in Rusk and Chippewa counties. Each driver
covers about 15 to 25 miles of remote roads. Much of the
time, your window is down or you are getting out of the
truck trying to figure out if a track is made by a fisher,
coyote, fox or bobcat.
Generally you see deer tracks. Sometimes the tracks
are from a wolf or a coyote, but the most common thing
to remember is when a deer or coyote lifts its feet there
is a slight drag mark between tracks. The bobcat does
not drag its feet.
Generally these guys are hunting coyotes. As each
member of the gang works their stretch of road, they
talk on marine band radios and relay their info. Then a
plan is made on when to meet and which hounds to put
on the coyote that will be chased.
For myself, I was actually being honored by a bunch
of guys that did not even know me. Yesterday and today
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the only goal. Two days of frigid temps kept us from seeing a single cat track.
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Today was the second day of my second trip to hunt
bobcats. In the time between hunts we had to cancel
twice. Once was because of frigid temps and blowing
snow that covers all tracks. The other time was because
the only snow on the ground was hard pack that did not
make a track and there was not much of it.
As usual I am riding shotgun with Mark Tomasovich
in his 2003 Chevy Avalanche.
The Avalanche is a beast that does not get stuck even
though all of Tomallys buddies want him to get stuck so
they can all give him a hard time.
There are five trucks on this hunt and everyone
knows I have to go home today. Both today and yesterday it snowed after midnight, so finding cat tracks is not
at all easy.
There are hounds in the back of these trucks that go
by the names of Ellwood/Redbone, Conway/Plott and
Sailor, a Walker that I really want to see hunt. Each dog
is fitted with a GPS collar and the hunters have handheld GPS units in their trucks so they can track the
hounds once they are on the hunt. The GPS units are
crucial in keeping track of the dogs, which helps to keep
them off of private land and lets the hunters know if
they are near a road which helps to avoid catastrophe
with car/hound collisions.
The bobcat season is down to 10 days. I cannot return
for five. The clock is ticking. The weather forecast is
perfect for cats to move tonight. After a big day of hunting, I have to go home and be a dad, a KAMO president
and feed cattle. I get home at 8:30 p.m. The game is on,
to heck with the five-day wait. I am back at Flaters the
next morning.
I got a cat tag to fill!
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es) and instead allowing five walleyes that are at least

15 inches to be kept per day on Spirit Lake and North
Spirit Lake on the Taylor/Price county border as well
as North Harper Lake, South Harper Lake, Sackett Lake
and Diamond Lake. The DNR hopes this change would
help restore and maintain a moderate to high density
of walleyes that will provide satisfactory angler catch
rates and effective predatory control on those waters.
Wildlife questions approved by the Natural Resources
Board included expanding the areas where waterfowl
hunting is allowed by eliminating the requirement that
hunters and blinds be concealed if they are within
three feet of the shoreline, increasing the limit on the
number of small game animals a person is allowed to
possess at home or in transport to be three times the
daily bag limit instead of two, establish a 9 a.m. opening
time on the first day of the pheasant, quail, Hungarian
partridge, and southern rabbit seasons and modifying
the spring wild turkey hunting season opening date so
that it is always on the third Wednesday of April.
Wildlife questions also include eliminating the trapping hours restriction, allowing the use of foot-activated cable restraints for trapping and modifying the
standards for construction of cable restraint devices to
improve their efficiency for catching coyotes.
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Mike Platt
300
Mike Platt
775
Chad Lingen
269
Rocky Mantik
695
Kurt Werner
265
Chad Lingen
693
Jan. 27: KZ Electric 17, Krug Bus 13; Sports Page I 24.5, Country
Gardens 5.5; Klinner Insurance I 22, Team Stihl 8; Nite Electric 21,
BBs Aquatic II 9; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 23, BBs Aquatic I 7; 8th
Street Saloon 17, Cindys Bar & Grill 13; Klinner Insurance II 18.5,
Sports Page II 11.5.
Monday Mens City League
Joe Malovrh
289
Joe Malovrh
745
Jess Haenel
258
Jay Werner
685
Pete Klingbeil
256
Keith Kozey
679
Jan. 26: WTC 37.5, Sports Page 2.5; Crossroads 36, blind 4; Taylor
Credit Union 23.5, Klingbeil Lumber 16.5; Northwest Mutual 33,
T&C Water 7; JR Construction 38, Edgar Lanes 2; Fidelity Bank 35,
Mayer Accounting 5.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Justin Smith
248
Rick Acker
691
Rick Acker
247
Robert Schilling
685
Virgil Wysocki
246
Jay Jochimsen
672
Jan. 27: Fuzzys Bar 30, Liske Marine 10; High View I 30, Riemer
Builders 10; Medford Co-op 21, High View II 19.
Classy Ladies League
Carmen Merrell
201
Nancy Acker
554
Nancy Acker
191
Carmen Merrell
507
Hannah Rohland
182
Pauline Riemer
506
Results: Tease Tanning Plus 5, Moosies Ice Cream 2; Paulines Hair
Fashion 7, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 0; J&B Custom Carpentry 7; The
Flower Shoppe 4, A&M Apartments 3; Fidelity Bank 6, VFW 1; Als
Auto Dock 5, Klinner Insurance 2.
Blue Monday League
Shirley Lemke
215
Shirley Lemke
551
Carol Willman
213
Lisa Bub
545
Lisa Bub
207
Carol Willman
542
Jan. 26: Big Birds Lodge 5, Strikes R Us 2; Holy Rollers 4, Heiers
Wreaths 3; Happy Joes 5, Bakers 2.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Donna Werner
203
Anna Goessl
549
Shirley Werner
198
Donna Werner
546
Sharon Nuernberger 193
Betsy Widmer
534
Anna Goessl
193
Jan. 28: Medford Motors 7, Mach Lock Locksmith 0; Werners Sales
& Service 7, Lounge Around 0; Sports Page 5, Happy Joes 2.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Tuesday Seniors League
Men
Bill Krug
158
Bill Krug
404
Jerry Huber
140
Jerry Huber
380
Don Clarkson
137
Don Clarkson
374
Women
Chris Hinde
168
Sharon Ellenbecker
438
Sharon Ellenbecker 154
Christ Hinde
414
Dorothy Scheibe
149
Mona Pope
383
Feb. 3: Alley Cats 3.5, Amigos 3, Slow Starters 3, Maybees 1, Slo
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Page 15
Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Jackie Lynn
Scott and Sara Geiger of Dorchester announce the
birth of a daughter, Jackie Lynn, born on Jan. 25 at
Aspirus Birthing Center - Medford. She weighed eight
pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. She joins a
brother, Sean, age nine. Her grandparents are Bill and
Pat Meyers and Ron and Barb Geiger, all of Curtiss. Her
great-grandmother is Lois Rogers of Unity.
George
Luke and Brianna Pepke of Weston announce
the birth of a son, George, born on Jan. 30 at Aspirus

Wausau Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 4.4 ounces
and was 19.2 inches long. His grandparents are Lyle
and Pauline Brehm of Schofield and Arlen and Joanne
Pepke of Medford.
Chase Daniel
Justin and Jena Ellenbecker of Abbotsford announce
the birth of a son, Chase Daniel, born on Jan. 25 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed six pounds, eight
ounces and was 19 inches long. His grandparents are
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ounces and was 20 inches long. His grandparents are
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on Nov. 14 at San Bortolo Hospital in Vincenza. She
weighed five pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.
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Area students named to

deans lists at Eau Claire
Students from the area named to the deans lists for
the fall semester at the various colleges at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire include Wade Hendricks,
Logan Rosemeyer and Anna Sedivy of Gilman; Jaclyn
Bizer, Bobbi Breneman, Hailey Brost, Kassandra Daniels, Olivia Erl, Brent Gust, Rebecca Hinderliter, Austin Klemm, Noreen Metz, Jennifer Peterson, Tori Sauer
and Jessica Schrom of Medford; and Matthew Adams,
Rachael Bishop and Elizabeth Snyder of Rib Lake.
Immanuel Lutheran School

second quarter honor roll
Highest Honor: Clarissa Edelburg and Kelsie
Kreklau.
A Honor: Anya Apfelbeck, Avery Apfelbeck, Jorgia Cooley, Juddy Doman, Cassandra Filas, Veronica
Filas, Braylon Fox, Sarah Heffner, Allison Hering,
Kari Kreklau, Kristi Kreklau, John Mcmurry, Eliina
Quante, Rick Reinhart, Mariah Schaaf, Karissa Shotliff,
Gabriel Standke, Alexis Steffen, Dakota Yother and Sophia Yohnk.
B Honor: Mary Bucki, James Doman, Alex Emmerich, Kadance Fox, Evelyn Gruel, Jeremiah Gruel,
Hannah Quante, Mason Reimann and Alex Reinhart.
PCCU meeting Feb. 21

Peoples Choice Credit Union (PCCU) will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Marilyns Catering, 157 S. Whelen Ave. in Medford.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the meeting getting underway at 10:30 a.m. Chairman Dave Miller will
report for the board of directors, various financial reports will be given and four directors will be elected.
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From past files of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
February 3, 2005
Organizers of a new on-line virtual

charter school serving five area school
districts hope the new offering will woo
families who are considering similar
programs offered by other school districts.
The new Rural Virtual Academy
scheduled to begin operating this fall
will offer on-line virtual instruction
to students between kindergarten and
eighth grade. It will teach using a combination of tutorial computer software
available through the Internet and a
more traditional curriculum of books,
lesson plans and tests. A part-time
teacher will be hired to track students
progress through home visits, e-mail
and telephone calls.
A consortium of the Medford Area,
Rib Lake, Abbotsford, Prentice and
Colby school districts recently began
enrolling students for the first year of
the Rural Virtual Academy, which begins next September. A series of community informational meetings about
the academy will continue during the
next week.
25 YEARS AGO
February 7, 1990
A new multi-family housing complex being planned for Medfords west

side could become a political hot potato.
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A La Crosse firm wants to build a

multi-family housing unit on the Russell
Hempel property just west of the high
school on the north side of Hwy 64, but
local developers say they are planning a
similar housing complex on Medfords
north side, and doubt if the city is big
enough for the both of them.
A showdown could come as early as
next Monday night when the Planning
Commission will act on a request from
HSR Associates, Inc. of La Crosse, to rezone the Hempel property from R1 (residential) to R3 (multi-family).
Bernie Kuenne of Shamrock Properties, Medford, said this week that they
will oppose the zoning change because
they plan to build a 20- to 25-unit complex on Allman St., and its doubtful if
the city can support two such housing
developments.
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highway 13. The blaze was not discovered until passersby informed Lawrence
May, manager of the club, that the roof
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Water scarcity was held to be the reason for the fire making the headway it
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100 YEARS AGO

February 3, 1915
Our friend Henry Wesle is firmly of

the opinion that a law should be passed
forbidding any shooting from the public highways. People come fifty or sixty
miles with autoes to hunt and not only
help to decrease the size of the partridge flock and cut up our roads but
some of them make marks of almost
any old thing that they see.
Remember When Feb. 2005
50 YEARS AGO
February 4, 1965
The city council Tuesday night passed

an ordinance to establish extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction in the fringe areas
beyond the city limits. The temporary
measure was passed, it was expected, to
protect the city and town in establishing
future access ways and facilitate any future extension of water and sewer lines.
Members of the council had the zoning proposal in the planning stage for a
number of months and had approached
the town of Medford board several times.
Since no joint action resulted, the council decided to enact the extraterritorial
zoning provision until a joint city-town
agreement is reached for permanent zoning.
75 YEARS AGO
February 1, 1940
A chimney fire, originating about 1

a.m. Wednesday resulted in the complete
Tom Tessendorf (center) led the way for his group of plungers in the Taylor County Polar Bear Plunge. He took the plunge into the Millpond on behalf of Stepping
Stones. Kelsey Krug (l. to r.) also plunged for Stepping Stones, Emily Krug jumped
for Krug Bus Service, Dakota Kenyon jumped for Florenas Supper Club, and Mike
Weiland and Joe Tessendorf plunged on behalf of Stepping Stones.
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COUNSELING
SERVICES
is looking for a qualied candidate

to work in their Feed Division in Colby.
Candidate must have CDL and be able
to work well with others. Interested
candidates please call Colby Feed Mill at
1-888-231-1889 or 715-223-2329.
Medford, Abbotsford & Phillips
715-748-0480
State Certied Outpatient Treatment - Counseling
Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services
Rae Ann Wichlacz MS, LPC, CSAC - Director/Therapist

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ability to assist with daily hygiene and feeding needs; ability to work
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Looking for delivery/service person.

Must be able to lift 50-75 pounds on
a regular basis. Must have a clean
driving record. Apply in person at:
CARE PARTNERS ASSISTED LIVING in

Medford has a part-time position available
for an Activity Assistant. This individual will
be responsible for providing quality activities
for our residents. We are looking for positive,
hardworking individuals who are committed
to provide quality care for our residents. Inhouse training provided. Background check
required per DHS83.
EOE
Please apply at:
Care Partners
Assisted Living
955 E. Allman Street
Medford, WI 54451
See our website for further information:
www.carepartners-countryterrace.com
Looking for responsible people who can handle a fast paced

environment, and enjoy caring for the elderly. Cooking and
cleaning experience preferred. Medford and Marshfield
locations. Looking to hire all shifts.
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Previous work experience preferred.
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Human Resources
124 W. State Street
Medford, WI 54451
More Information: Visit our website at www.medford.k12.wi.us - click
on employment opportunities.
W5480 Apple Ave.

Medford
715-748-6800
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Available Immediately
Taylor County has an opening for an entry level position, reporting to the Medford Shop, to
conduct summer and winter maintenance activities on state and county highways. Individual
will perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, maintaining and repairing trucks and
equipment, snow and ice control, shouldering, brushing, mowing, patching, and paving. Individual
may operate single, tandem, or tri-axle trucks, tractors, mowers, or other equipment. Strong
mechanical background is a plus.
Applicant must have a high school diploma, or GED equivalent. Applicant must have a current
CDL to be considered and must be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, as well
as being able to do heavy manual labor when necessary. A basic set of hand tools will be required.
Drug testing is mandatory.
A completed Taylor County application is required to be considered for this position. An
electronic and printable application is available at www.co.taylor.wi.us/employment/. Applications
will be accepted until Friday, February 20, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. by:
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
TAYLOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE
224 S. 2ND STREET
MEDFORD, WI 54451
E-MAIL: human.resources@co.taylor.wi.us
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DAIRYLAND REALTY
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N2833 Vision Lane,

Medford
N2946 County Road C,

Ogema
204 N. Washington Ave.,

Medford
This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home features

open concept with vaulted
ceilings, tiled entry, abundant
cabinetry & a lower level family
room. It has 2 decks, blacktopped
driveway, attached 2 car garage &
detached pole shed.
This country home built in 1996

is situated on 5 acres, features an
open concept kitchen, main oor
master suite, main oor laundry
and the upstairs offers 2 bedrooms
with a full bath. Additional land
for sale, call for details.
1.5 story duplex with covered

front porch, new roof and freshly
painted interior. This rental is
ready to go.
NEW LISTING
N2559 State Highway 13, W7979 Perkinstown Ave.,

Ogema
Medford
#1401422..................$198,500 #1402017..................$189,500 #1407056....................$56,800 #1500423..................$164,900 #1500485..................$289,000
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Midstate Independent Living Consultants, Inc. IBTUIF

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HELP WANTED
LOOKING FOR very responsible bartender every other
weekend and other days available. In Medford. Send inquiries to Blind Ad #289, P.O.
Box 180, Medford, WI 54451.
Rustic style, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 8

year old Lake Martin home on 2.01
acre lot on end of dead end with
navigable access to Lake Esadore
and Clear Lake. Has nished lower
level with walk-out.
Jon Roepke
Angela Mueller
ABR/CRS/GRI/CHMS
SPORTING ITEMS
ABBOTSFORD AREA Gun
Show, February 13-14. El Norteno Banquet Center, Curtiss. Friday, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday,
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bearing Arms
Gun Shows, 715-308-8772.
All positions available
715-387-1188
5-164901
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814 West 14th St.
Marsheld, WI
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Midstate Independent Living Consultants, Inc.
3262 Church Street, Ste. 1
Stevens Point, WI 54481
ebuckles@milc-inc.org
715-344-4799 Fax
Jodi Drost
This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath,

2 story home sits on top of a hill
overlooking 19 acres of land. It
features front & back covered
porches, attached & detached
garage, replace in living room &
a spacious den.
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A Division of
5-146089
PO Box 485
Abbotsford, WI 54405
Punch Press Operator
Summary: Sets up and operates power press to trim,

punch, shape, notch, draw, or crimp CRS or SS metal:
Assembles, installs, and aligns dies in press according
to specications, using feelers, shims, templates, bolts,
clamps, and wrenches. Inspects work pieces for conformance to specications, visually or using gauges, calipers,
micrometers or templates, and adjusts machine to correct
errors. Experience with Progressive dies is desired.
We will train the right person who has strong mechanical
and technical abilities.
Please email resume to steve@allmetalstamping.com or
5-165138
apply in person. NO phone calls.
5-146005
When you join Aspirus Medford Clinic, your will be part

of a talented team focused on providing quality care in
a community-based setting. Currently the Clinic has the
following opening:
Full Time RN - Clinic OB/GYN

As the Registered Nurse located in Medford, you will
be responsible for assessment, planning, intervenVKQPCPFGXCNWCVKQPKPVJGPWTUKPIRTQEGUU3WCNKGF
candidates will have 1-2 years experience as a RN with
preferred Clinic OB experience.
Come feel the difference and learn what makes our
environment unique! For more information on this and
other positions and to apply, please visit our website at
www.aspirus.org
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
135 S. Gibson Street
Medford, WI 54451
www.aspirus.org
5-146145
PRODUCTION
HELPERS
NEEDED!
American Sports Laminates is growing
and needs immediate 1st shift help with
laminating, woodworking, finishing. If you
have had woodworking experience, thats
a plus. If youre a positive person and work
well with others, thats even better.
Please apply in person at:
630 McComb Ave.

Rib Lake, WI 54470
5-146197
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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.
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MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
CITY OF Medford 2 bedroom

apartment,
includes
A/C, garage, drapery, all appliances,
nonsmoking,
no
pets, $525/month, available
March 1. Call 715-965-0569.
ALLMAN PARK two bedroom,

rent $699, includes heat, water/
sewer, garbage, in-unit washer/
dryer, dishwasher, A/C, one car
detached garage. 715-497-6161.
LOWER, SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment, A/C, nonsmoking, village of Rib Lake,

$450/month
plus
security
deposit.
715-427-5809.
TWO
BEDROOM
mobile
home on double lot in Westboro, $390 plus utilities and
security
deposit,
available
11/15/14. Call 715-965-4688.
MEDFORD
ONE
bedroom
upper, $360, includes storage unit, water, sewer, garbage, onsite laundry, garage
available.
715-965-4440.
ALLMAN PARK two bedroom

condo,
Rent
$820,
A/C, dishwasher, two car attached
garage,
garbage
included.
715-497-6161.
THREE
BEDROOM
house
with 2 car garage, village
of Rib Lake. 715-427-3579.
COMMERCIAL CORNER
$1,000*
Matching
Down Payment
9325T
Excellent
Building,
Hunting
4-145904
Rec Parcel.
Live your
country dream;
40 acres wooded
plus 9 acres open.
Top Do ll a r
o n Trade s !
(2) 2015 Ford

Transits
(1) F350 C/C
Chassis
(1) F550 C/C
Chassis
9324T
F450 Crew
Dump Body
Was $25,995
F550 Crew
Dump Body
Was $30,995
NOW $24,966 NOW $28,734
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
The Bears Den Bar and Grill

with an immaculate 3 bed, 2 full
bath home included. Turnkey
opportunity. Call for more details.
$245,000
815 S. Park Ave.,
Medford
Great location on a 2 acre city
lot. 4+ bed, 1.75 bath home
with oversized 3 car attached
garage, 450 sq. ft studio,
20x24 pergola, storage shed
and deck.
$179,300
*used inventory
Easy to Find Just Off

Hwy. 29, Thorp, WI
Service
715-669-5519
Great Deals on
New Wheels
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 - 5:30;

Sat. 8:00 - Noon
851 Vega Lane,

Medford
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Well kept 3 bed, 1.75 bath city

home on large corner lot in
quiet neighborhood. Custom
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large deck, attached and
detached garages.
$147,000
W3767 County Road M,

Medford
Well built 4 bed, 1 bath country home
with +/- 10 acres. Outbuilding and
pond. Additional land available.
www.drivecourtesyauto.com
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Rebate
$38,145
$35,803
-$4,500
$31,303
MSRP
Blowout
Rebate
$30,922
34064F
MSRP
Blowout
Rebate
$22,025 MSRP
$20,905 Blowout
-$3,500 Rebate
$17,405
2-2-15C
34229T
35004F
$43,630 MSRP
$35,422 Blowout
-$4,500 Rebate
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$125,000
14
15
$22,735
$21,854
-2,500
$19,354
MSRP
Blowout
Rebate
$45,700
$42,817
-$3,500
$39,317
534 St. Hwy. 102,

Rib Lake
Solid 5 bed, 1.5 bath home
features a large living room,
laundry room and an attached
garage. Drilled well and a poured
concrete basement. +/- 2.5 acres.
$110,000
15
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$44,705
$41,382
-$4,000
430 Broadway St.,

Rib Lake
Affordable 3 bed, 1.5 bath
home with new roof, detached
garage, blacktop driveway and
large backyard. Lake views of
Rib Lake.
35003F
MSRP
Blowout
Rebates
$37,382
Easy to Find Just
Off Hwy. 29,
Thorp, WI
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wooded country lot, 3 miles northwest

of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
W14691 & W14687

State Hwy 73,
Jump River
2005 Ford F350 S/C, longbox, plow................................$17,934

2001 Ford F450 C/C, 7.3T, 6 spd., rack...........................$10,988
2005 Ford F450 S/C chassis, ready to go!......................$15,934
2011 Ford F250 C/C Lariat, one owner............................$44,734
2006 Ford F350 C/C, shortbox, FX4..................................$8,934
2006 Ford F350 S/C Dually, clean, ready........................$18,988
2001 Ford F250 S/C, 7.3T, auto......................................$14,934
2010 Ford Transit Wagon, owner owner, XLT ....................$8,988
1997 Ford HD Crew Cab, 7.3T, a must see..................Incoming
Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-6:00;
Fri. 8:00-5:30; Sat. 8:00-12:00;
or call for an after hours appt.
6.2 ACRE lot tested for holding tanks or mound to be sold

with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180 to view.
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,

Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
www.drivecourtesyauto.com
Sales ~ 715-669-5517
160 ACRES hunting land within

Chequamegon National Forest. 4 enclosed heated stands,
trails throughout, area cleared
for cabin, 2 food plots, MFL
closed. Forest Rd. 1529, Jump
River, WI. $384,000. 715820-1546
onvac@live.com.
715-748-2258
2-2-15
NC Brokerage
715.424.1000
REAL ESTATE
5-146069
16x80 MOBILE home for rent,

3 bedroom, in the country,
no large pets. 715-748-2506.
1997
FORD
F150
4x4,
ext. cab, $1,800 OBO. Call
715-748-0248,
Dustin.
NEW
CORNER
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AUTO - TRUCKS
THREE BEDROOM mobile

homes available for rent at $625/
month or for sale at $22,900 in
Medford. Contact Pleasant Valley Properties at 715-879-5179.
Ask us about our rent special.
FOR RENT or sale: four bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, 2 story home,

2,200 sq. ft., 4-5 car detached,
heated garage, 2.73 acres, propane and wood heat, updated
kitchen, bath and water softener
in August, Medford. Contact
Duane Rudolph, 715-560-8191.
LARGE ONE bedroom upstairs

apartment,
city
of
Medford.
715-427-3579.
NICE
ECONOMY
apartment in Greenwood, $245
month. Free daily stair climbing workout. 715-267-6800.
REAL ESTATE
$34,400
$32,393
-$4,500
$27,893
$49,900
Picture may not represent
the actual vehicle.
Sales ~ 715-669-5517
Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-6:00;
Fri. 8:00-5:30; Sat. 8:00-12:00;
or call for an after hours appt.
164 Riverside Terrace,

Medford
Updated 3 bed, 2 full bath 16x80
mobile home. Cherry kitchen.
Master suite with full master bath
and walk-in closet. Laundry room.
Detached garage, deck, concrete
patio area and approach.
$24,900
SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Page 20
Girls hockey team plays well in spurts in three GNC losses

Katie Detert scored twice to lead a
five-goal first period on Tuesday that
propelled the Rhinelander-Antigo-Three
Lakes Northern Edge to a 9-0 win over
Medfords girls hockey team.
Detert, who reached the 100-goal mark
for her career last week, and Taylor
Trachte each scored two goals in the
game for the Northern Edge, who kept
themselves in contention for the Great
Northern Conference championship.
At 11-2 in league play with one game
left at Northland Pines, the Edge must
win that game and get some help to
catch Waupaca, who is 10-1 in GNC play

with three games to play, including two
against a solid Tomahawk squad.
The Raiders, who have been scraping
to keep enough bodies together while battling illness and injury, were taken out of
this one early. The Edge outshot them
16-0 in the opening period.
Trachte got the first goal 1:58 in, assisted by Kirsten Kolasa. Just 30 seconds later, Lauren Smith made it 2-0, assisted by
Detert and Kourtney Carrico. Then, 1:18
after that, a tripping penalty on Medford
led to Deterts power-play goal, assisted
by Lindsey Steger and Smith.
Detert scored an unassisted goal at
5:53 and Steger made it 5-0 at the 12:43

mark, assisted by Ashley Adams.
Payton Bunnell and Trachte scored
second-period goals to make it 7-0.
Trachtes goal came on a power play at
the 8:36 mark. Carrico and Kolasa scored
in the third period.
Emily Lybert had 25 saves for the
Raiders, 23 of which came in the first two
periods. Shea Petersen had seven saves
before being relieved with 5:55 left by
Gracie Lenzner, who stopped one shot.
The Raiders had two unsuccessful
power plays. The Edge was two for three.
Medford, now 0-13 in the GNC and 2-16
overall, heads to Viroqua on Saturday
for a 1 p.m. face-off. That is game one of
a girls-boys non-conference doubleheader. Medfords last conference game is at
the Simek Recreation Center on Monday
against the Marshfield co-op. Face-off is
set for 7 p.m. The Raiders will wrap up
their regular season on Feb. 12 with a 7:30
p.m. game at Black River Falls.
Good start, bad second

The Raiders got off to a promising
start on Monday, skating to a 0-0 first-period tie with the visiting Stevens PointWisconsin Rapids Red Panthers. But it
took the visitors just 61 seconds to get on
the board in the second period, and it all
went downhill from there for Medford in
an 8-0 loss.
The Red Panthers scored six secondperiod goals, consistently beating the
Raiders in transition and taking advantage of the open ice.
Megan Nolan wound up with four of
the goals for Point-Rapids, including the
first one that opened up the second-period floodgates. That was on a power play.
Carolyn Storch had the assist. Hannah
Beilke scored at 4:59 with an assist from
Kaylee Bruneau. At 6:54, Bryar Brooks
fired a shot from the face-off circle to the
left of Lybert that beat the Raiders goalie
under her right glove to make it 3-0.
The big deflator came with two goals
in a nine-second span. At 13:41, just nine
seconds after a power play took effect,
Nolan stuffed a shot through the fivehole, assisted by Katrina Hassig. Then,
off the ensuing face-off, Beilke took the
puck down the left side and smoked a
wrist shot past Lybert to make it 5-0.
Lybert made a big save to stop a twoon-one 30 seconds later. But at the 15:11
mark, Bruneau got the sixth goal of the
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Starts a push
period, assisted by Beilke.
Nolan scored 31 seconds into the third
Medfords Mikayla Kelz starts a Raider push into the offensive zone during the first
and again at 2:17 to close the scoring.
period of Thursdays 5-1 loss to Tomahawk at the Simek Recreation Center.
Lybert finished
with
30 saves, including 14 in
the first period. Merina
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Point-Rapids
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Point-Rapids had the lone power play
of the period, but Medford killed that
with ease. While Lybert was busy, she
got clean looks at most of the shots and
stopped them comfortably.
Rivalry game
Sometimes theres nothing to get an
athletes blood pumping like playing a
fierce rival. Medford head coach Sarah
Markham felt that happened Thursday
in a 5-1 loss to Tomahawk at the Simek
Recreation Center.
It was a good game, Markham said.
It felt like, even though we were behind
the whole game, the atmosphere in the
locker room was like we were winning.
They were playing hard. Tomahawk is
our main rival. The girls get out there
and that fire is right underneath them.
Markham said small breakdowns in
each period led to Hatchet goals and that
was the big difference. Otherwise the final statistics show a fairly even game.
Tomahawk outshot the Raiders by just a
38-27 margin. Penalties were even at eight
apiece. The Hatchets scored the only power-play goal of the game.
We got a couple shots on net, more
so than the last couple games so that was
good, Markham said. We have Elise
Southworth back, so that helped a lot. We
put her at forward this game. Shes been
playing defense all year. We are just really proud and happy with the lines we
had today and how they played.
Tomahawk standout Erika Vallier,
who came into the game as the conferences leading scorer, jumped into a temporary first-place tie with the Northern
Edges Katie Detert in that category with
three goals. They both ended the night
with 17 goals this season in GNC play.
Valliers first goal came 3:36 into the
contest and she whistled a shot from between the face-off circles just past the
left-hand glove of Lybert and inside the
post. Then, at 9:39, Medford put some
pressure on Hatchet goalie Erin Sparks
but couldnt punch it in. Vallier picked
up the loose puck and went coast-to-coast
to score and make it 2-0.
At 11:28, Medford cut the deficit in
half. McPeak won a faceoff to the left of
Sparks, pushing the puck to the center
of the zone where an unchecked Zenner
fired a wicked shot that beat Sparks.
Vallier completed her hat trick two
minutes into the second period. The
Hatchets other standout, Nicole Nerva,
scored a power-play goal at 9:57, assisted
by Madi Ungerer and Rylie Flohr.
They have two girls on that team that
are lightning fast and take great shots,
Markham said of Vallier and Nerva. I
think our girls kept up with them pretty well. There was two main things we
wanted them to focus on in this game.
Covering the points because their two
main scorers are defenders and then getting girls out of the slot. They did it. We
told them what to do and they worked on
it and played a hard game.
Medfords best chance to get back
in it seemed to come early in the third.
Hatchet penalties at 1:56 and 2:33 gave
Medford a two-skater advantage. But 17
seconds later, Medford lost a skater for
holding and they lost the power-play entirely 56 seconds after that with an interference call.
We were back and forth with penalties, Markham said. Each team had
eight. We were up and then we were
down. It just kept playing out like that.
Ungerer closed the scoring with 22 seconds left, assisted by Sydney Calhoun.
Lybert finished with 33 saves, including 13 in each of the last two periods.
Sparks had 26, including 10 in the opening period.

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